"What did you say?" Even though Yang Zhi had long been able to cultivate his face without changing his expression, he was still shocked after hearing the slightly fat middle-aged man in front of him. "Uncle Shi, are you kidding?"

Deng Yu smiled wryly and said, "How dare I talk nonsense about such a big thing? Five days ago, when the imperial concubine and Prince Jie arrived quietly at my house, we were also stunned. They were about to go to Shu County, but they didn't expect that General, you came so quickly. The army was so powerful that they occupied Ezhou without any effort. Now they have a lot of difficulties to leave here, so they came to my house and wanted to ask my father to arrange for them to leave."

Yang Zhi took a deep breath, "Uncle Shi, did he agree?"

Deng Yu sighed and said, "I think you have learned about my father's temperament. Even if Emperor Chu is not bad, he would not sit idly by at this time. He has sent people to Shu County and has already begun to arrange the matter of the imperial concubine and Prince Jie leaving Ezhou. If the general had not suddenly come to this remote place, I was afraid they had already set off."

Yang Zhi was secretly shocked. Shu County was in a dangerous position. In the Ming Dynasty's overall plan to manage Chu State, he was only planning to recruit and pacify after taking over the entire Chu State, and would not easily send large troops there. Shu County had always been ambiguous and did not refuse at all. However, if Concubine Ma took Prince Jie there, things would inevitably be much more complicated.

Burning 800 miles of Jiange, another cave in Shu was a saying, "This is really not a joke." If you really want to meet soldiers, it is not an easy task for the Ming Dynasty.

Taking a deep breath, Yang Zhi couldn't help but secretly glad that he had come here to prevent this from happening.

"Uncle Shi, since the elder has made a decision, why do you think of telling me?" He looked at the other person with a smile.

Deng Yu was silent for a moment before he said, "My father is old and only knows that he is loyal but not adaptable. It is a foregone conclusion that the Ming Dynasty destroyed the Chu State is a sure thing. This is no longer something he can change. At this time, if the old man really thinks about the people of Great Chu, he thinks how to end the war as soon as possible, let the people be freed from the dire straits and return to peace and prosperity. Over the years, the people of Great Chu have been really miserable. I know a little about the ability of the Ming Dynasty to rule the world. The Emperor Chu arranged for the imperial concubine and Prince Jie to go to Shu, but he was afraid that even if he had the intention of separating Shu County, there would be some arrangements. If this is the case, I am afraid that the war will last for many years in the future. This is not a blessing for the world, nor is it a blessing for Shu County or Ezhou."

Yang Zhi bowed to Deng Yu in a serious manner and said, "Yang Zhi thanked Mr. Shi for his profound understanding of the great righteousness. Mr. Shi said it is right. If they were really allowed to go to Shu County and cut off the Jian Pavilion, it would be a big trouble in the future. I will report this to Your Majesty immediately, and Your Majesty will definitely not forget Mr. Shi's credit."

Deng Yu said bitterly: "As for merit, I will never mention it again. I have disobeyed my father's wishes when I do this. It is just for the sake of the Deng family and for the sake of no longer wars. I have to take this step. If the general is really for my own good, don't mention my name, otherwise my father will definitely impose family rules on me and kill me."

A face that was always so serious without a trace of expression appeared in Yang Zhi's mind, and he couldn't help but smile. "Putting aside other things, the character of the boss is really nothing to say. Even people like Min Ruoying know that when things are not done, only people like Mr. Deng are worthy of their lives."

Deng Yu's old face turned red.

Only then did Yang Zhi realize that there was something wrong with what he said, so he quickly made up for it: "But the old man only saw the little things and did not see the righteousness, so he was not as good as the uncle Shi. After all, the old man is still old!"

Deng Yu's expression became more normal, and he bowed: "General, my father is old. After this matter, I would like to ask the general to ask His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty not to blame his father. His health has been getting worse every year."

Yang Zhi smiled and said, "Don't worry, Uncle Shi, I will make it properly. Deng will never be involved in this matter."

Deng Yu breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you, General. Since that's the case, I'll say goodbye. Now I can only go in and out of Dengjiazhuang freely, but if I don't return for a long time, it will inevitably make people suspicious."

"I'll send Uncle Shi!" Yang Zhi said with a smile.

After seeing Deng Yu away, the smile on Yang Zhi's face disappeared. Min Ruoying actually used this trick. The bastards in Shu County were not very kind. They really would accept the mother and son, but they just wanted to take these two into their pockets and then have the capital to bargain with the Ming Dynasty.

He snorted coldly and clapped his hands. Zhou Ling immediately flashed out of the darkness like a ghost.

