[Qing] Fourth Master, learn about health preservation

Alab launched an attack across the Gobi, and every time he set a trap, Brother Fourteen avoided him.

In the end, the Junggar tribe was repelled with almost no loss of troops.

Although Arab's retreat was very timely, and he retreated as soon as he found something wrong, without any muddling, so the casualties were not many, and the fourteenth brother can only be regarded as a small victory.

However, victory is victory, so Brother Fourteen immediately sent someone back to report the news.

He also specially picked a eloquent soldier as a messenger. In the early court, the messenger talked eloquently, and almost vividly described how the fourteenth elder brother repelled the battle of the Junggar tribe.

It was as if his general, with the help of a god, had wiped out the Junggar tribe in a blink of an eye.

The fourth elder brother raised his eyebrows when he heard it below, which really resembled the fourteenth elder brother's style.

The third elder brother lowered his head, feeling that the fourteenth elder brother is too exaggerated, he won only one battle, his tail is almost up to the sky, right?

The messenger he chose was probably a storyteller in the past, and if there is another surprise, it will all work!

The elder brother also heard the corners of his mouth twitching, thinking that when he was leading the army in battle, he would send someone back to report every time he won a round, and he specially picked someone with a loud voice and eloquence. Maybe the fourteenth elder brother is still learning from himself ?

Well, don't learn, this kind of thing is learned!

Ninth elder brother looked like he wanted to roll his eyes but didn't dare, tenth elder brother looked proud, and he didn't need to think about it to understand that he was proud of fourteenth elder brother.

Brother Twelve pursed his lips, feeling like he wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh, his stomach hurt a little from holding back.

The expressions of the elder brothers are different, and the emperor is very happy!

He had chosen the fourteenth elder brother before, but he was afraid that this child would be too young and impulsive, and he would suffer in front of the Junggar tribe.

Who knew that the fourteenth elder brother didn't suffer at all, and even severely frustrated Arab once, the emperor only felt a bad breath, and he was so happy!

"Okay, you are worthy of being my great general." The emperor was delighted, and asked Li Dequan to take out his treasured saber, and asked the messenger to deliver it to Brother Fourteen.

This is equivalent to Shangfang's sword. Even if Brother Fourteen doesn't use it, wearing it on his body is like the emperor's presence. It's not too beautiful!

The fourth elder brother knew that the emperor would like this, otherwise the fourteenth elder brother would not rush to send someone to read the book.

He knew that Elder Fourteen was a show-off, but this time he won only once, and Lao Li persuaded him by his side, so he shouldn't act impulsively.

Now it seems that the fourteenth elder brother's approach is a crooked one. The Junggar tribe violated the border, and the emperor was holding back his anger. happy.

The courtiers also saw that the emperor was happy, and no one dared to pour cold water on the emperor at this time.

Even if they thought it was just a small victory in their hearts, Elder Fourteen was so proud that he sent people back to make hype, don't let the young people think that winning once is a big victory.

If the fourteenth elder brother in the back is not paying attention, and underestimates the enemy because of pride, it will be a big joke.

But at this time, the minister didn't dare to say a word, he just wanted to go back and write a note to remind the emperor cryptically, no matter what, he must send someone to beat Brother Fourteen, don't be so proud that he can't see anything and underestimate the enemy, it will be troublesome.

The elder brother glanced at the fourth elder brother when he went down to court, thinking that his brother who was the same mother would write a letter to remind the fourteenth elder brother that he would stop being such a villain, so he walked away.

The third elder brother came over and whispered: "Xiao Shisi has done a good job, even this soldier used to be a storyteller, and he is too good at talking."

This man has been talking for as long as he has been in the early court, and he still speaks in a cadence, startled and surprised.

Not to mention, it is immersive and fascinating to listen to.If you want to change the place to say it, the third elder brother can call it a good one.

The fourth elder brother looked helpless, and saw the ninth elder brother coming over and snorted coldly: "Little Fourteen is promising, didn't Vice General Li persuade me a little?"

