Just when Dong Lingjiu was awakened by a nightmare, Zheng Yuheng's heart also jumped suddenly, as if he had sensed something.
　　At this time, everyone had just crossed the narrowest part of the river. They crossed overnight, including horses, weapons, and food and water. It was not until dawn that they completely crossed. The group rushed all night and hurried to Lizhou City.
　　On the way to Lizhou City, Zhang Jianqing, who was not sure whether he fainted from the bloody scene or tired, woke up on the horse with a dazed face. He pressed his waist and said "ouch" a few times. He barely got up and saw Zheng Yuheng holding the reins and managing the horse under him.
　　"Junzhi..." Zhang Jianqing grabbed his wrist and looked up and down in surprise, "Are you okay? You are not even hurt?"
　　"I'm fine." Zheng Yuheng was originally looking forward, struggled a little, retracted his hand, and turned to look at him. "How is Zimo?"
　　"My waist... ah..." Zhang Jianqing finally stood up and held the reins firmly. The scene of last night replayed in his mind. His back stiffened immediately. His mind was a little disconnected. He couldn't help asking again, "Junzhi, what happened yesterday? Did you agree with Commander He? Why did Deputy Commander Li suddenly want to kill us?"
　　Zheng Yuheng told him exactly what he had said to He Chengfei last night.
　　Zhang Jianqing nodded repeatedly, horrified, and then furious: "He actually dared to attack and kill the court officials. How could this person stay in the Shenwu Army?!"
　　"The army is based on military merit. As long as they can fight and work hard and have military merit, the true nature of these commanders and generals who come from the military cannot be seen until the battle." Zheng Yuheng said, "We have over-mythologized the Shenwu Army."
　　"That's true!" said the soldier who was traveling with him and lent Zheng Yuheng a bow and arrow last night. "If we take off our armor and fight with our bare hands, who knows who will win or lose. We in the imperial camp may not be afraid of them. It's just that most of these people are from humble backgrounds in the army and don't follow any rules or principles. Among them there are heroes, but naturally there are also termites!"
　　Zheng Yuheng glanced at him and asked, "What is your background, general?"
　　The soldier said, "How dare you call me general? I'm actually from Kangzhou, and my name is Fu Yifan. But..."
　　But Kangzhou was the closest fertile and beautiful city to Beisu, so it had already become a possession of the northern barbarians last winter. Soldiers outside could still avoid it, but the fate of his family, his wife, children and the elderly was uncertain.
　　Fu Yifan explained in detail: "In fact, most of our cavalry use horses from Kangzhou, and most of them are soldiers recruited from Kangzhou. They are all tall and strong, and they are considered elite in the central army. This time we are going to retake our hometown, how can we just wait and see in the logistics, and not go into battle to kill the enemy!"
　　It turns out that Commander He was so anxious and so heroic, not only for military merits - but also for these soldiers, for their hometown.
　　Zheng Yuheng nodded slightly, and the two talked for a few more words, and then stopped talking. As the road changed after crossing the river, they gradually accelerated. After about half a day of walking in the open, they finally saw the shadow of Lizhou City.
　　When they arrived at Lizhou City, they could see the logistics lines and baggage from all over the country coming together. A large number of imperial camp troops, who could not tell which route or which flag they were, all planted their flags on the walls of Lizhou City. It seemed that there was more than one General Geng Zhe of the Shenwu Army.
　　Zheng Yuheng had the transfer order brought by the messenger, so he was naturally unimpeded. However, no matter how smooth it was, it was only smooth within the logistics department. First, he could not see the Shangshu who was supervising the battle at Baiwang Pass, and second, he could not see the commander-in-chief Geng Zhe.
　　And the "urgent military report" entrusted to the messenger to tell the main account during the day was directly lost. It was probably because the front line was in an emergency, but the logistics department was not taken seriously.
　　When the sky was dark, even He Chengfei was so anxious that he wandered back and forth, scratching his head, sighing, and slapping his thigh.
　　As the dusk fell, Zheng Yuheng stood on a wall at the edge of Lizhou City, looking at the baggage trains coming and going and the soldiers marching with their flags and drums in order. He pinched his fingers and sighed helplessly: "It seems that there is only one way to make him see me."
　　He Chengfei hurriedly came forward and said loudly: "Since Lord Zheng has a way, why don't you tell me?! What's the point of hiding it!"
　　Zheng Yuheng secretly made up his mind and said: "There is really nothing to hide."
　　He Chengfei encouraged: "That's it! Tell me what the method is quickly, and I will personally pass the message for you! If it really doesn't work, try your best to break into the main general's place--"
　　If they break into the main general's place, not to mention He Chengfei alone, even if there are ten more people, they will be chopped into meat paste and shot into sieves by General Geng's personal guards.
　　Zheng Yuheng said: "Don't force your way in, just stand outside the door and shout to the inside."
　　"What are you shouting?" He Chengfei's eyes sparkled.
　　Zheng Yuheng had to sigh again and said, "Just shout, 'Zheng is ordered by the Empress Dowager to see General Geng in person.'" He
　　Chengfei was dumbfounded. Even Zhang Jianqing, who was dizzy due to unfamiliar climate, turned over and asked with wide eyes, "What are you talking about? Do you have anything to do with the Empress Dowager? You are falsely conveying the imperial decree!"
　　"We clearly have the instructions and orders from His Majesty, why should we impersonate the Empress Dowager's reputation!" He Chengfei blurted this out.
　　This time it was Zhang Jianqing who was dumbfounded: "What imperial edict? Isn't it the "Encouraging People to Be Good"? "
　　The two acted like this, but Zheng Yuheng remained calm. He said, "May I ask Commander He and Brother Zimo, which has more weight, the Empress Dowager's edict or the blank edict from His Majesty that has nothing written on it except the seal of imperial edict?"
