After raising the emperor, he always wanted to marry me

The battle against Ping'an's bone car department was the happiest battle that the old general Xun Zilong had won in decades.

Han Mochu's contribution in this battle is undoubtedly indispensable, but in the military report submitted to the court, Han Mochu did not reveal his achievements at all, but instead revealed all the achievements of him and Gu Xiu except for the generals. All the military merits were recorded on the ordinary soldiers.

This is really impressive.

Half a month after the military report was presented, the eunuchs beside the king welcomed in front of the battle. The eunuchs brought the king's commendation to the king's teacher and the conferment of Gu Xiu, the seventh son of the emperor.

With two success reports in succession, the king has a reason to ask the prince Gu Xiushi to lead the army.Gu Xiu, who had reached the age of 15, received the order before the battle. He was promoted two ranks in a row and was awarded the first rank.

Everyone was convinced by the seal before the battle.

The eunuch lingered in the barracks for two days, but finally couldn't stand the seemingly endless winter at Mohe Border Pass and set off for the palace. Before leaving, he took away more than 1 prisoners of war and returned them to Beijing as slaves.

After the internal officer left, Gu Xiu declined all military bragging rights, and dragged Han Mochu into the tent, guarding the sand table to analyze the battle situation.

The destruction of the Angu Che Department solved the urgent need at the border today.But there are still eleven tribes scattered throughout the Mohe barbarian tribe, among which the most not to be underestimated are the Heishui tribe and the Mosu tribe.

The Mohe tribe is located in the southernmost part of Mohe, with plenty of food and grass, and strong soldiers and horses. Although it is far away from the territory of the Great Zhou, it borders on the Raksha.

The Heishui tribe is adjacent to the Northern Wilderness, and the tribal soldiers are all brave and good at fighting. The rebel general Sui Ji was instigated by the Khan King Akton of the Heishui tribe, and led tens of thousands of garrisons to surrender and surrender to Heishui.Now the destruction of the Angu Che Department has opened up a barrier between Heishui and Dazhou, and a bigger battle is imminent.

Gu Xiu believes that the number of soldiers recruited by the kingdom is insufficient this time, and it will not be able to send more troops to reinforce the border in a short time.If it is still the same as before, just defending and not attacking is not a good strategy. If the battle situation drags on for too long, both military expenses and food and grass will be a huge waste. Why not take the initiative to attack when the morale of the army is high at this time, and fight for a way out , so that the garrison can have a breathing space.

"Your Highness, please think twice. It is the King of the capital who rushed to help. The king of the capital is impatient with the hard battle in the mountains and hastily attacked." Ding Quan held the sand table with one hand, and twirled a stick symbolizing the Great Zhou. The blue pennant was planted on a high ground called Qilin. "According to what I saw, the main force of the garrison can be placed here. It can be advanced, attacked, retreated, or defended. Instead of taking the initiative to attack, it is better to stand here and wait for the black water." When the whole army is attacking the city, attack again."

"General Ding, it's good to be prepared. But what if the enemy doesn't attack the city for a long time? This spring's early rice has not yet matured, and the garrison's conscription has delayed this year's spring plowing. If the army attacks at this time, you and I will only be in a more passive position." Gu Xiu took the flag in Ding Quan's hand and reinserted it in the position of the Heishui Army camp: "Old General Xun, what do you think? "

"The old minister also feels that what His Highness said is very true. This battle must be won for at least one year, otherwise the opportunity will be lost, and the gain outweighs the loss."

"It is also a fact that the king of the capital is not good at fighting in the mountains. If he is defeated in the first battle, it will be a dangerous situation for the entire army to be wiped out." Ding Quanyi stood up and argued vigorously: "Victory is the most important thing, and I can't let my generals of the Zhou Dynasty be in vain. To die for no reason!"

"Your Highness, the two generals, there is no need to quarrel. I have a way to allow the king of the capital to fight in the mountains in the shortest possible time." Han Mochu, who had been silent by the side, suddenly said, his tone was confident.

"Han Junjun, there must be no jokes in the army. I know that you have always had good strategies, but this is a matter of leading the army, and it is not something that can be done by tricks." Ding Quan's tone was heavy. He learned from his grandfather Ding Yu when he was young. The most important thing is that running the army needs to be strict and more stable. He agrees with Han Mochu's strength, but he doesn't agree with him taking risks with soldiers who join the army.

"General Ding, don't worry. Since I have said that there is a solution, I will not break my promise." Han Mochu raised the corners of his lips and said with a smile: "Your Highness, how many days are left before your expected dispatch date?"

"Counting the time to prepare food and grass, there are still nine days." Gu Xiu replied in a deep voice, "It is possible that Han Canjun can do what he said just now within these seven days?"

"Return to Your Highness, I can do it."

"Okay, I believe what Han Canjun said." Gu Xiu turned and stood next to Han Mochu and said to Ding Quan: "General Ding, this time I will leave 3 troops with you to garrison the Qilin Highland as a backing, and the rest All the men and horses will follow me."

When Ding Quan heard the words, he had no choice but to follow the order.

The military order has been issued, and Gu Xiu handed over all the available troops in the battalion to Han Mochu for deployment.

I forgot the night and day, and was busy in an orderly manner.

In the past nine days, Han Mochu first remade a batch of feather arrows, replacing the arrowheads of the feather arrows with soaked tung oil to make flammable rockets.In addition, the strong crossbow originally used in land warfare was transformed into a mountain crossbow that can raise the strength of the bow arm to forty stones and can fire three rounds in a row.In the end, another set of sand molds was made, and the craftsmen in the army rushed to work day and night. The scrap iron and weapons broken by the generals were fused into the sand molds, and a pair of nail boards were made, which were distributed to the soldiers who were about to go out. Tied to the feet, it does not affect daily walking, and the raised iron can firmly grasp the ground between the rugged and cold mountains, so that the generals will not lose their combat power due to missteps.

