Chapter 293: The Strong Han Business Company
The sun rises in the east, surrounded by mist
A horse-drawn carriage was slowly driving on the official road leading to Qingzhou City.
Twelve guards in front and behind ensured the carriage's smooth movement.
"Tell everyone to take a rest on the side of the road."
A gentle voice came from the car, and Xiao He greeted the guards who were accompanying the car, and the car stopped on the side of the official road.
Just a few minutes after the convoy stopped, another convoy of horse-drawn carriages appeared on the official road.
However, compared with the previous team, this team looked a little embarrassed.
Several warriors with scabbards were covered in bandages, and the cargo on four of the seven carriages was gone, leaving only two wheels and the wooden boards on top.
"It's the Dahan Commercial Bank's convoy!"
The team was led by a middle-aged man, and a young man next to him showed envy on his face when he saw the flag with the words "Dahan Trading Company" flying in the air.
The name of Dahan Trading Company is known to everyone who does business, especially for those who travel around to transport goods. In their eyes, Dahan Trading Company represents safety.
Because the Dahan Trading Company was rich and hired a large number of warriors, a few years ago, many robbers robbed the Dahan Trading Company of its goods. Most trading companies would have no choice but to accept the loss when faced with such a situation.
After all, these bandits were hiding in the deep mountains and forests, and there was nothing they could do about them. But the Dahan Trading Company did not do that. Not only did it mobilize all the warriors in the company, it even spent a lot of money to hire some martial arts masters to encircle and suppress these bandits.
It was simply because these robbers robbed three boxes of goods from the Dahan Trading Company, with a total value of only one thousand taels, and in order to encircle and suppress these robbers, the Dahan Trading Company paid more than ten thousand taels.
At that time, many businesses thought that Dahan Business was stupid. Wasn't it a waste of money to do this?
But after the news got out, bandits from all over the country no longer dared to attack the trucks of the Dahan Trading Company because they were afraid of retaliation from the Dahan Trading Company.
The other businesses then realized why the Han Business House spent so much money to encircle and suppress the bandit. It was killing the chicken to scare the monkeys, and it was a warning to other bandits.
Many trading companies also wanted to emulate the Dahan Trading Company, but the results were not so good. After all, these bandits also need to eat. If all of you trading companies do this, how can the bandits make a living?
The middle-aged man looked at the twelve warrior guards, then looked at the situation of his own team, pondered for a moment, and then walked towards the carriage.
But as soon as the middle-aged man walked in, the twelve guards immediately stared at him. The sharp eyes made the middle-aged man feel a lot of pressure. He had to stop and clasped his fists and said, "Excuse me, is the person in the carriage a distinguished person from Dahan Commercial Bank? I am Chen Jin, the shopkeeper of Santai Commercial Bank."
The twelve guards did not speak, but a servant sitting in front of the carriage came over and asked, "What can I do for you, Manager Chen?"
"May I ask if you are heading to Qingzhou?"
"yes."
"I wonder if our caravan can go with you. Of course, I will pay you according to the rules."
"Can."
He Chuan agreed very readily, which surprised Chen Jin a little, because in his imagination, this person was obviously a book boy or a servant, who could not make the decision. After hearing his request, he should go to ask the nobleman in the carriage.
When He Chuan saw the surprise on Shopkeeper Chen's face, he secretly smiled in his heart. Just now, his own master had sent him a message, agreeing to Shopkeeper Chen's request.
"Thank you very much."
Chen Jin reacted and quickly expressed his gratitude, then turned around and went back to inform the team of the news. Soon cheers were heard from the team.
Their team was also guarded by several warriors, but they encountered robbers a day ago. Not only were three trucks of goods stolen, but several guards were also injured.
However, the caravan still has to cross several mountains to get to Qingzhou, and there are rumors of bandits on these mountains. It is impossible for the caravan to pass safely in its current situation.
I can't get to Qingzhou, and I can't go back either. If I choose to rest in the nearby county town before going to Qingzhou, it will delay the delivery time.
Originally, Chen Jin had no choice but to be prepared to waste time. But now that he has met the team from the Dahan Trading Company, which has given him an opportunity, he naturally hopes to rush to Qingzhou as soon as possible.
If we deliver these goods to the company on time, the profits will just offset the trucks of freight that were stolen, so we can just consider this trip as a waste.
After resting for a quarter of an hour, the two convoys set off again and soon arrived at a mountain.
Ventilation Ridge.
Tongfeng Ridge is not the only way to Qingzhou, but it is a shortcut to Qingzhou. Chen Jin looked at the mountain and said to his son beside him with emotion: "Xiaofeng, only the Dahan Trading Company dares to take Tongfeng Ridge. If it were us, we would rather take a detour and add half a day's journey every time."
There are bandits in the mountains around Tongtongling, and there are more than one gang. The caravans that often go to Qingzhou dare not take this road, and most of the foreign caravans will suffer in order to take the shortcut.
"This is the Dahan Trading Company. It is worthy of being one of the four largest trading companies in the world. The bandits in Tongfengling dared not attack when they saw this flag."
"Caravan, stop right there!"
