Lady forced to seek prince

In the army of King Yu.

Huaiguang bent down and came out of the military tent, walked to a deserted place and stretched his waist, and happened to see Nie Shuang walking over.

Before Nie Shuang could speak, Huaiguang spoke first: "How is it? Has the food and grass arrived?"

The heavy rain continued for five days and stopped this morning. Huaiguang was worried that the food and grass would not arrive on time.

Nie Shuang said with a smile: "They are all here. Mr. Zhao San personally delivered them. They are absolutely perfect."

From the time of the war with Xibo, Zhao Xuejing helped prepare food and fodder. However, there were not many soldiers and horses at that time, and Zhao Xuejing could handle it. This time he had to face the Grand Master and the Prime Minister to fight the rebellion. The prince had to make a quick decision and use With an army of tens of thousands, Huaiguang was really afraid that Zhao Xuejing wouldn't be able to cope with it.

Now it seems that he has thought too much. Several of the uncles in the princess's natal family are very powerful.

"Where is the prince?" Nie Shuang asked, "Have you rested?"

Generally, King Yu would only leave the tent when he was resting.

"No," Huaiguang said with a smile, "Your Majesty asked me to rest."

Nie Shuang couldn't help being startled, but he immediately came back to his senses: "Did the princess send someone to deliver a letter?" Only when he receives a letter from the princess, the prince will be in a particularly good mood.

The two people were talking when a thunder suddenly exploded in the sky.

Nie Shuang frowned and reached out to touch his wet armor: "Isn't it going to rain again?"

The rain came at the wrong time, leaving the cavalry completely useless.

Why? The ground is muddy, and the horse's legs will soon sink into the mud and cannot run. Is it still called cavalry? Now, the best way to deal with the Grand Master is to use cavalry, and the Wuwei Army is also good at doing this.

They thought they would be able to set off after the weather cleared up and the sun lasted for a day, but who knew it was getting cloudy again.

"Look at this situation," Nie Shuang said, "it will rain heavily again within half a day."

Huaiguang nodded: "That's true."

Nie Shuang said with emotion: "Fortunately, the grain and grass have arrived." There was heavy rain on the road, which made transporting grain and grass even more difficult.

Huaiguang looked at Nie Shuang: "Do you think we are quite lucky?"

Nie Shuang was about to nod, but based on his understanding of Huaiguang, if Huaiguang said this, it must be another answer.

"Isn't it?" Nie Shuang said.

Huaiguang looked into the distance. King Xiang's soldiers and horses came to meet the grand master. Now they were hiding ten miles away.

Huaiguang said: "The prince has searched for the people nearby and brought two officials from Qintian Prison with him. He has long known that the rain has been continuous recently."

"That's why the prince ordered the grain and grass to be delivered in advance. Doesn't it mean that the grain and grass will be consumed in advance?" Nie Shuang finally understood, "Then the prince...isn't it because he is afraid that the grain and grass will not be delivered in time?"

A smile appeared on Huaiguang's face: "Yes, and no."

"The prince is really afraid that the food and grass will not be delivered in time. If it is late, it will be of no use."

Nie Shuang was stunned at first, and then a smile appeared on his face: "Your Majesty is preparing to send troops." When he sent troops in the heavy rain, the King of Prime Minister and the Grand Master were caught off guard.

I didn't take action before because I was afraid that the Grand Master and the others would be prepared.

The ground was now muddy enough that the prince's cavalry was useless, and the scouts on the opposite side must have discovered that their subsequent supplies of food and grass had been delivered.

Since there is enough food and grass, and now is not an excellent time to send troops, there is no reason for the prince to launch an offensive now.

So, it’s best to start now.

"But," Nie Shuang said, "we can only use infantry." It is indeed difficult to use only infantry. Even if you catch the other side by surprise, you have to make careful arrangements to avoid being dumped and making it difficult to escape.

This is why cavalry is used for surprise. Cavalry is flexible and can be withdrawn at any time, but infantry is different. If it is discovered, it will have to fight tooth and nail.

"Don't worry," Huaiguang said, "The prince will make arrangements."

Huaiguang did not tell Nie Shuang that someone from King Xiang would assist them. The men and letters sent by the princess had long been secretly stuffed on the opposite side.

The head of Ningfu County helped them recruit a few people, and those people were all the confidants of King Xiang.

……

The camp of the Prime Minister.

The Prime Minister took a sip of wine, and his body immediately warmed up and he felt much more comfortable.

The continuous heavy rain blocked King Yu's steps and made him breathe a sigh of relief, but it was too wet and it was really uncomfortable. Seeing that the heavy rain had stopped, the Prime Minister finally couldn't help but have his armor removed.

According to the information obtained by the scouts, it is impossible for King Yu to mobilize troops these days.

The food and grass they brought was not as much as King Yu's, so it was naturally more beneficial to King Yu to drag them down.

Thinking of this, the Prime Minister snorted coldly. The Grand Master had already sent a letter to Southeast. As long as Southeast took the opportunity to cause chaos, the imperial court could not use all its troops here. At that time, they could take the opportunity to escape and find a place to recuperate.

If it drags on for a few years, it’s not certain who will win.

"Your Majesty," Vice General Ma came in to report, "it's raining harder than it did the previous two days. I personally took a few people to check, but there was no movement from King Yu's army."

King Xiang asked: "How about the water in the valley?"

Vice General Ma said: "The deepest part has reached the calf."

"It's a pity that we didn't camp there," King Xiang shook his head in disappointment, "otherwise King Yu's troops would not be able to get in."

There was no water around the camp where King Xiang was stationed. If he had to run a horse, it was not impossible. King Xiang was afraid that Xiao Yu would let people wade all the way here, and then gather a cavalry force nearby to attack his Chinese army camp.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty," Lieutenant General Ma said, "There is mud in front of our camp. It's okay if the cavalry doesn't come. If they come, they will definitely get stuck in it and become a living target for us."

The Prime Minister smiled and nodded, and when he looked at Ma Yue, his eyes were full of appreciation: "Once you pass this level, I will make you a general, and the guards around me will also be put in your charge, just like you did back then. Like a brother."

Ma Yue knelt down and saluted gratefully.

The Prime Minister said: "Your brother died to protect me back then. I have always thought that if I got the chance, I would let you inherit his position. Now that your brother is aware of it, you should feel at ease."

Ma Yue's eyes were slightly red: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your support."

The Prime Minister waved his hand: "Go, I should be able to sleep peacefully tonight."

Ma Yue withdrew respectfully, and without any delay, he immediately took the people up to the watchtower outside the military camp, watching the rain getting heavier and heavier, with occasional lightning flashes, which could illuminate the surrounding area.

The rain is so heavy that I don’t know when it will stop.

But he knew he would stop, even if he stopped for half an hour, it would be enough.

Ma Yue tightened his grip on the long knife at his waist, which was left by his brother. Every time he held it, he could think of his kind and patient brother.

After coming down from the watchtower, Ma Yue walked in the rain wearing a raincoat. However, he did not go to patrol the camp but came to a secluded place where dozens of soldiers gathered.

The soldiers immediately came over and heard Ma Yue say: "When the rain stops, take your people out of the camp immediately."