Chapter 300: Post Station
After seeing off Yang Mingzhi and Yang Minghao, Yang Zhengshan immediately took his personal guards to the camp outside the city.

However, when he was leaving the yamen, Xie Yuan came to him in a hurry.

"Sir, what happened?"

Xie Yuan came here in a hurry after hearing that Yang Zhengshan asked Song Dashan to gather troops.

“Talking as we walk!”

Time is running out. The sooner Zheng Xiao arrives in Liao'an Prefecture, the better chance he will have of survival. Yang Zhengshan dares not delay at all.

The group rode towards the camp outside the city. On the way, Yang Zhengshan said, "Don't worry about other things. I'm going to Liao'an Prefecture next. You will be fully responsible for the affairs of the government office!"

Xie Yuan's heart tightened, and he reminded: "Sir, it is against the rules to mobilize troops without permission!"

"I know. I have already written a letter to apologize. As for the rest, I will talk about it after I come back!" Yang Zhengshan said calmly.

He was breaking the rules, but Luo Fu was so bold that his behavior was tantamount to rebellion.

A salt transport officer could actually mobilize the garrison soldiers. This was a truly serious crime.

In comparison, he led his troops out of the country only after receiving a request for help from Zheng Xiao and after he wrote a letter of apology in advance.

This should be considered understandable!

Seeing that Yang Zhengshan insisted, Xie Yuan did not ask any more questions, but just followed Yang Zhengshan to the camp silently.

At this time in the camp, Song Dashan had already gathered the soldiers.

In fact, Tenglongwei does not have many soldiers capable of fighting at present.

In addition to the five hundred people that Yang Zhengshan brought from Anyuan City, there were also more than a thousand soldiers who had just completed basic training.

Of the five hundred soldiers brought from Anyuan City, one hundred are now serving as clerks in the government office, and two hundred are assigned to various thousand households as middle-level officials. In fact, there are only two hundred people left.

As for the more than a thousand soldiers who completed basic training, the first batch of soldiers who received training had more than three thousand soldiers, but most of the soldiers have already returned to the Qianhu Suo and Tunbu.

The remaining thousand men performed relatively well and were about to become soldiers in the battalion.

But at this time Song Dashan summoned all the soldiers in the camp.

"grown ups!"

Before Yang Zhengshan stopped his horse, Song Dashan came to meet him.

"Ok!"

Yang Zhengshan did not dismount, but glanced at the soldiers who had gathered together.

There are about 3,000 soldiers in the camp now, and the second batch of soldiers receiving basic training has not yet arrived.

"Soldiers who have not completed basic training should disperse first!" Yang Zhengshan said in a deep voice.

Since they have not completed basic training, they naturally have no combat effectiveness.

Bringing them along would be a burden; twelve hundred people would be enough.

In fact, the most important thing is the two hundred soldiers that Yang Zhengshan brought from Anyuan City. They are the elite.

As for the other soldiers, they had never even seen blood and were at best a mob.

After receiving the order, Song Dashan immediately ordered the soldiers behind to return to the barracks.

With a clatter, the soldiers at the back scattered loosely, while the soldiers in the front still maintained neat formation.

Completing basic training means possessing basic military qualities and discipline.

The military posture and formations are all neat and uniform.

Judging from the appearance, he looks quite elite.

It just lacks a little momentum.

"Get your equipment and rations and get ready to depart!" Yang Zhengshan continued to give orders.

Song Dashan immediately ordered the soldiers to pack up equipment and rations.

There was no shortage of military rations in the camp, but as for equipment, even the cotton armor was not fully equipped.

But there is no time to worry about these things now, let’s lead the troops there first.

As I said, the real fighting force is only the two hundred soldiers brought from Anyuan City, and the rest of the soldiers are just to make up the numbers.

While the soldiers were packing up their equipment and rations, Yang Zhengshan said to Xie Yuan, "After we leave, you should transfer the brothers from the government office to temporarily maintain order in the camp."

"Don't train for the next few days, just make sure there's no trouble!"

"Yes! I will arrange everything, don't worry, sir." Xie Yuan said.

Yang Zhengshan nodded slightly. He believed in Xie Yuan's ability, and also believed in the current situation of Tenglongwei.

At this time, everything in Tenglongwei was thriving. Both the military households in each thousand-household office and the soldiers in the camp were very obedient.

It can be said that Yang Zhengshan has now won over everyone's hearts and minds, making everyone feel that there is hope for the future, so naturally no one will jump out to cause trouble.

Only with this premise did Yang Zhengshan dare to suddenly withdraw soldiers from the camp. Otherwise, as soon as he left, chaos broke out behind the Acropolis, which would be a big trouble.

Although the combat effectiveness of the soldiers who have undergone basic training has yet to be verified, their speed of action is still commendable. In just a quarter of an hour, more than a thousand soldiers have been fully armed and equipped with five days of rations and have completed the assembly again.

"set off!"

Yang Zhengshan gave an order and led his followers out of the camp first. More than a thousand soldiers followed in neat formation, and another two hundred armored cavalry patrolled the front and back of the team.

When Yang Zhengshan led his soldiers to set off, Yang Mingzhi and Yang Minghao had already ridden their horses for dozens of miles.

They did not take the official road to Jing'an Prefecture, but went directly south along a small road. This road was actually the road to Qingfu Mountain. Although the road conditions were not as smooth and wide as the official road, it was more than a hundred miles closer than the official road.

