Stepping out of the house, the biting wind made Li Xin wrap his clothes tighter around himself.
Looking up, I saw that the snowstorm from last night had intensified.
The courtyard was already covered with more than a foot of snow.
The servants inside the mansion were busy clearing the snow.
Upon seeing Prince Xin emerge, servants immediately brought hot water to help Li Xin wash up.
After breakfast, Li Xin checked the time and then instructed, "He Tongyuan, please ask Liu Jingxuan, Wei Jun, and He Chaojun to come over."
Before long, the three of them arrived at the mansion.
In the main hall, a brazier burned, and the firewood crackled and popped.
"Your Highness, this humble servant greets you!"
The three of them quickly bowed.
"Don't stand there, come sit down and warm yourself by the fire."
Li Xin gestured for the three of them to sit down, saying, "It's freezing cold outside, so it's perfect to stay indoors and warm up by the fire."
As he spoke, Li Xin rubbed his hands together.
After the three sat down, they looked at each other, all wondering why His Highness had summoned them.
Liu Jingxuan chimed in, "Yes, it's freezing cold, so we can't do anything else."
Even those grassland bandits probably won't come back!
"Heavy snow has blocked the mountain pass; it looks like it's impossible for us to come."
Li Xin nodded slightly and said, "We've managed to get through a small hurdle."
It wasn't easy!
"Yes, it wasn't easy!"
Wei Jun took a deep breath, recalling yesterday's battle. If it weren't for the thunderbolt, Dongning City would probably be finished.
"Heavy snow has blocked the mountain passes, and the weather is freezing cold."
Li Xin continued, "However, we can't let our guard down!"
Scouts still need to be sent out.
Closely monitor the movements around Dongning City, and report any sightings of grassland bandits immediately!
"Your Highness, rest assured, I have already ordered the scouts to patrol continuously."
Wei Jun quickly replied.
"That's good!"
Li Xin nodded slightly.
This Wei Jun is not bad!
His command in battle is clear and his thinking is sharp; he is indeed a rare and exceptional commander!
"Wei Jun, He Chaojun,"
Looking at the two of them, Li Xin asked, "How do you feel after this battle?"
"Don't be shy, it's just casual conversation."
As the leader of the royal guard, Wei Jun replied, "The grassland bandits are indeed very powerful. If it weren't for our thunderbolts, it would be difficult to protect the safety of Dongning City."
"yes!"
Li Xin nodded solemnly and said, "The grassland bandits are, after all, veterans who have been through many battles!"
Our royal guards, however, consist mostly of ordinary people who have just been armed.
How can they be compared to the bandits of the grasslands?
We managed to repel the grassland bandits this time thanks to the thunderous bombs; we were lucky.
However, next time, if the grassland bandits are prepared, they will probably not be so easy to deal with!
As the saying goes, "A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit!"
Now that this battle is over, we must carefully summarize our experiences and lessons learned, and make up for our shortcomings.
"Actually, I do have some experience."
Wei Jun spoke first: "Most of the grassland bandits are cavalry."
The strength of cavalry lies in open field battles.
Thanks to the superior mobility of their warhorses, they were invincible in open field battles.
On our side in Dongning City, most of the troops are infantry, and our advantage lies in the city itself.
Therefore, we should play to our strengths and avoid our weaknesses. When the strength of the royal guards is not comparable to that of the grassland bandits, we should try to avoid open battles with them.
Instead, we should focus our efforts on defending the city.
To defend the city, we have thunderclaps, tung oil, and rolling logs and stones.
Even the most formidable grassland bandits can still defend a city.
"good!"
Li Xin nodded in satisfaction.
Wei Jun's words made it very clear.
Now, the strengths and weaknesses of the grassland bandits and the royal guards have been thoroughly analyzed.
Next, targeted training will be conducted.
Play to your strengths and avoid your weaknesses!
Just wait it out!
What Li Xin needs most right now is time!
With intelligent technology at his fingertips, given enough time, Li Xin believed he could transform Dongning City into a formidable steel fortress!
Even if tens of thousands of grassland bandits attack at that time, Li Xin will not be afraid at all!
There's not enough time!
Therefore, we must remain cautious and endure!
These are the safest methods that Li Xin came up with after reflecting on the Selected Works of Emperor Taizu during this period!
Thinking it over, Li Xin continued, "Now, we have analyzed the strengths and weaknesses of each other."
Then we can train in a targeted manner.
Although the grassland bandits may not come back this winter, we cannot let our guard down!
As the saying goes, "Practice hard in the sweltering heat of summer and the freezing cold of winter!"
The freezing weather is perfect for testing one's willpower.
Wei Jun, He Chaojun, the Prince's Guard must continue their training diligently and cannot afford to slack off in the slightest.
"Understood!"
Wei Jun and He Chaojun quickly responded.
"Keep it up!"
Li Xin nodded and said, "Our Dongning Province has three prefectures, seventeen counties, and eight native prefectures!"
Such a large territory, most of which fell into the hands of grassland bandits.
Once our royal guards are fully trained, it will be time for us to march north and reclaim our lost territory!
"At that time, we'll be relying on you to defend this vast territory!"
"Your Highness,"
He Chaojun frowned and said, "Dongning Province covers thousands of miles. Relying solely on the few hundred guards of the Prince's Palace is far from enough."
Shouldn't we start planning ahead and begin recruiting and training soldiers as soon as possible?
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