"Brother Zhou, why do you need to meet me outside? Just call me by my name or just call me Huyan."

"Brother Zhou comes from Pingcang? It is a good place based on Cangshan Mountain and the grassland. If we use this as our foundation, we will be able to achieve great things."

"If I can return to the Kingdom of Jin, maybe our two families can communicate with each other?" Hu Yanhe saw that Zhou Bai refused the kindness, but he was not discouraged and continued to chatter.

Seeing that Hu Yanhe's words were getting worse and worse, Zhou Bai quickly said: "Brother Hu Yan, we can stop now. Let's not mention the cooperation for now. There are people in front of us."

A smile appeared on Hu Yanhe's pale face. This guy was indeed not a die-hard Confucian scholar. He would really have a chance to intervene south of Cangshan Mountain in the future.

However, he also had some doubts. Is there really someone in front of him? There is a hill across the mountain, and no mortal can see there with the naked eye.

It was now noon, and the continuous rain finally stopped temporarily. The dense dark clouds opened their gaps, and the sun slanted down on the wasteland at the foot of Cangshan Mountain.

"Look carefully. It's related to the whereabouts of the Prince of the Golden Kingdom. We can't bear it if the higher-ups blame us..."

"Who is that over there? We are ordered by the county government to rescue the Qi family caravan..."

It was not the first time Hu Yanhe came to the south of Cangshan Mountain, but this was the first time he forgot his jealousy and hatred for the Daxu government. It was clear that the population was not large enough, so he would rather leave such a vast wasteland vacant than occupy it by vassal states like them.

Because the Daxu government was his savior at this time, and all the guards around him were dead. Without the help of the local government, it was absolutely impossible for him to reach Shenjing alive.

"I am the Marquis of Yinshan in the Kingdom of Jin. Please prepare your horse quickly. I have urgent matters to see the prefect!" Hu Yanhe had experienced a life-and-death crisis all night, and now he could not help but relax his nerves, showing some anxiety.

When Zhou Bai and Hu Yanhe appeared in the field of vision of the caller, a group of cavalry from the distance immediately rushed over quickly. The silver wind and waves rolled. Even people who didn't know soldiers knew that this was an elite cavalry.

The sound of hoofbeats rumbled, and when the Jingqiu crossed the path between the two of them, the splashed mud and grass clippings inevitably splashed on them.

All the war horses are very tall, and the horses' hooves are much wider than ordinary horses. Especially the horses' hamstrings are bulging, and the inherent strength is clearly visible.

Moreover, they, together with the knights on horseback, were all wearing silver armor to protect their bodies. Everyone held the reins in their hands and had sabers on their waists. One row of knights even held lances and pointed directly at Huyanhe.

The atmosphere suddenly froze, Hu Yanhe's expression changed uncertainly, and he was obviously a little angry, but he seemed to know the identity of this cavalry and did not say anything first.

Zhou Bai's eyes narrowed slightly, and he remembered something. Such a war horse, such a knight, could it be the elite knights directly under Bei'an County?

Jingqi arrived, and the other searchers did not dare to speak out, just waiting for them to make the decision.

The leader of the cavalry holding the silver spear slowly stepped forward on his horse, with sharp eyes, and said condescendingly to Hu Yanhe: "I am the general of the Silver Jiao Army, and I came here on the order of the prefect. You said you are the Marquis of Yinshan in the Kingdom of Jin? But?

Is there any proof?”

Hu Yanhe took a deep breath, resisting the anger of being looked down upon, and took out the Marquis gold seal he had shown last night from his arms.

After the silver dragon team carefully inspected the gold seal, he asked the knight next to him to dismount and send him back, while he held his silver spear and clasped his fists in a salute to show respect.

"Marquis Yinshan, please mount your horse. We will escort you to the county government immediately. The Grand Administrator is waiting for news from you."

Before Hu Yanhe and Zhou Bo could say anything, knights from both sides came up to them. One leaned on the horse's head and said something, while the other helped Hu Yanhe get on the horse.

