At the same time that His Royal Highness the King of Chu was repairing ships and cannons and making great armaments, His Royal Highness the King of Qin followed Deng Yu's Western Expedition and finally stepped into the vast Kunlun.

As for whether to step into this reckless and difficult forbidden area of life, Wei Guogong had hesitated. When their army arrived in Hezhou, the Tibetan tribes had already heard the wind and took the first step to hide in Kunlun Mountain.

The abacus of the Tubo people is very clear, that is, to take advantage of the natural danger of Kunlun Mountain, which is difficult for birds and beasts to travel, so that the Ming army will retreat in the face of difficulties.

But the Ming army mobilized the people and came from afar, how could they return in vain? The emperor can't accept it, the court can't accept it, and even the soldiers can't accept it.

Of course, he, the commander-in-chief, can't accept it. This is the first time Deng Yu has taken command of the expedition as a general, and when will he make contributions?

But Deng Yu's concerns are also very heavy, and it has been a taboo for soldiers to go deep into the army alone since ancient times. What's more, the harsh climate, steep mountain roads, and unfamiliar environment of Kunlun Mountain all pose a great threat to the army.

Moreover, His Royal Highness the King of Qin and the emperor's favorite son Mu Ying are still in the army, once there is a mistake, how can I explain to the emperor?

When he was undecided, he summoned the main generals to his tent to discuss. When he solicited opinions on whether the next step was to retreat or advance, all the generals, including King Qin and Mu Ying, spoke in unison:

"Pursuit! If you don't break Loulan, you won't pay it back! ”

......Although Deng Yue was very pleased to see the morale of the generals one by one, he still had to put the difficulties in front of him.

"It is very cold in the Kunlun Mountains, and it will freeze in June and July." Deng Yu said.

"But now it's the warmest season of the year, if you change to another season, you will freeze to death, and you won't be able to enter the army at all!" Mu Ying said loudly: "General, now is the only season that can be chased into Kunlun Mountain, and the opportunity must not be lost!" ”

"Yes, General. If we withdraw from the army now, the Tibetan tribes will definitely have nothing to fear in the future, and if they are no longer afraid of the heavenly soldiers, they will definitely kick their noses in the face and cause chaos! Another general also said in a loud voice.

"After we enter the mountains, we will become a lone army with no logistics and no backup, which is too dangerous." Deng Yu said again.

"It's the same for the Tibetan tribes. They have no logistics, no backup, and they also support the elderly, the young, and the livestock, which is even more difficult than our situation. Another general analyzed:

"They rely on nothing more than patience, and if they can endure it, can't we endure it?"

"That's right, 70,000 or 80,000 people in Tibet have entered the mountains, and they can't go far. So many people will definitely leave traces, and we will chase after them. I'm sure I'll be able to catch up with them! ”

"Well, you have a point." Deng Yu finally nodded, as if he was convinced, and said in a deep voice: "I have made up my mind, go into the mountains to pursue!" ”

"Yes!" The generals clenched their fists excitedly and responded violently.

"Let's all go down first." Deng Yu waved his hand, and the second brother who followed down said, "Hong Hao, you stay for a while." ”

"Hmm." The second child stood still, and after the generals retreated, he asked in a muffled voice, "What are you doing?" ”

"An important task for you." Deng Yu said in a deep voice.

"Okay, please, please command. In the end, the end will ensure the completion of the task. "The second child heard the spirit.

"When the army enters Kunlun, it's good to say that people eat horses and chew, and they need sufficient cotton clothes the most, otherwise the low temperature at night can kill the soldiers." Deng Yu said: "So, Ben Shuai ordered you to immediately set off to Lanzhou and requisition 20,000 cotton clothes!" ”

"Yes, yes!" The second child suddenly felt a great responsibility.

Deng Yu took out another letter sealed with fire paint, handed it to Zhu Fan and said, "Give this to Song Sheng, and he will know what to do!" ”

"Yes!" King Qin took the envelope with both hands, hid it closely, and withdrew.

