Chen Ze's army continued to move forward.

It was not until the fifth day, when the journey from Ter City was nearly halfway, that Chen Ze called a halt to the army.

In the temporary coach tent, Chen Ze frowned slightly. In front of him was Chen Ming, who had just returned from the front to investigate the situation.

"Disappeared?"

Chen Ze repeated the information he received from Chen Ming, his eyes flickering.

"They should have dispersed!"

Chen Ming thought for a while and changed his wording.

As early as when the three armies were not moving, Chen Ze sent out the scout troops, led by Chen Ming, the scout who was deeply trusted by Chen Ze.

The advancing speed of the army was naturally not as fast as that of Chen Ming and his men, so Chen Ming and others were always two days ahead of the large army and had a thorough understanding of the situation along the way.

At the beginning, Chen Ming could see traces of the passing army along the way.

After all, the opponent still had millions of soldiers, and they were marching with all their strength. The traces left along the way could be described as destruction.

This allowed Chen Ming to easily grasp the enemy's movements and pursue them closely.

But the closer they got to Ter City, the less traces of destruction caused by the raging wind. Until they were only a day or two away from Ter City, they could no longer see that there were millions of troops rushing along this road.

signs of passing.

That's why Chen Ming used the word "disappear" when he reported it for the first time.

But later they discovered that with the main road as the main road, there were many hidden and small traces around them, which were radiating in all directions. It was obvious that this million-strong army had divided its forces!

In fact, it’s not difficult to understand if you think about it.

This million-strong army was the remnants of the army that had just broken out of the city of Boan, and they did not carry much food and grass. It was not easy for them to persist in returning to the province of Nantes.

But before they could return to Ter City, there must have been scouts who discovered that the city was lost and were defeated by Yang Mingzhong's troops who had sneaked out from Bo'an City.

So, will they continue to go to Tel City?

Even if the scouts could not detect the number of enemy troops in Ter City, they could capture Ter City, which was not as heavy as a major city like Bo'an. It is conceivable that their number would be at least hundreds of thousands.

This is an estimate based on the current lack of troops in Tel City.

Such a quantity only needs to be held firm. Although there are millions of people outside, it is absolutely impossible to break through them with one blow.

Can you afford it?

The other party has plenty of food and grass in the city, but what about them?

It only takes a few days. After they run out of food and grass, they will starve to death, let alone recapture the city!

The three main cities of Nantes are headed by Tour, followed by Xili and Quetan. If you cannot pass Tour, you will not be able to reach the other two cities. If the enemy captures Tour, it is equivalent to strangling one's own army of one million people.

throat, making it unable to move forward or retreat.

This was the dilemma that Chen Ze originally envisioned for Zhu Yan's empire's last million-strong army, and not Zheng Yuanyun's rhetoric that Yang Mingzhong's troops were in a hurry and could not defeat the retreating Zhu Yan army, and Chen Ze needed to come.

support.

“A very wise decision.”

Chen Ze rapped his knuckles on the table and muttered: "Their commander is quite courageous. He simply retreated when he saw that there was nothing he could do."

"Sir, let's..."

Xu Qing next to him had a serious look on his face, "Are we still going to Ter City?"

The enemy troops were all dispersed, and it seemed that they didn't need to go to Ter City anymore. Running there like this was just useless.

"Why don't you go?"

Chen Ze glanced at him and sneered: "Military orders, they cannot be violated."

"If you don't go to Ter City, how can you explain to City Lord Zheng when you go back?"

Chen Ze would not encounter enemy troops, which was not beyond Chen Ze's expectation. What he brought his troops out to do more was to disarm Zheng Yuanyun.

Even if it is useless, he still has to go. The longer he leaves, the safer it will be for Zheng Yuanyun. This is the main reason.

If we go back now, the special envoy from Qingfeng City may not have arrived yet. Wouldn't it be a conflict with Zheng Yuanyun this time?

Going to Ter City was never about fighting, but about fighting for power.

Of course, the interests that Zheng Yuanyun thought were not valued by Chen Ze. On the contrary, the one hundred thousand troops he brought out were what Chen Ze liked.

So here at Chen Ze, everyone actually gets what they need.

"Chen Ming."

Chen Ze thought for a while and ordered: "Although the enemy troops have dispersed, the investigation cannot be relaxed. You can send people to track the enemy troops for ten miles according to the direction in which the enemy troops are escaping. Make sure to find out whether our marching route is safe.

!”

Although he didn't think such a thing would happen, Chen Ze was still prepared to handle it carefully to avoid capsizing the boat in the gutter.

When Chen Ming took the order and left, Chen Ze waved back and carefully observed the map in the tent. After thinking about it again and again, he finally let go and left the tent.

But after leaving the tent, the first person he saw made him stunned for a moment.

Commander Luo.

Commander Luo, who had been as leisurely as if he was on vacation after leaving Bo'an City, was waiting outside the tent with his hands behind his back and facing him.

"Sir Commander-in-Chief, what are you..."

When Chen Ze saw it, he had no choice but to ignore it. At the same time, he was slightly suspicious or walked up to salute General Luo.

"Go in and have a chat?"

General Luo turned around, smiled at Chen Ze and returned the gift, then raised his chin and gestured in the direction of the tent.

Naturally, Chen Ze had no reason to refuse, so he nodded, stepped out of the tent and then returned to the tent.

When Commander Luo also entered the tent, Chen Ze took the initiative and said, "Actually, did you already know about this move?"

Chen Ze raised his eyebrows slightly, "What do you mean, Commander-in-Chief?"

Of course he knew what the other person was talking about, but he just didn't want to take the initiative to answer the conversation.

Mr. Luo chuckled and said, "You and I didn't have to be so suspicious before, so why don't I just tell you straight away."

As he spoke, he said in a deep voice: "You had known that Zheng Yuanyun's doubts that day were just a pretense to get you away, right?"

Chen Ze was silent. After thinking for a moment, he nodded and said, "Not bad."

"Then you...are you willing to suffer this big loss?"

General Luo said: "I don't think you are clear about the benefits of staying in Bo'an City."

Chen Ze shook his head and said with a smile: "There is an old saying in my hometown, which is that suffering is a blessing."

"I think this sentence can be applied here. Besides, I don't think it's a big loss. I can only say that everyone has different priorities."

As soon as these words came out, Commander Luo was stunned for a moment.

After looking at Chen Ze carefully for a long time and confirming that the other person's expression did not seem to be fake, he smiled bitterly and said, "It seems that I have overthought it."

"I thought this was a helpless move on your part, and I also thought that if you were in need, my commander-in-chief would be able to help you with all my strength."

"But it seems that this is not your purpose."
Chapter completed!