Dongjun Yueguo, Beiyin Port.
The snow is falling and the sea is rippling. Yue Qing and all the civil and military officials of the Yue Kingdom stood in the snow and looked forward to it, when suddenly a long cry sounded.
Everyone took a closer look and saw a black ship breaking through the waves from the sea and docking steadily at the port.
The planks of the ship were lowered and people got off the ship. Yue Qing left the guards on his left and right behind and stepped forward quickly, but stopped halfway.
Just because the person she was thinking about was being surrounded by four women, some she had seen and some Yue Qing had never seen before.
"This pervert is still in a romantic mood!"
Yue Qing pretended to be reserved and stood there.
Qin Yun also saw Yue Qing who was caught in the wind and snow, and he waved.
"Long time no see, King Yue!"
Yue Qing abided by the etiquette and led all the civil and military officials to say goodbye.
"On behalf of all the people of Yue Kingdom, I would like to welcome His Royal Highness Prince Liang to your presence!"
Qin Yun waved his hand: "You're welcome, King Yue. Come and introduce me to you. This is Shen Yue, the daughter of the Minister of Household Affairs in Daxia. This is..."
Yue Qing said calmly: "Shopkeeper Bai, we are old acquaintances."
Bai Wanqing blinked. She didn't remember knowing such a heroic female general.
Qin Yun whispered in her ear: "This is the King of Yue who is disguised as a man."
Bai Wanqing suddenly realized: "My little girl has met His Royal Highness the King of Yue!"
Qin Yun pointed at Li Daiyu: "This is Li Daiyu. Well, I won't introduce you to Jiang Xue. Anyway, you should get along well in the future."
Li Daiyu blinked: "Husband, have I seen His Royal Highness the King of Yue before? He looks so familiar!"
Doesn't it look familiar? I had seen him in Qiongzhou before, but at that time Yue Qing was not dressed like this in battle armor with a cape around his waist.
At that time, she seemed to be a lively and active girl.
But now, Qin Yun saw a sad look on her face that was concerned about the country and the people.
He stepped forward without hesitation and directly took Yue Qing's hand. The latter wanted to retract, but Qin Yun held on tightly. Qin Yun's eyes were burning and he said sincerely.
"These days have been tough for you! You have supported the Yue Kingdom by yourself, but don't worry, from now on, I and millions of people in Qiongzhou will stand behind you and support you!"
Yue Qingying raised her eyebrows and forcibly withdrew her hand.
"The ministers are watching!"
Qin Yun said domineeringly: "So what, no matter who looks at it, it can't change the fact that you are my Qin Yun woman!"
The ministers laughed and said nothing. At first they were very resistant to the fact that their prince was a woman. But these days, Yue Qing took the lead in resisting the invaders.
He gained great prestige in the hearts of the soldiers, and with the help of the sergeants sent by Qin Yun, they felt sincere gratitude to the prince of Great Xia.
Of course, what they don't know is that Qin Yun has now become the number one rebel in Great Xia Tian.
Qin Yun said: "Okay, it's windy and snowy here, let's move on!"
Yue Qing nodded.
…
Beiyin Fortress, the temporary palace of the King of Yue.
It is said to be a palace, but in fact it is just a cave that was hollowed out and expanded in the heart of the mountain. However, it is warm.
Qin Yun and Yue Qing sat in the chief seat together, with hundreds of civil and military officials lined up below, including Bai Zhanpeng, Lan Tian, Tieshuan, Zuo Sixiang, Zhao Fengxian and other Qiongzhou generals.
Li Qingru, the new prime minister of the Yue Kingdom, stepped forward and said with cupped hands: "King of Yue, Your Highness the King of Liang. Now, our Yue Kingdom has a new army of 50,000 people, including 30,000 gunners, 20,000 infantry, plus 20,000 Qiongzhou Navy, and the original There are 100,000 Beiyin defenders, and the total strength of our army is nearly 200,000."
"I propose that we launch a general attack on the Wu Allied Forces entrenched in the north of Beiyin Fortress, drive the Wu army out of the entire Yue Kingdom in one fell swoop, and regain the occupied old territory."
Qin Yun asked: "How are the logistics and food preparations of the Yue Kingdom?"
