Changle City was an important city in Great Xia, and the waterways weren't closed. Ren Baqian and the empress entered the city on a boat, but the winged cavalry were stopped outside the city.
Even after receiving Su Qing's order, the city guards did not dare to casually let the winged cavalry into the city. The city gates were closed and the city walls were heavily guarded.
However, this was just for show. There were 1,000 winged cavalry warriors, and each of them had the ability to climb up the city walls. The city guards definitely wouldn't be able to resist them.
"Which one of you is the leader? This is the Grand Xia. What business do you have here?" The guard was surnamed Wang, Wang Ji, and was a disciple of a large clan.
As early as a few years ago, when the revolutionary army swept through the lands and Great Xia was in a state of decline, the descendants of various clans had already joined the revolutionary army. Betting on both sides was a way for aristocratic families to protect themselves.
The leader of the winged cavalry was called Hou Dajiang and was one step away from becoming a Cardinal Heaven expert. He was even stronger than Gong Zheng from back then. He pushed the sheep forward and said, "Do you think the city wall can stop us? Open the door, we'll leave after buying some food in the city. "
The 1,000 winged cavalry warriors consumed a lot of rations every day. Even though they brought along some meat when they set off, most of it was the empress's rations. These rations still had to be prepared in Great Xia.
Seeing that the other party had no intention of attacking the city, Wang Ji's expression changed. He knew that if he really angered the other party, the city walls would indeed fall. He could still hold his ground against other people, but he did not dare to face these barbarians.
The strong feared the unreasonable, and these barbarians were not just ordinarily unreasonable. If you dare to be unreasonable with them, they will dare to take your life.
Moreover, there were orders from the higher-ups.
He immediately raised his voice and said, "There are too many of you. If all of you enter the city, it will definitely cause chaos in the city. Only a hundred people can enter. Leave the city immediately after you buy it, and don't cause any trouble. "
Hou Dajiang sneered. "You talk too much. What do I need you to say? Hurry up and open the city gates! Otherwise, I'll break the city and kill your entire family! "
Wang Ji's complexion was rather unsightly. He had already intended to retreat, but his opponent was not giving him any leeway at all.
He was filled with regret. If he had known earlier, he would have ignored them from the start.
Wang Ji's expression changed several times before he commanded, "Open the door."
After he finished speaking, he turned around and left, not bothering with them anymore.
In any case, the higher-ups had already instructed him not to take any responsibility.
Hou Dajiang smiled contemptuously. This group of people from Great Xia was really weak.
Soon after, the winged cavalry entered the city in a single file and went to look for grain stores in the city to purchase rations, causing a huge commotion.
A group of men weighing more than 150 kilograms rushed into the shops with long swords in their hands. Those who did not know would have thought that they were robbers.
Those who knew would know that they were robbers.
A grain worth a few hundred taels of silver was easily snatched away by just throwing a few pieces of silver.
Previously, Ren Baqian had asked them to pay when they were due. However, from their point of view, they had already paid. At the very least, they didn't take the money from the grain stores and even gave them money. Not only did they not pay less, but they also paid a lot more.
Ren Baqian and the empress were on the boat and naturally noticed the commotion caused by the winged cavalry entering the city. However, they didn't say much.
The empress didn't care, and Ren Baqian couldn't be bothered to talk about it. All his attention was on the livelihood of the people in the city.
It could be seen that these peasants were doing a good job. The lives of the commoners were not greatly affected. Moreover, with the sweet potatoes, although the people in the city were not considered wealthy, they could still fill their stomachs and live a stable life.
This could be seen from the words and actions of the commoners on both sides of the street.
The boat crossed a stone bridge. The commotion caused by the winged cavalry hadn't affected this place yet, and the two of them saw something interesting.
On the street, two men were facing each other with swords in their hands. One of them was wearing a bamboo hat, and the other was wearing a scholar's green robe. It looked like a duel, and there were many commoners watching the show.
