Hua Kai knew that the Hua family might not be able to live in peace with their neighbors in the future, but he didn't expect that they would become enemies before they moved.
Regarding the Hua family attribute panel, after Yu Jun's breakthrough, the family's combat power value increased by about 1,000 points, making the Hua family's combat power always ahead of other attributes and becoming the most likely family attribute to break through 10,000 first.
In addition, the family's luck value suddenly reached more than 16,000. This was more than 7,000 rewards from the battle system yesterday. With these luck values, Hua Kai can do a lot of things again.
The main task seven now only needs one family attribute to exceed 10,000 to complete. In the current situation of the Hua family, it is not difficult to increase the comprehensive combat power by 1,700. It just so happens that the family's luck value is sufficient. Hua Kai decided to complete the main task seven as soon as possible and collect the task reward.
The three rewards of the main task seven are all very important. It goes without saying that the [Five Elements Spirit Pearl] is a spiritual treasure of heaven and earth. Xue Chen has undergone earth-shaking changes because he has a lowest-level primary spiritual treasure. [An Shen Hua] can reduce the karma in a person's body, which is crucial for the entire Hua family light cavalry, especially those who have reached the Great Perfection of Qi Training Realm or above, not to mention [Top Qualification Pill].
Fifth uncle Hua Zichen came to Hua Kai and told him the statistics of yesterday's battle. The Hua family killed more than 9,000 Donghu cavalry and Beishan horse bandits in total. The number of Donghu cavalry who escaped was less than 100, and the number of Beishan horse bandits who escaped was no more than 400. The Hua family can be said to have won a great victory in this battle.
A total of more than 7,000 horses were seized, including more than 30 BMWs. In addition, there are more than 4,000 war horse corpses and some other supplies, which have not been specifically counted.
The Hua family also suffered heavy losses. More than 14,000 slaves are now left with more than 8,000. Slaves who did not return at night may have become food for the prairie wolf pack. 119 members of the caravan were killed, 21 members of the Hua family light cavalry were killed, and the loss of horses exceeded 7,000. The Hua family has never suffered such a big loss in many years.
"Uncle Wu, leave a hundred Hua family cavalry here to wait for another day. Maybe some of the stray slaves will come back. Let the others pack up and set off quickly. We will have lunch after we pass the Leopard Jade Pass at noon. We must return to Gaoliu City today." Hua Kai instructed Uncle Wu.
After yesterday's battle, the Hua family slave team moved much faster than before. They also knew that they would only be safe after entering the pass. The longer they stayed here, the more danger they would face.
On the morning of June 29, a total of 9,000 people from the Hua family caravan arrived outside the Leopard Jade Pass. It took them only four hours to travel 200 miles. Hua Kai frowned as he looked at the Leopard Jade Pass in the distance.
This Leopard Jade Pass was not as good as Hua Kai had imagined. Many parts of the four-meter-high city wall had been damaged and collapsed, and the 500-meter-long city wall spanned across a mountain.
"Leopard Jade Pass is one of the most famous passes in the northern part of the Central Plains, but because of the long-term war here, it is difficult to transport stones, so it is not majestic. It is often breached by Donghu cavalry and horse bandits. Gaoliu City has become the second line of defense. Yan State used to station tens of thousands of troops in Gaoliu County." Hua Zichen said beside Hua Kai.
Hua Kai came to Leopard Jade Pass, and the gate opened a gap and a team of soldiers came out. Seeing that the soldiers were wearing tattered armor, there were also elderly people over 60 years old and children under 15 years old who looked young. Hua Kai didn't know how they guarded Leopard Jade Pass.
"Stop, this is Leopard Jade Pass of Yan State. Do you have a pass?" A captain-like man came to the front of the Hua family and said.
Hua Kai saw that among the more than 50 people, only the captain was in the early Kaiyuan realm, and the rest were half in the Que Ti realm and Yun Qi realm. They were pale and thin like refugees. Without the help of the Hua family cavalry, 20 slaves could take them down.
"Stop talking nonsense! This is our Hua family caravan, open the city gate quickly." A member of the Hua family shouted.
"It's not possible without a pass. Not everyone can pass through this Leopard Jade Pass. You are the horse team and slaves brought back from the grassland! Leave 500 horses to pass!" The captain said in front of the Hua family.
"Hehe! When we came here yesterday, we didn't see you so powerful. You must know whose territory Gaoliu County is. Are you going to rob?" A member of the Hua family said and was about to step forward. He knew that there were only 500 old, weak and disabled people in Leopard Jade Pass. As a Qi training realm, he could climb the city wall alone.
Seeing the Hua family members like this, the captain was also a little scared. He led his team members to retreat to the door, but the city gate was not opened. They were desperate.
Hua Kai stopped the Hua family members who wanted to move forward. He came to Leopard Jade Pass and watched people rushing out from the city wall from time to time. He knew that the other party was going to embarrass him and ask for some benefits.
The other party believed that the Hua family dared not offend the Yan State, so they were fearless. They must have known that they would withdraw from the checkpoint on November 1st and hand it over to the Hua family. Hua Kai had to smile bitterly when they dared to compete with the Hua family with such little strength.
"On the city wall, let's have a good talk!" Hua Kai said while standing at the checkpoint on horseback.
