The end of the world begins with the king

Chapter 554 Entering Ningyang

In the city of Liyan Mansion, the sound of horseshoes disturbed the tranquility of the long street.

There are not many residents in the Fucheng, and when they heard the movement outside, some people couldn't help sticking their heads out of the house, wanting to see what was going on outside.

"I thought the prince was back..."

"Not the prince?"

"No, it seems to be an official, and I don't know what work to arrange!"

"Stop complaining, we should be content to live now!"

"That's the reason..."

At this moment, it was Huang Yuanqing, the judge of Liyan, who returned from outside the city. He came to ask his boss to make a condition.

Huang Yuanqing was a scholar who didn't know how to ride a horse, but after arriving at Liyan Mansion, he had to learn this skill.

Fortunately, his learning ability is strong enough. After more than ten days of constant contact, at least he can ride now.

But galloping into the city from outside the city still made him a mess.

All the way to the government office, after asking the guards, he learned that Hu Side was in the warehouse in Nancheng, so Huang Yuanqing rushed to Nancheng again.

The warehouse in Nancheng stores the firewood felled outside the city, and it is very lively here every day.

In this big winter, if there is no firewood to help keep warm, it is possible to freeze to death.

At this moment, Hu Side is checking the account book, which records the daily entry and exit of firewood.

"The account book can be written with a pen, and you can write as much as you want... But the firewood will not increase just because you write more. If there is a discrepancy between the account book and the real thing that day, then the crime will be serious!"

While looking through, Hu Side warned the little official beside him.

"Don't worry, my lord, I will record it carefully, and I will never make a mistake!"

At this moment, an officer from outside ran in and said to Hu Side: "Master Zhifu, Master Huang is here!"

"Why is he here?"

Hu Side was once a professor of Ji Shanzheng, and had a close relationship with Ji Shanzheng and Liu Qingshan, so he took extra care of Huang Yuanqing.

But his care was not to open the door to Huang Yuanqing, but to arrange heavy tasks according to strict requirements, so he handed over the salt making to Huang Yuanqing.

Getting up from the chair, Hu Side walked out of the room, and saw Huang Yuanqing standing beside the firewood truck, talking with the young man who was unloading the truck.

Huang Yuanqing is willing to blend in with the people and understand their difficulties, which makes Hu Side very satisfied.

After stepping closer, Hu Side did not disturb Huang Yuanqing's questioning, but listened quietly to the conversation between the two.

"That is to say, go out for four hours a day and bring back two carts of firewood?"

"Exactly!"

"When outside the city, how do you save your life when monsters attack?"

"My lord doesn't know that there will be fewer monsters after winter, and we can kill one or two monsters ourselves!"

"What if there are more?"

"Have you forgotten, my lord, that Xiaomin will be escorted by officers and soldiers?"

Huang Yuanqing nodded, and said with a little embarrassment: "Just be safe. If you have any difficulties, you can go to the government for help!"

It was at this moment that Huang Yuanqing saw Hu Side standing aside.

"I've seen adults!"

After listening to the conversation just now, Hu Side said with a smile: "Yuanqing, have you finished your own errands? Come and care about things here!"

If they were two people with a normal relationship, what Hu Side said was not a joke, but a very dissatisfied question.

Obviously the relationship between the two of them is good enough, only to hear Huang Yuanqing reply: "My lord, I am here this time, and I am asking for your help!"

"What's the difficulty, just say it, let's find a solution together!"

The words "think of a way together" in the latter part are Hu Side's respect for Huang Yuanqing. After all, the two of them are officially partners.

Immediately, the two went to a shed next to them, so that they could talk in secret without blocking other people's work.

"His Royal Highness went to the salt field today, and is somewhat dissatisfied with the current progress of drying salt, and strictly ordered the humble official to increase production as soon as possible!"

"My lord, you are more aware of the importance of salt than a humble official, so His Highness has this request, and we must complete it as soon as possible!"

Hu Side nodded, and then asked: "Tell me, how can we increase production?"

This matter was handed over to Huang Yuanqing, and the other party did it very well, so Hu Side didn't ask much.

"My lord, we need to increase our manpower and open up a few more salt farms!" Huang Yuanqing said bluntly.

"How many more people do you want?" Hu Side asked.

"In the saltworks right now..."

When Huang Yuanqing was talking to Hu Side, Zhao Yanxun led a group of guards and had already entered the boundary of Ningyang.

The common people were right. The zombies seem to be hibernating after winter, and few of them come out to wander.

On the official road, when Zhao Yanxun and his party were galloping, they ran into a group of people transporting supplies.

From these equipments, Zhao Yanxun could tell from a long distance that this was not from the Guards Army.

At this time, Zhang Meng said from the side: "My lord, Gao Zheng'an should be in front!"

"Go and see!"

At this moment, Gao Zhengan, who was leading the team, also learned the news of Zhao Yanxun's arrival from the scouts.

When ordering his subordinates to move on, Gao Zheng'an led a few soldiers and rushed towards Zhao Yanxun on horseback.

There were still ten meters away from Zhao Yanxun, and Gao Zhengan jumped off the horse directly while the horse was still at a relatively high speed.

"Chen Gao Zhengan sees the prince!"

After reining in the reins and stopping the horse under his crotch, Zhao Yanxun leaned over slightly and looked at Gao Zhengan who was kneeling in front of him.

I just heard Zhao Yanxun say: "What are you doing in such a hurry? Who is to blame if you fall?"

"When I learned that the prince is coming, I'm too...too excited, the prince forgives me!"

"Get up!" Zhao Yanxun said casually.

"Yes!"

Looking at the convoy ahead, Zhao Yanxun asked, "Is it all food?"

"My lord Mingjian, it's all grain, there are two thousand shi, enough to last for more than three months!"

Gao Zhengan explained the matter, but there was a fight ahead, but there was a group of corpses in front.

But neither Zhao Yanxun nor Gao Zhengan was in the slightest panic at the moment, they just looked in the direction of the fight a few more times.

All the soldiers under Gao Zhengan had been promoted to the first level, so there was no pressure at all to deal with dozens or hundreds of zombies.

"Although I killed a lot of monsters along the way...but please rest assured, my lord, I didn't waste any time!"

Seeing Gao Zhengan's explanation, Zhao Yanxun smiled slightly and said, "I believe this. After all, according to the previous plan, you should only enter Ningyang tomorrow!"

So Gao Zheng'an not only didn't delay the time, but also speeded up the journey.

Looking at the sky, Zhao Yanxun said in a deep voice, "Go to Ningyang Fucheng first today, and then go to the front line tomorrow!"

"As ordered!"

This time, in order to advance towards the pass, Zhao Yanxun mobilized stronger troops.

In addition to the two hundred households of the Guards Division with a total of four hundred people, there are also two new thousand households under the jurisdiction of the Bingma Division, led by Gao Zheng'an and Cui Xing'an respectively, with a total strength of nearly [-] people. people.

Although the number is less than [-], these soldiers have all been upgraded by the system, and their combat effectiveness is not ordinary.

Entering the customs is the consensus of the palace.

Only with more population and land in the pass can a stronger army be supported, and only then can there be greater hope to bring order to the troubled times.

(End of this chapter)