The journey south was extremely smooth.
After leaving the country of Assab, we arrived at the territory of the Yue clan.
It was the turn of autumn and winter, and the weather was slowly getting colder, but the people of the Yue clan were still wearing single clothes and no shoes on their feet. They were all in ragged clothes and looked miserable.
The luxurious motorcade came to the Yue clan and attracted the attention of countless people.
The local official was responsible for leading the way. He rode on his horse and said to King Qin: "The situation this year has been much better. In the past few years, the Laji Kingdom and the Xirong Kingdom attacked our Yue clan. The people had no way to escape. They were not killed." Just starve to death and freeze to death... The Laji Kingdom will not come again this year, and the people only need to avoid Xirong's cavalry..."
Cheng Wanwan had some idea of the battle situation in Laji Kingdom. Under the leadership of the prince, the morale of the one hundred thousand soldiers increased greatly. In just over half a month, five important cities in Laji Kingdom were captured. The country is a small country, and five cities were lost at once. It can be said that the vitality is seriously damaged. The prince plans to take down the entire Laji country in one go.
Laji Kingdom had too much time to take care of itself, so naturally it had no time to cause trouble for the Yue clan.
But even so, the life of the people of the Yue clan is still difficult. The people on the roadside are so hungry that their eyes are green. Many children have big heads and big bellies. They are severely malnourished at first glance. It is a miracle that they can survive to grow up...
Cheng Wanwan thought for a while and said: "The Yue clan is full of grasslands, and the people make a living by raising cattle and sheep. However, every year when the cattle and sheep are raised, they will be snatched away by the Xirong Kingdom. We should think of other ways to feed the people." belly."
The local official smiled bitterly: "Our ancestors have been grazing for generations. We only know how to raise cattle and sheep. We don't know how to grow food. Moreover, if we grow food, it will be taken away by the Xirong Kingdom. Everyone has exhausted all their energy thinking about how to fill their stomachs every day. Who can There is still time to study how to grow food..."
Cheng Wanwan raised his eyes and could see many various flowers blooming on the grassland.
Although the weather has turned cold, there is still infinite vitality in the vast grassland. These flowers are non-toxic, can whiten and remove scars, and some even have anti-wrinkle and anti-aging effects, which may be...
She was about to speak.
Suddenly, the sound of galloping horse hooves sounded on the loess road.
Zhao Sanniu and Ruan Mingzhu were clearing the way at the front. When they heard the sound, they immediately turned their horses and walked back.
Cheng Yi and Cheng Ding also went over to check on the situation.
And He Xiao, who was at the back of the team, already noticed that something was wrong and said loudly: "Jing Yu, lead the team and leave quickly!"
Cheng Wanwan was sitting outside the carriage. Before she turned around, she saw the overwhelming yellow dust. The dust was rolling in and the sound of horse hooves was getting closer and closer.
The people of the Yue clan on the roadside seemed to have long been accustomed to such scenes. Almost instantly, everyone got into the jungle on the roadside and hid.
The expression of the local official on horseback changed drastically: "Yes, it's the West..."
Before he could finish his sentence, an arrow shot through the air and pierced his chest. His eyes suddenly widened and he fell off his horse.
Ruan Mingzhu's face was condensed: "Aunt Wanwan, get in the carriage quickly, all the adults are seated, I will take you away first!"
The grooms were all carefully selected people. Although they were scared, they were still calm. They raised their long whips and hit the horses' backs hard. The horses neighed and ran forward quickly.
Ruan Mingzhu opened the way in front, and King Qin blocked the cavalry attack from behind.
Although King Qin knew kung fu, he was a pampered prince and could not resist it. His right arm was quickly stabbed and he was kicked off the horse...
However, He Xiao and Zhao Sanniu were entangled by hundreds of cavalry and had no way to protect King Qin.
Hundreds of cavalrymen chased the convoy.
Cheng Wanwan was knocked unconscious in the carriage. She used all her strength to steady herself, opened the curtain and took a look back.
