Chapter 257 The Rhododendron Blooms
“After the Secret Service found out the appearance of the Savage King and corroborated this matter, we roughly determined the original whereabouts of the Savage King.”
Zheng Fan nodded , I was thinking:
So, if the princess had been more willful, more domineering, and more arrogant, instead of whipping her, but directly beheading her, wouldn’t there be no wild people like today? In chaos?
Of course, you can also say that without this Savage King, there will be the next one, which may even be more powerful;
There is no way to assume this kind of thing.
"Master Marquis, will you dispose of these corpses first?"
"No need, let them be more alert, so as not to huddle together."
"Oh, okay."
Tian Wujing got on his horse and said, "We'll go back after a little walk to the east."
How could Zheng Fan have any room for doubt? He could only get on his horse and continue deeper into the snowfield to the east with Tian Wujing.
The snowfield is very vast. To a certain extent, the snowfield is no smaller than the desert. But like the desert, most of the area is unviable for human survival.
The two rode their horses eastward for a few more days. They met several tribesmen on the way, and even attracted a group of wild sentry riders to chase them. However, Tian Wujing did not take action this time. Choose to leave them alone.
Then the two began to return.
A few days later, Zheng Fan and Tian Wujing returned to the Tianduan Mountains.
The army will definitely not move that fast, because Zheng Fan and Tian Wujing set out with one person and two horses, and they even snatched the horses from the barbarians to replace them on the snowy field. When the army marched, it would take more time than if they were two people. More than three times more.
Calculating the time, maybe by the time the army comes to set foot in the snowfield, the ice and snow in the snowfield will have melted away, and it will be the time when the snowfield is the most "full of life" in the year.
“What are you thinking about?”
Tian Wujing asked.
"Master Hou, I am thinking that the timing of sending troops this time has been chosen very cleverly. When our troops enter the snowfield, it happens to be the most important production season for the savages in the snowfield."
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This was also the case during the previous attack on Qian Kingdom. A battle started in winter and ended in spring. Compared with the real casualties, the biggest impact was the destruction of spring plowing in the northern territory of Qian Kingdom.
Jingnan Hou heard this and said:
"The Zhenbei Hou Mansion is the most skilled at using this trick. In recent years, the number of beheadings may have been much less than decades ago. , but always choose to send troops when the barbarians are most miserable.
Soldiers are not limited to killing people on the battlefield."
"The general will be taught."
This is really Tian Wujing trying to remind himself.
To explain it with more modern thinking, it probably means that war is not a single form of existence. If it rises to the level of national war, the impact will be in all aspects.
Using war to block the other party's production, thereby causing "disaster" within them, may not be so eye-catching in terms of intuitive headcount data, but the actual trauma may be much greater than defeating them. The battlefield is even more painful, which is the so-called consumption of local war potential.
“It’s pretty good that you can understand this, but one is momentum and the other is technique. Without the support of technique, momentum is just a castle in the air.
In the court of Qian Kingdom, There are many talented people, even that official, who is not a common man, but it is precisely because the army dare not fight in the field, so no matter how good the plan is, it will be nothing but a bamboo basket and cannot be put into effect.
The reason why the barbarians have endured the reduction and suppression of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion for decades is because they cannot defeat the Zhenbei Army from the front. Once the Zhenbei Army is unable to form technical suppression and situational feedback, Naturally, there is no way to talk about it. ”
Zheng Fan thought about these words and forgot to flatter him for a moment.
Tian Wujing looked at Zheng Fan thinking, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
In the next few days, Zheng Fan will When I asked Tian Wujing some questions, most of them were limited to military matters, and Tian Wujing would always answer them.
As for the family's quarrel, Tian Wujing never mentioned it again, and Zheng Fan didn't take the initiative again. Go over there.
Until,
the two finally left the Tianduan Mountains and returned to Shengle City.
It took more than twenty days to get in and out.
The city wall of Shengle City has been built with several more sections than when he left, and a neat military stronghold has been erected outside the city.
Jingnan Hou is strict in his military management, and his Jingnan Army is famous for its strict military discipline. This strictness is not only reflected in not burning, killing and looting, but also because as an army that specializes in cavalry warfare, it actually encamps Able to be meticulous at all times.
"Master Marquis, please return to the city first..."
"I will return to the military stronghold first. Zhengcheng Shou will prepare three thousand troops and horses before noon tomorrow to go out with him."
Tomorrow?
Zheng Fan wanted to swear, but he held it back.
In the end, I could only accept the order.
Immediately,
Tian Wujing went straight to Junzhai, while Zheng Fan returned to Shengle City.
