Chapter 291 General Yuan Xingjun, I meet Mr. Zhao
Chapter 291 General Yuan Xingjun, I meet Mr. Zhao
on the horizon.
The dark cavalry was like a sharp blade, cutting through the vague boundary between the bleak autumn sky and the earth.
The horse's hooves, as big as bowls, stomped heavily on the ground, stirring up turbid waves of dust.
Zhao Duan smiled and uttered this sentence. At the same time, a falcon hovering above the cavalry team had already taken the lead and flew over them.
"end!"
The general who was carrying the flag first shouted in a deep voice, and more than 200 cavalrymen stopped hundreds of meters away in an instant, moving in unison.
This level of proficiency alone far exceeds that of ordinary soldiers.
It can be seen that they are elite troops trained at a huge cost.
The leading general drove the flagpole into the ground and rode his horse alone to the city gate.
He dismounted, knelt on one knee, bowed his head, clasped his fists towards Zhao Duan and said:
"I am Yuan Xingjun, the deputy general of the Linfengdao Command, and I am here to see you, Your Excellency!"
Someone from the Linfeng Command Headquarters?
The crow's feet at the corners of Gao Lian's eyes suddenly became fine, and the prefect and the provincial governor behind him also pursed their lips.
Zhao Duan turned around and looked at the military officer wearing black fish-scale light armor with a smile:
"You recognize me?"
Yuan Xingjun said frankly:
"I have the honor of seeing your portrait. After receiving your letter, the commander-in-chief has dispatched me to escort you into the city. During the period of temporary closure, I will obey your orders."
Since Zhenbao gave him the authority to mobilize troops, Zhao Duan naturally did not hesitate.
Two letters were sent out from the post station last night, one to Taicang Prefecture, asking the local officials to come out to welcome the imperial envoy.
The second letter was sent to the garrison.
At the local level in the Dayu Dynasty, the provincial governor, the provincial judge, and the military commander were in a three-way balance of power, with military and political power separated.
With the cooperation of local troops, Zhao Duan, this "dragon crossing the river", was able to calm this quagmire.
"Very good. General Yuan, please follow with your troops. Lord Gao has already set up an inn to welcome us. He will enter the city with this imperial envoy later." Zhao Duan said with a smile.
Before coming out, Deputy General Lin Feng, who was repeatedly warned by the commander to "be careful with his words and actions", stood up and took his leave.
From beginning to end, he didn't even look at Gao Lian and others.
"By the way, Lord Gao just said that the inn has plenty of space and can accommodate you, right?"
Zhao Duan turned and looked at Gao Lian.
The civil servant who was a provincial governor had a stiff expression and forced a smile: "Of course."
"Hahaha." Zhao Duan laughed loudly towards the sky, turned around and got into the car, and entered the city first.
The two hundred iron cavalrymen behind him rushed in one after another like a steel torrent.
All that was left was a group of local officials covering their noses with their sleeves, their hearts and fears shattering in the billowing dust raised by the horses' hooves.
Gao Lian, Sun Xiaozhun and Liu Anchashi looked at each other with serious eyes.
Discontinued?
This Lord Zhao is really showing off his power.
……
The team entering the city was huge and continued until it disappeared.
On both sides of the main axis of the city, shops that had been ordered to stay closed felt relieved and reopened to welcome customers, talking about the large number of soldiers and officers who had just entered the city.
Two smaller, low-key carriages slowly came in from outside the East Gate, which was used for people entering the city.
In the leading carriage.
Xu Junling, dressed as a lady from a wealthy family, was leaning against the side of the carriage with a book in her hand. The maid Lushui beside her slowly lowered the curtain.
"Princess, when did this guy mobilize so many soldiers? What a grand ceremony!"
The maid stuck out her tongue, still surprised.
They followed from a distance and saw what happened at the city gate.
Xu Junling's ears turned slightly red, and she realized how "shameless" her words were at the tea stall.
"Hmph, he's just showing off outside." Xu Junling said insincerely.
But he knew in his heart that Zhao Duan's move was probably intended to intimidate local officials.
"Princess, shall we go directly to the inn next?" The maid Lu Shui asked quietly, curling her lips and saying, "He brought so many soldiers into the city, but he didn't take us with him."
Xu Junling shook her head. After all, her identity was special. If she appeared in the imperial envoy's team, it would inevitably cause unwarranted associations.
"Let's go to the inn."
Xu Junling's eyes were bright: "Give orders to our people in the city to keep an eye on the imperial envoy's movements."
"Yes." The maid responded.
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(End of this chapter)