Go to Huaiqing County, then pass through Chengping County, Changhu County, and finally go all the way east to Beijiang County, which is located in the northeastern region of Nanyuan Kingdom.
Four and a half months have passed since the last time Zhang Yan relied on bean soldiers to get through and rescued dozens of people from bandits.
Looking back, Zhang Yan also reflected a lot on his previous actions. Especially when he had never officially used Bean Soldiers and didn't know what conditions they were actually used in, he used them directly in dangerous situations. There were so many uncertainties that he almost lost his ability several times.
In the end, luck was on his side, otherwise he would have been able to barely save a few people and run away, and it would be impossible to lead everyone away from the mountain road.
The bandits even left a few empty vehicles for the convoy to use as a journey, and also left some fodder and rations along the way, which can be regarded as "the most benevolent and righteous". He must have determined that there was a "scion of a big shot" in the team, so he could wait for "big rewards" in the future.
However, the bandits did not allow the convoy to retreat, but asked them to continue forward. Even including the food and grass left behind, they could barely get out of this mountain road and reach the vicinity of Yongde City.
It seems that the bandits are planning to trap the convoy in Xuanhua City. After all, in comparison, Yongde City is located in the middle of Nanyuan Kingdom, with more convenient transportation. The convoy inside is larger and has a deeper background. It is still in Xuanhua City. It is easier to bully shops located in remote urban areas.
In fact, there was no need to go to Yongde City at all. As soon as they came out of the mountain road, the news spread from the people of Shunji Caravans. The caravans along the road not only thanked them but also sent their cars to help Zhang Yan and his party arrive all the way. I didn't suffer at all when I was in Yongde.
As for the twelve beans, Zhang Yan only recovered nine of them, three of which became waste because the internal structure had been smashed.
However, Zhang Yan also learned the lesson from before. Twelve bean soldiers were indeed too many for him. He had not considered it properly before, but now the remaining nine were considered as a choice for him. He concentrated on continuing to "raise soldiers", and these bean soldiers gave him a taste of the sweetness.
I still remember that on the way back, except for Zhang Yan, the other passers-by who followed the car were treated as "ancestors", because compared to the companions in the convoy who knew everything about the car, these passers-by were obviously more likely to be "mysterious" people. identity”. Even saved everyone's lives.
As for why it is not Zhang Yan, this is also easy to understand. Because everyone knew Zhang Yan's identity before, and knew that he was a soldier who had just demobilized from Yubei Mountain Fortress and was preparing to return home. Would anyone with a "mysterious identity" go to a dangerous place like Yubei Mountain? Therefore, Zhang Yan was directly excluded. In the end, he didn't even get a ride on the bus, so he had to walk with the driver until there was enough traffic.
But the driver surnamed Xiong has always been close to Zhang Yan, and often said that Zhang Yan was his brother, because Zhang Yan clearly wanted to help him when he was in the most dangerous time. Although this favor was not really used, the surname But the bear's coachman remembered. Later, when he arrived in Yongde City, he took Zhang Yan to the tavern and treated him to a good meal. He also saw Zhang Yan's shabby drinking capacity.
Zhang Yan didn't stay in Yongde City for long after that. After two days of repairs, he found another carriage and horse company and continued eastward.
Walking and stopping along the way, although it cannot be said to be "playing", it can be said to be a leisurely trip, and I also experienced a lot of the customs and customs of Nanyuan Kingdom.
Another reward is the extra books in Zhang Yan's baggage.
It is said that traveling a thousand miles and reading thousands of books, Zhang Yan is now practicing the motto of his ancestors.
Nanyuan Kingdom is not a big country, but it has a lot of history. There are many things that can only be seen on the surface, and the depth can only be reached by combining the descriptions in words. So along the way, apart from being interested in books on medicinal materials, Zhang Yan also read the history books of Nanyuan Kingdom the most. And because there are very few people who are literate and books are not widely available, Zhang Yan can easily sell them at a discount in the next city after buying a book and reading it. The books he left behind are all worth pondering over and over again.
Although Nanyuan Kingdom is small now, it has not always been this small. Even the name Nanyuan Kingdom actually only existed for more than three hundred years.
Going further, the current land of Nanyuan Kingdom actually belongs to the "Qiande Dynasty". The Qiande Dynasty belonged to the "Shangguo" in the Huangtian Domain, and its territory was more than twice the size of today's Nanyuan Kingdom. Nowadays, the Nanyuan Kingdom that was separated from the Qiande Dynasty belongs to the "Xiaguo".
To the north of Nanyuan Kingdom is the "Northern Wu Kingdom", which once belonged to the Qiande Dynasty and is now independent like Nanyuan Kingdom.
Therefore, the Beiwu Kingdom and the Nanyuan Dynasty actually have the same historical context and inheritance roots.
Zhang Yan has yet to find detailed history books to learn about the disintegration of the Qiande Dynasty, but it can generally be judged to be the result of "the collapse of internal power and the squeeze of external crises."
The complexity of internal power. Zhang Yan could only see some results from books, but could not get a glimpse of its internal affairs. This kind of thing cannot be recorded in the history books that can be purchased by the outside world. But the external squeeze book is very clear. On the one hand, there is the offensive of the demon clan to the west, and on the other hand, there is the oppression from the Huayue Shangguo further east, on the east bank of Yueshui.
In the end, although the Qiande Dynasty fell apart and became the Beiwu Kingdom and the Nanyuan Kingdom, the two countries did not become friendly to each other because they came from the same source. On the contrary, they both regarded each other as thieves who stole half of the Qiande Dynasty's foundation. There was constant friction and the relationship was tense.
The reason why Beiwu Kingdom and Nanyuan Kingdom have not had a real war in the past hundreds of years is not because there is any bottom line between the two sides, but because the pressure put on them by the demon clan and Huayue Shangguo to the east is too great. , even if they dislike each other or even regard each other as a thorn in their flesh, they still have no energy left to fight.
Even after a long time, due to the double pressure from the outside, Beiwu Kingdom and Nanyuan Kingdom were forced to carry out some exchanges, whether it was state affairs or economics, and even exchanges between the Martial Academy.
This is very interesting. It's like two brothers who had conflicts after separation. They disliked each other behind closed doors, but they had to support each other in the face of oppression from the outside.
Along the way, Zhang Yan saw goods related to the Beiwu Kingdom in the markets of major cities. Among them, a specialty product from the Beiwu Kingdom similar to tea bricks was in short supply here in the Nanyuan Kingdom. Many markets were Put up a sign, it's not in stock but you can pre-order. Zhang Yan went to ask, and the most outrageous thing is that after making a reservation, you have to wait at least half a year for the goods to be delivered to you. If you are unlucky, it is possible to wait for more than a year.
On the last way back to Beijiang County, Zhang Yan took the tea brick return convoy from Changhu County to Xiangkou City in Beijiang County.
Xiangkou is the seat of the governor's office of Beijiang County, and it is also the largest and most prosperous city in Beijiang County. Most of the convoys heading to Beijiang County will first go to Xiangkou and then disperse. Zhang Yan's final destination, Langyuan, is not far from Xiangkou.