Elder Brother Ten also came over and said, "Brother Ninth, if Vice General Li can persuade you, then he is no longer Little Fourteen."

Besides the emperor and the fourth elder brother, who else has the fourteenth elder brother heard of?

Brother Nine heard this, and felt that what Brother Ten said was quite reasonable.

Elder Brother Twelve came over and said, "After all, it's a good thing that Little Fourteen won the battle, and there were not many casualties."

Listening to the report from the person just now, few died and many were injured, but none of them were seriously injured.

It can be said that the fourteenth brother was attacked by Arab this time, but he sent the first army back without paying any price.

After they chatted for a few words, Li Dequan came to ask the fourth elder brother to come over.

They knew that the emperor wanted to see the fourth elder brother, and the others left the palace first.

The fourth elder brother went to the imperial study, the emperor saw him coming, and said straight to the point: "In addition to this messenger, Fourteen also sent another secret letter."

Li Dequan sent the secret book to the fourth elder brother. After taking it, he slowly unfolded it, and frowned after reading it at a glance.

Among the three cities on the border, one city fell, and two cities were still there but did not provide support, so Alab took the Junggar tribe to detour.

If it hadn't been for the fourteenth brother who led troops to stop him, Arab might have already driven in.

The two cities have nothing to do with each other, so they stay behind closed doors.They are places that are easy to defend and difficult to attack. As long as the door is not opened, Arab will have nothing to do with the two cities, so he can only take a detour.

But now that Arab is being repelled by Elder Fourteen, he may attack these two cities in turn to find a place to stay.

After all, the Junggar tribe captured a city, and the food and grass collected on the spot was probably exhausted. It was impossible for them to return from the Gobi again. It would be a good way to capture two cities to get food and grass.

With the fourteenth elder brother in front of him, other places are barren, and Arab has no other choice.

Brother Fourteen planned to sneak attack from behind when Arab was attacking the two cities, but he was also worried that the two cities would not be able to hold on.

After all, they can stay behind closed doors, easy to defend and difficult to attack, but the food in the city is limited.

They can keep it for a while, but they can't keep it for a long time.

In addition, Arab was still very close to the detour before, and the two cities did not dare to open the door at all. It is estimated that the food has been almost consumed during this period of time.

The Fourteenth Brother meant to lure Arab away, let people bring food and grass over, and let the people of the Junggar tribe know, as a bait to lure them over, and then encircled and suppressed them together.

But as a food delivery person, it is extremely dangerous, and you need to keep your mouth tight, and you must not reveal the news that you are the bait.

Who is this candidate, the emperor has not yet made a decision.

The grain and grass must be real in order to confuse the other party, but the grain and grass must not fall into the Arab, the leader wants to lure it but cannot let the other party get it, it must be as flexible as a loach.

When you are close and sometimes far, just like fishing, you can't get caught too close, and you can't lose the usefulness of bait too far.

At this time Li Dequan came forward to report: "Your Majesty, the eighth elder brother is asking to see you."

The emperor frowned slightly, but still let Eighth Prince in.

After the eighth elder brother saluted, he said directly: "Huang Ama, the messenger didn't mention the other two cities just now, so they must have stayed behind closed doors. After the fourteenth brother repelled Arabbu, the Junggar tribe failed to drive in for a long time, and the food and grass must have been consumed. It is too big to add, and the two cities are the goal. If the two cities fall into Junggar's hands, it will cause great trouble for the fourteenth brother."

"The fourteenth brother has always been smart, so he probably wants someone to act as a bait to lure Arab away from the two cities with food and grass. Then there is a [-] army, which consumes a lot of food and grass, and this batch of food and grass must be sent to the fourteenth Only in the hands of my brother."

He bowed his head and said: "Huang Ama, my son is willing to take the initiative to go!"

The emperor looked at the eighth elder brother with complicated eyes, and asked: "Old eight, you should know that this is very dangerous."

He is not surprised that the eighth elder brother can guess that this son has always been a delicate heart, and he can analyze the whole picture from the subtleties.

