It is better to attack His Royal Highness than to compete in the world

The army drove all the way from Desert Sand City to the border. This was the first time Ren Chengqing saw the complete outside world.Although the marching speed was extremely fast, it did not affect Ren Chengqing's ability to feel the land with his eyes.From the prosperity of desert sand city to the increasingly sparse towns, Ye Du marched generally without disturbing the people, and lived and slept all the way. The eldest princess, who was regarded as pampered and pampered on weekdays, felt that she had almost suffered all the sins that could be suffered.

That night, the rain was so heavy that we couldn't even set up a tent, and there happened to be a small village in the distance. Ye Du ordered the lieutenant to inquire about the news. Immediately afterwards, a group of people escorted Ren Chengqing and Ye Du into the small village.Deputy General Ren Chengqing and the others found an old couple's house. Although it was extremely humid, it could at least provide shelter from the wind and rain, which was much better than outside.The old couple cooked a pot of hot soup, which was very comfortable in this cold rainy season.The rain couldn't stop for a while, Ye Du sat on the stool and chatted with the old couple quite leisurely.

"Does the old man know what year it is?"

"This old man has long forgotten, we peasants, don't care about this."

"Then what does the old man care about every day?"

"I just need to take good care of my three-acre land and have a good harvest."

"This land is not easy to manage, rain, sunshine and heavy snow are indispensable."

"Hey, the general also planted land?"

"If you have planted, you have to eat, how can you not have planted land."

"Yes, there is so much rain this year, so don't cause floods. Planting good land depends not only on God, but also on man-made disasters."

"Man-made disaster, what does the old man mean by man-made disaster?" Ren Chengqing interjected curiously.

"What a handsome little general. Don't you know about this man-made disaster? The devils in Xijing are robbing things again. We are still a little far from the border. It's okay, but they say that you can't get there if you ride a horse." In ten days, if those devils from Xijing snatch it over, I really don’t know how to survive.”

"Don't be afraid, old man, the Holy Majesty has already dispatched troops, and the army will gather at the border in a few days, and they will definitely drive Xijing out."

"The little general doesn't know, those devils in Xijing are clever, and they ran away after they robbed them. I think they can be beaten away only when General Ye comes. Does the little general know that the emperor sent General Ye?"

Seeing that Ye Du didn't intend to stop, Ren Chengqing continued: "General Ye is almost here. The old man doesn't know his age, but he knows General Ye."

"Age is not the same for old people. The affairs of the Tian family are the affairs of the Tian family. General Ye is different. More than ten years ago, if General Ye hadn't dared to go out with those devils in Xijing, they wouldn't have known How will this place be ruined." Ren Chengqing was silent, he didn't expect that the people had reached the point where they didn't know who the Holy One was, but only knew Ye Du's name.

After the old couple packed up their things and left, Ye Du slowly said, "Is Your Highness worried? The common people only hear the name of the minister. In fact, to the common people, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and they only care about the land beneath them." , only this piece of land can support them, and whoever guards this piece of land is their benefactor. It is not that I want to be their benefactor, but that only I have to guard their land. Do you understand, Your Highness?" Ren Chengqing nodded silently , Since ancient times, the master has made great achievements.Is the merit too high, or the Lord is too incompetent?

"Since your Highness understands, I will take your leave first. Your Highness will rest well and look at the weather. It will be sunny tomorrow. We will set off early in the morning. We will reach our destination in half a month at most."

The next day, the weather turned fine, and Ren Chengqing's mood improved a lot.

"General Ye can actually read the sky."

"Your Highness, I don't know a lot of Chinese characters. How can I see the sky? It's just my experience. The weather here is changeable, marching and fighting, and the right time, place and people. Your Highness still has a lot to learn."

"Then it will trouble the general."

"I only know a thing or two. The soldiers here have been stationed all year round and know a lot more than me. Your Highness should be interested. Next time, I will recommend someone to His Highness. This person has turned the climate here into a catchphrase."

"That's settled."

"The weather is just right for galloping horses. Is your Highness interested in having a game with my minister?"

"Okay!" Ye Du led the horse, followed closely by Ren Chengqing, followed by a mighty [-] cavalry.

Ren Chengqing and Ye Du were evenly matched, surpassing the troops behind them by a large margin, Ren Chengqing and Ye Du both slowed down. "Does Your Highness know why I always win battles?"

