"Prince He, do you think it is okay to send 10,000 troops to escort?" Sima Yi communicated with Du Yi in a negotiated tone.

Logically speaking, with Sima Yichang's status, there is no need to discuss military affairs with a small escort escort, but Sima Yichang had never been responsible for escorting grain and supplies before, and his knowledge about this aspect was completely blank, so he could only discuss it with others. However, this time he brought Jizhou's close friend, and he might not know much about this aspect, so Sima Yichang believed that Du Yi had escort grain and supplies many times, and his experience in this aspect should be stronger than others, so he asked Du Yi specifically.

Du Yi was still worried about not knowing how to propose this to Sima Yi. After all, others were rude. Even if they made their own suggestions, Sima Yi might not obey. Unexpectedly, before he spoke, Sima Yi actually came to ask him on his own initiative. Isn’t this exactly what Du Yi wants?

Du Yi pretended to behave and pondered for a moment, saying, "The most important thing about the Bingzhou army is its cavalry. The Taifu suffered the loss of the Bingzhou cavalry in Bingzhou back then, so for this escort mission, I thought that the envoy must not be taken lightly. I thought that sending 10,000 troops to escort, which is a bit weak. It is best to have 20,000 people to escort, so that I can ensure that there is no accident."

Du Yi's words were reasonable. Sima Yi nodded repeatedly when he heard this. Of course, the more soldiers were sent to escort, the more people, the more materials they could naturally ensure the safety of the materials. However, Sima Yi also shouldered the defense of Yecheng. If too many soldiers were drawn, Yecheng would become empty, so Sima Yicheng must balance the relationship between the two and do both as much as possible.

Sima Yiqiang said: "This batch of baggage is important, but Yecheng's defense should not be underestimated. Twenty thousand troops were dispatched to leave Yecheng. If the Bingzhou Army came to attack, how should we deal with it?"

Du Yi said humbly: "I don't know much about military affairs, but I think that the main force of the Bingzhou army is still in northern Hebei, and is at least 500 miles away from Yecheng. Such a long distance will definitely not be able to raid for a long distance. Now the Bingzhou army is completely restrained in northern Hebei. It is impossible to go south in a short time. The envoy can be as content as possible. This batch of supplies is almost all bows and arrows and siege equipment. The general's urging is so urgent that it must be urgently needed on the front line in the front. You must not let out any exposes. Sima envoy should still use this to ensure that these supplies arrive at Jingxing Pass safely."

Seeing that he was analyzing, Sima Yi nodded and said, "Prince He is right, so I will send 20,000 people. Tomorrow morning, I will set off with Captain He and head to Jingxing Pass. Along the way, I will ask Captain He and I will ask Captain He."

Du Yi hurriedly said, "Sima Envoy is serious, so if you have any questions, you should do your best to live up to the hope of the envoy." Du Yi paused for a moment and then said, "But I dared to ask, don't you know if the troops sent by Sima Envoy are new or old?"

Sima Yichang was stunned. He had not considered this question yet, so he asked back: "How about the new army? So what about the old army?"

Du Yidao: "I have heard of the humble ranks. The newly recruited troops of the Jizhou Army are uneven and have poor quality. They can only be used to defend the city but not good at field battles. If the king sends such an army to escort the baggage, they may lose something."

Sima Yiqiang nodded slightly. Indeed, although Jizhou recruited 300,000 troops, although the quantity was spectacular, the quality was actually difficult to guarantee. Even after two years of training, the combat effectiveness did not improve much. In the battle of northern Hebei, this shortcomings of the Jizhou army were undoubtedly exposed. Therefore, after the Sima army arrived in Jizhou, these Jizhou troops were at most used as auxiliary soldiers, and no one of the teams that were truly fighting on the front line was used.

If Sima Yichang sent these people out to escort the baggage, no matter how many people there were, they would be vulnerable. Fortunately, he had an old army of 20,000, and his combat effectiveness was at least much stronger than the new army. Only by using them to escort the baggage carriage convoy would make people feel at ease.

Sima Yi couldn't help but look at Du Yi with admiration. His abilities were completely incompatible with his current official position. If Du Yi could successfully complete the task of escorting supplies this time, Sima Yi really wanted to transfer it to him.

Sima Yi took Du Yi under his command, and his attitude was naturally more kind, but he never dreamed that the so-called He Yan sitting opposite him was a fake, and his so-called "golden and good words" even dug him a bottomless pit. When Sima Yi jumped into the pit, he was destined to be finished.

Unfortunately, Sima Yichang didn't notice it at this moment, but instead felt complacent that he had found a thousand-mile horse and had a great conversation with Du Yi.

Soon, Hao Jin returned hurriedly and whispered a few words in Sima Yi's ear. Du Yi looked calm. What Hao Jin reported to Sima Yi was naturally the result of the diarrhea test. Du Yi had already done a lot in advance and would definitely not have any handle. This is also the last hurdle to dispel Sima Yi's doubts. I believe that after hearing Hao Jin's report, Sima Yi would no longer have any doubts about his identity.

Sure enough, after hearing Hao Jin's report, Sima Yiqiang's face became more gentle, and he said to Du Yi with a smile: "The doctors here have already treated your people. Maybe it was because they ate unclean food or drank dirty water on the road. Fortunately, no one was injured and would be kept for a few days. However, the military situation ahead was urgent and there was no delay. These sick people should stay in Yecheng for the time being. Tomorrow morning, Captain He and General Hao led their troops to deliver the supplies to the front line as soon as possible."

Du Yi smiled secretly, the result was exactly what he wanted, and thanked him: "Then these brothers will ask Sima Envoy to take care of you, and wait until the Beizhi returns from the front line before joining them."

Sima Yiqiang smiled slightly and said, "No." Then he turned around and ordered Hao Jin to go down immediately to order 20,000 troops, and specifically ordered all the old troops of the Jizhou army in the past, not to any of the new troops recruited later. He asked Hao Jin to complete the assembly before the fourth update and set off on time at the fifth update.

After explaining all this, Sima Yi turned around and picked up the tea bowl and said to Du Yi: "Why should the lieutenant hold a banquet in Japan today? However, military affairs are urgent, drinking is inevitable to miss the problem. I will use tea instead of wine today. I will first to toast the lieutenant He. When the mission is completed and I will return to Yecheng, I will definitely hold a banquet to celebrate the merits!"
Chapter completed!