"Hey......" A long sigh came out of Zhou Zechuan's mouth, and he saw that he put down the official document in his hand again, and paced in the public hall with some uneasiness.

This scene fell into the eyes of the people outside the hall, and this person also sighed silently. Since Yang Qin's mission left, his master has always been such a disobedient appearance, and he has not seen any signs of improvement for several months.

In fact, since Yang Zhen sent the 5,000 cavalry belonging to the Datong garrison to the grassland, Zhou Zechuan was already full of anxiety, but at that time he felt that there was still a master of the Qincha who could help him carry the tank, so he didn't have too much anxiety. But as soon as Yang Zhen left, all the pressure fell on his head as a governor.

That's 5,000 soldiers and horses, not to mention folding on the grassland, even if the court is dissatisfied with this, one is investigated, I'm afraid that he, the governor, will be a little unbearable, and then think about Yang Zhen's good preaching of the lesson before sending the army, it makes him feel like a pins and needles.

As a veteran who has been in the officialdom for many years and has become a governor of a place, Zhou Zechuan can naturally see how much benefit there is in this. But compared with this, what Zhou Zechuan values more is the crisis.

Once the matter fails, the guilt of the loss of thousands of people will have to fall on his own head. Especially when Yang Zhen, the Lord of the Qincha, went to the grassland in person, this responsibility was nowhere to be shirked - until now, the candidates for the chief soldiers of this Datong City have not been completely decided.

If it is an ambitious and energetic official, he must have a great interest in this matter, and he can't help Yang Zhen do more, so that he can share more credit after the matter is completed. But for Zhou Zechuan, he doesn't want to hurt himself because of these credits, he is a more stable person who doesn't like adventure.

It is precisely because of his somewhat cowardly and withdrawn character that he was suppressed by Guo Rong as a dignified governor, and he could almost only let his hands cover the sky in the army without daring to say anything. Although there is no reason why Guo Rong's foundation in this area is far deeper than his, but after serving as governor for several years, he has not made any progress, so he can only blame his character shortcomings. Otherwise, if you change anyone with a little temper, it will be enough to fight against Guo Rong, after all, now the Ming Dynasty is noble and martial, and his level as a governor is far above the general army.

In this regard, his cronies around him are naturally quite dissatisfied, and even slandered. Now it is not easy to get rid of Guo Rong with the power of Yang Zhen, but it seems that there is not much change in the results, and Governor Zhou still has very little control over the affairs in the army.

Of course, those officials and cronies at the bottom will not understand Zhou Zechuan's intentions, because he is not young, and when he becomes the governor of the border town, this official road is almost over, and he has not had the idea of entering the six ministries to be a scholar or enter the cabinet. But in this way, it will be difficult for those people under him, Datong is not rich in the first place, and the errands that come to the money come from the army, and now the governor refuses to put his hand into the army, so they naturally have no benefit.

The consequence of this is that Zhou Zechuan's prestige among the people below has not been high, and many people even disdain to talk about it behind his back. And Zhou Zechuan just pretended not to know about this and just let it go. His only hope is that Yang Zhen can bring everyone back safely as soon as possible, as for the credit, it is naturally good, and it doesn't matter if there is not.

With such a thought, Governor Zhou naturally lived like a year in Datong. Although Datong has not been attacked by the Mongols since thousands of cavalry entered the grassland, he is still uneasy, and he will be stupid every day, hoping that God can bless him.

"Hey......" Another long sigh, Zhou Zechuan got up from the chair, walked to the door, looked at the yellowed leaves in the courtyard, and said to himself: "It's autumn, why hasn't there been any news yet?" Isn't it that they are on the grassland......" He shuddered at the thought of that terrible result.

Judging from the psychology of later generations, this is obviously a pessimist, and he will subconsciously think about everything in a bad way. Although he himself knows what his problems are, once his mind is restless, his mind will be completely out of control.

"Your Excellency doesn't have to worry, after all, the grassland is so vast, since Lord Yang is going to all the Tartar tribes, it will naturally take some time." The cronie hurriedly comforted.

"It is precisely because of the vastness of the grassland and the countless large and small tribes in it that this official is so worried. What can these thousands of people do by throwing them into it, like pouring water into a jar? The longer the time drags on, the more difficult it will be to reverse the situation. Furrowing his brows into a deep Sichuan character, Governor Zhou sighed again.

At this moment, the subordinate couldn't say anything more, so he could only bow his head and be silent. And in this way, it added to the sense of unease in the hearts of the governors.

