Abandoned Prince Survival Guide

After the class teacher returned to Xinfeng, Pei Linzhi discussed the military situation with the generals, analyzed how to deal with it next, and what countermeasures Xirong might have. Among them, peace talks were mentioned.

It's just that they didn't expect the peace talks to come so quickly. Is Xirong trying to numb them, or is it so empty that they don't even have the energy to fight again?

Pei Linzhi asked, "Where is he?"

The scout replied: "We met the prince on the way here and was taken away by him. The prince asked his subordinates to report to the general, and he will come back to you later."

Pei Linzhi immediately realized that Xiao Yao was worried that Xi Rong would know about his injury, so he nodded, "I already know, you go down first."

The scout agreed and left.

Ji Hai asked: "Master, do we want to make peace with Xi Rong?"

Pei Linzhi said, "Let's see what conditions they put forward."

Later, when Xiao Yao came over, Pei Linzhi asked, "Where's the messenger?"

"It's been sent to the post station." Xiao Yao hurriedly stomped his feet when he entered the room, walked to the table, and stretched out his hand to a small tea stove on the table to keep warm, "Why is it so cold in your room, how can you cook a bigger one?" Brazier, is there no charcoal?"

Pei Linzhi picked up the teapot on the stove and poured him a cup of tea: "It's not burning, I'll cook it tonight."

Xiao Yao squinted at him: "General Pei, I find that you are more and more like Brother Huang."

Hearing what he said, Pei Linzhi paused for a moment, and the corner of his mouth raised an arc: "How do you say that?"

"My brother is an emperor, and he is extremely frugal in food and clothing. You are the same as my brother." Xiao Yao took a sip from his teacup.

Pei Linzhi smiled: "Isn't the condition difficult? So many brothers are suffering from the cold. You have talked with the Xirong envoy. What is their purpose?"

After Xiao Yao finished drinking a cup of tea, he poured another cup for himself: "Isn't it just to seek peace, saying that he is willing to cede land and pay compensation."

Pei Linzhi raised his eyebrows: "How much?"

Xiao Yao showed a mocking smile: "With Tongguan as the boundary, the east of Tongguan belongs to us, divide and rule."

Pei Linzhi laughed: "Then they are too underestimating people. Tell them to retreat to the north of the Great Wall, otherwise there will be no discussion."

Xiao Yao laughed: "That's what I told them. There is no need for peace talks. I will kill the three envoys."

"Don't kill, the two countries are at war, don't beheaded." Pei Linzhi raised his hand to stop him, "But we can't put it back now, they came all the way, and they have seen the situation in the army. In order to prevent them from going back to report the situation, first Detain it and send someone to watch it strictly."

Xiao Yao shook his head: "That is to say, you still abide by the diplomatic etiquette of Lao Shizi. If you want me to say, you should be killed, so as to save a lot of trouble."

Pei Linzhi said, "Let's watch it first."

As New Year's Day was approaching, Pei Linzhi did not order to attack Chang'an again.Of course it is best to take advantage of the victory and pursue it, but the casualties in the last battle were a bit heavy, and the soldiers need to rest and recharge their batteries.Only after the Chinese New Year is over and the injuries are healed can we fight the most difficult battle with abundant energy and physical strength.

Of course, this also gave Xi Rong time to re-mobilize various soldiers and horses. If the Xi Rong soldiers are all assembled, it will be very disadvantageous to them.

According to the intelligence analysis obtained by the spies, the total strength of Xirong is about 30, and now it has lost 11. Tuyuhun on the western front helped contain [-], and there are about [-] troops stationed at the borders of various places. There are about [-] troops that can be mobilized near Chang'an. Ten thousand.

Xirong is facing a critical moment of life and death, most of the troops at the border will be mobilized back, that is about 16, and there may even be temporary conscription.

The An army, including the wounded, had a total of less than 15 people. The two armies had the same number of troops, and the Western army had more cavalry. The next battle was extremely difficult to fight.

Pei Linzhi had already ordered the governors of Yongzhou and Liangzhou to come to reinforce them.

