Rivers and lakes in another world

Chapter 233 Convergence
In the blink of an eye, a month has passed.

There are a total of sixteen prefectures in Beiyan, among which Jianzhou is the closest to the northern prairie, bordering on the prairie, it can be said that it is the only way to go to the northern prairie.

Looking around, you can already see open plains everywhere, which are very suitable for cavalry operations. The green grassland and some crops that have already grown, can't help but make people feel broad-minded after seeing it.

A little further north, the weather is a bit cold, and you can see some snow that has not completely melted, as well as the stretches of the BJ Great Wall and the Zhenbei Army stationed here.

Dingbei City is the last Beiyan city on the Great Wall of Northern Xinjiang leading to the outside of the pass. It is a large city integrating military and agricultural affairs. important city.

There is an endless stream of merchants and horse teams that come and go here every day, and many tribesmen on the grassland also quietly come to trade with the Central Plains people in Beiyan, exchanging sheepskin, mutton, cattle, and horses for tea, salt, and iron. Mines and other necessities of life.

At this time, outside Dingbei City, a group of four people were riding towards Dingbei City on tall horses. Among them was a simple and honest man wearing a sheepskin jacket, while driving the horse under him, he was looking at the three young men around him. The person introduced: "The front is Dingbei City, which can be said to be the most prosperous place in Jianzhou. Although she is not a state city, there are a lot of grassland people here. When there is no business contact, the transaction scale is very large. , of course, is also the place where the most calculations are made, after all, sometimes walking merchants are blatant spies, and there are still twenty days before the Prairie Warriors Conference will begin, and we still have plenty of time now."

On the other side was a young man in black clothes, his expression remained unchanged even in the cold north wind, and the flow of true energy could be faintly seen on his body, obviously he was using the true energy in his body to resist the cold outside. "What Mr. Guo said is that we set off earlier to understand the situation first, and I heard that the people above will gather in Dingbei City. At that time, we will go to the grassland together so that we can take care of them."

Looking at this person's face, it was Chen Zheng.

And the man in the sheepskin jacket was Guo Tianji who Yan Xuelan asked to help Chen Zheng.As for the other two people, they were wearing light blue military uniforms with a three-foot green peak behind them. Their cold-eyed faces had no expression at all. Especially in the cold weather in the north, they had a special charm. It was Yanluo. .

Another person wearing a red leather jacket with an excited face, a treasured knife hanging on the side of his body, eyes full of joy, and a hint of charm in his brows and eyes is none other than Yelu Maitreya.

The team of these four people is the team for Chen Zheng's trip to the grassland this time.

When Chen Zheng's bad luck broke out, it happened to be Guo Tianji's arrival. The reason why Chen Zheng didn't leave was because he was waiting for Yanjing's help.

But he never expected that the person who came would be Guo Tianji.

The famous Tianji Sanren in his previous life.Chen Zheng's understanding of Guo Tianji is not as detailed as Yan Xuelan's, but he has some understanding of some things this person has done.

In his previous life, Guo Tianji did not seek refuge with any powerful family of princes or martial arts sects. Instead, he rose from the reckless and broke through from the Tongmai Realm to the Xiantian Realm in less than a year, and soon reached the The congenital state is perfect, and it is almost at the point of the earth evil state.

Because of his simplicity, he has many friends in the world.When the entire Yuanwu Continent was in chaos, Guo Tianji gathered a group of people with lofty ideals and formed a brand-new casual cultivator alliance.The members of the alliance helped each other, rescued the common people, and fought against villains, and became famous for a while.Even Fengbozhuang, represented by Zhongzhengdao in the Beiyan martial arts, has less influence on the casual cultivators than the casual cultivator alliance.

Guo Tianji, as one of the founders of the Loose Cultivator Alliance, not only has a high level of cultivation, but also is an idol in the hearts of ordinary warriors. In addition, he is not stingy at all in guiding the martial arts of the Loose Cultivators. I don’t know how many people have been influenced by Guo Tianji Calling, it can be said that many people are grateful to him. Before Chen Zheng GG, Guo Tianji was a well-known big shot. As soon as he opened his mouth, countless casual warriors would die for Mr. Guo.

