Shen Yuan, dressed in military uniform, was riding on horseback, holding a telescope in his hand and staring intently at a group of cavalry not far away.
The distance between the two sides is very close, at most two or three.
At this moment, the "Crown Prince" of the North was far less calm than before. He put down the telescope, and the hand holding the spear was trembling slightly, and his face was covered with dirt.
At this moment, he has been outside the customs for a full month.
Just two days ago, he left Xue Wei's side, led a scout team of fifty people, left the tent, and came out to explore the enemy's situation.
In front of them was a small group of Tatars, with only a dozen riders.
But these dozen or so cavalry have caused Shen Yuan to suffer a lot. Because of their lack of maneuverability and lack of experience, they were discovered by the Tatars. They tried to encircle and suppress them, but it was difficult to catch up with these Tatars. Ten Yu rode the kite for two or three days, and four of the brothers from the scout camp who had been with him for a month had already died.
And none of these Tatars were left behind.
Shen Ying, who was slightly older, took Shen Yuan's arm and whispered: "Dalang, please retreat."
Shen Yuan took a deep breath, his face full of anger: "These sons of bitches run so damn fast!"
At this moment, this young man was extremely angry.
After several encirclement and suppression campaigns, they failed to achieve any results. Instead, they even lost several brothers. He was already full of frustration.
Shen Ying used the binoculars to look at the dozen or so Tatars riding in the distance, and slowly clenched her fists: "These Tatars clearly stopped to wait for us on purpose. They are really hateful!"
Speaking of this, he looked at Shen Yuan again and said: "Uncle Qi only had to force these Tatars out of the customs back then. There was nothing we could do to deal with them. Don't take it seriously."
Shen Zhou, who was following behind the two of them, was quite embarrassed at the moment. He was squatting on the ground, alerting the surroundings from time to time. Suddenly, he seemed to have discovered something. He looked up at Shen Yuan and said, "Brother, there are cavalry coming. Got it!"
Shen Zhou lay on the ground, listened for a while, and then spoke again: "There are fifty riders, and they are very fast."
Shen Yuan jumped off the horse, patted Shen Zhou on the shoulder, and showed a smile on his face: "We three brothers, we thought you were just good at reading, but we didn't expect your ears to be so good. It's really unreasonable."
Shen Zhou stood up, scratched his head, and said, "Brother, aren't you worried that Tatar reinforcements have arrived?"
"do not worry."
Shen Yuan shook his head silently and sighed: "Second brother, General Xue will not let the three of us brothers fall into the trap. In the past few days, we have been chasing the Tatars outside the customs. We must have been under the watchful eye of General Xue." Down."
"to be honest…"
The young Marquis said silently: "It can't be true."
"Otherwise, after several days of chasing, the Tatars are so fast that they would have already arrived with support. How come there is still no movement at all?"
Shen Yuan looked up at the Tatars in the distance and squinted his eyes: "Most of the people around here have been surrounded by Uncle Xue. Our chase these days is just a game in this paddock. I just hate it." …”
The young Marquis clenched his fists fiercely and gritted his teeth: "I hate that this is the first time I have led an army independently, but I have accomplished nothing. These **** Tatars are really like rabbits!"
Having said this, he seemed to be a little discouraged, and sat down on the ground, sighing: "Growing up, everyone said that my father is an unparalleled military leader genius. You think, why didn't I inherit it? Where is the old man’s talent?”
Shen Ying also dismounted, squatted down, and said with a smile: "Uncle Qi had never been in battle in person back then. Don't be discouraged, just take your time."
"I used to think so too."
Shen Yuan sat on the ground and said silently: "When I heard about my father's deeds before, I only knew that he was a Jinshi and had always been commanding from the rear. With the help of Uncle Xue, Uncle Su, and Uncle Ling who fought bravely on the front line, we were able to achieve this goal. Later achievements, but..."
He looked up at Shen Ying and murmured: "But some time ago, Uncle Xue said that all his skills were taught by my father..."
"I don't know any of this..."
Shen Ying was also a little lost: "I really don't know how charming Uncle Qi was when he was young..."
"Someone is coming!"
Shen Zhou on the side reminded him softly.
The three brothers unanimously picked up their binoculars and looked at the battlefield.
At this time, nearly fifty cavalry rushed over from their southwest direction. These fifty cavalry were quickly divided into two, and more than twenty of them ran towards the Tatars in the distance. They were all dressed in black armor and were extremely fast. Quickly, like a sharp black arrow, he rushed towards the Tatars.
As for these Tatars, they had actually been chased by Shen Yuan for two days. Now that their horsepower was severely depleted, they could no longer run. They got on their horses and headed towards the twenty or so riders.
