Chapter 254

Shattered Realm.

The convoy of the Zhao Kingdom delegation walked slowly. Although this is a place outside the law, horse bandits are as numerous as ox hair. But the horse bandits are not stupid. Looking at the thousands of iron cavalry escorting from afar, and looking at the flying Zhao Kingdom flags, they all honestly disappeared.

The Zhao Kingdom iron cavalry is famous all over the world, and the horse bandits don't want to use their heads to test whether other people's swords are sharp or not.

At this time, an army appeared in front of the delegation, with bright armor and flags standing like a forest, and the word "Jin" was written on the flags. The general escorting the delegation saw this army from afar and rode to meet them, asking: "Who is blocking the way ahead?"

Feng Lin rode out and said: "The end general is Western Jin Assistant Regional Commander Feng Lin, ordered to wait here specifically to escort the Princess into the pass!"

The vanguard general returned to the carriage to report, and the carriage said: "Let him come over and speak."

Feng Lin rode alone to the Princess's carriage and dismounted to salute. He didn't dare to have any lack of etiquette. This person is not only the Ningguo Princess of Zhao Kingdom, but also the youngest sister of the Imperial Consort. The Zhao Kingdom Princess might not be able to do anything to him, but one word from the Imperial Consort could cut off his ten heads.

"What region is this?"

"Back to the Princess, we are still in Anzhao Commandery, and we are about to enter Bianning Commandery."

"Anzhao Commandery..." The Princess in the carriage read this place name several times and then said: "Lead the way ahead."

Feng Lin said: "Horse bandits are prevalent in this area, and some horse bandit forces are quite large. I am prepared to use an elite guard to escort your carriage to ensure everything is safe."

"I don't like people around my carriage, don't block my sight."

Since the Princess had spoken, Feng Lin didn't dare to say more. He divided the troops into two parts, one part clearing the way in front, and the other part moving in parallel several miles away on the side to block possible horse bandits from the west.

The young girl in the carriage looked out of the window and gave a "hey," saying: "Those soldiers are actually trained well. Isn't it said that Western Jin troops are unbearable except for the Northern Border troops? Oh, the ones leading us don't seem to be very good."

The old man yawned and said: "Western Jin is very large, and there are many capable people, and there are always people who want to do things. However, his formation is a bit strange, I fear he has other thoughts."

The young girl said: "Will there really be horse bandits coming to rob the car later?"

"Not only are there, but there are two waves."

The young girl was immediately excited: "Really? Can I command it?"

The old man shook his head immediately: "Marching and arraying is just for you to play privately taught by the old man. If your sister knows you like this, guess how many days she will lock you up when you arrive in Jin Capital?"

The young girl sat back unwillingly, saying: "I know! Isn't it just afraid of scaring those young masters in Jin? I heard that they are all very girlish, and I really have no interest in them. Why don't you tell me about the arrangements this time! The horse bandits are coming soon, I can always know, right? If I know a little more, I won't spoil my sister's business."

The young girl's beauty was rare in the world. At this time, she looked aggrieved, which made people's hearts melt.

The old man sighed helplessly and said: "When your sister left the capital back then, she was just like you. Alas, okay, I will tell you a few more words. Besides the congratulatory gifts, we also brought something this time. That thing cannot leave the ground, and the moving speed cannot be too fast, so it will accompany our delegation."

"Ah, what treasure is it?" The young girl's eyes lit up, extremely curious, like a kitten seeing a ball of wool.

The old man laughed and said: "It's not a treasure, but a harmful thing, you can't look at it. Many people in the court know that we brought this thing, and many people know that it will be given to the Jin King. Later, the horse bandits will snatch this thing from our hands, and then transfer it to the Jin King."

The young girl said: "I understand, the Jin King doesn't want people to know that he got this thing, right?"

The old man nodded: "Not bad." "Will this be a bit... trying to cover up?"

