Chapter 248 Sister, Come with Me to the Grassland
Chen Ning didn't know that because Wei Guang had offended her, the Princess of Yong'an, she ended up being beaten so badly that she couldn't even show her face in public.
She and Shen Qingbai led the exile caravan out of Liaodong Pass a few days later.
After leaving Liaodong Pass, they would soon arrive at Beihai Prefecture. When they passed Liaodong Pass, they heard that the wedding procession led by Prince Ding had already set out east two days earlier.
It takes three days to travel between Liaodong Pass and Beihai Prefecture. Outside Liaodong Pass, there are endless mountains and forests and grasslands behind them, and on the other side is the vast ocean.
Without a large checkpoint like Liaodong Pass, the area outside the pass was always uneasy. Not only was the Yuan Dynasty always watching closely like a venomous snake or a hungry wolf, but the several Mongolian tribes in the north that had surrendered to the Daxuan Dynasty were also not very peaceful.
Fortunately, Shen Ning had almost dealt with the remaining goods at Liaodong Customs, and there was not much left. The exiled prisoners had food and clothing along the way. Except for a dozen who were too old and frail to die on the road, the others actually survived.
Looking across the entire Daxuan, no, this kind of thing has not happened for hundreds of years: more than 90% of the exiled prisoners can survive.
Not to mention, each of them now has some money in their pockets. It's not much, but it's enough for them to make a living in Beihai Prefecture and not be unable to afford food and clothing.
All the prisoners knew how they survived, and when they looked at the carriage at the back of the team, they looked up at the gods and Bodhisattvas.
If it were not for the gods, Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, how could they be so kind-hearted, taking pity on these criminals and allowing them to survive.
Compared to the pale faces they had when they first embarked on the road of exile, most people are now much more energetic.
That was why, when the convoy was surrounded by the bandits the next day after leaving Liaodong Pass, without anyone giving any orders, the prisoners all picked up various sticks and farm tools from the empty vehicles as weapons and stared at the bandits opposite.
Princess Yong'an has been extremely kind to all of them... They are low-class people and criminals, but they still have a conscience.
If these bandits wanted to hurt the princess, they would first step over their own corpses.
The husband of the woman in labor, Li Erniu, stood at the front holding a thick wooden stick, staring fiercely at the bandits on the opposite side who were riding a variety of horses, his face full of murderous intent.
Shen Ning made a calm gesture, and the hundreds of soldiers following behind him quickly moved forward according to the order.
These bandits may seem like a large group, but seeing how ragged they are and how many of them look pale and skinny, it's clear they're not an elite force and there's no need to be afraid of them.
It is admirable that these prisoners are so loyal and brave.
At this moment, the bandit suddenly spoke.
"Li Erniu, Ge Dazhuang... you bastards, I'm here to save you from this mess!"
The strongest and bravest ones in the front looked at each other and asked tentatively, "Zhao Si?"
"Fuck you! I've covered my face, and if you call me by my name, you're betraying me!"
The bandit leader brandished his sword and said, "Since you know I'm here, why don't you take your men and follow me? I'm here and I'll save all of you today."
There are few farmlands in Beihai Prefecture, and many places are not suitable for farming, so in addition to building city defenses, most of the prisoners are digging coal on the coal mountain.
But in the past six months, the coal mountain has been exhausted and no coal has been dug out for a long time. The food provided to the prisoners in the mine is even more random, and people die every day.
Everyone knows that most people die on the road to exile, and another wave of them will die when they arrive at the exile place... That's why few exiles survive.
Zhao Si was forced to become a rioter together with Li Erniu and others. When the imperial court sent troops to suppress the rebellion, Li Erniu and others covered Zhao Si's escape. Zhao Si was also very chivalrous. Knowing that these people were going to be exiled to Beihai Prefecture, he went all the way out of the customs and prepared to kidnap these prisoners.
There are endless mountains, rivers and grasslands outside the Great Wall. It is better to find a place to hide and dig food in the soil to raise some cattle and horses than to be tortured to death like cattle and horses.
Zhao Si brandished his chipped sword fiercely: "Come on, brothers, show us your weapons..."
"Zhao Si!"
Li Erniu said loudly: "We are not leaving. We plan to settle down in Beihai Prefecture."
The other party was stunned: "Bullshit?"
But at this moment, Zhao Si suddenly realized something: "Li Erniu, why are you guys fatter than me? I look more like a prisoner than you..."
Li Erniu turned back to the carriage and knelt down to kowtow: "Please, my lady, please have mercy on me, Lord Shen, please have mercy on me, and give these criminals a chance to persuade them to surrender... They are all kind-hearted and righteous chivalrous men, please, my lady, please give them a chance."
Qi Yue passed the message to Shen Ning, who paused and hummed, "Tell the soldiers behind not to do anything yet."
