"How come Luoxi's water source is gone?" Xue Yue Yingxiang tugged hard on his collar.
The sweltering heat makes people restless.
In addition, the army in front was repeatedly frustrated in attacking the city, and the Xiliang soldiers suffered heavy casualties and their morale was low. Now something went wrong in the rear.
This famous prairie eagle is inevitably a little upset.
The guards looked at each other, but no one said a word.
In recent years, water sources deep in the grasslands have either shrunk or disappeared. This is nothing new.
Blood Moon Yingxiang asked them, who should they ask?
"Have the Luoxi people tried to clear the blockade?" Xue Yue Yingxiang asked again.
"Young patriarch, in fact, the Luoxi tribe was dispersed in name only last year."
Previously, Ximo failed to deliver food and grass, and the tribe lost a lot of cattle and sheep, and even lost several pieces of pasture.
Later, various water sources in the clan were occupied by the eastward marching army.
With no cattle, sheep, pastures, and now no water sources, many Luoxi people went out to graze, and even people and livestock disappeared into the vast grassland, never to be seen again.
"If they disperse, they will disperse." Xue Yue Yingxiang didn't care about Luo Xi's life or death at all. "Then the army has cleared the water source? Is it blocked or the water is completely gone?"
When he said this, he actually already had the answer in his heart, but he just didn't want to believe it.
The guard also understood this and answered honestly: "The water source is gone."
Dry!
Xueyue Yingxiang cursed and tugged hard on his collar.
After a while, he calmed down and sighed again and again.
"I didn't expect that a small and medium-sized tribe like Luoxi would strangle us by the neck. What is Wang Ting's plan?"
The guards looked embarrassed, "Young Patriarch, the Royal Court's plans are not something that subordinates can just inquire about."
"Why don't you send someone to ask my father quickly?"
The idea of the Prairie King was very tempting at first.
All the people in the grassland moved eastward, and later occupied the behemoth Yunchui for generations of descendants.
Unfortunately, the opposite happened.
It has been almost three years since the Xiliang army marched eastwards. Yankuo Fortress and Peishi City are like two weak enemies that cannot be defeated. The people of Xiliang have made no achievements even after paying a huge price. They are still stuck in Benlu and Dingxi County and cannot move forward. They have not yet seen the rich. Clouds hang over the hinterland.
It can be said that everyone from the leading general down to the barefoot soldiers is in a state of mind.
Especially Angel and the Blood Moon tribe, who were the main force, saw their sons die in battle time and time again, but the main force of the Prairie King still stayed in the royal court.
The heads of the two clans couldn't help but think a little far ahead.
Therefore, Xue Yue Yingxiang was also a little unsure whether to continue the attack or retreat.
The guards were even more hesitant, "Young Patriarch, there are currently two obstacles between Peishi City and Benlu, one is the Rock Frontier Fortress and the other is the Yingling Legion. The casualties of our messengers suddenly became very high. It was a bit difficult to transmit the news. difficulty."
"Nonsense." Xue Yue Yingxiang opened his eyes in disbelief.
Except for a few hills, the west side of Toishi City is almost all flat land. After crossing the border between the two countries, there is endless grassland.
There are roads everywhere in the unobstructed areas. The single-handed messengers can easily find an uninhabited place to enter and leave the grassland. How can it be difficult to deliver the message?
The guards looked aggrieved and said, "What my subordinates said is true."
They couldn't figure out why, but it was the truth.
On the top of a mountain about fifteen miles west of Toishi City, a pair of telescopes were staring at the land in front of them.
No matter how difficult it is for Yanchui Fortress, the windmill communication has been under construction, and pinyin literacy has been taught. Now many of Yunchui's soldiers can read.
As long as someone comes in and out of the Xiliang barracks below, no matter which direction he goes, the eyes will immediately turn the windmill to send messages.
Soon the wind stations in all directions could receive the news, and then the cavalry were asked to set up ambushes in advance.
People in Xiliang think they are walking in secret, but in fact they will be stared at in every direction.
Xueyue Yingxiang's expression changed, "You can even guard against the messengers. Could it be that Yun Chuiren has increased his troops again?"
After saying that, he shook his head.