"Send a message to Jia Sanniang and ask her to lead her troops to come immediately." Yang Zhi said coldly.

One day later.

Deng Chong looked at Zhuang Ding in front of him and asked in a deep voice: "I have found out clearly, have they left?"

Zhuang Ding nodded affirmatively and said, "The villain has been staring at them all the time, and he has indeed left."

Deng Chong breathed a long sigh, waved his hand to repel the Zhuang Ding, turned around and walked to the back hall, bowed to the woman sitting in the upper head, and said, "The Imperial Concubine, it's no longer the same. Yang Zhi has left. It's not because he discovered the trace of the Imperial Concubine, but just simply wanted to see me. Now that he can't ask for it, he naturally retreats."

Concubine Ma nodded: "Thanks to the elders."

"It's because of me that I have implicated the Imperial Concubine and Prince Jie. If it weren't for me, Yang Zhi's thing, I wouldn't have come to this remote countryside. Now the war is in chaos, and something will happen again at any time. I have arranged a proper road to leave Ezhou. The Imperial Concubine and Prince Jie should go on the road as soon as possible. The Imperial Concubine and Prince Jie would have a safer time to arrive in Shu County as soon as possible."

Concubine Ma stood up, held Prince Jie's hand on the side, and bowed to Deng Chong: "I'll ask you all. You might as well go to Shu County with my mother and son. When we arrive, things will never be hidden. Qin Feng, the young man, will definitely not let the old man go."

Deng Chong said lightly: "If I were ten years younger, I would definitely be the minister of this guardian. However, I am over 70 years old and I cannot protect the guardian, but I will become a burden. I can only stay in this homeland. If Qin Feng wants to kill me, then come and kill me."

In the early morning of the next day, Concubine Ma and Prince Jie, with more than a hundred guards accompanying him, quietly left Dengjiazhuang under the leadership of several guides and walked towards the lush mountains in the distance.

Ezhou is mountainous, and Badong is even more overwhelming. This is a must-pass place for Ezhou to Shu County. However, this group of people naturally did not dare to walk the road. They could only walk the secret paths that ordinary people could not clearly see under the guidance of their guides. Among this group of people, except for Prince Jie, who was young, the rest, including Concubine Ma, had superb skills, and more than a hundred entourage staff. Apart from the eunuchs, the rest were palace guards, and there was a level nine expert in the inner world. As long as they did not meet a large army, ordinary thieves were simply native chickens and tiles.

A guard held Prince Jie behind him, and the rest were all dressed in strong clothes. Even Concubine Ma changed into her usual warrior uniform, holding a steel knife in her hand, and her feet were very fast. In half a day, they had already left Dengjiazhuang for dozens of miles.

The group of people bowed their heads silently and rushed to the road. Ezhou had fallen into the hands of the Ming army. Although Yang Zhi left, the army he brought was still not leaving in Badong. Everyone had only one thought, that is, the farther away from here, the better.

The two mountains are sandwiched between river valleys, and the path that stretches seem endless. Apart from the sound of footsteps of the people, it is so quiet that it makes people feel a little uneasy. Not to mention beasts in the forest, even birds have not seen one.

Lian Jianwen, the only level nine master who guarded this team, stopped suddenly.

"General Lian, what's wrong?" Concubine Ma next to him asked in a low voice.

"Empress, it's not right." Lian Bianwen pressed the handle of the knife and looked around alertly: "How come he can't even see a bird?"

Concubine Ma was shocked, "You mean..."

Before Concubine Ma finished speaking, a loud military horn sounded between the mountains and forests. When everyone heard the familiar military horn, their faces were as clear as earth.

The only one of the Ming army who uses this military horn is on the entire continent.

In the jungle on both sides, rows of soldiers rushed out of the forest, and crossbow arrows flashing with cold light aimed at the fleeing crowd below. Further ahead, a group of soldiers surrounded a general and walked out leisurely.

"Empress Concubine, Yang Zhi has been waiting here for a long time." Yang Zhi said with a smile.

Concubine Ma's face turned pale and said with a neighing voice: "Old man Deng Chong, how dare you do this?"

Yang Zhi laughed: "The Imperial Concubine is wrong to blame Mr. Deng. He really wants to help the Imperial Concubine leave. However, he is not the only one in Dengjiazhuang. He is a family. Mr. Deng doesn't want his life anymore, and others don't want to die with him."

Seeing Yang Zhiyi approaching slowly too leisurely, Lian Bingwen shouted suddenly, and his whole body rushed towards Yang Zhi like lightning. The man was in the air, and the knife was unsheathed, and he slashed at Yang Zhi with one knife.
Chapter completed!