"Your Highness, this is the military flag that was just captured."
"Legend has it that General Li Cheng had already obtained it."
"It was sewn by hand by artisans of the Goguryeo royal family."
"The white tiger pattern above is all made of gold thread."
Ning Que took the military flag.
Raise your hand and touch it, feeling the texture of it.
He felt that the workmanship was extremely poor.
Even using it as a foot cloth is difficult.
The sewing is crude, and the white tiger pattern is quite abstract. It doesn't look like a tiger, but more like a sick cat. The color has faded a bit due to its age, but it does have some history.
"Put it away."
"Just consider it a trophy."
"Alright." Bai Yu put away the White Tiger Flag and said helplessly, "I originally thought this White Tiger Corps was so powerful, but I didn't expect it to be so vulnerable. I don't think they are as brave as the Qi rebels back then. At least many of them were real men who would rather die than surrender. This so-called White Tiger Corps is simply useless! It doesn't look like a regular army at all, but more like a bunch of bandits who can only bully the weak and fear the strong."
"Even I didn't expect this..."
Ning Que smiled bitterly and shook his head.
When the Goguryeo campaign began, Ning Que wasn't at the palace or in the army. He only heard his father and brothers mention that the Goguryeo army was quite good. The problem was that the winter was very cold, and many soldiers froze to death!
According to his expectations, Goguryeo's most elite White Tiger Corps, even if not as good as his personal guards, was about the same as Dafeng's ordinary army.
I never expected that...
This White Tiger Army is so useless!
After all, Tian Ce was in charge personally, and the result was so smooth that even Ning Que found it incredible.
"Your Majesty, we are going to be rich this time!"
"oh?"
Tie Niu's face flushed with excitement. He walked over quickly and said, "Your Highness, the granary in Hanshan City is still there. It's full of high-quality rice. There's also a lot of dried meat, such as pork and mutton. There are also a lot of pickled vegetables and cloth, and the arrows they use are also very good."
"That's good."
Ning Que looked at the rising sun in the distance.
"You arrange for people to take turns on duty."
"Half rest, half guard the prisoners."
"Don't waste these captured supplies. Eat and drink as much as you can. I remember the White Tiger Legion has quite a few war horses, even if they haven't been equipped with stirrups yet. They can still be used for travel. Tie Niu, Bai Yu... you two take the translator and go prepare."
"promise!"
Choi Keun-suk provided a lot of information at that time.
This also includes the White Tiger Legion.
As Goguryeo's most elite troops, the White Tiger Regiment was equipped with the most advanced weapons, including war horses imported from the Liao Kingdom. Even the tiny Hanshan City must have at least 5,000 war horses!
Ning Que smiled.
From this point of view, Tian Ce did a good thing.
Back to the job of transport team leader.
This time they came to Goguryeo on a warship. The space on the warship was limited, so it was impossible to carry too many war horses, only a hundred in total.
The most powerful part of Prince Ning’s army was the cavalry.
These are the heavy cavalry trained by Ning Que himself.
Even if it is a head-on fight with the Hu people from the grassland!
With these war horses, at least 5,000 elite cavalry could be secured. For Ning Que, this was like adding wings to a tiger, and would also be beneficial for subsequent campaigns.
Song Ci walked in front to lead the way.
Then move forward and open the door.
Inside were bags of rice.
This time he was the first to discover the granary.
He fought very bravely and killed several people in succession.
"Your Highness, although this is old rice, it's not bad." Song Ci held the slightly yellowed rice and whispered, "Look at this, there are at least 50,000 dan of grain."
"Good."
Ning Que nodded.
While this amount of food might seem plentiful, it wouldn't last long. Not counting the civilians of Hanshan City, the garrison alone numbered 50,000 men. Soldiers have large appetites, so a dan of rice would only last about 20 days.
"Your Majesty, what do you say we should do with all this food?"
"Aren't there some prisoners back there?"
"Let the prisoners be responsible for transporting the food."
"When a war is needed, they will be cannon fodder."
Ning Que narrowed his eyes and raised his hand to instruct.
This is a tactic used by many generals.
Ning Que wouldn't do this if it were to attack someone else. Just like when he attacked the Liao Kingdom, Chunlun was given important positions as a captive. But against Goguryeo, Ning Que felt no burden. Giving them the chance to be cannon fodder was already a great act of mercy!
According to Tie Niu's idea, they must all be killed!
"promise."
Song Ci raised his hand in response.
They clapped their hands at the same time.
Tell his men to move the food out quickly.
Although their siege went smoothly and they suffered few casualties, it was still a tough battle. After all, even capturing 50,000 pigs was a struggle.
"Don't just leave this dried meat lying around."
"Since we won the battle, we naturally have to eat something good."
"Tell the fireman to make more meat, even all of it. We can eat wherever we go. Let's eat as much as we want and be landlords for once!"
Song Ci nodded excitedly.
He stared at the fragrant dried meat, his mouth watering. Although they had brought plenty of supplies, life at sea was tough. He ate nothing but fish every day, and he was practically turning into a fish.
Look at the dried meat in front of you, it’s a mixture of fat and lean.
After being marinated, the fat ones are all oozing with oil!
Ning Que walked out of the granary and looked to the side.
There's a scent of wine in here.
Inside is rice wine in a clay jar.
The wine is rather cloudy and has a sweet taste.
The degree is not very high.
It's just right to liven up the atmosphere.
"Take all this wine out, too."
"Let the soldiers do what they can."
“You can drink, but you can’t drink to excess.”
"Yes!" Song Ci nodded and said with emotion, "I now understand that what was said in the military book is true."
"Oh? You also read military books?"
Song Ci scratched his head awkwardly. "The prince was undergoing literacy training in the army, and there were teachers teaching us how to read and write. I'm interested in military books, so I had the opportunity to read some. I still remember a saying: 'A wise general will always try to get food from the enemy. One stone of enemy food is worth twenty stones of our own!' I didn't quite understand it at first, but now I see all this food."
"Haha, then you tell me about it."
Ning Que smiled.
He is now also interested in cultivating Song Ci.
This boy is brave in battle and also knows how to read and write.
If you cultivate him well, he can become a commander in the future!
At least he can lead 10,000 soldiers!
"When transporting grain from Dafeng to Hansan City, if only one out of every ten dan of grain remains, it's considered a good thing. Even by sea, there will be losses when it reaches the port. Therefore, a wise general will eat the enemy's grain. Our consumption of these 50,000 dan of grain is equivalent to the rear raising 100,000 dan. For the Goguryeo people, this is a huge loss of food in vain. This loss will expand our advantage!"
Ning Que nodded with satisfaction.
Then he patted his shoulder.
"You're a good kid, you can think so much."
"I'll leave everything here to you."
"Work hard in the future. This king has high hopes for you!"
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