283: The Crown Princess Does Not Follow the Usual Path
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Qin Guansheng's tone couldn't stop. He didn't expect that the Crown Princess was waiting for him here. How could he still be so insulting with this sentence?
But these are trivial matters. Two thousand troops were assigned to him to go to Yunxiang Guard. But what if the enemy army did not go to Yunxiang Guard?
"Crown Princess, it's not that my subordinates disobey orders, I just have something to ask the Crown Princess for advice." Qin Guansheng looked at the Crown Princess with a serious expression, "Divide two thousand troops and take them to Yunxiang Guard for me. What can two thousand people do? ? If we really encounter a large enemy force, these people will be useless."
Su Xinyi nodded slightly, "Master Qin said yes."
Qin Guansheng was slightly relieved when he heard that the Crown Princess could still listen to her advice. However, before he could swallow his breath, he heard the Crown Princess say again: "Have Master Qin ever fought against the Tatars?"
The smile on Qin Guansheng's face froze and he said: "Of course, I have followed the army on several expeditions and served as a vanguard to fight against the enemy many times."
"Oh, that means Lord Qin has rich experience in fighting the enemy and knows the Tatars very well."
Qin Guansheng knew that the Crown Princess was cunning and did not dare to take it lightly. He replied cautiously: "I don't dare to accept the Crown Princess's false praise. I just have a little experience."
Su Xinyi nodded solemnly, pointed at everyone present, and said one by one, "Among us, apart from the adults, only Zhanqiao and I have fought against the Tatars once. That confrontation was full of tricks, not There was a face-to-face confrontation, so the adults among us are the only ones who have actually fought against the Tatars.”
After Su Xinyi said this, he looked at Qin Guansheng again, his eyes firm and solemn, "Master Qin, you also said that I will only give you two thousand people. If you encounter a large group of enemy soldiers, it will not be of much use, but Master Qin's The thinking is based on the fact that Southern Qi is a huge country, so we don’t need those tricks to fight with others, but if we think about it from the Tatar side, has Lord Qin thought about it? "
Think about it from the perspective of Tatar fighting habits?
Qin Guansheng really didn't think about it. He looked at the Crown Princess in surprise and couldn't understand her thoughts for a while.
Time was running out, and Su Xinyi didn't have time to play a guessing game. She said directly: "Tatars have always liked to roam and fight. The nomadic people on the grassland have no fixed settlements and move with water and grass, so they fight. It is also quite similar to the people who wander around, often plunder and then run away, and are born on horseback. It is difficult for our soldiers in Southern Qi to catch up with them. Before the formation of the Three Thousand Battalion, the soldiers did not eat less. suffering."
Qin Guansheng's face became completely serious. He didn't expect that the princess actually knew all this. Even the soldiers who have been fighting with the general all year round may not know this kind of thing clearly. Only those generals who have fought with the enemy many times can grasp it.
At this time, he had put away his contempt.
"What does the Crown Princess mean?"
"Use his spear to attack his shield. Mr. Qin served in the Three Thousand Battalion. I dare not say that he grew up on horseback. As long as he can be selected into the Three Thousand Battalion and can go from being an ordinary soldier in the Three Thousand Battalion to the position of Thousand Households, I believe Master Qin must have something special. I am not completely sure that the Tatars will attack the Yunxiang Guards, but I am at least 50% sure that they will divide their troops to harass the Yunxiang Guards, leaving the Yunxiang Guards with no time to support the Yulin Guards. "
As Su Xinyi talked, he drew a simple map between Yunxiang Guard, Yulin Guard and Zhangping Mansion. The situation in Zhangping Mansion is the worst at the moment, and the enemy of Yulin Guard has not yet captured it. In order to capture Yulin Guard as soon as possible, Yun must be stopped. Xiangwei supports.
It's just that Yunxiang Guards is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and the Tatars are likely to besiege but not attack.
This is very irritating. You are surrounded and you are not allowed to send troops to support. However, if the Yunxiang Guards go out to fight the Tatars, they may not be sure of winning with one blow, so they are in a dilemma.
Su Xinyi asked Qin Guansheng to lead troops to harass the Tatars, just to see if there was a way to cooperate with the defenders in the city to defeat the enemy. If not, at least to make the Tatars tired of coping with the harassment attitude.
If the team His Majesty gave her this time was not from the Three Thousand Battalion, she would really not dare to do this, but isn't this luck?
