Chapter 227 Changes in Dunes 9

After leaving the Dune Palace, Zhao Xin's troops galloped all the way north and rushed to the second county of Yanmen in Yunzhong.

Most of the feather forest departments are light riding fast horses, and the grain and fodder are on the spot and do not carry the weight. At the same time, they are replaced by two horses, so the marching speed is extremely fast. In less than seven days, Zhao Xin's department had crossed Rushui and entered the territory of Dai County.

Because of the emergency military affairs, Zhao Xin did not disturb the local government along the way too much. Usually, when he was hungry, he simply used dry food in the wild to satisfy his hunger. When he was sleepy, he often took a nap immediately. Only when he was really tired would Zhao Xin order a rest for several hours.

With such a forced army, most ordinary soldiers and horses can't stand it, and only a few elites such as Yulin guards in the Zhao army can be competent. These elites in the Zhao army are equipped with light and strong rhinoceros leather armor, and the mounts are also carefully selected well-bred stallion, which are superior to the border army in terms of combat effectiveness and endurance. The reason why the master asked Zhao Xin to take Yulin to go there in person is precisely because of Yulin's special status and extraordinary combat effectiveness. If he really encounters someone who disobeys orders, he can also forcibly dismiss the other party's authority.

On the evening of the twelfth, Zhao Xin saw that his subordinates had been on the road for more than ten days, and there was a lot of fatigue on his face, and the replacement mounts were also a little unsupported. If he forced the army, he was afraid that the horses would be damaged. Zhao Xin ordered to rest in place for one night and travel again tomorrow morning.

After giving the order, there was a cheer in the army. After Zhao Jun settled the camp, he couldn't wait to get on the horse to go to the nearby forest to get wild animals. In the past few days, in order to catch the road, he has been hurriedly chewing dry and hard dry food on horseback. Today, it is rare to have the opportunity to fight the tooth sacrifice, and naturally everyone will not miss it.

This place is close to the frontier fortress. Usually, there are very few people, and the prey is naturally abundant. In less than a moment, Zhao Jun had returned home, lit the bonfire and roasted the game happily one by one, and had a delicious meal. Except for the night patrol, the rest of them returned to the tent to sleep after eating full. Before long, the camp remembered the snoring of the sky.

Zhao Xin did not fall asleep. He just sat there holding a bonfire and stared at the flames, but his expression was thoughtful.

The humidity in the forest at night is very heavy, and the bonfire is an excellent way to dispel the cold.

There was a sound of footsteps behind him. Zhao Xin didn't have to look back and knew who it was. He said lazily, "Why don't you go to rest? It's your turn in the middle of the night."

Zhao She untied his sword and put it on the ground. He sat down cross-legged and said with a smile, "I'm not sleepy yet. I can't sleep even if I want to sleep. It's better to talk to the general than to have nothing to do.

Zhao Xin laughed and said with a smile, "I won't sleep now. If you are sleepy later, don't drag me up with me."

Zhao Shi said with a deep meaning in his smile, "If I guess correctly, the general also has no intention to sleep."

"Oh?" Zhao Xin raised his eyebrows and smiled, "You are not me. How do you know that I don't want to sleep?"

Zhao She smiled and said, "Because you have thoughts."

Zhao Xin smiled and did not deny it. He took a big sip of the wine bag from his waist, and reached out and handed it over. Zhao She didn't take it. Instead, she frowned and shook her head and said, "It's not appropriate to drink in the march."

Zhao Xin smiled dumbly and said, "I'm ashamed of what you said. However, the wind of drinking in my Zhao army is very strong. From my independent father to ordinary soldiers, no one drinks. I'll take it. I'll allow you to drink."

Zhao She just shook her head with a smile and refused to take it. She said, "Others are others, and I am myself."

Seeing that Zhao Xin couldn't force it, he stopped talking and just drank by himself.

"The general has something on his mind." Zhao She broke a branch, threw it into the bonfire, and looked up at Zhao Xindao with a smile.

"Can you talk to me and share your worries with you?"

Zhao Xin took a sip of wine and muttered, "I can't say anything. I just feel that my heart is very unsteady, and occasionally there is a feeling of panic."

After a pause, hesitating for a while, and then said, "It seems that I always feel that this matter is a little strange, and I can't say what it is."

"What the general said is that there is something wrong about us going north to calm the chaos?"

Zhao Xin nodded and said, "It's okay if there is a disaster at ordinary times, but sooner or later, it seems to be a little too accidental at this time."

Zhao She looked a little solemn and nodded, "It seems that you have noticed something wrong, General."

Zhao Xin heard the meaning of Zhao She's words and asked, "What, do you also feel something?"

Zhao She nodded and said, "Exactly, I have been restless since I received the order to go north."

Zhao Xin frowned and looked at Zhao She said, "Typ and listen."

"The two counties of Yunzhong and Yanmen are the key points in the north of the State of Zhao, and they are far away from Handan. Military and political affairs are determined by one county guard, so the power is far greater than that of the inland county guard. I think that if it is not the person whom the master and father trusts very much, how can he be entrusted with the responsibility of guarding the county? Although I don't know much about General Cheng and General Tu Gu, I have also heard that these two generals followed their master in the early years. Although they were brave generals who rushed into battle, they did not lack wisdom, but their personal friendships were not harmonious and often spoke ill.

