[69 Book Bar - www.] Wendang County and Fudun City are only separated by the Ablong River. Although the Ablong River is a tributary of the river, it is wider than the river. Only now do I know why it was named after "Ablong"
This is a big river. The road is winding along the river and you can see this big river along the way.
Walking on the road, watching the turbid waves in the river, and the dragons appearing in the waves from time to time, I still have lingering fears.
Wu Wanling knew a little bit about the terrain of the four central and western provinces, but he only knew the way to Fudun. We started from Gaojiucheng and headed northwest, passing through the two provinces of Chengmei and Bingde. Then
There were no famous cities in the two provinces, and after the war, they were even more desolate. We also passed through two or three small towns, but they were full of bones and not a single living person. I remember that there was one city that we passed by when we came here.
At that time, I went to massacre a city with Qi Lie and others. We slaughtered all the small town with only 20 to 30 thousand people in half a day. I didn't feel any uneasiness at that time, but now that I'm doing it again, I can't help but feel a pain in my heart.
Tianshui Province used to have the largest population among the 19 provinces. It is said that at its peak, there was a small village every hundred miles. Although Fudun City was only ranked in the middle among the twelve cities, the small towns in Tianshui Province were among the best.
The largest among the provinces. However, Tianshui Province, which has a population of 10 million, now only has a population of more than 3 million. It will take a long time for Tianshui Province to recover.
No matter what, we still gradually saw human traces. On the highways in Chengmei and Bingde provinces, the roads were almost completely obscured by vegetation. However, after we arrived in Wendang County, we gradually saw some horse hoof prints and footprints.
, the road is much easier to walk.
I walked in the front, dragging the bed with Wu Wanling. Although Xue Wenyi can't walk on his own now, he can sit up. I think that when we get to Fudun City, even if the Xifu Army doesn't help, we can probably go back smoothly. It's just that
, I hope Wu Wanling’s worries will not turn out to be true.
Wendang County is close to Fudun City. The place where we rested last night is about thirty miles away from the city. It rained heavily, and today turned out to be a rare good day. As we walked on the road, we looked at the holes in the mud on the roadside.
The grass buds are blooming, and my heart is filled with rare joy.
At this time, Wu Wanling whispered: "Commander, could the person you met yesterday be from the Xifu Army?"
I turned my head, looked at him and said, "Are you still worried about this?"
"I think if it is someone from the Xifu Army, we'd better pretend we don't know about it. It's best not to show Mr. Zhang's sword to others, so as to save a lot of trouble."
Indeed, if that person is really a member of the Xifu Army, that would really make things worse. I muttered: "That's true. However, I saw that he looked so ugly, and he didn't look like a member of the Xifu Army.
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Wu Wanling smiled softly and said: "Commander, you are really good at telling jokes. Just because you are ugly doesn't mean you can't join the army. For example..."
He looked at Zhang Longyou, who was walking behind him with a jar of fire and the long sword he picked up. He didn't know that we were talking about his beauty and ugliness. Although the scabbard was very simple, it was not
It's rough, but it just hangs on him, so it doesn't look like him. Of course Zhang Longyou is not ugly. His appearance can even be said to be handsome, but he really doesn't look like a soldier. I really don't know how he got into Wuhou in the first place.
The Southern Expedition Army. I couldn't help but laugh and said, "But that man is really ugly, it's simply ridiculous."
Wu Wanling suppressed laughter and said: "What kind of ugly method is this?"
When he said this, I was startled and said, "I have only seen that person's appearance once, but it seems...it seems that I have seen him before."
"You know him?"
Although the weather was clear and the sun was shining, I couldn't help but shiver and murmured: "Yes, I seem to know him. But, but..."
I can't remember where I saw that person before, and that person clearly didn't know me. Maybe I met him occasionally during the southern expedition, but I just can't remember it.
I was thinking about it when suddenly Zhang Longyou shouted: "Look! There is smoke there!"
In the distance, a thin wisp of smoke curled up. After the rain, the air seemed to be cleansed, and I could see very far away. The wisp of smoke was about ten miles away.
That was cooking smoke. I was overjoyed and said no more goodbye to Wu Wanling. I shouted: "General Wu, is that Fudun City over there?"
"Probably so."
Wu Wanling put up an awning and looked at it, then said: "Commander, let's take a break and discuss it."
"Okay." I thought for a while and said, "It's best if I go explore the road first."
Wu Wanling wanted to say something else, so I said: "General Wu, you don't need to say more, it's settled. If I don't come back tomorrow, you can leave immediately and don't wait for me."
Wu Wanling pondered for a moment and said: "Commander, be careful."
I smiled bitterly and said, "I hope the Xifu Army is not as bad as you think. Just wait for my news."
I said goodbye to them and walked forward alone.
This road is becoming more and more crowded, and you can still see ruts on the road. Those ruts are very deep, and they have not been washed away even after the heavy rain yesterday. Looking at these straight ruts, I feel that I am indeed back among the crowd.
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The further we walked, the more people there were. I was a little tired, so I picked up a stone on the side of the road and sat down.
Fudun City was just ahead. The closer I got to the city, the more panicked I became.
Just after sitting for a while, I suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves coming from in front of me. The sound was very urgent, and I heard it from a distance, as if there were dozens of horses galloping towards me. I stood up and looked forward.
This mountain road is winding in the mountains, with turns everywhere, and not a single person can be seen. However, the sound is very close. Listening to the sound of horse hooves, I don't know whether I should be happy or worried.
Most of those who came were from the Xifu Army.
I didn't wait long, and suddenly a dozen figures appeared in front of me a hundred steps away. A hundred steps away, there was a corner. They ran very fast, and they appeared in front of me as soon as they turned the corner.
They must have also seen me, because the galloping horses were also reined in. The one in front reined in too hard, and the horses stood upright.
I stretched out my hands and waved to show that I was not hostile, and walked forward.
No matter what, I am still a little happy.
Unexpectedly, I had just taken a few steps when the knights suddenly took off their spears from their horses and lined up on the road, as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
Was Wu Wanling right? My heart sank, but with a smile on my face, I shouted: "Generals, I am..."
Before I finished speaking, a knight clapped his horse and came forward, shouting: "Stop! Don't go any further!"
I stood still. Looking over, two knights had even taken down their bows and nocked arrows. It looked like they were about to release arrows if I stepped forward.
I shouted: "Don't get me wrong, I am Chu Xiuhong, the commander of the Dragon Scale Army of the Imperial Army. May I ask, are you the generals of the Xifu Army?"