"So I conclude that there are only two paths before the people of Soochow. One is to continue the stalemate with Guan Yu - Guiyang has been lost, because Soochow's center of gravity is not to the south, and it is difficult to mobilize a large number of people near Luling.
When soldiers and horses compete for Guiyang, Jiangxia is a territory they absolutely cannot afford to miss - both from a military and economic perspective."
"But the fact is that if this situation is maintained, the final result will only be that the relationship between the two families will fall to a freezing point - it is no exaggeration to say that this situation is definitely what Cao Cao wants to see."
Yi Xiaotian did not hide anything from Zhao Yun. After all, Zhuge Liang must be more aware of such things than him. It was just because Zhao Yun had been away from the territory for too long, so Yi Xiaotian was reminding him and explaining to him in this way.
"Well... speaking of it, it's like this... I have also heard military advisors say that the relationship with Soochow cannot be broken in a short time. Otherwise, the only beneficiary will be the North.
of Cao Cao."
As he said that, Yi Xiaotian also glanced at Lu Qinghou secretly. He couldn't tell whether this person was real, but the problem was that he didn't even know which side the other party was on.
Or, as the other party said, he is just a businessman who travels north and south and will not be bound by his identity.
"Hmm... So, there is a high probability - as long as Sun Quan still has a brain - he will definitely react, but we don't know the reaction at the moment... The tension near Wuchang is not only because of Guan Yu's threat, but also combined with their previous defense
Judging from the changes, this time is almost the same.”
"If we really want to know what Sun Quan's attitude is, we just have to wait and see how it changes - but because the defenses along the river have been strengthened to a certain extent, it seems that we are going to reach the end of the road to Qichun."
Yi Xiaotian took the map he just got from the side.
Although he has a rough judgment about the topography of the entire world in his mind, if he really wants to know what kind of roads are there and what kind of mountains there are, he still has to get such evidence through the hands of local people.
"Fortunately, I got a map of Huizhou from the county magistrate, and I have a rough idea of the road ahead."
He spread out the map on the table, pointed at the waterway of Po River, and drew all the way to the east end of the map.
"After all, we have to rush for time. I asked the shop owner to contact the boat this afternoon. We will go south along the Po River, first to Poyang, and then to Qianxian County - Qianxian County has now been placed under the jurisdiction of Xindu County. As long as we reach Xindu, we will
By going down the Jianjiang River, we can quickly reach our destination - of course, whether we go to Kuaiji or Wu County first, we will talk about that later."
In a few words, Yi Xiaotian planned the next route.
This also attracted Zhao Yun's constant nodding - for him, the land of Soochow has always been a quite mysterious and complex area. Judging from this map alone, the complexity of the waterways is not comparable to that in the north. It is said that Jingzhou
The north is full of rivers, but the entire Jiangdong seems to be like this.
Without Yi Xiaotian, it would be really difficult for him alone.
After explaining what was going to happen next, everyone began to pack their bags.
Zhao Yun's most important task was to protect their money. At that time, Yi Xiaotian pulled out a dilapidated wooden box from the small house in the mountain. Zhao Yun thought he was going to bring some clothes or something.
As a result, Yi Xiaotian opened the box and saw a yellow and white scene that almost shocked Zhao Yun's jaw.
From then on, Zhao Yun took on the role of guarding the money.
Bai Longju, a horse from the West that has experienced many battles, naturally became a pack horse.
If he followed his usual attitude, Zhao Yun would definitely not be willing to let his beloved horse suffer.
War horses are precious. If the hoofs and feet are injured due to unnecessary weight-bearing, it will be a real loss outweighing the gain.
However, without saying a word, Yi Xiaotian let Zhao Yun slip a trick and nailed his white dragon colt with horseshoes, which have not been popular among Liu Bei's troops so far. This was also the reason why Zhao Yun initially became interested in Lu Qinghou's identity.
Zhao Yun, who returned to the room, no longer felt as confused as yesterday.
Now he was very sure of his next task - after re-fixing the cash box, Zhao Yun quietly leaned on the bedside and closed his eyes to rest.
On the other side, Lu Lingqi spared no effort to arm herself.
Yi Xiaotian specifically told her to pay more attention to the situation on the road next.
Although they went to Huidi and chose a route that was difficult to be discovered by Sun Quan's men, this did not mean that they were not in danger.
On the contrary - Huidi has been an area where Shanyue party members have been active since the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Although Sun Ce, Zhou Yu and others settled in Jiangdong later, they carried out a pacification of Shanyue, but they could not resist the Shanyue people's strategy of hiding if they could not be defeated, so even if they were ten
Many years have passed, and in Shanyue there are still many remnants of the party active in Huizhou.
But...Yi Xiaotian has nothing to be afraid of.
When I was alone with Lu Lingqi, I would still worry about whether she could cope with it. Now that I have a gold medal bodyguard, I am naturally confident.
"Hmph...I want to see what you have reflected on."
Lu Lingqi puffed her mouth, and while carrying a knife and a crossbow bolt on her body, she muttered.
——
Because the route has been planned, and because there is not much luggage.
In addition, the service provided by the shop owner was really good. Once explained, the shop owner found a ferry for them that went directly to Poyang that afternoon.
After boarding the ship, Yi Xiaotian and others followed the Po River, first arriving at Poyang Lake, passing through a relatively gentle stretch of water, and then headed south——
One day later...
Yi Xiaotian arrived in Poyang without staying too long.
After collecting some information using the same method, I found that there was not much useful information.
The only thing is that there are rumors from the people of Poyang County that there seems to be a Shanyue community near Linli Mountain in the south of Qianxian County.
This news attracted Yi Xiaotian's attention.
So before leaving, Yi Xiaotian asked Zhao Yun to buy some clothes nearby that could disguise their identities.
The most important thing is to disguise Zhao Yun's eye-catching figure and Lu Lingqi's face that can always attract the souls of many people.
But then again, Yi Xiaotian is the messenger of the news after all. There are some speculations about historical events that Yi Xiaotian did not say out loud.
But - standing on the soil of Soochow, the information pouring towards him from all directions and the ambiguous atmosphere revealed everywhere made Yi Xiaotian involuntarily think in a certain direction:
"Could it be that Liu Bei's love affair came to him?"
