Everything was as expected by Mr. Nanyun City. Not long after the moat ditch of Nanyun City was excavated, spies from the Southern Xinjiang grassland tribes came to Nanyun City. After making inquiries, they were shocked. They rushed back to the occupied Xichun base camp overnight and reported. this matter.
At this time, the forces of the grassland tribes had been scattered in the three important border towns of Xiaguan, Xichun and Kaiyang, and it was not easy to mobilize them.
By the time the generals from the three towns gathered in Xichun City, it was already seven days later.
When the news was received at this time, the defenders of Nanyun City used these seven days to brave the cold weather and, under the leadership of the general marshal, dug the moat ditch nearly twice as wide. There were not more than ten people. The width is ten feet, and the depth is more than three feet.
Unintentionally, Nanyun City has built a natural barrier, and the grassland tribes have lost their best opportunity to start a war.
The grassland tribes who were accustomed to charging with cavalry had quietly lost their advantage.
Coupled with the cold weather and freezing conditions, it was difficult to mobilize the army. After discussion among the leaders of the various tribes, they had no choice but to wait for the coming spring before making a decision.
The news from Nanyun City's spies in the three towns was quickly passed back to the army. The eldest prince, who was commanding the army to dig trenches, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He smiled and said, "It's safe this winter!"
When the army that was standing in the snow digging trenches received the news, they cheered in unison and moved Nanyun. After all, everyone can take a break this winter without having to charge with blood.
At this time, Li Ye was entering the territory of Nanxuan Territory and was only two days away from Tianfeng City.
From Tianfeng to Nanyun, it can be reached in seven days at the fastest and ten days at the slowest.
Li Ye has never left the carriage since he left the imperial city. He has been sitting in the carriage studying a few books given to him by his husband.
On the one hand, he is learning the art of war and tactics, and on the other hand, he is studying the improvement of weapons.
But after Nalan Yu spent two days teaching her how to ride a horse, Mu Mu was not afraid of the cold weather and spent half the day riding a military horse with Nalan Yu.
In her words: "Only when you are riding a horse can you feel like a general."
Nalan Yu laughed loudly and said: "After this battle is over and you have made great achievements, maybe the emperor will make you a female general when he is happy!"
Mu Mu smiled proudly: "That is, she must be the only female general in the five regions."
Li Ye, who was sitting in the carriage, ignored the fight between Mu Mu and Nalan Yu. He wanted to digest the contents of the books given to him by his husband and turn them into his own knowledge before arriving at Nanyun City.
This is indeed a big challenge for him who has never been on the battlefield.
Today he has turned to the fire attack chapter of "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu.
Sun Tzu said: There are five types of ordinary fire attacks: the first is the fire man, the second is the fire accumulation, the third is the fire baggage, the fourth is the fire storehouse, and the fifth is the fire team. There must be a reason for fire, and there must be tools for fireworks. There is a time to get angry, and a time to start a fire. When it is time, the sky is dry; when it is day, the moon is on the Ji, Bi, Yi, or Zhen. All these four places are the day when the wind blows...
"The weather is not as good as the right place, and the right place is not as good as the people! It seems that good use of the art of war, wind, rain, snow, lightning, water and fire can be the winning factors on the battlefield." Walking and reading at the same time, it is really a different feeling.
From the military report coming from Nanyun City, he had learned that the grassland tribes had temporarily withdrawn from the three towns of Bianchui. Nanyun City was currently in no danger, and he felt relieved.
After all, your husband, the emperor, and all the officials in the court had high expectations for him.
However, the five regions cannot afford to lose this war. If Nanyun City is defeated, Nanxuan Region will lose the last defense of southern Xinjiang. From then on, the cavalry of the grassland tribes can carry out positional charges against the entire southern region.
For soldiers who have not been on the battlefield for more than 20 years, this is nothing short of a nightmare.
The only hope is to resist the enemy outside Nanyun City, and even drive the grassland tribes out of the pass in Chui San Town on the southern border.
The emperor and his husband also placed their only hope on Li Ye.
He was deeply anxious. Only when he received the battle report from Nanyun City today did he put it down. He took a long breath, opened the curtain, looked at the two guys on horses in front of him, and shouted: "Come up." Let’s chat.”
Nalan Yu was stunned, turned around and looked at Li Ye, who had his head exposed from the carriage, and said with a smile: "The Imperial Master has invited me, but I dare not disobey the order."
After saying that, he jumped off the horse, looked at Mu Mu and said, "Sister, are you going to come down by yourself, or will my brother hold you?"
Before he could finish speaking, Mu Mu had already kicked off his horse, jumped off the horse, handed the reins in his hand to the forbidden army beside him, ignored Nalan Yu, and jumped onto the carriage with a quick step.
Nalanyu shook his head and climbed into the carriage.
"Not far ahead is Tianfeng City, the main palace of the Southern Territory. Should we take a detour or go into the city for two days to repair?"
Li Ye looked at Nalan Yu sitting in front of him and asked in a solemn voice.
Nalan Yu looked at the map Li Ye opened and pondered for a long time.
He replied: "If we follow the previous plan, we will definitely take a detour, but now that the military situation is on hold, we might as well go to Tianfeng City first. On the one hand, we can let the army rest for two days, and on the other hand, we can get to know Zhuge Ming, the master of Tianfeng City. Let’s take a look at many situations in the Southern Territory and Southern Xinjiang..."
