Although Yang Zhen said "make do", in fact, the conditions in this hall are more than a hundred times better than the shacks on his sand island!

At least in this hall, he stood up straight. At least there was a solid roof, solid walls, and a solid, dry, clean floor.

Even if there was nothing on the ground, no bedding or bed, it was still much better than his haystack full of fleas and bedbugs.

Not to mention, the curtains are still there in this hall.

Even if it was covered with incense ash before, it was still a hundred times better than the dirty, musty or even stinky tattered quilts of Yang Zhen's group.

Yang Zhen really wanted to stay temporarily in this place that he had been to in his previous life, and try to experience it again, or to relive it. Deep in his heart, it was getting farther and farther away, becoming more and more indifferent.

past life memories.

Unfortunately, after what he said, he was opposed by almost everyone else. Everyone looked at him in disbelief, like looking at a madman.

"Sir! This is in front of the enemy! But in front of the two armies where the Tatars are infested! It is the time of war outside Songshan City. If the Tatar team patrols here, we will be made dumplings by the Tatars?!"

In the past, Yang Zhen also liked to do some dangerous and crazy things, but after all, he never did this. So after listening to Yang Zhen's words, Zhang Chen and others remained silent, but Yang Zhan'ao quickly stepped forward to stop them.

"Besides, your lord has led us to win two battles in a row! We don't need to take such risks again!"

Seeing Yang Zhan'ao saying these words anxiously, and the others nodding their heads even though they didn't speak, Yang Zhen knew what everyone meant. He looked around the hall again, and said to everyone with a wry smile:

"I led you to wander on the sea for a few days, and then lived in the wilderness on that sand island for a few days. You actually kind of forgot what it was like to live in the world! You also kind of missed the taste of the gentle land! Whatever, whatever! Let's go.

, take advantage of the darkness and continue to explore in the direction of Songshan!"

Yang Zhen extinguished the torch and was about to put on his musket again when he heard Zhang Chen whisper: "How about this, sir! You take a few brothers and rest here first! Let Zhan Ao and I go forward first.

Let’s explore the path while we’re at it!”

Zhang Chen also saw that Yang Zhen was absent-minded for a moment just now and thought he was a little tired.

And Yang Zhen's hard work these days is indeed hard, and all of this hard work has actually fallen into the eyes of his subordinates. Therefore, after listening to what Yang Zhen said, this rough man in his forties actually felt a little distressed.

Feel.

When Yang Zhan'ao heard this, he thought it was the same, so without waiting for Yang Zhen to refute, he immediately said: "That's true! Sir, why don't you just wait here and take the opportunity to rest, and let Adjutant Zhang and I go explore first.

!The road ahead is dangerous. If there are too many people rushing around, you will be in danger!"

"Okay! Yan San, Xiao Wu, I, stay here to rest and wait! You two take Ma Liu with you! After all, Ma Liu went to Songshan to deliver food, and you can also listen to what he said!"

Ma Liu was timid and didn't want to go, but since Yang Zhen said so, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow Zhang Chen and Yang Zhan'ao out of the Empress' Palace.

The three of them hid in the darkness of the night, choosing places where trees, shrubs, and tall grass were densely packed. They groped carefully and slowly headed west.

Yang Zhen, accompanied by Yan San and Guo Xiaowu, stayed in the main hall of the Empress' Palace.

After Zhang Chen and others left, he sent Yan San and Guo Xiaowu to take turns guarding outside the hall. He tore off a curtain hanging in the hall, wrapped it around himself, then put out the torch, and went to sleep.

Physical recovery.

Yang Zhen slept until midnight when he was suddenly woken up from his dream. That person was Yan San: "My lord! My lord, wake up! Mr. Yang is back!"

While Yan San was talking, Yang Zhen had already heard the footsteps outside the palace, and then two people came in through the open door of the palace.

Although the hall was dark, Yang Zhen, who was used to this kind of dimness, still judged from the familiar figures, apart from the identity of the other party, that the visitors were Yang Zhan'ao and Guo Xiaowu.

