The Emperor is Above

Chapter 235: Bao Bu Tong, the defender of Yanjin City, apologizes to you

Cars rattled and horses rustled.

A well-organized convoy was speeding along Tongdu Avenue.

The more than 20 carriages in the caravan were not all merchant carriages. Ten of them were standard chariots of the State of Xing.

Qing Yi noticed that this was a very traditional team of charioteers from the State of Xing. The leading chariot was driven by a man wearing a bronze armor helmet, with a long sword and a small shield on his waist. He was responsible for driving the chariot and defending during war.

There were two other armored soldiers. The leader on the left side of the chariot was holding an excellent longbow and his eyes were particularly sharp; the second rider on the right side of the chariot was holding a long spear and a large shield, with a dignified look. Both of them were wearing bright bronze armor, alert to any possible danger.

In addition, there were five fully armed soldiers on the chariot, wearing cowhide armor, each holding a spear, a club, a halberd, a chief spear, and a barbarian spear, and they were called the five weapons of the chariot.

If they were to participate in a battle, these five soldiers would be responsible for leading the conscripted national militia and charge behind the chariot. Now, if they were to travel at a high speed, they would ride in the vehicle.

Gongsun Wu was surprised and said: "This chariot unit is flying the banner of a vassal, but not the banner of the Third Division. It is obvious that it is the private army of a certain noble vassal!
The lower-ranking officials have three soldiers and 75 private soldiers, the middle-ranking officials have eight soldiers and 150 private soldiers, but this caravan has only 20 soldiers. I wonder which upper-ranking official has such a powerful private army?"

Qing Yi pondered and said, "Except for those who hold official positions in the capital such as Zuo Shigong, You Shigong, and Shao Fucheng, most of the senior officials are city guards in various large cities.

South of the capital, only the city guards of Yanjin, Sheri, Julu, Nandu, and Jize are senior officials. The convoy that is galloping now should be one of the five. "

"A vassal of the capital?"

The convoy slowed down when it reached the Bison Pavilion. The twenty armored soldiers and fifty combatants on the ten chariots all glanced vigilantly at the people in Solitary Hill. Perhaps the previous battle made them still remain on high alert.

The leading chariot drove to ten feet away from Qing Yi. The leader on the left side of the chariot was a sixth-rank upper-armored soldier. He first glanced doubtfully at the chariot camp composed of sled carts, as well as the vassal's banner held by Daniu.

Then he said coldly, "It is getting dark, and my master wants to stay here for the night. There is limited space in the long pavilion. You should continue to travel ten miles away and camp at the small pavilion."

"What a joke! Changting Camp is so spacious, how can it not accommodate two families' carriages and horses? Moreover, we have already set up camp. Why don't you continue on your way to Xiaoting to camp?"

Qing Yi suddenly felt angry, not knowing why he always encountered such people. He immediately said sarcastically, "If your lord feels that it is inconvenient to camp at night because there is no well in the pavilion, you can just stay in the house of a noble official nearby. With such a big face, where is not your home?"

"My lord is extremely noble, but he is kind and does not want to disturb the families of local vassals. Besides, your caravan has not yet set up camp. If you walk another ten miles, you will have time to camp before sunset."

The expression of the leader became more and more stern.

"If you leave Changting Camp immediately, my family will give you ten kilograms of gold and good wine and meat as a reward. Remember to quickly put away the big banner and don't let my master see it."

"What a bastard!"

When Daniu heard this, he could no longer hold back his anger, his eyes widened, and he said angrily in a rough voice, “Your master is extremely noble, is it possible that my master is so easy to be bullied?

The area around this pavilion is spacious, but why are you driving us away for no reason? Since you don't want to camp with us, then leave now and don't get in the way here."

If Daniu had not been holding the vassal's banner in his arms at this moment, he would have probably started to attack the man immediately. With his natural supernatural power, he was not afraid of the other party.

