bestfiction Chapter 462 On the way
Chapter 462 On the way
Jiang Yue ordered: "Gather everyone!"
"Yes." The young general did as he was told, stood up and ran away.
Singh listened to Jiang Yue's words and steadied himself with the help of Chen Lian.
Chen Lian was extremely terrified at this moment. What happened today made her unforgettable more than once.
"Jiang Yue," Singer asked in a hoarse voice:
"How are you going to deal with them?"
Jiang Yue asked back, "What do you think, Princess?"
"Don't kill them." Singh lowered his eyes slightly, fighting for a chance of survival for his soldiers.
"Okay, I promise you." Jiang Yue agreed so readily that Singer couldn't help but have an illusion.
She would agree to anything she asked.
Then Jiang Yue said to Xia Yuanchen:
"Major General, please take these Xining prisoners to the camp."
"Me?" Xia Yuanchen's expression froze, and he swallowed back what he was about to say.
"Ok."
He didn't want to accept such a task.
Since when did he have to accept Jiang Yue's orders?
He only knew that Jiang Yue had given him the easy task of mining saltpeter, and that he would personally escort Princess Xining back home.
Don't take him with you.
I think Jiang Yue wants to make the best use of people.
But, after all, she is alone in deep territory. Isn't she afraid of encountering danger and being unable to resolve the problem?
Singh still has mixed feelings.
At the same time, Jiang Yue glanced at his five senior brothers.
"You follow the Major General."
It was only because the five senior brothers had accompanied him on the last search for saltpeter and knew the approximate location that Jiang Yue decided to keep them.
Senior brothers Wu Fang, Wu Ning, and others were fully aware of the urgency of this battle, so they naturally clasped their fists in agreement.
Singh looked at it and felt numb, so he sat back in the carriage.
She knew that it was useless to say more, so she stopped talking. At least she had won a life for her soldiers.
But outside the carriage, Jiang Yue said:
"Princess, don't follow me. Just stay with Chen Lian and live an ordinary life."
"No, I want to go home!" Singh said firmly.
"If you follow me, when we get to the palace..."
"Don't worry about it!"
"..."
Jiang Yue did not stay in Qingyun Province for long. Before leaving, he only took his Xuanwu Army with him.
Because she knew that with gunpowder in hand, there was no difference between leading two thousand people and leading more than two hundred people.
It would be better to stay in Qingzhou and defend the city to prevent Xining from counterattacking.
The troops entered the country smoothly and moved slowly.
Xia Yuanchen listened to Jiang Yue in everything. Escorting prisoners and guarding Qingzhou were also important matters.
As for Jiang Yue, on the first day of the journey, they walked very slowly.
Along the way, Princess Singh's face was cold and she hadn't said a word since she started walking.
Even when Chen Lian spoke to her, she remained silent.
She either nodded or shook her head.
Xue Wen looked at the carriage in the team.
"If this continues, when will we be able to reach the Xining Imperial City?"
"Xining doesn't dare to act recklessly right now, so we don't need to rush." It's just a matter of sooner or later anyway. Compared with the other soldiers, Jiang Yue was much calmer.
At present, the saltpeter, which is most needed for making gunpowder, is no longer a concern. Charcoal is the easiest to make. As for sulfur, Your Majesty has already collected a lot of it. The next matter will be left to General Ling.
After walking for half a day, the army stopped to rest.
Jiang Yue ordered the soldiers to have their own meals, which were the three-day rations they brought with them on the march.
This trip is also different from the self-reliant trip during the expedition.
They had a market to visit, and everyone had some silver on them.
The soldiers are free to arrange their leisure time, but they must not stray beyond a radius of two miles.
As there was no village or shop nearby, Wu Fei, Xue Wen and other soldiers had to go hunting to satisfy their hunger.
Jiang Yue followed him out and only arranged two Xuanwu soldiers to guard the carriage.
After a trip to the forest, when she returned, she had two fat rabbits in her hands.
She found a stream, gutted the rabbit, and then went back to find the carriage. Singh and Chen Lian were still sitting in the carriage and had not gone out.
"Come out and get some fresh air." Jiang Yue said to the carriage, but did not get any response from Singer.
"Okay." Chen Lian helped Singer get off the carriage. Singer panted with every step, and Jiang Yue was really afraid that she would not be able to hold on halfway.
In front of the fire, the soldiers roasted game and ate it with relish.
The figures of the two girls in front of the fire rack looked a little awkward.
Wu Fei handed each of them a skewer of barbecue and couldn't help but comfort them:
"The road ahead is long, don't dwell on the past. Let the past go."
Both girls have their own stories, and the world is unbearable.
Xue Wen put one hand on Wu Fei's shoulder and curled his lips: "You are honest and sincere, you are worthy of our general's favor."
This was all about breaking the deadlock and easing the atmosphere for their general.
Wu Fei pushed Xue Wen's hand away, "Of course, General Yue thinks highly of me, and you must have been jealous many times."
"Look at how proud you are." Xue Wen curled his lips and did not argue with Wu Fei. He could not win the argument because what General Yue liked about him was his loyalty.
Chen Lian quickly controlled her emotions and grinned when she heard Wu Fei say this.
"This elder brother is right. Let the past be the past."
Obsessing over the past will only sink you deeper into the abyss of pain.
Singh, noticing Jiang Yue's gaze towards her, could not help but look away, not wanting to pay attention to her.
Jiang Yue was ignored by Singh. Seeing that the princess was always being naughty with her, she knew that she was not welcomed and decided not to bother herself.
Originally, I came to Xining with a purpose, so how could the princess have no prejudice against me?
Wu Fei and Xue Wen looked at each other, and then at the same time looked at Jiang Yue beside them.
Will General Yue also be ignored one day?
Xue Wen observed Jiang Yue's every move and couldn't help shaking his head.
"General, look at the princess, she is so weak, can she hold on to the end? If she dies halfway... she will be our trouble."
He somewhat understood why Jiang Yue started first and didn't bring the princess.
Their real purpose was not to escort the princess.
Jiang Yue said: "No, she is weak because of her injuries and long-term malnutrition. She just needs to walk slower and recuperate."
She was also worried about the same issues that Xue Wen was worried about.
The march continued, slowly but orderly.
General Lu was here, but when he heard that Qingzhou City had fallen into Donglin's hands, it was like a blow to the head.
"How come it's so fast?"
How could a city fall so quickly?
That was the city they had defended for many years and remained standing, but in the blink of an eye it became Donglin's territory.
You know, his plan to attack Donglin is still waiting for a favorable opportunity.
And the commander who was guarding the border had already been controlled by Xia Yuanchen.
At the Donglin camp, Ling Yunxiao looked at the five thousand prisoners brought back by Xia Yuanchen, listened to his report, and nodded secretly.
"The Xining general who was guarding the city sought his own death. It's no wonder Jiang Yue acted so quickly."
As he spoke, he was still thinking about Zhang Yan and Yue Chengxuan leading the troops to attack the city of Beiyan today. They would probably be turning back soon.
"Brother Ling is absolutely right!" Xia Yuanchen had naturally thought of this.
Ling Yunxiao immediately gave the order: "Give the order to collect saltpeter tomorrow."
"Okay." If possible, Xia Yuanchen would take action today.
It was really getting late and he had been busy all day.
At dusk, Jiang Yue and other Xuanwu soldiers, along with Princess Singh, stopped outside a county town.
During this time, Jiang Yue and his Xuanwu soldiers had already changed into casual clothes. At this time, anyone who saw them would think they were just passing merchants.