Author: My spear is still here

On the 15th day of the Brumaire, the team arrived at Sentinel Ridge.

Wang Jian first saw the tall old willow tree next to the inn. In front of it, the inn with its wooden roof and wooden beams looked low and petite.

Even though it was still early in the morning, Dad still habitually ordered the team to stop and rest and stay overnight at Sentinel Ridge for the day.

Wang Jian was very interested in the old willow tree, because he felt a strong spiritual energy around the big tree. The spiritual energy from everywhere would always gather here from time to time, and ripples would appear with the breeze stroking the willow branches, and people around him would not feel it.

, they all gathered under the tree to enjoy the cool air, chatting and laughing. The groom also easily unloaded the luggage for the horses and let them drink water in the water tank not far under the tree.

At this time, Liu Yu came over and said with an unhappy expression: "Why are you so dazed!"

"This tree is breathing, and in a few hundred years it will become a spirit." Wang Jian said.

Liu Yu looked at him like a fool and said no more.

Wang Jian looked at the roots of the tree. Such an old tree should have Xuanling liquid. If there was Xuanling liquid and Qing Xuteng, wouldn't he be able to refine the Qi Gathering Pill? He seemed to suddenly see another way.

However, he did not act rashly. There were many people present now, including spies from the Han Empire, elites from Heyangling, and people from Lishi City. It was not the right time.

In the afternoon, my father took him and the people from Linyinbao to worship the Lord of the Mountains at the shrine on Sentinel Ridge behind the old willow tree.

The father personally took the knife and sprinkled the blood of the killed chickens and sheep on a large dark stone at the back left of the shrine, which symbolizes offering sacrifices to the thick soil, and then sprinkled the wine under the roots of an old tree, which symbolizes reaching up to heaven.

Everyone lit the incense in turn and placed it around the shrine. They had to be careful during this process. Dad repeatedly warned not to knock the incense over.

Then, under the leadership of my father, they bowed three times and kowtowed to the shrine in turn, chanting: "The Lord of Lingshan is above, bless your people to be as solid as a rock, the road to be smooth, and the journey to be smooth."

When Wang Jian arrived, he finally saw clearly the appearance of the god worshiping in the shrine. It had a human face and the body of an ox, with huge horns like peach branches on its head. His face was as hard and rigid as a rock.

This is the god that all Zhao people worship.

However, this does not include the Warlocks. The Warlocks only believe in their "Supreme Supreme Being", which makes many of them aliens.

The sacrifice took an entire afternoon. Two chickens, a dog, and a sheep were fortunate enough to be "sacrifice" and offered as sacrifices to the Lord of Lingshan. During this process, everyone looked serious and did not dare to slack off or make any mistakes.

, the etiquette is very thoughtful.

In some grand sacrifices, people even kill people as sacrifices. For people nowadays, this is a very important thing. "The most important thing about the country is sacrifice and military service" is a common understanding among people nowadays. War and sacrifice are equal.

important.

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In the evening, everyone sat around the fire outside the inn, talking and laughing. The tents had been set up in the open space on the south side of the avenue. Only nobles could live in the inn's houses to avoid the cold.

Because of the limited room, Wang Jian was "volunteered" to live in a tent with the soldiers, while the warlocks had separate military tents. When he came back from washing his feet by the river, he met Liu Yu who was meditating under the old willow tree, so he joined in

I asked curiously in the past: "Do you believe in the Lord of Lingshan?"

Liu Yu slowly opened his eyes and looked back at him. He was a little annoyed at such an interruption, but he still said: "No matter what it is, whether it is a mountain spirit, ghost, or the common people's imagination, the Supreme Being is our respecter.

host."

Are you so sure that the so-called Shangqing is not just a figment of your people? Wang Jian subconsciously wanted to ask, but he was afraid of being beaten to death, so he didn't say this.

"Besides, who can say for sure about such a thing?" Liu Yu looked at the old willow tree above his head: "Zi Buyu has strange powers and chaotic gods. Maybe it was people who in turn shaped the Lord of Lingshan. Many people in Zhao are willing to believe that it naturally exists.

."

"You think it doesn't exist in itself? It's just a kind of wishful thinking."

Liu Yu looked at him curiously, "Are you really from Zhao?"

