Daqin Zhentiansi

Chapter 252: Leaving Qin and Entering Northern Yan
Zhang Yuan has experienced all these things personally.

He showed mercy to Ouyang Xu's men because Ouyang Xu really wanted to lead the Zhenxi Army to surrender to the Qin Dynasty.

The county seat of Toyota was not much oppressed in the hands of the Zhenxi Army.

Sometimes, some things can only be said to be fate.

Zhang Yuan is not a talkative person, and he will not say much about the matter between Princess Fengming and Ouyang Xu.

Sun Ze also had a lot of things to do. He commanded a group of armed guards, took over the defense of various parts of the city, and maintained order in various parts of the city. He also had to clean up some arrangements left by the Northern Yan army.

The merchants in the city came to invite him, but Sun Ze was too busy to go, so he had to let Zhang Yuan go.

Zhang Yuan has always been reluctant to attend banquets. When he was in Zhengyang County and Luyang Prefecture, he rarely attended banquets.

But this Toyota County is different.

Over the years, the merchants in the city and the old people from Toyota County all recognized him as Master Zhang.

Huang Sheng, the owner of Dingyang Tower, came in person and also cooked the meal himself.

A three-day banquet was held in the city, and all the bills were paid for by the city's merchant families.

After all, it was a city that had returned to the Qin Dynasty. Zhang Yuan understood that the people in the city were also nervous.

"I'll go." Zhang Yuan looked at Huang Sheng who was bowing in front of him, and several other familiar merchants in the city, and nodded.

This sentence brought smiles to everyone's faces.

……

Dingyang Tower, fifth floor.

After the banquet, Zhang Yuan, Han Xiao, Master Tao, and Bai Shaoting, who was wearing a green martial arts robe, sat around the table and looked out the window.

Last time, Zhang Yuan jumped down from here and killed a strong man from Beiyan Tianyao Palace with one blow.

"After taking over Toyota County, will the Chilin Army continue to fight against Beiyan, or will they garrison the border?" Zhang Yuan turned to look at Bai Shaoting.

Bai Shaoting shook his head: "This is not something I can decide."

"But the order I received was that after taking Toyota County, we would stay there and be on standby at all times."

He looked up at Zhang Yuan, hesitated, and turned to look at Han Xiao beside him: "Do you know about the Great Qin delegation entering Xichang City to observe the ceremony this time?"

"I came here with Ye Mingzhe, the deputy general of Qingxuan Guard, and Qian Sen, the priest of the Temple of Worship. We are not only here to deliver the Zhuge Crossbow, but also to protect the Great Qin envoys on their mission to Northern Yan." Han Xiao's voice rang out.

It turned out to be the case.

Zhang Yuan had been wondering before, was it really just a ship escorting the Ministry of War's armored vehicles? Were there too many experts coming?

It seems that this is the arrangement of Xiao Lou and the others.

The Qin masters arrived at the border in two groups, using different routes and for different purposes, making it impossible for outsiders to associate these people together.

Moreover, no matter whether it was Xun Huo and his team or Han Xiao's side, their masters did not show their skills. Outsiders had no idea that among them there were several masters at the peak level of the Innate Realm.

Not to mention that the strong men coming from the Worship Hall are definitely good at assassination, even the Qingxuan Guard, one of the 36 guards of the imperial city, if those soldiers are armed with Zhuge crossbows, they are also very powerful.

Zhang Yuan himself did not like to study various planning methods. He saw through the arrangements of the court, but was unwilling to delve into them.

However, Master Tao on the side whispered a few words, as if he was calculating the combat power of this expedition to Xichang City.

"How about I accompany you to Xichang City?" Young Master Tao raised his head and looked at Zhang Yuan. "According to the news from Black Ice Tower, Beiyan has not only heavily trooped in Xichang City, but also gathered many experts. Your chances of victory are slim."

Young Master Tao also has the identity of the Black Ice Platform. He had read the news of the Black Ice Platform in Luyang Prefecture in detail before coming here.

