Everything went as Li Ye wished. Yueying successfully gathered her Qi during the night after soaking in the medicine for the second time, and stepped into the ranks of practitioners.
When Mu Mu was having breakfast the next day, she told Li Ye the news, causing the woman to wipe her tears constantly.
Yueying sat obediently next to Mu Mu and didn't say anything. She just looked at Li Ye with a red face.
In the woman's heart, the fate of the two of them is like a piece of grass, just like the snow chickens in the wilderness, they don't know which day they will die in the hands of hunters.
I never expected that just meeting Li Ye and Mu Mu would change their fate.
It was also at this moment that Li Ye learned that the woman's name was Ulana, and that she was also a victim of the struggle between the Yuezhi Royal Court in the grassland.
Li Ye didn't expect that even small tribes like the grassland tribes would have life-and-death struggles.
Thinking back on the experiences of the past few years, it seemed like I had a dream. If I could go back, I would never want to experience it again.
Li Ye asked Mumu and Yueying about the details of Qi gathering, and then carefully checked her pulse, feeling the faint breath in her Dantian.
I couldn't help but smile knowingly: "I didn't expect that you would be able to gather energy and energy after quenching the secondary body. It's really good. Soak it again in three days and slowly follow the "Qi-Entraining Technique" I gave you. Practice, wait until you build the foundation, then temper your body, and then you can take the elixir to wash the marrow and cut the bones."
"Everything is arranged by the national master brother." Yueying stood up, imitated the etiquette Mu Mu taught her and gave Li Yefu a blessing, looked at Mu Mu and giggled.
"We are all a family. There is no need to be polite to my brother. You practice well and my sister will take you back to the imperial city to play. The world in these five realms is huge."
Mu Mu took care of everything, acting like a big sister.
Li Ye shook his head. In front of Mu Mu, he couldn't act like his brother, let alone the majesty of a national master.
...
After breakfast, Nalan Yu, Ma Tianyun, and Ma Feihu all came to see Li Ye, and the group arrived in front of the living room of the city lord's mansion.
With tea and snacks already in hand, Yang Kaiyi asked the three of them to sit down and wait for Li Ye to ask.
"All the required weapons have been assembled, and 10,000 cloaks are in place, ready to go at any time." Nalan Yu looked at Li Ye and said quietly.
"Ten thousand soldiers have been selected and divided into several groups according to the requirements of the national division. Weapons have also been distributed to the groups and are ready to leave at any time." Ma Feihu stepped forward to report.
"Fifty pits have been dug outside the city at the request of the Imperial Guard. They are filled with horse dung, vegetable leftovers, rice, and snow water. All the tunnels lead to the outside of the moat through the opened bamboo tubes."
Ma Tianyun also came forward to report.
"Ten days' dry food for ten thousand soldiers has been prepared and can be distributed at any time, including food and grass for ten thousand soldiers and horses. The same goes for the army's assault. Each of them can bring food and grass with them and go into battle lightly."
Yang Kaiyi looked at Li Ye and said with a smile.
Li Ye looked at the four people, nodded, looked up at the sky outside the house and said.
"Distribute all the supplies, and the army will set off separately two days later. In accordance with the requirements of day and night marches, they will arrive at the designated location within the required time and stand by."
"I'll obey!" the four of them replied in unison.
"City Master Yang, the army is out there, how can we contact him?" Li Ye thought that he couldn't rely on horses to convey information.
"Don't worry, National Guard. The army is out there, and we can deliver orders through the carrier pigeons raised by the army." Ma Feihu said with a smile.
When Li Ye heard this, he nodded and replied with a smile: "In this way, we can safely fight a sudden attack and give the cavalry of the grassland tribes a big surprise."
"Don't be too busy to be happy. I, the Marshal, will also participate in this assault!" At this moment, the eldest prince's voice came from the door. Before he finished speaking, someone had already entered the room.
Li Ye looked at the eldest prince who walked into the room and couldn't help but feel a headache.
