Chapter 391: The first danger of entering Liangzhou, Shehu Valley!

End of June.

Outside Wangyuan County, Hanyang Commandery.

Morning.

Along the official road heading west along the Wei River, a long column consisting of hundreds of carriages, nearly a thousand cavalry, and hundreds of attendants and servants was moving toward the northwest.

In late June, the banks of the Wei River were lush with greenery, the forests on both sides of the official road were dense, and the weeds were more than half a person tall.

Hundreds of carriage wheels rolled over the sand and soil, making a rustling sound.

At the very front of the team, hundreds of cavalry held long spears and broadswords, led by two great generals.

On the black war flags behind them were embroidered the large characters "Li" and "Guo".

At the rear of the team, there were also hundreds of cavalry following behind.

Only in the middle of the team was a row of carriages like a long dragon.

The vast majority of the carriages were loaded with large wooden boxes.

In the very center of the entire team, there was a huge carriage pulled by two warhorses.

The carriage door panels were thick enough to block the penetration of arrows.

Around it, there were dozens of cavalry following on the left and right.

On both sides, there were also more than ten maids walking on the left and right.

The carriage team moved northwest all the way, kicking up rolling dust behind the team.

Near noon, accompanied by an order, the entire team stopped beside the official road about to enter a valley area.

The door of that luxurious, huge carriage opened.

The maids serving on both sides hurried forward.

Dong Yi, wearing a black gui robe with a white gauze coat over it and gently supporting her lower abdomen, and Diaochan, wearing a red gui robe with a red gauze coat over it, walked down from the carriage with the help of the maids.

At the very front of the team.

Li Jue, riding a black warhorse, rode to the side of Dong Yi and Diaochan, then cupped his hands on the horse and said: "Eldest Miss, Lady Ren, ahead is Shehu Valley. After passing through Shehu Valley, it will take another day and a half to arrive at Jixian."

Jixian was the seat of Hanyang Commandery.

And Hanyang Commandery was the seat of Liangzhou.

As the largest and most populous administrative region in all of Liangzhou, it was also the place where Duan Yu was going to take office on this trip.

In the middle of the month, after Duan Yu returned to Jinyang, he arranged for Dong Yi and Diaochan to go to Jixian first.

Because Dong Yi and Diaochan were both pregnant, the journey was very slow.

From Jinyang to Hanyang, the journey had already taken half a month.

Almost every time they arrived at a city, they needed to rest for a day or half a day.

However, since entering Hanyang Commandery, there were not so many cities along the way.

Liangzhou was vast and sparsely populated; since entering Hanyang Commandery, they had only passed through two cities.

Further ahead was the destination, Jixian.

Hearing Li Jue's words, Dong Yi nodded slightly: "General Li has worked hard. For matters of marching, General Li should discuss more with Assistant Jia."

After speaking, Dong Yi looked at Diaochan and asked with concern: "How is Sister Chan'er feeling?"

Diaochan smiled slightly and shook her head: "It's no hindrance."

Diaochan gently stroked her lower abdomen and said: "Coming all this way, it seems I have already gotten used to it a bit, it's much better than before."

"That's good," Dong Yi held Diaochan's hand and said softly: "If Sister Chan'er feels uncomfortable, it doesn't matter if we go even slower; anyway, it will still be some days before the Husband arrives."

"If you hurt the fetus, the Husband will be angry."

Diaochan shook her head and said: "It's no hindrance. We will arrive first, tidy up and pack the house, so it will be easy for the Husband to settle down when he returns."

"Eldest Miss, Lady Ren, if there is nothing else, then this subordinate will go and discuss marching matters with Assistant Jia," Li Jue said to Dong Yi and Diaochan.

Dong Yi nodded, then waved her hand to dismiss Li Jue.

Before long, Li Jue walked along the carriage Dong Yi and Diaochan were riding in to the rear of the team.

Not far from the carriage Dong Yi and Diaochan were riding in, there was a relatively small carriage.

At this time, two young boys and a woman were playing beside the carriage.

And Jia Xu, in a black robe, was standing beside the carriage, his eyes looking toward the mountains and forests on both sides.

"Wenhe."

Li Jue came to Jia Xu's side.

Jia Xu nodded slightly.

Li Jue followed Jia Xu's gaze and also looked at the mountains and forests on both sides.

"How is it? Are those people still following?" Jia Xu frowned and asked.

Li Jue nodded and said: "I let the soldiers under my command pay attention. Since we came out of Wangyuan County, those people have been nearby, and there are signs that their numbers are increasing."

"Some soldiers described their clothing; it seems they should be the Canlang Qiang."

"Canlang Qiang..." Jia Xu frowned and nodded: "Around Hanyang Commandery, and in the central part near Longxi Commandery, there are indeed Canlang Qiang."

"But what I am worried about is not just the Canlang Qiang, but also the Dianling, Fengyang, and Zhong Qiang tribes."

"These tribes are all tribes entrenched around Hanyang Commandery, and among them, the Dianling Qiang has the strongest strength."

"If..."

Jia Xu did not continue his words.

But clearly, Li Jue, with a solemn face, had already understood Jia Xu's meaning.

This matter had to start from a few days ago.

Just a few days ago, when they entered the Liangzhou border from Youfufeng, the cavalry scouts responsible for vigilance on both sides of the team discovered signs of Qiang tribal activity.

At first, Li Jue did not take it to heart, so he did not tell Jia Xu about this matter.

But that night, when the team was stationed in the wild, the cavalry scouts under Li Jue's command once again discovered traces of Qiang tribal cavalry activity.

Logically speaking, this was Liangzhou.

The Qiang tribes were very common.

But Li Jue, who had been in Liangzhou for many years, still felt that something was unusual.

Therefore, Li Jue sent people to observe in secret. ===== CHAPTER 393 =====