On the same day, Taihao and the brothers on Mangdang Mountain split into two roads and went to Wenchuan City.

Taihao still traveled by boat, and Voy took more than 180 brothers by land.

When Taihao returned to the boat, it was getting late, and Ruoshui asked him, "Why did Taihao come back so late?" ”

Taihao didn't tell her about going to Mangdang Mountain to recruit An, but only told her that she had met her senior brother, so she was delayed for some time. He then ordered the boatman to set sail.

That night, Taihao slept in the floating dock, and his heart couldn't help but feel a little uneasy. He originally wanted to seek justice for the people of Song Chuan City and teach the gang of bandits a lesson. But he didn't expect to meet his senior brother Voy, and Voy happened to be the "big brother" of this gang of bandits.

Taihao saw that the bandits here couldn't even guarantee their own lives, and they couldn't save them by eating poisonous mushrooms, so they could only wait for death, so he had the idea of recruiting them. After some persuasion, they all agreed. All this happened so smoothly, which really surprised Taihao's heart.

Taihao began to wonder if these bandits had already discussed everything, and waited for him to announce the decision to recruit An. He felt that the incident was too accidental, and that it seemed to be hiding some kind of ulterior secret. But Taihao didn't want to continue to pursue the matter, after all, it was already a fortunate thing that these brothers were willing to follow him to participate in the Anti-Japanese War. He decided to keep his doubts in his heart, even if they had other ideas, they would not ask any more, after all, war is to face death, and the willingness of these brothers to go to war is enough to prove that they are loyal and patriotic.

For the next few days, they never got off the boat to visit the city along the way, and went all the way to Jintang City.

Jintang City is the southernmost city of the canal, Jintang City is a city with a long history and one of the important military towns in the Eastern Empire, its geographical location is very advantageous.

After arriving at the docks of Jintang City, Tai Hao walked up to the four boatmen and handed them some bounty money, thanking them for their hard work along the way.

"Thank you very much, these are tips for you." Taihao said.

The four boatmen hurriedly thanked: "Thank you, Lord Taihao, you have a good trip!" ”

Then, Taihao found the two maidservants and gave them some extra bounty so that they could go home to visit their relatives or buy what they liked.

"Thank you for taking care of you, and hope to see each other again next time." Taihao said to them.

The two maidservants also bowed gratefully to Tai Hao, saying that they would make good use of the bounty.

In the end, Taihao and Ruoshui bid farewell to the four boatmen and two handmaidens and let them return home. Taihao and Ruoshui, looking at the official ship in the distance, felt a burst of satisfaction and relief in their hearts. Although there were some twists and turns in the journey, he was able to reach his destination without any problems.

Ruoshui asked, "Lord Taihao, how do we go to Wenchuan City next?" ”

Tai Hao replied, "We have to buy two horses first, and then ride to Wenchuan City." He paused and asked Ruoshui, "Ruoshui, do you know how to ride a horse?" ”

Ruoshui said: "I...... Never ridden a horse. ”

Taihao said: "Then I can only take you on a horse, we can buy a horse is enough." ”

Ruoshui asked, "Then where are we going to buy horses?" ”

Taihao said: "Go to the horse market." ”

On the way to the horse market, Taihao saw a teahouse, and suddenly remembered the Guangchuan Maojian bought in Songchuan City, and said in surprise: "Oh, the tea I bought in Songchuan City fell on the boat and forgot to take it." ”

Ruoshui also thought of this, and hurriedly apologized: "Alas! I forgot all about it, it's all my fault, my fault...... How could you forget to take it down? ”

Taihao comforted: "It's okay, I forgot about it, and it has nothing to do with you." He glanced at the signboard of the teahouse in front of him and continued: "Let's go, let's go have a cup of tea first and see what good tea is available in this Golden Tang City." ”

Taihao and Ruoshui walked into the teahouse, and the shopkeeper was warmly welcomed.

The shopkeeper asked, "What kind of tea do the two guest officers want to drink?" ”

Taihao said: "Do you have Guangchuan hairy tips here?" ”

The shopkeeper shook his head and said: "The two guest officers are from other places, in our Jintang City, there are many famous teas, the most famous of which is West Lake Longjing." In addition, there are also teas such as Thousand Island Jade Leaves, Snow Water Cloud Green, Tianmu Qingding, etc., which are all high-quality teas, so this junior recommends two guest officers to try them. ”

Tai Hao asked: "Tell me, what are the characteristics of these tea leaves you just mentioned?" ”

The shopkeeper introduced: "Back to the guest officer, the appearance of this West Lake Longjing is flat and beautiful, the seedlings are sharp, the buds are longer than the leaves, the color is tender and green and smooth, the inner quality is thick and fragrant, the soup color is green and yellow, there is a fragrance or tender chestnut fragrance, the taste is fresh and rich, mellow and sweet, and it is known for its green color, fragrant and lush, sweet taste, and beautiful shape. And the Thousand Island Jade Leaf, its shape is flat and straight, green and dewy. The buds are strong and clear, emerald green and tender yellow, the aroma is clear and high, the inner quality is fragrant and lasting, the soup color is yellow and green bright, drink a sip, its taste is mellow and fresh, and the bottom of the leaves is tender and green. The shape of the snow water cloud green is tight and slightly flattened, the bud edge is exposed, the color is tender and green, the fragrance is sharp, the taste is fresh and mellow, the soup color is clear and bright, the bottom of the leaf is tender and complete, and the green is bright. Snow water cloud green tea soaked into the bowl, staring at it, you can see the bud core floating up and down, like a bird's mouth playing beads, after like a thousand peaks under the water, green buds and jade, clear soup green shadow, wisps of white mist, fragrance strikes, raise a glass and sip carefully, gradually feel refreshed, full of relish, can be intoxicating. Let's talk about this Tianmu Qingding tea, this tea is straight into a strip, the leaf quality is thick, the buds are exposed, and the color is dark green. The taste is mellow and refreshing, and the aroma is fragrant and lasting. The color of the soup is clear and clear, and the buds and leaves are recognizable. Brewed three times, the color, fragrance and taste are still there. ”

