Ling'er's march was not very fast. With 50,000 troops, she stopped and walked along the way, and it took her ten days to travel a distance that should have taken five days. All forces were always paying attention to her movements and constantly sending spies. Therefore, the ministers in the court also complained about Ling'er's slow march.
They thought she was delaying on purpose because she was afraid of Nangong Tianlan, so she was like a young girl getting married, being coy and deliberately delaying the march; others said that she was spoiled and couldn't stand the hardship of marching, so she delayed the march. Anyway, no matter which statement it was, it was nakedly not optimistic about her.
But what is the actual situation
A horse? Armored robe? Majestic? Well, that's not the style.
Looking from afar, among the army, you can't see what we described above, but instead, a luxurious carriage.
The carriage was made of unknown wood, not scrap iron, but a kind of wood that the prime minister had invented, and it also emitted a faint purple light. The top of the carriage was decorated with jewels, and the whole body was decorated with golden beads. It was pulled by four white horses, and it was extremely luxurious.
This scene would not be unusual in the imperial capital, but it seemed out of place in this army covered in silver. Have you ever seen a general go to war in a carriage? Or such a luxurious carriage
The soldiers, who originally had no confidence in Ling'er, now became even more disgusted with the marshal.
But no matter how much they disliked it, they would not tell Ling'er. At most, they would just whisper about it while they were resting downstairs.
Inside the carriage, Ling'er was still wearing a purple dress, with a white veil covering her face. She rested her head with one hand and closed her eyes to rest. If you look carefully, you will find that the purple light on the carriage is inadvertently drilling into Ling'er's body.
Everyone must be curious, why does Mao Ling'er march and fight without wearing a battle robe or armor
Well, Ling'er actually wanted to wear it. She had seen the majestic appearance of the general on TV and wanted to try it on. But the moment the servant brought up her battle robe, she no longer wanted to wear it.
It's full of mud. Is it for people to wear? It's so heavy. Well, let's not talk about the weight first. More importantly, it's muddy. It's so thick! In this weather, you will be so hot if you wear it. Besides, marching and fighting is not like enjoying flowers in the suburbs. You can just sit there. Can you still fight in that kind of thing
So Ling'er made a decisive decision not to wear it and it would be better to travel light.
Feng Ling also came with them on this expedition. Originally, they thought that men and women should not touch each other, so they let Feng Ling go out to ride horses. But they had no choice. The soldiers of the Feng Kingdom were all women. If Feng Ling, this evil boy, was allowed to go out, it might not be good.
So Feng Ling followed Ling'er in the carriage.
Along the way, Feng Ling looked around, and it looked exactly like he was out for a picnic.
However, Feng Ling's cultivation was high, so his hearing was naturally good. He could hear clearly what the soldiers were talking about in private.
"Ling, aren't you angry when they say that to you?" Feng Ling puffed up his cheeks and became angry when he thought of what those people outside said.
Ling Er didn't open her eyes, but asked with a smile: "Oh? What did they say? How come I don't know."
"They said you were a fool who only knew how to enjoy life, and that you shouldn't be allowed to lead the army. They also said that you rode such a beautiful carriage during the march and battle, and that you were not fit for war at all. They also said that following you would be a waste of life, and it was not worth it." Feng Ling's cheeks puffed up even more as he spoke. It was as if those people were not talking about Ling'er, but about him. He looked so angry that he was about to explode.
"I'm not angry." Ling'er smiled and shook her head, "Why should I be angry? This is the effect I want." They thought she was ridiculous, but who knew that her strategy had already begun.
"What? Is this the effect you want? Did you let them scold you on purpose?" He reached out and touched Ling'er's forehead. But before he touched it, he heard a sound.
"What are you doing?" Ling'er actually doesn't like being touched by others, especially for no reason.
"I just wanted to see if your fever had damaged your brain..." Just as he finished speaking, he heard a "bang".
"Why did you hit me on the head!" Feng Ling asked aggrievedly, touching the place where he was hit with one hand.
"No need to beat him, he won't be able to open his mind." Well, she was wrong. Even if Feng Ling's brain was beaten, it probably wouldn't be able to open his mind.
While they were chatting, something happened outside.
"Your Excellency, Marshal." Suddenly a general's voice came into the carriage.
"explain."
"Two captains fled with their soldiers." Speaking of this, the general felt a little ashamed. No matter how bad the marshal was, they couldn't be deserters.
"Anything else?"
"Some soldiers also fled. A general also defected to the enemy." The battle hadn't even started yet, and so many problems had already arisen. The troops they brought were not many to begin with. Now...
"Take a count and see how many troops are left."
"Reporting to the Marshal, I have already counted the troops. There are less than 30,000 people now..." It is really embarrassing that there are 20,000 deserters in their army.
"Tell all the generals to come to my carriage one by one to discuss matters before arriving at the post station. Remember, one by one!"
"I will obey your orders."
After the general left, Ling'er's eyes slowly opened, revealing a dazzling purple light. The corners of her mouth curved up, "The good show is about to begin."
She really wanted to know which strategy was better, Nangong Tianlan's or hers.
On Nangong Tianlan's side, the defected general was reporting to him the situation of the Fengguo army. The morale was low and there were many deserters. He told her clearly. After she left, the military advisor stepped forward immediately.
"Your Majesty, it seems that the Feng Kingdom has made a wrong choice this time. Your Majesty could easily defeat the 50,000 troops originally, but now there are less than 30,000 left, and the army is not united and morale is low. If such an army fights against Your Majesty, it is like an egg hitting a rock, and it will definitely fail."
That’s right, Nangong Tianlan’s title of God of War was not given for nothing.
But despite this, there is still a trace of worry. However, compared to before, that worry has been reduced by half.
"Your Majesty, in this case, can we send some of our troops back to defend?" Nangong Tianlan went on this expedition because the situation was urgent, so he mobilized the garrison troops from the border of Tianqi. Now that the enemy army is in this state, their troops can return to defend some of them, just in case.
"Well, let Generals Hu Wei and Long Qi lead their troops to defend the country. Li Feng and I will stay here, and the military advisor can go back as well." In this way, only 30,000 of the 100,000 troops were left. Not to mention that the Feng Kingdom army was vulnerable, even the Iron Blood Warriors could compete with them. Therefore, leaving 30,000 troops was enough. (To be continued)