On November 20, Nie Xing led his army to Northeast Pass.
Together with the original border defense troops, the Qin army's strength on the northeastern border increased to 150,000.
At this time, the climate in the Northeast has plummeted, and it is impossible to live without enough winter clothes.
One hundred thousand troops entered the military area, and Wei Qing also greeted them.
Not counting Nie Xing, there were more than a dozen generals on Nie Xing's side. All the ministries had arrived. When they saw Wei Qing, they all clasped their fists and bent over: "I've seen you, general!"
"You don't need to be polite." Wei Qing said directly: "The camps of each ministry have been arranged. We will first arrange accommodation for the soldiers, then boil hot water, light fires, drive away the cold, discuss the troops tomorrow, and then arrange the patrol tasks of each ministry. "
"No!" The generals took the order and left.
After everyone left, Wei Qing also hit Nie Xing on the shoulder: "Old Nie, I miss you so much! Why did you come here now?"
Both of them followed Xiao Yuan all the way to fight here. They were colleagues on the battlefield and had a life-long friendship.
Nie Xing said: "It's a thousand-mile march. I'm hurrying up and hurrying up. I don't dare to delay for a day, for fear of missing the deadline."
"Don't complain." Wei Qingle said, "Have you brought all the weapons and equipment?"
"Don't worry." Nie Xing stretched out his finger and said, "A total of 200,000 sets of winter clothes, as well as strong bows and crossbows."
"This makes me feel relieved. There is nothing to worry about in the army." Wei Qing breathed a sigh of relief.
Then he said: "Let's go, I will show you around first."
He is Ping Beihou, Xiao Yuan's designated general of Northeast Pass, and Nie Xing came here as deputy general.
The two went to the city gate first. The soldiers guarding the city wall straightened their backs when they saw it: "General!"
Despite the cold weather, everyone is sticking to their posts.
"Well, thank you for your hard work." Wei Qing patted the soldier on the shoulder.
Then he stood in the middle of the city wall, pointed outside the pass, and began to explain his own military defense to Nie Xing.
It was about to enter the twelfth lunar month, and the two of them were breathing white air while talking.
"The terrain outside the pass is flat, which is very suitable for forming troops."
"Based on the terrain, if the ghost army attacks the Northeast Pass, they will probably gather a large number of troops."
"According to this, if we defend the battle, we can kill on a large scale."
"Old Nie is indeed a battle-hardened veteran, and he is right." Wei Qing said: "If the ghost army gathers on a large scale outside the pass to attack the city, with the distance of our army's trebuchet, they can completely launch the attack from inside the pass. An indiscriminate attack can be carried out with stone bullets or oil tanks. If it is an oil tank, a fire attack is not impossible."
"I think it's feasible!"
The two chatted while walking, and then started walking back after a round of inspection.
Nie Xing said: "It seems that the climate in the northeast is colder than that in the northwest. It is very difficult for the soldiers on guard."
Wei Qing said: "It's windy and cold in the northwest, and it's dry and cold here, so a lot of time has been shortened on wheel defense. We can't let one person stand outside for a long time."
Nie Xing squatted in front of the heated brazier and rubbed his hands: "Don't tell me, this reminds me of the days when we fought hard in the snow and wind in the north."
Wei Qing fiddled with the coals beside him and said, "Marching and fighting are hard work. Fortunately, the morale of the soldiers is high and they are all determined to protect their home and country."
"The morale of the army must be nothing to say." Nie Xing said: "Do you know how high the mood of the people in the country is right now?"
"Oh? Tell me." Wei Qing was slightly interested.
Nie Xing said: "Your Majesty sent troops from the country. Every time our army passed through a city, it was welcomed by the local people, especially in Huandi. The people's life was not very good, but they spontaneously sent all kinds of supplies and promoted the army. I can’t push it away.”
"This is a good thing. The people want it, and the soldiers know why they are fighting!" Wei Qing was shocked.
"Also, the matter of the Ghost Clan sending envoys to negotiate peace has also been fermented in the country. There is no doubt about our country's tough attitude, and the Ghost Clan's refusal to admit the evil deeds they have committed has aroused the anger of the whole people." Nie Xing said: "Now everyone Everyone everywhere is cursing the ghost clan, and this bloody feud has set off waves of waves."
"Is nothing wrong?" Wei Qing asked worriedly.
"The common people are patriotic and just support our army," Nie Xing said.
"Yes." Wei Qing nodded: "This is the most disgusting thing about the ghost tribe. They think that plundering and massacring the Central Plains is the right thing to do. It is a big mistake for the Central Plains to fight back. What reason should I give them? Give it to their mother. ! This kind of ghost should be completely eliminated!"
"You are right." Nie Xing said seriously: "Isn't that what your Majesty means? He wants to use a large army to destroy his country and his clan!"
Then he changed the subject and said, "I just don't know if the ghost army will attack during this period."
"The Ghost Clan envoy has left with strong dissatisfaction, and our army's military attacks have never stopped. Under such circumstances, the Ghost Clan has no reason not to send troops." Wei Qing said: "But now there are still It’s not the time for us to really fight back.”
"I understand." Nie Xing nodded: "Now is not suitable for large-scale operations, especially for the attacking side."
Having said this, Wei Qing couldn't help but become interested, stood up and said, "Come, take a look at the sand table."
The sand table is new, and it can be seen that it was just created not long ago. It is a simulation of the left and right battle terrain.
On the left is the Northeast Pass where the Qin army is located. There are small black flags on the gate, including the mountains on both sides of the gate.
On the right is the plain outside the pass, and some distance away is the ghost city of Seth. The villages, roads, mountains and rivers around Seth City, and some of the terrain behind it are all clearly simulated.
This sand table is clear at a glance. After seeing it, Nie Xing couldn't help but be surprised: "Are there any errors in these?"
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Wei Qing said angrily: "Can there be errors in military maps? If there is a mistake in the deployment of troops because of the map, how many soldiers will be killed!"
"Yes, the last general made a mistake." Nie Xing said, with excitement on his face, and began to study the entire sand table carefully.
After a moment, he pointed at Seth City: "Now the ghost army has only more than 20,000 troops here. Can we use this as a starting point to besiege the city and call for reinforcements?"
"No." Wei Qing said directly.
"Why?"
"We cannot cut off the supply line of Seth City." Wei Qing pointed to a place: "If you study carefully, we can suppress the ghost army in this city and prevent them from attacking, but we cannot form a state of containment unless Use large forces.”
Hearing this, Nie Xing immediately shook his head: "This is not possible, this is too risky. If what is expected is true, the ghost army's heavy troops are rushing to Seth City, and the climate in the northeast is cold, so our army should not be stationed in the wild. , once the wind and snow fill the sky and the enemy's heavy troops suddenly surround us, it will be a very dangerous situation."
"As long as you understand." Wei Qing said sternly: "Sess City is not important. What is important is the decisive battle in the coming year after the cold winter."
Then he added: "Also, Your Majesty must destroy the ghost clan. The 150,000 soldiers in front of you may not be the final strength."
(End of chapter)
