Not only can charcoal fire stones burn, but they are also very resistant to burning. If you throw four or five pieces in one night, they can maintain the temperature for most of the day.
"Where did you find these?" Emperor Mingwen was surprised.
Chu Yunning sighed: "I have been imprisoned for five years. I have to rely on myself for everything. There is nothing I can do if I am penniless..."
This reason was used to frustrate him every time. It was okay once or twice, but as time went by, Emperor Mingwen didn't believe it at all.
"I got a book by chance, which recorded many things. I looked through it briefly and remembered a few things. The book has been burned."
Regardless of whether the other party believed this reason or not, she insisted on it, and the other party had no evidence.
Emperor Mingwen nodded and did not ask any more questions. He walked a few steps and looked up at the gloomy sky, as if a large army was pressing down on the country. He suddenly said: "Donngling Kingdom and Yunlan Kingdom have joined forces and summoned an army of 500,000 people."
, the army will be approaching the city soon, do you have any suggestions?"
Chu Yunning's face became a little solemn. She had only read Sun Tzu's Art of War during the march and occasionally watched the Three Kingdoms or TV series. She was not good at real swords and guns.
"Your Majesty, I am just a young woman and not good at these things. Your Majesty, you should listen to the opinions of other generals."
Emperor Mingwen raised his eyebrows and smiled: "You just say it's okay, I won't blame you."
"Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, as long as it can reduce the casualties of our army, we can choose some despicable means when necessary."
Hearing her say it so straightforwardly, without any subtlety at all, made Emperor Mingwen a little embarrassed. He couldn't help but clear his throat: "Chu Yunning, why are you not shy at all?"
"What are you avoiding?" Chu Yunning frowned, couldn't she tell the truth? She didn't regard Emperor Mingwen as an outsider at all, and then said: "Your Majesty, I have another sinister idea, I don't know whether I should mention it or not."
Emperor Mingwen raised his eyebrows, feeling that this was not a good thing to say, so Chu Yunning lowered his voice and muttered a few words in Emperor Mingwen's ear.
"Your Majesty, this move is somewhat immoral, but it can catch the enemy off guard in the shortest possible time."
Her method was to drug the water sources on the road between the two countries, so that when the army entered the country, everyone would have to drink water every day.
Emperor Mingwen pondered for a moment and seemed to find it difficult to make a decision.
"Your Majesty, although this reputation is unpleasant, the effect is significant. The enemy must be unprepared."
The more Chu Yunning thought about it, the more he felt that this method was good.
Emperor Mingwen was in a dilemma. The reason for the dilemma was that it was his first time to lead a personal expedition and he still cherished his own feathers.
"Reputation is dispensable, it all depends on the outcome. Everyone's reputation is like a mirror, with good and bad qualities, and it can't be liked by everyone."
"Just give it a try according to your opinion." Emperor Mingwen was quickly convinced by Chu Yunning. Winning this battle was the most important, and the rest was secondary.
a few days later
Chu Yunning told Bixiu a few things to pay attention to in the greenhouse, and then enlarged the scale and began to plant grass. He fenced off the area and began to raise some chickens, ducks, geese, pigs, and cattle and sheep. He even posted a notice that there were surpluses in the surrounding villages.
The grain and poultry can be brought to the army in exchange for money.
When the captured Yunlan soldiers looked at this posture, they realized that they were not here to fight at all, but more like they were here to live.
A large amount of stored food, self-sufficient cultivation of fruits and vegetables, and even heating were provided, completely changing the lifelessness of the army.
Xu Shi let his guard down too much, and the two Yunlan Kingdom lieutenant generals actually took advantage of the chaos and fled the camp. After walking for a long time, one of them, a tall man named Jiao Ying, asked, "Shen Yu, what do you think of the strength of Nan Duan Kingdom?"
"The leader is not a coward." On his territory, someone actually plotted against him. In the battle at the mountain col, Shen Yu was convinced that he had lost.
"I don't know what the prince is thinking. What is the reason for provoking a fight? The power in the south is not weak, and it is not a small country that can be bullied at will. The war has not even started yet, and Yunlan has already suffered heavy losses."
The two of them supported each other and walked in the heavy snow, making pits of varying depths with their feet, complaining all the way.
"The prince has won several battles and received many compliments, so he is in a state of high spirits. He doesn't think that Yun Lan has united the four countries in the past two years when he has been on an expedition here and there, when he should be recuperating. "
The two lieutenants became more and more angry as they thought about it. They cursed each other as they walked, and took advantage of the dark night to flee all the way outside the city.
