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, Great Xia and Imperial Guards kept intercepting, but the response has become slower and slower in the past two days. If it is a suspicious plan, the purpose is worth thinking about.
She was sure that the Northern Mongolian cavalry would not be afraid of anyone in a battle on the plains. Great Xia Duke Jingwu probably would not choose to have a decisive battle with the Northern Mongolian cavalry in the plains.
Great Xia Imperial Guards is tightening at the front and loose at the back. It is obvious that he wants to lengthen the distance between the Northern Mongolian army. As for the intention, it is nothing more than dividing and annihilating them, or burning the army's food and grass.
The distance of one hundred and twenty miles is not enough to keep the Northern Mongolian cavalry out of reach. There is not enough time, and the possibility of war is not high. Then, the purpose is obvious.
Thinking of this, Fan Lingyue said in a deep voice, "Qing Wuyou"
"Here" Qing Wuyou walked into the tent and said respectfully.
"You go over immediately with seven thousand Qingqi, Great Xia may be looking for food and grass," Fan Lingyue warned with a solemn expression.
"Yes" Qing Wuyou took the order and turned around to go out.
Qing Wuyou left, Fan Lingyue stared at the map ahead and continued to meditate.
The food and grass in Northern Mongolia is quite sufficient, Central Plains is rich, and the several cities that were conquered earlier have a large amount of official warehouse reserves. Moreover, their food and grass are escorted in batches, and the defense is very tight. Great Xia Even if they want to get food and grass, it is not that simple.
In fact, food and grass are the key to war at any time. Great Xia's move is not surprising.
However, Great Xia Duke Jingwu is a man who uses more troops than surprises. Such a strategy is not like his style.
Fan Lingyue thought of a person, a lifelong rival.
He and she are the best friends in the world, but unfortunately, they are destined to become rivals.
Fan Lingyue came out of the tent and stood quietly in front of the tent, looking at the scenery of Great Xia with determination in his eyes. In a few months, this prosperous land would no longer belong to Great Xia alone.
When the soldiers of Northern Mongolia saw the beautiful figure in front of the tent, no one dared to disturb her.
As the night gradually passed, and at dawn, a soldier hurried over on horseback. After dismounting, he quickly knelt down and said urgently, "Report Military Advisor, the Xia army sneak attacked our army's grain transport team, and 20% of the grain and grass were destroyed. General Qing sent his subordinates to deliver the message."
"I know, let's go down," Fan Lingyue said calmly.
"Yes." The soldiers stepped back and left in a hurry.
Fan Lingyue's expression remained the same as before, without any change. Since he had expected it, there was nothing surprising.
As the saying goes, before the three armies are moved, food and grass should go first. It is indeed a good method to destroy the enemy's food roads or food teams.
This march in Northern Mongolia was different from the past. Food and grass were escorted in batches to prevent Great Xia from doing this.
Twenty percent of the food and grass is not much, and it is worth it to verify the purpose of Great Xia.
When the army was about to leave camp, Qing Wuyou rushed back and reported the situation in detail.
Fan Lingyue After listening, he asked, "How long will it take for the wheat in the north to be harvested?"
"Within these three to five days," Qing Wuyou replied.
Fan Lingyue nodded, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said softly, "Be on guard in the next few days, Great Xia will come over to make plans for food and grass."
"Why?" Qing Wuyou asked in confusion.
Their vigilance against food and grass will only become more and more strict. Great Xia Even if the sneak attack is successful, it will cost a lot. There is really no need for this.
"They force us to change our route again," Fan Lingyue said calmly.
Qing Wuyou didn't understand, and Fan Lingyue didn't explain it anymore, but just ordered it to be done.
She is now basically certain that the person behind this plan is Ning Chen.
The previous plan was very good, disrupting Northern Mongolia's formation with successive sieges, and then waiting for an opportunity to sneak attack on Northern Mongolia's grain and grass.
She didn't have time to detect the first sneak attack, which was also the only flaw in Beimeng. Unfortunately, Great Xia didn't do a good enough job in the last step and only destroyed 20% of their food and grass.
The food and grass in Northern Mongolia is much more abundant than Great Xia imagined. The loss of 20% is nothing.
It was a pity. If Northern Mongolia did not have enough food and grass, the loss of food and grass this time might really force her to change her route.
The wheat in the north was ripe and it was harvest time. If she wanted to collect grain, there were only two ways she could choose.
Due to limited land in the southwest, wheat cultivation was plentiful and scattered. When the army collected it, it was too troublesome and the gain was not worth the loss.
The wheat valleys due south and southeast are densely planted, making it easy to collect as much grain as you want.
Of the two directions, Great Xia only needs to block one side, and the remaining directions are not up to her to choose.
The real problem lies in the whereabouts of grain and grass harvested in Northern Mongolia.
Great Xia must have blocked the direction due south, forcing them to go south along the southwest road.
It doesn't seem like much now, but the southwest direction they were walking was actually northwest of Great Xia.
The farther south the northwest road goes, the more mountains and hills it becomes. This is terrain that the cavalry absolutely does not want to encounter at any time.
The idea is very good, and the vision is far-sighted. However, there are always changes in the plan. Ning Chen is not in the military, and he can do nothing about the changes at all times. There is never a perfect plan in the world, and any clever plan needs to be revised in time.
