"However, lack of troops is not the main reason." Zhuge Ming sighed and looked at the three of them.
He smiled bitterly and said: "Our military horses are not as durable as the military horses of the grassland tribes, and their speed is not as fast. This is one of them."
"Secondly, the farthest range of our soldiers' bows and arrows is only about one hundred feet. These are still strong soldiers. Generally, they can only shoot a little more than ninety feet, while the bows and arrows of the grassland soldiers can shoot at least one hundred and two feet. Shizhang, this is also the reason for our defeat."
"Thirdly, the soldiers of the grassland tribes are fierce. They are not afraid of death at all when charging. One of them can withstand three of our soldiers..."
Mu Mu: "..."
Nalanyu: "..."
Patting the table, Li Ye smiled faintly: "It's good to know yourself and your enemy! Now that we know it, we will have a goal in the future. We still have a little time to make arrangements. We hope to make arrangements before the snow melts in spring. Nanyun City is built into an iron barrel."
Zhuge Ming looked at Li Ye in confusion, a little dazed.
Li Ye looked at him and smiled and said: "Please, Palace Master, please immediately write to the Emperor to transfer all the foundry craftsmen and technicians from the Five Regions Army to Wainanyun City. We must set out immediately instead of waiting until spring."
"In addition, when we mobilize fine iron from all the five regions to Nanyun City, it is written that our army needs to transform its weapons before the beginning of spring, otherwise it will definitely fail when the spring begins!"
Zhuge Ming was overjoyed after hearing this and clapped his hands and praised: "What the Imperial Master said makes sense. I will repair the book immediately. The Emperor will receive it in three days at the latest. I believe it won't be long before the men, horses and materials needed by the Imperial Master can arrive in the south." Cloud City.”
"It seems that after the beginning of spring, we can really compete with the grassland tribes, and the outcome will no longer be so different."
Li Ye smiled, looked up at the busy Forbidden Army soldiers in the square of the mansion, and said calmly: "Do your best and obey fate."
"What a person who does his best and obeys destiny. It seems that the emperor is really wise in sending the national advisor to southern Xinjiang." Zhuge Ming praised again.
Looking at the fireworks gradually rising in the square, Li Ye walked out and said as he walked: "I'm going to see the Forbidden Army camp. Do you want Master Zhuge to come with me?"
Upon hearing this, Zhuge Ming hurried forward, pointed to the square and said, "I have already asked Zhao Gongming to send food to the soldiers of the Forbidden Army. It must have been delivered to the army. I just happened to go and take a look with the Imperial Master."
Li Ye looked back at Mu Mu and Nalan Yu: "You two are waiting for me here, don't run around."
Mu Mu, who was stuffing cakes into her mouth, waved her hand and ignored him.
Nalan Yu nodded and said he would look at Mu Mu.
Li Ye shook his head with a headache, thinking that he would not have brought this guy here if he had known better.
Walking in the square of Nuoda, I saw that within a short time, the Forbidden Army soldiers had set up 200 tents. Each tent was lit with a brazier for warmth, and an iron pot was set up outside the tent to boil water. meal.
The defenders of Tianfeng City were already distributing food from tent to tent. As they watched Zhuge Ming and Li Ye pass by, they all saluted and said hello. Li Ye returned the salute one by one, thinking that Zhuge Ming was indeed very efficient and a useful person.
"I wonder what the Imperial Master has planned for the next two days. Do you want me to invite celebrities from Tianfeng City to gather together to welcome the Imperial Master?"
After listening to Li Ye's words, Zhuge Ming had completely given up his worries about Li Ye. He thought that he really had ambitions at a young age and lived for a hundred years without talent.
Li Ye shook his head and said softly: "Just eat a little, don't waste it, and don't invite anyone. Have a rest today. I will take my sister to go shopping in the city tomorrow. When I come back, I will make a plan with Master Zhuge. The army will be ready early the day after tomorrow." Departing for Nanyun City."