He shook his head and said: "The generalissimo wants to guard Nanyun City, how can he go to the battlefield personally? If there is a problem in front of us, we don't need Marshal Lei to lead his army to assist."
"Even if the generalissimo cannot go to the battlefield in person, I, the city lord, have to go, and the imperial master cannot leave me alone." Yang Kaiyi rambled on in the first emperor.
Li Ye was stunned, looked at everyone and said, "Is this a pre-war meeting? It seems too careless, right?"
The eldest prince looked at him and smiled and said: "Since we are about to leave soon and all the people are here, there is no safer and more confidential place than the City Lord's Mansion. Please ask the Imperial Master to arrange the assault plan for the next two days here. "
Li Ye thought about the same truth, then looked at everyone and said seriously: "In the first battle of Xiaguan, Mu Mu and I will lead a thousand soldiers and a heavy slave to participate in the battle. This battle is to lure the enemy rather than a decisive battle, so there is no need to go too far. A lot of troops.”
"When the battle at Xiaguan begins, Xichun will definitely come with reinforcements. These reinforcements are led by General Nalanyu and General Ma Tianyun. Four thousand troops, ten heavy slaves, ambushed halfway at Wushi Ridge. As long as the enemy can be delayed for three hours, this battle will be a victory. , retreat immediately after the war, preparing to assist Kaiyang and attack Xichun's reinforcements in Yin."
"Kaiyang is led by General Ma Feihu and City Lord Yang, with five thousand soldiers, fifty heavy soldiers, and two siege heavy soldiers participating in the battle. This battle is a frontal battle. We must use our momentum to eliminate at least more than ten thousand defenders in Kaiyang. military."
"This battle is also a surprise attack. It cannot exceed three hours. Once the time is up, no matter what the result is, we must immediately withdraw from the battlefield and evacuate back."
Li Ye looked at the eldest prince and Yang Kaiyi and said seriously.
"The Generalissimo leads 10,000 troops. That is, half of the soldiers who were trained previously are waiting for orders eighty miles away from the three towns. No matter an emergency occurs on either side, the Generalissimo will lead the reinforcements."
"Remember, except for the weapons that you are asked to discard, no single weapon is allowed to be lost. After returning to Nanyun, each battalion will be counted. If any is lost, it will be dealt with according to military law! Remember, this is a surprise attack, not a decisive battle, and weapons are never allowed to appear. Lost accidents happen!”
"The specific combat plan will be handed over to the general leading the team before departure." Li Ye looked at everyone and spoke one by one in a condensed voice.
"Isn't it too dangerous for the Imperial Preceptor to go to the battlefield in person? My father told me to protect the Imperial Preceptor's safety and not let the Imperial Preceptor take risks."
After hearing this, the eldest prince frowned slightly.
After hearing what the eldest prince said, Li Ye shook his head and said with a smile: "I planned this raid. I must be at the scene, and I will bring a thousand soldiers to reinforce Wushiling and Xichunyin. Attack, we are just a surprise attack, not a confrontation."
Li Ye looked at the eldest prince, shook his head and replied.
"Once they use their army, we can leave immediately. Don't forget that we are training troops these days, and the soldiers and horses of the grassland tribes are hiding in the three towns to avoid the cold. The moods of the soldiers on the two sides are different."
Yang Kaiyi nodded, looked at the eldest prince and said: "I agree with the opinion of the Imperial Guard. Our officers and soldiers only attack by surprise and then disperse after the attack. There will be no large-scale casualties."
"Besides, this battle requires the personal command of the Imperial Master. Besides, the eldest prince is following us. If an unexpected situation arises, there will be time for reinforcements."
Yang Kaiyi was very satisfied with Li Ye's plan and couldn't help but feel more confident.
Li Ye looked at everyone and said quietly: "At Chenshi in five days, I will lead a thousand soldiers to launch an assault in Xiaguan. When the grassland tribes are caught off guard, the first thing they will do is ask Xichun for help."
"We will hold on at Xiaguan all day. It is estimated that around noon at most, Xichun's reinforcements will arrive at Wushiling. At this time, Generals Nalan and Ma will lead their troops to attack in secret."