"I heard that the general has extraordinary understanding, and he is very familiar with the art of war and strategy."

"There are not a few people in the court who are more knowledgeable than their ministers. The strategy of war is simply the use of the right time, place, and harmony. The right time and place are the result of experience. Your Highness is willing to concentrate on it, and you will eventually understand. And this harmony, It is the most difficult thing to do. But all wars are always piled up with human lives. If you are not willing to pay for them, how can the soldiers below be willing to sacrifice their lives for you? In fact, what the soldiers below want is very simple, as long as you It is enough for people to have more respect for their lives. Every soldier knows that he will die before he goes to the battlefield, but they don't have to die for no reason, but they have to die well. How much you care about your soldiers, your soldiers will How much I love you."

"Ah Qing is taught, thank you General."

Ren Chengqing got off his horse and was about to offer a big gift to Ye Du, but Ye Du stopped Ren Chengqing, "Your Highness needs to be careful, I can't afford such a big gift. Please turn around, Your Highness."

Ren Chengqing and Ye Du were standing on a high ground, and when they turned around, there were [-] cavalry behind them. "Wherever this army is going, it is not where His Highness is pointing, but where His Highness is going. Only by walking faster than them, standing higher than them, and seeing farther than them can His Highness fully control this army. In the future, Your Highness should not show such great courtesy to your ministers, I know your Highness respects corporals, but there are differences between monarchs and ministers, there is only one person who stands on the highest peak."

"The general's kindness will never be forgotten."

After traveling for five days, the army arrived at their destination, Nanxian City, the southernmost city in Beimo.Xijing just left after plundering a few days ago, Ye Du ordered all the cavalry to enter the city for rectification, and waited for the infantry to assemble.Nanxian City and several neighboring towns suffered several plunders and were dilapidated.Most of the residents of Nanxian City are border guards and their families. Xijing was plundered, many soldiers died, and the city was full of sorrow and joy.

Ye Lili immediately summoned the adjutants, guards, etc. to discuss, and asked Ren Chengqing to take the seat, but Ren Chengqing declined and sat on the chief seat.Today, the world is divided into three parts, Nanzhou is rich in the country, Xijing is strong in soldiers, and Beimo is dangerous in the land. There are also various warlords and dignitaries who have separated from the three kingdoms and dominate one side with their own military or financial resources, so looting happens from time to time.The borders of the three countries are adjacent, Beimo is the northernmost, Xijing is to the west, four-fifths of the national boundaries of Beimo are connected to Xijing, Nanzhou is in the south, most of the national boundaries are connected to Xijing, and a small part overlaps with Beimo .Xijing is a nomadic people with powerful strength. They usually go to plunder Nanzhou in the past, but this time they confront Beimo for some reason. 14 years ago, Xijing invaded Beimo on a large scale. He really wanted to destroy Beimo. At that time, Ye alone resisted Xijing, and the previous prince of Beimo also died at the hands of Xijing. Dai Tian.However, there are many cavalry in Xijing, and the transfer speed is extremely fast, so it is difficult to catch them all at once. If they use this method of plundering, it is really difficult to guard against.

After listening to his subordinate's speech, Ye Du pondered for a while, and said to Ren Chengqing, "I don't know what your Highness thinks?"

"Since my main force will arrive soon, we have enough troops and food and grass, we can deploy from the following aspects. First, send troops to garrison the towns along the way to ensure the smooth flow of transportation lines; second, move the scattered nearby rural residents to towns [-]. Concentrate protection to reduce the property loss of the people; [-]. Speed ​​up the construction of defense projects; [-]. Send people to find out the reason for Xijing’s attack and make early preparations to prevent Xijing’s large-scale attack; [-]. If possible, it is best to speed up the cavalry Construction, rather than worrying about it every year, it is better to eliminate future troubles forever!"

Hearing Ren Chengqing say the fifth point, Ye Du's eyes lit up, "Your Highness is wise."

"The general praised it, but it's just Ah Qing's immature thoughts, and I hope you can give me some pointers."

The military officers looked at each other, and under Ye Du's eyes, someone finally spoke: "Your Highness thinks right, but it is still difficult for us to take the initiative to send troops to Xijing. Xijing's troops are too strong, especially their cavalry. The desert terrain is dangerous, so it is difficult to train so many cavalry."

