"Uncle Master, is this the Yunmeng Lake that has been famous in Zhuxia for a long time?"
At the same time, for Zhou Qing and the others who had left the mountain, they were back to nature without too many worries. They followed the Yuan River and entered the city of Linyuan, which is close to the Chu Kingdom.
It was a city that was just established in Qianzhong County a few decades ago. Although it had a small population, due to its proximity to Yunmeng Daze and the abundance of rare things, the city naturally developed under the influence of groups of caravans.
We stayed in Linyancheng for one night and took Xiao Ling and Xiao Yi to play for a while. Then we headed east across a high mountain and entered the territory of Chu State. There were all jungles around and there were almost no soldiers stationed there. In addition, there were more nearby
There were not many civil strife in the Chu Kingdom during that time.
They had not been traveling along the Yuanshui River for too long. Suddenly, their eyes suddenly opened up, and there were more plains and hills. Looking away, a huge and endless lake appeared in the depths of the eyes of the three of them.
It was evening, and the sky and the earth intersected. Rays of golden light rose from a distant place, reflecting the entire Yunmeng Lake. The fiery red clouds in the depths of the void were reflected in it. Two huge fireballs touched each other, making the sky and the earth even more vivid.
grand occasion.
Not only Xiao Ling was amazed by such a scene, but Zhou Qing was also seeing it for the first time. The three of them were on the narrow path, letting the horses move and quietly watching Yunmeng's grand event.
"Yunmeng Lake is connected to Jiujiang, and the lakes overlap endlessly. Hundreds of years ago, the State of Chu rose up here. Step by step, it moved north, east, and south, swallowing up dozens of vassal states."
"Really speaking, there are only seven vassal states left among the hundreds since the Spring and Autumn Period. The contribution of Chu State is not small!"
Thousands of miles around Yunmeng Lake, the fertile fields, fishing and hunting flourished throughout the Xia Dynasty. Hundreds of years ago, the ancestors of the Chu State relied on this place to lay their foundations, and then gradually grew stronger under the leadership of Xiong Tong, King of Chu Wu.
When the northern countries were in war, the Chu State regained the land of Baiyue in the south of Lingnan, marched eastward to devour Wuyue, and went north to annihilate Xue State, Chen State and other princes. To this day, the Chu State reaches Jingchu in the west, the Great Sea in winter, and Huaihe in the north.
Water area, covering the entire Nuo Da area in the south.
In terms of the vastness of its territory, the Chu State is even greater than the current Qin State. Unfortunately, the Chu State has been in a state of divide and rule for hundreds of years. Many big families in the country, such as Qu, Zhao, Jing, Xiang, etc., are like feudal lords, dividing the huge Chu State.
The country is now divided and ruled.
All the way eastward, the dialect of the land of Chu became more and more obvious, and the characters became more and more characteristic of Chu. Even the clothes were the same. After a deep sigh, it gradually dimmed.
Looking for a resting place in the dark sky.
"Uncle Master, it is said that the people on the east side of Yunmeng Lake are all barbarians from Baiyue. Do we want to continue to move eastward?"
As we approach Yunmeng Lake, and as the sky grows darker, the smoke from cooking is gradually rising, and the roads are gradually becoming wider. Looking ahead, we can see a market town at the intersection of the two rivers.
After identifying the direction of travel, Xiaoling rode on the horse and looked at Zhou Qing.
"If we don't move eastward, moving eastward is useless."
"Early tomorrow morning, we will go north along the river, directly to the Huai River area of Chu State, which is the core of Chu State. Only there can we truly see the splendor of Chu State."
At this sound, Zhou Qing shook his head and continued to advance eastward. Not only were the barbarians from Baiyue, but also the complex terrain of high mountains and low valleys. Chu State's control there has always been very weak. It was called the territory of Chu State, but it did not enter Chu State.
The style of the country.
Thumb! Thumb! Thunk!…
A team of more than ten silver-armored cavalry passed by quickly, passing Zhou Qing and the others in a flash, setting off bursts of smoke and dust, filling the sky and the earth. True energy surged, cutting off everything. Without thinking much, after dozens of breaths, in
I found a simple restaurant in the market town and went in to dine.
"Uncle Master, they are those people just now!"
In the open space in front of the wine shop, there were more than ten horses tied to the horse posts. Zhou Qing was walking in front. Xiao Ling looked at it curiously, whispered, looked at each other with his sister, and whispered to Zhou Qing.
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"They are members of the Shadow Tiger Legion directly commanded by the royal family of the King of Chu. Each of them is an elite. Generally speaking, they protect the royal family. Now that they are here, there should be something important."
Zhou Qing nodded, and the sound transmitted by Tianlai directly responded deep in Xiaoling's heart.
For several years, I have been staying at the center of the Qin court, and I have learned a lot about the Chu State. Although the Chu State is divided and ruled, there are many elite regiments in the autonomous territories and the royal family's territory.
Adhering to what Sun Wu, a master of military strategists, said in "Sun Tzu's Art of War: Military Struggle Chapter": Therefore, soldiers are established by deceit, by moving for convenience, and by dividing and harmonizing. Therefore, they are as fast as the wind, as slow as the forest, as invading and plundering as fire, and as motionless as the mountain.
, as hard to know as the dark clouds, and as moving as thunder.
For example, the Shadow Tiger Legion in front of you, the eight thousand descendants of the Xiang clan, a martial arts family, and the Gale Wind Legion that made a great show of resistance against the Qin Dynasty a few years ago. Each of them possesses unique shooting skills, and even the Chasing Wind Legion that has been passed down for hundreds of years.
