Chapter 294: The steppe Tartars retreat
Xue Pan has already made up his mind to give Xiangling to Li Miao. This year, it is also very common to transfer gifts to maids. But it should not be common for someone like Xue Pan to be reluctant and grit his teeth and give it away.
Xue Pan and Xiangling have great cause and effect, how can Li Miao accept it easily. The study of the Li Mansion is an important place, how can anyone stay there?
In the study of the Li Mansion, Li Miao sent someone to call Xiangling. The first time Xiangling entered Li Miao's inner study, nervousness was inevitable.
Xiangling came to Li Miao in a restrained manner. You may also know that the time has come to decide your own fate. Xiangling, who blushed shy, took out a small cloth bag from her underwear pocket with a button. Then untie the small cloth bag.
A copy of Xiangling's identity deed appeared on Li Miao's desk. It seems that Xue Pan has really made up his mind. A gentleman doesn't take the favor of others, and it won't work here in Li Miao. Now the key depends on Xiangling's attitude.
Xiangling is known as Xiangling, Li Miao doesn't think so. Xiangling, who was abducted at the age of four, has gone through so many years of tempering. She has already formed a set of her own survival strategies.
And it should be, adapt to her own survival strategy. Xiangling did not choose to stand opposite Li Miao's desk, but stood directly in front of Li Miao. Keep your head down and hang your shoulders. His hands and feet were rubbing, and he looked very nervous.
Ordinary people come to Li Miao's study, either sitting opposite the desk or standing opposite the desk. This is the first time that Xiangling has been in such a situation. The key is that Li Miao didn't feel a little abrupt. I think it's supposed to be this way.
There is still a distance between people. If it is Li Miao's woman, she is in Xiangling's position. Even if it was sitting on Li Miao's lap, Li Miao could accept it. How did Xiangling do it?
Li Miao sat on the chair and carefully observed Xiangling in front of her. Xiangling's every move made Li Miao curious. Li Miao was sure that Xiangling's eyes were not on her. Even the afterglow was watching her own toes.
Li Miao had a feeling that although Xiangling didn't look at her, she could sense her emotional changes. Li Miao, as a master in the late stage of the Heavenly Dao Realm, should not be wrong with his induction.
Li Miao found through observation that Xiangling has the ability to perceive changes in her emotions. This should be a skill that has been cultivated over the years by looking at people's faces. It seems that human potential is indeed terrifying.
Now it seems that the attacker can feel Li Miao's peeping. It should also be a potential that has been exercised for a long time. At this time, Li Miao had a strong interest in Xiangling in front of her.
As for whether to ask Xiangling's opinion, it is completely unnecessary now. If Xiangling wants to stay by Xue Pan's side, with her ability, she has at least a hundred ways.
Li Miao casually threw Xiangling's deed into the brazier. "In the future, you will be my personal maid, and the inner study can be cleaned up while I am away." In fact, Li Miao doesn't need to explain, I believe that Qiusheng will take care of it.
Li Miao was not in a hurry to accept Xiangling into the room, although receiving the room would have some benefits for appeasing Xiangling. But Li Miao felt that with Xiangling's marrow and veins, he had a Taoist rhyme. It is possible to lose the most primitive potential.
Now this kind of potential in Xiangling is what Li Miao is most interested in. Although Li Miao is now a master of the Heavenly Dao Realm, his understanding of the potential of the human body has only just begun. Not even fur.
Li Miao's two souls, the understanding of the human body itself, is still limited to the skin. That is, only the shape of the human body. I know almost nothing about the aspect of Shen Yun.
Li Miao carefully observed Xiangling, a stage. found that since becoming a personal maid, Xiangling has gradually lost her vigilance. began to lose their original abilities.
Li Miao faintly felt that this ability had even gone beyond the scope of the Heavenly Dao Realm.
Some human potential arises in times of crisis. In the same way, when they are comfortable, they lose certain abilities. Although Li Miao's realm of enlightenment has not changed, he faintly feels that these realizations will be of great use to himself in the future.
Li Miao knew these mysteries that he occasionally discovered. It's far beyond my understanding. I had to put it down for the time being. put it down together, and this Xiangling, who usually loves to read.
Li Miao began to pay attention to the war situation in the north, and sometimes the northern bureau even reported twice a day. It can be seen that the battle has entered a critical closing stage. This year's Northern Bureau is destined to reap a lot of money, and so far, more than 30,000 war horses have been captured.
The steppe tartars never had the courage to fight. It's late January. There is less time for the steppe Tartars to attack. There is not enough food and grass. It is necessary to be sleepy and tired.
The strategic deployment of the Northern Bureau was correct, and it slowly consumed the sharpness of the steppe Tartars. In the next few days, the steppe tartars began to enter, and the previously occupied Zhuangzi rested.