"At least half of it, but I am the smartest person in the Zhao Kingdom for sure." Wang Jian chuckled, "I'm wondering if the Lord of Lingshan really exists, can he protect me, a member of the Zhao Kingdom, from you?

attack?"

"Do you want to try it?" Liu Yu looked at him with a half-smile.

"Forget it, I'd rather believe it's just the people's wishful thinking."

"Humph!" Liu Yu snorted and couldn't help laughing.

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On the seventeenth day of the foggy month, the team arrived in front of a large river. The sparkling water flowed through the forest and flowed westward. The sound of waves could be heard in the quiet woods more than a hundred steps away, and fish jumped from time to time.

Out of the water, you can still see some smoke from cooking and traces of villages downstream.

This is the Baishui River, which originates from the Taihang Mountains and flows through Maling City on its upper reaches. By now it has left Heyang and entered the territory of Maling.

That afternoon, they met the family knights sent by Maling Gong, who took the flag of Maling City as a guide to guide them, and set up sentries along the way to let them pass.

Wang Jian noticed that the knights in Maling did not wear rhinoceros armor like the Linyinbao cavalry. Their armor was just ordinary hard leather armor, but most of their armors had white paint on the left chest. There were many sentry soldiers along the way.

Holding a crossbow, they only wore uniform clothes, including linen clothes, and no armor. Compared with the soldiers of Linyinbao, the rate of wearing armor was too low.

He also had a rough guess in his mind. Linyinbao's army was the best among the best in the entire Zhao State. Firstly, they were highly trained, and secondly, they were well-equipped. They were all purchased from Chu State, Changsha State and other southern countries.

The rhinoceros armor made of rhinoceros skin has a high armor wearing rate.

The team walked along the Baishui River for two days. Half an hour after setting off in the early morning of the third day, the team walked out of the tall forest area and entered a dark green hill with low shrubs and weeds as high as the knees. Viewed from the hill

Go, on the plain at the foot of the mountain in the distance, the Baishui River meanders eastward until a natural moat is formed at the foot of a black city wall. Many rivers dyed dark red by the rising sun gather around the city. Many scattered villages and towns are scattered around the city.

It's unclear how many there are.

Compared with a simple military fortress like Linyinbao, Maling City in the distance is an out-and-out big city. Although the square outer city wall is not as high as Linyinbao, it stretches for several miles, blowing away a lot of smoke and smoke.

Fireworks shroud behind the city wall, protect it well.

"Maling City is ahead." Wu Yi said beside him, then rode down the hillside.

After an hour's journey, the city in the distance was finally in sight. People entering the city had been driven to the south gate, and many people were already waiting for their arrival at the west gate facing the main road.

At the rear are a large number of soldiers holding spears and swords, and in front are a team of nobles wearing long robes and fine uniforms.

As soon as the two sides met, they immediately started greeting and welcoming each other with smiles on their faces. At this time, he also fell behind. Wang Jian's consciousness had already unfolded, and he instantly understood the layout of the surrounding soldiers. It was reasonable and there were no blind spots in his field of vision.

There was no ambush.

He noticed that the other party brought him a drink, and Uncle Gong drank the first drink for his father, and then he also drank a drink. The two sides said, "It's been a hard work coming from afar," "Please atone for the loss," and "Please."

Afterwards, they all got off their horses and walked towards the city.

As soon as he entered the city, Wang Jian noticed that the garrison at the top of the city was somewhat dense. He thought it was probably because the monarch was here and the security had been strengthened.

The other party was an official sent by Duke Maling, who guided them to stay at the post house in the city. The accompanying knights and soldiers also arranged to camp in the open space east of the post house, while the warlocks had their own rooms.

Then the other party told them to have a good rest and meet with the monarch tomorrow to discuss important matters.

Along the way, Wang Jian paid more attention to the food, clothing, housing and transportation of the people in the city, as well as the level of construction. He found that the place was richer than he imagined. Most of the houses in the city were made of wooden structures, and after planning, many people wore brocade instead of linen. Ma He

There are many means of transportation such as donkeys.

However, even in Maling City, the rate of soldiers wearing armor was still far lower than that of Linyinbao, and after entering the post house, his consciousness discovered something strange.
Chapter completed!