"I don't know who this is?" "Su Yan, my subordinate, is currently in charge of the army."

"Thank you, Superintendent Su, it's because Ah Qing didn't think carefully. Attacking Xijing is a long-term plan, and it really won't be realized in a short while." With Su Yan taking the lead, the generals made supplements and details to Ren Chengqing's plan. Ye Duyi arranged it one by one.

The discussion didn't end until midnight. Ren Chengqing returned to his room exhausted, feeling an irrepressible sense of satisfaction in his heart. For the first time, he turned his thoughts into orders and implemented them one by one until they became reality. , It's wonderful, there is a feeling of being in control of everything.Ren Chengqing thought about it, got up and wrote the first letter to Ye Lingzhao.

Early the next morning, Ye Du met Ren Chengqing and asked, "Which of the five proposals yesterday does His Highness want to participate in?"

Ren Chengqing thought for a while and replied: "Inquiring about Xijing, if I go deep alone, it will probably cause more trouble for the general; taking the initiative to attack Beimo, as the Su Jianjun said, requires a long-term plan; to speed up the construction of defense projects, the premise is to There is enough manpower; so Ah Qing would like to ask for orders to accompany General Wang to escort the residents to move to the town, and also learn about the geographical advantages of the southern route along the way."

"Your Highness is really thoughtful. General Wang is a veteran. He has been stationed on the border for many years. It is good for His Highness to go with General Wang. The strange person I said last time that I want to recommend to Your Highness is also in General Wang's camp. His surname is Jiang and his name is Wen." Yan, if your Highness is interested, you can come and learn about it." Meeting with General Wang, Ye Du gave a few instructions, and Ren Chengqing followed General Wang to relocate the people.

Although the southern line is not big, there are still quite a lot of villages nearby. I don’t know if Xijing heard that Ye Du had arrived, but he never showed up. It allowed Ren Chengqing and the others to move the villagers to the town smoothly, except for the hardships, tiredness, and danger. I haven't encountered many things.Following General Wang, he traveled all over the southern route, and gained a better understanding of the geographical environment of the southern route, which also opened Ren Chengqing's horizons.In the past, in Desert Sand City, he experienced four seasons a year, thinking that all places in the world are the same, but the climate change on the southern route is simply unbelievable for Ren Chengqing.

In addition to the nervousness of the previous few times, Ren Chengqing also relaxed after the transfer. After all, it is not good to be too tense.On the way, riding his horse beside General Wang, Ren Chengqing inquired about Jiang Wenyan.General Wang was also quite familiar with Jiang Wenyan, and he bluntly said that this person was a student, Ren Chengqing thought he should be a clean scholar, but Ren Chengqing hadn't reacted when he saw this tall and thick guy.

"My subordinate, Jiang Wenyan, sees the general, sees Your Highness." Jiang Wenyan saluted, and Ren Chengqing hurriedly asked him to stand up. Jiang Wenyan grinned at Ren Chengqing, his white teeth dazzled. I haven't seen that smile for a long time.

Jiang Wenyan rode his horse behind Ren Chengqing, and Ren Chengqing asked Jiang Wenyan how to distinguish the changeable climate on the southern route.Jiang Wenyan and Ren Chengqing talked about the climate change and records of the southern route in detail, and the patterns they found there made Ren Chengqing admire.Jiang Wenyan said that he also wrote a booklet, which recorded all kinds of climate and terrain on the southern line. Ren Chengqing was very interested and said that he must read it if he had the opportunity.Along the way, Jiang Wenyan introduced to Ren Chengqing how to observe the climate from the water surface, animals, trees, etc., which made Ren Chengqing amazed.

At night, General Wang found a good place, and a group of people set up camp.Not going to bed so early, Ren Chengqing was too lazy to stay in the tent, and came out to sit by the fire and listen to the soldiers talking.These young soldiers had long discovered that this young His Royal Highness was not as delicate as the royal family. Although no one dared to speak to Ren Chengqing, they did not shy away from Ren Chengqing.

Listening to the little soldiers next to me telling ghost stories from various places, I am not afraid of many people, but it is quite interesting.After a while, a group of people gathered here.Jiang Wenyan sat next to Ren Chengqing, coaxing and saying, "Your Highness must know a lot, why don't you tell us a story too." The first time someone made this request, Ren Chengqing thought about it for a while, and then spoke, telling the story of the Zhuolu War story.The story itself was wonderful, and it was closely related to the battlefield. All the soldiers listened to it with great interest. After Ren Chengqing finished telling the story, he found that he could also integrate into their chatting topics.

