The snow began to melt, the dead branches began to regain new life, and new buds trembled out.
After making sure the road ahead was clear, the scout rode back.
The top of the mountain is good. The soldiers who have rested for a whole winter are ready to go. Although they have been living in the ice and snow, they have not lost weight. Instead, they have become stronger. In addition to eating well, they also train when they have nothing to do.
Zhou Yuanhe thought about it and decided to check their hidden illnesses when he came.
Anyway, regardless of anything else, all the parasites in the soldiers' bodies were eliminated.
On the day of the insect extermination, the whole camp was filled with the soldiers' screams and howls. No one could believe that there were so many bugs in their bodies. They had only diarrhea at first, but after seeing the bugs, they were so scared that they vomited and had diarrhea. Everyone in the camp was listless for several days.
But since then, they have become more and more convinced that the people living in that house are not ordinary people.
The “doctor” can actually drive the bugs out of the human body. Which doctor in the world can do that?
Every time Zhou Yuanhe went to the camp, the soldiers respected and feared him. In addition, he always looked like he was about to die, so the soldiers didn't even dare to touch him, for fear that if they touched him, Zhou Yuanhe would die.
Looking at the nearly two thousand people waiting to set off not far away, Ye Zhou also packed up the supermarket.
As long as he presses the transfer button, the supermarket will shrink proportionally to the size of a keychain in ten minutes. When he needs it to grow bigger again, he just needs to press the red button below it and place it on the selected flat ground, and it will restore to its original size by itself.
In order to prevent accidental touches, a layer of safety was added, and Ye Zhou had to unlock his iris before pressing the button.
Only Ye Zhou, the owner of the supermarket, can expand or shrink the supermarket at will.
Two days before leaving, Ye Zhou had already prepared horses and carriages for the people in the supermarket.
However, the carriage he bought was different from the carriage that Chen Hou and his men had seen.
The carriage Ye Zhou bought through the system was the same one as the Daliang Dynasty's, which was shielded on all four sides and had an anti-vibration system quietly added in. After all, the carriage was for children to sit in, so it was important for them to be comfortable. He was also afraid that the children would get sick from the shaking.
When Lord Chen saw the carriage, he could not help but sigh, "It is truly ingenious, with doors and windows."
After asking, Ye Zhou found out that the carriage at that time had no carriage - it was more like a chariot than a carriage, and there was no cover on the four sides, only a wooden frame. If the conditions were better, it would be great to hang cloth strips around it to serve as a cover.
Although Lord Chen also wanted to try riding in the carriage, he couldn't squeeze in after knowing that it was for children.
The children were carried by their parents and put into the carriage. It was their first time riding in a carriage and they were very excited. The carriage was padded with thick cushions so they would not get hurt even if they rolled around in it. There were also many pillows and small toys and their own quilts were stuffed in there as well.
There were two carriages in total, enough space for the children.
Ye Zhou and his companions traveled lightly because they had the dimensional box and did not need to bring any luggage with them.
Perhaps he was already certain in his heart that Ye Zhou was a god. When Chen Hou saw the supermarket shrink, he was shocked but did not faint. Instead, his attitude became more respectful, to the point of being a little frightening.
"Let's go." Ye Zhou rode on the horse, looking at the towering mountains in the distance, knowing that this would not be an easy journey.
The sunlight sprinkled on Ye Zhou, coating his entire body with a thin layer of golden gauze. He squeezed the horse's belly lightly, and the horse neighed softly and leaped out.
As Ye Zhou stood out from the crowd, all the employees rode their horses. Zou Ming followed closely behind Ye Zhou, and next to Zou Ming was Sarah.
Chen Yan helped Chen Hou onto his horse, but his eyes followed the group of people in the "Immortal Palace" closely. He whispered, "Their horses seem to be different from ours."
Chen Hou sat firmly on the horse's back and nodded: "I asked, and the immortal said that it is called a stirrup, which can help people stabilize their bodies on horseback and not fall off. I heard that it is not difficult to cast. When the time comes, ask my Chen State craftsmen to imitate and forge it and equip our cavalry!"
Nowadays, there are no saddles or stirrups, so riding a horse is difficult. It is not uncommon for cavalrymen to fall off their horses and die on the battlefield.