It's a pity that the eighth elder brother is too ambitious and a little too anxious, and he showed his thoughts early on, which made the emperor very displeased.

Now this son took the initiative to take over the most dangerous job, which was unexpected by the emperor.

The eighth elder brother replied: "Huang Ama, there must be someone to do this matter, and I think I can do it."

The other younger brothers all have errands, and he is the only one who has nothing to do at home.

The eighth brother is still young, he doesn't want to continue to be abandoned like this.

This errand is indeed dangerous, but if it is not dangerous, will the emperor let him do it? Will the eighth prince have such a chance?

The emperor pondered for a moment, then fixed his sharp eyes on the eighth elder brother for a while, and then said: "Forget it, I will leave this matter to the eighth elder brother. I hope you will not disappoint me."

The eighth elder brother replied with a smile: "Don't worry, Huang Ama, the servant will definitely do well, and the food and grass will be delivered to the fourteenth brother safely."

The household department has already collected grain and grass from all over the place and is on the road, just waiting for a leader to lead the team.

Now that the eighth elder brother took the initiative to ask for orders, he only needs to go back to the house and explain a few things before he can set off immediately.

The fourth elder brother looked at him with complicated eyes. He knew that the eighth elder brother would never really stay at home and remain silent, but he did not expect that the eighth elder brother would take on this dangerous job.

If something goes wrong, not to mention that the food and grass fall into the hands of Arab, then the eighth elder brother is likely to become a sinner through the ages, and may even die because of it.

Want the eighth prince to fall into the hands of Arab and threaten the fourteenth prince as a hostage, and the pride of the eighth prince will never let Arab succeed.

In addition, the food and grass couldn't reach the fourteenth elder brother, and the army had to stop cooking even if they barely persisted for a while.

The risk of this errand is too great, even the fourth elder brother himself dare not guarantee it.

The eighth elder brother looked at the fourth elder brother, and could vaguely guess what he was thinking: "Don't worry, the fourth brother, I will not make fun of my own life, and I will never let the fourteenth brother fall into a disadvantage."

The fourteenth elder brother worked so hard to repel the Junggar tribe, not for the sake of losing the battle in the future.

It would be a pity if he did not have any problems in commanding the front line, but had to retreat because the follow-up military supplies could not be continued.

The eighth elder brother blinked and said: "I don't deny that there is indeed a bit of selfishness, and I want Huang Ama to change me. And don't forget, I am also Huang Ama's son, and I must not allow Junggar people to set foot in the country. !"

If the Junggar tribe dared to break in, their feet must be chopped off to avoid future troubles.

Let the people around who are ready to move also watch, whoever dares to violate the frontier will never end well!

The fourth elder brother patted the eighth elder brother on the shoulder, feeling a little relieved.

This younger brother cared too much about his biological mother's background, so he tried his best to cut down and climb up, just hoping to prove that he was no different from other noble brothers of his mother's clan except for his birth.

After being frustrated in the matter of the crown prince, the eighth elder brother was silent for a while, and finally found an opportunity to seize this rare errand.If it is done well, the emperor may really change his opinion of him, and even look at the eighth elder brother differently.

Brother Ba went back and told Ba Fujin, and told his confidants to pack up and prepare to leave immediately.

Bafujin was silent for a while before saying: "My lord, be careful, I'm in the house."

Eighth Brother nodded and said: "With you in charge in the mansion, I have nothing to worry about. If you have anything to do, you can discuss it with your sisters-in-law. Both sister-in-law and fourth sister-in-law are fine."

Knowing that there is something wrong with Ba Fujin, it is definitely not easy to go to the palace to find the emperor, and Ba Ge's biological mother, Concubine Liang, has passed away, and Ba Fujin's natal family is not there, so he can only ask his sister-in-law for help.

"It's really embarrassing, but you can also go to the palace to look for Concubine Hui."

Ba Fujin nodded, knowing that both Da Fujin and Si Fujin had a good temper, they could talk to her, and it was more convenient to meet her. If she couldn't do it, she would go to the palace to see Concubine Hui: "I see."

