Xiao Mei, inside the carriage, was in high spirits at that moment.
The 110,000-strong army of the six battalions in the capital is absolutely the most precious treasure of the entire Dali.
In particular, many of the warhorses captured in the last war against the Xiongnu were basically equipped in the Longxiang Battalion of the Six Battalions.
The current Longxiang Camp has as many as 40,000 elite cavalrymen, which is an absolute force to be reckoned with in the world.
Therefore, Xiao Mei can be said to have victory in this battle.
As for the Prince of Jin's army of 200,000, Xiao Mei considered them nothing more than a rabble.
In the era of cold weapons, the difference between elite soldiers and ordinary soldiers was like heaven and earth.
Inside the carriage, Xiao Mei closed her eyes slightly, her mind filled with memories of her conversation with Prime Minister Du Yuheng not long ago.
Xiao Mei never imagined that the dignified prime minister would one day choose to cooperate with her.
The reason why all six battalions in the capital were able to be placed under his command was due to Du Yuheng's secret manipulation.
With elite troops at his command and a prime minister as his backer, he had the advantage of having capable generals and soldiers.
To be honest, Xiao Mei never imagined how she would lose this time.
Just as Xiao Mei was fantasizing about ending the war and taking over the Eastern Palace, a fast horse stopped at the position of the carriage curtain.
Then Mu Junxian's voice came from outside.
"Your Highness, the army has been marching at full speed for several hours and should stop and rest for a while."
Although Mu Junxian is nominally the commander-in-chief of the army, the actual power still lies with Xiao Mei.
Upon hearing Mu Junxian's words, Xiao Mei frowned slightly.
"The people on the border of my Great Li are suffering every day, waiting for my rescue. We have only been gone for a few hours. Why do we need to rest now?"
Mu Junxian said helplessly upon hearing this.
"King Qi, sitting inside the carriage, naturally did not feel any hardship, but today the weather is getting hotter and hotter, how can the soldiers endure walking?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Mei immediately sneered.
"General Mu, what do you mean? Are you implying that I cannot share weal and woe with my soldiers?"
Upon hearing this, Mu Junxian quickly cupped his hands in explanation.
"That was not my intention."
Xiao Mei snorted coldly.
"Since it is General Mu's suggestion, I will naturally comply."
"Let the entire army rest for two hours. However, I must make it clear beforehand that rest is allowed, but the army must arrive in Jingzhou before sunrise tomorrow."
After saying that, she hung up the curtains without waiting for Mu Junxian to speak.
Seeing this, Mu Junxian could only sigh helplessly.
Xiao Yu's princes had all lived in the capital since birth and had never been to the battlefield for training.
Although Mu Junxian knew that Xiao Yu's move was to select a crown prince, using hundreds of thousands of soldiers from the six battalions of the capital as a gamble was simply too crazy.
Hearing the laughter coming from inside the carriage, Mu Junxian had no choice but to rein in his horse and return to relay Xiao Mei's orders.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Xiao Qing, atop his horse, also cried out in anguish.
He had originally prepared a luxurious carriage for his journey to Xiangzhou.
However, Mu Zi'an happened to see him before he set off.
Thus, under Xiao Qing's watchful eye, the carriage that Xiao Qing had spent tens of thousands of taels of silver to build was slapped into scrap by Mu Zi'an.
It wasn't until that moment that Xiao Qing realized how wise it had been to leave the Ministry of Revenue.
Without a carriage, Xiao Qing could only ride a horse with Mu Zi'an.
Just two hours later, Xiao Qing already felt a sharp, needle-like pain on both sides of her thighs.
However, looking at Mu Zian, who was clad in armor, with a sword at his waist and a halberd in his hand, Xiao Qing dared not complain.
Such a large army marched towards Xiangzhou.
Because Mu Zian's Liangzhou army carried a lot of new weapons, even though they were being pulled by horse-drawn carriages, their speed was still slow.
Unfortunately, the Liangzhou army could only be left at the rear of the formation.
This naturally aroused dissatisfaction among the other three prefectures.
"What exactly is the Liangzhou army pretending to be? How come they have so many warhorses when they only have a mere ten thousand men?"
"Hey! Who says otherwise? Even with so many warhorses, they're still left behind by us."
"Compared to these Liangzhou troops, we really are like stepchildren."
"Who can argue with that?"
"You don't know, do you? I've heard that there's a Beggars' Army within the Liangzhou Army. This army has quite an extraordinary background."
Upon hearing this, several people immediately cast curious glances at him.
"What makes it so extraordinary? Tell me about it."
The soldier who spoke chuckled.
"You don't know, I heard that the Beggar Army is composed of slaves who were captured and taken to the Xiongnu."
Upon hearing the word "slaves," the expressions on the faces of the three allied forces changed slightly.
"The Liangzhou army is actually composed of a group of Xiongnu slaves! This is simply absurd!"
"Who can argue with that?"
"These people are treated like treasures by our Duke Zhenguo."
"You wouldn't believe it, but I saw that the Liangzhou army had quite a lot of dried meat in their packs."
"Jerky!"
Upon hearing this, a hint of resentment appeared in everyone's eyes.
Why do these slaves get to eat so well, while we can only eat coarse food and wild vegetables?
People are not worried about scarcity but about inequality; this is the mentality of the three-state coalition forces right now.
By evening, the army had rested.
Just as the sun was about to set, the Liangzhou army finally arrived with their carriages.
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