There's an old saying: "The road to Shu is harder than ascending to heaven."
Zhongdao Prefecture is such a place, with high mountains and distant waters, and lush forests.
Yet, this very prefecture made it impossible for the people to survive, with famine occurring repeatedly. It must be said that the prefect of Zhongdao Prefecture was truly incompetent.
Qi Lian, the prefect of Zhongdao Prefecture, appears to be utterly incompetent, always making a fuss over nothing, no matter what happens.
In reality, however, he was extremely cruel and ruthless towards ordinary people.
They even resorted to torture, using it indiscriminately, with no other options.
When the people rebel, all we do is suppress them.
So despite having mountains, rivers, and forests, it is the place where the most people are displaced.
But thanks to its natural defenses, it was difficult for them to break in from elsewhere.
Tanks, artillery, and cavalry in Chenxi found it extremely difficult to advance.
Every time we travel a certain distance, we have to clear a path.
Despite this, Chenxi insisted on opening the road.
Although the simplest weapons and equipment could be used to attack, that would result in too many casualties among the soldiers.
The reason for attacking Zhongdao Prefecture is that the south and the capital area are currently fighting their own battles, and no one is paying attention to the north.
Shenxi didn't want to get involved for the time being, and the North couldn't afford to leave Zhongdao Prefecture, Xijiang, and Xiqiang behind. Otherwise, they might stab her in the back while she was fighting in the South.
Cao Cao had learned this lesson the hard way. He was fighting well with Liu Bei when Ma Chao from Xiliang attacked him.
Shenxi didn't want to leave such a hidden danger for later to resolve.
While the south is currently engulfed in conflict, let's settle things here and eliminate any worries before turning our attention southward.
Now, with roads opening up as we go, not only is fighting easier, but it also promotes development here. It's not just a saying, "If you want to get rich, build roads first."
Following the original mountain road and official road, Chenxi built the road much faster than others.
Her nickname is "Infrastructure Maniac".
Despite the smooth progress, we still encountered significant trouble.
Qi Lian's incompetent and ruthless methods are also reflected here: he simply resorted to violence.
He ordered his soldiers to set up an ambush in a strategic location, and Shenxi actually managed to get there.
The army suffered heavy losses, and even two newly promoted young generals died here.
Gu Beitian found Shen Xi and said, "Commander, have someone lead a commando team to clear the way. No matter what kind of ambush we encounter, it will be much better than the main force encountering an ambush."
No matter the quality of the group, it is easy for chaos to break out when there are too many people.
Chenxi finally nodded, though it was painful.
Choosing the vanguard team members proved difficult for Zhao Rong, as too many people had signed up.
Among them, Shen Qing was the most proactive.
The Shen Qing of today is not the same Shen Qing of a few years ago; he has grown into a deputy general.
They were led directly by Zhao Rong.
Logically speaking, Shen Qing was the most suitable candidate. His status, martial arts skills, and strategic acumen were all impressive, but everyone knew that the vanguard team was too dangerous.
When ambushed, the vanguard was simply humiliated and killed.
But Shen Qing is Shen Xi's younger sister, and anyone with eyes can see how much Shen Xi cares for and cherishes his sister.
Shenxi wouldn't think this was wrong. After all, no matter what, this was her own sister, the most important person to her since she transmigrated.
However, in the end, Zhao Rong made a tough decision and sent Shen Qing directly without informing Shen Xi.
But he was also afraid of something going wrong, so he assigned Shen Qing more than twenty guards, all of whom were highly skilled.
Zhao Rong never expected that Shen Qing would get into trouble. If he had, he would never have done it.
Zhao Rong felt that this was a battle in which Shen Qing had made a great contribution.
If Shen Qing performs well as the vanguard this time, he will become a great general in the future, and may even become a great general.
Shen Qing led a thousand men as the vanguard.
When Shenxi found out, she cursed at Zhao Rong for the first time.
“Zhao Rong, do you think I’ve been too good to you, that’s why you dare to do this? Shen Qing is my own sister. Let me tell you, the reason I became a leader in the first place was so that my younger siblings could live well and not be bullied.”
Zhao Rong lowered his head and dared not speak after being scolded. Fortunately, Shen Xi knew that such words should not be heard by others, so she only asked Di Yingxue to stay by her side.
What grand ideals or lofty principles are there? They are all based on the safety and well-being of oneself and those one cares about.
She felt heartbroken when others died, after all, they were all on her side, and human life was of utmost importance.
But if something happens to Shen Qing, she will feel excruciating pain.
In this strange world, the first person to care about her was Shen Qing.
Shen Yue was too young, and Shen Hai was too young; only this sensible second sister truly warmed her heart.
So when her second sister wanted to join the army, she didn't stop her. Having ideals is good, and besides, learning martial arts can help her defend herself.
But in all those battles, Shenxi always made sure that Shen Qing fought in relatively safe locations.
The order given to Shen Qing was: fight if you can win, run if you can't win, and never risk your life on the battlefield.
This is certainly different from what I give to others.
Shenxi found it difficult to integrate into this strange world, so in order to integrate, he built so many modern facilities and constructions.
The only thing that made her feel good about being here was that she had family and a few good subordinates.
Therefore, she was extremely protective of her relatives and subordinates, and would never let them go into anything that was too dangerous.
It's not that I'm soft-hearted, but I feel that the purpose of striving to rise in life is to be able to control my own life and care about other people's lives, and to try my best to avoid dying a violent death.
Now that Zhao Rong is actually asking Shen Qing to do something so dangerous, one that she might never return, how could she not be furious?
"Go and bring Shen Qing back to me."
"It's too late to bring them back, sir. Sending them out and then bringing them back would destabilize the morale of the troops. Besides, they've been out for two days already, and they're quite a distance away. It won't be easy to bring them back."
The vanguard will leave marks along the way to inform the following teams that the route they have taken is not problematic.
To avoid a repeat of the last attack, which occurred near the water's edge, where there was a natural barrier, the enemy blew up the pontoon bridge, causing rocks, logs, and explosives to roll down the mountainside beside it.
Scouts cannot find out everything. The mountain roads are steep and there are too many places where people can hide. Even if the whole group were scouts, they would not be able to find out everything.
Chenxi angrily threw down the paperweight, making a loud bang.
"Zhao Rong, you're asking for it."
As he spoke, he personally came up and beat Zhao Rong severely.
Zhao Rong dared not retaliate and could only dodge.
This was the first time he had ever seen his superior so violent and angry.
After Chenxi had finished hitting him, Zhao Rong felt pain all over his body.
"The commander's martial arts skills have improved considerably."
Stop flattering me. Prepare three thousand elite soldiers. I'm going to chase after Shen Qing.
"No, sir."
Zhao Rong and Di Yingxue shouted out at the same time.
How could we allow our leader to be put in danger?
"Do not stop them! Furthermore, send another army from here to cut in from the side. If anyone dares to ambush Qing'er, I will make sure they never return!"
Shenxi had long studied the map; this was a high-ranking spy who had been secretly sent out to infiltrate all aspects of Zhongdao Prefecture, including Qi Lian's residence.
This map is already quite detailed.
Shenxi pointed to the map, "This is the place. If there's an ambush, it'll be here."
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