Hundreds of households in Liaodong, covering the light with one hand

Chapter 43 Zhenjing Fort

The envoy led by Wang Qi set off from Guangning City and traveled more than a hundred miles to Zhenjing Fort. This was the last fort on the border between the Ming Dynasty and Mongolia. More than thirty miles further north, It is the vast grassland, within Mongolia.

The guide Wang Qi and Hai Lanzhu agreed upon was to meet here.

"Hey!" Wang Qi stopped his horse and saw a pretty figure riding a maroon horse on the roadside not far ahead.

"Miss Hailanzhu," Wang Qi looked surprised and said with a smile: "The guide I mentioned that day couldn't be you, right?"

"Can't I do it?" Hailanzhu smiled at Wang Qi with a pair of crescent eyes. In an instant, the ice and snow melted, and the spring breeze blew on her face.

"That's not true, I'm just bothering the girl," Wang Qi nodded. As long as the guide is familiar with the route, there is not much difference between men and women.

"This is the guide of our mission. In the next few days, we will follow this girl into the grassland and go to Horqin," Wang Qi ordered to the team behind him.

"General, please obey!" Qin Erbao and other personal guards only obeyed Wang Qi's orders. To be honest, it has nothing to do with them who is the guide.

"By the way, Miss Hailanzhu," Wang Qi looked at the pretty beauty not far away: "This journey is thousands of miles away and is deserted. Please don't leave my sight. If anything happens, Wang will not be responsible."

It looks like concern, but it's actually a threat.

Wang Qi didn't completely believe in Hailanzhu. Horqin was thousands of miles away. Hailanzhu didn't want to become a victim of marriage, and Wang Qi didn't want to make wedding clothes for others.

"General Wang, don't worry. It's about my own destiny. I won't joke around." Hai Lanzhu heard Wang Qi's threat and responded fiercely.

However, in Wang Qi's eyes, the girl's ferocious expression seemed like a joke, which was in vain to make people laugh.

About half an hour later, Wang Qi and others had already seen the vague city walls of Zhenjing Fort.

"The last general Zhang Ju led more than a hundred people from Zhenjingbao to pay homage to the captain! After receiving the order last night, the subordinates began to prepare more than a hundred kilograms of dry food, meat, and clean water for ten war horses and camels. They were all prepared. , and at the same time swept out dozens of houses for adults to rest..."

Zhang Juyue, the garrison officer of Zhenjing Fort, had participated in the defense of Guangning City before, so he naturally knew Wang Qi. Moreover, the order from the Liaodong Economic Strategy had already arrived at Zhenjing Fort, and he knew that a Ming delegation was passing by Zhenjing Fort today.

Zhang Ju was promoted to the fifth rank due to his meritorious service in the defense of Guangning City.

Although in the Ming Dynasty, at the end of the Ming Dynasty, the imperial court generally rewarded military positions in military towns in various places for free, but the military positions of guards at all levels and above in important towns and camps were still valuable.

Therefore, Zhang Ju is quite talented.

"It's time to stand guard." Wang Qi dismounted and handed the reins to Qin Erbao behind him: "I can't wait for the night. I will rest here for two hours before leaving. As for dry food and water, we have it ourselves. There is no need to occupy your inventory. .”

Before setting off, Xiong Tingbi had already asked people to prepare dry food and water for the journey, but there was no need to divide the food in Jingbao.

"When the governor was here, he had good relations with Mongolia. This Zhenjingbao was a place where the Mongols often stayed and rested. It was regarded as a trading place besides Guangning, so all kinds of material reserves were quite abundant. This is all Thanks to the governor's blessing, Zhang Ju followed Wang Qi step by step, bowing to lead the way, and Yin Le waited on him.

The governor he spoke of was not the current Zuo Guangdou, but Wang Huazhen, who had been transferred to the post of governor of Shandong.

Wang Huazhen's strategy of allying with Mongolia to the north, adding North Korea to the east, and then using Mao Wenlong to invade southern Liaoning and besiege Hou Jin was well-known.

Moreover, Zhang Ju obviously knew about the relationship between Wang Qi and Wang Huazhen, and his intention to surrender was very obvious. "Hey, this woman?" Zhang Ju turned sideways to lead the way, and suddenly glanced at Hai Lanzhu, who was following Wang Qi.

Her appearance is unparalleled, but her heroic spirit is striking, unlike that of a Han girl.

Zhang Ju was a little surprised for a while.

"Mongolian guide, do you have any questions about General Zhang?" Wang Qi looked at Zhang Ju, his eyes already cold.

"The last general talks too much," Zhang Ju immediately looked away, lowered his head and led Wang Qi and others into the fort.

"Sir, there is some wine in the fort. Look..." Zhang Ju took Wang Qi and others to a two-story building in the center of the fort.

"There is no need to drink. We will take a short rest. In addition, I would like to ask Mr. Zhang to have some more fodder prepared in the manger for traveling at night."

Zhang Ju was in his forties, but facing Wang Qi, who was less than twenty years old, he felt an inexplicable sense of oppression that made him breathless. Raising his hand to wipe his sweat, Zhang Jucai said slowly: "Don't worry, sir, the fodder has been prepared a long time ago. Just now, the official has arranged for someone to feed the horses.

"Thank you," Wang Qi nodded and led a few guards behind him to the small building.

Looking at the shadows of Wang Qi and others disappearing at the top of the stairs, after a while, the deputy general following Zhang Ju exhaled heavily from his chest and said with some palpitations: "Why do you feel so oppressive when you are just commanding people? "

Just now, Lieutenant General Zhang Ju followed Wang Qi to greet Wang Qi at the gate of the town fort. When they met, the ubiquitous power exuded by the new commander immediately suppressed everyone.

I feel like I am facing an abyss, I dare not speak loudly.

Raising his hand to wipe the sweat from his face, Zhang Ju felt that a large area of ​​his back was soaked: "It is rumored that this person is a martial artist descended from heaven. After seeing him today, what he said is true!"

"It is said that this Captain Wang used to be a son of a noble family... and he had a bit of a playboy style," the deputy general muttered to himself as he looked at the stairs.

"Hey!" Zhang Ju lowered his brows, stared at the deputy general, and cursed: "It's okay to say this to yourself at home, in front of the stable, or in front of your mother-in-law's ass. Don't be careless outside, don't Implicated me!"

"The general's mouth should be hit, it should be hit," the lieutenant realized he had made a mistake and quickly bowed his head to admit his mistake.

"Send a few pretty and smart maids to see if the Captain needs anything. If there is any situation, come and report it to me!" Zhang Ju turned his head and looked at the small building again, remembering Wang Qi's sharp gaze just now, and shook his head. , I was afraid for a while.

"Based on your estimate, how many days will it take for us to arrive at Kerhui?" Wang Qi looked at the map that had been pushed away on the table and asked Hai Lanzhu beside him.

"In these days, the tribe will not move easily. We leave the grassland from Wuniangguan and go north along the Liaohe River. Within ten days, we will encounter the cattle and sheep of the tribal herdsmen..." Hai Lanzhu said it very lightly, as if he didn't need to With a lot of effort, you can reach the Mongolian Royal Court on the grassland.

Wang Qi sat back in his chair and looked up at the beauty who haunted Huang Taiji, as if he was observing an object.

The gaze was hot and penetrating, like a pair of big hands, stripping Hai Lanzhu cleanly, leaving no trace of her naked clothes.

After a long while, Hai Lanzhu could hardly bear it anymore, and then she heard Wang Qi whisper: "What about Huang Taiji?"

(End of this chapter)