It will take a long time to walk this way. The weather in early spring is still a bit cold. We have to stay in the wild tonight. Everyone is unloading their luggage and feeding the horses fodder so that they can rest.

Pei Liang took the box of camellia and gave it to General Xu and Li Tong, "General, this is the camellia prepared by Mrs. Xi in advance. Add some water to simmer it and you can drink it. The weather is cold, and the lady said that you need something hot at night."

Otherwise it’s easy to get sick.”

"Thank you, Mrs. Xi, she is more thoughtful than us men."

General Xu is a veteran, so he still knows how to speak politely. Although the veteran in the court does not agree with taking a concubine when going out to fight, we can't ask too much about the prince's affairs.

"You're welcome."

Pei Liang also saw that he was saying polite words, but he didn't care. When you reach the border of Yunnan, you will come to ask for your wife when you know how serious the miasma of poisonous insects and poisonous weeds is.

Huilan herself drank a bowl of oil tea slowly in the carriage, made pancakes to eat, and also brought some pickled side dishes, sweet and sour and slightly spicy, to go with the meal.

Before going out, ask Pei Liang to ask Zhuangzi to make a few more jars of salted duck eggs and dried vegetables to take with her on the road, so that she can always have something to eat.

Li Chengze went around and made sure there was nothing wrong before getting on the carriage, "It smells so good, give me a bowl too."

"Okay, do you want side dishes or salted duck eggs?"

"Salted duck eggs. Can you send one to General Xu and the others?"

"Send it off. Pei Liang said that the old general was too polite and he didn't want to take me with him as a burden."

Huilan was cautious and took the opportunity to complain.

Li Chengze raised his lips with a nice smile and gave her a sideways glance, "General Xu is an upright man with a hot temper, but he is also very upright and abiding by the rules. It is understandable that he can't stand me taking a woman to serve me when I go out. Wait for me later.

They will accept you if they know your ability. This is how the military camp is, you rely on your ability to speak for itself."

Huilan smiled, not really angry, "Okay, eat it while it's hot. It'll be cold at night. You can give the old general a cloak later."

She specially sewed several large and thick leather cloaks, one person's size wider than the ordinary style, so that she could use them as a bedding and a covering to roll herself up like a burrito, so that she could keep herself warm in front of and behind her body and not get cold.

That's what the cloak does.

"good."

After dinner, Li Chengze went to General Xu with a thickened and widened cloak.

"General Xu, here is an extra layer of clothing for the cold night."

"Thank you, Your Highness. Today, thanks to Madam's oil tea, I feel warm in my stomach and my body is no longer cold. I feel ashamed. I have grown older after all and cannot compare with when I was young."

General Xu smiled bitterly and sighed.

"The general is in his prime, his rule is strict, and his lifetime of experience is worth learning from by younger generations like me."

Li Chengze clasped his fists in a humble and serious manner, and then said with a smile, "Mrs. Xi knows medical skills, and she is very good at refining medicine. We need her when we need her. Doctor Xu has praised her for her very refined medicine refining skills, so I specially brought her with me."

, I heard that there are many drug barriers in Yunnan, I'm afraid there are still many places where we need her."

"I see, it's because I'm looking at people through a narrow crack in the door, but His Highness is more thoughtful."

When General Xu heard that the prince had said this, he would definitely not lie. His face showed a look of realization and embarrassment, and he hurriedly clasped his fists to apologize.

"It's okay, General, take a rest early."

Li Chengze then returned to the carriage to rest.

Huilan had wrapped herself in a bearskin blanket and was already lying down. This equipment was from a long time ago. She took it out and continued to use it. It was much easier to use than ordinary people's things.

Some fire essence beads were also hung in the carriage to keep warm. You must be cautious when going out. It would be troublesome if you got cold.

"Are you asleep?"

"Well, go to bed early. I have to get up early tomorrow."

"Okay, let's talk to the old general for a few words. You go to sleep first while I look at the map."

Li Chengze sat there with the fire in front of him and looked at the map of Yunnan, learning more about the details and making foolproof preparations.

Huilan didn't care whether she slept soundly or not. It seemed that very late Li Chengze got off the carriage again and went out for a round of inspection before getting up and sleeping.

Huilan woke up very early the next day, went to fetch water, and boiled some hot water to wash herself. Then Li Chengze got up and patted his wrinkled clothes.

"Where did you go so early in the morning?"

"Go get some water and come back to wash your face. Wash it quickly. I've heated up the water."

"good."

Huilan got off the carriage and walked up to General Xu and said, "General Xu, while we are not in a hurry, let the soldiers boil some hot water and take them away. This will make it less likely to get sick."

General Xu was stunned for a moment, then nodded, "Okay, you better be careful, we all drink raw water."

"If the situation is urgent, forget it. We are in a hurry, not marching. It doesn't matter if we delay for a while. We still need to drink hot water, otherwise we will easily get sick."

"Okay, you can boil a big pot of hot water and take it away."

"yes."

After boiling hot water and filling the water bags of the soldiers, they set off on the road.

The carriage was so stuffy that Huilan rode alone to follow the large army. She was wearing a neat green Hu uniform and a very capable outfit. Her appearance was beautiful and her demeanor was clear and ethereal, which made several young soldiers

He kept stealing glances at her.

Huilan didn't care either, she had long been used to being calm and composed.

After two days of walking on the road, we finally arrived at the first stop. We had to rest for two days before setting off again.

This inn is relatively simple, but Li Chengze doesn't dislike it. Others dare to be picky. General Xu gradually agreed with the prince along the way.

worry.

As long as he stayed in the wild at night, he would get up twice every night to conduct careful inspections, which really saved himself a lot of worry and seemed to be a practical person.

Huilan looked at the sky and said, "Pei Liang, go buy some dried meat and come back. We have been gone for a few days and we need to replenish some meat. I will give you something good to eat in the past two days. There must be meat and vegetables for every meal."

"yes."

"I'll go to the kitchen and make soup for everyone to keep out the wind and cold, so as to avoid catching the wind and cold."

Huilan wants to help them with logistics.

"You go ahead, thank you for your hard work. I'm going to talk to the old general and talk about the situation in Yunnan."

Li Chengze is a very serious and careful person when doing business. He is willing to listen to other people's opinions and is very steady and decisive in doing things.

"good."

During the two days at the inn, everyone's food was very good. There was meat for every meal, and there was soup every day, which had a medicinal flavor. I heard that Huilan cooked it herself. General Xu touched his beard and showed a smile.

Come.

Everyone set off early in the morning on the third day. After repeated discussions with General Xu, Li Chengze had a precise idea in mind, and it became clearer and clearer how to act.

Soon they left the boundaries of the capital and headed towards the mountainous area.

It is common to miss the inn. Today they will stay at the foot of the mountain.

Huilan jumped out of the carriage with a knife and gave Pei Liang a packet of medicinal powder, "Go and sprinkle this powder around our campsite to avoid harassment by snakes and insects."

"Okay, madam, do you want to go hunting? I will go with you."

"You can come if you want."
Chapter completed!