After a day of fighting, the eldest prince returned to the commander's tent exhausted.
As time went by, the light outside gradually dimmed, and the original noisy noise gradually became smaller.
After the generals had eaten, they all gathered in the commander's tent to discuss how to deal with the current unfavorable situation.
The atmosphere was a bit dull, not at all the same as the wanton one a month ago.
It's depressing to say the least. Ever since they entered the target White Bear Tribe a month ago and encountered the main force of the White Bear Tribe, the First Prince's subordinates have become entangled with each other.
Taking advantage of their familiarity with the terrain, they fought in circles with the eldest prince's troops.
From time to time, there would be a high-intensity battle, so that the eldest prince's troops did not dare to relax their vigilance.
But the problem is that there is a problem with the logistics transportation.
This is a fatal problem, if one mistake is not made, the entire army may collapse.
But when they wanted to retreat, the main force of the White Bear tribe tried their best to delay. Even a fool could see what the other party was planning.
This is, the army has been calculated...
The arrogant and arrogant eldest prince couldn't accept such a situation. He was furious and wanted to find the main force of the White Bear Tribe to fight for his life.
But people just focus on fighting, and they will be cruel from time to time.
Faced with such a situation, even if the eldest prince wanted to ignore it and cause chaos, the generals who accompanied the army would not agree.
They command an army of 150,000 people, of which 100,000 are elite northern border troops. If something goes wrong, it's no joke.
The most the eldest prince can do is lose his qualifications to compete for the throne. With his status, he can just walk away. What can others do to him?
But the other generals are not so lucky, and may be used as scapegoats.
While the situation has not completely collapsed, the eldest prince will naturally not be asked to cause chaos.
"Have the people sent to contact the back received any news?"
It was the eldest prince who spoke first, breaking the dull atmosphere in the handsome tent, and looked directly at the general in charge of logistics liaison.
"No news has come!"
The general in charge of logistics liaison said solemnly: "There is a high probability that he was intercepted and killed on the way!"
A military horse can travel three thousand miles a day at a normal speed. If one person and multiple horses are not involved, the horse can travel more than six thousand miles a day.
At this time, the distance between the main force and the border fortress in the rear was only 70,000 to 80,000 miles, almost ten days' horse journey.
If the elite personnel sent out to contact the logistics troops encounter the logistics troops, they are now basically able to send back information.
Since no information has been sent back until now, there can only be one result: something happened!
"How long can we last with the supplies we have?"
The eldest prince's face turned dark, and he asked in a deep voice: "I need to know the real data, not the approximate figures!"
“It will last for a month and a half no problem!”
The general in charge of logistics hurriedly replied: "The main reason is that I brought enough cans with the army, as well as newly produced dry food such as compressed biscuits, so that the logistics can carry more supplies and support them for a longer period of time!"
"If necessary, we can temporarily reduce the supply of sergeants. If we maintain the usual 80% level, we can support it for about two months!"
"If we maintain 60% of daily consumption, we can support it for at least three months. That's the situation!"
After hearing the logistics general's explanation, all the generals present could not help but heave a sigh of relief.
"I didn't expect that the supplies produced by Feihu Trail are so easy to carry and can be used so much!"
"That boy Chen Ying still has some abilities, but it's a pity that he's not willing to show off!"
"No matter what, if we tighten our belts, we can at least last about three months, which is enough!"
The eldest prince's expression also softened, and he chuckled: "In this case, there is no need to rush to reduce the supply quickly!"
After pondering for a moment, he smiled and said: "First 90% and then 80%, lower it slowly, so as not to cause a violent backlash from the soldiers!"
"Don't worry, Your Highness, nothing will happen!"
The general in charge of logistics laughed and said: "Speaking of which, with the existence of canned food and compressed biscuits, the food standards of the soldiers are much better than before!"
"Just reduce the supply and add some specialties from outside the Great Wall. It won't be a problem at all. We just can't delay it too long!"
"Don't worry, the winner will be determined within a month and a half!"
The eldest prince spoke calmly, looked at the other generals, and said solemnly: "Obviously, the White Bear Tribe is planning to cut off our food supply!"
All the generals didn't say anything. Isn't this obvious?
"I believe that Zhenbei Gong, who is sitting at the rear, will not sit idly by and ignore it!"
The eldest prince thought to himself: "We can't relax here, we must intensify our attack on the main force of the White Bear Tribe!"
The generals present felt helpless again. Isn't this nonsense?
Couldn't they see the purpose of the White Bear Tribe's main force fighting so hard?
However, this is the territory of the White Bear Tribe. They are familiar with the terrain and have made up their mind to fight with the First Prince's troops. What can be done?
