My father-in-law is Kangxi

Chapter 1776 Food and grass go first
In the palace, father and son chatted.

Outside the palace, the people who came out were divided into three groups.

This was to discuss the use of personnel and tactics, so they all separated from the other two groups at the same time.

Encircle, stay behind, and seize the camp.

The former is easier to judge and can be rated as excellent, average or poor according to the amount of prey in the end.

Stay here, successfully defending the camp is an advantage, losing the camp is a disadvantage.

The same applies to capturing the camp. Successfully capturing the camp is an advantage, while failure is a disadvantage.

In this way, all three aspects are given equal importance.

Whichever side has the best of all three will be the winner.

If there are no three best, we need to see how many are excellent, how many are average, and whether there are any inferior points.

The eldest prince said, "I will go and seize the camp. You can decide among yourselves who will stay and who will hunt..."

The Third Prince thought that hunting pales in comparison to fighting an offensive and defensive battle, and that it does not show his ability, so he immediately said, "I'll guard the camp, and let me be lazy. It just so happens that I have caught a cold these days and my legs hurt."

Since he has said so, what else can the Eighth Prince say?
He brought a good bow and wanted to stand out in the competition, but he didn't expect it to become like this and the competition became just a sideshow.

He said, "Then I will go hunting. But my two brothers also know that hunting depends not only on aim but also on luck. I don't know which area has more deer and which area has less."

The Third Prince said, "Anyway, when the time comes to draw lots to choose a place, I'm hoping that you, Eighth Prince, will have good luck."

He said this while feeling doubtful in his heart.

This……

This……

Forgot about this one...

If the Eighth Prince had been lucky, he wouldn't have fallen into such an awkward situation now.

There is also the lucky Ninth Prince.

The Third Prince inexplicably felt that his side seemed to have shortcomings.

The eldest prince took out his pocket watch and took a look. It was already one quarter past midnight.

The eldest prince said, "We came out early in the morning, so it's not good to send hungry soldiers. Let's select the people first and start cooking at noon."

The Third Prince was eager to win, so he thought a lot and said, "Brother, we can only pick 200 people in total. If they are 300-300 and their fighting power is average, do you want to guarantee two wins?"

The eldest prince was always impatient to think about these things, so he looked at the eighth prince and asked, "What did the eighth prince say?"

The Eighth Prince also felt that it would be better to secure two wins and have an even fighting force, but the First Prince was in high spirits and the Third Prince was unwilling to suffer a loss. If he used the same method, he would also be the one to lose manpower.

The Eighth Prince said, "If you have a weakness like that, you have to be on guard against others' Tian Ji horse race. If one loses and the other draws, you will still have to take risks. It is safer to distribute the money equally."

The eldest prince felt that what the eighth prince said made sense.

After all, among the three teams, only his side had no weak generals.

It’s a pity to give up a victory directly.

The eldest prince said, "Let's distribute them evenly first, and then make adjustments when we see them on the field."

Seeing that both of them disagreed, the Third Prince said nothing.

In fact, there is another possibility, that is, the two teams avoided the attack and attacked each other's camp instead of attacking their side.

In that case, although it would be easy to win, one's ability would not be demonstrated.

The Third Prince's heart moved, and he actually hoped that the First Prince and the Eighth Prince would suffer setbacks.

In that case, if I bring my own people to help, it will be the key to victory, and I will really be proud...

*
Prince Jane's office.

Prince Jian had previously thought about defending the camp, but now he felt that the vanguard was more impressive.

At that time, we will directly seize the Bordered Yellow Banner Camp.

Otherwise, going against Baotai would be a complete bullying of the weak and would be pointless.

He said, "Brother, I will go out to fight. Let's go to the Yellow Banner Camp!"

The Tenth Prince said, "Then you pick a hundred men, and the Ninth Prince and I will each pick fifty."

Prince Jian was not reckless. He thought for a moment and said, "It's better to distribute them equally. As for the Ninth Prince, there's no need to worry about his luck. He can't be sure which place he'll get. The chances of winning the attack are not very high. But the Tenth Prince's defense will win if he can survive two hours."

