A group of light cavalry came all the way upstream along the official road along the river. There were seventeen cavalry in total. Ten of them were all Qi practitioners. The first four were wearing the same robes, and the jade pendants around their waists were in black and white patterns.
"Senior brother, after passing this level, we will reach the boundary of Yongchuan City."
"Well, Junior Brother Li, you have been here before with Senior Uncle Zeng, right?"
"Yes, I came here once with Uncle Zeng to investigate the accidental death of Senior Brother Shen Hong. In fact, it doesn't even last a few years."
"Haha, are you familiar with this place? You can take the lead this time."
"No, senior brother, take the lead. I will lead the way. Everything should be based on the sect's decrees and the orders of the Ministry of War. Senior brother, please don't make fun of your junior brother."
"Hahaha, this Li Youjun is really interesting. Let's go and get to Yongchuan City quickly so that we can get familiar with the environment quickly. I heard that the war south of Changshui started on the day we set off. Yun Yan The barbarians attacked two cities in a row. It seems that they were really in need of food and supplies and were busy burning, killing and looting."
"With senior brother here, we will definitely be able to achieve something in Yongchuan City. Even if we face the barbarians, we may not be unable to defeat them."
"Then I'll lend you Junior Brother Li's good words! Let's go!"
After saying that, the group of people rode their horses and whipped their whips a little faster, even though the horses under them were already a little tired of eating, they still didn't stop. We are almost there, so there is no need to change horses. They had hardly dismounted their horses all the way, just hoping to reach their destination as soon as possible. The destination is now close at hand.
Among the cavalry, the one with the most complicated mood was undoubtedly Li Youjun. Others at most harbor trepidation, dream of becoming famous in one battle, or plan to live a mediocre existence, but he actually came to Yongchuan City for his own sake and for other purposes.
Originally, the place where Li Youjun was going to garrison was a large grain storage city further downstream from Yongchuan City, but he secretly found Senior Brother Wen in front of him, who had a poor reputation in the sect, on the grounds that he was familiar with Yongchuan City and its surroundings. , Wen Ye asked him to find the elders and the coach to take him over. The reason is that it is more convenient to have people who are familiar with the local area.
Li Youjun was inevitably a little excited about achieving his goal.
First of all, Yongchuan City is a major ordnance production center. Now among the more than 20 large cities south of Changshui, Yongchuan City produces the most, fastest and best quality ordnance, so the number of troops guarding this place will exceed that of other large cities. And it's in the rear area. If you're lucky, maybe the barbarians won't send troops here. It is safer in comparison.
Secondly, Yongchuan City was of extraordinary significance to Li Youjun. The news about the ghost cultivator that he had been pursuing could only be found in Yongchuan City.
"By the way, what is the origin of that man named Ma Liu? Junior brother actually asked people to pursue him. Does he have some obscure connection with a certain force in Yongchuan City?"
As the horse was marching, Senior Brother Wen, who was not far from Li Youjun, seemed to suddenly remember something and turned to ask Li Youjun again.
Li Youjun was slightly shocked. He had indeed found someone to follow the military route to find Ma Liu's whereabouts. Because he had asked people in Yongchuan City before to get some details about Ma Liu, but although he got the things, he was told that Ma Liu had disappeared long ago. Comparing the time of Ma Liu's disappearance, it actually happened to be the time period when he first left Yongchuan City for the Yongchuan City Lord's Mansion to compile relevant information and accounts. This made Li Youjun's heart light up, and he speculated that Ma Liu might be guilty because of this reason. Run away first.
So this time, after Li Youjun learned that his destination had been decided to be Yongchuan City, he immediately asked people from the military to track down Ma Liu's whereabouts. Supported by the information from the Lord's Palace of Yongchuan City, Li Youjun also has the details of Ma Liu. He believes that as long as Ma Liu is not dead at this time, he will definitely find it. I'm afraid of death, but the clues are hard to come by.
It's just that Li Youjun didn't expect that Senior Brother Wen also knew about this, and waited until this time to ask, probably to take advantage of him and continue to consolidate his dominant position in the city this time. After all, among the Qi practitioners who were traveling with him, apart from casual cultivators, Li Youjun was the only one of the four disciples of the Imperial Sect Yun Sect who was not with them, so he was inevitably a little suspicious.
So Li Youjun didn't shy away and said with a smile: "Senior Brother Wen, Junior Brother is also selfish. Ma Liu has nothing to do with garrison. He used to be the leader of the pimp in the city. I have some differences with Junior Brother. It was not good for Senior Uncle Zeng to be around last time. What to do with him? This time I thought that since I went to Yongchuan City again, I would eliminate Liang Zi. Unexpectedly, the man ran away long ago, so I thought of using the military channels to find him. It made Senior Brother Wen laugh. "
"It turns out to be a personal vendetta! Haha, that's right. If a mere mortal offends us Qi practitioners, he should be killed. Otherwise, if he loses his reputation, cats and dogs dare to run in front of us and roar. What's the point in Master Zeng's heart? He is benevolent and always treats ordinary people kindly and generously. It is true that you cannot do these things in front of him.
Don't worry, junior brother, you know what I know at this time. Even if you return to the sect, senior brother will not tell others, and he will not let you suffer at the hands of Senior Uncle Zeng. "
"Thank you, Senior Brother Wen, for your help."
"Hahaha, what are you talking about? Junior brother should give me more help when I go to Yongchuan City."
"Senior brother Wen, don't worry, junior brother will definitely follow your brother's lead!"
After galloping all the way, the cavalry finally arrived at Yongchuan City in the evening, covered with dust.
Looking up, the tall city wall clearly showed signs of being reinforced and raised, but it already looked towering and strong. Compared with the forts on the front line of Pengshan City, they are no less impressive and even much larger in size.
"It is indeed a place of ordnance! This city wall is much more majestic than most of the cities we came here."
After verifying their identities, the defenders opened the gate and allowed Li Youjun and his party to enter the city. When they passed through the city gate, the thickness of the city wall was clearly visible, and Senior Brother Wen couldn't help but sigh.
Then everyone went directly to the military camp in the city, met with General Liu Jianyu, and then transferred the identities of more than ten of them, and then officially belonged to Liu Jianyu's command.
However, Qi Practitioners are different from ordinary soldiers. They are nominally Liu Jianyu's subordinates and can be dispatched at will. However, in fact, Qi Practitioners have many privileges and may disobey orders under some special circumstances. That's why Li Youjun and four other disciples of the Imperial Sect will be the leaders this time, otherwise Liu Jianyu would not be able to command.
After the formalities were completed, Liu Jianyu held a banquet in the big tent to entertain Li Youjun and others who came as the advance reinforcements.
During the dinner, Liu Jianyu gave a detailed introduction to the general situation in Yongchuan City to the Qi practitioners present, and then took out the garrison plan he had decided for everyone to refer to, the focus of which was Wen Ye, the leader.
After reading Liu Jianyu's garrison strategy, Wen Ye smiled and said: "The general's arrangement is reasonable and there is nothing wrong with it. However, I think there should be a Qi practitioner in the city to participate in the inspection, so as to be just in case. Leave this matter to me It is most appropriate for Junior Brother Li Youjun to take charge."
(End of chapter)
