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

Chapter 45 Bonfire beside Yang River
  Across the table, Hai Lanzhu was devouring his food, immersed in his food without any trace of appearance.

Wang Qi lowered his head and looked at the route map drawn by Hai Lanzhu to the Horqin Grassland Tribe.

"I heard what you just said," Hai Lanzhu gnawed on the small meatloaf in his hand, his big eyes blinking like stars.

"What are you referring to?" Wang Qi lowered his head and followed the road map with his fingers. According to Hailanzhu's plan, the mission will go north along the Liaohe River for more than 300 miles and arrive at the Yanghe River Basin in the southern part of the Horqin Grassland. There is a large swamp. After arriving in the swamp, the mission will turn directly to the northwest and go north along the Liuhe River. After more than 500 miles, they will arrive at the Horqin Left Banner, where a large number of Horqin Mongolian tribe herders gather, and the Horqin Royal Court. Also located here.

"You say, what is there to occupy in the desolate land of southern Liaoning? Hou Jin occupied the land of southern Liaoning. Fundamentally speaking, it was because Guizhou donkeys were so incompetent that they no longer dared to advance an inch westward!" Hai Lanzhu's lips were glossy. , with a sly look on his face: "I know, you are deliberately trying to calm people's hearts!"

Wang Qi looked away from the map, looked at Hai Lanzhu, and said with a smile: "You are half right."

"Huh?" Hai Lanzhu frowned slightly: "Half?"

"It's true to calm people's hearts," Wang Qi grinned, with a touch of contempt: "This captain looks down on Hou Jin Zhen. It's true that he has no skills in Guizhou. It's also true that he doesn't dare to go west!"

"Then, general, who do you think highly of?" Hai Lanzhu tilted his head, slightly confused: "That emperor of your Ming Dynasty?"

"Hey," Wang Qi did not answer Hai Lanzhu's words, but slowly rolled up the map on the table: "It's time to go, girl."

Looking at Wang Qi's leaving figure, Hai Lanzhu secretly made a face: "Arrogant guy!"

Half an hour later, at the gate of Zhenjing Fort.

"The last general will lead the troops to Zhenjing Fort to see you off! I wish you success and make new achievements!" Zhang Ju led a group of generals to see Wang Qi off at the gate of Zhenjing Fort.

"Please come back. I hope that when I return from Horqin, you, Zhang Shoubei, will be waiting for us again!" Wang Qi sat on the horse and smiled casually. In the vast grassland, the breeze gradually picked up, blowing the long hair on Wang Qi's temples. Blow up.

Hai Lanzhu, who was following Wang Qi on horseback, turned to look at Wang Qi's profile. He was a little lost in thought for a moment. What kind of spirit and genius was that? Hai Lanzhu always thought that only the grassland could emerge warriors and heroes, but now he looked at it. Next to them, Wang Qi and Hai Lanzhu were also in a daze.

"Let's go! Head all the way north, out of Wuniang Pass and into the grassland!" Wang Qi did not have the melancholy and sentimentality of his daughter's family. After bidding farewell to everyone in Zhenjing Fort, he turned his horse's head and led his men towards the north and the vast grassland. .

Flags are flying and horses are galloping.

"Do you think this Captain Wang looks like a person?" Zhang Ju stood at the gate of the fort and asked his lieutenant.

"Looks like a person?" The deputy general looked at the back of Wang Qi leading the envoy away, and felt vaguely familiar.

Zhang Ju let out a long sigh: "At such a young age, with such bravery and planning, he is not inferior to the Marquis of Dingyuan back then!"

"Hispan Dingyuan!" The deputy general smacked his lips: "Otherwise, how could your Majesty say that Wang Duwei sent martial arts for heaven?"

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After leaving Zhenjing Fort, there is an endless expanse of grassland. In his previous life, Wang Qi had been to the grassland, and he had also experienced the vastness and boundlessness when riding a horse in the wind blowing across the vast grassland.

But now when the horse enters the grassland, a feeling of loneliness arises spontaneously.

Except for the goshawks that flew across the sky from time to time, there were no smoke, cattle or sheep in front of them, and no people on their way home on the entire road. There was only a delegation of nearly a hundred people, marching in the green grassland that did not pass the horses' hooves.

Although the entire team of envoys was small, they still followed the unified marching regulations of the Ming Dynasty on the march. The forwards explored the road, the middle army escorted them, and the rear guards were scattered around and constantly patrolling. The flag representing the Ming Dynasty roared in the wind. The entire army Silently but firmly marching forward, there was no other movement except for patrolling scouts who alternated back and forth for half an hour.

Along the way, Hai Lanzhu could hardly bear the torture of loneliness and silence. He wanted to speak to Wang Qi several times, but after looking sideways and seeing his steady gaze, Hai Lanzhu did not dare to speak again. .

For some reason, after meeting Wang Qi, Hai Lanzhu, who claims to be fearless and the most beautiful mother in the world, unconsciously wants to get close to him, obey him, and hear his voice every time she sees him. Seeing his appearance, his whole body couldn't help but feel hot.

"How can you become so mean!"

Hai Lanzhu almost bit his lip every time he thought about it.

Finally, after traveling for more than 200 miles and before dark, the team finally arrived at the intersection of the Liao River and the Yang River. The pastures here are more lush than other places, and there are also many wild cattle, sheep, llamas, and horses. This drinking water.

"Camp here tonight!" Wang Qi gave the order: "Divide all the scouts into three teams and patrol in shifts at night!"

Among the soldiers led by Wang Qi, several were good at marching on the grassland. Not long after, six large white tents were raised more than a hundred meters away from the Yang River. One of the white tents was located in the center. The other five large tents surrounded it, and outside it was a simple fortification surrounded by war horses and Juma gates.

The sky was turning dark, and the temperature on the grassland dropped sharply. In the temporary camp, several military cooks had already begun to prepare dinner. Several bonfires were lit at the same time, and the smoke from the flames slowly floated towards the far distance.

At this time, the water flow of the Yang River had begun to rise, and the sound of gurgling water reached my ears from a hundred meters away, flowing southward into the nearby river.

"Aren't you afraid that some prairie tribes will find out about such a big war?" In the big tent, Hai Lanzhu sat opposite Wang Qi, with a burning fire in the middle, which made the beauty Horqin's cheeks turn red.

"Isn't this grassland under the control of your Horqin Royal Court? If someone comes, you should be happy," Wang Qi had a book in his hand and was looking at it with great interest.

"Aren't you worried at all when you enter the grassland alone?" Hai Lanzhu really doesn't understand. Even though Wang Qi has unparalleled generals, there are unknown enemy tribes in front of us, and there is no way for reinforcements to survive all the way behind. , this person is not as chaotic and confused as Xiaolu.

"The Ming Dynasty is behind me, what do I have to worry about? Why do you, King Horqin, want to go against my Ming Dynasty?" Wang Qi flipped through the book with his fingers and said casually.

"What if we are a step too late and Huang Taiji has already reached an agreement with Wang Ting?" Hai Lanzhu subconsciously thought about Wang Qi.

"It doesn't matter." Wang Qi finally raised his head, his resolute eyes full of confidence: "I believe that your Wang Han from Horqin is a man who understands current affairs!"

(End of this chapter)