Frontier Army Warrior

Chapter 624: David's City of Can

Zhu Qisheng grinned secretly, but there was nothing he could do.

What could he say? Ask Lin Feng to take care of the Minister of Rites in front of him?

How could Old Zhu do such a ridiculous thing?

He could only pretend not to see it and carefully observe the movements in Jingxi City.

The Zhenxi had been anchored for only two quarters of an hour when the gate of Jingxi City opened and dozens of war horses rushed out from the gate.

It’s only two miles away, and the war horses can reach it in no time.

Wu Ruolin, the prefect of Jingxi Prefecture, sat on his warhorse and bowed and shouted to Lin Feng and others on the warship.

"Could it be that the Zhenxi Army is passing through Jingxi on their way to the throne? I wonder which general is on that ship. I'm the Jingxi Prefect, Wu Ruolin. I'm honored."

Jingxi Prefecture is not far from Kyoto City, and as the prefect, he often went to Beijing to meet the emperor.

When Wu Ruolin met the emperor, he often stuffed silver into Zhu Qisheng's hands, so the two were naturally very familiar with each other.

Zhu Qisheng quickly said with a smile: "Prefect Wu, how are you? This is Jingguo Hou Lin Feng, visiting your residence. Sir Wu, please come aboard to speak."

Seeing Lin Feng nod, Zhao Shuo immediately ordered his soldiers to go forward and put up planks.

Wu Ruolin was overjoyed: "Ah, it turns out to be the General Zhenxi, nice to meet you..."

The prefect of Jingxi Prefecture, Wu Ruolin, brought the co-prefect and the military commander of the prefecture, and the three of them boarded the Zhenxi Ship together.

As an important city in the west of Kyoto, Wu Ruolin is also a court official favored by the emperor.

He is very familiar with the entire city of Kyoto.

After greeting Lin Feng, he turned his eyes and saw Zhao Shuo.

"My Lord, I have heard that you are a prominent figure in Zhenxi. It is said that you often charge into battle armed with sharp weapons, killing the Tartars and making them cry for their parents and flee for their lives. You are so impressive."

These words made Zhao Shuo so happy that he couldn't stop smiling.

"Oh, this sir looks very familiar to me. Are you..."

Zhu Qisheng quickly introduced: "Master Wu, this is Tian Yu, the Minister of Rites, Master Tian."

"Oh... Your humble servant is honored to meet you, Lord Tian."

Lin Feng looked at the Magistrate Wu in front of him, who was adept at handling officialdom, and wondered how he could be associated with a man of integrity who refused to surrender to the enemy.

Isn't this just a corrupt official?

But it is such a person who can resist the threats and inducements of King Fu. This world is really strange.

Magistrate Wu greeted everyone before putting on a smile.

"Lord Lin, your trip to the capital this time will involve some risks."

"Oh, what did Master Wu say?"

"The Fu Wang rebel army still has 60,000 troops entrenched in Kunzhen and Zhencheng, threatening the safety of Kyoto. If the other 100,000 troops see you leave Tianzhi Mansion and immediately turn around to block Kyoto City, wouldn't that be troublesome?"

Lin Feng smiled and said, "I didn't expect that Lord Wu had such a clear view of the current situation. It's rare."

"I feel ashamed to be showing off my skills in front of the Marquis."

Lin Feng said calmly, "I am the deputy commander of the Imperial Guards. The 120,000 Imperial Guards in Kyoto City are not just for show."

Wu Ruolin moved slightly closer to Lin Feng and lowered his voice.

"My Lord, please be cautious. As the emperor's personal army, those people are not easy to lead."

Lin Feng could tell that Wu Ruolin was sincerely reminding him.

"Thank you, Lord Wu, for your concern. I appreciate it."

Wu Ruolin pointed to the Jingxi Prefecture City not far away.

"This city is less than 500 miles from the capital, and there are 6,000 government troops in the city. If you need anything, please send someone to find Wu. I will not refuse."

Lin Feng heard the sincerity in his tone and nodded slightly.

"I will remember this favor, Lord Wu. Thank you very much."

