Ye Li dismounted her horse and raised her hand, "General Lü, there's no need to be so courteous. This is the Vice Commander of the Western Expedition, Marquis Nan. This is Marquis Muyang's Heir, Lieutenant Mu Yang. " Ye Li didn't introduce Zhuo Jing, Yun Ting, and the others standing behind her. The generals understood that they were on the same side and only went forward to greet Marquis Nan and Mu Yang. Marquis Nan was someone who had been on the battlefield and naturally didn't care about the trifles in front of these generals. He very straightforwardly greeted everyone. As for Mu Yang, although he had the status of Marquis Muyang's Heir, his position in the army was only a lieutenant. Any of the generals present had a higher position than him. Naturally, there wasn't much room for him to speak. He just followed Marquis Nan and exchanged a few words with everyone. Fortunately, although Mu Yang grew up smoothly, he didn't develop the bad habit of being arrogant. The scene could be considered harmonious and cheerful.
After the greetings, Marquis Nan asked seriously, "General Lü, is the army ready to depart?"
Lu Jinxian didn't hesitate and said clearly, "The army is ready to depart. As long as Wang Fei and Marquis Ye give the order, we can depart at any time!"
Feng Zhiyao smiled, "General Lü, we are really tired from the journey. Let's depart tomorrow morning."
Lu Jinxian looked at everyone and said with a smile, "General Feng is right. This old man didn't think it through. Wang Fei, Marquis Ye, please return to the camp to rest for the night. It will also allow the soldiers to conserve their energy. "
In the vast camp, it was already quiet at night. They were going to depart early tomorrow morning, so most of the soldiers went to bed early. Of course, this didn't include the generals who were sitting in the tent discussing matters.
In the tent, Ye Li changed into a light blue robe and sat in the main seat in the center. Below her sat Feng Zhiyao, Lu Jinxian, Sun Yan, and the other generals according to their ranks. As for the deputy commanders, Nanhou and Mu Yang, they had already been invited to rest after the discussion. This was the first time that all the generals had seen Ye Li, the Mistress of the Ding King's Residence. Rather than saying that they respected Ye Li's identity as Princess Ding, they respected the jade pendant on her waist. A general stood up and said: "Wang Fei, when will the Prince be able to return?" Wang Fei only had the status of supervising the troops. As the deputy commander, Marquis Nan was the person with the highest authority in the Mohist army. Although Marquis Nan had always been neutral, it still made these generals who were loyal to the Prince Ding Mansion feel uneasy. Ye Li shook her head lightly and said, "The Prince is far away in the Northern Tribes. He will need some time to rush back after receiving the news. But now, the war at the border could not wait for Prince's return. Or … if the Prince is not here, the generals will not fight? "
All the generals were stunned. Ye Li continued, "I understand everyone's loyalty to the Prince Ding Mansion and the Prince. However, this Consort also hopes that all of you can understand one thing. What exactly does the Mo Family Army exist for? "Her clear and beautiful eyes lightly swept over everyone." It is for the peace of the people of Great Chu. Every Mohist army soldier also has parents and children. Protecting the Da Chu State is protecting the Mohist army's own family. "
Everyone was silent. Lu Jinxian said with some hesitation: "Do we really have to listen to Marquis Nan's command?"
Ye Li said: "If Marquis Nan and the Mohist army have the same goal, why can't we temporarily listen to his command? The Prince cannot rush back now. This is reality. Can we tell the West-Hill people that Prince Ding is not here and that we will fight again in a few days? "Hearing this, everyone's expressions couldn't help but twist. Feng Zhiyao smiled and said: "Wangfei, I think everyone is worried that if the Mohist army listens to Marquis Nan's command, will it be disadvantageous to us if he obtains the military power of the Mohist army?" Ye Li raised her eyebrows and smiled: "Marquis Nan will not obtain the military power of the Mohist army. I will follow Marquis Nan at any time. Even so … there are some disadvantages. But right now, this is the only way. Speaking of which, Marquis Nan is temporarily acting as the commander-in-chief. He cannot personally attend every battle. So, I will have to trouble the generals on the battlefield. "
Everyone said in unison: "We will not disappoint Wangfei."