In the yellow dust, many people fell in a pool of blood, most of them were the guards responsible for escorting Dayu. He Xiao and Zhao Sanniu were fighting each other, while King Qin fell to the ground injured and was almost trampled by a horse... ...Hundreds of cavalrymen chased their convoy with unstoppable murderous intent.
Ruan Mingzhu ordered people to throw away the gold agate and glass, and the cattle and sheep presented by Assab were frightened and ran away. However, the chasing cavalry was not interested in these materials at all and kept chasing their convoy.
Cheng Wanwan's eyes narrowed.
These people are not here to rob supplies, but to arrest people...
It is impossible for Assab to do such a thing. The Yue clan will not attack the Dayu Kingdom on its own territory, so only the Xirong Kingdom will be left.
Although Xirong Kingdom and Dayu Kingdom have maintained peace for twenty or thirty years, in fact, there have always been various minor frictions in the border areas, and the competition between the two countries has never really stopped.
It is not a secret that Dayu's convoy is heading to Assab. Xirong definitely knows that there is Dayu's only prince in the convoy, but it still sends people to intercept and arrest him. What is it trying to do?
Capture King Qin as a hostage?
While Cheng Wanwan was thinking, the cavalry had already caught up and surrounded the convoy.
The leading cavalryman said in non-standard Dayu Mandarin: "Which carriage Mrs. Sui is in, you'd better come out on your own initiative!"
Cheng Wanwan's eyes narrowed.
The Xirong Kingdom didn't come for King Qin, but to capture her?
She quickly opened the system mall and clicked on the modern weapons arsenal. A variety of extremely lethal weapons were displayed in front of her eyes.
These things are very expensive, but now she is not short of money.
She needs time to think about which weapon can knock down hundreds of cavalry in the shortest time...
Ruan Mingzhu walked to Cheng Wanwan's carriage and whispered: "Aunt Wanwan, I'm going to open a hole. You can find a way to leave first. We can't all stay here..."
"Hahaha, don't waste your efforts!" the cavalryman laughed, "Look who this is?"
Ruan Mingzhu looked up and saw He Xiao and Zhao Sanniu walking over covered in blood.
"Mrs. Sui, is this your son?" The leading cavalry member kicked Zhao Sanniu on the back. "I'll count one. If you don't come out, I'll chop off one of his fingers. I'll count two." If you still don't come out, then chop off two fingers..."
Cheng Wanwan pursed her lips.
No matter what weapon she chooses, it will probably hurt Sanniu and He Xiao.
And with so many people here, she couldn't guarantee that her secret wouldn't be leaked.
Since these people want to capture her alive, then she has the qualifications to negotiate with them...
She opened the curtain, held Mrs. Qi's hand, and jumped out of the carriage. Gu Bing and Gu Leng were guarding her on both sides with a cold expression.
Zhao Sanniu was in a hurry: "Mom, don't come here, leave quickly!"
Ruan Mingzhu jumped off the horse and stopped in front of Cheng Wanwan: "Aunt Wanwan, don't fall into their trap..."
Cheng Wanwan pulled her behind him, walked over step by step, and said in a condensed voice: "I am Mrs. Sui."
The leading cavalryman took out a scroll from his back, checked it carefully for a while, and then said, "She's right, tie her up."
The two cavalrymen immediately walked toward Cheng Wanwan. The rope in their hands was tied into a loop, swung in the air, and put directly around Cheng Wanwan's neck.
The rope suddenly tightened, and she felt short of breath and almost suffocated.
Gu Leng and Gu Bing cut the rope with a knife. The two of them had never used it since they followed Cheng Wanwan. They were completely angered and jumped up to fight with each other.
Cheng Wanwan had no time to stop him.
In less than a minute, under the encirclement of more than twenty or thirty cavalry, Gu Leng and Gu Bing were injured and were trampled to the ground.
"Hahaha, these two eldest girls look good, they should be very exciting to play with!"
Those Xirong cavalry said obscene words and had lustful eyes.
