The Imperial Edict Arrives...
"...order Dingyuan Bo Xiahe to form a Po Lu camp immediately and march east as soon as possible..."
After the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict left, Xia He stood there without moving.
Instead of attacking the Northern Desert, we are heading to the East China Sea?
"You really want me to have a water fight."
That afternoon, the troops were inspected in the parade ground.
The five thousand soldiers were arranged in a square formation. They were the five thousand reserve battalion that Xia He had brought back from Youzhou earlier.
After experiencing the Youzhou Campaign, these five thousand soldiers have been completely transformed following Xia He.
The most important thing is that the [Death Intention of Digging a Array] on these people has not disappeared.
This is a real confidant.
"Brother He, this is the marching route planned by the Ministry of War."
Erpang, who had been promoted to join the army, handed over the map.
"It will take about half a month to reach Dengzhou by official road. By then, we will draw another 3,000 elite soldiers from Dengzhou and Laizhou..."
Xia He was very surprised.
Erpang was also standing beside him. He was Xia He's deputy general on this expedition.
"Brother He, what does the Ministry of War mean by this? Why are they asking us to go to Deng and Lai states to recruit people?"
Xia He originally thought so, but it was not difficult to figure out.
This shows that a water war is inevitable and will definitely be urgent!
"It seems that the navy of Rou Kingdom is very powerful."
"Have you ever been involved in a water battle?"
Erpang and Mingsan both shook their heads.
"We still don't know what the situation is on the front line..."
Xia He said no more.
"Fatty, we will set off in seven days. Go and inform the soldiers to prepare well."
"yes."
But Ming San was not in a hurry to leave, but took the initiative to ask for help.
"We know very little about the intelligence in the east. Why don't I go ahead and get some information for my brother?"
Xia He thought about it, and his eyes lit up, and he felt that it was feasible.
He took out a silver ingot from his pocket and handed it over.
"Proceed with caution."
After thinking for a while, he instructed again,
"You should go to the nearby Dengzhou Prefecture first. In addition to finding out the news about Rou State, it would be best to also find out the military situation and the distribution of officials and factions there."
"yes."
Seeing Mingsan leave, Xia He seemed to be thinking about something.
He vaguely felt that it might not be so smooth to withdraw troops from the two states.
…
When he returned home that day, Xia He told his wife the date for the expedition.
Another good comfort.
After the tenderness.
That night, Xia He came to the restaurant in the west of the city alone.
Pushing open the mottled wooden door, the musty smell hits you in the face.
The iron pot on the stove was rusty, and moldy grain bags were piled in the corner.
"What a clean walk..."
Xia He's fingertips swept across the dusty table, leaving a clear mark.
Judging from the thickness of the dust, it should be about a month.
This means that the woman had left while he was still in Youzhou.
When he left, he left the antidote for Yang Qing'er, but it could only last for two months at most.
Now the time has long passed.
"Did this woman find another way to detoxify?"
Xia He has not forgotten that Yang Qing'er is a remnant of the Rou Kingdom.
I had originally planned to get more information about the restoration of the Rou Kingdom from him, but now that has been ruined.
I couldn't help feeling a little disappointed and had no choice but to prepare to leave.
Just as Xia He was about to leave the restaurant, there was a sudden sound of rustling footsteps outside the door.
He frowned. It was so late. Could it be that Yang Qing'er and her gang had returned?
But upon closer listening, that didn't seem to be the case - Yang Qing'er was always decisive and efficient, and would never be so slow and hesitant.
He flashed and disappeared into the shadows on the side of the restaurant.
There were weeds growing at the base of the wall, and a few crickets jumped away startled by him.
The footsteps were getting closer and closer, mixed with the sound of deliberately suppressed conversations.
"Have you arrived yet?"
A delicate voice asked impatiently. Although the voice was deliberately made rough, it still couldn't hide the coquettish tone.
"It's almost there, it's in the yard in front."
The answer was from a slick male voice, with a flattering smile.
"My master, Li Simiao, lives here. You can rest assured, young master!"
Xia He narrowed his eyes and saw the person coming clearly in the moonlight.
A thin man with a rat-like face, holding a box covered with a gray cloth in his arms, was nodding and bowing to lead the way.
Following behind were two girls dressed as men, although they were wearing coarse clothes.
But the one walking in front, the mutton-fat jade pendant hanging around his waist glowed warmly in the moonlight.
It is definitely not something that ordinary people can have.
"Hmm...why do you look so familiar?"
"Isn't this... the little eunuch beside the prince? Why is he here?"
Xia He was full of doubts.
I'm afraid no one would have thought that one of them is the current princess Qin Yao.
The other person was Qin Yao's personal maid.
Although Qin Yao was playful, she had sneaked out of the palace many times before.
But this time it was not for fun, but for the injury of the Crown Prince.
Ever since the prince blocked the knife, the palace he was staying in has been sealed and his injuries have become more serious.
Qin Yao had a very good relationship with the prince, so she was naturally worried for many days and was extremely anxious.
But all the imperial doctors in the palace were helpless.
Qin Yao accidentally heard that Li Simiao, the folk medical saint, had come to Yunzhou City.
Upon further investigation, it was said that this man had a miraculous alchemy skill that could bring the dead back to life.
Qin Yao sent people to search for him many times but to no avail, and finally she could no longer hold back.
Because of the Crown Prince's injury, he slipped out and wanted to invite the Medical Saint back personally.
Unexpectedly, I found it in the evening.
As for the maid beside her, her strength is quite strong. She is at the Tongmai realm and is responsible for protecting Qin Yao's safety.
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