After half a month, news came from King Pingxi. It was the commander of the Red Armored Guards who personally came to deliver the message.
After meeting Nie Chen, the commander of the red armored guards said to Nie Chen,
"Our prince has discussed with the ministers and decided to go to the banquet. This time he and his wife will go in person and lead an army of 20,000 to protect them. He also invites you, Mr. Nie, to go with him. As for how many troops Mr. Nie will lead, it is up to you. It depends on your own arrangements, but the prince recommends that you travel light.
The prince said that he would set off from Jingcheng to the capital. The journey would take more than a month, so the prince had already set off today.
Because of the long distance, the prince will not invite you to Pingxi Palace. He will choose the nearest place to meet you.
The prince will arrive in Jinshui County in half a month and will be waiting for you there. You can calculate your schedule and go there at that time. The prince will go to Beijing with you. "
After hearing what the other party said, Nie Chen nodded, indicating that he understood, and asked him to reply to King Pingxi, and he would definitely go.
Nie Chen still knew the map of Feng Country very well.
Weihu County is located in the northernmost center of Feng Kingdom. There is no place further north than Weihu County.
To the east of Weihu County was Jiuyuan County and to the south was Hanzhong County, both of which belonged to King Andong.
To the west of Weihu County and Hanzhong County is Jinchang County.
To the south of Jinchang County is Jinshui County.
To the east of Jinshui County and to the south of Hanzhong County is Gyeonggi County, and the capital is in Gyeonggi County. (The Qimao comment area will be accompanied by a map, hand-drawn by the author himself. You can see it by clicking on this comment)
King Pingxi's hometown is located in Xishan County, just to the west of Jinshui County.
He walked directly to the east and crossed the entire Jinshui County to reach Gyeonggi County.
As for Nie Chen, if he wants to go to the capital, the shortest way is to go directly through Hanzhong County to get to the capital.
But for the sake of safety, we still have to go out from Hukou Pass and go west to Jinchang County, then go south to Jinshui County, and then go east to the capital.
A bit troublesome.
But when a dignified county governor travels and attends the emperor's birthday party openly, he can't be secretive, right?
After confirming the itinerary and date, Nie Chen began to arrange things.
He called all the senior officials of Weihu County together and began to make arrangements.
Nie Chen said,
"I will leave for the capital in five days and expect to be back before the end of the year. During this period, Weihu County will be left to you.
I don't plan to bring too many people there. Each army now has at least 10,000 cavalry, so I will allocate 2,000 cavalry from the Tiantai Army.
My wife and I are going to the capital this time, and Mr. Ouyang will also go with us. As for military generals, please ask General Zhou and General Lin to go together. "
"What about me? What about me?"
Yue Dongwen quickly stood up and said,
"I haven't seen the prince for a long time."
He respected King Pingxi the most.
Nie Chen didn't speak and looked at him silently.
Yue Dongwen was stunned at first, and then suddenly realized.
It was because he respected King Pingxi too much that Nie Chen would not take him there. What if King Pingxi hooked his finger and Yue Dongwen returned to his original position?
Yue Dongwen sat down angrily and muttered:
"I won't follow the prince, why don't you trust me..."
"If it were any other lord, I believe you would not run away, but King Pingxi is different. This time you will stay at home and take care of the Tiantai Army.
After all, the military advisor and I, as well as Lin Guang, have to leave, and the Tiantai Army cannot be leaderless. "
"I see."
Yue Dongwen muttered.
Nie Chen looked at Zhou An and Lin Guang again and said,
"Do you two have any opinions?"
"Sir, we have no objection."
Zhou An and Lin Guang said in unison.
Nie Chen only led two thousand men, all of whom were cavalry. They were fast and easy to come and go.
The fewer people carry less food, grass and luggage, which can save a lot of trouble.
What's more, Nie Chen didn't think that King Pingxi would be unfavorable to him. After arriving in the capital, what kind of surprise would he encounter? King Pingxi's 20,000 troops were there.
He chose to bring Ouyang Ming, Zhou An and Lin Guang with him because Ouyang Ming and Zhou An could attend the banquet with him. Ouyang Ming could give him ideas, help him use his brain, and observe other people. Zhou An could Keep him safe.
As for Lin Guang, he wanted to stay outside and command the cavalry.
Lin Guang is capable of both literary and military skills and a smart mind, able to deal with emergencies.
Among the four powerful generals, Lin Guang is smarter and more stable than the other three in terms of brains.
After Nie Chen left, Zhou Ping would take control of the overall situation in the county. In terms of military affairs, if there was an invasion by foreign enemies, Liang Peng and Ning Wushuang would just discuss it.
Five days later, Nie Chen set off from Weihu County.
Two thousand cavalry were on horseback, and there were many carriages.
Nie Chen, Weng Qiuchan, Ouyang Ming and others all rode in carriages, and the carriage behind them also pulled Nie Chen's armor and other items, as well as grain, grass, tent luggage and other items.
Although we are not going to fight this time, we still need to prepare all military supplies. After all, soldiers also need shelter and food.
Their team was driven by horses, which were very fast. The three brothers Zhou An, Zhou Long, and Zhou Hu seemed to be having fun. They even rode horses to compete with who could ride faster. From time to time, they even hunted with repeating crossbows and arrows. It can be seen that , these three brothers completely regarded this trip as a fun trip.
Weng Qiuchan was also in a good mood. She had never been to the capital before when she was so old. Now she could finally go to the legendary capital and see the prosperity of this big city.
The cavalry team walked slowly and took a day and a half to reach Hukou Pass.
At Hukou Pass, Nie Chen chatted with the guard Wang Chang for a few words, then left the pass directly and entered Jinchang County.
After entering Jinchang County, we walked all the way south, and finally arrived at the county seat of Jinshui County on the tenth day.
Along the way, they did not encounter any bandits, which disappointed Zhou An and complained to Nie Chen.
Nie Chen almost laughed out loud after hearing this. How many blind bandits would rob the army? Does the old man hang himself because he thinks he has a long life?
When they arrived outside Jinshui County, they saw the densely packed tents and the soldiers constantly moving inside.
From a distance, they saw someone greeting them.
"Uncle Zhengchuan, why did you come to pick me up in person?"
Nie Chen smiled and greeted the visitor.
Zhengchuan also smiled and said,
"It's okay, I just wanted to chop you in half before the prince stops me."
When Nie Chen heard this, he pretended to be shocked and said,
"Uncle, why did you say this? You and I have no grievances or enmities."
"No grievances? Humph, the enmity between you and me is so great. Let me ask you, where is my Yue Dongwen? Where is my Third Corps? Where did you hide it for me? I borrowed troops for you, borrowed them It’s been half a year and you still haven’t paid it back, right?
Return the right general to General Yuwen, and return the deputy commander-in-chief. Is Yue Dongwen capable of this? "