Zhang Yuan waved his hand and shook his head, saying, "Whether we have a chance of winning or not is not our concern."

"We are only responsible for protection. If we are required to take action, we will do our best."

Han Xiao and Bai Shaoting looked at each other and nodded.

They were not the ones who took the lead in planning this mission, so no matter how much they planned, it would be useless.

Two days later, several war horses galloped to Toyota County.

Afterwards, Zhang Yuan led a hundred elite Wuwei, Han Xiao led two hundred Qingxuan guards, and Qian Sen, the priest of the Worship Hall, went to the border together.

Half a day later, a caravan quietly left Toyota County.

As early as a day ago, several teams had already set foot outside Qin territory on the border.

Xichang City.

The colorful lights and decorations in the streets and alleys formed a sharp contrast with the dark armor of the teams.

A team of cavalry galloped in from outside the city, making the people in the city turn their heads.

"That's the prince..."

Someone looked at the leader of the cavalry and spoke in a low voice.

"Alas, Young Master Ouyang Ming enjoyed great glory, but the Crown Prince suffered a defeat and lost Toyota County. How fickle people are." Someone sighed softly at the sight of the galloping war horses.

The galloping war horses stopped outside the gate of the Zhenxi Marquis' Mansion.

Ouyang Xu, who was helped off his horse by the guards, looked pale.

"Brother, are you seriously injured?"

Not far away, a voice sounded.

Ouyang Ming, wearing a jade-white brocade robe and with a hint of hostility between his eyebrows, stood in front of the stone steps of the Marquis' Mansion and looked at Ouyang Xu.

"It's just a minor injury." Ouyang Xu waved his hand, broke away from the guards' support, and strode towards the mansion.

"It's good that you're back, big brother. My wedding day is coming soon, and your return is just right for a drink." Ouyang Ming's voice came from behind him.

"As for Toyota County, it's lost if it's lost. It was given to us by someone else anyway. It's a free gift."

Ouyang Ming's words were tinged with sarcasm.

Ouyang Xu, who was striding forward, seemed not to have heard it. He just clenched his fists and a trace of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

Looking at his back, Ouyang Ming snorted coldly, his pupils changed slightly, and patches of gray scales appeared on his neck, then faded away.

"Prince, this position is mine." He whispered and turned to leave.

When Ouyang Xu stepped into the triple square and reached the lobby, a military general came to greet him.

"Sir, the Marquis is waiting for you."

Ouyang Xu nodded and walked quickly into the lobby, where he saw his father, Ouyang Shucai, Marquis of Zhenxi, standing in front of a sand table, surrounded by several generals of the Zhenxi Army.

Ouyang Xu had just clasped his fists and was about to bow when Ouyang Shucai in front of him waved his hand.

"Fengtian County is lost, it's lost. It was impossible to defend it anyway."

Ouyang Shucai didn't even raise his head, just looked at the sand table in front of him.

"My Zhenxi Army has now retreated to Xichang City. You are isolated and helpless in Fengtian County. You know that you cannot hold on. This shows that you can judge the situation."

Ouyang Shucai's words made Ouyang Xu's expression look a little better. The other generals looked at him and nodded slightly.

"The Zhenxi Army has already taken Xichang City as its base and has made all necessary preparations for defense. Now that you are back, Ouyang Xu, please consult with the uncles."

Ouyang Shucai spoke again.

"Yes." Ouyang Xu clasped his fists.

Ouyang Shucai turned to look at the people around the sand table, then waved his hand and said, "Just follow the military orders."

All the generals bowed and clasped their fists: "Yes."

Ouyang Xu's gaze fell on the sand table, and a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.

The city on the sand table is clearly not Xichang.

Instead, it was the original location of the Beiyan Zhenbei Army’s garrison.

Gubeicheng.

"You should go and recuperate." Ouyang Shucai's voice rang out.

Ouyang Xu lowered his head and walked out.

(End of this chapter)