After arranging everything in Nanyun City, Wang Tianhua and Wei Qingyu also returned to Nanyun City with the armies from the other two towns with their own provisions.
Li Ye let the army rest for two days.
In two days, Li Ye led Nalan Yu and a group of generals to collect all the weapons produced by the foundry and distribute them to various military camps.
Zhuge Minggang, accompanied by Yang Kaiyi, went to the three towns to inspect the construction of the Yi Market.
This is the first major event arranged by the eldest prince and the imperial master, and they must handle it seriously.
Mu Mu took Xia Wutong and Yeluyan to buy a lot of snacks in the city. No one knew how much time it would take and how many big battles they would have to fight on the way back.
Mumu was not afraid of fighting, but she was afraid of not having anything to eat.
This is a habit she has developed since Tianshan Mountain.
Then he led Xia Wutong and Yeluyan into trouble.
Finally, on the morning of the fifth day that Li Ye had agreed with the eldest prince, on the last sunny day in autumn, in the rustling autumn wind.
The 80,000-strong army was divided into three groups: front, middle and rear, heading towards the Zhongxuan Territory.
On the official road outside Nanyun City, Li Ye looked at the people of Nanyun City who were leaving the city to see them off, and wondered how long it would take before they would come back here again.
Before I left, I started to miss you.
In the early morning of late autumn, there was a light frost and mist.
There are rows of horseshoes and thick iron clothes.
Nalan Yu was in charge of the front army, and the 30,000-strong army was dispatched one day before Li Ye.
Today, Li Ye and the eldest prince led an army of 30,000 people, and deputy commander Jiang Huo was in charge of an army of 20,000 people escorting the grain and grass supplies to the rear.
The three armies were launched in three days.
The year after Li Ye set off from the Imperial City, he led the 5,000-strong imperial army to the south. Now he leads an 80,000-strong army, bypassing Tianfeng City and heading all the way forward.
The army marched quickly before the first snowfall of winter, and finally met up with the forward Nalan Yu at Feng Lingdu on the Fuchun River.
Because the army was still within the Nanxuan Territory, they had not encountered any obstruction from the imperial army along the way and successfully joined together.
Because of the arrival of Li Ye and the eldest prince, Nalan Yu was obviously much happier. He was wearing a moon cloak and marching in the wilderness with the howling cold wind. When he arrived at the ferry, he encountered trouble again.
Seeing Li Ye's arrival, he finally felt relieved and took his hand and walked aside.
"What's causing the eldest brother to be in such a difficult situation?" Li Ye knew that Nalan Yu must have something to do with him.
Nalan Yu frowned and pointed to the Fuchun River in the distance and said: "The army sent by the imperial city pulled all the boats on the ferry to the other side of the river, and there are still troops stationed on the other side."
"They want to fight us on the Fuchun River?" Li Ye said with a faint smile.
Because of the arrival of the southern Xinjiang army, the imperial army on the north bank pulled all the ships away, and even the passing merchants were not allowed to pass, saying that they would have to wait for some time before they could be released.
In the wilderness where the cold wind is gradually rising, it is no longer possible to find traces of the people who used to do business and visit relatives and friends.
Li Ye took Nalan Yu to the temporary marching tent set up by the eldest prince and told them about the situation on the other side.
The eldest prince was stunned and couldn't help cursing: "Are they seeking death?"
Li Ye looked at him and smiled and said: "They calculated that we have no boat, and the Fu Feng Ling ferry is nearly 500 feet wide. They regard this place as a natural hazard!"
The eldest prince looked at the people in the tent, including Tang Qiuyu and Xia Yunlan, and said in a deep voice: "Is there no other way?"
Li Ye looked at the anxious look of the eldest prince and said with a smile: "Why are you anxious? Let's let them worry for a while."
"What should I say?" The eldest prince looked at Li Ye's confident look and blurted out.
Li Ye did not reply to his words immediately, but said to Nalan Yu: "Please go down and camp the army where they are. We have to stay here for a while."
Nalanyu didn't ask him why, but hurried out.
With Li Ye here, he no longer has to worry about these troublesome things.