The soldiers of the Three Thousand Battalion were originally selected from the Han soldiers with the best riding skills. They could only harass but not fight decisively, and they could still play a cat-and-mouse game with the Tatars.
After Qin Guansheng heard this, his expression was quite subtle. Such a wretched tactic, with the purpose of disgusting the undead and infuriating the enemy, could actually be thought up by a noble lady like the Crown Princess who should be aloof.
He couldn't accept it for a while. The Crown Princess was so shining, and sitting on the throne of justice and generosity was a person with such a temperament.
He really wanted to know, do His Majesty and His Highness the Crown Prince know that the Crown Princess has such a temperament?
Su Xinyi could tell that Qin Guansheng's current mood should be very subtle, but she didn't care so much, and finally asked directly: "Master Qin, can you accept such an important task? If not, I will choose someone else to go, please. Pull out two thousand soldiers from the three thousand battalion."
Qin Guansheng knew clearly that the Crown Princess was trying to provoke the general, but he still fell for it shamefully.
"Princess, if I do it, what will happen next? I can't fight endlessly with limited food and grass." Qin Guansheng was not a three-year-old child, and he immediately responded sharply.
Su Xinyi smiled, "Isn't this something that Lord Qin, the general, should solve?"
Qin Guansheng almost wanted to vomit blood, he had never seen such a shameless person.
Su Xinyi didn't look at Qin Guansheng's eyes that were about to spit out fire. She lowered her head and drew another line with the branch, and spoke in a gentle voice, "I will take the rest of the people and continue to chase His Highness. After catching up with His Highness, , I will inform you of the news, and then continue to take people on a detour.”
Su Xinyi drew a line, bypassed Zhangping Mansion and exited the customs, and then pointed along the desert in the direction of the Tatar King's Court.
"When the Tatars come out in full force, the rear will inevitably be empty. It is limited to half a month. I hope to meet Master Qin here in half a month, so that you and I can participate in the grand event."
Qin Guansheng:......
He looked at the whimsical Crown Princess, and his anger was about to burst out. At this moment, he saw the Crown Princess take out a map made of cowhide and hand it to him.
He suppressed his anger for the time being, took it suspiciously, opened it and looked at it, his eyes couldn't help but shrink, "Crown Princess, where did you get the map leading to the Tartar King's Court?"
Su Xinyi chuckled, "Master Qin, how could I have sent thousands of soldiers to commit suicide without preparation?"
Qin Guansheng was speechless for a moment, looking at the map in his hand. Although the roads plotted on it were not very detailed, they were at least a bit more detailed than what they had in their hands. This was a good thing.
He had long known that the Duke of Qi's family had been passed down from generation to generation, but he didn't expect that the details were deeper than he thought.
"Does Mr. Qin have any other doubts now?"
Qin Guansheng shook his head with a complicated expression, thought for a while and then said: "It will take five or six days to rush to Yunxiangwei overnight at the fastest speed, and then we will meet up with the Crown Princess half a month later. That means we have to harass the enemy for at least seven days. Eight days.”
This job is not easy to do and very dangerous.
If you are not careful, you may be killed by the enemy.
Su Xinyi slowly said: "If Master Qin had not led the troops, I would not have come up with this plan."
Qin Guansheng listened to the Crown Princess's compliments, knowing that this person was cunning and cunning, and had a strong attitude, but he felt inexplicably happy.
Making bait is a common job in the Three Thousand Battalion. It may be difficult for others to do it, but although it is difficult for him, it is not impossible.
The Crown Princess is quite capable of understanding people.
"I obey my orders." What else could Qin Guansheng do, so he had no choice but to continue.
Su Xinyi said: "Master Qin's actions are of great importance. The war at the border is spreading, and the people are in deep trouble. It is the responsibility of ordinary people to protect their homes and the country. You and I should face the difficulties even more in our positions. Here, I would like to warn you. I wish Master Qin a successful victory and that you and I can meet up smoothly on the grassland."
Although Qin Guansheng thinks that the Crown Princess is too whimsical, but what if it can come true?
Qin Guansheng took the order and left to make arrangements. After he left, Su Qi looked at his sister and said, "You are too bold. If you get lost in the grassland, you may be in great danger."
