On a hillside about three miles outside Yingzhou City, three horsemen stood on horseback and looked at the walls of Yingzhou City.
Liu Mingzhi put down the telescope in his hand, slowly opened his arms, raised his head and took a deep breath.
"Brother, Lao Jia, do you smell it?"
Commander Jia Zhengzheng looked at Young Master Liu in confusion as he shrugged his nose into the air, and finally looked at Young Master Liu in confusion: "Commander, what do you smell? I didn't smell anything!"
Song Qing held the Heng Dao tightly on his waist and looked at the tall walls of Yingzhou City: "I smell it, it's very strong, a smell I haven't seen for a long time."
Jia Zhengzheng sniffed the air again and looked at the two people with enigmatic expressions in complete confusion.
"Can you two stop being so deep? What on earth do you smell?"
Song Qing looked at Jia Zhengjing with a smile: "The smell of killing is a sign before the war is coming."
Liu Mingzhi put the telescope in the saddle on his horse and glanced at Jia Zhengjing: "Old Jia, to be honest, how long has it been since you went to the battlefield?"
"Soldiers have an innate sense of killing, but you can't feel anything. To be honest, I am very doubtful about whether you, the warlord, will be promoted."
Jia Zhengzheng was stunned for a moment, smiled wryly, shook his head and sighed twice: "It's been seventeen years. I haven't been on the battlefield in seventeen years."
"Ever since I was promoted to the position of commanding the Imperial Guard by killing enemies all the way, I haven't had the chance to go into battle to kill enemies for seventeen years."
"Maybe in a few years, I won't even be able to hold a knife."
"There is nothing we can do about it. Since I joined the army, no enemy army has been able to attack the capital. I would like to go into battle to kill the enemy, but there is no chance."
Liu Mingzhi and Liu nodded silently, understanding Lao Jia's difficulties.
Indeed, as Jia Zhengjing said, I wanted to kill the enemy but had no chance.
I haven't fought to kill an enemy in seventeen years, so it's natural that I can't feel the smell of killing.
"Go to the Governor's Mansion first, and then go to the camp to gather the three armies!"
"yes!"
The three of them galloped towards Yingzhou City with their horses and whips raised. There were no pedestrians on the official road for hundreds of miles.
Maybe everyone knows that the war is about to begin, and no one has taken the risk to travel.
"Generalissimo Liu Mingzhi of the Northern Expedition Army has arrived. Open the city gate quickly!"
A soldier holding a telescope poked out from above the city gate. He looked at the three men of Young Master Liu who were fully armored under the city gate. Then he looked at the tiger talisman in Young Master Liu's hand and waved: "Open the city gate!"
"See Grand Marshal."
Young Master Liu and the other three had just entered the city gate when a group of fifty soldiers dressed as Long Wuwei knelt on one knee and saluted.
"Without courtesy, continue to guard the city gate."
"Thank you Marshal, I will finally get the order."
Young Master Liu and the other three rushed towards the Governor's Mansion again.
However, when they arrived at Young Master Liu's former Governor's Mansion, Young Master Liu and the others had to turn their horses and rush towards the other Governor's Mansion.
It turns out that the former Governor-General's Palace has become the Dingguo Palace and the private residence of Young Master Liu. It must be Li Baiyu's will.
After bidding farewell to the familiar servants, the three of them rushed towards Qin Bin's new residence.
"Quick, quick, quick, all the grain and grass must be transported to Longwuwei's treasury, there must be no delay."
"Got the order!"
When Mr. Liu and the other three arrived, Qin Bin, wearing the governor's official robe, was directing his soldiers to transport grain and grass to Longwuwei's treasury.
"Brother Qin, you are really taking care of everything."
When Qin Bin heard the familiar voice, he turned around and saw Liu Dashao, who had dismounted and stood a few steps away from him, and hurriedly walked up to the three of them.
"Your Majesty Qin Bin..."
"Brother Qin, don't make any noise!"