"Hehe, without further ado, Wu Ruolin once again wishes the Marquis a smooth future and all the best."

"Lend your auspicious words."

"Well, since the Marquis has official business to attend to, I will not stay any longer. Farewell."

After saying that, everyone on the boat bowed and then turned around and got off the boat.

Lin Feng stood on the roof of the boat, watching the officials from the prefecture mount their horses and leave.

He nodded secretly, thinking that this Magistrate Wu was a man with both emotional intelligence and IQ, and he would definitely achieve great things.

At this time, the four boats behind gradually appeared on the river in the distance.

Lin Feng gave the order to set sail and continue heading towards Kyoto.

Less than a hundred miles south of Jingxi Prefecture, the Jinjiang River splits here, flowing one direction to the southwest and the other to the southeast.

After driving for another 300 miles, we arrived at Kancheng, one of the eight great citadels west of Kyoto.

Kancheng is only about three miles away from the Jinjiang River by land.

You can land here and settle in Cannes.

The Zhenxi arrived outside Kan City at the beginning of the You hour and anchored at the shore.

Lin Feng calculated the time. The Zhenxi left the shore of Shanglin Prefecture at 3:15 AM.

The voyage lasted a total of six and a half hours, covering a distance of nearly two thousand miles.

It is really a speed of two thousand miles a day with the wind at its back. No one and nothing can match this speed nowadays.

There were 12,000 imperial guards stationed in Kancheng, led by a general named Geng Wancheng.

He stood on the top of the city wall and looked at the troops below with great surprise.

It is reasonable to say that Eunuch Zhu left Kyoto from here and returned here.

But why are there suddenly so many more troops?

However, the person who immediately went down the city was undoubtedly Zhu Qisheng, the chief eunuch of the imperial palace.

"Come, gather the troops, stand guard on both sides of the city, open the gates, and wait for this general to come and greet you personally."

He also had to be on guard so that he could be prepared in case the rebels robbed the city.

Geng Wancheng rode his horse to the front of the city, dismounted and bowed to greet him at the roadside.

Zhao Shuo hurriedly rode his horse up to him and asked with his head down.

"Whose subordinates do you belong to?"

Geng Wancheng looked up and recognized Lord Zhao Shuo.

Anyone who has achieved a decent official rank in Kyoto is familiar with these princelings.

"My Lord, I'm Geng Wancheng, a member of the 11th Battalion of the Imperial Guards, and a subordinate of General Ju Chaoyue."

When Zhao Shuo heard this, he felt a little relieved.

Lin Feng had told him long ago that the 11th and 9th Battalions of the Imperial Guards had secretly been transferred to his father's command.

Being on the same line with Prince Rui means being on the same line with Deputy Commander Lin Feng.

Zhao Shuo raised his thumb and said, "The one behind is Lin Feng, the deputy commander of the Imperial Guard. Be careful and serve him later."

Geng Wancheng was stunned for a moment. He knew that Lin Feng was the deputy commander of the Imperial Guards. He also knew that his boss, General Ju Chaoyue, was under the jurisdiction of King Rui, which meant he was under the jurisdiction of the deputy commander.

But, how could Lin Fengyuan, the commander of the Zhenxi Army, come here since he was in Shanglin Prefecture?

"My Lord, is it really Deputy Commander Lin Feng?"

"Nonsense, can I lie to you?"

"Oh, of course not. I will go and pay my respects right away."

As he spoke, he hurriedly ran to the team behind Zhao Shuo.

He was fully armed, and the armor leaves rustled as he came up to the large group of people.

"Hello, Mr. Zhu, may I know who is Deputy Commander Lin?"

Lin Fengzheng and Zhu Qisheng were standing side by side, and looked at Geng Wancheng when they heard this.

"I am Lin Feng, I wonder if you are..."

Geng Wancheng immediately knelt on one leg, bowed and shouted.

"I, Geng Wancheng, commander of the 11th Battalion of the Imperial Guard, have come to greet the deputy commander."

"Okay, how many troops are there in the city now?"