Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses galloped freely in the grassland.

The sound of horses' hooves was like thunder falling from the sky.

Qi Changrong and Wei Heng, the junior general of the Yan army, walked side by side in front.

The young general had a lingering immaturity on his face, and the wind and sand did not leave any traces on him.

When someone looked at him, his eyes seemed to be smiling all the time, and his lips were bent upward, which was a very kind complexion.

Riding on the horse, holding the reins with one hand, Wei Heng was embarrassed to scratch the back of his head with the other hand, and said to the prince of Jin who was speechless after getting on the horse: "Your Highness should never have thought that the Yan Kingdom would send me, right?" ”

"Yes."

The corners of Qi Changrong's eyes jumped up slightly, and the wind on the grassland was blowing in her face, mixed with a little wind and sand, which made her squint slightly uncomfortable.

"It's not just General Wei Xiao's appearance that surprises Lone, but this army surprises Lone."

A full 50,000 soldiers and horses.

Not to mention the 30,000 that were taken away, let's just say that the 20,000 at the moment, most of the faces are immature, and they have not been washed by the blood on the battlefield at all, and their eyes still maintain three points of apprehension, three points of fear, and six points of confusion.

From the very beginning, Qi Changrong knew that Yan Guo would not lend her an army that had experienced a hundred battles, but the current one was inevitably too unacceptable, and it was simply sent to make up the numbers.

In the event of a major war, the number of people will inevitably shrink dramatically.

Perhaps, Yan Beichen didn't think about whether these people could return to their homeland alive, this move was just to complete the agreement between the two at the beginning, and maliciously disgusted her again.

I have to say that Yan Beichen didn't take this team and the army of 50,000 in his heart at all.

This is not what a full-fledged emperor should do.

Hearing the undisguised dislike between Qi Changrong's words, Wei Heng smiled even more shyly, but said a little unconvinced: "Actually, we are not as useless as His Highness imagined. ”

Qi Changrong glanced at him and said lightly: "General Wei, this is a battlefield rather than a place for playing, it is better for you to recognize the facts as soon as possible, and you don't have to be reckless here." ”

"After all, in terms of numbers, there are only 20,000 people here; When it comes to tactics, you don't understand it at all. ”

"That being said, it's a testament to the fact that we still have a lot of room for improvement." Wei Heng paused, turned his head to look at her, and his eyes were serious: "I believe that even if this team in the future cannot be as famous as Junmen, it will definitely not lag too far behind." ”

Qi Changrong was stunned, and subconsciously frowned: "Lone didn't expect that General Wei Xiao was so ambitious, so do you know how many years of battlefield battle Junmen has gone through to get to where it is today?" ”

Although he didn't know what she meant, Wei Heng still nodded and replied: "Naturally, I know that Junmen is the home of the heroes who followed Emperor Taizu of the Great Jin Dynasty to conquer the country, and it has existed for hundreds of years. ”

"Then do you know how many people from the Junmen have fallen on the battlefield in the past few hundred years, and how high are the bones of the people in the Junmen?"

Speaking of this, Qi Changrong's tone was mixed with a bit of coldness, and he continued to say slowly: "General Wei, before taking Junmen as your goal, you still have to think about whether you can pay such a heavy price. ”

To some extent, although the monarch represents the supreme glory, in the hearts of some people, it is also a tomb that has buried countless lives.

And every one who dies in the grave is a hero.

Both men and women.

Hearing this, Wei Heng was immediately stunned and fell into a deep self-reflection.

He really thought about it.

Do you have the courage to forge an army comparable to the monarch's existence?

The answer is no.

Because the monarch cannot be copied.

"You're still too young."

Seeing that she couldn't speak, Qi Changrong said quietly: "What's more, right now, what you have to do is not to be ambitious, but to find a way to return home safely with your army." ”

"As long as you survive, you will win this war."

Hearing the coldness between Qi Changrong's words, Wei Heng pursed his lips, and his heart sank uncontrollably: "As His Highness said, we are still too immature, and wanting to bring them back one by one is tantamount to a daydream." ”

"Wei Heng, you are not suitable to be a general."

Qi Changrong suddenly said: "You may be able to be a charging forward, but you shouldn't be a commander and command them to charge in the back." ”

"Why?"

"You're too indecisive, and you don't know how to make trade-offs."

"You want to return home safely, and you also want to have a lot of soldiers in this team, this is greed."

"When you give up, you give up, when you break it, you break it, and if you don't give up, you keep messing up, does General Wei Xiao understand?"

After listening, Wei Heng was silent and stopped talking.

The army has been moving forward in the steppe.

It wasn't until it was getting dark that Wei Heng vaguely saw a small city not far ahead.

The small city is brightly lit, and from the outside, there are not too high walls, only a few soldiers stick to the city walls with lanterns that emit a dim light, and their eyes are sharp and calm looking into the distance.

Wei Heng subconsciously tightened the reins with his hand and forcibly stopped the horse from moving forward.

