Cypress Boat Floating

The army had already been arranged, food and military supplies had been prepared, and everyone was ready. Seven days was neither early nor late, and it would be over soon.

On the day of departure, the streets of the capital were crowded with people. Some of these people were family members of the soldiers, while others were there simply to see them off.

The road to the border is long, I hope everyone ahead will have a smooth journey and arrive safely.

Shu Fei, who was unable to go to the front to see Lu Ci Qiu off, could only stand alone on the towering city wall, looking at the army at the city gate from afar. In front of the army was her child. The child was wearing armor prepared for him by his brother on the battlefield. When he stood there in this armor and talked to Lu Zhixing, he looked like Lu Zhixing back then, refreshed and high-spirited.

And she, just like she did in those days, could only stand here to see her child off, and this year she could only see her second child off here.

Although this child was not born from the same womb as his brother, he is very similar to his brother in some aspects, and the drive is really similar. Back then, Lu Zhixing also rushed to her and told her that he wanted to go to Beiguan with Ye Honghai, and today, Lu Ci Qiu also rushed to her and told her that he wanted to go to Beiguan with Qian Hongzhen.

Same age, same language, same place.

This time, can he come back alive like his brother?

Shufei didn't know, but she knew how terrifying Beiguan was. She couldn't hold back the tears in her eyes after holding them back for so many days. They slowly flowed from the corners of her eyes, and the tears blurred her vision. Lu Ci Qiu was so blurry in her eyes that she couldn't see clearly, which made her feel inexplicably panic in her heart, but she couldn't stop it.

"Yun'er, if you are still alive in heaven, please protect this child and let him return safely." Concubine Shu looked up at the sky and prayed silently.

Her vision returned to her, and she watched Lu Ci Qiu use his right foot to gain leverage, push off hard, flip over, and sit nimbly on the horse's back.

Although the face he looked at was childish, one could still see some heroic spirit in his facial features. His mother's shadow could be vaguely seen between his eyebrows. He was an excellent child and his mother was also an excellent woman.

She was a heroic woman. Her elegance, freedom and self-confidence were what Shufei could never learn or achieve. It was a pity that she was trapped by an unworthy love and finally died in this sad palace instead of dying in the free and unrestrained world she loved.

The army was unstoppable, and everyone's eyes were shining. Qian Hongzhen rode his horse to the other end, and the army changed direction following Qian Hongzhen's steps. Now they were facing the city gate, waiting for Qian Hongzhen's order to set off.

"Let's go!" Qian Hongzhen waved his hand and everyone set sail.

The army officially set out to conquer the Desert Army, seek justice for Ye Honghai's death, and protect the people of the eleven border cities.

Ye Jianqing tied her hair up. Although she didn't wear men's clothes, her clothes were simple ones that she had modified, so they were not cumbersome. Lu Zhixing also arranged a set of armor for her. She rode a horse behind Lu Ciqiu, and next to her was Arnold, who she had just visited a few days ago and had just been released from prison.

They couldn't talk when they started out. Ye Jianqing just glanced at him and sighed silently at his sunny and optimistic appearance. She couldn't think of why Arnold would come along. Then Lu Zhixing also agreed? The emperor also agreed? Wasn't he a prisoner?

When the naive Arnold saw her looking at him, he thought she was happy that he could go together, and he gave her a sunny smile, which made Ye Jianqing even more speechless. If possible, she really wanted to push him down on the spot and make him go back to jail.

The army went north smoothly, but about half a month after the departure, they received an urgent letter from Beiguan, saying that the Desert Army attacked Beiguan City on the pretext that Da'an had killed innocent people in the desert without reason. The Flame Army, led by Dai Xingxian, resisted the first wave of attacks. However, the death of Ye Honghai dealt a heavy blow to the Flame Army, and a spy was found in the Flame Army. It was this spy who killed Ye Honghai, which further reduced everyone's trust in their companions.

The loss of the marshal and the loss of trust in their companions, all these things added up to cause great conflicts within the Flame Army. They were unable to strike the Desert Army like a sharp sword as in the past, and instead, the first battle was extremely difficult.

If things continue like this, the fall of Beiguan City will be imminent.

At night, the army camped in the wild to rest. After receiving the news, Qian Hongzhen immediately found Lu Ci Qiu, intending to discuss with him the issue of the army's advance speed.

