pjbooks Chapter 44 Sell the entire border
Chapter 44 Sell the entire border
Half an hour ago, Qin Xuan led eight thousand Shence Army soldiers to the vicinity of Helan Mountain.
The monkey, skilled in tracking and investigation, had already reported ahead of time: "Your Highness, the Great Qi army is about to arrive at the foot of the mountain, estimated to be around 20,000 men."
"Twenty thousand men? Hu Xu and his men have at most two thousand men. They really think too highly of our Shence Army."
A hint of killing intent flashed in Qin Xuan's eyes. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "Take three thousand Shence Army soldiers up the mountain and find Hu Xu and the others, but don't rush to reveal your identities. This time, we're going to fight a decisive battle."
"it is good."
The monkey was extremely excited and led the people straight into the Helan Mountains.
Qin Xuan then ordered them to take cover, and the remaining five thousand Shence Army soldiers hid in the nearby dense forest.
"General Wang, it seems our General Liu is about to achieve a great feat this time!"
Liu Zhizhong led 10,000 men into the mountains, while the cavalrymen left behind remained in place, ready to ambush them.
The middle-aged man called Wang, the deputy general, smiled slightly: "You have to admit that our General Liu is amazing! He has the Third Prince backing him up. Otherwise, if we hadn't suffered that defeat last time, we would have been badly injured, if not killed."
Many in the Northwest Army knew that their commander, Sun Wei, had been imprisoned, and that his generals had also been punished.
But the Northwest Army, from top to bottom, remained unharmed.
"Of course!" The man smiled obsequiously and continued, "The information provided by the Embroidered Uniform Guard this time was accurate enough. Do you think we'll get a reward if we capture all those rebels in the mountains?"
"Nonsense! When has General Liu ever mistreated his own people?"
Wang, the deputy general, feigned anger and snorted coldly, then lowered his voice and said, "General Liu said before that if this mission is successful, he will treat us to a brothel to enjoy ourselves."
"Really?" The other person's eyes lit up immediately, and they couldn't wait to appear at the brothel.
"Look at your pathetic self, all you do is go to brothels? If you follow General Liu, you'll be going to brothels from now on." Lieutenant Wang laughed heartily, then ordered, "Pass down the order: everyone rest for ten minutes."
"We shouldn't be doing this cavalry work. Riding horses has rubbed the skin off both my legs," Wang, the lieutenant general, complained, rubbing his thighs.
"Yes, General Wang!" the other party roared, unusually excited.
This cavalry unit of the Northwest Army was originally an infantry battalion. However, Liu Zhizhong had witnessed the extraordinary bravery of the Shence Army and the Tulan cavalry, so he formed this cavalry battalion in a similar manner.
"Like general, like subordinates."
In the distance, Qin Xuan, who was observing closely, sneered inwardly. In wartime, cavalrymen never dismount; this is an ironclad rule. Otherwise, if they are caught off guard, their warhorses will be startled and run away, which could even lead to a stampede.
Even if the warhorse didn't run away, by the time you mount up and attack again, the enemy will have already charged forward.
"Shence Army, heed my command!"
"Charge!"
Qin Xuan seized the opportunity and gave the order in a low voice.
Then the Shence Army cavalry charged forward like arrows released from a bow.
The group of Northwest Army soldiers were chatting and laughing when they realized what was happening until the sound of horses' hooves drew near.
But at this point, where would they find the opportunity to mount their horses?
At this moment, the Shence Army was like a divine army descending from the sky. First, they launched a volley of mounted archery, then they charged into the enemy lines, and in their rampage, they wiped out a large number of enemy soldiers.
By this time, the Northwest Army was already terrified, and General Wang, in particular, repeatedly ordered a retreat in a panic.
But Qin Xuan would never give him that chance.
The Shence Army, mounted on warhorses, charged repeatedly, their long swords like the scythe of death, swiftly and mercilessly reaping the lives of the Northwest Army.
