The two men trusted by Yang Jingxian were responsible for escorting the grain and grass. This time, there were no problems and they arrived at the border smoothly.
When the grain and grass arrived at the border, Xie Xun personally led his lieutenants out of the city to greet them.
The person who took the lead in escorting the grain and fodder was a taciturn civil servant. Xie Xun met him several times when he went to court.
He was originally a fair and elegant man, but now his skin has become a healthy tan due to his continuous travel.
After seeing him, Xie Xun didn't say much. He just patted his shoulder hard: "Thank you for your hard work."
The civil servant raised his hands and said, "It's just a matter of duty. By the way, my right-hand minister asked me to bring a message to the prince. My sister-in-law is often rude, just to dispel other people's suspicions. I hope the prince will forgive me."
Xie Xun shook his head: "It's time for me to apologize for damaging the girl's family's reputation."
The civil servant accepted Xie Xun's apology without being humble or condescending, but refused Xie Xun when he invited him to return to the camp to rest.
"The situation in the DPRK is changing rapidly. I still have important matters to attend to, so I have to return along the way."
Xie Xun nodded without lingering, "My lords, please go slowly."
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The news that the food and fodder was in place soon reached the ears of several lieutenants.
You Shao was naturally one of the first to know.
He entered Xie Xun's tent with excitement on his face. He didn't even have time to salute, so he looked at Xie Xun expectantly and asked, "Your Majesty! I heard that the food and grass have arrived?!"
Xie Xun nodded: "We've arrived."
You Shao became even more excited, "Then the troops will be integrated immediately, and we will choose a day to counterattack!"
"There is no need to choose a day, it will be tomorrow." Xie Xun made the final decision.
You Shao was a little surprised. He had repeatedly urged the prince to fight back before, but the prince refused. This time he made a decision so quickly, and it will be tomorrow. Is it too hasty...?
Seeing You Shao's doubts, Xie Xun took the initiative to explain: "The situation at the border is critical. My father knows the severity. This batch of grain and grass can be transported smoothly. The next batches should be escorted by the same group of people, so there is no need to worry about future worries."
"And the movement of food and grass entering the camp is so loud. It is impossible for the enemy not to know about it. We will kill them tomorrow and catch them off guard."
Then Xie Xun had a rare joke with him and showed his first smile after returning to the border.
"What? Or is it that you have been idle for so long that you have forgotten how to fight?"
No general can withstand this provocation. As expected, You Shao immediately objected after hearing this, "Of course not! The last general can fight the enemy for another three hundred rounds!"
Xie Xun nodded: "That's enough. Let's inform the other lieutenants and remember to keep it secret."
You Shao immediately accepted the order, and then asked, "Then what tactics are we going to use this time? Should we call a few of them over and plan it carefully?"
Xie Xun raised his eyebrows, "I see that you haven't fought with the enemy for a long time. Why, do you need me to teach you how to fight against the Yan Kingdom's soldiers and horses? Now that there is plenty of food and grass, you can fight how you want.
!Others, after taking the field, listen to the king’s instructions and adapt accordingly.”
Although Xie Xun is of few words on weekdays, he is still experienced and ruthless in the use of troops. He knows how to inspire the confidence of soldiers.
Xie Xun did not make detailed arrangements, but it made You Shao even more determined that Xie Xun was still the same Xie Xun, and the border guards were still the same border guards!
With equal strength, their border guards are never afraid of any challenge!
Seeing that You Shao had been aroused to fight, Xie Xun signaled that he could leave, "Have a good rest. Tomorrow, it's time to let Dayan know that the border guards are never easy to mess with."
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On the second day, everything was prepared, and the entire border guard army assembled to advance towards the enemy forces in Dayan!
As You Shao said, when their forces are equal, they are never afraid of Dayan's troops!
In this battle, under the leadership of Xie Xun, the soldiers fought heartily.
The previous few small victories made Dayan's soldiers feel confident. They once came to the city and could easily break through the Daqi border with just one step.
However, today, when facing Da Qi's troops, they clearly felt something was different.
The soldiers' eyes were determined, their bodies were strong and neat, and their formations were unpredictable, catching them off guard!
Especially Xie Xun, whom we haven’t seen for several years, is even more ruthless and decisive when he strikes out!
