On the auspicious day, Kangxi led the kings and ministers to the hall to salute, and set off after sacrificing the flag. Reading the book // The big brother led the forward, the guards, the horses, and the firearms battalions first. The yellow flag, the yellow flag, and the white flag followed. Then there are the white flags and red flags that guard the Chinese army in the imperial camp, and the red flag battalion led by Yin. The blue flag is inlaid behind the blue flag. Due to the large number of soldiers and horses, Kangxi decided to divide the army in the middle into two routes, one road out of Dushikou and one road out of Gubeikou. The march was carried out in formations, one on a day, one after another.

Zhenghongqi Battalion accompanied Kangxi to drive through Shahe, Nankou, and Huailai all the way, and left Dushikou on the 10th day of March. According to Kangxi's will, in order to rush to Wuyan Balan as soon as possible, after the exit, set off early in the morning, stationed in the middle of the day, and only ate one meal a day for the whole camp.

Because of Yin's war with Geerdan, there were many insights in the matter of grain and straw logistics, and Kangxi ordered Yin, the accompanying minister of parliament, Suo Etu, and the household servant Engese to see the important matter of the Chinese army's grain and grass in this battle. Since he is a sitting elder brother, he naturally needs to work hard in every detail. Suo Etu probably consciously lost his holy favor, and simply pushed everything to Yin?, and Engese was originally the most humble among the three, except for the fact that he was like a sound worm, it was useless at all. It's a shame to have Nian Qianyao by his side, otherwise it would be really difficult for Yin to deal with. Nian Qianyao's special purpose was also placed in the Zhenghong Banner Battalion as a counselor with the army. It stands to reason that Nian Qianyao is an ordinary person, and he can only wear a silver top with openwork flowers, but he feels that he is dressed shabby, and it is inconvenient to do things, so he asked Baozhu for a set of Goshha's outfits, and after putting it on his body, he still felt that he was not majestic enough, and he found a sword to match beside him, but he was also very heroic. So every day, Yin and Nian Qianyao rushed to manage the daily life and behavior of tens of thousands of people, and people ate horses and chewed until they were tired until the third watch in the middle of the night before they had to sleep peacefully.

After the exit, it became more and more desolate. There are Gobi everywhere, and in addition to sand and gravel, even half of the green is rarely seen. Although caravans of hundreds of camels brought drinking water to the army every day, the demand for tens of thousands of people and livestock was simply not enough. Reading // In desperation, each battalion can only limit the amount of half a bucket of water per person per day. Some of the noble children who are accustomed to enjoying happiness in the Beijing camp can't help but complain about their misery. Kangxi also saw it in his eyes and was anxious in his heart. Therefore, finding the supply water source of the army has become the first priority of the expedition to Mobei. Among the ministers who accompanied the army, Mingzhu also received orders to dig wells, but the effect was not great. There are only two small wells, and the water is bitter, and the horses can barely eat, but they are absolutely unable to enter the population.

On this day, after the camp was stationed, Kangxi ordered Yin and Engese to dig a well. When I asked Engese what his statutes were, Engese unsurprisingly just stumbled. Fortunately, Yin has been prepared for this. Before leaving, Yin asked Nian Qianyao to transfer some Manchurian sergeants who had fought in Mobei to the Zhenghongqi Battalion, and also let them change to Zhenghongqi. Among these people, there are people who are good at taking water, and they have ordered the Ministry of Works to transfer more than ten craftsmen, all of whom are good at opening wells. Yin and Engese took these people and a hundred soldiers to carefully inspect the landform near the garrison. This exploration of the well also gave Yinda a lot of insight. The soldiers used only a small bamboo tube more than five feet long with a sharpened mouth to drill into the place where there was a suspected water source, and then took out the soil and sniffed it carefully under their noses to determine whether the well could be opened.

