Soon after the outpost of the Holo River Khanate was uprooted and the northern expedition continued, the first confrontation was staged less than two hundred miles north of Lingyun City. The other party has less than 1,000 people, it seems that it should be a small army that has been put together temporarily, and the remote army of 200,000 people is not vulnerable at all, Yi Chenjing handed over a thousand light cavalry and command to Xiao Baishan, and he waited for the news of victory in the Chinese army safely.

As expected, less than an hour later, the good news came, and Xiao Baishan used his troops with ease, and completely annihilated the enemy with a low casualty figure of less than 100 people injured and no one died.

"The people of the Holo River are good at cavalry and shooting, and they are not proficient in the conquest of large armies, and their strength is less than half of that of our remote army with the same strength. Although nearly half of our 200,000 soldiers and horses are temporary troops and non-combat forces responsible for transporting baggage, it is not impossible to fight against the 300,000 troops of the Holo River, and they have a better chance of winning in comparison. After cleaning up the battlefield and continuing to march, Xiao Baishan and Liang Gong walked side by side with Yi Chenjing, listening carefully to the young prince's general to analyze the situation.

"The 300,000 troops of the Holo River just claim that no one knows whether it is more or less, besides, that kind of barbarian tribe does not even have cultural exchanges with neighboring countries except for burning, killing and looting, so it is naturally not my opponent of Dayao Country."

Liang Gong scoffed at the strength of Huoluohe, Yi Chenjing did not refute it, but said lightly: "In the thought of success or failure, there are many examples in military history of winning more with less, so don't take it lightly." There was silence for a while, and the person who had not been mentioned for a few days finally appeared in Yi Chenjing's words: "General Xiao, the princess can be arranged in the Chinese army according to what I said." ”

"Back to the general, the princess is ......" Xiao Baishan's face was embarrassed, and he continued for a long time, "The princess insists on walking at the end with the grain and grass, and no matter how much the general persuades her, she can't change the princess's mind, so please punish the general." ”

"It's her own disobedience, what are you guilty of. Leave her alone, just let her follow last. ”

Xiao Baishan and Liang Gong looked at each other, and they didn't know which drama the husband and wife had some time ago, and it was only a few days before they were in a state of irrelevance to each other, but Bai Qige was the princess after all, and there was no way to explain it to the emperor, and it should be protected.

Liang Gong coughed lightly and lowered his voice slightly: "General, grain and grass are the lifeblood of the three armies, I think it is better to let Chen join the army to take care of it in the back." In case of a sneak attack, it is good that someone will command you in battle, so as not to mess up. ”

The chariots and horses transporting grain and grass followed closely behind the infantry, and after leaving Lingyun City, the army kept walking along the main road, and even if the Huoluo River Clan wanted to sneak attack, they couldn't go around to the back, and they had no way to start. Yi Chenjing understood that the drunkard of Liang Palace did not mean to drink, and he was not very worried about Bai Qige in his heart. However, because of the loss of face, he couldn't say it clearly, since Liang Gong gave him a step, it was inevitable to choose to go down.

"It's okay, let Chen An lead a team of men and horses to patrol the rear, and report back immediately if there is any situation."

Liang Gong took the order and left, and Xiao Baishan, who was straightforward, saw that there was no one else around, so he took the reins of the horse and leaned towards Yi Chenjing: "The princess was sleeping by the campfire last night, and I'm afraid I can't stand it if I go on like this." How to say that it is also a woman's family, the body is weak, and it is easy to get sick if the earth qi is dyed too much, and the general does not consider considering taking the princess ......"

Yi Chenjing smiled bitterly and waved his hand: "If you can persuade her to return to my account, the position of the general will be handed over to you to sit down." ”

Xiao Baishan laughed dryly and shrank back to the side in embarrassment.

After marching for more than a month, there was still no long-sighted person in the army who didn't know what the princess's personality was. Looking at his appearance, he is full of confidence and clear organization when he speaks, and he can be speechless without being noisy or shouting, especially when he drinks to ward off the cold, how many bloody men are willing to bow down, which is called drinking. It's clearly about drinking water.

However, Bai Qige is most praised by the generals for her wisdom and character, and the matter of the weapon map is confidential and not known by ordinary soldiers, but Bai Qige's other behaviors are obvious to all. How to quickly organize the marching package, how to distinguish the direction and time in the wilderness, where to tie the strip of cloth to most effectively stop the bleeding if injured, and what do the various gestures and whistles mean in case of emergencies......

In addition, many details that have never been noticed by the generals have also gradually changed in the subtle influence of Bai Qige, for example, in the past, there were clear rewards and punishments in the army, but there was no standard, Bai Qige used actions to tell everyone that scolding but not scolding, punishing but not beating, punishing harshly, and repenting lenient is far more effective than strict torture methods.

It is rare for a woman to have such courage and understanding, and unconsciously, Bai Qige's prestige in the army is increasing day by day, and when the identity of the princess is revealed in Lingyun City, not only did it not attract the rejection of the soldiers, but it was more respected.

"Da Yao has a strange woman like the princess, it's really a blessing for me." Xiao Baishan couldn't help but sigh.

Yi Chenjing glanced at it lightly, and he didn't know who to talk to, such a smart and powerful woman was his wife, since ancient times, there was no room for two tigers, and the biggest problem between the two of them together was who could control whom, but unfortunately there were countless twists and turns one after another before he waited for that stage, and now he really didn't have the energy to pay attention to it.