On this morning, Li Miao was in the study and received the latest battle report from the Northern Bureau. The steppe Tartars gathered nearly 100,000 horses and escorted some of the grain and grass. Using the strategy of leading the horse on foot, slowly retreated towards the border.
Obviously, this says two things. First, there is a shortage of grain and grass in the steppe tartars. In order to save horsepower, it is rare to lead the horse to retreat. in response to the attack of the Northern Bureau. Of course, there are also some steppe tartars on horseback. Just in case.
Second, the steppe tartars are clearly well thought out. The tactic of tail cutting was adopted, leaving more than 10,000 sick steppe tartars. Let them fend for themselves, and it depends on the mercy of the Northern Bureau to survive.
In fact, this is also the wisest thing to do, although it seems a little cruel. From the point of view of preserving strength, it is undoubtedly the most correct choice.
More than 10,000 disabled and sick steppe tartars were left behind. All their horses were taken away by the army. In other words, this winter's campaign, the harvest of the Northern Bureau, has come to a complete end.
Unless the Northern Bureau dares to take the initiative, it is obviously impossible. In a lose-lose situation, the Northern Bureau will definitely not do it. Not to mention the lose-lose situation here, it is obviously the northern bureau that hurts even more.
Maybe these steppe Tartars are still looking forward to the attack of the Northern Bureau? These steppe tartars are really aggrieved this winter. They were forced by the Northern Bureau to become, and the infantry who climbed the wall to attack the Grange.
So in the next few days, the Northern Bureau could only watch as more than 100,000 war horses slowly retreated to the grassland. The high-level officials of the Northern Bureau looked at it, and the demoralized steppe Tartars could only sigh in their hearts.
Just like the sick cat-like steppe tartars, the Northern Bureau still has no way to take them. It seems that the cultivation of a corps, well-trained cavalry is imminent. It is obviously impossible to blindly defend and achieve brilliant results.
This time, the Northern Bureau responded appropriately, and it took more than half a year to prepare in advance. Only then did they lure the steppe Tartars in, and they set a trap in advance. However, at the critical moment, there is still a lack of decisive field strength.
The next crippled and sick steppe tartars, their fate has long been sealed. It is also impossible for the Northern Bureau to temporarily change the incentives and punishments that were formulated before the war.
It is a taboo to change the order in the morning. If the invaders are not eliminated, will they still have to be given old age and sent to the end?
In the eyes of the guards and dart masters, these sick and disabled steppe tartars. It's also a lot of white flowers, and there are a lot of them, and the merit points are still the same. It's like picking it up for nothing.
Even those whose injuries had not yet healed, Lei Dagang also picked up two heads. If it weren't for Lei Zhengxiong's desperate dragging, he would definitely pick up more. Lei Dagang also burst through his old wounds because of this. After re-medicating, his left arm was hung around his neck again.
At this point, the Northern War this winter was completely over. The Northern Bureau, the Downwind Transport Dart Bureau entered the post-war statistical stage. Undoubtedly, this year's tailwind transport dart board will be the lucky ones of this battle.
Li Miao got the final battle report of the Northern Bureau and captured more than 36,000 war horses. Among them, there are nearly 8,000 injured horses that can be raised. Nearly 50,000 heads of steppe Tartars were captured.
Li Miao estimated that there must be thousands of alien heads in it, which were dug up. After all, the head of a steppe tartar is fifty taels of silver. It takes a little effort to dig it out, and it's still cost-effective.
Li Miao was still satisfied with the results of this northern campaign. The price paid by the Northern Bureau is not large. The guards and dart masters suffered more than 7,000 casualties. Of these, nearly 5,000 were killed.
Most of them died while stopping the steppe Tatars and penetrating deep into the North Zhili. Their death bought valuable time for the overall strategic adjustment of the Northern Bureau.
In a sense, they are the biggest contributors to this campaign. Not one of them.
Li Miao also sent a letter to the Northern Bureau, asking for double compensation for the guards and dart masters who died in this battle. In addition to doubling the pension for the disabled guards and dart masters, it is also necessary to make proper arrangements.
We will never let these heroes and their families suffer any more grievances. In fact, the Northern Bureau, the Downwind Transport Dart Bureau, had already formulated perfect regulations before the war. Li Miao just emphasized again that the bereavement pension was doubled.
There were very few innocent civilians killed or injured in this campaign. Those who do not obey the command of the Northern Bureau, except for the Grange of the Great Family. None of the granges organized by the Northern Bureau were captured. In this regard, those big family granges definitely contributed to it.
For this reason, after the war, Li Miao's progress in the sublimation of luck has accelerated a lot again.