The Rise of the Marquis

Chapter 3 Heyang, Boulevard Castle
I thought it was just an ordinary bandit, but I didn't expect to find such a big thing all at once.

The situation around Zhao State is not stable. To the west is the powerful Han State. To the south there are allies such as South Korea, Wei State, and Zhongshan State. Many of them are separated from Germany. In the northwest, there are Loufan and some nomadic tribes. From time to time, they will harass the border. From time to time there are local wars.

Now that traces of aliens are suddenly found in the territory, the situation is even more serious. No one dares to delay, and must report immediately.

On the way, Wang Jian asked to leave the team for convenience.

Because he found many hundred-year-old green beards hanging on ancient trees in the forest. In his consciousness, the verdant green was dripping, and the pure aura was almost condensed.

On the earth where the aura was thin at the beginning, such precious medicinal materials have not been seen for a hundred years, and they will inevitably be looted by all parties.

But in this place, it can be found in the mountains several miles away from the human gathering place, and no one knows its function.

When Wang Jian carefully collected a bundle of green vines and took half an hour to return to the team and stuff them into the backpack on the horse's back, everyone's expressions were a little ugly.

Especially the female sorceress, with an expression of impatience already written on her face, everyone couldn't understand that he wasted so much time in such an urgent time.

"I hope we won't work together again next time." The warlock in yellow said angrily.

Wang Jian nodded, "I didn't expect that we would still coincide with each other."

"you……"

"Let's get on the road immediately." Wu Yi even interrupted to resolve the quarrel.

On the next road, six people and six horses drove back at night and night, and only rested for two or three hours under the tree covered with animal fur at night, so that the horses could eat enough grass and set off immediately after recovering their strength.

And because of the previous lesson, everyone dared not disarm, so that the whole body was sticky, dust mixed with sweat stained on the skin, and fermented in the armor, the smell can be imagined, even the female sorceress who loved cleanliness all the way before Also very embarrassed.

Along the way, Wang Jian thought a lot. He does not belong to this world, he is an out-of-towner.

Guanshan is difficult to cross, and those who lose their way are sad; when they meet by chance, they are all guests from other lands.

He can sense wind and grass within a radius of more than a hundred steps, which is the ability that gives him the greatest sense of security at the moment.

The only thing he can be sure of is that the mass of this planet is greater than that of the earth, and their history is partly similar to the history he knows. The newly rising Han Empire took its place.

However, the founding emperor of the Han Empire did not live to be sixty like Liu Bang and eradicate the princes and kings of the opposite sex through many wars of personal conquests to consolidate the rule of the empire. Instead, he died of old injuries after the founding of the country.

The young emperor of the empire could not control the feudal princes and kings of the opposite sex, so as time went by, the land in the east was gradually out of control again under the leadership of the princes and kings. Back in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period, there were many princes and states, and the nobles who were maintained by feudal rule politics.

Many princes and clans were slaughtered in the troubled times of the early Han Dynasty. The prefecture and county system and military merit system of the Western Han Empire had an impact on the East, forcing many princes and kings to spread feudal power from the clan to gain more support.

The difference is that because of the strong aura and rich products here, there are some things that Wang Jian can't understand, just like the mysterious power displayed by warlocks, which occupies an important position on the battlefield and has a high social status.

The rise of the scholar class is further advanced due to the division of the world, and the unprecedented fierce competition for talents in various countries. Warlocks, counselors, bachelors, warriors, and all kinds of talents compete very seriously.
For Wang Jian himself, the good news is that this planet is full of aura.

The bad news is that the body in which his soul resides, that is, Wang Jian, the second son of the Marquis of Duyang, is really a pure person, a pure waste, and with his aptitude, there is no possibility of cultivation at all...
His spiritual roots are messy, his body is deficient, and he looks like a drunk and empty body, which can hardly carry his soul, and almost physically split this body several times.

So the most urgent thing for him these days is to find a way to strengthen his physical strength, otherwise he would have to keep his glasses open even when he sleeps. He has already been possessed by a soul once, and if he becomes a soul again, he can only slowly dissipate in the world.

During this period, Wang Jian thought of several methods. Cultivation was ruled out first. The aura here is rich, and the cultivation speed should be very fast. However, the body is useless, so there is no way to cultivate.

So there is only another way, using herbs, elixir, etc., to forcibly temper the body, coupled with fast and intense exercise, maybe it can still have some effect...

Along the way, Wang Jian kept chatting with the three soldiers and Wu Yi, which made them a little flattered and full of suspicion. The former young master's nostrils were higher than the sky, so he wouldn't say a word to a soldier like them, let alone say it happily They are also called brothers.

Wang Jian never tired of doing it, and learned a lot of information from the scattered memories in his mind and the descriptions of Wu Yi and several soldiers along the way.

Many years ago, after recuperating, the Han Empire launched a large-scale Eastern Expedition, preparing to wipe out the eastern countries.

But in the middle of the battle, the forwards of the army had left Hangu Pass in the east, and when they attacked Daliang of the Song Dynasty, they clearly had the upper hand. The more than [-] troops of the Han Dynasty, which had already invaded the central plains, withdrew their troops hastily, and only asked many people in the east to submit to the Han Empire. , and pay tribute every year.

According to Wu Yi, Zhao, South Korea, Wei, Zheng, and Chu all sent troops to help Song, but only the Wei, Zheng, and South Korean coalition forces arrived on the battlefield and were captured by the Yellow River. The Han army was defeated.

The army of Chu State did not arrive for a long time, and the army of Zhao State did not rush to the battlefield. Qi State and the other countries were at odds with each other and watched from the sidelines. Zhongshan, Changsha, Nanyue, Dai State, Yan State, etc. did not respond. up.

