Chapter 349 Planning
After breakfast, generals Yi Zhenpeng, Luo Yan and others arrived.

Everyone sat in the living room to discuss matters.

"General Yi, what's the situation outside now?" Xiao Yichen asked.

Yi Zhenpeng stood up and replied respectfully: "Your Highness, all the wounded have been treated, the city walls and gates have been repaired, the city defenses have been rearranged according to your requirements, and the patrol soldiers are replaced every two hours..."

Xiao Yichen tapped the table with his slender, bony hands. "Although the Tatar army has retreated a hundred miles away, we must not let our guard down. To prevent the Tatars from launching surprise attacks, we must arrange for soldiers to patrol for twelve hours and be vigilant at all times.

In addition, the soldiers in the barracks must intensify their training. Only when they have strong kung fu skills can they kill more enemies and have more chances of survival when the two armies fight. When the people from the Beijing suburbs camp arrive, we will take the initiative to attack and take back Tacheng..."

Yi Zhenpeng nodded repeatedly: "I obey your orders."

"General Yi, do we have enough food and medicine?" Shen Jia asked.

"The food and fodder we purchased last time can last for another twenty days."

With Xiao Yichen around, the Ministry of Revenue did not dare to delay the payment of military pay to soldiers on the frontier, and no one dared to embezzle or withhold military pay, so there was never a shortage of military supplies in the frontier military camps.

"There are 200,000 shi of grain and fodder from the capital on the way to the northern border. Although it is snowing heavily everywhere and the marching speed is much slower, it can be delivered here in the 20th day at the latest. Grain and fodder from Lingnan and Jiangnan have also been sent..."

The generals' eyes were filled with joy. With sufficient food and grass, they were not afraid of continuing to fight with the Tatar army.

Shen Jia stroked his chin and thought for a moment: "Brother Ling, does the Tatar army have enough food and grass?"

Ling Yunsu personally sneaked into Tacheng to investigate, and asking him would be the best way to know the truth.

The generals present looked at Shen Jia suspiciously, not understanding why she suddenly asked about the Tatars' food supplies. Did she want to burn the Tatars' granaries?

"The Tatars have looted and plundered Tacheng, enough to feed an army of 250,000 for a month."

Tacheng was the political center of northern Xinjiang, with many shops, restaurants, rich people and a large population, which was why the Tatars were able to plunder so much food and fodder.

"How are the people of Tacheng doing now?"

"Some people took advantage of the chaos to escape, some refused to hand over the food and were killed, some unlucky women were found by the Tatars and were humiliated or killed, and many people hid secretly and came out after the army left. The Tatars did not see them, but only looted their property and left.

Fortunately, the Tatar army was probably in a hurry to attack Wucheng and did not stay in Tacheng for long. Most people only lost food and their lives were saved. Also, the Tatars looked down on rough black noodles, dried wild vegetables, beans and other foods, so although they were suffering a bit now, they could still hold on.

However, Amur left 30,000 people to guard Tacheng. Those barbarians often harassed the people in the city, and they lived in fear and anxiety..."

Upon hearing this, the eyes of those present flashed with uncontrollable anger, and they clenched their fists, wishing they could rush into the Tatar camp and kill them all.

After a long while, Xiao Yichen pointed at the map and asked Yi Zhenpeng, "Is there a path here that leads to Tacheng?"

"Yes, this is the path that traveling merchants walked on before the official road was built. It is far away from the official road. Since the official road was built, it has gradually become deserted."

"I have walked this path before when I was training in the northern border. It is indeed overgrown with weeds. I will send someone to secretly clear this path tomorrow. It will be of great use in the future."

Yi Zhenpeng's eyes sparkled with surprising light: "Your Highness, do you want to?"

Xiao Yichen nodded: "We only have tens of thousands of troops in total, while the Tatars have an army of more than 200,000. How can we defeat the Tatars with fewer troops and defeat them? Every step must be taken into consideration and carefully planned to ensure that nothing goes wrong..."

