Chapter 93 "Going Alone."

The six tribes on the grassland were Tuoba, Geshu, Ashina, Yelu, Yuwen and Helu.

Among them, the first tribe, Tuoba, occupied the entire eastern region, had the largest area, and was adjacent to Dasui.

From north to south in the central part are Helu, Ashina and Geshu. There were mountains between Geshu and Tuoba, separating the two tribes like a natural moat.

To the west are the Yelu and Yuwen tribes. The two tribes are located among mountains, surrounded by high mountains and forests, with a high altitude and are cold and dry all year round. Therefore, although the two tribes occupy a larger area, their living conditions are not better than those of the three central tribes.

Looking at the sand table map, the generals in armor frowned and thought, trying to come up with a way to break the deadlock.

After all, directly attacking the Tuoba tribe in the east is not the best solution, and many Dasui soldiers will suffer casualties.

They need to find a breakthrough point and use this as a sword to break the grassland's solid tortoise shell.

Chu Mo lowered his eyes, pointed his slender fingers slowly at a place, and opened his thin lips slightly: "Ge Shu."

The generals looked over and the wrinkles between their brows deepened instead of diminishing.

"General, although the Geshu tribe is surrounded by mountains on the east and west, other tribes cannot provide sufficient support. However, if we want to attack Geshu, we need to pass through Helu and Ashina in the north. This..."

"Yinan." Chu Mo's voice was light.

His eyes fell on the south of Geshu, and he said indifferently: "South of Geshu, there are two breakthroughs."

Everyone was stunned.

Wen Zhixun thought: "But, on one side, the defenses are extremely strict, and on the other side, the environmental conditions are not suitable for fighting."

"Then we will send light troops to go deep into the enemy territory, and cooperate with the outside forces at the same time." Chu Mo raised his eyes, scanned the area, and said word by word: "Three forces will be deployed simultaneously."

Suddenly, there was silence, and the generals were silent and deep in thought.

Everyone present was battle-hardened and quickly understood what Chu Mo meant.

The three parties attacked simultaneously, with one party attacking the Tuoba tribe, and the other two parties attacking the two sides of the Geshu tribe.

The attack on the Tuoba tribe was just a frontal feint, and the real intention was to capture Geshu.

When attacking Geshu's eastern entrance, the western entrance, which was dependent on the geographical environment and was poorly defended, was extremely easy to invade.

Of course, if you want to capture the western entrance, you have to consider one issue - the geographical environment.

The reason why the Goshu tribe was so confident was that if the army wanted to go around to the west of Goshu, they would have to pass through a swamp and many rugged terrains, so a large army advance would be impossible.

Therefore, Chu Mo said - advance deep with light troops.

When the Sui army arrived at the city gates, the Geshu people suddenly realized that their target had been the western entrance from the beginning.

When Geshu was attacked, the Tuoba of the First Tribe were also in a stalemate with Chu Mo's army, and because of the natural barriers of the mountains, they were unable to come to Geshu's aid.

The one who can come to Geshu's aid is...

A burly general pointed to the two tribes to the north of Geshu and said, "Helu and Ashina, please support us..."

Wen Zhixun stroked his chin, thinking, "If there is unrest between the two tribes, or the message for help cannot be transmitted, then... Geshu will be in the bag."

As soon as the words fell, everyone felt clear-headed.

Yes, the general said - cooperate inside and outside.

The generals looked at Chu Mo, who said, "The fight between the two kings of Ashina is raging, and they don't have the energy to care about other tribes. Therefore, if Geshu's message can't be spread, then Ashina won't have the energy to pay attention to Geshu."

"I have people inside Geshu, and there are also people ambushing at the border between the two tribes." Chu Mo's eyes flashed with a cold light, and his tone was full of cruelty: "The message for help must not be spread out, I want Geshu to be trapped to death in the south."

Even if someone uses a carrier pigeon to deliver a message, the person lying in ambush in the dark will never let the pigeon leave alive.

By the time other tribes learned of Geshu's death, the best opportunity had already been lost and it was too late to rush to help.

Once Geshu was captured and a crack was created in the grassland, Dasui could then march into the grassland from both Geshu in the south and Tuoba in the east.

The grassland's solid tortoise shell was broken.

Soon, he clasped his fists and said in a mellow, sonorous and powerful voice: "I am willing to lead the troops to capture the west of Geshu!"

"I will do the same!"

“…”

Undoubtedly, the most difficult part of this plan is to send light troops deep into the area west of Geshu.

As a general, Chu Mo could not lead the troops himself. He needed to lead the troops to attack the Tuoba tribe, otherwise, the Tuoba tribe would become suspicious.

The selection of people to march west of Geshu must also be done with extreme caution.

Light troops are going deep into the terrain, which is complex and rugged. We need someone who is extremely intelligent and capable of dealing with all emergencies. At the same time, he is knowledgeable and knows how to survive in this kind of place.

"I'm going alone."

