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  Wuguan was built on a relatively flat highland in the narrow valley, leaning against the steep and majestic Shaoshi Mountain in the eastern part of Qinling Mountains to the north. It controls the intersection of Qin and Chu, occupies the strategic location of mountains and rivers, and can directly attack Guanzhong from Nanyang and Xiangyang to the north. Occupying Wuguan can control the political situation in the south and north of Qinling Mountains, so it has been a place that must be contested by military strategists since its existence.

  From the south of Korea, passing through Chumong to Wuguan, this road is treacherous and difficult to travel. Song Chuoyi originally estimated that it would take more than a month, but due to the weather, it took more than two months to barely arrive at this Qin Guanzhai.

  At this time, both men and horses were exhausted.

  At the beginning of the Song Dynasty, one looked up at the majestic and towering mountains, feeling the vast and boundless atmosphere between heaven and earth. The grandeur was awe-inspiring and difficult to describe. The wind swept through the mountain valleys, making a roaring sound like a fierce tiger bursting out of its cage, sending dry branches and leaves swirling out in layer upon layer of waves, scattering them everywhere.

  "Sir, this is Qin State's Wu Pass!" Ji Bian shouted joyfully into the wind.

  It's not just because of the hardships that have finally arrived, but this magnificent scenery, any man will be stirred up with blood.

  Bai Gu's illness has almost recovered, and he also got off the car wearing a fox fur coat.

  "Weed grows, enter Guan Ba." said Ji Yu Dao.

  Song Chu nodded slightly. Ji Yu beckoned to the merchant group to proceed.

  The whole way was uphill, and the already exhausted horses and men moved extremely slowly. The higher they went, the steeper the slope became, and the road became increasingly narrow, almost taking ten steps at a time to rest.

  Shirabe ran at the forefront of the group, followed by more than a dozen guards, and Song Chuyi and Tetsuya Akatsuki followed behind.

  As they approached the gate of Wuguan City, everyone was shocked by the scenery in front of them, and even forgot about their fatigue. Looking down from Wuguan, the vast land stretched far into the distance, meeting the boundless sky, with no discernible boundary. The mountains on both sides rose and fell, stretching for dozens of miles, like a giant ancient python winding its way through the landscape. The earthen city walls followed the contours of the mountains, seemingly endless.

  He suppressed the surging energy in his chest, forcing himself not to let out a loud roar, but still couldn't help but utter a low cry.

  Looked at the familiar scenery again! Song Chu sighed secretly in his heart. The style of Longxi is almost like this, so people living in Longxi have such a bold and unruly personality, as well as an unyielding bloodline.

  At the beginning of the Song Dynasty, Yi always thought that the Lord Duan Yang he served was a delicate and elegant flower in this vast and wild land of Longxi, from Qin to Wei, probably only one man like him without blood.

  "Let's go." Song Chu spoke up, pulling everyone's soul back from their stunned state.

  "Teacher, no wonder the Qin people are good at war. Even looking at such a vast landscape makes me want to draw my sword and engage in a thrilling battle with the enemy." said Shi Gu.

  Song Chu smiled and tidied up his clothes, sat in the carriage, took out the documents and handed them to Ji Yu, then held the token in his hand. The guards on both sides opened the door of the carriage, allowing people to see inside clearly.

  Baijian happily jumped onto the car and rubbed against Song Chuyi's leg.

  He hastily mounted his horse carriage.

  The formation of the troops was complete, and they proceeded at a steady pace towards the city gate.

  Generally, merchants from various countries prefer to enter Qin through Hangu Pass because the official road is flat and can directly reach Xianyang without wasting time on the way. At this time, the gate of Wuguan City was empty and there was no need to queue up.

  This is also one of the reasons why Song Chu chose to enter Qin from here.

  When they arrived at the city gate, Ji Yu handed over the documents in his hand to the armored soldier guarding the city.

  Few people can read at the moment, but the documents between countries have special marks. The guard took a glance and immediately took over the document, cupped his hands and said "Please wait for a moment, envoy." After that, he hastily walked in with the document.

  In a moment, a group of people came over, led by a black-robed, wide-sleeved scholar. Behind him were two teams of black-armored soldiers.

  The Qin state valued black, with black armor and dark clothing, so wherever one looked it was a somber sight, making people hold their breath in reverence.

  Wen Shi stopped in front of the carriage, and Song Chu Yi got out of the carriage with a token and a national letter.

  Wen Shi saw Song Chuoyi stunned for a moment, wanting to ask, but his eyes fell on the token in her arms. A hint of incredulity flashed in his eyes before returning to calmness. He bowed and said, "I am Wu County's Assistant Officer Gan Peng, here to welcome your excellency." Song Chuoyi slightly bowed back and replied, "I am Wei Guo's Envoy, Song Huaijin."

  Gan Peng took over the national letter from Song Chuyi's hand, carefully looked at the sealed envelope, confirmed that it was indeed a national letter of Wei Guo, and then handed it back with both hands, smiling slightly: "The county magistrate is slightly ill, so I will take over the job on his behalf. Please don't blame me, Your Excellency." Counties with a population of more than 10,000 households are called county commanders, while those with less than 10,000 households are called county magistrates. Although Wu County was an important strategic location, its population was not very dense.

  "Gan Zuo made it worse." Song Chuoyi retrieved the national letter and entered the pass with Gan Peng.

  After entering, Song Chuyi found that the city gate was heavily guarded by black-armored and cold-bladed soldiers, which was somewhat unexpected. After thinking for a moment, she knew that the new king's iron fist would not allow internal strife... Could it be that they were guarding against Chu State? Along this road, there wasn't any sign of disturbance either.