Seeing this, Qi Changrong also stopped, and the team behind him also stagnated.

"What's wrong with General Wei?"

Hearing this question, Wei Heng suddenly frowned tightly: "There is a small barbarian city ahead, hasn't Your Highness seen it?" ”

"You mean the town with two big red lanterns hanging in front of the gates?" Qi Changrong explained slowly: "That small city used to be a deserted city, but now, it is a temporary resting place prepared for the soldiers. ”

Speaking of this, Qi Changrong raised his eyebrows and asked, "Could it be that General Cheng Wei wants to lead 20,000 horses on a night road?" ”

“…… Don't dare, everything is subject to the arrangements of His Royal Highness Prince Changrong. ”

Wei Heng, who was eating turtles in front of Qi Changrong one after another, shrank his nose stupidly, not daring to ask any more.

So, the army entered the city safely.

Seeing Qi Changrong coming here with his hair undamaged, the general guarding the city immediately stepped forward and bowed his hand and said, "Your Highness, what you want has been prepared." ”

Hearing this, Qi Changrong turned over and dismounted neatly.

"General Chi An, the 20,000 people will be handed over to you for arrangement first, let them have a full meal, sleep well, and talk about everything tomorrow."

Chi An responded and ordered a few hundred people under his command to evacuate 20,000 people and stay in the city.

As the commander of the Yan army, Wei Heng was very vigilant, and when he saw that the 20,000 horses he brought were evacuated, he immediately followed closely behind Qi Changrong, and asked repeatedly: "Your Royal Highness Prince Changrong, how many Jin troops are there in this small city?" ”

"Not much, only 5,000 people at full duty."

Five thousand?

Fortunately, he has 20,000 people, so he doesn't have to worry about being caught in the urn.

Realizing this, Wei Heng breathed a sigh of relief.

Hearing his voice breathing a sigh of relief, Qi Changrong easily guessed his thoughts, and said unhurriedly: "However, although Gu only has 5,000 Jin troops, if Gu is willing, it is not difficult to kill your 20,000 horses." ”

Wei Heng: "......"

There are countless questions in my heart, and I can't ask them successfully.

Before Wei Heng could speak, Qi Changrong asked someone to lead him to a small mansion to stay in.

Tonight is destined to be peaceful.

The next morning, when the first glimmer of light came out of the sky, Qi Changrong had finished his breakfast under the service of Shi Xia and was boxing and practicing his legs in the small courtyard.

Half an hour later, Shi Xia wiped Qi Changrong's sweat with a wet handkerchief, and said softly: "General Wei has woken up, he has led twenty people to the council hall, and is waiting for His Highness to speak." ”

Qi Changrong said: "Those people didn't make any trouble last night, right?" ”

"Nope." Shi Xia thought for a moment and said, "Before they set off, someone should have told them something. ”

Otherwise, how could the road be so peaceful?

Regarding this speculation, Qi Changrong was noncommittal.

A moment later, she came to the council chamber, where more than twenty people were standing.

Passing everyone to sit on the main seat, Qi Changrong first took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, and then said slowly:

"Among you, those who do not have any combat experience stand in the middle, those who have combat experience stand still, and those who have more than three years of combat experience sit down."

For more than three years, he has participated in at least three major wars.

With these words, the people in the hall quickly divided into three parts.

As a temporarily appointed general of the Yan army, Wei Heng did not move on the spot.

In addition to Qi Changrong, there were only five people sitting down.

Fortunately, no one took the initiative to move to the middle.

Qi Changrong, who almost understood the situation, was not surprised by this, only curled his fingers and gently tapped the tabletop, and his fluttering gaze swept over them.

Yan Beichen acted very casually.

Of the more than 20 people in front of him, only five had a little shallow combat experience, while the other sixteen, including Wei Heng......

After carefully considering it in his heart, after a while, Qi Changrong continued: "Okay, Gu understands, since you are all the heads of thousands of households in the army, what you have to do today is very simple, and you will take your subordinates in turn to the city steward to get clothes, and then each of them will pick out the capable people in the team, and bring them to the martial arts training ground, regardless of the number of people." ”

Wei Heng took the lead,

Some words sound simple, but they are more than a fraction of a little harder to do.

It really took half a day for Hu Fu to be worn on every Yan Jun's body.

Including Wei Heng.

Under the coaxing of his subordinates, he even braided a few small braids at the back of his head, which looked more like a barbarian.

Seeing this scene, a shallow look of satisfaction appeared in Qi Changrong's eyes.

At this time, Wei Heng tugged at his pigtails, and there were some uncomfortable questions: "I have already done what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ordered, what should we do now?" ”

"Is there any of you who can savage the languages of the tribes? Either way. ”

More than 300 people were brought over.

After hearing Qi Changrong's inquiry, more than a dozen people walked out looking at each other.

There are many more who stay where they are, but they can't make up their minds.