Jiang Wenyan put a booklet in front of Ren Chengqing, and Ren Chengqing picked it up to look at it. It was all about climate and terrain analysis on the southern route, and it was densely recorded. Ren Chengqing could understand most of the words, and there were a few that Ren Chengqing didn't know at all.Asking Jiang Wenyan for advice, Jiang Wenyan blushed, and said hesitantly that he didn't know many characters, and some of them couldn't write, so he drew the symbols he knew to represent them.The soldier next to him laughed and said that Jiang Wenyan was already a scholar here.Ren Chengqing thinks this is a good thing, and it can be fully supplemented and promoted.Seeing that Ren Chengqing was interested, Jiang Wenyan was very happy.There are not many soldiers at the lower level who can read and write, and the generals above are busy, so the promotion cannot be promoted. If Ren Chengqing helps, it will be much easier.Ren Chengqing asked Jiang Wenyan to wait for the migration task to be completed, and she could help him revise it.

It took three months for Ren Chengqing and the others to complete the task of relocation. During these three months, Ren Chengqing, like ordinary soldiers, went out early and returned late every day, eating and sleeping in the open. The soldiers around him all had a good impression of him.Immediately afterwards, this group of soldiers joined the town guard, and Ren Chengqing also participated in this batch of tasks, stationed on the southern front every day.When Ren Chengqing was not on duty, Jiang Wenyan would come to find Ren Chengqing, and Ren Chengqing would help revise Jiang Wenyan's notes. If there was something he didn't understand, Jiang Wenyan would personally take Ren Chengqing to investigate.Ren Chengqing found that Jiang Wenyan was very smart and had a strong ability to summarize. No wonder General Wang said that he was a material for studying.Ren Chengqing helped Jiang Wenyan change his notes while continuing to teach Jiang Wenyan how to read.Having become acquainted with Jiang Wenyan, Ren Chengqing smiled and told Jiang Wenyan that for the first time he thought Jiang Wenyan was a pure scholar, so he gave him such a bookish name.Jiang Wenyan smiled uncharacteristically bitterly and said: "Actually, my family background was good before. My parents wanted me to study for fame, so I chose this name and went to a private school for several years. Later, my father died of a serious illness, and my mother also died. When he was in the middle of the road, he had no money to continue his studies, so he joined the army, so he could earn enough food and clothing.”

"Sorry." Ren Chengqing apologized guiltily.

"It's okay, Your Highness, don't worry about it, it's all happened several years ago."

"Wen Yan is so smart, why don't he continue to read books, maybe he will win the top prize and become a high-ranking official."

"Your Highness is joking, I can read this book wherever I want, I can take this exam whenever I want, and I can be an official wherever I want. I don't have money, I can't afford books, and I don't have a husband to teach me. Dad After the mother died, the previous relationship was broken, and there was no recommendation, how could I take the exam, let alone be an official." Ren Chengqing didn't know how to comfort Jiang Wenyan, she knew that the family monopolized the promotion channels, but she never thought about the poor folks. There is no chance of stepping into the upper echelon.

"Wen Yan, I thought too simply."

"Your Highness is still young."

"In the future, tell me more about such things." Jiang Wenyan squeezed his lips into a smile, showing his white teeth, "Okay, His Highness likes to hear it, so I will tell His Highness more."

Standing guard every day, there was no trace of Xijing, and Ye Du did not take the initiative to attack, but only let the soldiers build the city wall.Ren Chengqing watched the soldiers moving bricks to build the wall every day from the sunrise to the sunset when they went back to change the guard, ending the day.After about half a year of this kind of life, Ren Chengqing has become familiar with most of the middle-level soldiers in the army, and the brochures that helped Jiang Wenyan to revise have also been sorted out, but his life is still the same. This is far from the life in the army he thought. Ren Chengqing was always a little anxious, but ordinary soldiers enjoyed it, so Ren Chengqing could only tell himself that General Ye should have his own plan.

After the changing of the guard was over this day, Ren Chengqing felt that he could talk to Ye Du, if he was just an ordinary soldier defending the city, what would be the meaning of himself.

"What has your Highness learned in the past six months?" Ye Du calmly asked Ren Chengqing.

