An Jiu and Qi Yuan fled in a hurry without taking anything with them. The only luggage was the bag of silver that Qi Yuan was carrying.
Due to limited conditions, An Jiu could only walk in front of Qi Yuan and try his best to shake off the dew. It didn't take long for his clothes to get wet.
Qi Yuan followed An Jiu but didn't see much, so he folded his arms coldly.
There are few people in the middle of the mountain range, and An Jiu holds his two swords to clear the way and moves forward with difficulty.
There are so many thorns in the trees that are two people high that you can almost walk through them. The lush trees cover the sky and the sun becomes more and more sultry as the fog rises.
An Jiu was walking in front, trying to clear the way while also paying attention to snake and insect infestations.
The master and servant walked in silence, the sun was high in the sky, and the clothes on their bodies were dried by the heat and soon soaked with sweat.
When they entered the mountains, they wanted to hide their traces, so An Jiu took Qi Yuan deeper. Now that An Shi was confusing the situation, An Jiu dared to approach the outside of the mountains.
An Jiu split the thorns and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the flat land finally revealed. He turned back and stretched out his hand to carefully lead Qi Yuan.
After traveling for a day, the two finally left the deep forest and arrived at the outskirts.
The trees in the outer pine forest were tall and the ground was covered with dry pine needles. Qi Yuan emerged from the bushes and raised his hands to block the light, straightened up and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Your Majesty, there should be people from King Xiangyang outside now to investigate. An Shi will be outside to prevent spies from tracking down the south. I will escort your Majesty north to find General Lin. I can only aggrieve your Majesty now."
An Jiu's lips were chapped and his voice was hoarse as he explained.
Lin Li was considered the retreat route arranged by Uncle Wang. Lin Li was loyal, upright, and had a large number of troops, so he was the most suitable person to entrust in this troubled world.
However, Qi Yuan did not intend to follow Uncle Wang's arrangement and go to the border to borrow troops.
First of all, people's hearts are unpredictable. Lin Li's heart can be discerned, but the hearts of thousands of people on the border are unpredictable.
In troubled times, there are many people who are pushed forward by the forces behind them.
What's more, Qi Yuan's goal is not only to restore the country, but to create a national force that he has complete control over.
Too many or too big things like favors will be a constraint on him.
Qi Yuan stood leaning against the tree for a while and then turned his attention to An Jiu.
"Go south, contact An Shi and ask him to hide his whereabouts."
Upon hearing this, An Jiu took out a bone whistle from his arms, and soon he saw an eagle circling down and standing on An Jiu's shoulder.
An Jiu took out a small piece of paper from his arms and tied it up. Then the eagle flew into the sky again, and soon turned into a black dot and disappeared.
"Your Majesty, your subordinates have sent a message to Anshi to stay still and wait."
Qi Yuan nodded, gently tapping his legs, thinking about the way south.
The King of Xiangyang in the capital has taken over, and the towns near Kyoto have quickly stabilized under the suppression of military power.
The flow of refugees heading south has already left here early, and those who remain will probably choose to stay in Beijing considering the stable situation.
Fortunately, the original owner has been imprisoned in the East Palace, and outsiders have rarely seen the true appearance of the prince. With Uncle Wang and An Shi confusing the situation, he is indeed safe now.
Qi Yuan looked at the two swords on An Jiu's waist, and stretched out his hands towards An Jiu to stand up.
An Jiu bent down and carefully helped Qi Yuan up.
"lets go."
An Jiu didn't reply, but after seeing Qi Yuan standing up, he squatted down and planned to carry Qi Yuan out of the mountain.
It is difficult to walk in the deep forest, so Qi Yuan was allowed to walk all the way. Now that the forest is spacious, Qi Yuan will not be allowed to walk even half a step more.
Looking at An Jiu's back, Qi Yuan lay on his back without any hesitation.
An Jiu stood up and walked toward the outside of the mountain with Qi Yuan on his back.
It wasn't that Qi Yuan didn't want to be considerate of his subordinates, it was because the original owner was too weak, and he was on the verge of death after being imprisoned for many years.
Being able to follow An Jiu without any trace of water for one day is already the limit.
The two of them ran for their lives without eating anything. If they didn't leave the mountain, An Jiu Xiwu and the two of them would die at the mouth of the wild beast.
An Jiu carried Qi Yuan on his back and walked out of the mountain. He didn't walk out of the mountain until the bright moon was high. There was a carriage parked on the mountain road. The driver's body was hunched up and almost blended into the night.
The people on the carriage were like shadows. They noticed An Jiu's footsteps from a distance, and their expressions softened slightly after seeing Qi Yuan on An Jiu's back.
He jumped off the carriage, quickly supported An Jiu, picked up the weak Qi Yuan, and carried him into the carriage.
The soft cushions inside the carriage were incompatible with the simplicity outside.
Qi Yuan couldn't help but fall asleep after eating a few snacks and drinking water to fill his stomach.
This body has indeed reached its limit.
An Jiu put on night clothes and sat outside the carriage, exchanging glances with An Wu.
No words were needed, An Wu understood where things were going.
An Yi took An Jiu and a group of people to the palace to save people. Now this result is the best.
"Master ordered An Shi not to move and go south."
An Jiu leaned on the carriage and said to An Wu who was driving.
An Wujiama's movements did not pause, and his expression did not change at all. Hearing the words, he just hummed to indicate that he understood.
Then he pulled the reins in his hand and drove towards another path.
The rebels entered the city. Because of the fire in the palace and Anshan, and the corpses of Wang Jinyao and other ministers, the King of Xiangyang believed in Ye Xichen's death.
However, Ye Zhongjing was more concerned about the third prince and others who fled south than the new emperor who was imprisoned in the East Palace.
After all, the jade seal was still in Ye Chen's possession, so Kyoto secretly sent batches of people to hunt him down.
War has been declared, refugees are everywhere, and there are ruins of ruins after the war everywhere.
When Qi Yuan woke up, An Wu had already driven away from Kyoto and headed towards Liangzhou in the south.
Liangzhou is mountainous, and many of them are hills that are easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Moreover, compared to other state capitals in the south, Liangzhou is located on the border between the north and the south. The people are strong and the land is barren. Before the death of Daxuan, it was a land where bandits frequently appeared.
Qi Yuan stood up, lifted a corner of the carriage curtain, looked at the scenery passing by, and then looked away.
The clothes on his body have been changed into clean coarse linen clothes, and the wounds on his body have been treated with medicine.
The scar on his neck was also wrapped with medicinal gauze. Under the influence of the cooling medicine, Qi Yuan's throat felt better.
But it's still not appropriate to speak out.
Qi Yuan contacted the forces in the south based on the direction of travel and figured out the destination of the rendezvous.
Liangzhou has strong folk customs, is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and the order is chaotic.
Only when you are in chaos can you catch fish, and when you are strong can you better train the tiger and wolf divisions.
Thinking of the territory that he had coveted for a long time but had not completely conquered, Qi Yuan rubbed his wrists, a smile that was determined to win appeared on his pale and sickly face.
A pair of red phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, their eyes sharp and oppressive.
Although the only people he can use now are An Jiu and his three secret guards, fortunately, the three of them are not weak in skills.
It’s easy to pick up a hill.
Leaning lazily on the carriage, Qi Yuan recalled the map of the Liangzhou area and began to think carefully about the available cottage bases.
Thanks to his coveting of the Xuan Dynasty map during his last mission, Qi Yuan quickly locked onto a hilltop.
