At Youzheng, Wang Keming stood up and went to the Golden Terrace. The emperor would give him a banquet every night to discuss military affairs with him, Miao Tieshan and Qi Xinwen while eating. When Wang Keming arrived, Miao Tieshan and Qi Xinwen had already reached a step earlier and were talking to the emperor. Both of them were the emperor's confidants, and they were not as restricted as ordinary ministers when talking to the emperor. There were talking and laughing in the big tent.

"Keming is here, let's have a meal and chat while eating." Shi Fangzhen ordered. When marching outside, it is impossible to eat carefully. A simple meat, vegetable, soup, and a dish of sauce. The newly-baked pancakes are green onions. Without wine, it is not much better than ordinary soldiers.

I don’t care about eating anything but "no words" as I eat. Miao Tieshan is from Fangzhou. The pancakes rolls and green onions are so sweet. When the two cakes are eaten, Miao Tieshan wiped his mouth and said, “Long live, I’ll walk out for two months and walk out for about a thousand miles. At this speed, we can’t beat the royal court of the Demon people. The ghost place in Beimo is so cold that it may snow in September. We must return to the army before the Mid-Autumn Festival, otherwise the soldiers will not be able to stand the cold.”

It was taboo to go out and return to the army, and Miao Tieshan said it indifferently because he knew that the emperor in front of him hoped that the generals would show loyalty and courage and honesty. For the emperor's command, the three of them were the same as they were. They took off their pants and farted and fucked their crotch. They were indescribable and fucked.

Qi Xinwen lost the commander of the Grand Governor of Annan. Fortunately, he was an old man from the Prince's Mansion. Shi Fangzhen scolded him a few words and asked him to lead troops in Zhenbei Daying. Compared to Miao Tieshan's blunt statement, Qi Xinwen was a little more careful. Seeing that the emperor looked at him, Qi Xinwen threw away the cake in his hand and said, "Long live, I have never been to Beimo, but I heard that Duke Shen and Lao Miao said that this place was so cold that we brought. The baggage we brought this time was not winter clothes, so we must be careful. But it is late June, and there is still two months before the Mid-Autumn Festival. You can walk forward, otherwise, you will be unwilling to say long live, and you will be unwilling to be the 180,000 soldiers."

Unwilling to give up, this sentence came to Shi Fang's heart. After preparing for more than 20 years, the national treasury was empty and consumed countless food and supplies. In this way, several small tribes were conquered and returned. How to explain to the civil and military ministers and the people of the world?

Looking at Wang Keming who was drinking soup with his head down, Shi Fangzhen said in a deep voice: "Duke Shen, you are the commander of the three armies. What do you think?"

Wang Keming knew very well that although he was the commander of the three armies and was still cousin with the emperor, he was not as good as Miao Tieshan and Qi Xinwen in the mind of the emperor. After considering it, Wang Keming spoke: "I agree with General Miao's statement. Our army is moving too slowly, and I am afraid that we will not be able to reach the Beimo Royal Court before the weather becomes cold."

Before Wang Keming finished speaking, Shi Fangzhen said coldly: "You are the commander of the three armies. How to march and fight is your duty. The army is too slow to advance, and you can't stand it."

Wang Keming couldn't say anything about his suffering. He thought that it was not your old army, and the army had already broken through to 2,000 miles. Maybe the vanguard had arrived at the edge of the Beimo Royal Court to prepare for war. Shi Fangzhen continued: "I know you have some concerns. I have said a long time ago that as long as you leave 20,000 troops to guard, you just need to dispatch troops and let go."

Miao Tieshan couldn't listen to this and left 20,000 people to protect the emperor. If the people of Beimo knew that they had copied the old man and captured the emperor, it would be called losing his wife and losing his troops. The best merit was to protect the emperor. Even if they didn't have any inch of their achievements, they would not let the emperor take risks.

Miao Tieshan and Wang Keming once fought side by side, and established a life-and-death friendship on the battlefield, seeing Duke Shen’s embarrassment,

He smiled and rescued him: "Long live, I will report to the surrender of Shen Guo Gong. Your safety is more important than anything else. Beimo cannot escape. I cannot pacify this year and come back next year. But if you have a slight mistake, I will not be able to redeem it. Shen Guo Gong used troops like this to put Long live you in a dangerous place. Beimo and the Central Plains have been fighting for more than a thousand years. I have never heard of any emperor who personally conquers thousands of miles away. If I change to the commander, at most you can go deep into the Beimo, 600 miles into the enemy territory, and subdue dozens of tribes. This record is unprecedented. Long live, you have to leave some credit for future generations."

"Hahaha, you Miao Heizi, don't be so mean, you won't lose your literature. What's the unprecedented emperor, I've laughed to death." In the laughter, Wang Keming looked at Miao Tieshan gratefully, thanking brothers for helping me.

The guards outside the tent came in and reported: "The secret guards polite Huang Xi and asked for a meeting."

"Let him in."

The curtain was lifted up and walked in in a blue shirt. After several months, Huang Xi was as thin as a bamboo pole, with a blue-white face, but her eyes were shining with a needle-tip light. Wang Keming, Miao Tieshan and Qi Xinwen both nodded at Huang Xi. The secret guards under Eunuch Huang went deep into the Beimo to inquire about information. Since the march, more than a hundred secret guards have died on the grassland.

This old man Huang Xi followed the army and rested for less than three hours a day, spending all his energy on analyzing and collecting the intelligence collected. Eliminate the false and retaining the truth, and the intelligence turned into a basis for the army to attack, advance, defense, and raid. During this Northern Expedition, the sneak attacks of the desert people never came into effect. The death and injury rate of the army was extremely low, which was inseparable from the sacrifice of the secret guards' blood. As the commander of the secret guards, Huang Xi won the respect of Wang Keming and other generals. The emperor rewarded several times, allowing him not to wear eunuchs' clothing, but could walk in front of the imperial court in a Confucian robe.

