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Yinhu once crossed the Gobi once and twice in his previous life.Revisiting the old place, you will still be shocked by the vastness and desolation of the vast sea.Yinhu liked the scenery here very much.There is no strict hierarchy in the imperial palace, the sky is above the head, and the sand is under the feet. It is simple and clear, and it is very magnanimous.Probably, he is cautious and calculating all the time on weekdays. When he comes to such a simple place, he feels more open-minded.

When he was in the desert in his previous life, he spent most of his time in the car by Kangxi's side.At that time, I didn't understand anything, but I felt that I was very great, as if there was nothing in the world that could trouble me. Although I was still at an average age at this time, I no longer had the temperament of that time.Riding on the horse, Yinhu couldn't help feeling a little sad when he saw the desert that was so desolate in the two lifetimes.

Spring is the time when the wind and sand are the biggest.The strong wind swept the fine gravel on the ground, covering the sky with a layer of yellow misty veil, and the sunlight penetrated through the layers of sand and dust, making it look a bit cold.Not a single blade of grass grows on the Gobi. There are one or two stalks of grass a few feet away, which are so dry that they are almost not green. The camels and horses will occasionally stop to nibble or spit a few mouthfuls of sand before continuing on the road.

Yinhu felt his face hurt from being blown, and small stones hit his face from time to time, Yinhu frowned, didn't block it with his hands, but gently touched his face.This is not Beijing. Even in spring, there is still a north wind, and the wind is the most difficult.

Yinzhen was walking side by side with Yinsi, but suddenly he rode his horse forward calmly, blocking Yinsi's front.The bright red cloak behind him opened in the strong wind, looking extraordinarily dazzling on the vast land.

Yinhu accepted Yinzhen's kindness without any scruples. In fact, he walked in front and couldn't block much wind and sand at all, but Yinhu still yelled against the wind: "Thank you, fourth brother." Then he filled his mouth with sand.

In the desert, there are few birds and beasts, and everything is silent. If you say a word, you may get a mouthful of sand.Yinzhen looked back at Yinhu, and showed a rare smile.The eyebrows are mixed with fine sand, which is grayish yellow, and the face is also gray, but the eyes are clear, with joy from the heart.

Yinhu spat helplessly, spat out the sand in his mouth, and nodded to Yinzhen again.Yinzhen smiled and turned around, it seemed that even the annoying wind and sand had become a little cute.

Time is really the most elusive thing in this world.If he had encountered such a thing 15 years ago, he would have tried his best to humiliate him without hesitation, so that Yin Zhen would never be able to lift his head up in front of him.Even if it's just for a headache, he can't bear the fourth child's actions to him.If he encountered such a thing three years ago, Yinhu would probably bear it first, and then carefully design it to expose Yinzhen's unknown thoughts to the public and let the emperor know. In this way, unless Yinzhen usurps the throne, otherwise He is probably out of luck with the great position in this life.But at this time, Yinhu was able to let him go like this, allowing him to carry those absurd and unethical thoughts in his mind.

Yinhu still hated Yinzhen, that kind of hatred was too deep, rooted in Yinhu's heart, indelible.Yinhu told himself countless times that this person was not the Yongzheng whom he hated deeply, but the hatred seemed to be soaked in the blood, permeated the whole body, and could not be removed.However, there are still some things that have quietly changed during the 15 years since the two met again in this life. In the past 15 years, the two have been friendly, alienated, cooperated, and confronted.Yinzhen's figure is all over Yinhu's memory.Yinzhen's young and cryptic confession made Yinhu a little unbearable.This made Yinhu clearly realize that this Yinzhen is still a young man.

Yinhu is unwilling to destroy Yinzhen's youthful fantasy.At this time, Yinzhen had never experienced Tong Jia's departure, hadn't been rejected by his own mother, nor had he left the palace alone in his teens to start a mansion, and had developed that withdrawn temperament.He has his mother who cares about him, his ninth younger brother who is dependent on him, and even Yinhu who understands him.From a certain point of view, Yinhu still likes this fourth child a little bit, with some naive and unrealistic fantasies, and he will show a sincere smile from time to time.Yinhu thought, it's not bad to let Yinzhen be misunderstood like this.At least, this kind of Yinzhen is very different from Yongzheng, whom Yinhu hates deeply.It's actually not bad for this fourth brother to stay away from the emperor's appearance.

Although the opponent lacks tempering, and there is no pleasure in conquering if he wins, Yinhu has already passed that kind of willful age.What he wants is to advance by retreating, and strive for victory with prudence.

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On March 35, the [-]th year of Kangxi, Fei Yanggu's West Route Army arrived at the Bank of Wengjin River on time.Although the West Route Army had a difficult and dangerous journey and was blocked by wind and rain, fortunately, they set off early, prepared well, and the supply line was laid properly. Although there were many small troubles along the way, there were no major twists and turns.The whole army stationed in Wengjinhe for three days to rest, and then turned eastward to Bayan Ulan.

The Wengjin River is cold, the dead grass has long been burned by Galdan, and new grass has not yet sprouted. The problem of food and grass that once plagued the army has once again become a burden for the army to continue moving forward.Yinhu somewhat regretted that he had taken it lightly. Since the south of Yinshan Mountain was thousands of miles away, Galdan sent people to burn it there. It made no sense that when he arrived in Mobei at this time, he could expect to encounter a grassland.