When she lifted the car curtain, she saw Li Erniu and his men walking towards the bandits opposite and saying something to them.
“Three meals a day along the way?
Pay back wages?
Will you settle down in Beihai Prefecture?"
Zhao Si's voice became louder and louder, and he almost couldn't help cursing: "Don't cheat me!"
But when he saw that Li Erniu and others, who had been unable to make ends meet like him in the past, had not lost their lives after being in exile for nearly a month, but instead looked more energetic, he could not utter any words of doubt.
At this moment, Zhao Si saw the woman holding the child far behind Li Erniu. His eyes widened: "Did your wife give birth?"
He was a little bit unbelievable: "The baby is alive?"
Li Erniu nodded: "Given, alive... all alive."
Zhao Si fell silent. Behind him, a bandit, also wearing a rag covering his face, cautiously suggested, "Boss, how about we surrender as well?"
"Yeah, Boss, I'm so hungry. Did I get the wrong wild vegetables last night? My throat is sore when I eat them... and I have diarrhea too."
"Boss, I also want to eat three meals of steamed bread a day."
Zhao Si cursed angrily: "Who the hell doesn't want to?"
Being far away, Shen Ning couldn't hear the conversation over there. She only saw that the bandits seemed to be talking about something, and then... the bandit leader got off the horse, oh no, got off the mule.
Immediately afterwards, nearly a hundred bandits knelt down and bowed towards this side...
July was speechless: "Miss, they said they want to surrender."
Shen Ning...
Then, someone was seen running towards this side.
A soldier hurried over to the carriage and clasped his fists to Shen Ning and Shen Qingbai, saying, "Princess, Lord Shen, those bandits said there's a group of Mongolian cavalry nearby, burning, killing, looting, and committing all sorts of atrocities. This bandit named Zhao Si recognizes them and said he can lead us away from them..."
Mongol cavalry?
The capital city is still peaceful and prosperous... Has the situation in Liaodong become so chaotic?
Just as Shen Ning was thinking about how to respond, suddenly, a sharp warning whistle sounded, and someone shouted: "Cavalry is approaching."
I saw a group of cavalrymen rushing out of the forest ahead, all of them were armed with scimitars and strong horses, full of murderous intent, a world apart from the previous bandits.
The bandits immediately rushed into the exile convoy, shouting and standing with the exiles, shouting and screaming in an attempt to scare the cavalry.
"This is the princess, why don't you dismount and kowtow..."
"Hey, the princess of the Great Xuan Dynasty is here, you barbarians, how dare you act so presumptuously? Be careful or your pasture will be razed to the ground!"
"Which tribe are you from? Tell me your names! My Daxuan Liaodong Army is right behind you. Why don't you get out of here and get on the grassland..."
"Go back!"
"roll!"
Without a word, the rangers blocked the caravan's path with their scimitars in hand, their faces menacing: "Leave behind your goods, money, and women, or else, I'll kill you!"
The cavalrymen responded with a whizzing arrow, and then a group of cavalrymen came galloping from behind the exile team, and faced the cavalrymen on the left and right with the soldiers of the exile team.
It was the hundreds of soldiers that Xie Yunqing gave to Chen Ning...
Both sides were filled with murderous intent, and it looked like a bloody battle was about to break out.
At this time, Shuchi Yan, who was beside Shen Ning, suddenly stood up, bent over and walked out of the carriage: "Tager... Who allowed you to come to Daxuan to rob?"
Across from him, the cavalry leader, who was about to attack, suddenly froze, and the next moment he cried out, "Taiji!"
"You are still alive, Taiji."
Shen Ning raised her eyebrows calmly.
Taiji means prince in the mouths of the tribes on the grassland, so... it seems that she made the right bet.
Subu Chiyan is indeed the Khan who unified Mongolia with his tough tactics in the original novel...
Qiyue exclaimed, "Is this a family reunion today? Otherwise, Shuchiyan, you should also bring your people to submit to our young lady."
July's calculations were going very well. After all, those Mongolian cavalry on the opposite side looked really powerful. If they pledged allegiance to the young lady, they would become a very powerful force outside the Liaodong Pass.
However, Shuchi Yan did not speak.
The young man, who smiled all the way and showed some innocence from time to time, had a sinister look in his eyes, and something cold was brewing.
Like a beast on the hunt, it is measuring the power comparison between itself and its prey.
The people on the opposite side are from his tribe... With just one order from him, they can capture the convoy.
At that time, he only needs to kill everyone and no one will leak the news... He can abduct Shen Ning and hide her back in the grassland.
Then, she would be his.
No matter whether he is the king or not...she will only belong to him.
"elder sister……"
The boy licked his lips and whispered, "The grassland is very beautiful. Our tribe has many cattle and sheep. I will make sure my sister lives a happy life."
He said quietly, "Sister, come with me to the grassland."
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