In the blink of an eye, ten days passed.

During this period, the generals from all over the country complied with Wang Zezhi's orders, except for one person.

He was Ma Fu, who was stationed in the town guard.

Zhenyuwei, located in the southwest of Naturalization City, is the farthest station from Naturalization City.

On the fifth day, his people still did not return to Huacheng to resume their lives, and Wang Zezhi did not dare to send additional infantry and shield soldiers over.

However, he asked the herald to come back with a message, and he said that it was now winter, and the road was blocked, and it was difficult to walk, so it would take a few days.

He didn't say how long he would wait, and Wang Zezhi didn't want to ask.

In his opinion, his subordinates only need to obey orders.

Therefore, he directly asked the herald to give the order, without delay, and set off immediately.

But after another five days, not only did the cavalry under Ma Fu's command not come, but even the heralds he sent did not return.

Wang Zezhi was a little puzzled.

He gave the generals enough time.

Although the weather was indeed cold, Wang Zezhi ordered Liu Yang to make thickened cotton clothes for them.

These people wore cotton clothes and cotton gloves, and they couldn't even freeze their hands.

Besides, Wang Zezhi built post stations in the garrisons of various armies, and as long as they arrived, they would have hot meals to eat.

That is to say, they will neither starve nor freeze, and they will not be heard from for ten days.

During this period, he called Yu Zhong to send a secret spy to inquire about the news, but there was no return.

Wang Zezhi asked Yu Zhong if Ma Fu would rebel, and Yu Zhong vouched for his life, Ma Fu would definitely not rebel.

The reason is very simple, when he was in Yuxian, he was only a small garrison, but here in Wang Zezhi, he was the leader of a thousand defenders.

This is equivalent to a thousand households in the imperial court, and he has no reason to rebel.

Wang Zezhi told Yu Zhong to retreat.

He sat in the room, tapping his fingers on the table and falling into deep thought.

The reorganization did not make any major adjustments to the personnel in the various garrisons, and all they had to do was to return the two hundred light cavalry and replace them with two hundred shield soldiers.

Because the artillerymen followed the artillery, it was arranged a long time ago.

Sentinels are available in every station, and there is no need to send them separately.

The other generals did not react excessively, and it was unlikely that Ma Fu would rebel.

If Mafu doesn't rebel, that's what happened to him.

After being silent for a long time, Wang Zezhi spread out the map and looked at it seriously.

Zhenyuwei is more than a hundred miles away from Naturalization City, and two days are enough time to go.

"Mafu, Mafu, what difficulties have you encountered?"

I thought about it for a moment, and he was sure that Ma Fu would not rebel.

First of all, Mafu would not have agreed if he wanted to rebel against his sergeants.

Because the food and wages of these people were all paid by the king.

Secondly, Li Hua's brainwashing is not a joke, even Tartar can be washed into a sergeant loyal to him.

Moreover, now that the road is closed by heavy snow, although there is food in the city, it is all allocated according to a month's supply, and if he rebels, he will not even be able to eat.

So Wang Zezhi planned to leave and go to see it in person.

Just go.

Ah Niu recommended a little brother before leaving.

His name is Luo Cong, who is good at using spears and pistols, and is a member of the guard battalion.

He is the current leader of the Guards Battalion.

Wang Zezhi ordered him to lead two classes and twenty people.

Out of the city of naturalization, I went to the town guard.

It takes twelve hours to hike in the current weather, but five hours is enough for horseback riding.

Wang Zezhi walked on the road, and he found that the merchants who came and went had become very few.

They walked for three hours, and on the way they encountered a patrol of steel-armored heavy riders. Worry-free Chinese network

Because the weather was too cold, the cavalrymen wore thick cotton clothes and carried steel armor on the other two horses.

When they saw Wang Zezhi stop and salute, Wang Zezhi nodded and asked about the road conditions in the south by the way.

According to them, because the Chinese New Year was approaching, the people hired from Kannai to sweep the snow went home to prepare for the New Year, and the knee-high snow covered the entire road.

So the road is not going to work.

As for the road that can be walked, it extends to the Jiulonggou station at most, because the roads here are cleaned by hired herdsmen, which is why the roads in this area are relatively smooth.

It is also said that after the king gave the order that day, the defenders of the cities came in the face of heavy snow.

Wang Zezhi looked up to the sky and sighed, "My fault." ”

Then he got up and prepared to go to Mafu's station.

He's going to say sorry to Malfo himself.

He was so anxious that he just wanted to straighten things out as he thought.

Before the Chinese New Year, he had to apologize to Ma Fu first.

Otherwise, this incident will not only become a thorn in his heart, but also a thorn in Ma Fu's heart.

"Be careful, sir."

Wang Zezhi was still pondering, and Luo Cong, who was walking in front of him, raised his spear horizontally and signaled the team to stop advancing.

Wang Zezhi looked carefully ahead, and there was a wolf in front of them.

I saw this wolf, baring its sharp fangs, spitting out its long blood-red tongue, and half-squatting on the thick snow in a big way.

The horses in the ranks began to get restless.

The wolf's fur was gray, except for its tail as white as snow, as if it had been broken from a distance, and he was thin and had a belly close to his back, and he must have not eaten for many days.

However, their team had stopped for dozens of breaths, and the wolf remained motionless, still in its original form.

One of Wang Zezhi's spirits suddenly remembered the fable of the butcher and the wolf.

Once upon a time there was a butcher selling meat in the market, and one day when it was getting dark, the butcher came home from the market with his burden.

On the way he met two wolves, one of whom feigned sleepiness and lured him into paralysis to provide cover for the other.

The other wolf pretended to go away, but in fact wanted to bite him from behind, which was very cunning.

"Watch the back."

Thinking of this, Wang Zezhi warned loudly, but unfortunately it was still too late.

"Ahh Help me! Yes! ...”

At the same time as Wang Zezhi gave a warning, more than a dozen wolves at the end of the team swarmed up and dragged the last personal guard company into the snow with his horse.

Soon there was no longer a guard on the snow except for a long bloodstain.

He was eaten by wolves.

And the wolf in front of them silently disappeared in the wind and snow.

Wang Zezhi calmed down, pulled out the sword he was carrying, and immediately issued a defensive order.

"Don't panic, light the torches and form a circle around the horses.

Hold on to your weapons and do not be afraid. ”

Wang Zezhi was their backbone, and as soon as he gave the order, the sergeants of the personal guard battalion immediately carried it out.

The snow was so deep that it was difficult to walk even on horseback.

But the wolves of the steppe can easily run in the snow.

The main thing is that they encounter not one or two wolves, but organized packs.

A pack of hungry wolves.

The number of wolves in this pack is tentatively estimated to be more than twenty.

"Don't panic, don't be afraid, wolves are afraid of fire, raise the torches in your hands."

Wang Zezhi comforted.

The guards held torches and looked nervously at the wolves around them.

There was a clear sound of chewing bones at the back of the line, and the guards were all frightened when they heard the wolf chewing.

"Don't be afraid, don't panic, the more afraid you are, the more fierce they will be."

The guards heard Wang Zezhi's calm voice, and then looked at his appearance of calmly wiping the blade, and one by one their confidence was greatly boosted, and they tightened the weapons in their hands.