The general was pulled out and beaten with twenty military sticks. Fan Lingyue walked to the map in the army, looked at where the army was now, and fell into deep thought.
A few days ago, Daxia's Imperial Army was constantly blocking, but the response has been getting slower and slower in the past two days. If it is a plan of suspicious soldiers, the purpose is worth thinking about.
She is sure that when fighting in the plains, the Northern Mongolian cavalry will definitely not fear anyone, and Duke Jingwu of Daxia should not choose to fight the Northern Mongolian cavalry head-on in the plains.
The Daxia Imperial Army was tight and loose, obviously trying to lengthen the distance between the northern Mongolian army. As for the intention, it was nothing more than to divide them up, or to burn the army's grain and grass.
The distance of 120 miles is not enough to keep the Northern Mongolian cavalry behind. There is not enough time, and the possibility of starting a war is not large. Then, the purpose is obvious.
Thinking of this, Fan Lingyue said solemnly, "No worries"
"Zai" Qingyou walked into the tent and said respectfully.
"You immediately bring seven thousand Qingqi over, Daxia may be paying attention to the grain and grass," Fan Lingyue urged with a solemn expression.
"Yes" Qing Wuyou took the order and turned around to issue the account.
Qing Wuyou left, Fan Lingyue stared at the map ahead and continued to meditate. Northern Mongolia has enough food and grass, and the Central Plains are rich. The previous cities have a large number of official warehouses and equipment. Moreover, their food and grass are escorted in batches, and the defense is very strict. Even if Daxia wants to make food and grass, not so simple
one.
In fact, at any time, food and grass are the key to the war, and Daxia's move is not surprising.
However, Duke Wu of Daxia Jing is a man who uses more troops than he is odd. Such a strategy is not like his style.
Fan Lingyue thought of a person, a lifelong opponent.
He and she are the best acquaintances in the world, but unfortunately, they are destined to be rivals only.
Fan Lingyue went out of the tent, stood quietly in front of the tent, looked at the scenery of Daxia, his eyes were firm, and in a few months, this prosperous country would no longer belong to Daxia alone.
When the soldiers of Northern Mongolia saw the beautiful figure in front of the tent, no one dared to go up to disturb them.
The night gradually passed, and at the moment of dawn, a soldier came hurriedly on horseback. After dismounting, he quickly knelt down and said in a hurry, "Report to the military division, the Xia army attacked our army's grain transport team, and 20% of the grain and grass were destroyed. Send your subordinates to deliver the letter"
"Understood, let's go," Fan Lingyue said lightly.
"Yes." The soldiers stepped back and hurriedly left.
Fan Lingyue's expression was the same as before, and there was no change. Since he had expected it, he was not surprised.
The so-called three armies have not moved, food and grass first, destroying the enemy's food route or food team, is indeed a good method.
This march in Northern Mongolia was different from the past. The grain and forage were escorted in batches to prevent Daxia's move.
20% of the grain and grass is not too much, so it is worthwhile to verify the purpose of Daxia.
When the army was about to withdraw from the camp, he rushed back without worry and reported the situation in detail.
Fan Lingyue asked, "How long will the wheat in the north be harvested?"
"In these three or five days," Qing Wuyou replied.
Fan Lingyue nodded, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he said softly, "In the next few days, step up your defenses, and Daxia will come over to get food and grass."
"Why?" She asked worriedly.
Their vigilance against food and grass will only become more and more strict. Even if Da Xia succeeds in the sneak attack, he will pay a large price. There is really no need for this.
"They will force us to divert again," Fan Lingyue said calmly.
Qingyouyou didn't understand it, and Fan Lingyue didn't explain it any more, just ordered to do it.
She is now basically certain that the person behind this plan is Ning Chen.
The previous plans were all very good, disrupting the formation of Northern Mongolia with repeated encirclement and suppression, and then waiting for an opportunity to attack Northern Mongolia's grain and grass.
The first sneak attack, which she didn't have time to notice, was also the only flaw in Beimeng. Unfortunately, Daxia didn't do well enough in the last step, only destroying 20% of their food and grass.
The food and grass in Northern Mongolia was much more abundant than Daxia had imagined, and the loss of 20% was nothing.
It's a pity, if Beimeng's food and grass are not so abundant, the loss of food and grass this time may really force her to change her path.
The wheat in the north was ripe and it was time for harvest. If she wanted to gather grain, she could only choose two paths.
In the southwest direction, due to the limited land, the wheat and grain were planted in large quantities and scattered.
On the other hand, the wheat valleys in the south and southeast are densely planted, and it is easy to collect enough grain and grass.
In the two directions, Da Xia only needs to block one side, and she can't choose the other direction.
The real problem lies in the whereabouts of Northern Mongolia after harvesting the grain.
What Da Xia blocked must be due south, forcing them to go south along the southwest road.
It doesn't seem to be much now, but the southwest direction they are walking is actually in the northwest of Daxia.
The farther south the road in the northwest goes, the more mountains and hills there are. This is the terrain that the cavalry never want to encounter at any time. The idea is very good, and the vision is very far. However, there are always changes in the plan. Ning Chen is not in the army, so he can't do anything about the changes at this moment. Repair in time
all.
