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Chapter 231
After returning from Nanshu City, Ren Ning went to the big tent of the Chinese Army again.

After hearing what he said, Wei Junqian couldn't hide his surprise on his face.

"Don't you return to the desert?" He looked up to the upper left corner of the map.

In fact, whether it is Yingpan or Tiele, Wei Junqian knows their identities.

And Ren Ning never shy away from it.

It's just that with the population or strength of the Kailun tribe, they can't get into the eyes of the dignified General Xingluo, so Wei Junqian seldom interferes with their private affairs.

As he thought about it, his face slowly became serious.

Tie Le has at least [-] horses in his hands. Although most of them are unusable, they are a huge force when used well.

cough!
Ren Ning coughed.

Now that he told Tiele's current situation, he naturally had his own ideas.

"General, why don't you take a trip to Bugui Desert when you plan the communication route between Xingluo and Dingxi County in a few days?"

"Okay, you're a cunning." Wei Junqian laughed dumbfounded.

He patted Ren Ning on the shoulder, "A trip to the desert, are you sure you can get your brother-in-law to cooperate?"

Ren Ning smiled and spread his hands: "You will know if you are sure if you try it. But my subordinates will work hard."

Wei Junqian nodded in satisfaction, raised his head again and stared at the map of Yunchui with burning eyes.

"Since you have decided to go to the Desert of No Return, then you can go directly on the right path. Other things will be handled for you."

Now the Starfall Legion basically has nothing to do except training, and Ren Ning even set up a windmill for communication.As long as he avoids the eyes and ears of all parties, he can wander around.

Ren Ning wasn't too surprised, but was a little surprised: "Go the right way?"

The right way is to go all the way north to Hanoi County, then cross the mist and Lai Valley to Dingxi County, and then go straight to the Xiliang Prairie from the vicinity of the fortress.

"The right way." Wei Junqian nodded affirmatively.

With Ren Ning's ability, it is definitely not a problem to touch the Desert of No Return without a trace.

It's just that the distance is long and a good horse is needed.If you run on the right road, you can bring chasing wind.

If you go directly over the mountains, the mount can only stay first.It is not easy to find a horse in Dingxi County.

"No matter what happens, you must come back next August at the latest." Wei Junqian urged again.

"Understood!" Ren Ning had no objection.

In August next year, it will be another three-year rotation day for each legion.As one of the eight leading generals of Xingluo, Ren Ning had to be on the scene.

Otherwise, it would be difficult for the supervisors to explain to Xingji City.

The two chatted a few more words before he turned around and went back to prepare.

When Lei Er heard this, he said excitedly, "General, how about I go with you? We happen to have a mutual support."

Ren Ning did not refuse.

As a forward lieutenant general, he has three hundred personal guards.However, the journey is far away and at the same time, disguises are required to avoid the eyes and ears of all parties, and the number of mounts should not be too many.

And Lei Er is a good companion because of his high martial arts skills and a one-in-a-million mount.

Xiao Gang also wanted to see the Xiliang Prairie.It's just that he has to lead the fifth battalion of forwards to train day after day, and there is no way to escape, so he has to give up.

In the early morning of the next day, Ren Ning left Yingpan a letter from his family for several months of training, wiped off all the logos representing the Starfall Legion on his body, and quietly left the Yingshan camp with Lei Er.

Haha!

Not long after leaving the camp, Lei Er happily patted the mount under his crotch, "Ben Lei and Zhui Feng, you are all overwhelmed these days. You can have a good time moving around."

Boom!

The two horses seemed to understand, and they barked excitedly together.

Ren Ning laughed dumbfounded.

He gently stroked the mane on Zhuifeng's neck.

The trip was nearly [-] miles, and the two horses were more than just moving around. He even brought several pairs of horseshoes with him.

Half a month later, the two arrived in Misty County.

Ren Ning looked around.

Although civil unrest had occurred, the Misty County at this time was no different from when he sent Ling back to his hometown two years ago, and it was still filled with fog.

