Chapter 611 - Riding Toward White Stone Pass (2/2)

“The Protectorate General is a renowned individual He is young, but lacks experience in leading troops At thisall coenerals in the ar, those who lack confidence would feel more insecure and be more concerned with how others perceive them Today is the first time the Protectorate General has come to White Stone Pass for an inspection Ifarrogant for your negligence toward him Once the Protectorate General perceives you that way, your future in Qiyun Prefecture will be unfavorable My lord, please don’t forget how the previous Eenerals in the past…”

Tie Yunshan thought the advice froht two battalions of cavalry from White Stone Pass They rode thirty li out fro

Fro’s cavalry was singing Yan Liqiang rode in front, leading a group of guards with high h they were small in number, the immense the power they constituted sent a chill down Tie Yunshan’s spine They reeneral, you are not leading soldiers but a group of energy If the energy is there, so will the troop If the energy dissipates, the troop will scatter If the energy is weak, the troop will rot If the energy is strong, the troop will be fierce The commander of the troop is the core — therefore, you will need to oversee the energy of your troop’

Fck, who said the Protectorate Governor never led an army?! Tie Yunshan cursed inwardly

Both parties were now less than a hundred meters apart Tie Yunshan had slowed down and both parties finally stopped together when they were less than twenty meters apart

on his waist, then held it up with a clear greeting “White Stone Pass’ Defender General Tie Yunshan greets Protectorate General…!”

Tie Yunshan i a military salute on his steed The other cavalrymen behind him followed suit All of theh in the air and shouted, “Greetings, Protectorate General!”

More than a thousand swords pointed at the blue sky dazzled under the sunlight It was an iaze over Tie Yunshan’s graying beard and his armor, then over the swords in the hands of those soldiers behind him He nodded inwardly From the synchronized movements of those cavalry knew they were elites It would see his troops well

“Thank you for your hard work, everyone! Let us return to White Stone Pass!” The ar didn’t waste tie any pleasantries either After saying that, he shook his reins and Snowstor this, Tie Yunshan didn’t say anything either He sheathed his sword, turned his steed around, and rode back to White Stone Pass along with Yan Liqiang

A distance of thirty li was easily covered by the cavalrymen on their rhinodrake steeds They arrived at their destination in just less than an hour

The group rode past the ht li before a

White Stone Pass was lofty Itlike a huge lock between the two roup reached the pass, they spotted groups of Shatu caravans transporting all sorts of goods out of White Stone Pass

White Stone Pass was an i Plains to Gan Province It was the only way for large groups of Shatu people to enter the Great Han Empire Aside from White Stone Pass, the Shatu people could only traverse Mount Jade Dragon or travel along the s the dense mountains at the Lan Province borders if they wished to enter the Great Han Empire

Ever since the archery acade themselves as the Blackwind Bandits and killed ion, the Shatu people gradually realized that the safer route for theh White Stone Pass Since it wasthis route, h White Stone Pass over the past sixpost to become more and more lively

When the Shatu caravans noticed the large cavalry rushi+ng in their direction, they quickly stopped by the roadside to give way to the group

Yan Liqiang cast a glance at the Shatu caravan The horses and ca sacks that were tied up It was obvious that those sacks contained wool In just six months time, wool had become the most important commodity in the trade between the Shatu and the Great Han Empire

When they were only two or three li away fro out fro and Tie Yunshan, and reached them in just a flash One of the squad commanders with a tanned face ied to take a good look at Yan Liqiang

“My lord, those sons of btches froht at the Wind Border Stockade again! Right now, many civilians there have fled to the pass…!”