As soon as Pu Yi sat down, Qian Hongzhen handed the urgent letter from the border to Lu Ci Qiu. Lu Ci Qiu looked at the letter and his brows furrowed even more.

Sitting next to him was Ye Jianqing. After reading the letter, he handed it to Ye Jianqing and whispered in her ear, "Time is speeding up."

Ye Jianqing glanced at him, and naturally noticed Qian Hongzhen's curiosity with the corner of her eyes. She didn't say anything, but just glanced at the letter and returned it to Lu Ci Qiu.

Qian Hongzhen didn't say much about Ye Jianqing's behavior, but just put forward his own ideas to Lu Ciqiu: "Your Highness, the sudden attack of the desert this time is probably to take advantage of the fact that General Ye has just passed away and the Flame Army has no marshal to catch them off guard. The next offensive is expected to be fierce, and we have to speed up the progress."

Lu Ci Qiu also thought of this question: "The people in the desert will definitely not give up. If the army speeds up, how long will it take to reach the North Gate?"

"If we travel day and night, it will probably take about half a month."

Lu Ci Qiu shook his head: "Half a month is too slow. The Flame Army can't wait that long. The North Gate is short of supplies, the weather is unpredictable, the temperature difference between morning and night is large, and even food needs to be provided by the capital. If we wait like this, the Flame Army will collapse before the Desert Army attacks."

"Yes, the Flame Army can't wait that long." Qian Hongzhen also knew this, but there was nothing he could do now. He was leading an army of a hundred people, and no matter how fast he sped up, he couldn't reach any level.

Lu Ci Qiu: "What about moving forward in batches? Divide the army into several small teams and move forward in batches?"

Qian Hongzhen rejected this suggestion: "This is too chaotic, and the most important food and grass are still here, so they must be escorted by a large army. We will pass through some mountain roads later. If bandits are needed, the army can protect the food and grass. Moreover, if the small team moves forward, there will be no one in the army who can lead it."

Ye Jianqing, who had been listening to their conversation in silence, spoke up at this time: "I can lead a small team to go first. I need elite soldiers for this team. I can ensure that we can reach Beiguan within seven days."

Qian Hongzhen glanced at her. His understanding of Ye Jianqing was limited to the one time they met at the Four Seasons Restaurant that day. He was unsure of her abilities and did not believe that a woman could lead an elite team to Beiguan.

Ye Jianqing did not comment on his suspicious look, but explained to him normally: "I will lead a team of about ten people on fast horses to go first. The purpose of this team arriving there in advance is to help the Flame Army trapped in the city solve the peripheral troubles. The attack speed of the Desert Army will not be that fast. Although the Flame Army narrowly won the first battle, after this battle, the deputy generals in the Flame Army have followed General Ye for so long, they should know what to do, and there is no problem in resisting for part of the time.

But they can only resist for a short time and cannot defend for a long time, so reinforcements will definitely arrive. The Desert Army should also know the news of our army's departure, otherwise they would not attack Beiguan City so quickly.

They may not be able to take down the North Gate for a while, but they can trap the Flame Army inside. When we arrive, we will not easily enter the military camp, but create a breakthrough outside to help you escort food and grass into the military camp. It is not advisable to have too many people breaking through the outside, so I only bring ten people, and ten people will cooperate with me to fight guerrilla warfare. "

Ye Jianqing became excited when talking about guerrilla warfare. You know, this is what she has been doing in modern times, and it is a military action passed down by her ancestors. She can guarantee that no one present knows more about guerrilla warfare than her.

Qian Hongzhen was shocked by Ye Jianqing. He originally thought that this man was just a guard with only strength but no brains, but he didn't expect that he was so familiar with these things.

"Miss Ye seems to know a lot about it?"

"It's just so-so. I'm just going back to my old job." Ye Jianqing smiled.

Qian Hongzhen thought about it and felt that there seemed to be no other way except what Ye Jianqing said, that is, this is the candidate.

"Miss Ye, it's no problem for you to have ten people, but you have to choose them yourself. If they are willing to go with you, then you can take them with you. How many people can accompany you depends on your ability. I can't force you to arrange it." This can be regarded as a test of Ye Jianqing by Qian Hongzhen.

"no problem."