The Tenth Prince said, "Then I'll leave it to you to decide."

He originally thought that Prince Jian was warlike, which was why he made such a number allocation.

In this way, their attack on the camp can be guaranteed to win.

Prince Jian was six years older than the Ninth and Tenth Princes. When they left the Upper Study, the two younger brothers had already been studying for several years.

Prince Jian knew that the Tenth Prince was hiding his abilities.

He looked at the Ninth Prince.

The Ninth Prince thought that he had Erhe on his left and Chunlin on his right, so he didn't have to fear anyone. He immediately patted his chest and said, "Don't worry about the hunting here, my brother. We will keep peace and strive for excellence!"

Yaerjianga smiled and nodded, saying, "With this ambition, good luck will follow. Then wait for you to maintain the tie and strive for the top!"

After the three of them decided, they went to select the personnel.

There are only two hours in total to prepare, and time is tight.

*
In the other group, Baotai knew his own limitations and directly asked the oldest Seventh Prince, "Seventh Brother, how do you think we should be divided among the three of us? I am only average in riding and shooting, so I am afraid I will hold you back. Unless I meet the Ninth Prince, I have little chance of winning."

The Seventh Prince thought about the number of people in Prince Jian's group. Prince Jian said that he would stay in the rear, so the only one who could lead the troops to seize the camp was the Tenth Prince. He said, "Then you will go hunting. Prince Jian should choose the Ninth Prince to go hunting."

Bao Tai heard this and gained some confidence, saying, "Okay, then I will go hunting and try my best to beat the Ninth Prince and keep him in the game!"

The Seventh Prince looked at the Thirteenth Prince again.

It is more difficult to win by capturing a camp than by defending it.

He said, "Thirteenth brother, guard the camp, and I will seize it."

There are battles to be fought in both offense and defense. The Thirteenth Prince was not picky and nodded, "Okay, then leave the camp to me!"

If it was another brother, he could still be more considerate and lead the charge into battle himself, letting his brothers guard the camp and suffer less; but it was difficult to say the same thing when it came to the Seventh Prince.

Otherwise, it would be like the younger brother looking down on the older brother.

The Seventh Prince was a thoughtful person and knew that when the attackers and defenders were equal in number of people, the attackers were at a disadvantage.

He said, "I will choose eighty people, and you each choose sixty."

Baotai and the Thirteenth Prince had no objection to the allocation of numbers, so the three of them went downstairs to select people.

Those who came to Nanyuan with the emperor were the elite of the Eight Banners, the Vanguard Battalion and the Guard Battalion.

The eldest prince selects his men based on their archery strength, choosing warriors with bow strength of seven or above.

A target was set up directly in front of the Bordered Yellow Banner Camp. Those who signed up were required to shoot three arrows, and those who hit two would pass.

The officers and men of the Upper Three Banners Guard Camp had accompanied the emperor on hunting expeditions every year, but this was the first time that they had used half a year's salary as a prize.

Everyone is eager to try.

There are also some people who are not after money, but opportunities.

There was a guard who had just been promoted from a second-class guard to a captain of the guards. He said, "Your Highness, can anyone sign up? Is there a limit on rank? I want to try, too."

He was a third-rank lieutenant, and his annual salary was 130 taels of silver, and his half-year salary was 65 taels.

The sons of noble families have no shortage of dozens of taels of silver, but they lack this respect.

He was parachuted into the position of lieutenant commander of the guard army, and many of his subordinates were dissatisfied.

If I can be the deputy this time and lead everyone to win the championship, I will have to accept it even if I am not convinced.

The eldest prince immediately said: "As long as you are from the Bordered Yellow Banner, you can sign up, regardless of your rank..."

At this point, seeing that there were still many guards watching the excitement, he said, "Guards who are not on duty can also sign up!"

The two royal guards immediately said, "Then let's sign up!"

Prince Jian and Baotai originally had no standards for selecting people, but when they heard that the eldest prince selected people in this way, they immediately wanted to emulate him and set their own standards.

