They slowed down their marching speed along the way and walked calmly, so they sent someone to supplement their supplies on the way.
They have enough food and grass, but the main thing they lack is vegetables. Taking advantage of this time, he focused on buying fresh vegetables, pork and mutton from the city and passed by to improve the food for the soldiers. Ye Yunxiu also drank chicken soup as he wished and ate the fried little rapeseed.
Ye Yunxiu set out from Lingzhou on the tenth day of the first lunar month. It was already the end of the first lunar month. At this time, everything in the south of the Yangtze River revived, and the spring bamboo shoots were just delicious.
When I was in Lingzhou, Xie Rang liked to add mushrooms, chestnuts and other chicken soup. Even if he was eating bamboo shoots, he also ate dried bamboo shoots. Ye Yunxiu was the first time he tasted freshly dug bamboo shoots. The old hen bought by the farmer, add fresh spring bamboo shoots, add a few slices of ham, simmer over low heat for two hours, and just add some salt, which is a natural and delicious taste.
Xie Rang had previously sent Cao Yong to lead three thousand Lingzhou guards to Bingzhou to carry food and grass. He was still on the way now. Now that the army is in progress, Xie Rang quickly sent him a order to change his way to Lin’an. He might be able to arrive one or two days later than them. Before the troops were moved, food and grass would go first, and the 20,000 troops would have to arrange food, drink, defecation and sedation one by one, otherwise even the loyal soldiers would not be able to fight.
In ancient times, Ye Yunxiu had become completely used to this rhythm, just like the road to Lin’an, only a few hundred miles, and it took three days.
When she was free on the way, she called Wuyouzi to ask about the old Taoist in the Yiwang Army. After hearing what she said, Wuyouzi guessed that this person should be Master Jiuming, the master of Baishui Temple in Shu, and he is generally respected as Jiuming Zhenren.
Wuyouzi was surprised and said, “This Jiuming Taoist was originally from Shuzhong. He traveled to the north a few years ago. When I was inquiring about the news in the northern border two years ago, I heard that he was staying in Youzhou. At that time, I suspected that he had a past with the Wing King, but I didn’t expect that this person really defected to the Wing King. It’s a pity that such a person was willing to be the Wing King’s hawk and dog and accomplice the tiger.”
“He has a deep internal skills,” Ye Yunxiu said, “I almost suffered a loss in his hands.”
Wuyouzi said, “The master of the village knows something. This person has been unfathomable for decades. Although he has not entered the world, he can be called a master. Even if my master faces him, he dare not say that he is sure to win. Has the master’s internal skills improved so much?”
Ye Yunxiu shook his head: “I don’t know, I practice hard, but I shouldn’t be that powerful. But when I was fighting him, I roughly realized what it means to be strong when I meet the strong in the Taixuan Jing.”
Wuyouzi was confused. Although he was a Taoist priest from Zhongnan Mountain, he was not qualified to see what the Taixuan Jing looked like. How could he understand why the woman in front of him, who was only sixteen or seventeen years old, could actually practice internal skills to such a state in less than a year.
Thinking about her mysterious fate, I can only sigh that this may be called a martial arts genius.
On the last day of the first lunar month, they arrived in Lin’an successfully before the sunset. Set up camp twenty miles outside Lin’an City.
The location outside the north gate of Lin’an City has long been occupied by the Marquis of Nanping, who came first. After the so-called 200,000 army of the imperial court collapsed, what was left in Nanping Hou’s hand was his own direct troops, about 100,000. He set up a camp outside the north gate and looked at Lin’an City Tower from afar, which showed the anxiousness of Nanping Hou.
Prince Jing arrived half a day earlier than them and picked the east side of the north city gate. When Ye Yunxiu saw that they should be a little further away, he ordered a camp ten miles outside the north gate, and the three families were in the same shape as the Pin character.
In addition to the three families, there are also many vassal kings and princes gathered around Lin’an City, and all parties are waiting and watching.
The Marquis of Nanping came earlier than them. The spies reported that the Marquis of Nanping had been yelling outside the city gate every day, asking King Qing to come out to see him, but the city of Lin’an was closed and he never saw King Qing appear. The Marquis of Nanping was afraid of the rat and did not dare to forcibly attack the city. He was really anxious.
Early the next morning, Xie Rang stayed in the camp. Ye Yunxiu only brought Xu Santai and a few guards from Mulan Camp to the outside of the city gate. He saw two groups of people waiting under the city from afar. One group is Prince Jing. He finally didn’t wear white clothes today, wearing his vermilion purple prince’s court uniform. The other group is headed by a man in his forties and fifties, in his military uniform, probably the Marquis of Nanping.
“Master Ye Village!” Prince Jing rode over and bowed, and Ye Yunxiu bowed and bowed.
The Marquis of Nanping was still yelling and scolding, but when he saw them coming, he stopped.
Prince Jing shouted: “Who is in the city? Go and report to Your Majesty. Prince Jing will come to see the carriage with the order.”
Ye Yunxiu also sang: “Ye Yunxiu, the leader of Yufeng Village, comes to see the carriage with the order.”
A general appeared on the city tower, looked down and said: “You are waiting for the order outside the city. Your Majesty has no time today, and I will talk about it after your Majesty summons.”
The Marquis of Nanping urged the horse to come over and bowed to Prince Jing to see the gift. As for Ye Yunxiu next to him, the Marquis of Nanping ignored him, and Ye Yunxiu pretended not to see him.
“Criminal, I have been here for three days, and this is what I say every time.” The Marquis of Nanping bowed, “In terms of the prince, what should I do now, please ask the prince to make a claim, the priest is important!”
Prince Jing looked solemn and asked back, “What about the Marquis of Nanping?”
Marquis of Nanping was suffocated and said, “The prince is your majesty’s cousin, so the prince should be in charge of the overall situation.”
“Mr. Nanping is such a bad statement,” Prince Jing said, “This prince is young and a junior, so there are uncles of Kang and uncles of Chang. It is worth taking charge of the overall situation.”