Great Xia's Duke Jingwu is a talented person in arranging troops and formations, but in conspiracy and calculation, he is still inferior.
Now, Great Xia has taken action, and it's up to her to respond.
Great Xia Imperial Guards camp, Duke Jingwu sat in the tent, with six generals sitting on both sides of the table below, discussing the future war together.
Now 160,000 Imperial Guards troops are divided into two steps to block the Northern Mongolian army. The other side is led by Blood-clothed Marquis, which has detoured south in advance and is preparing to block the Northern Mongolian army again.
Duke Jingwu listened to the opinions of the generals, his brows furrowed all the time. Their current position is in the plains, and it is really unwise to face the Northern Mongolian cavalry.
Great Xia Imperial Guards Although he is the elite among the elite, his chances of winning against the Northern Mongolian cavalry like a torrent of iron on the plain are still slim.
Northern Mongolia has no reinforcements and is unwilling to fight head-on. Great Xia has suffered too many defeats and cannot be defeated again.
In the current situation, Northern Mongolia still has the advantage. Great Xia The only combat force that can compete with Northern Mongolia is the 160,000 Imperial Guards. However, they cannot control Northern Mongolia's march route, and their interception is too passive.
Marquis of Knowing Fate provided a good method, but it was very difficult to execute. Although the gains from this first surprise attack were not small, the losses were also not small. The reaction speed of the Northern Mongolian army was very fast, and the cavalry responded, making it much more difficult to deal with than previously expected.
The first surprise attack could not be called a success or a failure. It can only be said that the result was not ideal.
"Sir, do you want to continue sending troops to intercept the grain transport team in Northern Mongolia?" asked a general in Qingjia from below.
"Continue, but be careful, Beimeng should have set up an ambush," Duke Jingwu reminded.
"You will finally understand," General Qingjia said, cupping his fists.
Great Xia In southern Xinjiang, a beautiful and lovely girl was walking on the street, asking for directions as she walked.
"Uncle, how can we get to Taiyue City?"
The girl was very likable and had a good attitude. The old man who was asked for directions pointed enthusiastically and then asked, "Isn't the girl from Great Xia?"
"Uncle, how did you know?" A'man asked strangely.
"Haha, the girl's outfit is very strange, not like Great Xia customs," the old man said with a smile.
"Oh" A'man looked at herself, but she didn't pay much attention.
"Is this your first time coming to southern Xinjiang, girl?" the old man asked.
"No, I've been here before" A'man shook his head.
The old man smiled and advised, "Girl, since you have come to southern Xinjiang, you'd better change your clothes. It will save you a lot of trouble."
A'man nodded thoughtfully, but she didn't encounter any trouble.
A'man didn't know that any trouble she encountered would be solved by the people who followed her secretly before the trouble came to her door.
Otherwise, who's beautiful girl can wander around the street for so many days without any harm, and when she has no money, she will pick up money for no reason.
Picking it up once is luck, picking it up twice is lucky, picking it up three times should always be suspicious.
Half a day later, A'man changed out of the clothes she wore in the palace, even took off the scattered headdresses on her head, simply put on a green dress, and started walking again, asking for directions.
"Auntie, how can we get to Taiyue City?"
"What a beautiful girl," the old woman said with a smile.
"Thank you for the compliment, Auntie. How can we get to Taiyue City?" A'man continued to ask.
"Why did the girl come out alone? Where is the family?" The old woman took A'man's little hand and asked while touching it.
"I came out to find someone, and I ran away. Taiyue City, how can I get away?" A'man asked persistently.
"Come on, come on, girl, Auntie's house is right next to it. Come over and sit down, have a sip of tea before we go on our way." The old woman was delighted to see Hunter Xin, and she enthusiastically dragged A'man towards the alley.
A'man felt a little thirsty, so he walked forward obediently.
She didn't know that there was a certain alley called Yanjie Liuxiang, and a certain kind of aunt called Lao Bustard.
The guard following secretly had a big head. Didn't the little princess feel anything was wrong?
The old woman's make-up was so makeup that even her mother could not recognize her, and she could tell at a glance that she was not from a good family.
Unfortunately, A'man didn't feel it because she had never seen Yanjieliuxiang at all, let alone what a madam was.
In the past, Barbarian Palace was protected by Barbarian King, and even Barbarian Palace rarely went out, and had no idea about the outside world.
Later, she sneaked out with Ning Chen and came into contact with a lot of things, but those were all things Ning Chen wanted her to see.
"Come, girl, have a sip of tea." The old woman poured a cup of tea and handed it over, smiling like a dying flower.
"Thank you, Auntie," A'man said politely, taking the tea.
"Is the girl Taiyue City the girl you are looking for?" The old woman sat down, poured herself a cup of tea, took a sip, and asked.
"I don't know" A'man shook his head.
"What's the name of the person the girl is looking for? What does he do?" the old woman said in a roundabout way.
"His name is Ning Chen," A'man replied. After thinking about it, he continued uncertainly, "It seems to be Marquis of Knowing Fate of Great Xia."
"Poof"
Upon hearing this title, the old woman spurted out the tea she had not yet swallowed. >