Li Ye pointed at Li Tu and nodded, and said: "From the map, the detour only saves one day. Since we are not in a hurry now, let's go to Tianfeng City first, and the army will rest for two days before heading there. Nanyun City.”
"It's freezing cold and the Forbidden Army has been marching for days. It's really hard. Let them have a good rest for two days. It can also calm the morale of the army and be of great benefit to your future command." Nalan Yu said with a smile.
"So, Mumu can go shopping in Tianfeng City? I haven't been there yet? Brother, please accompany me to go shopping. Brother Nalan also wants to come with us."
For Mu Mu, a foodie, nothing makes her happier than going shopping.
"In two days, I can go shopping with you." Li Ye reached out to touch Mu Mu's head out of habit, but the touch came up empty. When he looked up, Mu Mu had already turned aside and took out a bunch of melon seeds and snacks. Eat in the carriage.
"I'm going to inform the Imperial Army leading the way, and the army is heading towards Tianfeng City."
Seeing that Li Ye had made a decision, Nalanyu opened the curtain and jumped out of the carriage...
...
The Imperial Palace in the Central Region, Changchun Palace (Concubine Li’s Harem).
Concubine Li was lying on the lady's chair, while Xia Yunjie sat beside her and lit a brazier to keep warm.
"Queen, according to the news from the military newspaper, the Imperial City Imperial Army has almost arrived at Tianfeng City." After staying for a while, Xia Yunjie finally couldn't help but talk about something he didn't want to mention.
"So what, at this rate, they will arrive at Nanyun City in less than ten days." Li Fei replied lazily.
Xia Yunjie frowned and asked, "Didn't my father tell me his plan? Isn't this kid's marching speed too fast?"
Li Fei was startled, raised her head and glared at him.
He raised his voice and replied: "That's the Imperial Master. Remember not to talk nonsense in the future, or be careful of the trouble coming from your mouth. Your father will naturally tell me what he wants to say, and it will be in vain for me to ask what he doesn't want to say. After all these years, Isn’t it rare that you don’t know yet?”
Xia Yunjie was startled, looked at Concubine Li and said: "There are many old generals in this imperial city, why did my father choose this young... The national preceptor led the imperial army to southern Xinjiang? Are you looking for me to have a general?" Is it a stumbling block?"
Concubine Li was shocked when she heard this. She looked up at Xia Yunjie and said sternly: "You can only say this once. I will pretend that I didn't hear it. Next time, if someone with intentions spreads it back to your father's ears, be careful, you Tianbao." The general lost it after only a few days of work."
Xia Yunjie curled his lips unconvinced.
"Do your job well, don't think too much for the time being, make your people smarter, and don't let spies from the grassland tribes into the imperial city at this time. This is the most important thing for you right now! "
Concubine Li's tone was serious. She knew how important this war was to the imperial city and to her. No one could afford to lose, whether it was the emperor, her, or the second prince Xia Yunjie.
"It's such a big thing. We can only make plans after this war has taken shape. If you make a slight mistake now, you will fall into a situation that is beyond redemption. You don't know about such an important thing. It really pisses me off. Do you want to ..."
Li Fei did not say what she said next, but both mother and son knew it well.
If Concubine Li behaves improperly, the emperor may really invite the queen who has become a monk back to the palace to take charge of all affairs in the harem.
"I know my mistake and I won't do it again in the future." Xia Yunjie was also startled. He forgot that there was a more powerful person. Although she was not in the court, her influence was not much worse than in the palace.
Li Fei sighed and said softly: "There are some things that you don't need to worry about. Your uncle is still watching the court. He will not let us, mother and son, suffer. After all, our family is the same." Man, how many times do I have to say this to you before it works?"
"Then we can't just do nothing, right? I'm feeling very panicked." Xia Yunjie replied sarcastically.
"If you feel bored and flustered, go to the four city gates to patrol more. Even if it's just a pretense, it will make people think that you are worrying about the safety of the imperial city. Are all the masters in your house just freeloaders?"
Li Fei was a little angry, looking like she hated iron.
Xia Yunjie nodded and said with a wry smile: "Isn't that why I'm so confused?"
Li Fei didn't say anything, just glared at him fiercely.
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Nanxuan Territory, Tianfeng City, heavy snow.
Eight days after leaving the Imperial City, the Imperial Army, which had been marching forcefully, finally saw the towers of Tianfeng City.
Linghu Zhen, the deputy general of the Forbidden Army, rode close to Li Ye's carriage and shouted: "National Master, Tianfeng City is not far ahead."
Li Ye, who was sitting in the carriage reading a book, poked his head out, glanced in the direction of Tianfeng City, looked back at the deputy general Linghu Zhen and replied: "Send an outpost to Tianfeng City to report that the army has paused one mile outside the city. ."
After saying that, he waved his hand and got back into the carriage.
When Mu Mu, who was sitting in the car eating melon seeds, heard this, she stood up and wanted to rush out: "Brother, Qianshao and I will go to Tianfeng City to have a look."
Li Ye stretched out his hand to pull her back and glared at her: "This matter is arranged by the Imperial Army, so there is no need for you to interfere."
Seeing that she couldn't leave, Mu Mu sat down unwillingly, rolled her eyes at him and said, "If Brother Nalan was in the car, he would definitely not stop me."
When Li Ye heard this, he immediately became happy. He stretched out his hand and tapped her head gently: "Are you a pioneer or a deputy general? When did this matter get settled to the point where you have the final say?"
Mu Mu curled her lips and said, "I am the sister of the Imperial Master."