"As long as it lasts until You hour, it will be victory. I will leave Xiaguan at night, go outside Xichun City, meet up with Nalan and General Ma, and wait for the opportunity."
"It's three quarters on the next day. City Lord Yang and General Ma Feihu will launch a frontal attack in Kaiyang. As long as the war is delayed until Shenshi, they will leave the battlefield. We will attack the reinforcements in Xichunyin for one to two hours!"
"The above is just a plan. If an accident occurs, the general leading the team will send a signal for help to the eldest prince and handle it flexibly according to changes in the battlefield."
"In short, our purpose is to attack, and it is an attack with the bottom line of not causing casualties to our soldiers! Early tomorrow morning, each team will send their own spies to the battlefield to investigate the situation."
"When it comes time to set off, I will lead five thousand soldiers and horses to set off tomorrow night. The day after tomorrow, Yang Cheng will lead five thousand soldiers and horses to set off. We will march day and night to prevent the grassland tribes from discovering the movement of our army."
Li Ye explained the battle plan to the people in front of him in one breath.
The eldest prince looked at Li Ye and the three generals, and said solemnly: "This is our first battle with the Huiyuan tribes. You must take it seriously, boost our morale, and make them feel scared, just like The feeling that the defenders of the three towns had when they met the tribes of the original tribe!"
"As long as we win this battle, we will be able to take the initiative in the war after the spring and no longer have to be passively beaten. In the eyes of our soldiers, the cavalry of the grassland tribes will no longer be a myth!"
"I would like to trouble the three generals and palace masters. Today, we will distribute the weapons, equipment, dry food and soldiers' food and grass needed for the battle to the hands of each soldier. Each soldier is responsible for his own food and grass. If he loses it, he will go hungry. ;"
"For the transportation of heavy slaves, the army sends carriages to prepare additional provisions and soldiers. What if they don't have enough food? If there is an ambush, the enemy's horses will die. This is the dry food on the battlefield!"
"Promise to complete the mission!" the three leaders responded in unison.
"Go and arrange the mission now. Remember not to miss the supplies for a soldier on the mission!" The eldest prince repeatedly ordered, his eyes full of hope. "When you return from victory, I will meet you on the way."
"Master, how sure are you of winning this battle?" Looking at Nalan Yu and the two generals leaving, the eldest prince turned back to Li Ye and asked softly.
Li Ye lowered his head and thought for a while, looked at him and replied: "Originally, there was less than 30% hope for this matter, but it happened that Yelu Chucai and other Khan kings returned to the tribe in the grassland, which made it 20% more. Both sides were half and half. ."
"But if they are a little less courageous than me, and if they misjudge, our hope will be 10% higher. This is war, and no one knows the outcome until the last minute."
"To use the words of the Imperial Master, isn't this war a gamble?" Yang Kaiyi looked at Li Ye in disbelief, his eyes widening.
The eldest prince was also stunned, looking at Li Ye without speaking, waiting for his next words.
"Who said war is not a gamble? Until the last moment, we are all gamblers! It's just that the right time, the right place and the right people, we all ordered some, and that's enough!"
"They never expected that our weapons were not as good as theirs, our horses were not as good as theirs, and the weather was still at its worst. And what I want is this effect, to give them a heavy blow when they least expect it."
"Let them remember this pain at all times. Even when the decisive battle comes after spring, it will leave a shadow in their hearts!"
Li Ye said calmly, unhurriedly, as if he was describing a war that had passed.
After listening to Li Ye's words, the eldest prince became silent, and after a while he said softly: "This kind of harm is far more serious than the pain brought to them by the war. This is an invisible harm that will hit them." All the morale of the steppe tribes!”
"War cannot be separated from morale. If the national master's move is successful, it will be a great achievement!" Yang Kaiyi was filled with emotion.
"I have never been on the battlefield, nor have I directed a war. All I want is to use the least casualties in exchange for the greatest gains."
Li Ye looked at the two people and said quietly.
The war is cruel, and no one is sure of victory.
Some are just plans for a rainy day.