"What I see and hear every day, what I say and what I do are all the same, which is a bit boring."

"Have you ever felt the difference between changing the guard every time, Your Highness? Have you ever thought about why you want to change the guard at this time? Has Your Highness considered whether there is a better way to change the guard? In the past six months, I heard that His Highness is very popular with the generals." , They all praised His Highness for being approachable. I don’t study much, and I heard that some people have participated in the imperial examinations all their lives and have never been absent, but they have never been in high school. How does Your Highness feel about such a life?"

"Although he worked hard and complained, he was lost to everyone."

"Do you still remember what I once said to His Highness, how can His Highness control this army? Walk faster than them, stand higher than them, see farther than them. If His Highness is on guard every day, what you see They are all the same as a small soldier, so that means His Highness has become a small soldier, and a small soldier can also become His Highness."

"Ah Qing is taught."

"It seems that His Highness still needs to go to stand guard for a while. He has both meritorious service and defense, and has both offense and defense. His Highness should make preparations for defense first, and let's talk about the method of attack."

After that, Ren Chengqing gradually took over the defense of the southern line.The soldiers' patrol routes, shift time, and assessment methods have been re-planned, which greatly improves the efficiency of personnel use.After Ye Du watched it, he also greatly appreciated it, and extended this inspection method to several towns adjacent to the southern line.For a period of time, Ren Chengqing went back and forth between several towns, patrolling everywhere, and the soldiers praised him greatly.

On this day, Ye Du finally took the initiative to gather the generals and invited Ren Chengqing to discuss the method of attack.Xijing's sudden plunder of Beimo was indeed driven by Nanzhou, who sponsored a large amount of supplies for Xijing to plunder Beimo.The three kingdoms stand together, Nanzhou has always been on good terms with both countries, and conflicts often occur between Xijing and Beimo.

"The Southwest Alliance will not be too strong. Once Xijing takes Beimo, the next one will definitely be Nanzhou. It is impossible for Nanzhou not to know that we are in a relationship with each other. It should be because of Xijing's strong military force and we cannot refuse it." .” The adjutant analyzed the information based on the intelligence obtained by the spies.

"In my opinion, it shouldn't be difficult for us to break the Southwest Alliance. As long as we promise to help Nanzhou defend the national border, I believe Nanzhou will not want to send supplies to Xijing for nothing."

"This method won't work. Let's not talk about whether we can hold back Xijing. It's just helping Nanzhou to guard the national border. Nanzhou is not stupid, so why do you think of us?" Everyone discussed fiercely with each other.

"If we can't be strong, we will show weakness. It's not a way. We pretended that we were helpless after being beaten by Xijing, and asked Nanzhou for help, so as to alert Nanzhou. No matter how we look at it, our relationship with Nanzhou is very important. They should be better than Xijing and Nanzhou. Nanzhou has a vast territory, and as long as we get a little bit of benefits, such as horses, then the effect on us is unpredictable." Ren Chengqing looked at the general who proposed the strategy, it was Su Yan, Sure enough, a good method.

It was indeed a good strategy, and Ye Du adopted it on the spot. The remaining problem was how to show weakness to Nanzhou, so that it would be easier to be believed.How many cities did you give up?Leaving aside the loss in case Nanzhou did not agree, it is a problem to safely relocate the people.

"I will ask my father for an order, and then go to meet the monarch of Nanzhou in person. Even if he doesn't believe it, he still has a reason to get rid of the support for Xijing." Ren Chengqing opened his mouth, which immediately aroused fierce opposition.

"Your Highness's move is too risky. No one is clear about the attitude of the monarch of Nanzhou towards Bei Mo."

"No matter what the king of Nanzhou is, he won't do anything to me. Otherwise, it will definitely cause my Bei Mo to counterattack. There is no need for it at all."

"In case the monarch of Nanzhou detains His Highness to show favor to Xijing."

"This possibility is too small, and the benefits are difficult to share equally. It is impossible for the Southwest League to reach this level."

"The possibility is small, but it doesn't mean it's impossible. What's more, it's a long way to the capital of Nanzhou. How can we guarantee the safety on the road? Your Highness must not be put in danger."