There were twenty riders on this horse, and they quickly dispersed. The first few people had drawn their spears, while the ones on the flanks were shooting with bows and cavalry.
More than a dozen feathered arrows flew out, and three of them either hit the Tatars' fronts or the horses they were sitting on!
And just as the first round of riding and shooting ended, the second round of feather arrows exploded again!
This time, two Tatars were killed again!
"pretty!"
The young Marquis couldn't help shouting. He turned to look at Shen Ying, very excited: "Brother Ying! Second child! Have you seen it, Xuan Jiajun!"
"The Xuanjia Army under Uncle Xue!"
"It's so fierce, it's so fierce!"
Shen Ying slowly put down the telescope in her hand and was lost in thought: "It's really amazing. The skills of these Xuanjia troops can be compared to ten on the battlefield."
Shen Zhou still looked around cautiously.
While the three brothers and the scouts around them were still looking at the battlefield, twenty other cavalrymen had already approached them. After these black-armored light cavalry approached, they immediately dismounted, half-knelt on the ground, bowed their heads to Shen Yuan and saluted: "Little Marquis !”
"General, please return to the Central Army!"
The young Marquis got up from the ground and strode to the side of these Xuanjia soldiers. He was still a little excited and said loudly: "Everyone, get up!"
These Black Armor cavalrymen stood up, all of them standing upright, like pines and cypresses.
The young Marquis looked at these Xuanjia troops, and then took a deep breath: "The abilities of the brothers really opened my eyes."
Having said this, he spit on the ground and said loudly.
"Today, I embarrassed my father, but brothers!"
"From now on, I will come here every year. One day, my brothers will look up to me, Shen Yuan!"
The leading cavalry captain was stunned when he heard this, then lowered his head again and said with a smile: "Young Master, you are overthinking this."
"Little Marquis has just arrived on the battlefield, and he is already very impressive."
He looked back at the cavalry behind him and said slowly: "When we first arrived on the battlefield, we were far inferior to the young marquis."
Shen Yuan waved his hand without saying much, then got on his horse and said, "Just lead the way, I'll go see Uncle Xue."
The captain shook his head and said, "The general said that the young marquis must find his own way back."
He paused and continued: "The general said that the young marquis is now a scout. The most important thing for a scout is to know the way."
Shen Yuan was stunned and turned back to look at his two brothers.
They have been wandering outside this pass for several days, and there is not even a landmark. How can they know where the way back is now?
Shen Zhou took a deep breath and said, "Brother, I can give it a try."
"good."
The young Marquis gritted his teeth and said, "You go ahead and go back with these brothers from the scout camp. We three brothers will find our own way!"
…………
At midnight, the young Marquis, covered in dust, staggered into the Chinese army's commander's tent.
At this moment, General Xue was still awake, still lighting the lamp and waiting for his return.
The young Marquis sat down in the central military tent, unwilling to move a finger.
"Uncle Xue..."
He lay flat on the ground, weak and asked: "Did my father teach you this as well?"
"That's not the case."
General Xue stood up and said with a smile: "At that time, the first thing we fought was the Japanese pirates. The Japanese pirates didn't even have armor, so it was much easier to fight. Later, when we fought against Zhu Zhenren, we also fought inside the pass, so we didn't need to know the way. ."
"However, the past was the past, and the present is the present."
General Xue walked up to Shen Yuan and said calmly: "What you have to face in the future are the Tatars and Zhu Zhenren."
"If you want to fight outside the pass, you must know the road. Just knowing the road alone, your Uncle Xue spent three or four years running outside the pass."
The little Marquis closed his eyes, unwilling to open them.
"You asked me to come back, why?"
"The time is almost up. Your Highness the Crown Prince cannot stay in Datong forever. Mr. Shen asked you to..."
"Leave for Shanhaiguan."
The young Marquis opened his eyes and looked at Xue Wei: "Isn't my father in Shengjing at the moment?"
"almost."
Xue Wei touched his chin and thought for a while, then said with a smile: "The battle in Shengjing is about to begin, and it is reasonable for the imperial court to go there to reward the army. With Duke Shen here, your safety will not be guaranteed."
"Just right..."
He patted Shen Yuan on the shoulder and said calmly: "It's time for you to go to Shengjing and take a look at your other opponent."
The young Marquis said "Yeah" and lay on the ground again, motionless.
General Xue stood up and asked calmly: "Will you come next year?"
"Come!"
The little Marquis opened his eyes and gritted his teeth.
"I don't believe it, we can't deal with those Tatars!"