There was a heavy rain outside, the sound was like a bursting river in the sky, and people could hardly open their eyes because of the rain. A captain in full armor was standing outside the carriage, bowing respectfully. The cold rain poured on his armor, poured in through the gaps in the armor, and then flowed out from under the leg armor and merged into the turbulent flow under his feet.
Even so, the armored team stood motionless outside the carriage, as did the other armored cavalrymen.
At first glance, he is obviously a well-trained rider.
Compared with them, the guards in uniform pale in comparison. Wearing straw raincoats, they constantly wiped the rain off their faces, shook off the rain on their bodies, or tightened their raincoats.
"What is it?"
A lark-like girl's voice came from the carriage, the sound of nature and beauty, as if a lark flew in a rainstorm.
"Miss, the scouts just reported that the official road about two miles ahead is heavily flooded, half a meter deep. There is a landslide about three miles away, and rocks and broken trees have blocked the official road, spreading for more than a hundred meters. The road is blocked and it is difficult for carriages and horses to pass." The armored team was standing outside the car, looking down, and bowed respectfully to report.
"ah?"
Hearing this, the chubby-faced maid in the carriage screamed, and subconsciously covered her mouth with her chubby paws. She looked at her mistress pitifully with a wrinkled face, like a frightened kitten, and then gently slapped her own mouth with her chubby paws, "Woo woo, Miss, I'm such a phoenix mouth. I just said what to do if the heavy rain affects our journey, and now it has come true. I'm such a phoenix mouth..."
"Stupid Huaer..." The stunning girl rolled her eyes and tapped the chubby-faced maid lightly on the forehead with the "Book of Songs" in her hand.
"I know I was wrong, miss, and I will never be a pessimist again. But, what should I do now, miss?" The chubby-faced maidservant seemed to have lost her backbone, and her chubby face wrinkled into a ball.
"What should we do? Just keep going." The stunning girl rolled her eyes speechlessly, put down the "Book of Songs" in her hand, and said softly.
"Ah?" The chubby-faced maid looked confused. Didn't they say that there was water accumulation and landslide ahead? Could they still continue on their journey
"I am incompetent, please forgive me, young lady. I am afraid we cannot continue our journey today. There is serious water accumulation and landslide ahead. For your safety, I dare to ask the convoy to turn back and return to Cang County Post Station one mile behind. Please rest in the post station. We will continue our journey after the rain stops." Hearing the words of the beautiful girl in the carriage, the armored team outside the carriage bowed and apologized.
They were ordered to escort the nobleman to the capital. Their superiors had told them over and over again that they must deliver the nobleman safely. If the nobleman lost even a hair, not only they, but also their superiors would be punished by military law. Before they left, their superiors repeatedly reminded them that they must treat the nobleman like a little ancestor, and even if they died, they must ensure that the nobleman would not lose a hair.
So, they had to be careful.
Along the way, they were extremely cautious, scouts, sentinels, camps, guards, etc. Everything they did was more cautious than on the battlefield.
Originally, they shouldn't have continued to move forward in such a heavy rain, but since the nobleman asked them to, they had no choice but to obey.
However, we really can't continue on our journey now. The water is too deep and the landslide has blocked the road. It's too dangerous. Even if we pass this section, there are still many safety hazards ahead. With such a heavy rain, there are too many safety hazards such as landslides and mudslides on the road.
After the armored team apologized and asked to go back to the post station to wait for the rain to stop before continuing their journey, the head of the guards and a steward from the mansion also came over.
"Miss, what Captain Bian said is right. The rain is too heavy. The water on the road ahead is deep enough to submerge half of the wheels. The roadside slopes are unstable and there is a risk of landslides. We should go back to Cang County Post Station first and continue on our journey after the rain stops." The head of the guards stood next to the armored team. His meaning was roughly the same as that of the armored team. They all wanted to go back to the post station to take shelter from the rain and continue their journey after the rain stopped.
"Miss, please go back to the post station and wait until the rain stops before continuing your journey. The master told you when you came here to ensure your safety. The rain is too heavy. It will be troublesome if there is a landslide." A steward in the mansion also echoed.
Crunch
The carriage window was slightly opened, and the chubby little maid showed her face. She glanced at the heavy rain outside, pursed her lips and said, "The young lady said to continue on the journey, and to reach Tianjin Prefecture before tonight no matter what."
"ah?"
Hearing this, the people outside were stunned and looked at each other. Then the armored team bowed again and said, "Miss Huaer, please tell the young lady that there is water in the road ahead and there is a landslide. It is really not suitable to continue on the journey."
"Yes, Miss, please think twice." The head of the security guards and the steward echoed.
“Miss…” The little maid with a chubby face turned her head and looked at herself, Miss.
"Your opinion or mine?"
The voice of a beautiful girl came from the carriage, her voice was as sweet as the chirping of an oriole, and it seemed like a casual question, but it carried an unquestionable momentum.
"Of course we'll listen to you, young lady." The three people outside the carriage replied respectfully.
"Hehe, then what are you guys still standing there for?" The stunning girl smiled and said lightly, "Are you waiting for a reward?"
She is beautiful, has a sweet voice, and her laughter is refreshing.
The sound of nature is nothing more than this!
But when the three people heard this, they couldn't help but tremble all over, especially the steward in the mansion. He had been in the mansion for most of his life and knew very well how powerful his young lady was. The young lady's methods were not something that ordinary people could withstand. It's better to offend the master than the young lady. This is a consensus formed spontaneously in the mansion.
"Miss, please forgive me. The road conditions ahead are too dangerous, and it is not suitable to continue traveling. For the sake of your safety, please give the order to return to Cang County Post Station and continue your journey after the rain stops." The armored team was gritting their teeth and bowed and repeated it again.
"Please think twice, young lady." The head of the security guards and the steward also followed suit reluctantly.
"So it's difficult to continue on our journey?" The stunning girl glanced at them.
"Yes, Miss, please think twice." The three replied.
"Think twice?" The stunning girl chuckled disdainfully. "When encountering difficulties, let me think twice. Then what use do I have for you?"
"This?" The three were stunned. "But Miss, this is a rainstorm that only happens once every ten years. There is water accumulation and landslides. It's too dangerous."
"Zhuge Liang never asked Liu Bei why we had so few arrows? Guan Yu never asked Liu Bei why we had so few soldiers? Zhang Fei never asked Liu Bei what should I do when the enemy is at the gate? Zhao Zilong never asked Liu Bei what should I do when the young master is trapped in a million Cao troops? That's why Zhuge Liang borrowed arrows with straw boats, Guan Yu passed five passes and killed six generals, Zhang Fei shouted at Cao Cao's 100,000 troops at Changbanpo, and Zhao Zilong went in and out seven times to save Ah Dou." The stunning girl pursed her lips, glanced at them, and continued, "If everything is smooth sailing and everything is ready, what's the use of you?"
Hearing this, the three people outside the carriage felt as if a bolt of lightning had struck open the darkness before their eyes.
"Only when there are difficulties can your value be revealed. When you encounter difficulties, solve them. Before sunset tomorrow, I must arrive in the capital safely and smoothly. Don't make me repeat it a second time. When we arrive in the capital, everyone will be rewarded." After the stunning girl said this, she closed the car window.