Flying Clouds in Another World

Chapter 177 Slow Walking on Snowy Road

Unexpectedly, Chu Bihe smiled and said, "It's okay! Xiyao is not that delicate! This little cold wind won't be a problem! Besides! Her martial arts talent is the best among you! She is only thirteen years old, and she hasn't worked hard yet, but she has already reached the cultivator level! Even if she is attacked by barbarians, it will not be easy to escape! Don't worry! At most, let her play for a day, and let her come back with the caravan tomorrow morning!"

"Ugh! Mom! You are so careless! Oh! Forget it! Since you never worry about it! Why should I be the bad guy!" After saying that, Liu Feiyun shouted to Liu Xiyao who was looking around while riding the little red horse, "Little girl! Did you hear me? Mom said you can only play for one day, and you must leave and go home before noon tomorrow!"

"I heard it, I heard it! We're so close, why are you shouting so loudly? But! Brother is the best to me! Let's set off quickly!" Liu Xiyao said impatiently at first, then couldn't wait.

"Okay! Let's go! It snowed too heavily before the New Year. Although the roads have been opened, it will still affect travel! Drive slowly! Let's go faster!" Chu Bihe urged.

"Yes! Mother!" Liu Feiyun said, then jumped on the horse and shouted "Let's go!" The convoy consisting of dozens of carriages slowly moved away from the Earl's Mansion and headed north.

This team was called Border Patrol, but in fact it also meant a rotation of guards. The 30-odd Tiger Guards and 30-odd local soldiers in the team were to replace some of the soldiers stationed at Lengfengkou Pass.

In the imperial military system, five people formed a squad, two squads formed a ten, three tenures formed a team, five teams formed a column, and five columns formed a battalion.

The troops stationed in Lengfengkou Pass were exactly one battalion. However, this battalion was not fully staffed and was mixed. The entire battalion consisted of one column of iron guards and two columns of local soldiers. Every once in a while, one of the teams would be rotated out from each column.

In addition, Liu Feiyun also brought more than 30 boys and girls, as well as the Tiemu brothers, Qin Jiu, and Tuo Dajun, while Liu Xiyao was also accompanied by five Xiliu female guards.

The whole team consisted of more than a hundred people. Except for Liu Feiyun and his sister and five female guards who rode horses, and Tiemu brothers who walked, the rest of the people traveled in groups of two in carriages.

The convoy had just walked a few miles and got on the road to Lengfengkou, where it happened to meet the team coming from the county town to Lengfengkou for a change of guard. In addition to the carriages driven by the local soldiers, the team from the county town also had a special carriage.

The reason why this carriage is special is that the ruts it makes when moving are much shallower than those of other carriages, and it is obvious that it is not loaded with supplies like other carriages.

And judging from the style of the carriage, it was not used to transport materials, but was specifically used to transport people. At this time, Gao Jinda was sitting outside the carriage, looking at Liu Feiyun with a smile.

"Brother Gao! What's wrong with you?"

"What else could it be? Just like you, he was kicked out by his father! Prince, tell me! Is my father getting senile? Why should I, a useless person who is neither good at literature nor martial arts, be sent to a shabby place like Lengfengkou? Besides, patrolling the border and offering condolences should be done by officials in the government. Why should a commoner like me be sent to do it? I have to run all the way to this remote place to be exposed to the wind and cold!"

After listening to Gao Jinda's complaints, Liu Feiyun also laughed and said, "Hahahaha! Same with you! But! I think the county lord is doing this for your own good! Oh! By the way! Since Brother Gao thinks it's too cold outside, why don't you hide in the carriage to warm up!"

"I did want to, but I was kicked out! Some people are just bored! They have to go to Lengfengkou to see the Yannan Snow Realm in such a cold weather! Prince, tell me, are people like that crazy?"

Before Liu Feiyun could respond, Liu Xiyao, who was riding a red pony and approaching, became unhappy: "You are the one with water in your brain! How dare you say bad things about me behind my back! What's wrong with looking at the snow? How does it bother you!"

Gao Jinda quickly defended himself: "Fourth Miss! I didn't say anything about you!"

Liu Feiyun also hurriedly chimed in: "Yes, yes! He didn't mention you, Liu Xiyao! The person he was talking about might be the one hiding in the car!"

At this time, a pleasant female voice came from the carriage: "Mr. Gao, you are talking about me! And a certain prince, the person hiding in the carriage may not be crazy! You stinky men! It turns out that none of you are good!"

As she spoke, the thick curtains were lifted, Gao Xinyi stuck her head out and said to Liu Xiyao, "Xiyao! Don't run around outside! Go inside the car and warm up! It's so cold outside, and we still have a long way to go!"

"Oh! Sister Xinyi is here too! That's great, now I have company! Big brother Wood, help me unload the horse! I want to go into the carriage to warm up first! And chat with Sister Xinyi!" After saying that, Liu Xiyao jumped onto the carriage and got into the compartment.

Liu Feiyun and Gao Jinda looked at each other, then shook their heads and smiled bitterly, with the same expression on their faces: Who doesn't have a sister who insists on going up the mountain to see the snow in such cold weather!

The terrain of Anping County is generally high in the north and low in the south. The Yannan Mountains, which are hundreds of miles long and dozens of miles wide, are like a natural barrier, separating the northern counties of Yunzhou from the eastern part of the Northern Wilderness. However, this barrier is not without gaps. There are still several valleys for the iron cavalry of the Northern Wilderness barbarians to pass through, and the Cold Wind Valley is one of them.

Ten years ago, the Lengfeng Pass City, which took several years to build, was finally completed. Since then, the barbarian cavalry from the northern wilderness could no longer set foot into Anping County.

Because they were heading north, the whole road was uphill, and with the snow blocking the way, it took nearly three hours to walk a distance of less than 30 miles. When the team arrived at Lengfengkou Pass, it was already late noon and nearly halfway through the afternoon.

Liu Feiyun looked at the narrow city wall sandwiched between two high mountains and was shocked: We have finally arrived at the cold wind outlet!

Lengfengkou Pass is both a pass and a small city.

It is called a pass simply because it guards the road to Lengfeng Valley like an iron chain, leaving the Northern Wilderness Cavalry with nothing to show for it.

It is called a city because it is narrow from east to west and long from north to south, like a small castle.

When this convoy consisting of more than 60 carriages arrived, it immediately caused a stir in the city.

The city gate opened, and the gatekeeper led a group of soldiers and civilians to welcome them.

"Lengfengkou garrison commander, Iron Guard rear platoon leader Meng Chong, greets the young master!"

"Commander Meng, you have worked hard to guard the pass! On behalf of the Earl's Mansion, I would like to thank Commander Meng and all the soldiers guarding the pass!"

"Young Master, what are you talking about! It is our duty to guard the border for the Earl, his wife, the Earl's Mansion, and Anping County! Young Master, please go into the city quickly! As for the transportation of supplies, the people below will do it! Come on! Prepare to hand over the transportation of supplies!"

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