Three days later, the generals sent by Wei Junqian to replace him and some supplies arrived at Dachun Valley.
After the handover between the two parties was completed, Ren Ning led his guards and headed west as Liang Rushi and his party watched.
"This broken road..." Lei Er began to shake his head before walking far.
Although it has been maintained and widened several times, the road down the mountain is still winding and uneven.
咴咴咴.
Ben Lei, who had not been running for a long time, started to hiss with his neck, and his two front hooves scratched the pebbles on the ground anxiously.
However, the road was really difficult and it couldn't run even if it wanted to.
"It'll be fine when we get to Yilu." Others comforted him.
The next afternoon, just as he was about to step out of the Yuanning Mountains, Ren Ning frowned.
When he first arrived at Yuanning Mountain last year, he made an agreement with Wu Siyuan who was stationed at the post road.
No unidentified person is allowed to approach the Yuanning Mountains, and violators will be punished as Japanese pirate spies.
However, under Golden Finger, there are dozens of red dots in the surrounding mountains and forests. Except for some beasts that can hurt people, they are probably spies of Japanese pirates.
Lei Er was the smartest, and he knew something was wrong as soon as he saw Ren Ning's expression.
He lowered his voice and said, "General, are there enemies around?"
Ren Ning nodded slightly, "I don't know if he is a spy of the Japanese pirates, but he has been hiding in the mountains and watching us."
"They must be Japanese pirates." Lei Er snorted and sneered, "We made an agreement with Wu Siyuan at the beginning that any unknown person snooping on the post roads and logistics convoys will be treated as spies."
"That's right," the guards' hands began to itch, "General, how about we go kill them!"
Ren Ning pondered for a moment, then shook his head.
"Our first priority is to carry out General Wei's orders, and everything else will fall behind. Everyone, write down the situation here, and then pass it on to the brothers along the way for them to take action."
Because they have to keep the post roads open or maintain the windmills along the way, there are many Seungluo soldiers disguised as Baekje civilians on the post roads. Just leave these minor troubles to them.
The guards reacted and nodded.
After leaving the Yunyeong Mountains and passing through several small hills, there is the flat Baekje Plain in front of us.
Although this place was also hit by the storm, it still looked yellow and clear, indicating that the crops were about to be harvested.
When the mounts saw the long-lost flat ground, they cheered and galloped forward, and everyone's speed began to increase.
At noon on the third day, we finally arrived outside the capital of Baekje.
When we arrived here, we were not far from the temporary station of Starfall Legion.
After a while, soldiers from the south came cheerfully to greet them.
The station established by Wei Junqian was almost in the middle of the post road between Jinlongtan and Baekje Capital.
To the south, you can support Jinlongtan, to the north, you can defend the capital of Baekje, and to the west, you can return to Unjue in time.
In less than an hour, Ren Ning saw the stacks of tents on the hill in front of him and the high-flying Starfall Army flag.
After entering the station, various familiar and unfamiliar soldiers greeted Ren Ning and his party one after another.
"Hey, isn't this General Ren? Long time no see. When did you arrive at the station?"
"Just arrived." Ren Ning responded with a smile, regardless of who the other party was, "This one is covered in dust and dirt."
"I'm going to see General Wei first. If there's nothing urgent, I'll come back and have a drink with the brothers."
"Go ahead, go ahead. The general's business is more important."
After entering the Chinese army's tent, Wei Junqian stood in front of the map with his favorite tea in his hand, not knowing what to think about.
When he heard the noise, he looked back.
Huh.
"Ren Ning is back? Sit down and drink tea!"
"Thank you, General." Making tea and drinking tea is Wei Junqian's hobby. Although Ren Ning was not thirsty, he did not refuse.
"Have you read the newspaper at the end of July?" Wei Junqian asked while making tea.
Ren Ning nodded, "I've seen it. After three years of fighting, Xiliang finally retreated."
It's just that Yun Chui's casualties were really heavy.
"Temporarily." Wei Junqian was busy with the work at hand in an orderly manner, "Prairie Royal Court will not give up this piece of fat Yunzhui."
Ren Ning agreed.
"It is estimated that after Blood Moon and Angel return to the grassland this time, the grassland royal court will have to personally take action if it wants to make a comeback. By then, the pressure on the west may be even greater."
