The journey was smooth in the past few days, so everyone was not as nervous on the road today.
Leaving the valley where everyone had relaxed for a night, they walked on the official road in Luquan County. As the sky gradually brightened, more and more people appeared on the road.
Guzhou and Luquan County had not heard of the White Lotus Sect causing trouble, but along the way, they saw many Jianghu characters and officials running back and forth on the official road. Most of these people rode on rhinoceros dragon horses, either alone, in twos or threes, or in teams of ten or eight, carrying swords and rushing on the official road. The soldiers and scouts who were delivering letters usually carried a fire cloud flag on their backs, which was used only when delivering urgent news and important military information. When encountering soldiers carrying the fire cloud flag, the post stations along the way would give priority to allocating the best rhinoceros dragon horses to these soldiers for transfer, and the checkpoints along the way would not stop them.
Similarly, the gangsters, soldiers, and officers they met on the road, seeing Yan Liqiang and his men in solemn military attire and marching with all their carriages and horses, just glanced at them hastily as they passed by, and no one was bold enough to cause trouble for Yan Liqiang and his men.
After walking on the road for three hours, Yan Liqiang had met four soldiers carrying the Fire Cloud Flag along the way. Yan Liqiang knew that the impact of the great changes that had taken place in the capital and its surrounding areas was like a raging wave sweeping across the entire Han Empire. Even though he had not encountered any obstacles on the road in the past few days, Yan Liqiang had also felt the tense and restless atmosphere in various places. No matter whether it was the local wealthy families or the officials at the level of county governors, they were all a little at a loss at this time, and everyone was in danger.
The county magistrate was waiting for orders from the county governor, the county governor was waiting for orders from the governor, the governor was waiting for orders from the imperial court, but the imperial court was gone and the emperor was nowhere to be found. Although the entire Han Empire system was still there, it was leaderless, and the White Lotus Sect was in full swing. At such a juncture, even the governor and county governor were confused. They could only inquire about news everywhere while considering what to do next.
Self-preservation, seeking benefits and avoiding harm, watching the wind direction, and then each of them is ready to move - Yan Liqiang, who has already experienced this scene once, fully understands what will happen next and the thoughts of the local governors and officials. Now is the most chaotic period of the Han Empire. After this period of time, according to what he saw last time in the Heavenly Dao Divine Realm, the big families and powerful people in all states of the Han Empire, even the four major sects and various underworld forces, will gradually surface and begin to form alliances, play games and struggle, and eat the small with the big. The real chaos is still to come...
However, Yan Liqiang is not worried about these. After all, they can talk about the future later. What Yan Liqiang is most worried about at the moment is actually the situation of the Fengyun Army!
I wonder what the situation is like with the Fengyun Army now? Yan Liqiang was thinking about this question as he hurried on his way.
Last time in the Heavenly Dao Divine Realm, the Fengyun Army was defeated after the catastrophe in the Imperial Capital, losing troops and territory. The Fengyun Army, which was relied upon by the Han Empire as a copper wall and iron wall and was famous throughout the world, was defeated by the army of the Shaman Empire overnight. The entire empire was in a state of emergency. Millions of cavalrymen of the Shaman Empire rushed into the territory of the Han Empire from the northeast, shocking all directions. The whole country was suddenly surrounded by enemies, with smoke everywhere on the border, and foreign races gathered in droves. It seemed that there was no hope at all, and the Chinese race was in danger of extinction...
Although all the scenes at that time did not last long in the Heavenly Dao Divine Realm, the feeling of chaos in which the entire country was in turmoil and China seemed to be sinking left an indelible impression on Yan Liqiang's heart.
The defeat of the Fengyun Army in a very short period of time dealt a heavy blow to the Han Empire, which had just experienced a catastrophe, and brought about a series of chain reactions, the negative impact of which was simply indescribable. Therefore, Yan Liqiang was most worried about the Fengyun Army at this time. In the past few days, Yan Liqiang was also paying attention to the news of the Fengyun Army on the road, but he heard nothing about the Fengyun Army along the way, which made Yan Liqiang feel a little worried.
Perhaps, at this time, no news is good news. Yan Liqiang was riding on his rhinoceros horse, thinking that he had already sent a letter to Long Feicheng to remind him, and Long Feicheng was still alive and firmly in control of the Fengyun Army. The Fengyun Army now relied on the wool of the wool and lived a very comfortable life. They had money and food. As long as the Fengyun Army was not plotted against, even if there was a big change in the Imperial Capital and the Shaman Empire sent troops again, the Fengyun Army should not fall so quickly. It was just that it was hard to predict how the situation of the Han Empire would slowly evolve in the future...
"Sir, we have been traveling for more than two hours. Do you want to take a rest..."
Liu Xitong's voice came from his ears, suddenly pulling Yan Liqiang back to reality from his thoughts.
These days, they travel for about two hours and then rest for a while. During these two hours, people and rhinoceros horses can go without food, which is not a big deal, but it is inevitable to have urgent needs, especially since there are several concubines and a group of palace maids in the team, and they can't let all these women hold it in the carriage.
