At the end of March, the time sequence enters late spring, the willow trees by the river begin to bear fruit, and the catkins are fluttering, like a dream.
Yan Ling sat cross-legged on a big rock and wrote a letter.
"We haven't seen each other for more than a month, and we see each other again. The war is busy right now, and I..."
Before he finished the second sentence, the catkins almost flew into his eyes. He used his hand to drive it away and continued to bite the tip of the pen.
"Sir!" Yan Ji came over and handed him a paper bag, "The medicine given by the military doctor can relieve the itching."
The flying catkins looked very beautiful, but they could also easily cause illness. Upon discovering this sign, Yan Ling immediately ordered the soldiers to cover their faces with cloth towels, and also asked military doctors to prepare medicines, which stopped the spread.
Marching and fighting is not simply about leading people to fight and kill. Tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people have to face problems every day. They must be fed and clothed, and they must avoid illness and injury. They must also maintain their fighting spirit.
Achieve combat goals. This is ability, but also talent.
For example, Yan Cheng had no problem asking him to take care of so many people, but if he wanted to take them out to fight, he would be blind. It was certain that he did not have the talent to lead an army, so Prince Yan could only sit in the rear with regret.
What makes him envious is that Yanling has never had this problem. When he was a child, he was given a few hundred people, and he dared to intercept the grain road during military training. Later, when he was given a few thousand people, he turned around and attacked Balsi, covering the entire town of Bei.
The Protectorate was gone. Now with tens of thousands of people, we can still handle it with ease.
When the battle reports from the front line were sent back and he saw more and more troops under his leadership, sometimes Yan Cheng would wonder, would it be okay to leave the entire Yan family army to him?
Yan Ling, who was leading the troops outside, had no idea of his elder brother's complicated mood. He was focused on two things, one was to break into the capital and overthrow the puppet emperor, and the other was to end the war quickly so that he could get married.
In order to achieve the second goal, he can only work hard to achieve the first goal.
Taking the paper bag from Yan Ji, Yan Ling took out the pills and stuffed them into her mouth, chewed them twice and then swallowed them.
"Sir, water." Yanji hurriedly poured warm water.
Yan Ling took a few sips of it and continued writing.
Yanji didn't dare to disturb him anymore, so he went to the side to help the cook cook.
This is the rest time during the march, and the temporary camp is very busy. Cooking in pots, feeding horses, solving personal problems... I have to finish it quickly, and I will be on the road again later.
When Yan Ji came back with the food, Yan Ling had not finished writing. Yan Ji had to urge: "Sir, hurry up and eat. Time is running out."
Yan Ling had no choice but to have a hasty ending. He was a general, and he couldn't let the whole army stay for him alone.
After finishing writing and collecting the pen and ink, he put the letter on a stone to dry, then squatted next to it, holding a bowl and eating rice.
After the meal was finished and the ink was dry, he sealed it and handed it to Yan Ji: "You know where to send it, be careful, don't lose it."
"Yes! This is the young master's treasure. How dare you, the young one!"
"Hippy smiley face!" Yan Ling patted his head and scolded, "Hurry up and work quickly. If you are delayed, you are the only one asking."
Yanji laughed and ran away.
Yan Ling rubbed his head, a little embarrassed, but after thinking about it, he felt confident again.
What happened to him writing to his fiancée? He should!
The army soon continued to set off, while Yan Ling sat on his horse and looked south in the distance.
I haven’t seen her for almost half a year, and I don’t know how she is doing now. We need to end this mess quickly so that we can meet again.
Thinking like this, he gathered his thoughts and thought about the next battle.
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"Third Miss! Third Miss!"
Xu Yin retracted his thoughts and looked at Wei Jun.
Wei Jun rode forward and asked for instructions: "Xingtong is not far ahead. Should we go there directly, or should we take a rest first?"
Xu Yin asked back: "You are the commander of the army, what do you think?"
Wei Jun was confused. He was right to lead the troops, but the person who made the decision was the third lady!
Before he could think of an answer, Du Ming came over.
Du Ming was originally Wu Zijing's subordinate. When Xu Yin captured Yongcheng, it was because he persuaded him to abandon the dark side and join the bright side that he was able to turn the tide of the war.
Later, Xu Yin fulfilled his promise and sent people to collect files to clear his name so that he could return to his hometown in an upright manner. Du Ming was a man who repaid his kindness. After the incident, he returned to Yongcheng and became the general of the Yongcheng army.
Xu Yin himself had no experience in fighting, and it was Wei Jun's first time to lead troops out. It was obviously not feasible for two novices to go out like this, so they brought Du Ming with them.
She is self-aware that fighting requires ability and experience, but she does not know how to do it. Wei Jun has no experience, so he mainly relies on Du Ming.
"Third Miss." Du Ming saluted and reported, "Xingtong is not far away, how about we camp in the town ahead? Scouts have been sent out, and there will be news soon."
Xu Yin looked at Wei Jun meaningfully and gave him a look. The meaning was, look at him, this is how he looks like leading an army.
Wei Jun scratched his head in embarrassment. So, after he led the army, he had to make his own decision and then report it to the third lady?
Xu Yin nodded: "You can arrange it."
"Yes." Du Ming didn't say much, he responded and went to work.
Wei Jun hurriedly followed: "General Du! I'll go with you."
Du Ming understood what he meant and said kindly: "Okay, Nanyuan soldiers and Yongcheng soldiers are not familiar with each other yet. It is best for us to practice together often, so that we can be of the same mind."
"Yes, I need General Du to teach me more..."
Xu Yin looked away with a smile and asked Qingxuan, who was holding a candy skewer next to him: "Do you want to learn from it too?"
Qingxuan was not interested: "What to study? I'll just make a living."
Fine.
Arrive at the town and set up camp.
Because she was going to march and fight this time, Xu Yin did not take Xiao Man with her, but only Xiao Sang. She could take care of the daily affairs by herself, and Xiao Sang would be enough to run errands.
Then the army rested.
Du Ming is confident and does things in a leisurely and unhurried manner. He is very experienced in counterinsurgency and has done it often before.
That night, when Xu Yin was writing a letter at his desk, he came over with someone.
"Third Miss, Xingtong is gone." He said in a serious tone, "It was completely occupied by the rebels a few days ago. The scouts found the Miss Xingtong Governor. Do you want to meet her?"
Xu Yin sighed: "See you."
This young lady's surname was Qi. She must have suffered a lot on the road. Her hair was unkempt and she was wearing refugee clothes.
When I heard that she was Miss Xu San, I immediately covered my face and burst into tears.
"Why didn't you come earlier? If you had come three days earlier...wuwuwu..."
This accusation was obviously unreasonable. Nanyuan decided to send troops as soon as he received the call for help. Who expected Xingtong not to be so quick.
However, Xu Yin knew that her family was ruined, and she was very emotional at the moment, so she stopped Xiao Sang and asked her to cry enough before talking.
Miss Qi finished crying and finally returned to her senses, and apologized to her: "Miss Xu San, please forgive me, my family died so tragically. If I hadn't sneaked into the refugees in time, I would have been..."
Xu Yin nodded, indicating that he accepted her apology, and asked calmly: "What's going on? The letter said it was civil unrest. Is it so difficult for the people of Xingtong?"
Miss Qi shouted angrily: "No! Those people are rebels! They escaped from the capital!"