Wait for the end of the Northern Expedition, and then talk openly and honestly after returning to Yaoguo, at least let her understand that he really wants to go on and be with her.

Bai Qige, who followed the army at the end, was not surprised to see Chen An, who joined the army, the three armies did not move the grain and grass first, from ancient times to the present, the weight of grain and grass is the top priority of the march, she chose to stay at the end of the army to avoid meeting with Yi Chenjing, and secondly, to take care of the grain and grass and prevent the enemy from sneaking up on the lifeline of the three armies.

Of course, Bai Qige didn't know that the real order Chen An received was to protect her at all costs.

Simply shirking Chen Senjun's suggestion to let her go back to Yi Chenjing's tent for the night "by the way", Bai Qige still lay in her clothes in the night, pillowing her helmet and covering a dirty and torn thin blanket, lying not far from the bonfire to say goodnight to the misty moonlight.

There is no need to accompany Yi Chenjing to light the lamp and boil oil to study the military situation, Bai Qige sleeps very early every night she is separated, but she is not as stable and deep as before, and she does not have a warm chest to shield the night breeze, so she can't find any sense of security.

I don't know how long I fell asleep, a sudden birdsong woke Bai Qige up, opened my eyes and looked around, all the soldiers were asleep, and the snoring was louder than the birdsong, but the intuition and sensitivity of the special forces made Bai Qige immediately realize that the birdsong was strange.

People want to sleep, birds also want to sleep, and in the middle of the night in the vast wilderness, where do the birds chirp in the wind?

Ma Li turned over and got up, Bai Qige touched the short sword behind his waist with one hand, ripped off the thin blanket on his body with the other, and explored the past in the direction where the birdsong came from, and his vigilant eyes kept roaming around. It was very dark, although the bonfire for heating had not yet been extinguished, there was not much fire, and the surrounding scenery was shrouded in the thick of the night, and it was difficult to see clearly.

The march is not more than usual, and the wind and grass must be doubly careful, a carelessness may cause a rout, Bai Qige, who knows that the war will affect the whole body, does not dare to take it lightly, and insists on quietly searching in the dark away from the campfire.

After adapting to the surrounding darkness, with the help of the hazy moonlight, he could see the surrounding environment a little, Bai Qige pursed his thin lips, stepped into the muddy puddle after the rain with one foot deep and one foot shallow, tried to slow down as much as possible, quietly approached the dense grass opposite, and walked slowly towards one of the places where the sound of rustling came.

The night breeze blew through the cloth clothes, the puddles under his feet were cold, and the cold of the internal and external attacks made Bai Qige tremble, and he felt a lot slower than usual, and when he was focusing on the grass opposite, he was silently approaching a figure in the darkness behind him, and when he couldn't get closer, a palm suddenly stretched out from behind him, holding his slender waist tightly in his arms.

"Who..." As soon as he shouted in a low voice, he was covered with his mouth, and he was caught by a sneak attack from behind, Bai Qige lost his mind and caused his center of gravity to be unstable, and his feet flashed when he stepped on the slippery muddy water, and the whole person leaned back.

"Shh," the warm palm of the hand firmly supported Bai Qige's back, and the familiar voice sounded softly, "Don't shout, there is someone over there." ”

Breathing stopped suddenly, and the person standing with the moonlight on her back showed a vague face, and she didn't need to see clearly, Bai Qige had already heard who was protecting her from falling.

Biting his lower lip, he quickly stabilized his center of gravity and stood up again, avoiding the warmth of his chest without hesitation, and the moment the sound of the grass on the opposite side became louder, Bai Qige rushed over with an arrow step, pushed aside the grass, and flew up and kicked the sneaky figure hard.

"Mom," a wail, with a crying begging for mercy pierced the night, "Grandpa Ghost spares his life." Lord Yama spares his life. ”

After taking a lot of effort to see who was kneeling on the ground and kowtowing, Bai Qige laughed angrily: "What the hell grandpa Yama, stand up and talk well." ”

"The emperor, the princess." Hearing Bai Qige's voice, the man finally stopped crying and howling and got up tremblingly, wiping tears with a sad face, "The princess doesn't have a sound no matter how she walks." I thought a ghost was coming to catch me. ”

"I don't sleep in the camp in the middle of the night, what are you doing here?" This person Bai Qige knew, he was one of the recruits responsible for escorting grain and grass, he was only fourteen or five years old, and he was still an ignorant teenager. It is unlikely that such a young child will have anything to do, yes, and Bai Qige asked bluntly, and did not mean to send him back to the camp for public interrogation.

The boy didn't seem to have recovered from the fright, and he still spoke with a crying voice: "I, I...... I'm in a hurry......"

"I'm anxious for you to learn what birds are calling." Bai Qige was so angry that he slapped the young man on the head, "You're sleeping, do you want to wake up or scare anyone." ”

The slightly young face was flushed: "Wronged, princess, I am blowing a whistle, not learning bird calls." I've had this problem since I was a kid, and I can't pee without whistling,,"

"Okay, there's no one to keep the door open." A low scolding interrupted the young man's answer, and the person behind him waved his hand impatiently and said, "Go back to sleep, and again, don't whistle indiscriminately if there is a situation, otherwise you will never drink water in the future." ”

The person who walked out from behind Bai Qige obviously frightened the young man, his whole body stiffened and shivered, and his face instantly turned miserable.

"Great, Great General......"

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