Chapter 564 Miaoyu Helps
After a pause, Jia Cong continued, "I will leave some soldiers to guard Chengdu Prefecture, and it is safe here for the time being. You can stay in the prefecture city and there is no need to follow the army."
Miaoyu hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "When will you be back?"
Jia Cong smiled and said, "It could be as fast as one or two months, or as slow as two or three months. It's hard to say. This time we are going south to defeat the tribes in southern Xinjiang in one battle, and then we will return to Chengdu Prefecture."
After a moment's silence, Miaoyu whispered, "I promised you that I would arrange for the troops of the various tribes in southern Xinjiang in the Jiading area. I have already written down everything I know."
He handed Jia Cong, "However, with the current changing situation, I imagine the deployment of the troops will also change accordingly, so I may not be able to provide much assistance to you, Your Majesty. However, I have traveled to various southern prefectures before and am quite familiar with the terrain and topography of each place. Everything is clearly marked on this booklet, so it may be of some use to you, Your Majesty."
Jia Cong took a quick look at it and was indeed happy in his heart. This detailed geological survey map of the south was more important than the deployment of troops.
The deployment of troops could change at any time. After all, the enemy wasn't dead, and the current situation had changed significantly from before Miaoyu arrived, so the enemy's movements had long since changed. However, the terrain wouldn't change.
Although he also had survey maps of the southern provinces, they were not very detailed. The one marked by Miaoyu was obviously much more detailed.
As long as it is verified to be correct, it will be of great help in the subsequent deployment of troops .
"Thank you, Miss Miaoyu. This booklet is of great use to me."
When Miaoyu heard this, a look of joy appeared on her face.
"Also, that man... that man may not be a match for the Marquis, but he has many tricks up his sleeve. Furthermore, he has many talented individuals around him, so the Marquis must be wary. Especially the monks and Taoists, who are likely his subordinates. He has an elite force under his command. It's not large, but probably around three to five thousand strong. They're no less formidable than the assassins who previously tried to assassinate the Marquis outside the city, and may even be slightly more powerful."
"Plus, these people's whereabouts are secretive, so the Marquis must not be careless."
"That person has a very close relationship with the Zhen family in Jiangnan. The White Lotus Sect in Jiangnan actually had the Zhen family's backing. Although the Zhen family didn't completely intervene, they have always maintained contact."
"Besides that, he also sent a trusted confidant to Shanchan Prefecture a while ago, but I'm not sure what they did specifically. He doesn't have close ties with the tribes of Southern Xinjiang. He simply provided them with a lot of weapons, food, and other supplies, and he also showed some skill, which is why he became a guest of honor among the tribes of Southern Xinjiang."
"He successively persuaded the Xuhen, Wudeng, and Wumeng tribes, and was originally planning to go to the Luo Ghost Kingdom, but the Ghost King of the Luo Ghost Kingdom did not meet him."
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Miaoyu told Jia Cong everything she knew, including all her transactions and cooperation with Master Bailong. She did not hide anything and exposed his past.
Jia Cong listened carefully and took notes.
These scattered pieces of information are indeed of great use to me, especially in helping me understand more about Young Master Bai Long. They can also make me less confused and doubtful when I fight with him next time.
Soon, all the food was brought over.
Jia Cong was not polite either. He finished all the food under Miaoyu's gaze.
Afterwards, after another cup of tea, Jia Cong stood up and said, "Thank you for your hospitality, young lady. What you said today was very useful to me. If you have anything to say, you can send someone to deliver a message to me."
Miaoyu also stood up and looked at Jia Cong, not knowing how to start for a moment.
"Take care, young lady. I'm leaving!"
"My Lord..." Miaoyu called out urgently. When Jia Cong stopped and hesitated for a while, Miaoyu finally said, "Take care!"
Jia Cong nodded, then walked away.
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Two days later, Jia Cong left 10,000 soldiers to garrison Chengdu Prefecture, and then led the remaining 50,000 troops out of the city.
Outside the city gate, on a low hill, Miaoyu quietly watched the army march below. In front of her, a table was placed, and two green jade bowls filled not with the usual clear tea, but with two cups of turbid wine.
Miaoyu took a sip from one, then muttered to herself, "In spring, one must see the flowers early, and not wait until youth has passed like a sweeping cloud. Every year, one should wait to see the flowers bloom, so many of them are blown away by the wind. This year, there is neither wind nor rain, and thousands of peach trees are in full bloom. The fragrant dust and embroidered wheels attract tourists, and singing girls appear at the banquet by the flowing water. In the sunny March, I lean on the railing and play the flute through the jade-like jade. Don't stop drinking from the hundred pots of wine, for fear that the fallen flowers will leave their old branches. The fallen petals are gone, leaving no trace of spring, and it would be a pity to keep the spring flowers. Flowers bloom and fade once spring has passed, so let us not be saddened by spring. I must be intoxicated by the flowers every day, and never let my sorrows go to the wine. There are flowers to be seen and wine to be drunk, and I hope to spend the rest of my life like this."
"I wish you good health and success in your battle!"
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It is not far from Chengdu Prefecture to Jiading Prefecture, only about three hundred miles. After leaving Chengdu Prefecture and passing through Meizhou, you can enter the territory of Jiading Prefecture.
After three days of marching, they passed Xinjian and entered Pengshan. Further ahead was Meishan, the capital of Meizhou, and south of Meishan was Danleng.
The destination of Jia Cong's march this time was to first arrive at Danleng, meet up with Meng Hua and the others, and then enter Jiading Prefecture.
At present, most of the troops of the southern Xinjiang tribes are in Jiading, Jiajiang and Emei areas. As long as we defeat the main force of the southern Xinjiang troops here and then return to Yazhou, this battle can be won.
However, just when Jia Cong arrived in Pengshan, a fast horse came to report from the front.
"General, General Guan has an urgent report!"
In the central army tent, Lu Feng came with a group of soldiers.
After the soldier saluted, he took the seal and let Lu Feng check it, and then handed a sealed bamboo tube to Jia Cong.
Jia Cong saw that the seal was intact, so he used a dagger to open it, and a piece of letter fell out. Jia Cong opened it and took a look, and the next moment his expression changed drastically.
After entering Chengdu Prefecture, Jia Cong dispatched Xie Jing and Guo Wei to various locations to gather troops. After all, while Jia Cong currently possessed a considerable force, he was still outnumbered compared to the various tribes in southern Xinjiang. Furthermore, this was even before the Luo Ghost Kingdom and the Dali Kingdom had mobilized. If these two regions were to mobilize, the military strength would be even more stretched.
The two men first gathered some scattered soldiers in a nearby prefecture, but the number was not large. So, the two men held Jia Cong's military order and continued to move westward to the Chongqing Prefecture.
Because of the power of the Luo family ghost country, Daqian has always been on guard against it.
Beside the Luo family's ghost country, there are several military forces including the Changning Army, Zunyi Army, Nanping Army, and Guang'an Army.
The number of these troops ranges from over 10,000 to over 20,000 . As long as one or two troops can be gathered together, tens of thousands of troops can be added.
Moreover, there was no war in the Chongqing area, so these troops should not have collapsed like the Yongkang Army.
