More than 30,000 troops marched day and night, and it took two and a half days to arrive at the capital.

It is said that it is a military city, and if you look at the traces on the city wall, you will know that this capital has been around for at least decades, or even longer.

The soldiers patrolling the city tower had sharp eyes, even if they knew Su Qi'an's identity, they did not relax at all, and they had a heavy responsibility.

Behind them, there are 100,000 people living in the Duhufu, and the population of the Duhufu alone accounts for about one-fifth of the entire Ganzhou.

Whether it is the geographical location or the importance of the capital protection mansion, there is no room for the patrol soldiers to be careless, and after some strict review, Su Qi'an can finally enter the city.

When you enter the city, you will see a lively bazaar, with all kinds of vendors selling their goods in their respective areas, and people on the streets, walking in twos and threes, stopping from time to time to talk to the vendors.

Among these people, there are also a large number of aliens, that is, people from the Western Regions, these people have white and yellow skin, tall noses, blue eyes, and their heads are wrapped in similar towels.

For these people, the local people are not surprised, in addition to being the central military town of Ganzhou, Duhufu is connected to the center of communication in the Western Regions.

Before the outbreak of the war, basically those who came to Ganzhou to do trade would come to Duhufu, after all, there is one-fifth of the population of Ganzhou, compared with other military towns, such as Tiannan, Longquan, Wuwei, etc., the population is mostly about forty or fifty thousand.

Not only that, but even the military forts built nearby have far more fufu than other military towns.

Around the Metropolitan Protectorate, there were at least ten military forts, each of which had a population of seven or eight thousand at most and two or three thousand at the least, plus the population of almost one military town.

This is also the influence of the Metropolitan Protectorate, after all, it is the center of Ganzhou, and it is the strongest in terms of population and strength.

Although there was an impulse on the border and a war, it did not drive away these people from the Western Regions, who accounted for less than one-tenth of the population, and since the outbreak of the war, they have been the focus of surveillance, and under heavy surveillance, these people cannot afford to make much waves.

As he entered the city, Zhao Shen on the side explained while walking, and Su Qi'an nodded slightly as he listened.

Behind him, except for Xie Cang, Tong Zhan and the team directly under him, the rest of the 30,000 troops did not follow, but arranged a special position in the city.

Not far from the capital protectorate in the city, only separated by two or three urban districts, which can accommodate 100,000 people, this metropolitan city is not like other military cities, there are only four directional urban districts, but there are ten, and each urban district has a city lord in charge.

In order to be able to communicate better and quickly deliver information, many roads have been built between each urban area, and after so many years of construction and expansion, these roads can be described as extending in all directions and extremely complex.

Even the elderly who have lived in the city for many years may not be able to figure out every road in the city, and every urban area is equivalent to a county seat.

The city is equivalent to the construction of ten county seats, which can be described as a city within a city, and such a large project took forty or fifty years to complete.

It is also thanks to the previous emperors of Daliang that the policy has been adhered to to to be implemented and completed, and the establishment of the city protection city is equivalent to a clear spring in the endless desert, no matter how bad the external environment is, as long as there is a city protection, you can live with peace of mind.

This is also the reason why the people of Ganzhou are proud to live in the city.

After so many years of construction and improvement, Ganzhou has not only achieved the goal of accommodating 100,000 people, but also realized the self-sufficiency in the city, without the need for funding from the imperial court.

Although this is only a normal time, and it does not include the various costs that need to be built due to the age of the city, it is a great miracle that it can ensure the daily expenses of the 100,000 people in the city.

From Zhao Shen's introduction, Su Qi'an also has a strong admiration in his heart, the efforts of several generations have brought the prosperity of the city to the city, and it is no wonder that the soldiers of the city tower are nervous, such hard-won achievements will be cherished by anyone.

If it weren't for the fact that he was in a hurry to see Wang Zhenshan, Su Qi'an would definitely ask Zhao Shen to take him on a good tour of this majestic capital.

Everyone traveled all the way, and under the leadership of Zhao Shen, they finally came to the Duhu Mansion.

Compared with the majestic momentum of the capital protection city, the capital protection mansion is relatively ordinary, probably similar to the general county government, two soldiers stood at the door, watching Zhao Shen coming, hurriedly greeted him, and made an invitation, it seems that he got the news in advance.

Su Qi'an walked in and went straight to the middle hall, but it was such a coincidence, they came to the middle hall with their front feet, and they got the news with their back feet, Wang Zhenshan took people out of the Duhu Mansion and headed towards the border half a day ago.

It seems that he went to negotiate the matter, and before leaving, he left a letter for Su Qi'an.

The letter probably meant that he asked Su Qi'an to stay patiently in the city for a while, and if he didn't know anything in the city, he could ask Zhao Shen, and when he settled the peace talks, he would return as soon as possible and have a good time with Su Qi'an.

Reading the words on the letter, one can feel that Wang Zhenshan is full of confidence in this peace talks.

Zhao Shen on the side looked at the letter in his hand, his hanging heart fell, and he comforted Su Qi'an.