If they followed the official road, they would need to go to Jing'an Prefecture City first, and then go south from Jing'an Prefecture City, which was equivalent to making a big circle to the northwest.

Following the trail, they can go directly to Qingfu Mountain, then enter the official road from the foot of Qingfu Mountain, then go south along the official road, pass through Pingyuan, mountains and rivers, and finally enter the territory of Shuntian Prefecture.

The two brothers rode non-stop, and by evening they had traveled more than 400 miles and entered the territory of Pingyuan.

As dusk approached, the two stopped at an inn.

"May I ask who the two adults are?"

As soon as the two brothers entered the post station, a postmaster who looked to be in his forties came up to them and asked with a fist salute.

"Tenglong Guard Commander Yang Mingzhi!"

Yang Mingzhi took out his badge and said, "Prepare food for us and two good horses. We have to travel overnight!"

The postmaster looked at the badge and immediately responded, "Okay, please wait a moment, my lords!"

Soon, a table of simple food was placed in front of the two brothers. The two brothers looked at each other. Yang Minghao picked up the chopsticks and started eating first. When Yang Minghao had almost finished eating, Yang Mingzhi started eating.

The reason for this is to prevent the food from being poisonous.

Both brothers understood that this was a serious matter, so they acted very cautiously and were prepared for anything.

Although this was an inn, the two men still did not let their guard down.

As for why they started eating directly, the reason is very simple. They have the ability to distinguish most poisons and can tell them apart just by smelling them, but there are countless poisons in the world, and many of them are colorless and odorless, making them difficult to detect, so someone needs to try the poison first.

As for the silver needle test for poison, it is totally unreliable. The silver needle test for poison is only for arsenic.

In comparison, the nose is much more reliable than silver needles because most poisons have a peculiar smell.

The postmaster next to them couldn't help but feel nervous when he saw the actions of the two brothers.

Of course, this was not because he had done anything, but because he felt that Yang Mingzhi and the other man were not simple.

Tamron Guard?
Never heard of it!
The postmaster muttered to himself.

As the northernmost post station in Pingyuan, he often received officials and messengers traveling from the south and the north. He knew almost all the government offices and garrisons from Chongshan Town to Liaodong, but he felt extremely unfamiliar with Tenglong Guard.

The reason for this is very simple, that is, the Tenglong Guards under the control of the Lan family have almost no official duties to speak of.

Without official business, there is naturally no need to send letters or do other things through the post station, so the post station naturally rarely comes into contact with news about Tenglongwei.

After Yang Zhengshan took office, although the Tenglong Guards did a lot of things and sent letters and official documents to Kyoto, the postmen would not check the letters and official documents. They were only responsible for delivering the letters and did not dare to look through them at will.

The postmaster did not suspect that Yang Mingzhi and Yang Minghao were fakes, because there was no reason for them to be fakes, and even if they were fakes, they would not impersonate a Tenglong Guard that they had never heard of.

Just as the postmaster was guessing which government office Tenglongwei belonged to, Yang Mingzhi and Yang Minghao had already finished their meal.

"Are the horses ready?" Yang Mingzhi stood up and asked.

"To reply to your Excellency, everything is ready!" The postmaster hurried over and said.

"Yes!" Yang Mingzhi nodded, then took out a handful of silver and handed it to the postmaster, saying: "Take good care of our horses. We will ride them back when we come back. If something goes wrong~~"

His eyes turned cold, and he said in a cold voice: "I will cut off your head myself!"

The brothers' horses were all top-quality horses trained for them by Yang Zhengshan, and he had already developed a bond with them.

If the journey was not so urgent, the two horses might not be able to withstand the all-night journey, and the brothers would definitely not be willing to leave the horses in this strange place.

The postmaster was sweating profusely, "Don't worry, sir, I will definitely take good care of them!"

Yang Mingzhi looked at him again, then walked out of the post station, took two horses from the two postmen, mounted them, and disappeared into the night a moment later.

The night sky is very nice today. The moon is hanging high in the sky, and the clear moonlight is shining, illuminating the earth.

Taking advantage of the moonlight, the two brothers were able to travel overnight. Although their speed was much slower than during the day, they still covered more than 300 miles in one night.

On the other side, after Yang Zhengshan led his soldiers into the territory of Liao'an Prefecture, they chose an open place to rest for a night.

Yang Mingzhi and Yang Minghao ran more than 400 miles in half a day, while Yang Zhengshan and more than a thousand soldiers only walked less than 50 miles in half a day. There was nothing they could do about it, as two legs really could not outrun four legs.

Fortunately, Tenglongwei is only more than a hundred miles away from Liaoan Prefecture.

The next morning, just after daybreak, Yang Zhengshan ordered to set off again.

"Dashan, you and your soldiers will continue on your journey. You must reach the city of Liao'an before noon today. If anyone dares to stop you~~"

A fierce look flashed across Yang Zhengshan's eyes, "Kill without mercy!"

The current situation in Liaoan Prefecture is unclear. Yang Zhengshan not only needs to get there as soon as possible, but also needs to be prepared to face everything.

If Luo Fu is determined to do something big, he must be prepared for a bloody battle.

"Yes!" Song Dashan responded with a fist salute.

Afterwards, Yang Zhengshan and his close followers rushed towards Liao'an City first.

(End of this chapter)