"But I think this is the reason why the father of the two put them in such a crucial place. Imagine that if the two of them are in harmony, they can join hands to make waves in the north. How can this happen with the wisdom of the master father? Therefore, the master's placement of these two people in the north should actually have the intention of mutual containment and supervision.

Zhao Xin then nodded and said, "Indeed, I also speculated about my father's heart. I have seen General Cheng and General Tu Gu. Although I am not very impressed, I can also feel that they are both generals in the army, not reckless people. This time it is so bad that it is really hard to believe. So when the master learned about this, it was because it was very unexpected that he was extremely angry.

"Maybe, will it be..." Zhao She looked at Zhao Xin, but his eyes flashed a little. In the middle of his words, he suddenly didn't say anything, as if he had something.

Zhao Xin glanced around and said in a low voice, "There is no one else here. Don't hesitate. Is there anything between you and me that can't be trusted?"

Zhao She smiled bitterly and said, "I can trust you myself, but these are just my conjectures and have no basis. If I say it, it will be suspected of confusing the king's heart.

"To put it bluntly, where did so much nonsense come from?"

Zhao She thought about his words and finally made up his mind to say slowly: "General, don't you doubt that the matter in the north is not what we know? Or it can be said that this is just a cover, just to transfer us away from the master.

Zhao Xin lowered his head and meditated, and shook his head for a while before he said, "You said that there is a hidden story that it is possible, but if you say that it is a family report, it is absolutely impossible. General Han has always been responsible for the military affairs of the border. He is a confidant of the master's father. His wealth and fame are closely related to the master's father, and there is no possibility of treachery. The messengers sent by Cheng Liang and the second general of Tu Gu are all with personal tokens. General Han can only report to the master and the king after verification one by one, so he can't t do anything in the letter.

"Thinking about it, it seems that there is only another possibility of hidden feelings."

Zhao She shook her head disapprovingly and said, "Please forgive the general for being rude. After all, the general is still young, and there are some wishful thinking about many things. The general has ever thought that although there are guard guards and city guards in the sand dune palace, they are not what the master can mobilize. If our Yulin leaves, there is not even a person beside the master who can be mobilized. In other words, our departure may be to prepare for removing the barrier, otherwise, if Yulin is here, the master will be safe and worry-free.

Zhao She's last few words aggravated his tone, but Zhao Xin was stunned and his eyes widened for a long time.

He suddenly realized that what Zhao She said was exactly what he had been worried about, that is, now the master's father has no support in the dune palace. This is a situation that has never happened before. If someone has bad intentions, the master's safety...

Zhao She's reminder was like an irrigated seed. It quickly sprouted and thrived in Zhao's confidence, and soon filled Zhao Xin's whole mind. Thinking of the strangeness of this matter, Zhao's worries in confidence became more and more intense. He couldn't help standing up and wandering back and forth several times, just bowing his head and thinking bitterly.

Finally, he stopped. Zhao Xin suddenly raised his head, with a trace of determination in his eyes. He looked at Zhao She and gritted his teeth and said, "I was really worried about the safety of my master. I decided to turn around and return to the sand dune palace."

Zhao She said hurriedly, "It's not appropriate at this time. We were ordered to go to the north. Isn't it against the king's order to return without permission halfway now?" What's more, all this is just your and my guess, and there is no real evidence. If it's true, won't we delay the military plane and die!"

Zhao Xin waved his hand and said decisively, "It doesn't matter. I only need more than a hundred people to return with me. You take my Wang Zhao and Fu Jie, and continue to go north with the rest of my brothers. There were Wang Zhao and Fu Jie here, and it was Yulin's own army. The two generals never dared to disobey the order. So it's the same for you and me, and it makes no difference.

Zhao She took a deep look at Zhao Xin and said in a low voice, "General, you have to figure it out. If it's really a conspiracy, you can't get rid of it at this time, and you may even have life-threatening. If this is not the case, you will lead your troops back to the palace without permission, which is already a great disrespectful death penalty. No matter what you want, I'm afraid you will be implicated. It's better for us to pretend that we don't know and continue to go north. In this way, no matter what happens in the dune palace, it has nothing to do with us. You can also..."

"Don't say." Zhao Xin interrupted Zhao She's words without hesitation and said firmly, "The Lord has great kindness to me. If I stand by and watch knowing that there may be danger, I can't do this. Now that I have doubts in my heart, I have to go back and check it anyway. I hope all this is just our nonsense.

"I have made up my mind. You don't need to say more. Now that I have ordered you, Zhao She, as General Yulin, to obey your orders, and immediately lead your troops north. You can act cheaply on the road. Don't be reckless. Can you listen well?"

Zhao She sighed. Seeing that Zhao's confidence was determined to know that he could not persuade him back, he had no choice but to sigh and arch his hand and took the order, "The last general obey."

"I just hope that the general will be careful and pay more attention to check it. Don't do anything to show your ability."