Tai Hao said: "Listen to what you say, these kinds of tea have their own characteristics, so let's serve two bowls each." ”

The shopkeeper said: "Two guest officers, our tea here is sold by the pot, please forgive me." ”

Taihao said: "Then each has a pot!" ”

Taihao and Ruoshui tasted all kinds of famous teas under the warm hospitality of the shopkeeper. The fragrance of the West Lake Longjing is overflowing, the jade leaves of the thousand islands are emerald green, the snow water and clouds are fresh and pleasant, and the Tianmu green top is mellow. They were chatting while drinking tea in the teahouse, Taihao asked the shopkeeper about the customs and historical stories of Jintang City, and the shopkeeper told Taihao and Ruoshui with great interest.

After tasting the tea, Taihao and Ruoshui left the teahouse and continued to the horse market. In the horse market, they found a fierce high-headed horse, and Taihao decided to ride this horse to Wenchuan City. But at this moment, a group of officers and soldiers came to the horse market, and one of the generals shouted: "Take all the horses here and send them to the camp!" ”

Taihao had just chosen his horse and was about to leave, but was snatched away by an officer and soldier. Taihao wanted to use force against him in order to recapture the horses, but considering that he was a court official and was not suitable for fighting here, he asked the general: "May I ask the general, why did you send all the horses to the big camp?" ”

The general glanced at Tai Hao up and down and asked, "Look at your dress, you're from out of town, what are you doing here?" ”

Tai Hao arched his hand and said: "I trust Tai Hao, the city lord of Wenchuan City, and I want to buy a horse and take office in Wenchuan City." ”

The general questioned, "Are you the city lord of Wenchuan City?" Why did the city lord only bring a woman with him, and he didn't even have an entourage? Don't lie to me. ”

Tai Hao took out the documents from his arms to take office in Wenchuan City and handed them to the general, who saw Tai Hao's appointment documents and muttered: "It's really the new city lord of Wenchuan City." ”

He returned the paperwork to Tai Hao, and said with a smile: "Lord Tai Hao, the lower official is Liqing, the deputy general of the Jintang City Guard, that's the case, the lower official is ordered by the Lord of Jintang City to send all the horses in the horse market to the big camp, these horses are used to transport grain, grass and soldiers, and now the front-line war is hot, we must go all out to support the front-line battle." ”

Tai Hao asked: "Is it that war, is it a counterinsurgency war in the north or a war against the Japanese along the coast?" ”

Liqing said: "Of course, it is a counterinsurgency war in the north, and the imperial court ordered several relatively large cities in the Eastern Empire to recruit at least a thousand soldiers and horses to support the front line of the Eastern Empire and crusade against the rebels, so ......"

After hearing this, Tai Hao muttered to himself: "It's been fighting for so long, and the rebels haven't been wiped out yet, it seems that what Brother Canggu said is right." ”

Tai Hao said: "Lord Liqing, this official wants to rush to Wenchuan City as soon as possible, can you leave a horse for this official?" ”

Liqing said: "Lord Taihao, this ...... The lower official can't be the master, and the city lord's order is to send all the horses in this horse market to the camp, and the lower official does not dare to disobey the order. ”

Tai Hao asked, "How can the official buy a horse?" ”

Liqing said: "It's better to ask Lord Taihao to go to the yamen to explain this matter to the city lord in person!" ”

Tai Hao was slightly stunned, he knew that Liqing had a point, so he asked, "Can you ask Lord Liqing to lead the way for us?" ”

Liqing nodded in agreement, so, under the leadership of Liqing, Taihao and Ruoshui went to the yamen.

In the yamen, the city lord had just finished hearing a case and returned to the front hall, Tai Hao stepped forward and bowed his hand and said: "Tai Hao, the new city lord of Xia Wenchuan City, see the city lord." ”

The city lord nodded and said, "It turned out that Lord Taihao was here, and below it was the city lord of Jintang City, Lotte, who didn't know that Lord Taihao was coming, and he was disappointed." ”

Tai Hao said: "Lord Lotte, I was going to Wenchuan City next, and I originally wanted to buy a horse, but the horses in the Jintang City Horse Market were all sent to the camp, so I specially came to Yamen to meet the city lord and borrow a horse from the lord." ”

Lotte said: "Such a trivial matter, even Lord Taihao has to run in person, and the official instructed Vice General Liqing to choose a first-class horse for Lord Taihao." ”

Taihao hurriedly arched his hand and said, "Then thank you Lord Lotte." ”

Lotte continued, "Lord Taihao, you don't have to be polite. I understand that you are a hero who was ordered to go to Wenchuan City to fight against the Japanese, and you have an important mission. I will fully support you in your actions and ensure that you can successfully complete your mission. ”

Lotte added: "Jintang City and Wenchuan City are adjacent to each other, and there will be many things in the future that require the people of the two places to cooperate with each other. This official believes that under the leadership of Lord Taihao, the army of the Eastern Empire will be able to achieve victory against the Japanese and make important contributions to the country and the people. ”

So, with the help of Lord Lotte, Taihao and Wakasui successfully obtained a first-class horse and rode it towards Oncheon Castle. They enjoyed the beautiful scenery along the way and felt the magic and magic of nature.