It is unknown how much manpower and resources will be spent on training a cavalryman, and they may not even be put to use.
Although the State of Chen had 50,000 soldiers, it had less than 1,000 cavalry.
Good horses are hard to come by, and cavalry are even harder to come by.
"The cavalry of Lu State imitated the Hu people. Duke Lu wore Hu clothing and rode and shot arrows himself, and only then did he raise thousands of cavalry. The hardship involved is insignificant." Chen Hou said with a smile, "If we can make saddles and stirrups, we won't have to envy Lu State!"
Chen Yan also smiled. Although it was his first time to go to the battlefield, he had grown up in a military camp since he was a child. Compared with Chen Hou, he knew better the importance of saddles and stirrups to cavalry.
Riding a horse is not difficult, but what is difficult is how to remain firmly on the horse's back when it is galloping. What is even more difficult is how to fight on horseback on the battlefield.
Every country knows the importance of cavalry, but none of them can solve these problems. Therefore, on the battlefield, cavalry can't be used much to map the battlefield. At most, they can only explore the way ahead.
Chen Yan was happy: "This time, I gained a lot from the disaster."
Lord Chen nodded, but he soon sighed and said, "I don't know how my wife is doing after I've been gone for so long."
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The lacquered table with carved cloud patterns on the lattice feet was kicked over, and the bronze pot on the table also fell to the ground, rolled a few times, and stopped when it hit the wall.
The Marquis’ wife was panting, her feet on the overturned lacquer table, her face flushed as she shouted outside: “Tell Zuo Tu to come see me! Tell him to come see me! Imprison the wife of the king, what can he do! What can he do!”
The palace maid was so frightened that she stood still for a few breaths before she went to meet him. With tears in her eyes, she tightly grasped the sleeve of the Marquis's wife and said, "Madam! Madam! Please take care of yourself! Young Master! Yes! Young Master, please think about Young Master Sheng!"
The Marquis' wife finally calmed down. After letting go of the anger she had been holding back, she felt as if her bones had been pulled out of her. She sat on the ground in a daze. She looked at the palace maid: "My son... How is my son? That old bastard Zuo Tu! He wants to use my son as a threat to control the officials? The emperor's coffin is still in Yangzhong Palace, and my husband has not been buried yet. How can the new emperor ascend the throne?!"
"Where is my father? My father hasn't entered the palace yet?" The marquis's wife looked at the palace maid.
The maid was already in tears, and her voice was hoarse: "Old doctor... the old doctor learned that the king had passed away, and he followed the king yesterday and died."
The marquis's wife stood there in a daze. In just half a year, she lost her husband and her father.
In this harem, she had no one to rely on. Even her son was taken away. The only people left around her were palace maids and eunuchs. Her mother's family was blocked from entering the palace.
After Zuo Tu returned from escorting the coffin, she was trapped in her own palace and had never been seen by any of her relatives or ministers in the court since.
"Zuotu...Zuotu Zhao Mu, you have evil intentions! You have evil intentions!" Madam Hou cried sadly, "Your Majesty! Your Majesty, you have trusted the wrong person! You have the wrong surname!"
The Marquis's wife suddenly perked up. She had no one to rely on now, and her young son was still in Zuo Tu's hands. She looked at the palace maid intently and said, "Tell the ugly slave to come to see me, and avoid being seen by others."
The maid nodded immediately: "Nunu will go right away."
"No need to go!" A powerful voice like a huge bell came from outside the palace door.
The old man had white hair and chicken skin, and he was followed by his trusted soldiers. He had a smile on his face. As soon as he entered the room, he saw the mess. He sighed with regret, "Madam, are you dissatisfied with what I prepared? This lacquer was sent by a merchant from Wei State. If it were outside, it would be worth a hundred gold coins."
The Marquis's hair was disheveled, and she glared angrily: "Bah! You old bastard! Why don't you die yet! Give my son back to me!"
"Madam, please be careful with your words." The soldier looked at the marquis' wife and warned her.
Madam Hou laughed loudly: "Great, great! Zuo Tu is now the sole ruler of the government, and he still wants to cause trouble for a widow like me?"