Despite the superficial respect shown by these knights, in fact they did not give Hu Yanhe a chance to refuse, even considering his lack of energy and injuries.

When Hu Yanhe took the elixir they prepared, a group of fine knights turned into a silver line and galloped away at an astonishing speed.

From the beginning to the end, no one in this silver dragon army asked Zhou Bai, as if he didn't exist.

However, Zhou Bai was not as shy and angry as Hu Yanhe. No one knew him, and his fame had not spread to the army yet.

Those were the elites under the direct control of the imperial court. It was normal for them to have their eyes set above their heads. They didn't even pay attention to the princes of foreign kings.

The Yin Jiao Army belongs to the Jiao Horse Cavalry in the Daxu Forbidden Army. In order to provide local officials with sufficient deterrent power, the imperial court assigned the Jiao Horse Cavalry to prefectures and counties under the direct jurisdiction of the Dingzhou Jiao Horse Cavalry. They liked to wear silver armor and were called Yin Jiao.

military.

Every dragon horse is worth thousands of gold, and every dragon horse rider is the best among the best. The entire Bei'an County only has a team of fifty riders.

However, just fifty cavalry were able to suppress the restless bandits in Bei'an County. No bandit had ever dared to enter the hinterland of Bei'an County to plunder.

This time, the cavalrymen of the Jin Kingdom also violated a taboo. The post horse sent a message, and the Yinjiao Army immediately dispatched, from the county town to the foot of Cangshan Mountain, attacking hundreds of miles overnight.

They ignored Zhou Bai, but some people were willing to.

Except for the Yinjiao Army, other armies from the county can't catch up, so the composition of this group of rescuers is now very complicated.

Patrol soldiers, post soldiers, and county soldiers from the three counties near Cangshan, including Pingchang County soldiers, are also here.

But the first thing that came his way was Qi Hong, who was covered in mud and looked a little lonely and embarrassed.

"Mr. Zhou, it's great that you're okay! Otherwise, I don't know how to explain to my young master."

"Fortunately, I didn't die. I didn't expect them to have a shaman. I wonder how the caravan is doing?" Zhou Bai held Qi Hong's hand, reassured him, and asked again.

Qi Hong's eyes dimmed a little, and then he regained his composure and said: "We are all mentally prepared when we come out to escort the car. There are still more than 20 uninjured good people. Now we have escorted the remaining goods to Pingcang."

, business must continue.”

"Well, I know your Qi family will definitely take care of it, but you'd better give me a list of casualties. When I have the ability in the future, I will do my part." Zhou Bai nodded.

After all, he was escorting him. Even if the caravan asked to travel at night, the rest of the journey would always be related to his decision. Zhou Bai only wanted to have a clear conscience when doing things.

"No wonder your staff are so loyal, courageous and benevolent, because that's what your character is!" Qi Hong was filled with admiration and said as he pulled two county soldiers and officers over.

It turned out that there was a heavy downpour last night, the torches could not be lit at all, and there were constant shouts of killing, so a group of non-combatants posing as suspected soldiers wanted to evacuate first.

As a result, Chen Zhongbang stood up. He took the lead and took off his coir raincoat and bamboo hat, shielded the other person from the wind and rain, and let the torch light up under the coir raincoat.

Later, he tried his best to lead everyone to be suspicious soldiers and explained the pros and cons of retreat, so that a fire dragon could stand firm on a stormy night.

When the news finally came that the car formation was broken, Chen Zhongbang rode straight to Pingcang County again and persuaded the county magistrate and lieutenant who was woken up late at night to send troops to "rescue".

He was too slow and couldn't help Zhou Bai in time, but his loyalty and courage were respected by all outsiders.

Zhou Bai's calm face was also moved. He knew that it was not difficult to do this with Chen Zhongbang's ability. The key was that he was willing to take risks for the lord he had just recognized.

For Zhou Bai, what is a national scholar? This is a national scholar.
Chapter completed!