  After a moment of deliberation, Song Chuyi asked tentatively, "Isn't the defense at Wuguan so strict because Qin and Chu are not at peace?" Gan Peng was secretly pondering this in his heart, wondering why Weiguo had sent an inexperienced young man as an envoy. Upon hearing Song Chuyi's question, he smiled and said, "It's not that. Shang Yang's rebellion has been exposed, but it's unknown where he fled to. The emperor has ordered his execution." Wuguan is not far north of Shang Yang's fiefdom, so naturally, it would be heavily guarded.

  "Shang An was once a trusted minister, but he actually plotted rebellion, it's really frustrating." Song Chu said a few words of courtesy and then changed the subject, "This time I came to Qin Guo on official business, I hope you can keep it confidential."

  "Since you have a request, I will naturally follow orders. Gān Péng thought to himself, this small Wei country is so far away from Qin country, what important matter could it be? However, since Song Chu said it's related to Qin country, he didn't dare to casually brush it off, not fearing the big waves but fearing the hidden reefs, he couldn't afford to make a mistake."

  Wei Yisi paid homage, and Gan Peng said, "In that case, I won't send a large army to follow you. I'll only dispatch a few dozen people in disguise as guides, so as not to reveal our presence. As Qin State is now free of bandits, Your Excellency can rest assured."

  "It's still thoughtful of Si Zhuzi." Song ChuYi slightly nodded her head.

  Gan Peng led Song Chu and others to the post station to rest and tidy up their horses.

  Song Chu was soaking in the bathtub, washing away the dirt all over his body, making himself feel refreshed and clean. Seeing that Bái Rèn's whole body was dirty, he pulled him into the bathtub as well.

  Bai Jing was splashing around in the water, crawling towards the edge. When he finally managed to climb out and grab hold of the side of the bathtub, it seemed like he thought the warm water was too comfortable, and he ended up not wanting to come out anymore! Song Chu smiled and chuckled, squatting down beside the tub to help rub him dry.

  White blade head against the edge of the pool, comfortably narrowed his eyes.

  "It's quite good at enjoying itself!" Song Chuoyi patted it once, driving it out of the water. She got up and took a clean cloth, just about to help it wipe down when White Blade suddenly shook violently, splashing her all over.

  "White-eyed wolf!" Song Chu yelled, throwing a towel over its head, and someone brought in another set of clothes.

  After two consecutive months of long-distance trekking, both men and horses were extremely exhausted. Therefore, Song Chu Yi ordered to rest for a night in Wu County and set off at dawn.

  At the beginning of the Song Dynasty, one wrung out the water from her hair and sat by the stove to dry it.

  She was very tired but had no sleepiness, lay on the bed for a while, got up and put on thick sheepskin, went to the corridor to take a walk.

  The State of Qin is her destination on this trip.

  Although it is easier to seek stability in the country, there is basically no room for advancement. If things that won't happen before won't change, she will eventually have to flee to Wei Guo. She can't rely on a country with power comparable to Wei's, how can she compete with them?

  Song Chu had been between Qin and Wei for five or six years before, so he understood the situation of both countries very well. Among the seven powerful nations today, Qin is not the strongest, but Song Chu can see the vigorous vitality that Qin has just experienced after the reform.

  With the help of Qin State this fierce tiger, it is best to carry out her theory of annihilating states!

  She chose Qin State, and there was another more important reason.

  The Qin state's decree to seek talents is still in practice today, seeking talents without asking about one's background, not limited by any framework, only talent is used. Under the sky, if even the Qin state cannot tolerate her gender, then there won't be another country that can accommodate her.

  Even if she can temporarily hide her gender, a fake is still a fake, and there's always the possibility of being exposed.

  This time going to Qin, Song didn't immediately want to surrender.

  She now looks too young, even if she enters Qin, she will not be reused, and may be forgotten after being put aside for a period of time. It is far from being able to play in the state of Wei. Therefore, for the time being, she just shows her face in front of the king of Qin, properly showing herself, and then waits for the strategy to start implementing comprehensively, it will be easier for her to defect to Qin again.

  At the beginning of the Song Dynasty, a lone figure stood upright with one hand grasping the other, in a courtyard surrounded by walls on all four sides, where only two lanterns stood at the main gate. A fierce gust of wind swept past, and her face felt cool as if dotted with frost; she reached out to touch it, and found it was fine snow.

  "The teacher has not slept yet." A distant voice came from the other end of the corridor, belonging to Jiku Ya.

  Song Chu nodded and asked, "You don't have night watch duty today, why aren't you resting yet?"

  Just as he was about to sleep, he saw that it had started snowing, so he came out to take a look. As usual, he carried his sword with him and walked a few steps closer, standing with his sword at the ready by Song Chu's side.

  At the beginning of the Song Dynasty, he took a look at the dark sky and said, "Don't worry, I think it won't be big. The blizzard in Longxi is like the temperament of the Qin people, coming fiercely, where will it be as gentle as this side now?"

  "Sir seems to be very familiar with Longxi." said Ji Yu Dao.

  Song Chu smiled and said, "Just discovered? What I understand is not just Longxi."

  At this point, Ji Yu nodded in agreement. He fell silent for a moment before saying, "Sir's gaze on Longxi is different from his gaze on other places."

  At the beginning of the Song Dynasty, a smile measured Ji Yu once, and it's no wonder that Yi Shi Kui would accept him as a student. Ji Yu looked sturdy and strong, but was actually rough outside and fine inside, unlike Ji Bian, who was rough both inside and out.

  "Hmm... At first I thought this was my lucky place, but it actually turned out to be the place where I got buried. However, standing here again, everything is different now." Song Chu said slowly.

  Ji Yu slightly furrowed her brow, this remark was unclear and he didn't understand it, but knew that it involved Song Chuyi's private matters, so it wasn't convenient to ask too much.