The red sun rises from the horizon, and its warm orange light fills the earth.
Chu Ze stayed up all night, waiting for Lan Yu.
"The coach is back!"
"The coach is back!!"
Chu Ze was so sleepy that his eyelids were fighting, and he was suddenly woken up by the howl.
He stood up suddenly, almost knocking the table over because he moved so quickly.
He hurriedly held on to the table and ran out in a hurry.
When he ran out, Lan Yu and others had already dismounted and were walking towards him.
Although they had been running all night, the eyes of Lan Yu and others were bright.
Seeing Lan Yu, Chu Ze immediately went up to him and asked, "How is it?"
Lan Yu smiled proudly and said, "Are you still worried about what we are doing? Don't worry, the spies we sent out will come back and tell us that they have indeed gone in that direction."
"really?"
"Of course I take it seriously. When did I lie to your father-in-law?"
Chu Ze pumped his fist excitedly: "Great!"
Lan Yu dismissed his hands and let them rest. He walked into his tent side by side with Chu Ze and asked: "Chu Ze, I just don't understand why you have to let them go? And you specifically asked me to send them Where are the spies looking in the direction they left?"
Chu Ze naturally wanted to take the opportunity to eliminate two major hidden dangers in the late Ming Dynasty.
Although the Tatars are strong, they are still nothing to fear compared to the latter.
What Chu Ze is most worried about is the latter.
That is, tile thorn.
Nowadays, Wa Ci is quite well-behaved, and they have no intention of attacking the Ming Dynasty.
But when he was in Ming Yingzong, Wa Ci captured Ming Yingzong and led an army to invade the capital.
If it weren't for Yu Qian, I'm afraid the reign of the Ming Dynasty would have been greatly reduced.
Although peace was later made, it had a great impact on Ming Dynasty.
After that war, the imperial power struggle in the Ming Dynasty intensified, with courtiers fighting openly and secretly for their own interests.
The Ming Dynasty also began to decline from this time.
Whether it is for the long-term peace and stability of the Ming Dynasty, or for the development of the Ming Dynasty as much as possible, Wa Ci must be destroyed.
But when it comes to fighting, it's important to be honest.
Wa Ci is now well-behaved. If they start a war rashly, they will definitely arouse a lot of criticism.
Maybe it will also attract many allies to the other party.
But if the opponent strikes first and they just counterattack, the situation is different.
That was an invasion by the other side, and if they took action again, they would be forced to fight back.
Even if they wipe out each other's country, no one would dare to say otherwise.
And Tatar is the hook he dropped.
It just depends on whether Wa Ci will take the bait.
Of course, if they don't take the bait for a moment, he also has a trick up his sleeve.
Chu Ze had no intention of telling Lan Yu about this.
He casually found an excuse and dismissed Lan Yu.
After a victorious battle, the military camp was full of joy. Lan Yu even waved her hand and asked the army to work for three days, so that people could eat and drink freely.
After Chu Ze attended the first main banquet, he slipped away.
Since ancient times, Yinchuan has been known as the Fortress of Jiangnan.
Now that he is here, how can he not appreciate it?
It just so happened that there was nothing going on in the court these days, so he thought of it as a small vacation for himself.
At this time, he was walking around the city with Zhao Si, holding his hands behind his back.
Yinchuan is a border town, so its prosperity is naturally not as prosperous as Yingtian.
Looking around, it feels gray.
All the towns seemed to be dug out of the sand, exuding a desolate atmosphere.
As people walked on the street, Chu Ze felt inexplicably... deserted?
Chu Ze frowned in confusion and continued walking forward.
There were not many pedestrians on the street. There were a few stalls scattered on both sides of the road, and some open shops.
But neither the stalls nor the shops are popular.
The owner of the stall did not hawk, and not many people came in and out of the shop.
Everyone who walked by on the street had their eyebrows lowered and their heads lowered, with a sad look on their face. There was no trace of joy at all, which was in sharp contrast to the excitement in the camp.
Especially when he just came out of the military camp, this contrast was even more obvious.
Zhao Si also noticed it.
"Master, do you think it's strange for these people? We have won such a big victory, but why don't these people show any signs of being happy?" As they walked along, they didn't even see many people talking about it.
It’s as if even if your country wins, it has nothing to do with them.
Chu Ze paused slightly, looked up at the tea stall in front of him, and said, "We've walked all the way, let's go have a bowl of tea to moisten our throat."
"Okay."
Zhao Si trotted forward to make arrangements, while Chu Ze walked slowly towards the tea stall.
When the boss saw the guests coming to the door, he looked happy and stood up quickly to say, "Would you like to have tea?"
"That's what the boss is asking. We don't drink tea, so why are you here?" Zhao Si chatted with the boss cheerfully and asked him to bring the best tea.
The boss looked at the clothes of the two people and knew that they were distinguished guests.
There was a trace of embarrassment on his face and he said: "You two, even the best tea in our small stall may not be in your eyes. Why don't I make you a pot of wolfberry tea?" It not only strengthens the stomach and digests food, but also improves sleep, and the taste is very unique, what do you think?"
"Okay, come on, boss." Chu Ze waved his hand nonchalantly and looked at the deserted street. Chu Ze turned his head and spoke to the boss, "Boss, this Yinchuan is also an important border town. Why is it so deserted? There are not many people on the street.”
"It's not as lively as some villages." Zhao Si curled his lips.
While the boss was making tea, he replied: "Looking at the two of you, you must be from out of town, right?"
"Well, yes, my master and servant were traveling around and happened to come here. By the way, we heard that there is a war going on here. Is it because of this that everyone is afraid to come out?"
"Hey, it's just a fight, what can I do?"
The boss said it easily, and after a few fiddles with his hands, a pot of wolfberry and hawthorn tea was ready.
He brought it to Chu Ze and turned over two more bowls.
With the sound of water, a bowl of red tea appeared in front of Chu Ze.
It looked delicious, so Chu Ze took a sip.
Then he continued to ask: "Is it just a war? The boss is very tolerant."
"It's not that we're lenient. No matter how fierce the battle is, there will be soldiers blocking it, so we're not afraid. But there are some things that soldiers can't stop, and that's what really kills us." At this point, the boss who looked cheerful just now said , his face couldn't help but turn down, and his brows were furrowed, as if he was hiding endless worries.
Chu Ze and Zhao Si looked at each other.
"There is something in what the boss said. Is there anything more deadly than war?" Chu Ze suppressed the doubts in his heart and continued to chat casually, but in fact he was secretly inquiring for information.
The atmosphere in this city is so strange.
It made him want to explore and explore.
At this moment, a quarrel suddenly came from the street.
(End of chapter)
