Hetao Grassland, a land of genius.
The pasture is fertile, the territory is vast, and it is a natural horse farm. It is one of the battlegrounds for military strategists.
In the eastern part of Hetao Grassland adjacent to Heshuo Grassland, in the camp of the Northern Expedition Army.
The patrol officers stepped on the water on the grass and patrolled intensively with torches. They didn't care that the water under their feet wetted their boots and soaked the soles of their feet.
"Report!"
A horse galloped over, holding the flag high, and stopped in front of the largest tent in the camp.
"Enter."
Duke Wu's old and heroic voice came out from the big tent, full of pride but mixed with a hint of tiredness.
Without hesitation, the scout got into the tent and knelt down on one knee, holding his command flag.
"Commander, the follow-up grain and grass have only arrived in Chuzhou because of the continuous autumn rain. It will take at least one and a half months to transport it to my camp!"
"Report to the Commander-in-Chief, the Turkic West King's Court Lurmubu, Jialisi's troops have raised about 70,000 troops and are wandering ten miles away from our camp. They seem to intend to harass our troops."
All the generals in the tent looked anxiously at Wanbuhai. It rained all night, and our own supplies could not keep up, and the enemy was waiting for an opportunity.
Wan Buhai's face was extremely gloomy, and a trace of unnoticeable worry flashed across his old eyes.
He was obviously very anxious, but he could not expose his state of mind in front of the generals.
You must know that you are the backbone of the Northern Expedition. Once you show worry, it will spread to the entire army in an instant. Once the army's morale is weakened, the army will be defeated in a matter of days.
Even if mountains of swords and seas of fire are thrown in front of him, he still has to hold on.
Wan Buhai carefully observed the formation diagram on the sand table, then turned to look at Cai Jun, the Rongwei Hou who was sitting next to him: "Cai Jun, how long can our food and grass last?"
Cai Jun, the Honorable Marquis, pondered for a moment and looked at Wan Buhai with complex eyes: "Fifteen days of dry rice and thirty days of porridge."
"The key is to eat porridge. If the soldiers are exhausted, there will be unimaginable consequences."
"In addition, now there are two 70,000-strong cavalry troops from Lurmu and Jialisi, eyeing the outside. Our troops are very passive."
"Since the 300,000-strong army went on the expedition, there are only 220,000 brothers who can fight and attack. There are still 70,000 troops stationed in Heshuo. Although the 150,000-strong army now faces these 70,000 cavalry, there is no pressure, but if the soldiers
We know about the food and grass matter, but I am afraid the consequences will be disastrous."
Wan Buhai slowly sat on the chair and looked at Jiang Lei: "Jiang Lei, have you selected the wet shells? How many shells are there that can be fired?"
Jiang Lei looked at Wan Buhai in frustration: "Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief, the 517 rounds of shells and the 422 rounds of solid bullets will be used up in a short time."
Wan Buhai glared at Jiang Lei: "What does it look like with a mournful face? Without artillery, without artillery shells, we big dragons won't be able to fight?"
"There were no artillery a few decades ago, so I, like Dalongerlang, killed the Turks until they abandoned their armor and fled north."
"They are all carrying eggs and there are no sharp weapons. Are we afraid of Turkic thieves?"
"Don't be afraid!"
"Don't be afraid!"
"Don't be afraid!"
The fierce shouts of the generals in the big tent soared into the sky.
Wan Buhai threw the bamboo pole on the sand table: "It is not my style to wait for help. Since the Turks are at our doorstep, we can only take the initiative and kill the two Western Turks in one fell swoop."
"It will not only strengthen the reputation of our northern expedition army, but also increase the morale!"
"We don't have as much food and grass as the Turks. We have countless cattle and sheep that can feed us anytime and anywhere. We can't afford it!"
"In this case, we might as well attack and seize the cattle and sheep of these two Turks to use as food."
"I'm still worried about what to do if we can't keep up with the food and grass. Now the Turks are coming to our doorstep!"
"Isn't it a detour ten miles away to show off your power? I just ate him with a thunderous force!"
"Send orders to the three armies!"
"The general will be waiting for your orders!"
"Cai Jun, you lead a group of troops to cross from south to north."
Wan Buhai was delivering orders when a loud and loud sound suddenly came from the camp. Wan Buhai was stunned and looked around in confusion.
"Soldiers, quickly check where the noise is coming from."
"Got the order!"
"You guys go out with me to see what's going on. Why are there so many unprovoked noises? It's not like the camp is being bombed."
"Got the order!"
"Report to the commander-in-chief that the wounded barracks were bombed. More than 10,000 brothers refused to listen to the advice of the army doctor and insisted on going out to see the commander-in-chief."
As soon as Wan Buhai and his party left the tent, the guards ran over anxiously and reported something that Wan Buhai and others were most worried about.
"Hurry up and follow me to see what's going on."
The generals followed Wan Buhai without hesitation and ran towards the wounded barracks.
"We want to see the commander-in-chief!"
"Meet the handsome man!"
"Meet the handsome man!"
"He's handsome!"
"He's handsome!"
More than a dozen soldiers shouted loudly to pass on the news of Wan Buhai's arrival, and the noisy voice stopped abruptly.
At a glance, more than 10,000 wounded soldiers gathered together on the spacious open space between tents.
There are many empty sleeves, many people are leaning on crutches, and there are many people with bandaged wounds, all of which are seriously injured.
"See the Marshal!"
"See the Marshal!"
"See the Marshal."
Wan Buhai stopped, and more than 10,000 wounded soldiers supported each other and knelt in front of Wan Buhai.
Wan Buhai stared blankly at the more than 10,000 soldiers kneeling on the ground: "Brothers, I'm here. If you have anything to do, we'll talk about it later."
"Chen Beiling, you are the oldest and highest-ranking soldier among the wounded soldiers. What do you think is going on?"
In the front row of the wounded soldiers, a middle-aged man in his forties and wearing a general's armor stood up, his empty sleeves fluttering in the wind.
"Commander, I would like to ask you boldly, are you running out of food and grass?"
Wan Buhai's pupils tightened: "Who did you listen to? Chen Beiling, if you dare to talk nonsense again, I will kill you!"
Chen Beiling shook his head silently: "Commander, don't hide it, I can't hide it any more. There is a scout brother among the wounded soldiers who has excellent hearing. He overheard it when he happened to pass by the tent. Now all the wounded soldiers brothers
Everyone knows that food and grass cannot keep up."
Wan Buhai looked at Chen Beiling blankly: "You all know?"
"I know everything!"
"Chen Beiling, brothers, if you can trust Wan Buhai, go back and take a good rest. Even if Wan Buhai cuts meat for you, he will ensure that you won't go hungry."
"The thieves are just ten miles away, waiting for the opportunity. Brothers, please return to camp and let the rest of the brothers fight against the thieves in peace, okay?"
"This old bone of mine is here to salute you. Wan Buhai is begging you."
Just as Wan Buhai bent down, a shocking shout resounded through the sky, reaching into the sky.
"Please give me some advice, Commander-in-Chief!"
"Please give me some advice, Commander-in-Chief!"
A group of soldiers looked at the more than 10,000 wounded soldiers who were shouting in confusion, and Wan Buhai looked up in shock, not knowing what was going on.
Chen Beiling looked at Wan Buhai with a grin on his face and said happily: "Commander, we follow the commander in the south and north, how dare we blow up the camp and keep giving orders."
"Now that our army is in trouble with food and fodder, we and our 10,000 injured brothers have already agreed."
"I am willing to serve as the commander's vanguard army, to bring back thieves, save food and grass, and serve our country!"
To be continued...