Chapter 828 Encounter with Western Rong Cavalry
The journey south was exceptionally smooth.
After leaving the Asab Kingdom, we arrived at the territory of the Yuezhi people.
It was the turn of autumn and winter, and the weather was getting colder, but the Yuezhi people were still wearing only thin clothes and no shoes. They were all dressed in rags and looked miserable.
The arrival of the luxurious caravan in the Yuezhi tribe attracted the attention of countless people.
The local official, leading the way on horseback, addressed the King of Qin: "The situation is much better this year. In previous years, the Laji Kingdom and the Western Rong Kingdom attacked our Yuezhi people from both sides. The common people had nowhere to escape and were either killed or starved and frozen to death... This year, the Laji Kingdom will not come again. The common people only need to avoid the Western Rong cavalry..."
Cheng Wanwan was aware of the situation in the Kingdom of Laki. Under the leadership of the Crown Prince, the morale of the 100,000 soldiers soared. In just over half a month, they captured five important cities in the Kingdom of Laki. The Kingdom of Laki, a small country, suffered a severe blow by losing five cities. The Crown Prince planned to take the entire Kingdom of Laki in one fell swoop.
The Laqi Kingdom was preoccupied with its own problems and naturally had no time to cause trouble for the Yuezhi tribe.
Even so, life was still hard for the Yuezhi people. The people on the roadside were starving, and many children had big heads and big bellies, clearly suffering from severe malnutrition. It was a miracle that they could even grow up...
After thinking for a while, Cheng Wanwan said, "The Yuezhi people live on grasslands everywhere. The people rely on raising cattle and sheep to make a living, but every year when the cattle and sheep are grown, they are taken away by the Western Rong Kingdom. We should think of other ways to fill the people's stomachs."
A local official smiled wryly: "Our ancestors have been herders for generations, only knowing how to raise cattle and sheep, not how to grow grain. Besides, even if we did grow grain, it would be stolen by the Western Rong Kingdom. Everyone is already exhausted from thinking about how to fill their stomachs, who has time to study how to grow grain..."
When Cheng Wanwan looked up, she could see many different kinds of flowers blooming on the grassland.
Although the weather has turned cold, the vast grasslands still teem with life. The system indicates that these flowers are non-toxic, can whiten and remove scars, and some even have anti-wrinkle and anti-aging effects. Perhaps…
She was about to speak.
Suddenly, the sound of galloping hooves echoed on the dirt road.
Zhao Sanniu and Ruan Mingzhu led the way, and upon hearing the sound, they immediately turned their horses around and headed back.
Cheng Yi and Cheng Ding also went over to check the situation.
He Xiao, who was bringing up the rear of the convoy, had already noticed that something was wrong and shouted, "Jing Yu, take the convoy and move quickly!"
Cheng Wanwan sat outside the carriage. Before she even turned around, she saw a cloud of yellow dust billowing in, and the sound of horses' hooves grew closer and closer.
The Yuezhi people by the roadside seemed to be used to such scenes. Almost instantly, everyone scurried into the roadside bushes to hide.
The local official on horseback paled: "Yes, it's the West..."
Before he could finish speaking, an arrow pierced the air and struck him in the chest. His eyes widened instantly, and he fell off his horse.
Ruan Mingzhu's face was cold: "Aunt Wanwan, hurry up and get into the carriage. Everyone, please be seated. I'll take you away first!"
The grooms were all handpicked men. Although they were afraid, they remained relatively calm. They raised their long whips and lashed the horses' backs hard. The horses neighed and galloped forward quickly.
Ruan Mingzhu led the way, while the King of Qin blocked the cavalry's attack from behind.
Although the King of Qin knew martial arts, he was ultimately a pampered prince and was no match for him. His right arm was quickly stabbed, and he was kicked off his horse...
He Xiao and Zhao San Niu were tied up by hundreds of cavalrymen and had no way to go and protect the King of Qin.
Hundreds of cavalrymen chased after the convoy.
Cheng Wanwan was jostled around in the carriage, feeling dizzy and disoriented. She used all her strength to steady herself and lifted the curtain to look back.
