HCB Chapter 457 Lost Contact Outside the Pass (2)
Chapter 457 Lost Contact Outside the Pass (2)
The Zhuocheng army set out one day later than them. Zhao Fan said that the distance from Nanxian Pass to Shilin was about 40 miles.
Outside Nan County is a whole area of dense windbreak forest. After the dense forest is a vast grassland. Although it is only early winter, the area outside the pass is already covered with snow. There is basically no suitable place to stay on the way. When you start to see the area with rocks rising from the ground, that is the stone forest.
Forty li, that's equivalent to twenty kilometers in modern times...
Shen Yu closed his eyes and recalled the data from his previous life. A normal person could walk about five kilometers in an hour, but this was calculated based on asphalt roads. Zhao Fan and his group were all experts, but the road conditions were not good in ancient times. According to their walking speed, they could walk six kilometers in an hour. Even if they walked the entire distance of twenty kilometers, it would take less than twenty hours, or ten hours, to reach the stone forest.
Not to mention, they were riding horses...
She remembered that Lu Yingxing's "Jueying" was a superior Ferghana horse. He once mentioned that he once traveled 200 miles home in less than three hours... That means a hundred kilometers in less than six hours?
The distance from the pass to Shilin is only 40 kilometers, and it will take no more than three hours to reach "Jueying".
But the horses in the 'Merchant Guild' are all ordinary horses, and their level is less than half of that of 'Jueying'. Even if the time is doubled, it will only be less than six hours, which is equivalent to three hours in ancient times...
Shen Yu opened his eyes again, his eyes full of solemnity, "Including Zhao Fan, there are a total of eighteen people. It is absolutely impossible for the palace secret guards to be wiped out in a short period of time."
She looked at Gu Liu. "The distance from the pass to the stone forest is 40 miles. It takes at most three hours on horseback. Even if we walk the whole way, it will take at most ten hours. They should rest for a while in the stone forest before continuing on their way. Did the Zhuocheng army find anything?"
Gu Liu nodded, "Yes, they found traces of a campfire. When the Zhuocheng Army arrived, the stones were still warm. They left no more than four hours ago. They stayed on standby for the next few days, but Zhao Fan and his group completely lost track. The scouts explored the front for twenty miles but found no trace of human activity. They didn't send anyone back for help. The leading general waited until the fifth day to report back, which was the time Zhao Fan and his group were supposed to return."
Shen Yu looked at Jin Yi, "Let's not talk about Zhuo Cheng's army first. Just look at the masters under you. Five days is enough for them to ask for help dozens of times if something really happens... It takes Shi Lin a day and a half to walk to that clan land, so, either Zhao Fan and the others are trapped, or..." They were wiped out in an instant, but this is basically impossible.
Not to mention that they all have a high sense of crisis. With so many comforts around, they can definitely protect one or two people and come back to report the news.
Shen Yu turned to look at Lu Yingxing, who was silent, and saw that he frowned slightly, "Ah Xing?"
He turned his head slowly, his eyes involuntarily moving to her bulging belly, his eyes slightly worried. He held her right hand tightly, and turned back to the route map.
Seeing his hesitation, Shen Yu suddenly had an idea and understood the reason for his hesitation. He might want to go there in person...
Regardless of the others being there, she stuffed herself into Lu Yingxing's arms, put his hand on her belly and said with a smile, "Just do what you need to do. Don't worry about me. There are a group of doctors here."
Speaking of this, Shen Yu couldn't help but wonder, was this the idea that Lu Yingxing had in mind when he proposed to take all the members of the Lu family over?
He sighed softly and stroked the soft belly under his palm. His wife is now almost six months pregnant. The people in the Lu family mentioned that twins usually come out early, which means it will take about a hundred days...
The situation outside the Great Wall was unclear, but as King Zhuo, he should go there in person, but... suddenly, he felt something hitting his palm.
He was so scared that he immediately raised his hand, but he was afraid that his wife might have some questions, so he lowered his eyes and met the woman's smiling gaze. He blinked in confusion, and this silly and cute look made Shen Yu laugh out loud.
Shen Yu pressed his hand back to his stomach again, and couldn't help but smile, "Look, the kids are saying hello to Daddy. They told Daddy to go back to work without worry, and they and Mommy will be good!"
"them……"
There was a barely perceptible tremor in Lu Yingxing's voice. He had just clearly felt a slight touch under his palm. Although the touch was so light, he could definitely feel it.
A smile appeared involuntarily on the corners of my mouth, and ripples appeared in my heart. This was the first time the baby greeted me.
"Congratulations, Your Highness!" Several grown men reacted and offered their congratulations.
Lu Yingxing looked at the few people with a grin and said sincerely, "Thank you."
Shen Yu found it funny to see him looking so silly, but the eyes of the dignified Prince Zhuo were full of stars, and he did not conceal his surprise and tenderness at all. It was rare to see him showing his joy in front of his subordinates like this.
Their little Luzi was so pitiful. The fetus had clearly moved several times, but he was not there every time. It was as if the children were deliberately avoiding their father. He had never felt this wonderful touch even once.
She was a bad girl, she had kept it a secret from him on purpose. After all, if she told him about this unpredictable thing, it would only make him feel itchy. It would be better to wait for him to experience it for himself.
Shen Yu couldn't help but smile and said, "In fact, I could feel the movement since last month. It was very mild at first. It seems that these two are lazy babies. Other babies will have fetal movement around four months, but they didn't start until more than five months. But the master also said that fetal movement means the baby is healthy, so don't worry."
"The babies are not lazy, they are fine..." Lu Yingxing answered instinctively without even raising his head, but his palm was still gently stroking her belly, looking forward to the next fetal movement.
Shen Yu: “…” It’s over. He feels like he can no longer be a loving father.
Gu Liu and Jin Yi looked at each other, neither sure whether they should leave first.
Shen Yu coughed lightly and reminded softly, "Let's deal with the current situation first."
This was the first time Lu Yingxing felt the fetal movement, so he was naturally reluctant to come out of seclusion at this time. However, looking at the intelligence, although he was not sure why the Yun family outside the seclusion suddenly attacked, there were only two reasons.
Or they were threatening to negotiate, but judging from their behavior of only killing males and leaving behind females and children, that certainly doesn't seem likely.
The other is to directly occupy the land and become the king, completely transforming oneself into a true Beirong person and building a city outside the Great Wall.
But no matter which one it was, Lu Yingxing thought it was a dead end. "What's going on in Youcheng?"
"This is the latest news delivered by Mr. Wu's people this morning..." Jin said as he handed over a stack of papers.