The responsibility is that Li Yanqing cannot stop just because there are spies from Xixia. Two days later, the wind and waves have decreased and are already suitable for crossing the river. Li Yanqing and his party took a giant sheepskin raft to cross the river under the escort of twenty soldiers from Kehuzhai.

The water flow on the river was turbid and smooth, but the undercurrent was turbulent under the river. The four boatmen nervously supported the long poles and walked towards the opposite bank little by little. They were all experienced old boatmen who had been ferrying on the Yellow River for decades, but they still looked very nervous and watched any subtle changes in the water flow. They knew that if they were not careful, the raft would be destroyed.

Everyone understood that the boatman was fighting with the god of death at this time, and even the few war horses in the raft were particularly quiet. The soldiers sat silently in the raft, no one spoke or complained. The two people were pale and slumped in the corner.

Li Yanqing stood on the edge of a half-man-high raft, staring at the turbid mud and water on the river. Although the river surface looked very smooth, he could feel a powerful force tearing the raft. No one could compete with this force. Even the boatman could only go downstream and then move forward slightly to the southwest.

It took two hours to cross the river this time. When they arrived on the other side, almost everyone sat limply on the ground, rested for half an hour, drank water and ate dry food, and then everyone set off to continue their journey.

On the other side is today's Yulin area, with loess hills and gullies, and rolling hills and mountains and huge faults everywhere. There are no official roads here, only a spider-web-like path. A guide led them to the northwest.

They also have to go to three important logistical areas of the Song army, Wulongzhai, Shenquanzhai and Tongqinzhai. These three are defensive military cities that were built only last year. Each city has about 2,000 troops. In the border area, there are many such cities, including dozens of large and small. The Wulongzhai, Shenquanzhai and Tongqinzhai, they are going to are the three largest and most solid military cities.

After walking in the desolate hills and mountains for about an hour and a half, Li Yanqing found that there was no village or house around him, which was so desolate that it was terrifyingly desolate.

He asked the guide, "I found that this area is basically uninhabited, has it been like this all the time?"

The guide's name is Mo Wulang. He is a man in his thirties. He has a shiny skin and a very strong appearance. He was introduced to Li Yanqing by Zhang Wei, the man from Yuhou. He turned out to be a sheep-herding baby from Jinning County and is very familiar with the terrain of this area.

Mo Wulang grinned and showed his white teeth. He said in a strong local accent: "The officials don't know. Since last year, they have driven people to the riverside. The rest have rushed into the village, cut down all the trees and burned the house. What is this called Jianjian?"

"Can Jianbi Qingye!"

"Yes, that's what the above said, it's going to fight!"

"How far is it?" Li Yanqing asked loudly.

"Mo Yuan! Let's walk for more than ten miles!"

At this time, Yan Jiuling, an engaged in the industry, immediately stepped forward and whispered to Li Yanqing: "Join the army, Lao Yang and I are old, so why don't we stay in Wulong Village!"

Li Yanqing looked at him and looked back at Yang Lin. Seeing that they were extremely pale and had not recovered from the suffering of crossing the river, he said that they were old and were actually over thirty years old. They were just pampered and could not afford to take a long journey.

Li Yanqing can also understand their difficulties. He has old people and young people. If his life is lost here, the whole family will be miserable.

He nodded and said, "Okay! You two stay in Wulong Village. After the inventory is over, you will go back by yourself. We may cross the river from the north and will not come back to meet you."

"Thank you for joining the army for understanding!"

Li Yanqing pointed to the twenty soldiers of Kehu Village and said, "I will ask them to protect you, and they will also go back to Kehu Village."

Yan Jiuling was overjoyed and thanked Li Yanqing again for his care.

After another half an hour, a white city appeared in the distance, built along the mountain, facing the top of the ground, and the terrain was very favorable.

"That's Wulong Village!"

The guide pointed to the city wall in the distance and smiled, "It's very lively inside, like a small county town."

After passing through a three-mile-long ravine, the group finally arrived at the foot of Wulong Village, which was called the village in name, but in fact it was a military city. The outer wall was made of stone, about one meter high, and the house was basically brick and wood structure, spreading upward layer by layer, with three layers of defense lines. Even if the enemy captured the outer layer, there were a second and third floors upwards, and there were cliffs behind it, with very tight defenses.

A soldier rushed forward, tied the inspection documents to an arrow, and shot into the military camp. Soon, the gate of the military camp creaked and opened. One of the people on duty stepped forward and bowed, "Welcome to the Wulong Village!"