The next time the war starts, he hopes that it will be settled once and for all. After all, if it is delayed, the casualties will only be more severe. He hopes that Xue Zhao and the others can make it in time.

New Year's Eve, Jianye.

In Taichu Palace, Xiao Yu sat in the Nuan Pavilion and watched A Ping paint a piece of red plum petals on the Nine-Nine Cold Dispelling Picture.

After finishing painting, Ah Ping put down the ink brush: "Father, it's past May [-]th. When will Master come back?"

Xiao Yu came back to his senses, looked at the cute young boy in front of him, raised his hand and stroked his head: "Maybe he will come back when the spring is warm and the flowers are blooming."

In fact, he didn't know when the battle would end.Every time he received a battle report, he was extremely worried. Behind the casualty numbers listed on the battle report, those cold numbers were thousands of lives, which also meant the heartbreak and despair of thousands of families.

He hates war, killing and death, but he also knows that some killings are inevitable. If he doesn't do it, Aping will have to do it in the future, otherwise he will wait for others to slaughter his compatriots.Ending war with war is the only way out.

A Ping said: "If only I could grow up quickly, I could help my father and master share their worries and problems."

Xiao Yu smiled gratifiedly: "What you should do now is to grow up well and learn skills well, so that you can relieve your father's worries."

"Well, I will work hard. Dad, you can accompany me to set off firecrackers." A Ping took Xiao Yu's hand.

Xiao Yu said: "Hey, go by yourself, I'll sit down for a while."

A Ping stood up: "Okay, then I'll go."

Xiao Yu said, "Be careful."

"Ok!"

A Ping left, Xiao Yu and Xiang Yang who had been silent all the time were left in the warm pavilion.Xiao Yu picked up the scissors and cut off the lantern flowers, and the lights became brighter.

Xiang Yang came over: "Your Majesty, do you want to write a letter?"

Xiao Yu raised his head and smiled at him: "You still understand my thoughts."

With a warm smile on Xiang Yang's face, he came over to polish the ink for him.

Xiao Yu spread out the paper, and when the ink was finished, he was not in a hurry to start writing.After Xiang Yang polished his ink, he took the initiative to step aside, leaving Xiao Yu his personal space. If he wanted to write a letter to Pei Linzhi, he must have a lot to say.

Xiao Yu just missed Pei Rinzhi a lot on this reunion night. Rinzhi always reported good news but not bad ones. Every time he wrote a letter, everything about himself was fine except for the military situation.

Xiao Yu was always restless. In the last battle, the Xirong coach was captured alive by himself, so how could he be unscathed.He didn't say it, probably because he was afraid of worrying about himself.

This winter, they don’t know how they lived in Qinzhou. There are 10,000+ people. It’s not easy to find a place to live. It’s hard enough to live in a tent in such a cold day.

There are still tough battles to be fought in the next year, and I hope this battle can be done once and for all.

Xiao Yu can't do anything to help, he can only trust Rinzhi, give him encouragement, do a good job of logistics, and wait for him to conquer Chang'an.Now there is no way out, unless Chang'an is captured, the army cannot withdraw, otherwise Tongguan will be defeated.

Xiao Yu picked up the pen, licked the nib, and began to write a letter to Pei Linzhi.

At the same time, Pei Linzhi who was far away in Xinfeng was also doing the same thing as Xiao Yu.

This is another year in a different place, the conditions are difficult, and the soldiers can only add a yokan for the New Year.

Pei Linzhi has the same food and drink as the soldiers. He always leads by example, is approachable, and shares the joys and sorrows with the soldiers, so he is very popular with everyone.

If there is anything else that will give him the confidence to win in the next battle, it can only be the bravery and strict military discipline of the soldiers, which can be seen from the last confrontation.

The Xirong cavalry is numerous and brave, but against their well-trained infantry, the advantage is not obvious.And the opponent's infantry has no rules at all, so the opponent's casualties have been multiplied by their own.

The soldiers were all from the south, and none of them had experienced a long, icy and snowy winter, and they didn't even have shelter from the wind and cold. They were temporarily built by everyone, and the conditions were too difficult, but they didn't hear any complaints.