The construction work of the city wall has stopped, and a large number of slaves have been transferred to the logistics area to assist in the logistics support work of the 30,000 Jingnan Army cavalry who have just arrived.
When Zheng Fan returned to the mansion, he found that everyone in the mansion was busy. Since the army set out from here, the preparation work required was naturally extremely huge, and most of the work fell on In Shengle City, on the one hand, this is the trust of the organization in you and the trust of Marquis Jingnan in you. On the other hand, this is also the calamity you have suffered and you cannot escape.
As soon as he entered the back house, Zheng Fan seemed to be racing against time. He lay down in the soup pool before the water was filled.
Si Niang also stopped what she was doing and rushed to wait for her master to take a bath.
"Lord, this time we have lost too much of our family resources in order to support the army in the expedition. Together with the part of the wealth that Marquis Jingnan gave us in the land of Gyeonggi last time, we have to basically use it this time. Everybody support me.”
< br>Zheng Fan wiped his face with a towel and said:
"There is nothing we can do about it."
Since you still have the banner of "Yanren" on your head, You have to pay the price and fulfill your obligations.
It was also thanks to the fact that Siniang had done a lot of ink in the capital, and later the Helian family's treasure trove was replenished. Moreover, the goods in the tomb of Prince Fu in Chuzhou would soon be smuggled over by caravans. With this "dirty silver", Shengle City would not go bankrupt due to such a large-scale construction.
So, Zheng Fan suddenly understood the "fire and money" of those corrupt officials in ancient times.
This time the army went out, the 30,000 Jingnan troops really came here "lightly". They didn't bring any baggage, supplies, or civilians.
Everything must be supported from Shengle City.
“I just don’t know if I can make a fortune from this war.” Siniang thought in her mind.
"Call Liang Cheng to come in." Zheng Fan said.
Liang Cheng led his army back a few days ago, much earlier than Zheng Fan and Tian Wujing.
After hearing this, Siniang got dressed, went out and called Liang Cheng to come in.
"Your Majesty."
After Liang Cheng came in, he squatted down by the soup pool.
Si Niang went to make tea. It was not appropriate to do anything intimate in front of outsiders.
"What the Marquis of Jingnan means this time is that if we send three thousand troops from Shengle City, we will take the one thousand Jingnan troops with us."
"Give it back to us?"
“If you provide money, food, and civilians, how dare the Marquis of Jingnan take back these thousand Jingnan troops?”
Liang Cheng nodded, “That’s indeed the truth.”
"You can make up for the remaining two thousand troops at your own discretion. In addition, if the army goes well in this expedition to the snowfield, I believe there will be a lot of gains, including war horses, slaves, cattle and sheep. You can organize the remaining troops and horses to let the blind man Let Siniang take charge.
By the way, Siniang..."
"Master, I'm here." Siniang came over with tea.
"You and the blind man do your best to coordinate. This time we are going to help the Situ family fight the wild people, so there is no need to worry about what the Situ family garrison will do nearby. It doesn't matter if the defense is lax."
“What about the Wubao and powerful people nearby? Lord, they have been plundered and exploited by us these days.”
Tian Wujing's banner was really useful. In order to avoid being exterminated, the fortress owners and local powerful people reluctantly donated craftsmen, grain and grass, and even forcibly recruited many civilians.
The squeeze has been severe, and there is no guarantee that there will not be any trouble. Now that there are 30,000 Jingnan troops on the side, these powerful fortress owners are naturally as docile as good babies, but when the army goes out, Shengle City will also Therefore, after the emptiness comes down, there is no guarantee that anyone will take risks.
“Tell them that we will make a fortune with them this time. Someone needs to receive the spoils after the army goes out. This plate is too big for us to eat. Let’s all join together.
Calling on them Use your strength to let them maintain the line from our Shengle to the Xueyuan, and then everyone will eat the spoils that come down from the front."
Hearing this, Liang Cheng couldn't help but smile:
"My lord, this is a great move. In this way, we can win over the powerful forts with a radius of hundreds of miles near Shengle, and secondly, we can ensure the retreat of the army. Once the front is lost..."
"Shut up!!!"
I will go out with the army this time!
Liang Cheng shut up.
“According to my speculation, this expedition should be mainly based on long-distance raids and blitzes. There is no way to transport a large amount of seizures back slowly, so they need to be transported.”
"The slave family understands, please rest assured, my lord."
Zheng Fan is used to being stingy, and after losing the spare tire of Xiao Liuzi for blood transfusions, he began to support himself only after he began to realize that life is not easy.