"Lord Overseer, I also saw the letter, this time Du Hu is out of the horse, presumably this peace meeting will be very smooth, it is estimated that in a few days, Lord Overseer will be able to see Du Hu."

"Please rest assured, Lord Overseer, even if there is any change in Saktu, but in front of the Duhu, any conspiracy is absolutely vulnerable, not to mention anything else, as far as his so-called 100,000 soldiers, as a result, after a battle with us, the fight is called a loss of armor, after the war, we roughly estimated, Saktu is only 40,000 or 50,000 at most, maybe less."

"Think about it, even when the lord of the Yue Zhao Kingdom was the leader of the alliance, he didn't have 100,000 soldiers in his hands, a small evil spirit, even if he got the funding of Darong, how could he have 100,000 soldiers, now it seems that there are still many boasting components."

"Hey, it's false to say that there are no regrets, but it's a pity that I couldn't catch up with Lord Duhu, otherwise, I would definitely have to teach this unbelievable Saktu a lesson at the negotiation table, the power of the Heavenly Empire, which he can offend? Amusing. ”

Zhao Shen sighed, Su Qi'an didn't speak, his eyes flickered, until Zhao Shen's words fell, he seemed to notice something, and suddenly said.

"Vice General Zhao, are you sure that the battles between Saktu and you are only forty or fifty thousand troops?"

Zhao Shen nodded and said, "Yes, Saktu will unify the evil spirits, and when he captures Yuezhao, even if he controls the countries of the Western Regions in the back and sits in the position of the leader of the alliance, he only has forty or fifty thousand troops in his hands, and there are no 100,000 soldiers at all." ”

"What's the matter, Lord Overseer, what's wrong with this?"

Su Qi'an didn't answer Zhao Shen's question, but asked other questions, but they were all insignificant, such as when the trade on the border between the two sides was closed before the war, and whether the saxophone returned to evil and silently endured for a year, whether it was normal trade.

Zhao Shen replied one by one, naturally it was normal trade, and the border trade between the two sides was closed three months before the start of the war.

This is very normal in Zhao Shen's opinion, after all, no one would have imagined that Saktu would have such great ambitions and endure for a year, and this year, no fault was found, and the trade between the two sides naturally proceeded normally.

It wasn't until Saktu sat in the position of the leader of the alliance that Wang Zhenshan felt bad and closed the trade route three months ahead of schedule.

This move is still wise, and the infiltration of Saktu was stopped in time, even if Saktu sent people to infiltrate, Zhao Shen was not afraid, Ganzhou was vast and sparsely populated, and the establishment of seven military towns occupied the best geographical location.

And if it really penetrates, how many people can be infiltrated, I'm afraid that the militia of the military fort to which the military town belongs can solve it.

It can be said that with their strength, they are completely waiting for work, and they are not afraid of the so-called infiltration at all, so Zhao Shen does not understand what Su Qi'an's purpose is in asking these questions.

After Su Qi'an asked, he was silent for a while and said to Zhao Shen.

"Vice General Zhao, now that you are not protected, I order you as an overseer, and you are willing to obey the order."

Although Zhao Shen didn't understand, Su Qi'an was an overseer sent by the imperial court after all, and he obeyed the orders of the overseer, as he should, and he nodded solemnly.

"Alright, then, I order you..."

Listening to Su Qi'an's series of orders, Zhao Shen's face showed that he was not dignified, but mostly confused.

He began, "Lord Overseer, are you really going to do this, isn't it going to be a bit of a fuss?" If things don't go according to the Overseer's plan, we are all sinners in Ganzhou, and Lord Du Hu knows about this, I'm afraid it will be difficult to explain. ”

"If you want you all to come back, you have to do this, the order has been issued, I will bear the responsibility and consequences, if you are afraid, this Overseer can be replaced."

Su Qi'an's tone was serious, and he didn't make a fake appearance at all, and Zhao Shen was also provoked by Su Qi'an's words.

Clenched his fists and said seriously, "What do you say, the last general is not a person who is afraid of death and is responsible, since the Overseer is so sure, the last general will accompany the Overseer." ”

"Okay, please also ask Vice General Zhao to remember that no matter what happens to the Duhufu, we must hold out until we come back, and the longer the Duhufu lasts, the more beneficial this peace talks will be for us."

"Don't talk nonsense, this overseer immediately chased after Lord Duhu, this time Benhou and Lord Duhu's life is all entrusted to you, Benhou takes the first step and leaves!"

After the words fell, Su Qi'an immediately turned around and left, and after a while, the fast horses galloped on the street, and after about a while, the city gate opened, and Su Qi'an, Xie Cang, together with 30,000 troops, did not stop chasing towards the border of Ganzhou.

At the same time, Zhao Shen, who stayed where he was, muttered softly, "Lord Overseer, this is too much for you, I hope everything will go according to your ideas, otherwise, it will be difficult to atone for your sins." ”

Then, Zhao Shen came back to his senses, beckoned his subordinates, and said loudly, "Spread the military order of the Overseer, and the army of the seven military towns including Longquan, Wuwei, and Tiannan will transfer half of the troops and follow the Overseer to the west. ”