Zuo Tu Zhao Mu shook his head slightly and sighed, "Although the king has passed away, the government cannot be neglected. The new king has not yet ascended the throne, so he naturally needs the assistance of loyal ministers such as the old ministers. Why does Madam regard us as rebellious ministers? With Madam in charge of the harem and the old ministers stabilizing the former dynasty, the people will be able to return to their hearts after the crown prince ascends the throne."
"Madam, please do not do anything unjust because of momentary grief." Zhao Mu's face was filled with grief and regret.
Madam Hou laughed loudly, "Zuo Tu is a good speaker, but who do you think you are?! Are you worthy enough to threaten me?! The King only gave you food because he saw that you were old and Zhao State didn't want it. It would be fine if you didn't think of repaying him, but you resorted to such a despicable means!"
Zhao Mu looked at Madam Hou with a serious expression and said, "Madam, please be careful with your words. Although I am from Zhao, I have served the State of Chen wholeheartedly over the years. My loyalty is evident to all. If you agree, I will govern the State of Chen with you. If you disagree..."
The Marquis's wife also stared at him intently: "What do you think?"
Zhao Mu: "Your Majesty is lonely down there. The Chen State also has precedents of wives being buried alive with the emperor."
Madam Hou gnashed her teeth and said, "How dare you! Zhao Mu! If you dare to touch me, my son will avenge his mother one day!"
Zhao Mu shook his head. "I cannot bear to see you being buried alive with me. You and I will both benefit if we are together and suffer if we are apart. You will understand this. If you agree, you will be able to walk freely in the palace immediately."
"Someone come here!" Zhao Mu shouted outside.
A group of monks came in carrying a wooden box. Zhao Mu nodded slightly. The monks opened the lid of the box, revealing golden cakes and countless jewels inside. Zhao Mu raised his hand and patted it lightly. Several tall and handsome men dressed in gray monks' clothes entered the hall.
The leading man walked cautiously in front of the marquis' wife. He raised his head and showed her his Adam's apple.
Madam Hou was a little surprised. She looked at Zhao Mu blankly: "Zuo Tu is really calculating."
Zhao Mu sighed, "Madam, what is the purpose of life? Isn't it just for gold, silver, jewelry, and a beautiful woman in your arms?"
Zhao Mu winked at the remaining "temple servants", and several handsome men immediately bent down and walked over to surround the marquis's wife.
"Madam, think about it carefully." Zhao Mu bowed, "I will withdraw now."
He retreated a few steps while maintaining a bowing posture, and only stood up at the door before turning around and leaving the palace with a group of soldiers.
Only the marquis' wife was left, surrounded by several handsome men.
She clenched her fists so tightly that her nails dug into her flesh.
Madam Hou gnashed her teeth and said, "Old man, I swear to kill you."
The "temple servants" did not dare to speak, they only dared to surround the marquis's wife. Before entering the palace, they were all slaves. When Zhao Mu called them, he only said that if they could serve the noble lady well, they would never have to worry about food and drink for the rest of their lives. But after being slaves for a long time, they became timid, and they dared not serve the noble lady if she did not want them to serve them.
If Zuo Tu hadn't been watching them just now, they wouldn't even dare to move forward.
Madam Hou glared at the men and said, "What are you still doing here? Get out! Get out!"
The eunuch who knelt down first in front of the Marquis' wife begged for mercy. He crawled a few steps on his knees, hugged the Marquis's legs, and cried, "Madam! Madam, if we are driven away, we will lose our heads. Please have mercy on us."
The Marquis's wife looked at these people and suddenly her anger subsided.
He's just a male favorite. I don't think Zhao Mu would spend any time on him.
She has no one available at hand now, but if used properly, these male favorites can act as her eyes and ears.
She had to pass on the news from the palace to let her maternal family know her current situation. When it became necessary, she had to let her brother lead the troops to attack the palace.
The Marquis's wife smiled at the eunuch and said, "Why are you crying? You are so beautiful, how can I bear to leave you? Yan'er, take them to the palace to stay and tell them to come back to see me later."
The maid opened her mouth: "Husband, Madam..."
The Marquis's wife looked at her and said sternly, "Go quickly!"