Amidst the yellow dust, many lay dead in pools of blood, most of them guards from the Great Yu Kingdom. He Xiao and Zhao Sanniu were fighting desperately against their opponents, while the King of Qin was injured and lying on the ground, nearly trampled by a horse... Hundreds of cavalrymen chased after their convoy, carrying an unstoppable killing intent.
Nguyen Minh Chau ordered his men to throw away the gold, agate, and glass. The cattle and sheep that Asab had given them were also frightened and ran away. However, the pursuing cavalrymen were not interested in these supplies at all and kept chasing their caravan.
Cheng Wanwan's eyes narrowed.
These people weren't there to loot supplies, but to arrest people...
Asab couldn't possibly do such a thing; the Yuezhi wouldn't attack the Dayu Kingdom on their own territory. That leaves only the Xirong Kingdom.
Although the Western Rong Kingdom and the Great Yu Kingdom maintained peace for two or three decades, in reality, there were always various minor frictions along the border, and the rivalry between the two countries never truly ceased.
The fact that the Great Yu Kingdom's caravan was heading to Asab was no secret. The Western Rong Kingdom knew that the Great Yu Kingdom's only prince was in the caravan, yet they still sent people to intercept and arrest him. What were they trying to do?
To kidnap the King of Qin as a hostage?
While Cheng Wanwan was pondering, the cavalry had already caught up and surrounded the convoy.
The lead cavalryman said in broken Daewoo Mandarin, "Which carriage is Lady Sui in? You'd better come out on your own!"
Cheng Wanwan's eyes narrowed.
The Western Rong Kingdom didn't come for the King of Qin, but to capture her?
She quickly opened the system store, clicked on the modern arsenal, and all sorts of extremely powerful weapons were displayed before her eyes.
These things are very expensive, but she doesn't lack money right now.
She needed time to figure out which weapon could take down hundreds of cavalrymen in the shortest amount of time...
Ruan Mingzhu walked up to Cheng Wanwan's carriage and whispered, "Aunt Wanwan, I'll make a hole. You find a way to get out first. We can't all perish here..."
"Hahaha, don't waste your time!" the cavalryman laughed. "Look who this is!"
Ruan Mingzhu looked up and saw He Xiao and Zhao Sanniu being carried over, covered in blood.
"Madam Sui, is this your son?" The lead cavalryman kicked Zhao Sanniu in the back. "I'll count to one, and if you don't come out, I'll chop off one of his fingers. I'll count to two, and if you still don't come out, I'll chop off two fingers..."
Cheng Wanwan pursed her lips.
No matter what weapon she chooses, it could potentially hurt San Niu and He Xiao.
Moreover, with so many people here, she couldn't guarantee that her secret wouldn't be leaked.
Since these people want to capture her alive, she has the right to negotiate with them...
She lifted the carriage curtain, took Qi Pozi's hand, and jumped down from the carriage. Gu Bing and Gu Leng stood guard on either side of her with cold expressions.
Zhao Sanniu cried out in alarm, "Mother, don't come any closer, let's go!"
Ruan Mingzhu jumped off her horse and stood in front of Cheng Wanwan: "Aunt Wanwan, don't fall into their trap..."
Cheng Wanwan pulled her behind her and walked over step by step, her voice cold and detached: "I am Madam Sui."
The lead cavalryman pulled a scroll from his back, carefully examined it for a while, and then said, "It's definitely her. Tie her up."
Two cavalrymen immediately approached Cheng Wanwan, the ropes in their hands tied into loops, which they swung in the air before looping them around Cheng Wanwan's neck.
The rope suddenly tightened, and she felt short of breath, almost suffocating.
Gu Leng and Gu Bing drew their swords and cut the ropes. Since following Cheng Wanwan, the two had never been of any use. Now, they were completely enraged and jumped up to fight with their opponent.
Cheng Wanwan had no time to stop it.
In less than a minute, under the encirclement of more than twenty or thirty cavalrymen, Gu Leng and Gu Bing were injured and trampled to the ground.
"Haha, these two girls are pretty, they must be really fun to play with!"
The Western Rong cavalrymen were spouting lewd words, their eyes filled with lust.
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