This time the expedition was lucky, and the group only searched for more than two hours, and then chose a place. The craftsmen began to dig, and only dug down more than 20 feet, and then the water came out. Nian Qianyao was very excited, and approached Yin?, and said: "Fourth master, it's done! These people are really smart, and they dare to love their noses brighter than dogs." It's a sniff!"

Yin smiled with relief and said, "It's good to have water." After clarification, try it, if it is a freshwater well, I will be considered a meritorious achievement. ”

At this time, Engese also stepped forward and said a little flatteringly: "The slave is the fourth elder brother." The fourth elder brother has a noble status, but he does not shy away from hard work, and is busy with the minions. The emperor knew that the fourth elder brother was so diligent and diligent, and he would definitely be happy. ”

Yin was a little disdainful, so he didn't answer, and Engese couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

After another moment, a soldier came over, knelt down on one knee, held a bowl, handed it to several people, and said, "The little ones have just wiped it, and it is a sweet well! ”

Seeing that there was still some mud on the edge of the bowl, Engese couldn't help frowning, and his body subconsciously shrank back. Noticing this detail, the corners of his mouth revealed a sneer. Nian Qianyao even gave the household servant a big white eye.

Nian Qianyao was about to reach out to take the bowl and prepare to send it to his mouth, but Yinyan snatched the bowl first. Seeing Nian Qianyao's somewhat surprised eyes, Yin said with a smile: "My mouth is dry at the moment." What, you slave want to grab water from your master to drink?" Nian Qianyao suddenly felt that the corners of his eyes were a little moist, and said, "Fourth master, you ......." ”

Ignoring Nian Qianyao, he returned the bowl to the sergeant and said, "Good water! You go tell those brothers, thank you!"

The sergeant held the bowl above his head with both hands, his face was full of gratitude, and said: "The fourth master treats us so kindly, if our brothers don't work hard to serve, then can they still be considered masters?

Yin? nodded with a smile and said, "I believe it." The emperor is also looking at our sons and daughters who are in the red flag. ”

The sergeant was even more agitated, his face flushed, and his steps became a little unsteady, as if he had drunk alcohol.

After the sergeant left, Yin immediately turned to Engese and said, "Lord En, as you said, Yin is already a prince, and he doesn't care about any more merits. Why don't you go and report to the emperor that I am waiting for the well to be completed?"

Engese didn't expect that Yin would give him the credit, and he was overjoyed at the moment, but he still had to say something about the scene, so he twisted and said: "No wonder everyone says that the fourth elder brother treats people very boldly. However, the slave is nothing more than following the fourth master on an errand, how can he be embarrassed to take the credit of the fourth master like this?"

Yin smiled indifferently and said, "Lord En, this is the outside." If my memory is correct, you have always been a civilian official, and this time it can be regarded as a military merit. You know what I'm talking about, right?"

Engelse's heart simply blossomed. He didn't want to go out with the army, but his third aunt calculated a detailed account. In the more than 20 years of the dynasty, although Engese has been promoted repeatedly, so far it is only from the top of the second grade, if this time if he can mix a military feat, why worry about the coral top not in his hands? If he is lucky, he may be able to get a hereditary title back. With this thought in mind, Engese asked for orders to enter the front camp. Unexpectedly, this long-thinking credit was actually held in front of the fourth elder brother, how could this make him not ecstatic?

Engese also ignored the imperial court system, immediately bowed to Yin, thanked him for his kindness, and then hurriedly beat his horse and went straight to the Kangxi imperial camp.

Nian Qianyao was unconvinced in his heart, and was slightly resentful, and said: "Fourth master, you are too kind-hearted. What is he? You're giving him the credit for nothing?"

Yin? reached out and patted Nian Qianyao's shoulder, with a weird smile on his face, and said, "Lianggong, I'm just afraid of such a credit, don't do it." Don't ask the master why, first go and measure it carefully, and see how many people can drink this well at most? Then, let's go to the emperor to make a whistle. ”