"Your Highness, five miles ahead, you can enter the official road, and then go back along the path, through the dense forest, and at night will pass near Jincheng, whether our army wants to repair here."

Although never out of the palace.

But before that, Liu Qi was also detailed and studied the route of the march.

If Jincheng does not stop and continues along the path, it will take at least four days to reach the next pass.

"How many days is enough food and grass for my army?"

"Back to Your Highness, five days."

As the so-called soldiers and horses have not moved, grain and grass go first.

The troops transporting grain were not with the main army, but a day in advance, they marched from Gyeongdu, along the official road, all the way to Pingcheng.

On the one hand, the reason why they are not together is that the grain convoy is slow and has to be divided into many batches.

On the other hand, the official road is safer, and there will almost never be a situation where bandits will grab food.

The main army needs to be supplied in the passes along the way.

From Gyeongdu to Pingcheng, at the current pace of marching, it will take about 20 days, and it will take a few more days to walk by small road.

Liu Qi didn't care about this.

Compared to the troubles you have to face in the cities along the way, it doesn't matter how many days you go.

"Let's keep walking along the path."

"Lieutenant Qin, you will escort Lu Liang all the way to the official road, return to the path after the work, and join our army."

"Subordinates obey!"

After Liu Qi gave the order, he did not rush back to the car.

Looking at the scenery outside, there is a feeling of unpleasantness.

It's just a little pity, if there is Yang Guifei or Chen Yuan by his side at this time, he can also add some fun to this boring journey.

At this time, Lu Liang suddenly asked.

"Your Highness, go down the road, there will be many bandits on the way, you should be more careful in the future."

Don't look behind you now, with 30,000 soldiers.

Lu Liang's worries were not superfluous, if it was really a deliberate assassin who appeared, the prince's safety would still be very dangerous.

After all, it was on the march, and it was impossible for 30,000 soldiers to gather at once.

In addition, the terrain of the path is complicated, or when the whole army is resting in the dark night, it can also be assassinated.

Liu Qike clearly remembered that it was recorded in the history books that when the First Emperor was traveling, Mousheng led people to assassinate suddenly, but he almost succeeded.

He can bring many more people than himself.

"It doesn't matter, what should come will always come, even if it goes to the official road, it may not be completely safe."

Liu Qi showed an indifferent look.

But in my heart, I have actually been on guard all the time.

If not, there would be no more arrangements for five chariots to drive during the march before the expedition.

But the force still has to be pretended.

After all, as the crown prince, and it is the first time to lead an army to the battle, if he shows the slightest fear, it will be too funny.

After a while, we reached the place where the road diverged.

Liu Qi gave a special explanation, watching Qin Wei and escort Lu Liang and the others.

Immediately after, the troops arrived at the dense forest that Bai Qi had mentioned before.

The scenery here makes Liu Qi feel that it is not so beautiful.

Listening to the sounds of birds in the forest, and from time to time, the neighing of wild beasts can be heard, and there is always a sense of unease.

In my mind, I was even reproducing the scene of Emperor Zhaolie being trapped in Yiling by fire.

"Go, tell Bai Qi to let the troops go as fast as possible, don't worry about this king."

The guards heard the sound and left.

Liu Qi sighed lightly.

"It's really not easy for me to be a prince."

The speed is fast, but the dense forest is very large, and it will be difficult to cross out for a while and a half.

In case of change, Liu Qi no longer poked his head out and looked out.

When he returned to the car, he also checked his sleeve arrow and the dagger he carried with him again in case of emergency.

Even if you have been walking for a long time, you can't stay in the car and you can't be sleepy, but you still have to hold on and cheer up your spirit.

Except for the necessary and convenient activities along the way, Liu Qi has been staying in Luan driving the rest of the time.

"No, this king is already too sleepy to stand it, just squint for a while, it shouldn't be a big deal."

After some self-comfort, Liu Qi's eyelids gradually closed.

Sigh!

Suddenly!

I don't know how long it was, the carriage came to an abrupt stop, and Liu Qi, who was asleep, suddenly opened his eyes after rolling around on the collapse.

"All the guards!"

"Protect Your Highness!"

Hearing the sound outside, Liu Qi gasped.

Not good! Something happened!

He didn't dare to poke his head out, and he didn't know what was happening, but he heard the footsteps of the soldiers being very noisy, as if they were in formation.

Holding the dagger tightly in his hand, he crawled on top of the carriage.

According to the experience in film and television dramas, if it is advantageous to shoot arrows, it can at least be safer.

After a while, after it was quieter outside, I heard Bai Qi's voice outside the car.

"Your Highness, come out, there's nothing to do."

Liu Qichang breathed a sigh of relief, and the scene just now can be said to be about to jump out of his heart.

Quickly stood up from the carriage, but he couldn't let others see him like this, it was really a bit crotch-pulling.

Liu Qi pretended to be calm and lifted the curtain.

"What's going on?"

"Your Highness, just now our army scouted, I saw that not far from the side, a group of men and horses came over, in order to prevent changes, the last general urgently ordered the whole army to defend."

"However, Your Highness don't worry, General Qin Wei, just rushed back, and asked about the identities of these people, led by the county guard of Jincheng, Shi Kailin."

Liu Qi nodded.

"What about Qin Wei?"

"He is leading a team of soldiers and horses, blocking the progress of this group, just waiting for His Highness to make a decision."

When things go wrong, there must be demons.

It stands to reason that if they follow the path, the Jincheng County Guard will not get the news, how do they know.

Not to mention this, let's just say that this is at least nearly a hundred miles away from Jincheng, what is the purpose of these people coming from afar?

"Did they say anything?"

"It was said that he came from the city to greet His Highness."

Okay, a hundred miles to greet each other, this is really sincere enough.

If you want to say that these people are okay and kill ghosts, ghosts will not believe it.

Just as Liu Qi was thinking, Bai Qi said with a slight frown.

"Your Highness, the last general thought to himself, it's better not to see these people, it's too abnormal to act like this, the last general is worried, I'm afraid that there is fraud in it, and it will endanger your safety."

That's not wrong.

But Liu Qi thought to himself, no matter what, people came from a hundred miles away, or to welcome you.

If this is not even seen for a while, if it spreads, it will not make people think that the prince is an unkind person.

Or there will be rumors that the prince is so timid that he doesn't even dare to see his own county guard.

No longer hesitating, Liu Qi walked out of the carriage directly.

"Go, let Skelin come to see the king!"