Volume 10, Chapter 798

Chapter 798

Tang Yin and others found an inn in the city and settled down temporarily. Read the full text.

They had been traveling in the deep mountains and old forests for so many days and had not eaten a decent meal. Now they finally arrived in the city. They first ordered a table of sumptuous food and wine. After the meal, they washed up.

When they were all busy, it was already night. Unexpectedly, Rongcheng was still lively at night, and there was a night market. There were still many pedestrians on the road, and various hawking sounds came one after another.

If they were not too tired in recent days, everyone would really want to go out for a walk. Before going to bed, Ren Xiao, Chang Feng, and Yin Lan came to Tang Yin's room and asked him about his next itinerary.

Tang Yin had already thought about it. He took out the map and pointed on the map while saying: "Wait until tomorrow morning, we will set off to Xinfeng, the county town, and then go to Dazhang, the county town."

Yin Lan took a breath when she heard it. The king is going to the county town? With a worried look on her face, she whispered, "Your Majesty, are you going too deep into Dazhang?"

After all, the county town is the core of a county. It would be bad if someone recognized the king there. Tang Yin smiled and said nonchalantly, "Since we are here, we should go to the inland of Sichuan and take a look. Understanding the local customs and practices is one aspect, but the most important thing is to take this opportunity to observe the terrain of Bianyang County. In the future, we will definitely have a big battle with the Sichuan Army here!"

Ren Xiao and Chang Feng both nodded. Even though they were laymen in commanding troops and fighting, they could hear that what Tang Yin said made sense. Yin Lan certainly knew the purpose of this trip, but she was very worried about Tang Yin's safety.

Seeing that she was still frowning, Ren Xiao smiled and said, "Don't worry, Miss Yin Lan. With me and Brother Chang here, His Highness will be fine."

Yin Lan smiled bitterly and said nothing more.

That night, Tang Yin and others checked out of the guest room and set off for Xinfeng early the next morning.

Xinfeng is located in the southern part of Jiuxuan County and is also the county seat of Jiuxuan County. It is much larger than Rongcheng. There are more than 100,000 people in the city. There are two large markets alone, one is Beiji and the other is Dongji, both of which are very lively.

It was two days later when Tang Yin and his party arrived in Xinfeng. It was noon at this time. There were many people entering and leaving the city, bustling and bustling, and the queues were very long.

The military uniforms worn by Tang Yin and others brought them a lot of convenience. Feifan was not subject to any inspection, and he did not have to queue up. He was directly allowed into the city by the local army guarding the city gate.

After entering the city, Tang Yin walked forward with the flow of people and asked Yin Lan beside him: "Did you see it?"

Yin Lan was confused by his question and whispered: "What did you see?"

Tang Yin said calmly: "The local army of Sichuan.**"

Yin Lan blinked, still did not understand what Tang Yin meant. He was not blind, of course he saw the local army guarding the city gate.

Tang Yin turned his head and glanced at her, shook his head and smiled, then reined in his warhorse, stopped by the roadside, and explained in a low voice: "From the appearance, you can also judge the reality! The local army is well-equipped and almost the same as the central army, which shows that the local finances of Sichuan are rich. The soldiers are sturdy and strong, which shows that they are carefully selected. Even the local army's conscription is so strict, which also shows that Sichuan has abundant manpower and can quickly increase troops in a short time. In addition, the local army is all wearing bright helmets and armor, which shows that they are used to training. Once the central army suffers losses, even if the court does not send reinforcements, the local army can immediately fill the establishment."

Not to mention that Yin Lan's eyes widened as she listened, even Ren Xiao and Chang Feng on the left and right were surprised and looked at Tang Yin in disbelief.

Just entering the city, Tang Yin actually deduced so much information from the defenders, which shows his subtle observation and quick thinking.

"The strength of Sichuan is not just talk. As the oldest traditional power, the foundation accumulated over hundreds and thousands of years should not be underestimated." Tang Yin smiled at everyone and continued to urge his horse forward.

Yin Lan was stunned for a while before coming back to his senses. He hurriedly caught up with Tang Yin and whispered: "My king, don't boost the morale of others and destroy our own prestige!"

Tang Yin shrugged and said, "I am just telling the truth. Sichuan... is far from being comparable to Ning, Mo, An, and Huan. This war will be much more difficult than we imagined!"

If he hadn't come to Sichuan, it would only be a literal concept for Tang Yin, but now that he has come to Sichuan in person, he has truly seen the uniqueness of Sichuan.

Among the countries at that time, in terms of the three major areas of economy, military and culture, no country could be perfect.

Ningguo has mediocre economy and military, but strong culture. Moguo is just the opposite. Anguo is a typical country with strong economy and weak military. Huanguo has weak economy and mediocre military. Even Fengguo and Zhenguo have obvious defects, with strong military and weak country. Only Chuanguo is an exception. It has almost no shortcomings. Its economy, military and culture have reached a very high level. Its national strength is so strong that it is a standout among all the countries.