Looking at his unusually burly back, Deng Yue sighed lightly: "Your Highness, I am offended." ”

~~

After deciding to enter the army, the officers and men of the Western Expeditionary Army began to make intensive preparations, and everyone knew that there were many difficulties and dangers ahead, and the more fully prepared, the more likely they were to survive.

Deng Yu was not in a hurry to enter the army, and asked the man to steam big buns for the soldiers to eat every day. One is to wait for cotton clothes. The second is to let the soldiers hang more fat as much as possible, he has a lot of experience and knows that he will definitely starve in the end. Hang more fat now, and you will be hungry for a while in the future.

In the end, there is a bit of a sinister thought, that is, to let the Tibetan tribes hiding in Kunlun Mountain consume first. By the time the army marched in, perhaps they would already be hungry.

In this way, until the end of June, 20,000 cotton clothes from the rear arrived, and it was time for the army to be pulled.

Looking at King Qin, who was smiling and returning to himself, Deng Yu's eyes were about to stare down, and he couldn't help but say loudly: "Why is you back again?" ”

"Shouldn't I come back?" The second child said with a smile.

"Didn't you give that letter to Song Sheng?" Deng Yu asked.

"Give, give." The second child smiled and said with a hint of slyness: "No, but he didn't see the content of the letter." ”

"Why?" Deng Yu asked puzzled. In his letter, he ordered Song Sheng, whether under house arrest or hard binding, not to allow the King of Qin to return to the front line, otherwise the military law would be asked.

"Soak it, soak it in water. It's rotten. The second child said seriously: "I, I conveyed the meaning of the handsome, Song, Song Sheng is still face-saving, no, I am not embarrassed." ”

"......" Wei Guogong rarely burst into a foul language.

Careless, really careless. If I had known this, I should have sent someone else to deliver the letter.

It's just that who would have thought that this big black man with a dull face would actually hide a ghost's eyes?

"Yue, father-in-law, I know what you want to do." A resolute expression appeared on Zhu Fanfang's face. "But, great, the prince of the Ming Dynasty, no, you can't be a deserter!"

"Alas......" Deng Yu waved his hand helplessly and said: "That's it, if you make a mistake, the old man will also wipe his neck, and return to the team." ”

"Hey!" Zhu Fan said: "Yue, don't worry, father-in-law, my father said that I will have a long life, and I will be fine." ”

"Huh? Did the emperor still say that? Deng Yu asked puzzled.

"Yes, yes. When my father beat me, they all said that it would be a disaster for thousands of years......" Zhu Fan proudly dropped a sentence and turned around, leaving Deng Yu messy in the wind.

~~

10th year of Hongwu, June 29. It is the day when Deng Yu's army starts again.

Outside the city of Hezhou, 20,000 carefully selected and well-trained soldiers lined up and were ready to go.

Deng Yu, the general of Weiguo and Zhengxi, who was dressed in military uniform, was surrounded by all the generals, climbed to the general platform and made a brief oath speech to the soldiers:

"Soldiers, we traveled 3,000 miles to Hezhou, but we didn't fire an arrow or make an inch, are you willing?"

"Unwilling!" The soldiers shouted a tsunami.

"Our enemy is hiding in that reckless Kunlun," Deng Yu said, pointing to the majestic mountains in the west, "If you want us to retreat in the face of difficulties, can we let them succeed?" ”

"Can't!"

"Okay, I will lead you to chase you into Kunlun Mountain, no matter how many difficulties and dangers, I must find them and destroy them! Let Tubo submit to the Celestial Empire forever! Are you going with you?! ”

"Go along! Let's go! "The roar of the soldiers was earth-shattering.

"Han has Wei Qinghuo to get sick, Tang has Li Jing and Xu Shiji, and Song has ...... Now it's my turn to be clear, don't let the former dynasty be beautiful! Deng Yu drew his sword, pointed to the west, and roared: "Soldiers, the opportunity to make meritorious contributions and make meritorious achievements is in front of you, let's go!" ”

"Let's go! Let's go! Let's go! The soldiers were enthusiastic and roared. Under the command of the officers, Qi Qi headed west, heading towards Reckless Kunlun.

(End of chapter)