In less than half an hour, the 10,000 Northwest Army soldiers had been slaughtered.
"Your Highness, the gates are about to be breached."
Just then, the monkey returned, looking solemn.
Qin Xuan's gaze sharpened, and he said, "Leave three thousand cavalrymen to reorganize. If the Northwest Army comes down from the mountains, charge immediately."
"Come on, monkey, let's go make dumplings."
Qin Xuan smiled coldly and led two thousand Shence Army soldiers into the mountain.
What happened next needs no further explanation.
Qin Xuan's ability to strategize and plan in such a short time is truly remarkable.
Liu Zhizhong never dreamed that his 20,000 cavalrymen would almost be completely annihilated.
If Helan Mountain hadn't been so vast, and if he hadn't been quick to react and disregard the lives of the other soldiers, leading his personal guards to escape in the chaos, he too would have lost his life.
"Your Majesty!"
The gate of the village was finally opened at that moment.
Hu Xu, Guan Xingsheng, Wu Weichen, and the remaining hundred-odd Shence Army soldiers, dragging their wounded bodies, finally managed to emerge alive.
Qin Xuan's gaze swept over everyone, and he said emotionally, "Let's go home!"
Those three short words warmed the hearts of Hu Xu and the others.
Subsequently, the Shence Army quickly moved all the supplies that Hu Xu had purchased and returned to the city in a grand procession.
On the way, Hu Xu, whose wound had been simply bandaged, found Qin Xuan again and said apologetically, "Your Highness, there is something I haven't had time to report yet. Qiu Daru has gotten separated from us."
"When did this happen?" Qin Xuan had actually wanted to ask for a long time, but he had held back because he saw that Hu Xu and the others were not in good condition.
"After I purchased the supplies in Shuanglin City, I agreed with Qiu Daru to meet at the city gate early the next morning and leave the city together."
"But I waited for two hours and he did not return."
"At that time, I had already discovered that I was being watched by the Imperial Guards of Daqi, so I had to leave with my men first. I only sent someone to leave a letter at the inn where Qiu Daru was staying, and I don't know how he is doing now."
Hu Xu said helplessly.
Qin Xuan nodded in understanding, and Qiu Xingzhi's actions could be considered a case of mistaken belief.
Otherwise, if he had actually followed Hu Xu, given his frail scholarly physique, he would probably have already perished by now.
"Master Qiu is a great Confucian scholar of our time, with students all over the world. Ordinary people dare not do anything to him, and even the emperor dares not easily convict him."
Qin Xuan was well aware of Qiu Xingzhi's influence among scholars; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to become the Chancellor of the Imperial Academy.
“Then I’ll send someone to Shuanglin City to find him,” Hu Xu suggested.
Qin Xuan shook his head: "Let Monkey handle this; he's an expert in this area."
After these few encounters, Qin Xuan discovered that the monkey was simply a genius in this regard.
The key is that he has the physique of a child, and often he can easily disguise himself without anyone being able to see through his disguise.
After all, who would have thought that a child would be a spy?
"You'll be coming back to Beining City with me this time. Beining City needs you to open up trade channels." Qin Xuan plans to promote refined salt and coal stoves, which requires the help of the Chamber of Commerce.
"Daqi has already notified all prefectures and counties that it will be difficult to purchase grain on a large scale."
Hu Xu thought Qin Xuan wanted him to go and buy grain again, and said worriedly.
Qin Xuan knew he had misunderstood, and laughed, "This time I'm asking you to sell things, not to buy things."
"The grain you brought back this time is enough to last us for two months. With that time, food will no longer be a problem."
Qin Xuan said confidently.
Two months was enough time for Qin Xuan to sell refined salt and coal stoves throughout the entire border region.
No matter what bans you issue, the Khanate, Khitan, Goryeo, and even Jurchen tribes will flock to you.
After all, this was a refined salt and coal stove that even the Great Qi had never had before.