Chapter 399: Personal Expedition?

"Yazi, if I give you a boat, can you return to Yanzhou?"

After Zhang Yazi also received the porridge, Chai Wu squatted with him to eat, and Chai Wu said. Read М

"Fifth brother, this is of course necessary." Zhang Yazi looked like he was the best.

Chai Wu nodded, Zhang Yazi was very smart.

When he was twelve years old, he was angry with his father and sailed out to sea by himself. After three days of wandering on the sea, he came back by himself.

"Yazi, we have to find a way to escape." Chai Wu drank a mouthful of porridge, and his throat was hurt by the sand mixed in it.

Zhang Yazi pursed his lips, "There was another escapee who was caught and killed last night, and the body is still hanging there."

Chai Wu saw it during the day, on the wooden stake hanging by the sea.

"Why? When did you become so afraid of death? You eat this stale cake, drink this thin porridge, and do such heavy work. You can't hold on in less than three months." Chai Wu said sarcastically.

"Fifth brother, you underestimate me. When have I, Zhang Yazi, ever been afraid of a knife or a sea of ​​fire? I am worried that you, Fifth brother, will lose your life." Zhang Yazi raised his eyebrows.

Chai Wu looked around, "I, Chai Wu, will not die so easily."

Agreed on this matter.

After dinner, the two were urged to work again.

That night, Chai Wu carefully observed the soldiers patrolling on the dock and secretly noted down the time when they took turns.

The next day, he continued to observe the terrain of the dock and planned the escape route.

The sixth day.

It suddenly rained heavily on the dock. The entire dock was dark, and only the watchtower on the dock was lit.

After everyone went to bed, Chai Wu woke up Zhang Yazi.

At this time, he took out a finger-long iron wire from his belt.

Before going to Goryeo, he anticipated the possibility of being shackled, so he prepared this thing in advance.

For the people in the Fourth Courtyard, unlocking and prying doors are essential skills. Chai Wu fiddled with the shackles on his feet for a few times, and the shackles opened. Then, he unlocked Zhang Yazi.

In the dark, Zhang Yazi felt his feet loosen and was surprised.

But he bit his lips tightly to prevent himself from making any sound, and took Chai Wu's hand and followed him out of the straw shed.

These days, Chai Wu has found the dock clearly, and he can find a way out even with his eyes closed.

At the same time, the heavy rain covered their footsteps, and the darkness became the best disguise.

Coming out of the shed, they found the dock smoothly.

There were Goryeo warships docked here, and some small boats ready to be hoisted onto the warships.

"Someone ran away!"

At this moment, a shout suddenly sounded on the beach, the voice of the supervisor.

"This bastard, he is really loyal to the Goryeo people as a dog." Zhang Yazi cursed.

The last time the person escaped was caused by this supervisor.

Goryeo put shackles on them to prevent them from escaping.

First, the shackles are heavy, and they make noises when walking.

This supervisor is very bad.

Last time, he did not stop the shackles immediately after hearing the sound, but waited for the people to run a distance before shouting, so as to take credit from the Goryeo officials.

After all, the distance was too close, and the escapee could just say that he went to the bathroom.

But he didn't expect that they would be discovered after taking off the shackles this time.

"Get on the boat quickly!"

The supervisor's voice sounded, and suddenly there were hundreds of soldiers holding torches on the dock.

They dispersed, and more than ten of them came in their direction.

Chai Wu was very anxious when he saw this, and hurriedly pushed Zhang Yazi onto the boat.

He went to untie the rope tied to the wooden stake on the boat.

It seemed that someone stole the boat and escaped, so the ropes pulling the boat were tied very complicatedly, and Chai Wu delayed for a while before untying them.

But at this time, the soldiers holding torches were less than 30 meters away from them, and they could be found immediately.

"Zhang Yazi, don't make a sound, remember what I told you!" Chai Wu shouted to Zhang Yazi in a low voice.

Then, he pushed the boat away from the shore and ran in the opposite direction.

"Stop!" The Goryeo soldiers heard the noise and immediately chased Chai Wu.

Zhang Yazi covered his mouth tightly. Chai Wu had already told him his identity.

If he was exposed again, the opportunity to pass on the information this time would be completely lost.

After all, it was a coincidence that Chai Wu came to the dock and met him.

This kind of coincidence will never happen again.

Holding the oars tightly, he rowed desperately in the heavy rain.

After leaving the dock for a distance, he raised the sail, controlled the direction of the sail, and headed west.

Heavy rain fell on his face, mixed with his tears and fell down.

...

Yancheng.

In a courtyard in Qingyangfang, Xu Ke suddenly sat up from the bed.

Looking at the thick darkness around him, he gasped heavily several times.

He had just had a nightmare. In the dream, he was back in the jungle, and a tiger pounced on him.

He woke up, but he couldn't fall asleep again. He couldn't help thinking of Chai Wu.

Now he and the King of Yan both put their hopes of exploring Goryeo on Chai Wu, hoping that he could return safely with news.

After thinking for a while, he lay down and fell asleep again.

The next morning, he just woke up and suddenly heard a rhythmic knock on the door.

This was a secret signal between the people in the four courtyards.

"Master, the news just came from the capital that the emperor is going to lead the army in person!" said the man.

Xu Ke frowned when he heard it.

This was a big news, and he immediately packed up and went down to the palace.

At this time, Zhao Xu had just gotten up, washed up, and was eating breakfast.

After listening to what Xu Ke said, Zhao Xu's hand holding the bowl trembled.

"Is this certain?" Zhao Xu could hardly believe his ears.

When did his father, who was afraid of death, have such courage?

"It is said that the emperor has this intention, and Dou Wei is also making a fuss, meaning that the emperor's personal expedition can greatly boost morale, and the emperor's personal expedition can also suppress the troops of the powerful families and make them obey the dispatch." Xu Ke said.

Zhao Xu nodded.

Xu Ke continued: "The Xie family also supports this matter. The emperor's personal expedition will make the eldest prince regent."

"They really have their own ulterior motives." The soup in Zhao Xu's mouth suddenly became unsavory.

War is not a child's play. At this time, these powerful families are still calculating each other.

Dou Wei naturally wants to teach Xiliang a lesson and avenge the third prince. It is estimated that letting Zhao Heng personally lead the expedition is really for the sake of the war.

However, he is not sure whether there are other plans.

The Xie family naturally wants to use this opportunity to let the eldest prince regent.

After all, regent is the duty of the prince, which paves the way for the eldest prince to restore the position of prince.

As for whether the Xie family and the Dou family have an affair, it is hard to say.

After all, the third prince will definitely not be able to inherit the throne now, and the Dou family probably only seeks their own interests on the issue of who will be the crown prince.

And his father, Emperor Zhao Heng, was really angry because of the third prince's matter this time.

He hated Xiliang to the core and was really angry.

After being instigated like this, it is understandable that he agreed to lead the army in person.

However, this reminds him of the Tumubao Incident in the Ming Dynasty.

At that time, the Ming Emperor Yingzong Zhu Qizhen led the army in person to the north, but the 500,000-strong army was annihilated by the grassland tribe Wala at that time.