The two of them did not know how long they had been standing there. The boat was about to pass by them, but they were still staring at each other. Those who didn't know would think that they were competing with each other's aura.
Ren Baqian didn't see the excitement, so he dug out a piece of wood from the boat. With a flick of his hand, it flew toward the two of them.
"Ouch!" Someone in the crowd cried out in pain. He was a few meters away from the two of them.
The empress immediately revealed a mocking expression.
"Go ahead if you can!" Ren Baqian didn't know the accuracy of the empress's hidden weapon back then, but how could he not know now? He immediately raised his eyebrows in provocation — — no eyebrows.
The empress smiled faintly. She pinched her fingers on the boat, and a fingernail-sized piece of wood appeared in her hand. She then flicked it toward the two of them.
"Ouch!" This time, a cry of pain came from the other side of the crowd. It was even more crooked than Ren Baqian's.
Following which, the two of them exchanged blows with each other, and the cries of pain could be heard incessantly from the crowd. In no time, all the onlookers had run away, leaving only the two suspected swordsmen there. Their expressions kept changing, and they didn't know what exactly was going on.
"Forget it. Her Majesty and I are evenly matched, and we won't be able to tell who is better even if we compete for a while longer." Ren Baqian waved his hand. The two of them were really bored. Two great experts competing to see who could throw the projectile more crookedly was a joke to outsiders.
Ren Baqian felt that compared to those two swordsmen, he was indeed an expert on the same level as the empress.
Not long after, the two of them went ashore and toured around the city for a while. Then, they left the north of the city and met up with the winged cavalry. They brought along a large amount of purchased supplies and continued north.
After another three days, Qing Lian came to visit.
"Your Highness, long time no see. I didn't expect Her Majesty and Her Highness to personally come here. May I know what's the matter? Perhaps I can be of some help. "Qing Lian smiled when she saw Ren Baqian.
"Are you here to inquire about the news?" Ren Baqian asked with a chuckle.
"That's right. Her Majesty brought the winged cavalry here, and many people are restless," Qing Lian said calmly. She had always been calm when talking to Ren Baqian. She had stayed at Black Bamboo Academy for a few months and knew Ren Baqian's temperament. It was better to be calm than to beat around the bush.
"Don't worry. It has nothing to do with you. I'm just borrowing the way." Ren Baqian tried to put Qing Lian at ease.
"Are you going to the area occupied by the imperial court?" Qing Lian asked thoughtfully.
"You are quick to react!" Ren Baqian immediately laughed. He had always admired Qing Lian.
"Is there anything we can do to help?" Qing Lian asked directly. "Although it's not in our territory, there are still some people we can mobilize."
"There's no need. You don't have to think too much," Ren Baqian said bluntly.
Qing Lian then smiled and said, "I'm not worried, but I reckon that many people will be restless if you go to the imperial court. It's useless even if I explain."
Ren Baqian didn't care about what others thought.
They had already packaged Dayao for him, and he couldn't be bothered to accept it. Why would he care about what others thought?
Wasn't this the reason why the empress brought the winged cavalry here?
Qing Lian talked about other things and then gave Ren Baqian a map. It was a detailed map of Great Xia. Ren Baqian couldn't even get his hands on such a map, but Qing Lian gave it to him just like that. This greatly improved his impression of her.
In fact, Qing Lian had already guessed what Ren Baqian and the empress were here for. However, there were some things that she couldn't say.
As long as it was as she thought, it had nothing to do with the revolutionary army or the imperial court.
As for the fact that the empress of Dayao brought the winged cavalry across the border, both the revolutionary army and the imperial court could only turn a blind eye to it.
Even so, the revolutionary army still sent people to secretly follow them for the rest of the journey.
It wasn't only them. Even some "experts" followed behind them to find out their purpose.
The group of people followed them all the way to the border between the revolutionary army and the imperial court.
Baidu Search
081 Chinese Network
¥.
No advertising slogans
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