Although Fengguo now has a larger territory and population than Chuanguo, it is really not as good as Chuanguo in terms of national strength and comprehensive strength.

Before the battle against Chuan started, Tang Yin already felt that he lacked confidence. He could also foresee that this war would be extremely difficult. No one dared to make a conclusion until the last moment about who would win or lose. Once the war broke out, the two countries would basically be evenly matched.

Seeing that although Tang Yin was smiling, his eyes were dull, Yin Lan rolled her eyes, changed the subject, pointed forward and said: "Young Master, there is a restaurant in front of you, let's go in and have something to eat!"

It was noon now, and Tang Yin was a little hungry. He nodded and said, "Okay!"

The group of people stopped at the door of the restaurant and dismounted one after another. The waiter at the door immediately came forward and took the reins from everyone's hands with a smile on his face. He nodded and bowed with a smile and said: "You military masters, please come in quickly!"

After handing the waiter to tie the war horse to the stake, Tang Yin and others filed into the restaurant. This restaurant has a large facade and a large space inside. However, it has been in business for too long and the equipment in the restaurant looks shabby.

At this time, there were quite a lot of diners in the restaurant, including men and women, old and young. In addition to ordinary people, there were also many soldiers wearing armor.

At present, Feng State has annexed Anguo and is directly bordering Sichuan State. In order to prevent Feng State from invading the south, Sichuan State mobilizes its troops very frequently in the north, especially in Bianyang County. No matter where you go, you can see the Sichuan army. The central army also has local armies.

Tang Yin and others stood in front of the counter and looked inside, but did not see an empty table. Ah San and Ah Si looked at each other and then walked inside. The two came to a table where only two diners were sitting across from each other, and threw their swords on the table with a clang.

The two Sichuanese were startled, and when they looked up, they met the cold and lifeless eyes of Asan and Asi. The two Sichuan natives had a cold war and didn't dare to say anything. They quickly finished the food in their bowls, then they both stood up and walked out quickly.

After scaring them away, Ah San turned around and said, "Master, please come this way!"

Tang Yin smiled and walked over with Yin Lan, Ren Xiao and Chang Feng. The six of them sat down one after another, and then ordered a few plates of simple meals from the waiter. There are too many people here, and they don't want to be too ostentatious.

But even so, it still attracted cynicism from around. "Brother Hong, look at the Central Military Army, it's different. When I'm waiting to eat, I have to queue up first, but they don't have to!"

Hearing the words, Tang Yin and others looked around. I saw a table of six or seven Sichuan soldiers sitting not far away from them. Different from other Sichuan soldiers, their armors were very old, with protruding black marks on them and full of scratches. , the military uniform inside was still damaged, with cracks or large holes exposed. The most eye-catching thing is the red cloaks on their backs and the swords on their waists.

You can tell by looking at the scabbard that the sword body is very narrow but very thick, and the hilt is two or three times longer than the hilt of an ordinary sword. It seems to be close to one-third of the length of the sword body.

The more Yin Lan watched, the more surprised she became, and she subconsciously muttered: "Sir, these Sichuan troops seem to be different!"

yes! Tang Yin muttered in his heart. He had many contacts with Sichuan soldiers. In his memory, he had never seen Sichuan soldiers dressed up and using such weapons.

Just when he was feeling strange, one of the Sichuan soldiers at the table suddenly stood up, glaring at Yin Lan with two big ring eyes, and asked: "Boy, what are you looking at?"

Yin Lan was also wearing the uniform and armor of the Sichuan Army. He looked like a handsome boy of seventeen or eighteen years old.

She was stunned for a moment, then laughed, turned away and looked away. She just thought it was funny, but the other party took her smile as contempt.

The man was furious, walked over, and said in a deep voice: "What? You think it's great that you are the Central Army. Can you not take our Hong Family Army seriously?"

Hong Jiajun? Tang Yin's heart moved and he immediately knew the origins of these Sichuan soldiers. In the Sichuan Kingdom, in addition to the central army and local armies, there are also family armies of princes, and the Hong family army is one of the most famous family armies.

Seeing Yin Lan's angry expression, Tang Yin waved his hand to her, then stood up, raised his hands to the Sichuan soldier and said with a smile: "Brother, this little brother of mine is ignorant and has never seen the world. Don't you?" Be surprised."

The big man from the Sichuan soldier looked sideways at Tang Yin and looked him up and down. He had noticed him just now. In the army, he was either called by his first name or by his honorific title. How could he be called young master?

His eyes fell on the captain logo on Tang Yin's breastplate, he sneered and said, "What a bullshit young master, it turns out he is just a captain!"

"That's right. Brothers are used to being called Young Master at home, and they didn't change it immediately after joining the army."

"Oh? Your Excellency is still a 'Young Master Soldier'! But it can also be seen that this thin-skinned and tender man has no chance of ever fighting in a war!" As he spoke, the big Sichuan soldier and his companions sitting aside were all delighted. laugh it out.