Text Chapter 356: Stepping on the Snow
Zetian Hall, side hall.
A hand-drawn map was spread out on the table, and there were a few people standing beside the table, Qin Yin, Feng Jixing, Lin Muyu, Su Muyun, Tang Lan, and Tang Xiaoxi. Tang Xiaoxi had just arrived from the Duke's Mansion and learned that many things had happened Afterwards, I felt very distressed.
Feng Jixing pressed his hand on the map, and said: "From the northern border of Yunzhong Province to Qinling Mountains, there are a total of 1,400 miles along the way, of which 700 miles are insurmountable cliffs and deep mountains, and the other 700 miles are the tributaries of the Daojiang River. The entire central part of the empire is enough to stop the demons from attacking, but fortunately Ah Yu ordered all the bridges to be demolished before coming, otherwise...the consequences would be unimaginable."
Qin Yin said: "Commander Feng, please continue."
Feng Jixing nodded and continued: "Although according to Ah Yu's statement, the demons are not good at water, but it is difficult to determine whether they will requisition the fishing boats on the east bank to cross the Daojiang River, so I suggest building a city on the west bank of the Daojiang River. Build seven forts, one fort every hundred miles, one camp every ten miles, and every mile must be patrolled by cavalry to closely monitor every move of the demons."
Su Muyun frowned and said, "Is there a feather book from Lingdong Province and Tongtian Province?"
"No." Feng Jixing shook his head and said, "The two eastern provinces have completely fallen into the hands of the demons. The imperial army there should have been wiped out, so there is no need to expect any news from there."
Su Muyun took a deep breath and said, "Ah Yu has been recruiting troops in Muyu City for the past six months. We can mobilize about 150,000 troops to guard the fortress. Is there any shortage?"
Feng Jixing said: "Que, at least 30,000 to 50,000 troops are stationed in each fortress, which is nearly 300,000 troops. The main force of the forbidden army must stay in the imperial capital, so... how much troops can you send, Duke Lan?"
Tang Lan was startled, and said: "Xiang Yu has 100,000 troops in Cangnan Province, and he can go to guard the banks of the Daojiang River."
"That's good, there is still a little missing, and Ah Yu's Temple Camp and Long Dan Camp can make up for it."
On the side, Qin Yin said: "Grandpa, Duke Lan, I plan to re-activate brother Ayu, I hope you don't object, brother Ayu's ability to lead troops is believed to be obvious to all of you, I will re-promote brother Ayu to the rank of third-rank general protecting the country, Re-appointed as the commander of the Long Dan Battalion, Wei Chou and Qin Yan as the deputy commanders, and in order to resist the invasion of the demons, the Long Dan Battalion can expand its army without an upper limit."
Su Muyun took a deep look at Qin Yin, and said, "If Xiao Yin thinks she has the ability to mobilize the Gendan Battalion, then expand the army. Grandpa won't object any more."
Tang Lan bowed his head and said, "Your Highness, no army in the empire can expand its army without a limit, otherwise the world will be in chaos. The veteran suggests that the strength of the Longdan Battalion and the Temple Battalion should not exceed 50,000 at most."
"Okay, let's follow what Duke Lan said." Qin Yin nodded briskly, turned around and said, "Come here, issue an edict to promote Lin Muyu to the rank of General Protecting the Country, and reappoint him as the commander of the Gendan Battalion. The three armies are allowed to expand the army by 50,000, and in addition, summon the imperial navy to lead the Baili Cang."
"yes."
A few minutes later, a general stepped into the side hall. He was about 40 years old, his face was full of wind and frost, and he clasped his fists respectfully and said: "The commander of the navy, Baili Cang, sees the empress."
Qin Yin nodded and said, "Well, just listen to your orders."
"yes."
Tang Lan raised his head and glanced at Su Muyun, then at Qin Yin and Lin Muyu, and said, "Your Highness, the demons are making a massive invasion. Which general will His Highness plan to entrust to resist the demons this time?"
Qin Yin smiled slightly and said, "Who is Mr. Lan planning to appoint?"
"Xiang Yu is both civil and military, has made outstanding achievements repeatedly, is loyal and decisive in killing, the old minister suggested that Xiang Yu should be the coach along the Daojiang River."
"Xiang Yu."
Qin Yin raised her lips and said: "General Xiang Yu is brave, but this time the opponent is the Demon Race, and it is no longer the Yihe Kingdom. Although Xiang Yu is fierce, he lacks flexibility. In my opinion, the wind should be the one to fight." The successor leader takes on the important task of resisting the demons this time."
Tang Lan said: "Feng Jixing is still young, I'm afraid he won't be able to be the Marshal of the Three Armies, I hope His Highness be careful."
Qin Yin pursed her red lips, and said: "Then I won't be named commander, but Feng Ji will be appointed as the supreme commander along the Daojiang River. Lan agrees whether this is acceptable."
"Follow His Majesty's will."
Tang Lan's expression was extremely respectful, but with such a respectful word, Qin Yin's first step plan was resolved, Feng Shuai.
There is only one Marshal of the Empire. Once Feng Jixing is canonized as Marshal by the Empress, he will have the supreme status in the Imperial Army. As long as he has his heart, the military power of the Empire may be slowly transferred from the hands of Tang Lan and Su Muyun. However, Qin Yin was not disappointed, at least he won the position of the former army commander. Feng Ji acted cautiously and resourcefully, and he would definitely be more appropriate than Xiang Yu when facing the enemy demons.
"Well."
Qin Yin looked at everyone with a pair of bright eyes, and said: "This time against the demons, no one should be neglected, and those who disobey the order will be killed. Feng Ji is the former supreme commander of the army, and he commands the entire army. General Baili Cang, you are the commander of the navy. This time, we must obey General Feng’s orders.”
