When Duan Canghai arrived in Nanzheng, it happened to rain heavily.

There was plenty of rain in Hanzhong, and people had long been accustomed to the sudden heavy rain. However, Duan Canghai was not prepared. When he arrived at the prefect's mansion, he was soaked. He had not seen the little duke yet. Instead, Ban Yun arranged for a hot bath, and had enough food and drink, so he was invited to a room.

Only Ban Yun was waiting in the room. When he saw Duan Canghai coming in, he smiled and said, "I haven't seen each other for many years, can you always be good?"

Duan Canghai saw Ban Yun, and a hint of excitement appeared between his eyebrows, and bowed, "Yes... General Ban!"

Ban Yun was a general under the command of the old Marquis of Jinyi. He made great achievements in Xichuan and then moved to Qinhuai. At that time, Duan Canghai also followed Qi Jing in the army, so he was naturally very familiar with the brave general under the command of the old Marquis.

Duan Canghai was loyal to the Jinyi Qi family, but not many people in the world could really make him like him. He was born in the army, and in his eyes, only those generals who made great achievements on the battlefield with their true talents and knowledge can respect him, and Ban Yun is obviously one of them.

Ban Yun also showed a hint of warmth in his eyes, and he smiled and said, "Can you eat and drink enough?"

"Eat enough and drink enough." Duan Canghai said hurriedly.

Ban Yun smiled and said, "I can only drink enough. The jar of wine I gave you is the most common wine in the mansion. I don't drink it on weekdays, so I can leave the good wine for later." He waved to Duan Canghai, and Duan Canghai hurried over. Ban Yun smiled slightly and then clapped his hands. Soon, several beauties came into the door, lined up in front of Ban Yun. Duan Canghai was very surprised. At first, he thought he was the maids in the prefect's mansion, but seeing their dress, they were very gorgeous. It was impossible for the maids in the mansion to look like this.

He couldn't figure out Ban Yun's thoughts for a moment, and glanced at him and saw that there were eight beautiful women in front of him. The four on the right looked only fifteen or sixteen years old. Although they looked different, they were all pretty and charming. The four on the left were obviously older, but they were all beautiful, with thin and fat rings and charming charm.

Duan Canghai felt a little moved and thought to himself that after he had enough food and drink, would Ban Yun actually arrange for a woman to serve him?

Before he could think about it, Ban Yun had already asked with a smile: "If you were asked to choose one, would you choose to sleep?"

Duan Canghai immediately showed a hint of shyness and whispered: "General Ban, this... I'll talk about it again. It's important to see the Lord's business first."

"You choose one first." Ban Yun said.

Duan Canghai looked at it from left to right again, and then said embarrassedly: "They are all beautiful women, this... is really hard to choose."

"In this way, they are all very beautiful in your eyes?" Ban Yun smiled and said, "Are the beauties in Hanzhong very pleasing to the eye?"

Duan Canghai smiled and said, "They are all beauties selected from one in a hundred. I have never been to Hanzhong before, but now... I only know that Hanzhong is rich in beauties."

Suddenly, a voice heard: "In your eyes, they are all outstanding beauties, so there is nothing wrong with it." In the voice, a person turned from behind, carrying his hands on his back and smiling, it was Qi Ning.

Duan Canghai was stunned. Qi Ning had already come over. Ban Yun immediately saluted Qi Ning. Seeing this, the women knew that Qi Ning's identity was extraordinary and they saluted Qi Ning.

"Don't be afraid." Qi Ning said with joy: "The President of Ban came to you, just wanting you to help you a little. After the matter is done, everyone can get three hundred taels of silver, and it is sure to ensure that you can come back safely."

The girls were curious, but no one dared to ask more, but they saluted Qi Ning again.

Ban Yun waved his hand and said, "You go down first." When the eight girls retreated, Duan Canghai didn't understand yet. Looking at the backs of the girls who were leaving, Qi Ning had approached and sighed, "I just hope that you are not interested in the four young women who are already married. If you like the four young girls, you still have a chance. When we return triumphantly, I will give you a betrothal gift to propose marriage. What do you think?"

Duan Canghai was immediately embarrassed and said, "Sir, this..."

"The Lord can't figure out whether these women are considered beauties." Ban Yun smiled and said, "So let you take a look first. If they are indeed considered beauties in your eyes, then there will be no big problem."

Duan Canghai was stunned.

"There has been a cover-up on the Daba Mountain." Qi Ning said: "Although only a few hundred people were arranged to be there, the number of camp tents seems to be thousands. Even if there is attention in Xianyang, it will be enough to confuse them."

Ban Yun nodded and said, "Sir, this time I went north, my subordinates would like to go with the army. I hope the subordinates will give him a chance to make meritorious service."

"You can't leave." Qi Ning shook his head and said, "Once you leave Hanzhong, it's easy to attract attention. Only by staying in Hanzhong can we take action."

Ban Yun understood Qi Ning's meaning, nodded slightly, frowned and said, "The Lord wants to arrange a group of people in Xianyang, the north mountain of the Tuan, and naturally there must be an envoy, then...!"

"I am too young and not suitable to pretend to be a messenger." Qi Ning said: "I thought about it for the past two days and need to find a mature and polite person who can speak well and be wise. You are the most suitable one, but you can't leave Hanzhong. Do you have a suitable candidate?"

