Zhao Yongjin is a young man of twenty years old this year, only three years older than Wei Xiyin.

He came from the side branch of the Zhao family, but in terms of closeness, his great-grandfather and the father of the clan leader Zhao Yu (former Minister of the Central Secretariat) were brothers, and his relationship with the direct line was very close.

Although he was a concubine's son, his father Zhao Lingfeng had only three legitimate daughters and no legitimate sons; his biological mother came from a merchant family with a clean family background and was a legitimate concubine.

Therefore, some of the resources allocated to his family naturally fell on his head.

In less than a moment, Wei Xiyin had learned all about Zhao Yongjin's life experience.

However, this person was quite clever. Every time the situation of Zhao's Fort was mentioned, he would deliberately change the subject and chat about other things.

Wei Xiyin was not in a hurry and simply told him about the scenes along the way.

"Young Master Zhao, you don't know that there are monsters everywhere out there. I once encountered a large-scale army of monsters and was in danger several times. Fortunately, my loyal servant risked his life to protect me. Otherwise, I wouldn't be standing before you alive..."

Zhao Yongjin agreed with what she said. "I've also encountered the situation you described. It's indeed very dangerous."

He added, "In fact, having more people isn't necessarily a good thing. On the contrary, it tends to attract monsters. With so many people like you, if you encounter a large zombie army, you won't be able to hide and evacuate..."

Wei Xiyin smiled and said, "Mr. Zhao is right."

Although there was no wine or tea in the tent, both the host and the guests were able to have a great time and enjoy themselves.

Qin Shan stood silently beside the girl, acting as a background.

When it comes to acting, girls are the best. They speak as if it were real.

How could this Mr. Zhao be a match for the girl?

They had clearly made sufficient preparations, with 4,000 troops deployed along the way specifically to clear the zombie hordes, yet the girl described the journey as fraught with thorns and hardships...

I heard that apart from the direct descendants of the Hejian Zhao family, the rest of the family grew up in a cruel environment, with extremely fierce internal strife. They were lucky. If they had captured the others, I'm afraid things would not have gone so smoothly.

It's getting late.

Wei Xiyin smiled and personally escorted the people out of the tent, and ordered his men to untie the group of militiamen.

"Thank you, girl." Zhao Yongjin thanked her repeatedly.

Although they were the ones who caught the person, the girl had already stated that she had caught the wrong person, so he naturally shouldn't have held on to her.

When leaving.

Zhao Yongjin couldn't help but look at the soldiers guarding outside the tent a few more times, with doubts in his heart.

The soldiers guarding the girl's tent were all wearing special armor, holding long tasseled spears, tall and strong, exuding a powerful aura.

There is a clear difference between them and the Zhongshan soldiers outside.

Why is his equipment different from that of other soldiers?

In less than a moment, Zhao Yongjin figured it out.

After all, she was leading troops outside, and this group of soldiers with better equipment were probably the personal guards specially arranged by her family elders who were worried about her as a woman.

However, it is rare for a woman to lead an army.

When I think of the young ladies in my own fortress, they stay in the backyard all day long, and at most help with housework when the servants are working outside. They rarely go out on weekdays. They are really incomparable.

Zhao Yongjin sighed and followed the soldier who led the way back.

Thousands of militiamen breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the people return safely.

Just now, the young commander suddenly took Mr. Jin away. The group was very nervous, fearing that he would never come back.

A soldier stepped forward to untie the militia, muttering, "It turned out to be a misunderstanding. Wouldn't it have been better if you had told them earlier that they were Zhao's men?"

Zhao Yongjin: “…”What else do you want to say?

It was obvious that your commander had discovered his identity a long time ago, but failed to report it to the girl in time.

The militiamen regained their freedom and stood there stretching their limbs. Two of them approached Zhao Yongjin and asked in a low voice, "Master Jin, are you alright?"

Zhao Yongjin nodded slightly.

"Then can we leave now?" the man asked with a look of delight on his face.

Zhao Yongjin glanced at the surrounding soldiers and lowered his voice, "This group of troops came from Zhongshan State and are rushing to Guangping to find Governor Gong. They will pass through Mo County."

The implication is to go back with the army.

"My dear, can't we go back on our own?"

Another tall man also followed their example and lowered his voice, saying, "This place is not far from Mo County, just a few days' journey. Hejian County is very safe now, so there is no need for us to follow the army..."

Zhao Yongjin shook his head. "It was that girl who said she wanted to visit the fort. I've already rejected her once..."

To be honest, seeing so many troops, he felt extremely insecure and wanted to go back as soon as possible.

But the girl's words made it seem as if she had to go, and there was no point in refusing, so he could only go along with her.

The Zhongshan Kingdom has traveled a long distance here regardless of the danger outside. They are doing this for the surviving people in the entire Yizhou. If they continue to make excuses, it would make the Zhao family seem petty.

The two people beside him were stunned. "Girl?"

"Well, the person commanding the troops in Zhongshan County is a girl." Zhao Yongjin explained.

The two were shocked, and their reactions were exactly the same as Zhao Yongjin's just now.

He sighed, "Let's all take a rest. We'll be able to go back in a few days."

On the other side, wait for the person to leave.

Wei Xiyin calmed down and returned to the tent. She asked Qin Shan, "By the way, where is Erlang?"

The army was large in number, led by captains of thousands, and marched in groups of a thousand.

Third Uncle and General Chen led 4,000 troops to clear the way, and 1,000 Wei family soldiers followed her in the middle. Wei Lang was part of the Wei family's army, so naturally he should follow her.

Originally, Wei Lang liked staying with his sister, but there was nothing to do near the tent, and his third uncle would often come over.

Wei Lang was a little afraid of him. His third uncle was so scary when he scolded people. Every time he saw someone coming, he would yell that he wanted to go see the horses and hide away in a hurry.

After a while, Wei Lang simply stayed behind, guarding Bubai and Buhei closely, and waiting eagerly every day for the chance to ride a horse for a while.

Wei Xiyin found it funny that he was not afraid of his grandfather but was afraid of his third uncle, so she agreed to his wish and let him stay behind to take care of the horses.

The result was obvious. She hadn't seen anyone for two days.

"My lady, Mr. Erlang has been very obedient these two days and has been staying in the rear honestly." Qin Shan replied.

Wei Xiyin didn't ask any more questions after hearing that. Just be obedient.

The military supplies they carried were so vast that the modified carriages were too large and heavy to be pulled by horses. Ten horses were left at the stables for breeding, and the remaining horses, including those that were neither white nor black, totaled only ninety-three.

Therefore, Wei Xiyin requisitioned her brother's horse to help transport food and fodder, and even her own horse Bubai was responsible for pulling the cart.

There were not enough horses to even form a cavalry unit. After the cubs were born, it would take time to feed them, provide them with food and fodder, and train them. It would take at least a few years before they could be established.

But let's put these aside for now. The most urgent issue is food.

Three days later, the army entered Mo County.