Ye Li nodded and said: "I will have to trouble the generals. How much do you know about the situation at the front? "
As soon as she said this, the tent immediately fell silent. Although they had a grudge against the people sent by the Emperor, it was also because the Emperor had spared no effort to suppress the Mohist army these past few years. Originally, the Mohist army was scattered to guard the various borders of the Da Chu State. However, because Mo Jingqi was worried, he took advantage of the time when Prince Ding was recuperating in the mansion and the Mohist army was greatly weakened to transfer all the Mohist army inland. Almost all the soldiers stationed at the borders were the Emperor's trusted aides or generals who didn't get along well with the Prince Ding Mansion. And now, West-Hill had invaded the Da Chu State. They were also invading the land that they had protected for generations. How could they not be anxious? Lu Jinxian said in a low voice: "This time, West-Hill came prepared. Jhennam Of Gojoseon personally led three hundred thousand soldiers to invade the border. According to the news from the front, there are several hundred thousand soldiers surrounding Xinyang. The soldiers sent by the imperial court have found Jhennam Of Gojoseon and lost more than half of their ambush. In the past few days, we've discussed this. I'm afraid that Xinyang City … will not be able to be defended. "
Everyone's expressions were ugly. Xinyang was the granary of the northwest. Once Xinyang was lost, not only would they lose a city and a pond, but the food of the people and even the army would also be threatened.
Ye Li thought for a moment, then asked: "Based on the speed of our march, what is the worst that can happen?"
Lu Jinxian said: "The Xiling Army will cross Xinyang and occupy the entire Qingzhou. Then they will enter the palace and enter Hanzhou's Jiangxia Town. "
Ye Li raised her brows. Lu Jinxian explained: "There are fifty thousand of our soldiers stationed near Jiangxia. The main commander, General Yuan Pei, is also a veteran of the battlefield. Right now, he should have gone to reinforce Xinyang. Once Xinyang is lost, he should lead the troops to retreat to Jiangxia. If we continue on our way, we should be able to reinforce Jiangxia in time. " Ye Li nodded. She had analyzed this with Feng Zhiyao before, and the conclusion was similar to Lu Jinxian's. Ye Li rubbed her forehead and asked: "You only talked about the situation of the middle army of West-Hill. What about the south and north?"
Lu Jinxian said: "The south and north have at least one hundred and fifty thousand soldiers each. They are attacking Jiayi Pass in the south and Tianyun Pass in the north. Although the border guards are doing their best to resist, I'm afraid that the situation is not optimistic. "
"Who is leading the south and north?"
Lu Jinxian shook his head. Sun Yan said: "Princess, it is said that the south is led by Lei Tengfeng, Crown Prince of Jhennam Of Gojoseon. This person has been taught by Jhennam Of Gojoseon since he was young. When he was nineteen years old, he fought against the Northern Tribes on the battlefield. He is not to be underestimated. The commander of the north is a veteran of West-Hill, Shangguan Yee. This person does not have any great achievements, and he is over sixty years old. But … he is the teacher of Jhennam Of Gojoseon in West-Hill. " Ye Li nodded. After thinking for a long time, she raised her head and said: "Thank you for your hard work today. We will depart early tomorrow morning. Everyone should go back and rest."
Everyone stood up and bid farewell to Ye Li, then turned and left. Only Feng Zhiyao, Zhuo Jing and Xu Qingze were left in the tent. Feng Zhiyao smiled as he looked at Ye Li's deeply furrowed brows and said: "West-Hill is coming aggressively. Does Princess have a headache?" Ye Li smiled bitterly and said: "How can I not have a headache?" She was not a peerless genius. Frankly speaking, she did not have the energy for such a large-scale war. If it was a small group of special operations, she was confident that she could look down on the world. But when it came to mobilizing troops and giving advice, even though she had received a lot of advice from Mo Xiuyao, she still could not help but feel a little weak at the beginning.
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