After a brief stop at Tianma Castle, Zhao Yanxun took the guards and continued heading north.
More horses were allocated to the guards going south, so except for a few Zhao Yanxun, the rest of the guards were on foot.
In fact, the reason why Zhao Yanxun decided to lead the Northern Expedition was not only because he wanted the population under Zhu Jinzhang's rule, but also because he was coveted for the two to three thousand horses he occupied.
He wanted to form a specialized cavalry, but he suffered from the lack of enough horses, so that the existing horses could only be used to convey messages.
The only one who prepared horses was the Guards Department, which was sent by him to the south to recover the lost territory.
After traveling for twelve or three miles to the north, Zhao Yanxun came to a mouthful of corners, which was the intersection of the east and west mountain ranges and the only place to go from Yuanyang to Liaoping.
Here, a simple camp has been set up.
It is really a simple camp, surrounded by a circle of Juma as an isolation zone. The soldiers stationed directly inside only set up simple tents.
Such a simple camp can, on the one hand, prevent zombie raids, and on the other hand, it can be collected and transferred quickly.
Of course, the disadvantage of this kind of camp is that it is difficult to defend against attacks by powerful enemies.
But the question is, besides mindless zombies, are there any powerful enemies that the royal army is afraid of?
When Zhao Yanxun appeared with his guards, Gao Zhengan, who had received the news, had already rushed out to greet him. Behind him were six people from hundreds of families.
The army under his command came from various departments of the Military and Horse Department and numbered more than 600 people.
Although they are all ordinary soldiers, these soldiers who are trained off-duty and well-equipped are definitely elites in the general sense.
What's more, they have faith in their hearts, which gives them endless power.
"See you, my lord!"
Looking at Gao Zhengan in front of him, Zhao Yanxun said calmly: "How is the enemy situation ahead?"
"Reporting to the prince, according to the news collected at noon, no trace of the enemy has been found within thirty miles!"
At this stage, there are two channels for Zhao Yanxun to obtain military information. One is to receive military information from potential spies, and the other is to send out scouts to find out the information.
Just listen to Gao Zhengan continue to say: "The main force of the enemy army is currently stationed in Baishan County!"
Although Zhu Jinzhang was assassinated, he still gritted his teeth and forcibly recovered Baishan County.
This was a risky move that he had to make in order to resist Zhao Yanxun's advance, otherwise his Liaoping Mansion would be wide open.
But this also led to a problem. His strategy seriously hindered his spring plowing, and there was bound to be a food shortage in the autumn.
This kind of shortage refers to a shortage that cannot be maintained even by eating grass roots and chewing tree bark.
It can be said that although the fight has not yet begun, Zhu Jinzhang has been forced to a dead end, which also reflects the overall gap in power between the two parties.
In this battle between the two parties, Zhu Jinzhang must not lose. If he loses, he will be destroyed.
"There is less than forty miles between Baishan County and Fang Sheng at the front, and the cavalry can kill them in less than half an hour!" Zhao Yanxun said calmly.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, the subordinates will be on strict guard and will never let the bandit army sneak attack!"
Field cavalry has advantages, but if it is used to attack fortresses, it will undoubtedly be to use its own shortcomings to attack the other's strengths. If this is the case, Zhao Yanxun will laugh out of his dreams.
"Follow me to the front line later!" Zhao Yanxun said calmly.
"yes!"
Next, Zhao Yanxun walked around Gao Zhengan's "camp" and checked that no omissions were found.
This time was an opportunity for Gao Zhengan to make a comeback. Naturally, he had to devote all his energy and enthusiasm in order to make achievements in this battle and reverse his unfavorable situation.
After passing Gao Zhengan's headquarters, Zhao Yanxun led the team to continue their inspection northward, and finally arrived at the frontline camp.
Today's front line is stationed by Fang Sheng and six hundred households.
There are three camps in total, arranged from south to north, and they are no more than three to five miles apart. This is also to take care of each other.
Standing on a hill with a relatively wide view, Zhao Yanxun summoned three thousand-level officers over.
"The spies reported that there are fifteen hundred troops on the opposite side concentrated in Baishan County... How do you think this battle should be fought?" Zhao Yanxun asked with his back turned to his men.
You need to be careful when speaking at this time, so the three Qianhu didn't rush to answer.
In the end, it was Wang Cheng who spoke first: "Your Majesty, although the enemy is cavalry, they are only half-baked. They have neither strong bows nor crossbows, nor enough armor and weapons. As long as we march steadily, our army is not afraid of their attack!"
Cui Xingan's previous battles have proved this.
Their infantry is elite infantry, and the opponent's cavalry is mounted infantry.
"So?" Zhao Yanxun turned around.
Hooking his waist, Wang Cheng continued: "So I think that our army can march directly to Baishan and force them to fight decisively!"
"If they go out of the city to fight, we will just fight them head-on..."
"If they are just harassing, our army will continue to march to Baishan, surround Xianbaishan County and cut off their food, and they will still have to fight us decisively!"
This style of play is actually not very clever, it's all about using strength to overcome skill, provided that their strength is strong enough.
"Are you sure you can stop the enemy in the field?" Zhao Yanxun asked again.
After thinking again and again, Wang Cheng replied: "Your Majesty, all our troops are issued with bamboo armor, spears, large shields, and bows and arrows..."
"Even if the entire band of thieves attacks, I can still block their attacks two or three times, enough to wait for reinforcements to arrive!"
Zhao Yanxun glanced at the remaining two people and asked: "What do you think?"
Just listen to Fang Sheng's reply: "Back to your lord, I think what Wang Qianhu said is reasonable. Although the enemy cavalry can come and go freely, Baishan County cannot escape, so we can march directly towards it!"
"As long as we take care of our front and rear, we will die if the enemy comes too little, and if the enemy comes too many, we will die!"
Listening to these confident words, Zhao Yanxun should be happy, but at this time, he felt worried.
Confidence is a good thing, but complacency and arrogance are dangerous.
"From what you've heard, the more than a thousand soldiers and horses on the other side are no different than useless idiots..."
Hearing this, the three Qianhu all laughed. This is indeed what they thought. They had absolute confidence in their soldiers.
But the next moment, Zhao Yanxun's voice turned cold and he said: "But even if they are pigs, they are more than a thousand pigs on horses. They can't kill them all even if they run around for three days and three nights..."
"Besides, they still have weapons and the determination to fight to the death... By despising them, you are risking your own lives and those of your subordinates!"
After being scolded by Zhao Yanxun, the three people present bowed their heads honestly.
"I know the crime!"
"I am aware of my guilt!"
After some beating, Zhao Yanxun then asked: "If you fight like this, once the distance is too far and the siege time is too long, food supply will be difficult!"
Gao Zheng'an, who had never spoken, replied: "Your Majesty, no one has brought three days of food. It is delivered every three days. The entire army does not need too many people to transport three days of food. You only need to send one elite soldier!"
"How to deploy this elite army?"
None of the three people present answered this question, as no one wanted to take someone out of their own hands.
Zhao Yanxun smiled, he had to make his own decision on this matter.