"Long live my life, and I have seen all the generals." Huang Xi came to the emperor and kowtowed respectfully to salute. The father-in-law in the palace can be regarded as the emperor's slave. Huang Xi's contribution made the emperor very proud. Shi Fangzhen said kindly: "Huang Xi, you haven't eaten yet. Come and give me some food. I'll talk about it after I have something to eat."

Liu Weiguo looked at the younger generation enviously and quickly ordered the eunuch to prepare a table. Huang Xi, who could be appreciated by the emperor, was the first among the younger generation's father-in-laws. Huang Xi was only in his early thirties. It can be foreseen that he would be in a high position and power in the harem twenty years later, surpassing himself, Feng Zhong and others.

Huang Xi thanked him and ate silently. When the emperor and others were full, he stopped. Shi Fangzhen saw it and admired Huang Xi more and more. He was very useful to keep a polite and honest.

After everyone had tea, Huang Xi stood up and said, "I have an important military report."

Liu Weiguo asked someone to raise the marching plan and dismiss the people who served in the tent, and personally guarded the door of the tent. Behind him, Huang Xi's sharp voice sounded: "The secret guards under the slaves found that there were a large number of desert tribes on both sides of the Uena River, 300 miles northwest of our army's garrison... "

Everyone, including Shi Fangzhen, stood in front of the marching map and listened to Huang Xi's explanation of the map. The Wuera River is the third longest river in the Northern Desert, about 1,600 miles long, originated from the snow-capped mountains in the northwest of the Northern Desert, with more than ten tributaries, and is an important aquatic and grass breeding place in the Northern Desert. This is the season for grassland tribes to graz. Living with water and grass is the habit of nomadic peoples. Tribes live next to large and large rivers in the Northern Desert.

"The Wuera River, which is about 300 miles long, focuses on more than a dozen tribes of all sizes, with a population of more than 400,000 and more than one million cattle and sheep. From the banner, we can tell that

The eagle head, cow horns and flying birds should be headed by the three tribes of Badai, Saman and Naipu.”

Badai, Saman and Naipu are both large tribes in the Beimo, and their respective tribes have more than 100,000. These three tribes are nomadic near the Uena River and are nominally under the jurisdiction of the Khan Court. In fact, except for offering tributes to the royal court on festivals, they do not participate in the royal court's discussion. If the Khan starts a war, they send people to deliver letters, and the tribe sends defenders and servants to participate in the war, and participate in the distribution of spoils based on the number of troops sent. After the Khan of Ushi, the Northern Demon was in a state of division, and these three tribes were too lazy to offer symbolic tributes, let alone obeying the royal court's orders.

When the Zheng army was in the northern expedition, these three tribes naturally knew that they had originally planned to move westward and cross the Helao Mountains to avoid this war. They walked along the river and grazed, not far from Helao Mountain. The Helao Mountains were rugged and difficult to move. Hundreds of thousands of people were driving millions of cattle and sheep to cross the mountains. It was a difficult trek, not to mention that to cross the mountains, they had to prepare grass and apply animals in advance. If cattle and sheep did not get enough food, they would lose weight, and winter would be sad.

The leaders of more than a dozen tribes gathered together to discuss, and everyone had different opinions. Jitu, the leader of the Saman tribe, suggested to find out the direction of the Zheng army before talking. If the Zheng army headed north to attack the royal court, they would not have to worry about it at all. Moreover, these tribes focused on each other, and there were 100,000 soldiers, and they could fight as long as they did not face all the Zheng army.

The results of the investigation made them feel relieved. The Zheng army marched directly to the royal court, which was more than 300 miles away from them, and probably had no interest in them. However, He Laoshan's decision made the herdsmen happy and encouraged them. At first, they did not dare to go far, so they gathered at the foot of the mountain to grazed together. There were many cattle and sheep, and there was not enough grass to eat. The grazing team went east and southward, gradually spreading hundreds of miles apart. During this period, small tribes continued to join, and the news that the Zheng army did not have many horses and would not rush to the long distance, which made the tribe's leader calm down and grazed on the banks of the Wuerna River with confidence.

After Huang Xi introduced the situation, he took a few steps back and gave the position in front of the marching map to the emperor and three generals. He was just the leader of intelligence, and it was his duty to report information. How to fight was the matter of the emperor and several generals. Although he wanted to show it in front of the emperor and let the emperor see that he still had the ability to plan, the past told him that he had enough support behind the rise in front of others. Perhaps doing so would please the emperor, but he would undoubtedly offend others. Before there was enough power, it would be better to be honest in doing things.

Wang Keming and others pointed out the marching map and discussed it. The emperor interjected a few words from time to time. Huang Xi stood away quietly for a few steps and stood gently behind the eunuch Liu Weiguo of Bingli. Although the emperor did not let him leave, some things were not what he should have heard and should consciously avoid.

Huang Xi congratulated Liu Weiguo and nodded with a smile. This junior was quick, cautious, and polite. Only in the palace can he last for a long time. He has been in the palace for more than 40 years and has seen many favored people. After a few years of glory, he disappeared silently. Only those who are as loyal and cautious as his family can reach the end. Huang Xi obviously also realized this true meaning.

There are many juniors in the palace. When they are old in the future, they may have to rely on Eunuch Huang to take care of them. They might as well make good relationships today. When they can, they will be able to support them and take care of them in the future. Thinking of this, Liu Weiguo whispered to chat with Eunuch Huang Xi. Everyone passing by outside the tent saw that two eunuchs, one old and one young, were like spring breeze in front of the tent.
Chapter completed!