Li Qingru said: "Back to Your Highness, Qiongzhou has supported dozens of large ships with food and fodder these days, which is enough for the army for three months."
Qin Yun squinted: "Lantian, please tell me the situation first!"
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Lantian directly ordered someone to spread out the battle situation map made of parchment.
"Your Majesty, please see, we are now at the southern foot of Beiyin Mountain. This fortress is the only way from the north to the south of the Yue Kingdom. If the enemy wants to capture the remaining cities of the Yue Kingdom, they must either detour from the sea or attack this place by force. Beiyin is dangerous."
"However, with the two armored ships of Zhushen and Tiangong, even if the Wu Kingdom has ten times more Shenlong ships, it will not help. Therefore, we don't have to worry about the Wu Kingdom attacking from other places."
"But the general thinks that now is not a good time to push back. There is a Yueshui River between Wu and Yue, but now that it is snowed and frozen, the Yueshui River is no longer a natural hazard."
"Wu State has already used this period of time to transport a steady stream of war preparation materials across the river, including artillery, catapults, kerosene and other materials for defending the city."
"The original thirty-six cities of the Yue Kingdom have been turned into iron barrels by them. Even though our military strength is now comparable to that of Wu's invading army."
"But once we leave Beiyin Mountain and attack, the opponent can use a small group of enemies to attract our attention, and then dispatch a large army to take down the Beiyin Fortress in one fell swoop."
"When the time comes and we are attacked from both inside and outside, our army will not only be at risk of being cut off from supplies, but we may even be made dumplings by the other side."
"Once the land is lost, even if the three armored ships are gathered together now, they will not be able to continue operations due to supply problems."
"The most important thing is that the places where Yue's horses are raised are all in the occupied areas in the north. This means that our army has no war horses to use. Even if we have enough muskets, if we can't chase people, it will be in vain."
"So, the general's suggestion is to continue to build a defense line in the Beiyin Mountain area. When the Yueshui River thaws next spring, the armored ships we are waiting for will be able to gain control of the Yueshui River."
"The Kingdom of Wu will be unable to continuously replenish troops and supplies. By then, the thirty-six cities will be nothing more than turtles in a jar!"
Qin Yun nodded slightly: "Good analysis! King Yue, what do you think?"
Yue Qing muttered: "There are my people from the Yue Kingdom there. The frontline spies came to report that these beasts from the Wu Kingdom not only demoted them as slaves, but also killed a group of women and children every once in a while. They just wanted to force me to leave the fortress and fight with them." They fight!"
"General Lan only analyzed this matter from a strategic perspective, but many people, including the newly formed Fire Gun Army, have their hometowns in the Thirty-sixth City of Yuebei."
"The soldiers are homesick and I am worried that if things continue like this, something might happen."
Li Qingru cupped his hands and said: "Yes, we all agree with what General Lan said, but once morale drops and people's hearts are not united, no matter how hard we fight, we will lose this battle."
"We must give the soldiers an explanation!"
Qin Yun nodded, looked at the battle situation map and concluded.
"The current situation is that we have enough defense but not enough offense! Bai Zhanpeng, why do you think it is?"
Bai Zhanpeng said: "The general believes that the biggest problem is mobility. If only the prince's iron horse could be mass-produced, our army would be able to drive straight in with the iron horse!"
Qin Yun smiled and shook his head: "Don't talk about whether it can be mass-produced. Even if it can, how do you tell me to travel on this muddy road? Unless there is a chain-belt tank, but that thing is not something we can consider now. We don't have it. I don’t have the technology to create it.”
"Bai Zhanpeng, if I can get you no less than 30,000 war horses within a month, can you train a fast and mobile cavalry?"
Bai Zhanpeng said: "Your Majesty, our Bai family has its own way of training troops. As long as there are war horses and cavalry that can ride, the general will have the confidence to lead them to win the battle."
"Okay, for what you said, I would like to toast you!"
Qin Yun picked up the wine glass and drank it in one sip, but Bai Zhanpeng remained unmoved.
"My lord, can you first tell me where you got these 30,000 war horses?"
Qin Yun smiled and said: "The mountain man has his own clever plan!"