"Yes, if you want to leave, you can leave. Why should we leave?" Forty private soldiers and one hundred militiamen all had anger in their eyes and shouted angrily.

"Hmph, don't refuse a toast and drink a forfeit!" The soldier looked around at the people in Guqiu and angrily said to Qing Yi, "I am trying to persuade you to leave with kind words, and we are also giving you money, wine and meat. If you insist on not obeying, don't blame us for being rude."

"I want to see how rude you are!" Gongsun Wu also walked to Qing Yi's right side with one hand on his sword, and said with anger in his eyes, "The master is worried and the minister is humiliated. The master is humiliated and the minister dies. How can we sit and watch you bully our master?"

The advantage of having so many bodyguards made Qing Yi feel much more comfortable. He no longer had to work too hard for his subordinates, and the swearing and fighting could be done by his retainers and private army.

Qing Yi calmly ordered: "The chariot camp will defend against the enemy, and all troops will line up!"

"Bang-bang-bang-"

Before he finished speaking, more than 30 sleds, under the command of Tun Shigu, quickly connected end to end to form a tightly defended camp.

Forty private soldiers and one hundred militiamen each took their positions, wearing distinctive armor, holding long spears and huge shields, ready to strike back at the opponent's rude behavior at any time.

"Pooh--"

Chai Yong spat at the other team and said loudly with a look of disdain, "Humph, he is just a soldier under the command of a senior doctor, and he is so arrogant.

Although our master is only a vassal of the rank of senior officer, who does he associate with? The first-rank Grand Master Shi Laoweng is an elder, and the Minister of the Imperial Household Yuanmu Shang Doctor visited the master, and they were all friendly.

The captains and colonels of the Left, Right and Central Divisions, the captain of the Flying Eagle Battalion, and Old Man Shi’s grandsons and granddaughters all address the master as brothers.

Even the masters of the Black Wind Tribe, Ghost Witch Tribe, and Cat Ghost God Cult were defeated in Solitary Hill. Who do they think they are? If these arrogant people dare to take action, just let them try!"

Just as Chai Yong said, Guqiu's private army and militia had followed Qing Yi for a year, and their horizons had been greatly broadened. They had also experienced such intense wars, so a mere vassal and senior official could not make them timid.

The high morale for fighting brought with it a chilling and murderous aura, which shocked the soldier. He did not expect that this group of sergeant's vassal was so tough.

It was not until then that he realized his mistake. The opponent's team was indeed very strong. Although there was only one sixth-grade upper-armored warrior and two seventh-grade lower-armored warriors, they were all above the ninth-grade strongman level.

Not only is his overall strength powerful, the armor he wears and the weapons he holds are also extremely sophisticated, and his formation is in no way inferior to the soldiers of the Third Division. Even if we forcefully take action to expel him, it is simply impossible. I wonder when such a powerful noble and minister appeared in the capital?

Just as the soldier hesitated, the other nine chariots behind him became alert upon seeing the reaction of the solitary hill. The atmosphere suddenly became extremely tense. It only took a spark to ignite a fierce battle of a huge scale between the two sides.

"Stop it, everyone. What are you going to do?"

At this time, a stern and majestic voice came from the most magnificent carriage in the middle of the convoy, and the soldiers and warriors who were preparing for battle on the ten chariots immediately lowered their heads.

As the words came out, a middle-aged vassal in his forties or fifties walked out of the car. He was dressed in luxurious clothes, exuding the air of wealth everywhere, but there was no sense of shallowness in his every move, which was particularly consistent with his noble temperament.

"It is an honor to be a noble. Since the other party has already established a vassal banner, why do you still drive him away so rudely? You almost caused a disaster. You will receive the punishment yourself when you return to the capital."

The middle-aged vassal first angrily rebuked his soldiers in a stern tone, then walked elegantly to the distance of five feet from Qingyi's camp, bowed and said sincerely, "The governor of Yanjin City, Senior Doctor Bao Bu Tong, apologizes to Your Excellency."

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