Although the Huaidong Army has temporarily left the whirlpool of civil strife in Andong Daluo family, some aftermaths are still echoing.

For example, in the Wugushui River basin, the vanguard led by Zhong Shizhong was still marching, but there were more and more followers in the increasingly growing ranks, with more than a thousand vassal soldiers from the newly occupied Wugu City.

Although after a long journey and a series of battles, these elite athletes, who were called Huaidong, were covered in fatigue and their clothes and armor were covered with dust and mud, the sharpness and fighting spirit in their eyes had not been eliminated much.

Along the way, all kinds of obstacles and endless enemies, as well as the unreliable forces along the way, or the vassal families with ulterior motives and endless internal struggles, were not the reasons that hindered their progress and determination.

He only used a heavy-armed and strengthened pioneer battalion, and accepted most of the supplies and vehicles that were not conducive to light-armed marching. In addition, several local vassal soldiers from Jian'an Prefecture easily developed the title and momentum of the side division.

Not only did he turn his bluffing eastward posture into a true form, he turned it into a fait accompliment; he also confiscated and collected a lot of supplies along the way, and took over many armed forces that were called friendly forces but were actually cannon fodder.

Under the fierce and flexible methods and strategies of the leaders, in the face of the attack of blood and fire with guns and cannons, their self-satisfied city and private armies were like native chickens and dogs and like paper-patterned bastions, which were simply unbearable or urged like sand.

Now, this unyielding team finally stopped at the intersection of the rivers. And to be able to reach this point, the Zong Shi, who is the chief official, is already a little dreamy and magical.

The various situations and dangerous situations he encountered during this march have almost forced out his past family background, what he learned, experience and judgment in his military career.

It was like some invisible transformation under the pressure that was indomitable, which made him feel a little unbelievable and reborn. He just vaguely felt that he had a step closer to chasing the accomplished brother.

"Is this the city of Qibozhuo?"

Master Zhong held a single tube mirror with a very worn copper shell, looking at the city that stood against the mountain and looked quite strong.

This is the direct stronghold directly or indirectly governing the Andong princes for hundreds of years and is directly and in the easternmost end of the famous Luofan. It is located in the place of Hengchong at the intersection of several water systems such as Wugushui.

It is convenient to monitor and suppress nearby, and even recruit, and send nearby vassals; to determine and influence the situation in the region and to remote enclaves.

Therefore, at most, four battalions were stationed all year round, with about 3,000 troops, and tens of thousands of subordinates and relatives of all kinds. The city lords of all generations were also the closest nephews of the vassal lords.

But now, it has been almost disrepair and has shown some abandoned decline.

More than ten miles north of Bobai City is the famous Bozhuokou (that is, the intersection of Danle and Yalu River).

During the Zhenguan period, Emperor Taizong of Tang had his last military operation against Gaolugou during his lifetime. He ordered the General Xue Wanche, the General of the Right Guard, to be the chief marching officer of Qingqiu Road, and led 30,000 troops on a tower ship and warship, crossed north to the Beihai Bay and then attacked Goguryeo, and entered the Burning Po and captured tens of thousands of wars. It was here.

After Emperor Gaozong destroyed Goguryeo and established the Andong Protectorate, the rebellion of Goryeo residents was repeatedly repeated and rebelled, and here they built a city and garrisoned troops to prepare for the place. This was why the current Bobai City was founded.

After the Luo family and Xue family were in charge of Andong's expedition for generations, this place became one of the many peripheral enclaves and key points under the Luo family's control.

Later, after the great incident of the Andong princes splitting and the Xue family fleeing to the Northern Dynasties, the Luo family had to significantly shrink their power and concentrate their strength and resources to conquer the Xue family with the support of the Northern Dynasties through the replacement of territory and the division of feudal ministers and branches, and continue to fight with the Xue family with the support of the Northern Dynasties for generations.

However, this place is one of the few important strongholds that can still be retained and invested. It continues to drive and serves as the Luo Fan family, and extends its military existence and influence to pacify the Southeast princes for generations.

Until that great defeat that Luofan was extremely painful and had not recovered after years of hard work. In order to cope with and fill the amount on the western front, and at the same time, the turbulent situation after the large-scale ceding of compensation from the family, as a secondary area with gradually less military pressure in the rear, the military and civilians in Bobai City were almost transferred and moved out.

