Qing Jialu

Wei Wei and Wei Mo left the capital in early June, so they should have just walked to the northwest.Xiao Yi originally thought that the battle would not start so soon, but after half a month, he learned that General Wei was injured.

"What's going on?" Xiao Yi raised his head and asked Commander Cao, and handed the note to Shen Jia.

"It is reported that Ouyang Yu, the eldest prince of Xiou, bypassed Qilian Mountain and suddenly attacked Xining. The defenders of Xining were caught off guard, and Wei Shuai was unfortunately... shot by a stray arrow."

Old General Wei Wei is getting old and has not been on the front line for many years.Unexpectedly, this time, not long after receiving the mission, the old general would be injured.

"Is Shuai Wei seriously injured?" Shen Jia asked.

"I heard that the arrow feather hit his right arm, and Wei Shuai can walk and move at present, so there is no serious problem." Cao Suyuan said.

Hearing Cao Suyuan's answer, the three people in the hall were relieved.

"Where's Wei Mo?" Xiao Yi was even more worried about his friend's safety, "Is he... all right?"

"General Wei Mo has led a team into the grassland, we don't know about him yet." Cao Suyuan replied.

Entering the grassland is indeed like looking for a needle in a haystack, and losing contact is a common occurrence.Xiao Yi took a deep breath, "Send Jin Yiwei to go deep into the grassland to find him, and we must find him."

"Yes." Cao Suyuan took the order.

At this time, Shen Jia had already read the note, grasped the key point immediately, and asked, "Why did Ouyang Yu suddenly attack me toward the border? Did Ouyang Xing leak the news?"

"I don't know. But this time only Ouyang Yu's department attacked, and Ouyang Xing's department was not found." Cao Suyuan replied, "According to the spy report, Ouyang Yu only harassed on a small scale this time. .”

This is the consistent style of Xiou. Their power has long been broken up by Emperor Hongwu. Now they dare not fight a protracted war with the Central Plains. They will just grab things and leave, like robbers.

"I estimate that Ouyang Yu will not only attack Xining." Xiao Yi said decisively, "Changqing, immediately draw up an order for the prefectures and counties of the northwest frontier defense, and enter the state of preparation to prevent Xiou from attacking."

"I obey the order." Shen Jia replied.

Upon seeing this, Cao Suyuan also asked: "Your Majesty, do you have a decree to pass on to General Wei Mo?"

"You just need to send someone to find him and tell him the situation of the battle." Xiao Yi said, "In addition, I allow him the right to make decisions on the fly."

Now that the situation ahead is unclear, Xiao Yi is unable to give orders.Should he choose to trust the second prince and cooperate with him, or return to Xining and close the door to reject the enemy.These can only be judged by Wei Mo himself.

After Cao Suyuan and Mu Mian retreated, Xiao Yi sat on the dragon chair, still frowning.Shen Jia walked behind him, pressed his temple thoughtfully, and comforted him: "Old General Wei has experienced many battles, and General Wei Mo is smart and quick-witted. With their father and son around, nothing serious should happen."

Xiao Yi raised his hand and pressed Shen Jia's hand, "I don't have a headache, I'm just a little worried. The situation in the northwest may be more complicated than we imagined."

"I would like to ask Your Majesty, does the Ministry of Households need to mobilize food and grass now, or should the Ministry of War send reinforcements first?" Shen Jia asked solemnly.

"Food and grass should be prepared early." Xiao Yi raised his head and asked, "Changqing, does the household department still have money?"

"Don't worry, military pay is not a problem." Shen Jia said calmly, "Since the opening of the sea, the national treasury has increased greatly, and the Ministry of Households can afford it. However, if you want to increase troops on the border, where will you deploy them?"

"I still have the Divine Machine Battalion, which can be used." Xiao Yi had prepared for it many years ago, "Wei Mo has trained well these years, and they can go directly to the battlefield."

"Shenji Camp has firearms, maybe it's a strange army." Shen Jia also felt relieved, "Weiming, it's rare that you are willing to take out your treasure."

"Raise soldiers for a thousand days, and use them for a while. No matter how precious you are, you have to take them out, and see the truth on the battlefield." Xiao Yi sighed, but he still felt a little bit reluctant.

But now, the northwest frontier defense has not deteriorated to that point, so it is not possible for the defenders in the capital to support the border.

The capital began to prepare military rations, and the counties and prefectures on the northwest side received the imperial edict and stepped up their defenses.The eldest prince Xiou led his troops to raid several small border towns, but they were all prepared and did not let Xiou take advantage of it.

At the same time, General Wei Mo and the second prince Ouyang Xing, who had gone deep into the grassland, met in Qilian Mountains. The two had talked for a round, and Wei Mo proposed the condition of borrowing troops.Just when the two sides were about to bargain, the second prince suddenly received the news that Ouyang Yu had attacked Xining, and immediately informed Wei Mo.

Knowing that there was a change in the rear, Wei Mo didn't care to continue the negotiation, so he hurriedly turned his horse around and rushed back to Xining.

On the way, Wei Mo met the Jinyiwei team who came to the grassland to report.Seeing General Wei Mo, Qianhu, the leader of Jinyiwei, breathed a sigh of relief and said excitedly, "General Wei, I have found you."

"What happened?" Wei Mo hurriedly asked, "I heard that Ouyang Yu led his troops to attack Xining, is there such a thing?"

"Yes." Jin Yiwei Qianhu replied, "Currently, Ouyang Yu led his troops from Xining to the east, burning, killing and looting all the way. Wei Shuai was caught off guard and was injured by an arrow, which was on his right arm."

"What?" Wei Mo was shocked, "Is my father's injury serious?"

"When I came from Xining, I met Wei Shuai, and I was quite energetic." Qianhu said, "There is one more thing, the Holy One said, General Xu Wei, you have the right to act ad hoc."

Wei Mo was taken aback when he heard the words, and complained in a low voice: "He would be lazy and put all the responsibility on me."

In the border city of Xining, the old general Wei Wei sat in front of the map for a long time with one hand hanging.With his other still-moving left hand, he moved the markers on the map, thinking about strategy.

"Wei Shuai, you are still sick." Wei Wei's deputy came over and persuaded, "The military doctor said, you have to stay in bed and recuperate. You are getting older, and you are not as good as before."

"The old man is doing well." Wei Wei also moved his injured right arm on purpose, "In the past, with such a small injury, there was no need to rest at all, and he could go to the battlefield with the injury."

"That was when you were 20 years old." The deputy general said helplessly, "You are now 20 years old, can you compare with the [-]-year-old boy?"

"Old Zhang, I know my body, don't worry." Wei Wei ignored the persuasion and continued to stare at the map, "Wei Mo doesn't even know where he is, and he doesn't even report the letter, so don't confront Ouyang Yu directly." Right on."

Ouyang Yu has 1000 troops, and Wei Mo is going to meet and discuss with Ouyang Xing this time, so he only brought [-] troops.

"Wei Shuai, you're still worried about scolding your youngest son." Deputy General Zhang said with a cheerful smile, "Jin Yiwei will definitely find General Wei if he sends out thousands of households."

"Where is Wei Yuan, have you arrived in Jincheng yet?" Wei Wei asked again worriedly, "I asked him to guard the northwest gate, so don't lose it."

"It is reported that General Wei Yuan has led his troops to Jincheng and asked if you want to send troops to reinforce Xining."

"The crisis in Xining City is over now, there is no need to send troops." General Wei Wei looked at the map and frowned, "I hope Ouyang Xing sincerely asks for help from me, and don't collude with his brother to make a fool of himself."