Yun Ye took his three thousand men and left the Weishui River on a snowy morning. The merchants from Chang'an looked at the empty barracks and were stunned, but they saw that their goods were still being pushed out of the camp one by one.
, so they obediently kept their mouths shut. Military and national affairs were not something they dared to ask about. As long as their goods were in hand, other matters had nothing to do with them.
After receiving the report from the general, Xin Yue burst into tears. After crying, she covered her mouth and buried her head in the quilt. She was worried that others would hear her cry. After she finished venting, she specially applied powder on her face.
, to cover up the haggard face.
Yunbaobao jumped in the door holding a huge frozen persimmon, and put the persimmon to her mother's mouth.
Go up and protect him, fearing that he will fall.
Xin Yue watched her son walk away, and took out a set of thick cotton clothes from the cabinet. This was the cotton brought by the Hou family from Gaochang. Her husband said that stuffing this stuff inside the cloth would be the warmest thing. Her husband never said that
That's right, it was the same this time. Xin Yue put the cotton coat on herself and started to sweat after a while. It was indeed a good thing.
It's just such warm clothes, but her husband didn't put them on. Thinking of this, Xin Yue hit her head regretfully, why didn't she start making this clothes earlier? I heard people said that it was so cold in Liaodong that even stones could freeze and crack. With this
It might be better if I wear some clothes. My husband is most afraid of the cold. I heard that Rimu said that when we were on the grassland, my husband rarely came out of the tent.
Without her husband, Rimu lost her smile that day. She gritted her teeth and prepared to bow before returning to the grassland. She stayed in the house and was busy all day. In the past two years, her husband bought her a lot of things. She even
They didn't let go of the babies, and prepared three or four carts. Seeing these, Xin Yue couldn't help but feel sad. From now on, Rimu would have to rely on these things to survive every cold night.
She had to go out. Xin Yue straightened her chest and checked her appearance for the last time before calling the maids and servants. She was going to inspect the family's property. Grandma took a carriage early in the morning to see if the Yun family's fiefdom had been occupied.
The family was occupying the house. When the man was away, he was the master of the house. After giving the order, the Yun family's carriage rolled over the snow powder on the ground and drove towards Chang'an...
Cheng Chumo returned home. He shook off the snow powder on his body and warmed his whole body. Then he took the girl from Jiuyi's hand, carried it on his shoulders, and ran around the room. The girl giggled, but Cheng Chumo's face
But there was no smile at all.
"Husband, if you are not happy, just scold me a few times, even if you hit me twice to vent your anger, it is better than keeping your worries in your stomach like this." Jiuyi, who couldn't stand it anymore, whispered to Cheng Chumo.
"Huh, I'm not unhappy. My brother is about to make a great contribution. Aren't I very happy? Beating and scolding a woman is nothing. If you want to beat a woman, you should find someone skilled to do it. Your words reminded me
, the boss of the Cao family scolded me back, and I didn’t find a chance to beat him. Today is a good day, so I can loosen his muscles with him." After saying that, he took the girl off her shoulders and put it on the ground. The father and daughter looked at each other affectionately.
After meeting, Cheng Chumo put on his big cloak, and with Jiuyi's worry, he opened the curtain and walked into the wind and snow again.
Since arriving in the Tang Dynasty, everything may have gone too smoothly. Yun Ye thought a lot about his trip to Liaodong. The only thing he didn't expect was the Yellow River next to him. By the time of March, the river would actually freeze, and the boat would freeze.
The team could not enter the Yellow River. Not only the Yellow River, but also the canal was frozen solid. It was very unsafe to use a sledge on the Yellow River, but there was no problem on the canal. As long as the horses were bound with spiked horseshoes, there would be no problem.
Setting off at this time, Li Er and the others must be laughing their heads off. The commander of the first army dared to clamor for a victorious return without even considering this. No wonder they were so happy when asking them for various supplies a few days ago. They thought
Yun Ye had no way to transport these supplies away.
Lai Chuanfeng has also asked Yun Ye several times, why not wait until the river opens in March and wait for the fleet to arrive in Chang'an before setting off. This will save time and effort. The soldiers will not have to travel far, and the supplies will be transported by big ships at once.
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Yun Ye couldn't tell him that if he didn't set off now, at least two months would be wasted after the fleet arrived in Chang'an. If the war didn't go smoothly by August, there would be a terrible hurricane on the sea.
, winter will also come in Liaodong, and then I’m afraid there will really be a dilemma of life and death.
Although they did not understand, Lai Chuanfeng and the others strictly obeyed the order and set off for Hebei along the canal in the wind and snow with a convoy that stretched for five or six miles. If you can save a little time, save a little time. According to the current conditions, this place in Liaodong
, the time for free movement will not exceed six months a year, and the remaining half of the year is a long winter. The earth is also covered tightly with ice and snow. In history, Li conquered Goryeo two or three times, but his failure was due to lack of time.