Back in the tent, Li Ye set up a small stove, took out the teapot and cups, and lit a fire to boil water for tea. Let’s talk about this big thing while I have a cup of tea.
The eldest prince, Tang Qiuyu and others were very puzzled when they saw Li Ye's calm appearance. Xia Wutong simply asked: "You can't cross this river. Junior brother, do you still have the heart to make tea?"
Li Ye looked at the small stove that was gradually igniting the flames, and said with a faint smile: "They are more anxious than us!"
"Perhaps he hopes that we will attack and then destroy us on the shore." Seeing that no one responded, Li Ye continued.
"Then wait." The eldest prince seemed to know Li Ye's thoughts and said while looking at everyone.
"Then just settle down and we'll make a fire and cook later!" Tang Qiuyu calmed down when he saw that the eldest prince was not in a hurry.
They waited until the sun set and a cold wind began to blow outside the tent. Nalan Yu came back from arranging the army's encampment. Xia Wutong and Mu Mu scratched their heads and thought for a long time, but they still didn't understand what Li Ye was thinking.
Seeing Nalan Yu walking into the tent, Li Ye picked up a cup and poured him tea.
"Brother, have you had dinner?"
"I ate in the military camp. I thought you would have finished eating when I get back by now." Nalan Yu picked up the tea cup in front of him and took a sip gently.
At this time, Tang Qiuyu had already led the three girls to rest, and the eldest prince, Li Ye, and Xia Yunlan were left in the tent.
Since the last attack on the eldest prince, Xia Yunlan has never left his side, especially Li Ye.
The three of them are now inseparable.
Even when we sleep, we stay together in the same tent.
Looking at the expectant looks in their eyes, Li Ye asked quietly: "How many generals are there in the army now?"
"Ma Feihu and I, and the others are all deputy generals. We dare not let them stand alone." Nalan Yu looked at Li Ye and replied.
"Deputy Commander Jiang Huo will arrive tomorrow!" The eldest prince looked at him and asked.
Li Ye shook his head, looked at him and smiled: "That's good."
"I still have Jiang Shangyun and Chen Zi under my command so that they can be used. Although they did not go to the third town, they stayed in Nanyun City and put in a lot of effort."
The eldest prince looked at Li Ye and added.
"That's better!" Li Ye said quietly.
Walking to the march map, Li Ye pointed at the Fuchun River and said: "Tomorrow, let Ma Feihu go to the place eighty miles upstream of Fenglingdu, and Brother Nalan go to the place eighty miles downstream of Fenglingdu. The general marshal and I will Deputy Commander Jiang is right here..."
"Send Jiang Shangyun and Chen Zirang to assist you. Each of you will lead an army of 30,000..." After an hour, Li Ye carefully explained the battle plan to the three of them.
The eldest prince, Xia Yunlan and Nalan Yu suddenly realized it. They looked at Li Ye and said with a smile: "They would never have expected the master's clever plan. This is both cruel and heart-breaking!"
The eldest prince laughed happily.
"Brother Nalan will ask Ma Feihu to see me tomorrow morning, and I will tell him that each of you will lead one of the other two generals. You must complete the task within the time required by me!"
Li Ye looked at it and said in a deep voice.
Nalanyu patted his chest and replied in a condensed voice: "If you can't complete the task, come and see me!"
Li Ye laughed angrily at him, patted him and said, "I want you to come back alive, so what's the use of having your head?"
The eldest prince looked at him and said quietly: "Whether this battle can be successful or not depends entirely on these two generals!"
"Wang Tianhua from the heavy slave camp is staying, and so is Wei Qingyu. All heavy equipment and weapons are left to me!" Li You looked at him and confessed.
"Is five days too tight?" Xia Yunlan looked at Li Ye and asked softly.
Li Ye looked up at the dark sky outside the tent and said calmly: "From planning to response to troop deployment, it can't take more than five days at most, otherwise you will miss the opportunity!"
"No problem, brothers are working day and night and must be able to complete the task at the designated time!" Nalan Yu looked at the three of them and said in a serious voice.
"The attack will be launched on time five days later. At the latest at three quarters of noon, the army will be cooking on the other side!" Li Ye looked at the three of them and said quietly.
