Shen Hao didn't rest for even a moment during this day. He was busy non-stop from morning to evening, from Haixia to Tanshi, and then to this majestic pass.
Even on the inside, the majesty of Zhuhuo Pass can still make people's blood boil. At least this was Shen Hao's first time seeing such a mind-shaking building.
The exit from the teleportation array is not near the Zhuhuo Pass, but a full two miles away from the Zhuhuo Pass. Surrounded by a deformed fortress that resembles a depression, all the crossbows are aimed not at the outside but at the inside. In other words, these weapons protect against people coming out of the teleportation array.
"Why?"
"Sir, this is Commander Zuo's arrangement. It is said that this teleportation circle is close to the pass and is a critical place. If the enemy takes advantage of this to sneak through the pass, it will definitely subvert the power of the pass, so it is heavily defended both externally and internally."
After listening to Li Jiang's explanation, Shen Hao nodded secretly, looked around, and felt several sharp breaths seem to sweep past him. It seems that the people guarding this place are not only the crossbows and soldiers on the surface, but also many monks and masters who are secretly controlling it.
Check the procedures, warrants, and badges, and check everyone. There were even at least five crossbow arrows pointed at Shen Hao during the whole process, and Li Jiang and others next to him were treated similarly.
Therefore, the tight security here was far beyond what Shen Hao felt at Haixia and Tanshi. It was even a bit abrupt, making him inexplicably feel an invisible oppressive force spreading from the distant pass.
After leaving the teleportation array, the road was full of cars and horses. It could be seen that there were grains, pig iron, finished weapons, and cartloads of spiritual stones in boxes.
Shen Hao noticed that the drivers in these convoys were all soldiers rather than coachmen, and the flags on the carriages were all military flags. It can be seen that these chariots and horses are from the military supply camp. There really is no one to rely on for transportation nearby.
Don’t you think that this is a waste of the transport capacity of the baggage operation? Or does Zuo Yuliang have other plans?
They have already been strictly inspected when they left the teleportation circle, and they will be inspected again when they enter the customs building. The same crossbow arrows and breath locking did not make these soldiers relax their vigilance at all because of the black robes of the Xuanqing Guards.
They are all border troops, so why do the soldiers in this pass area look so much more vicious and vicious? Is it because he is closer to the front line that he feels more angry and violent?
He checked once when he entered the customs building, checked again when he went to the transfer shaft in the building, and had to check again when he saw one of Zuo Yuliang's adjutants. The faint smile on Shen Hao's face was also wiped away during these inspections. With a cold face, the evil aura on his body was even much heavier than that of the soldiers around him. This made the adjutant walking in front look back at Shen Hao several times.
Shen Hao had a bad temper. The adjutant looked at him unscrupulously, which was no longer respectful to him. So Shen Hao sneered and said, "Do I look like an elder in your family? Do you keep turning your head to look at me?"
"Master Shen is a scholar after all, and he doesn't use curse words when he curses." The adjutant also sneered in return.
"You know I'm scolding you and you still laugh? You're quite thick-skinned."
The adjutant's brows were deeply furrowed and his expression was not very good. He looked at Shen Hao just now because he was curious about how a mere deputy Qianhu of Xuanqing Guard could have such a strong evil aura. Without even thinking about it, I was scolded by the other party after just a few glances. I wanted to fall out, but in the end I endured it. The other party held Zuo Shuai Ling in his hand, and he, the leader, could not afford to be delayed for too long.
So there was no more verbal conflict with Shen Hao, but he quickened his pace and led Shen Hao to the door of a public house.
The guards and the two supervisors, Deputy Qianhu, had been stopped a long time ago, and now Shen Hao pushed the door open alone after the deputy sent a message.
This public house is much larger than Shen Hao imagined. There is a huge screen in the middle, with black lines on a white background, and a topographic map outside the customs. Shen Hao glanced at it and found that this topographic map was much more detailed than the topographic map of the Southern Barbarians that he had seen before in the Xuanqingwei Library. Small streams, mountain roads, or scattered tribes were all marked in detail. And it's obvious that many of them were added recently, and the handwriting looks newer than others.
Behind the screen is a desk and a chair, and behind it is a row of bookshelves filled with books.
On the right is an armor frame, with a pair of armor hanging on it. It is thick and solid. A man with a long beard and gray hair is holding a piece of wax and carefully applying it to the armor.
"Commander, Master Shen is here." The adjutant walked to the man, bowed and said something, then stepped aside.
Turning around, what I saw was an ordinary face, except for a pair of bright eyes, which looked a little old and had a red spot on the left cheek.
This man is Zuo Yuliang, the biggest head in the southern frontier army, the chief military officer and the supreme commander of the frontier army.
I have read relevant information about Zuo Yuliang before, but unfortunately I am not qualified to check his personal records, so the information I learned may have some errors.
Zuo Yuliang is seventy-nine years old this year. He is at the sixth level of the Yuan Dan Realm. He has served in both the Jingxi Army and the Jingnan Army. He has also been to local garrison and even served as a riding and archery instructor for the royal family for half a year. The variety of resumes is rare when looking at the military.
"The officer in charge of the Xuanqing Guard Supervisory Envoy, Deputy Qianhu Shen Hao, has met Zuo Shuai."
"Shuai" is actually Zuo Yuliang's title rather than his position. Zuo Yuliang's position is actually "General Manager of the Southern Military Affairs Road", which is very long, so he is generally called his title.
Zuo Yuliang pointed to a box on the table next to him and said to Shen Hao: "Bring me another piece of wax."
"Yes." Shen Hao quickly stepped forward to open the box, took out a piece of wax and handed it over, then stood beside him with hands tied.
Waxing armor is a delicate job, so don't rush or shake. Each nail leaf must be applied carefully and evenly. This is the best maintenance method. It is usually left to servants to do it, but many people choose to do it themselves. After all, you wear the armor yourself. How well you take care of it will directly affect its life-saving performance on the battlefield. Take care of it yourself. Peace of mind.
"Do you know how?"
"This... I don't know how to do this." Shen Hao has never even worn armor, so how could he wax it?
"I heard that you are Jiang Cheng's disciple, right? He has worked under me before, but we were far apart and we haven't met each other for a few times. Later he was transferred to Xuanqing Guard, and his transfer order also passed through my hands. . I received a letter the day before yesterday, talked about the past, and complimented me a lot. I didn’t understand it at first, but I see that you understood it after you came.”
"Lord Jiang's love is a blessing for a low-ranking official." Shen Hao was stunned at first because he didn't expect Jiang Cheng to write a letter to Zuo Yuliang. What did Zuo Yuliang mean in the letter?
However, Shen Hao had to acknowledge Jiang Cheng's favor, but would not reveal anything in front of Zuo Yuliang. Just keep up the superficial etiquette. The other party pulled Jiang Chenglai out probably because he wanted to get closer, so I'm afraid what he said next wouldn't be just for the occasion.
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PS: First of all, I wish you all a happy new year, good health and happiness to your family!
In addition, I also want to be lazy and have more time to rest during the Spring Festival, so three updates will be changed to two updates, and I will resume after the holiday. Please bear with me.