Every time I arrived in Goryeo in May, it was not easy to conquer a big country in three months.
Yun Ye, who was covered in armor, had already been frozen to the point of freezing. Not to mention that armor was the most heat-absorbing thing. Yun Ye could not even feel that there was any blood flowing in his body. It seemed that his blood was frozen solid.
After a sip of Yunjia's high-altitude wine, he seemed to feel warmer. Yun Ye knew that this was an illusion. Drinking alcohol would not make people feel warm, but would only accelerate the loss of body heat.
They looked at the soldiers who were dressed like bears with envy. They didn't have to worry about their appearance. They wore leather armor just to keep warm, and put on sheepskin vests outside. They walked and drove the car, and their whole bodies were steaming with heat. The cold was so cold to them.
Just a joke.
Looking at his followers who were as cold as turtles around him, Yun Ye decided not to put on airs, jumped off his horse, and walked on the frozen hard ground with Wangcai in hand.
Sure enough, it worked. After walking less than a mile, I felt warm all over my body. The guards also started talking and laughing. Only two idiots were still riding on their horses. Their noses were frozen and they still refused to dismount.
One is Shan Ying, and the other is Gouzi who wants to fight Shan Ying. Their armors are very similar. Gouzi even prepared a pair of hammers for himself. He admired the veteran's chain hammer very much, so he also gave it to himself.
I made a pair, one person's one and one pair of his. I don't know how he plans to play with it.
Fully armed for fifty miles, it was enough. Yun Ye gave an order and the army began to set up camp. This time there was no camp. The ground in the winter was frozen as solid as bricks. The only way to do it was to form a circle around the carts.
Cheying, the rules of the Tang Dynasty are very annoying. The army is not allowed to enter the state capital to govern. No one dares to violate this rule. The head of the last general who violated the order has been hung on the city wall to dry.
After Yun Ye inspected the camp, he sat down by the fire and chatted with his subordinates who were drinking hot soup. Lai Chuanfeng handed Yun Ye a bowl of mutton soup, opened his mouth, and finally asked: "Commander
, we have already left the capital three hundred miles away, why is the commander in such a hurry, can you tell the general, so that we can make a total calculation together."
If the coach was Lao Cheng or Lao Niu, he would not dare to ask. If it were Li Jing or Li Ji, with just one sentence, his head would be put on a plate and served for everyone to enjoy, but Yun Ye had already
He said that he would never act arbitrarily in this dispatch of troops. Everyone can discuss everything. Once a decision is made, it must be strictly implemented. That's why Lai Chuanfeng behaved so rudely to the coach.
Yun Ye took a sip of mutton soup, rubbed his hands and then said to the generals surrounding him: "This time we go to Liaodong, there will be no good fruits to eat. Gao Jianwu, the King of Goryeo, has already had a strong influence on the Tang Dynasty.
Be careful, when we go to Liaodong, there is only this Liao River that can be used. It is sheer fantasy for our such a huge fleet to sneak through the city gate without anyone noticing. Fortunately, the population on both sides of the Liao River is sparse, and there are only three Koreans.
Cities, if we capture these three cities, the Korean reinforcements will not be able to reach the Liaoshui River within a few months, and we will have enough time to dig out the bones and bring them back to Chang'an for exchange.
Before we set off, many caravans have already set off. Their destinations are Dawang City, Baiyan City, and Wugu City. If possible, Nansu and Mudi will also be our targets. As for Chifeng Town
Yeonpyeong Island must be captured. Think about it, we have so much to do. We can finish it in just half a year. We must seize every hour. The longer the time, the more beneficial it is to us.
This is why I want everyone to travel thousands of miles."
Lai Chuanfeng and others took out the map of Goryeo and kept comparing it with their hands. The results they got were indeed disappointing. The places Yun Ye mentioned were indeed what they had to capture, especially Dawangcheng, where Jingguan is located.
Next to this city, if you want to get the bones, you can't avoid this city no matter what.
"What the Marshal said is that our time is indeed very tight. We have to do the most things in the least time. If we can start a day earlier, we will have more confidence. In the end, we will understand. We will go all out tomorrow and not delay for a moment."
Glancing at the impassioned Lai Chuanfeng, Yun Ye pulled him and asked him to sit down, and said angrily: "The matter of collecting the bones is very important, but the matter of making a fortune cannot be delayed. Chifeng Town is the gold producer of Korea.
This place is said to produce 50,000 taels of gold every year. We spent so much money this time. If we can’t even get back the capital, why should I put in so much effort? They say it’s hard work. Does anyone know?
There are endless benefits to be mined here.”
Lai Chuanfeng didn't hear the nonsense Yun Ye said about costs. Only 50,000 taels of gold were shining in his mind, and there was a deafening roar that made stars appear in front of his eyes. He straightened up hard and asked Yun Ye: "Big
"Shuai, the military law of the Tang Dynasty prohibits us from robbery. The Sima in the army will not forgive us if we violate the military law. You cannot seduce the general."