The two were tired and hungry, and finally rushed back at dawn. By then, the two of them were shivering with cold. They were not recognized in front of the camp and were almost arrested as enemy soldiers until a familiar subordinate Only after passing by did I recognize the two of them, and then successfully returned to the camp.
As soon as Prince Yunlan heard that the two captured lieutenants were back, he quickly asked someone to bring them up.
"The general will pay homage to His Royal Highness."
"Two lieutenants, please stand up." Prince Yunlan personally helped the two of them stand up, and asked anxiously: "How did you two come back?"
Shen Yu said: "Going back to Your Highness, the two generals escaped all the way back while others were unprepared. The emperor of the south end of the sneak attack a month ago personally led the troops. They dug a hole halfway, causing chaos on our side and attacking from both sides." Then, this is..."
In the final analysis, the two of them underestimated the enemy, which gave people an opportunity to take advantage of them. They thought that the Southern Emperor would not launch an attack so soon after coming, so they wanted to teach the other party a lesson, but they did not expect to fall into the other party's trap.
This battle caused Yunlan heavy losses and the entire army was wiped out, which was really embarrassing.
Prince Yunlan asked again: "How is the situation at the south end now?"
Shen Yu and Jiao Ying looked at each other, Jiao Ying said cautiously: "Your Highness, the Southern Emperor has set up a tent at the foot of the border town. Some soldiers are farming, digging coal, raising cattle and sheep, and they can eat fresh food in the winter. Vegetables, every soldier can drink ginger soup, which often improves the food."
Hearing this, Prince Yunlan frowned: "Farming?"
"Your Highness, the Emperor of Nanduan is personally conducting the expedition. This is his first time on the battlefield. He definitely doesn't know the experience. You are messing around here. Your Highness does not need to take it to heart. We have four countries joining forces, so we are not afraid that we will not be able to kill Nanduan?"
"The military advisor looked unconcerned. It's just a southern end. We just won by luck last time, but we won't be so lucky in the future.
The Horned Eagle didn't think so: "Your Highness, although we have conquered the expanded territory several times, Yunlan actually needs to recuperate and recuperate. In winter, rations are wasted. If this battle is delayed,
We may not be our rivals at the southern end!”
"Your Majesty, you must never underestimate your enemy." Shen Yu had already suffered a loss at the hands of Emperor Mingwen, so he had to be careful and not underestimate his enemy again.
The military advisor snorted: "The two lieutenants are too timid. The emperor at the southern end has no experience, and General Chu has not followed. Taking the southern end is simply a matter of digging around."
In the eyes of military advisors, Emperor Mingwen's coming to fight at the border was like coming to play house. He did not use troops, but instead led troops to cultivate the land. If it was spread, it would make people laugh to death.
Shen Yu said: "Your Highness, who can successfully grow vegetables in winter? Just because of this, the emperor in the south is not easy."
Underestimating the enemy is a taboo for military strategists.
Prince Yunlan fell into deep thought, but the military advisor said, "As the two lieutenants said, according to the past rules, the two of them have already become dead souls, so why do they still have a chance to escape? This shows that the Southern Emperor is too immature. I don’t understand the rules on the battlefield at all.”
After hearing what the military advisor said, Shen Yu and Jiao Ying realized that they had discovered something. If prisoners were captured during the battle, they would most likely kill them.
But not only did the Emperor of Nanduan not kill anyone, he just locked him up in a tent and ate and drank twice a day. He had no intention of killing anyone.
After careful consideration, the two of them looked at each other and even felt that they were released on purpose.
"Your Highness, no matter what, you must not underestimate the enemy. There are many experts around the Southern Emperor."
"Vice General Shen is right. The Emperor of Nanduan can win the battle the first time he comes. It should not be underestimated."
"Are the two generals afraid of being beaten? Why are they so cowardly, trying to inflate the ambitions of others and destroy their own prestige?" The military advisor had a straight face, with a hint of contempt in his eyes, as if he was saying that the two of them were cowards.
When Shen Yu and Jiao Ying wanted to say something more, Prince Yunlan raised his hand: "That's enough, there's no need to say anything else. You have to behave yourself!"
This battle still has to be fought, and the arrow has to be pulled out. He has united with the other three countries, and there is no way out.
He didn't believe it, so what if it was just a southern end?
"The two lieutenants should rest first, and wait for the other armies of the Three Kingdoms to come to the border in three days and attack the city in one fell swoop!" Prince Yunlan said.
Hearing this, the two of them sighed, somehow feeling that there was something fishy about this matter.
It was not yet dawn, but the candles in the military camp were burning all night long. The soldiers were all holding their stomachs and shuttled back and forth.
