Chapter 376 Raid It was the first time
for Jiang Shu to camp outdoors on a rainy day and take a nap while listening to the sound of rain.
This feeling was certainly not wonderful, and therefore, he felt the value of peace in a prosperous era.
Fortunately, the weather was good, and the rain stopped at dawn the next morning.
The soldiers hurried to do their duties, packed up the tents and prepared breakfast, and set off after a quick meal. They
rushed all day and arrived at the post station when it was dark. After
a good night's rest, they set off again the next morning.
The further south you go, the warmer the weather becomes. Especially in Pingyang, it is no different from the late autumn in Shangjing.
"Master, you can arrive in He'an City tomorrow afternoon." After Zhuiyun settled the team, he came to report the itinerary.
Yu Zheng nodded, and watched the guards busy setting up camp in the dim light.
He'an City is the county seat of Pingyang County, close to the sea, and extremely prosperous.
Today is the tenth day since leaving Beijing, and we will finally arrive tomorrow.
Yu Zheng looked far away in the direction of He'an City, his face solemn.
Although collecting food is not as dangerous as fighting in the battlefield, it determines half of the victory or defeat of the war, and is vital.
Food and grass are the confidence of the two armies in fighting.
As night fell, the undulating mountains formed a shadow of varying depths, boundless and traceless.
Under another night sky thousands of miles away, the border generals cheered.
This afternoon, the baggage army arrived at the border, bringing the long-awaited food, fodder and winter clothes.
Yu Cheng and Shen Changze walked in the military camp, stepping on the residual snow that had hardened into ice chips, to inspect the military situation.
"Your Highness, General Shen." The soldiers distributing winter clothes met the two on the road and saluted respectfully.
Yu Cheng nodded and asked them if the winter clothes were thick enough.
The soldiers nodded repeatedly, their faces full of joy: "Yes, especially thick. Put on the new cotton-padded clothes to keep warm, hold the knife and the gun flexibly, and kill the Mobei bandits smoothly."
"That's good." Yu Cheng breathed a sigh of relief and asked them to rest early after distributing the winter clothes.
"Cough cough..." A gust of cold wind blew, and Yu Cheng coughed uncontrollably.
Although his injury was healed, his body was weaker than before. In addition, he had never been to such a bitter and cold place as the border, so he was not used to it and often coughed and wheezed.
Seeing this, Shen Changze hurriedly said: "Your Highness, go back. The military affairs will be taken care of by me and the generals."
Yu Cheng coughed a few more times. The personal guard Yang Quan handed him a water bag filled with hot pear soup. Yu Cheng felt better after drinking two sips.
After stopping coughing, Yu Cheng said to Shen Changze: "You are tired after working for many days. Let's go back and rest together."
Since returning to the border in the afternoon, Shen Changze has been handling military affairs. He has not returned to the general's mansion and has not taken a breath.
Thinking that there is no important business in the army for the time being, Shen Changze nodded and left the barracks with Yu Cheng.
The night was as dark as ink, and the howling cold wind was like the roar of a wild beast, piercing and disturbing.
Yu Cheng and Shen Changze were riding in the same car, discussing and speculating on Mobei's movements and intentions.
"Mobei has not moved for ten days, and must be plotting a surprise attack. We must strengthen our security in the next few days." Yu Cheng was worried.
Shen Changze replied solemnly: "After the failure of sneaking into Dazhao to burn food and destroy clothes, Mobei must be very angry and eager to vent."
As the two talked, the carriage slowly stopped and arrived at the Marshal's Mansion.
"Forget it, let's not talk about it for now, have a good rest tonight, and discuss it tomorrow." Yu Cheng got up and got off the car.
Shen Changze got off the car immediately after him, and the two walked towards the open door one after the other.
Just after he stepped onto the steps and before he entered the house, he suddenly heard the sound of hurried horse hooves behind him.
"Report!" Before the horses even stopped, the soldiers dismounted and knelt down to report urgently.
