On the way back, most of the waterways passed through Xiapi.

There were three to four thousand people, and there were not a few ships on board. It was difficult to hide the movement. Fortunately, it happened to be that Yuan Shu's army and Liu Bei's army were fighting fiercely. Regardless of whether they were friendly or foes, the two armies even discovered a strange tribe.

At most, it's just to heighten their vigilance, but no one has any intention of obstructing it.

After passing through the southernmost city of Qilu in Xiapi County, the Heavenly Army took the land route, and not long after, they officially entered the border of Pengcheng.

Compared with what I saw along the way, after returning to my home territory, whether it was Wang Zheng or his subordinates, I was not only happy, but also felt refreshed.

You must know that when it comes to prosperity, except for Donghai County, the counties in Xuzhou are actually not very different, and the populations of Pengcheng and Xiapi are also about the same.

It's just that when Wang Zheng attacked Pengcheng last time, Pengcheng had just experienced the Yanzhou army. Since then, the people's livelihood has been much poorer than that of Xiapi. The people either died or fled. Most of the villages seen along the way were empty, and most of the fertile fields were deserted. But now...

But it's the other way around.

Today's Pengcheng State, under the joint efforts of Zhang Zhao and Xu Fang, is both encouraging farmers and providing light taxes. Many people from Qingzhou who followed Wang Zheng all the way eastward were moved here either actively or passively, plus those who fled before

The Pengcheng people returned to their homeland again, so this time many newly formed settlements could be seen along the way.

Of course, because they have not lived together for a long time, and there are not many local officials, the Heavenly Army official has no time to take care of the management. Therefore, the people's livelihood that Wang Zheng sees is that in this land that is slowly recovering, not only the common people are recuperating, but also occasionally

There are also many wild animals out and about.

The two parties were at peace with each other, content with themselves, and felt that all things were competing for freedom in the summer light.

The sudden appearance of a large army naturally brought panic and fear to the villagers. The first reaction was to close the door tightly. However, as the news spread that "this is the army of General Tiangong", many people immediately

Feel relieved.

During this period of time, the performance of Wang Zheng's subordinates in Pengcheng has been quite popular. Even if they don't know the nominal master, they have psychologically accepted his rule by default. They also have a vague feeling that this General Tiangong, who also has a humble background, seems to be

His attitude towards the people is pretty good.

Of course, even so, adults are still a little scared, but some naughty children are no longer afraid.

Especially when Wang Zheng ordered most of the people to be stationed outside the village and only brought a few personal guards in, many children secretly watched from a distance, and some even boldly hung directly behind the team and whispered.

Such an innocent scene made Bu Wan'er, who had been a little restrained and even trembling with fear, rarely smile.

Wang Zheng, on the other hand, was more filled with emotion.

The superiors in the past dynasties often regarded the common people as trivial. To a certain extent, it was not entirely derogatory.

The characteristics of the Chinese people as a farming nation are precisely displayed in these Guizhou heads, especially their tenacity and vitality.

They are like weeds in the wilderness. Even if natural disasters are like flames and burn these weeds to ashes, and war is like knives and wipe out the grasslands in one fell swoop, they only need a little time, a little soil, and after the rotation of the four seasons, when the coming spring warms up, these

The weeds will once again grow wildly, covering the mountains and plains.

Especially these kids...

As the seeds of a new generation, according to normal theory, even if they have not witnessed it with their own eyes, they will probably have been told by their elders about the cruelty of war and the horror of the army.

But as long as they have not experienced it personally, in their eyes, Wang Zheng and the soldiers on horseback do not seem to be dangerous, but more like an unseen scenery.

And the cold light emitted by those weapons and armor is even more attractive iridescence.

Of course, maybe in more than ten years...

No, maybe in a few years...

These children may be like their ancestors. When they see this kind of people riding horses, the first thing they feel is no longer curiosity, but fear.

Of course... Wang Zheng smiled mockingly, and it was more likely that under his influence, they would mount their horses and carry weapons to kill for him.

...

Lu County is located to the east of Pengcheng, built between mountains and rivers.

If Pengcheng is the gateway to Xuzhou, then when Xuzhou was connected, Lu County was the choke point from Xiapi and other counties to Pengcheng.

Nowadays, when there are three forces in Xuzhou at the same time, it has become a giant lock locking the gate of Pengcheng.

Therefore, after arriving near the city, after thinking for a while, Wang Zheng ordered the army to rest directly near the village, asked the village chief for directions, and then led a hundred Tianzhu battalions towards Lu County.

The local county monarch was recently appointed, and he was a descendant of the Langyayan clan. Although he was young and came from a side clan, Wang Zheng also heard from the villagers that the evaluation was fair, and it was said that he was serious and diligent in his work.

After the on-site inspection, I took a look inside the city. Although it was not yet prosperous, everything was well organized and the people lived in peace. The king was quite satisfied with the government. After a few gentle words of encouragement to Mr. Nayan County, he directly refused the banquet and just stayed in the city.

After resting for one night, they set off again with the army the next day.

After passing Lu County, it was already a hundred miles away from Pengcheng. In addition, everyone was eager to go home, so the journey went very quickly.

Wang Zheng, who was riding in the front, gradually became more relaxed. He even occasionally lifted the curtain of the car and chatted with Bu Wan'er inside.

