Go to Huaiqing County, then pass through Chengping County, Changhu County, and finally go all the way east before arriving at Beijiang County, which is located in the northeastern region of Nanyuan Kingdom.
Four and a half months have passed since the last time Zhang Yan relied on bean soldiers to get through and rescued dozens of people from bandits.
Looking back, Zhang Yan also reflected a lot on his previous methods. Especially when he had not officially used bean soldiers and did not know what the actual situation was, he used them directly in dangerous situations. There were too many
There was so much uncertainty that he almost lost it several times.
In the end, luck was on his side, otherwise he would have been able to barely save a few people and run away, and there would be no way he could lead everyone away from the mountain road.
The bandits even left a few empty vehicles for the convoy to use as a journey, and also left some fodder and rations along the way, which can be regarded as "the most benevolent". They must have made sure that there was a "heir of a big shot" in the convoy, so they left a line
I’ll look forward to a “good reward” in the future.
However, the bandits did not allow the convoy to retreat, but allowed them to continue forward. Even with the food and grass left behind, they could barely get out of this mountain road and reach the vicinity of Yongde City.
It seems that the bandits are planning to trap the convoy in Xuanhua City. After all, in comparison, Yongde City is located in the middle of Nanyuan Country, with more convenient transportation. The convoy inside is larger and has a deeper background. It is better than Xuanhua City.
It is easier to bully a business in a city that is close to a remote place.
In fact, there was no need to go to Yongde City at all. As soon as they came out of the mountain road, the news spread from the people of Shunji Car and Horse Company. The caravans along the road not only thanked them but also sent their cars to help Zhang Yan and his party arrive all the way.
I didn't suffer at all when I was in Yongde.
As for the twelve beans, Zhang Yan only recovered nine of them in the end, three of which became waste because the internal structure had been smashed.
However, Zhang Yan also learned the lesson from before. Twelve bean soldiers were indeed too many for him. He had not considered it properly before, but now the remaining nine are all considered as a choice for him. Concentrate on continuing "
"Raise soldiers", this bean soldier gave him a taste of the sweetness.
I still remember that on the way back, except for Zhang Yan, the other passers-by who followed the car were treated as "ancestors", because compared to the companions in the convoy who knew everything about the car, these passers-by were obviously more likely to be "mysterious" people.
The one with the "identity" even saved everyone's lives.
As for why it's not Zhang Yan, it's easy to understand. Because everyone knew Zhang Yan's identity before, and knew that he was a soldier who had just demobilized from Yubei Mountain Fortress and was about to return home. Anyone with a "mysterious identity" would go
Is it a dangerous place like Yubei Mountain? So Zhang Yan was directly excluded. In the end, he didn't even get a ride on the bus, so he had to walk with the driver until there were enough vehicles.
But the driver surnamed Xiong has always been close to Zhang Yan, and often said that Zhang Yan was his brother, because Zhang Yan clearly wanted to help him when he was in the most dangerous time. Although this favor was not really used, the surname
Xiong's coachman remembered it. Later, when he arrived in Yongde City, he took Zhang Yan to the tavern and treated him to a good meal. He also saw Zhang Yan's shabby drinker.
Zhang Yan did not stay in Yongde City for long after that. After two days of repairs, he found another carriage and horse company and continued eastward.
We walked and stopped along the way. Although we couldn't call it "playing", we could still call it a leisurely trip. We also experienced a lot of the customs and customs of Nanyuan Kingdom.
Another reward is the extra books in Zhang Yan's baggage.
It is said that traveling thousands of miles means reading thousands of books, and Zhang Yan is now living up to his ancestor’s motto.
Nanyuan Kingdom is not a big country, but it has a lot of history. The eyes can only see the surface of many things, and the depth can be reached through combined descriptions in words. Therefore, in addition to being interested in books about medicinal materials along the way, Zhang Yan also The most read are the history books of Nanyuan Kingdom. And because there are very few literate people and books are not popular, Zhang Yan can easily sell them at a discount after buying a book and reading it in the next city. What he left behind are books worth pondering over and over again.
Although Nanyuan Kingdom is small now, it has not always been so small. Even the name Nanyuan Kingdom actually only existed for more than three hundred years.
Going further, the current land of Nanyuan Kingdom actually belongs to the "Qiande Dynasty". And Qiande Dynasty belongs to the "Shangguo" in the Huangtian Territory, and its territory is more than twice the size of today's Nanyuan Kingdom. .And now the Nanyuan Kingdom that was separated from the Qiande Dynasty belongs to the "Xiaguo".
To the north of Nanyuan Kingdom is the "Northern Wu Kingdom", which once belonged to the Qiande Dynasty and is now independent like Nanyuan Kingdom.
Therefore, the Beiwu Kingdom and the Nanyuan Dynasty actually have the same historical context and inheritance roots.
Zhang Yan has not found any detailed history books to learn about the disintegration of the Qiande Dynasty, but it can be generally judged to be the result of "the collapse of internal power and the squeeze of external crises."
The complexity of internal power. Zhang Yan could only see some results from books, but could not get a glimpse of its internal situation. History books that can be bought by the outside world probably cannot record this kind of thing. But the external squeeze is clearly written in the book. On the one hand, there is the offensive from the demon clan to the west, and on the other hand, there is the oppression from the Huayue Shangguo further east, on the east bank of Yueshui River.
In the end, although the Qiande Dynasty fell apart and became the Beiwu Kingdom and the Nanyuan Kingdom, the two countries did not become friendly to each other because they were from the same source. On the contrary, they both regarded each other as thieves who stole half of the Qiande Dynasty's foundation. There were constant frictions. , the relationship is very tense.
The reason why Beiwu Kingdom and Nanyuan Kingdom have not had a real war for hundreds of years is not because there is any bottom line between the two sides, but because the pressure put on them by the demon clan and Huayue Shangguo to the east is too great. , even if they dislike each other or even regard each other as a thorn in their flesh, they still have no energy left to fight.
Even as time went on, due to the dual pressure from the outside, Beiwu Kingdom and Nanyuan Kingdom were forced to carry out some exchanges, whether in state affairs or economics, and even exchanges between the martial arts academy.
This is very interesting. It's like two brothers who had conflicts after separation. They dislike each other behind closed doors, but they have to support each other in the face of oppression from the outside.
Along the way, Zhang Yan saw goods related to the Beiwu Kingdom in the markets of major cities. Among them, a specialty product from the Beiwu Kingdom similar to tea bricks was in short supply here in the Nanyuan Kingdom. Many markets were selling them. There is a sign on it, but it is not in stock, but it can be pre-ordered. Zhang Yan went to ask, and the most outrageous thing is that after the order is made, it will take at least half a year for the goods to be available to you. If you are unlucky, it is possible to wait for more than a year.
On the last way back to Beijiang County, Zhang Yan took the tea-brick return convoy from Changhu County to Xiangkou City in Beijiang County.
Xiangkou is the seat of Beijiang County’s governor’s office, and it is also the largest and most prosperous city in Beijiang County. Most of the convoys heading to Beijiang County will go to Xiangkou first and then disperse. Zhang Yan’s final destination, Langyuan, is just a few kilometers away. It's not far from Xiangkou.