The empress is also very hot today

Chapter 44 Dangerous
What Zhang Peng meant was simple.

Although the manor has a population of over a thousand, in the conflict between countries, these people can't even withstand a charge of a vanguard, even if they are fully armed with steel knives in their hands.

As for the bravery of the grassland people in the northern desert, these bandits who used to make money from wars were well-known. The rusty scimitars they held in their hands before were scavenged from the corpses of those grassland people.

If the Beimo people really came in, they would have to pass through the frontier of the Northern Territory, and they would die if they could not resist.

Rather than being killed mercilessly by the Beimo people, it is better to gamble on the court's attitude towards them. After all, they are from the same line, and the enemy should be facing outwards.

In the deepest part of my heart... Zhang Peng's opinion was actually Ran Tong's opinion.

"Miss, when will we send people to Kyoto?"

"No hurry, let's wait for the logistics team from Taichang Mansion to come back."

As soon as the words fell, the brothers shouted loudly from outside the house.

"Great, the logistics convoy to Kyoto is back!"

Ran Tong raised his forehead, the good guy said Cao Cao Cao Cao is here.

Pushing the door open, I really saw a large number of convoys entering the manor in an orderly manner from outside the city gate.

There are so many convoys this time... there are 21 vehicles!
Seeing so many convoys returning, Ran Tong's gloomy heart was more or less relieved, but when she saw the brothers who came back with the convoy, her face changed a bit.

Not only Ran Tong, but all the brothers in the village looked a little bad, because the brothers who escorted the convoy were covered in injuries!
"An imperial physician, an imperial physician!"

Ran Tong let out a low cry, and the old doctor and his senior brother Bao Lanshan hurried over. The two old men called seven or eight people to follow him to help these brothers over. The brothers made way out one after another, watching The injured brothers were helped into the house.

Ran Tong finally saw Butler Li who was also injured.

"Butler Li, what happened?"

Butler Li's injuries were not serious, but he was still stabbed in the arm. At this time, he roughly wrapped it with sackcloth to prevent bleeding.

"Miss, there are 21 carriages in total, and [-] of them actually arrived. They encountered robbers on the way... nine carriages were lost. I hope the miss is not to blame."

As soon as these words came out, all the brothers present were not calm.

"What the hell is Ge Laozi?! You said you were robbed?" Zhao Qichuan's voice on the side rose to the sky: "When did someone rob us?!"

What a joke, they are bandits themselves, they are the only ones who rob others, how can others rob them?

And in this catastrophe, nine carriages were lost?

"Does Steward Li know who the carjacking is?"

Although the frontier of the Northern Territory is large, due to the right time and place, there are not many bandit dens entrenched in this barren land. There are only four villages, but now all four villages have been annexed by Ran Tong. The other bandits, the brothers present will not be unaware.

Butler Li shook his head: "I don't know, but our convoy met before entering the border of the Northern Territory. After leaving the official road and heading north for half a day, nearly a hundred people were killed. We resisted desperately and lost a few brothers."

As soon as these words came out, not to mention the previous Zhao Qichuan, several other generals cursed, and even the military adviser Zhang Peng spat.

"Damn it, these killers dare to bully us? How dare a group of little flowers growing up in a greenhouse offend a cactus in the desert?!"

Ran Tong rolled his eyes, military commander, it's a little inappropriate for you to use this weird metaphor now.

But in any case, the things transported by the convoy back from Kyoto are indispensable materials for the development of the manor, from food to vegetables, from building materials to items needed for the workbench system, are all indispensable.

A total of nine carriages is a big loss to the manor!
"Brothers, don't just stand there for now. Let's help each other to unload the things from the carriage first. Those that should be put in the stove should be put in the stove, and those that should be put into the warehouse should be sorted by material type."

Ran Tong told her brothers to move, and she began to think about it.

"Butler Li, follow the old lady to heal the wound first, and please come to the study to discuss matters in half an hour."

Butler Li nodded respectfully: "Yes."

……

After half an hour.

When Steward Li pushed open the door of the study, he found that the inside was already full of people, not only Zhang Peng, the strategist in the manor, but also three generals, and Abu, the personal guard.

Steward Li stepped in cautiously, then turned and closed the door.

Seeing that everyone was present, Ran Tong opened his mouth to speak.

"Everyone, I'm going to follow Steward Li back to Beijing for this logistics convoy...and I'll follow it myself."

As soon as this sentence came out, not to mention the three generals, even Zhang Peng was taken aback!
He knew Ran Tong's purpose, because Wang Qingming China in the northern desert of the prairie was dead, and the queen of the war faction was bound to win over the dignitaries in the court. The cavalry will take advantage of the trend and go south, approaching the border of the dynasty!
Therefore, as the only force that knew the news, if they wanted to protect themselves, they could only seek help from the imperial court and send troops to garrison in advance to prevent the invasion of the prairie people.

It just so happened that with the convoy coming this time, Ran Tong could send someone to bring the news back with the convoy back to Beijing.

But he never thought that Ran Tong would go there in person?
"No!"

"No."

"I disagree with Ge Laozi."

Before Zhang Peng could stop him, the three generals rejected Ran Tong's proposal with one voice.

Zhang Peng also quietly said: "It's too dangerous, my lord, you have a noble status, and you can still let us go there for you."

Everyone present, except Ran Tong Abu and Zhang Peng, the rest of the people did not know about the change of kingship in Beimo, they only knew that their carriage team was robbed by other robbers, so even if they want to go to escort the team , or go to snatch the nine carriages back, it will not be Sikong Qingwan's turn to play in person.

Ran Tong couldn't tell Abu's identity openly, which made the generals extremely firm.

In their eyes, Ran Tong had to follow the car himself just because of the loss of the team, how could there be such nonsense.

But Ran Tong didn't bother to explain: "Generals, don't bother with this matter, I have my own plan in mind."

Seeing that Ran Tong was so determined, the three generals were even more confused. It wouldn't be so, my lord, isn't it just nine carriages? The manor is developing in an orderly manner now, so it's really no big deal to have less supplies.

Apart from Abu who was silent in the crowd, only Zhang Peng knew what Ran Tong really meant.

He hesitated for a while, then leaned down and whispered in Ran Tong's ear.

"Miss, let's not talk about the danger of the journey, even if you do arrive in the capital, as the daughter of a criminal who was exiled and degraded, you may be in greater danger when you go to the capital of the dynasty."

Ran Tong also replied in a low voice: "Second brother, I know, but I can't make fun of the manor. I am the only one who knows about the capital in the whole manor. My father and king before his death still have connections in the capital, and I happen to be going back I took some things from the previous palace, but if I send other people there, the brothers are all robbing houses, can you explain it clearly?"

Zhang Peng opened his mouth and stopped talking.

As the lord of a territory, even if it is a young girl, the weight of what she said is real. Although 1 of the three generals are unwilling, they really have no choice but to disobey.

"Then I'll follow you!"

"I come."

The generals quickly recommended themselves. Since Ran Tong wanted to go to the capital in person, he must be protected.

"You all stay at the manor at ease, and I have tasks for you."

"But your safety..."

When the words came to their lips, Chen Gang and the others also shut up, because they all subconsciously saw the silent young man standing behind Ran Tong.

Abu.

Abu followed Ran Tong, they felt relieved.

(End of this chapter)