Ren Chengqing's proposal aroused many objections, but Ren Chengqing was not prepared to give up. The objection was only because of her safety, and had nothing to do with tactics. Ren Chengqing stood up and said, "Your lords go to the battlefield and kill the enemy army. Fighting with your life is called risk-taking. Ah Qing Going here is just using the identity of Beimo Princess to attract attention, and it is far inferior to what you are facing. There is nothing absolutely safe in this world. If you want to be absolutely safe, my highness is worse than living in the deep palace compound Don't persuade me any more, His Highness has made up her mind."

"His Royal Highness is very bold, and my subordinates are waiting for your good news." Ye Du took the lead in agreeing to Ren Chengqing's proposal.

Back in the room, Ren Chengqing wrote down what had happened in detail and sent it to the palace quickly.After thinking about it, he sat down at the desk again and considered how to tell Ye Lingzhao about this matter. After thinking about it for a long time, it seemed that lying was not good, so let's just pretend it never happened.Take a pen and write down: everything is safe, don't worry about it.After thinking about it, it seemed too simple, so I drew a border landscape for Ye Lingzhao, put it in the letter and sent it out together.

In half a month, the emperor's reply letter arrived, as well as Ren Chengzhuo's letter, which made Ren Chengqing feel mixed.The joy is that the emperor fully approved of Ren Chengqing's plan, but the worry is that the executor of this matter is Ren Chengzhuo.After reading Ren Chengzhuo's letter, Ren Chengqing is still full of worries, not as good as Ren Chengqing, who at least has the force to defend himself. Ren Chengzhuo has been weak since he was a child, and he seldom cares about the affairs of the outside world, and is more immersed in his own book. world.

The emperor personally exhibited, seeing this letter, I hope everything goes well for the emperor.Sister Huang has been away at the border for more than a year, and my brother is very concerned. My brother has been weak since he was a child, and he is not good at socializing.Sister Huang is a great talent. After reading this plan, my father was very happy and praised it repeatedly.In the past, my brother was obsessed with his own world and ignored the suffering of ordinary people. General Ye's daughter Ling Zhao gave him a sharp reprimand, which made him suddenly realize that as a prince, he enjoys the glory of a prince, but he did not act like a prince.Although the younger brother is not talented, it is embarrassing and useful, but the younger sister can share one or two of the worries with the scheme of the emperor.Going forward from my younger brother, firstly, men in Nanzhou are strong and women are weak, so it is easier to win the trust of the monarch of Nanzhou, and secondly, if there is any change, at least Huangjie has no worries, and Beimo has no worries.The imperial sister has great ambitions, and my younger brother is willing to do his best to help the imperial sister achieve a great career for thousands of years.I sincerely hope that the queen is well.My younger brother, Ren Chengzhuo, respectfully.

Now that the matter has come to an end, it is useless for Ren Chengqing to worry, so he can only make various plans. Ye Du handed over the spies in Nanzhou to Ren Chengqing, and Ren Chengqing called them.Ren Chengqing didn't make any big moves, he only asked to keep an eye on the movements of Nan'an City, the capital of Nanzhou, and report immediately if there were signs of contact with Xijing or signs of military activity.If the monarch of Nanzhou wants to attack Ren Chengzhuo, it is either Xijing’s instruction, or Nanzhou wants to provoke a war on its own initiative. Both of these can be known from Nan’an City’s contact with Xijing or the deployment of troops.

Ren Chengqing still trained soldiers with Ye Du every day, and dealt with the information from Nanzhou. It was not until three months later that news finally came that Nanzhou supported [-] war horses in Beimo, including [-] high-quality stallions.When [-] majestic war horses arrived at the southern front, Ye Du also smiled rarely.There is a shortage of horses in Beimo. Ye Du currently has most of the cavalry in Beimo, which is only [-]. Most of them are not horses, but recruited from various places.Ren Chengqing ordered to go down and select horses suitable for breeding. Some of them were escorted to Pingshan City by a small team, and Cao Yuanze, the prefect of Pingshan City, sent special personnel to breed the horses.Pingshan City was carefully selected by Ren Chengqing and Ye Du. One reason is that Pingshan City is a rare plain area in the North Desert, and it is located in the depths of the North Desert. If Xijing attacks by force, the supply can be cut off at any time.The second is because Cao Yuanze, the prefect of Pingshan City, has experience in raising war horses. Most of the horses for the [-] cavalry this time came from Cao Yuanze of Pingshan City.The other part of the stallions were distributed to experienced people in the southern line and surrounding cities, and the official subsidy funds were used to raise horses.