All countries preached to the people that they would severely injure the Han army, so that the Han army would not dare to advance eastward, etc., but Wu Yi didn't think so. He felt that the Han army was withdrawing on its own initiative. Although he hated the Han people, he also admitted in words that the Song, If the allied forces of Wei, Zheng, and Han wanted to meet the main force of the Han army, it would be like hitting a stone with a pebble, and the possibility of winning the war is unlikely.

Wang Jian nodded, thinking that maybe something went wrong inside them.

In the memory of the original owner, Wang Jian, there was an old gray-haired instructor in Boulevard Castle who was a witness to that battle. I heard him say it many times. In his description, the Han army many years ago almost made him lose his mind.
He said that with the marching and advancing of the Han army, the star river fell on the wild hills, giving people a dream of the bright galaxy falling into the world. It can easily crush the army formation and the fortified city. The high walls were unstoppable, and the remembrances in their ears day and night made them terrified and unable to sleep. Many people died in their weak sleep.

Wang Jian felt that he was traumatized by the war and linked some fears with the Han army, his memory was confused when he was old, or he exaggerated the facts.

The real situation can only be clarified if it was decades ago.

During the two-day night and starry journey, there was no stop along the way except for a break in the middle to let the horses recover their strength, and they had something to eat and rest for three hours.

By the afternoon of the second day, the travel-stained team had already seen the most important military fortress in the west of Heyang County - the Boulevard Fort.

Although it is a county, it is only called by the Han Empire. In fact, it is completely a feudal territory where the land was built and the country was built. Instead, it is called Heyang Ling, or Heyang Houguo, which is appropriate.

The tall castle is surrounded by dense trees, and there are large peach groves on the hillside.The dark city wall looms in the milky white mist. It stands on the top of the hill, guarding the avenue that crosses the hillside and enters the hinterland of Zhao State.

The dense peach groves under those fortresses are also the main reason why this place is called the Boulevard Castle.

From a distance, the six walls of the city wall are neatly arranged and nearly two feet high. The black crossbow arrows are as thick as thighs, and the dragon crossbow that needs to be driven by a warlock is particularly eye-catching. It can be seen clearly from several miles away. Clearly, it is particularly conspicuous between the turquoise of the mountain, the milky white mist and the black city wall, like a row of giant eagles landing on the top of the wall.

Looking at those behemoths, everyone will understand why this is an important border town, and why warlocks are so popular in all countries.

Their own strength is enough, and many ordnance can amplify the power of warlocks in war again, making them even more devastating, and can play a role of one against a hundred when the conditions are right on the battlefield.

When they arrived at the outlying villages, the doors of the thatched huts on both sides of the muddy road were closed, and passers-by on the road avoided them like the plague gods.

Of course, this is mainly to avoid Wang Jian.
The outlying sentry soon found out that there were six of them, and after verifying their identities, they immediately let them go, and then sent someone to notify the defenders in the fort to open the city gate.

Pass through Taohua Town Avenue outside the fort along the way. The road here is much better and paved with gravel. Many people have come to watch, and some people have come to say hello. They are no longer afraid of Wang Jian's flattery.

There are also some ragged slaves sweeping the streets, and they are prostrate on the ground and dare not look up.Many of them were prisoners of war, and some were bought from the South and were private property.

Wang Jian glanced at these thin people, and looked away randomly.

Soon after passing through the villages and towns to the south, he saw a door wrapped in thick terracotta tiles and thick black and purple fir covered with iron.

Slowly lowered as the hinges on both sides creaked and elongated.

Yew wood and good pottery are very important strategic resources in this world, because they can block the spells of warlocks, and pottery can prevent attacks. It is said that yew wood can restrain warlocks.

The heavy gate bridge is lowered, and there is a gate inside. After passing through the dark city cave, there is a narrow street. The houses on both sides are different from those outside the castle. All the houses are more solid masonry structures, far more than those on the outside. Buildings with civil engineering as the main material are solid.

Then they soon arrived at the inner courtyard surrounded by the four square towers of the castle, where many soldiers and doormen were training.

Riding, martial arts, and archery were the main training content. The old instructor with gray hair and beard kept shuttling through the crowd, correcting everyone's mistakes, but some young people still dismissed his corrections.

Seeing them coming back, the soldiers on duty had gathered around to lead the horses for them.

"Report immediately, I have something important to see Lord Marquis!"

Wu Yi looked serious, and the soldiers did not dare to delay, so they hurriedly boarded the tall square tower in the middle to report.

The central tower is about ten feet high and stands tall in the middle of the courtyard on the top of the mountain. The top of the tower is a two-story observation deck overlooking the enemy situation within tens of miles around. It is the tallest building in Boulevard Castle.

After a while, the people above came down and asked Wu Yi to go up. He carried the head of the demon wrapped in linen, handed over his weapon and walked up.

The soldier also said: "Master Hou said, please invite the distinguished guests to go upstairs."

The warlock in yellow nodded, and unceremoniously handed the reins to the soldier: "Take care of Feixue for me."

The soldiers nodded quickly. Wang Jian looked at the tall tower and wanted to follow up to see it, but was stopped by the soldiers. He said with some embarrassment, "Young Master, Lord Hou...you won't be allowed to go up."

He was very nervous and scared, his eyes dodged, probably because he was afraid that the young master would be furious and take revenge on them because of losing face. There have been many such things in the past.

Unexpectedly, this time Wang Jian just nodded casually, and then said: "Take the horse back and ask someone to prepare some food."

Then he went to his residence.

(End of this chapter)