SFS Chapter 261: Substitute Secret Guard (4)
Chapter 261: Substitute Secret Guard (4)
Ning Mu nodded repeatedly, but his eyes were a little confused, "Then what military merit should I achieve?"
Who would have thought that Ning Ning would no longer be his secret guard!
He thought Ning Ning would always be there to help him deal with this kind of thing.
The princess didn't know much about military affairs, so she could only give him some advice, "Then choose someone you can be sure of winning, preferably someone who can capture cities and plunder lands. Don't publicize it beforehand, just give your father a surprise. If you tell him in advance, once he intervenes, he won't think it's all your credit when he wins in the future. Mu'er, you have to let your father see your abilities!"
"You are right. I will think about it carefully."
Ning Mu was just thinking about where to find an easy target when the foreigners attacked again.
There is no other way. They have to survive the winter and they must have sufficient supplies.
Ning Mu also led a team of soldiers to the battle this time. He did not complain about the hard work in the barracks and was eager to make military achievements.
Unfortunately, most of the foreigners were cavalry with strong mobility, so he didn't even touch them. Instead, Ning Ning made a contribution.
Ning Ning confronted the foreigners. This time the foreigners were led by their prince Zhahe, who was said to be famous for his bravery.
Zhahe went to a nearby mountain, climbed up to look far into the distance, and after seeing Ning Ning's camp, he said firmly: "No matter how sophisticated their formation is, it is useless without food and grass. We just need someone to pretend to surrender, and then bring twenty cars with hidden kerosene to wait nearby. When they have no way to escape, the people on the cars will light a fire, and we will shoot rockets, which will surely burn their food and grass and catch them all in one fell swoop! If they have reinforcements, we will capture their reinforcements as well, and see if that old bastard, the King of Zhenbei, dares to go against us!"
He showed a smug smile and said, "When the time comes, I will definitely enjoy the fire. I want the fire to burn brightly enough for everyone in our royal court to see it."
Two days later, the plan was complete and the wind turned south.
He sat in the tent of the Guining Army, lit all the candles, looked at the flags fluttering outside the tent towards the south, drank a few sips of milk tea, played the horse-head fiddle, and waited for the Zhenbei Army to fall into the trap.
Sure enough, just after midnight, faint shouting and killing sounds were heard.
Become!
He became more and more delighted, and the sound of the piano was melodious and calm!
There was a faint sound of howling coming from outside, which he found pleasant to the ears.
However, within a moment, the sound of horse hooves was heard again.
A foreign soldier covered in mud fell off his horse, stumbled in, and knelt down in front of him crying, "General! General—the Zhenbei Army...is coming!!"
Zhahe turned pale with anger and picked up the man from the ground: "What?! They were not burned? Where are our grain-robbers?"
The messenger cried, "Their camp was empty, so we burned some tents, and then they attacked from the flank and sent troops to rob the camp. We were unprepared and couldn't hold on!"
Zhahe gritted his teeth and said, "Retreat quickly!"
The so-called retreat meant running for life, but before they ran far, they encountered an ambush. Ning Ning led his men to set up an ambush here and captured Zhahe alive!
This is truly a great achievement!
Even though the King of Zhenbei was usually stern, he couldn't help but smile from ear to ear at this moment. He patted Ning Ning's shoulder and said proudly that Ning Ning was the first to make the contribution, and he would definitely report it truthfully and let Ning Ning be rewarded.
"I'm afraid you will have to stand shoulder to shoulder with me this time. It's true that heroes emerge young. Hahahaha!!!"
When Ning Mu learned about this, he was so angry that his teeth were itching, and he became more determined to make military achievements.
He can't be outdone by Ning Ning!
After searching around for a while, he finally found a suitable target.
A hundred miles outside the city there is a fortress built by foreigners. The so-called foreigners are not a monolithic group. There are different nationalities. Even if they are of the same nationality, they are divided into different tribes.
The foreigners who built this fortress had fought with the King of Zhenbei before. Their numbers were not large, and they didn't gain any advantage, so they kept quiet.
Now they didn't know if it was because they hadn't fought for too long, but they actually let down their guard a lot.
Ning Mu thought about it and felt that with the troops under his command, it should not be a problem to take over the city.
Destroying them would be considered as capturing a city and a stronghold, which would be a great achievement!
So he ordered several generals under his command to make a battle plan, and then he set off with his men.
Unexpectedly, those foreigners were really caught off guard and were ambushed by them, resulting in heavy casualties. The tribal leader also pointed at them and cursed them in a foreign language, but Ning Mu was too lazy to listen.
"These heads are military merits, aren't they? It's rare to have so many heads here, chopping them off will be military merits. Come on, massacre the city!"
The foreigners are all cavalrymen with strong mobility, so they often suffered losses in previous battles.
Because once the foreigners realize that they are not at an advantage, they will mount their horses and run away, making it difficult for them to catch up. It is rare to have so many people obediently waiting for them to chop them down.
Some generals felt something was wrong and advised him not to hurt women and children and to discuss it with the King of Zhenbei, but Ning Mu refused to listen. "When these foreigners invaded, did they ever consider women and children?! This is a great opportunity for revenge! Hurry up and do it!"
As a result, the foreigners suffered heavy casualties, and Ning Mu was feeling excited, thinking that he also had the potential to become a great general.
The King of Zhenbei was so angry that he brought his men over and slapped him on the head as soon as they met!
Ning Mu was beaten so hard that he turned around with his hands covering his face. He was stunned and asked, "Father, did you hit me just now?"
"I'm hitting you! You beast, who allowed you to attack the city privately and massacre the people?"
"Father, I am also working for the court and helping you! These foreigners are ignorant and are defying the imperial court and offending the majesty of heaven. Shouldn't they be killed?"
"You still dare to quibble. Let me ask you, have they invaded the border recently?"
"This hasn't happened recently, but it happened in the past. We can't forget their past sins!"
The King of Zhenbei could not help it and slapped him again, "They did not violate the border because they intended to surrender to the court. The court also wanted to treat them well and let them be an example to avoid fighting in the future and open a horse market here to do business! But all of this was ruined by you!"
This is what both sides think. Foreigners are short of things, but they don't want to rely on robbing all the time.
Not only might you not be able to get what you want, you might also lose your life. How can it be as convenient as doing business in a horse market!
If they really want to do business, both parties have their own little tricks. One party wants to use some pots and pans or medium-sized cloth to exchange for the other party's horses and lambs.
Horses and lambs are certainly more valuable than these things, so it seems that the other party is at a disadvantage.
But the other party also felt that their horses and sheep could grow up as long as they ate grass, and that grass was not planted by them, so they did not feel that they were at a disadvantage.
Therefore, opening a horse market is something that both parties are willing to do.
But after all, they had been fighting for so many years and there was a lack of trust between the two sides, so the imperial court wanted to let some surrendered foreigners serve as examples.
The talks between the two sides were going well, and these foreigners were chopped to pieces by Ning Mu and his men!
Who can still trust the court now? Everything is completely ruined!
After hearing this, Ning Mu’s brain felt like it was going to explode!
No wonder these foreigners seemed completely defenseless, and no wonder their leader was so sad and angry just now.
People thought they trusted the imperial court, but it brought disaster upon themselves and their entire clan. How could they not hate it?
"I don't know this. I just want to do something good to relieve my father's worries. Father, why didn't you tell me about such a big thing?"
"It is precisely because this is such a big deal that we have to keep it secret! Do you think there are no foreigners who want to disrupt the horse market? The emperor and I have been reporting this matter in secret, so how can I tell you!"