"If you want to be the head coach of the Northern Expedition, you must at least understand your enemies."
Xia Yuanlong half-squinted his eyes: "Otherwise, no matter whether there is a military order or not, I cannot let you let those 20,000 elite cavalry soldiers die in vain. Do you understand?"
Chen Shen knew that the emperor was setting exam questions for himself.
He smiled calmly, and when he opened his mouth again, he had already learned all the relevant information about the Beiyi tribe - this knowledge was naturally memorized from the Chen family library...
The Beiyi tribe is half human and half beast in appearance.
It is said that the war between Qijiang and Jiukun 20,000 years ago forced more than a dozen small princes to fall into the secret formation of Jiang and Kun.
At that time, there was a trick in the human body, and instead of merging with humans, it merged with beasts, and this was how these half-human, half-beast alien species were produced.
About three thousand years ago, Jiang Kun's secret formation was exhausted and broke.
When this ancient secret place was once again revealed to the world, the original seven rivers and nine giant mountains within a radius of thousands of miles had disappeared, replaced by desert grass and small rolling hills.
However, the humans of the dozen or so kingdoms who once had intercourse with beasts, after generations of reproduction, have become a kind of alien that is half human and half beast, capable of human speech and knowledge, but physically unable to practice human skills.
As the saying goes, every loss must have a gain.
Although the Beiyi tribe cannot practice martial arts and hone mystical skills like normal human cultivators, the blood of the mysterious beasts flowing in their bodies allows these "alien" to inherit the brute power of the mysterious beasts.
Because of this, all the Beiyi people are broad and strong, strong and strong, with rough skin and thick flesh.
Ordinary human soldiers, ten or eight of them standing together, may not be able to do anything to a single Beiyi tribesman.
The most important thing is that the north of Daxia is mostly boundless Gobi or grassland, or some rammed hills and mountains. In terms of terrain, it can be said to be a paradise for cavalry combat.
The Beiyi people are good at controlling wolves and use wolves as mounts.
When ordinary cavalry saw their horses, they were already frightened even before the battle began. The consequences of a real fight would be self-evident...
After listening to what Chen Shen said, the trace of concern in the eyes of the King of Daxia finally dissipated: "I didn't see it, you really know a lot."
Chen Shen smiled inwardly: "Brother, this is the library that has been passed down by the Chen family for thousands of years. There are more than a hundred thousand books and characters that have all been memorized in my mind. How difficult is this?"
The King of Daxia smiled happily: "Okay! Since you are determined to serve the country, I will help you!"
Hearing this, the young man felt relieved: "Ha, it's finally done... The first half of the mission has been completed."
"As for the second half...there is no room for falsehood. We have to fight with our lives with real swords and guns!"
Just then, a firm and clear voice suddenly hit my ears: "Father, please wait a moment!"
The speaker was actually Xia Qingchan.
Surprised, Chen Shen subconsciously raised his head and saw the girl's resolute yet soft profile.
The king of Daxia used to ask: "What does Chan'er have to report?"
"My daughter has figured it out! I, I am willing to marry far away from Beiyi. I also ask my father to take back my life..."
"What?"
Well, the Jinluan Palace exploded for the third time.
The King of Daxia and Chen Shen frowned at the same time: "What the hell is this damn girl doing?"
The King of Daxia felt sorry for his silly daughter.
It's rare that Chen Shen is willing to issue a military order and lead his army to march north. What's the matter with you suddenly jumping out and agreeing to get married?
Chen Shen felt that this little girl was causing trouble: If His Majesty takes back the order, my mission will be ruined!
However, he couldn't bear to blame the other party - as their eyes met, Chen Shen could understand her thoughts.
The little girl smiled slightly, a little sad, a little relieved, and a hint of love and compassion?
Thinking about it, Xia Qingchan didn't want to let herself lead the troops to "send death", so...
move.
In fact, Xia Qingchan was even more moved.
When the girl thought about it, what Chen Shen had done before was tantamount to seeking death - he wanted to use his life to exchange for his own happiness and well-being.
Xia Qingchan thinks too much.
But how did she know that Chen Shen had accepted the "system task"? She just speculated based on common sense.
The innocent little princess always thinks for the best of things. As she keeps thinking about it, she becomes overflowing with girlish feelings that she takes for granted...
A soft feeling spread around her heart, making Xia Qingchan determined to protect the young man who had risked his life to protect herself.
There may be a moment of dizziness and excitement here, but more importantly, it is full of her true feelings.
For a moment, Chen Shen suddenly raised his face and said to Xia Qingchan: "Your Highness, Princess, please take back what you said! Do you want to end up in a place where you are greedy for life and afraid of death?"
"Since I have requested your Majesty's orders, there is absolutely no reason to retreat."
"Either you kill me with one sword now, and then do whatever you want. Or, just stay silent, be your princess, and enjoy your life!"
"You...I..." Xia Qingchan was speechless for a moment, her bright eyes were like the moon, but they were clear in the rain and had already been covered with a layer of water.
There is anxiety, grievance, and most of all, of course, emotion.
Be your princess and enjoy your life!
He did it for me... He really did this for me, wuwuwu...
The little princess was so moved that she burst into laughter.
Chen Shen just blurted out those words in a hurry. He never thought that when he said these words, not only did Her Highness the Princess misunderstand, but the civil and military officials of the court also "misinterpreted" the young man's intentions.
"Hey, I can't tell this guy is still a lover." Veteran Wang Xingba thought to himself.
"Well, no wonder he wanted to stop this almost impossible task and was willing to issue a military order."
"It's a pity that you only have two years to live."
The King of Daxia secretly sighed: "If this were not the case, if you could return triumphantly from Northern Xinjiang, given your feelings for Chan'er, and she also has some interest in you, it would not be a bad idea to marry you two alone.
No way..."
"Plop!"
Suddenly, Xia Qingchan knelt down in front of her father and said with a tearful voice: "Father, the bad guy Shen...ah no, yes, it's very difficult for Major General Chen to go north to drive away the barbarians."
"Now that the military strength is a foregone conclusion, I implore you to allocate sufficient strategic supplies to Major General Chen as a token of your sincerity!"
"Ha, I love hearing this! The cute little princess is enlightened. This benefit she has provided for me is really good..." Chen Shen was both happy and touched.
Knowing his daughter's intentions, Xia Yuanlong immediately agreed: "That's right! The supplies of Xuandan and Xuansi meals that the Xiaoqi Army always prepares, and the national treasury will be given ten times the three-month limit."
"In addition, Gu will also equip him with ten Xuanjing cannons and thousands of Xuanjing shells of medium-grade Xuanjing and above, to help Chen Shaoqing achieve the unparalleled feat of expelling the Beibei!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty (Father)!"
Chen Shen and Xia Qingchan actually said the same thing.
Immediately, the two of them looked at each other subconsciously and smiled, just like the first bloom of that day, warm and gentle...