Indeed, in front of a huge machine like the imperial court, any person's power is insignificant.
Not to mention Grandmaster Tongxuan, who was not as strong as before, even Grandmaster Tongxuan who was at his peak could not stop the imperial army.
That kind of overwhelming power can only be matched by the power of nature.
Lu Fang fell silent.
He had actually thought about this before.
Although a border war is imminent, it has not started yet. No one can say for sure whether Liang Hanmin will mainly target him and Lu Liang at this time.
In order to destroy Xishan Yechuan, the imperial court only needed to dispatch the army from Chengdu County. This would not be a big deal for the Chongqing imperial court.
Moreover, Daliao is located to the north of Dayu. Speaking of which, the war in northern Xinjiang will basically not require the deployment of Chengdu County's army.
If that day comes, how will you and Lu Liang deal with it?
Probably, the only one in the crowd was Li Nian, who was still young and didn't know yet what he would face in the future.
At this moment, the boy was just dejected, thinking about the little girl in Ningyuan County who was about the same age as him, with many freckles on her face but always spoke in an old-fashioned manner.
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A few days passed in the blink of an eye.
It has been a long time since I saw any human habitation along the way.
There was no official way. Many times, Lu Fang and the others had to lead their horses and walk.
There are high mountains and ridges everywhere.
Lu Fang and others have arrived at the Xishan Yechuan territory.
This is the westernmost point of Dayu. Although it belongs to Dayu, it is actually more of a matter of name.
Because Xishan Yechuan is an area inhabited by ethnic minorities, it is relatively backward, and many people even live in tribal forms.
The Chongqing court did not want to get any tax revenue from here, nor did it want to develop this remote rural area. As long as these people in the Xishan Yechuan did not go out to make trouble, and did not burn, kill, and loot, they would just let it go and live in peace.
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Not even a nominal chief officer was sent.
But when they arrived at this place, Lu Fang and others finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Not to mention anything else, at least the minions of the imperial court can't run amok in this place. As long as they step into this place, they will be no different from ordinary martial arts masters.
In the past, there were many Wu Gou, and the minions of the watchman were killed quietly here.
It took about half a day.
Lu Fang and others occasionally encountered ethnic minorities dressed differently from Han people on the road.
Just looking at their clothes, the eyes of those people seemed to be somewhat hostile. Even if they were not hostile, there was still a strong sense of alienation and wariness.
It seems that to them, the Han people are savage beasts.
But fortunately, it can still be done without disturbing the river.
Near dusk, a village finally appeared in front of us.
It is said to be a stockade, but in fact it is just surrounded by a fence on the outside. There are many stilted buildings inside.
This fence can probably only protect against wild beasts.
Lu Fang had previously hoped that Xu Jingnian had built a "fortress" here that could withstand the attack of the army, but now he had no hope at all.
Over the years, it has been quite difficult for Xu Jingnian to create an organization like the Night Travel God. It is impossible to build a fortress in a place like Xishan Yechuan.
After all, no matter how wise Xu Jingnian is, he is only a human being.
Even Lu Fang had a hard time imagining how he had been strategizing all these years.
When everyone led their horses to the front of the stronghold, horns sounded inside the stronghold.
Immediately, a dozen heads appeared above the village gate.
Draw the bow and nock an arrow.
It wasn't until he saw Gao Shun that the wary look in his eyes faded slightly.
Soon, many people ran out of the village.
At the front is an old man in his seventies, with a white beard and high energy.
As soon as he saw Xu Jingnian, surprise burst out in his eyes, "Grand Master!"
Then he quickly waved his hands for everyone to put down their weapons, and hurriedly ran to Xu Jingnian.
Xu Jingnian nodded lightly and said with a smile: "How are you these days?"
The old man smiled bitterly and said, "Life is not bad, but I feel bad all the time."
After saying that, hope appeared in his eyes, he looked at Lu Liang and others next to Xu Jingnian, and said: "Grand Master is here this time, but... the time has come?"
Xu Jinnian shook his head and sighed softly.
Then he only said to Lu Liang: "Young Master, this is Shan Tai, the provincial minister of the late emperor's family."
The provincial minister under the door!
This official is very tall.
The official system of the Dayu Dynasty consisted of three provinces: menxia, central, and minister.
Among them, Menxiasheng is responsible for assisting the emperor in discussing major affairs, reviewing orders, and refuting corrections and violations. They are all top admonishers who are more clear-cut than Yushitai.
The Yushitai admonished all the officials in the court, but those in the provinces dared to brag about their beards and stare at the emperor.
As the minister of the province, Shan Tai's status is second only to the minister of the province, and he can be regarded as a very popular minister.
Although Lu Fang had never heard of this name, Lu Liang obviously knew it.
A solemn look appeared on his face instantly, and he raised his hands and bowed to Shan Tai in a serious manner, "Lü Liang has met Master Shan."
"Single division?"
Shan Tai was obviously stunned.
Not only because of what Lu Liang called him, but also because Xu Jingnian called Lu Liang "Young Master."
Then he looked at Xu Jingnian with doubt.
Xu Jingqiang said with a smile: "You deserve this gift. You were indeed his teacher back then."
Shan Tai was even more stunned.
Then his eyes suddenly widened, as if he thought of something, and his whole body couldn't help but tremble.
Just seeing that there were so many people around, he suppressed the waves in his heart and said in a hurry: "Grand Master, please follow me in!"
After saying that, he led everyone inside and hurried inside.
While walking, Xu Jingnian said to Lu Liang and Lu Fang: "Over the years, our several villages in Yechuan, Xishan, have been managed by Lao Dan."
"Thank you for your hard work, single master."
Lu Liang heard this and said to Shan Tai in front of him.
Shan Tai quickly turned around and said with excitement: "This is what I should do. I only regret that I couldn't stop that traitor Liang Hanmin back then!"
The eye sockets were actually a little red.
From Lu Liang's face, he seemed to vaguely see the shadow of Emperor Qingyu.
Seventeen years...
He had been waiting arduously for seventeen years in the mountains and rivers of the West, just for the "hope" that Xu Jingnian had mentioned back then. Now, he finally saw that hope.
If it weren't for this "hope", he wouldn't have survived to this day.
Lu Liang sighed softly, "A single division is not a warrior. The incident happened suddenly and no one was able to turn the tide. There is no need to blame yourself."
Shan Tai nodded with red eyes and said no more.
When he got deeper into the village, he called someone to arrange accommodation for Jiang Zimo, Lao Xiao and others.
He took Xu Jingnian and Lu Liang to the stilted building where he lived.
When he saw Lu Fang following him, he couldn't help but glance at Lu Fang a few more times.
Then he discovered that Lu Fanghe's appearance was somewhat similar to Lu Liang's. He opened his mouth towards Xu Jingnian, and his body couldn't help but tremble slightly again.
It was obvious that he was extremely excited inside.