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When Lady Xinling heard the scout's report, she was also shocked.

If it were her, she would definitely lead the army to Yanyun County to prepare to resist the army of the Wei Dynasty.

Once the army arrived at Yanyun County, by the time the scouts came to report, the army of the Wei Dynasty had already arrived in Ye County. It would be too late for them to come back for support.

By that time, they could only watch Ye County being conquered by the Wei Dynasty.

"Zhang Hui, the garrison commander of Juyou Pass, pays his respects to the Lord of the State."

Zhang Hui, with several deputy generals behind him, quickly came to Ye Feng's horse, bowed and saluted with a face full of respect.

It has only been a year since the last time Zhenguojun came to Juyouguan, but he has witnessed earth-shaking changes in the entire Song Dynasty.

"General Zhang, there's no need to be so polite."

Ye Feng remembered very clearly that the reason why Zhang Hui, the defender of Ju Youguan, chose to surrender was because of Yang Zaixing's persuasion.

"Send a message to the army, we will continue our journey after resting in Juyou Pass for half an hour." As Ye Feng gave the order, the army's messenger immediately ran around to tell others.

After Zhang Hui, Ye Feng and other generals entered Juyou Pass, they came to a government office and soon arrived at a side courtyard nearby.

"Madam, go and prepare the tea."

After Zhang Hui invited Ye Feng and others to sit down, he gave an order to a middle-aged woman not far away. She was Zhang Hui's wife, Jia.

"Lord Zhenguo, generals, please have some tea."

Soon, Jia came with two maids, bringing tea to everyone.

Ye Feng was not polite either. It was already very good to be able to drink some hot tea during the march and battle. Most of the time, they only had dry food and fresh water.

"Your Excellency, I have been guarding Juyouguan for some time and have not found any military disasters in Ye County. Where are you going with your army?"

Zhang Hui was really surprised. He didn't understand why Ye Feng came to Ye County with an army of more than 200,000.

Ever since King Zhao Xiong of Ye was destroyed, the four cities and two passes have been peaceful and there is no need for so many troops.

Ye Feng looked at Yang Zaixing who was sitting next to him and nodded to him. Yang Zaixing immediately understood and walked forward to call Zhang Hui over. He whispered, "Zhenguo Jun speculated that the army of the Great Wei Dynasty would come through the Nile Forest and attack Ye County first."

"Huh? This?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Hui was shocked and found it a little unbelievable.

The Nile Forest is full of poisonous snakes, poisonous insects and swamps. Most importantly, there are many extremely ferocious crocodiles living in the swamps.

If the army passes through it, it will inevitably lose a lot of soldiers. Isn't it a bit of a loss?

As you march along, the time for rest will seem very short.

Although the tea Zhang Hui brought was bitter and astringent, and the taste was far from his top-quality teas, he drank four or five cups and found it very refreshing.

"Thank you for the tea, General Zhang. It has a very refreshing effect. I have a large army with me, so I won't bother you any more."

Ye Feng stood up and clasped his fists towards Zhang Hui. The other generals also stood up.

"Thank you for your compliment, Lord Zhenguo. This tea is the bitter green tea grown in Ye County. I will order my servants to prepare some for you to drink on the way."

Zhang Hui thought Ye Feng was praising his tea, so he ordered someone to prepare tea.

Lady Xinling was standing nearby and almost laughed out loud.

She had followed Ye Feng for more than a year, and the tea that Ye Feng brought out was absolutely in high demand. Even the tea that the servants in Qingya Pavilion drank was sweet and mellow, far better than the tea brewed by Zhang Hui.

"General Zhang, you are welcome. No need to bother."

Ye Feng blocked Zhang Hui's good intention.

There are many kinds of tea drinking, and there is a big difference between "tasting" and "drinking". To be honest, he doesn't like "drinking" tea.

The production process of top-quality tea is more complicated than that of liquor. Whether it is the water quality, brewing, or the teapot, everything is very particular. You must be patient to taste the flavor.

Zhang Hui thought that Ye Feng was just being polite, so he quickly ordered his servants to prepare it. Soon, two large bags were brought to Ye Feng.

"General Zhang, you misunderstood my meaning. I really don't need this bitter green tea." Ye Feng reached out his hand, grabbed a handful of black bitter green tea, put it to his nose and sniffed it, then frowned slightly: "General Zhang, tell the tea farmers who make bitter green tea that when they fry the tea, they can increase the heat a little bit, and don't worry about the bitter green tea getting burnt. Maybe it will make it more fragrant and less bitter."

"Zhen Guojun knows tea?"

Zhang Hui asked with horror on his face.

Yang Zaixing, who was standing by, pulled Zhang Hui and said, "Go and tell the tea farmers to do as the Lord of the State said. It will be right."

"On behalf of the tea growers in Ye County, I would like to thank Lord Zhenguo for his guidance." Zhang Hui was skeptical, but when he saw Yang Zaixing's determined eyes, he decided to go and give guidance to the tea growers as soon as Lord Zhenguo left.

Since then, the bitter green tea that has become popular in Kyushu was born. While it refreshes the mind, the taste will become sweet, and the scorching heat will just reduce the bitterness by three points.

Ye Feng led his army and headed straight towards Yuancheng from Juyouguan.

Juyouguan is only seventy or eighty miles away from Yuancheng, and can be reached at sunset.

……

Outside Hua County, Pingxi County.

Zhuang Yan's eyes were filled with coldness. He had led his army outside Hua County for five days and sent out nearly a thousand scouts, but he did not find any clues inside Hua County. There were only forty to fifty thousand defenders, who could not be his opponent at all.

"Yuan Tai, Liang Kai, listen to my orders!"

Yuan Tai and Liang Kai, who were standing next to Zhuang Yan, shouted loudly, and their armors were glowing with light. They were still strong and majestic despite their old age.

"The general is here!"

If Zhuang Yan had not been so cautious, Yuan Tai and Liang Kai would have been unable to hold back. When they heard Zhuang Yan's order, they were shocked and their faces were filled with excitement.

"You two will lead an army of 50,000 each, serving as the left and right vanguards. After entering Hua County, control Hua County as quickly as possible and strive to take over the entire Pingxi County as quickly as possible." Zhuang Yan knew very well that as long as Hua County was taken, he could slowly plan for the cities in Pingxi County.

"As ordered!"

Liang Kai and Yuan Tai rode on war horses, each leading an army of 50,000, and charged towards Hua County.

In the distant horizon, the sun sets and the sky is filled with red clouds.

Zhuang Yan followed closely behind with an army of 200,000 soldiers. He said, "Order the army to split into four groups. If there are ambushes in Hua County, we can fight them off separately."

"As ordered!"

Several deputy generals behind Zhuang Yan also led their respective soldiers and followed closely behind Zhuang Yan.

"Report! Repay!"

"The Western Shu Dynasty's army is fully mobilized and is heading towards Hua County."

When Zhao Mu heard the scout's report, a smile appeared on his face.

"This old fellow is really treacherous. If I hadn't deliberately exposed tens of thousands of soldiers, I'm afraid this guy would have kept waiting."

Zhao Mu stood up and gave the order directly: "Send a message to Generals Chu Yuxin, Cai Chengping, Fang Ziqiang, and Qu Yu immediately, and prepare for battle. The army of the Western Shu Dynasty is coming. Send someone to inform General Zhao Long that the enemy is attacking."

(Dear readers, the battle has begun, have a nice weekend, and enjoy some free gifts!)