The eighth elder brother didn't stay in the mansion for long, and after packing up his things, he rushed to catch up with the big team delivering food and grass.

The Ministry of Households sent someone to send a list with the number of grain and grass on it.

Some were temporarily transferred, and some were on the way, just to join the big team, and there were other documents inside, so they could be handed over halfway.

After the eighth elder brother checked it out, he put it close to his body, and the commander of the army, Ge Yan, came to greet him.

Ge Yanhu was tall and strong, with a dark skin and scars on his face. It was obvious that he had fought on the battlefield.

The eighth elder brother recognized this meeting: "I seem to have seen Commander Ge somewhere?"

Ge Yan grinned and said: "Brother Ba has a good memory, we met once when we were in Xidaying."

Only then did Eighth Brother remember that when he went to visit Fourteenth Brother, he encountered a soldier blocking the door, but he didn't expect it to be Ge Yan.

Is he considered advanced?

"Congratulations to Commander Ge for his steady progress."

Ge Yan smiled and said: "It's not considered a career in the sky, it's just a veteran who makes a living."

Impatient with the greetings, he introduced to the eighth elder brother: "All the veterans who followed were from the Western Day Camp. They are not too young. They have fought on the battlefield, and their scouting and life-saving skills are first-rate. "

Eighth Brother nodded and said, "Then I'll have to work."

Ge Yan was a little surprised when he heard that, he thought that the eighth elder brother would dictate to the soldiers, but now it seems that Ge Yan is completely in charge and has no intention of interfering.

That's good, if an outsider intervenes, coupled with the identity of the eighth elder brother, Ge Yan will have a headache, will he listen or not?

Now he is relieved, and his smile on the eighth elder brother is also two points sincere.

Brother Ba is very self-aware. These soldiers have all been on the battlefield, so they are different from him.

He is much more sensitive to the dangers around him than Eighth Prince, and his reaction is extremely quick, and he will never make fun of his own life.

Anyway, they don't need to be very good at fighting as bait, as long as they are good at escaping.

It is not an easy task to escape with so much food and grass. If you sense the danger from afar, you have to avoid it in advance, and you have to show a trace.

As a bait, it had to be discovered by Arab, but not followed immediately.

How to lay the bait, what kind of bait to put, and how to cover one's whereabouts so as not to be caught, all these require skill.

Eighth Brother thinks that he still needs to learn these things slowly, so that he won't feel that he is really better than these soldiers who have gone to the battlefield!

Moreover, the emperor would send veterans from the Western Day Camp to deliver food and grass. Apart from their outstanding abilities, they are also extremely determined, and they will never be so easily instigated by the eighth elder brother!

Even though the eighth elder brother swore frankly, the emperor's wariness of him still did not drop to the minimum.

The eighth elder brother knew very well that even if the emperor was on guard against him, he still handed over this task to himself and gave him another chance.

If he still disappoints the emperor this time, there will be no next chance.

The eighth elder brother held the rein tightly, and secretly made up his mind that this errand must be done well no matter what!

All the way, eating and sleeping in the open, he is no longer the noble son in the capital who is like a spring breeze.

He wears the same armor as a soldier, with a cotton robe tied around his waist, ready to be put on at any time.

The farther west you go, the greater the difference between warm and cold day and night.

It was hot to sweat during the day and shivering at night.

When the eighth elder brother came, he changed out of the fine-fabric robe and cape, and put on convenient riding clothes.

Later, he found that the riding clothes were not as durable and convenient as the soldiers' robes, so he simply changed into the same clothes as the soldiers, with his hair combed casually.

If you want to change to someone who is familiar with Eighth Prince in the capital, it is estimated that he will not be able to recognize him at this moment.

Brother Ba used to wash his face every day, but now he doesn't care about it.

Traveling day and night, eating and sleeping almost all on horseback, did not stay much, why would Eighth Brother care about washing his face?

He ate two pieces of dry food, drank a little water, wiped the corner of his mouth with his hand, and asked Ge Yan not far away: "It should not be far away, find a place with a leeward wind to rest for a while, and then ask someone to investigate nearby One or two?"