Qin Bin was startled, looked around and turned around: "Brother Liu, Brother Song, Brother Jia, please come into the house to talk."
Liu Mingzhi followed Qin Bin directly towards the Governor's Mansion without being polite.
The four of them sat down in the main hall of the Governor's Mansion. Qin Bin looked at Young Master Liu and the others in surprise: "Brother Liu, why did you come so fast? I thought you would arrive in three days!"
Liu Mingzhi took a sip of tea to moisten his throat: "The war waits for no one. I don't feel at ease if I don't come earlier. How is the situation outside the customs?"
"The situation is not good. According to the scout report, I thought it would take fifteen days for the Jin Kingdom to gather troops in southern Xinjiang. However, for some unknown reason, according to a secret letter from the spies hidden in Songzhou of the Jin Kingdom, the Jin Kingdom's 600,000 The army will probably be able to rush to southern Xinjiang in about 10 to 12 days."
"Their speed of transporting troops was unexpected. The spies are still secretly investigating what happened."
Liu Mingzhi pondered for a moment, narrowed his eyes and asked, "Is it true that the Fire Dragon Cart has been used on a large scale? How did Fei Xiong overcome all kinds of difficulties?"
"What about the Turks?"
"There have been few changes on the Turkic side. Two hundred thousand cavalry have begun to mobilize on a large scale outside the cities of Ganzhou and Yunzhou, without any intention of covering up."
"No information has yet been received from the remaining troops."
"In short, now the Jin Kingdom and the Turks, like us, have begun intensive preparations for war!"
"I think the war is about to break out and be out of control."
"It is roughly estimated that no less than 1.5 million people will be gathered for this national war. After years of recuperation, it can be said that the three countries are all strong and strong. It will be difficult for me, Dalong, to win!"
Liu Mingzhi's face was silent for a while: "Brother Qin, continue to order the spies to investigate, tell General Xiong of Longwuwei to Kaishan Xiong, and let the elite scouts of Longwuwei also conduct an in-depth investigation to find out the relationship between the Jin Kingdom and the Turks. Use troops with the best intentions."
"Knowing yourself and your enemy will ensure victory in any battle. We cannot be in a passive position."
"Since the dragon is heading north, the initiative must be in our hands."
"Brother Liu, don't worry. I got the secret letter from Vice General Long Wuwei a few days ago, and I am now investigating the military intentions of the two countries."
"That puts me at ease. Where is the new army camp?"
"We are stationed at Mamingpo, about twelve miles west of the city. The terrain there is open and we have an unobstructed view of the surrounding area. If there is an enemy situation, we can immediately take precautions."
"Okay, Brother Qin, it's up to you and the brothers of Longwuwei to defend Yingzhou City. I will rush to Mamingpo immediately."
"Okay, things are busy, so I won't send you far."
"Stay!"
The three of them went straight to Mamingpo except for the city gate.
"Third brother, you frowned along the way. What were you thinking about?"
"Xu..."
Young Master Liu tightened the reins of his horse and stopped. Song and Qing also slowly stopped, turned their horses and walked slowly towards Young Master Liu.
Liu Mingzhi looked at the surrounding scenery and frowned tightly.
"Brother, Lao Jia, what month is it today?"
"August 20, what's wrong?"
"August 20th, brother, Lao Jia, what do you think is the most important thing in using troops?"
"Morale?"
"Coach?"
"No, it's the right time, the right place, and the right people."
"Do it all at once, second time tired, third time exhausted."
"You don't understand the weather in the North. It's almost September. In about a month, no more than two months at most, the North will be covered in heavy snow. Light snow is okay, but a little heavy snow will make it difficult for vehicles and horses to move."
"That is to say, once the war starts, there will only be more than a month to fight, and the rest of the time must be repaired."
"The two countries have chosen to use troops on a large scale at this time, which is completely inconsistent with the use of troops."
"In my opinion, the best time to use troops is after the spring of next year. At this time, we can completely hold back our troops."
"When something goes wrong, there must be a monster!"
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