Li Chengdao did not know anything that happened in the Imperial City.
Even though Li Yuan had already announced that Li Chengdao would be the Imperial Grandson, at the rate the news was spreading, it would still take some time for it to truly spread throughout the Great Tang.
After Li Chengdao escaped from Chang 'an, he was escorted by 7,000 white-robed soldiers to Xingyang.
Fortunately, the white-robed soldiers had brought with them dry rations, and there were towns along the way to supply them. Otherwise, it would have been a problem whether they could even make it to Xingyang.
However, when the army was halfway there, someone blocked their way.
"Your Highness, there's a person blocking the road ahead. He's very strong and wants to see you.”
Feng Li rode his horse to Li Chengdao's side and reported.
"Oh? Who is he?"
Li Chengdao asked.
"This person's surname is Yue Fei, and he said that he came to seek refuge with Your Highness.”
Feng Li replied.
Li Chengdao's eyes lit up when he heard this. He was very excited.
Yue Fei, it was Yue Fei!
He had always been curious about how the system would reward Yue Fei to him. He did not expect it to be delivered to his doorstep like the White Robe Army. It wasn't a flash of golden light that suddenly appeared in front of him.
"Bring this king to see him!"
Li Chengdao immediately said.
Feng Li didn't dare to be negligent and quickly led the way.
After arriving in front of the army, Li Chengdao saw Xue Wanche leading dozens of soldiers and surrounding a tall and strong-looking man in plain clothes.
This man was Yue Fei!
"Disperse, His Highness the Regional King is here!”
Feng Li stepped forward to open a path, and the soldiers made way for him.
Seeing Li Chengdao, a trace of excitement flashed in Yue Fei's eyes. He immediately knelt down and said,"I, Yue Fei, pay my respects to Your Highness!”
Li Chengdao looked at Yue Fei and asked,""Since you know me, why did you stop my army?”
Stopping the advance of the army was not a small matter. Although Li Chengdao understood Yue Fei's identity, in front of so many soldiers, he still had to put on some superficial effort.
"Please forgive me, Your Highness. This commoner's family had received a favor from the Crown Prince in the early years. This time, when I heard that the Qin King had rebelled and the Crown Prince had died, I was filled with anger but had nowhere to vent it.”
"Your Highness, you are the Crown Prince's only bloodline. In order to repay the Crown Prince's kindness, I have specially come to find Your Highness.”
"I still have some skills. If Your Highness doesn't mind, I'm willing to work for Your Highness!”
Yue Fei said passionately.
These words moved many of the surrounding soldiers, and they all revealed looks of admiration.
To come all the way here to repay a debt of gratitude, he could be called an amazing man.
After Li Chengdao heard Yue Fei's words, he was stunned at first, then he understood that the system had changed Yue Fei's memory and identity, and thus reasonably arranged for him to work for him.
Otherwise, it would be very difficult for a person from the Song Dynasty to integrate into the Tang Dynasty.
Thinking of this, Li Chengdao secretly gave the system a thumbs up. Then, he got off the horse and personally helped Yue Fei up. Then, he said sincerely,
"This king is only a stray dog now, but you are willing to follow me. This shows your sincerity!”
"I'm going to Xingyang to seek help from my mother's family. If you're willing, you can come with me.”
"I'm willing to go!" Yue Fei immediately cupped his fists without hesitation.
Li Chengdao smiled and grabbed Yue Fei's hand to return to the army.
This scene was seen by all the soldiers and made them feel very excited.
As the saying goes, those who have attained the Tao have many helpers. Li Chengdao was in such dire straits, and there were still people willing to follow him thousands of miles away. He would definitely be able to return to Chang 'an in the future.
Li Chengdao and Yue Fei held hands and chatted with a smile. His approachable appearance was even more convincing.
……
The army marched forward. Finally, five days later, Li Chengdao led the army to Kaifeng City in Xingyang County.
Kaifeng was one of the wealthiest cities in the Great Tang.
The local overlord of Kaifeng and even the whole of Xingyang was Li Chengdao's mother, who was one of the top aristocratic families of the Five Surnames and Seven Wangs, the Zheng family of Xingyang!
After Li Chengdao left Chang 'an, the only help he could find was the Zheng family of Xingyang.
Outside Kaifeng City, yellow sand filled the sky.
The soldiers guarding the city looked at the 7,000-odd soldiers who were approaching the city with a majestic aura, and their faces turned pale with shock.
Kaifeng was located in the heart of the Great Tang and extended in all directions. Since ancient times, it had been rich and had few disasters. Military disasters basically did not affect this place.
Therefore, there were only about a thousand soldiers in the city, and they were all disbanded soldiers who had never been on the battlefield.
In contrast, the white-robed soldiers that Li Chengdao brought were all elites who had crawled out of a sea of blood. Moreover, they were extremely well-trained and carried out orders strictly. Just a glance at them would make people feel awe in their hearts.
"Who are you?"
On the city wall, the general on duty suppressed his fear and shouted.
No matter when, it was extremely dangerous to lead an army to the city without any notice. The city guards could launch a counterattack.
However, the number of white-robed soldiers was too shocking, so the Kaifeng garrison did not dare to act rashly.
Hearing this general's extremely rude words, the soldiers who had been traveling for many days and were physically and mentally exhausted immediately became restless.
Just as Feng Li was about to curse, Li Chengdao stretched out his hand to stop him. Then, he rode out of the formation and said in a clear voice,
"This king is the Anlu Prince, Li Chengdao. Defenders on the city, open the city gates quickly!”
After saying that, Li Chengdao threw the seal at his waist and it landed on the general on duty on the city wall.
" Prince of Anlu Prefecture!"
When the general saw the lines and words on the seal, he was shocked.
He did not dare to offend this royal relative, but letting so many people into the city was not something a small general on duty like him could decide. Thus, he immediately ordered someone to bring the seal to the Provincial Governor's Office for instructions.
At the same time, he shouted respectfully,"Your Highness, please wait a moment."”
Li Chengdao was also very patient. He ordered the army to stay where they were and wait quietly.
……
In the Kaifeng governor's office.
" Prince of Anlu Prefecture!"
When Kaifeng Provincial Governor Wang Xiuwen heard his subordinate's report, he was so shocked that the cup in his hand fell to the ground.
He snatched the seal from his subordinate's hand. After reading it carefully a few times, he walked out quickly and said anxiously,
"Immediately order all the officials in the city to prepare to go out of the city to welcome His Highness the Regional King!”
This book is provided by FunNovel Novel Book | Fan Fiction Novel [Beautiful Free Novel Book]