Eighth Prince is already very familiar with the style of the veterans. He doesn't speak politely. He just asks what he wants to ask. The veterans don't have so many twists and turns, and they don't have the patience to talk in circles.

Ge Yan nodded and said: "It is indeed not far away, just rest on the spot!"

He raised his hand and quickly sent the order down.

The scouts have found a place with a good view but with a leeward side. The wind is strong here, and the wind and sand are also heavy. If you don't pay attention, you will easily lose your eyes and eat a mouthful of sand when you open your mouth, so you need to find a place with a leeward wind.

The soldiers got off their horses and sat down on the spot, and Eighth Prince was no exception.

He doesn't dislike the dirt on the ground at all, he can lie down and fall asleep like a soldier, and take the time to rest.

After sleeping for half an hour, the eighth elder brother woke up, just as the scouts came back to report: "Arab is ten miles away, and he is attacking the fourteenth elder brother."

Arab had failed once before, but he only thought it was because he hadn't figured out the way of Fourteenth Brother, and he didn't feel that he would lose to a brat at all.

Even if the fourteenth elder brother was praised to the sky in the capital, saying how great his martial arts and military talents are, Arab would not even bother.

Now this elder brother is really capable, Arab just feels that he is underestimating the enemy, and he will definitely be able to take down the fourteenth elder brother next time!

This time Arab's troops were divided into two groups, one was in the front as a cover to confuse Brother Fourteen's sight, and the other was planning to go around to the mountain road behind and attack back and forth!

Arab is more familiar with the surrounding terrain than the fourteenth elder brother, and the Junggar tribesmen are good at hunting, so it is easy to cover their tracks and walk on mountain roads.

If the scouts were not veterans on the battlefield, they might not have noticed such a tiny bit of clues!

The fourteenth elder brother may not have noticed the back, so he took precautions.

The eighth elder brother sat up and asked Ge Yan: "Commander Ge, we can't contact the fourteenth brother for the time being, why don't we send another person to the back mountain, just to make some fun is enough."

Brother Fourteen is so smart, he will definitely find out that something is wrong behind him.

The people in Arab are good at hiding, so they only need to make some movement to come out.

Ge Yan raised his eyebrows slightly, but he didn't expect Brother Ba's reaction to be quite quick.

If he insisted on sending someone to contact Fourteenth Brother, the veterans might not be unable to do it, but if they had to pass through the people arranged by Arab in the back, sacrifices would be inevitable, and they might even return one out of ten.

It is not easy for these veterans to survive the battlefield. It is rare for one of them to be counted as one. They are all good players. It would be a pity to report them.

Fortunately, the eighth elder brother did not insist on reporting the letter, so Ge ​​Yan felt a little relieved.

Even if he could persuade him, if he tried his best to persuade him, how much time would be wasted, and he might not be able to persuade him.

If Brother Ba used his status as Prince Lian to pressure him, even Ge Yan, the leader of the team, would not be able to resist.

Along the way, the eighth elder brother would often ask questions, but he would not instruct Ge Yan and the other soldiers to do anything. He did not insist on doing things his own way, which was considered pretty good.

Now that he was still able to make useful suggestions, Ge Yan couldn't help but look at Eighth Brother one more time.

Who in the capital doesn't know that Prince Lian is easy to get along with, with a slick face that makes people feel like a spring breeze. He is like a cloud in the court, and he is almost embraced by the ministers as the crown prince.

Ge Yan only thought that this eighth elder brother was better at political affairs, but now he seems to be a bit talented in military affairs?

He thought about it for a while, and he nodded and said: "Yes, I will go to order soldiers."

Ge Yan is more familiar with the veterans, who is better at hiding and who is better at walking in the mountains.

Not many people ordered, only three.

The eighth elder brother is still a little doubtful, whether there are only three people is too little.

But he didn't raise any objections, because Ge Yan would definitely not play tricks on important matters, and the selection of these three people must be the most suitable and sufficient.