After watching the palace maids and the "temple servants" leave, the marquis' wife slowly tidied up her appearance.
She took a deep breath, not wanting to show her fatigue in front of others.
She can't hold on any longer.
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"The Changxiong Pass is ahead." After traveling all the way through the night, Chen Hou almost cried when he saw the city gate. He dismounted when he was still some distance away from the city gate and shouted as he walked forward, "Ancestors, bless me. I'm back!"
Ye Zhou watched him crying on horseback and couldn't help but say, "Lord Chen should enter the pass first before crying."
Marquis Chen sniffed, got back on his horse, and led his soldiers to the city gate.
It took them more than a month to get here. Ye Zhou was exhausted physically and mentally. It wasn't because someone was causing trouble for him, but because the road here was so bad! It couldn't even be called a road. He was so shaken on horseback that he doubted his life. If he hadn't felt embarrassed, he would have even wanted to sit in the carriage with the children.
When he rests at night, he would even ask Zou Ming to massage his lower back and back.
As for his buttocks - he was still too embarrassed to ask Zou Ming to massage it for him, so he had to do it himself.
The skin on the inside of my thighs was also rubbed several times. Although it healed quickly after applying ointment, it kept coming back and was still painful.
But Ye Zhou did not complain. He could only grit his teeth and endure it. While enduring, he cursed himself in his heart for being so stubborn and suffering. Why did he have to ride a horse? Wouldn't it be better to take a car? He should have bought a few more carriages at that time.
It is shockproof, so no matter how bad the road is, it won’t shake too much.
He and Marquis Chen rode to the city gate together. Chen Yan went ahead. He walked to the city gate with Marquis Chen's badge and shouted, "Your Majesty has returned! Open the gate and let him pass!"
Soon, a shout came from the city wall: "Stop talking nonsense! The king has passed away, and the coffin has been sent back by the Lord Zuo Tu. Who are you? Why are you wearing the uniforms of our Chen army?!"
Chen Yan was stunned, and Chen Hou was also stunned.
He hasn't returned for several months, so it's normal that people in China thought he was dead. But he was here fine, so how come his body came back first?
Chen Yan yelled, "Open your eyes and look carefully! This is the badge of the Lord. The Lord is right here. Are you blind?!"
The guard at the gate shouted nonchalantly: "I have never seen the Lord! Besides, I don't trust Lord Zuo Tu, so how can I trust you?"
"Call Zhang Rong over!" Chen Yan shouted again.
Guard: “Just wait!”
Ye Zhou asked Chen Hou: "Did someone harm you?"
Lord Chen looked grave. After a moment of silence, he said, "I'm afraid someone in the court wants to take advantage of this opportunity to control the government."
"Your wife?" Chen Shu asked.
Marquis Chen shook his head, "It can't be her. She is the daughter of a nobleman, and her mother's family is the largest family in our Chen State. If you want power, my son is hers and is already the crown prince. Besides, with me here, she can still be free from the control of her mother's family. Without me, even if she becomes a lady-in-waiting, I'm afraid she won't have as much power as when I was here."
Lord Chen did not talk about the relationship between husband and wife, but only about the relationship of interests.
But because of this, Chen Shu believed him. She then asked, "What will you do if they don't let you in?"
You can't just bring people in to attack, right? Fighting against yourself? Then the Chen State will really become a laughing stock.
The king was "killed" and still led his remaining troops to attack his own pass. It is outrageous no matter how you think about it.
Moreover, the soldiers were all following orders. Killing the soldiers guarding the city would also weaken their own combat effectiveness.
Lord Chen frowned and said, "The general guarding the pass here is my old friend. He won't betray me."
Lord Chen sighed, "I'll have to trouble the Immortal to wait with me."
Ye Zhou: "It's okay."
Isn't it just a matter of waiting? It's not a big deal.
However, they waited for nearly two hours and no one came out of the city gate.
Chen Yan knocked on the door again, but this time no one answered.
Chen Yan was so angry that his face turned red. He tightly grasped the token and gritted his teeth and said, "This is too much, this is too much!"
Chen Yan was so angry that he lost his mind. He clasped his fists towards Lord Chen and said, "Your Majesty, I beg you to break open the city gate!"
