The thin man sitting in the sedan said without opening his eyes: "Of course it is at our feet."
"Underfoot?"
Cui Yinghe frowned and said, "Have you seen what it's like outside?"
"You don't have to look to know it."
The thin man raised his lips and said, "There must be no grass growing, and there is nothing."
"You still know?"
Cui Yinghe's eyes widened and he said: "There is no grass growing, nothing. How can we settle down and resist those thieves?"
The people they came over this time were not just one or two people, but nearly ten thousand people, old and young.
And everyone needs to eat. How can they ensure their survival in a place where there is no grass growing?
Although the person in front of her has always been known for his unrivaled strategy, and he had also helped her defeat Li Chengqian many times before.
But she still inevitably had doubts at this moment.
"Just because there is no grass growing, it doesn't mean that we can't settle down, and it doesn't mean that we can't live here."
The thin man slowly opened his eyes, faced Cui Yinghe and said, "And have you forgotten, miss? We are not here for survival this time."
Cui Yinghe narrowed his eyes and looked at him doubtfully.
"Judging from the arrangements of the thief prince, he is determined to eradicate us this time."
"It's just that he still had concerns and refused to use regular troops, fearing that the court would have a bellicose influence among the people."
"That's why he sent out those Jianghu people and the private army he had hidden."
The thin man said: "These people have strong fighting power, and we are indeed no match for them, so I advised you to abandon your base and come here instead."
"Then what?"
Cui Yinghe looked solemn and said: "Look here, surrounded by mountains on three sides, isn't this a pure dead end?"
"If the people behind us catch up, we won't even have a chance to escape and will have to hold on here."
"but me We have a lot of food and grass, but it is only enough for us people to eat for a month at most."
"What should we do in a month?"
"There's not even grass roots or tree bark here, so what can we do to resist?"
Cui Yinghe's doubts are not unreasonable.
After all, as the old saying goes, soldiers and horses go before food and grass are used.
Now that I can't even eat, why bother?
The thin man nodded and said, "Indeed, we don't have much food and grass, but we don't have food and grass, and of course they don't either."
"If they don't have it, someone will naturally give it to them."
Cui Yinghe frowned slightly and said, "We don't have one, so we can only wait to die."
"Not necessarily..."
The thin man still said with a relaxed expression: "Miss, don't forget, we are in Yanshan Mountain. The roads in Yanshan Mountain are rugged, and it will take a long time to go back and forth."
"And don't look at it, their team only has three thousand people, but it is not easy to send them food and grass."
"As the saying goes, only ten people can support one soldier. Every time they transport food and grass, they have to use tens of thousands of people, and the cost is extremely high."
Cui Yinghe tilted his head: "You mean, you want to spend time with them here?"
"That's right."
The thin man said: "The thief prince did not dare to dispatch regular troops. All he brought out were private soldiers. This means that he will not take money from the court for this battle."
"oh?"
Hearing this, Cui Yinghe's eyes lit up.
She rolled her eyes and said, "So your idea is to use this battle to drain the prince's money bag?"
"The lady is indeed smart."
The thin man said: "As the saying goes, once the war starts, money will be spent like water. Let's support it."
The lady knows best how much money was spent by so many people."
"As for the thief prince, he does have some extraordinary abilities, but his money does not come from strong winds, nor can he squander it at will."
"So, sooner or later, his money will run out."
"It can take as little as half a month or as long as a month. Before we run out of food and grass, he won't be able to fight anymore."
"And when that happens, we have a chance."
"Whether we go west to Xueyantuo or east to Northeast Road, we will always have a chance to make a comeback."
"If we can find a stable place for development."
"I can guarantee that within ten years at most, the young lady will become the queen."
The thin man said calmly: "In twenty years, we will be able to counterattack and let Datang taste our fists."
Hear what he said.
Cui Yinghe was stunned at first, and then the smile on his face became stronger.
He was obviously moved.
…
at the same time.
Chang'an City on the other side.
As soon as the court dismissed that day, Cheng Yaojin and Changsun Wuji pulled Li Chengqian into a corner.
"Uncle, Uncle Cheng, what are you doing?"
Li Chengqian said helplessly: "I have given you both my fertilizers and agricultural machinery. I haven't been to the ordnance camp recently. I really have nothing to cooperate with."
"Who told you this?"
Cheng Yaojin glared at Li Chengqian, and then said: "What I want to ask you is about Yanshan."
"Yanshan?"
Li Chengqian raised his eyebrows and looked at Changsun Wuji again: "What's going on in Yanshan?"
"Still pretending, still pretending!"
Cheng Yaojin pointed at Li Chengqian and said to Changsun Wuji: "Have you seen that your nephew doesn't say a word of truth in his mouth, just like when you were young."
Changsun Wuji's face Yi Shen: "Just say him, what are you trying to do to me?"
"Well, darn it, uncle isn't blaming you."
"You are doing such a big thing in Yanshan, so you have to discuss it with the court, right?"
Changsun Wuji looked at Li Chengqian and said: "Military mobilization is not done casually. If someone exposes you to His Majesty, you will suffer the consequences."
At this moment, he finally understood what these two guys meant.
It was obvious that Yanshan had discovered his own troops encircling and suppressing Cui Yinghe, and he came over to raise an army to investigate.
Both of them are die-hard supporters of Li Chengqian, and they all put their future on Li Chengqian.
Seeing that he was playing with fire and burning himself again, of course I couldn't bear it.
"You two just think too much."
Li Chengqian said calmly: "I have already informed my father about the Yanshan matter, and those who went to Yanshan were not private soldiers. They were the Sixth Army under my account."
"Six rates?"
Cheng Yaojin's eyes widened and he said, "When did you have so many people in your six rates?"
In his memory, the six rates never exceeded a thousand people.
But now there must be at least three thousand people fighting with Cui Yinghe in Yanshan.
"I can't spread this kind of thing all over the world."
"Besides, what my father told me at that time was to let me organize the Sixth Rate by myself. I only need to report to him who to use and how many to use."
Li Chengqian said with a smile: "So you two should be at ease. All of these people are registered in the Sixth Rate, and they all receive salary from the court, and they eat food from the court. Follow me, Li Chengqian, It doesn’t matter much.”
"I am sending them out this time to let them practice, so that they can serve the court better..."
This time, the two of them finally reacted.
When it comes to relationships, father and son have already had a silent understanding...