Ten days later.
Guan Zhiyue and her group had already reached the vicinity of Jiangzhou Prefecture. For the past ten days, they had been traveling almost every day and night. On the road, they would rest for a while, eat a full meal, take a short nap, and then set off again, not daring to linger on the road for too long.
Fearing that the Japanese invaders might launch an attack and the troops stationed in Guantao County would be unable to resist, the army marched hastily, enduring wind and rain.
Of all the people who suffered the most during this forced march, Guan Zhiyue was the one who endured the most. After all, she was a woman, and the long-term, sudden riding of a horse, especially at high speed on the main road, made her very uncomfortable, especially since the sides of her thighs were chafed raw by the horse's back.
A few days ago, the torn pants were even stuck to the flesh. When the pants were cut open, the shredded fabric was tearing at the flesh, causing it to bleed and hurt a lot. Li Qiji was heartbroken.
I really wanted to tell her to go back and not go anymore, but Guan Zhiyue still gritted her teeth and insisted on going back. Even when applying medicine, she didn't even frown.
She was afraid that if she appeared to be in too much pain, Li Qiji would notice and try his best to stop her, which would prevent her from going to the border. This was something she absolutely could not allow to happen.
"Yue'er, we've almost reached Jiangzhou Prefecture. Are you still holding on? Would you like to get off and rest for a bit?" Li Qiji rode his horse up to Guan Zhiyue's side and asked with great concern.
Guan Zhiyue glanced ahead, shook her head, and said, "Let's hurry on our way. Once we reach Jiangzhou Prefecture, we'll be close to Guantao County, right?"
Guan Hongsheng, who was walking ahead, said, "We still have to pass through three places before we reach Guantao County."
Guan Zhiyue burst into tears. How far is this? How can the journey be so far!
"Father, approximately how much longer until we reach Guantao County?"
Guan Hongsheng also felt sorry for his daughter. When he heard that his daughter had injured her leg while riding a horse, he was very distressed and tried his best to persuade her.
But his own child had the same stubborn temperament as him, so in the end he stopped trying to persuade him and just tried to slow things down.
"It's about another half a month's journey!" Guan Hongsheng estimated.
Upon hearing this, Guan Zhiyue's eyes widened in astonishment. Ancient transportation was simply too...
Although the official roads are now mostly asphalt roads, making marching faster, they still rely on two legs to move forward, which is nowhere near as fast as the wheels of the previous life!
"Father, we're moving way too slowly! This won't do. It will take another half a month to get there. By then, the Japanese will be almost done fighting, and our reinforcements won't have arrived yet!"
Li Qiji was also very worried after hearing this, but they had already gone very fast, this was their limit. He turned around and looked at the soldiers, who were all weak and listless, some of whom had even fallen asleep on their horses.
This is the most taboo thing when marching. If you don't get enough sleep, you will have no energy and not enough strength to carry the red-tasseled spear.
"General Guan, is there any good idea? Look at these soldiers now, I'm afraid they can't march any further."
Li An, standing to the side, said nonchalantly, "Why don't we use a carriage to pull us, so we can take turns resting, and the horses can also take turns resting."
Guan Zhiyue waved her hand and said, "Uncle, this method won't work. People can take turns resting, but horses can't. Horses can't be put to rest on the carriage. We need to think of a foolproof plan."
Guan Chengheng agreed, saying, "Yes, that won't do. Sigh! Why don't people have wings? They could fly to the border quickly. It's a pity they only have two legs. Who knows when they'll get there on foot."
"Heng'er, what nonsense are you talking about!" Guan Chengzhuo interrupted. How could you say something like "someone has wings"? That's a demon! How could you say such a thing!
Guan Chengheng playfully stuck out his tongue, then looked at his sister, spurred the horse to Guan Zhiyue's side, and said, "Yue'er, you're so smart, can you think of any way to make someone walk faster?"
"Even if wings don't work, there must be other methods that will work!"
Guan Zhiyue fell into deep thought after listening to her second brother's words. Yes! Although we can't grow wings, is there any way to make people walk faster?
If we could walk faster, wouldn't we not have to rush like this every day, and we could even take a short rest?
"Second Brother, why don't we buy more horses? That way we can get there faster!" Guan Zhiyue didn't understand why only generals and above could ride horses, while the soldiers had to walk.
Guan Chengheng reached out and patted Guan Zhiyue's head, saying, "Yue'er, should I say you're stupid or smart? Where are there so many horses to supply? These horses are all excellent warhorses, and they are not afraid of the battlefield. Their blood is full of untamed spirit."
They've been trained to become warhorses; it's not something ordinary horses can achieve. So, your method obviously won't work. These fine horses have been bred through countless hours of feeding and training.
Guan Zhiyue had no choice but to give up. Since training horses was so costly and laborious, she could only consider other methods!
Along the way, everyone stopped and rested frequently, and finally arrived at Jiangzhou Prefecture just as night fell. There were still three places left before reaching Guantao County.
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Jiangzhou Prefecture.
"Your Majesty, let's rest here for a while tonight. If this continues, I'm afraid the soldiers won't be able to hold on, which would be very disadvantageous for us," Guan Hongsheng respectfully reported to Li Qiji after observing the troops.
Li Qiji saw this as well, but little did he know that if they insisted on marching, it would only make the soldiers extremely tired and could even lead to death, which would be a huge loss. Therefore, it would be better to rest for a while according to the actual situation.
And then he thought of Guan Zhiyue. He wondered how her leg injury was doing and whether she could keep going. Just thinking about the torn flesh made Li Qiji's back go numb, but his Yue'er was still gritting her teeth and persevering.
"Alright, General Guan, make the arrangements as you see fit!"
"Let everyone take turns resting, but don't let your guard down. We still don't know what the situation is like in Guantao County."
After receiving the reply, Guan Hongsheng respectfully clasped his hands and said, "Yes, this old minister understands."
Li Qiji walked to Guan Zhiyue's side and asked gently, "Yue'er, how are you now?"
However, Guan Zhiyue was thinking about how to improve the army's marching speed, ensure they got enough rest, and arrive quickly!
"Yue'er!" Seeing that Guan Zhiyue, who seemed lost in thought, ignored him, Li Qiji called out again.
Guan Zhiyue then turned around and asked, "Oh, what's wrong?"
Li Qiji reached out and took Guan Zhiyue's hand, gently stroking it, and said with great tenderness, "Is your wound still painful? Can you still hold on?"
Upon hearing this, Guan Zhiyue waved her hand and said, "It's alright, don't worry, I have a miracle drug, you know that!"
Li Qiji squeezed Guan Zhiyue's hand tightly and said, "How could I not worry? I saw it all that night. It was so serious. Even though you have the precious spiritual spring, it's not something that can be changed immediately. Your injuries..."
"It's nothing. I'm just thinking about how to increase our marching speed. You go ahead and get busy. Let me clear my mind and think about it..."
Li Qiji: "..." Am I being rejected?
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