frightfiction Chapter 278 I think I heard a sound?
Chapter 278 I think I heard a sound?
Li Feng ultimately couldn't persuade Li Qingqing otherwise and had to acquiesce to her decision.
After a brief handover of the urgent matters to be dealt with within the city, Li Qingqing went to prepare for her departure.
The food eaten on the way was naturally stored in the space, and some game that General Zhao had just hunted in the past few days was also prepared for him.
It's not that I didn't want to bring him more, it's just that the soldiers in the city also need to make a living.
Knowing that Li Qingqing possessed extraordinary abilities, Li Feng had taken over the warehouse himself long ago. Therefore, no one would be alarmed if any supplies disappeared or appeared in the warehouse.
Li Qingqing confidently sent the supplies into her space and left plenty of winter vegetable seeds in the warehouse.
Originally, they planned to leave some beans so that Tiezhu and the others could sprout them, but then they thought that none of them would know how, so they didn't want to waste the beans.
So Li Qingqing found some fine-mesh sieves, put them into the empty wooden barrels that had been used for brewing wine, threw in some beans, and soaked them in the spring water from her space.
Since I had nothing else to do while traveling, I decided to take this time.
After soaking the beans overnight, the next day on the road, take the fine-mesh sieve out of the bucket, cover the beans with a damp gauze, and then cover them with a heavy wooden block.
Spend a few minutes each day watering the space twice a day, morning and evening, with the spring water.
If bean sprouts could grow in the space, it would at least provide General Zhao with food and supplies.
Once everything was ready, Li Qingqing walked towards the stables.
From afar, they could see Li Feng talking to Bai Ye.
"Ah Ye, since she trusts you, I will also acknowledge you as my brother. Thank you for taking care of her along the way!"
"Yes!" Bai Ye nodded, as always not saying much. Seeing Li Qingqing approaching, he took the opportunity to lead the horse.
What were you and Aya talking about just now?
Li Qingqing approached and saw that Li Feng's expression was serious. She then smiled and reassured him, "My good general, don't worry, nothing will happen!"
"You must be careful on this trip and do not act rashly!" Li Feng couldn't help but remind him again.
He took out the topographic map and handed it to Li Qingqing, speaking softly and discreetly.
"If there's any danger, hide immediately. It doesn't matter if Aya finds out about your abilities, just focus on saving your life!"
"Okay!" Li Qingqing took the topographic map from Li Feng and put it into her spatial storage.
She looked in Bai Ye's direction, "My horse is really too proud, I have to go and lead it myself."
The journey to the Kingdom of Qi'an is not far.
Li Qingqing and Bai Ye each rode a horse, traveling light, and their journey was quite fast.
By evening of the following day, the two had taken a shortcut and arrived near the capital of Qi'an Kingdom.
"Fortunately, we have the topographical map provided by Yunting, otherwise we might have to search city by city. It's just a pity that we don't know where General Zhao's 20,000 troops are stationed yet."
Li Qingqing held the topographic map, looking at it and muttering to herself.
"The capital has four gates: the east gate for grain, the west gate for goods... If I were General Zhao, I would certainly lead the troops to..."
Thinking of this, Li Qingqing raised her head and said to Bai Ye, "Let's go around to the northwest first. General Zhao and the others might be here!"
"Yes." Bai Ye nodded.
Li Qingqing looked at Bai Ye and suddenly laughed, "Ah Ye, aren't you curious about why I can always produce food along the way?"
Bai Ye shook his head. "General Li told me before that you are a capable person, and that I should not be surprised if anything happens."
Li Qingqing looked at Bai Ye's expressionless face and found it somewhat amusing. "Even if the general hadn't informed you beforehand, given your personality, you probably wouldn't have been surprised!"
As Li Qingqing spoke, she tugged at the reins, urging the horse to gallop off in the northwest.
Bai Ye followed suit.
The four gates of the capital of Qi'an Kingdom have been completely surrounded by the iron cavalry of the Northern Region, making it as solid as an iron barrel!
The King of Zhao in the royal city had no idea that the Northern Region, which had previously allied with them, would suddenly turn around and attack them.
He was completely unprepared when the Northern Region's army was already at the gates of the capital!
Then news came from outside that the 30,000 soldiers led by Uncle Wang had also been wiped out.
He knew then that the country was doomed.
Unexpectedly, Uncle Wang brought back 20,000 soldiers to provide support just two days ago!
At first he was somewhat delighted, but after they fought two battles, he was filled with despair.
On the surface, it appears that the troops from the Northern Region are being attacked from both inside and outside, unable to launch a full-scale assault on the city, nor can they easily turn around and kill the Prince.
However, the city has actually run out of food today.
When the guards are starving, the city gates will surely be breached!
While the Prince on the outskirts had 20,000 troops, those 20,000 infantrymen were facing off against 50,000 iron cavalry from the Northern Region.
Not to mention that they were at a disadvantage in terms of both troop strength and troop types, they would lose every time they fought in open field battles!
Where does Uncle Wang get the money for food, drink and supplies for his 20,000 troops?
King Zhao, considering his current predicament, swallowed hard and said weakly to the attendant beside him,
"I never imagined that Heaven would so cruelly destroy my kingdom... I am truly an unworthy descendant, how can I face my late king in the afterlife!"
The attendant, trembling with fear, whispered reassurance, "Your Majesty, we are not in a hurry. Perhaps General Zhao will launch another attack on the Northern Region soon! General Zhao is our war god, and I believe he will surely win!"
“Impossible…” King Zhao mechanically shook his head.
His face was pale, his eyes staring blankly into a certain spot, and he muttered, "The commander of the Northern Region this time is Lian Que. We have no hope, no hope..."
"Yes, there is a way!" The attendant wiped away his cold sweat and continued to reassure him, "General Zhao will definitely have a way!"
Li Qingqing was unaware that the city had run out of food, nor did she know the strength of the two sides' troops.
She arrived in a hurry and did not wait to inquire about the latest developments in the war.
She needed to meet with General Zhao first, find out the current situation, and then analyze where to start seizing the grain.
To avoid alerting the enemy, she and Bai Ye had already abandoned their horses and were on foot.
Of course, she had carefully hidden the two horses in her spatial storage.
Fortunately, it was already dark, and the two of them searched all the way without alerting the Northern Region soldiers who were walking around nearby.
According to the topographical map provided by Yunting, the place she was going to was a hilly area less than 30 miles away.
This hilly area is located in the northwest of the royal city and is the only area around the four city gates that is protected by mountains and forests.
If General Zhao wanted to provide support to the capital as soon as possible, he would naturally choose a location near a city gate.
He had to confront the Northern Iron Cavalry head-on while also guarding against their sudden attacks, which inevitably meant he had no choice but to encamp his troops in the mountains and forests.
If the cavalry were to encircle and annihilate, the horses would have no advantage whatsoever in fighting in the mountains and forests.
The Northern Region also considered this point and cleverly deployed heavy troops to guard the outer perimeter of the mountains and forests.
Therefore, the current situation is extremely unfavorable for Li Qingqing.
She wanted to enter the mountains to find General Zhao, but she had to get past the defenses of these northern cavalrymen.
It's fortunate that she came in person this time.
Otherwise, any more grain and supplies sent over might be seized by these northern cavalry before they even reach General Zhao.
The two had no other choice but to proceed cautiously.
A patrol of cavalry from the northern regions passed by.
One of the soldiers suddenly became alert and stopped the reins.
"Captain, I think I heard a sound! Could it be those remnants of the Qi'an Kingdom about to launch another surprise attack?"