Xiliang also sent people to keep an eye on the eight ancient roads in the Luoxia Mountains that can be traveled. If Yun Chui had increased his troops, there was no reason why he wouldn't know about it.
Unless there are other unknown roads.
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North Customs, where Starfall Legion is stationed.
It was raining heavily outside the conference hall, and there was silence in the hall.
Except for Ren Ning, all the generals and military advisors arrived.
Wei Junqian read the sternly worded edict in his hand and passed it on to others, while he raised his head and silently stared at the map on the wall.
"General," the military advisor next to him, Liao Fengyu, couldn't help but say, "Your Majesty has set a limit for all of us to be stationed in Baekje before July 15th. It can be said that as long as the storm in front of us is over, we must set off immediately."
"Now how to do?"
snort!
The others looked ugly, but also somewhat helpless.
"Your Majesty's orders must still be obeyed." Wei Junqian tapped the map lightly, "Then let's enter Baekje."
Buzz
Everyone's eyes widened in disbelief.
With the imperial edict in hand, Wei Junqian had no choice but to obey Emperor Changxing's order and march into Baekje.
This is not surprising.
It's just that the stall in front of us has just been opened, so it would be a pity to abandon it like this.
Wei Junqian seemed to hear his subordinates' thoughts, "So come down, everyone must do a few things."
"General, please speak." Everyone stood up subconsciously.
"Shipbuilding is related to Yunchui's future and must not stop. All craftsmen and apprentices in the legion who are good at shipbuilding will stay and continue to recruit civilians to allow them to build ships in peace. No one is allowed to disturb. If necessary, you can ask for help from Zhennan Pass."
Originally, the shipbuilders of the East China Sea Barrier were experts in this field. Unfortunately, the navy has already changed its face, and Wei Junqian can only abandon the near and seek the far.
"yes!"
"The role and influence of newspapers are very great, and they will become greater and greater. His Majesty has asked Jinlin Guards to investigate and find ways to protect it secretly."
"clear!"
"Don't worry, General. The Jinlin Guards are just idiots, and they can still show off their power under His Majesty's eyes. We guarantee that they won't even be able to find the southeast, northwest or northwest after leaving Star City."
Wei Junqian nodded with satisfaction and continued.
"I heard that Prince Qi is an iron-blooded prince on the battlefield. He probably doesn't want to return to Xingji City to enjoy peace, so let him stay."
The military advisors were stunned for a moment and then laughed quickly, "This is easy to handle."
Chen Xiuzhu had vowed at the beginning that he would drive Japanese pirates into the sea to ensure that the three northern counties would be protected from Japanese pirates. Then let him fulfill his promise and return to Star City.
"General Guanlu Pingguan returned to Xingluo's hometown to take charge of Houxue Camp."
Everyone nodded.
Now there are only four captains of ten thousand in Xingluo's hometown to manage the legion's rear blood camp, and a general is really needed to coordinate the management. If something big happens in Western Xinjiang and we need support, we can take action in time.
Someone heard something was wrong and couldn't help but say: "General, what are you..."
It sounds like Wei Junqian explained all military affairs clearly and then disappeared into the world.
Wei Junqian nodded: "I am going to lead some people to bypass the eyes and ears of Beihai Pass and enter the northern grasslands. Baekje will be left to you to do whatever you want. Don't lose the face of the Starfall Army on this small peninsula."
"Yes!" Everyone agreed in unison.
They quickly reacted, and all of them had strange expressions on their faces.
But this is nothing new.
When the Xingluo Army had just transferred to the Yingshan Camp in the south, Wei Junqian also personally went to Zhennanguan and went deep into the two small countries of Wanxiang and Baoxiang to persuade them to attack Nanfeng together.
only……
Someone spoke hesitantly.
"General, your Majesty is preparing to appoint a crown prince. The choice of crown prince is related to the fate of our army in the next few decades. It would not be appropriate for you to lead the troops into Beixiong at this time."
Wei Junqian praised the imperial edict that had been sent back, "Isn't this a last resort?"
He smiled slightly and said, "Besides, His Majesty has only chosen the crown prince. There is no telling who will sit in that position in the future."
Ahem.
There were coughs in the conference hall.
General, just say that the Crown Prince is a target now.
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