Back in the study, the sky had darkened. Ye Qing was flipping through the war reports in the foreign lands, with a sad expression on his face, full of sympathy for his neighbors.
But the next sentence betrayed his heart: "What's the situation in northern Hunan?"
"Ahem...Xiangzhou, the situation is very bad."
Ji Caizhu reported with a strange expression on his face. He had never expected that Shangzhou would be in such a predicament, but now the facts are before him.
"We received a secret message from Yishui County in northern Hunan last night. Captain Zhang Xing and County Magistrate Xiao Nan secretly contacted us. It is said that the Qing County King's reinforcements were blocked by an enemy ship on the way. As long as we send troops to rescue, we are willing to cooperate sincerely...
...But based on the conflict that broke out among the upper echelons of Yishui County a few days ago, I think they must have contacted the Marquis of Xiang. The details will not be confirmed until the emissary they sent arrives - the emissary is already on the train."
"Huh?" Ye Qing frowned slightly, glanced at Ji Caizhu, smiled lightly, and said: "This is human nature, this is a matter of life and death, no one will put their eggs in one basket, what we have to do is
Competing with the Marquis of Xiang for time, once Zhang Weicun is allowed to acquire this county, he will choke our march southward and will not spit it out at all, making it more difficult to acquire the remaining two counties in northern Hunan."
"What do you mean, my lord?" Ji Caizhu was startled, wondering if he could wait until the heavenly court officially gave him the order?
Aren't you afraid that Cai Chao, who was already furious, would use this as an excuse?
Ye Qing knew this idea at the first sight. He thought for a moment and sighed silently: "Just wait a little longer."
If the soldiers and civilians trapped in Yishui County are waiting for reinforcements, I am trapped in the north-south confrontation in Yingzhou, and I am also waiting for reinforcements from Qingmai... I hope it is not too late.
At this time, Ye Qing carefully browsed the battle situation in the surrounding states, and found that the Northern Wei Dynasty had taken advantage again this time...
It's such a great fortune, all the benefits go to the King of Wei, but if you think about it carefully.
"The Northern Wei Dynasty did not fight for six generations, but fought for dozens of generations, and worked hard to open up the Northern Desert. Since Wei Shizong broke through to the grassland with hatred and took root in the grassland, and left his last wish to conquer foreign tribes, the King of Wei died on the battlefield.
There’s a quarter.”
From top to bottom, one after another, from the time of luck and destiny, to the generation of the King of Wei, there was a great explosion.
Dozens of generations of people have been striving to restore the imperial legacy, and one generation must overtake it, and will definitely have to work dozens of times harder.
The real world is so cruel, but it also makes people generous and courageous, and they can find their own way in the collision of forces.
Ye Qing sighed, feeling that the road was far and far away.
Ji Caizhu lowered his head and did not dare to say more.
There were clouds, thunder, and wind, and the sky became as dark as night in the afternoon.
A train was heading north with the wind. The dusty carriage and the dim yellow lights inside the windows revealed warmth. It was clearly a passenger car, but it was empty at the moment, with only a few passengers.
In the official cabin - that is, the first-class cabin, a few guests in simple robes looked gloomy and sat silently to each other, occasionally making comments.
"Is this a train?"
"One carriage can transport a team of soldiers, and it can cross a state in an hour. With such a sharp weapon, wouldn't it mean that you can control it as you wish, as if you were flipping your palm?"
In the carriage farther away were some personal guards of the Han Hou Mansion. They were two completely different groups. They only looked at each other occasionally and then moved away without disturbing each other.
"Please note that the next stop is Nanlian Mountain, the terminal station..." Following the voice of the official maid announcing the station, several people suppressed their heads that were shaken by the vibration of the train and looked out the window at a hill in the distance.
Nanlian Mountain, which is newly famous in the North, does not look tall, but the aura flashes in the field of vision. Even their shallow Qi training level can feel the huge aura surging underground and the rows of workers along the road.
The popularity of the squares and residential buildings complement each other and form a mysterious network.
"This place is really prosperous. The Xiangyin County I visited last time is not as good as... Colonel Chu, is this really Yingzhou?" Someone couldn't stand the feeling of stuffiness and touched the transparent car window, trying to push it.
"This trip is private, don't call me by my official title, call me Alang."
Chu Kejia, a middle-aged businessman, glared at his subordinates. There were very few captains with scholarly backgrounds in the army. He complained that the soldiers were clumsy and did not know how to adapt. However, he felt that the carriage was stuffy and he learned how to open the window to let in some air... This train
After traveling thousands of miles, I was surprised at the feeling of sitting up. I was really not used to it.
The cool and steamy wind blowing against his face made his dizzy head sober up. It is said that Xiangyin County has also begun to lay out a ground network, which has initially spread from the Xiangyin Cave. If Xiangzhou is unified, there will be a population of 13 million people.
The torrent must be more spectacular, but it's a pity...
"Guest beware, please don't stick your head out of the window." A female voice sounded from behind, with an unfamiliar accent, suddenly so close.
Why didn't you notice her approaching?
Chu Kejia's muscles tensed and murderous aura spurted out. Huo De looked back and stared at the petite girl.
Out of the instinct of guarding that he had honed from fighting in the fields, he stared at the girl's steps for a moment, and then saw her slim figure from her long legs up, all wrapped in a snow-white dress, looking delicate and lovely, which was strange.
The kind of tall girl you usually see in the North... is she an external demon assassin?
The momentary overreaction seemed to attract the attention of the soldiers in the carriage. Some people stood up, and then sat down again for unknown reasons.
The girl looked surprised and a little alert.