No one at the checkpoint spoke. They believed that the Hua family's horse team must pass through the city gate to pass. If they were in charge, they would be afraid that the Hua family would take them captive.
"You know what your strength is inside the Leopard Jade Pass. Even if you calculate it according to the regular road permit fee, you can only have 20 horses at most. You are bullying our Hua family.
I will give you 500 horses, open the door!"
Hua Kai shouted while standing at the checkpoint. When the Hua family heard this, they all smiled as if they were watching a good show. 500 horses are also what 500 old, weak and disabled people like them can have?
At this time, Hua Kai saw the city gate slowly opened, and a middle-aged man wearing soft armor walked out of the pass, followed by hundreds of soldiers holding weapons.
"Is he a friend of the Hua family? He is really a friend of the Hua family. Look at what this matter has caused. Gaoliu County was originally the territory of the Hua family. Why should we pay tariffs!"
This middle-aged man was completely different from the soldiers around him. His soft armor was brand new, and he was wearing a brocade robe. Hua Kai saw that the other party was only at the initial stage of Kaiyuan Realm, and a contemptuous smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. Such a person could be the commander of Baoyu Pass. Yan State really didn't take Baoyu Pass seriously.
When the Hua family saw the city gate open, they ignored the fat man and walked straight into Baoyu Pass. The fat man came to Hua Zichen with a smile and wanted to speak, but saw that everyone in the Hua family followed Hua Kai, and knew that this young man was the head of the Hua family.
"What is the name of this general? I am Zhang Fei from the Zhang family of Yan State!" The other party came to Hua Kai and asked with a smile.
Hua Kai glanced at the other party and ignored him. The Zhang family of Yan State is a third-rank family. No wonder this fat man can become the main general here. However, he must have been abandoned by the family when he was sent here. Hua Kai was too lazy to pay attention to him.
"That's our family master!" Seeing Hua Kai walk into Baoyu Pass, a member of the Hua family saw the fat man and said to him.
The fat man's expression moved, as if he had just reacted. He shook his fat and chased Hua Kai, but was blocked 5 meters away from Hua Kai.
The other party chased Hua Kai and flattered him. Hua Kai rode [Di Lu] and ignored him. He entered the pass and saw that the defenses here were all piled up with mud. The soldiers were pale and thin, looking at them with deep eyes.
"General Zhang seems to be living well here! It seems that there is really a lot of money here!"
Zhang Fei was chattering to Hua Kai, and suddenly heard the other party stop horse stance and talk to him. He was a little surprised.
"The benefits are just like that! In recent years, horse bandits have been rampant, and no caravan has passed through Leopard Jade Pass. There are many dangers! One bad luck can cost you your life.
Master Hua, when you accept Leopard Jade Pass in the future, you must pay attention to the Donghu cavalry. They are in collusion with the horse bandits. If the enemy is too numerous, you must be decisive when you should abandon Leopard Jade Pass. Leopard Jade Pass is also a warning of war. The key is to pass the news to Yan and Qi as soon as possible." Zhang Fei said to Hua Kai.
"Decisive? If you abandon Leopard Jade Pass, won't the entire Gaoliu County be under the horses of the Donghu Kingdom? What about the people of Gaoliu County?" Hua Kai asked.
"We only eat some military pay, and it's not worth it to invest our lives. There are still a few people in Gaoliu County now. It is the business of the rulers of various countries if the horse bandits go deep into the Central Plains. How can we resist it?" Zhang Fei said as if it was a matter of course.
Hua Kai shook his head and ignored him. He saw that the area of Baoyu Pass was about 100 acres, and there were all kinds of shops inside, but they were all earthen wall structures. The only wooden building in the center of Baoyu Pass covered an area of more than two acres. Not far away was a [female branch] room, and some women stood at the door with pale faces waiting for guests.
"Master Hua, come into my house and sit down! Since I have come to Baoyu Pass, I must make friends with Master Hua. If you encounter any difficulties in Yan State in the future, Master Hua, just tell me, I will do my best." Zhang Fei had already called Hua Kai brothers in a short while. His ability to be familiar with others was rare, and this child of aristocratic family was not completely without merit.
Hua Kai ignored the other party and came to a training ground, which was actually a weed field. He asked the family members to arrange all the slaves to rest here, and the fifth uncle asked the servants to go to the restaurant next to see if there was any food.
As a result, the restaurant only had some ordinary mutton and steamed bread. The Hua family members bought some and ate a few bites but couldn't eat anymore. They didn't know how long the mutton had been stored, and the steamed bread was made of coarse grains. So they distributed all the things to the slaves. They had to bring at least three days of dry food every time they went out. The dry food of the Hua family was much more delicious than the food in these restaurants.
Hua Kai took out a pile of horse meat and asked someone to send it to the slave brigade. Soon, there were wisps of smoke rising from Baoyuguan. Everyone found the eaves of the roadside and under the big trees to rest. Hua Kai and the core members of the family ate a few pieces of horse meat together and drank a glass of spirit wine for lunch.
At this time, he saw many hungry people in Baoyuguan staring at them from a distance. In addition to the soldiers, there were also some ordinary people in Baoyuguan, who were responsible for the basic life of the soldiers here.