My wife has a secret

Chapter 206 Seeing Through
According to the development of the Liao Dynasty, if it could not obtain food from other places, the entire society would be in turmoil and there would be endless troubles.

In recent years, the Mongols have been plundering the northwestern border of the Liao Kingdom, and the war with the Jin Kingdom has not been going smoothly. If she were a high-ranking official in the Liao Kingdom, she would probably also set her sights on the Qi Kingdom.

Since the war between Liao and Jin, Qi has been living in peace in the south, storing grain and troops, and has long been the object of Liao people's covetousness.

Through the contract between the two countries, some tribute and money could be collected, but these were too little for a country with a vast territory.

"Oh, the situation at the border is not optimistic to begin with. If those Liao people hadn't invaded, I'm afraid they would have been tormented by you again."

After Yang Qin finished speaking, he was about to ask the soldiers who followed him to take the man away, but Yang Xianning, who had remained silent, raised her hand to stop him and said in a calm voice: "What he said is not impossible."

"Miss?"

When Yang Qin was puzzled as to why her sister would defend this person, Xu Qing raised his hand and explained, "I have another piece of evidence. That is, some of the people in the Qi merchant caravan that came with us were actually Liao nobles in disguise."

"what?"

After these words were spoken, Yang Qin, who had been quite dissatisfied, calmed down and looked at the man in front of her in disbelief.

The Khitans had different physical characteristics from the Han people, and their lifestyles were also different. If they were real Khitans, it would violate the contract signed between the two countries.

"Second sister, take him to investigate. If this matter is not true... we will convict him."

The matter was of great importance, so Yang Qin put away his previous disdain and returned the greeting with a serious expression and clenched his fist.

Then, without even waiting for the guards beside her to be ready, she grabbed Xu Qing's collar and walked out of the house.

Xu Qing didn't expect that a woman could be as strong as an ox. He staggered back a few steps and was actually pulled in front of the red warhorse of the Punishment Hall by her.

At this moment, the people outside the door had not yet completely dispersed. When they saw the door wide open and the second lady of the Yang family dragging the prisoner on trial, they all widened their eyes and felt that they were blind.

"Get up!"

Yang Qin jumped onto the horse with smooth movements.

Seeing that he couldn't avoid this difficulty, Xu Qing originally wanted to climb onto the back seat slowly, but the second lady thought he was too slow and directly pulled him up.

"A grown man, dithering."

"The space here is so narrow, why don't we wait for the others and let them take me there?"

Xu Qing felt like crying but had no tears. When he came over just now, he saw it clearly that the second young lady of the Yang family rode her warhorse very fast, almost leaving the others far behind.

The female knight who was with him couldn't even see her back. Who would want to get on the back seat of this vicious woman?

"Military affairs cannot be delayed... And you, you don't have the heroic spirit of a northern man at all. If any girl marries you in the future, she will be unlucky for the rest of her life."

Yang Qin's heart was filled with disdain. He pedaled his mount and shouted, "Hong Ling! Let's go!"

The residents on both sides had long been accustomed to the temper of the second young lady of the Yang family. Seeing that she was about to leave, they hurriedly moved the goods on their stalls back to make room for her.

Afterwards, Yang Qin and Xu Qing left the official road and rushed towards Huangling Pass.

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"Little brother, please be kind. It's not easy for us businessmen. Recently, there are bandits and refugees all over Liao. If we don't pay attention...they will steal the food in the caravan."

The merchant leader never imagined that he would be restricted to an open space in Huangling Pass because of the excessive behavior of his fellow convoys.

Although the border soldiers of the Huangling Army told him that they would be allowed to pass through the border once the matter at the Punishment Hall was completed, this unexpected move still caused anxiety and panic among the group of people.

Except for himself, the other grooms and porters in the caravan were all elite soldiers of the Liao Kingdom and the prince's carefully selected confidants.

"If the wheat on the cart is not delivered to the destination on time, the master will punish me and I will die."

Xiao Wu and Uncle Li looked at the leader, who looked aggrieved and almost crying, with sympathy on their faces.

As they were all at the bottom of society, they knew that the caravan guides were mostly servants of the merchants, who had the most bitter hearts and did the most tiring work.

These people may seem prosperous on the surface, but if they dare to make problems in transporting goods, their fate will be more miserable than anyone else.

In this era, businessmen are profit-oriented and have no culture.

