After three days of rapid march, Xu Qing and others finally arrived at the border without stopping.
Everyone else was fine. The three days of riding wildly could only be described as joyful. Even Xiao Ruxue had a look of unfinished satisfaction on her face.
Everything else about Xu Qing was fine, except that after three days of polishing, the area between his crotches was a little sore...
Not only are all of them accustomed to riding horses, but they also wear battle robes, which can provide the greatest degree of protection to their bodies, and nothing will happen if they ride wildly.
He doesn’t have a shirt!
The three consecutive days of racing were really too much for him.
At this time, Xu Qing felt a little nostalgic for the time when he and the little girl went to Liuzhou together. They could ride on the horse and sway around. It was such a comfortable life.
This was Xu Qing's first time coming to the border, and his first time being on a real battlefield.
As expected, the atmosphere here is not comparable to that of enjoying flowers and enjoying the scenery in the capital.
First of all, there is a long supply line, transported by bullock carts, constantly transporting food back and forth between the frontline military camp and the rear. These cattle were sold in the grasslands to pay off debts, and they have not yet been transported back to the capital.
Just in time to come in handy.
The surrounding area was surrounded by flags, sentries and patrolling soldiers, and the area for dozens of miles was enveloped in a murderous atmosphere.
Now they are so powerful even before they reach the real frontline battlefield. It is really hard to imagine what a real military formation would look like.
At this moment, a drop of rain hit Xu Qing's arm. Xiao Ruxue, who was beside Xu Qing, looked at the already gray sky and said, "Xu Qing, let's go back to the camp quickly. It's going to rain soon."
It’s raining.”
Xu Qing nodded and said, "I'm afraid our Chu country's expedition to the grassland will not go as smoothly as imagined."
Xiao Ruxue wondered: "Why? We have firearms. Those war horses will be frightened when they hear the roar of thunder."
Xu Qing shook his head and said: "It is already summer now. It will take one and a half to two months at most. Our firearm reserves cannot conquer the huge grassland in such a short period of time. By then the grassland will enter the rainy season, and the power of firearms will
It will be greatly weakened. In close combat, the cavalry on the grassland will not be weaker than our Chu army. We have a tough battle to fight."
Xiao Ruxue wondered: "Don't we have four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter? What is the rainy season?"
Xu Qing explained; "In some places, the rainfall within a year will be concentrated in a period of time, which is called the rainy season. Other times are the dry season. There will be obvious dry and rainy seasons on the grassland. At this time, the war will begin and the battlefield will be
Placing it on the grassland would be quite detrimental to our army."
Xiao Ruxue hummed, "The prairie people are so cunning! They actually put the start of the war in the rainy season!"
Xu Qing smiled dryly and said: "Xue'er, please calm down. It was your father who started the war, and... we seem to be on the invading side now."
"Ah?" Xiao Ruxue suddenly felt embarrassed: "Is that so?"
Xu Qing smiled and said, "Okay, let's go to the camp first. When your father gets here, he will definitely launch an all-out offensive and defeat the main force of the grassland to the greatest extent. As long as the Wanyan tribe can be defeated within two months,
Tiger, it won’t matter whether you have firearms or not.”
Xiao Ruxue nodded and agreed; "Okay."
Chinese army tent
King Xian, Zhao Hongyu, Yan Guang and Xiao Ye were standing in front of the sand table and studying the current battle situation.
The sand table was invented as early as the Han Dynasty and was used for military purposes. Sand would be piled on it as terrain to mark the deployment of enemy and enemy troops.
The sand table can display the situation between the enemy and ourselves more intuitively than the map, and deduce the next move.
There are few undulating terrains on the grassland. Many places have flat terrain with at most a few hills, so it is quite easy to lay out the sand table.
Zhao Hongyu, who was wearing a military uniform, cupped his fists and said: "Your Majesty, our Zhenbei Army has stopped advancing these days and continues to consolidate the new land it has opened up. We also treat prisoners preferentially and treat herdsmen in accordance with the law. We do not massacre cities or plunder."
The Xian King had also put on his battle robe but not the armor yet. He nodded and said: "Well, you did a good job. Now I'm afraid Wanyan's army has arrived. As long as they can eat Wanyan's army,
As the main force of the army, the rest of the tribes are not a threat."
Xiao Ruxue and Xu Qing walked in from outside. Xiao Ruxue looked at King Xian and said: "Father!"
The Xian Wang looked at Xiao Ruxue and said, "Why is Xue'er here? Didn't I ask you and Xu Qing to go back to the tent to rest for a while?"
Xiao Ruxue said: "Father, Xu Qing said that the grassland will enter the rainy season in at most two months. By then, the rain will be very concentrated, and the power of our firearms will be greatly weakened. By then, our army will be
We are in close combat with the grassland. If possible, it is best to eliminate the main force of Wanyan tribe within two months, otherwise it will be difficult to deal with."
When the wise king heard what Xiao Ruxue said, he murmured: "Rainy season? I almost ignored this matter. Firearms are most afraid of water. If it comes to the rainy season, let alone using firearms to fight, proper storage will be a big problem.
You are determined."
Xu Qing said; "But fortunately, the rainy season has not yet come. Even if it rains during this period, it will not last for a long time. It is necessary to prepare a place to store firearms in advance. It needs a cool and dry place. It is impossible to see the fire."
Exposed to the sun.”
The wise king nodded when he heard this and said: "What the Marquis of Anding said is right, Yan Guang, you go and handle this matter. This is an important military matter. You must do it perfectly according to what the Marquis of Anding said."
Yan Guang immediately cupped his fists and said, "Yes!"
The Xian Wang looked at Xu Qing and said, "You are as thoughtful as ever."
Xu Qingdao: "If you are in your position, seek your position."
The wise king nodded and said: "As long as you are in your position and seeking your position, I have no intention of letting your three-legged cat go to the battlefield to join in the fun. From now on, I will leave the patrolling of the military camp to you. You must fight
Be as energetic as you are today, and you will be as careful as you are today."
Xu Qing also learned how to hold the fist of a military general; "The last general takes orders."
At this moment, Xiao Ruxue on the side said: "Father, I also want to patrol the camp!"
The wise king looked at Xiao Ruxue and said, "Just sleep well at night. What camp are you patrolling?"
Xiao Ruxue immediately shook her head and said, "No, no, father, please don't let Xue'er stay in the boring camp at night, okay? Let Xue'er go to patrol the camp with Xu Qing, okay?"
The Xian Wang looked at Xiao Ruxue's big, watery eyes, and in the end he could only nod his head and said, "That's good, you can just keep an eye on him and don't let him doze off and be lazy."
Xiao Ruxue immediately said: "Father, don't worry, Xue'er will definitely not let Xu Qing be lazy and doze off!"