Ye Du gave Ren Chengqing full responsibility for the allocation of horses, and waited for Ren Chengqing to allocate the horses before calling the generals for a meeting.Xijing is a nomadic people with a vast land and sparse population. A few cities also gradually developed to provide supplies for merchants and the army.Ye Du's target this time is the prosperous towns in Xijing. Although Beimo does not have the ability to swallow Xijing at the moment, at least it can severely damage Xijing and cut off several supply points of Xijing close to Beimo.A map of Xijing was placed on the table, and Ye Du's troops were divided into four groups, each led by Ye Du himself and three lieutenants with 5000 men, equipped with [-] horses, and entered Xijing.

After the general left, Ren Chengqing asked Ye Du: "I don't know how the general arranges me?"

"The minister is also very concerned about where His Highness will go. It is extremely dangerous to go to Xijing, and I dare not guarantee His Highness's safety."

"The danger of going to Xijing is rarer than the danger of going to the palace. I have always believed that if you want to achieve what ordinary people can't do, you have to go through dangers that ordinary people can't bear. I don't need generals to be safe. Gong has hands, feet, and brains. Besides, it was the general who told me to walk faster, stand higher, and see farther than soldiers."

"Since your highness is not afraid, please go with your highness."

On the day of departure, Ren Chengqing walked out with Ye Du in armor.On the platform of Dianjiang, Ren Chengqing pulled out the sword at his waist and shouted: "The villains in Xijing invaded our borders and disturbed our people. All officers and men obey orders and send troops to Xijing to protect our land and people and eliminate evil. Kill the thief, save me Beimo!"

"Eliminate the evil and punish the thieves, bless Beimo!" The resounding echoes of the soldiers erupted from below, soaring straight into the sky.Ren Chengqing looked at the [-] northern desert cavalry in the dark below. These are her soldiers, and this is her sword. Now, she wants to use this sharp blade to penetrate the enemy's heart. One day, she will use this sharp sword to kill the enemy. blade enemies.

Ren Chengqing followed Ye Du and led a team of soldiers and horses to rush forward. The 5000 cavalry followed the established route and silently entered the territory of Xijing.Xi Jing never thought that Bei Mo would take the initiative to attack, and the city was still singing and dancing.The soldiers stationed lazily leaned against the city wall, and by the time they saw Ye Du's army, it was already too late.Five thousand cavalry entered the city like hungry wolves entering a flock of sheep, and the enemy had no room to resist.For a time, the city was full of mourners.Ren Chengqing's face and body were covered with the enemy's blood, and his eyes were completely red from killing. It was not until the butcher's knife was sideways on a young man's face that Ren Chengqing reacted and stopped killing.When the plan was formulated, it was originally to kill everything. It was best to let no grass grow here. Only when it was actually implemented, Ren Chengqing realized the cruelty of it.

When the massacre was over, the young and middle-aged men in the city were almost wiped out. Ren Chengqing couldn't bear it, Ye Du rarely comforted Ren Chengqing: "Your Highness can't bear it, it's because His Highness didn't witness how Xijing treated the people of Beimo that day. No matter men, women, old or young, there is no one alive. Later, Xijing began to take pleasure in torture and killing, live autopsy, mutilation, rape and murder and other crimes, ministers passed through the village, the stench was unbearable, and each death was miserable, and it was hard to look at it."

"When the army goes out to fight, it mostly recruits the people. When it is prosperous, the people are suffering. When it dies, the people are suffering. What is the difference between what we are doing today and Xijing in the past? Let the people of Xijing go."

"Then what is your Highness planning?"

"I don't have a plan to put it down. It's just that God has the virtue of living well. Let it be fate. The order will be passed on. All the original residents in the city will be expelled from the city. They will rectify in the city for a day and leave tomorrow."