"Don't worry, you can leave once the people from the Yang family arrive... The rules at Huangling Pass are strict. We are only detaining you temporarily, and we won't keep you any longer."

After Xiao Wu finished speaking, he stood out to patrol and keep watch to prevent these people from walking around the barracks at will and seeing things they shouldn't see.

It would take up too much space for the two caravans to stop at the pass, so they led the group of people to the parade ground, where they usually trained their troops.

"Thank you, Master! Thank you, Master!"

After thanking him repeatedly, the man bent over and bowed before returning to the caravan.

A little distance away from the two soldiers, the man frowned and a gloomy look appeared on his face.

There were already three people with sullen expressions, standing here in a group.

"Atula, didn't you say you were familiar with the trade routes between Liao and Qi? How could something like this happen?"

In the whispered conversation, the person who spoke first used standard Khitan language with a sinister look in his eyes.

"There was some trouble with the caravan next door, but those people said it wasn't a big deal."

"This is the training ground of Huangling Pass. Staying here... the risk of being exposed is too great."

The Liao soldiers in the caravan were discussing the matter, worried that the plan designed by the prince might go wrong, when the sound of horse hooves in the distance aroused their vigilance.

They were all brave warriors who had experienced life on the edge of a knife, and were very alert to unusual sounds, especially the sound of warhorses' hooves.

The leader named Atula just raised his head and saw an unidentified object flying towards him with a whistling sound. He was horrified and rolled down subconsciously.

Yang Qin, who saw this scene from afar, understood everything. He raised the spear in his hand and shouted loudly: "These people are Liao soldiers, stop them all!"

How could the people in an ordinary caravan have such agile skills?
Although they didn't know where they were exposed, these Liao soldiers reacted extremely quickly and all ran towards the place where their weapons were hidden.

They pulled out long scimitars from the gap between the carriage seats or from the depths of the rice bags and quickly dispersed in all directions, forming small teams of two or three.

Xiao Wu and Li Shu, who had fought against the Liao army before, instantly recognized the origins of this group of people. After realizing that they hid their identities and wanted to come to Huangling Pass to do bad things, they became extremely angry and felt deceived.

"Ring the bell! Quick!"

There was a bell for assembly in the training ground, and Xiao Wu ran in that direction without saying anything.

But how could these elite Liao troops allow him to call for the main army? They blocked Xiao Wu from different directions and left him nearby.

While everyone was reacting, Yang Qin had already jumped high up on his red warhorse and jumped into the crowd.

Under the might of the Yang family's unique martial art, the Overlord Spear, all the Liao soldiers in the attack range were overturned, and the person at the tip of the spear was even torn in half by this domineering and pure force.

"What a powerful person!" Atula looked at the red warhorse and the red figure, and immediately remembered the rumors within the Liao army.

It is said that the second young lady of the Yang family in Huangling Pass is invincible and has natural supernatural powers. Although she is a woman, she is brave and fearless, and few people in the Liao army can be her enemy.

Looking at it now, it is indeed well-deserved.

Moreover, the cavalry's attack was a sure kill for ordinary infantrymen like them who were not wearing armored protection, so they could only try to drag her off the horse.

"Wait, what is she carrying behind her?"

Atula suddenly discovered that there was a man following the famous second lady of the Yang family.

Seeing this, he immediately called on the Liao army soldiers to attack him.

Yang Qin also noticed that more and more Liao soldiers were surrounding her. She originally thought that these people were coming for her, but after just a moment, she realized that these people were swinging their swords behind her.

"Why are you still here!?"

Yang Qin forced the people in front of him to retreat with one blow, and shouted angrily: "Get down quickly!"

"You want me to die? Can you please have some morals and send me to where I came from?"

Xu Qing hugged Yang Qin tightly, pressing against her delicate body, but he couldn't feel anything because of the thick layer of skirt armor.

Just now when the two of them were galloping on the road, he had to hold on to the other person for fear of being thrown off the horse.

Now he was in the center of the caravan, surrounded by Liao soldiers everywhere. How could he dare to make any unnecessary moves?
"you!"

Yang Qin wanted to say something else, but the Liao soldiers around him had already rushed over.

She had no choice but to use her spear to protect Xu Qing behind her. Her originally sharp and unparalleled fighting skills were forced into defense, and she could only step back and even her riding skills were somewhat deformed.

"Can you do it? Didn't the intelligence say that you can't do it?"

