Sullivan searched the road for several days but still couldn't find the emperor. At this point, he was pretty sure that the emperor hadn't gone to New State. So where had he gone?
After careful analysis, Sullivan concluded that the Emperor might have gone to Narcissus Village, since Narcissus Village had just decisively defeated Shang Wei's 100,000-strong army, and the Emperor believed that it should be the safest place.
Sullivan calculated the days; it had been ten days since the emperor and his entourage fled. Under normal circumstances, they should be mixed in with the refugees.
In this way, they won't go very far, and if they try to catch up, they can catch up quickly.
Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility that the emperor and his entourage traveled to Narcissus Village by carriage. If that were the case, then the emperor and his party would not be far from Narcissus Village, but this possibility is unlikely.
If I were to head towards Narcissus Village to capture the emperor and a few ministers, this small force would certainly not be enough. I might be wiped out by the people of Narcissus Village before I even reach it.
During this time, Sullivan also heard some rumors that the forces in Narcissus Village were not just a few thousand people, but probably tens of thousands.
Moreover, they also had a large army of peasants and mountain bears, in which Shangwei's army had suffered heavy losses.
What Sullivan feared most was Zhao Xian from Narcissus Village. This man was almost like a god. He had a bomb-throwing team under his command. Although there were only a few hundred people, they carried bombs everywhere they went, leaving nothing but desolation.
In addition, Zhao Xian had many fierce generals under his command, including famous generals from foreign countries like Shang Long and Shang Hu. Even they were killed when they encountered them.
If he were to head towards Narcissus Village to catch up with the emperor, he would have to bring a large army with him, just in case. With that in mind, he immediately led his men back to the military camp.
In this attack on the capital, Sullivan also lost more than 20,000 troops. Apart from the 50,000 troops in the military camp, the rest of the troops were all stationed in the capital.
The first thing Sullivan did upon returning was to arrange for the capture of more than twenty members of the royal family and the families of some important officials to be sent to foreign lands.
These people are all hostages, and regardless of whether the Great Northern Dynasty is destroyed, they all have important value to be used.
Next, he discussed with Hamodi how to catch up with the emperor of the Great Northern Dynasty.
After careful consideration, they decided to leave more than 20,000 troops to guard the capital, while the remaining 50,000 troops went to Narcissus Village.
Their purpose in going to Narcissus Village was not to attack it, but to surround it and prevent the emperor from entering, thus giving them a chance to capture the emperor and his entourage.
Soon Sullivan broke camp and led his army to Narcissus Village.
Not only that, he also sent out many small teams to search for the emperor and his entourage along the way.
As the war broke out, more and more people fled the chaos of war. Most of them fled to the southwest, while some fled to Narcissus Village.
As early as six months ago, Shuixian Village began accepting refugees, and now the village is already overcrowded.
As Zhao Xian was a fifth-rank official, he was the highest-ranking official in Zhengyang County and had considerable influence in the area.
With the nation in peril, Zhao Xian was no longer content to guard his own small plot of land; he had to protect the safety of villagers in most of the surrounding areas.
Zhao Xian has brought several surrounding villages under his control, recruiting a large number of soldiers and preparing to station troops in each village to protect the people of this area.
The war has created a great deal of refugees everywhere, which is not entirely without benefit to Zhao Xian. Among these refugees are many patriotic young men who are determined to fight for their country.
Zhao Xian can use this opportunity to develop his own power and help Li Guang accomplish his great cause.
With the help of Li Xue and others, Zhao Xian's army quickly grew to 50,000 men, not including the 5,000 men that Li Guang took with him.
These newly recruited soldiers were trained by Yao Lin, Gu Huai, Wang Xing, Lü Liang, and others. Zhao Cheng's task was to continue training the grenade throwing teams. This time, he trained three grenade throwing teams, totaling six hundred people.
As a result, Zhao Xian's money was simply not enough to spend. Fortunately, many of his workshops did not stop production, and the products he produced could still be sold, so he did not lose any money.
But as the situation develops, it's hard to say what will happen next.
He already had 50,000 troops. With so many people to feed, it would cost several thousand taels of silver every day. He also needed to make weapons and equipment for them, which would require a lot of silver as well.
Currently, the sale of liquor has brought him very good profits, which is based on the sufficient supply of grain, but this situation will not last long.
To prevent any unforeseen circumstances, Zhao Xian began borrowing money from his business partners. The businessmen knew that his purpose in borrowing money was entirely to protect his country.
Merchants readily offered their help, believing that as long as the invaders could be driven away and the country could be stabilized, cooperating with Zhao Xian would bring endless wealth. Helping Zhao Xian at this time was also helping themselves.
With the strong support of the merchants, Zhao Xian no longer had to worry about a lack of funds and could focus all his energy on what he wanted to do.
After more than ten days of rapid marching, Li Guang's 5,000 troops were approaching Shimen Gully, an important border town where Yue Heng's 50,000 troops were stationed.
Facing Yue Heng was a coalition army of 100,000 from the Three Kingdoms, meaning that Yue Heng's forces tied down one-third of the coalition's strength.
After learning about these circumstances, Li Guang began to worry about General Yue's situation. He wanted to rush to Shimengou as soon as possible to help Yue Heng.
The team moved quickly, and at this pace, it would take Li Guang two more days to reach Shimengou.
Just then, dust billowed up on the road beside them. Because of the distance, nothing could be seen clearly, but the neighing of warhorses could be faintly heard.
Li Guang immediately ordered the troops to halt their advance, picked up his binoculars, and observed the area ahead.
Telescopes are indeed great things; they're so practical. Through the lenses, you can see everything clearly in front of you.
Li Guang noticed that more than twenty soldiers were rushing towards him, with about two hundred cavalrymen in pursuit.
Upon closer inspection, it became clear that the troops running in front were from the Northern Dynasty, while those chasing behind were foreign soldiers.
Needless to say, this must be soldiers of the Northern Dynasty who have been attacked by barbarian troops and are fleeing this way.
Li Guang brandished his spear, and his soldiers immediately took up their battle formation, ready for battle.
There's no need to set up any formations to deal with these barbarian soldiers; we can just take them down directly.
Before long, more than twenty soldiers from the Northern Dynasty who had been running ahead caught up, followed closely by the barbarian soldiers.
They were so focused on escaping that they didn't notice the group of people ahead. They were initially taken aback, but upon seeing the banners of the group, they realized they were not barbarian soldiers, but they also didn't seem to be the army of the Great Northern Dynasty.
As long as they weren't barbarian soldiers, they quickly reined in their horses and stopped.
Li Guang sent someone forward to answer the question. The man claimed to be General Yue's subordinates, who were escorting grain supplies when they were attacked by barbarian soldiers.
Their supplies have been stolen, most of their soldiers have been killed, and they have been chased here by enemy troops.
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