"yes."
Baili Cang clasped his fists together and said, "One hundred and fifty warships and 30,000 sailors of the navy are at the command of General Feng."
"good."
Qin Yin nodded and said, "Each of the seven fortresses in the tributaries of the Daojiang River appoints a chief general, and immediately draw up a list and hand it over to me. Among them, Lin Muyu leads the Long Dan Battalion to guard one fort alone, no problem."
Tang Lan and Su Muyun clasped their fists together: "Yes."
Lin Muyu also nodded respectfully: "Yes."
"Then let's prepare. The craftsmen and materials used will be transported to Cangnan Province immediately. The army will set out in three days. Whether you can defeat the demon army on the Daojiang River depends on you."
"Yes, rest assured, Your Highness."
As for Feng Jixing, Qin Yin and others' questioning about the God-binding lock, Lin Muyu could only be vague, saying that the God-binding lock had inadvertently comprehended it. And know.
...
Not long after, the Minister of War gave Lin Muyu the seal of the General Protecting the Country, and at the same time, he also put on the insignia of the rank of the commanding rank. The three gold stars were particularly shining, and Qin Yin left Lin Muyu and Tang Xiaoxi together in the evening. After dinner, everything used by the royal family is simple, so a pot of meat stewed for dinner, plus a few side dishes is considered a dinner.
Tang Xiaoxi looked at Lin Muyu with eyes like water, and said, "It's been two months since Mu Mu went to Lingdong, and I don't know how long it will take to go to Cangnan province to guard the border this time."
Lin Muyu smiled slightly and said, "Xiao Xi, don't worry, maybe it will be soon."
Qin Yin looked at Lin Muyu with her beautiful eyes full of nostalgia, and asked softly, "Ah Yu, do you think we will win?"
"meeting."
Lin Muyu said with a firm gaze: "The demons are certainly strong, but as long as we avoid field battles on the plains and fight them in water battles or city defense battles, which the demons are not good at, we can win."
"Why brother Ah Yu is so sure." Qin Yin asked again.
Lin Muyu smiled: "Because the demons' weapons are very clumsy, and some of them are bronze weapons. Compared with the empire's weapon casting skills, they look like three-year-old children. This shows that although the demons are powerful, they Without advanced technology, let alone skilled craftsmen, it can be deduced that the people of the Demon Race can't build ships or build siege equipment. This is our greatest advantage, but..."
He showed a worried look.
"But what." Qin Yin looked at him quietly.
Lin Muyu's mood sank, and he said: "However, not everyone in the demon clan is idiots like armored demons, there are also smart people, otherwise Winter Frost City will not be breached so easily. The Dongxing Province and the Tongtian Province will kill them. They may enslave human craftsmen to build what they need, so the faster the defense arrangement on the tributary of the Daojiang River, the better. Our time is not much, and the advantage is not forever of."
"It turned out to be like this..."
Qin Yin pursed her red lips, smiled suddenly, took a piece of meat for Lin Muyu, and said, "Brother Ah Yu, eat more."
"Um."
At this time, Tang Xiaoxi looked at Lin Muyu faintly, and said, "Mumu, I heard that after more than ten days of food shortage in Dongshuang City, you have eaten up all the edible things in the city..."
"Um."
Lin Muyu nodded: "Bark, grass roots, mice, snakes... I have tasted almost all of these in Winterfrost City..."
"Woooo..." The two beauties frowned together.
Lin Muyu couldn't help laughing, thinking that they should stay away from war, but the most ruthless thing about war is that it doesn't distinguish anyone. When war comes, no one can avoid it.
...
After dinner, Tang Xiaoxi promised to dispatch 20,000 troops from Zhenyao Pass to Lin Muyu's command, and presented 5,000 horses of fine breeds to the Longdan Battalion. In this way, the Temple Battalion has 15,000 troops, plus the Gendan Battalion. The 1,000 people in the battalion, plus those given by Tang Xiaoxi, make up to 36,000 people. It shouldn't be a problem to guard a fortress.
After night fell, Tang Xiaoxi led a white war horse to the temple.
"Princess Xi is here."
Ge Yang greeted with a smile: "Don't think about it, you must be looking for the head deacon."
"Yes, brother Geyang, where is Mumu?"
"It's in the inner hall, I'll take you there."
"good."
Under the flickering candlelight, Lin Muyu was discussing the details of dispatching troops with Wei Qiu, Qin Yan and others. When she looked up, she saw Tang Xiaoxi coming in with a horse. She couldn't help laughing and said, "Xiaoxi, come here so late Do you want to have supper with me?"
"Girls can't eat too much supper, they will get fat."
Tang Xiaoxi pouted and said with a smile, "But I came here to give you a BMW. Look...how about this horse."
Lin Muyu looked over, and the horse seemed to be a pony, a little immature, but very strong, with pure white hair all over, but there was a circle of black hair on the top of the four hooves, which looked very beautiful.
"This horse is called Taxue." Tang Xiaoxi said with a smile, "Guess who her father is."
"It can't be Brother Feng..." Lin Muyu said with a smile.
Tang Xiaoxi also chuckled: "Fengtongling can't give birth to such a good breed...Her father is a Jedi, your fast horse that died in the battle, in fact, before the Jedi died, my Xueli was pregnant and gave birth The child of this horse is this Ta Xue, named by Xiao Yin, so, this horse Ta Xue is a gift from me and Xiao Yin together, do you like it?"
"like."
Lin Muyu stretched out his hand to caress the horse's forehead, and suddenly there was a sense of maintenance. Everything in the world is so magical, and this snow-treading horse seemed to sense that Lin Muyu was her father's master, and immediately became happy.