The imperial court ordered Chen Xi to lead troops to fight against Jiaozhi to the southwest, and it was not until the twelfth month of winter that it was spread to Lingui.

For the soldiers in the army, they were happy from the sky.

In other armies, from officers to soldiers, they were afraid of fighting, and as soon as the war started, they would desert a lot. In Shenxi's army, soldiers rushed to fight to kill the enemy.

Everyone knows that following Chen Xi to win battles, you can get military achievements easily, and generous rewards can make your family prosperous for several years.

Those who are in the army are not stupid. The safety factor of fighting with Chenxi is very high. This great opportunity for making achievements and life is guaranteed. A generation of people cannot encounter it. If you miss it this time, you have to wait for another hundred years to avoid it... If you don’t rush to join at this time, you will have no chance in the future.

When Chen Xi announced the news in the Central Army's tent, the generals cheered and reacted very enthusiastically, and they just wanted to go back to find someone to set off firecrackers to celebrate.

After a long time in the garrison of Lingui, the way Chenxi trained troops made the soldiers feel boring. Now he finally had the opportunity to go to the real battlefield to test the training "results" over the past few months, so the three armies were naturally overjoyed.

Chen Xi himself was not very optimistic about the troops under his command. This was the most arrogant unit he had led. The soldiers had never experienced any arduous war, but they were arrogant and believed that they were invincible. Once they encountered a tough sting on the battlefield, they would probably lose their morale in an instant and might even fail.

In Shen Xi's opinion, these veterans who thought they had a deep experience were just a group of new recruits who had not experienced the test of harsh wars.

The departure date set by Chen Xi was the 14th day of winter. According to the requirements, the Huguang Army, who served as the vanguard, set off one day in advance, that is, tomorrow, to fight for the front station for the Central Army... This was also the case that Su Jingyang volunteered to make up for the failure of military achievements in Baoqing Prefecture before, and the trip was completed with special approval from Chen Xi.

As for Wang He, Feng Zhaoyuan, Ma Jiu and others, they will lead their troops to follow Chen Xi's central army.

After the meeting on the promotion of the tent was over, Su Jingyang and Wang He stayed, with a gratified smile on their faces, and they kept discussing the details of leading the troops south to fight against the Jiaozhi soldiers with Chen Xi.

Su Jingyang said: "Sir, I will set out tomorrow. I wonder what you have to explain? I will listen to your teachings here!"

Chen Xi looked at Su Jingyang: "General Su is not the first time he is leading the army. I am afraid that the details don't need to be woken up by my official?"

Su Jingyang was a little ashamed: "Sir, you are invincible in the world. Who in the world is not praised? Although the general of the last commander is known as the commander of the city, he is actually not as experienced as you. Naturally, he needs to ask you for advice! I don't know where the Jiaozhi soldiers are now, and the general of the last is still better prepared after knowing it!"

Wang He also widened his eyes and looked at Chen Xi expectantly.

Wang He and Su Jingyang are not natives in Guangxi. They have heard of such titles as Jiaozhi and Annan before, but have not really seen them. They do not know much about the geography of the Ming Dynasty and have limited knowledge of the situation outside the 100,000 mountains in the Southern Desert, so they specifically asked Chen Xi, the knowledgeable coach.

Chen Xi shook his head: "Jiazhi soldiers and horses plundered each day. We are hundreds of miles away from the enemy, and the message is not smooth. The situation on the front line often takes more than ten days to pass on. How can I tell you about the specific location of Jiaozhi soldiers and horses now?"

Chen Xi's words made Wang He and Su Jingyang lower their heads in shame.

Thinking about it, even though Chen Xi could know the movements of the Jiaozhi soldiers and horses more than ten days ago, it has been so long now, and it has been more than ten days after the soldiers heading south. In total, nearly a month has passed, and the Jiaozhi soldiers and horses have probably left without a trace.

There are many things that don’t need to ask, you can find the answer after thinking about them carefully.

Chenxi Road: "There are two military maps here, which are the official roads of Guangxi and the main prefectures and county terrain maps. If you don't understand them, go back and discuss with your advisers. If you encounter trouble when leading the troops south, you can ask the local guide to lead the way and refer to this map to complete the marching subordinates."

"The marching routes of your two people and the goals you need to achieve every day are marked on the map. Remember to ask for daily marching requirements and pay attention to the distance between them... If there are places that need to be adjusted in the middle, the official's order shall prevail, and the plan shall not be changed without authorization..."

