"You are all my women, and I don't care at all if you offend me, because you have no ability to hurt me. But as honorary warriors, one of you is the daughter of Duke Haohe, and the other also carries the identity of an earl. , actually used force against each other, which has violated the relevant laws of the Blazing Empire and must be punished according to regulations... "
It can be regarded as popularizing legal knowledge to these soldiers. Diao Si said this for a long time. He didn't end his words until he heard the discussions among the soldiers and it was clear why he did this.
"Emperor Chi is indeed clear about rewards and punishments. I, Hao He, really need to learn from you and thoroughly handle people and things according to the rules..." I don't know if Hao He is flattering him or if he really has something. However, after she said this, the soldiers around her applauded.
Just give it up, Diao Si said some polite words to Hao He, and then led his original team to leave the town and continue to move to the desert area to the west.
Originally, Hao He wanted to send someone to lead the way for Diao Si and the others. They still had a position to the west, but Diao Si refused because of Hao Qi. He knew that Hao Qi was a captain there before he was injured, so he should be very familiar with it.
But the position was not that far away, and the road in the Gobi Desert was not easy to walk. They walked for several hours, but the surrounding scene was still the same, and then they stopped to rest for a while.
Along the way, because they were both under guard, Hao Qi and Lei Ji actually started talking, and because they were both powerful warriors and had common topics, they talked happily. However, neither of them had a good attitude towards Diao Si, and even criticized Sang and Huai and said bad things about him.
Diao Si didn't do anything about it, because the conflict between them was the biggest problem. Since they could accept each other, he should be happy.
"Can our artillery carriage and transport vehicle pass through the valley entrance in front?" Diao Si took the map and asked Hao Qi in order to test Hao Qi's attitude towards him.
Hao Qi was actually happy to see him coming, but after she looked at Lei Ji next to her, she just turned her face sideways and answered Diao Si: "It can all be passed. Our transport trucks also often travel these roads, unless they encounter Wind and sand, otherwise there would be no problem.”
Diao Si originally wanted to leave immediately, but he couldn't bear to see them like that. He also wanted to define his role as the emperor, so he said to them: "From a personal point of view, I would rather suffer." It’s not yours, but you have broken the law and must be dealt with according to the laws of the empire. If you still hate me, then continue to hate me.”
"Why do I hate you? Even if I really hate you, it's not because you treated me according to the law today..." Just when Diao Si was about to turn around and leave, Lei Ji suddenly took the initiative to speak.
"Yes, we hate you not because you punish us like this, we..." After seeing Lei Ji speak, Hao Qi also spoke. Diao Si understands this mentality. They are still friends or enemies. Seeing Lei Ji taking the initiative to talk to Diao Si like this, Hao Qi is afraid of suffering a loss.
"Then tell me, why do you hate me?" Diao Si also wanted to take the opportunity to repair the relationship with them, so he asked Hao Qi again.
After hearing his question, Hao Qi didn't know what to say. He could only turn his head to look at Lei Ji's opinion, but Lei Ji ignored her without saying a word.
After seeing their wonderful relationship, Diao Si was even happier, because despite their superficial unity, they were actually wary of each other. He could use this breakthrough to deal with his relationship with them.
"It doesn't matter if you don't answer. In fact, I also know that I did something wrong here, but now I have no other way. You also know that I am like this. If anyone can accept my shortcomings, then Consider staying with me."
After saying that, Diao Si left directly. Then he ordered the large troops to end their rest and continue on the road. They marched on the vast Gobi Desert and soon encountered a sentry camp on the Gobi Mountains. They all used such high points to link up and monitor the entire northern Xinjiang defense line.
After resting, they walked for a long distance and passed several sentry camps before finally arriving at a special town that looked almost like the previous base camp. Further west of the town is a plain that is gradually turning green, and a large forest can be seen in the distance. It is estimated that it is the large forest connected to Green Hidden City.
The desert in the north has also come to an end and has been replaced by a stretch of continuous mountains. Those mountains are not just mountains. They have raised the entire terrain. It should be said that it is a plateau.
If he had never been here, Diao Si would never have imagined that mountains could be so big. They looked like a sky-high wall, stacked there like that, isolating everything.
That high mountain is not only connected to the Sabei Desert, but also the same endless forest on the other side. If an army passes through the high mountain and goes around to the big forest, it will be really difficult for the northern Xinjiang army to stop it. of.
Looking at such a huge mountain range, it was simply awe-inspiring. He couldn't think of any way to conquer it. Diao Si had to guess what the scene would be like inside the mountain, especially on the top.
The people in the camp here had already known that Diao Si and the others were coming, and immediately rushed over to greet them. They were a little surprised when they saw Hao Qi, and even enviously talked about the good thing that she could return to the imperial city. This made Hao Qi embarrassed. She didn't know how to say it. She would still be punished if she was brought back to the imperial city like this.
Because he didn't want to waste too much time, Diao Si didn't even let his large troops enter the camp. He only said some words to the generals there, and then he led the team to the position of the western front camp on the mountainside.
This position was built on the mountainside to monitor the surrounding situation, but it could only be outside the mountain range, because the mountainside where they were staying could only be regarded as the foot of the mountain compared to the really towering super mountain. .
After leaving all the troops at the foot of the mountain, Diao Si led Hao Qi and a few soldiers guarding her to the mountainside.
When they arrived, they found that the soldiers here were digging holes. After asking, they found out that digging holes was their usual leisure activity, because when the wind and sand came, the mountain was still severely affected. Your house will be damaged quickly by wind erosion, so hiding in a hole is the best option.
While sitting down to rest in the cave, Diao Si asked the general there for a map, and then began to understand the terrain and other conditions here. After getting to know Diao Si, he realized that the activities of robbing tribes here were much more rampant than those at the base camp. It was also said that there were powerful warriors hiding in the deep valleys of the mountains.
However, there is almost a tacit boundary between them. Under no circumstances, both sides will not cross the boundary. In this way, those who harassed the defenders of northern Xinjiang in the past were mainly deserters from the desert.
"Then have you ever tried to move up that mountain? Have you ever seen the looting tribal leaders on that mountain?" Diao Si asked after listening to the general's analysis.
After hearing this, the general glanced at Hao Qi thoughtfully, and then replied: "Last time, a refugee army attacked us and ran up the mountain. We sent a team to pursue it, but Later, later..."
"Later, after we chased a position, we suddenly encountered a foraging oolong. The team that attacked us were basically killed, and we also lost a lot of soldiers... I was the captain who led the team at that time."
The one who spoke was Hao Qi. She directly admitted the wrong action and the losses caused to them. The general who was about to speak looked embarrassed.
"This oolong must be a very powerful monster, right? Are there any other powerful monsters on the mountain besides it? How can the people there survive in their territory?" This oolong really aroused Diao Si's interest. , he then raised a series of questions.
The previous general told him after hearing this: "Oolongs are big flying monsters, but they are the lowest among the dragons. I heard that in the mountains where the dragons live, there are giant dragons that can cover the blazing sun... ” (To be continued)