Yan Liqiang looked at the sun. It was almost noon. It was time to take a break. He looked at the road. There was a forest and a wide open space full of wild grass and flowers by the river ahead, 300 meters away. It was a good place. "Let's rest there for half an hour, eat something, and then continue on our way..."
"yes!"
In just a blink of an eye, the team arrived at the place Yan Liqiang mentioned. They led the horses and carriages to the side of the road and surrounded them. They set up guards but did not set up tents, and the horses and carriages were not untied. They just left the horses and carriages temporarily to rest and eat something before continuing on their journey.
The soldiers on horseback got off their horses to rest, and the accompanying craftsmen and servants also got off the carriages. They were busy cutting grass nearby, feeding the rhinoceros horses with water and food, checking the condition of the vehicles, and doing what they were supposed to do. At this time, the men and women in the team were separated and did not disturb each other.
Yan Liqiang is also a human being, and naturally he also needs to go to the bathroom. When he got off the horse to go to the bathroom, Concubine Rong, Concubine Duan, Concubine Rui, Concubine Yi, and Princess Anping also got off the carriage and walked towards a secluded place in the distant woods with their maids. The maids were holding curtains, and several of them pulled them up in the wild to cover the surroundings, which was just enough for the ladies to go to the bathroom. Now they were on the road, and even though the ladies were of noble status, they had to keep things simple.
A few minutes later, the sound of hooves could be heard on the official road. A team of about forty or fifty cavalrymen dressed in the uniforms of the Han Empire rushed over from the same road that Yan Liqiang and his companions had come from. In front of the cavalry team was a lieutenant officer in his twenties, riding a tall, pure white rhinoceros horse. His armor was shiny and bright, and he had a sword hanging from his waist. He was also wearing a red cloak that fluttered in the wind, looking very imposing.
The young lieutenant was quite handsome and had a tall figure, but there was a hint of evil in his eyes and he exuded an extremely arrogant aura.
When the group passed by the place where Yan Liqiang and his men were resting, the young lieutenant on horseback saw a group of carriages and horses and a number of soldiers and servants on the side of the road, so he slowed down, squinted his eyes and looked carefully while riding on his horse.
Just at this time, Concubine Rong, Concubine Duan, Concubine Rui and the other palace maids came out of the forest. When the young captain saw Concubine Rong and the others, he was stunned for a moment. It took him several seconds to react. He couldn't help but lick his lips, and pulled the reins to stop the rhino horse, muttering to himself, "They are so charming and radiant. How come I didn't know when there were such beauties in Luquan County..."
Although Concubine Rong and the others were not wearing palace dresses at the moment but ordinary skirts, their looks could not be concealed, as they were able to stand out in the imperial palace. Not to mention them, even the palace maids serving them were all beautiful and graceful, and none of them were ugly.
Not only this young captain, but also the cavalrymen riding on rhinoceros horses behind him were dazzled and gasped vigorously at this time. Such a beauty is one in a million and cannot be seen everywhere.
"Who are you? You are spying here!" A loud shout was heard. The cavalry team stopped on the official road and looked at this side. They had already been discovered by the people here. Liu Xitong came over with a team of soldiers.
"Hehe, you asked me who I am. I also want to ask who you are." The young lieutenant officer riding on the Xilong horse looked at Liu Xitong with arrogant eyes, and there was a hint of mockery in his eyes, "A little Feiyang lieutenant dares to show his teeth in this Luquan County?"
Liu Xitong also looked at the young captain, raised his head, showed his officer badge of the Imperial Horse and Infantry Division, and ignored the captain on horseback. Instead, he said coldly, "The Imperial Horse and Infantry Division is performing important duties. It has nothing to do with you. Leave immediately!"
When the young captain on horseback saw the officer badge of the Imperial Cavalry and Infantry Division that Liu Xitong took out, his face changed slightly. He looked at Liu Xitong, then at the number of soldiers on Yan Liqiang's side, and without saying much, he just shook the reins and said, "Let's go!" Then he rode away. The team of cavalry behind him also followed him and left without stopping.
"Xitong, what's the matter?" Yan Liqiang also came over.
Liu Xitong told Yan Liqiang what happened just now. Yan Liqiang frowned and looked at the cavalry. He saw that after the cavalry ran a long way, many of them turned back to look in this direction...
"Sir, the young captain just now was not very old, but judging from the style of the armor on his body, he is already an officer at the level of Tiger Power Captain. Such a person must have extraordinary abilities or an extraordinary family background. He is a local tyrant. The man just now kept looking in the direction of the ladies with strange eyes. I think he has no good intentions!" Liu Xitong said in a deep voice.
Yan Liqiang nodded, his eyes narrowed suddenly, "Okay, I understand. After we have rested, we will continue on our journey and let everyone eat. On the way this afternoon, tell the brothers to be alert. I hope no one will come here to seek death!"
"yes!"
(End of this chapter)