"No matter how many enemies there are, no matter how great the pressure is, it doesn't matter. I'm just worried that His Majesty won't support him wholeheartedly..."
The two chatted casually about the situation in the west until Wei Junqian finished brewing a pot of tea.
Ren Ning took a sip and said with a smile: "It's really good tea, it still has the familiar taste from Guangxin."
Ha ha.
Wei Junqian shook his head and laughed.
"You kid is talking nonsense again. The water here in Baekje is cooler, while the spring in Gwangsin is hotter. The tea brewed by the two doesn't taste the same at all."
hey-hey.
Being exposed by Wei Junqian at a glance, Ren Ning couldn't help but laugh and scratch his head.
"General, you know that my subordinates' tea-tasting skills are far inferior to yours. It's normal not to be able to tell the difference between the two."
Wei Junqian didn't care and pointed towards the south with a smile.
"When I drink tea, it smells like Guangxin. I think you are homesick."
"Do you want to go home?" he asked suddenly.
Ren Ning was stunned.
Saying you don't want to is a lie.
She was pregnant in October, and it is now almost mid-August. Even if Ren Ning rushes all the way south, her daughter-in-law will be about to give birth when she arrives in Guangxin.
In this era, when a woman gives birth to a child, she has to go through hell.
"Of course I do." Ren Ning nodded honestly, "But as a Xingluo soldier, I can only sacrifice my family for everyone. As long as the general gives the order, no matter how difficult the task is, the subordinates will do their best to complete it."
Wei Junqian patted his shoulder with satisfaction.
"Very well. There is a task here that you need to complete."
Ren Ning put down his tea and stood up loudly, "General, please give me the order."
Ha ha.
"Don't be so serious." Wei Junqian smiled and motioned for him to sit down, "This mission is for you to go home immediately, stay with your wife, and watch the child be born safely."
After saying that, he took out a letter that he had already written from under his desk.
"This is your vacation letter. How about it? Can you accomplish this task?"
Ren Ning was a little confused. After he realized what he was doing, he suddenly had mixed feelings. In the end, he could only squeeze out one sentence.
"Thank you, General."
"Pride." Wei Junqian waved his hand and took out a small silver dagger.
"It's not easy to buy a gift for a child here in Baekje. I only have this small dagger on hand. I'll give it to the child as a birthday gift. I wish him peace and health and grow up healthily, and be like his father in the future.
Fight for the country on the battlefield."
Ren Ning had no choice but to thank him before taking it.
Wei Junqian picked up the tea and looked at the sky outside.
"It's not completely dark yet. If you can't sit still and are in a hurry to leave, you can leave now. Otherwise, you can stay one night. It's just..."
But if the imperial envoy sent by Emperor Changxing knew that he had rushed back from the Yuanning Mountains, he would probably come over to question him, which would inevitably take a day or two.
Ren Ning immediately stood up and said, "I will go back and explain to you now. After I have fed you, I will ride on my horse and leave."
He is one of the eight generals of the Starfall Legion, and he has a very large bodyguard group.
Walking through the city with so many personal guards was naturally very majestic, but it was not the same on the road. Therefore, Ren Ning decided to take Lei Er back alone.
Both Chasing the Wind and Running Thunder are rare and top-notch horses. They can run as fast as lightning and are perfect for traveling.
hehe.
Wei Junqian smiled regretfully.
"Originally, you could take the battleship of the East China Sea Barrier and go back directly across the ocean. But because of King Qi, Lu Fuhai also stayed. So you can only ride on horseback."
Ren Ning was already about to stand up and leave, but at this moment he couldn't help but stop.
"General, it is very likely that Japanese pirates will land on our coast in Yunchui on a large scale in August or September. Does General Lu not know the news or is he not prepared to pay attention to it?"
"He knows." Wei Junqian drank all the tea in his hand, "It's just that he is so focused on finding King Qi as soon as possible that he doesn't take it seriously."
Ren Ning was surprised, "Then our coast is completely unobstructed?"
"That's not true." Wei Junqian pointed to the Golden Dragon Beach on the map, "You know General Lu Yulong. Xiao Zheng asked him to go back with the Yulong Fleet."
However, the Jade Dragon Fleet only has fifty ships, and there are only two Warlord-class ships. I am afraid that it cannot withstand the Japanese pirates' attack.