The system forced me to be emperor

"Second leader is dead?" The bandits immediately panicked, and then Dian Wei, Li Yuanfang, and Yang Youji rushed over one after another, directly turning the situation around.

The guards of the convoy are always guarding the two carriages, protecting the people in the carriages.

Xiao Rui, Zhang Liang, and Guo Jia approached on horseback, observed closely, and discovered that these guards were not simple.

"Young master, these guards are obviously from the army, very similar to our Great Xia's Forbidden Army. Could it be that they are also from the Zhao Kingdom's Forbidden Army? It seems that we not only saved a big family, but also a prominent person." Guo Jia said with a smile.

Xiao Rui nodded. There was no family emblem or other marks on the other party's carriage, so he couldn't tell his identity, but if he could be protected by the imperial army, could he be an ordinary person?

The bandit was quickly wiped out.

The three of Li Yuanfang put away their weapons and retreated behind Xiao Rui.

A leader of the guards in the convoy stepped forward and bowed his hands in thanks: "Thank you for your generosity, I am very grateful!"

Xiao Rui didn't speak, but A'Zhu snorted coldly and said, "Is this how you are grateful? The people in the carriage don't know how to thank them in person?"

The leader of the guard smiled awkwardly, looked back at the carriage and said: "My old lady is inconvenient, so..."

"Wei Xiao!"

At this moment, an elderly woman's voice was heard in the carriage, and then the curtain was lifted, and an old woman came out.

The old woman is six to seventy years old, with silver-white hair. Although her face is wrinkled, she is dignified. She must have been a lady when she was young.

"Thank you, old man, for your help, thank you very much." The old woman smiled.

Xiao Rui got off his horse, cupped his hands and said: "When the road is uneven, we draw our swords to help, and even if we don't take action, these bandits are no match for the old lady's guards, so we don't need to thank you."

Seeing that the seven of Xiao Rui were extraordinary, the old woman was curious, and asked: "Young master, I would like to ask, where are you going on this trip?"

Xiao Rui said: "I was invited by a friend to go west to the imperial capital."

"Coincidentally, it's the same destination as the old man." The old woman said kindly.

Xiao Rui pretended to sigh, and said: "How many people who go west are not going to the imperial capital?"

The old man was silent, and then he glanced at the guard leader behind him. He brought a small box, and when he opened it, it was full of silver.

The old woman said: "These entanglements are as a thank you gift, please accept them."

"Okay!" Xiao Rui didn't delay, and with a wave of his hand, Li Yuanfang put away the money.

Xiao Rui bowed his hands and said goodbye: "Thank you for your generosity, old lady, then let's go ahead and say goodbye!"

After all, Xiao Rui rode away with the six of them.

Watching Xiao Rui and the others leave, the leader of the guard stepped forward and said, "Old lady, this group of people has a lot of history. Is it a deliberate design to help you this time?"

The old woman shook her head and said: "I am about to go to the ground, what is there to count? I live comfortably in my hometown. Even if Xia Guo's army comes over, they can't kill me. Why go to the imperial capital?" Wading in the muddy water made it difficult for Qian'er, and the situation of His Royal Highness is not very good now."

Hearing that His Royal Highness was mentioned, the leader of the guards did not dare to say much.

"Hurry up." The old woman sighed, got up and returned to the carriage.

Xiao Rui earned [-] points of advent points, so he didn't investigate the identity of the old lady. If the system really has a conspiracy, I believe there will be communication in the future.

A group of people passed through Lingshan County and then entered Qishui County.

After passing Qishui County and crossing the Qijiang River, it is Qiao County.As long as he entered Qiao County, he was only two or three days away from Zhao Guohuang.

Three days later, a group of people came to Qijiang.

When Xiao Rui saw Qi Jiang for the first time, he was immediately attracted by the vastness of Qi Jiang. The width of the river was several miles, and the waves of the river were calm, like a mirror.

Different from the Yangtze River and the Yellow River in Daxia, the Qijiang River is gentle, giving people a sense of tranquility and peace. It does not have the boundless falling trees of the Yangtze River, and the heroic rush of the endless Yangtze River.There is also no overbearing of the Yellow River, which is full of long winds and high waves, and the flying sun is cold.