Xu Qing saw that the tip of the knife was about to reach his nose. He was so anxious that he sat in the back and complained: "Don't take on a job that you don't have the skills to do! Or should we withdraw and wait for others to help?"

"Shut up! If it weren't for you, a burden, how could I..."

When a knife flashed in front of her and cut her hair into pieces, Yang Qin's pretty face changed slightly.

The resting place in the middle of the caravan was a narrow area surrounded by several horse-drawn carriages and ox-drawn carts. It was difficult to move here while riding a war horse.

Seeing that the situation was becoming increasingly passive, Yang Qin simply dismounted, leaped up and attacked with great force. Wherever his energy reached, waves surged up like waves, and the momentum was quite shocking.

Xu Qing was stunned. He never expected that Yang Qin was so courageous that he dared to dismount and fight the entire caravan alone.

Yang Qin spun his spear and struck down suddenly, pinning all the attacking short weapons to the ground. Then he mobilized his internal strength and swung out in a split second.

The Liao army soldiers closest to him were caught off guard. Where the spears swept through them, blinding blood bloomed and they felt pain all over their bodies.

But the blades of the several people who aimed at the gaps and launched a sneak attack only left a mark on the opponent's armor.

"Leave a few men to hold her back! The rest of the brothers should scatter!"

When the Liao army soldiers realized that Yang Qin had superior combat power, they did not want to get entangled here any longer. After all, they still had a mission to accomplish, and their goal was not to assassinate the female general of the Yang family.

More importantly, although the Huangling troops did not ring the bells, the noise here was getting louder and louder, and the shadows of some soldiers could be seen in the distance.

"Don't even think about running away!"

Yang Qin glanced at several Liao army soldiers dispersing and wanted to chase them with a gun, but when he thought of Xu Qing behind him who had no one to protect him, he was caught in a dilemma.

If we allow these people to climb over the wall of the parade ground and blend into the people of Huangling Pass, looking for them would be like looking for a needle in a haystack.

But he couldn't just ignore the person behind him. Although this guy was a bit of a gossip, he was the key person who delivered secret information to Huangling Pass, and he was the one who brought him here.

Just as Yang Qin was getting furious and thinking about how to break the impasse, a team of caravan guards suddenly rushed out from the parade ground and blocked those people.

"You blind fellow! Are you looking for death?"

These elite soldiers of the Liao army were all tough guys and did not take the people in front of them seriously at all, because the guards hired by the caravan were very limited in strength and basically only knew how to fight and kick.

Those who are somewhat capable in the military are usually those who have practiced martial arts and received professional training.

A strong deserter like the one from Liangjiaqu could become a powerful and tyrannical person in the local area.

Yang Qin was pleased with the courage of the caravan guards, but she didn't think this group of people could stop the Liao army, and looked ahead with some worry.

In just the next second, something happened that changed the situation.

Before the Liao army rushed to them, this group of "caravan guards" showed their extraordinary side and all raised their right hands high.

Immediately afterwards, the sound of breaking through the air came from the sleeves of the guards, and several sharp cold lights arrived in an instant, piercing the hearts of the Liao army soldiers in the front row.

The people who were at the front even formed a hornet's nest.

"There's an ambush!"

A Liao army soldier suddenly came to his senses, but at this point it was too late.

The caravan guards drew out their sharp knives, rushed forward fearlessly, and fought with the remaining Liao army.

Although they were inferior to the elite soldiers in strength, they won with great momentum, numerical superiority and high morale.

Within a few rounds, most of the Liao soldiers were killed on their horses, and only a few were captured after their stubborn resistance.

This includes Atula.

At this moment, the elite cavalry of the Yang family arrived late. When they saw the strange atmosphere on the field and the caravan guards with blood on their bodies, the leading team leader made a prompt decision and ordered the cavalry to encircle the two caravans from both sides.

The iron cavalry of Huangling Pass are worthy of being the Yang family's personal army, the most elite group of tigers and wolves. Just when a dozen of them showed up, the determination and murderous intent in their eyes were unmatched.

The captain wearing silver armor jumped off his horse, came in front of the second lady of the Yang family, and knelt on one knee.

"Second Miss, I am late."

Yang Qin responded and waved her hand to let the team leader stand up.

Her attention was completely drawn to another caravan, which was helping her stop the Liao deserters, so they were definitely not enemies.

But judging from the guards' determination to face death and the hidden weapons they used, it seems that they are a force of considerable size.

who can that be?

(End of this chapter)