Sure enough, these three people used to be good players who had lived in the mountains for many years. Going up the mountain is like a flat bottom, and it didn't take long for them to make noise.

Their actions were much simpler and rougher. They directly set up a big fire in the open space of the forest on the mountain, poured some water on the wood, and then lit the fire to make thick smoke.

Dig around so the fire doesn't spread into the woods.

Hearing the sound, he knew that Arab's people found that the smoke was about to be extinguished, and several veterans had already set simple traps nearby.

These were originally used to catch prey. They couldn't kill people immediately, but they could slow them down.

Sure enough, as soon as the Junggar man came up, he fell down by the well-covered trap and injured his ankle directly.

Others were more cautious, but found that it was a chain trap. After stepping on the trap, the rope inside was actually connected to a beehive on a tree.

The corners of the hive were tied with ropes, and they fell down as soon as they stepped on the trap.

The hornets came out in full force, and Zhungeer's people had to scurry around holding their heads, unable to get close to the fire at all.

The fourteenth elder brother quickly noticed the thick smoke behind him from a high place. He knew that the people in Junggar were not that stupid. It must be their own people who made such a big commotion.

Someone sent a letter before, and the eighth elder brother brought someone to bring food and grass. According to the time, it is estimated that he is already nearby.

The eighth elder brother probably found out that the Junggar people planned to attack back and forth, but it was inconvenient to send messages, so they made such a big commotion behind.

The fourteenth elder brother grinned, thinking that the eighth elder brother was really smart: "We found out from behind. The Junggar people's strategy of outflanking from the rear failed. They will definitely come from the front and get the soldiers ready."

As soon as Arab found the thick smoke behind him, he knew that the matter had been revealed, and the tribes who were covering up in the front didn't have to retreat while fighting, and just fought from the front.

When the two sides confronted each other, he found that the striker was moving much slower than before, and suddenly said angrily: "What's the matter, didn't the people in front have enough to eat, what are you doing slowly?"

Soon a confidant came back to report: "The warriors ahead are worried about traps, so be careful."

Arab was so angry that he knew that Brother Fourteen was scheming before, which left a shadow on the hearts of the warriors. They were all worried that there would be traps under their feet, so they didn't dare to walk too fast!

"Why are they panicking? This is the first time a boy uses a trap, so why would he use it a second time?"

He firmly believed that Brother Fourteen had used the method once, knowing that Junggar was prepared, and would never use it a second time.

But Arab was obviously wrong. The striker suddenly fell down with a cry, and there was still a trap.

This time the fourteenth elder brother was even more ruthless. Instead of sharpened bamboos, horse clips were placed in the pit.

Once the vest is out, people fall into it and are caught and cannot get out.

This trap was not as powerful as the previous one, and it was just to scare people, but the people in Junggar were shocked.

Who knows if there are any traps on the flat road ahead, it casts a psychological shadow on the Junggar people, and they become suspicious, and no one dares to venture in at will.

As soon as the front slowed down, the rear couldn't go up, and the feather arrows came from above again, and the Junggar people fell down.

The Junggars began to retreat, and Arab knew that morale was low, so he had to retreat again.

He also understood that Elder Fourteen was a tough stubble, hard to chew off, so he turned his mind to the other two cities.

However, soon a scout came to report: "The enemy's food delivery team is ten miles away, and there are only less than a thousand guards by visual inspection."

Arab was worrying about what to do with the rations. When he fell asleep, someone brought him a pillow. He grinned and said, "Let the warriors prepare. If you can't kill that brat, eating their rations will make you angry!"

The opponent's food and grass must be better than theirs, and the warriors who were originally timid immediately cheered up.

The eighth elder brother sent someone to send a letter to the fourteenth elder brother, and planned to divide his troops into two groups, sending most of the grain and grass to the fourteenth elder brother along the way, and the other part wandered around as bait.

The original grain and grass on the carriage were replaced with hollow woods of similar size. It was one thing to cover it with hay, but it was much lighter to walk, and then wandered around.

Ge Yan intentionally asked the eighth elder brother to meet up with the fourteenth elder brother first, and let him handle the rest of the bait.