The only difference is that there are more and more people coming and going back and forth on the post road, all carrying baskets and shovels, moving forward with all kinds of building materials, soil and stones.

Even Ren Ning saw a crane not far away.

These folks are building roads.

It not only re-strengthened and widened the east-west post road in Miwu County, but also built a new north-south road leading to Qingshi County.

Because they often went to the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Industry, many people in the Ministry of Industry knew Ren Ning, so the two didn't stay long and hurried west.

"Didn't it mean that the national treasury is empty? Why are you still building new roads?" Lei Er was very puzzled.

Ren Ning laughed: "The empty treasury does not mean that the empire is so poor that it has no money, but that when a sudden situation occurs, the treasury cannot squeeze out any excess money."

He said: "The normal annual budget is still reserved."

Whether the budget is sufficient or not is another matter.

Moreover, corvée is mostly used for road construction, which does not cost much money at all.Qian Liang was ready early.

In the blink of an eye, the two left Misty County and arrived in Laigu County.

A benevolent monk was begging for alms at the junction of the two counties. When he saw them, he raised his bowl and walked up.

"Amitabha, the old Nanai Longshou Temple monk, accompanied the abbot here to preach the scriptures. It was already noon and my stomach was empty, and I wanted to offer a vegetarian meal to the two benefactors..."

Longshou Temple?
Ren Ning and Lei Er looked at each other, took out a few dry breads and handed them over.

"Master, I have heard for a long time that Master Xianguang, the abbot of your temple, is highly respected in both medicine and Buddhism. I wonder if the boy will be lucky enough to meet him?"

The monk was not surprised, turned around and pointed to the west: "Thank you two benefactors for your alms. Master Abbot is over there. Please follow me."

After finishing speaking, he put away the bread in his hand, and led Ren Ning and the two to leave the post road under the eyes of everyone.

After turning eastward and westward, there is a river ahead, and there is a boat on the river.

On the boat, the two just sat firmly.The boat immediately set off upstream.

"Old Ren, what's going on?" Lei Er winked blankly.

Ren Ning smiled lowly, and said concisely: "This is our Starfall."

"This, this..." Lei Er opened his mouth wide in surprise.

After traveling for half a day, the boat stopped.

A Buddhist horn sounded, and Master Xianguang, the abbot of Longshou Temple, appeared in front of Ren Ning and the two of them.

"Long time no see, the two benefactors, are you all right?" The old monk twisted the beads with a smile, and looked thinner and older again.

"Hello, master." Ren Ning and the two hurriedly got up to salute.

After some greetings, Ren Ning glanced ashore, "Master, I don't know what's going on in Laigu County now?"

The old monk heaved a long sigh, and his face showed unbearable, "The chaotic army divided all directions, and the counties and cities attacked each other. The poor people have nothing to satisfy their hunger, and starvation is everywhere."

Ren Ning was silent, "Where is the Pingchao Army?"

The old monk chanted another Buddhist mantra, "Lao Na has visited His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince who came to quell the chaos several times, and asked him to disperse the army rations to solve the people's difficulties. It's a pity..."

It's a pity that Chen Xiujian refused without hesitation every time.

Ren Ning frowned.

The grain, grass and medicinal materials behind Chen Xiujian were sent by the household department to Yanzhen Fortress, and he would not have dared to dispose of them without the order of the imperial capital.

Is it just to watch the people starve to death like this?

After thinking about it, Ren Ning took out the spike that he carried with him: "Master, do you still remember this spike?"

"Of course I remember." The old monk nodded.

This wolf tooth was opened by him himself when he sent Ling back to his hometown.

"You send someone to take it to the Imperial Capital Xuanwu General's Mansion. Find my wife Yingpan and ask her to buy some food and send it over."

The power of a family may be insignificant, but it is a family that can save one.

Anyway, the rubber business in the south is booming, and Yingpan now has money in his hands.In addition to buying fields and land, there is basically nowhere to spend.

(End of this chapter)