Empress and Empress

Seeing the camp from a distance, Yuan Xingye pulled the reins.Yuan Nan understood and rode his horse to the barracks.

Because Youzhou was occupied by Quan Rong, Pei Shiyuan now set up his camp a hundred miles away from Youzhou.Looking at the military camp from a distance, although it is a defeated army, the military appearance is still neat, and the distribution of the entire camp is still very regular.From a distance, there is still a sense of austerity.

The guards in front of the barracks were also very responsible, and they didn't see signs of decadence because of the loss of Youzhou.

Yuan Xingye nodded. It seemed that Pei Shiyuan was indeed a good general.

The guarding soldiers saw the three of them from a distance, and Yuan Nan was stopped after a few steps forward.Yuan Nan reported the identities of several people.

The guarding soldiers had known for a long time that a marshal was coming. This person was the daughter of the old general Yuan Luo, who led the troops to repel the Turkic invasion in the northwest.Now she is one of the nine concubines newly appointed by the emperor.

The soldiers were curious about Yuan Xingye.Da Qi couldn't help the female soldiers, there were many in their army - there were cavalry, most of them were scouts, and none of the generals leading the army were women.They also couldn't imagine a woman leading an army to kill the enemy.

However, the [-] troops from the Western Expedition who were assigned to station before had great respect for Yuan Xingye, which made the others even more curious about what this man was like.Although many people say that she has the style of a son and general, and she is unparalleled in the country, and she is a rare beauty in the world.It's just that not many people believe it.

In their hearts, if a woman is stunning, she must be graceful and picturesque.Even the eight poles will not be able to hook up with the leader.

So as soon as someone said they were Yuan Xingye's personal soldiers, someone from the guard immediately went in to inform Pei Shiyuan, and those who stayed behind looked into the distance, hoping to see Yuan Xingye's true face.

Pei Shiyuan was looking at the map in the military tent, thinking about tactics.Hearing that Yuan Xingye had arrived, he couldn't help being a little surprised and nervous.I was surprised because I didn't expect Yuan Xingye to arrive so soon.He was nervous because he lost Youzhou this time. He could be said to have the main responsibility. Yuan Xingye would definitely carry Emperor He's imperial edict on him.

Immediately send someone to notify the other generals to meet Yuan Xingye outside the barracks.

Yuan Xingye hadn't waited long before he heard the sound of horns in the barracks. A group of cavalry first rushed out on horseback, followed by a group of infantry, forming a formation.Afterwards, about ten generals rode steeds past them and arrived not far from Yuan Xingye.

Yuan Dong came to them on horseback and took out the imperial edict.When the generals saw it, they all got off their horses and bowed down one after another, and the soldiers behind them also bowed down.

"By God, the emperor ordered Yuan Xingye to be the Marshal of the Northern Army to command all the important affairs in the army. All officers and men respect his orders and must not make mistakes. If there are any disrespectful ones, they can be killed first and then played. Bestowed upon me!"

Several generals looked at each other and said, "Long live, long live, long live." Pei Shiyuan received the imperial order, and everyone got up.At this time, everyone's expressions were a little different. The generals who had conquered the Western Army before were all beaming with joy.The generals of the Northern Army were somewhat dissatisfied.

"See the marshal." Although a little dissatisfied, everyone still paid their respects.

Yuan Xingye got off his horse, looked at the people saluting in front of him, and at the camp not far away.There was finally a sense of reality.She really felt that she---really returned to the army.Really left that gloomy palace.

Although the winter near Youzhou is very cold and extremely poor.But this is exactly what she dreamed of.

"There's no need to be too polite. I'll have to worry about you all in the future. I'll go to the military account first, and I'll ask you some military affairs." Yuan Xingye was still the same Yuan Xingye who handled things indifferently.

Only then did Pei Shiyuan and the others go to see Yuan Xingye by themselves.

Black cloak, you can see the purple robe inside, and the long hair is simply tied up.With handsome eyebrows and starry eyes, there is a faint smile on his face.