Ban Yun thought for a while before saying, "There is a good candidate for Xiaguan, but he doesn't know if it's suitable."

"Who?"

"The chief clerk Gongcao Ji Jincai!" Ban Yun said: "This man is good at speaking and has outstanding talents. His subordinates can govern one side in Hanzhong. This man has made great contributions. He was transferred from the capital. He has been here for many years. He can speak Hanzhong accent, and the capital accent has not fallen. If he is an envoy, he must have a Jianye Jing accent, which is just right." After a pause, he said with a smile: "Ji Jincai was a lie in the Ministry of Rites back then!"

Duan Canghai was a little confused and was about to ask, when he heard the sound of hurried footsteps outside the door, and then he heard a voice saying: "Report to the prefect, Fei Ge from the north, a letter will be delivered!"

Ban Yun went out immediately and came back soon. He held a small piece of paper in his hand and presented it to Qi Ning. Qi Ning took the small piece of paper, opened it carefully, and walked under the light, glanced at Ban Yun and Duan Canghai. Seeing that both of them were looking at him, a smile appeared on his lips, and said word by word: "The wind in Beitang has entered the pass!"

Before winter, the Qinhuai army of Chu State launched an offensive north along the Huai River line. At the request of Chu State, the Dongqi Navy assisted the Chu army to cross the Huai River and stabilized its position north of the Huai River. At the same time, tens of thousands of elite troops of Dongqi came out of Maling Mountain and rushed straight to Dingtao County of the Northern Han Dynasty. The Qi and Chu countries formed a clamp-shaped offensive, forcing the Northern Han army to retreat nearly a hundred miles back. This was also a strategy for Zhongli Aoxian to avoid the spirit of the two countries.

Compared with the offensive of Chu, the people of Dongqi made obvious progress more quickly. In less than ten days, they captured Dingtao and then pointed directly at Chengfu County.

The people of Dongqi wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to attack Han and plunder more land from Northern Han.

The Chu army divided into two groups and launched an offensive against Chen County and Juyang, but Zhongli Ao obviously used the main force of the Han army to resist the Chu army. Although the Chu army was at the city, the defenders of Chen County and Juyang were defending the city, and the Chu army's offensive was once setback.

The Northwest Army stationed in Tongguan did not act rashly, and only waited for the Chu army to fall into a tough battle in Chenjun and Juyang. Qu Yuangu finally commanded the Northwest Tiger and Wolf Army to leave Tongguan and rush straight to Luoyang.

At this time, Qi Ning was not in the mood to pay too much attention to the battle between Yue Huanshan and Zhongli Ao on the battlefield, nor did he care about how Longtai deployed the Chu army to attack Dongqi. At present, the problem he had to overcome was the Qinling Mountains crawling like a giant dragon in front of him.

Looking from afar, the Qinling Mountains are majestic and continuous, the distant mountains are shrouded in clouds and mist, and the empty valley is quiet.

Where is the home of Qinling Mountains? The snow is surrounded by blue passes and the horse is not moving forward.

Since Qi Ning knew that the Northern Han Dynasty had set up a quill on Ziwu Road, he naturally gave up his mind to be forced to pass Ziwu Road. The only way to pass through Ziwu Road was to pretend to be a mission to Xianyang.

In addition to the eight women selected by Ban Yun, there were another forty warriors with extraordinary skills. Half of these people were the Black Scale Camp warriors brought by Duan Canghai from the capital, and the other half were the guards under Ban Yun.

Being on the front line of Hanzhong, it is difficult to guarantee that the Northern Han people would not send assassins, so Ban Yun has always had a group of guards who are fearless but have amazing combat power. These people are brave men who are one to ten, and their psychological qualities are extremely outstanding.

Qi Ning was unable to appear as an envoy and pretended to be a servant and followed Ji Jincai.

Ji Jincai is nearly fifty years old, with a thin body and long beard. He is a Confucian scholar who is well-read in poetry and books. Ban Yun recommends this person to be a messenger. When Qi Ning saw Ji Jincai at first, he knew that Ban Yun’s recommendation was indeed correct.

Ji Jincai had a pair of eyes that looked very smart, but he seemed restrained and very well-educated. After learning about his task, he didn't go out for two days and was fully prepared.

There were four cars in the team, with eight women sitting in the two carriages in front, while the two cars in the back were filled with fine wine and a few boxes of antique treasures.

The group entered the Qinling Mountains from the intersection of Ziwu Road. Soon Qi Ning knew that the situation of Ziwu Road was much more difficult than he expected. At first, he thought that Ziwu Road was just a narrow road, but after entering Ziwu Road, the road was narrow, and what made him even more helpless was that this so-called narrow road was really not a road. It was piled with rocks and was rugged. Occasionally, a flat road appeared, but before walking far, it would be blocking the road. In some places, carriages could not pass at all. Fortunately, there were many warriors in the team, and people often carried carriages.

Qi Ning knew that if he continued like this, he would not be able to walk much. Everyone's physical strength was spent on the vehicles. However, there were no carriages, and those women could not hike. If the soldiers were asked to carry a few women, the girls and women were all good families, so they had no choice but to take a break. Moreover, this narrow path was sometimes wide and sometimes narrow, and when it was spacious, it would be okay to walk on three or five carriages side by side. However, when it became narrow, some areas could only walk one carriage.
Chapter completed!