Liang Cheng went down after receiving the instructions,
Siniang began to help Zheng Fan rub his back,
just as he was about to play with the needle according to the established procedure,
Zheng Fan shook his head and
said something that old couples often say:
“Go to bed.”
………
When you You will be very depressed when your boss is a loser waiting to die;
And when your boss is an out-and-out workaholic, you will also be in pain.
Zheng Fan, who rarely had a good sleep in bed, put on his armor with the help of Siniang early in the morning, and then immediately mounted his horse to join the three thousand Shengle City soldiers and horses prepared by Liang Cheng outside Shengle City.
Of the three thousand troops, one thousand were from the Jingnan Army, and the rest were composed of Tufa family soldiers and Jin soldiers. Zheng Fan's old base was left at home.
Of course, from Zheng Fan's point of view, this is to preserve his strength, but from the point of view of Jin Bing and Tufa Clan, this is simply Zheng Chengshou showing mercy and giving himself credit.
Especially Jin soldiers,
Facing the Jingnan Army that had defeated them,
now they were going to fight with the Jingnan Army again. It can be said that they were quite excited, and they were extremely confident in the war.
This principle is the same as when you were taught by a master while playing a game, and then the master invited you to form a team to play black and let you hug you.
A Ming has not returned from Yanjing yet, and Zheng Chengshou, who is on the expedition, feels a little panicked in his absence.
Xue San and Fan Li went out with the army, while Blind Man and Siniang stayed behind. After all, compared with the war situation, the follow-up operations of their hometown are the most critical.
In the morning, the soldiers and horses of Shengle City had already moved to station outside the Jingnan Army Camp. They all dismounted and sat cross-legged to rest.
Although there are still some irregularities in the armor, with a thousand Jingnan troops leading the way, these three thousand people really have an elite aura, which is enough to show that Liang Cheng's war training during these days is indeed Good results have been achieved.
Zheng Fan was also sitting there waiting. Beside him, Liang Cheng and Gao Yi were sitting, while Bald Hair Succession and Bald Hair Su were sitting behind him.
At one o'clock before noon, the gate of the military stronghold opened wide, and the Jingnan Army cavalry began to leave the stronghold. When the huge figure of the brave beast and the gilded armor appeared, the soldiers sitting in their own army Zheng Fan in the phalanx felt the enthusiasm and excitement coming from all around.
The common people may be very disgusted and afraid of Tian Wujing,
The big guys from all sides will be very suspicious of Tian Wujing.
But the soldiers at the bottom have very simple ideas. They only know that Tian Wujing can fight. If they follow him, they can win the battle and they can be greater. Probability of survival.
No matter what kind of killer you are, the Qiu Ba people don't care at all.
What surprised Zheng Fan was that the Jin soldiers under his command actually showed "looks of admiration" one by one. Did they feel good about being beaten?
Zheng Fan silently remembered it in his heart. After returning from this expedition, he still had to let the blind man further strengthen his ideological construction. How could he worship others when he spent money to raise soldiers and horses?
It was almost time. Zheng Fan glanced at Liang Cheng. Liang Cheng raised his sword and shouted:
"Get on the horse!"
The three thousand knights got on their horses.
At this time, a Jingnan Military Academy captain came on horseback, his eyes fell directly on Zheng Fan,
said:
"Your Majesty ordered, Zheng Chengshou will accompany the central army."
"The last general takes the order!"
Zheng Fan rode out, said goodbye to his own soldiers and horses, and went to Tian Wujing's place.
To be honest, Zheng Chengshou is used to this kind of treatment. No matter who is the leader, he likes to have him around. Maybe it's really because he speaks well?
"Zheng Chengshou, where is the people's baggage?" Tian Wujing asked.
Obviously, the number of civilians and baggage was too small.
“Back to the Marquis, when General Mo sent his men into the mountains to clear the way for the army, he hid food along the way of the army in advance, which was enough for the army to cross the mountains.”
Hearing this, Tian Wujing nodded and said:
"Well done, I will give you a credit."
"Thank you, Lord Marquis."
Under the noon sun,
with the Shengle City Department as the vanguard,
an army of more than 30,000 troops set off.
And on this day,
In the Marquis' Mansion of Litian City,
Du Juan was following Siniang's stitches and began to try needlework on his own.
However, he was not satisfied with the embroidery no matter how he embroidered it. Can't get on the table.
After a while,
she put down her needle and thread,
The midday sun shone through the window on her pretty face,
while her hands were placed on her obviously bulging belly,
out the window,
that The azaleas planted by the man himself bloomed all over the garden. (End of chapter)