Abandoned Prince Survival Guide

Xiao Yu discussed with everyone, and while the morale was still there, he simply sent troops next year to take down Dongrong in one go.

That's why Pei Linzhi wanted to go to the border at this time, hurry up to train and start preparing for the battle.

Xiao Yu is also very busy. The imperial court has just liquidated a group of rebellious families. Many officials have been punished and dismissed. Many positions have been vacant. Currently, officials are being reassessed and promoted.

If you want to fight a war, you must prepare logistical supplies. It is not an easy task to provide food, clothing, housing and transportation for an army of 30 to [-].

Xiao Yao, who was far away in Chang'an, only learned the news that Xiao Ye had been put to death one month after the incident, and couldn't wait to write back to express his excitement. He regretted not being able to personally send Xiao Ye off.

Xiao Yao also sent back a message that Rouran sent envoys to request the establishment of a border market in Wuwei, Liangzhou, so that they would not have to go across the entire Dong Rong to Pengcheng for trade.

Xiao Yao agreed, this will deepen the cooperation with Rouran and cut off the connection between Rouran and Dong Rong.When they send troops to Dongrong in the future, Rouran will have to weigh whether to cooperate with Dongrong.

Xiao Yu agreed with Xiao Yao's approach very much. Trading with Rouran can exchange fur, meat, and horses from the other party. Fur and horses are important materials needed for marching and fighting.

This year can be regarded as good weather, no major disasters, good crops, more prosperous commerce, flourishing handicrafts, and breakthroughs in many skills, showing a thriving state.Sure enough, profit is the driving force for technological progress.

Pei Linzhi stayed in Yuzhou until the end of the year, and then came back to spend a year with Xiao Yu, and hurried back to the border after the New Year.

In the fifth month of the tenth year of Taichu, the team sent to the Western Regions and Persia finally returned to Chang'an.Not only did they return with a full load, they also brought back a huge team, including Persian merchants, as well as envoys and merchants from Shanshan, Kucha, Khotan, and Shule in the Western Regions. The number exceeded [-].

This round-trip took more than a year. In order to clear the interrupted trade route, they went through hardships and obstacles, and even paid the price of their lives. Needless to say, the bitterness and blood and tears along the way.

Fortunately, hard work paid off. Not only did they communicate with each other, they earned more wealth than expected, and successfully completed their mission.

It was June when Xiao Yu saw the envoy.He personally received envoys from various countries in the Western Regions to understand the situation and customs of the Western Regions.

In the conversations of these envoys from the Western Regions, they were full of curiosity and admiration for the cultural products of the Central Plains.Even though there has been no communication for hundreds of years, the Central Plains Dynasty is still the envy of foreigners. It can be seen that the influence of the Han Dynasty on the Western Regions is still very far-reaching.

After Xiao Yu received the foreign envoys, he couldn't help wondering whether he could bring the Western Regions into Anguo's territory like the Han and Tang Dynasties.

However, considering the current national strength, there is still a little powerlessness, so lay a good foundation first, and talk about it in a few years. If you can't do it yourself, then leave this difficult task to Aping.

Xiao Yu likes the rooster map, and of course the begonia is also better.

Xiao Yu is quite satisfied with this mission, which means that the Silk Road has been re-opened. From then on, not only business exchanges can be carried out, but also the exchange of goods and culture can be promoted.

If culture and technology want to progress, it is not feasible to work behind closed doors. It is necessary to carry out multi-faceted exchanges. The wider the scope of exchanges, the deeper the degree of development. This is a typical example of brainstorming and learning from others.

In July of that year, Xiao Yao reported to Xiao Yu that the Chang'an Palace had been completed and the capital could be moved at any time.

Xiao Yu was really looking forward to moving the capital, but after careful consideration of the various problems that would arise in moving the capital, he gave up the idea.

This is not a simple matter of relocation. Not only him, but also all the military officials in the court and Chinese will move to Chang'an with him.

