45: Depart for Pingcheng

A quarter of an hour before the hour of Si, the White Horse Righteous Cavalry had all assembled.

Clad in light armor, each knight held a long spear, a saber at his waist, and a Qin bow on his back, dazzling and chilling under the sunlight!

"This humble general Lin Yue, leading the White Horse Righteous Cavalry, has assembled as ordered!" Lin Yue reported, standing atop the Night-Shining Jade Lion.

She Jian carefully observed the White Horse Righteous Cavalry, then said, "To train them to this level in such a short time is truly commendable."

"It seems you have an expert in your army!"

Receiving affirmation, Lin Yue couldn't help but glance at Pan Feng, his eyes filled with undeniable affection. Then, looking at Xing Daorong next to him, he sighed.

Seeing Lin Yue staring at him with a strange expression, Xing Daorong felt a little guilty and quietly asked Pan Feng next to him, "Lao Pan, why is the Lord staring at me Li Ke that?"

"Shut up!" Pan Feng reprimanded, still standing proudly on his horse.

"Lin Yue, your unit is to reach outside Ping City before tonight, patrol the border, and await military orders!"

"Slay any foreign tribes without mercy!" She Jian said in a deep voice, handing the map in his hand to Lin Yue.

"Understood!" Lin Yue shouted loudly!

"We should reach beyond the pass in three days. These three days are your free hunting time!" She Jian said with a smile, then added, "Set off."

Lin Yue nodded, then turned his horse and rode to the front of the White Horse Righteous Cavalry, saying in a deep voice:

"Depart for Ping City!"

Ping City belonged to Houchéng County, one of the eighteen counties of Liaodong Commandery, and was close to the Great Wall.

In the bottom right corner of the map, there were some virtual 'Use' characters. After clicking, the game automatically marked the closest route for him, and Lin Yue followed this path.

"One hundred li, the entire army rests!" Pan Feng shouted, and the three thousand White Horse Righteous Cavalry rested on the spot, leading their warhorses to wash their mouths and noses by the river.

Warhorses in the game are different from those in reality; swift horses are common, with stronger stamina and faster speed!

For example, the Yellow-tier warhorses ridden by the White Horse Righteous Cavalry can run a hundred li in an hour, roughly equivalent to a real-world speed of 60 mph.

And in the game, the map is a hundred times the area of reality; although the length and width are stretched 10 times each, for them, it is still quite a distance!

"Li Mu, at this speed, can we arrive before dark?" Lin Yue asked.

"Military Marquis, don't worry, we can!" Li Mu replied.

"Alright." The long ride made Lin Yue uncomfortable, but as the commander, he still had to lead by example and go with his Soldiers.

"Whole army, advance!"

...Outside Ping City, in a mountain forest.

"Young Master Zhao, will this work?" a muscular man asked, hidden in the mountain forest.

"It definitely will. It's not our first or second time. Before this, we've already sent out thousands of players," Zhao Bo said impatiently.

"Is it really that good over there?" the man asked again after much hesitation.

"Li Ke! How many times have you asked me?" Zhao Bo snapped.

"Don't be angry, Young Master Zhao, I'm just feeling a bit uncertain, aren't I?"

"Besides, I have to be responsible for these hundred-odd Brothers of mine," Li Ke said meekly, shrinking his neck.

"Sigh, I'm not scolding you, my brother. Thousands of people have already gone over there. If it's good or not, can't you ask them yourself?" Young Master Zhao sighed and said.

"It's just too good. Are the Jurchen people really that rich?"

"One player gets three Nuzhen Tribe beauties...

Then wouldn't all the Jurchen men be bachelors?" Li Ke asked timidly, feeling it was a bit unreliable.

"Xiao Ke, you don't understand. They don't have those ranks; everyone over there is equal!

Whether it's a tribal leader or a humble herdsman, they are all treated the same.

Although they are not as wealthy as Great Qin, they have vast grasslands, so they won't go hungry.

Moreover, they admire knowledgeable people; they prioritize everything for those with knowledge!

Including food, cattle, sheep, and even women!

Once you get there, you can..." Zhao Bo vividly described a beautiful blueprint.

"Can do what?" Li Ke asked.

"I guarantee you'll have nightly festivities, strong health..." Zhao Bo gave a knowing smile.

"Young Master Zhao, you're so rich, and you still look at this?" Li Ke had a curious expression, as if he had discovered a new continent.

