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Chu army camp, inside the commander's tent.

Yang Yijun knelt down on one knee, with a guilty expression on his face: "Commander, the last general miscalculated and caused heavy losses to our army. Please forgive me, Commander!"

Xue Poye had finished washing at this time, and changed into looser clothes.

The Chu army is tired, under the exhausted army, it is natural not to rush forward easily, and in terms of the overall strategy, the Southern Army is going to attack Yongzhou City with the Northern Army led by Song Fei, so Song Fei's army has not reached the designated target Before, the South Route Army naturally would not act rashly, but just set up camp here to rest temporarily.

"Get up!" Xue Poye raised his hand and said, "Victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs. As for strategies, there are always two possibilities: success or failure. I also agreed with you when you proposed this proposal, but I didn't expect the Northwest Army to come back." Such a large formation at Butterfly Hill, and such a strong army... Fortunately, we won in the end, and the brothers did not die in vain."

Yang Yijun's eyes were red, and he thumped his chest hard, which was a kind of self-blame, maybe because he hit his wound, his brows were frowned, and there was a faint look of pain on his face.

"There's no need to attack yourself." Xue Poye said calmly: "You won't be able to save anyone, and it will only make yourself hurt more... Save your energy and kill Mingyue King and his group."

"Yes!"

Xue Poye leaned back on the chair and rubbed his temples. He felt his head swell, and he didn't know if it was because the smell of blood in the air made him uncomfortable.

The bloody smell from Butterfly Hill was still blowing in the wind even though it was separated by tens of miles.

"How many such cavalry do they have?" Xue Poye suddenly asked.

Yang Yijun soon understood that the "cavalry" that Xue Poye referred to certainly did not refer to the ordinary northwest iron cavalry, but the "Chibei assault cavalry".

The [-] red armored cavalry showed enough terrifying power in the battle of Butterfly Hill. If it wasn't for the sudden appearance of the group of people from the "grain protection team" that Yang Yijun thought, Xue Poye might have died in the battle. Under the saber of Chibei Tuqi.

The Chibei dashing cavalry almost changed the entire situation of the battle.

Although they were defeated in the end, the deterrent force they brought did not make their enemies forget because of the retreat of the Northwest Army.

At least Xue Poye still had lingering fears in his heart.

"Commander, Chibei Tuqi is the trump card of Yongzhou, but the number is not large." Yang Yijun got up and stood in front of the desk under Xue Poye's gesture: "Three hundred Chibei Tuqi have already taken up half of them. "

"Oh!" Xue Poye heaved a sigh of relief.

"You mean to say that there are not even 1000 Chibei Tuqi?"

"That's right." Yang Yijun reported: "These horses and knights of Chibei Tuqi were weaved together since childhood. Not only did people and horses eat and live together, but even these hundreds of Chibei Tuqi Cavalry soldiers also lived together since childhood and received the cruelest training. Not only are they extremely powerful in combat, but the most important thing is that they have a tacit understanding that other armies cannot match. The biggest reason why their horses can gallop across the sand is that When these horses were still calves, they trained their agility on the sand day and night, and in order to prevent the hooves of the horses from being injured, each horse's four hooves were tied with leather protection. Galloping killer!"

"That's good." Xue Poye smiled wryly: "I was worried that there would be a large group of Chibei Tuqi, and that would be a big trouble. But there are only a few hundred, although there are some threats, it is not a cause for concern. "

Yang Yijun hurriedly said: "Commander, don't underestimate this group of Chibei Tuqi. At the beginning, the Beihu people wanted to enter through Yangguan several times, and when they fought against the Yongzhou army, they had the upper hand several times. Later, they were all Chibei Tuqi. Appeared suddenly, and beheaded the commander of the barbarians, which made the barbarians return... It is really lucky that the commander was able to escape from the sword of Chibei Tuqi this time... also thanks to the group of food guards... !"

Xue Poye sighed, and said: "Can the group of people in the food protection team be properly arranged?"

"Don't worry, Commander. According to your order, they were set up in a separate camp, separated from the brothers."

Xue Poye nodded and said: "Well, the batch of food and grass sent by Jiangnan has made our army more food and grass. It is just around the corner to break through Yongzhou City... By the way, General Yang, in your opinion, the Northwest Army will next How to do it?"

"Stick to Yongzhou City, resolutely defend it, and use peripheral guerrilla troops to harass our army's rear!" Yang Yijun said with certainty.

Xue Poye said: "Should? Do they think they can hold it?"

"Commander!" Yang Yijun said with a serious expression, "Forgive me for taking the liberty, although it is difficult for them to defend the city, it is even more difficult for us to attack the city!"

"Oh?" Xue Poye looked at Yang Yijun with doubts.

