Since the crown prince has been crowned the general of the town, the general began to dispatch troops in full swing. Fortunately, this time the emperor completely delegated power, and let the prince choose his own deputy generals and generals, and the prince had a lot of room for maneuver.

The Northern Expeditionary Army mobilized 200,000 Zhili Guards, which were led by the deputy general Cheng Hanbai; Henan and Shandong garrisons each had 50,000 troops, which were under the command of deputy general Xie Yuanyu. supervised the army Guo Dehong, and the generals Shen Congxi, Yan Shiyi, and Yu Lang,...... Military doctor Tang Yu. Feng Mingze did not come, but sent two thousand artillery soldiers from the Shenji Battalion to go with him.

In the East Palace, Begonia and the girls were also busy for a while, preparing the prince's outfits, and preparing a lot of various ointments and pills.

"Don't worry about it, I'll take Tang Yu with me." Xie Ruijiao walked in and saw that Haitang was busy, so he smiled and said: "I have already put Tang Yu in the Imperial Hospital, and he is now the Imperial Doctor of Tang, so it is easier for him to enter and exit the palace." ”

The girls withdrew, but Begonia didn't want to pay attention to him, and continued to put the medicine on the table into different bottles. It's time to go on an expedition, and the time in the palace is still numbered, and ...... I don't bring myself with me. Gas!

Xie Ruijiao hugged her from behind and said softly, "I know you can't let go of me in your heart...... The husband is going to go on the expedition tomorrow, shouldn't his wife comfort him? How can there be such self-care and self-care? ”

The faint sound of "husband, wife" made Haitang's heart throb, and he couldn't help but turn around in Xie Ruijiao's arms, and put his face on his increasingly thick chest. These, like the warmth on his body, made her so obsessed.

The next day, the crown prince led the soldiers to bid farewell to the emperor at Desheng Gate, and left the capital in a mighty way. The strange thing is that I looked for half of the crowd in front of Desheng just now, and I didn't see the crown princess. The prince sighed: If you don't come to send it, she must be hiding in a place where I can't see and crying, what a poor girl! The husband, father and brother all went to the battlefield, and they stayed in the palace alone, and they didn't know if they would be bullied......

The guards of Zhili, Shandong, and Henan were led by a deputy general of the former guards, and they were already repairing and waiting in situ forty miles north of the city. Out of the capital, Cheng Hanbai and Xie Yuanyu had to hurry up and go to receive the army first. Before leaving, Cheng Hanbai glanced at Yu Lang, and Yu Lang nodded knowingly.

Since the guards were all cavalry, the prince's march speed was not slow, and they caught up with the army at noon. The baggage troops were in charge of Shen Congxi and Tang Yu, who followed behind the team.

The leaders of the Northern Expeditionary Army and the Guards walked in the middle of the brigade, which was divided into 1,000 light cavalry, followed by three or four carriages that carried supplies and rested the prince, the superintendent, the prince, and the major general.

After walking for another half a day, the army marched to an open river beach at dusk, and Cheng Hanbai said: "There will be no big water in this season, and it is convenient to get water by the river." It's flat all around, and it's a good sight to look at, so I'm going to camp here tonight. So the army was stationed along the river and buried in pots to cook.

Xie Ruijiao sat under a tree to rest, looking at the mountains that gradually disappeared into the night, thinking about the begonias in the capital. Ling Xue handed over an oiled paper bag, the prince wondered, now that the food for the march and war is so good? He opened the oiled paper bag, and a smell of fragrance came to his nose.

"Roast chicken? You brought it out? This is the craftsmanship of the crown princess, why didn't you see them make roast chicken this morning? The prince tore off a chicken leg and asked, "When was it given to you?" Why didn't you see it? ”

Ling Xue said vaguely: "Xu did it last night...... Anyway, you can eat it! After finishing the paper bag next to the prince, he quickly slipped away, saving the prince from asking any questions, and he couldn't answer.

In the evening, in the Chinese army tent, the prince summoned everyone to arrange the advance according to the speed of today's march. When everyone dispersed, Xie Ruijiao returned to the back and found that hot water, clean clothes, beds and quilts were ready, and there was a glass of honey water on the bedside table.

Autumn is dry and dry, and it is not normal to eat and live outside the march, and honey water can keep the stomach and intestines lubricated and smooth. The crown prince's heart, the crown princess not only prepared food for Ling Xue, but also explained how Ling Feng took care of herself, so ...... If she didn't come to send herself, the depression in her heart would be written off.

As soon as the second dawn came, the large force began to advance towards the north. The prince actually ate hot brown sugar steamed buns for breakfast. took a bite of the steamed bun and smelled the familiar smell, the prince couldn't help but feel a little in a trance, and always felt that Begonia was by his side: I must miss her too much......

"Lingyun, why is it so troublesome to steam steamed buns on the march? If you haven't fought for a long time, can't you even swallow dry food? "The prince didn't feel that he was going out to enjoy himself, and he couldn't indulge the guards' thoughts.

Ling Feng lowered his head and said, "Logistics soldiers...... It's new here, and you may not know your preferences yet, prince. I went back to him and had a simple meal. ”

"Does he not know my preferences? He just knows what I like too well, and that's not a good thing. Nothing to be courteous, either a traitor or a thief. You keep an eye on it so that people don't get too busy with your diet. The crown prince frowned and thought: Don't let me find out, I have the right to dare to use the crown princess!

By the evening, Xie Ruijiao and the others had already received a report from the spies in front, and the Tatar soldiers were divided into two routes, all the way to Jizhou and all the way to Xuanfu, mainly because this generation had the most wealthy towns and counties.

Jizhou Town has insufficient troops, only 80,000 people, and Xuanfu Pass not only has 120,000 people, but also has an artillery array. Therefore, the 200,000 Tatar elites attacked Jizhou Town, and among the 200,000 who attacked Xuanfu Town, including the old ones who accompanied the army, the troops were weaker. The Tatars outside the Chen Bing Pass were not in a hurry to rush the pass, as if they were waiting for the opportunity.

They were waiting for the opportunity to attack the Xuanfu Pass on both sides: to break through Jizhou, to go around the back of the Xuanfu from inside the pass, and to attack the Xuanfu front and rear with the Tatar soldiers outside the pass. The point is that if you fight from the Guannei, the artillery array of Xuanfu will not be able to play a role.

"Lone won't give them this chance!" The prince was dressed in sandalwood leather armor, chestnut robes, and the dark cloak was also lined with sandalwood, and he did not wear a helmet, but only put his hair in a bun on the top of his head, and a jade crown and hairpin. If you want to be angry, you should not be angry and self-threatening.

"Han Bai, you led 200,000 Zhili troops and 1,000 artillery soldiers to Jizhou to meet the Tatar elite head-on. Guo Dujun led 2,000 light cavalry to accompany the school Yuanyu, and you brought 100,000 troops and 1,000 artillery to reinforce Xuanfu. The lonely Chinese army has 10,000 iron horses, followed into the Xuanfu, waiting for the opportunity to go out to face the battle! ”

Several orders were issued, and the details of the generals and weapons on both sides, as well as the logistics of baggage, were specifically discussed.

After waiting for tonight, the next day the dawn soldiers divided into two routes, each going to the battlefield.