As for Prefect Cheng, the advantage he had was that he had a helper.
At least this helper will not join forces with the four major families to deal with him, so his life safety will be guaranteed.
Besides, he has gained such great benefits for Fengyun, and Fengyun will definitely do his best to protect him.
Feng Yun did have a good impression of Prefect Cheng. As long as he performed his duties as Prefect, Feng Yun would not make things difficult for him and would try his best to protect him.
…
The negotiation went extremely smoothly, taking less than an hour from the start of the battle to the end of the negotiation.
In order to show his sincerity, Fengyun only left two hundred people.
This made the four major families let down their guard.
This is the good thing about Fengyun, he is a very insightful person.
He also has a very accurate positioning of himself and never does anything that he is not sure of.
Just like this time.
He would not go to conquer Dunhuang while causing trouble here.
He would not do such useless things.
If they tear up the agreement without authorization, then the next time they show up, it will be the end of the other party, and with justification.
"Alright, Governor Cheng. We're leaving now. I'll leave these people in your care. I hope you'll treat them well."
Prefect Cheng was caught off guard by Fengyun's departure.
"Huh? Where are you going?"
"We are going to Dunhuang to eliminate bandits, so we cannot stay here for long. Of these two hundred people, half will stay to guard the city gates, and the other half will guard the prefectural government. If the four major families dare to touch you, they will definitely fight to the death to escort you back."
These words undoubtedly gave Governor Cheng a reassurance.
"Well, then I wish the general victory!"
"Thank you!"
The two men bowed to each other and said goodbye, and the army set off.
…
As soon as we left the territory of Xihai County, the environment changed drastically.
On one side there was an endless grassland, while on the other side it was a Gobi desert covered with wind and sand.
"I wonder how far Dunhuang is."
"Brother Yun, be careful. Although the environment in Dunhuang is not good, it is close to the Western Regions. Many races will infiltrate here."
"That's fine! We're not attacking a city. We're just going to fight bandits, just like in Xihai County. But first we have to find a village to stay in, otherwise we won't be able to stay here for long."
After saying that, he took out a Dunhuang sketch and started looking at it.
To call it a sketch is actually a compliment.
Apart from the scribbled markings of the locations of the counties of Dunhuang County, Yumen Pass, and a few rivers, there were almost no other markings.
Fengyun naturally would not go to Yumen Pass, as he had his eyes on a place.
Like Juyan Lake, this place is a large lake called Yuanquan.
It is formed by the confluence of the Shule River.
"Let's go to this place. It's close to us."
It's neither close nor far.
The entire western part of Xihai County is an uninhabited area.
They had to cross this uninhabited area to reach the easternmost part of Dunhuang, which is Yuanquan.
If the distance is counted, it is equivalent to the distance to Jiuquan in the middle.
Ma Chao looked at the Gobi Desert in front of him and grinned.
"Although this road isn't far, it's not easy to walk on. How about we go to Shangchuan, which is in Jiuquan?"
"But it will add a lot of distance. Don't worry, I've brought enough water and food. It won't be a problem to cross it."
With Fengyun's guarantee, Ma Chao would certainly not continue to oppose.
Where there are people, there will be conflicts, and Fengyun doesn't like to add variables.
Walking through the desert Gobi is the best choice. There are no high mountains and steep cliffs here, so you can get through it smoothly on horseback.
It only took a day or two.
So the main force began to march from next door.
Not all uninhabited areas have monsters or treasures.
One of them is the Gobi Desert.
There is no benefit in passing through here, but we encounter a sandstorm that occurs once in a century.
The heavy sand and wind made it impossible for the war horses to stand steadily, let alone march.
There is no other way, so we can only get everyone to get as close together as possible to resist the wind and sand.
good
The people and horses were hit hard by the howling wind mixed with a lot of sand.
Fortunately, the sandstorm passed in just two hours.
When the sandstorm passed, the place where they stood had risen two meters.
Fengyun was very fortunate.
"Ma Chao, it's thanks to you that you reminded us to march on the spot. Otherwise, we would have been buried alive by this sandstorm."
"Everyone here knows we can't just stand still, but I didn't expect the sandstorm to be this strong. Now that it's passed, let's continue our march."
They walked for a day and a night, and after that they successfully walked out of the Gobi Desert without encountering any accidents.
"Finally out!"
Looking at everyone covered in yellow sand, Fengyun smiled and said:
"Everyone, go to Yuanquan and wash up."
Everyone was so uncomfortable, as soon as they pulled their boots on, all that came out was sand.
After the sweat dried up, the sand stuck to my body was extremely uncomfortable.
Seeing the clear spring in front of them, the soldiers rushed in like crazy.
“Water!”
"Hahaha, that's awesome!"
“…”
Fengyun and Ma Chao were no exception and also went into the water to wash up.
"Ma Chao, do you think anyone will come out here to collect the water bill?"
"Hahaha, Brother Yun. You really know how to joke. No one here comes to collect fees. Even if someone does, they wouldn't dare to come when they see so many of us."
"Yeah, I thought this place was as desolate as the Gobi Desert I walked through, but I didn't expect it to be much better than our Xihai County. Our Xihai County is just next to the Juyan Lake, but there are several rivers passing through here."
"Yes, that's why Xihai County only has one city. There's plenty of water here, so it's normal to have multiple cities."
"I didn't expect you to think of this. Not bad."
Now Ma Chao was not convinced.
"Brother Yun, you underestimate me. I've long understood this truth: people cannot survive without water."
"Hahaha, I'm not looking down on you. Many people don't know this. Do you know why?"
Now Ma Chao shook his head.
"Why?"
“Because the levels are different.”
"ah?"
Seeing Ma Chao's bewildered expression, Fengyun explained:
"Everyone is in a different social circle, and the amount of information they absorb is different. Farmers worry every day about where they will have food for tomorrow, next month, and next year. We don't have to worry about food and clothing, so the information we receive is not just about three meals a day. If farmers don't have to worry about food, clothing, housing, and transportation, then they are not necessarily worse off than us."
Ma Chao said thoughtfully:
"Oh! I see. So you mean that as long as everyone is under the same conditions, they will do as well as us?"
Fengyun shook his head and smiled.
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