I should marry the traitor

Chapter 145 The time has come, escape today!

Jizhou, the capital of Bohai County.

It was March, the dawn of spring.

Although the weather was sunny, the atmosphere in the city was not good. There were few vendors and every household had their doors closed, making it look a bit depressed.

This was inevitable. After all, Bohai County was not a big city, but it was home to Yuan Shao's tens of thousands of troops.

A small horse pulls a big cart, a small town supports a large army. Under such circumstances, harmony is a very difficult issue.

As the saying goes, "Bandits pass by like a comb, soldiers pass by like a rake." These tens of thousands of troops are not a well-disciplined modern army. Although they are all from good families, in most cases they will not do anything too outrageous.

But they couldn't withstand the large numbers of the army. Even if only a small group of people committed crimes in one day, it would be a disaster for the people of Bohai.

Fortunately, Yuan Shao recruited soldiers in Jizhou. These soldiers were truly Jizhou soldiers. In Jizhou, they would take their fellow townsmen into consideration and would not go too far.

Of course, neither Yuan Shao nor his advisers were unaware of it, they just didn't want to care.

After all, the military discipline pursued in ancient times was mainly about obedience to superiors and laws, and did not include affinity with the people.

In fact, large-scale looting was often seen as a normal benefit of the army, and brutal but well-disciplined armies were common in the powerful Daqian.

This is true for Dong Bai's Xiliang Cavalry and An Xinlin's Beishuo Cavalry.

In this era, brutality and looting seem to have become the only way to build a strong army, and the people are nothing more than a string of cold numbers and consumables to these military governors who hold heavy troops, and are a natural reward.

Some "minor" atrocities would not even reach Yuan Shao's desk because they were so common.

"Yuan Hao, how are your preparations going?"

"My lord, everything is ready and we are ready to go."

"How many soldiers can we transport south?"

"More than 40,000 people, all of whom are selected healthy young men. The rest of these soldiers can stay here and continue to guard Bohai County."

There were limited ships, and it was impossible to take all the soldiers away, but being able to carry more than 40,000 people already made Yuan Shao very satisfied.

When she goes south, these 40,000 elite warriors from the north will be her starting point.

As for the rest of the people, let them continue to garrison Bohai County. At this moment, Bohai County is neither interesting nor worth giving up for Yuan Shao. It is really a bit useless.

Thousands of miles away, Yuan Shao's control over this place must be weak, but handing it over makes people feel a little uncomfortable.

But Bohai County would eventually be lost. All the elite troops under General Yuan Shao had been transferred away, and only the old, weak, and sick were left. As long as the army came to attack, surrender would be almost certain, and no one could do anything about it.

However, Yuan Shao is very open-minded. She will definitely get back what she has lost now in the future.

"Then let's go. It's time to leave this place of four wars."

"promise."

……

Outside the port, the ice on the sea had long since melted, and the surging waves were swaying the warships.

One after another, the huge ships unfolded their huge sails, and the soldiers on board were wearing clothes of various colors. However, after a long period of repair, they still had a certain degree of coordination and had the foundation of a strong army.

The only thing that hurts Yuan Shao now is the eight hundred warriors who died in the Battle of Jie Bridge. If he had known that he would have to give up Jizhou and run away, why would he have fought An Xinlin to the death?

Taking a deep breath, the taste of the sea filled Yuan Shao's mouth, and the cold feeling brought her back to her senses.

Yuan Shao stood on the deck at the bow, holding a mighty long sword in his hand, the same sword that he had used to confront Dong Bai. The meaning of a sword is to protect the people you want to protect.

After regaining consciousness a little, Yuan Shao drew the long sword from her waist. With her order, the soldiers on the ship began to get busy. Some of them were carrying cargo, some were adjusting the sails, and some were responsible for operating the steering wheel.

The anchor was raised, the ship moved slowly, the sails were gradually spread, the sea breeze whistled past, and the ship gradually accelerated and left the port.

After dormant for a winter, Yuan Shao finally headed south.

"My Lord, how are you feeling?"

"Very good."

"Zhengnan, do you have something to discuss with me?"

"Exactly."

When the boat was about to set sail, Shen Pei came over and said to Yuan Shao, "Going south to Yangzhou, my lord is like a trapped dragon ascending to heaven, free from all restraints. But I wonder how my lord plans to deal with the governor of Nanli in the future?"

This time, Yuan Shao chose Yangzhou as the place to go south. After learning the lesson of being attacked from both sides, Yuan Shao felt that he should choose a place a little farther away from Dong Bai.

After all, compared with the long-famous Xiliang Cavalry, Yuan Shao's army still needs some time to develop.

For this reason, Yangzhou, which is close to the sea and far away from the north, becomes the best choice for coming to Yuanshao.

Of course, there are also strong people in the south. Yangzhou and Jiaozhou are connected, and it is inevitable that they will come into contact with the descendant of the Sakura Dragon who guards Nanli.

"I am going to Yangzhou to accumulate strength and go north to eliminate traitors. Do you think the governor of Nanli will make things difficult for me?"

Yuan Shao had also considered the issue of Mu Ying, the governor of Nanli, before.

Mu Ying, the governor of Nanli, has 91% of Sakura Dragon blood, which is similar to the concentration of Yuan Shao's blood. They are both top-level monsters who have inherited the throne. Theoretically, his strength should be on par with Yuan Shao's.

Of course, in terms of military strength, Nanli Jiedushi Mu Ying has been operating in Nanli for many years, educating the Nanman while guarding Yinglong, and his subordinates are truly elite soldiers who have experienced many battles.

Yuan Shao is certainly inferior to the other party in this aspect, but everyone thinks that the two are unlikely to be enemies.

After all, the Mu family had been guarding Nanli during their time and had always been known for their loyalty. Even when the Daqian court was weak, they still went through all the necessary procedures and set an example of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism.

As for why he has been hiding in Nanli, everyone knows it.

Under Nanli, there is sleeping the last great demon in the world - the Sakura Dragon.

Of course, after Taizu Daqian suppressed Yinglong in Nanli, he asked his cousin Mu family to guard this place forever and let Yinglong sleep forever. As a reward, the position of Nanli Jiedushi was also inherited by the Mu family from generation to generation.

On the one hand, the Mu family has to guard Yinglong, and on the other hand, they have to guard against invasions by the southern barbarians, so it is natural that the Mu family cannot spare the time to go north.

Of course, it is also possible that the current Emperor Daqian still has the surname Li, which is enough for the Mu family.

But Yuan Shao went south at this time in order to go north to purge the emperor's side in the future, restore peace and order to Daqian, and stay with her beloved emperor forever. There was no reason for Mu Ying to be her enemy.

"I also think that Mu Ying will not make things difficult for the lord openly, but I don't think Mu Ying will sit back and watch the lord become more powerful."

"After all, how can I allow others to snore beside my bed? Mu Ying will definitely not let the lord unify the south."

"My lord, you should have been prepared long ago."

Yuan Shao thought for a moment, and just when she was about to answer Shen Pei, something strange happened!

(End of this chapter)