As the sun drew near dusk, the column stopped again on a riverbank.
To avoid another attack, Yang Zhengshan directly ordered the carts placed around the outer area, forming a temporary camp.
Yang Zhengshan did not know the Hu cavalry were currently harassing the grain route everywhere, but they had already encountered one attack, so naturally they had to guard against encountering another.
After night fell, Yang Zhengshan also forbade the soldiers and laborers from lighting fires. Everyone drank the boiled water they had prepared during the day after it had gone cold, and gnawed on hard dry rations.
Fortunately, it was now late June, and the night temperature was fairly high. Even sleeping in the open, everyone could endure it.
The night passed without incident. At dawn the next day, the column set out again.
If not for yesterday's attack, they would have been able to reach Fushan City today. But now they still had to take care of the severely injured, so they definitely would not make it to Fushan City today.
The unease in Yang Zhengshan's heart still had not faded. Instead, it grew stronger and stronger.
He had originally thought his unease came from that group of Hu cavalry, but now they had already wiped out those Hu cavalry, and there was still a powerful sense of unease in his heart.
So Yang Zhengshan traveled this whole way with extreme caution.
Yang Chengze and the others serving as scouts spread out over a dozen li.
At almost noon again, just as Yang Zhengshan was preparing to have everyone stop and rest for a while, Yang Chengze came galloping over on horseback.
"My lord, a large number of cavalry have appeared up ahead!"
Yang Zhengshan's whole body shook, and his eyes instantly turned sharp.
"How many?"
"They're