Duke Jingwu of Daxia is a good man in formation, and his conspiracy and calculation are still far behind.
Now that Da Xia has made a move, it is up to her to respond.
Duke Wu of Jing was sitting in the tent in the forbidden army camp in Daxia, and the six generals below were seated on both sides, discussing the future wars together.
Now the 160,000-strong forbidden army is divided into two steps to block the northern Mongolian army.
Duke Wu of Jing listened to the opinions of the generals, and his brows were tightly furrowed. Their current position was in the plain area, and it was really unwise to go up to the Beimeng Iron Cavalry.
Although the Daxia Imperial Army is the elite of the elite, it still has a slim chance of winning against the iron cavalry of Northern Mongolia on the plain.
Beimeng had no reinforcements, and was unwilling to confront hardships, and Daxia had lost too many and could not be defeated again.
In the current situation, Beimeng still has the upper hand. The only force in Daxia that can compete head-on with Beimeng is the 160,000 forbidden troops. However, they can't grasp Beimeng's marching route, and their interception is too passive. The Marquis of Zhiming provided a good solution, but it was very difficult to execute. This first surprise attack, although the harvest was not small, the loss was also not small. The reaction speed of the Northern Mongolia army was very fast, and the iron cavalry echoed it, which was better than before. Harder than expected
deal with a lot.
The first surprise attack was neither a success nor a failure, but the results were not ideal.
"Gong, do you still want to continue sending troops to intercept the grain transport team in Beimeng?" A Qingjia general asked below.
"Continue, but be careful, Beimeng should set up an ambush," Jing Wugong reminded.
"The last will understand," General Qingjia said with his fists clasped.
In the southern border of Daxia, a beautiful and lovely girl was walking on the street, asking for directions while walking.
"Uncle, how can I get to Taiyue City?"
The girl is very likable and has a good attitude. The old man who was asked for the way pointed at him enthusiastically, and then asked, "Is the girl not from Daxia?"
"Uncle, how did you know?" Aman asked strangely.
"Haha, the girl's dress is very unfamiliar, not like the custom of Daxia," the old man laughed.
"Oh" Ah Man looked at herself, but she didn't pay much attention.
"Is this the first time the girl has come to Southern Border?" the old man asked.
"No, I've been here before." Aman shook his head.
The old man smiled and persuaded, "Girl, since you are in the southern border, you'd better change your clothes, it will save a lot of trouble."
Aman nodded thoughtfully, but she didn't encounter any trouble.
Ah Man didn't know that any trouble she encountered was solved by the people who followed in secret before the trouble came to her door.
Otherwise, who's beautiful girl can wander around the streets unharmed for so many days, and when she has no money, she will even pick up silver for no reason.
Picking it up once is luck, picking it up twice is luck, picking it up three times should always be suspicious.
Half a day later, Ah Man changed out of the clothes he wore in the palace, even took off the bits and pieces of the headgear on his head, and simply put on a green skirt, and started walking again, asking for directions. .
"Auntie, how can I get to Taiyue City?"
"What a beautiful girl," the old woman said with a smile.
"Thank you Aunt for your compliment, how can I get to Taiyue City?" Aman continued to ask.
"Why did the girl come out alone, where's the family?" the old woman asked while holding A Man's little hand.
"I came out to find someone, and I sneaked out. How did I get to Taiyue City?" Aman asked perseveringly.
"Come on, girl, Auntie's house is right by the side, go and sit, it's not too late for a drink of tea before you go on your way." Seeing the hunting heart, the old woman enthusiastically dragged Aman into the alley.
Ah Man felt a little thirsty, so he followed along obediently.
She didn't know that there was a kind of alley called Yanjie Liuxiang, and there was a kind of aunt called the old bustard.
The guard who followed in the dark had a big head, didn't this little princess feel that something was wrong
The old woman's make-up was not even recognized by her mother, and she knew at a glance that she was not a good family.
Unfortunately, Ah Man didn't feel it, because she had never seen any Yanjie Liuxiang, and she didn't know what a prostitute was.
In the past, there was a barbarian king guarding him, and even the barbarian palace seldom came out, and he knew nothing about the outside world.
Later, after sneaking out with Ning Chen, I came into contact with a lot of things, but those were all things Ning Chen was willing to let her see.
"Come on, girl, drink some tea." The old woman poured a cup of tea and handed it over, smiling like a rotten flower.
"Thank you Auntie," Aman said politely as he took the tea.
"Is the girl looking for Taiyue City?" The old woman sat down, poured herself a cup of tea, took a sip, and asked.
"I don't know." Ah Man shook his head.
"What's the name of the person that girl was looking for? What is it for?" the old woman said in a roundabout way.
"His name is Ning Chen," Ah Man replied. After he finished speaking, he thought for a while, and continued uncertainly, "It seems that he is the Marquis of Daxia."
"Pfft" Hearing this title, the tea that the old woman hadn't swallowed suddenly spurted out.