Chapter 43: The First Coming Alliance

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On this side of the Tianji Mountain Range, the scenery is quite different from the northern country on the other side of the mountain. Although it is already early spring at this moment, in the Tianlan Empire, especially in the Tianji Plateau, it should still be covered with snow and snow year after year, right?

But the vast Tianji Plateau and the Hengduan Mountains, which resemble Wolong, are like a giant barrier. Most of the cold winds from the frozen continent in the north blocked the other side. On the side of the Liberal Alliance, the climate is much wetter and warmer.

Early spring.

There is almost no chill here, and as far as the eye can see, there is a lush greenery, mixed with starry flowers, and everywhere there is a scene of flowers and plants growing strongly. A youthful vigor came to the face.

The team of horses, along a slightly rugged and steep mountain road, made its way cautiously. Because the horses were carrying goods, they were all leading the horses. And those horses that are not expensive, but they are good at camels, and a short and sturdy miscellaneous horse can carry at least two or three hundred pounds of weight, and walk forward in small steps unhurriedly.

And the carriage was very old, and the goods covered with felt were piled up so high that the wheels of the carriage creaked.

"Hey, brothers over there, we don't mean anything, we just want to find a way. Lei Qing and Zuo Qianqian appeared on the left side of the horse team out of nowhere. In order to show that he was not a robber, Lei Qing raised his hands and smiled.

Qiang Qiang ~ Back to them is a series of movements and sounds of drawing swords and swords, more than a dozen people on the other side, all of them have entered the state of combat readiness at the first time, protecting the horses and goods behind, aiming at Lei Qing and the two in a semicircular arch, and at the back of the team, there are three or four archers.

The horses seemed to be well trained, and at such times none of them neighed.

Led by a yellow-faced man dressed in coarse linen clothes, he came out of the crowd, staring at Lei Qing and the two dogs with some unkind eyes, as if he was looking. Holding the Yanling knife in his vigilant hand, he said in a deep voice: "Friend, report the way, we are the horse team of the Li Chamber of Commerce, don't open your eyes and ask for trouble." ”

Lei Qing glanced at him and felt that this person's momentum could only be regarded as sloppy, probably between the high level and the peak of black iron, and he didn't even enter the bronze level. However, Rao is like this, and it can't be said that this team is a fish belly.

In fact, a black iron level is already a very good little powerhouse in itself. And some people who have reached the bronze level have a better chance of choice. For example, if you join some regular army, you will be promoted step by step in the future, and you may be able to become a general or something like that. Once there is an opportunity, it is not completely impossible to be crowned a marquis.

Just like the Lei family, it is a family with Wu Lixun, and most of the children of the family will join the army to sharpen and grow. And Lei Qing himself, if there had not been that accident, maybe he would have been thrown into the army to suffer by now.

Of course, the Freedom Alliance's side is different from the Tianlan Empire. Tianlan is a powerful empire, and the biggest force in the country is the royal family, which is also the only orthodox. However, the Freedom Alliance is a superpower formed by the combination of dozens or hundreds of various forces, among which the largest eighteen forces hold the supreme power of the Freedom Alliance. And under the eighteen big forces, there are many medium-sized forces attached to them, and under the medium-sized forces, each has a group of small forces clustered.

These large and small forces make up the territory of the Freedom Alliance, but the Freedom Alliance is a semi-loose superpower. If nothing big happens, it's usually everyone's in charge. And the intertwined and intricate forces have also caused complexity and confusion within the Freedom Alliance.

Purely in terms of the internal environment, the Freedom Alliance is far more complex and chaotic than the Tianlan Empire, which has a centralized monarchy. But at the same time, it's also the best place for those who like to wander. As long as you have the strength, you are willing to fight and join those large forces, which is also a positive and positive path.

This yellow-faced man at the head claims to be the horse team of the Li Chamber of Commerce. The Li Chamber of Commerce is one of the eighteen large forces in the Freedom Alliance. And this horse team is most likely just a vassal of the vassals of the Li Chamber of Commerce.