In the end, I didn't expect such a big change in the world line once again, and Yan Xuelan took Guo Tianji back directly, and I don't know what kind of means she used.Regarding the trip to the grassland, Chen Zheng was even more at ease.

In Guo Tianji's previous life, he was famous for his terrifying defensive power and endurance. There were only warriors who were exhausted by him, but none who could exhaust him. I heard that in the martial arts conference when he made his fortune, Guo Tianji fought in the arena for a whole day and night. He didn't see the slightest fatigue, but his opponent was almost collapsed. It is conceivable how powerful Guo Tianji is.

As for Yan Luo and Yelu Maitreya, Chen Zheng also considered his own safety. It just so happened that these two should have nothing to do, so it’s better to come out with him, and Yelu Maitreya also grew up on the grassland. He is a prairie person on the ground, but Chen Zheng thinks it should not be a big problem. There should be many similarities between cultures. After leaving the prairie, Chen Zheng's mind is completely dark, and he needs an old prairie driver like Yelu Maitreya to lead the way.

A group of people rode into Dingbei City in this way, but after entering the city gate, the horses were not allowed to run wildly, so they had to walk slowly.

Looking at the crowds coming and going in the city and the loud hawking, Chen Zheng looked to the north and couldn't help thinking about the current political situation.

After passing Dingbei City, the north is a vast grassland, and Beiyan can be said to be the only country in the Central Plains that borders on the grassland.The prairie people in the northern border of the western part of the prairie can border on Xirong in the west, and there are more or less frictions between the two sides, and the common people under each other are also burned, killed and looted by the opposing troops.

I heard that there are some small countries near Xirong, but I heard that they are not from the orthodox Central Plains. They seem to have migrated from farther away. Being tightly controlled by Xirong, these small countries used their own money and even their people in exchange for Xirong's military protection.

If Beiyan can't stop the outside prairie people, once they enter the customs, the fate of the people of Beiyan is very likely to be the same as that of those small western countries, or even worse. Thinking of this, Chen Zheng feels the burden on himself It's a bit heavier, not to mention the requirements of system tasks and the non-chief time that occurs every once in a while.

However, apart from the noise of people on this road, cattle and sheep can be clearly seen with the naked eye, which abound here, so the smell in the city is not so fresh.

Chen Zheng was also puzzled. Even the children of Beiyan in Dingbei City knew that there were spies from the prairie barbarians in Dingbei City. If so, why did the court let them meet in Dingbei City? Identity, someone will come to them soon.Although Beidi's prairie barbarians may sometimes have low IQ, Beiyan has blatantly mobilized so many experts to come here. Does the court really think that everyone on the prairie is blind and deaf?This is very unscientific.

Chen Zheng was still secretly puzzled, and Guo Tianji said: "It can be regarded as entering the city. After walking for so many days, we really need to take a good rest. Didn't it mean that someone came to us, so we don't rush to act, first Find an inn to recover your vitality. What do you think?"

"Okay, okay, I'm still a little unaccustomed to not taking a bath for so many days, hehe, there are so many cattle and sheep here, there must be good beef and mutton in the inn, alas, the ones in Zhoucheng are always a little stale, I hope the ones here are more delicious." Regarding Guo Tianji's proposal, Yelu Maitreya agreed with both hands and feet.

"Well, okay, I'll listen to Mr. Guo's arrangement." Yan Luo's answer was relatively well-behaved, and his words were also very respectful. After all, he is a martial artist in the Tongmai state, so he shouldn't take it lightly.

The two girls agreed, and Chen Zheng naturally couldn't object.

Guo Tianji turned around and led the three of them to an inn. As soon as they entered, a waiter posted up enthusiastically, and said with a smile: "Guests, do you dare to ask whether you should stay at the top or stay at the inn."

"Stay in the hotel and come to three rooms. As for the non-vegetarian side dishes, you can take care of them. By the way, the beef and mutton must be good. I heard that the pear blossom wine in Dingbeicheng is very good, so I will buy a few pots." Guo Tianji doesn't have many hobbies. , but I still like drinking and food. When it comes to food, I like to go to various places to find special snacks. Chen Zheng is lucky this time. This time Guo Tianji went to Yujing Mountain near Yanjing. Went up to look for game, but didn't go far, otherwise maybe someone else came this time.

