Chapter 625: Going Incognito to Xining City!
After some concern, Shen Lanxi took the token and left.
Soon the day of departure arrived.
Shen Lanxi was dressed in armor, riding majestically on a warhorse.
"Today, I, Shen Lanxi, swear to the heavens that I will never return to the capital until I take back Jinmen and kill the traitors!"
"Soldiers, the opportunity to make achievements has come again."
"You must cherish this opportunity, because after this, I'm afraid there will be no more major wars. From now on, my Great Zhou will have intact land, strong soldiers and powerful horses, and no foreign race will dare to invade!"
"After this trip, our Great Zhou will enjoy eternal peace!"
"Long live His Majesty..."
"Your Majesty is mighty, Your Majesty is mighty..."
With tall horses in front and flaming flags behind, the Eastern Expedition Army set out.
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The news that Shen Lanxi was going to lead the army in person had already reached Tianjin via express mail.
Tianjin has been in chaos since half a month ago, and after several changes of power, it has now become a mess.
No matter what they thought privately, on the surface they had already shared a common hatred of the enemy and were united as one.
"Your Majesty, I suggest taking the initiative to expand the territory."
"I reconsider!"
"Tianjin is still too small. Our only escape route is the sea and nearby islands. Now the islands are causing trouble, and we don't have many escape routes left."
"I suggest that we take Funing first. The terrain here is uneven and there are no military forts built here, so our chances of winning are greater."
"I reconsider!"
"Although Funing is poorer than other places, this is our first military expedition and we can only win, not lose. This place can be used as a training ground for our soldiers."
Zhou Ruyuan had been looking forward to this moment. Although it was a little different from what he expected, it was already a great achievement to get these people to be willing to put up their troops.
His original idea was to send troops on his own initiative, rather than being forced to do so by Shen Lanxi as he is now.
Fortunately, Shen Lanxi helped him and made these old foxes feel the crisis.
"Okay."
While Shen Lanxi was still heading towards Dongchuan, Zhou Ruyuan had already started his first confrontation with the Dongchuan garrison.
"Your Majesty, Zhou Ruyuan has captured Funing."
It was rushed to Shen Lanxi over a distance of 800 miles. When the accompanying soldiers heard the news, their faces turned dark.
It’s not a good sign to hear this news just after we set out!
Shen Lanxi remained silent. After a while, a letter was delivered to her via eagle-flying carrier.
After reading it, she gave the letter to Song Daoxi.
The latter looked like he had expected this, and said confidently, "What's there to be happy about Zhou Ruyuan taking Funing? He doesn't know that it is the cemetery that His Majesty reserved for him."
"He takes Funing, and we take Liedao, cutting off Zhou Ruyuan's retreat. Let him be happy for a few days. When our Majesty arrives, he will be left with no place to cry."
When the soldiers heard him say this, their faces immediately brightened.
What the National Master said cannot be false. The National Master is worthy of being the descendant of Guiguzi. He is truly a genius!
"It turns out that His Majesty has already made arrangements. We are all worrying for nothing."
"With the descendants of Guigu here, we will definitely win this time!"
Morale was boosted again.
In addition to retaking Tianjin, Shen Lanxi will also inspect Dongchuan during this eastern expedition.
In order to prevent her from being away from Tianjin for too long and the previous officials from being out of control, her intention to inspect Dongchuan was not made public.
"Your Majesty, Xining is ahead. There is a military fort built here, and the one stationed here is Zhang Ling."
"You gave him the name Zhang Jin. He was born into a disaster-stricken family. All his family members died in the previous heavy snow. Fortunately, when he was about to die, you were recruiting soldiers."
Shen Lanxi nodded. People's hearts are fickle. Compared with a temporary life-saving grace and a lifetime of wealth and glory, many people would choose the latter.
"We passed by here, and Zhang Jin must have received the news a long time ago."
"Before we march east, the army has arranged a stand-in for you. We will be in front, so you can see whatever you want to see."
They all dressed up as merchants, Liu Yanhui dressed up as an accountant, and Shen Lanxi dressed up as a merchant boss, with a cart of spices behind him.
The group walked into Xining City at a leisurely pace.
"Passenger pass, household registration certificate, identity certificate." The gatekeepers checked one by one, and when it was their turn, Liu Yan handed over the household registration.
Their household registration was all completed in advance, it couldn’t be more true.
"What's in the car?"
Liu Yan replied: "The spices are shipped to Dongchuan to be sold."
"Open the box and check."
Liu Yanhui took out the prepared bribe and stuffed it over: "My Lord, please be flexible."
As soon as I reached out my hand, it was dodged.
"Our Lord Jinzhong hates this kind of behavior the most. If he finds out that we are accepting money, we will be dismissed from our positions at the least, and in serious cases we will be thrown into jail. You must not harm us."
The soldiers guarding the city were so frightened that they pulled their hands back again and again.
Liu Yanhui put away her purse with some embarrassment.
"Sir, who is this loyal master you are talking about?"
The soldier guarding the city said proudly, "Of course it is our Xining garrison commander Zhang Jin, Sir Zhang."
Liu Yanhui was confused: "Didn't you call him Master Jinzhong just now? Could it be that Master Zhang changed his name?"
The soldiers guarding the city hurriedly explained: "Our lord didn't change his name. He gave himself the courtesy name Jinzhong out of gratitude for your majesty's kindness. The full name Zhang Jin was given by your majesty. Who dares to change it?"
Shen Lanxi raised the corner of her mouth while sitting in the carriage.
"The inspection is over, you guys can go over!"
"good!"
Liu Yan got back on the carriage.
"Your Majesty, this Zhang Jin is a wonderful person."
Shen Lanxi smiled and said: "When observing a person, we can't just look at these one-sided aspects. What we see and gain after entering the city is the most real.
"yes!"
It was noon. After entering the city, Liu Yan wanted to find a better place to eat, but was stopped by Shen Lanxi.
"Just eat on the roadside. Ordinary people can best reflect the style of a place."
Liu Yan nodded, walked a few meters, and found a clean stall to stop.
"Your Majesty, some noodles?"
Shen Lanxi: "Okay."
Liu Yanhui was originally worried that there was only coarse noodles on the stall, and was wondering where to get some delicious meals. While thinking about it, he walked closer to the stall to take a look.
"Hey, noodles made of white flour, boss, you guys in Xining City eat really good ones."
The boss smiled confidently and said, "That's right. If you had come here more than ten years ago, you wouldn't even have noodle soup, let alone noodles. Thanks to your majesty, we have the good life we have now, with no worries about food and drink."
"You haven't been here for a long time, haven't you?"
Liu Yan glanced at the meat, vegetables and eggs in the pot and said with a smile, "That's right, it's been at least ten years."
As he spoke, he walked up to Shen Lanxi.
"Your Majesty, let's eat here. We have white flour, meat, vegetables, and eggs. It's no worse than in the capital."
Shen Lanxi nodded, and took her people to sit down at two tables.
Liu Yanhui knew what she wanted to hear, and went to order food while talking to the boss.
"Boss, this place has changed so much. When I came here many years ago, it was in chaos. A steamed bun cost thirty cents each."
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