water!
It's like an illusion appearing before your eyes, it's hard to believe.
The sergeant on duty swore that no one would pour water into it at night, not even anyone who came close.
Zhu Di saw Qiu Fu stretch out his hand and take a sip of water and put it into his mouth. He was immediately angry. Do you know that this is very unhygienic? In addition, you have forgotten the military regulations. Sergeants are not allowed to drink raw water.
When a little bit of water was brought out and merged into a full basin of water, Yang Pu explained to Zhu Di: "This is the method of the Imperial College. It relies on the large temperature difference between day and night. It's like the heaven and earth breathe a sigh of relief. The air is pre-cooled and condensed out." Got water."
Zhu Di looked at Ping Ping, Ji Hong, Dai Bang and others: "There is such a good method, why didn't you come up with it from the beginning?"
Along the way, due to insufficient water supply, the marching speed was slow. It has been more than ten days deep in the vast sea. If we take it out early, the army can march at least one or two hundred miles faster.
Faced with Zhu Di's inquiry, Pingping acted very calmly: "Commander, do you still remember Iron Eagle Cavalry Ashlan and Balsi?"
Zhu Di stared.
Ashlan and Balsi were the disgrace of the Iron Eagle Cavalry. These two were Wu Liangha's spies. After the Fengtian Hall of the Imperial Palace caught fire, they ran out to report the news. If Zhu Yunwen had not responded with restraint, it is estimated that the entire army would be wary and defensive of foreign sergeants.
Pingping Zhengse said: "With two hundred thousand troops and hundreds of thousands of militiamen, it is inevitable that a few Tatar spies will be mixed in. What information do these spies need most? It is the direction of our army's march, the supply situation of the army's baggage, and the march of the army. Speed and military morale! Now that the army is marching here, it is only about forty miles a day, and the speed has been determined. The information that should be sent has probably been sent out. As for the possible details, leave it to them."
Zhu Di followed his calm gaze and looked at Gu Sanshen, Yue Sihai and others, and nodded slightly.
It makes sense to put it to rest.
Among the 200,000 troops, not all were Erlang of the Han family. There was also the Iron Eagle Cavalry with Wu Liangha as the main force. There were also some Tatar and Oara soldiers and generals. Although these people were few and all The location doesn't matter, but basic information can still be sent.
After all, this is the vast desert. It is normal for a few people to suddenly be missing. The sergeants patrolling outside the camp may get lost due to a gust of wind and sand and never return to the army.
Ji Hong cupped his hands and said: "Commander, the key to an army's march is speed and surprise. If we suddenly march sixty or even eighty miles a day, we will definitely be able to leave the vast sea as soon as possible and suddenly appear in front of the main Tatar force!"
Zhu Di smiled and said to Gu Sanshen and others: "From now on, the scouts in the army are at your disposal. If anyone runs out and leaks information about the army, I will take your heads!"
Gu Sanshen, Yue Sihai and others solemnly agreed.
There is no joke in the army. If something goes wrong and Zhu Di kills people from the Security Bureau, the emperor will not be angry.
Xu Huizu glanced at the shrewd Zhu Di. He was obviously using people from the Security Bureau to mobilize scouts. What he really wanted was to mobilize the scouts hidden in the army!
Although the Security Bureau and the Scouts are two departments, they are both Zhu Yunwen's private soldiers after all, and their relationship is even closer. The emperor also highly trusts these two teams, and may give the list and transfer rights to Gu Sanshen and others.
Gu Sanshen did not make any cover-up and dispatched twenty scouts.
Zhu Di couldn't help but break out in cold sweat.
Among these twenty scouts, two are his own guards, two are sergeants on duty opposite the big tent, and two are fire gunmen. The location of these two fire gunmen is only a few meters away from the big tent. A hundred steps!
Although the other scouts were far away from Zhu Di, they were all within the Chinese army.
Zhu Di was very afraid. If he heard that something happened between the emperor and the prince and planned to return to Jinling to fight for power, he might not even be able to enter Datong Pass, and he would have been killed by the scouts!
Damn, my nephew is so worried about me. He has twenty scouts around him in one go. Wait, Gu Sanshen is also a sinister person. If he transferred twenty scouts, that must be all? Are there other scouts hiding around him?
Yes, there must be!
Zhu Di bit his molars.
Xu Huizu glanced at Zhu Di, who looked unhappy, walked over, and said softly: "The scouts are the emperor's personal guards, the most mysterious and powerful soldiers in the Ming Dynasty. The fact that the commander-in-chief can be protected by such scouts shows that the commander-in-chief is deeply respected. The Emperor loves and protects..."
Ping An nodded repeatedly after hearing this. Yes, his nephew protects his uncle. There is nothing wrong with anything he says.
Zhu Di was filled with bitterness and snorted to Xu Huizu: "The emperor not only cares for my uncle, I'm afraid he also cares for you too."
Xu Huizu said frankly: "That is also my honor."
Have a clear conscience and have no other thoughts.
Xu Huizu doesn't mind having a few more scouts around him. Although these people are Zhu Yunwen's spies, they are also real masters. On the battlefield, they are also people who can protect him with their lives.
Their first mission in the army is not to make snitches, but to protect the safety of their commanders and generals. .
"Tonight, inform the entire army of this method. From tomorrow on, we will speed up the march and prepare more rations."
Zhu Di issued a military order.
After a third review, Gu found out, and led the scouts, security bureau, 900 scouts, and nearly a thousand sergeants to spread out all the people. These people were all equipped with binoculars, goggles, compasses, and maps, and had the ability to identify directions in the desert. Ability, such as passing through dunes, desert plants, etc.
Although water production in the desert cannot obtain a large amount of water, it is enough for the sergeants to be well supplemented. With the help of logistics, horse milk, camel milk, etc., the army has basically got rid of the water dilemma. The daily march speed has returned from more than 40 miles to 60 miles. inside.
The army suddenly accelerated its march, which really alerted the secretaries hiding in the army. Some people took advantage of the darkness and wandered outside the camp. Before they even got out of the camp, they were arrested by the sergeants of the Security Bureau. Some of them were patrolling outside the camp. , took the opportunity to escape on horseback, but he was shot dead by hidden scouts and scouts before he could run more than three miles.
Sixteen people!
This is the quantity of fine workmanship!
Zhu Di didn't mind this, but marched for sixty miles unshakably. The army gradually passed through the middle of the vast sea and advanced north.
At the same time, intelligence continued to flow into the army along the logistics road.
Yuan Yue's army has passed through Halawen Mountain and is stationed near Yuerhai. No trace of the main Tatar force has been found. The next action plan is to cross Qiuba Mountain and go to the Luqu River to search from the west. It suddenly becomes cold when approaching.
Faced with Yuan Yue's sudden action, Zhu Di acted very nervous and quickly summoned Xu Huizu, Ping An, Tie Xuan and others to discuss countermeasures.
Tie Xuan looked at the map and breathed a sigh of relief: "Although Yuan Yue led all the cavalry, the two sides of the Luqu River are so vast that it will not be possible to complete the search in a short time. When he comes over from the Luqu River, our army should Out of the vast sea."
"should?"
Zhu Di was very dissatisfied with this result: "So what if Yuan Yue alerted the main Tatar force first? If the Tatars flee north again, our grain and grass logistics may not be able to support it! We cannot let Yuan Yue continue to advance westward!"