Zhuge Ming was stunned. It turned out that the Xindao Imperial Master was a person who didn't like to socialize with others. It was a good thing, so he was saved from a lot of trouble. "Would you like to lower your rank and accompany the Imperial Master for a walk around the city tomorrow?"
"If I go shopping with the palace master, I'm afraid no merchant will dare to ask for my money. I'd better go by myself."
Li Ye couldn't help laughing when he thought about shopping with Zhuge Ming.
Just kidding, the entire Nanxuan Territory’s Palace Master goes shopping in person, is there any merchant willing to collect money?
Zhuge Ming lowered his head and thought about it, and couldn't help but laugh. He chuckled and said, "This is something that the official didn't expect. In this case, I won't accompany you tomorrow, and let my youngest son at home accompany the imperial master. It's okay." Take care of me."
Li Ye thought about it for a while, but he couldn't refuse anymore, so he smiled and said, "This will cause trouble to the master of the palace."
"Where, where..."
...
The guests followed the host, and under Zhuge Ming's arrangement, Li Ye called Nalan Yu and Jiang Shangyun, and led Mu Mu to have a hurried dinner accompanied by the master of the palace, Zhao Gongming, and the master.
He didn't even take a sip of the wine, so he said that it had been a long journey and that he had to have a good rest tonight, so he asked Mumu to go back to their rooms to sleep, and he fell asleep as soon as he entered the room.
Looking at Nalan Yu, he shook his head, thinking that he had been the same during the journey, but Li Ye was so tired after leaving.
What he didn't know was that Li Ye was on tenterhooks all the way, plus he spent a lot of effort studying Choi's complete collection of military tactics and weapons, which was a lot of trouble.
Once you see your own territory, once you relax, you will naturally be exhausted.
After sleeping with his head covered all night, Li Ye finally regained some energy. After waking up from alcohol the next morning, he walked to the master's living room and studied the map of Southern Xinjiang again.
Then he called to Mu Mu who was about to find something to eat. He looked at her sleepy face and said with a smile: "We will go to the streets in the city to find something to eat. You go and wake up Brother Nalan."
Mu Mu raised her little face, raised her eyebrows, looked at him curiously and asked: "Brother, why do you want to call Brother Nalan when you go shopping? You don't want him to pay for Mu Mu, right?"
"That's what you said, I don't have that much thought." Li Yegan laughed twice.
Mu Mu smiled and stretched out a finger, waving it in front of Li Ye's eyes, and said with a smile: "I didn't expect my brother to become bad, but Mu Mu still likes it. Just wait, I will catch him." After saying that, he ran out of the living room in a hurry.
...
Before Mu Mu called Nalan Yu over, the master was already leading a young man about eighteen years old, wearing a blue robe.
"Good morning, Imperial Master. This is Zhuge Jun, the young master of the palace. He is here to accompany the Imperial Master to visit Tianfeng City today." Master Shangguan Yunxiao introduced Li Ye with a smile on his face.
"I, Zhuge Jun, have met the Imperial Master." Zhuge Jun stepped forward and saluted Li Ye.
Li Ye was stunned and had no choice but to return the courtesy and said with a smile: "Don't be too polite, I will cause trouble to you two."
"It's an honor for me to meet the imperial master. Why bother." Zhuge Jun showed his talents and inherited his father's fine traditions, which made Li Ye feel very comfortable.
"I'm just taking my roommate for a walk around Tianfeng City, so don't be nervous." Li Ye smiled and invited the two of them to take a seat.
"My father once said that men go to the battlefield to make contributions to the country. Although my cultivation is low, I still want to follow the example of the ancients and fight in the southern Xinjiang with the national army. However...my mother firmly opposed it, which made me very entangled."
Looking at Li Ye, Zhuge Jun suddenly told his story.
Shangguan Yuanxiao, who was sitting aside, was also shocked. He did not expect that the young master would talk about his family affairs to the imperial master at this time.
Li Ye smiled and did not answer immediately.
