Returning the same way, Zhao Xi did not issue any attack orders. Instead, except for necessary reconnaissance and patrolling, the entire army went into the mountains to rest.
In other words, since entering Annan from Yongping Village, they have been on the move and the soldiers have not really rested.
Human energy is limited, and it is impossible to be unlimitedly excited, even if it is always victory.
"Investigation must also be carried out without concealment, focusing on the direction of Langsong, and the distance should not be less than fifty miles."
This is Zhao Xi's order to the reconnaissance cavalry.
"Your Highness, the number of Annan troops supporting Lang Song is tens of thousands."
This was to attack the Annan Army that was supporting Lang Song on his return journey. Di Qing understood, but this did not seem to be in line with His Highness's purpose.
"Commander Di, it is unlikely that all the original soldiers will return to support Lang Song's return. Now that we know that we have gone deep into the Annan territory, we will definitely be worried that Lang Song will be attacked again, so it is inevitable to leave some soldiers to fill in the guards of Lang Song.
"
"The soldiers who support Langsong will be less vigilant when Langsong is not occupied by the king's division. In other words, they will be more relaxed on the return trip than when they were supporting."
This fight is not about fighting, it is about trying to figure out people's hearts.
Di Qing had to admit that in this regard, he couldn't compare.
Di Qing watched the entire process of His Royal Highness Prince's military deployment. He always stopped when he thought he was preparing for a decisive battle, and then turned to another target.
However, it always had miraculous results. The soldiers were almost unharmed, and the entire northern Annan was disrupted.
After many days of fighting, the Western Army has never seen the guard battalion unfold the squares on its back. This time it was a real rest, and it was only then that the Western Army discovered the usefulness of this thing.
Even in the humid mountains and forests of Annan, you can still have a sound sleep.
You can get in all the way, just leave one head outside, and put a few moth balls...you don't have to worry about mosquitoes at all.
Then, the Western Army, from the commander level up, formed a group and came to Zhao Xi's camp...
This behavior was so outrageous that even Zhao Xi was shocked.
How can I put it, the intensity these days is indeed a bit high, there is no rest for a day, and we are constantly on the run, so some complaints are inevitable.
It shouldn’t be to the point of mutiny, right?
Now that Di Qing has also fallen asleep, these soldiers... Zhao Xi even has the spray gun in his hand.
And Wang Zhongzheng and Li Xian were fully armed and on guard...
No, they don’t seem to be carrying weapons, not even armor...
"Your Highness..."
"Your Highness...we want to..."
Judging from his shy look, he must be asking for something.
"I can't speak literarily, so I just use country slang."
A group of rough guys wanted to say something scholarly in front of His Highness, but they couldn't even come out after mumbling for a long time.
"Your Highness, I'm going to meet that person from the guard camp... that person..."
"sleeping bag."
"Yes, that's the sleeping bag. I was wondering, is it possible for the imperial court to equip the Western Army with sleeping bags?"
How big of a deal is it? It's indeed a big deal. Not to mention sleeping, even if someone cuts a piece of it on your back, it's equivalent to having an extra layer of armor...
Sigh... A few years ago, when Zhao Xi was selecting soldiers in the guard camp, he thought of generalizing it. Unfortunately, among the objects displayed during the selection, tables, chairs and benches were the most popular.
There is really no way to tell these soldiers.
"Your Highness...I will take my leave..."
Seeing that Zhao Xi looked unhappy, Yang Wenguang spoke directly.
What is a guard camp? Everyone knows that, let alone their ability and quality, just the nature of their organization, even if the Western Army is indispensable for the country, it is not as good as the guard camp, which is the prince's personal army.
"Wait a minute... Everyone, I, Zhao Xi, will give you a word today. In five years at most, all the Imperial Guards will be equipped!"
It's really not worth a lot of money, Zhao Xi thought, even if the East Palace is all covered up in the end, this can still be afforded.
Sometimes I really get annoyed with those in the court, but this is the reality.
A military man doesn't play court, but he can reach the level of a commander. No one is stupid. Even Zhao Xi's words are clear...
"Zhongzheng, go out and tell me that when the guard camp is on duty, please give up your sleeping bags."
The warriors of the imperial dynasty should be the easiest to be moved, but these two sentences made a group of old men almost cry when they saw them, and their eye circles were a little red.
This is His Highness the Crown Prince, not any other civil servant. It was only because of their familiarity over the past few days and the knowledge of victory that they dared to meet His Highness so late at night.
His Highness did not blame them, but still treated them like this...
Those who have never received this kind of treatment are usually those who follow military law, get slapped, demoted, or even beheaded.
Only Your Highness...
Everyone left, but Di Qing came in a hurry, still holding a sword.
"Di Shuai, they just want a sleeping bag!"
Zhao Xi was sitting in a daze at this time, his eyes were unfocused and his mind was in a trance. Even when he saw Di Qing's anxiety, he raised his eyelids.
"When selecting soldiers for the guard camp, I invited all the officials of the fifth rank and above in the court. I didn't want them to see the military qualities of the selected soldiers. I just wanted to let everyone see some military equipment and training methods, so as to promote them in the country and the court.
And spread it widely.”
"A weak country has no diplomacy. Considering the current situation of the country and the DPRK being surrounded by enemies on all sides, as well as the exchanges between the country and the DPRK and the Great Xia and Liao Dynasties, we can only refine the words in order to keep that piece of cloth to cover up the ugliness."
"Then, try not to think about the casualties of the soldiers on the frontier, not to think about the haying in the valley every year like the coming of the season, and not to think about the soldiers who died after being defeated again and again."
"I just studied the reports over the years and carefully calculated the winning rate of how many people were killed and how many times were defeated. From this, I came to the conclusion that the winning rate of the country was very high."
Zhao Xi didn't pretend, he completely entered a world, a world of his own, and just muttered there, not even noticing Di Qing's wide eyes.
"A few years ago, Mr. Pang asked me: How do I view the difference between civil and military affairs between the country and the dynasty? I said that people cannot walk on one leg. But after several years, the country and dynasty are still lame!"
"Di Shuai, I am not a warrior, nor am I a believer in literature. I just want the country to have weapons that scare neighboring countries on the basis of civilization. Why is it so difficult? Just like today's soldiers want a sleeping bag
Same."
"The soldiers are all good soldiers. They have been very tired these days, but no one has any complaints. They are all immersed in victory. This kind of victory is probably something that the country has never had before, right?"
"You can't see it in the court, and you can never feel the hearts of the soldiers..."
Zhao Xi couldn't find the topic himself, and didn't even know what he wanted to say, so he just threw out one sentence after another, hitting Di Qing with every sentence... He really regretted it. He had known that those idiots just wanted sleeping bags.
He didn't come here to listen to His Highness the Crown Prince's remarks.
Di Qing even wanted to avoid it, but everything His Highness the Crown Prince said was what he thought in his heart. He just stayed with him and listened fearfully.
He was surprised that these two chamberlains were not surprised at all?
"His Royal Highness discussed military strategy with Qing late at night and made no inappropriate remarks."
Di Qing's words made Zhao Xi stunned for a moment... Also, with Di Qing's temperament, it would be good if he didn't run away. Do you expect him to agree?