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Qin Zhan raised his arms and shouted: "I am willing to die for the princess!"

Qin Zhan's sound was like a loud bell, which immediately ignited the passion of all the soldiers, and they shouted together: "I am willing to die for the princess!"

The shouts were earth-shattering, and the war horses held their heads high and neighed vigorously. For a time, the school martial arts field was filled with fighting spirit.

Jiang Shaohua's eyes were bright. He waited for a moment, and when the soldiers became quiet, he opened his mouth and ordered: "Put up the flag and set off!"

Qin Hu, Meng Sanbao and other young soldiers responded loudly, took the lead in mounting their horses and displayed the flag of Nanyang Palace.

This large flag has a red base and a majestic red dragon embroidered on it. It is the dragon flag used by King Nanyang when he was still alive.

At this time, the big flag was unfurled, making a roaring sound in the wind, and the dragon on the flag seemed to come to life and swim in the air.

Jiang Shaohua rode his horse forward, raised his head and saw the dragon flag. His grandfather's loving face flashed in his mind, and his nose suddenly felt sore.

She suppressed the sourness in her heart and kicked the horse's belly with both feet. The horse under her crotch was full of energy and kicked forward.

One hundred personal soldiers led the way, and one hundred personal soldiers surrounded them. Qin Zhan led the 600 elite soldiers of the first battalion of the personal guards, and Liu Hengchang led the 200 soldiers of the third battalion to the rear.

Each man has two horses, that is, two thousand horses galloping. Dust flew and the earth shook. In the woods beside the official road, frightened birds fly out from time to time.

This battle is exciting.

Song Yuan followed the princess closely, turning his head to look at the princess from time to time. After walking like this for more than ten miles, Song Yuan felt a little relieved when he saw that the princess's expression was as usual.

Hurry up and go to Li County. It takes three days. Marching is the hardest part of the journey, and I wonder if the princess can endure it.

After marching twenty miles, they had to stop and rest for half an hour. The guards need to rest, and the horses also need to take a rest, drink water and eat some beans and fodder.

The military rations prepared in a hurry overnight were bread and cold water. In addition, each person was given a pickle dumpling and a fist-sized piece of meat.

This is the rations for ordinary soldiers. When we arrived at Jiang Shaohua's place, the food was much richer. Zhang's mother stayed up all night and led the cooks in the palace to work all night. She prepared a few bags of food and hung them on Yinzhu and Tubai's horses.

Yin Zhu struggled to carry the heavy baggage, her pretty face turned red.

Meng Sanbao immediately came over to help and carried Yinzhu's burden to the princess. The moment he opened the baggage, the aroma hit his nose, and Meng Sanbao quietly swallowed a sip of saliva.

The exquisite pastries of various colors are just right for two mouths. The braised pork and beef are fragrant, and there are two plates of refreshing pickled side dishes.

After riding for half a day, I was so hungry that I couldn't smell such a fragrance.

Jiang Shaohua invited Song Yuan, Qin Zhan and Liu Hengchang to come over and have lunch together. There was a precedent, and seeing how much the princess ate, everyone was not so surprised and immersed themselves in filling their stomachs.

Qin Zhan finished his meal, wiped his mouth, and whispered: "Princess, I sent ten people to go ahead last night to find out the specific location of the bandit's lair. The leader was Xiaotian, and Tao Da also went."

Xiaotian has grown up in the mountains and forests since he was a child. He is light in stature and is a marksman. It is best for him to take the lead in exploring the terrain. Tao Da is not that dexterous, but he is extremely strong and thick-skinned. In case of danger, Tao Da alone can hit the opponent seven or eight times.

Jiang Shaohua nodded slightly and said softly: "Don't worry, I haven't been carried away by anger. Let's wait until Xiaotian leads people to find out the specific location and number of people in the bandit's den before we take action."

After getting the news last night, Qin Zhan immediately borrowed Xiaotian from the Second Battalion, and sent out the most skilled elites to explore the road. They were just afraid that the princess was young and energetic, and would go out to suppress the bandits with all her heart. If something went wrong, they would not have the shame to go underground to see the prince.

Now that the princess is calm and clear-headed, she can feel a little relieved.

Liu Hengchang whispered: "Princess, there are many bandits in Li County, and there may be more than one bandit nest. Do you want to take advantage of this time to wipe them all out?" Nanyang County has been relatively peaceful these years. When King Nanyang was alive, he sent troops to suppress bandits several times. After the death of King Nanyang, the bandits lost their fear. They were ready to take action and caused several bandit troubles this year. The banditry in Li County is the most severe.

Jiang Shaohua also had this plan.

Come here, at least the bandit nest in Li County must be wiped out.

Jiang Shaohua looked at Liu Hengchang: "How many tools did General Liu bring to break out the stronghold?"

Liu Hengchang replied: "Two ladders, three siege vehicles, and two trebuchets. These equipment are tall and heavy and difficult to transport. The military craftsmen took them apart and transported them separately, and then reassembled them outside the bandits' den."

"The army is one step ahead. The speed of transporting baggage is slow, and a delay of two or three days is inevitable."

In other words, once you get outside the bandit stronghold, you can't rush to suppress the bandits. You have to wait for two days.

Jiang Shaohua nodded slightly: "I don't understand these things, it's just General Liu's arrangement."

Liu Hengchang frowned slightly and looked at the princess deeply: "The princess trusts the general so much, the general will be grateful."

Meeting the Master of the Ming Dynasty is what all military commanders dream of. At this moment, Liu Hengchang's regret almost reached its peak.

The princess is good at everything, but she is born a girl.

Jiang Shaohua took in all the subtle changes in Liu Hengchang's expression without saying a word.

The prejudice that exists in people's hearts is like a mountain. Getting there won't happen overnight.

She has plenty of time and perseverance.

After traveling like this for a day, when it got dark, everyone stopped at the posthouse. This posthouse is not big, and there are about ten guest rooms in the back for government servants to rest when they are on official business.

The princess arrived today, and the postmaster greeted the noble lady with fear. When he caught a glimpse of the murderous faces behind the princess, Yi Cheng's legs became a little weak and his voice trembled: "I respectfully welcome the princess."

Jiang Shaohua calmly ordered: "Let the kitchen cook the broth, and make sure everyone can drink a bowl of hot soup."

The two cooks in the post house would certainly not be able to prepare food for a thousand people. Making broth is much easier. Four large pots are turned on at the same time, and it only takes half an hour.

Yi Cheng wiped the sweat on his forehead and responded with his mouth full.

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Li County, the backyard of the county government.

The black and thin master with two goatee beards bent his waist and said to Magistrate Cai who was drinking tea leisurely: "Sir, three people died in the palace. When the news reaches the palace, the princess must be very angry. Your Excellency should personally Isn’t it too careless to go to the palace to plead guilty and only write a letter..."

Before he finished speaking, Magistrate Cai waved his hand: "What can a ten-year-old girl know? Just write a letter to fool me."

Magistrate Cai is 42 years old this year and has a good family background. It's a pity that there is no effective backer in the court. He has been serving as county magistrate for many years and has long since given up his ambition. Drinking and tasting tea all day long, being lazy and negligent in government.

The master has almost worn out his words since he persuaded her yesterday: "Your Majesty, if you don't care about the princess, aren't you afraid of Chen Changshi's anger and blame?"

(End of this chapter)