So rich people were just Li Ke him!

"Cough, cough, cough!" Zhao Bo was choked by his peculiar thought process and coughed uncontrollably: "That's not important. Anyway, just wait to be a groom every night."

"Young Master Zhao, didn't you say everyone is equal? Why would they prioritize us?" Li Ke suddenly had a flash of insight and asked, somewhat confused.

Zhao Bo took a deep breath, and the hand hidden behind his back gradually stopped trembling:

"Xiao Ke, they are also doing it for development."

Li Ke thought about it and agreed, then asked again:

"But if we go over, won't we become traitors to Qin?"

"This damn game, you're playing it with a sense of honor!" Zhao Bo finally couldn't hold back and cursed at him!

This was definitely someone trying to cause trouble!

Li Ke, startled, hastily took a step back and then said:

"Young Master Zhao, you're right! This is just a game. I'll discuss it with my Azure Dragon Gang Brothers!"

With that, he went back to find his Brothers hidden in the mountain forest.

Zhao Bo kept exhaling and inhaling, his chest continuously rising and falling.

"Damn, this is more tiring than reality. Why are there so many idiots in the game!" Zhao Bo cursed under his breath.

Soon, Li Ke returned.

"Young Master Zhao, we've decided, we'll go with you tonight!" Li Ke returned with a smile, then continued with a laugh, "The Brothers don't want to hide here and starve anymore. We only need one woman, and enough food will do!"

"Still just one? When you get there, I'll find you 100. I'll damn well play you to death!" Zhao Bo secretly spat, feeling a little better at the thought of this scene, then turned and put on a smiling face:

"Easy, easy. You all should also send messages in the regional chat. The more people, the greater our chances!"

"Okay, Young Master Zhao. I originally thought this game was Li Ke Mount & Blade, where you could do whatever you wanted!

Who knew it was a wilderness battle royale? If you get caught, you become a Great Wall building simulator; every day is either running or working!

Now hope is ahead. Once we get there, you really must take good care of me!" Li Ke said, laughing as he put his arm around Zhao Bo's shoulder.

"Alright, what are we, strangers?" Zhao Bo said with a smile, subtly patting his hand away... As the sun set, Lin Yue led the White Horse Righteous Cavalry and finally arrived outside the city.

At this moment, there was no one outside Ping City's south gate, and the city gate had long been wide open. Lin Yue and his men directly filed in, kicking up clouds of dust.

"Military Marquis Lin, I am Captain Li Kaishan of Ping City! Food has been prepared for you and is ready to be served at any time!"

In an open space within the city, a sturdy man cupped his hands in greeting.

Although his rank was two levels higher than Lin Yue's, he dared not act superior, for the other party was the personal army of General General Meng Tian.

Lin Yue, standing on his horse, also cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Captain Li, for your trouble!"

"It's nothing," Li Kaishan said with a smile.

"Dismount, and only after settling the warhorses can we eat!" Lin Yue said in a deep voice.

"Yes!"

Lin Yue dismounted first, leading the Night-Shining Jade Lion towards Li Kaishan.

"Captain Li, please get us some clear water. We'll wash our warhorses first," Lin Yue said with a smile.

"Alright!" Li Kaishan turned and gave a few instructions to his personal guards, then turned back and asked, "We still have some fodder and beans here, I wonder...?"

"Thank you for your kind offer, Captain Li, but we brought our own," Lin Yue said, waving his hand.

"The cavalry under Military Marquis Lin are truly proud and fierce warriors!" Li Kaishan praised, his eyes filled with envy.

This could be said to be the difference between the central army and the local army. General General Meng Tian, as The First Emperor's most beloved general, naturally made the Great Wall Legion the Great Qin's premier army!

Both sides were Great Qin armies, but their statuses were vastly different. Fortunately, the other party was reasonable; otherwise, he would truly be at a loss!

"Haha, Captain Li's subordinates are also a group of elite and fierce warriors," Lin Yue praised after glancing at the Ping City garrison.

After all the White Horse Righteous Cavalry had settled their warhorses, Lin Yue ordered them to eat.

Simple white rice, accompanied by vegetable soup, was the meal, but Lin Yue knew that this was already the best meal the Ping City garrison could provide!

"Thank you," Lin Yue said to Li Kaishan.

Li Kaishan, who was shoveling rice into his mouth, was startled by the words. Unable to swallow the mouthful of food, he smiled indistinctly, "We're Brothers!"