So what if I traveled through time? I'll continue to roll in another place

Chu Yuanming spent all his family's money on this expedition. Not only was there enough money and food, but the soldiers were also selected from the best. In addition, there were the money and soldiers donated by the dukes, marquises, and ministers, so it could be said that he had a luxurious army.

The situation on the battlefield changes rapidly.

It took only fifteen days to travel from the capital to Rong County in Jianzhou by galloping horses. Zailpai and his entourage had already rushed back to the front line where the two armies were fighting before the army set out. When the third prince of Uge, Sutun Anda, received the news of the breakdown of the peace talks, he immediately ordered his general Ge Tai to continue attacking Rong County.

The army had received the latest report while it was still on the way. General Geng Hong, the Mingwei General of the Front Army Governor's Office, was killed in battle, and Lin Wen'ang, the son of Lin Guorui, the Governor of Guchang City, was seriously injured. Lin Guorui had to abandon Rong County and retreat a step further to Ao County in the rear to wait for reinforcements.

This news made Chu Yuanming even more anxious. He knew the severity of the war situation and had to speed up the march.

Shou Junwu could not sit still. Rong County had fallen, and he didn't know whether the bodies of his eldest brother and his family could be preserved. He wished he could grow wings on his back so that he could fly to the front line day and night to avenge his brother.

"Your Highness, I request to lead 5,000 personal soldiers to Ao County for support first!" After receiving the news, Shou Junwu didn't care about the rules and regulations. He rushed into Chu Yuanming's tent with a silver spear and pleaded with a pair of red eyes.

These five thousand personal soldiers were originally sent from the Shou family's fiefdom, so they naturally followed the orders of this young master. Shou Junwu thought that using his own troops now would not ruin Chu Yuanming's overall plan, so he ignored the obstruction of his personal guards and rushed to find Chu Yuanming.

It seems reasonable to Shou Junwu, but not to Chu Yuanming.

You have your own personal soldiers, and he has his own personal soldiers. If you transfer them today and he transfers them tomorrow, who can he, the prince supervising the war, control?

Although Chu Yuanming understood his cousin's feelings, and knew that this young man was just being impatient because of his loyalty and loyalty, it did not mean that he could tolerate or even agree with this behavior.

Chu Yuanming looked at Shou Junwu, who was kneeling on the ground anxiously, and did not speak immediately.

"The battlefield is not as good as the capital, how can we allow the young master to act recklessly!" Yuwen Sheng, the military advisor of Prince Jin's palace, understood the situation and immediately came out to reprimand him. Yuwen Sheng was the son of the head nanny of the former Queen Shou and was of some age, so it would be more appropriate for him to give both sides a way out.

Chu Yuanming said coldly, "I know you care about your brother, but you are so impulsive and act only on your own will. If you disrupt military discipline, I can't protect you!"

Shou Junwu kowtowed continuously, "Your Highness, I just want to welcome my brother and his family back as soon as possible!"

Chu Yuanming stood up and walked to Shou Junwu. "I also want to get to Ao County as soon as possible, but the more I want to, the more I have to stay calm! General Shou, a little impatience can ruin a big plan. If you trust me, don't act rashly!"

Shou Junwu raised his head, his eyes full of unwillingness.

Chu Yuanming patted his shoulder, "I understand your feelings. Don't worry, Brother Junzhong is also my cousin! But the dead cannot be resurrected. Men should consider the overall situation. You can't let yourself act like a child at home."

Shou Junwu gritted his teeth, and finally lowered his head and responded: "Your Majesty... obeys your command." He could only leave Prince Jin's tent in frustration.

Chu Yuanming was also very anxious. If he continued to allow Wuge to capture cities and territories, he would have to recover more and more lost territories, and the situation would become increasingly passive.

Early the next morning, Chu Yuanming ordered the entire army to march day and night and rush to Ao County at full speed, with only a short rest along the way and no camping allowed.

After this order was passed on to the entire army, Shou Junwu felt much better. He led his men and walked ahead, hoping to arrive as soon as possible.

But for many wealthy and powerful people who came here to gain military merit, it was a great punishment.

Normally they were pampered in the capital, but now they suddenly entered the military camp and started their journey. In the first few days, they were still quite excited, galloping on horseback all the way, enjoying the pleasure of enjoying the mountains and rivers, and thinking that it was interesting to come out to fight.

But the closer they got to Jianzhou, the more miserable the scene on the roadside became, as large numbers of displaced refugees with their families passed by them.

