The prince is five and a half years old, and he is reclaiming land and becoming a group favorite.

The mountain road in Jiangnan was not as rugged as that in Mobei, but because it was dark and slippery, and they were afraid of attracting the attention of the garrison in the city, they did not dare to gallop.

Heading south from Jiangzhou, we didn't reach the boundary of Huizhou until the evening of the second day.

Compared with the empty official roads in Jiangzhou, the official roads in Huizhou are full of people.

Mr. Huo raised his hand slightly, and the entire team stopped silently.

He made a few gestures to Jiang Kangming, and Jiang Kangming understood instantly and quietly walked around the mountain to the opposite side of the official road.

Mr. Huo stepped forward and said softly: "Master, did you find anything?"

Gu Yuzhi put his hands behind his back and looked down at the people on the official road. He didn't say anything for a long time, as if he was very mysterious.

Mr. Huo didn't urge him, he just watched quietly without anyone speaking.

It wasn't until a bird chirped in the forest that Gu Yuzhi seemed to have come back to his senses. He turned around and said in a low voice: "Huizhou, we are surrounded."

Mr. Huo showed a satisfied smile on his face, and then asked: "How did the young master judge this?"

Gu Yuzhi pointed to the back of the official crowd: "Look at the back, there are pots and stoves, which means they are not passing through here, but stationed here."

Otherwise, no one passing by would do such a complicated thing as setting up a stove outside the city.

"Also, I just observed them for such a long time and found that these people are not as loose as ordinary people. Their standing and sitting postures are the same as those of my guards. They are all very upright."

The distance was too far, so Gu Yuzhi couldn't see their expressions, but when he thought of how Guard Qi and the others looked on their way, Gu Yuzhi felt that he knew something.

These people either have no expression or frown, but they must be very cautious.

Gu Yuzhi clenched his fists, somewhat worried about Jiang Kangming's safety.

As Gu Yuzhi said this, Mr. Huo nodded repeatedly, obviously very much in agreement with what His Highness said.

Xie Changshi also stepped forward at this time and said in a very soft voice: "Looking at it, there are not many people on the official road. What are they doing outside Huizhou City?"

If the people of Huizhou were not allowed to enter or exit, as long as the garrison of Huizhou City and the guards around Prince Qi worked together, dealing with these people would definitely not be a problem.

After all, these people had no flags around them, no armor, and looked like ordinary people.

Gu Yuzhi couldn't figure it out either. He just waved his hand and signaled the team to rest on the spot and wait until Jiang Kangming came back to see whether they wanted to enter the city or go around to the rear.

After traveling for two consecutive days without additional supplies, the dry food they brought had been used up, and there was not much water left. Gu Yuzhi only took a sip and refused to drink any more.

He knew that as long as he wanted to drink, Xie Changshi and the others would give him all their water, but he would not do such a selfish thing.

Gu Yuzhi smacked his lips quietly, raised his eyes and looked in the direction of the official road. At this moment, he could only vaguely see some firelight.

The people below seemed to have started making fires to cook, and it was unclear when they would be able to enter the city.

Gu Yuzhi secretly rubbed his stomach, feeling a little hungry.

They didn't eat much during the trip. They used up the last bit of dry food at noon today, and they haven't eaten yet.

The people guarding below are most likely the private soldiers of the King of Chu or the Jiangnan navy, which makes them afraid to make any noise, let alone hunt...

Gu Yuzhi thought about drinking water for a while, and then thinking about eating the food cooked by Nanny Xu. He almost drooled from thinking about it. He quickly wiped his saliva, and saw Guard Zhang hand over a wild fruit, and said softly: "Master, use the fruit to cushion it a little."

Gu Yuzhi hurriedly took it, wiped it on his clothes casually, and took a bite.

The juice of wild fruits is very rich, which can relieve people's desire to drink water.

but……

Gu Yuzhi's face was wrinkled into a bun...

He spit it out in one gulp, pointed at Guard Zhang and was speechless for a long time. After a while, he said aggrievedly: "Wei Zhang, you lied to me. This fruit is sour and astringent, and it is not delicious at all."

Guard Zhang laughed softly: "It's a small one, isn't it? I didn't explain it clearly to the young master. This fruit needs to be eaten in small bites. Although it is sour in the mouth, the aftertaste is sweet. Master, can you experience it again now?"

Gu Yuzhi smacked his lips. There was indeed no such sour taste in his mouth. Although the aftertaste was not very sweet, it was already very good compared to the previous sourness.

He carefully took a second bite this time, and then his face wrinkled up again. But this time, Gu Yuzhi did not spit out the fruit, but swallowed it hard.

After the sourness subsided, he took another bite.

Taking small bites, Jiang Kangming finally came back before he finished the fruit.

Jiang Kangming moved quickly, even if it was dark, he was walking on flat ground in the dense mountain forest. He arrived at Gu Yuzhi's side in a short time, and said with a strange expression: "Young Master, I have found out clearly, these people are Jiangnan Navy."

Gu Yuzhi suddenly stood up, clenching his fists.

It was exactly what he thought!
Xie Changshi whispered: "Then why did they only surround but not fight? What's the situation in Huizhou?"

Jiang Kangming continued: "Their general idea is that Prince Qi killed Ling Changshi, and they were ordered to arrest Prince Qi and bring him to justice. But Prince Qi resisted arrest, and they could not use violence against the people, so they surrounded Huizhou like this. "

Jiang Kangming pointed to the road in front of Huizhou: "Several other city gates in Huizhou are also surrounded by Jiangnan Navy. There are a thousand people at each city gate."

Gu Yuzhi raised his head and glanced at Xie Changshi, then at Mr. Huo and Guard Zhang. Even in the dark, he could not stop their ugly expressions at the moment.

Mr. Huo was the first to speak: "No wonder the garrison in Huizhou City just watched from a distance and did not dare to take action."

In this game, one move can affect the whole body!

Especially since Prince Qi is now accused of an inexplicable crime.

Xie Changshi said softly: "Master, I'm afraid it's difficult to enter Huizhou City now."

No matter which city gate you attack from, the King of Chu will definitely get the news.

Once the King of Chu knew that King Wen had brought his elite troops to the south of the Yangtze River, he would definitely understand the emperor's intentions. Then he would never hold back and attack Huizhou.

As long as Huizhou is captured, the King of Chu can use Jiangnan as his base and directly proclaim himself emperor. Then, taking advantage of the emperor's ignorance of the situation in Jiangnan, he can unite with Beidi to invade now...

Thinking of this, Xie Changshi couldn't help but shudder.

Seeing their expressions becoming more serious, Gu Yuzhi pouted, patted his chest, and said in a low and confident voice: "Don't be anxious. Since my brother sent me to Jiangnan, he must have some backup plans!"

Although the emperor's words are unpleasant, he always considers his own safety...