Chapter 2540: Sandstorm, Boundary River, White Tiger City
Midsummer had just passed, and even the wilderness in the northwest was covered with lush green grass. However, the green was separated by a patch of yellow sand, making it look like a bald head.
Zhu Feng had spent the first half of his life on horseback. He hadn't ridden a horse in the capital for a long time and was really feeling suffocated, but as an emperor he had to behave himself. Now that he was in this place, he didn't need to pretend anymore. He spurred his horse and galloped across the wilderness.
When he stopped to look, he found that except for Chen Zixiao who could barely keep up with him, the other personal soldiers had been left far behind.
"Ha ha ha ha."
Zhu Feng burst into laughter.
Chen Zixiao rode up and said, panting slightly, "Your Majesty, this humble servant deserves death. Go back and have those guards dragged down and beaten with sticks."
"Okay,"
Zhu Feng smiled and said, "Why be so harsh?"
Even the people he had personally trained in Beiping City, such as Ye Zheng, whom he taught personally, could not outrun him on horseback, let alone these little brats. It was impossible for them to chase him away.
He dismounted and stepped onto the soft grass. The half-high weeds almost swallowed his calves.
He whipped it and knocked down a piece of it.
Said: "Wait for them here, I can also enjoy the scenery."
Chen Zixiao also immediately dismounted.
Zhu Feng continued to wave his whip, cutting grass while walking forward. He led two people's horses and followed him, while constantly looking back to see if the personal soldiers had caught up.
There were also scouts and secret sentries he had stationed nearby.
This stretch of wasteland marked the vague border between the states of Dan and Yan. There were no city walls, only the White Tiger City on one side and the Handong Guard on the other, roughly demarcating their territory. Occasionally, herders from the other side would come with their cattle and sheep, or carriages from one side would go to the other, easily causing disputes.
It was not safe for the emperor to come to the border.
Moreover, he only brought himself and a few personal soldiers out on horseback, which was even more dangerous.
However, there are secret sentries and scouts arranged by him nearby. As long as they don't get too close to Baihu City, there shouldn't be any big problems.
But he still looked around cautiously.
Soon, the few stragglers caught up, panting and kneeling on the ground to apologize. Chen Zixiao said coldly with a stern face, "Each of you go back and receive twenty military sticks."
"yes."
Zhu Feng heard this, turned around, and shook his head slightly. Although he had said not to be too harsh, Chen Zixiao still wanted to punish these people. Of course, he would not plead for mercy. After all, it was easy for an emperor to speak, but it was not easy for a general to establish his prestige.
So, he turned around and continued walking forward.
The wind blows the lush wild grass, making a rustling sound. When you close your eyes, it feels like you are in the vast ocean, with the sound of grass waves rising and falling.
The further we walked, the more real the sound became.
Zhu Feng asked: "Who's in front—?"
Chen Zixiao said, "Your Majesty, we are almost at the boundary river."
"Boundary River?"
Zhu Feng frowned slightly. Although there was indeed a river near Shazhouwei and Bailong City if one continued to walk west from this place, the river marked on the map did not reach this area.
Chen Zixiao knew what he was thinking and said, "A few days ago, the river changed its course and came here."
"oh?"
Zhu Feng said with great interest: "Let's go and take a look."
Chen Zixiao hesitated for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, we are further ahead. Although we are not close to Baihu City yet, Baihu City has set up secret sentries around the city and sent out many scouts. If we cross the boundary river, we may encounter them."
Zhu Feng said: "I won't go over, I'll just take a look."
He was a man of great skill and courage, but the people around him did not think so. If the emperor lost even a hair, it would be enough to break the arms and legs of these personal soldiers, so they followed cautiously and surrounded Zhu Feng.
Walk a little further and you will see the boundary river.
The river was wide, and because the wind had just started, the river surface was not very calm. The waves were rising and falling, constantly hitting the sand and gravel on the shore, and sweeping a lot of mud and sand down. The river water was a little more turbid than what we had seen before in Bailong City.
Moreover, the river flows from south to north.
Zhu Feng laughed and said, "Most rivers in the Central Plains flow from north to south, but this river is strange."
Chen Zixiao was originally looking around.
Hearing him say this, he immediately said, "Because the river turns several times in this place, the one Your Majesty is seeing is the fourth turn. It turns west of White Tiger City and then flows south again."
Zhu Feng asked, "So, this river also flows through White Tiger City?"
"yes."
"oh……"
Zhu Feng nodded.
He continued to look up, but the road ahead was not flat. The uneven slopes blocked his view and he could not see Baihu City at all.
Chen Zixiao also said: "From here, we can't see White Tiger City. It's still at least ten miles away."
Zhu Feng hummed, still standing there, and leaned over to scoop up a handful of water to take a look.
Another gust of wind blew over, and the waves on the river became more turbulent.
A wave came and hit Zhu Feng's boots directly.
"emperor!"
Several people hurried forward, and Zhu Feng said calmly, "It's okay."
Chen Zixiao looked at the sky and said, "Your Majesty, we have to go back. If we are any later, the sandstorm will come."
“…”
Zhu Feng didn't say anything. He squatted by the river and watched for a long time. The water slowly came up and soaked the soles of his shoes. Then he stood up and said, "Let's go."
Chen Zixiao breathed a sigh of relief.
Several people immediately mounted their horses by the river, turned around and headed towards Handongwei.
However, on the way back, the wind started to pick up before we had even started walking for a while.
There was wind when they came, but it was just a gentle breeze that made the grass ripple. This time, the wind gradually grew stronger, rolling in yellow sand from the north, and several times it blew several of the personal soldiers to pieces on their horses.
The horses also became restless and twice had to stop, shaking their heads and snorting.
Chen Zixiao was still following Zhu Feng not far behind. He turned back and said in a deep voice to the guards, "Hurry up!"
"yes!"
Everyone hurriedly tightened their grip on their horses and followed.
Chen Zixiao looked up at the sky again and was almost blinded by the blowing sand. He couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. He had originally seen that the weather was not very good today, but he didn't expect that the wind and sand would come faster than he expected. Of course, it was not a big deal, but it was always a bad thing for the emperor to encounter wind and sand on his first day.
I just hope I can go back earlier and nothing unexpected happens.
Thinking of this, he raised his head.
But Zhu Feng, who had been galloping on his horse in the wind and sand, suddenly shook a few times on the horse's back.
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