Yinzhen comforted Yinhu: "Eighth brother, don't be too hard on yourself. You are not a god. How can you predict everything in advance. Didn't you already order Guihua City to deliver supplies to the front line? Wait for three days, if all goes well , the food and grass supply should also arrive. The desert is over, why bother to meet the dry land with no grass, so sad."

"I just regret that I didn't prepare more. This is my job. I should think more thoroughly."

"You, you are thinking too much. Why do you have to suffer so much for something that Fei Yanggu never thought of. You see, you have been skinny and boned recently, so you should eat more. Don't really encounter it then. On the contrary, Shanggardan is so weak that he can't even draw his bow."

"Thank you, fourth brother." Yinhu said the most frequently said sentences in the past 20 days, but she hoped that Yinzhen would quickly return to the silent state of a month ago.

Ever since Yinzhen confessed his heart, he has never concealed his concern for Yinhu.Yinzhen is a careful person, if he really manages people, it would be overwhelming.At this time, Yinhu can understand why Yinhu always complains why the fourth brother doesn't take care of the fourteenth younger brother. After all, he is a compatriot of the same mother and is not much closer than him.Yinhu understood Yinzhen's thoughts, he was fostered in Chengqian Palace since he was a child, and in his heart he longed for Eriang to be the imperial concubine, instead of the concubine De, who had always treated him indifferently and was no different from other concubines. .At that time, Yinhu always comforted Yinhu, and the fourth brother was also doing it for your own good.But when it's time for him to take the turn of this "brother-style" meticulousness and nagging, Yinhu realizes that he really used to stand up and talk without back pain.

Sure enough, Yinzhen started to chatter routinely. There was a lack of water in the desert, but Yinzhen didn't seem to be afraid of dry mouth at all, talking endlessly about various ways to keep in good health.Yinhu slandered that the fourth child really paid attention to enjoyment since he was a child, and they are usually princes, and he has never seen others be so particular about it.

Just as he was talking, Sun Sike sent someone to send a letter, saying that the green battalions of the Shaanxi, Gansu, and Ninghan armies had already marched to the desert and were about to reach the Altai Mountains, asking if they needed to select elite troops to join the army.Only then did Yinhu get a reason to shut up Yinzhen, and dragged Yinzhen to Fei Yanggu's tent to discuss big plans.

Sun Sike's troops were well-trained and well-equipped. Yinzhen and Yinhu only took away the cavalry at that time, and many of the infantry left behind were elite.At this time, the West Route Army consisted of Manchurian cavalry, Chahar cavalry, army directly under General Right Guard, Datong garrison army, and Khalkha cavalry.There was no cavalry battalion of guns and guns on the west road, and the guns and artillery attacked all by the infantry, while Sun Sike's follow-up troop also carried hundreds of cannons, more than [-] Xuanzhen Shengong cannons, ten Shenwei cannons, and three skyrocketing cannons.Galdan is good at forming camel formations, and the artillery support is insufficient. It is difficult to break through the formation with cavalry alone.

Fei Yanggu, Yinzhen, Yinhu, Peng Chun[1], Bandi and others discussed matters in the handsome tent.Yinzhen and Peng Chun advocated that Sun Sike led the troops and ambushed so far away, nearly a thousand miles away from the main battlefield. Once there was a change, the two departments could not look after each other.But Yinhu insisted that the ambush of Hang Aishan's generation could not be withdrawn, and even if a net was laid, it would be impossible to guarantee that Galdan would not be able to escape.Bandi is the Minister of Lifan Academy, so he naturally supports Yinhu.It seems that Yinzhen and Yinhu are always at odds when it comes to military disputes.The two didn't quarrel this time, but it was Peng Chun and Bandy who had some unpleasant quarrels.

Fei Yanggu supported Yinhu.Galdan is cunning, if there is no ambush ahead, once he breaks out of the encirclement from the west, he will go back to the mountain and it will be difficult to pursue.But there is no doubt that the Green Camp is definitely the leader of all the troops in the Qing Dynasty.Without this leading soldier, Fei Yanggu felt a little uneasy.

Under the balance between the two parties, Fei Yanggu ordered Sun Sike to choose [-] elites from the rest of the army, and he would personally lead them to the Wengjin River area for support.Seventy percent of the artillery went to the front line with the luggage, and the rest was led by Pan Yulong, the general soldier of Suzhou, in ambush in the Tamir Valley of Mount Hangai.

Three days later, Yinhu embarked on the journey again with the West Route Army, heading east.The grassland, which is more desolate than the desert, seems not so lonely because of Yinzhen's nagging.

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On April 35th of the [-]th year of Kangxi, the West Route Army reached the bank of the Tula River, and the Central Route Army had also crossed the desert. The weather blocked it, but it also blocked the direction of Galdan's northward escape.

So far, Galdan has Sabsu in the northeast, Kangxi in the southeast, and Feiyangu in the west.The Qing army's tactical encirclement of Galdan was finally formed after three months of expedition by the three-way army.

However, Kangxi's horse scouts missed out during their routine camp visits.Galdan, which was supposed to be stationed at the Kherlen River, was under heavy siege by the three armed forces. Suddenly, the building was empty and disappeared.

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【1】Peng Chun's surname is Dong E, a duke. He is a relative of Fei Yanggu. In 29 years, the battle of Ulan Butong was successful, but because of the delay of the fighter plane, he was sent to the West Route Army to serve.This man is quite unlucky, third elder brother's Fujin is his daughter, and Xiaojiu's Fujin is his niece.His family background should be quite prominent, and he himself has made great military achievements, but his merits and demerits always balance out, and he didn't get any high-ranking officials until his death.