He is dressed in black armor, and wherever he goes, he is omnipotent, just like a Shura in black!
Many Dayan soldiers' legs weakened just by seeing him. How could they still resist?
The leading soldiers saw that the situation was not good and knew that if they did not evacuate, many troops and horses would be lost!
More importantly, Da Qi's border guards have always had a characteristic, that is, they get stronger the more they fight! The more they win, the stronger they get!
This battle must not allow them to achieve too great a result, otherwise, what awaits Dayan soldiers is the end of losing ground!
After the enemy general gave the order, Dayan's troops could only retreat in despair.
You Shao had already been slapped on the head. He turned around and asked Xie Xun: "Your Majesty! Do you want to take advantage of the victory and pursue it?"
Xie Xun made a stop gesture and stopped when he was ready.
Xie Xun knew that although the battle of the border guards looked fierce, it was actually just a temporary fight.
If we go deeper into the enemy's army, the soldiers may become disconnected. If the enemy turns around and fights back, the gain may outweigh the loss.
Although Xie Xun achieved a temporary victory, his mind was clear and he resolutely led his troops back to the city.
This long-lost victory greatly inspired the confidence of the soldiers. At the same time, the long-lost victory at the border was reported back to Kyoto as soon as possible.
At the same time, the reply letter sent by Shen Xiaoyang and Mrs. Qin finally reached Qin Rushuang's hands.
Qin Rushuang read the letter and learned that the people she cared about were fine, and a big stone finally fell from her heart.
When she went to learn from Taoist Lianqing that day, Qin Rushuang felt relaxed.
Taoist Lianqing is always very well informed.
On the other side, the news about Qin Rushuang was still about Shen Xiaoyang's fight with him in the court. On the other side, Taoist Lian Qing had already received the news about Xie Xun's victory at the border.
Good things come in pairs. A rare relaxed look appeared on Qin Rushuang's face, and she joked with Taoist Lianqing, "It seems that Master guessed wrong this time. I have no chance to go to the border battlefield, so I'd better stay in the southwest border."
Child."
However, Taoist Lianqing's expression was not relaxed. He just sighed and said, "I hope so, as long as there are no more unexpected changes."
Qin Rushuang thought that Taoist Lianqing was a bit unfounded at first, but she did not expect that Taoist Lianqing's worries would become a prophecy a few days later.
Some things are really not as good as God's.
Xie Xun had planned the supply of grain and fodder, and planned the war at the border, but he did not expect that God would suddenly strike at this moment.
Urgent news from Jiangnan: After the first batch of grain and grass was wetted and moldy by the heavy rain last time, the rain in Jiangnan has not stopped at all. It has continued to rain until now, and Jiangnan has been flooded.
The troublesome thing is that although Jiangnan is a prosperous place, precisely because the people are wealthy, there is very little food in Jiangnan.
Coupled with the inaction of Jiangnan officials——
I also know that if Jiangnan officials had a little bit of conscience, Xie Yang's original plan to destroy the first batch of grain and grass would not have succeeded. Of course, this is a story for another day.
At this time, the situation in the south of the Yangtze River was heavy rain, and the rain had reached now, forming floods.
Many villages were flooded and people were displaced. When the imperial court asked Jiangnan to open granaries for relief, the people realized that the local granaries in Jiangnan were actually empty.
It's not completely empty, it's only about a third full, and there's still a lot of old rice that's been eaten by insects or moldy...
In short, it is far from enough to save the people.
When the urgent news reached Kyoto, Emperor Qi was furious and asked the Ministry of Revenue to transport the grain harvested from Kyoto to the south of the Yangtze River.
Because of this incident, another dispute broke out in the court.
This time, there was nothing going on with Mr. Yang, the Minister of Household Affairs. The main issue was the confrontation between the fourth prince Xie Yang and Xie Xun's army headed by Nie Lei.
Nie Lei believed that the disaster in the south of the Yangtze River could be used to mobilize the grain and grass from surrounding towns for temporary relief, while the grain and grass in the warehouse in Kyoto should be reserved for the border guards who were in a critical situation.
However, the fourth prince Xie Yang insisted that in these troubled times, the imperial court should send food for disaster relief in order to appease the hearts of the people. As for the border guards... Now that the good news has been received, it seems that it is no longer important. The remaining food and grass should be
