Two people and six horses, galloping at high speed.

In just 12 hours, he ran 300 miles, and he was almost out of the Gyeonggi territory.

During this period, three horses fell on the side of the road due to overwork, but Sun Ning and the others didn't care at all, because they each brought three horses to rush at full speed.

However, although the horsepower can still keep up, people are already a little unbearable. It was not Sun Ning who felt trapped, but Guan Zhenduo, who had not recovered from his injuries.

Fortunately, at this time, they were not far from their destination, so Sun Ning simply slowed down his horse, and beckoned Guan Zhenduo, who was pale, and said, "Let's just go over slowly." Thinking about it, we should completely distance ourselves from the pursuers now, and we don't know when Yifei will arrive, and it's not too late to slow down. ”

Guan Zhenduo didn't hold it up, nodded and agreed, then believed in the reins and followed Sun Ning, while not stopping his luck to breathe. After a while, he came back to his senses a little and asked curiously, "Your Majesty, why did we turn around here?" ”

This is a question he has wanted to ask for a long time.

Because according to the geographical location, the most convenient way for them to return to the south of the Yangtze River from Kaifeng is naturally to take the waterway and go south along the Cao River.

Of course, there will inevitably be many obstacles on this road, and once people see through their identities, there will be endless troubles. But even if you don't take the waterway and go south by land, there are actually routes to choose from.

But now, after they left Kaifeng, they went all the way to the west, and then turned around and went south, directly towards the boundary of Huguang that intersected with Gyeonggi. If it is considered good, a few dozen miles further on, there is a river connecting Gyeonggi and Huguang.

Is this really going to enter Huguang first, and then take the road to Jiangnan? But what is the meaning of such a route arrangement?

Sun Ning looked at the companions who were not too many in front of him, and whispered, "Of course, it's to prevent being chased." After all, our identity may also be seen through. Once their identity as a person from Jiangnan is discovered, they will have a way to set up cards along the way, blocking and chasing after them. ”

"But...... This route was set by Your Majesty when you left Luoyang, and you thought of this layer at that time? Guan Zhenduo was still curious.

He remembered very well that when he was separated from Yan Yifei, the emperor made an appointment with him to meet in Taoyedu. In the entire Gyeonggi territory, there is only one place called Taoyedu on the edge of the water.

Sun Ning didn't explain too much this time, only smiled: "I naturally have my plans......"

He considered the overall situation of the imperial court, and only then did he decide to enter the south of the Yangtze River from Huguang in the morning.

Because as far as he knows, now the two lakes have also been under the imperial court, which is naturally a great benefit to him and the Dayue imperial court.

Not to mention anything else, the fact that the two lakes can provide abundant food for the imperial court is enough to provide a strong assist for the Northern Expedition in the future.

However, he was also worried after all, these two lakes were different from his own Lianghuai, which had a considerable foundation, and they were also extremely close to the Liangzhou forces, and they were once ruled by Guo Yan. Once there is something greasy in it, when the two sides really go to war, Huguang suddenly jumps back, but it will bring irreparable damage to the imperial court.

Therefore, it is necessary for him to go around Huguang and make a strong control as the emperor.

And if you want to see some of the real situations on the ground of Huguang, you really need a white dragon fish suit, as an ordinary person to understand.

That's why I made the decision to go through Huguang. There may be some risks, but they are not worth mentioning compared to the dangers that will exist in the future.

It's just that Sun Ning doesn't want to talk too thoroughly to Guan Zhenduo, after all, this is the emperor's mental trick, so it's better not to talk to the courtiers in detail.

The two of them just talked, and finally came to this small ferry that was quite lively, Taoye Ferry.

The water here is deep and gentle, and it is really a natural ferry, and because the river forms a shape like a peach leaf here, it has the name of Peach Leaf Ferry.

And the state and county to which Taoyedu belongs are even more famous, and it is the Xinye County that is known to later generations.

Yes, it was Uncle Liu Huang who threw himself under Liu Biao's account, and was supported by a pole to guard the door, and then looked at the thatched house to find Zhuge Kongming's Xinye County. Although today's Sinye County has been allocated to Gyeonggi, it is quite different from the original.

There were many people and horses and vehicles parked at the ferry, and Sun Ning and the two and three horses came over at this time, but they didn't look too dazzling.

They swept over at a glance, and in addition to some merchants with cages, there were only a few hurried passers-by. However, there are many people here, just by looking at its standing and walking posture, you can know that it has martial arts.

In this world, those who dare to go out at will are all bold and artistic, and at least they have to bring a few Jianghu bodyguards to dare to bring a large number of goods out. m.

And when Sun Ning and the others came to the ferry, they happened to hear a conversation between several people, which made their expressions solemn again

"Brother Liu, you also heard about the movement over there, so you thought about going to Huguang to try your luck?"

"Yes, once the war disaster resumes, Huguang's grain this year will not be easy to sell, and it can be discounted again if it is not priced. As long as I put in some effort and take some risks, I dare not say more, it shouldn't be too difficult to earn two or three thousand taels of silver.

"What, Brother Xu, you also hit this idea?"

"Yes, such an opportunity is really rare. Why don't we join forces with the two of us, not to mention the safety on the road, and make more money? ”

"That's exactly what I'm trying to say."

The two spoke, looked at each other and smiled, and their hands slapped together.

Sun Ning and the others didn't care about the cooperation between them at all, what they cared about was that the Huguang general they mentioned in their words had another war.

If this is true, at this time, there are many unhealthy soldiers and disasters over there, which side is going to meet the imperial court soldiers again? Is it Liang Zhoubing, or someone else?

The two were about to find an opportunity to ask, but a big boat was slowly approaching in front of them, and the people on the ferry immediately moved, and the situation was chaotic, and they couldn't find the two people who were talking.

At present, this kind of big ship between the two places is the only means of transportation on the Taoyedu side. It can be loaded and carried people, and the price is also very fair.

The only drawback is that the capacity is not too large, so everyone has to scramble to get through. Sun Ning and the others could only move forward with the crowd, and when the gangplank hit the shore, dozens of people walked straight up.

And at this moment, there was a dense sound of horses' hooves behind him, and they rushed straight towards the ferry.

Everyone thought that this was a merchant who also wanted to take a boat in a hurry, so in order to prevent someone from taking a place, they naturally crowded harder.

But Sun Ning and the others, as well as some other men with rich fighting experience, suddenly noticed something was wrong and quickly turned their heads to look back.

And then it happened to meet a pair of eyes as sharp as a knife!

Some people died, but not completely......