"Thirty thousand!"

Yu culture and the darkness in front of him.

The soldiers and horses he brought back from Jiangdu were only about 110,000, and he lost a quarter of them by acting king Yang Yun, which made him break his muscles and bones at once.

"What are you doing here, why don't you hurry up and lead the troops to chase after you!" Yuwen Zhihe roared.

All the generals couldn't help but hang their heads, silent, and did not make a single movement.

Seeing the generals' lowered heads, Yu Wenhua couldn't help but be angry, but there was nothing he could do.

He knew what the generals were thinking, that is, he was afraid that their family members in Daxing City would open the knife, and he was now forcing the generals to chase after him, and he was afraid that they would not be able to work hard, and maybe they would take the opportunity to follow.

"Get out of here!" Yu Wenhua and roared, even Yu Wenzhi and persuaded him on the side to no avail.

………………

"Hurry up! Hurry up! ”

To the west, fifty miles away, an army was hurrying forward.

At the front of the team, General Chen Botu was hurriedly urging the army forward.

Chen Botu was about fifty years old, dressed in armor, riding a tall horse, and glanced at a carriage accompanying him.

The carriage moved forward rapidly, shaking the curtain, and sometimes in the gap between the curtains, a trace of amazement could be glimpsed, and it was Empress Xiao who was riding inside.

"Stop! Rest for a quarter of an hour! Chen Botu shouted.

"Whew!"

The army stopped, and the soldiers collapsed to the ground at once.

"Don't sit down! Walk around and rest! "From time to time, officers go back and forth to maintain order.

"General, we're so tired. Let's camp here tonight! A subordinate general pleaded with Chen Botu.

"Tired! You know that it is only fifty miles away from the Xianfu Palace, and the cavalry can catch up in less than two hours, if you want to wait here for death, then you can camp here! Chen Botu scolded with a hooded face.

"Even if we can afford it, but the Queen Mother can't bear it!" The general said unrelentingly.

"You!" Chen Botu pointed to the general's nose and breathlessly.

"General Chen!" A soft voice came from the carriage.

"What does the Queen Mother command!" Chen Botu hurriedly stepped forward and saluted.

"Keep marching! Hongu can afford it. Empress Dowager Xiao commanded weakly across the carriage.

"But your body, mother?" Chen Botu worried.

"It's better to get out of danger first and wait until you get to a safe place." Empress Dowager Xiao said.

"The last general obeys!" Chen Botu replied loudly.

Chen Botu gave his generals an appreciative look, he also knew that it was not safe to garrison the army at the moment, but he was afraid that Empress Dowager Xiao would not be able to bear it, and it would be bad if she asked to stop advancing, and the reason why they were able to break away from the Jiangdu army safely. It mainly relies on the golden sign of Empress Dowager Xiao.

So Chen Botu and the general played a double reed. Let Empress Dowager Xiao know that the danger has not been lifted, so that Empress Dowager Xiao herself will propose to move forward, and she will not complain about them in the future.

I have to say that Chen Botu's trick is very effective. Sure enough, it was not safe for Empress Xiao to hear it. Immediately offered to continue the march.

"A quarter of an hour has come! Keep moving! Chen Botu shouted.

Although the soldiers know that they are tired. But he also knew the situation at the moment, coupled with the motivation to go home, and immediately put on his weapons and armor. Keep moving.

The army of 30,000 marched as fast as it could, and in the middle of the night, it stopped its advance, set up camp on the spot, and began to bury pots and cook.

"Niangniang and rest assured, we are already a hundred miles away from the Xianfu Palace, and Yu Wenhua can't catch up even if he wants to! We're safe! Chen Botu said respectfully in front of Empress Dowager Xiao's carriage.

"There's General Lao Chen!" After a long time, the weak voice of Empress Dowager Xiao came from the carriage.

"Niangniang is tired after a day of marching! The soldiers have finished their meals, and you will have something to eat. Chen Botu handed a bowl of white rice and a small plate of vegetables to the carriage.

White rice and green vegetables are the most common foods, if they were placed in normal times, Empress Dowager Xiao would not touch them at all, but at this moment, Empress Dowager Xiao quickly ate clean and handed out the empty bowl.

There was nothing wrong all night, and the next day it was just dawn.

The soldiers got up one after another, and the morning in April was still relatively cold, but the hearts of every soldier were on fire, because they finally saw the hope of returning home.

In the big tent of the Chinese army, Chen Botu is investigating the military situation.

"General Qiyu! There was news from the rear scout, and Yu Wenhua did not catch up! The general said.

"Good!" Chen Botu shouted excitedly.

He knew that according to Yu Wenhua and his suspicious character, he would definitely not send soldiers to chase after him, but even if there were chasing soldiers, Chen Botu would have a great deal of confidence in persuading the pursuers to surrender, and when the time came, let Yu Wenhua and his wife lose his wife and fold his troops.

"But the soldiers left in a hurry, and they didn't bring much food?" General Nono said.

"How long will it last?" Chen Botu said.

"There are still three days of food rations, and the savings should be able to support five days." The general frowned.

"Five days!" Chen Botu couldn't help but have a headache, it was not a simple matter to find the food and salary of the 30,000 army in five days.

"Go! Invite the secret envoy and the queen mother to come! Chen Botu commanded.

"Yes!" The ministry will answer.

After a while, an ordinary-looking middle-aged man entered the Chinese army's big tent.

"Zhou Tai, a hundred households under Jinyiwei, knock on General Chen!" The middle-aged man entered the big tent and immediately saluted Chen Botu.

"Don't dare! Can't! Chen Bai...... Please get up! Chen Botu said Zhou Tai awkwardly, a straightforward and strange official name.