"What's going on outside?" Shen Yu was awakened from his sleep. He seemed to hear the sound of horse hooves.
"Did you hear that correctly?" The Horned Eagle yawned, suddenly his eyes froze, and he quickly lifted the quilt and stood up: "The enemy is coming."
"How is it possible? No one came directly without any news?"
The sound of horse hooves alarmed the Yunlan Kingdom's war camp. Prince Yunlan stood in front of the main camp tent and asked, "What's going on?"
"Back to Your Highness, it was Nan Duan Kingdom who sent people to attack us secretly," the guard said.
"Sneak attack?" Prince Yunlan's face suddenly darkened, and he clenched his fists: "Why are you still standing there, prepare to defend against the enemy!"
At the command, Yunlan Kingdom's tent suddenly became lively. Fireballs fell from the sky and landed on the tent. In an instant, the tent caught fire and began to burn. In the blink of an eye, it turned into a raging fire.
One by one, countless tents burned.
Prince Yunlan raised his head and looked at the man in black flying past in the sky, unable to avoid the fire falling from the sky.
"Shoot it down!"
The archers were ready and fired wildly into the sky, but the falling arrows often hurt innocent people. In addition, the opponent's back was also painted black, blending into the night, making it impossible to see who it was.
A sudden ball of fire came down and immediately changed its direction, causing people on the ground to run around. Prince Yunlan was furious.
"Your Highness is not well. Our water has been poisoned. Many people have already developed symptoms."
He kept pulling wildly and couldn't even stand on his legs, let alone pick up a weapon to resist. It would be good if he could save his life.
"Damn it!" As soon as Prince Yunlan finished speaking, a fireball fell from the sky. If the guards around him hadn't been quick and quick, they would have hit him directly.
This completely angered Prince Yunlan.
"Come here, surround me for three miles, and shoot anyone who comes down from the sky!"
"yes!"
That night, the Nanduan Kingdom completely played a trick on the Yunlan Kingdom. With only 3,000 soldiers and horses, the enemy lost 100,000 people and numerous tents were damaged.
At dawn, Prince Yunlan looked at this scene, and the anger in his heart could not stop burning. The military advisor immediately said: "The Emperor of Nanduan does not respect martial ethics. He is so unkind. He actually carried out a sneak attack. It is really despicable."
Shen Yu took a step forward after hearing the words: "Your Majesty, the most important thing now is to lead the troops to retreat quickly, count the number of people, and prepare to recuperate..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Prince Yunlan raised his foot and kicked Shen Yu: "I have suffered such a great injustice. If I were to retreat, wouldn't it tell everyone that I am a coward and can't win this battle?"
Unable to save face, Prince Yunlan had sworn to the emperor that he would cut off the ten cities at the southern end, otherwise he would never return to the court.
It's absolutely not okay for him to retreat before the battle even begins!
"Your Highness." Shen Yu was kicked several meters away and clutched his heart. He finally realized the difference. The Southern Emperor could listen to his advice, but their master could only be arrogant and win a few battles. You can do whatever you want.
"Your Highness, what Lieutenant General Shen said is correct. We have suffered heavy losses now and attacking hastily will only increase unnecessary casualties." Jiao Ying said.
Just then the guard came to report: "Sorry, Your Highness, our food and grass were severely burned last night."
"What?" Prince Yunlan immediately became furious and said angrily: "A bunch of trash, you can't even afford food and grass. What's the use of you?"
After saying this, Prince Yunlan was so angry that he directly drew his sword and killed the guard who reported the report. Blood spattered on the spot and he died with his eyes open.
Everyone present was stunned.
"From now on, no more bad news is allowed. Whoever dares to destabilize the armed forces will kill his whole family!" Prince Yunlan threatened viciously.
The military advisor immediately said: "Your Highness is brave and good at fighting, but the Southern Emperor is a despicable and shameless villain. He has made several sneak attacks. If we meet head-on, he may not be our opponent. The two lieutenants must not speak for each other again, otherwise we should be suspicious." , did you two spread the news privately? Otherwise, how could these people come by such a coincidence yesterday?"
These words also indirectly reminded Prince Yunlan.
"Were you the one who tipped off the news?"
Shen Yu and Jiao Ying looked at Prince Yunlan in surprise. They had followed the prince for so many years and had never been loyal to others. However, they did not expect that the other party would doubt their loyalty.
This is a great shame for both of them.
"Come here, tie up the two lieutenants and make sure to ask clearly, no matter what the method is!" Prince Yunlan said with a ruthless face.