"Only the three of you know the time of the attack. Don't tell anyone else before the attack! I will tell Ma Feihu where he is, and I will kill anyone who leaks the news!"
After careful consideration, Li Ye decided on the time to attack.
The three people in front of him are all trustworthy people, and he has nothing to hide.
"Where are our people?" Xia Yunlan looked at Li Ye and asked.
Li Ye looked at him with a smile and pondered for a long time before returning: "Send ten men each to the two generals, and leave the others here!"
He is not afraid of ten thousand, but just in case. He wants to find someone to protect the safety of the two of them.
Nalan Yu didn't expect that Li Ye would send personal guards to protect his safety. He was so excited that he picked up the cup and took another sip of tea.
Looking at his appearance, Li Ye smiled and said: "Brother, don't worry, we will be able to capture White Jade City in less than ten days, and then we will have some rest there."
"That's a must. When you get to my territory, you have to have a good drink!" Nalan Yu couldn't help but get excited again when he thought of White Jade City.
Xia Yunlan said nothing and looked at the two of them calmly. In his eyes, as long as the eldest prince and his master were safe and sound, that would be all.
After all, the eldest prince had never experienced such a large-scale war. He looked at Nalan Yu and said, "General Nalan, you have to learn the art of warfare from the national master. I will have to rely on you in the future."
"Generalissimo, aren't there still national masters here?" Nalanyu would not put his thoughts on this. He was also thinking about returning to Tianshan to practice after the war or going to the Royal Academy to practice.
Only Li Ye understood the two different thoughts. He looked at the eldest prince and said, "Don't worry, Jiang Shuai is here to take charge."
The eldest prince nodded, lay down on his camp bed, and said calmly: "This is another wound. We have to take a rest. You continue."
Li Ye glanced at Nalan Yu. Nalan Yu didn't understand. He clapped his hands and said, "Then I will leave early tomorrow morning. Can I ask the National Advisor to arrange General Ma's affairs?"
Li Ye waved his hand and said with a smile: "Brother, complete the task you have to do. When you return to the imperial city, the generalissimo and I will intercede with Sister Hua for you."
The eldest prince also smiled and said: "That matter, no problem!"
Nalan Yu looked at the two of them and said with a smile: "That's good, it's settled."
Saiyuan raised his feet and walked out of the big tent.
...
It's early winter, approaching the central region, there is frost early in the morning, and the air turns into fog.
Ma Feihu came over early in the morning to ask Li Ye about his mission. After the two discussed for half an hour, he and Chen Zirang left with 30,000 soldiers and horses.
The rows of trees along the Fuchun River have already lost their leaves. Standing here, your eyes can easily penetrate the layers of trees and see the other side of the river at a glance.
Li Ye sat on the riverside and looked towards the other side. Behind him, a large group of people started cutting down trees on the riverside.
I saw trees being brought down to the ground one after another by the army, and then the branches were cut off and dragged neatly to Fengling Ferry.
From Li Ye's point of view, this was really not a good deal. The layers of woods along the river provided him with a natural advantage. As long as they were cut down and made into rafts, he could forcefully cross the Fuchun River.
How could a small Feng Lingdu stop his 80,000-strong army?
Looking in the direction of Zhongyu, although it was not conspicuous, at a glance, he could see countless ships parked on the riverside, so he felt more and more that the other party's generals were pig-brained.
If you want to cut off your thoughts, you must at least set off a fire and burn up the countless woods on the other side.
Even if you can't stop your own attack, you will at least increase the cost and time of crossing the river.
Looking at the figures walking back and forth on the other side, Mu Mu, who was standing behind him, frowned and said, "Who is the general on the other side? He didn't even know how to burn those ships?"
When Li Ye was learning the art of war from her husband, she also sat aside. Although she was not as flexible as Li Ye, she still knew what Li Ye was thinking.
Li Ye didn't look back, he just smiled quietly and said, "Because they have pig brains!"
Which important military locations should have cut off the other party's possibility of crossing the river, set up numerous obstacles on the river, burned all the ships on both sides of the river, and sent out cavalry to patrol along the river bank...
And the other party left all this to himself.