Su Xinyi looked at her second brother, then at Huang Kan, who were all worried. She smiled softly, "Brother, think about it, if the Tatars march out in full force, how many people will be left behind? Those who go out to fight must be the strongest of the clan. Most of the soldiers left behind are old, weak, women and children. If we can capture the Tatar Khan in one fell swoop, our reputation in the Southern Qi Dynasty will be greatly enhanced."
Su Qi was still very worried. He had never been a soldier in his life, let alone led one. It was his first time to go on an expedition, and he didn't expect to encounter such an exciting thing. His life was really a test of his heart.
He needs to take it slow.
Su Xinyi looked at Huang Kan and said, "Master Huang, Master Qin will divide the army into 600 people to stay. You will be in charge at that time. How about handing over a hundred of your men to Zhanqiao?"
Huang Kan naturally had no objection and said: "It all depends on the princess's orders."
Su Xinyi nodded, "Then take a rest early and set off early tomorrow morning."
Su Xinyi returned to his tent and did not lie down immediately. Instead, he calculated again on the map under the light.
The map she gave Qin Guansheng was originally drawn based on the road traveled by the caravan. She also had a copy of the route her father had deduced. Her father had never reached the enemy's royal court, but the route he deduced was similar to what the caravan knew. .
Since the enemy's royal court often moves, there is a certain range of variables. This variable is not something she can decide and can only adapt to changes.
After repeated comparisons and deductions, she lay down to rest. Before dawn, she heard slight movement outside. She immediately sat up, collected herself, put on clothes and shoes, and quickly packed herself up and left. Tent.
Seeing Su Xinyi getting up, soldiers immediately went over to put away the tent. Su Qi walked over from a distance, looked at his sister and asked with concern: "Why don't you just sleep for a while? It's still early, and the first soldier got up to make breakfast before he got up earlier." ”
Su Xinyi shook his head, "I can't sleep, I have to hurry."
When the two brothers and sisters said this, Qin Guansheng strode over and said, "I have met the Crown Princess."
"Master Qin, there is no need to be polite." Su Xinyi looked at the other party and said. Qin Guansheng must have gotten up earlier than her. There were still some water marks on the toes of his shoes. He must have walked around.
Qin Guansheng immediately said: "Princess, I have divided 600 people to stay on standby. The others will set off with me immediately after breakfast."
Su Xinyi nodded, "Thank you, Mr. Qin. We'll see you on the grassland."
Qin Guansheng looked at what the Crown Princess wanted to say, but finally swallowed it, clasped his hands in a salute and turned to leave.
Su Qi looked at his back, "Does Mr. Qin have something to say?"
Su Xinyi nodded, "Probably he wanted to persuade me, but he felt that my temper was stinky and stubborn, so he simply stopped trying to avoid wasting words with me."
Su Qi:......
His sister is indeed unconventional. Ordinary people cannot subdue her. How can she say that about herself?
After breakfast, they split up and headed straight for the prince's army with Su Xinyi, while Qin Guansheng's other team rushed towards Yunxiang Guard overnight.
There were less than a thousand people on their side. Su Xinyi bypassed the city and traveled day and night. On the evening of the fourth day, she had already seen the tail of the army.
She immediately asked Zhan Qiao to take her letter to ask for an audience with the prince. She did not chase after him, but followed him from a distance.
She did not intend to appear in front of the army. Soon she saw a team of more than a dozen people running towards her in the night.
Su Xinyi immediately stood up to meet them. In a flash, she saw the prince leading the way. In the blink of an eye, he turned over and dismounted in front of her.
"Ayuan?"
Yan Junchu couldn't believe his eyes, "Why are you here?"
Hundreds of thousands of troops are certainly not as fast as Su Xinyi's light carriage and few followers. Su Xinyi looked at the prince, "Your Highness, I received news from my cousin that there is a traitor in Zhangping Prefecture. Your Majesty and I are worried about your safety, so we came to report the news."
Yan Junchu's face was not very good. Huang Kan saw it and led his men to scatter and guard from a distance.
Yang Jin followed Huang Kan to the side with a wooden face. He poked his shoulder, "Brother, what's going on? It's really scary."
Their crown princess really didn't know until she did it, and she was shocked when she did it.
Huang Kan looked at Yang Jin with a complicated expression and spit out a sentence, "Brother Yang, this is just a few days ago. Qin Guansheng led two thousand cavalrymen to Yunxiangwei."