"I will arrange for someone to clear the path tomorrow."

"Tell the soldiers to be careful and never let the Tatars discover them." Everyone present was smart and they quickly understood what Xiao Yichen meant.

The general who came from Tacheng's eyes instantly turned red. The loss of Tacheng was not because they were defeated by the Tatar army, but because they were defeated by the traitors of the Great Zhou. They were holding a grudge in their hearts, but the strength between the enemy and us was too great, and all their ideas were just fantasies.

Now with His Royal Highness and the Princess here, they believe that they will eventually be able to take back Tacheng and defeat the Tatars.

Seeing that everyone was in a low mood, Shen Jia changed the subject and said, "Before the soldiers from the camp outside Beijing arrive, I will personally teach them two sets of exquisite spear and sword techniques, so that they have more chances of survival on the battlefield..."

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhenpeng and several generals stood up and saluted, saying, "On behalf of the soldiers, I would like to thank the princess."

From the time Shen Jia leaped onto the city wall to the time she dropped bombs to blow up the enemies, she became a god-like existence in their hearts.

They all firmly believed that Shen Jia's swordsmanship and gun skills were extraordinary, and were definitely different from the swordsmanship and gun skills that these rough guys had achieved by relying solely on force.

Yi Zhenpeng looked at Shen Jia with burning eyes: "Princess, when will you teach me?"

"We'll go later." Shen Jia laughed secretly. Yi Zhenpeng was an honest and loyal man, without any ulterior motives. As soon as they arrived, he handed over the military power to Xiao Yichen and let him order her around. He also didn't look down on her just because she was a woman. This was really rare.

Xiao Yichen saw that this group of generals' minds were all on the parade ground, so he didn't say much. He took Shen Jia's hand and followed them to Dongying.

The biting cold wind swept across the vast land, and the goose-feather-like snow danced in the wind, interweaving into a snow curtain that covered the sky. The entire city was wrapped in silver, and the ground was covered with thick snow. Several generals stepped deep and shallow in the knee-deep snow, but even so, it could not stop their burning hearts.

Shen Jia, Xiao Yichen, Ling Yunsu and others all had strong internal strength, and they followed behind them with the sound of snow squeaking under their feet.

Before we even got close to the East Camp, we heard the sound of "Hum-ha! Hum-ha!" It seemed that the soldiers were training.

Shen Jia and Xiao Yichen looked at each other and nodded secretly.

They are soldiers, and defending the country is their mission and responsibility. Only by building up a strong character in peacetime can they wield an iron fist in wartime.

No matter it was windy, rainy, snowy or hailful, they were training hard.

More sweat in training, less blood in battlefield.

Without hard training in peacetime, there would be no glory in wartime.

When the soldiers saw Shen Jia and Xiao Yichen, their eyes lit up and they were extremely surprised. Although they kept moving their hands and feet and chanting slogans, the small glances they frequently gave the two of them betrayed their inner thoughts.

Generals Yi Zhenpeng and others cursed inwardly: What a bunch of little bastards!
Luo Yan made a pause gesture, and the martial arts training ground suddenly became quiet. Tens of thousands of eyes looked at Luo Yan, but their eyes looked at Shen Jia and Xiao Yichen.

Seeing this, Shen Jia burst out laughing. These soldiers were really adorable.

"Soldiers, the Protector of the Nation County Lord will teach you how to use a spear and a sword. Do you want to learn?"

The sound of "think" is so loud that it breaks the sky.

"Okay, since you all want to learn, those who use long weapons stand on the left, and those who use short weapons stand on the right."

The fighting weapons on the ancient battlefield are divided into long weapons and short weapons. Common long weapons include guns, spears, halberds, halberds, etc., and common short weapons include knives, swords, axes, maces, hammers, etc.

Most of the soldiers of the Great Zhou used swords or guns, with only a few using other weapons.


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