The Era of Generals

Chen Ze's army continued to move forward.

On the fifth day, when it was nearly half an hour away from Tel City, Chen Ze stopped the army.

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

"Disappeared?"

Chen Ze repeated the news he got from Chen Ming, the light in his eyes was flickering.

"It should be gone!"

Chen Ming thought about it and changed his wording.

As early as before the three armies moved, Chen Ze sent out the scout troops, led by Chen Ming, the scout deeply trusted by Chen Ze.

The advancing speed of the army was naturally not as fast as Chen Ming led the people, so Chen Ming and others had always been two days ahead of the army, and they had a thorough understanding of the situation along the way in advance.

At the very beginning, Chen Ming could see traces of troops passing by along the way.

After all, the opponent still has a million giants, and they are marching with all their strength, and the traces left along the way can be described as destruction.

This made it easy for Chen Ming to grasp the enemy's movements, so that he could chase after him.

But on the road closer to Tell City, there were fewer and fewer traces of damage like a raging wind. Until they were only a day or two away from Tell City, they could no longer see that there were millions of troops rushing on this road. And passing signs.

So this is the reason why Chen Ming used the word "disappearance" when he reported it for the first time.

But later they discovered that the main road was the main road, and there were many hidden and tiny traces around them, which were radiating in all directions. Obviously, the million-strong army was divided!

In fact, it is not difficult to understand after thinking about it.

These one million troops were remnants who had just broken out from Bo'an City, and they didn't carry much food and grass. It was not easy to persist in returning to Nantes Province.

But before they returned to Tel City, there must have been scouts who found out the city and lost it, and they were beaten down by Yang Mingzhong who sneaked out of Bo'an City.

So, will they continue to go to Tel City?

Even if the scouts can't detect the number of enemy troops in Tel City, it is possible to take down Tel City, which is not inferior to the main city of Bo'an, and it is conceivable that the number of them is at least hundreds of thousands.

This is still an estimate made considering the current emptiness of troops in Tel City.

With such a quantity, you just need to stick to it. Of course there are millions of giants out there, and it is absolutely impossible to break it with one blow.

Can you afford it?

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

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

The three major cities in Nantes are led by Tell City, followed by Xili and Ketan. If they cannot pass Tell, they will not be able to touch the other two cities. The enemy's capture of Tell City is equivalent to strangling its own million-strong army throat, making it impossible to advance and retreat.

This is the dilemma that Chen Ze envisioned for the last million-strong army of the Zhu Yan Empire, not Zheng Yuanyun's rhetoric, saying that Yang Mingzhong's army is in a hurry and cannot match the retreating Zhu Yan army, and Chen Ze needs to come here support.

"A very sensible decision."

Chen Ze tapped his knuckles on the table, and murmured: "Their commander is quite courageous, and he simply retreats when he sees that there is nothing he can do about it."

"Young master, let's..."

Xu Qing next to him showed hesitation, "Shall we still go to Tel City?"

The enemy army has dispersed, and it seems that there is no need for them to go to Tel City again. It is useless to run like this.

"Why don't you go?"

Chen Ze glanced at him, and said with a sneer, "Military orders must not be violated."

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

It was not beyond Chen Ze's expectation that he would not encounter enemy troops. He led troops out more because he disarmed Zheng Yuanyun.

Even if it was useless, he had to go. The longer he left, the safer it would be for Zheng Yuanyun. This was the main reason.

If he went back now, the special envoy from Qingfeng City might not have arrived yet, wouldn't he just have a conflict with Zheng Yuanyun this time?

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

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

So in Chen Ze's place, everyone just gets what they need.

"Chen Ming."

Chen Ze thought for a while, and then ordered: "Although the enemy army has already dispersed, the matter of investigation cannot be relaxed. You can send someone to follow the enemy army's escape direction for ten miles, and make sure to find out whether our marching route is safe or not. !"

Although he didn't think such a thing would happen, Chen Ze was still prepared to deal with it carefully, so as not to capsize the boat in the gutter.

When Chen Ming took the order to leave, Chen Ze swung back to the left and right, and carefully observed the map in the big tent. After thinking about it, he finally let go of his mind and left the big tent.

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

Chief Luo.

The Luo Zongbing, who had been leisurely as if he was on vacation after leaving Bo'an City, waited outside the tent with his hands behind his back.

"Master Chief Soldier, you are..."

When Chen Ze saw it, he couldn't ignore it. At the same time, he was slightly suspicious or stepped forward, bowing his hands to Zongbing Luo.

"Come in and talk?"

General Luo turned around, smiled at Chen Ze and returned the gift, then raised his chin and motioned towards the big tent.

Naturally, Chen Ze had no reason to refuse, so he nodded, and his body, which had just stepped out of the big tent, retreated back into the tent.

After Luo Zongbing also entered the tent, and before Chen Ze could ask, he took the initiative to say: "Actually, you knew about this move a long time ago?"

Chen Ze raised his brows slightly, "What does the Commander-in-Chief mean?"

He naturally knew what the other party was talking about, but he was unwilling to take the initiative to answer the conversation.

Zongbing Luo laughed and said, "You and I didn't have to be so suspicious before, why don't I just say it straight."

As he said that, he said in a deep voice: "You knew that Zheng Yuanyun's questioning that day was just a cover to send you away?"

Chen Ze was silent. After thinking for a while, he nodded and replied, "That's right."

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

Mr. Luo said: "I don't think you don't know 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, that is, a loss is a blessing."

"I think this sentence can be used here, and I don't think it's a big loss, I can only say that everyone focuses on different things."

As soon as this remark came out, Luo Zongbing was stunned for a moment.

After carefully looking at Chen Ze for a long time, and confirming that the other person's expression does not seem to be fake, he just smiled wryly and said: "It seems that I am thinking too much."

"I thought you were doing this helplessly, but I also thought that if you need it, this general soldier will help you with all my strength."

"But it seems that your purpose is not here."

He looked at Chen Ze, and said word by word: "Could it be that you are still planning to attack this million-strong army?"