"Sir! There are currently two Tatar camps in the west and south of Songshan City! The lights are brightly lit in the south camp, but there are not many Tatars. Only Tatar patrol teams appear in the camps from time to time! Go further south for a few

Inside, it was completely empty, with no sign of a Tatar patrol!

"We went around the boss circle before approaching the Western Camp of the Tatar City. There were not many lights in the Western Camp of the Tatar City, but it was very difficult to approach! A mile or two away from the camp, there was a Tatar patrol horse team constantly patrolling back and forth! One after another.

One branch, the security is very tight!"

At this point, Yang Zhan'ao took a breath and continued: "What Adjutant Zhang means is that it is too dangerous for you to go west to approach the enemy camp, so you might as well withdraw! Let him and Ma Liu lurk in place near the Tatar camp in the west of the city, and continue

Keep an eye on the Tatars’ movements! Wait until dawn for everything else! This is also what a humble position means, sir, please think twice before you act!”

After hearing Yang Zhan'ao's report and Zhang Chen's and his own suggestions, Yang Zhenzha was noncommittal and did not speak. Instead, he pondered for a moment and said to him: "Did you encounter any Tatars on your way west from the Empress' Palace?"

Zi’s patrol horse team and secret sentry?”

"We didn't encounter any hidden Tatar sentries! The paths that Adjutant Zhang took us were all densely populated by groves, bushes, wormwood, tidal flats, and ravines! There were no roads, and it was impossible for a large group of people to pass! I think the Tatars felt the same way.

There is no need to send people to garrison! But——

"On the way westward, we met the Tatar patrol cavalry from a distance three times! The closest time, the Tatar cavalry was about ten steps away from us. We were lying in the ravine on the roadside, covered in mud and water.

On the other hand, I rode by without noticing us!"

At this time, Guo Xiaowu lit the torch again, and the light suddenly lit up in the palace. Yang Zhen looked at Yang Zhan'ao and saw that he was indeed covered in mud and water. His military jacket, which was already so dirty that his true colors could not be seen, was even more filthy.

Can not bear to look.

Looking at him like this, it is better to say that he is a wandering beggar than a military commander.

"Don't worry! It's okay! Since the Tatar Puppet Emperor has evacuated, the other Tatar troops outside Songshan City will also evacuate soon! At this time, they no longer have this ambition! As long as we are careful, nothing will happen!"

Zhang Chen knew that he could not persuade Yang Zhen not to take the risk, so he asked Yang Zhan'ao to come back to report the news. However, after Yang Zhan'ao heard Yang Zhen's words, he knew that he had not persuaded Yang Zhen to continue to go west to scout.

At the moment, he looked at Yang Zhen and then at Yan Shengsan, hoping that Yan Shengsan would also help to persuade him.

Yan Shengsan understood and was about to speak when he heard Yang Zhen wave his hand and said flatly: "Let's go! Zhan'ao will lead the way! Let's go outside Songshan City and meet Zhang Chen and the others!"

When Yan Shengsan heard this, he could only smile apologetically at Yang Zhan'ao, then stood up, packed his things, and followed Yang Zhen out of the hall.

Yang Zhan'ao was also helpless, but at this moment, he had nothing to say, so he immediately asked Guo Xiaowu to put out the torch, and the two of them followed and walked out.

I don't know when the moon had emerged from the clouds, casting a silvery glow outside the main hall of the Empress' Palace.

The four people, led by Yang Zhan'ao, left the Empress' Palace, bypassed this large-scale building complex, and headed west quickly.

The hilly highland where Songshan City is located is only four or five miles away from the Empress' Palace, and this time Yang Zhan'ao was familiar with the road and did not encounter the Tatar patrolling cavalry scattered in this area.

The group of people marched under the moonlight, like lonely souls wandering at night, hunched over and hunched over, quickly passing through the wilderness, through the meadows, through the woods, and through one after another abandoned villages and fortresses.

of ruins.

Not long after, Yang Zhen emerged from a patch of tall wormwood and saw the tall and majestic outline of Songshan City standing on a high ground from a distance.

There are dots of lights scattered on the top of Songshan City. From a distance, it looks like stars twinkling. But if you look closely, you can vaguely see the silhouettes of the defenders patrolling the top of the city, flashing past the tall crenellations.
Chapter completed!