Chapter 241: Westward Journey

The army can't go out in a day or two, and the standing army like the tooth soldiers only needs one day to pull out. However, there were also 6,000 soldiers from the county on this trip, so it would take three days to mobilize.

Chen Cheng is not worried about the war, although the number of Song Jianbu is large, but the equipment and armor are not good enough, the military discipline is not strict, the military appearance is not neat, and it is not difficult to break it. Now is the time of the autumn harvest, you can seize the grain supply army in Jiuquan, and you don't have to worry about the supply of grain and grass.

In fact, he didn't worry about anything at all. Even if there is really any turmoil, and those factories outside the city are destroyed, it is a big deal to rebuild them, and he can afford to wait. I said to Zhao Yun before that Han Sui ruined Yinchuan, and there might be an abnormality, but that was just a possibility, and it might not be true.

On the contrary, it was the words that he said later that were the main reason why he didn't want Zhao Yun to go with the army. Marriage is a lifelong event, just Song Jian, why use a fierce general like Zhao Yun?

After he packed up his things in his study, he planned to spend the next two days arranging the construction of the soap factory after the expedition. The production of soap is very simple, just add grease and caustic soda, and it is not difficult to produce. Of course, due to the limitations of this era, the products produced must not be of much purity, and there will be a lot of impurities.

But he has always adhered to the view that not the best, just better. As long as it can be used better than the things used before, you don't have to worry about running out of money. In addition to the ordinary type, you can also add some balm or something to make a high-end brand. Sell him for hundreds or thousands of dollars a piece, don't be too expensive, what is a rich man? Rich people only buy expensive ones, not the right ones!

While he was thinking, there was a faint sound of footsteps outside the door. The footsteps were light, and it was clear that the man outside was not heavy. Chen Cheng put down the charcoal pen and waited quietly for a while, but the person outside lingered for a long time and did not make the next move.

He shook his head, wiped his hands with a towel, and opened the door and walked out.

On the wooden floor under the eaves, Liu Qianzheng raised her right hand and wanted to knock on the door, but hesitated again. The door was suddenly opened, and she was shocked, and said in a panic, "Master! ”

Chen Cheng said: "Looking for me? ”

"Uh...... I......... That ............"

"Come in and talk."

Liu Qian obediently followed Chen Cheng and walked in, and sat down opposite Chen Cheng. She wrung her fingers a little uneasily, looking like she wanted to say something. Chen Cheng thought for a while and asked, "You came to me because the imperial court canonized me as the pastor of Liangzhou?" ”

"Yes.... Yes. ”

"Are you worried that I will make peace with He Jin?"

“..... Kindness. ”

Chen Cheng smiled and said, "Do you think there is a possibility of peace between me and He Jin?" Even if we don't deal with him, he won't let us go. ”

"The people over there in Yacheng also said the same," Liu Qian's heart put down the stone, and a smile appeared on her face again, but then she wrinkled slightly again, and asked, "Is He Jin dying?" ”

"It's hard to say. Theoretically, he can't. But He Jin still has the strongest army in the world in his hands, and if he handles it properly, he still has a chance. ”

Chen Cheng said: "Are there any other questions? ”

Liu Qian thought for a while and said, "This time you sent troops to attack Song Jian, can you take me with you?" ”

"What are you going to do?"

"I want to lead troops to war!"

"Hey, you got good grades in army elementary school though........"

Liu Qian protested: "My results are not good, but the first place!" Whether it's swordsmanship, horsemanship, archery and arithmetic, I'm number one! ”

“...... Well, you're number one. But even if you're number one, I won't let you lead troops to fight right now. ”

"Why?" Liu Qian shouted: "Those classmates all want to go out to fight with the master!" ”

"Because you are too young," Chen Cheng thought of Xia Xi and Zhong Zhen, and his heart couldn't help but darken, and his tone was more relaxed, "When they finish the army primary school, they will be allowed to go to the army for a year of internship before they officially serve." ”

Liu Qian muttered, "That's going to be a few years......"

Her eyes suddenly lit up again, "Master just said about them, that doesn't include me?" ”

"As for you," Chen Cheng pondered for a while, and said, "If you want to do something, I can arrange for you to go to Menxia Province in the future to help deal with the official documents." ”

Liu Qian pursed her lips and said, "I want to lead troops to fight!" ”

"Fighting a war is very hard and dangerous," Chen Cheng shook his head and said, "Outsiders look at the generals very majestic, but if they are not careful, they will be defeated and killed." Since you went to school in Tooth City, you should know that even strong soldiers like the Trap Camp and the Flying Bear Hussars will still have a lot of casualties. ”

"Then Master, why do you like to fight?"

Chen Cheng smiled dumbly and said, "Where do I like to fight?" When was the dispatch not forced by the situation? ”

"But Master obviously looked very happy, and as soon as he heard that he could go to war, the whole person changed!"

"...........", Chen Cheng was stunned for a moment, and said: "Nonsense, where am I happy?" ”

"Obviously, there is!"