At this moment, a person hurriedly broke in from the door in front of him, and after seeing Governor Zhou from a distance, the muscles on his face trembled: "Lord Governor, Lord Governor ......" There was still a short distance away, and he had already shouted loudly.

Zhou Zechuan saw that it was Wang Kuang, the general of the border army who was temporarily acting as the chief soldier, and when he saw his appearance, his heart was even more tense, not only wanting to know the other party's intentions, but also a little afraid of hearing the terrible result, his body couldn't help but tremble, and his throat was dry: "Wang ...... General Wang, is there news from the grassland? ”

Wang Kuang strode up to him and gave a formal salute - Guo Rong conferred the head, and the threat to these generals was still very great, even if he didn't take this very indecisive governor too seriously, he didn't dare to show it.

But in this way, Zhou Zechuan became even more anxious, and hurriedly grabbed his hand and said, "Tell me quickly, what is it that can make you so anxious?" ”

"What the governor said is very true, it is indeed news from the grassland."

But it was...... What's the news? Zhou Zechuan's tone was urgent, but his voice was a little hoarse. The question that had been on his mind since he sent people out last year finally had an answer, how could he not be anxious?

The others also turned their eyes at this time, and several officials even came up, looking nervous. As for those with low status, they also pricked up their ears at the same time, although they were not as worried as this Governor Zhou, they were also concerned about the battle situation and the outcome ahead.

After taking a deep breath, Wang Kuangcai smiled and arched his hand at Zhou Zechuan: "Congratulations, congratulations, great joy!" Yang Dudu roamed the grassland unhindered, killing the enemy, and even the once powerful Gai Qi tribe was destroyed by them. After this war, it will be difficult for the Tartars on the steppe to have any climate for decades! ”

Governor Zhou, who was full of worry, heard this, his expression suddenly froze, and then his body trembled, and he said in a somewhat dry and eager voice: "These words...... Is this true? ”

"How dare the last general talk nonsense about such a big thing? And at the same time as the news came back from the front, it was also mentioned that Yang Dudu had personally led his men and horses into the border of my Ming Dynasty. Tomorrow, he will return to Datong! Wang Kuang hurriedly said again.

"Lord Yang is really back? Okay, good ......" For a while, Governor Zhou, who was excited, didn't know what to say, and there were even tears in his eyes.

The people around were also stunned for a moment, and then let out a burst of cheers: "Finally eradicate the Tartar plague completely!" ”

Thinking of the precarious suffering and suffering of everyone in Datong City a year ago, and now suddenly hearing that Lord Yang led the army to achieve such a major victory, everyone felt that they were in a dream, and the excitement and happiness were not even less than Zhou Zechuan.

"My lord, the lower official proposes to spread this news throughout the city as soon as possible, so that the people can celebrate together."

"My lord, should we hurry up and pass on this good news to the imperial court?"

After some cheers, the people under him quickly reacted and proposed.

Although Zhou Zechuan was in a stirring mood, his mind was still quite clear, and he immediately ordered: "This matter is closely related to my Datong military and civilians, and since it has been confirmed, I should rejoice with them." Immediately spread the news that Yang Dudu had killed the enemy in the grassland and was about to return, so as to prepare for their triumph. ”

"Yes!" The officials below hurriedly agreed.

But then, Governor Zhou said: "As for reporting to the imperial court, it is better to leave it to Governor Yang after he returns, and then discuss it with him before making plans." After all, he is an old and sophisticated official, and he knows very well what this kind of invitation means, and he doesn't want to offend Yang Zhen, a great hero, because of this.

Although no one can take Yang Zhen's first credit, what about other people's credits? All this naturally has to be decided by Yang Zhen, and he, Zhou Zechuan, does not dare to put his beak in vain.

Seeing that his little caution was rejected by the governor, the official who made the suggestion had no choice but to bow his head and agree, and he did not dare to look down on this somewhat timid governor too much.

In just half an hour, the news of Yang Zhen's great victory in the grassland spread to everyone in Datong City, which naturally caused a burst of jubilation, and its warm scene was even more intense than that of the Chinese New Year and Shangyuan.

Of course, there are some problems that arise in this way. For example, under the spread of the people, Yang Zhen's image is not only getting taller and taller, but also their merits are becoming more and more exaggerated, and some people even believe that all the Tartars on the grassland have been killed by them, and the grassland has been a ghost domain since then.

Regarding this rumor, Zhou Zechuan and others could not stop and refute the rumors, so they could only wait for Yang Zhen to arrive and show up.

And Yang Zhen, under such circumstances, returned to Datong City on September 11, after a few months of absence......