Taming beasts starts with understanding bird language

Chapter 977: Cavalry General Ma Zheng

That night, the remaining soldiers of the Dragon Guard were recruited by Gu Chan and his companions.

The rebel soldiers from all over the country also joined their team and began to wipe out all the enemy forces in the entire Central Plains.

After only three days, Gu Chan and Xuanyuan Qing took control of the entire Central Plains.

Many of the soldiers sent by Xuanyuan Long were killed, surrendered, fled, or retreated. It can be said that they were completely defeated.

That night, the entire Zhongyuan city was decorated with lights and people took to the streets to celebrate the victory.

But at this time Gu Chan was not happy. She hid in the study in the backyard of the City Lord's Mansion and worried secretly.

Xuanyuan Qing walked in from outside the study, sat opposite Gu Chan and said, "What's wrong with you? You won the battle, but why do I feel like you're still not happy?"

"The situation here has been stabilized temporarily, but the Jiangnan area is now under fierce attack. I'm afraid Wei Xing can't hold on." Gu Chan sighed.

During these three days, they achieved a great victory.

But Xuanyuan Long was also very smart. Knowing that he could not defeat the enemy in the Central Plains, he put all his forces into the Jiangnan area.

The area south of the Yangtze River is the richest place in the entire Tiancang Kingdom. Once Xuanyuan Long takes it, the strength of his forces will be greatly increased. By then, even if they combine the Central Plains and the western border of Wuheng County, it will be difficult to compete with Xuanyuan in a short period of time.

Xuanyuan Qing laughed and said, "You are overly worried. The current Jiangnan Lord Wei Xing was a talent brought up by Prince Chan himself. Even if you don't believe him, you have to believe in Prince Chan!"

"That's true, but..." Gu Chan had just said half of her words when Ouyang Wan'er suddenly ran in from outside the study.

Walking up to the two of them, she said happily, "Cui'er, look who's here?"

"Who is it?" Gu Chan asked curiously.

As soon as she finished speaking, a handsome young man in armor, about 1.8 meters tall, about 14 or 15 years old, with a sword on his waist, walked in from the door with wind-like steps, saluted and said, "Ma Zheng, the cavalry general of the Tiger Camp on the western border, greets the Ninth Prince and Miss Gu."

"Oh my god! You...you are Ma Zheng?" Gu Chan was surprised.

Thinking back to when they parted in Jiangnan, they hadn't seen each other for two or three years. She couldn't imagine that the little kid who used to follow her around had grown up to be such a majestic cavalry general!

Ma Zheng stood up straight and said with a smile, "Miss Gu, I am Ma Zheng."

"My goodness, they say girls change a lot when they grow up, but I think it's boys who change a lot. You used to be a little kid following Prince Chan every day, but now you've grown up to be so handsome and cool!" Gu Chan exclaimed.

Ma Zheng immediately smiled shyly at Gu Chan's praise and didn't know what to say.

Xuanyuan Qing said jokingly, "Luckily I was saved, otherwise I wouldn't have seen you grow so outstandingly."

"Thank you very much for the Ninth Prince's cultivation. My current achievements are inseparable from my eldest brother and the Ninth Prince. It's a pity that my eldest brother is no longer with us. In the future, I can only inherit his will and protect you and Miss Gu well." Ma Zheng suddenly became melancholy and said.

As he said this, he actually looked at Gu Chan with tears in his eyes.

It was because the girl sitting in front of him, Gu Cui'er, who was dressed as a woman, looked exactly like his good brother Prince Chan in his memory. Seeing her was like seeing his own good brother, which made him feel very uncomfortable and moved.

Gu Chan also had tears in her eyes, thinking that all her previous kindness to Ma Zheng was not in vain, as this boy had given her a satisfactory answer today.

Xuanyuan Qing stood up, patted Ma Zheng on the shoulder and said, "Okay, don't be sad. The dead cannot be resurrected. It is a fact that Prince Chan is gone. We who are still alive should live better so that his spirit in heaven can be comforted."

"Yes, Ninth Prince." Ma Zheng said, wiping the tears from his eyes.

Xuanyuan Qing pulled him to sit down and asked, "By the way, what's the situation on the western border now?"

"Ever since you unified the Central Plains, the 100,000 Dragon Guard troops that had been besieging the western border have turned south to besiege the Jiangnan area. Now the pressure on us is less, but Brother Xing must be feeling uncomfortable." Ma Zheng explained.

Ouyang Wan'er cursed, "This damn Xuanyuan Long, knowing that the people of the Ninth Prince are in favor of him, he did not attack this side, but instead attacked the Jiangnan area. How despicable."

"He is a little despicable, but what he did is right. As long as he can take over the Jiangnan area, he can form an east-west confrontation with us. By then, he can just nibble away at us bit by bit. Not to mention a head-on battle, he can even drag us to death." Gu Chan said after coming back to his senses.

They have just gained a foothold in the Central Plains and have no time to rest and consolidate their strength.

Xuanyuan Long's choice to attack the Jiangnan area at this time was undoubtedly the best strategy.

Ma Zheng said with a serious expression, "Ninth Prince, Miss Gu, I am here with the orders of the general to ask when we will set out to Jiangnan for support."

"Who is the general of your Tiger Camp now?" Gu Chan asked.

She hadn't been back to Wuheng County on the border for two or three years, so she didn't know the specific situation there.

Ma Zheng explained, "It's Bai Jingtian, the second young master of the Bai family! The Ninth Prince has appointed him as the general of the Tiger Camp."

"So it's him! I feel relieved to have him guarding the Tiger Camp." Gu Chan said with relief.

Bai Jingtian used to be very powerful when he was the commander under the Second Prince in the Jiangnan area. Now that so much time has passed, he should have reached the ninth level of physical skills. There is no need to worry about him guarding the Tiger Camp.

Xuanyuan Qing stared at Gu Chan and said, "Tell me what you think, should we go to Jiangnan to provide support now?"

"Go to hell! There are not only Wei Xing and others in the Jiangnan area, but also Nan Xingkuang, the general of the Jiangnan camp who can be compared with General Long Zhen! With his ability, it is impossible for Xuanyuan Long's Dragon Guard to easily capture the Jiangnan area." Gu Chan said without thinking.

“But now the Dragon Guard Army has hundreds of thousands of troops approaching. Even General Nanxing Kuang may find it difficult to resist! Moreover, as time goes on, the morale of the soldiers in the Jiangnan camp will become unstable.” Ma Zheng said worriedly.

"What's the point of going there with our current strength? Besides, if our soldiers go there, how can they be supplied with military pay and food?" Gu Chan said, spreading his hands.

As soon as she said this, Xuanyuan Qing and the other two fell silent.

Obviously, they all admitted that what Gu Chan said was right.

The Central Plains had suffered a blow before, and it was impossible to gather enough military supplies and food to support the army's southward advance in a short period of time.