On the second day, when food and grass were replenished, a big fire ignited in the city. Ren Chengqingye led his men and horses to go deeper, and killed any resistance along the way. A team of troops quickly approached the second city, trying to imitate the first Tactics, quickly entered the city, before approaching the city gate, the cavalry of Xijing rushed out of the city.Ye Zili immediately gave the order to retreat, and the soldiers did not react for a while, and the soldiers rushing forward were defeated by the pincers from the front and rear.Ye Du and Ren Chengqing were already in front of the army, and when they got into trouble, they drove their horses and tried to get out of trouble quickly.Xijing's cavalry came to Ye Du's side first, a young general led the way and blocked Ye Du's way, Ye Du swung his long knife to win the young general.Ren Chengqing's side was also attacked and surrounded by the enemy.Seeing that Ren Chengqing was about to lose his hold, Ye Du let out a long roar, opened a path from the side, rushed to Ren Chengqing's side, and led Ren Chengqing to kill him.The Xijing cavalry followed closely behind, Ren Chengqing's right arm was slashed, and it was difficult to even hold the Mo Yin sword. Ye Du stood by Ren Chengqing's side, protecting her from going forward.Seemingly seeing Ren Chengqing's identity, Ye Du was actually asked to escort him, and the Xijing cavalry who were about to give up chasing continued to chase.The two teams held on tightly, and the Xijing cavalry chased them all the way. By the time they realized something was wrong, it was too late. The other three groups of Northern Desert cavalry had arrived, surrounded the Xijing cavalry, and beat the Xijing cavalry to the point where they had no power to fight back.

This time, more than 800 Xijing cavalry were wiped out, more than 4000 horses were harvested, and the second prince of Xijing was captured.On the way back to the city, everyone was in a good mood. Although Ren Chengqing was injured, he still smiled unabated. Ye Du drove to Ren Chengqing's side and asked, "How does your Highness feel this time?"

"Bei Mo is lucky to have all the generals; Ah Qing is lucky to be able to join hands with the generals."

In fact, Ye Du didn't intend to go far in this raid. Although the cavalry was too fast, it was troublesome to supply. Xijing was not as good as Beimo, and it was too difficult to supply supplies on the spot. However, he occasionally heard news that the second prince of Xijing was actually at the border.This person is so happy that he made such a plan.Using Ye Duyi's team as bait, they first attacked Xijing city, deliberately let the people in the city go, and then stayed in the city for one night to give the enemy a chance to pass on the news.When Ye Du and his party arrived at the second city, the other three teams had already dispersed and ambushed there, waiting for the enemy to take the bait.Sure enough, the second prince Xijing couldn't wait to go out of the city to fight.Ye Du pretended to be invincible and lured the enemy to take the bait. If the enemy was unwilling to take the bait, Ren Chengqing's identity would continue to lure him.Take the enemy to the ambush and annihilate them in one fell swoop.

When Ren Chengqing returned to the city to heal his injuries, another three months had passed. The second prince Xijing had already been escorted to Desert Sand City. Ye Lingzhao's letter of accountability arrived on time. Ren Chengqing found that he couldn't go back. I think it is more convenient to practice left and right bows, after all, it is inconvenient to rely too much on the right hand.If you have nothing to do, go shopping on the South Line and see the adopted horses.Ye Du hasn't sent troops in the past few months, and is still strengthening his defenses.After all, this expedition was just a surprise attack. If Xijing had defenses, it would be difficult to shake Xijing's position.The Xijing cavalry is not only strong, but also fast. Whether it is a surprise attack or a frontal charge, it is difficult to defeat them without several times their strength.Beimo has been difficult to capture for so many years, precisely because of the terrain. The terrain of Beimo is dangerous, and it is difficult to stop a strong attack. However, it has been difficult for Beimo to develop for so many years. It is also because of the terrain. The terrain is dangerous and not conducive to planting. , And it prevents the transmission of news and the circulation of goods, which is a situation where success or failure is the key.Ren Chengqing's finger slid across the map, here, here, here, if it runs through, Beimo can definitely develop waterways, but how much manpower and material resources will be consumed, I am still too weak in Beimo, so I can't rush.

When Ren Chengqing's injuries were completely healed, Ye Du handed over a team of 1 infantry and a team of 5000 cavalry to Ren Chengqing's hands, and completely obeyed Ren Chengqing's dispatch.Ren Chengqing selected 6000 archers and 1000 shield players from the [-], and the remaining [-] were all trained as heavy infantry.Ten thousand infantry are programmed into ten squares, each square has [-] men, two hundred archers are in front, two hundred shield bearers are in the middle, and six hundred heavy infantry are behind with spears.In daily practice, the archer first attacks from a distance. Once the enemy enters the short range, the archer retreats quickly. The shield holds a huge shield to withstand the enemy's attack. platoon heavy infantry quickly