Arc Arrows have all appeared before.
It is a pity that the Gale Legion was defeated by Wang Jian's troops when they resisted the Qin State a few years ago. It is said that the commander of the legion was punished by the King of Chu and was disbanded.
"Uncle Master, why are there so many warriors here!"
The three of them walked into the restaurant without saying anything. The vast hall was now brightly lit. For a big city, there is a word about curfew, but here, it does not exist.
In the hall illuminated by the firelight, there were more than a dozen receipts arranged in an orderly manner, and food from Chu was brought out one after another. The aroma filled the air. Looking around, it seemed that... there was no extra space in the hall.
In addition to the dozen or so members of the Shadow Tiger Legion who entered the restaurant before them, there were nearly twenty men in various costumes. On each table, there were pieces of swords and weapons, and a cold light loomed.
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Spiritual awareness spreads, and in Xiao Ling's perception, there are no less than ten innate warriors in such a remote restaurant. Although they are not strong, they are completely different when they appear here.
Not only that, as soon as the three of them stepped into it, they unconsciously saw eyes burst out from the corners of the hall, unabashedly falling on the three of them. The expressions in the eyes were so different that they could not feel clearly.
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"There is no room here anymore. We have reserved a room, and it will be the same inside."
In a small wine shop in an ordinary market town, people from the Shadow Tiger Legion appeared, and dozens of warriors with good cultivation levels appeared. It was indeed strange, but it had nothing to do with him.
After looking around, there was no empty slip, so he immediately walked to the corner where the shopkeeper and others were. He whispered to Xiao Ling and Xiao Yi, and took another step forward.
"People from Qin!"
"Centurion, the three of them are from Qin!"
Watching Zhou Qing and the others walking towards the corner of the restaurant hall, the faces of the dozen or so silver-armored soldiers who were near where Zhou Qing and the others were were suddenly changed. They could not misunderstand the dialect of the Qin State.
Although Qin and Chu have been related by marriage for hundreds of years, since Qin Xiaogong's reform a hundred years ago, Qin has been the most ruthless bully to Chu. First, Zhang Yi bullied Chu and promised to dedicate a land of 600 miles to Chu in exchange for trade. However, Later it became Liuli.
The Battle of Hanzhong!
Chu State has the hatred of King Huai!
The hatred of Zuo Tu Miyuan!
In the Battle of Yanying, Qin general Bai Qi attacked and killed hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians!
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One after another, there are countless incidents. Even a few years ago, Qin general Wang Jian led an army to attack the capital of Ying from the Chu state, forcing the king to move the capital to Shouchun. How can such a great hatred be easily forgotten.
"Don't act rashly. Our troops will be dispersed during this trip. We will reunite with them tomorrow and meet them again."
One by one, the silver-armored soldiers kept looking at Zhou Qing and the others. One soldier even grabbed the spear in his hand and looked at a corner of the hall with a fierce look, but was suppressed by one person immediately.
The man was also wearing silver armor, but with two different chest protectors. He looked like a young man, glanced left and right, said in a deep voice, and at the same time looked at the other well-dressed men in the hall.
We have important things to do on this trip, and even if we meet a Qin person with a strange identity, we have to be absolutely sure before we can take action.
"Uncle Master, they seem to be trying to cause trouble for us."
It seemed that this was his first time traveling abroad. Compared to Xiaoyi who could not speak, Xiaoling was much more talkative. From the moment he entered the wine shop to the time when the food and wine were served, he never stopped speaking.
Although he has only just cultivated to the Xiantian realm, and his spiritual sense is not yet able to perceive all kinds of things keenly, the sudden hostility in the hall before was very clear. Although the uncle is here, there is no need to worry about trouble, but it still feels inexplicable.
"Are you causing trouble for us?"
"It seems that they are in trouble now."
Although Xiao Yi on the side was silent, his movements were agile. He poured the wine into the bronze cup. In the bronze cup, there was a wine that was very different from the Qin country. He sipped it lightly, listened to the words of the little spirit, and smiled.
"More trouble?"
Xiao Ling and Xiao Yi looked at each other in surprise. As soon as they finished speaking, a series of chaotic sounds suddenly came from the hall downstairs, mixed with the sounds of killing and the sound of swords touching. .
For a time, the quiet room fell into silence, the inner knot of the little spirit disappeared, and the boy's nature was released. Hearing this, his curiosity became leisurely. He immediately smiled at Zhou Qing, opened the door with small steps, and went to watch. Watch the fun.
"Go follow your brother before he gets into trouble too."
After a few breaths, he left the purple-clothed girl kneeling beside him and waved with one hand. Suddenly the girl's eyes narrowed with a smile, she bowed and went out, and followed the steps of everyone else, wanting to see the excitement.
Zhou Qing was left alone to drink in a quiet room, savoring the flavor of Chu. Even so, spiritual awareness enveloped the entire wine shop. Although he never went out, everything that happened in the hall fell on his eyes. deep.
"The remnants of the Zhuang clan of Chu State!"
"The Zhuang family? Are they... the descendants of Zhuang Xin?"
A sword fight broke out in the wine shop hall. Listening to the fragmentary words they said to each other, Zhou Qing raised his eyebrows and murmured that he was called a remnant of the Zhuang family by the people of the Shadow Tiger Legion.
Not everyone is qualified to bear this title. Throughout the history of Chu State for hundreds of years, Zhou Qing thought for a while and found that there really seemed to be someone who fit the bill. If so, then the Zhuang family could really be compared to the Xiang family. After decades of hunting, until now, there are still remnants of the tribe.