The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 1045: prepare for war
Chapter 1045 Preparation for War
“That’s right…” Bai Qingyan nodded, “Tianfeng Country has been collecting furs for a long time. A merchant named Cui Fengnian bought them from various countries and shipped them to Tianfeng Country. You should remember that the people of Xiliang gave up farming because of the huge profits from jade brocade and furs, and turned to weaving jade brocade… hunting animals. I heard that all the wild animals in Xiliang were killed during that period.”
“This is…well prepared!” Dong Qingping clenched his fists, feeling worried. Elephants are huge beasts, and if they really used armored elephants to attack the city, the city gate would surely be vulnerable.
“The reason why the five adults were called here is because of this matter… We in the Great Zhou must be on the alert and prepare for war at this moment.” Bai Qingyan tapped his finger on the table.
When the adults heard Bai Qingyan’s words, they subconsciously straightened their backs and looked at each other.
“The deployment of troops requires Shen Sikong and the Minister of War Zhang to discuss and come up with a plan as soon as possible! There is no need to worry about the Rongdi. While guarding against chaos in Hancheng, we must also guard against the Yan State… We must also dispatch as many troops as possible to the southern border. Please give us a list of generals as soon as possible!”
“Shen Jingzhong obeys the order!”
“Zhang Duan Ning obeys the order!”
The two adults clasped their fists and accepted the order.
“And there’s also the issue of food and fodder! The Great Zhou has a vast territory, and natural disasters are common. We need Lord Dong and Lord Wei, the Minister of Revenue, to ensure that if there is a natural disaster in the country, there will be enough food and there will be no starving people on the ground. At the same time, you need to transport as much food as possible to southern Xinjiang in batches for the soldiers transferred to southern Xinjiang! Remember… you must never let the soldiers go hungry!” Bai Qingyan said disrespectfully to his uncle and Wei again.
“Dong Qingping obeys the order!”
“Wei Bugong obeys the order!”
The two adults also clasped their fists and accepted the order.
“General Lu will take charge. If the four of you have any urgent matters that cannot be reported to me immediately, you can discuss with… Imperial Tutor General Lu and make a decision directly and report later.”
“Your Majesty…” General Lu suddenly raised his eyes to look at Bai Qingyan, clasped his fists and straightened his back, “I dare to ask Your Majesty, with this arrangement… will Your Majesty go to the southern border to lead the army in person?”
Bai Qingyan stroked the edge of the sweet porcelain teacup with his hand holding it: “I don’t have any plans for the time being, so the commander doesn’t have to worry too much.”
“Your Majesty is pregnant now, so you must not take any risks!” After Taiwei Lu advised Bai Qingyan again, he said, “Your Majesty, don’t worry. We got the news earlier. Let’s see the letter sent by General Bai… General Bai should have been prepared! Now the most capable generals of the Bai family army are in southern Xinjiang, and will definitely not trouble Your Majesty to go to the battlefield in person! Your Majesty should think about the royal heir!”
Dong Qingping nodded repeatedly: “And your majesty is the god of war of our Great Zhou, known as the invincible one. You can say that he is the morale of our Great Zhou. If your majesty is not sure of victory and goes to the southern border, once he fails… it will be bad for the morale of our Great Zhou!”
Bai Qingyan nodded: “General Lu, uncle, don’t worry, I really don’t have such plans at the moment.”
Dong Qingping heaved a sigh of relief and nodded after hearing what Bai Qingyan said.
Even though Bai Qingyan is invincible, she is pregnant now and it would be too dangerous for her to go into battle.
Soon, the carriage stopped in the military camp.
Lin Kangle received the news that Bai Qingyan and several others were coming, so he took Wang Xiping and Yang Wuce to welcome them at the gate of the military camp.
After greeting Bai Jinzhi, he also greeted the five adults who got off the carriage first. Seeing Bai Qingyan holding Chuntao’s hand and getting off the carriage, Lin Kangle hurriedly brought Wang Xiping and Yang Wuce to greet him.
“Where are the elephants placed? What’s the situation?” Bai Qingyan asked Lin Kangle as soon as he got off the carriage.
“Your Majesty, please come this way!” Lin Kangle made a gesture of invitation to Bai Qingyan, and walked forward with Bai Qingyan, saying, “The elephant trainers said that elephants can’t stand the cold, and they can’t go into the tent, so they can only be settled in the martial arts field. They fenced the martial arts field to block the wind, and lit a brazier. But the tent is already being set up, and it will be ready in a while.”
Bai Qingyan nodded and followed Lin Kangle to the martial arts arena…
Not to mention the adults, even the soldiers who had just seen these giant beasts were shocked.
Bai Qingyan looked at these huge elephants with listless expressions. The twenty or so elephant trainers came forward to greet Bai Qingyan and explained the habits of these elephants. Because no herd of elephants had ever crossed Yushan Pass before, so after passing Yushan Pass this time… half of the twenty or so elephants died one after another.
The elephant trainer also understood that elephants were afraid of the cold, so he gathered some furs and sewed them for the elephants overnight, which allowed the elephants to survive. However, as the temperature in Da Zhou was gradually dropping, which was different from the climate where the elephants originally lived, the elephants were listless and lacked energy.
“Please follow me into the tent and tell me about the habits of this elephant, what it likes to eat… and what it fears.”
“I obey your command!”
Inside the big tent, Bai Qingyan sat at the top seat, with several adults and generals on both sides. The elephant trainers knelt among the elephants, talking to Bai Qingyan about the habits of elephants one by one.
Yang Wuce was once from Daliang, and he knew the object well. He also told some of what he knew…
After listening to the elephant trainer, Bai Qingyan thanked the trainer and asked him to go down and rest. He put his elbows on the table and tapped the table with his fingers. He spoke thoughtfully: “According to the trainer, elephants… are afraid of fire and unfamiliar sounds. Because of their living habits, they are more afraid of the cold. But after training… elephants will no longer be afraid of fire, sounds, and cold… We can also use the Tianfeng Kingdom’s method to sew fur for elephants to make up for the elephants’ inability to keep out the cold.”
If this is the case, an elephant wearing armor will be an indestructible giant in war and can easily gain an absolute advantage.
Bai Jinzhi clenched his fists when he heard this. The swaying lights in the hall made Bai Jinzhi’s face flicker.
“Does this mean we really have no chance of winning?” General Lu frowned. “But elephants are heavy and bulky, so they may not be able to move flexibly on the battlefield.”
“Eldest sister, I request permission to go to Southern Xinjiang immediately!” Bai Jinzhi knelt on one knee and clasped his fists.
“Don’t worry, Mr. Gao Yi. Even if we want to go to Southern Xinjiang… we have to wait until we find the weakness of this giant beast.” Xie Yuchang was actually very anxious and wanted to rush to the battlefield.
They are all soldiers. The more serious the challenge on the battlefield, the more they want to rush to the front line, protect the people living on the border, and use their talents to destroy the enemy’s support.
“Yes…” Lin Kangle gnashed his teeth and wanted to rush to the battlefield immediately. “Only by knowing ourselves and the enemy can we win every battle. Fortunately, the Tianfeng Kingdom doesn’t dare to act rashly. Our top priority is to find out the weakness of this elephant army!”
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