These officials all have family members, and by then the time to pack up and prepare will not be short.After the departure, the team is mighty, and the speed of travel will be very slow, and the time spent will not be short. Without three months, this will not be possible.

After moving over, they have to re-adapt to the environment, and the various departments and agencies are re-fitted with the states and counties. In three to five months, I am afraid that they will not be able to return to the original state.

And they have already planned to formally send troops to Dongrong this fall. If the capital is moved at this time, this chaotic situation is tantamount to a fire in the backyard, which will definitely affect the war.So it's better to wait until Dongrong is recovered before moving, so as not to drag the frontline soldiers back.

In the ninth month of the tenth year of Taichu, Pei Linzhi personally led an army of 15 troops and marched northward, approaching the territory of Dongrong.

Guan Shan led an army of [-], set out from Yanzhou, and approached Dongrong.Xiao Yao led an army of [-] from Chang'an and approached Dong Rong from west to east.

Liangzhou and Xiazhou on the northwest front line left [-] to [-] troops to defend, in order to prevent Rouran from taking the opportunity to send troops.

Anguo also signed an alliance with Tuyuhun Shanyu. Once Rouran invaded, Tuyuhun would send cavalry to support An's army.

Now that Tuyuhun has a close relationship with Anguo, Xiao Yu is not in a hurry to annex Tuyuhun. When the country becomes stronger in the future, Tuyuhun, with a population of less than one million, will naturally attach itself.

Since the defeat of Xirong, Murong Gan has strengthened his defense against Anguo and stationed a large number of troops on the border.

Dongrong has a small population, only a quarter of that of Anguo, and its original strength is 10,000+.After the defeat of Xi Rong, Yuan Song began to recruit a large number of troops. In just two years, 20 troops were forcibly recruited.

However, increasing the number of troops is not as simple as drawing enough heads. To recruit a soldier, you must at least be equipped with weapons, and you must arrange food, clothing and housing. All these need to be paid by the treasury.

Although there have been no major disasters in the East Rong in the past two years, the treasury absolutely cannot support another 20 soldiers.So Murong Gan came up with a method, each recruit should bring his own rations, clothes and shoes, and the army only provides weapons and accommodation.

It was the first time for the Dongrong people to prepare their own rations to serve as a soldier, which caused great dissatisfaction among the people.

Those who joined the army were all able-bodied men over the age of [-]. This is a strong labor force. Now the family not only lacks a strong labor force, but also has to support him for nothing. How can ordinary people afford it.

But Yuan Song and Murong Gan didn't care about the public opinion of the people. They thought it was necessary. If Dong Rong was defeated like Xi Rong, no matter how good the public opinion was, it would be worthless to them.

The 20 troops didn't even have enough weapons, but it didn't matter. People would die in a war. These people were the reserve army. If the front died, they could be replenished immediately.

The total strength of Anguo is only 50, and only 10,000+ can be mobilized. Dongrong has an advantage in numbers, and there is still a chance of winning.

On September [-]th, for the first time, the army led by Pei Linzhi clashed head-on with the Eastern Rong army in Shunyang, within the territory of Dongrong.

Ji Hai was the vanguard, leading the cavalry to charge into battle, and bravely killed the enemy.

This is the first time Anguo has used cavalry against cavalry on the battlefield. In the past two years, the An army has attached great importance to cavalry training, and this time it can be regarded as a formal test of the training results.

Ji Hai took the lead, swinging a long spear with the momentum of sweeping away thousands of troops, extremely brave.

Over the years, what he has demanded of himself is to strive for excellence, his martial arts has progressed rapidly, and he has also shown superhuman talent in strategic layout, and he has never suffered a defeat.

Pei Linzhi is quite satisfied with his apprentice, and has the intention of training him to be his successor.

With such an outstanding general as Ji Hai, all his soldiers are very brave and good at fighting.

When the Dongrong cavalry fought against the Anguo cavalry in the past, they had an absolute advantage, and they had a clear sense of psychological superiority, so they inevitably underestimated the enemy.

