Chapter 14: Lovers (5)
The mountain road is rugged, a team of 100 people came from afar, several mighty sergeants walked in front with a big flag, the mountain wind blew, the flag was slightly unfolded, revealing the big Lishu "Cheng" word, and the golden flying dragon embroidered on the side also loomed with the wind.
Everyone was dressed in military uniforms, guns in hand, knives in sheaths, and bright heart goggles shining in the sunlight. The two people in the team were particularly eye-catching, and the tall horses riding under them, and the delicate armor they wore set off the dignified appearance and majesty.
Where had the mountaineers seen such a formation, they knelt down on the side of the road from a distance to make way for this team. Maybe he was still muttering in his heart, with such a strict guard and such a majestic momentum, could it be to escort an important figure in the imperial court?
When they sneak up and peek, they will most likely be shocked to find that a tattered flatbed cart will actually be mixed into the team, yes, similar to their ox cart, except for a few wooden boxes piled up on it, there is a more eye-catching object on the cart - there is actually a young woman sitting on it?!
I sat in the car, and I didn't refuse the surprised and curious glances cast at me by passers-by, but after all, I couldn't bear it, if I entered Hanzhong City like this, wouldn't I be a celebrity at that time?
I can't sit still just thinking about it. And Xiao Wu, who was sitting on the wheel, was completely unaware of the situation around him, and still drove his carriage leisurely, and from time to time he chatted with the cavalry around him.
"Xiao Wuโ" I leaned down and shouted, Xiao Wu had just heard a joke from someone next to me, and was so happy that I shouted several times before he heard, "Shall we go to Hanzhong like this?" I still had a trace of fantasy in my heart, longing for the scene I thought of not to happen.
Xiao Wu obviously didn't know what I was thinking, and said with an affirmative face: "Of course, aren't we just going to Hanzhong." I groaned, turned and sat down again on the box, disappointed.
Near noon, our group finally walked out of the valley, showing in front of us is the alluvial formation of the Han River, held in the mountains for a long time, accustomed to seeing the mountains and dangerous roads, at first sight of the plain, everyone is a little excited, unconsciously grasp the reins, gallop up on the plain.
At this time, our carriage finally showed its inferiority, and although Xiao Wu struggled to wave his whip, we were slowly pulled down by the large army. The bumps in the carriage were exacerbated by the sudden increase in speed, and I felt as if I was sitting on a spring, tossed high and then fell again.
Yuan Zhize's treasure boxes are safe, and they are firmly fixed by the hemp rope, and he is really ruthless to tie them with hemp rope a few times to avoid the pain of this bump.
"There's someone in front!" I was holding on to the wheels to keep my body balanced, when Xiao Wu's shout suddenly sounded on the side, I followed his fingers and looked ahead, and sure enough, there was a black crowd in front of me.
My heart tightened, could it be that the Qiang people had not left yet, and were ready to ambush us here? Fear crept up in my heart, and there were at least a thousand people in the stand-up, and we were less than a hundred at best, what could we do? Besides, sitting on this broken carriage, I couldn't run fast if I wanted to.
Xiao Wu also seemed to be a little hesitant, and the speed of the car gradually slowed down, looking forward from time to time, with an anxious look written on his face. But after only a while, he regained his composure, accelerated the speed of the chariot again, and comforted me while driving the carriage: "Now it is only a few miles away from Hanzhong, there should be no danger, and the prince and they have not stopped." Hearing him say this, I was a little relieved.
"Phewโ" Xiao Wu tightened the reins of his horse, and our carriage slowly stopped at the back of the line. Through the cracks, it was found that Yuan Zhize and Yuan Zhiyan's brothers had already dismounted and were greeting a group of people.
"Xiao Wu, who are these people?" I cautiously crouched behind the box and secretly looked at the majestic team of honor guards in front of me. "This is the royal honor guard, and those standing in front of it are all officials of Hanzhong," Xiao Wu pointed to the dozens of people standing in front of him and said, "The one who leads is Lord Taishoulu of Hanzhong." โ
"Which one is?" I lifted my body slightly and looked forward, only to see that the officials were all dressed in fine clothes and high crowns, and I couldn't tell who was in charge. "It's the one with a white beard who is talking to the prince. Xiao Wu lowered his head and reminded in a low voice.
Because they were too far apart, their conversation could not be heard clearly, but judging by their joyful expressions, they should be celebrating the success of forcing back the Qiang attack.
At this moment, a herald suddenly ran over from the back of the team and handed a document to Yuan Zhize. This sudden scene made everyone stop talking, and everyone focused on Yuan Zhize, who was reading the paperwork.
I'm also very curious, Yuan Zhize finished reading it in a while, there seemed to be some anxious look on his face, and he briefly explained a few words to the officials, and then immediately beckoned Yuan Zhiyu to get on the horse, and the relatives of the two kings also turned their horses' heads, and it seemed that they were going to the west.