There were a total of about 6,000 soldiers who accompanied them this time.

The upper three banners accounted for the majority, with about 3,000 people, of which the Vanguard Battalion and the Guard Battalion accounted for 50%.

It is equivalent to selecting 600 out of 1,500 people.

It seems easy, but the final result is frowned upon.

It's not that they can't pull the Seven-Force Bow, they are all young and strong, so pulling the Seven-Force Bow is no problem for them.

But if you want to hit two out of three shots, you need real skills.

After one round, the three teams had less than 200 people each, only a few hundred.

You know, when the country was founded, each armored soldier of the Eight Banners had a bow of seven strength per person. But less than a hundred years later, only one in ten survived.

These are the elite among the Eight Banners. When the eldest prince saw this result, he couldn't help but frown.

The Third Prince said, "Brother, don't delay any longer. Let's choose the remaining ones from the Cavalry Battalion!"

Five hundred people from the Bordered Yellow Banner Cavalry Battalion also arrived.

The eldest prince nodded and sent someone to the Cavalry Battalion to select people.

Yaerjianga was impatient to choose again, so he ordered: "For those whose accuracy is not enough, use the ones whose eight-force bows can be fully drawn."

A person who can fully draw the eight-force bow can wield an eighty-jin broadsword and lift a two-hundred-jin stone lock. If he lacks accuracy, he can make up for it with strength. He can stay behind in the main camp as a defense force.

In this way, the shortage of dozens of staff was made up.

When it came to Baotai, he still had no idea and looked at the Seventh Prince.

The Seventh Prince asked Baotai, "How many of the guards and escorts you brought with you can be spared?"

Baotai thought for a moment and said, "We have prepared for hunting. We have selected the best men in the palace and can spare thirty men."

The Seventh Prince nodded and said, "Then I will gather twenty people here, and the remaining ten or so, the Thirteenth Prince will select people from the Zhenghuang Banner Guard Camp."

In the past two years, the Guard Battalion has also had assessments, and those who are not skilled enough and are just making up the numbers have been replaced.

As for the rest, riding and shooting are no problem.

Baotai breathed a sigh of relief. It would be better if he could use more of his own people, making them more like his own arms and fingers.

However, he was cautious and said, "If you take the quota from the Zhenghuang Banner, you won't take the bounty. If you win, the empty bounty will be replaced with sheep to give the Zhenghuang Banner soldiers extra food."

The Seventh Prince nodded and said, "Well, this is better."

Both of his two elder brothers have his own people, but Thirteenth Prince does not have his own people.

However, the Thirteenth Prince selected people from the guards of the Plain Yellow Banner, which was within the selection range, so he didn't need to pay another fee.

It took an hour to select the person.

By the time smoke started to rise from the Bordered Yellow Banner troops' place, the other two groups also got the news.

Prince Jian immediately looked at the Ninth Prince and said, "How about the logistics arrangements? Leave it to the Ninth Prince."

The Ninth Prince immediately said, "Okay, I'll do it..."

There is only a little over an hour left.

The Ninth Prince immediately ordered his men to prepare meals as usual.

The Eight Banners soldiers who accompanied them out all brought their own dry food.

However, the Ninth Prince also called Xing He and ordered, "Choose ten men, and send them back to the capital quickly. Go to the South City to buy sesame cakes, steamed buns, and cooked food. The amount is calculated based on 400 sesame cakes, 400 steamed buns, and 200 kilograms of cooked meat."

Xing He responded and hurried away.

As Xing He led his men out of the enclosure, he was noticed by the Seventh Prince.

The Seventh Prince thought for a moment and said to Baotai, "There is a deer house in the enclosure. Do you want to borrow a few deer to make soup?"

Bao Tai hesitated and said, "There's only one hour left? Will it be too late?"

The Seventh Prince said, "If you have something hot, pour it into the water bag. It will replenish your energy when the time comes."

Baotai nodded and said, "Okay, then let's all drink the deer soup. We can also drink the deer blood first..."

(End of this chapter)