The old man laughed and said: "As long as there is no direct evidence that the thing reached the Jin King, it will be fine."

"Horse bandits take the blame?"

The old man chuckled.

The young girl asked again: "Then why are there two waves of horse bandits?"

"The first wave of horse bandits is not our own people yet. The old man wants to weigh his strength to see if it is worth drawing over. If his strength is still okay, the old man will hand that thing to him. But if he can't stand the test, then there is a second wave of horse bandits, which is our own people. They will take that thing away and hand it to the Jin King."

The young girl's curiosity was aroused: "Who are the people coming in the first wave? How do you plan to test him? Do you need me to make a move?"

The old man laughed: "Is my Zhao Kingdom going to perish, and still need the Ningguo Princess to make a move herself? The horse bandit coming later is called Wei Yuan, the kid who set up the boundary stone in the west. As for the old man's test, it is also very simple.

Born in troubled times, personal strength and the way of gathering people are equally important. Later, as long as he can take a blow of three-tenths of the old man's Dao power, and there can be thirty Dao Foundation cultivators among his subordinates, he will pass the test."

The Princess was shocked: "Three-tenths of your Dao power? Isn't that equivalent to a top-rank Dao Foundation late-stage cultivator?"

"It's not that exaggerated, I am old, and my cultivation has regressed a bit over the years. Three-tenths of Dao power is the level of a heaven-rank late-stage perfection cultivator. The old man won't make things difficult for him either, as long as he can take it, he will pass."

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"Wei Yuan, Wei Yuan..." The Princess read this name, and suddenly remembered something: "I seem to have seen his information, didn't he become a Dao Foundation less than a year ago? Your standard, won't it be too bullying?!"

The old man said leisurely: "So I said as long as he can take it, he will pass."

At this time, the earth vibrated slightly. The Zhao Kingdom escorting general had been in many battles, immediately ordered the convoy to stop, the cavalry gathered, and set up a defensive formation.

A cloud of dust began to appear on the horizon in the distance, and a large group of horse bandits rolled over, with a staggering number.

Feng Lin also rode back to the convoy, and seeing the large group of horse bandits appear, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he immediately ordered the troops moving in parallel on the west side to stop and defend in place to block the horse bandits.

The Zhao Kingdom general frowned, and in his opinion, the best way was to withdraw these people, defend with the convoy, and then he himself would support on the flank with cavalry. Now thousands of infantry were lined up in the open space several miles away from the convoy, without fortifications or obstacles, and without strong bows and crossbows, not even a few Dao Foundation captains. Facing horse bandits like this, isn't it seeking death?

These soldiers were all tall and strong, which made this Zhao Kingdom general who was used to leading soldiers very fond of them, and he couldn't bear to watch them die like this. But these were not his soldiers, nor were they Zhao Kingdom's soldiers, so he couldn't say anything, only hoping that the incoming horse bandits were a mob.

The rolling dust in the distance approached rapidly, and he could already see the appearance of the horse bandits in the dust. These horse bandits were well-equipped, riding on top-grade good horses, with hard crossbows hanging on the side of the horses, and they were numerous, about four or five thousand.

The Zhao Kingdom general's expression was a bit solemn. Are the horse bandits in the Shattered Realm so elite? These people would be qualified to enter the main cavalry army if they were in Zhao Kingdom.

Relying on the one thousand iron cavalry in his hand, the Zhao Kingdom general was not afraid of the thousands of horse bandits, but it would be a bitter battle.

Feng Lin rode on his horse, looking at the surging horse bandits, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth. He really wanted to know what expression Yue Qilin would have if he saw the soldiers he brought out die like this.

A moment later, several knights appeared at the foot of the mountain in the distance, and then more and more knights walked out of the mist lingering under the mountain.

As soon as he turned out of the foot of the mountain, Wei Yuan saw two armies fighting in the distance, and was suddenly surprised. He hadn't arrived yet, how could they fight first?

(End of chapter)