"Can Sun Zhizhai be there?"

"Zhizhai is in the inner city, please follow me."

Wulong Village is a big village. In addition to the two thousand garrisons, there are also three thousand civilians, mainly accompanying the army's family. However, the military camp is not a temporary garrison, but a military city that has been defended for a long time. The chief official inside is called Zhizhai, and he is the same level as the magistrate. He is all eighth-rank officials and is appointed as military officers who are well-versed in literature and works.

The streets in Zhaizhong are very narrow, all with stone roads, circling upwards, and at most two people can only walk in parallel. A dense house was built close to the side of the mountain, most of which were houses. They could not ride horses, so they could only lead horses and walked slowly.

When you walk into the second floor of the village, an open area appears. There is a wooden door in front and the four big words "Oolong Wasi" written on the sign on it. It makes people laugh. There is actually a small Wasi, which is the commercial center of the village, including grocery stores, cloth shops, snack shops, taverns, teahouses, inns, brothels, etc., with more than 20 shops of all sizes.

"When you have time to go back, Li Zongjun can come and have a look at Zhizhai first, please go here!"

Dutou led them to another upward road. At this moment, Li Yanqing suddenly heard someone shouting behind him: "Old Li!"

Li Yanqing was stunned. Isn’t this Wang Gui’s voice?

He looked back and saw a young general running towards him. He ran a little closer. Li Yanqing recognized him at a glance. It was Wang Gui.

He quickly threw the reins of the horse to himself and quickly met him. The two of them were extremely excited and hugged tightly, unable to help crying with joy.

Li Yanqing punched Wang Gui with a shoulder hole, "Why are you here?"

"I've been here all the time! This is my residence, but why are you here?"

Wang Gui looked him up and down, surprised and happy, "Are you an official?"

"Don't you know I've been admitted to the imperial examination?"

"I don't know! The news is blocked here, I don't know anything."

"Where is Niu Gao?" Li Yanqing asked again: "Are you with you?"

"He is in Shenquan Village to the north, and it is eighty miles away from me, and I haven't seen him for several months."

At this time, Duo came over and smiled and said, "Li Zhanjun and Agui know each other?"

“We are fellow countrymen and grew up together.”

"That's a coincidence. I met an old friend in a foreign land!"

After two years of martial arts career and half a year of military career, Wang Gui has matured a lot. He nodded, "Old Li goes to do official business first, and I'll invite you to drink afterwards."

"Okay! I'll come to you afterwards."

"I was in the military camp at the foot of the mountain and said I was looking for the magic arrow Agui, and everyone knew me."

Li Yanqing couldn't help laughing, and the two hugged each other again, and then they broke up temporarily. Wang Gui returned to the military camp. Li Yanqing continued to move upwards and soon arrived at the inner village.

The Neizhai is the location of the warehouse and the official yamen. Sun Qing, the Zhizhai, has been waiting at the gate for a long time. Li Yanqing met him in Taiyuan two months ago, and the two are still familiar with each other.

When the two saw the greeting, they exchanged a few more greetings. Sun Qing invited Li Yanqing and two employed people to sit in the government office, while the other soldiers arranged for rest and dinner elsewhere.

Li Yanqing and two people were sitting down in the lobby. A maid came in and served them with tea. Sun Qing smiled and said, "It's not easy for Li Zongjun to come here!"

"There is no way, I have the responsibility. If I don't come, I will be another colleague. Otherwise, I can't explain it to the commander."

"This is also the case. The Grand Marshal is a serious person. After setting up various systems, he must implement them. This is the difference between famous generals and ordinary generals."

"Is this time I will only inspect the Jinning Army?"

Li Yanqing nodded, "I went to Linzhou last month and inspected the Jinning army this month. I was in Kehu Village two days ago, and then you Wulong Village. Then go north to Shenquan Village and Tongqin Village. I guess I won't come again this year."

Sun Qing asked with concern: "Does Li Chanjun know when the war will start?"

Li Yanqing shook his head, "I'm afraid even the general doesn't know. It's up to the emperor to decide. According to convention, after the inspections in various places, our eight departments will write a report on the material and preparation status of various places to the general. The general believes that the preparation has been completed, and will submit a report on the preparation completion of the preparation to the court. The emperor will decide when the war will start based on the report, so at least a few months will be required."
Chapter completed!