"Pass the order down, intensify the training, and be ready for battle at any time!" Chu Ze said firmly: "No matter what happens in the court, Tianhai Pass must not relax at all!"

"I understand. I'll arrange it right away!" After receiving the order, Lu Bing turned around and left quickly.

Chu Ze stood outside the tent, looking at the sky. After a moment, he walked towards the training ground.

On the training ground, the soldiers of the Iron Blood Army are conducting daily drills.

The sounds of swords and guns clashing rang out one after another, and every soldier was in high spirits and never slacked off.

Chu Ze walked to the edge of the training ground, put his hands behind his back, and looked at the soldiers quietly.

"kill!"

The soldiers shouted in unison, their fighting spirit high.

"Very good, very good!" Chu Ze nodded, with a satisfied look on his face: "These people are my left and right arms, I must make them a truly invincible iron army!"

"Your Majesty, everything on the front line is proceeding as planned, but we have captured several Xixia spies. Their confessions are inconsistent, and I have had them interrogated strictly!" Guo Huai walked quickly from a distance and reported with a fist clasped.

"Spy? Humph, send him in and I will ask him personally!" A cold light flashed in Chu Ze's eyes.

Soon, several Xixia spies who were tied up were brought in front of Chu Ze. They were beaten until they were covered in blood and trembling.

"Who sent you?" Chu Ze walked up to one of the spies and asked coldly.

The spy's face was filled with fear. He kowtowed quickly and said in a trembling voice, "Reply, Reply, Your Majesty, we are only following orders to investigate the defenses of Tianhai Pass. We have no other intentions!"

"On orders? Whose orders?" Chu Ze kicked the man in the chest, knocking him to the ground.

"It was the order of our King of Western Xia. He asked us to investigate Tianhai Pass to see if there is any opportunity we can take advantage of!" The spy begged for mercy quickly.

"King of Xixia?" Chu Ze sneered and turned to look at Guo Huai: "Do you think what he said is credible?"

Guo Huai shook his head and whispered, "I think this person is only half-believing and half-doubting. It is impossible for Xixia to send spies so easily and take risks.

There must be some other conspiracy behind them!"

"Yes, I think so too!" Chu Ze nodded, and then said coldly to the spy: "You'd better not lie, otherwise I have plenty of ways to make you talk!"

The spy was so frightened that he kowtowed repeatedly and said in a trembling voice: "We dare not, we dare not, we are just following orders, we dare not say a word of falsehood!"

"Lock him up and interrogate him slowly!" Chu Ze waved his hand, signaling to take the spy away.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Guo Huai took the order and took the spy away.

"These people are just small fry, not worth worrying about at all!" Chu Ze turned to Guo Huai and said, "You continue to strengthen the defense. If there is any disturbance, report to me immediately!"

"Yes, I will keep it in mind!" Guo Huai said respectfully.

"Also, pass on my order that all officials in the city are not allowed to leave Tianhai Pass without permission. I want to know everyone's whereabouts!"

"I understand, I'll do it immediately!"

Guo Huai left quickly, leaving Chu Ze standing there, looking towards the distant sky, with a plan already in mind.

He turned back into the tent, sat down, tapped the table with his fingers, thought for a moment, then stood up and strode out of the tent.

"Your Majesty, what are you doing?" Seeing this, the guards guarding the door hurried forward and asked.

"I'm going out for a walk, don't follow me!" Chu Ze waved his hand, signaling the guards to retreat, and then walked forward alone. He walked to the wall of Tianhai Pass, overlooking the area below, thinking about the next deployment in his mind.

At this time, the soldiers under the city wall were busy building fortifications. They all looked nervous, but there was no slackness at all.

"What a great Tianhai Pass! If we defend this place, Xixia and Mongolia will be nothing but clowns!" Chu Ze stood by the city wall and whispered to himself.

Just as he was lost in thought, a figure appeared silently behind him.

"Your Majesty!" It was Qin Yunyun, who was wearing a simple dress and walking slowly towards them.

"Why are you here?" Chu Ze turned around and glanced at her, his tone calm.

"I heard that Your Majesty has been working hard these days, so I came to visit you!" Qin Yunyun said softly, walked to Chu Ze's side, raised her head and looked outside the pass in the distance: "Here at Tianhai Pass, the situation seems to be getting more tense!"

"Is the situation serious?" Chu Ze sneered: "No matter how serious it is, it's just a minor fight between the barbarians.

I am personally in charge of Tianhaiguan, who dares to act rashly? "

"Your Majesty is wise!" Qin Yunyun nodded, and then whispered: "However, I think you should pay more attention to the affairs of the court. Although the border is important, if there is a change in the court, it will be a real hidden danger!"

"I know those people in the court. If anyone dares to cause trouble, I will personally deal with them!"

Chu Ze looked up into the distance, frowned slightly, and then said: "Don't worry too much, the matter of Tianhaiguan is more urgent!"

Qin Yunyun said softly: "Your Majesty is busy with state affairs, and I am just worried. If there are people in the court with bad intentions, I am afraid..."

"What are you afraid of?" Chu Ze sneered, "I have even killed the Great Khan of Mongolia. What can those clowns in the court do? I don't believe they really have the guts!"

Seeing Chu Ze so confident, Qin Yunyun stopped talking and just stood aside and watched him silently.

As they were talking, Guo Huai walked over quickly, clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, the enemy seems to be making unusual movements!"

Chu Ze raised his eyebrows and asked, "What's the change? Explain it clearly!"

"According to spies, Xixia's cavalry troops are gathering at the border, with a number of about 10,000 people. It seems that they are preparing to attack again!" Guo Huai said in a deep voice.

"Ten thousand people?" Chu Ze sneered, "Wasn't it twenty thousand last time? This time it's smaller. Do you dare to come again?"

"I think the enemy's move may just be a feint to test us!" Guo Huai said, "However, if it is really an attack, I'm afraid we will have to spend more energy to deal with it!"

"Humph, be it probing or harassing, I want to see what tricks they can come up with!" Chu Ze's eyes turned cold: "Pass my order, the whole army is on alert, if the enemy dares to come, destroy them directly!"

"Yes, sir!" Guo Huai took the order and turned around to make the arrangements.

Chu Ze looked at Qin Yunyun and said calmly: "You stay in the camp and don't have to worry about these things!"

Qin Yunyun nodded without saying anything more.

Chu Ze turned around and walked back to the big tent, sat at the desk, tapping the table lightly with a frown on his face.

A moment later, Lu Bing hurried in, looking nervous.

"Your Majesty, the spies reported that the Xixia cavalry has set up camp 20 miles west of Tianhai Pass, and they seem to be waiting for reinforcements!"

"Wait for reinforcements?" Chu Ze frowned slightly: "This is quite interesting, they really plan to use force this time!"

"Your Majesty, I'm worried that they are trying to lure us out of the pass and then ambush us!" Lu Bing whispered, "If we attack rashly, we might fall into the enemy's trap!" (End of this chapter)

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