At some point, Mu Mu and Nalan Yu had walked up to Li Ye, looked at him with questioning eyes and said softly: "Brother, are you going out now?" Although Mu Mu has grown up a little, she still loves to play. Nature remains the same.
"Go, why don't you go?" Li Ye stood up, looked at the two of them and smiled.
The Master and Li Ye cupped their hands and said, "I still need to accompany the Palace Master to comfort the soldiers of the Forbidden Army, but I won't accompany the Imperial Master and Young Master here."
Li Ye waved his hand, turned to look at Zhuge Jun and said, "Master, how do you travel? The three of us just want to walk around casually, without riding in a carriage." For Li Ye, walking is cultivation, so naturally he will not be in this Tianfeng City. Horse riding and carriage riding.
Zhuge Jun cupped his hands and said, "Just go for a walk with the Imperial Master."
Li Ye looked back at Mu Mu and said, "This is eldest brother Zhuge Jun, the master's son. He is called brother."
Mu Mu made a face in return, bowed slightly, and called out.
The group of people braved the wind and snow and walked out of the palace master's gate.
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The cities in southern Xinjiang are not afraid of the cold. Even if there is light snow in the sky, the merchants in Tianfeng City still open their stores and are not affected by the war in Nanyun City at all.
Zhuge Jun originally wanted to treat the three of them to a sumptuous breakfast in a restaurant in Tianfeng City, but Mumu was a foodie and couldn't stop in front of a shop.
Taking Li Ye along to buy and eat together, Nalan Yu was very happy and free. He only rushed to buy orders from time to time, which saved Li Ye a little money. He thought that bringing his elder brother with him was indeed the right thing to do.
For the three grown men, it was enough to just eat a little bit on the street. But Mu Mu disagreed. After eating the roasted mutton skewers, he wanted to buy sesame cakes. He even said that the roasted mutton skewers were delicious and he had never seen them in the imperial city. .
Li Ye and Nalan Yu also bought a few bunches and tasted them. They were indeed delicious. When they asked Zhuge Jun, they realized they were sheep from the grassland.
Although there is a war, it does not affect the business of merchants on both sides. The war will still be fought and the business will be done without delay.
"That dress is nice. I want to buy three pieces, one for me, one for Xiaoxue, and one for my wife. Brother, please give me the money."
"That bracelet is pretty good. The boss will buy a few of them in different sizes. There are many women in the family."
"I like that bronze mirror, and I guess my mother and Mrs. Lin also like it. My brother will buy a few more and give each of them one as a gift when he gets home."
"That rouge box is so beautiful. Mu Mu wants to buy two. Brother Nalan, you also want to buy two. When you return to the imperial city, give them to Sister Hua and Sister Luo Yu. They will definitely like it very much."
"Excuse me, how much is one? I want four, not five! The boss packs it."
Along the way, only Mumu's voice was heard.
Nalan Yu actually made Mu Mu have a plan after shouting. He would ask the store to take a few more items when paying the bill for whatever Mu Mu asked her to buy. Maybe the little girl would like it.
Zhuge Jun naturally liked to see the three of them buying things. Before going out, his father repeatedly told him that he must not let the imperial master pay the bill.
Mumu didn't expect to bring Nalanyu with her, but in the end he was quick and rushed to pay a lot. He spent more than a dozen gold coins along the way.
"Things in Tianfeng City are really cheap today. Such things are at least three times more expensive in the Imperial City. After the war is over, Mu Mu will come back to buy some and sell them back to the Imperial City."
Mu Mu shouted while walking around.
Li Ye naturally had no objection. Although Mu Mu bought a lot of things, they were not expensive.
Besides, I have been practicing hard, and from Tianshan Mountain to Fangcun Mountain, I have hardly spent much time with her. This time I just want to make up for it, so why not do it.
Watching Mu Mu throw out all the useless things, Li Ye walked up behind her and whispered in her ear: "Remember to buy some delicious food. Be careful not to have snacks when you go to Southern Xinjiang."
Mu Mu stared and screamed twice.
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