Shen Qingci and the two girls temporarily stayed in Changshui County. In the early morning of the next day, Qin Feng, accompanied by Liu Ming, took Li Xiaolan to the royal capital, while Ning Hu stayed in Changshui County to take charge of the overall situation.
On the way from Changshui County to the Royal Capital, we passed through the borders of several Gyeonggi counties. The place we passed could be described as "everything is in ruins".
There was almost no one around the official road. Instead, on the snow-covered wasteland on both sides of the official road, you could occasionally see a few hungry corpses.
Not to mention ordinary people, even the carriage Qin Feng rode was difficult to walk due to the thick snow. It could have reached the royal capital in one day and one night. However, after walking for two days and one night, it still did not reach the boundary of the royal capital.
This once-in-a-century snowfall is an unprecedented test for everyone.
Almost all economic activities have come to a standstill, and officials, businessmen, and ordinary people are all hiding at home. The difference is that the officials have no worries about food and clothing, while the ordinary people can only rely on subcutaneous fat to survive this apocalyptic winter.
There was a stove burning in the carriage, and the legs were covered with a thick quilt, so it was very warm. It was a completely different world from the scene outside the carriage.
Li Xiaolan leaned against Qin Feng, opened the curtains, looked at the scene outside, and couldn't help but sigh.
"Beidi, who was so aggressive in fighting, finally tasted the price of war."
"If we hadn't fought this national war, even if we encountered this once-in-a-century heavy snowfall, Beidi's national strength would still be able to sustain it. It's a pity..."
"The common people are innocent, and they don't know how many people will sleep to death in the spring next year..."
Feeling Li Xiaolan's sentimental eyes, Qin Feng also sighed softly.
"If you are willing to fight, you will perish; if you forget to fight, you will be in danger. War is the last resort for a country. It must be prepared for war at all times to resist the harassment of powerful enemies. However, if all the people are in the army and engage in militancy, leading to the backwardness or even decline of the economy and people's livelihood, it will It will be this scene.”
"Beidi is good at gambling on the fate of the country with war. This time, they lost the bet."
"But having said that, the situation in Daliang is not optimistic. Although the heavy snow has not swept across Daliang, according to the news sent back by Jinyiwei, Daliang is also experiencing a rare severe winter test. Although the economy and people's livelihood have not completely stagnated, they have also suffered a considerable impact. impact."
"Under natural disasters, all living beings are equal."
At this time, there is still half a day's journey from the boundary of the royal capital. If everything goes well, we can reach the royal capital before dark.
But at this moment, the carriage suddenly stopped.
Then Liu Ming's voice came from outside the carriage.
"The Marquis of Qin, the advance scout, was plotted against!"
Hearing this, Qin Feng frowned. What he was most worried about finally happened.
The fact that the King of Beidi summoned Qin Feng must have spread among the government and the public, and the Eagle Party headed by Lu Li must understand that once Qin Feng meets the King of Beidi, it will definitely cause an immeasurable blow to Lu Li's party members. For this reason, Lu Li It became inevitable for Li to strike first.
At this moment, Liu Ming's voice sounded again.
"Brother Qin, there is news from the front that more than a hundred people are approaching this way."
Qin Feng was still calm and asked casually: "Is there any chance of winning?"
Liu Ming quickly replied: "Since Changshui County is not far from the king, we only brought fifty Anwu guards, thirty Tianji camp guards, and two hundred Beixi soldiers."
"Two hundred and eighty people, it only takes one stick of incense to wipe out more than a hundred people on the other side."
"But the opponent must be well prepared. Since they are taking action here, there must be follow-up support. If the opponent makes a desperate move and dispatches cavalry to encircle and annihilate them, then with the mobility of the cavalry, thousands of people can be gathered in a short time."
"It is definitely not a rational move to fight with a small number against a large number."
Liu Ming's meaning has been very clear. It is not a big deal to deal with these hundreds of enemies, but the situation is still extremely dangerous. For the sake of safety, he can either return directly to Changshui County, mobilize a large group of people, and rush to the royal capital again, or abandon the carriage and other drags. He rode on a war horse, maneuvered quickly, and rushed to the royal capital as quickly as possible.
Qin Feng secretly thought in his heart that since Lu Li had already taken action, there would definitely be a big move next!
If you can't see King Beidi now, it will probably be even harder to see him again in the future.
Thinking of this, Qin Feng decisively chose to abandon the carriage, put on warm coats with Li Xiaolan, turned over and mounted fast horses, and were escorted by thirty guards from the Tianji Battalion. Qin Feng and Li Xiaolan quickly maneuvered towards the royal capital.
The remaining Anwu Guards and Beixi soldiers followed closely to prepare for emergencies.
In order to reach the royal capital as quickly as possible, Qin Feng chose to gallop on the official road. However, within a moment of burning incense, an Anwu Guard scout blocked the way.
"Master Marquis, there are more than 200 people in front of us. Although they are dressed as county soldiers, they are carrying shields and bows and arrows. They are obviously not patrolling the people, but are ready for battle."
Hearing this, Qin Feng jerked the reins and signaled the cavalry to stop. He first glanced at the official road ahead, then turned and glanced at the wasteland on the right.
At this time, Li Xiaolan whispered: "Feng'er, if we go through the wilderness, can we go to the royal capital in a roundabout way?"
Qin Feng nodded: "It is true that we can reach the royal capital from here, but this route is far away from the official road and is inaccessible. And the other party set up roadblocks all the way to deliberately force us to take this route. If I guessed correctly, There must be a lot of ambushes among them.”
Having said this, Qin Feng looked firmly at the front of the official road, waved his hand, and Zhang Zhenhai, captain of the Tianji Battalion, rushed forward.
"Marquis Qin, what are your orders?"
Qin Feng blurted out without any hesitation: "I have been summoned by the King of Beidi. Naturally, I have to enter through the main entrance openly. No one can force me to retreat from the official road!"
Hearing this, Zhang Zhenhai waved his hand without any hesitation: "Brothers, follow me!"
Zhang Zhenhai led thirty guards from the Tianji Battalion and rushed straight to the front checkpoint. At the same time, Liu Ming also pursued him with the Anwu Guards.
At the official road checkpoint ten miles away, Zhang Feng, who was leading the team, put his hands in his sleeves, exhaling white air from his mouth, looking at the distance of the official road, walking around in place because of the cold.
The deputy rubbed his hands and asked in a low voice: "Commander, who are we waiting for here?"
Zhang Feng looked relaxed: "Why are you asking so many questions? You will know when you get here. You only need to remember one thing. As long as a large group of people passes by here, just rush forward and kill them."
Seeing that his deputy and several small leaders looked a little worried, Zhang Feng had no choice but to explain patiently: "According to reliable clues, a rebel army from Sangzhou will pass through here!"
As soon as these words came out, several deputies breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out that they were pacifying the rebels? Then there is nothing to worry about.