A gentle voice sounded, and all the generals turned their eyes to look at Jing Ce who was not far away.

Jing Ce hadn't said a word since the meeting began, but his noble and elegant temperament made it impossible to ignore his presence.

Everyone was silent.

They did not question the prince's ability. On the contrary, they all knew that the prince was famous for his wisdom, which was admirable.

A few years have passed, but they have not forgotten and they also know that the prince has the ability to lead troops.

only……

Chu Mo raised his eyes: "This trip is too dangerous."

"I know." Jing Ce looked at him seriously: "You heard this but you don't believe me?"

Chu Mo was silent. This was not a matter of belief or disbelief.

Jing Ce is the crown prince. If anything goes wrong, it will be meaningless even if they win the battle.

"I have heard of it, you know it." Jing Ce looked at him steadily: "What I want."

Chu Mo was slightly stunned and pursed his thin lips.

He knew that Jing Ce wanted to make great achievements, wanted to ascend the throne as emperor holding the hand of the beautiful woman, and wanted to overcome all objections and make his lover the queen.

This time, leading the troops to capture the area west of Geshu would be enough to achieve his wish.

Jing Ce knew that he was worried, and raised his lips slightly: "I am the prince, so I won't be reckless."

"You and I both know that when a light force goes deep into the enemy's territory, it is inevitable that we will have to deal with emergencies and various harsh living environments." The amber eyes suddenly sank, and the gentle voice was powerful and deep: "And I have traveled all over the world, visited all kinds of dangerous places, and overcome countless difficulties. How can a mere Geshu turn me away?!"

Chu Mo was stunned. Yes, the prince met all the conditions he had just thought of.

"I came to the border not to sit back and enjoy the fruits of others' labor!"

Suddenly, the room was silent again, and the looks the generals gave Jing Ce were changing silently.

Before this, they all knew that the prince was extremely outstanding, and was even better than Emperor Suian.

But at this moment, looking at the young man in white, tall and handsome, as white as jade, the generals all thought at the same time -

Dasui has His Highness, which is a blessing for Dasui.

Chu Mo didn't know what others were thinking. He just stared at Jing Ce quietly, looking at those light amber eyes, feeling dazed.

Such a firm, fearless and resolute look is so familiar.

Back then, when he was 17 years old and had just lost his father, he knelt in front of Emperor Suian and the Crown Prince, and said word by word with determination and force - "Give me three years, and I will destroy Nanzhao and the five tribes of the grassland."

The young man met Jing Ce's eyes, his voice trembling slightly, with a hint of pleading: "I will definitely do it. Brother Shu, you know it."

Yes, Jing Ce knew that Chu Mo was a martial arts master, invincible, and could do what he said.

Chu Mo also knew that Jing Ce was extremely intelligent, wise and brave, and he could do what he said.

So, how could a mere Geshu be a problem for him?

"Your Highness." Chu Mo laughed and said softly, "Be careful."

"Don't worry." Jing Ce raised his lips, his voice gentle: "I promised my sister that I would return to the capital with glory and safety."

—Full of glory?

Chu Mo clasped his fists and bowed respectfully: "General Chu Mo, I wish Your Highness all that he wishes for."

The other generals had no idea what the two were talking about, but they knew it was a done deal, so they all clasped their fists and saluted: "I wish your highness a smooth journey and safety."

After Jing Ce had made all the arrangements, Chu Mo continued to appoint generals to lead the troops.

Chen Fu and Wen Zhixun are Chu Mo's right-hand men, so they have to follow the general to launch a frontal feint attack on the Tuoba tribe.

To the east of Geshu was a veteran general of the Chu army.

He had fought on the battlefield with General Chu Yi. Although he was old, he was still brave and good at fighting, as demeanor as he was in his youth, and he was steady and calm. Chu Mo was very relieved.

In addition, there are several young and strong generals following him, so there will be no problem in taking over the area east of Geshu.

Chu Mo's face was dignified, his aura was as imposing as a mountain, and his voice was calm and solemn: "I have worn my golden armor through a hundred battles in the yellow sand, and I will not return until I have conquered Loulan!"

"My fellow generals, I hope that we will - I have fought in battles over three thousand miles, and my sword has been as powerful as a million men!"

"I obey your orders!"

…

After this battle, the world situation, which had been peaceful for several years, changed again.

In late October 1035, Dasui declared war on the six tribes of the grassland.

In early November, General Dasui Dingguo led his soldiers and stationed at the border of the grassland.

A few days later, the army launched its first battle.

In mid-November, Prince Jingce of Dasui led a light force deep into the enemy territory and attacked the area west of Geshu. At the same time, the enemy was also at the gates of the city east of Geshu.

A few days later, Geshu was invaded and Dasui occupied the Geshu tribe.

The Tuoba tribe was also beaten back by General Dingguo and suffered defeat after defeat.

At the end of November, Geshu completely surrendered to Dasui.

The balance of victory has tilted towards Dashun.