Yang Yijun said: "Has the commander seen Yongzhou City?"

"no!"

"The commander-in-chief must not know that Yongzhou City... is the largest city in my Great Chu Kingdom. It is so strong and huge that no other city in Great Chu can compare. If Yongzhou City insists on defending it, as long as they have enough food and grass, we will It is really difficult to attack." Yang Yijun's eyes showed a trace of worry: "If Yongzhou City is not captured for a long time, it will be a great disadvantage to our army. First, our army is not used to the northwest climate. The brothers are very likely to suffer from illnesses one after another, and their morale will slowly wear down. Secondly, our army has a total of more than 6 people. If there is a war, it will naturally be 20 warriors. But once the stalemate is reached, That's 20 mouths, and a lot of food, grass and drinking water are needed every day... This will be a heavy burden for the court and the people... and the defense of Yongzhou City does not mean that Yongzhou's combat effectiveness is complete. Gathered in the city of Yongzhou, Yongzhou has a huge area, and the people in the northwest are also quite hostile to our army. At that time, those ordinary people will secretly organize to harass our army from time to time, and even destroy our army's supply routes. That is a great possibility ...!"

Xue Poye knew that what he was talking about was a real problem, so he rubbed his nose and said, "I've thought about this too, don't look at the fact that we have enough food and grass now, but once the siege of the city fails, the daily food and grass consumed will That's a huge number. As long as Yongzhou City holds out for a month, our army will not only have a lot of reserves, but also its morale will be at a low point. If they concentrate the main force in the city and attack our army with external forces, we may not be able to withstand it. live."

"The commander-in-chief's words are very true. Our army should take the city of Yongzhou as quickly as possible, and it will not be wasted."

Xue Poye pondered for a while, with a smile on his lips, and said: "General Yang, keep in touch with Shuai Song. They have already broken through the northern route. I'm afraid they will be able to reach the city of Yongzhou in two days. They went hand in hand... these two days let the brethren have a good rest, but don't neglect your precautions." After a pause, he went again: "Equipment should be delivered to the capital in the next few days, once it arrives, notify me immediately."

"Equipment?" Yang Yijun asked curiously, "Is it... a weapon?"

Xue Poye smiled inscrutably, shook his head and said, "Don't ask, you will know when the time comes."

……

After coming out of the big camp, Xue Poye came to the station of the so-called "grain protection team" by himself.

This place is quite far from the barracks, and it seems a bit remote. The grain and grass brought over have also been collected in the camp warehouse, and only a group of "grain protection team" members rest here.

In the Battle of Butterfly Hill, this group of warriors from the "Food Protection Team" were brave and tough. It can be said that Xue Poye could have survived. Butterfly Hill.

"Food protection team?" Xue Poye walked into the spacious camp with his hands behind his back, and smiled helplessly: "These guys are really brave."

Looking around, I saw chaos in the camp. Members of the "food protection team" gathered together in twos and threes, enjoying the food that had just arrived.

In that corner, the four arhats of Lingyin Temple and a small group of monks, who have changed their disguises, still carry the unique tranquility of monks.

They said it was the "Grain Protection Team", but Xue Poye saw early in the morning that most of these guys were from Qinglian's Hangzhou sub-helm. I really don't know how they became members of the "Grain Protection Team". Arrived in Yongzhou.

Just after entering the camp, there was a sudden wind from the side, and a crisp voice shouted: "Big villain, watch out!"

Hearing that voice, Xue Poye couldn't laugh or cry, Mi Zongbu swayed behind the man in an instant, a petite purple figure leaped forward, screamed "Oops", and was about to fall down on the ground On the ground, he felt his waist tighten, and was unexpectedly hugged by Xue Poye.

"You stinky girl, what are you doing here? What a nonsense." Xue Poye's voice sounded, and the one in her arms was either Little Fairy or someone else.

***, even this little girl came to the battlefield to join in the fun, did Qinglianzhao really think that the battlefield is really a place for games?

"Big villain, let go...!" Xiao Lingxian's cry drew everyone's attention: "If you don't let go, I'll bite you, I opened my mouth...!"

Under Xiao Lingxian's "threat" and everyone's gaze, Xue Poye let go of Xiao Lingxian. The little girl seemed to have grown a lot taller, plumper, and her scent became stronger.

When everyone saw Xue Poye coming, except for a small number of people, most of them still didn't know each other, but when they saw the green lady Qian Hongpan Silang and Si Luohan standing up to salute, they all also stood up and saluted.

Xue Poye glanced at the people in front of him, and saw that Qian Hong and Pan Silang looked solemn, while the green lady had a soft smile on her charming face, and her sexy figure was outlined in a black dress.

"You guys, follow me into the account!"

After Xue Poye said this, he walked into a large tent in the camp with his hands behind his back