Chen Hou was relatively calm. He waved his hand and said, "No, we don't have any ramming wood. The city gate is heavy. We can't force it."
They only had more than 2,000 people, and there were more than 1,000 garrisons stationed at the border. If a fight really broke out, it would be their own people who would be hurt.
If he wasn't on horseback, Chen Yan would have stamped his feet.
"I'll go." Sarah, who had been wearing a hat and keeping silent, suddenly jumped off her horse. She looked up at the height of the city gate, then glanced at the guards pretending to be made of wood. She turned to look at Lord Chen and said in a low voice, "Tell me where the general of the garrison lives. I'll hold him hostage to open the city gate."
Chen Hou looked at the little girl. Although she rode a horse like them and did not ride in a car, and had a strange appearance, she did not talk much and did not communicate with them. Therefore, Chen Hou thought she was just an ordinary girl with Hu blood. He was a little surprised and said, "You want to kidnap him?"
Chen Hou looked at Ye Zhou again. Ye Zhou had confidence in Sarah: "Let her go."
After Ye Zhou's words, Chen Hou said, "Then...then you better be careful."
The Marquis of Chen told him where the general guarding the city lived and warned him, "Wait until dark..."
Before Chen Hou finished his words, he saw Sarah walking to the foot of the city wall. She estimated the height of the wall for a while, and suddenly jumped up. Chen Hou stared in amazement at this little person jumping to a height that was even higher than the city wall.
Not only Lord Chen, but everyone was dumbfounded, including the guards on the city wall.
Sarah landed on her toes first. She stood on the city wall and turned to look at the guards standing there. She asked impatiently, "Which side is west?"
After she jumped, she realized that she couldn't tell the directions at all. She complained in her heart why Chen Hou didn't just say up, down, left, and right.
She was too lazy to jump again, so she could only ask someone at random.
The guards were so shocked by her inhuman behavior and otherworldly appearance that no one moved for a moment.
Sarah walked towards the guard closest to her.
When she approached, the guard finally raised his spear and pointed it at her. He shouted fiercely, "Stop! If you take another step forward, I will kill you!"
With his roar, the other guards finally came to their senses. They all pointed their spears at the little girl in front of them who was not even as tall as their waists.
Sarah, oblivious to their actions, suddenly leaned forward.
In a flash, no one could see clearly how she moved. When they saw clearly, Sarah had already climbed onto the shoulder of the guard closest to her.
Her legs were tightly clamped around the guard's neck, and one hand was placed on the side of the guard's neck. Her nails suddenly grew longer and became extremely sharp, shining coldly in the sunlight.
"Take me to find your city commander, or I'll kill you." Sarah whispered in the ear of the guard she held hostage, "How do you want to die? I can pierce your head right now and stir things in your brain. You'll still be conscious and alive at first, but when I touch your brain..."
The guard shuddered all over. Although he didn't dare turn his head to look, he could see the cold light against his neck out of the corner of his eye.
He didn't know it was a nail and thought it was a dagger, so he didn't even dare to struggle or try to throw the girl off his shoulders.
But the other guards saw it clearly, and the sudden growth of the nails made them terrified.
This is not a human! This is a monster!
Sarah's nails touched the guard's neck, and just a light touch immediately caused blood to flow from his neck.
The guard's entire body was shaking.
Sarah said impatiently, "Hurry up, or I will kill you and leave only one person to lead the way for me. It's up to you to choose whether to live together or die together."
After a few moments of stalemate, the guard held hostage by Sarah finally moved. He moved slowly as if he was carrying a huge rock on his back.
"Don't move!" the guard behind him shouted as he turned around, "If you want to see the general, you have to step over our dead bodies first!"
Sarah raised her eyebrows. She slowly turned her head and looked at the guard who spoke. Then she smiled and asked, "Is this what you mean alone, or do you all mean this?"
The others didn't dare to speak, and their hands holding Chang Ge began to tremble.
Sarah jumped off the guard's shoulder and walked towards the guard who was shouting.
Sarah's pupils suddenly changed from deep red to bright red. She grinned, revealing her sharp canine teeth, and swallowed a mouthful of saliva involuntarily:
"You want to die so badly? I'll help you do that."
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