Just after escaping from the danger zone, the large group of people had no time to organize themselves when they saw several dark shadows flashing in the woods.
These people were as light as swallows, moving through the forest. It was obvious that they were not in the same group as the arsonist.
"Yuzhu, be careful!"
An arrow flashed with light and came straight towards Jiang Yuzhu's carriage with a strong wind.
In just a breath, it almost completely sank into the car wall with a bang.
Xie Zhao held the arrow in his hand and squinted in the direction of the forest.
"Yuanhe, don't worry about me, I can handle it."
We have more people on our side, so why should we be afraid of a few sneak attacks?
Jiang Yuzhu thought of the thousands of people behind her and remained quite calm.
Inside the carriage, the maids were well-trained and did not show any sign of panic.
Ningxiang suggested, "Madam, look, the arrow has already penetrated the car wall and is glowing green. It might be poisoned!"
In this situation, it was risky to sit in the carriage, so I had to lie down.
"You lie down at the bottom, and the servants will protect you."
As of now, it is safest under the carriage.
As long as they can hold on for a quarter of an hour, a large group of troops will arrive and they can avoid the current crisis.
Jiang Yuzhu took a deep breath and rolled her eyes. "What kind of stupid idea is that? You guys are stacking up on me like a pyramid. The man in black didn't do anything to me because you knocked me unconscious first!"
"Hongxiu, cut the reins of the carriage first!"
The black hand hid in the woods and refused to show up, simply to take advantage of the terrain.
"The sneaky villain likes to shoot at the horse's butt to scare it. Once the horse is startled, it may not take us anywhere, and there is a possibility that we will be thrown out of the carriage."
Jumping a carriage at high speed is too risky given the surrounding terrain.
As soon as Hong Jin cut the reins, a series of arrows came one after another.
"Ma'am, the horse is frightened!"
Ningxiang heard the noise and screamed!
The lady is so amazing that she even predicted the horse's trick in advance!
Jiang Yuzhu held the dagger Xie Zhao had given her for self-defense in one hand and the teapot in the other. She said to Ningxiang, "Don't be so quick to flatter me. I'm a sneaky villain who loves to prey on women and children."
As soon as Jiang Yuzhu finished speaking, her bad omen came true. Men in black emerged from the woods, surrounded Jiang Yuzhu's carriage, and confronted Xie Zhao who was guarding it.
"Thank you, sir. I'm sorry, but the master has instructed that neither you nor Jiang Yuzhu can enter the border town intact!"
The men in black admired Xie Zhao's character, but since their master had given the order, they had no choice but to obey.
Without any unnecessary words, everyone drew their daggers in unison and came forward together.
"It seems that your master is destined to be disappointed again."
Xie Zhao's tone was very calm. He was just standing there casually, but he gave people a strong sense of oppression.
The men in black exchanged glances with each other and seemed to be heading towards Xie Zhao, but they made a feint in the middle of the attack and stabbed the car window with their daggers.
At this moment, the car window suddenly opened.
The man in black originally thought he would encounter resistance, but because he used too much force, he crashed into the car window.
A bare hand stretched out from it, picked up the teapot and smashed it on the head of the man in black.
With a loud bang, it hit the ground hard.
After a brief dizziness, the man in black stared blankly at the dagger stuck in his chest, fell to the ground with a thud, and died with his eyes open.
In the end, he didn't understand how he died.
Jiang Yuzhu used two weapons, a teapot and a dagger, to kill a man in black.
Hong Jin jumped out of the car window and tangled with the other men in black. Seeing an opportunity, he shouted, "Madam, don't worry. The teapot is fine, and the dagger won't grow legs and fly away!"
After a brief fight, the men in black were defeated.
After leaving the mess to his men, Xie Zhao picked up the teapot, wiped the blood off it, and handed it to Jiang Yuzhu solemnly: "Dad's teapot is a good item."
"Of course!"
It's a pity that it's stained with blood and can no longer be used to drink tea.
Jiang Yuzhu carefully put it away and wiped the dagger handed to her by Hong Jin. After waiting for her men to deal with the aftermath, the group set off again.
Because the military supplies were more than expected, the journey was delayed for a few more days. It was not until the 15th day of the tenth lunar month that we finally arrived at the northern border town.
On the way, Jiang Yuzhu had imagined the appearance of the northern border town in her mind countless times. When she really arrived at the city gate, she was still shocked by the towering city walls in front of her.
At the city gate stood a group of soldiers. The leader could not hide his excitement and asked, "Has Lord Xie come to the Northland?"
It snowed last night and the snow on the ground has just been cleared.
Looking around, the mountains and fields are covered with withered yellow grass and snow, vast and boundless.
"Exactly."
Liang An got off his horse and contacted the soldiers leading the team.
When the soldiers heard that Xie Zhao had arrived, they raised their arms and cheered, and received him with the highest standard of etiquette.
"Thank you, sir. The battle is going on ahead, and all the commanders are in the camp thirty miles outside the city. I'm sorry for the poor hospitality."
The person who came to greet him was a centurion named Fang.
He had just been injured in the battlefield a while ago and led his soldiers to temporarily take over the defense of the border town.
"Is there any news of victory from the front?"
Xie Zhao accompanied his wife out of the carriage and talked with Captain Fang.
The further north you go, the more news you get, but some of it is blurred.
The beacon fire that reached the capital some time ago was a cry for help in desperation due to a major incident in the camp north of the city, the destruction of the granary and the lack of military supplies.
If it weren't for the soldiers fighting bravely and resisting to the death, the border town might have been occupied by the barbarians long ago.
"The general has arrived from the capital, the army's morale is stable, and there are food and supplies. Brothers can at least have a full meal."
Talking about the suffering he had endured recently, Captain Fang couldn't help but tear up.
Fortunately, it was just the beginning of autumn, and there were wild vegetables and fruits everywhere in the mountains, so the soldiers did not starve.
"How is Princess Yutan?"
Jiang Yuzhu and other captains stopped and then asked cautiously.
Jiang Yuzhu couldn't help but feel excited when she actually stepped on the land of the border town. She wanted to know the news about her second brother Jiang Huaiqing even more.
Given Jiang Huaiqing's personality, he must have started as an ordinary soldier, and Captain Fang might not know this person.
"Don't worry, Madam Xie. When the higher-ups learned of your arrival, they've instructed you to be informed truthfully."
Captain Fang clasped his fists towards Jiang Yuzhu and said without hiding anything, "The princess' old illness has relapsed, and she has recently been staying in the camp in the north of the city to command. And the second young master Jiang has made great military achievements since he arrived."
Captain Fang stopped talking halfway, looking embarrassed.
The day before yesterday, Jiang Huaiqing sneaked into the barbarian Sishui City to gather information and used a secret passage leading to Sishui City from Da Qi.
However, the secret passage was discovered by the barbarians, and Jiang Huaiqing lost contact, his life or death uncertain.
"Are you saying that my second brother is not in Border Town?"
Jiang Yuzhu's heart suddenly tightened. No wonder her eyelids had been twitching constantly for the past two days. She always felt a little uneasy.
Captain Fang nodded. He had dealt with Jiang Huaiqing before. He knew that Jiang Huaiqing was not a playboy from a wealthy family, but a man with real abilities, bold and careful. He was a real man!
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