My old husband who can read minds

Chapter 178 The Battle of Jianmen Pass

At the northwest junction of Dayong and Xirong, there stands a natural barrier mountain called Chiling Mountain.

Chiling Mountain has many dangerous peaks and is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times.

Since Taizu Taizu of Dayong founded the country, Jianmen Pass has stood on the top of the Chiling Mountains, guarding the corner of Dayong for generations.

The setting sun was like blood, and there had just been a fierce battle in front of Jianmen Pass. After each of Xirong and Dayong left thousands of corpses on the battlefield, they once again beat their drums to stop the fighting.

The soldiers responsible for collecting the corpses had a look of numbness on their faces. This was the first time they had faced mountains of corpses and seas of blood since the two sides fought.

They have long forgotten what pain and fear are. The only thought in their hearts is to return home alive and not to be the next one buried by the wind and sand.

In the temporary camp, Zhenyuan General Wu Dian and several deputy generals in charge of the united front were holding a military aircraft conference.

Since the all-out war with Xirong began, in less than a month, the two sides had gone through five life-and-death battles. The battles were indistinguishable and inextricable.

Five battles were not lost, which was a huge victory for Dayong.

And all this is due to the new weapons sent by the imperial court, especially the improved and refined horse-cutting sword, which played a miraculous effect in the face of the menacing Xirong cavalry.

The Xirong cavalry, which had been invincible in the past, finally fell to Dayong's sharp blade.Seeing the opponent's sword raised high, the Xirong elite cavalry camp felt the taste of fear for the first time.

Wu Dian was holding a machete in one hand and a soldier's ordinary sword in the other, and couldn't help but smile with joy.

"What a good baby, what a good baby. After all these years, the corpse of the Ministry of Defense has finally done a good thing."

A lieutenant general echoed: "The stuff is good, but there is too little. If we get more, every soldier can have one, and I can go directly to the capital of Xirong."

"You don't have to worry about this. If it were me, I could do it." Another lieutenant general laughed and cursed angrily.

"Hahaha..." The camp burst into laughter, temporarily alleviating the sense of urgency caused by the war.

After laughing, Wu Dian asked seriously: "How many troops and horses do we have left now? How long can our food and grass last?"

"There are only about 2 troops left, more than [-] war horses, and thousands of wounded soldiers. These people can no longer go to the battlefield. As for food and grass, they can barely cope with it for a month."

Everyone's heart was very heavy. After several battles, almost half of the brothers died. It was unclear how many of the remaining [-] would survive in the end.

"What's the damage in Xirong?"

"My subordinates saw that there were quite a few barbarians who died. There must be thirty or forty thousand of them, especially as more than half of their war horses were damaged. Many of them became food for our army to satisfy their hunger."

When cleaning the battlefield after the war, it was common to drag back anything that could be used. It was also common to touch corpses. It was even more common to pick up some freshly dead horses and bring them back to cook and beat their teeth as a sacrifice.After hearing this, everyone couldn't help but be overjoyed.

In previous battles, Dayong soldiers usually exchanged five lives for one life. Now that they can exchange two lives for one life, it is already an incredible victory. The current battle situation is barely a draw.

Wu Dian gritted his teeth, "This battle is estimated to last two or three months. When will the food and grass supplies from the imperial court arrive?"

A general from Qingzhou came out and said: "I just received an urgent letter from the Ministry of Household Affairs the day before yesterday. The next batch of grain and grass has been shipped soon. The grain transport officer this time is Qin He, the eldest son of Wenxinhou Mansion, whom Your Majesty personally appointed."

This Qingzhou General was none other than Deng Yunheng, the direct nephew whom Princess Hetai had previously proposed to marry.

"How could it be the Prince of Qin?" One of the generals couldn't help but wonder, "In the past, grain transportation officers were from the Ministry of Household Affairs or the Ministry of War. Qin He is the commander of the infantry capital of the Forbidden Army. How could your Majesty suddenly send him to transport grain?"

Several other people also looked at each other, confused.

"Huh? General Deng, you and Prince Qin are direct cousins. Have you ever heard anything?"

Deng Yunheng was also confused, "To be honest with the generals, Deng was just as confused as everyone else when he first heard about this matter, but since it was His Majesty who kissed him, he must have a deep meaning. I think that as long as the food and grass can be delivered safely and timely, Da, it doesn’t matter who the grain transport officer is.”

Wu Dian nodded and said, "What General Deng Shen said is absolutely true. Please do not speculate on His Majesty's will for no reason. Prince Qin has always been prudent and reliable in his actions, and there is nothing wrong with serving as a grain transport officer."

"That's true, maybe Prince Qin can bring something new and good." One of the lieutenants said with a smile.

Everyone's eyes couldn't help but light up, yes, they almost forgot that Prince Qin had discovered such good things as coal and briquettes.

Now the army can eat more hot food outside and sleep at night without being bothered by the cold, thanks to these two unspectacular things.

Thinking of this, everyone was full of expectations for Qin He's arrival.

"Your mind is quick enough, so let me lend you some good advice. If Prince Qin really brings something good this time, I will treat you to a drink, General."

Wu Dian patted the young lieutenant on the shoulder and laughed.

"General, everyone who sees you has his share. You can't favor one over the other." Seeing this, other people shouted.

"Get out, get out, I haven't seen you so enthusiastic when charging into battle, but you are all very active when drinking."

Wu Dian cursed angrily, and the camp was filled with laughter.

The soldiers guarding the gate couldn't help but smile knowingly. The generals were still drinking and chatting happily at this moment, which proved that they were confident that Dayong would win this battle!
(End of this chapter)