My British Empire

Chapter 231 Oxford (Part 1)

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People rode in carriages in groups and arrived at the gate of the city very quickly.

The city gate officer, who had established a good relationship in advance, was condescending, and his fat head carefully looked at the five or six ordinary carriages below. After seeing the small red and white flags on the carriages, he waved back.

Suddenly, the soldiers who had been waiting for a long time opened the city gate with painstaking efforts, and a gap slowly appeared in the dark gate, which gradually widened.

"Walk-"

Seeing this, Jack waved down the exposed heads of the people in each carriage, and everyone relaxed, and the carriage also walked out of London.

There were a few dim stars scattered here and there in the pitch-black sky, roars could be heard from time to time outside the empty city, and when the cold wind blew, everyone shivered.

Seeing this, Jack's mood became more and more excited. This is a battle for him to decide his future, and there must be no mistakes in the slightest.

Looking at the dark and inexplicable night road in front of him, Jack clenched his fists tightly, his gaze firmer than ever before.

The eyes of other people are also looking forward, which represents the future and hope.

Oxfordshire is part of the southern part of England.

For us Chinese, the most famous university in the world is Oxford University, which together with Cambridge University has become the business card of the UK.

This university, founded in 1509, was founded by the church and has been led by the church until now.

In this regard, Edward does not have the energy to govern at present, let the church lead for a few years!

Oxfordshire is located in the Upper Thames Basin, covering an area of ??2,608 square kilometers.

It is surrounded by hills, with a wide valley basin in the middle, and the highest point is 260 meters above sea level (Baima Hills).

There are abundant coal resources, which is also one of Edward's main concerns.

Of course, more importantly, it is only fifty-seven miles (about ninety-two kilometers) away from London. Along the Thames River, you can reach London in less than a day.

Its territory is rich in water resources, and its geographical location.

The Thames and Charwell Rivers, these two rivers flow through Oxfordshire and irrigate three-quarters of the arable land in the county. The land is fertile and mainly produces wheat, barley, oats, sugar beets and forage crops.

In this current society dominated by agriculture, agriculture is developed, which means that the economy is developed, and people are naturally rich.

So the church has a lot of teaching assets here, and Henry VIII accepted it without hesitation.

A group of people traveled day and night, sitting on the transport ship under the royal property, and when everyone woke up from sleep the next morning, they were only about five miles away from the city of Oxford in Oxfordshire.

"Let's go! Our goal has been achieved!" Standing on the bow of the boat, Jack said to everyone in high spirits.

Soon, the horses and carriages that had been suffocated overnight were unloaded from the ship.

The people sat in the carriage, and within an hour, they arrived at the gate of the city where the crowd was scattered. Two guards yawned and stood listlessly.

If it wasn’t for urging them to pay the city entry tax and getting some oil and water from time to time, they wouldn’t bother to watch it!

According to Jack and others, although Oxford City is not as good as London, it is also a rare city in England.

"Let's go in together later, with a more tired expression and an excited look!" Jack turned his head, his face was serious, his eyes swept around the tired people behind him, and he said seriously.

"yes!"

Everyone's exhausted spirit was swept away immediately, their faces became serious, and they all answered in a low voice.

"Walk-"

Jack took the lead, approached the carriage, and directed everyone to unload the carriage, turning it into a flat cart.

There are all kinds of goods on it, all wrapped in rags, and it doesn't seem to be worth much.

The women's faces were covered with plaster, and they all carried some small packages on their backs. They played the role of just a small merchant.

The guy with a strong figure and a hideous face has transformed into a group of small mercenaries.

Of course, Jack is not old enough to be the leader of the businessman, and a middle-aged man with shrewd eyes will be in charge.

Soon, a group of people drove slowly towards the city gate, getting closer to the city wall.

At this moment, the previously lazy soldier suddenly straightened up, holding a few portraits of human faces in his hands at some point, and they were drawn on precious and white paper from London.

Jack, who raised his head quietly at first, suddenly froze in his heart, and a trace of panic appeared on his bearded face in an instant.

"Could it be that someone in London reported it? And it's so generous!"

Jack thought silently in his heart, and an ominous premonition enveloped his whole body, making him feel a cold breath in his heart.

Thinking in his heart, his pace also slowed down. Seeing this, the others also slowed down, and the speed of the entire caravan also slowed down.

When he came back to his senses, he heard urging voices from the people behind him, and he also found that everyone's eyes were almost focused on him, with doubts and concerns in them.

Seeing this, Jack let go of his thoughts, smiled at everyone and shook his head gently, indicating that he was fine.

The speed of the entire team also returned to normal, and it was their turn after passing the several teams in front.

"Stop—" The tall man among the two guards suddenly stopped the tax-collected caravan with his hands, his eyes were piercing, his nose sniffed vigorously, and there was an inexplicable smile on the corner of his mouth, as if he had caught a big fish .

"Everyone is standing in front of me, I want to check!"

Holding his head high, the tall guard raised his voice and said, while the corner of another guard who looked dry and thin beside him also had his mouth open, looking extremely happy.

Everyone's faces changed, and their bodies became stiff, but their right hands stretched out to the sharp sword under their clothes.

Jack suppressed the panic in his heart, shook his head calmly at the crowd, and the hands of the crowd returned to their original state.

Soon, the two guards took the portraits in their hands, and walked step by step to a dozen people standing in a row, comparing the portraits in their hands with smiles on their faces.

The speed of the comparison was very fast. In less than two minutes, half of the people had been checked, and the faces of the two people who were originally full of smiles became more and more bitter.

Just like that, everyone was checked twice, and they were not found.

During the period, Jack glanced at the portraits in their hands, one of which was 70% similar to himself, and of course he couldn't recognize him with such a dirty and worn-out face.

Everyone packed their bags, settled their minds, and walked through the city gate without haste, and came to the city of Oxford.

According to the usual practice, a group of people came to a relatively simple warehouse, which can let them rest and store goods.

When he came to the warehouse, Jack, who was walking in the back, glanced sideways and found a person who seemed to be following him, with a sneer on the corner of his mouth.

(end of this chapter)

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