Zhu Bai gave Duo'er only a special iron brand made by the official tooth bureau.

In the future, Duoer only loses the knot and can use this card to trade with the Hezhou Tooth Bureau and enjoy the best price.

Duo'er only lost the knot: "Where is Your Highness's next stop?" ”

Zhu Bai: "This king wants to go through Suzhou to take a look outside Jiayu Pass." ”

This kid is really bent on death.

Duo'er only lost the knot and shouted wildly in her heart, hesitated for a moment and said, "There has never been a guard outside Jiayu Pass. Your Highness, don't take any chances. ”

Zhang Yu said: "No, Weichen also said this to His Highness." ”

In the fifth year of Hongwu, Feng Sheng led the army to clear the Hexi Corridor and build Suzhou. Suzhou was officially included in the Ming Dynasty.

Forty miles northwest of Suzhou, is Jiayuguan.

Out of Jiayuguan, it is no longer the border of the Ming Dynasty.

The Hami Kingdom is dominated by the Hui Hui and Gaowuer (Uyghur) people, and the current monarch is the Wunali who established himself as the mighty king in the fifth year of Hongwu.

Because Lao Zhu didn't plan to engage in land transportation, as long as the west didn't come to loot, kill, and set fire, he didn't mind that Hami Kingdom blocked his way to the west, and he didn't care who was the king of Hami Kingdom.

Therefore, Feng Sheng drove the remnants of the Northern Yuan into the desert, but Suzhou, which was closest to Jiayuguan, did not have a guard, but only set up a Gansu guard in Ganzhou, between Suzhou and Xining.

Because the garrison is to garrison soldiers and pay military salaries, they feel that it is not worth it.

From the perspective of Zhu Bai, a modern person, it is a bit short-sighted for Lao Zhu to give up the area west and north of Jiayuguan.

But judging from the situation at that time, there is actually nothing to blame.

What are you doing with useless land?

The Ming Dynasty has always been at war, and all the silver has to be spent where it is needed most.

As long as there is a guard, Zhang Yu and they are still not worried, it really can't work, and they can also summon people from nearby guards to help by lighting wolf smoke.

Outside Jiayu Pass, this place that does not care on both sides is the buffer zone between the Hami Kingdom and the Ming Dynasty by default, and all kinds of outlaws gather.

All kinds of nationalities and forces are fighting for their interests. Even the remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty would come to harass them from time to time in order to survive.

Zhu Bai's exit from Jiayuguan is "licking blood on the tip of the knife, and dancing the sword on the cliff." ”

Pure death.

Zhu Bai said: "Don't worry, this king is a merchant when he goes there." Doesn't reveal his identity. ”

If you don't go to Jiayuguan and don't open up the land transportation channel, what "Silk Road" and what "trade center" are all on paper.

Duo'er only lost the knot and pursed her lips with Zhang Yu when she heard it.

Duo'er only lost the knot and was not familiar with Zhu Bai, and his official rank was not high, so it was difficult to persuade.

Zhang Yu is too familiar with Zhu Bai and knows Zhu Bai's temperament, so he can't persuade him, so he doesn't persuade him.

When Zhu Bai left, Duo'er only lost the knot and personally sent Zhu Bai out of the city.

After all, I hope to live a good life with this child in the future.

Duo'er only lost her eyes and saw Zhu Bai and his party disappear on the mountain road, and muttered: "This kid is much stronger than his brother in Xi'an, whether it is courage, vision or personality." ”

Zhu Bai came out of Xining and ran for three days before arriving in Ganzhou.

Gansu Wei is much better than Zhu Bai imagined, at least better than Gong Changwei.

I think it is because Ganzhou is located on the northeast side of the Qilian Mountains, with vast plains and flat terrain, with oases, rivers, deserts and Gobi intersperses, which is suitable for growing grain and grazing.

The commander of the Gansu Wei also looked nervous when he heard Zhu Bai say that they were going to the state: "Ah, Your Highness thinks twice." ”

For example, no one knows today, and no one knows how much Lao Zhu values Zhu Bai.

If something happens to Zhu Bai in Suzhou, it is difficult to guarantee that Lao Zhu will not be counted on his head.

Zhu Bai comforted him: "Don't worry, as long as you keep it secret, you will tell everyone else that this king has returned." Then he asked someone to disguise himself as the king and go southeast. Make sure to convince everyone. ”

Commander: "Ah, this ......"

Zhu Bai took out the whistle and blew it, and said, "In a few days, this king will blow the whistle under the city." Three long and two short. My lord will open the door for the king, and let us in. ”

Isn't this kid too willful? Is this place also fun?

The commander arched his hand: "The minister does not dare to let His Highness go west." Your Highness will spare the ministers. ”

Zhu Bai said: "Alas, this king also went to the office and had no choice but to do it. ”

The commander asked, "Does the emperor know?" ”

Zhu Bai nodded without hesitation: "I know." ”

Zhang Yu and Mao Xiang shouted in their hearts together: "Don't listen to him." The emperor didn't know. ”

The commander said: "Wechen should lead troops to protect." But Wechen's duty is ......"

Zhu Bai nodded: "Although there is Jiayu Pass, Jiayu Pass can only block a small number of cavalry. Gansu Wei is the westernmost heavy garrison point of my Ming Dynasty, hanging deep into the northwest, there are enemies on three sides, the adults have a heavy responsibility, can not have the slightest slack, let alone leave their posts without permission. ”

The three generals couldn't help but slander together: Do you know that this is a risk, or don't you listen to persuasion......

Mao Xiao also wanted to struggle to persuade Zhu Bai, after all, he was also the last line of defense set up by Lao Zhu for Zhu Bai.

Zhu Bai took out the gold medal that was "like me coming in person".

Lao Zhu's will to Mao Xiang was to protect Zhu Bai, and he didn't say that he could disobey this gold medal.

His blatant disrespect for the gold medal is a protest, and it is a decisive decision......

Following Zhu Bai, Zhu Bai may not necessarily be in danger, and he is not considered to be resistant......

Mao Xiang could only salute: "Obey orders for the ministers." ”

Zhang Yu sighed: Alas, Lao Zhu wants to use the two shields of the pro-army captain and the gold medal to protect Zhu Bai, or at the same time use them as spears to attack others. I probably didn't expect Zhu Bai to turn one of them into a spear and attack the other.

Zhu Bai shoved the sign into the commander's hand and said, "This king has gone out of the city gate, and it is not appropriate to carry this gold medal with him." The commander will help the king to save it first, and then return it to the king when he returns. ”

Now Daming is the only one who has this gold medal, in case someone is caught and searched, no matter how much explanation is used.

The conductor is like holding a hot potato, and he can't throw it away, and he can't hold it.

Zhu Bai turned his head and asked the others: "There are still things on your mountain that will reveal your identity, now take them all out and give them to the commander to keep them." ”

Then Zhang Yu and the others began to search themselves.

All kinds of waist cards were taken out and placed in the hands of the commander.

When the commander saw that this third rank and that fourth rank were all older than his officials, his hands trembled more and more.

Everyone stared at the pile of waist cards in the commander's hand, and their feelings were complicated.

This pile is the only thing that can prove their identity.

It's not nice to say, but now I've handed over all these things to the commander.

If they all die outside, they will be nameless corpses.

Friends and family may never know where they are.

Zhu Bai also said: "Time is pressing, we will go out of the city tonight, travel lightly, only bring some dry food, water bottles, and leave all the other luggage here." ”

Zhu Bai and the others changed into the clothes of the merchants, waited for the night to be dark, and went out of the city from the northwest gate of Ganzhou City in the night, all the way to the west.