This place is the border between Xiangguo and Fanbang. It is very desolate. In the era when the land was vast and sparsely populated, no one lived in this place. Therefore, when marching during the day, you don’t have to worry too much about revealing your whereabouts. After entering the prairie, Hongkonger will lead the way to avoid herdsmen.
When marching through the inhabited area, Hongkong'er had planned the marching route in advance, and selected a few guides who were very familiar with the geography of this area. During the three days of marching, he did not encounter a single herdsman.
The soldiers of the Yi State who had just experienced the unique scenery of Xiangguo were now in the boundless prairie. The novelty was even better than before, and they all felt that this time was worth it. The excitement of those soldiers who set foot on their homeland was hard to believe.
The words are expressed, and the horses can't help but roar.
He Ran had traveled to the grassland in his previous life, but it was incomparable to the scenery in front of him. The previous trip was just to the edge of the grassland, but now he is going deep into it. The tourist places have more or less artificial atmosphere, but here is pure
The primitive style, looking around can only see vast fields of wild grass, and thousands of troops and horses seem like just a drop in the ocean. It is vast and silent, empty and edgeless, but when it is performed to the extreme, it is more shocking than anything else, making people involuntarily feel awe of the heaven and earth.
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It was the end of autumn and the beginning of winter, and the grass and trees were half green and half yellow. When the wind blew, the grassland was like a rippling sea. He Ran finally realized the realism of "the grass is blown by the wind and the cattle and sheep are invisible". The grassland is not like a blanket.
The lawn, the marching route they chose was in an area not suitable for grazing, and they were surrounded by grass and trees that were half or even as tall as a person. Walking there was definitely not the pleasure of riding horses' hooves on the grass as previously imagined.
After seeing the true face of the prairie, he felt mixed joy and sorrow. Both the joy and sorrow came from the fear of the prairie. Fortunately, with such deep and lush wild grass as a cover, troops did not have to choose a place with lush mountains and forests.
Let alone 10,000 or 20,000 people, it is not difficult for any number of soldiers and horses to hide in it. But thinking about it the other way around is worrying. This kind of geographical environment is shared by both the enemy and us. It is extremely difficult to capture the enemy's whereabouts.
, this battle is really difficult to fight.
What worries him the most is the communication problem. In such a vast grassland, his messengers can easily get lost. They can only rely on people who are familiar with the grassland to deliver the news. This makes it difficult for him to feel at ease, so every time he encounters something that can be clearly identified along the way,
When visiting mountains and rivers, he would always order people to mark them on the map, summon all the messengers to memorize them in detail, and leave a few people to set up temporary transfer stations.
After marching eastward for seven days, we had penetrated nearly a thousand miles into the grassland.
Hongkong'er pointed to the northeast and said: "One day's ride away is the place where all the relatives live. Should we take advantage of the opportunity to hit him?"
The little princess's face showed excitement when she was translating. She obviously agreed with Hongkong'er's suggestion.
He Ran shook his head and said: "The main person I have to deal with on this trip is Xin Yantuliang. In comparison, he is just a small fish and shrimp. It is not worth exposing his whereabouts. Besides, it is not appropriate to start a war with him at the moment.
Before destroying Xin Yan, the best strategy is to stabilize the forces of all parties."
Hongkong'er nodded in agreement, stopped mentioning the matter, and led the army to march southeast to avoid Yedu's sphere of influence. After walking for two more days, he relaxed and said to He Ran: "Now we have entered our territory.
The boundary is over, no need to walk through the long grass anymore.”
"How far is it from the Kazan Mountains where the king is?" He Ran unfolded the geographical map on his horse.
"It's a little more than two days' riding," the little princess replied confidently.
People do not measure distance in miles, but only in terms of horse distance. One day's horse distance is roughly two hundred miles. He Ran looked at the geographical map and compared the distance around Kazan Mountain with his hands, and finally stopped at Qizhali Mountain.
Qizhali Mountain is in the northeast of Kazan Mountain, about two hundred miles away. According to Hongkong'er's previous introduction, if Xinyan Tuliang attacks King Fan, this is the shortest route. King Fan means to let Yi's army gather here.
"Keep walking on the long grass road. It's better to work harder than to let the enemy find you." He Ran raised his head and said to Hongkong'er.
Hongkong'er had no objection to the caution of Yi's military advisor, and ordered his entourage to lead the way. As agreed, he would accompany He Ran to see King Fan. He Ran also called Dongfang Ao and Si Bu to give them some instructions, because
There had been detailed discussions beforehand, so there was no need to say anything more at this moment. The two generals led their troops and marched separately.
