Chapter 3640 He is not interested in fighting, but in me
Then, Zhu Feng, who was riding on horseback, raised his hand solemnly, and everyone stopped.
Without waiting for Zhu Feng's orders, Ying Shao raised his hand and the group of people following him immediately rushed forward, galloping around the Makouzi Pond in several groups, and soon disappeared on the snowy plain.
They were exploring the area.
Although scouts had come to explore the way before approaching here, but after all, His Majesty the Emperor was in the team. To be on the safe side, they still had to send people to explore the area before approaching the pond to make sure there was no danger before getting close.
Nan Yan turned around and signaled to Aunt Tongyun and the others not to wander around, then she rode her horse to Zhu Feng's side.
As soon as he got closer, he heard Zhu Feng say, "Hasn't the whereabouts of that group been found?"
Ying Shao said, "We haven't found them yet, but if they really came here to get water, we should be able to catch up if we continue on our way."
“…”
Zhu Feng didn't say anything else, just frowned and looked at the huge pond in front of him.
It is called a pond, but what can be marked on the map is almost a lake. It is boundless as far as the eye can see. The clear water of the lake is surrounded by white snow, like a pair of snow-white hands holding a pearl.
The horses they were riding had not had enough food and drink for a long time. At this time, looking at the pond in front of them, they snorted and made impatient growls.
After a long time, the troops who had gone out to explore the way came back one by one to report that they had not found any trace of the Dian people nearby.
Zhu Feng frowned even more tightly.
But he didn't say anything, just waved his hand, and the people behind him immediately lined up and came forward, dismounted and started to water their horses, and some people took out their water bags to fill them with water.
Nan Yan was originally planning to dismount to stretch her legs, but when she looked up, she found that Zhu Feng was still riding on the horse. At this time, she did not rush to get on. Instead, she shook the reins and slowly walked along the lake.
Nan Yan thought about it and rode his horse to follow.
When I looked over, I saw Zhu Feng with a frown on his face, his eyes fixed on the pond, his gaze deep, and I didn't know what he was thinking.
Nan Yan whispered, "Does the Emperor think there's something wrong?"
Zhu Feng turned around and glanced at her: "You feel the same?"
Nan Yan shook her head.
Zhu Feng asked, "Then why do you ask?"
Nan Yan said: "I just saw that the emperor was worried. If there was nothing unusual, the emperor would not be like this."
Hearing her say this, Zhu Feng couldn't help but chuckle and said, "You're saving yourself the trouble. You don't judge whether things are different or not. You only judge whether things are different or not based on my attitude."
Nan Yan smiled and said, "This is the first time I've followed the Emperor on a military expedition, and we're almost to the heart of the grasslands. Do you want to learn?"
Zhu Feng smiled again.
But then, his face darkened again, and he looked solemnly at the vast lake and the clear water, and said slowly, "I just don't understand why those people came here to fetch water."
Nan Yan said, "They've been running around for a few days, shouldn't they come over to get some water?"
Zhu Feng said, "At any other time, running here to get water wouldn't be unusual, but what time is it now? Look at our feet, there's ice and snow everywhere. They're evacuating quickly after the raid, and they obviously know I'm following them closely with my men. If they want to escape, they should just endure hunger. As a last resort, they can just melt some snow and quench their thirst. That's better than going all the way here to get water."
When Nan Yan heard this, she immediately understood.
Indeed, the reason they followed them to get water was because they followed those people. Otherwise, they could boil snow to get water at any time on the road.
But why did those people of Dian do this?
Nan Yan asked, "Could it be that they have some reason to come?"
Zhu Feng asked: "What's the reason?"
Nan Yan frowned and thought for a long time, but she couldn't think of anything. She just looked at the clear lake water beside him and said, "Could it be this water?"
“……?!”
Hearing this, Zhu Feng was suddenly shocked. He immediately turned around and looked at the lake carefully. The water was so clear that you could see the bottom. Just standing by the lake, you could almost see the rugged rocks at the bottom of the lake in the distance.
At this moment, Zhu Feng suddenly shouted, "Everyone stop!"
The soldiers who were preparing to fetch water on the other side stopped what they were doing when they heard the emperor's order. Some of them who were leading horses even pulled their horses' heads back immediately.
Ying Shao immediately stepped forward and asked, "What's wrong with the emperor?"
Zhu Feng raised his hand and pointed to a place not far ahead and said, "Send someone over to see what's at the bottom of the lake over there."
Ying Shao was puzzled, but he immediately took his men over.
At one look, his expression changed.
In addition to the rugged rocks at the bottom of the lake, there were also some almost indistinguishable black shadows. Upon closer inspection, they were all corpses of cattle and sheep, which had been soaked in the water for who knows how long.
Ying Shao hurried back with his men to report: "Your Majesty, there are a large number of dead cattle and sheep piled up in the water."
When Nan Yan heard this, she also frowned.
Zhu Feng asked, "Are there any external injuries on the cattle and sheep?"
Ying Shao said: "No."
Zhu Feng frowned, a ferocious look flashing across his face. He was silent for a long moment before waving his hand. "Pass the order down! No one is allowed to approach this lake again. Anyone who has just drunk water must return to the Great Wall Moat and be seen by the medical officer."
Ying Shao was also startled and said, "Your Majesty, what do you mean—"
Zhu Feng said, "These cattle and horses have no external injuries, which means they died of disease. The people of Neng must have deliberately thrown these dead cattle and sheep into the lake, spreading the disease into the water."
Nan Yan gasped.
Ying Shao's face also showed shock, but he didn't say much and immediately turned back to pass on the order.
Watching the soldiers hurriedly retreating, Nan Yan said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, what you're saying is that the reason that group of people took a detour to come here wasn't to get water, but to lure us here to get water?"
Zhu Feng nodded.
Nan Yan gritted her teeth and said, "How despicable!"
She had long known that Monk was a meticulous and despicable person. When he pretended to be a relative to deceive her, he acted so righteously. Now, he actually used such a method to poison them!
However, Zhu Feng simply said, "All is fair in war."
Nan Yan said coldly: "Your Majesty, there is no need to speak for him."
Zhu Feng said, "I'm not speaking for him."
“…”
"However, this move of his did give me a clue."
When Nan Yan heard this, she immediately turned to look at him: "What?"
Zhu Feng said: "He doesn't care about fighting, he cares about me."
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