The sun began to shine in Shengjing.
The cold northwest wind blew away the snow on the roofs of the buildings. The gray sunlight shone down from the sky, forming a faint halo.
It was cold!
The cold and gloomy sky had turned into a dry and cold one.
Human skin could freeze and crack in such weather.
The people of this era did not have the conditions to resist the cold like in the later generations. Many people hid at home and did not go out. They ate two meals a day, and some even ate one meal a day. In short, they lived one day at a time.
To avoid freezing to death.
When Chu Feng woke up, it was already late in the morning.
A faint halo shone through the window and hit the old face. The light finally made him open his eyes.
Damn it, he slept until dawn.
Even though he had the system, it was still his first time going out on an expedition and he was exhausted.
The empty bedroom was extremely quiet. Turning around, he saw Qin Liangyu lying on the bed.
He didn't know when this woman had climbed up and was sleeping soundly.
Her previously dry face had been washed and now looked exceptionally lovely. Her thin body was curled up tightly, deliberately distancing herself from Chu Feng. She only covered a corner of the blanket on her body.
She no longer had the appearance of a female general on the battlefield. She was like a frightened kitten.
Chu Feng quietly stretched out his hand. As soon as he touched it, Qin Liangyu was instantly jolted awake.
He quickly dodged in fear and said angrily,"What do you want?"
“……”
Damn it.
Wasn't this woman too sensitive?
In an instant, Chu Feng lost all interest and raised his leg to kick him.""This is the first time I've seen such an unromantic woman. Bye bye…"
She turned around and jumped down from the couch. She put on her clothes in a few seconds and went straight out of the bedroom.
The dazed Qin Liangyu only let out a long breath after the door was closed. He grabbed the blanket and wrapped himself tightly, trying to go back to sleep.
Chu Feng was very busy.
After yesterday's battle, both Huang Taiji and Chongzhen had to rest for a period of time.
Chu Feng naturally couldn't live in fear. The chaotic world was approaching. Yesterday, he had recruited twenty thousand Ming Dynasty troops. Now, Shengjing City had seventeen thousand troops. Naturally, he needed to redeploy them.
He even had to make new strategic plans.
Previously, he was only protecting himself, but now, he was going to attack the city and slowly devour it.
Clutching his rumbling stomach, he personally went to the imperial kitchen and prepared some food before heading to the Conference Hall alone.
Huo Qubing came back two hours ago.
He heard that Chu Feng was still resting, so he didn't disturb him. He only told Zhao Yun about the bloody battle in the Horqin Plains last night, and then returned to rest alone.
All the soldiers were equally tired. After a night of exhaustion, they did not even have time to eat and went into the barracks to sleep. Chu Feng did not disturb them, but summoned Wu Sangui and his son.
The father and son obviously had a good rest. They had also changed their clothes. Under Zhao Yun's lead, they crossed the threshold in high spirits.
"The defeated general Wu Xiang greets the King…"
Wu Xiang seemed to have changed into a different person. There was no hostility in his eyes as he cupped his hands respectfully.
"Commander Wu is indeed a smart person.”
Chu Feng smiled and gestured for him to sit down.""Commander Wu, did you check the soldiers in the city today?”
"At dawn, General Zhao had already led his subordinates to patrol the various barracks.”Wu Xiang nodded without hiding anything.
"Since that's the case, what's your evaluation, Commander Wu?”
"Elite."
Wu Xiang blurted out without thinking,"I'm ashamed to say this, but my son, Uncle Chang, was against the idea of defecting to the Lord. It was only when I followed this general to check on the Lord's army that I had the idea.”
"Oh?"
Chu Feng was a little surprised. He turned to look at Wu Sangui."Is what your father said true?"
"I was too rash yesterday. I hope you can forgive me.”
Wu Sangui seemed to have changed into a different person. He stood up respectfully and cupped his hands at Chu Feng."Although this is the first time Uncle Chang joined the army, he followed my father in and out of the barracks since he was a child. Uncle Chang's uncle is also a Ming general guarding the border, Zu Dashou. He is also familiar with the border army, but…it is difficult to compare with Shengjing City's army.”
"What do you mean?"
Chu Feng could tell that these two did not want to flatter him.
To be honest, he didn't feel anything different these days.
If one had to say what was different, it was after Li Cunxiao came.
"Let's not talk about the warhorses in Shengjing's barracks, just the soldiers in the whole army have a murderous aura. That ruthless and decisive force is incomparable to the Ming army.”
Wu Sangui said with a sincere expression," Besides, the general under the King, Li Cunxiao, is a fierce general. He's always like a man-eating beast.”
"Hahaha…"
Chu Feng couldn't help but laugh heartily,"I hope that you and your son are sincere in your words.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Feng raised his head and looked at Zhao Yun, who had been silent all this while."Zilong, it's getting late. Pass down the order for Huo Qubing, Li Cunxiao, Qi Jiguang, and the others to enter the palace to discuss military affairs.”
"Yes, sir."
Zhao Zilong nodded and turned to leave.
It was already close to noon. Chu Feng estimated that Qian Longxi should have met Chongzhen by now. According to his calculations, Chongzhen would make a decision today at the latest.
If everything went smoothly, the results would be out tomorrow or the day after.
About fifteen minutes later, Li Cunxiao, who was still wearing the armor from yesterday, was the first to enter the hall. Soon after, Qi Jiguang, Huo Qubing, and the others arrived one after another.
With the addition of Wu Xiang and his son, he finally had more generals under him.
Of course, these were only the main generals. As for the other deputy generals, they were not recorded.
"Generals, if my deduction is correct, there will be no more rain or snow outside the pass…"
Chu Feng had thought about how it was possible for there to be so much snow during the Little Ice Age.
One had to know that a truly disastrous year was when there was very little snow and rain. Otherwise…it would be a bumper year.
With too much snow and rain, there would not be a prolonged drought in the coming year, much less an outbreak of plague, so there would naturally be no more refugees coming to the capital.
As he spoke, Chu Feng ordered his men to open a wide map and spread it on the table.
"Previously, there were many battles and the soldiers were scattered, so I didn't interfere too much. However, more and more Ming soldiers will join in, so we have to redeploy our troops.”
Chu Feng looked at Li Cunxiao with a serious expression,""General Li has the talent to be the commander of the three armies and the talent to charge into battle. He is a rare candidate for a general.”
"I don't deserve it."
Li Cunxiao lowered his head in embarrassment.
"There's no need to be in a hurry to express your stance."
Chu Feng smiled mysteriously." We have 170,000 soldiers in the army. We will select 10,000 elites. We must select them carefully."”
“？？？”
Everyone seemed to not understand and was at a loss.
"Hand over to Huo Qubing."
Chu Feng then gave the answer,"Before this, Huo Qubing's troops had their own arrangements and were unable to maximize their battle strength." After that, he would not be able to do so. Every army had to have the best warhorses and the most elite soldiers.”
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