"Hmph, go back and continue to study, you are thirteen years old this year, and you are one year younger than Ma Yunlu. You will be able to get married next year, and when you finish the army elementary school, I will pick a husband for you. ”

Speaking of this, Chen Cheng thought about it for a while, among the young people in Liangzhou, there are only two princesses with their identities and abilities, Yan Xing and Ma Chao. Now that Yan Xing is married, it is said that he is about to become a father, so is it Ma Chao?

Jin Ma Chao, whether it is martial arts or appearance, is the best choice, and his family background is also unsatisfactory. It's a pity that it's strong and unjust. Because of his background, Ma Chao has a short personality and his intelligence doesn't seem to be very high. At most, such a person can be a fierce general who charges into battle, and it is not good to be in charge alone.

Chen Cheng shook his head, shot Ma Chao in his heart, and said secretly: "Could it be that you really have to wait until you enter the Guanzhong to find a suitable candidate?" ”

He was shaking his head here, but Liu Qian said angrily: "I don't want to get married!" ”

"Nonsense, how can a girl not get married? I can keep you single until you're twenty years old, and after that, if you can't find one you like, then I'll assign you a forced one! ”

"Hmph," Liu Qian raised her head, revealing her slender and white neck, and said proudly: "If you want to marry me, you must be stronger than me!" ”

"Huh?"

When Chen Cheng was in a daze, Liu Qian had already stood up and shouted, "Master is a big fool!" ”

With that, she ran out of the room. Chen Cheng is inexplicable, although he is not too smart, he can't be considered stupid, right? He was stunned for a moment, deciding not to guess what the girl was thinking. He wasn't good at this before, and he always couldn't guess when he guessed. Thinking of this, a melody popped up in his head, and he couldn't help but hum.

Three days later, in the early morning, the 6,000-foot cavalry marched rapidly westward along the Yellow River. By the time they reached the vicinity of Sumjuan County, the soldiers and horses had already gathered one after another. An army of 10,000 galloped across the land, raising smoke and dust that stretched for more than a dozen miles.

Xiliang was rich in horses, and Chen Cheng spent a lot of resources on the remaining army after cutting off many soldiers and horses.

Among these 10,000 people, even the infantry is equipped with horses, and the armor rate has reached 10%, and many of them have been replaced with newly manufactured steel armor. With a body of steel armor, it is equivalent to several more lives on the battlefield. With this thing, not only has the combat effectiveness been greatly improved, but the morale has also increased a lot. Anyone who is equipped with such good armor will also be full of confidence.

The army moved quickly, traveled hundreds of miles in a day, and it only took two days to reach the territory of Wuwei. Then Chen Cheng slowed down the speed of the army's march, from a hundred miles a day to no more than thirty miles a day. After walking so slowly for two days, he simply stopped in Quail Yin County.

Wuwei County is Chengyi's territory, and he has always been close to Chen Cheng. From the time Chen Cheng led his troops into the Northland, he had always shown goodwill, which was completely different from other Western Liang princes. After learning the news of Song Jian's reform of the Yuan system, Cheng Yi knew that the Prefecture Pastoral Mansion would never sit idly by and ignore this kind of thing.

In the past, Han Sui, Bian Zhang and others rebelled, and they only dared to play the name of "killing eunuchs", and no one had ever called the king, and Song Jian gave the people of Liangzhou a bad start. If they don't ask for it, I'm afraid that the other princes will follow suit. He had long known the ambitions of Chen Cheng and Yan Zhong, so he had made preparations early in the morning, and the five thousand elite cavalry were ready, ready to follow him to the west to attack Jiuquan County.

But Chen Cheng stopped the army in Dunyin County, and then did not move. Cheng Yi was puzzled by this, it was impossible for Chen Yuanjun not to know the truth of the speed of soldiers, but what does this operation mean now?

He thought about it for a long time, but he couldn't think of a reason. So he stopped the army in Guzang, and rushed to Dunyin with only a thousand cavalry. Since you can't figure it out, don't think about it.

Cheng Yi is a very open-minded person, knowing that he is not the opponent of the combination of Chen Cheng and Yan Zhong, he has long extinguished the desire to compete with him. He likes wine and beauty, and instead of working so hard and risking his life to compete for the world, it is better to be a county prince with peace of mind.

Isn't it good to drink fine wine and watch beautiful women every day?

When he arrived at Dunyin with the cavalry, he saw that the city walls were covered with the fiery red battle flags of the governor's mansion, and outside Dunyin, there was a military camp that had begun to take shape. Seeing such a cavalry coming, a ranger stopped him at a great distance. After asking about the situation, more than 100 cavalry came up and brought Cheng Yibu into the county seat.

Although there are more than 10,000 people stationed here, there are no idle soldiers to be seen, and no chaotic sounds can be heard, which is completely different from last year's battle. He was secretly frightened, and his demeanor became more respectful and serious. If he used to be able to joke with Chen Cheng, but after the battle of Huangbei Mountain, he was in awe of Chen Cheng a lot.

However, after all, he had developed an uninhibited character, and after being serious for a while, he reverted to his old ways after seeing Chen Cheng, and said with a smile: "Why did you stop here?" Isn't he waiting for God to clean up Song Jian? ”