They all understand that no matter how hard it is, they cannot retreat, otherwise the previous sacrifices will be in vain.What's more, this is to recover the rivers and mountains from the Rong people. What they do is for the Han people and future generations in the world.

Such a good soldier, Pei Linzhi is willing to let everyone suffer.

After returning from the condolences, Pei Linzhi was overwhelmed with emotion. Facing the candlelight, she missed Xiao Yu even more, so she picked up a pen and began to write to him, expressing her heartfelt feelings at this moment.

At the end of the first month, Xue Zhao and Liangzhou Inspector led [-] reinforcements. Not all of these soldiers were from Yongzhou and Liangzhou, and some were also transferred from Jingzhou.

After they received the order, they organized their troops to travel day and night, and spent years on the road, for fear of delaying the war opportunity.

Seeing the reinforcements, Pei Linzhi breathed a sigh of relief, and supported Xue Zhao who was kneeling on the ground with both hands: "Master Xue, please get up quickly. Fortunately, you arrived in time. Everyone has worked hard along the way."

Xue Zhao stood up, looked at Pei Rinzhi, and said with a smile: "I never thought that one day, I would be able to fight side by side with General Pei. It's Xue's luck!"

Pei Linzhi said: "Since everyone has arrived, let's take a good rest. When everyone gets used to it, we will attack Chang'an, finish the battle as soon as possible, and return home as soon as possible!"

The reinforcements had arrived, and Pei Linzhi was about to attack Chang'an, and his arm was almost healed, the bandages had been removed, and he could move, but he couldn't practice kung fu yet.

He asked people to call the envoy of Xirong, and said bluntly: "Go back and tell your emperor that peace talks are possible. My condition is that you Rong people will move outside the Great Wall and never set foot in the Central Plains again. Otherwise, there will be no talks." .”

The emissary was imprisoned for nearly two months. He was tortured to the point of being inhuman due to severe cold and hunger. They only ate one meal a day, and they were already skinny and skinny. Hearing this, he almost rolled his eyes and fainted. The emissary said : "Your Majesty will convey the general's words to my Majesty."

Pei Linzhi said: "By the way, your coach Yu Wenzhi is still in my hands. If your emperor is willing to retreat, I will send everyone back to you. If you are unwilling to retreat, then I will kill him."

The envoys obediently agreed to leave, until they left Xinfeng City, they were still a little unbelievable that they could still leave alive.

When Yuan Tan saw the sallow and emaciated envoy and heard Pei Linzhi's terms for the peace talks, he immediately became furious and threw away the things at hand: "It's unreasonable! It's too deceitful! Bring back all the soldiers from the border, and I will fight the An army to the death!"

Everyone knelt down, no one dared to speak, the emperor was in a fit of anger, no one dared to touch this bad luck, it would be bad if they caught fire.

It wasn't until Yuan Tan's anger subsided a little that Prime Minister Lu Yi said, "Your Majesty, I may not be able to fight this battle. Please think twice, Your Majesty!"

Yuan Tan stared at him: "What do you mean?"

Lu Yi said: "Last year, the Weihe River swelled, and grain production decreased by more than [-]%. Since last autumn, we have fought against Anguo and Tuyuhun on the east and west fronts respectively, and the loss of grain and grass has been huge. If Your Majesty also brings back all the soldiers at the border, There will be no food supply at all.”

Because the consumption of marching and fighting is different from daily consumption, in addition to the increased consumption of troops and horses, the servants who escort food and grass also consume food and grass.

Yuan Tan's face became so dark that it became the bottom of the pot: "Then go to Dong Rong to buy food."

Lu Yi said: "Tongguan, which is connected to Dongrong, has fallen into the hands of Anjun."

"Can't the Yellow River cross?"

Lu Yi didn't speak.

Yuan Tan was so angry that he almost flipped the table: "Then you say, you can't fight, so you can only move to the north of the Great Wall? There are still people from Rouran over there!" And it's a bitter cold place, who can adapt to the life there .

Lu Yi said: "Don't forget, Your Majesty, there is still a large piece of land to the west."

Yuan Tan came to his senses: "You mean Tuyuhun?"

"There are also party items."