He couldn't see anything wrong at this distance, which proved that there was no war in Pengcheng at present. In this case, he was completely relieved.

We walked like this for another day, and when the sun was about to set, when we were arranging the army to camp, there was a sudden noise in front of us. When the third-order cavalry who was exploring the way returned, Wang Zheng looked sideways and asked, "What's wrong?"

"General," the sentry rider said, "Yunlong Mountain is ahead."

Oh? It's only a dozen or twenty miles away from Pengcheng at most.

Wang Zheng stretched his neck and looked into the distance, and sure enough, he could see a mountain peak in the distance half hidden and half transparent in the clouds and mist, and the towering green mountains were faintly visible.

"It is indeed Yunlong Mountain," Wang Zheng was delighted and laughed: "We are back."

"Yes, General." The sentry rider also shouted with a smile on his face: "We are back!"

At this time, a sweet cry came from the car behind me.

Wang Zheng looked back and saw that Bu Wan'er also had his mouth wide open, staring blankly at the towering mountain peak in the distance.

Not only Xuzhou, but also Yangzhou rarely sees such strange peaks.

A tall mountain must be a big mountain or even a mountain range, but Yunlong Mountain is a solitary mountain. It can be divided into nine sections, and it is more winding and undulating, like a dragon, with its head raised to the northeast and its tail trailing to the southwest, which is very rare.

After a while, Bu Wan'er came back to her senses. She seemed to be rude in front of someone, her cheeks were filled with red clouds, and she lightly covered her mouth while retracting back into the carriage again. But when she lowered the curtain, she smiled shyly, as if

The spring flowers bloomed with unparalleled beauty, which made Wang Zheng's eyes light up.

"It's rare to be more lively."

Before Wang Zheng finished speaking, someone in front suddenly shouted: "There is a wild beast! Oops, it's a wild boar!"

The first sentence is full of surprise, but the second sentence is full of joy.

Once the number of the terrifying erectus exceeds single digits, they will basically not take any beasts on the Blue Star seriously, let alone the current team of this size. Not to mention one, there are hundreds and thousands of them, who are also here to fight.

Toothpick.

Wild boar? Wang Zheng's heart moved, and he quickly took a few horses and galloped away following the sound.

After walking a few steps, I heard a noise coming from the roadside. The next moment, a wild boar jumped out of the grass. Behind it, several heavenly troops were chasing after it. In a panic, it rushed straight towards Wang Zheng.

.

What a stupid pig!

Wang Zheng, who was already itchy, was overjoyed. He laughed, hit the horse, stopped the wild boar in front of him, and waved his hands to signal everyone not to come up.

Just kidding, when he was at level seven, he dared to hunt pigs with bare hands. Even though this one was more than twice as thick as the previous one, Wang Zheng's level had almost tripled.

As if forced by its prestige, in front of Wang Zheng who was calm and composed, the wild boar kept scratching the ground with its hooves and howling. It just looked left and right, as if looking for other ways to survive, but did not launch a direct attack.

It does have some discernment.

After looking at the soldiers around him, especially the beautiful woman in the car not far away who seemed to be watching, Wang Zhengsheng wanted to show off, gave up the idea of ​​dismounting, and waved casually. After the system issued the order, a soldier not far away understood it.

Throwing the weapon in his hand directly, Wang Zheng took out his hand to catch it steadily, then swung the spear horizontally and raised his chin at the beast.

The wild boar seemed to understand this clear provocation, and immediately the animal's eyes turned red. Without hesitation, it pounced directly towards him, blowing a gust of evil wind.

Just by looking at the figure and hair on the temples, you can tell that this is actually an adult pig.

You should know that the older animals such as wild boars get, the greater the threat.

Over the years, not only the figure but also the strength increased day by day. Due to the long rubbing against the resin sand, the sebum on the whole body also became stronger and stronger, like a pair of armor. It was really both offensive and defensive, ferocious and threatening, even worse than a tiger or leopard.

However, in front of Wang Zheng at this time, not to mention "strong armor", even if it is really covered with a pair of iron armor, considering his strength and talent, it is not difficult to pierce it.

Tanikuma

I saw that Wang Zheng did not dodge or evade, but he had sharp eyesight and quick hands. He saw the direction of the wild boar and stabbed it with a spear. A cold light like thunder cut through the silent dusk, and then a scream was heard. It was so shrill that it shook the ears of everyone nearby.

When everyone came back to their senses and took a closer look, they saw that the tip of the spear had penetrated deeply into the beast's neck. The wild boar was struggling in pain with such force that blood spattered and there was a huge earthquake.

Ming.

But no matter how powerful it is, it can't compare with the power of 48 points. If Wang Zheng doesn't let go, how can it break free?

In the midst of long laughter, Wang Zheng raised his sword eyebrows and exerted force. Immediately, the wild boar's hill-like body was lifted directly over his head.

The next moment, everyone screamed in surprise, and Wang Zheng shouted again. The spear penetrated deeply into the wild boar's body and at the same time, it was violently thrown.

There was a loud bang, causing dust to fly.

Everyone looked again and saw that the wild boar had fallen to the ground and was dead.

"General Kamui!"

Amidst a burst of praise, several soldiers trotted to the side of the wild boar and lifted its body. Just when they were about to ask for instructions, Wang Zheng smiled, looked around the audience, and said, "This is what Huang Tian gave us to wash away the dust.

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To be continued...