When Chu Kejia woke up, he saw that this was no longer a dangerous battlefield in northern Hunan. There would be no omnipresent infiltration of magicians from outside the realm. Instead, it was a train with dedicated soldiers of magicians. He immediately retracted his head and said: "Oh, why not?"
He carefully judged the identity of the other party. The girl was wearing a dress with curved trains and wide sleeves. It was not quite like the popular women's clothing in Da Cai. It had a bit of exotic style. It was a bit similar to the maid uniform he saw just when he got in the car, but the emerald green water lines on the cuffs were inadvertently buffered.
The uniforms are stiff.
The plain silk clothes worn in the summer, combined with the girl's smile, and the oval face do not look too stunning. It gives people the feeling of a Jiangnan water town, which is in line with the aesthetics of Xiangzhou people, and can even be said to make people's hearts flutter.
"There is a parallel southbound track on your side. It is very dangerous for cars coming from the opposite direction... Thank you for your cooperation. The terminal station Nanlian Mountain is about to arrive. I wish you a pleasant journey.
The maid seemed to have just come to remind him, and understood that this person was not a slut, so she still smiled sweetly and spoke.
Her accent is very strange and pleasant, and the accent is not from Xiaoxiang. When Chu Kejia was a scholar, he traveled all over the country to study. I am sure that I have never heard such an accent...or maybe she came from a place very far away. Now she is the second-largest scholar in the world.
Baizhou, I am no longer familiar with all the accents.
Under the gaze of everyone, the girl walked away lightly, maintaining her balance in the swaying car. It didn't look like martial arts, but some kind of dance. No wonder there was no sound at all, and it didn't even attract the attention of the Taoist soldiers at the Qi Refining Layer.
vigilance.
"There are not many maids of this caliber in Governor Li's mansion, and they come to serve people in the carriage? Are they only available in the official carriage, or are they available in all carriages?" Chu Kejia tilted his head and withdrew his attention, still doubtful.
"It seems that there are them in every compartment..." The subordinates recalled that they couldn't help but take a few more glances at the young maid when they got on the bus, but this girl was not so soft and refreshing. They said a little uncertainly: "I heard the local passengers say
Are they called stewards, or are the official cabins more premium?"
This is no longer a high-quality one-layer or two-layer...
Chu Kejia waved his hands, unable to explain the difference in beauty's temperament to several Lu Zhi soldiers. After the interlude, his thoughts returned to this mission, and he stared at the soldiers of the Hanhou Mansion at the end of the carriage...
"They are all Taoist soldiers, and they seem to be from the Hanhou Mansion. Is the Hanhou's investigative power so strong, or has the high-level officials of this county revealed our whereabouts long ago?"
"Who knows, or to protect us?"
While they were having a private discussion, the girl returned to the steward's lounge at the end of the carriage. She smiled and whispered to a girl whose description was similar to hers: "Sister, those people just now were so weird, their movements were stiff, and their accents were never heard before.
"
"That's the Xiangzhou accent. Kazuo... I encountered this accent when I went south. You were busy traveling and didn't pay attention." Her sister said with a doting smile. She looked more mature than her younger sister, and her accent was also soft and waxy.
This little girl seems to have some knowledge...
Chu Kejia curled his lips and thought that this was definitely not a vulgar Yingzhou girl, but she was not a girl with an accent from Xiaoxiang. He didn't know where the Hanhou Mansion got it from.
The younger sister glanced at Chu Kejia, saw something, and whispered softly: "How could it be possible? Xiangzhou's economy, writing style, and knowledge are far better than ours in Yingzhou? These people look very rustic..."
The warriors, all of whom had very good ears, looked at each other with a bit of indescribable embarrassment. Only the Xiangzhou people had always despised the Yingzhou locals, but when did it become the other way around... Facing the beautiful girl, the men couldn't get angry even if they wanted to.
Get up and just smile.
But Chu Kejia did not smile, and suddenly had a hunch that some of the demands for being a secret envoy on this trip might not go smoothly.
"Woo-boom-"
The gray shadow flashed and magnified in the corner of the eye. The wind roared and rolled the curtains. A row of equally huge steel beasts came south from the right side. The same dim car windows flashed. The two cars were separated by a very narrow gap. The intense air pressure was generated, which made Chu
Ke Jia was covered in cold sweat. If he didn't pull back just now, wouldn't he have lost his head?
"Alang, look at the car on the other side..." I heard a low voice and looked at the dark figure. It was different from the empty car going north, but it was fully loaded going south, forming a sharp contrast.
Seeming to be alarmed by the call, when Chu Kejia looked over, he saw a sharp glance coming from the opposite carriage, armor clanging, swords and guns roaring, and a train full of soldiers.
These people are not hunky-backed, their eyes are murderous, and their inner divine light is full of power, as solid as substance, which can only be possessed by Taoist soldiers who have perfected their Qi.
The moment they looked at each other, Chu Kejia and the others subconsciously turned away, not daring to look at each other.
Someone seemed to say something on the other side, and then there was a burst of laughter. This was a bit against military discipline, and several officers escorting the car also laughed and did not stop it...
"This is a fierce army... I'm afraid it's the Northern Army rumored by the Marquis of Han."
Chu Kejia's expression was gloomy and uncertain. He was old enough to be in the military and knew that the other person would not have nice things to say. However, this did not make him feel insulted, but he felt a chill in his heart.
"Your Excellency, Yishui County, it was just a secret message that revealed that he was a special envoy, but he did not even arrive at Nanlian Mountain, and the other party just headed south with a full army..."
"Is it because the adults above could no longer withstand the pressure of the city being destroyed and compromised, or is it that the Marquis of Han had already had the intention to invade and just went with the flow and took action?"