Yu Cheng and Shen Changze turned around, frowning.
"The Mobei army has launched a surprise attack, and only three miles are left. Our spies have not reported back, so they must have met with an accident."
Sure enough.
Yu Cheng gave an order in a stern voice: "Assemble the troops immediately to meet the enemy."
Shen Changze took the order, quickly stepped down the steps, mounted his horse and returned to the barracks.
Yu Cheng thought for a moment and decided to go up to the city wall and command in person.
Yang Quan said worriedly, "Your Highness is not in good health. It is very cold at night and I am afraid he can't stand it."
Yu Cheng said, "It's not serious. Just prepare a charcoal fire."
Yu Cheng insisted on going. Yang Quan could not persuade him. After reaching the city wall, he immediately asked someone to prepare charcoal fire.
The cold at the border was bone-chilling. Even if he was wearing a heavy fur coat and standing by the brazier with a hot pot in his arms, Yu Cheng still felt cold and coughed once or twice from time to time.
However, Yu Cheng didn't care about these. His eyes were fixed on the battlefield below with a solemn expression.
Unlike the last provocation, the Mobei army gathered this time and attacked fiercely.
The generals of Dazhao were wearing thick new cotton clothes. They were full of energy and faced the enemy without fear.
The night was too dark, and the weak firelight could not make out everything. All they could see was a dark area in the distance, and they didn't know how many people were there.
The battle flags on the city walls rang in the north wind, and the sound of war drums mixed with the sound of weapons clashing made people nervous. It
was unknown when Mrs. Tang lost her temperature, so Yu Cheng abandoned her, listened attentively to the real-time battle report, and gave instructions.
The charcoal in the brazier was about to burn out, and Yang Quan asked someone to add more charcoal.
Yu Cheng supported the cold and hard city wall with his hands, watching the battle between the two armies intently.
He saw people falling one after another, and others rushed forward one after another...
This battle lasted until dawn and ended with heavy casualties on both sides.
"Your Highness, go back." Seeing that the Mobei army had withdrawn, Yang Quan said.
Yu Cheng stood on the city wall all night, and was blown by the cold wind all night. Yang Quan was afraid that he could not hold on.
Yu Cheng did not respond, and looked at the battlefield full of corpses with a sad look. The cold morning wind blew, carrying a strong smell of blood.
The sky gradually brightened, and Yu Cheng finally saw clearly.
He saw the generals of Dazhao wearing brand new winter clothes, mixed with the people of Mobei, lying on the cold ground. Their new cotton-padded clothes were stained with blood and mud, and they were still holding weapons tightly in their hands...
It was so tragic that no words can describe it. It was just shocking to see it.
Yu Cheng suddenly started coughing violently and was a little unsteady on his feet.
"Your Highness..." Yang Quan supported him, worried.
"Go back." Yu Cheng turned around and walked down the city wall with heavy steps.
After a sleepless night and a night of cold, Yu Cheng caught a cold.
After the imperial physician took his pulse and boiled some medicine, Yu Cheng had a casual breakfast and discussed the battle situation with the generals.
"Cough cough——" Yu Cheng coughed until his face turned red.
"Your Highness, please take care of yourself." The generals looked worried.
Yu Cheng nodded and insisted on going back to the house to rest after the discussion.
Shen Changze was slightly injured and went back to the house with a tired look after being bandaged.
"Husband." Cheng Jinchu called him.
Last night, the fight broke out suddenly. Cheng Jinchu had her period again, so she didn't go and waited anxiously in the house all night.
When he saw Shen Changze, he asked anxiously about the situation.
Shen Changze frowned and said in a low voice: "I'm tired and need to rest."
"Okay." Cheng Jinchu hurriedly helped him undress, and then found that Shen Changze had an injury on his back, and immediately asked anxiously.
"Is the injury serious?"
"It's a minor injury, it's not a problem." Shen Changze responded perfunctorily, and then lay down and pulled the quilt over him.
He was sleepy and tired, and now he just wanted to have a good sleep.