"If we fight back, not only will the purpose of this expedition fail, but we may also fall into the trap of the White Bear Tribe!"
The eldest prince ignored the reaction of his generals and said bluntly: "Let's just do the opposite and kill the White Bear tribe directly!"
When the generals heard this, their expressions changed.
In fact, it is not unacceptable for them to turn around and fight back at this time.
The one who really cannot accept it is probably the eldest prince himself.
Once the grand expedition fails, it will have a severe blow to the eldest prince's reputation, and may even make him lose the qualification to compete for the throne.
Of course, they would not be stupid enough to say this out loud if they thought so in their hearts. There was no need to confront the eldest prince early.
As for attacking the White Bear tribe directly, that is also an option, but this option is not the best.
Obviously, the eldest prince has never given up on the goal of this expedition, even if he encounters trouble now.
"Your Highness, wouldn't this make the logistics line longer?"
A general reminded: "This is not a good thing for us!"
"Once we enter the hinterland of the White Bear Tribe, we might as well be defeated by the enemy!"
The eldest prince said impatiently: "I have decided on this matter. We will set off directly tomorrow to kill the White Bear tribe!"
The generals looked at each other with a lot of resentment in their hearts.
Damn it, since you have made a decision, why did you call them together in such a big way? Are you acting like a monkey?
If they had not cared about the other party's identity, several generals with bad tempers would have cursed without regard for their dignity.
The prince is amazing. He has done something wrong and is still so arrogant and domineering. He really does not deserve to be a son of a man.
There is even a dark psychology of wanting to see the eldest prince’s jokes.
After the generals left, the eldest prince suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, and his whole body was so soft that he sat on the commander's seat.
I was constantly thinking in my mind whether the decision I had just made forcefully was correct.
However, when he thought of the situation in the imperial capital, he completely stopped thinking...
For him, fighting for the throne is the ultimate goal. As for everything else, he can give up. Even if necessary, his 150,000 troops cannot be given up.
He knows what his father values most...
At this time, Ling Feng strode in from outside. He ignored the eldest prince's embarrassed appearance and said directly: 'Your Highness, there is a master spying secretly!'
The eldest prince's face changed slightly, he sat upright and straightened his back, and said in a deep voice: "Who is he? Has he done anything untoward?"
The peepers who could attract Ling Feng's attention were at least masters of the same level as him, so the eldest prince had to be alert.
Although the eldest prince himself has reached the level of a master, he is not willing to face the prying eyes and targets of a strong master.
"No, the other party is far away!"
Ling Feng shook his head and said in a deep voice: "I just noticed that the other person's eyes gave me unusual pressure!"
The eldest prince breathed a sigh of relief, waved his hand and said: "I can rest assured that you will do your job. I will leave the security protection of the handsome tent to you!"
But he was secretly wary in his heart. The existence of someone who could make Ling Feng feel pressure was definitely stronger than him.
Ling Feng didn't say much, just nodded solemnly.
In fact, he didn't make it clear. Those two looks that put a lot of pressure on him were very familiar.
If my guess is correct, it should be these two guys, Chen Ying and Xiong Dazhuang.
He was a little confused. Since these two guys were here, why didn't they take the initiative to show up and at least meet the eldest prince?
It was precisely because of doubts in my heart that I did not reveal the identity of the peeper.
Compared to the eldest prince, he is naturally closer to and trusts Chen Ying and Xiong Dazhuang more. It's that simple.
He also had some understanding of the current situation of the army.
The sudden appearance of Chen Ying and Xiong Dazhuang should be related to this situation.
On a hilltop a dozen miles away from the commander's tent, Chen Ying and Xiong Dazhuang stood on the top of the mountain, looking at the army camp with neatly arranged barracks.
"Depending on the situation, the army's food and supplies can last for a while!"
After a long time, Chen Ying looked back and said calmly: "I just don't know what the eldest prince will decide next!"
"Lord, why don't we go over and meet the eldest prince?"
Xiong Dazhuang also withdrew his gaze and said angrily: "We might as well let the eldest prince cooperate with us!"
"Haha, I'm afraid it will be difficult to escape if we really meet!"
Chen Ying said unfazed: "Don't forget, the real purpose of the eldest prince's expedition is completely different from what we are doing!"
"Lord, is it possible that the eldest prince has not given up his previous plan at this time?"
Xiong Dazhuang was very surprised and couldn't believe it: "This is an army of 150,000 people!"
"Haha, compared to the throne, what does the life of a mere 150,000 troops count?"
Chen Ying sneered, turned around and waved her hands: "Let's go, let's get out of here!"
For a hero, an army of 150,000 is nothing.
"Lord, Lingfeng discovered us just now!"
Xiong Dazhuang didn't think much and directly expressed his feelings...