When the soldiers and horses of the dynasty belonged to the elite troops, there were three armies, namely the forbidden army, the iron armored army, and the cavalry army.
Qingzhou is also the younger brother of the emperor of the dynasty, the territory of King Qi. Although King Qi has no real power, it is said that he has a good relationship with the Duke of Zhenbei.
The iron armored army was 280,000, and the cavalry army was 300,000. One was under the command of the Duke of Zhenbei, and the other was under the control of the King of Pingnan of Chu, and they checked and balanced each other.
As for the forbidden army, it was the army with the largest number of troops, with a total of more than 500,000 people.
The mighty general of the Iron Armored Army, surnamed Qin and given the name Heihu, was ruthless and ruthless.
He is a powerful general under the command of the Hou of Zhenbei, and is highly valued.
The Nanyue King who rebelled this time is the descendant of the old master of the Nanyue Kingdom. Back then, the Dasheng Dynasty trod the world on horses, and the Nanyue Kingdom surrendered to Dasheng.
Unexpectedly, it has become a hidden danger now, and it dares to rebel.
Due to the alliance with the barbarians in the southern border, the power increased greatly, and they attacked all the way to Quanzhou Prefecture. Eight hundred miles of expedited documents were sent back to the court. The emperor of the dynasty was furious, and he immediately sent an order to let the Marquis of Zhenbei send troops to suppress the chaos.
The territory of the Nanyue Kingdom is not large, but it lives in the coastal areas, and is especially good at water warfare, and their marching route is all the way up. The army of Zhenbeihou is relatively close to the battlefield, so let them go directly to the south of the Yangtze River.
As for the King of Pingnan, who lives in the hinterland of the Central Plains, he rushed to Quanzhou from the Chu region. Occupied many counties.
Therefore, the task given to him above is only to let him send an army to pacify this group of thieves as soon as possible, so as to ensure the tranquility of the dynasty's territory.
After the Iron Armored Army passed, the market street gradually returned to its original appearance, but there were still people immersed in it and had not yet come out.
Wang Yan was not interested in learning about the army's war. He just purchased the items he needed and returned to Qixia Ridge.
After some preparations, it took eight days to refine a furnace of Qi and Blood Pill.
The success rate of the pills in this furnace is relatively high. There are more than 30 pills. It should be enough for the training of muscles and bones.
Therefore, in the next few days, Wang Yan and his wife started preparing to leave here, first going to Zhenjiang, and going to say goodbye to Bai Suzhen and the others.
After all, if you want to travel the world with Xianggong from now on, where the next stop will be is still unknown, so it is not good to leave without saying a word.
Wang Yan didn't have much to bring, except for a change of clothes and a few entanglements. The alchemy cauldron was simply abandoned. The two went into battle lightly, and left Yuhang early the next morning.
Wang Yan was still in his original costume, carrying a long sword with a burden, holding a whisk, a gourd bag hanging around his waist, and his wife following him.
Xu Yuan also carried a burden and carried a long sword in her hand.
From Yuhang to Gusu, it is not far, nor close, because the two places are next to each other, even if you walk, it will not take long.
The two walked at sunrise and rested at sunset, and five days passed in a blink of an eye.
Both of them have a certain way of doing things. Even if they travel on foot, they can't feel tired at all. On this day, they arrived at the boundary of Changning County.
Changning County is located in the border area between Yuhang Prefecture and Gusu Zhenjiang. It is a small county with a mountain city.
Qingshigang.
Located in the south of the county, it is famous for its accumulation of bluestones.
At the foot of Qingshigang, there is a small mountain village named Lijiazhuang.
Sunset fell on the west mountain, and night fell slowly. There was still a long way to go from here to the county seat. Therefore, Wang Yan and his wife planned to stay in the village.
The village looks quite big, and it can't be seen at a glance. There are houses on both sides of the road, one next to the other, most of which are tile houses.
But the strange thing is that before night falls, there are hardly any people in the village, and all the customers are closing their doors and windows, creating a dead silence.
The two set foot in the village and walked along the road while looking around.
"dong dong dong..."
"Is there anyone in the house? I'm just passing by. It's getting late. I want to stay overnight, and I hope the host can make it easier."
They knocked on the doors of two or three houses in succession, but no one responded. Occasionally, through the windows, they could see candles burning in the house. However, when they called the door, the candles were instantly blown out, and it was completely silent.
"Xianggong, this village is so weird!"
Xu Yuan looked around and couldn't help but look surprised.
"Yeah! This family is closed, the atmosphere is really strange, it seems to be avoiding something? Let's take a look!"
Wang Yan responded and then led her to move on.
Arriving at the center of the village, there is a mansion on the right in front. The mansion is much larger than the ordinary tile houses of the common people. There are red lanterns hanging under the eaves, and the front door is paved with blue bricks. At first glance, it is a big family in the village.
The courtyard was brightly lit, and at the same time there was a faint sound of crying.
The two stopped in front of the door, and Wang Yan immediately knocked on the door.
"Is there anyone in the house? Pindao is a Taoist who travels around the world. He passes by here and wants to stay overnight. I wonder if the host's house is convenient?"
Wang Yan's words came out in a dialect, and the crying in the house stopped immediately.
"bang bang bang..."
Wang Yan picked up the iron ring on the door and knocked on the door again.
"Master? I'm not a villain, just because it's getting late, so I want to stay overnight."
I don't know if it was because of panic or anxiety, but there was a response from inside at this time.
"The Guard is Here"
"Don't... don't knock, there's no one in the house."
Wang Yan laughed dumbly, including Xu Yuan.
"No one? No one, why are you talking?"
Wang Yan's refutation made the other party speechless. After a moment of silence, the people inside seemed to know that they couldn't escape, so they simply opened the door.
"Blessed Immeasurable Heavenly Venerate, the master is polite!"
The one who came out was a young and strong man. When he met Wang Yan and the two, he looked them up and down carefully, with a vigilant look on his face.
"Are you really passing by? Want to stay here?"
Wang Yan smiled kindly and nodded.
"Naturally! I wonder if it's convenient for the host?"
The strong man paused, thought for a moment, and then said.
"If that's the case, then come in first, and I'll report to Taigong!"
"Thank you very much!"
The two thanked each other and then stepped into the door.
The real owner of this mansion is an old man who is over seventy years old. He did business when he was young and accumulated a lot of family wealth. Will help the neighbors, everyone calls him Li Taigong.
After meeting Wang Yan and the others, they were sure to be staying overnight guests, and even ordered the servants to arrange a room for them, as well as dinner, tea, and so on.