Lei Qing didn't care about this, but arched his hand with a smile and said, "This brother turned out to be a member of the famous Li Chamber of Commerce? My name is Zuo Qing, and this is my sister Zuo Qianqian. We are all from the other side. As he spoke, he pointed to the majestic and unending giant Hengduan Mountain Range. After grinding bit by bit, Lei Qing has now learned how to gradually restrain his qi, making himself look more low-key and returning to the basics. This is a path that must be passed by human masters, and it also marks the control of one's own fighting spirit and body to the level of meticulousness.

At the beginning, Lei Qing relied on controlling some breath to make Ouyang Ba, the soul slayer, misestimate his strength, resulting in being killed by Lei Qing.

The yellow-faced man looked solemn at this time, and stared at Lei Qing in slight surprise: "It turns out that he is a master, and he can take your sister to climb the Tianji Mountain Range together, which is amazing, very remarkable." Seeing that the two of them looked like they were dusty and embarrassed, the yellow-faced man believed seven or eight points.

"It's just a fluke, and we were forced to take the risk of smuggling because we offended the enemy. Lei Qing said lightly but humbly: "This brother, we just want to find out where the nearest supply town is? ”

After feeling that Lei Qing seemed to have good strength, and it was not the idea of beating their horse team. The yellow-faced man suddenly became enthusiastic, waved off his subordinates, and said with a smile: "Who doesn't have a problem when they go out?" It just so happens that our horse team is also going to Qingshi Town, which is more than 100 miles away, to replenish, and it is fate to meet, so it is better to walk together." Also, my name is Jiang Yu, and thanks to the trust of my brothers, I took them to collect some mountain goods in the villages and earn some small money to support my family. If you can afford it, Brother Zuo, just call me Lao Jiang. ”

"It turned out to be Brother Jiang. Lei Qing is also famous for his sweet mouth, and arched his hand with a smile: "Since Brother Jiang is so enthusiastic, our brother and sister are also unfamiliar with life here, so we followed Brother Jiang." ”

"You're welcome, in this wilderness and forest, everyone is on the road together to some extent. Jiang Yu smiled heartily: "Come on, let a horse be freed, let the little girl rest her legs, and take a walk." ”

Jiang Yu seems to have a lot of prestige in this horse team, although there is a lot of cargo, it is more difficult to take off the horse. But someone still neatly vacated a miscellaneous pack horse and led it in front of everyone.

Lei Qing didn't shirk either, he relied on his fighting spirit, although he was a little embarrassed along the way, but he could still persevere. But Zuo Qianqian is not only young, but also weak. Although she had never complained of hardship, Lei Qing knew how difficult it was for her to go.

As his sister, Lei Qing hugged her on the horse a little dotingly, and arched his hand to Jiang Yu, everything was silent.

After two more people, the horse team set off again, and after a rough mountain road, it gradually reached the plain road, which was much smoother. Because of the heavy load, the horse team could not travel fast, and could only travel twenty or thirty miles in an hour. As a result, Lei Qing and the enthusiastic and hearty Jiang Yu chatted with each other.

There is also a gradual understanding of the free alliance, which is only a concept. The Freedom Alliance, called Freedom, may be too free, the power is too complex, and the degree of security is far inferior to that of the Tianlan Empire under the unified monarchy, and the territory is full of all kinds of large and small corps, chambers of commerce, organizations, families, and so on. Especially in this remote place, there are many thieves of all kinds.

As a result, Jiang Yu organized a horse team to collect mountain goods, which seemed to be quite profitable. But in fact, it is also terrifying, and it needs to be dotted around. In addition, hanging the Li Chamber of Commerce also requires a lot of fees. In the end, there were far fewer in everyone's hands.

As he was talking, a few miles away on the horizon, a small group of cavalry appeared in the distance, almost in a straight line, rushing towards the horse caravan. Far away, you can already hear the sound of horses' hooves stomping on the ground.

Jiang Yu's face changed slightly, and he immediately hissed: "Unload the goods, get on the horse." ”

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