　　"Of course it's the Empress
　　Dowager's edict!" "What imperial edict seal! Where on earth are you from?"
　　Zheng Yuheng remained calm and continued, "At a time like this, of course we say whatever is more important. You all know that without the Empress Dowager's Phoenix Seal, the official seal of the Secretariat, and the order signed by the Minister of War, General Geng would not take it seriously even if he saw it while he was fighting outside, let alone a mere seemingly plausible edict?"
　　"Are you looking for death?" Commander He said, "You are committing a serious crime!"
　　Zheng Yuheng said, "I have the official seal of the grain and grass supervisor, and everyone present can testify for me. I also have the transfer order stamped by His Majesty. Even if I am wrong, I am the only one who can handle this matter. General Geng will not kill me."
　　"That's true... but..."
　　"Please do it yourself, I will go later." Zheng Yuheng stared at him, and the two looked at each other, "I know the general better than you do."
　　"You know shit!" He Chengfei couldn't help but curse.
　　But he paced left and right for two steps, remembering that he had promised to listen to him not long ago. He was anxious and angry for a while, but he gritted his teeth and went to try his best.
　　After He Chengfei left, Zhang Jianqing felt a chill on his back and felt like he was sitting on pins and needles. He looked at Zheng Yuheng as if he was looking at a monster and said, "You, are you the emperor's man? Is it the legendary... secret information that His Majesty has placed in the army?"
　　The afterglow of the setting sun fell on Zheng Yuheng's face and hair, reflecting his hair and skin in a warm golden color. He thought for a moment and said, "I guess so."
　　After all, Meng Cheng had also told him to report military intelligence.
　　"What do you mean by 'I guess so'?" Zhang Jianqing was a little mad, "Zheng Chengwu, since you are His Majesty's man, why did you make His Majesty so angry in the Shenying Palace, and why did you pretend to be the Queen Mother's decree?!"
　　How to explain this?
　　Zheng Yuheng looked at him and whispered, "Actually, I am the Queen Mother's man. Do you believe me?"
　　"Don't be ridiculous!" Zhang Jianqing said excitedly, "You are both His Majesty's man and the Queen Mother's man. Who do you think you are? The dead saint Mingde?!"
　　He suddenly lost his words, immediately turned his head and looked around, covered his mouth, clasped his hands and chanted, "Amitabha, that's not what I meant. The saints, please don't blame me, the saints, please don't blame me..."
　　Zheng Yuheng: "..."
　　I don't want to compete with him.
　　...
　　Geng Zhe frowned and talked with the two generals under his command in the city.
　　There was a sand table in the room, on which were the current deployments reported from various places. In less than seven days, the imperial camp central army and the imperial camp front army, which came to join the court according to the order of the court, with a total of 150,000 soldiers and horses, all fell into Geng Zhe's hands.
　　In addition to the 80,000 regular soldiers who followed him to capture Lizhou City, there were also Deputy Commander Li Zongguang's troops, with 8,000 to 10,000 troops outside the river, and Deputy Commander Yan Ronghuan's troops, with 10,000 to 12,000 troops in Youbei.
　　This morning, Geng Zhe sent out an order, ordering Li Zongguang and Yan Ronghuan's troops to reunite immediately.
　　"I think Li Shande is almost here." Gao Chengye, the commander-in-chief under his command who was in charge of 20,000 people, said, "The old guy Yan Ronghuan has been lingering in Youbei for several days and is always harassed by the cavalry. I guess someone is deliberately delaying his arrival."
　　"It's Zhuli Alitai's cavalry." Geng Zhe said, "The Sixth Prince."
　　"Troops are also being dispatched from outside the four counties of Kangzhou." Commander Gao said, "Isn't this scale too large? A scale of more than 100,000 people... I'm afraid this will cost the country..."
　　"Since we are here, we can only talk about victory." Geng Zhe's eyes flashed coldly, "According to what the people in the Ministry of Households said before, we will go back before the snow falls in late autumn. As long as we fight quickly and decisively, we can ignore the consumption."
　　They can't afford it, can Beisu afford it? Even if the old and the young are good at fighting and all the people are soldiers, if they can't win the battle to seize food and horses, I'm afraid it won't take more than three months for the Beisu royal court to collapse!
　　At this moment, a thunderous voice sounded outside.
　　"I am here on behalf of Envoy Zheng to deliver the Empress Dowager's order! Please come and see the general in person!"
　　The voice was so loud that all the generals in the room were stunned. But when they heard it was the Empress Dowager's order, they all stood up. Only Geng Zhe did not move at all and said coldly, "The Empress Dowager's order must be sent by the imperial edict. Where did this person come from?"
　　The generals thought it made sense and looked at each other. They all felt that this matter was strange and inexplicable. But as soon as Geng Zhe finished speaking, a light bulb suddenly flashed in his mind - Envoy Zheng, his surname is Zheng?
　　The Empress Dowager... there is really a person who does not follow etiquette and respect, and his surname is Zheng.
　　He suddenly said, "You all should retreat first. As I said before, we should dispatch troops and set up battle formations... Zicheng, bring in the people outside, this junior general and this envoy Zheng, bring them in."
　　The guard named Zicheng immediately bowed and responded, "Yes!"
　　The generals dispersed one by one, and when they left the door where General Geng was holding a meeting, they saw a rough man wearing the uniform of the imperial camp and a handsome young civil official with no expression. Some
　　of these generals have very good memories. Even Zheng Yuheng, who was now covered in dust, could slap his head and say, "Oh, you are not that, that... the one that the prince of Lin'an got married to..."
　　Before he could say it, the guards had already brought the two in.
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