Qin Qingxue's following days became increasingly difficult.
The further south you go, the poorer the local people with the surname Qi become.
It is becoming increasingly difficult to collect food and fodder.
Even the local authorities were unable to deliver food on time and in sufficient quantity.
The army could not eat enough.
I dare not even think about having vegetables and meat for every meal.
The people below were very well-informed. They heard that the army led by Ye ate white rice and steamed buns for every meal, and had both meat and vegetables to eat as they pleased.
They can only eat half full, or even only two meals a day.
The resentment in the army was growing.
The pace of travel has slowed down a lot.
Even if we use military orders to suppress it, it will make it easier to lose the morale of the army.
Qin Qingxue had no choice but to order the army to speed up their journey.
The daily stay is shorter.
I hope to leave Ye behind.
But Ye and the others were well fed and well-drinking, and could even sit in the carriage and rest.
They always kept a certain distance from the main army and could not be thrown off.
Every time I eat, I can smell the aroma of meat coming from behind.
Qin Qingxue's mood became worse and worse, and she had a gloomy face all day long.
No matter how powerful Wushuang was, he was helpless at this moment.
I have been planning for so long just to let Qin Qingxue truly take control of the military power as soon as possible.
But now it seems that the purpose of the plan cannot be achieved.
The army had already lost its morale before even reaching the battlefield.
But the biggest problem now is that even if we have silver, we cannot buy enough food and fodder along the way.
Under such circumstances, after more than a month, we finally arrived at the border.
The Dayuan Dynasty has lost seven cities, and the Annan army has penetrated deep into the hinterland.
The stationed troops and government officials had no choice but to move all the people with the surname Qi inland to avoid looting by the enemy.
Because Ye had made sufficient preparations, the 15,000 troops did not feel any discomfort.
As long as the weather is hot, drinking mung bean water every day to cool down is bearable.
The situation of the 50,000-strong army led by Qin Qingxue became very bad.
Many people were exhausted due to the high intensity of the journey and lack of food.
When we arrived in the south, it was humid and hot, and with the invasion of miasma, many people became sick.
In desperation, they had to settle these people on the spot and send people to take care of them.
Lead the remaining troops to the front line.
Emperor Taizong could not ignore these soldiers and asked the doctors accompanying the army to treat them.
After a few days, the situation improved greatly and they set out together with the army of Ye.
In order not to delay the event, Ye asked these people to ride in a carriage.
In addition, the food became better and I could eat my fill every day, so I recovered very quickly.
These soldiers were extremely smart and knew that once their bodies recovered, they would definitely be sent to the special forces led by Qin Qingxue.
They kept pretending to be sick and claimed that they had not recovered.
I finally realized how good the conditions are under Ye's leadership.
It’s not that they don’t want to fight, but Qin Qingxue’s temper is getting worse and worse, and she can’t even eat enough.
Make the soldiers unwilling to fight for her.
By the time they arrived at the front line, Qin Qingxue's army had only more than 43,000 people left.
Qin Qingxue received battle reports continuously, and the situation was very bad.
The enemy won consecutive victories, their morale was high, and their attacks became more and more fierce.
Moreover, every time they captured a city, they would burn, kill, rob and pillage everything.
Countless people with the surname Qi were killed.
Qin Qingxue was immediately furious and began to reorganize the army, preparing to fight the enemy.
We must dampen others' enthusiasm and stop their attacks.
Now that she has arrived with her army, she must not lose any more land.
Ye was stationed fifty miles away from them.
At this time, Lei Ying and Lei Zhan led their men to the camp of Ye.
It turned out that Ye had sent them on fast horses to come here in advance to check the enemy's news.
Ye knew very well that knowing both oneself and the enemy would ensure victory in battle.
We must thoroughly investigate all the enemy's situations.
This way, the chances of winning the battle will be higher.
Zhao Wudi was very surprised.
Once again, no one expected that Ye would unleash all the abilities of the Vulture Mountain bandits.
After all, they are bandits who live in the mountains all year round.
Both concealment and reconnaissance capabilities are quite strong.
The terrain where the battle took place was also complex, which was very suitable for their reconnaissance.
I began to look at Ye with more respect.
His purpose is to protect Ye's safety, and the ten thousand elite soldiers will not participate in the battle.
He just watched silently from the side how Ye deployed his troops.
The queen reported everything she saw to the emperor.
In fact, from Zhao Wudi's perspective, the abilities demonstrated by Ye far surpass those of the Crown Prince and the Third Prince.
In fact, deep down in his subconscious, he hoped that Ye could seize the throne.
After Ye listened to what Lei Ying and Lei Zhan said.
Frowning.
"Even if the army sent by Annan has a numerical advantage, we have the city to protect us.
How could it be breached so easily?
The combat effectiveness of the Annan army has never been very strong.
As long as we defend carefully, we won't be defeated so miserably!"
"Your Highness, are you saying that there are traitors in our army?"
After listening to the report, Ruyue Jun㹏 immediately came to a conclusion.
"Without evidence, I can't say anything, we have to investigate thoroughly.
We must not fail in a muddled way!"
Ye said coldly.
A strong murderous look burst out from his eyes.
Traitors are unforgivable no matter what.
Those who betray their country and their people must be torn into pieces.
Ruyue Jun was eager to try: "After Qin Qingxue arrives at the front line, he will definitely start a battle with the enemy.
Or we can also look for opportunities to help them defend against the enemy."
"That's exactly what I meant!"
Ye pointed to a place.
"Lei Ying and his men discovered that there are three thousand enemy troops stationed on Dulong Mountain.
And they are all infantry.
We now have over 10,000 troops, so it won't be difficult to surround and annihilate them all."
Ruyue Jun was still confused: "Isn't your highness's army only 5,000 people?"
"Aren't there nearly 7,000 soldiers recuperating from illness?" Ye smiled.
“These people are still sick and haven’t adapted to the climate here.
How can we let them join the war?"
Ruyue County㹏 does not agree with this.
"The doctor told me that these people's illnesses had long been cured, but they just didn't want to go back.
Staying in our military camp, you can eat well and have enough food, and you don’t even have to travel.
You have consumed so much of my food, you absolutely cannot eat it for free."
"Ah? Now that they're well, why don't you send them back?"
"Don't worry, Qin Qingxue is the General of the Southern Expedition, and even the local troops are under her command.
These few thousand people are not a big deal at all.
We have 10,000 soldiers and horses, we can do a lot of things!"
"That makes sense!"
Wang Ye immediately ordered the army to assemble and the soldiers who came over from the army to stand in a square formation.
The soldiers led by him stood in a square formation.
He asked the soldiers who were recuperating: "As the saying goes, you train your troops for a thousand days and deploy them for a single moment. Now is your chance to establish your career.
I wonder if you are willing to follow this prince into battle to kill the enemy and build a career?"
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