Qijiang is more like a lake, reflecting mountains and floating water to the crowd, and there is no mountain, no water, and nature to be engrossed in.

However, this Qijiang River originated from the icebergs and snow fields in the north and converged into a large river spanning thousands of miles. Its scale should not be underestimated.

Zhang Liang was also impressed by the scenery of Qijiang, and said: "Your Highness, the territory of Qishui County is flat, so when Qijiang enters here, it forms such a quiet landscape of water and mountains. But in other counties passing by, Qijiang The turbulence of the Yangtze River is not inferior to that of the Yangtze River in our Great Xia, and it is even worse, with nine bends and eighteen bends. Therefore, this section of the river in Qishui County is the most favorable location for crossing the river. Here we cross the river by boat. We walked northward along the river for more than a hundred miles. On the west side of the river, there is one of the three largest naval forces in Zhao State, and it is also the largest naval force, the Qijiang Battalion! There are more than [-] naval forces. Hundreds of large and small warships."

"So, even if Marquis Chang Sheng leads his troops to Qijiang, we don't have the means of ferrying, and Zhao Jun still has the Qijiang battalion, so we won't be able to cross the river at all."

Guo Jia added: "Even if we urgently build ships, how can a group of dry ducks on land be the opponent of the navy? So our soldiers and horses in Daxia can only stop here. When Qin State destroys Zhao State, we will use Qi Rule the east and west of the river. As for the westward expedition in the future, we must form our own navy on the east bank of the Qijiang River."

Xiao Rui nodded, and looked at Qi Jiang again.

This river blocked Da Xia's pace, but only temporarily.

Afterwards, the seven people found the pier and crossed the river by boat.

There are many bandits in Lingshan and water bandits in Qijiang River, but water bandits often rob merchant ships, boats like crossing rivers rarely visit, and the seven of Xiao Rui didn't encounter any water bandits.

After crossing the Qijiang River, continue westward, and finally entered the territory of Qiao County.

When I came to Qiao County, I felt that the atmosphere was different.

When I came to the county town of Qiao County, I saw that there was no preparation for war in the city. As usual, there was no tension at all about the imminent battle. It seemed that Xia Jun would not be able to cross the Qi River, so the people in Qiao County could live in peace.

Coupled with the influx of fleeing people into Qiao County, this already prosperous county was even more crowded. The seven of Xiao Rui found several inns, but none of them had spare rooms. It's been such a miserable mess here.

Since you can't find the inn, you can only work around it.

Xiao Rui reluctantly took Ah Zhu and the others to the most famous fireworks place in Qiao County, Menglou.I believe there are spare rooms for them to live in.

A group of seven people came to Menglou, and Mr. Gui enthusiastically confessed.

"Seven Lords, please come inside! Is it in the lobby or private room? Is there a girl you like?" Mr. Gui asked.

Li Yuanfang asked: "Are there seven vacant rooms? We pass by here and leave after a night's rest!"

Mr. Gui let out a hey, he has seen some people who come here to drink flowers and wine and play games, but not those who just come here to sleep.

"Masters, we don't provide dry sleep here." Mr. Gui said with a smile.

dry sleep?

It really is a custom in a place, this is the first time Xiao Rui heard such a daydream word.In Daxia, they all said that they would sleep plain, take a plain bath, etc. They really learned wherever they went.

"How to sleep dry?" A'Zhu was quite curious and couldn't help asking.

Turtle was startled, looked at A Zhu who was disguised as a man in surprise, and laughed again.Tonight is really exciting, not only did I meet the dry sleeper, but also brought a girl to visit the flower building, could it be that the atmosphere here is good?

Xiao Rui was afraid of spoiling Ah Zhu, so he hurriedly asked Li Yuanfang to take out the money, and said: "Choose your best girl and serve my five friends well. Let's forget about the two of us, find two rooms for us alone, can it be done?" ?”

"No problem, no problem!" Gui Gong took the money, immediately beamed with joy, and sent the seven of them up to the third floor.