In the past nine days, Han Mochu only slept for less than six hours, and Gu Xiu's child slept even less, less than four hours.No matter what Han Mochu did in the past few days, he would accompany him.In the end, Han Mochu took out his ruler and slapped the child's palm several times, ordering him to recharge his batteries, and he also insisted that he would not leave Han Mochu's side for a single step except to deal with the necessary military camp reports.

Nine days later, the army set out in full gear.

Gu Xiu, who had not slept for several days, supported his bloodshot eyes, stepped on the back of the fifty-gold horse with a radiant face, raised his arms, and led the army with high morale, and embarked on a journey to conquer the Black Water Department of Mohe.

After marching for forty miles, Gu Xiu ordered the army to repair on the spot for an hour.

Gu Xiu got off his horse, and casually ordered the pawn who led the horse: "Go get water." He walked side by side with Han Mochu, found a rather thick tree by himself, and sat on the ground.

Gu Xiu didn't even notice that the pawn leading the horse was Song Yu.

Song Yu, who beheaded level [-] before the battle, was not considered low among the recruits who participated in the battle, but the first thing he did after receiving the military merit was to exchange all his military merit for a chance to be Gu Xiuma's pawn. .

Although Gu Xiu was a very focused person, he never even noticed that the pawns had changed.However, Song Yu was very satisfied in his heart, he liked the feeling of holding the whip for Gu Xiu.

After going out for the expedition, Gu Xiu's identity was completely distanced from those of their recruits. Gu Xiu had always treated him the same as everyone else, but he just couldn't forget that Gu Xiu pushed him away from under the stone slab in the recruit camp. He was arguing with Gao Sheng.As long as he thought of Gu Xiu standing in front of him with firm eyes, he couldn't help but want to get close to Gu Xiu.Even if their identities are different, he still wants to stay by Gu Xiu's side as much as possible.

"Your Highness, your water."

Song Yu trotted all the way back, holding the water bag in his arms for fear of freezing the water bag, finally passed through a group of soldiers sitting on the ground to come to Gu Xiu, but what he saw was the sleeping man leaning on Han Mochu's shoulder Gu Xiu.

Gu Xiu, who was seriously deprived of sleep and was on the march, was sleepy to the limit at this time. Not long after sitting on the ground, Han Mochu wanted to give him half a piece of dry food, but only after he untied the burden, Gu Xiu's forehead almost fell to his chest. He snatched Gu Xiu's head to the ground, so Han Mochu had no choice but to rest Gu Xiu's head on his shoulder, and took the opportunity to close his eyes to rest himself.

Song Yu's whisper caused Han Mochu to open his eyes suddenly, put his index finger on his lips and made a silent movement towards the pawn with an unfamiliar face in front of him, and at the same time reached out his hand to the pawn to signal him to hand over the filled water bag to him.

Song Yu protected the water bag in his arms, subconsciously took a step back.Because the scene in front of him made Song Yu feel a little dazed. He didn't seem to have thought that Gu Xiu, who was always brave in his impression, would sleep like a child leaning on someone's shoulder.

And this person, born so handsome and unparalleled, can make even the most beautiful women feel ashamed.

Han Mochu leaned against the tree trunk with his back, bent and stretched his legs, tilted his head and raised the corners of his mouth and asked inexplicably, "Can't you leave it to me?"

"Go back to Han to join the army, no... no... no." Song Yu stammered and threw the water bag in his hand to Han Mochu, rubbed his hands together awkwardly, turned and ran away.

The action of Song Yu and Han Mochu throwing the water bag still woke up the sleeping Gu Xiu. The young man rubbed his forehead and asked in a hoarse voice, "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, it's just that when did you change your pawn, why don't I know?" Han Mochu opened the lid of the water bag and took a sip by himself, and handed it to Gu Xiu after confirming that it was all right.

Gu Xiu took the water bag, greedily took two mouthfuls, and lifted his cuff to wipe the water from the corner of his mouth.Song Yu ran so fast that Gu Xiu didn't even see the figure clearly, so he couldn't help but frowned and said, "Did it change? I never noticed it."

"Your Highness, you have already become a third-rank general to defeat the enemy, why are you so indifferent to the people around you? If it is someone with ulterior motives, if it is an assassin, has your Highness thought about the consequences?" Han Mochu's warm expression His face became serious again, and his voice became extraordinarily serious.

"Isn't it? The army is full of great Zhou soldiers, how could there be assassins?" Gu Xiu stretched out his hand and fastened the lid of the water bag again, and rubbed his eyes that were no longer sore.The nap of less than two quarters of an hour has restored his spirit a lot, and his mind is no longer swollen.

"Isn't Jing Yuanhou the prince of the Great Zhou?" Han Mochu frowned, and pulled Gu Xiu's shoulder armor up from the ground: "Did your Highness forget the embarrassment when he first entered the palace in the past? Those people in the palace Maybe there are still some scruples, the sky is high here and the emperor is far away, why does His Highness not even have the heart to guard against others?"

"This... I was negligent." Gu Xiu stood in front of Han Mochu, and put his hands behind his back without hesitation.

"No, it's my negligence. I shouldn't let your highness live alone." Han Mochu raised his hand to tidy up the cloak for Gu Xiu, and said solemnly: "From today onwards, I will follow your highness just like the palace. There will be no separate barracks for joining the army.”

"So, that's fine." Gu Xiu's eyes lit up instantly, and he felt inexplicably fortunate that it was a blessing in disguise.