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Chapter 44 Shushui

Even if you choose the nearest road from Chen Ying to Muling Pass, there are more than 1,100 miles, that is, more than 440 kilometers. Fortunately, the actual ride is only 340 kilometers, and you can take a boat north to Muling Pass when you arrive at Xia Pi. Subtract the time of sailing and the reserved time, you have to ride about 50 kilometers a day. It is not difficult for adults to come here, but for Xiong Jing, this is not a day of cycling last year. This is a way to ride for seven consecutive days, and it is a way to march in the wild.

In the first two days, he felt very good. Although he said, "Song Wuchangmu" (all the big trees in Song State have been cut down, no long wood), he was used to seeing the palace and towers and felt very novel when he first saw the scenery of the countryside. He often would run wildly and enjoy the speed of riding. On the third day, he felt that it was not possible. His whole body was sore, and he needed someone to support him on the horse. He was always worried that he would become a robin leg after running along the way. Ju said that the Mongolians were riding horses because they were riding horses.

If he was really a child, he would probably make a fuss to find a carriage on the fourth day. Fortunately, he was an adult. On the morning of the fourth day, he actually didn't want his servant to step on the foot. He jumped onto the horse, and then rode his horse forward without saying a word. Zhuang Quji immediately followed closely, and more than a hundred palace armored knights also rode their horses closely. The two left and right fell to the end, leaning against the stirrup saddle, and the two were barely able to ride.

It is hot in summer, and I only ride for two hours in the morning, about thirty kilometers every day, and then I rest and feed the horses. The horse is not a cow, and cannot ruminate, so I need to feed them constantly, and I must feed them to save feeding time. After hanging the car in the afternoon, I ride for about one and a half hours, and stay at the station along the way before dark. However, this day, because of crossing the river and eating early, everyone has arrived at the south of Qiyi.

Qiyi was an ancient Song Dynasty (Qi County, Suzhou, Huaibei), and it seemed to have special significance to the Chu State: in another period of history, thirteen years later, Wang Jian defeated the Chu army led by Xiang Yan, and the Chu State was destroyed; fifteen years later, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang killed Qin Wei, and promoted the righteousness of the Qin Dynasty, and the Qin Dynasty was destroyed; six years later, Liu Bang led the Han army to station here, preparing for the Battle of Gaixia, and a year later, Western Chu was destroyed.

Qiyi has witnessed history, but in Xiong Jing's eyes, Qiyi is just a city on the north bank of the river. The two sides that can be seen in the city are only six miles long, and the entire city is 20 miles long. Because it is a must-jin in Huaibei, the southern capital near the wharf seems prosperous, but Xiong Jing on the south bank of the river must first cross the river before entering Qiyi.

More than 120 cavalrymen suddenly appeared at the dock, which attracted great attention, especially some of them lifted their cloaks, full of mirror-like giant armor. The name of giant armor appeared in the news of the Great Chu last month. The king once said that every family had giant armor in the future, which suddenly became a strange story in the Chu State. It not only spread throughout the Chu State, but also spread throughout the world.

There are no cities in the pier in the south, and there are only a small wild city, several guest houses and several wine shops selling wine and food, and a dilapidated earthen building with flags in front of the door, which should be the residence of the slaughter (local officials). Although more than a hundred horse-riding soldiers attracted people's attention, these people were not afraid. After looking at the team of knights, they began to work on their own.

"Report to the king, it takes one hour to cross the boat here, and there are no boats yet," Zhuang Quji brought a businessman dressed in a scout. The man arrived here the day before yesterday. "And there are many people."

"Mozhe?" Xiong Jing looked at the wild market, including the grass, wheat, meat, fish, chickens and ducks, and even the coal produced in Quyang. This is like the Yingdu market, and there are all kinds of buying. It is a very common market, and most of them are women, so there are almost no Ding Zhuang.

"That's right." The detective cavalry also bowed. "Qiyi is a key to Huai, and the other side is still under the jurisdiction of the government. This south side..."

The other side is Qiyi, which is naturally under the jurisdiction of Qiyi. The south bank is separated by the water. It has historically belonged to Shansangyi. However, Shansangyi is seventy or eighty miles away. Although there are miserable men here, these officials cannot control the wealthy households and swordsmen coming from the north bank. It is not worth losing their lives for money; if you can make money without working hard, why not do it?

"Why don't the ferry be seen?" Xiong Jing didn't care about the ink. Half of the palace armor was wearing ring armor. Although there was no giant iron spear, there was a huge blade, and no weapon could cut against him vigorously. What he cared about was the ship.

"After Yan food, the boat arrives." The king's itinerary was kept confidential. The detective cavalry did not take out the talisman and asked the Qiyi Yin of the other side to send a boat, but instead spent money to hire some boats and rafts. The agreed time was today Yanshi.

"It's already a quiet food." There was a gate not far from the restaurant in the wild city, and the smoke from the gate had been coming out for a long time.

"Please..." The detective cavalry was about to kneel down, but Zhuang Quji grabbed him. "No need to kneel down."

"Please atone for your sins." The alliance is a major event, and there are arrangements along the way. The detectives did not expect that those people would be untrustworthy.

"No sin!" It's still in war. A few months ago, the Chu army began to gather secretly. Unlike last year, this time, there were only males over 18 years old and under 45 years old. There were fewer people, but there were as many supplies, food and grass as there were, and many boats from all over the country were taken away.

"The boat is here." She was worried about crossing the boat, but on the surface of the river, more than a dozen boats and rafts came against the downstream, and one of them was also on the pike. The detective cavalry hurriedly looked over, and after careful look, he said happily: "Report to the king, it is these boats."

Fifteen or sixteen boats, and one more boat. The water is not wide, there is only more than one hundred steps here, and more than one hundred and twenty riders can be completed in just three times. Xiong Jing nodded slightly and ordered: "Relax the iron armor to prevent it from falling into the water."

The iron armor weighs more than ten kilograms. If it really falls into the water, it must take advantage of the bottom of the river. When the armored knight untied his armor, the armored soldier in leather armor had already led his horse to cross the river. When the boat came back, Zhuang Quji said, "Please come on the boat."

The raft is a big boat with three boats on one roof. It is more stable than the raft, but it is also slower than the raft. The male man went on a war, and the dozens of rafts were all old men in their fifties and sixties. Seeing that they were struggling, Xiong Jing even wanted the soldiers to come forward to help.

"The people in the world are enemies of themselves, so how dare you ask where the nobles are going?" There must be boatmen in every boat. When the boat reaches the river, the boatmen with white hair bow to Xiong Jing.

As soon as he opened his mouth to go to Zhuangji, he put Xiong Jinghu behind him, and the right Shi went forward and said, "Go back to my father-in-law, we will naturally rush to Qiyi."

"Qiyi? Hehe." Qiu Ji only laughed: "I heard that the people of Qi wanted to join our country in Muling. I looked at your behavior. At that time, I came from another county. Is the King of Chu standing behind you?"

"Irregular!" Zhuang Quji drew his sword. He drew his sword, and the rest of the armored soldiers drew their swords.

"Haha, the people are not afraid of death, so why do they fear it for death?" Qiu Ji laughed. Hearing his laughter, the rest of the soldiers stopped and laughed.

"Are you going to be the Mozhe?" Xiong Jing stopped Zhuang Quji who was about to go forward. This was on the boat, not on the shore.
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