It has to be said that Guo Tianji is also very concerned about Chen Zheng and the others, like a caring big brother, and takes care of him along the way. He does not hesitate to share his experience in the world with Chen Zheng and others one by one, and he Already a martial artist in the Tongmai realm, it may be a bit exaggerated to say that he taught Chen Zheng and the other three about their cultivation, but there is absolutely no problem in providing Chen Zheng and others with some ideas.For example, Chen Zheng had been mobilizing his zhenqi to resist the cold before, which was the method Guo Tianji gave him. After trying it out, Chen Zheng found that it worked really well, and his control over zhenqi was slowly increasing. Let's hold on for a while longer, it's safe for Chen Zheng to break through to the middle stage of luck.

"Understood, if you invite some guest officers upstairs, just leave the horses here. There is high-quality horse grass in the small shop, and I will definitely take good care of the horses of the guest officers." The shop clerk said very attentively.

After Chen Zheng and the others were seated on the second floor, food and drinks were served soon. The few people came all the way today, and they were also hungry. Naturally, they were impolite, but Dingbei City was indeed more or less affected by grassland Influenced by people, the large pieces of mutton are directly boiled in water and then dipped in special seasonings. The dishes are still mostly meat and less vegetables, but it is not greasy to eat. It is said that this store is really authentic.And the pear flower brew here is indeed a must. There is a hint of pear blossom in the aroma of the wine. It is not strong after the entrance, but a mellow aroma with a touch of sweetness.Like fruit wine, even Yan Luo, who doesn't like drinking very much, nodded slightly.

As soon as the few people finished eating, the shop waiter came over attentively, with a little strange look in his eyes, "May I ask where the guest officers are from?"

Chen Zheng raised his eyebrows and felt that there was something in this guy's words. "We are from Jianzhou City."

"Understood, please come with me." The clerk's eyes were swollen and flashed brightly, as if he had changed someone else. At this time, everyone present knew that the clerk might be the one who was sent here. Ah, naturally I followed behind the shop Xiaoer, but I was secretly on guard in my heart, there was no big mistake in being careful.

The waiter led several people to a guest room on the second floor, then opened the door and walked in. He pushed open a bookcase, revealing the space inside and said: "Please come in, some adults. I am the Lord God." Fuyamen, all the elites from Beiyan have arrived, they are inside, a few adults are walking along the inside, and when they reach a bright place and push the wooden board open, they can see several other adults."

"Okay, thank you." With a hint of surprise in Chen Zheng's eyes, he didn't ask the waiter how he found them, and left with the three of them.

After the four entered the passage, Xiao Er immediately restored everything in the room to its original state, as if nothing had happened.

The three of Chen Zheng were a little confused, and they still didn't know what the Shenhou Mansion was, but Guo Tianji, an old Jianghu, knew it very well. Although he had no contact with people in the Shenhou Mansion before, he was very clear about the functions of the Shenhou Mansion.

The Shenhou Mansion is actually an institution specially set up by the Northern Yan Taizu to coordinate and manage the major sects in the Jianghu. It's just that Zhuge Bing, the first person in power of the institution, was named a Shenhou, so it is called the Shenhou Mansion.

The personnel under the Shenhou Mansion are responsible for keeping an eye on these Jianghu sects and martial arts families. In order to find out their details, I don’t know how many informants there are. It can be said that in terms of intelligence capabilities, the Shenhou Mansion should not be in Xiuyi They are under the guards, but they deal with different directions. The Shenhou Mansion is specifically responsible for the affairs of the rivers and lakes, while the Xiuyi Guards must carefully understand all kinds of information.There is no need for comparison.

It's just that when the Shenhou Mansion was first established, it was very majestic. How dare the Jianghu people in Beiyan Wulin not give them face?It's a pity that today's Shenhou Mansion is no longer elegant, but I heard that Zhuge Qingnian, the leader of this generation of Shenhou Mansion, is young but talented, and it may bring new changes to Shenhou Mansion.

(End of this chapter)