Regarding the name of Jinyiwei, Chen Botu also heard about it recently, and he knew that this was a secret agent agency under His Royal Highness the Acting King, and after Yang Guang died, Jinyiwei in Jiangdu caused a lot of turmoil.

Chen Botu also knew the name of Jinyiwei at that time, and the meaning of a hundred households was very understandable, obviously just a hundred subordinates, but he didn't expect that Jinyiwei's would be so capable that he could infiltrate the army in Jiangdu, and even quietly brought the general's family letter from Guanzhong.

Of course, Chen Botu didn't dare to underestimate Zhou Tai, and hurriedly spoke to Zhou Tai politely.

"The Queen Mother has arrived!" A briefing interrupted their pleasantries.

The tent was opened. A stunning woman in a palace dress appeared in the military tent, and the haggard face could not hide the stunning face, this person was Empress Xiao.

Chen Botu didn't dare to look at it, so he immediately bowed his head and saluted: "See the Queen Mother!" ”

"See the Empress Dowager!" Zhou Taigong said.

The Empress Dowager is the title of Empress Xiao jointly by Yang Tong and Yang Yu, the title of the Empress Dowager in Daxing City has been occupied by Concubine Wei, and the title of the Empress Dowager of Luoyang City has also been occupied by Liu Liangdi.

"See the Empress Dowager!" Chen Botu hurriedly changed his words.

He is now going to Daxing City, of course, according to the title of Daxing City.

"This time the palace is out of danger, there is General Lao Chen?" Empress Xiao said softly.

"The Empress Dowager really embarrassed the last general, and the last general was loyal to the emperor. Yu Wenhua and killed the emperor. The last general always thinks about avenging the emperor and rescuing the queen mother! This time he was lucky to be able to rescue the Queen Mother, thanks to the strategy of His Royal Highness the Acting King, and the general did not dare to take credit! ”

"General Chen is too modest. Today's grace. This palace is in mind. Empress Xiao said gratefully.

"The Empress Dowager is in trouble!" Chen Botu said modestly.

Empress Xiao smiled. Surrender your eyes to Zhou Tai.

"His Majesty the Third Majesty, the White Family Zhou Tai under the Jinyi Guard, see the Empress Dowager!" Zhou Tai saluted again excitedly.

"Hmmm! This time, Yu'er has a heart! Empress Xiao nodded lightly.

Empress Xiao is worthy of being a queen for more than ten years, and she has a very thorough control of people's hearts, and Chen Botu is a general. took the risk to rescue her, of course she expressed her gratitude, and Zhou Tai was Yang Yunai's personal guard, so of course Empress Xiao would not be so polite.

"The Empress Dowager is deeply trapped in Jiangdu, and His Majesty the Third has been thinking about rescuing the Empress Dowager, but he has been suffering from no chance, so it has been delayed until now, so that the Empress Dowager has been wronged!" Zhou Taidao.

"His Majesty the Third Majesty is really loyal and filial!" Chen Botu praised.

Empress Xiao nodded, then remembered something, and said with a panicked face: "How is the situation now?" Yu culture and can you ever chase it? ”

"The Empress Dowager is relieved, Yu Wenhua has not chased after her!" Chen Botu said.

Empress Xiao breathed a sigh of relief and patted her chest.

"But we are now in the range of Wagang's strength, and the food is about to run out, if we don't think of a way, I'm afraid we will still be unlucky." Chen Botu said.

Empress Xiao's heart that had just been put down came up again, and she couldn't help but look at Zhou Tai and asked, "I don't know what arrangements Yu'er has?" ”

Empress Xiao thought that since Yang Yu could rescue her, there must be a backhand.

"The Empress Dowager can rest assured, His Majesty the Third has already prepared." After Zhou Tai finished speaking, he came to the map in the military tent and pointed to a small city in the west.

"The county commander of this county seat is our people, and they have already secretly hoarded a lot of food here, enough for half a month's military rations for 30,000 troops."

"Great!" Chen Botu said excitedly.

This county seat was less than two hundred miles from the position of the army, and there was enough time to arrive when the food ran out.

As long as there is food in that county, even if the county order is the most defective, this small city will not be able to stop the pace of the 30,000 army. Chen Botu was overjoyed, but his heart couldn't help but be awe-inspiring.

He didn't expect that Yang Yu would be able to remotely split the Jiangdu Army thousands of miles away, and after rescuing Xiao, he could also arrange food and salary, this method was really incredible.

"His Majesty the Third is really a god, and the last general will admire it!" Chen Botu was impressed.

"General Chen rest assured, Yu'er sits in Guanzhong Bashu, and will be able to unify the world in the future, this time General Chen rescued the palace and returned to Daxing City in the future, Yu'er will definitely be rewarded." Empress Xiao said.

"Thank you Empress Dowager for your kind words!" Chen Botu said.

"Please also ask General Chen to tell the soldiers that as long as they return to Daxing City, the palace can ensure that they are worry-free and reunite with their families, and when the palace followed the first emperor on the parade, it was very familiar in the Central Plains, and I believe that in the name of the palace, coupled with General Chen's 30,000 troops, as well as the prestige of Yu'er, there is no problem in raising enough food and returning to Guanzhong." Empress Xiao drew a big pie.

"The last general, all the soldiers, thank you to the Empress Dowager." Chen Botu bowed and thanked.

In this Central Plains area, although the war is raging, there are many people who are loyal to the Sui Dynasty, and now Daxing City is strong, and the possibility of success in the westward journey is very great.

Immediately after breakfast, the army marched westward.

Sure enough, in the small city two hundred miles away, he successfully obtained half a month's supply.

The road to the west of 30,000 Xiaoguo is the beginning. (To be continued......)