Chu Yao pouted in grievance.
Why doesn’t this master understand good and bad, we’re on your side!
The ox cart representing Marquis Wu An of Qi Country slowly left Sword Pavilion and returned to South Xia along the sa route.
Xiang Qian was fast asleep in the carriage, while Bai Yuxia, adjusting her breathing, also began to sleep soundly.
But the master and disciple driving the carriage were leisurely as if on a picnic.
Yet, as the ox cart headed south and returned, the atmosphere in Jin’an County had quietly transford.
Aside from the sudden changes in the Evil Sea and the complicated situation of the Blood River Sect, Jiang Wang’s objectives for this southern journey have been perfectly achieved.
First, the Sword Pavilion has retreated; other cultivators of the sa generation have been completely subdued by Jiang Wang, expressing they won’t interfere in Jin’an County’s affairs.
As for the Blood River Sect, Jiang Wang doesn’t need to ask about swords anymore. The current state of the Blood River Sect has no attitude left.
Despite Ruan Qin saying that the Blood River Sect’s True Monarch level combat power has never been cut off, and even now with Huo Shiji dead, there’s still a possibility of special thods manifesting True Monarch-level power, Huo Shiji’s presence or absence still intimately relates to the Blood River Sect’s impact.
At least now, the Blood River Sect absolutely lacks the confidence to support the Liang Country’s occupation of Jin’an County.
Su Guanying’s speed was remarkable.
Jiang Wang hadn’t even left the Blood River Sect when the Nanxia Governor’s Mansion, under the guise of clearing out remnants of the Equality Country, dispatched troops into Jin’an County, demanding the town-guarding Liang Army to cooperate in apprehending the culprits.
The Liang Country’s Huang Deyu, who was originally in charge at "Xiu Ping Mansion," naturally was unwilling.
But after Jiang Wang’s journey, the situation had shifted.
When Jiang Wang was taken to the Evil Sea by Si Yu’an, the Sword Pavilion Disciple left "Xiu Ping Mansion" first. Before Jiang Wang’s ox cart left Sword Pavilion, the divine power person initially stationed here from the Blood River Sect hurriedly left.
How could Liang Country dare to refuse Nanxia Governor’s Mansion’s request alone?
Thus, when Jiang Wang’s ox cart returned here once again, on the way, they occasionally saw small groups of the Qi people riding high with images of the Equality Country’s Dao Protector—
It was certainly impossible to catch any Equality Country followers with just this.
Yet, with Qi people searching for culprits today and robbers tomorrow, after several rounds, there’s no need to do anything else, "Xiu Ping Mansion" would naturally beco Jin’an County.
Liang people are naturally dissatisfied and indignant, but destined to be powerless.
In such great power struggles, no one can single-handedly confront.
These riders are all from the South Border Military, those who stayed in the army after a large-scale reduction are the best among the best. Encountering Marquis Wu’an’s carriage, they actively followed behind to escort the Marquis back.
Entering the Jin’an County area, after not even a few dozen miles, the riders behind the ox cart exceeded three hundred.
Jiang Wang didn’t put on any airs with them, continuing to personally drive the cart, occasionally chatting briefly with the cavalry soldiers who ca up to greet him. He asked about their current benefits, asked about those retired brothers, and whether they received land.
Old Sumr’s nobles were swept clean, and Qi Court’s rule over Xia Territory was primarily benevolent, as dostic nobles didn’t co to exploit here, so those who truly participated in the Qi Xia War were sowhat divided into so benefits.
And in South Border, fertile soil stretches for thousands of miles!
The national strength of Daqi, at its height, can provide the South Border people enough security. The distribution of fertile land definitely wins the hearts of the people.
After chatting in circles like this, it’s clear Governor Su indeed did very well, and most of the cavalry soldiers are satisfied with the current situation. A few dissatisfactions were focused on military quotas. But the army reduction is a major policy of the South Border, whether they understand it or not, it must be executed.
Jiang Wang only gently explained so principles of recuperation and regeneration.
To this day, what Jiang Wang recalls most deeply among all impressions of Qi’s strength is the scene when he first arrived in Qi Country, seeing ordinary people freely picnicking.
No fierce beasts, no evil spirits, sunny and bright.
That shock at that ti lingered for a long ti.
If Fenglin City still existed, how much he wishes his hotown fathers and elders could live such a life.
He never learned the art of governing a country, nor understands the relationship between people’s strength and national strength very well. But thinking if the people could live well, it’s unlikely the country would be weak.
As they were idly chatting.
In the distance, a cavalry troop of nearly a thousand charged swiftly, their bowl-sized hooves advancing in unison, pounding the official way like a drum.
In a mont, they were close.
Leading them was a young man in leather armor, carrying a long bow, with a bright silver spear hanging on the victory hook, his deanor full of charm.
His voice was clear, from afar he said: "Is Marquis Wu’an of Daqi present?"
The Daqi riders accompanying the ox cart had already moved forward voluntarily, blocking the newcors a hundred paces away.
Though their numbers were less than three hundred and not an army, they weren’t very familiar with each other. But standing proudly at the front, not one backed down.
Counting back so days, when they were Sumr Country cavalry, they pressured Liang Country people not to dare look north. Had it not been the Sword Pavilion obstructing Sword Pavilion, they wouldn’t know how many tis they’d been to Bian City.
Today, as Qi Army, it’s even more impossible to fear these Liang Country soldiers and horses.
The highest-ranking Captain among them rode forward, shouting angrily: "Knowing Marquis Wu’an is here, how dare you bring troops to block the road!? Disturbing the Marquis’s carriage, what should be your penalty?"
Liang Country’s leading young talent remained silent, but soone, likely a Deputy General, behind him, already pointed angrily and retorted: "This is Xiu Ping Mansion, Liang Country’s territory, Marquis of Qi Country, doesn’t have special privileges here!"
User Comments
0 comments from readers