Only a group of left-behind old and weak are maintaining the situation. Relying on the accumulated power and residual influence of the Luo family's generational rule, they continue to maintain a certain transcendent status and basically unchanging status among the surrounding small and medium-sized princes.

But now it has become a remnant party who defected to Luo Suxian, and it is the last and largest stronghold. Therefore, in the short term, it has been hastily reinforced and hasty repaired inside and outside, and a chaotic atmosphere is revealed between the dismantled scaffolding.

In addition to the remnants of the rebels who had originally fled to the city to survive, it is said that there are dozens of nearby groups of different sizes and unknown armed forces have joined one after another, and have become popular again.

For Master Zhong, this is enough to be the focus and ending of his march this time. It depends on what method and judgment he uses to collect the palace and the ending.

The geographical location here is quite good. Just as the southeastern princes could not avoid the water and land rushing in the past; as long as there were boats going up along the Yalu River or Wugu River, they could almost reach and run through the territories of most southeastern princes. Because for the convenience of transportation and water transportation, many local divisions directly built the city in the other side not far from the water;

Moreover, the waters after the two converge are deep enough and the flow rate is not fast. From here, it is not far from the sea estuary. Therefore, medium-sized sea ships can come directly from the sea. And near Hushan, where Bobai City is located, there is also a large area of ​​land that can be cultivated and built, but it is abandoned or occupied by nearby forces.

If it can be occupied, it can become an important node and transit point for coastal trade in Andong in the future.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look at the rear again, the large group of people who were stretched in the ups and downs of the fields and had not been able to keep up with them.

In addition to the small amount of grain-bearing Jian'anzhou, most of them were led by him as a banner and recruited and dispatched by the Luo family through the power of the Luo family. There were more than 5,000 soldiers under or affiliated with the Luo family.

Regardless of their quality and incomplete equipment, just standing together and waving flags and shouting, they are quite powerful from a distance, comparable to the full strength that a larger vassal family in the southeast region can produce.

Under the supervision of the headquarters, let them fight a smooth battle and siege the cities; or follow them to pursue the victory and grab some spoils, but once the headquarters is in decline, it may be a bit unreliable...

And in Huaidong, Qingzhou, Yidu,

In the big garden of the back house of the Fufu Mansion, a small banquet dedicated to entertaining military families was also being held in the name of the young lady who had just arrived.

Under the attention of everyone,

The girl named Meimei could only look slightly bitter and looked at the exquisitely made dishes in front of her, but she carefully clamped a piece and put it in her mouth, trying hard to swallow it.

Since she decided to stand by this man, she must accept everything he had to do, including doing what he had assigned and arranged... She kept motivating herself so much, and then pretended to be relaxed to pick up a piece.

Of course, the silk-pulled locusts, sweet and sour locusts, fried locusts, and fried locusts have been made into exquisite dishes that cannot be seen in their original appearance.

As the price of the government promoting and promoting the corresponding recipes, it is that one must set an example and dare to taste this new thing in the first place. As the saying goes, it is better to be effective. Since the highest local officials must set an example, the other party will have no reason to reject or dislike it.

The crisp Katz sounded like breaking a hidden ice, and slowly loosening the calm atmosphere between the table.

Instead, I squatted with my head in my arms, picked up a large chopstick without hesitation, and put it in my mouth to eat it freely, making it creaky. There was no discomfort or disgust at all.

This performance and behavior from the previous and afterwards immediately made the audience relax and cheerful, and the women also smiled and encouraged each other, and feasted on each other.

"When he and I fled all the way..."

The little girl who kept chewing in her mouth muttered in a very low voice.

"But I've eaten this a lot..."

“It’s still delicious after roasting on fire…”

"It's like...the meat of a stone frog or a chicken."

“Huh…yes…yes…yes…yes…”

The girl was a little surprised and curiously looking at the other party's childish face, as if she could not find any fakery.

"Then...then I'll try more, too."

Then I realized that it was not that scary, and it was even a bit crispy and delicious because of special cooking methods.

Only Xiao Jiajia, who was holding the cat with a expressionless face, still had a somewhat resisting and fearful attitude; therefore, although she also used several symbolic chopsticks, she was quick-eyed and quick-handed to take care of the people's attention, and all of them were fed to the mascot worshipped in the army, the famous gray-spotted cat "Schrödinger" and "Schrömouth".
Chapter completed!