On the wide cement avenue, the soldiers and horses are connected before and after, like a big dragon, and the momentum is at its peak.

Exquisite and spacious Luangyu interior.

Wu Nian opened the car window, and the cold air poured into the car, which lifted his spirits.

Immediately, he looked down at the concrete road and nodded in satisfaction.

Since the imperial court entered Hebei, the work of cement paving has begun.

At present, the output of cement is not very high. But it is enough to build the main road. With the capital as the center, the main roads in the Great Plains area east of Taihang Mountain and north of the Yellow River have been built with cement roads.

The benefits brought by the cement road are also really benefiting the people.

If it's a dirt road, it doesn't rain, it's dusty. When it rains, it's potholes.

It's hard to walk.

This is a trifle, though.

The real big thing is conscription.

In the Han Dynasty, there were also conscriptions. The garrisons of the Great Wall and the Yellow River were all supplied with grain from Hebei.

Liaodong is too far away, and it is too laborious to transport grain over. The grain of Liaodong was given priority to the defenders of the Sanhan region.

Conscription is to let the people carry grain.

Transporting grain is protracted, and anything can happen on the road. In this ancient period, when conditions were not good, forced labor was equivalent to life and death for many people.

And it delays the family's farm work.

Now that the cement road has been built, the road that was supposed to take a month may be shortened to half a month. It greatly reduced the burden on the people.

For the country, the loss of food on the road has also been reduced.

There are so many benefits of cement roads.

"I'm changing Huaxia little by little." Wu Nian took a deep breath, a look of satisfaction on his face.

After a few moments, he closed the window, picked up a blanket and put it over his body, and fell into a deep sleep.

The army walked on the concrete road, walking fast. It is also very comfortable to ride in Luangyu. But after entering the Taihang Mountain, the marching speed slowed down.

The ruggedness of the road made Wu Nian, who was sitting in Luanyu, very uncomfortable.

"Wait for Shanxi, and let Shanxi villagers enjoy the convenience of enjoying the cement road." Wu Nian thought to himself.

After a long journey.

Wu Nian's drive finally arrived at Yanmen Pass on this morning.

Xue Pingkou, the general of Yanmen Pass, was wearing armor, and led the deputy generals Wang Baihui and Yan Changshan to open the gate and bow their heads to greet the Son of Heaven.

"Meet Your Majesty." When the three of them saw Luan Yu, they immediately bent down and saluted.

"No courtesy." Wu Nian walked off Luan Yu and said with a smile.

The Hojo clan, Shi Xian, Wu Min and others who followed all turned over and dismounted, standing around Wu Nian.

Wu Nian asked Xue Pingkou to raise his head and take a closer look. said: "General Xue, the widow has wanted to see you for a long time. ”

"It's a pity that you are guarding Yanmen Pass, and the position is critical, so you can't enter the court."

"Now the widow has finally seen you. It's heroic. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your attention." Xue Pingkou saluted respectfully, and his heart was also very excited.

More than 20 years ago, Wu Nian led 300 elite soldiers to resist Meng Yuan. He was still a little kid. After that, he grew up listening to the legend of Wu Nian.

Although the State of Chu has smeared Wu Nian's image, real gold is not afraid of fire.

Those who were able to recover Liaodong, capture Goguryeo, cross the sea to destroy Fusang, and annihilate Mengyuan.

No matter how smeared he is, he is still a hero.

Now the Han Dynasty is rectifying the rule of officials in Hebei, and the Hebei region is thriving. He was glad to see it.

What a blessing to the people.

Wu Nian talked to the three of them for a while, and then introduced Shi Xian to the three of them. Although the governor of Shanxi and the guard of Yanmen are not in the same system.

But Yanmen is closed in Shanxi, and they will inevitably have to deal with each other in the future.

The royal car entered Yanmen Pass and came to the general's mansion and sat down. Followers of the ministers, only the high-status entourage came in, and the low-status ones waited outside.

After sitting firmly, Wu Nian's eyes flashed and asked, "How are the soldiers and horses trained?" ”

"The minister does not dare to deceive His Majesty. Although the minister and the two generals trained with all their might. But it will take at least a year or two to reach the level of field battles with the Slavs. ”

Xue Pingkou showed a look of shame and said with his fists clenched.

"The general is not ashamed. That's pretty good already. A soldier who is outnumbered is not victorious from the beginning. ”

"Besides. The widow is now focused on the Chu State, and the affairs of the Slavs have to go on. You can train your men with peace of mind. ”

Wu Nian said with a smile.

"Yes." Xue Pingkou perked up and replied loudly.

Forge ahead.

Xue Pingkou felt that Wu Nian was like a sharp knife, thinking about cutting people all the time.

It's fantastic.

There was a conversation between the monarchs and the ministers. Wu Nian went out of the General's Mansion again and inspected the troops in the Guannai. Climbed the Yanmen Pass again, overlooking the pass.

Outside of this is the Datong Mansion, which is occupied by the Slavs.

Many Han Chinese lived under the rule of the Slavs. There were also many Slavs who emigrated to Da Tung province.

Han Yi mixed life.

There is also the Hetao area.

"Sooner or later. The widow will let you return to the bosom of China. Wu Nian's eyes flashed with determination, and he said secretly in his heart.

Wu Nian stayed in Yanmen Pass for a day. Next. Under the congratulations of Xue Pingkou and others, he went south to Taiyuan Mansion.

Since ancient times, Taiyuan has been an important city in Shanxi.

At present, Taiyuan is occupied by a military general named Zhu Zhongguo, with 30,000 troops.

Wu Nian sent someone to contact Zhu Zhongguo and promised a reward. But Zhu Zhongguo did not reply.

According to the intelligence of the Imperial City Division. The state of Chu also sent people to contact Zhu Zhongguo, and added officials to the knighthood, so that he could hold Taiyuan.

This person's name is good, called Zhongguo, but he behaves like a wall grass.

This morning.

The army came to Qizhou City.

It is also an important city in Shanxi, located on the plains. It is currently controlled by the Han Dynasty. The prefect Wang Ding led the officials and squires out of the city to welcome Wu Nian.

"Your Majesty." Seeing Wu Nian getting off Luanyu, Wang Ding led everyone to bow and salute.

"No courtesy." Wu Nian raised his hands and said weakly. Waiting for Wang Ding to stand up, Wu Nian said with a smile: "The widow will not leave for the time being when he arrives in Qizhou." ”

"Send someone to recruit Zhu Zhongguo first. If he is willing to surrender, it will be great. But if he refuses to surrender, the widow will lead his army to pacify him. ”

"I'm sorry to disturb the king."

"Your Majesty has killed your minister." Wang Ding hurriedly said.

However, Wu Nian did not communicate with him in advance about this matter. How to arrange the residence of the Son of Heaven has become a problem.

After thinking for a moment, Wang Ding turned his head to talk to a squire beside him. Then, he introduced Wu Nian to the salute: "Your Majesty. This is a local outsider, surnamed Cao Mingduan. ”

"I learned that His Majesty led a large army to Qizhou and met the local squires. 1,000 pigs and sheep were produced, hoping to feed the army. ”

"Also. He had a great mansion in the city. It can be used as His Majesty's residence. ”

Wu Nian looked up at Cao Duan, a white and fat and wealthy outsider.

Seeing Wu Nian looking at him, Cao Duan hurriedly bent down and saluted.

"Grandpa Cao is loyal to the country. Give a memorial arch. Wu Nian's eyes flashed and said with a smile. He didn't take it to heart.

It's just a local squire, honoring the emperor.

Very common thing.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Cao Duan showed joy, and quickly knelt down and thanked him.