"Report——"
"General!"
Chen Qingzhi looked at the flying horse, frowning slightly, and had a vague premonition. Could it be that Xunan County has fallen?
"General, I will find tens of thousands of corpses of Mobei soldiers fifteen miles ahead!"
"What!"
Chen Qingzhi had a look of concentration on his face and said in a deep voice: "You mean, more than ten thousand corpses were found instead of more than ten thousand knights?"
"yes!"
"My subordinates came forward to check and found that most of the cavalry were killed by arrows. They must have encountered an ambush!"
"hiss!"
Chen Qingzhi looked a little horrified, where is Xun'an?
It is a vassal fiefdom!
Now the imperial army is very nervous. Who is capable of ambushing the powerful Mobei cavalry here?
"Lead the way!"
"promise!"
Chen Qingzhi led the white-robed army to a wilderness, only to see corpses scattered on the ground exposed in the wilderness.
Blood stains still flowed from the horses that died in the battle.
"General!"
"It's the Mobei Cavalry!"
Chen Qingzhi turned over and dismounted, stepped forward to check the injuries of the Mobei corpses, and a look of concentration appeared in his eyes: "Are these Mobei people fighting among themselves?"
"Or is there another group of forces mixed in with Mobei's cavalry?"
"General, we found traces of an ambush in the mountains and forests on both sides!"
"Um!"
Chen Qingzhi looked around. The area of the wasteland was not large. There was an official road in the middle. It was surrounded by mountains and forests on both sides, but it was not dense. Even if it really wanted to hide 30,000 troops!
"Send the news to the capital quickly and send out all the scouts to comprehensively investigate Xunan County!"
"promise!"
…
The scroll city.
Ning Rulai led Tian Yu's army back north, looking back at the decorated soldiers with a bit of remorse in his eyes.
"General!"
"The statistics are out. In this battle, more than 30,000 people were beheaded. Our army suffered more than 18,000 casualties and 7,000 serious injuries. Almost everyone suffered losses!"
"Um!"
Ning Rulai responded and said in a deep voice: "Treat the wounded with all your strength, send out scouts, and closely monitor the movements of the main force in Mobei!"
"As you command!"
"General, General Xie is too seriously injured and I'm afraid he won't be able to survive!"
"What!"
Ning Rulai's face tightened, and she immediately came to a temporary barracks to check Xie Yan's injuries.
"The bleeding from the wound has stopped, but he is still unconscious and his breath is getting weaker and weaker."
"Where's the medic?"
"The military doctor went to collect medicine. Before leaving, he said that it depends on whether he can survive."
"call!"
Ning Rulai took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Send someone to inform Chang Yan of the news, and ask Chang Yan City to send military doctors for support!"
"yes!"
"Is there any news from the north?"
"We are disconnected from the north!"
"Huaxiang City is not a place to stay for a long time. After half an hour, we will take a detour and retreat to Changyan!"
"promise!"
…
royal palace.
Outside the Imperial Study Room.
Emperor Yu quietly came to the front of the palace. Just as he was about to go in, he suddenly saw Ning Fan striding out with several important officials in the court.
"Father?"
Suddenly seeing the figure of Emperor Yu, not only Ning Fan was stunned for a moment, but Shen Li, Xie Xingxian and others behind him also quickly saluted!
"My lord, please see your Majesty!"
"Um!"
Emperor Yu waved his hand, looked at Ning Fan and asked: "Second brother, I heard about the great victory in the north?"
"good!"
Ning Fan didn't know why Emperor Yu was suddenly released, but he still greeted him with a smile: "Father, your condition has not recovered, why don't you rest in the harem."
"Bastard..." Emperor Yu was about to curse, but when he looked at the burly figures behind Ning Fan, his tone suddenly softened: "I want to come out for some air and tell me how the war is going?"
"Lanyu led the army to help Duke Jingguo rescue the siege. Now he has led the main force of the Zhenguo army to return to aid. Tie Xuan's true life will not be long!"
"good!"
Emperor Yu suddenly slapped his thigh in excitement and said with a hearty smile: "Yes, Duke Jingguo has done a great job this time. Brother, now that the situation has improved, the next step is to resettle the victims."
"It's my father. The court has already started handling this matter."
"good!"
Emperor Yu praised them, with a look of satisfaction in his eyes: "It is not enough to resettle the victims. The damaged cities in the north must be repaired as quickly as possible, and the fields must be cultivated as soon as possible."
Shen Li slightly cupped his hands at the side: "Your Majesty, Tong Wenchen has already conveyed it."
"oh?"
Emperor Yu didn't seem to realize that the court would move so quickly, and continued: "After the main force in Mobei is wiped out, we will start to rebuild the northern defense line. After all, I, Dayu, want to defend not only Mobei, but also Hu Slave, there’s also Da Yan!”
"Your Majesty, the imperial court is currently recruiting new troops. Zhongshu Province has come up with specific measures. Your Highness is preparing to build a fortress in the north."
"..."
Emperor Yu was speechless. Shen Li and King Yong were close, so they could cooperate fully. Why did Lin Qiushi's lineage support them so much?
Staying in the harem for the past two days, he always felt a little uneasy. After all, Dayu was undergoing a major change that had not happened in a century. He was afraid that if he was not careful, he would become the king of the country.
But now after asking about it, Emperor Yu suddenly felt that he seemed to be less important to the court?
"Father, you can live in peace and revel in the harem!"
"It's okay to give birth to a few fat boys..."
"What did you say?"
"Slip of the tongue!"
Ning Fan had a sarcastic smile on his face: "If we have a few younger brothers and sisters, our family will conquer the Western Region and the East China Sea. We can't have no one to take care of them, right?"
"Sir, don't talk nonsense."
"Yes, yes..." Ning Fan said perfunctorily: "Father, I am very busy now. You go back and rest first. That's it!"
After saying that, he strode directly over. The courtiers behind him also slightly arched their hands towards Emperor Yu, and followed Ning Fan's steps in two or three steps.
Emperor Yu stood in front of the palace in a daze, a little messy. This Emperor Yu seems to be himself, right?
Things have changed?
"Ji Shangshu, how are the arrangements for recruiting new troops?"
"Back to Your Highness, I have already sent the official document to all counties and counties, but..."
"Just what?"
"How to prepare food, grass and ordnance? Now that there is a war in the north, our treasury has bottomed out again after this war. Moreover, there are nearly one million victims who are still wandering!"
"Yes!" Shen Li also said with a frown: "Victims from all over the country are gathering together. I'm afraid there will be trouble soon. Your Highness, how should we deal with it?"
"This is simple!"
A smile appeared on Ning Fan's face, and he said lightly: "I sent out an official document and asked the court to recruit young men to take care of three meals a day and pay five cents. They must be between the ages of sixteen and forty-five!"
"this……"
After hearing Ning Fan's words, everyone was stunned. Now that the food and grass ahead are almost running out, His Highness still wants to recruit strong men?
…
