Today is the last day of the 39th year of Zhengming, and the 30th day of the lunar month, that is, the Chinese New Year's Eve often referred to by ordinary people, after tonight, we will enter the 40th year of Zhengming.

In this time when the family should be happy, the 500,000 troops from Dazheng had to stay in the bitter cold northwest grassland, struggling to find the figure of the traitor Xiao Yu.

The military camp of Zhongdu stood along the Qing River, with flags covering the sun, and the company camp was nearly 50 miles. At this time, it is the cold winter wax moon, and the Qinghe River has frozen, which is no different from the flat land, but it is not afraid of flooding.

After crossing the Qinghe River, it is not a secret that Xiao Regent's army is hiding in the Mobei Grassland, but for some reason, Xu Lin refused to give the order to cross the Qinghe River and start a decisive battle with Xiao Rebellious rebels.

The Great Tent of the Chinese Army.

The blazing torches illuminated the Chinese army's tent as bright as day. There are four carbon basins placed in each of the four corners of the big tent, and even in the middle of winter, the inside of the big tent is still as warm as spring.

Xu Lin sat on the main seat, and the generals of the capital were divided into two columns and sat in turn.

The shadows of the crowd changed shape with the flames jumping on the torches, in contrast to the silence in the tent.

Xu Lin, who had never worn the White Tiger Xuan Armor, but a standard Metropolitan Governor armor, glanced at his generals for a week, and said in a deep voice: "There is a decree from the Eastern Capital, and the capital must pacify the grassland before His Majesty's birthday. ”

Min Xing, who was sitting first on Xu Lin's left, had a slightly ugly face, and asked softly, "Grand Dudu, is this Your Majesty's holy decree, or is it Li Xiang's Jun decree?"

Xu Lin said expressionlessly: "These words are what Your Majesty thinks in your heart, but Your Majesty is not good to say in person, it can only be that the courtiers below are worried about the king, which is naturally Li Xiang's will." ”

Min Xing sighed and said: "Since the battle of Ula Grassland, Xiao Yu avoided the edge of our army and refused to defend the river. Under such circumstances, Xiao Yu could not hold out, and he and our army had become a confrontation. However, our army is on an expedition, and it is difficult to supply, and it cannot be resolved quickly, coupled with the cold weather, the New Year has come, and the people's hearts in the army are fluctuating, resulting in low morale and gradual loss of spirit. The situation is far from being as good as the princes of the court thought. If you want to take Xiao Yu in a short time, it is impossible at all. ”

A bearded commander stood up and said loudly: "The Governor of the Northwest is still concerned about the blind comparisons of those laymen...... The emperor's orders can be disregarded from His Majesty's orders, and he is still afraid that he will be the head of the cabinet?"

The name of the person who spoke is Han Xiong, born in a local wealthy family in the northwest, he has loved to dance with guns and sticks since he was a child, and when he grew up, he relied on the family shadow to find an errand as a captain, and after so many years, he was barely promoted to the capital, but he was just a reckless man, and it was even more difficult to go further, so it was surprising to be able to say that he would not be affected by the king's life outside.

Xu Lin couldn't take what such a reckless man said, so he could only laugh at it.

Seeing that Han Xiong still had the intention of continuing to speak, Min Xing could only explain: "Han Dutong, although he will be outside, the king's order is not subject to it. But what should we do when I am no longer outside? If the Metropolitan Governor really openly disobeys his orders, the Imperial History of the Central Committee of the DPRK will definitely participate in the charge of bullying the monarch by the Metropolitan Governor, and you will put the Metropolitan Governor in a disloyal and unrighteous place. ”

When it came to the end, Min Xing was already quite powerful.

Han Xiong's face turned slightly pale, but he still muttered to himself, "On the contrary, look at the shepherds of the northern capital, who are happy like immortals as the emperor of the soil, and are also the governors of the town, how can our governors compare to the shepherds? ”

With a bang, Min Xing slapped the table in front of him, shaking the fire in the big tent slightly, although he was already furious, he still suppressed his voice and reprimanded: "Shut up!

Although Xu Lin has been operating in the northwest for more than ten years, on the foundation, he is still not as good as the governors and shepherds of the northern capital.

Although Han Xiong was reckless, he came back to his senses at this time, knew that he had lost his words, and shrunk his neck and didn't dare to say anything more.

