Fleeing from the river, Yang Qing and others returned north as quickly as possible.
They run quickly on the official road. Although they will disturb the surrounding zombies, as long as the number is not large, there is no problem.
One or two zombies chased after them, but they were not afraid at all.
From the river to now, they had been running continuously for four or five miles, and the strenuous exercise caused their physical energy to be exhausted very quickly.
At this moment of temporary exposure to danger, the first priority is to restore physical strength.
"Stop, take a rest and regain your strength!" Yang Qing immediately ordered.
Only by maintaining sufficient physical strength can we effectively deal with various emergencies. After all, there are still four or five miles to go.
The soldiers were also unambiguous. They stopped immediately after receiving the order and then found trees on both sides of the road. This has become their instinct.
When they climbed up the tree, their hanging hearts really dropped, and then they breathed heavily.
For four or five miles in a row, they sprinted as fast as they could, which was a huge drain on their physical strength and put great pressure on their cardiopulmonary function.
Everyone was very quiet, no one wanted to talk at this time.
After seven or eight minutes, they gradually regained their composure.
Someone broke the silence and said: "Sir, I'm going back at noon today. We must have something good to eat!"
Being able to think about extra meals at this time not only proves that the supplies of the royal army are in place, but also shows that the soldiers have a good mentality.
Just listen to Yang Qing reply: "Okay... go back and eat meat today!"
But before everyone started to get happy, they heard a howl from afar, the sound was deep and shocking.
"Ouch...ouch..."
The sound was like thunder, violent and terrifying... This was beyond Yang Qing's cognition.
They all looked dull, and Yang Qing said in disbelief: "This...is this the howl of a monster?"
"Sir...it should be so!"
"Sir, what should we do? Should we go under the tree and have a look?"
Although they heard the sound, they did not see the zombies.
Just listen to Yang Qing say seriously: "Don't move, just stay still!"
Several soldiers all stayed in the tree, and then they heard footsteps and roars that were getting closer.
Finally, through the branches and leaves, Yang Qing saw the appearance of the monster.
This is a male, a black bear almost two meters tall.
What made Yang Qing feel even more weird was that the bear was holding a dark object, but it was too far away to see clearly.
At this time, Yang Qing didn't even think about getting closer to check. Instead, he thought about getting away from the black bear quickly. When the violent beast approached, they would surely die.
"Ouch...ouch..."
The black bear was still furious, running around in the forest and knocking down many trees, which was frightening to watch.
Not to mention the five of them, even with the thirty or so people stationed there, Yang Qing would not dare to confront this black bear.
Fortunately, after a while of rampage, the big black bear gradually left to the northwest, which made Yang Qing and others breathe a sigh of relief again.
After a while, Yang Qing regained his courage, and then he called his men to continue on their way. They should stay away from the place of trouble and wrong as soon as possible.
Everyone galloped all the way, and finally rushed back to the military chariot station twenty minutes later.
Before, Yang Qing thought that the station was very safe after building a defense system, but now he feels that it is very unsafe.
There was no time to rest. After returning, Yang Qing immediately summoned people and gave everyone an order to reinforce the fortifications.
Everyone was puzzled, but Yang Qing did not announce the news because he was worried that his soldiers would become fearful.
In addition to arranging the construction of fortifications, Yang Qing also selected one person from the patrol team just now and asked him to ride back to Yuan County to report the situation.
The group of corpses and black bears they encountered today were beyond their ability to deal with, so they had to report it to the county garrison.
Of course, Yang Qing doesn't think that garrisoning troops in the county can solve the problem.
At the military vehicle station, all the soldiers were busy. According to Yang Qing's request, they had to deepen the trench from two meters to three meters.
This is undoubtedly a huge amount of work, but it is also the only thing they can do in the face of difficulties.
From their garrison to Yuan County on horseback, the journey only takes half an hour at most.
When the time came to noon, the messenger rushed to Yuan County and appeared in front of Deputy Qianhu Gao Zhengan.
After listening to the report, Gao Zhengan's expression became serious. He could tell that this matter was extremely difficult.
At least that bear was not something he could deal with, because he couldn't afford the heavy price.
On the other hand, if the wave of corpses may pose a threat, they can be cut out.
This kind of automatically formed corpse swarm is indeed a big trouble.
"The corpses are moving towards your station?" Gao Zhengan confirmed again.
"Reporting to you, sir, when moving to the northeast, it is very likely that you will pass by the station!"
Gao Zhengan immediately said: "All Yang Qing believes that this group of corpses must be destroyed!"
"Exactly, and Mr. Yang also said that it would be best to report this moment to Yuanyang and let the prince send reinforcements!"
Hearing this, Gao Zhengan suddenly lost his composure.
That black bear is difficult for them to deal with. How can they not deal with a group of corpses? This is really a joke.
Gao Zhengan sneered and said, "When did Yang Qing become so timid?"
Timid? If you had seen it on the spot, you would be just as timid... But the soldier who reported the news only dared to think about these words in his heart.
Gao Zhengan said boldly: "There is no need to report to Yuanyang, I am personally taking charge of this matter. Not to mention a small group of corpses, even that black bear... can be strangled with tricks!"
Although Yang Qing gave repeated instructions, how could an ordinary soldier dare to admonish Gao Zhengan at this time?
"Come here, send an order to Li Gu and ask him to immediately mobilize his troops and follow me southward!"
Li Gu is a member of the Hundred Households under Gao Zhengan. The Hundred Households Office under his command does not participate in stationing outside the city, so the full complement of personnel is used for emergency assistance.
As Gao Zhengan issued the order, soldiers quickly gathered in the military camp in the city.
Because they were so close, the county government could easily detect the movement, and the county magistrate, Hu Side, suddenly became uneasy.
Something must have happened... This was Hu Side's first thought.
So he walked out of the yamen himself and rushed directly towards the military camp. He wanted to find out for himself.
When he arrived at the military camp, Gao Zheng'an had already ordered all the men. There were only a hundred or so men, not many, but they brought various weapons and tools.
"Gao Qianhu, what happened?"
"Hu Zhi County, a group of corpses have appeared in the south, I will lead people there to deal with them!"
"A group of corpses have appeared? There are more than a hundred of you, can you take them down?"
These words seemed particularly harsh. After Hu Side said it, he realized that he had made a mistake, but he also felt that what he said was the truth.
Gao Zhengan said in a cold tone: "President Hu County, you don't need to worry about this!"
"Everyone, set off immediately!"
Following Gao Zhengan's order, the soldiers lined up and left the army. They would arrive at Yang Qing's station before sunset.
Watching their leaving figures, Hu Side felt worried.
Spring plowing is about to begin now, and he just hopes that it will proceed safely and smoothly.