A roar sounded from the mountain on the left, and then dozens of figures appeared and walked out of the forest, blocking the caravan's way forward and backward.
"Dad!" Chen Feng looked at his father.
Chen Jin looked a little embarrassed. He had just said that the bandits from Tongtongling didn't dare to stop the Dahan Trading Company's convoy, but he was slapped in the face.
"My dear heroes, this is the car of the Dahan Trading Company. I hope you can be accommodating and give us some convenience."
Facing the burly robber with a ferocious look on his face, He Chuan was not afraid at all. He walked forward and spoke.
"No matter what kind of business you are, as long as you pass through here, you have to leave your goods behind. If you don't want to die, leave your goods behind and get out of here."
The bandit leader glanced at the caravan with disdain, and the twelve guards picked up their weapons when the bandit leader said this.
Swish!
The leading guard shot the spear in his hand like an arrow towards the bandit leader, who didn't even have time to react before the spear pierced his chest directly.
The bandit leader fell to the ground, but the other bandits did not retreat. Instead, they became more ferocious and attacked with their swords raised.
"Form a formation and kill!"
The guard who shot the spear drew a long sword from under the saddle and gave an order. The remaining eleven guards also drew their spears and rushed towards the robbers.
There were nearly a hundred bandits, but they all fell to the ground after a few charges by the twelve guards' horses. The most important thing was that these guards were ruthless and none of the bandits survived.
"This... is even more terrifying than an army of warriors."
Chen Jin had joined the army when he was young. There were some teams composed of warriors in the army. These teams were powerful and decisive. A team of a hundred people could easily kill a team of a thousand people.
He had seen a team of warriors before, but he felt that they were inferior to the twelve guards in front of him.
"These are definitely the elite of the Dahan Trading Company. Then who is sitting in this carriage?"
Elite troops would only appear when escorting important persons. This meant that the person sitting on the carriage was an extremely important figure of the Han Trading Company and definitely not an ordinary shopkeeper.
"Manager Chen, you just saw it. These bandits attacked the caravan, and our caravan fought back in self-defense. If the government asks about this, please let me testify."
“Yes…yes.”
Chen Jin had just recovered from his shock. Listening to He Chuan's words, he felt a little puzzled. How could the government care about the life or death of the robbers? They would only praise the actions of the Dahan Trading Company.
Could it be that the Dahan Trading Company wanted to get the reward from the government, and many people themselves testified for them?
Chen Jin only thought of this possibility, but then he thought that the Dahan Trading Company had no shortage of that little bit of reward money, and if he really took the reward money, it would only anger the bandits all over the world.
This group of robbers robbed your Dahan Trading Company and were killed by your Dahan Trading Company. They deserved to die because they were blind. But if your Dahan Trading Company went to the government to collect the reward money, it would be a violation of the taboo of robbers in the world.
If these bandits really wanted to target the Dahan Trading Company, even if all the warriors of the Dahan Trading Company were sent out, they would not be able to protect all the caravans.
The convoy continued to move forward with Chen Jin full of thoughts until the sky gradually darkened.
Seeing the convoy suddenly stop, Chen Jin looked at the carriage in front with some confusion, and then saw Brother He walking towards him.
"Brother He, why did you stop the team?"
The guards of the Dahan Trading Company called this man "Brother He", so he followed suit.
"Manager Chen , tell the people in the caravan not to panic."
"Don't panic?"
Before Chen Jin understood why He Chuan said this, the horses in the caravan suddenly neighed. Chen Jin, who had been traveling for business for many years, could tell at a glance that this was a sign that the horses were frightened and uneasy.
But why did the horse suddenly get frightened?
Boom!
When Chen Jin was puzzled, there was a sudden rumbling sound, followed by the sound of the earth shaking. Chen Jin immediately looked forward and saw a group of black shadows rushing towards him.
This is a cavalry team, with a conservative estimate of more than three hundred people.
The caravan members behind Chen Jin also saw the shadows of the cavalry in front of them and retreated to the side of the road in panic.
"Brother He, you guys..."
Chen Jin saw that the carriage of the Dahan Commercial Bank had not moved and was still occupying the middle of the official road. He could not help but remind them: "This cavalry team seems to be in a hurry. If you don't make way, they will be trampled directly by the cavalry."
"Thank you, Manager Chen, for your reminder."
He Chuan turned around and smiled to express his gratitude to Chen Jin. Chen Jin felt that Brother He had listened to his words, and the next step was to pull the carriage to the side.
But what he didn't expect was that the carriage was still parked in the middle of the road, and He Chuan didn't give any instructions.
One breath, two breaths...
In just fifteen breaths, the cavalry arrived.
Chen Jin closed his eyes with some reluctance. Even though the Dahan Trading Company had twelve guards, the fate was already doomed under the attack of the army.
Even if we can stop the first wave, we can’t stop the second wave.
He didn't understand why a business would go toe to toe with the army.
"Dad, you...look quickly."
After a few breaths, he heard the horse's screams and his son's shocked voice. Chen Jin opened his eyes and looked forward. His pupils suddenly shrank and dilated.
