Frontier Army Warrior

Chapter 868 Is this retribution?

Of course, the people were not transported to Kancheng, but directly to Jingxi Prefecture or Sanjiang Prefecture, or even Dingyuan Prefecture, as well as Tianzhi, Shanglin and other prefectures and counties, all of which needed population filling.

The transportation volume is very large, so we won’t be able to do without a few ships.

Hu Jincai requisitioned a large number of fishing boats and cargo ships and concentrated his forces in order to disperse tens of thousands of people to various prefectures in a short period of time.

Besides, the family members led by King Rui, including the families of princes and ministers, also numbered nearly 20,000 people.

Wei Ming and Dang Guihong sacrificed their lives, which bought them six days of escape time. They ran all the way and were still more than 300 miles away from Jingxi Prefecture.

If we continue walking at the current speed, it will take more than two to three days.

Due to the long journey, many people were overwhelmed and more and more people were falling behind on the road.

No one cared about those who could not keep up with the procession, because most of them were servants and maids walking behind the carriages.

The families of real princes and nobles usually have carriages to ride in, so they don't have any physical problems.

Of course, there are also many people who fall ill due to the fatigue of traveling.

In short, they have been on the road for more than 20 days, and everyone's physical and mental strength has been greatly tested.

As more and more people were falling behind, King Rui ordered his troops to stop advancing at night and set up camp to rest.

If we continue to march day and night, by the time we reach western Beijing, it is estimated that more than half of our personnel will be reduced.

The cavalry kept running back and forth, reporting the news of the pursuers behind them to King Rui in real time.

They had already received the news that Wei Ming and Dang Guihong had been killed in battle. Nearly 30,000 imperial guards were wiped out, not a single one left.

The worst thing is that there are still 30,000 rebels chasing them along the way and will never let go of these powerful princes and nobles.

Inside King Rui's military tent, a group of key members sat around, quietly looking at the fire in the middle.

The flickering flames cast the shadows of these people on the tent wall, twisting from time to time, looking very strange.

"Thirty thousand rebels are less than five hundred miles away from us. If we can't reach Jingxi Prefecture within two days, we will probably be caught up by the rebels."

Prince Rui had a gloomy face and his voice was a little hoarse.

Ma Buxuan said worriedly, "I wonder how General Ju Chaoyue has contacted us. Will the Zhenxi Army send troops to rescue us?"

Prince Rui shook his head: "What are you thinking? The best outcome is that the Zhenxi Army doesn't refuse us entry."

Prince Lu slapped his thigh and asked, "Is Lin Feng still a minister of the Dazong?"

Tang Bingqian hesitated: "It seems that the court has not revoked Lin Feng's title of Duke of Jingguo?"

"Is it useful?"

"Of course it's useful. Since he still enjoys the title of Duke, he should relieve our worries."

"The eight prefectures in Zhenxi are all large territories. Why should he occupy them all by himself?"

Zhao Wentian, Lin Cangshi and others were arguing.

Prince Lu said, "I wonder if the Emperor, who is in Jingxi Prefecture, would speak up for us and ask Lin Feng to send troops to support us."

"Yes, Zhao Shuo and Zhao Gui are still in Jingxi Prefecture. They certainly won't watch their families fall into the hands of the rebels."

"Even if Lin Feng ignores us, Zhao Gui still has 18,000 personal guards who can rush over to resist the rebels."

The people in the tent were talking at once, having lost their composure, expressing their own opinions and many complaints.

King Rui remained silent and stopped talking.

After a while.

"Wentian, do you think the rebels can catch up with us?"

King Rui glanced at the crowd. Now there was only one general, Zhao Wentian, who was also an old soldier with rich experience on the battlefield.

Zhao Wentian analyzed with a frown.

"Based on the speed of 30,000 rebel infantrymen, a distance of 500 miles should take about three days. However, if the march is very urgent, it can be compressed to two days."

"What about our people?"

Lin Cangshi asked in panic.

"At our speed, I'm afraid the road ahead will become slower and slower. After all, we are all very tired, and there are many seriously ill people. Three hundred miles..."

Zhao Wentian could not continue speaking and could only shake his head, indicating that the situation was not optimistic.

Prince Lu asked, "What if we headed for Cannes from the beginning?"

Zhao Wentian smiled bitterly: "Your Highness, this matter is difficult to predict. I'm afraid it's not much different from our current situation."

Prince Rui murmured, "Ju Chaoyue left half a day earlier. Given the speed of their war horses, they should have returned with some news."

Lin Cangshi said in a deep voice: "I'm afraid that Lin Feng won't lend a hand, then we will be in trouble."

"This is treasonous and immoral. The Emperor cannot ignore it."

Tang Bingqian's breathing became more rapid, and the rumbling sound in his chest made everyone feel very sad.

King Rui waved his hand and said, "Disperse, go and rest so that we can continue our journey tomorrow."

Upon hearing this, everyone dispersed.

In the tent, Prince Lu was still sitting in front of the fire, staring at the dancing flames, motionless.

After a moment, he spoke to himself.

"Is this retribution?"

Prince Rui was confused: "What retribution?"

"We plotted against Lin Feng, and now this is our retribution."

"What nonsense! You and I are both dedicated to the great clan. What's wrong with that?"

Prince Lu was not afraid of Prince Rui's anger, and he looked up and glared at him.

"Third brother, tell me, if Lin Feng had still been allowed to lead the Imperial Guards, would the situation still be favorable?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? Where in this world are there ifs?"

"Third brother, do you regret it?"

Zhao Xun looked at Zhao Bing viciously.

"Old Four, if you have nothing else to do, go get some sleep."

Prince Lu was a sincere man. He stood up, shook his head, and walked out with a sigh.

"Alas, if we really hadn't touched Lin Feng at that time, the Dazong Dynasty would still have divided the river with Zhao Zheng, how terrible would that be..."

The next words he was about to say were interrupted by King Rui.

"Shut up and get out!"

Prince Rui's face had turned ashen, his body was shaking, and his breathing was unstable.

Prince Lu shrank his neck and quickly rushed out of the tent.

There was no one else in the tent. King Rui stared with confused eyes, his mind blank.

The next day, everyone was awakened before dawn.

After a busy period, he continued on his escape journey.

After a night's rest, I wanted to regain some mental and physical strength so that I could walk faster today.

Unexpectedly, everyone was too tired and didn't want to move again after taking a rest.

Everyone felt sore and painful all over, and many people could not even walk. Their feet were rubbed bloody and they were afraid to touch the ground.

King Rui rode on his horse, frowning as he looked at the long team walking in the wilderness.

The speed was even slower than yesterday.

He sighed deeply, "Alas, is this God's will to destroy our clan?"

Before King Rui could finish his sigh, he heard the sound of war horses galloping behind him.

Three or four rangers came galloping over in a hurry.

After seeing Queen Rui, he jumped off his horse.

"Your Majesty, the rebels are less than three hundred miles away from our team."

"What? How could it be so fast?"