Eighth elder brother shook his head and said: "I begged for orders in front of Huang Ama just to be the bait. If I went to the fourteenth brother, wouldn't I go back on my word? And the matter of escorting the fourteenth brother with food and grass, Commander Ge delivered it himself. I can rest assured."

Grain is so important, it will be troublesome if it falls into the hands of Arab.

They came as bait, but they did not intend to give food and grass to the enemy in vain.

How could Ge Yan dare to let the eighth elder brother take risks, but he himself took food and grass to a safe place next to the fourteenth elder brother?

He ordered a team of soldiers, disguised as hunters, and quickly sent food and grass to Brother Fourteen.

In order to cover the real grain and grass, the eighth elder brother put on his old clothes and only put on a loose cloak outside, which looked like a target from a distance.

Just in case, he still wore soft armor under his clothes.

The Eighth Prince is so bright, Arab's scouts recognized him immediately.

Even if you don't know where the eighth elder brother ranks, you can tell that he is the same as the fourteenth elder brother, and he is older.

Arab sneered and said, "If you can't deal with that brat, Brother Fourteen, can't you catch him as an elder brother?"

As long as he catches the eighth elder brother and threatens the fourteenth elder brother as a hostage, he is not afraid that the other party will not surrender.

Brother Fourteen can't just watch his elder brother die in front of his eyes, especially since he won't be able to explain himself after he returns.

This elder brother doesn't look as good as his younger brother, he is dressed so brightly, and I heard that he has a bad temper, he dislikes this and that, and he doesn't look good towards the soldiers escorting him. He is obviously an idiot, so he should be easy to attack.

But the soldiers escorted by the eighth prince are much more sophisticated, running away at the slightest sign of trouble, like a rabbit, and slippery like a loach.

Arabbu sent people to arrest him several times, but Eighth Prince slipped away.

If it doesn't work once, then twice, he doesn't believe that he can't catch the eighth brother!

Arab is arresting people here, and the food and grass has been delivered in smoothly.

The fourteenth elder brother asked people to count the food and grass, and at the same time asked the escort, and learned that the eighth elder brother took the lead as a bait to play with Arab's people outside.

Lao Li worried at the side: "General, do you want to send someone to replace Eighth Brother?"

Brother Ba is completely playing with fire, aren't you afraid of playing with your own life?

Elder Fourteen stroked his chin and said, "Mynah is working so hard, we really should send someone over there to support one or two."

Lao Li nodded, thinking that the fourteenth elder brother was still worried about the eighth elder brother, so he planned to send someone to take over.

Unexpectedly, the next moment, he heard the fourteenth brother muttering: "Mynah, this bait is very useful. Seeing that Arab keeps sending people to chase and intercept him, if we don't do something, it will be a waste of mynah's efforts."

Lao Li's heart skipped a beat, almost jumping up in fright, his face full of horror: Brother Fourteen, what do you want to do!

Fortunately, the fourteenth elder brother didn't mean to kill the eighth elder brother, but planned to use his tricks.

Arab's attention was drawn from the two cities to the eighth elder brother, and the fourteenth elder brother asked Lao Li to bring a few soldiers to help nearby, and it was only one who could kill an enemy.

Kill one or two here, and kill three or four more over there, adding up to a lot without attracting attention.

It is true that there are only one or two people missing, and even the people who lead the team are not so easy to detect.

But later, when more people disappeared, he realized that something was wrong.

They chased the eighth brother all the way, and the other party slipped fast, always feeling that they were about to catch up, and the other party ran away again.

However, one or two people behind him thought they were lazy or lost their way. After counting every day, there were suddenly dozens of people missing, and he realized that something was wrong.

It is impossible for so many people to escape. It is only possible that the eighth elder brother ran in front, and there were still people chasing and attacking behind.

It's just doing it quietly, and people disappearing slowly, so no one notices.

He wanted to retreat, but he knew that after losing so many people, he would definitely be punished if he went back to Arab, so he could only bite the bullet and continue chasing him.