However, as soon as they confronted each other this time, they realized that this cavalry was different from the Anguo cavalry in the past. The bravery of this team far exceeded their expectations.

Helplessly, what is important on the battlefield is morale and fighting opportunity. Once the opportunity is lost and the first step is messed up, the next step will start to be constrained everywhere, and you will be in a passive and beaten situation.

The An army won the first battle with an absolute advantage. The Dongrong soldiers were killed to the point of losing their helmets and armor, and the remnants fled into Shunyang city one after another.

Pei Linzhi struck while the iron was hot, and Ling Jihai led the soldiers to attack Shunyang. With the help of explosives, it only took three days to take down Shunyang.

Pei Linzhi led the army to station in Shunyang City, wrote a battle report to Xiao Yu, and praised himself as an apprentice.

Ji Hai can already be in charge of his own side. In the future, when the world is stable and Ah Ping grows up, he can let him, the prince, oversee the country, and Ji Hai can lead the army on his behalf.

Today Pei Linzhi was studying the sand table, when Ji Hai came in: "Master, are you looking for me?"

Pei Linzhi looked up at him and waved: "Come and study with me, how to fight the next battle."

Ji Hai came over, looked at the sand table, and after a while, pointed to the sand table and said: "Ruyang is straight up from Shunyang, and Luoyang is right up from Ruyang. Dong Rong lost Shunyang, and he will not dare to lose it again Ruyang, they will send heavy troops and elites to guard Ruyang and the nearby Song County. If they attack head-on, this battle will be quite difficult. The prince’s team has already arrived in Luonan, and Dongrong should strengthen its guard in Luoning. I think You can let the prince pretend to attack Luoning, attract the attention of Dongrong, and hold back part of the troops. We will detour from the northeast, take down the counties and counties around Luoyang one after another, and join up with General Guan who has already arrived in Bianzhou. Finally, the three parties will work together. Let's besiege Luoyang together."

Pei Linzhi nodded with satisfaction: "Yes, the train of thought is the same as that of the teacher. According to the information obtained, most of the soldiers in Xingzhou are newly recruited in the past two years. There are no cavalry, and some don't even have weapons. They only have the most basic long sticks. , It should be a reserve army. These people still prepare their own dry food to fight. They should not have much sense of honor for Dongrong, and they will not think about working for Dongrong. One can imagine the fighting spirit. We can take these soldiers first, Dismiss them and cut off Dongrong's back."

Ji Hai raised his hands and cupped his fists in admiration: "Master is wise!"

"It's not considered wise, but it's just that you have prepared well." Pei Linzhi looked at him, "It's you who grew up so fast, and I feel very comforted for the teacher."

Ji Hai turned his head to look at Pei Linzhi, and said with a smile, "How old is Master!"

Pei Linzhi looked at his apprentice, who was not a few years younger than himself, and remembered the first time he met him in Yazhou. From his stubborn eyes, he knew that he was a promising child. He didn't expect to grow up like this, and he was quite accomplished Feeling: "Master is not old, but you are not young. Ju Yan is about to get married, and you are still alone. Your Majesty is very concerned about your affairs, but you should take care of yourself."

Speaking of this, Ji Hai blushed, his elder brother, younger sister and two junior brothers were all married, leaving him alone.

He envied the relationship between Master and His Majesty who lived and died together, and also envied the relationship between Meng Sigui and Yu'er's childhood sweetheart. He also envied the relationship between his elder brother who met by chance but could have a lover and finally get married. It is somewhat regrettable for those who want to join hands for a lifetime.

Seeing that he was silent, Pei Linzhi patted him on the shoulder: "After the battle is over, this matter must be arranged properly. Your Majesty said that "Women" recruited a few more female editors. Yes, then I will find an excuse for you to get in and take care of things, maybe you can meet someone you like."

Ji Hai's ears were red: "Master, don't make fun of your disciples."

Pei Linzhi laughed: "There's nothing to be ashamed of. A fair lady, a gentleman is so good."