He Ran took the five hundred disciples of Zangxian Valley and followed Hongkong'er. The most excited one at this moment was undoubtedly the little princess.
When they arrived a hundred miles away from King Fan's residence, He Ran ordered a camp to be set up and asked Hongkong'er to report to King Fan. Before meeting King Fan, he did not dare to rashly put himself under his control. This time he
He no longer took care of the little princess's mood, and refused to let her go with Hongkong'er no matter what.
Naturally, the little princess refused and was about to fall out with He Ran. Hongkong'er was a sensible person and could understand He Ran's intentions and helped to persuade the little princess. Seeing that no one was helping her, the little princess could only hold tears of grievance.
Watch Hongkong'er leave.
Hongkong'er left in the morning, and King Fan came before noon. He only brought two hundred guards with him. This was agreed between He Ran and Hongkong'er. It was mainly to avoid people's eyes and ears. On the other hand, it was also for his own benefit.
Safety, after all, this is the first time you are dealing with King Fan, so it is always right to be more careful.
King Fan is in his early forties, with a tall and muscular body, and a slightly red face that has the typical characteristics of a tough prairie man, including rough skin, corners of the eyes, wrinkles on his forehead that look like a knife and an axe, and the scary flesh on the cheekbones.
However, those clear black and white eyes contain a certain elegance, which somewhat does not match his appearance and clothing, and is particularly noticeable.
At the first sight, most of He Ran's wariness went away. Although you can't judge people by their appearance, most people who are magnanimous in their hearts will show it on the outside. Although He Ran is young, he can be considered to have read countless people.
, one can tell at a glance that the joy and excitement on King Fan’s face at this moment belongs to Zhen Cheng. He is a straightforward and magnanimous man.
He took two steps forward to salute. King Fan stretched out his hand to hold him, looked up and down with his eyes, and then nodded repeatedly: "Okay! Okay! Okay! I finally see your true face. I would never have seen it with my own eyes."
I can’t believe that a young man in his early twenties easily and skillfully brought back my Western Expeditionary Army. It’s rare! Rare! What a genius there is in the Central Plains. They are definitely not comparable to the reckless men in our grasslands. The strategist’s brilliance impresses Hange!”
King Fan was named Hange, and the fact that he called himself by his name shows his respect for He Ran.
As soon as he opened his mouth, he mentioned He Ran's defeat of the enemy in Zhao State, and his expression was not only without resentment but full of approval. He Ran found it difficult to adapt to his magnanimity, and said with an embarrassed smile: "What happened before was helpless, but I can't help it."
I hope your Majesty will be considerate and He Ran would like to apologize." He said and was about to salute.
King Fan grabbed him again and laughed and said: "How can you blame the military advisor for this? Hange didn't know the heights of the world and sent out arrogant soldiers in a daze. He deserved to be taught a lesson by the military advisor. Hahaha, we prairie men speak straightforwardly. The military advisor
Don't mind, I have absolutely no other meaning in saying this. I just learned the power of military advisors through this defeat, so I couldn't help but mention it when I saw military advisors."
He Ran also smiled and changed the subject: "Your Majesty speaks the Central Plains dialect very fluently. I have long heard that Your Majesty likes the customs of the Central Plains. It seems that this statement is true."
There was a look of yearning in King Fan's eyes, and he said: "You are so polite and honorable. The more I know about you, the more fascinated I become. Now that I see the military advisor, I feel even more ashamed. Only the land of the Central Plains can breed such a talented military advisor."
He Ran shook his head disapprovingly and said: "Your Majesty still doesn't know enough about the Central Plains. One day, your Majesty will truly understand all the ugliness in the Central Plains. Your Majesty will feel that the simplicity of the grasslands is the most precious thing in the world."
"Oh? You have to explain it to me later. I won't believe other people's words easily, but I firmly believe in your words. Although it's the first time I've met you, I feel like we've met you before." As he spoke, he
The term became more familiar, and he was no longer called a military advisor.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your love, but seeing is believing. Now that everything is over, please, Your Majesty, please follow me to the Central Plains." As he said this, he winked at Xi Qun, who turned around and went out to put the little princess under "house arrest"
Brought in.
The separated brother and sister finally met each other. The little princess threw herself into King Fan's arms and cried loudly. There were tears in King Fan's eyes. He hugged his beloved little sister tightly and couldn't help wiping away his tears. This scene made everyone in the tent excited.
He was so emotional that several of the king's subordinates shed tears along with him.
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