"What?" Yang Jin scratched his ears, "Qin Guansheng? The Qin Guansheng of the Three Thousand Battalion?"
"How many Qin Guanshengs are there in the capital?" Huang Kan sneered.
"What was Qin Guan born to do? Didn't he stay in the capital?" Yang Jin asked immediately.
"We don't know the details, but we know that His Majesty ordered Lord Qin to lead 3,000 battalions and 2,600 soldiers to follow the Crown Princess to the battle."
Yang Jin: ...
He felt that he might be sleepwalking.
On the other side, after listening to Su Xinyi's words, Yan Junchu didn't know what attitude he should put on for a while. He grabbed Su Xinyi's hand and wanted to spank her.
"This is not a trivial matter, you..." Yan Junchu took a deep breath and suppressed his anger and worry, "Ayuan, do you know how dangerous this matter is?"
"Brother Shiyuan." Su Xinyi called him softly.
Yan Junchu paused, knowing that Su Xinyi would not change her mind easily, and this plan was not impossible. He calmed down, looked at the map Su Xinyi took out, and discussed the plan with her seriously.
"You let Qin Guansheng join you, so before that, do you want me to help you hold back the Tatar army?"
"The one who knows me best is Brother Shiyuan."
Yan Junchu was angry and amused. What else could he do? The girl he liked was so brave. Could it be possible that the tiger he married into the house could become a house cat?
That's all.
"It's not clear who the traitor in Zhangping Prefecture is. I'm afraid it will be dangerous to arrive in Zhangping Prefecture this time." Yan Junchu said to Su Xinyi.
Su Xinyi nodded, "I was afraid that you would fall into danger without knowing the truth, so I asked my father to let me tell you about this. It's not that I have to deliver the letter. My father allowed me to come because I told him that I would take a detour to the enemy's rear..."
Su Xinyi explained the plan carefully again. Yan Junchu listened carefully and then said, "It's not enough for Qin Guansheng to just delay. I will send 20,000 troops to cooperate with him. If we can really stop the Tatars besieging Yunxiangwei, it will be a great achievement."
"It would be good if we could send troops to go there, but would it hinder your plan? After all, I only need Qin Guansheng to delay the enemy and give Yunxiangwei a chance to breathe. After Brother Shi Yuan stabilizes Zhangping Prefecture and captures the traitor, and then helps Yulinwei to repel the enemy, the enemy on the Yunxiangwei side will definitely retreat." Su Xinyi said after thinking.
"You want to go back intact after entering my Southern Qi territory? Dream on!" Yan Junchu said in a deep voice, "Since Qin Guansheng is leading the army, there is a lot to do now."
The two discussed the plan carefully, and Su Xinyi finally listened to Yan Junchu and gave up the original route for the time being, detoured from Yulinwei, and cooperated with the soldiers of Yulinwei to attack the Tatars.
If they could win in one fell swoop, it would be a good opportunity to join forces with Qin Guansheng to go out of the pass together. At this time, Yan Junchu and the commanding army would hold back the Tatar army, buying time for Su Xinyi and others to raid the enemy's royal court.
Although the plan was meticulous, both of them knew that the grassland was ever-changing and accidents could happen at any time. Every time the Southern Qi army went to war against the Tatars, they would often get lost in the desert.
Su Xinyi hunted for a living all year round, and his ability to identify directions was much better than that of ordinary people, but now he dared not say that he would not get lost 100% in the desert.
Yan Junchu held Su Xinyi's hand, "Ayuan, you must come back safely."
Su Xinyi met the worried look of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and held his hand tightly, "Of course, His Royal Highness promised me to grow old with me, and I am still looking forward to that day."
As the commander-in-chief of the three armies, Yan Junchu cannot act arbitrarily. Even if he is extremely worried, he cannot follow Su Xinyi, "I will let Yang Jin follow you."
Su Xinyi shook her head, "Lord Yang is your right-hand man. If he is not here, it may make people suspicious. With Lord Qin as a fierce general, Brother Shiyuan, you can rest assured. Moreover, I am not a reckless person. If I really can't find it, I will bring people back."
How can Yan Junchu be at ease?
If she is not in front of him, he will be a million times more worried.
But, this eagle, she is destined not to be kept in a cage.
She wants to fly, and I can't break her wings.
Yan Junchu grabbed Su Xinyi's hand and went into the tent, pressed her on the bed, lowered his head and kissed her fiercely.
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