Seeing that Han Xiong was no longer speaking, Min Xing's tone softened slightly, and then explained: "Han Xiong, you said that the military power of the Northwest Army under the Governor of the Metropolitan is true, and when it comes to military strength, our Northwest Army is even more than the Northeast Army, but why is it that our Northwest is not as good as the Northeast?" It is because the northwest is barren and does not produce grain, so it is necessary to transfer grain from the south of the Yangtze River, and the grain route of our army is precisely in the hands of the princes of the eastern capital. Do you understand that?"

Han Xiong nodded sullenly and said, "Understood." ”

Xu Lin, who had been silent, waved his hand and said: "These are all trivial matters, how about me Xu Lin, Your Majesty has his own plans in his heart, but what Li Xiang said is not wrong, now we are nearly a thousand miles away from the west, and the supply of grain and grass for the 500,000 army will be consumed half of it on the way, and the burden on the court is too great, and the household department will not be able to support it for long." ”

The generals in the tent were silent.

Xu Lin looked at the young man in a royal blue robe on the side and asked, "How many cultivators can the Dark Guard and the Heavenly Machine Pavilion dispatch?"

The blue-clothed boy replied: "The Northwest Secret Guard has been disabled, less than a hundred people, as for the Tianji Pavilion, the situation is slightly better, there are more than two hundred people. It adds up to more than 300 people. Although the quantity is barely visible, the quality is worrying. ”

Xu Lin stared at the map on the desk, and after being silent for a while, he spoke: "Pass the order, and tomorrow the army will march and cross the river." ”

Orders are forbidden, and since military orders have been issued, there is no room for argument. What's more, the generals have no intention of arguing.

All the generals in the tent stood up from their seats, clasped their fists and responded in unison: "No!"

Xu Lin snorted, waved his hand and signaled all the generals in the tent to retreat, leaving only Min Xing.

The First Governor of Zhongdu looked at Xu Lin, who was silent, and said softly: "Metropolitan Governor, now we have a decisive battle with Xiao Yu, it is too careful, although we are sad, but we can get by, but Xiao Yu's army is definitely more sad in the barren land of the Mobei grassland, as long as it drags on for another month, we can win without a fight." If you cross the river in a hurry now, I'm afraid there is something wrong. ”

Xu Lin said calmly: "I naturally know this, but the princes of the Eastern Capital don't know, and Your Majesty doesn't know either." ”

Min Xing smiled bitterly and was silent.

Xu Lin said: "Since ancient times, how many famous generals have not died on the battlefield, but they have died in the court, and they have died in the hands of those court princes who seem to be powerless, you and I should take it as a warning." ”

Min Xing nodded heavily.

Xu Lin patted this henchman, and said with a smile: "The Dao Sect is nothing more than doing some tricks and feet on the ice of the Qinghe River, so that Xiao Yu can attack halfway, and I naturally know these things." Back then, Emperor Qin led an army of one million, known as throwing whips to cut off the stream, and I, Xu Lin, also personally led an army of 500,000 this time, and Xiao Yu's command was not a southern army that was good at water warfare, how could a green river stop us?"

Min Xing's eyebrows finally felt a little less worried.

Xu Lin sighed and said: "In this battle, we are only allowed to win, not to lose, if we are defeated, we will never have a place to turn over." ”

Across the Green River, King Khan guards the Great Tent of the Chinese Army.

Zhuge Gong, the commander of the Khan's guards, Duoduo, the deputy commander of the Khan's guards, and Lu Shixing, the deputy commander of the Khan's guards, and the three generals of Xiao Yu's family sat around the tent.

The top one is dangling.

Interestingly, although Lu Shixing is the deputy commander, he acts as the chief general, while Zhuge Gong, the commander, exercises the responsibility of supervising the army.

Lu Shixing looked at the continuous bonfire looming on the opposite side of the Qinghe River in the distance, and said: "According to the news from the Zhongdu army, Xu Lin will cross the river tomorrow, and the horse is not in the army now, and everything is up to me." As long as we hold the line of the riverbank, and wait until the horses and the Dao Sect respond to the call, and then we will advance or retreat, and we will have a lot of room for maneuver. So what we have to do tomorrow is to fight to the death!"

Zhuge Gong did not speak.

Dodor asked, "How long will you hold on?"

Lu Shixing took out a pocket flying sword from his sleeve and said in a deep voice: "The military order of the horse, you must hold it for three days!"