Many of the refugees were injured. One woman seemed to be mad, holding tightly to a rag wrapped around her dead child.

The child's face was blue and purple, his skin and flesh were rotten, and there were many mosquitoes surrounding him, but the woman was completely unaware and kept singing a tuneless song to comfort him.

The family members who were traveling with her and the people around were already accustomed to this situation. The woman's family just pulled her along and hurried on their journey. As for why she was crazy, they had no time to care.

But this scene directly frightened Qu Yangxia, the fifth son of Marquis Yiyun, Wu Yunxi, the sixth son of Marquis Tuicheng, and Feng Yiqing, the youngest son of Marquis Jinxiang.

These guys were all young and inexperienced, and had never seen anything like this before. Coupled with the long journey and the fright they suffered, the three young men became acutely ill and were bedridden.

The series of misfortunes made Chu Yuanming, who was already in a bad mood, even worse. He assigned Yuwen Sheng to randomly arrange for a few personal soldiers to accompany his son and let them find a place to recuperate locally.

He asked Dian Yi to severely write down these three families in the court report sent back to the capital. Not satisfied with that, he asked the eunuch to write a letter to Princess Shu Rongxue, asking her to carefully check. Why did she choose such people to join the army? Wouldn't it hinder him?

The chief eunuch beside him, Kang Dehe, had been serving for many years and had received much care from the princess, so he came out to persuade him at the right time: "Your Majesty, calm down and have a bowl of lotus seed tea to calm down."

He offered the teacup respectfully, "The battlefield is dangerous, and Your Highness is inevitably worried, but the affairs of state all depend on Your Highness."

Chu Yuanming casually lifted the lid of the cup, and the lotus fragrance filled his nose, making him feel refreshed. "It's hard for you to think about me. Among so many people, you are the only one who doesn't make me worried."

"I dare not take credit for it. This tea was prepared by the princess. Even the lotus seeds in it were peeled by her herself." Kant said warmly.

"Why, are you here to lobby for her?" Chu Yuanming glanced and covered the teacup again.

"I dare not, I dare not, but the Wu family is the maternal family of Concubine Wu Gui in the palace. The head of the Wu family, Wu Tingqian, has just been appointed as the governor of Yueyun City. The princess is also considering the prince." Kang Dehe said, his waist almost hunched to the ground.

His words brought Chu Yuanming back to his senses. Apart from the Wu family, the Qu family was in the Ministry of War and the Feng family was in the Ministry of Revenue. Which of these young masters was not born in a noble family and held an important position in the court?

He then asked Kanthe to retrieve the official report and simply said that the three young sons could not withstand the fatigue of the journey and should rest where they were and wait for orders, thus avoiding any reprimand.

Chu Yuanming was angry and anxious but helpless. These young soldiers could win over the hearts of the people and generate military revenue, but the battle had not even started and there was no sign of the Wuge cavalry. This bitter fruit had already made him feel bitter to the core.

On the other side, the young masters of official families truly experienced the cruelty of war and died on the battlefield.

Some people gradually began to want to give up and even envied the three people who had fallen ill.

The forced marches of the past few days had made the young masters miserable. These young masters from official families began to complain privately about the difficult journey, and some even suggested pretending to be sick like the three men, and they could even be escorted by their own soldiers to rest on the spot.

Zhou Yao had escaped from disaster in Jiangzhou, so he was well aware of the difficult life in ancient times. He just watched these young boys complaining with cold eyes.

Rumors always reach the ears of the commanders.

Without waiting for Chu Yuanming to speak, Pei Ji sternly warned those who had the idea of ​​retreating that since they had entered the military camp, they had to obey military law. He did not care about their noble birth and the military stick was ruthless. If anyone dared to be a deserter, don't blame him for punishing them by military law.

Under Pei Ji's pressure, these people had no choice but to move on. Chu Yuanming was very grateful to him for coming out to play the good guy role.

Along the way, they saw more of the horrors brought by war, and the fear and anxiety in their hearts grew stronger.

But at the same time, there were some people, such as Tao He, the son of Tao Jian, the Minister of Personnel, who, after witnessing these tragic scenes, strengthened their determination to fight against foreign enemies.

Finally, after ten days of working day and night, the army arrived at Ao County.

Chu Yuanming had no time to rest and immediately discussed strategy with Lin Guorui and the defending generals.

His war has finally begun.