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White Wolf Outpost.

Three or four days have passed since the night raid on Heishachuo's main camp and the killing of Shuji.

During this period, Luo Yang had no time to be idle, nor did he dare to be lazy. He personally led people to patrol the area north of the outpost every day, and even boldly ordered people to advance the patrol area four or five miles north.

This is to prevent the remaining members of the Black Sand Coughing Clan from returning for revenge.

Recalling the scene of his battle with Shuji on the battlefield, Luo Yang still felt lingering fear. He thought that if he had another chance, he might not support Zhou Daxing, Lu Xiao and others, but would only choose the conservative approach.

That afternoon, Luo Yang rode his horse back to the outpost, covered in sweat. After handing the reins to Zhou Daxing, who was waiting at the camp gate, he wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"It's so hot today that no one wants to move. You, Huangshan, Gao Hong, and the others should move around more to keep everyone alert and not let their guard down for even a moment."

"Oh, right, have the cook make some mung bean soup for the brothers to cool off in the heat."

"Here you go!"

Zhou Daxing clasped his hands in a fist salute, then turned and led his horse away.

Luo Yang stood with his hands behind his back, gazing into the distance to the north, a cloud of sorrow hanging over his heart.

Although the Kurosa tribe has suffered a blow, they are still a formidable enemy with a thousand soldiers. They still have seven or eight hundred men available for battle. If they retaliate, the outpost will still have a very difficult time resisting.

Fortunately, after the last great victory, the patrolling brothers captured some Hu soldiers disguised as woodcutters in the nearby mountains.

This actually further improved the security of the outpost.

He gazed into the distance for a moment, intending to return to camp to rest and continue patrolling in the afternoon, when suddenly he saw two people on horseback galloping rapidly towards him.

After seeing clearly, Luo Yang waited where he was, and when the two were close enough, he hurriedly asked:

"how?"

"Have you found out the current basic situation of the Black Sand Mouth area?"

"Reporting to Commander, the situation is extremely favorable to our side!"

Lu Xiao dismounted and, together with Zhao Xiaoqi, exchanged greetings before reporting to his superior:

"In the last battle, the Black Sand Chuo tribe was crippled. Although Shu Ji's eldest son, Shu Lie, was seriously injured, he still had Shu Ji's old retainers by his side. Now he is doing his best to assist Shu Lie in seizing the position of Sijin."

"Shuji's other sons also wanted to compete, but their strength was no match for the eldest son Shulie and the youngest son Qishu."

"Among the Black Sand Tribe, these two brothers are the most likely to win the position of Sijin!"

Upon hearing this, Luo Yang clapped his hands loudly and cheered:

"good!"

"The eldest son, Shu Lie, is brave and has won the hearts of his people. It is only natural that he has a large number of people supporting him. The youngest son, Qi Shu, is Shu Ji's son born late in life. Because of his pampering, he also has the support of some people in the tribe."

"If those two start fighting, it's no wonder the Black Sand Pavilion is in chaos!"

He laughed heartily a few times, feeling exceptionally pleased:

"Let me explain in detail how the battle for the 'ticket' (a unit of weight) unfolded in the Black Sand Mouth region!"

"it is good."

As Lu Xiao and Luo Yang walked and talked, Lu Xiao said that when he and Zhao Xiaoqi arrived near the main camp of Heishachuo, the troops belonging to Shulie and Qishu were fighting each other.

In addition, some other members of the Heishachu tribe may have been disheartened and migrated further north with their belongings.

The Black Sand Chuo tribe has dwindled from a tribe of over three thousand people to a small cavalry force of less than a thousand.

For nomadic peoples, moving with the water and pasture is their nature. If the remaining Black Sand Clan wants to survive, they must choose a direction for development—

They might continue to covet the Great Zhou as before, or they might simply give up the opportunity to exploit their neighbor and choose a suitable pasture to recover their strength.

Lu Xiao laughed as he said this:

"The two sides, Shulie and Qishu, are currently locked in a fierce battle. Regardless of the final outcome, our outpost will enjoy several months of peace."

"During this time, we can do our best to repair defenses and stockpile troops in preparation for any eventuality!"

"That's right!"

Luo Yang listened and wholeheartedly agreed, letting out a sigh of感慨:

"The Black Sand Tribe has always been a major thorn in the side of our White Wolf Outpost. Now that it has lost an arm, it's truly gratifying!"

"Lu Xiao, come with me back to camp..."

"But is it Luo Yang, Commander Luo, in person?"

Suddenly, a voice asked from behind.

Luo Yang turned around and saw Zhou Daxing leading a county soldier to come looking for him. It was the county soldier who had just asked the question.

The armor and uniforms of the border guards and the county soldiers were different, and the difference could be seen at a glance.

He looked at it suspiciously for a few moments, then clasped his hands in a gesture of respect, puzzled.

"And you are...?"

"Young man Zhang Tianxiong, a personal guard of my General Long, here to deliver a message on the General's orders!"

Upon hearing this, Luo Yang felt a surge of warmth in his heart and immediately bowed deeply to the other party:

"Please wait a moment, Young General Zhang. We'll send someone to prepare for your arrival..."

"No need."

Zhang Tianxiong waved his hand, declining the invitation for a grand reception, and said directly:

"The general has read the battle report you sent and was overjoyed. He has specially ordered the centurion and Lu Xiao to go to the county town to report in detail in person. I wonder where Lu Xiao is now?"

Lu Xiao, who was standing to the side, was not surprised to hear that he had something to do with the other party, and greeted him politely.

As the saying goes, even a seventh-rank official is inferior to the prime minister.

Although the other party was just a personal guard, he was someone whom even General Long could entrust with his life, so it was not unreasonable to show him some respect.

Seeing that both of them were present, Zhang Tianxiong immediately stepped aside and invited them to join him.

"In that case, please come with me immediately to the county seat to meet General Long!"

"good!"

Luo Yang agreed without hesitation.

He previously claimed to have a past relationship with General Long of the county town, but in reality, he was General Long's adopted son, and the two had once fought side by side.

Looking back now, it has been several years since we last met.

He felt both happy and apprehensive.

Because the White Wolf Outpost had made excellent arrangements in the past few days, and Luo Yang had discussed with the squad leaders several times what to do if the Black Sand Remnant attacked, he only instructed Zhou Daxing and others to keep an eye on the outpost before taking Lu Xiao to the county town.

After all, there weren't any other arrangements.

Because it was an urgent summons, and with a warrant issued by Zhang Tianxiong, the three rode to the county town as quickly as possible. They changed horses at the official post station along the way and arrived outside the county town just as sunset was approaching.

On horseback, Lu Xiao walked along the wide official road, gazing at the city wall that was over three zhang high and the pedestrians coming and going, feeling a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a complex feeling of mixed emotions, including emotion, and reflection).

"This is more like the ancient times I've always imagined!"

Upon entering the city, he was quite disappointed.

The expected grand palace was nowhere to be seen; instead, there was a two-story gray-blue building.

On the streets, most residents were dressed in coarse linen clothes, while occasionally a few people dressed in fine clothes could be seen. Moreover, the two groups were clearly separated and rarely interacted with each other.

As soldiers, Lu Xiao and his men had the right to ride horses in the city, so after Zhang Tianxiong led them into the city, they went straight to the heart of Ji County without stopping.

But when they arrived at their destination, he arranged for the two to stay at the inn next to the prefectural office, smiling apologetically:

"It is getting late, and the general has urgent official business to attend to tonight, so he cannot summon you immediately. Please forgive him."

"I will come again tomorrow morning to show you the way."