The scouts have returned. They can find out more about the enemy.
But Fang Xing is still waiting, puzzling waiting.
Three days later, someone came to Xuanfu and had a secret discussion with Fang Xing for a long time.
When Fang woke up again, he looked much more relaxed and smiled rarely.
"Benbo has been waiting for Xuanfu to conduct a thorough investigation and check the people who have been in contact with King Gu in recent years."
Wang he was surprised and said, "no wonder what our family thinks of you these days. Are you afraid of making trouble in Xuanfu?"
Fang Xing said comfortably, "yes, if the more than 100000 troops of Xuanfu were controlled, it would be a disaster for Daming."
Xuanfu is close to the grassland. Once there is a riot, someone will collude with other nationalities to meet the enemy.
Fang woke up and looked at his men and said, "the Xuanfu affair is over, and we have to start preparing."
……
Marching in the snow is very troublesome, especially the horses dragging guns.
"Add two more horses in front and pull the rope again."
Looking at the horses struggling in the snow, Fang woke up and couldn't help but rejoice that the gun truck was a big wheel, otherwise he would have to mobilize people to help in Xinghe fort.
One day's march was just more than thirty miles. There was nothing we could do to wake up.
In the evening, I found a leeward Hill bag to camp. Xiaodao took people out and finally came back empty handed.
"Master, the weather is so severe that those yellow sheep and rabbits have run away."
Fang Xing's tent is burning a carbon stove with water on it.
It's bullshit that the coach and the sergeant are treated the same. Since ancient times, there has never been true fairness, but only kindness.
"When we ran away, we ran away. We brought a lot of dried meat and cans. Let the brothers burn the fire, put up the pot and have wine at night."
Lin Qun'an and Yang Fuhong, who came with two hundred families to lead the way, also came to rub the fire. When they heard the speech, they said, "uncle, be careful of the night attack!"
Fang Xing said with a smile, "if the enemy dares to come, a few guns will collapse!"
Twelve guns are lined up. They don't need long-range attack. They only need one round of shotgun when the enemy is close.
If the enemy can really withstand such a blow in the dark, Fang Xing doesn't mind getting some good things to invite them to try, for example
Yang Fuhong sniffed and said, "uncle, those Mengyuan people are not weak. They bow and horse skillfully, and can bear hardships. The snow really can't stop them."
Fang woke up and looked at the big sail cloth bag at his feet. He said in a negative way, "I wish they would come. It will be easy at that time."
Fang wakes up with life-saving weapons every time he goes on an expedition, but he can't use them in broad daylight. If someone attacked the camp at night, it would be a surprise.
After feeling warm, Fang woke up and went around.
The snow has been cleared, and on the withered and yellow grass, piles of Sergeants are surrounded by the campfire, looking tired.
The military doctor was treating the frostbitten sergeant's wound. Fang woke up and had a look.
"The toes are not black. Don't cut them."
The doctors had to be taught by Fang Xing, so they dealt with it quickly.
Seeing Fang waking up, the sergeant said in embarrassment, "uncle, small feet have great strength and wear out your shoes."
What are the consequences of broken shoes in the snow?
Fang woke up coldly and said, "where's your little flag officer? Hmm? Didn't you report to change your shoes?"
The sergeant said in fear, "uncle, it's small. I didn't say."
Fang woke up and said, "you don't have to worry. I won't let anyone know about it."
Those who make small reports in the army come to no good end. Fang Xing knows this. He can't change this hidden rule.
This is human nature. Human nature is born, and saints can't change it.
Fang woke up and called his men.
Lin Qun'an and others don't know what's wrong when they see the cold Su on Fang Xing's face.
"Nobody cares about the holes in the sergeant's shoes below. Is this still Jubao mountain guard?"
Fang Xing said angrily, "what do those small flag officers eat? They don't know what's under their command. They miss today and start checking from tomorrow. If they find similar situations again, the small flag officers will be dealt with! The chief flag officer will also be punished!"
Lin Qun'an quickly bowed down and said, "uncle, there is no way for lower officials to unify the army."
Fang woke up and stared at him and said, "you are floating, some floating, and I won't punish you. If there is a similar situation tomorrow, you can personally change the shoes for those brothers and deal with frostbite!"
Lin Qun'an knelt on the ground in fear and answered. Fang woke up and said, "I don't care about my subordinates and only think about my own achievements and interests. You will remember later. I don't want such people. Where do you come from and where do you go!"
Shen Hao and others also knelt down. Yang Fuhong reluctantly followed, muttering in his heart that Fang Xing was nothing but trouble.
It's a good thing to cherish his subordinates, but it's really not a famous general to scold his generals for small things.
In an instant, Fang Xing's position in Yang Fuhong's heart fell sharply.
……
On the fourth day, jubaoshanwei reached the periphery of the enemy.
We can't camp this time. Fang Wu and his scouts have set out. Fang Xing is eating his own lunch - dry cakes with chili sauce and sour radish strips.
The dry cake was hard to chew. Fang woke up and drank a mouthful of cold and biting water. After the water temperature was hot, he softened the cake and chewed it slowly.
This is a forest. At this time, the forest is full of people and horses, and all the animals have been poisoned.
Xin Laoqi came with a yellow sheep and said regretfully, "Sir, it's a pity we can't make a fire, otherwise we can have a good meal."
Fang Xing touched the horn of the Yellow sheep: "I have some block fuel here. You can ask someone to stew the sheep and give soup to those frail brothers."
As soon as the mutton was stewed, Fang Wu came back.
"Master, more than two thousand are not less. They all hide in tents to eat."
Fang Wu's face turned blue. Fang Xing took out a bottle of liquor and threw it over: "share it with the brothers. What's more, how about vigilance?"
Fang Wu unscrewed the bottle cap and took a sip. He frowned. He passed the bottle over, and then squatted on the ground to draw a sketch.
"Master, the Mongolian people are really declining. You see, this camp is completely a square, and the construction of the tent is unreasonable. It is too concentrated in the middle, and there is no sentry tower. It's just that there is a tent at the gate, and only two people are on duty."
Fang woke up and looked at the diagram, shook his head and said, "it's not that they are declining, but that the leaders are careless and think that Xinghe can't come out in this weather."
If the military did not have Zhu Di's instructions, it would certainly not be able to take the initiative to attack the Tatars, so this is also the reason for the relaxation of the enemy.
……
After sleeping for a while, Fang woke up, got out of his sleeping bag, rubbed his eyes and said, "did the enemy come out?"
Lin Qun'an just got up. He shook his head and said, "the scouts came back once just now. They said it was the enemy's Ranger, but they went back after a turn out of the camp."
It was dark and the snow reflected a glimmer of light. Fang woke up and narrowed his eyes to wake up his brain. "Wake up the brothers and have dinner."
Lin Qun'an took the order excitedly.
Dinner is a war meal. After dinner, it is the time for both the enemy and us to bleed