The weather in Youzhou is very cold, even some big men can hardly bear the biting cold wind outside.Yuan Xingye didn't seem to be affected by the cold wind, he stood still and looked at everyone with a smile.

Everyone had heard about Yuan Xingye's rumors for a long time, and they had thought about how a woman could lead the army if she was stunning, but looking at Yuan Xingye, everyone felt that she was indeed a rare and stunning woman in the world, but she was so harmonious with this formidable military camp. There is no sense of abruptness at all.

Both heroic and beautiful.

"Marshal, please." The stupefied time was short, Pei Shiyuan quickly recalled it, and Shuai spoke out first, interrupting the train of thought of others.

Yuan Xingye walked to the front, followed by Pei Shiyuan, Yuan Dong and Yuan Nan.

When they arrived at the big tent, Yuan Xingye naturally took the first place, and Yuan Dong took out another imperial edict.Pei Shiyuan and the generals looked at it, then knelt down to accept the order.

The imperial decree is to punish Pei Shiyuan for losing Youzhou, and Pei Shiyuan will be demoted to one level and his salary will be reduced for one year.All other generals and officers will be demoted by half rank, and their salaries will be reduced by half a year.

This punishment is considered a relatively light punishment for them.After listening to the imperial decree, smiles appeared on everyone's faces.

"General Pei, how is our army doing recently?" Yuan Xingye asked after reading the edict.Pei Shiyuan smiled wryly. "Marshal, the northern army was originally only 15, but later increased the 4 from the original western army and the 11 transferred from various places, a total of [-]. After these months of fighting, there were [-] casualties, and now only There are [-] left. Moreover, Youzhou has been lost, and many soldiers cannot adapt to such cold weather and still live in tents, and have lost their combat effectiveness."

Yuan Xingye nodded. "There will be a supplementary army of [-] in a few days, so don't worry about it."

Hearing that there will be supplements, everyone has a smile on their faces.But then it was replaced by sorrow.

"Marshal, I just don't know when the Quan Rong will attack. Their combat effectiveness is very strong. They could still defend Youzhou City in the past, but now---"

When Yuan Xingye heard the words, he just nodded to express his understanding. "General Pei, you have sorted out the intelligence of the past few months and the tactics used by Quanrong recently, and give it to me at dinner time."

"Yes."

After Yuan Xingye finished talking with the general, he left the big tent and looked around in the barracks.

Back then, before Emperor He came to the throne, he fought back the Quan Rong with the Qi family who was later found out to be collaborating with the enemy. In that battle, the young men of the Quan Rong family were ten to six or seven. It is impossible for decades to have the ability to invade the south again. .Therefore, the number of northern military personnel has not been very large over the years.

It should be said that Emperor He has always been on guard against Quan Rong. Back then, he advocated sending troops to invade the north, but was rejected by the first emperor.Later, after Emperor He came to the throne, he also intentionally invaded the north several times, and there was no one in the court to support him. At that time, Quan Rong went further north to avoid Daqi's army.

Later, when the western Turks invaded, half of Daqi's troops were placed in the northwest, and the northern army was relatively small.

Unexpectedly, Quan Rong recovered so quickly, and there was a sign of a counterattack.Compared with Quan Rong's struggles over the years, Daqi has always been in a relatively peaceful state. Except for the Zhengxi Army that has been fighting, the other armies can be said to have not even seen the shadow of war.

Moreover, Emperor He has been relatively mediocre in recent years. Although he is far from a faint king, he is not a wise king either.The whole Daqi was in a dazed state, and it was normal for him to be caught off guard by Quan Rong.

Yuan Xingye looked around in the barracks, and the original Zhengxi Army immediately cheered up and came up one by one to say hello to Yuan Xingye.After walking around the barracks, Yuan Xingye returned to the marshal's tent prepared for her.

Her tent is much larger than others', and it is very clean.During dinner, someone brought her dinner, and then Pei Shiyuan also sent information and Quan Rong's tactics.