Wang He followed Chen Xi and was not very worried about the marching route. Anyway, he went as far as Chen Xi walked every day. However, after Su Jingyang got the military map, he felt like he had a treasure. He spread the map and saw it without blinking.

Over the past few months, Su Jingyang has learned a lot of skills with Shen Xi. It is not difficult to read the map at all. As long as his advisers give a little tip, he can fully understand Chen Xi's strategic intentions.

After seeing the map, Su Jingyang felt aware and asked: "Are the places marked with cinnabar pen on the map the main activity areas of the Southern Barbarians?"

Chen Xi nodded: "Yes! These areas are areas that need key defense. During this march, the three armies set off from Dongjiang Post in Linguicheng and arrived at Zuojiang Post in Taiping Prefecture. According to the previous investigation by my official, the Jiaozhi army and horses had appeared around Xuanhua, Nanning Prefecture. If nothing unexpected happens, they will encounter the Southern Barbarians army and horses when they arrive in Nanning Prefecture."

"As for how to walk the remaining road, it depends on the movement of the Jiaozhi soldiers and horses. This official will make adjustments at that time... The road from Lingui to Nanning Mansion will basically not change. You can just follow the route!"

Chen Xi said this more to Su Jingyang.

According to the plan, the vanguard's troops were about fifty to one hundred miles away from the Central Army, which was one or two days' journey. Chen Xi asked Su Jingyang to lead the troops in front, with the purpose of disturbing the audio-visual of the Jiaozhi soldiers and horse scouts... With the degree of closed news in this era, the scout investigated the movements of the Ming Dynasty's official army, and it was difficult to wait for one or two days at the same place. He must have spyed on what situation and returned immediately to report the news.

Chenxi divided his troops, so that the Jiaozhi soldiers would have misunderstandings about the scale of the Ming Dynasty's official army and the direction of the southward movement, and then make wrong moves. It has always been a taboo on the battlefield to know oneself but not know one's opponent. Chenxi increased the intensity of scout reconnaissance, so he naturally had to paralyze his opponents in some aspects.

Su Jingyang received the marching route map and said excitedly: "Sir, please rest assured. The general will definitely fulfill his mission and present the head of the general commander of the Jiaozhi army to the Lord!"

Chen Xi said: "What's the use of giving me a head? I'd better make sure that I don't lose my head first, and at the same time try to minimize the losses of my troops. They follow you to make achievements, rather than lose their lives in vain. As for the head of the general Jiaozhi, I don't care much. If you can win, you will get the Southern Barbarians withdraw from the territory of the Ming Dynasty. The job will be completed. I will ask the court for you!"

This time, not only Su Jingyang, but also respectfully saluted Chen Xi. Both of them had a hint of fanaticism on their faces and were full of expectations for the next battle.

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Winter moon thirteen.

Just after noon, Chen Xi went out of the camp to send Su Jing and Yang's troops southward.

The routes taken by Su Jingyang and Chen Xi are basically the same, but Su Jingyang is responsible for cutting the way forward. In addition to dealing with the Jiaozhi scouts and the vanguard, he is also responsible for building bridges across mountains and rivers. Many of them are hard work, but even if it is hard, Su Jingyang still strives for it because this involves the distribution of military merits in the future.

As the commander of a province, a second-rank official, who can come out with Chen Xi is not for small contributions. It is best if the accumulated military achievements in one battle are enough to be awarded titles. In addition, they can get the opportunity to be awarded a title to the northwest and fight against the foreign barbarians in the north and for eternal times for generations.

In addition to the two thousand elite troops, Su Jingyang also had about 1,500 baggage soldiers and 500 civilians escorted food, grass and supplies. These civilians could also fight with swords and guns if necessary.

As night fell, the daily ideological education class for the soldiers to talk around the bonfire ended, and the camp quickly returned to tranquility.

Chen Xi was still not asleep in the middle of the night. After midnight, Yun Liu returned home in turmoil. Not only did she bring back Xier, who had been investigating information in the south, but she also found out many situations that Chen Xi had previously been difficult to understand.

"Sir, the general who sent troops to invade the territory of Jiaozhi is Mo Zhu'an, and he appointed the emperor of Jiaozhi to lead 100,000 troops, invade my border, kill my people, and plunder the livestock population all the way..."
Chapter completed!