My younger brother Lü Fengxian

Chapter 17 Pass
Didn't arranged marriages matter in ancient times? Isn't this girl a little too bold?

Besides, when did this little girl show such intention towards me?

Lu Yi touched his handsome face and felt a little surprised.

"Hehe, although it's a bit bold, I like it."

Looking at the lovely girl with a red face and lowered head, Lu Yi suddenly smiled and calmly accepted the protective sachet that Zhang Wan'er gave as a token of love.

"Thank you for the gift, Miss Zhang. I, Lu Yi, will accept it."

Lu Yi's action instantly ignited the gossip of everyone present, and they all started screaming in surprise.

Lu Bu was so excited that he waved his horse bow and ran back and forth beside the two of them with his ten cavalrymen.

Zhang Wan'er's face turned even redder when she heard this, like a ripe apple that made people want to pick it and taste it.

"Brother Lu Yi, be careful on your journey! I'll be waiting for you in Mayi." After saying these caring words in a voice as soft as a mosquito, Zhang Wan'er went back into the fortress without even looking back.

"Father, what's wrong with my sister..." Zhang Xun saw Zhang Wan'er, who was so shy that she almost flew away, and asked Zhang Shang with a look of surprise.

"Haha, we are in love. When Lu Yi comes back from his business trip, I will help him!" Zhang Shang stroked his goatee with a smile that showed he was happy to help.

Among the hundreds of people present, only Hao Meng had a gloomy expression and was mumbling something in a low voice, appearing to be particularly out of place.

"From now on, Zhang's daughter will be my sister-in-law. You should be more respectful when you see her in the future." Gao Shun, who was standing by, snorted coldly and scolded Hao Meng.

Now his position is higher than Hao Meng, and he is also better than Hao Meng in martial arts, so he and Hao Meng have established a superior-subordinate relationship.

"I understand..." Although Hao Meng was unwilling, he could only agree in a stiff tone.

After bidding farewell to Zhang, the caravan headed towards the Great Wall.

March one hu every day, which is thirty miles.

Lu Yi did not slack off just because he was inside the pass. Instead, he sent Lu Bu and Gao Shun to lead the cavalry to take turns guarding the five-mile area.

Precisely because they are in a relatively safe area, Lu Yi must seize the hard-won opportunity of safety to train the caravan's combat power and adaptability during the journey.

After traveling thirty miles a day, it was not yet nightfall, but Lu Yi still ordered his men to set up camp, light a fire and cook.

The supplies on the vehicles were taken off the vehicles, and the empty vehicles were formed into a circle as a fence on the outside.

The people and horses set up tents in the middle to rest.

However, even when resting, Lu Yi ordered that during the business trip, no one should put down their weapons and they must be placed in a convenient place. Even when sleeping, they must hold their weapons in their arms to prepare for possible attacks at any time.

This went on for two days.

At noon on the third day, Lu Yi and others finally arrived at a pass near the Great Wall.

Looking at the majestic Great Wall, Lu Yi and others couldn't help but feel their blood boiling.

This majestic Great Wall spans thousands of miles and is the northern border town of the Han nationality. It has blocked countless invasions by foreign races. Since the First Emperor connected the seven kingdoms, it has protected the peace of China for hundreds of years. How can the passionate Lü Yi and others not be excited?
But soon, the cold and cruel reality made Lu Yi and others dispel their anger.

"Where does your caravan come from? Do you have any written permission to go out of the border to trade?" The general guarding the gate, with hundreds of soldiers, excitedly led the caravan of Lu Yi and others, and asked Lu Yi for the so-called written permission that did not exist.

"Since the Huns surrendered, our dynasty has long opened up trade routes and trade with the Huns on the border. When have we ever issued any trade documents?" Lu Yi was naturally prepared to do this and naturally would not lack preparation. He immediately exposed the defender's lies.

The defending general couldn't help but feel angry when he saw Lu Yi acting so confident.

Guarding the border is already a tough job, guarding the border of the border and guarding the Great Wall pass is the toughest job among all the tough jobs.

Not only is it extremely dangerous at ordinary times, it is also vulnerable to attacks from foreign races and bandits at any time. The more critical point is that it is extremely short of oil and water.

The imperial court is now extremely corrupt, with corrupt officials rampant, and the guarding of this small border post has been cut off for several months.

During this period of time, he has been making some extra money by extorting passing caravans.

Generally speaking, the caravans going out of the border have huge profits and would not be short of such a small amount of money. Moreover, the owners of most caravans are quite capable and would automatically offer their goods after a little persuasion from the guarding officer. However, I did not expect that the strange caravan that came today would be a bit difficult to deal with.

However, it was difficult for a scholar to explain himself to a soldier. This commander had been guarding the Great Wall for many years and had seen all kinds of merchants. Seeing that Lu Yi was not listening, he sneered, drew his sword, and pointed at Lu Yi angrily.

"You seem to be quite familiar with the rules!"

"However, I suspect that there are spies from the Xiongnu and Xianbei among you, and that there are contraband items prohibited by the imperial court among the goods!"

"If you know what's best for you, surrender and let me check you out. Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless with my sword!"

Seeing their leader draw his sword, hundreds of soldiers who were tightly surrounding Lu Yi also drew their swords and looked at Lu Yi and the others with ill intent, waiting for their leader's order to capture this caravan that came from nowhere.

"How dare you!" Lu Bu, Hao Meng and others were all experienced knights who had been living on the edge of a sword and never took their lives seriously. Seeing the guards forcing them like this, they also drew their swords and confronted them.

In particular, Lu Bu drew his sword and looked at Lu Yi, waiting for Lu Yi's order to fight with this group of sick bandits.

Lu Bu did not take a mere army of a few hundred people seriously.

"Slow down!" Lu Yi took a deep look at the complacent guard in front of him, and suddenly a smile appeared on his face.

"I have yet to ask for your name, sir?" Lu Yi asked with a fist clasped.

"I'm not afraid to tell you, my name is Huang Yi, and I've been guarding this pass for five years!" Huang Yi raised his chin higher when he saw Lu Yi's attitude soften.

"So it's General Huang Yi. I'm from Wuyuan County, and my name is Lu Yi. General Huang has been guarding the border for five years, and I'm sure you must have heard of my name." Lu Yi said slowly with a smile on his face.

"Lu Yi?" Huang Yi was still thinking when he heard it, when suddenly the assistant clerk beside him was startled. After carefully identifying Lu Yi's appearance, he immediately came to Huang Yi and whispered something in his ear.

"Huh? So you are Lu Yi, the famous hero in Bingzhou?" General Huang Yi's arrogance changed when he heard this. He looked at Lu Yi and the tall and strong Lu Bu behind him with some fear.

"The Lu brothers are extremely skilled in martial arts, especially Lu Bu, who is so terrifying that he can defeat a hundred-man Xiongnu team by himself. If we fight them here, even if we can win in the end, we will suffer heavy casualties. It's better to do him a favor and let him pass smoothly!"

"Anyway, there are a lot of merchants on this trade route. One more or one less won't make a difference!"

(End of this chapter)