As long as the eighth elder brother is caught and brought back, he can atone for his crime!

The eighth brother knew that the fourteenth brother's strategy was to defeat them one by one, so he slipped more calmly. He also asked the veterans to set up small traps to cause trouble for those who followed, and also made it easier for the fourteenth brother's people to attack.

The two sides had never been in contact at all, but joined forces silently. The number of people sent by Arab was less and less. At the beginning, he needed a few people, and then he needed more and more, and he couldn't sit still.

When Arab came back to his senses, he found that none of the people he had sent had returned, and the number of soldiers had also decreased a lot unconsciously!

The grain and grass could no longer hold up, so the chances of winning with such a small number of people to attack the other two cities were not great.

Arab made a decisive decision and retreated immediately!

The news of the Western Expedition came in a steady stream, and the courtiers went from being indignant at the beginning to jubilant when the fourteenth elder brother laughed for the first time, and then became worried when they learned that the eighth elder brother took the initiative to act as a bait.

Then they learned that the eighth elder brother had been used as a bait and was playing with Arab's people. They were terrified!

The emperor was also a little worried at first, but when the good news came and Arab led his troops to retreat, he was immediately overjoyed.

When the ministers heard the good news in the early morning, they were all smiles, especially the eighth elder brother and the fourteenth elder brother joined forces. One was used as a bait, and the other sent people behind to attack them one by one. They only thought that the two brothers joined forces and really did a good job!

In addition to being happy, they understood that Arab's withdrawal would require the liquidation of the other two city lords.

They stay behind closed doors, if they are willing to take the initiative to admit their mistakes and come back to be punished, that's fine. I'm afraid that the two of them will not come out to avoid being punished!

If the fourteenth elder brother leads troops to crusade, and his own family beats his own family, the soldiers did not die at the hands of Arab, but died at the hands of his own people, that would be too unreasonable!

The news of the great victory of the Western Expedition spread from the court to the capital, and the whole city was filled with joy.

Even Geng Yi, who hadn't even left the door, got the news, thinking that the fourth elder brother should be happy now, but who knew that he shut himself in the study again, and bubbles began to grow on his mouth again, so he knew that things were not that simple.

She specially asked the kitchen to make a steamed duck with ginkgo, which was the worst dish.

The ginkgo is boiled separately first, then peeled, and fried in a frying pan.

In addition, fresh wild ducks are marinated with salt and cooking wine, steamed over water for half an hour, and the bones are removed after removal, leaving only the duck meat, adding ginkgo, and clear soup and steaming for half an hour.

I also made a lily and chrysanthemum porridge with mung beans in it, which can clear the fire and calm the nerves, and it has the aroma of beans and chrysanthemums.

Geng Yi said helplessly: "Master, this heat has accumulated in the body for many years, and it is easy to get angry when you are impatient."

The fourth elder brother had suffered from heatstroke before, and the heat was much stronger than others.

If he was not in a hurry, the anger would not come out, but when he was in a hurry, he would repeatedly foam at the mouth, making it uncomfortable to eat and drink, and it was his fault.

It's not a big problem to say it, but it's better to send it out.

If you drink soup and medicine, you can only give it out and then treat it. For long-term conditioning, you need medicinal food.

Seeing that Geng Yi was worried, the fourth elder brother smiled helplessly.

Why didn't he know that he shouldn't be too anxious, but on the side of the fourteenth elder brother, the two cities really closed their doors, and he knew he had made a mistake but he was still fighting to the end.

If the fourteenth brother wants to do something, what if the Junggar tribe he fought back with great difficulty hits back with a carbine?

At that time, there will be Junggar in the front, and two cities behind closed doors.

Brother Fourteen can't retreat, otherwise the two cities will be lost, and if he advances rashly, he will have to pay a huge price in casualties.

Even if the people from the Junggar tribe don't come back, Brother Fourteen will have to pay a price for attacking the two cities, and he will get a bad reputation because he attacked his own people. It's a dilemma.

The fourth elder brother is not happy just thinking about it, let alone the fourteenth elder brother!