Mother, I have returned to the throne.

Chapter 204 Militia

Three days later.

Song Yuan led his men to Piaoxue City.

Seeing that it was getting late, Song Yuan decided to take a rest in Piaoxue City tonight.

We will set off again tomorrow and reach Zhenbei City in one go.

Originally, Song Yuan thought he could sleep well tonight, but just as everyone was moving forward, the scouts ahead suddenly reported back.

"Your Highness, I met two men on the road. They said they were spies sent by General Wei. I've brought them with me. Do you want to see them?"

"Oh? I guess these two have something to tell me. Bring them here!" Song Yuan waved his hand, with some curiosity in his heart.

Did General Wei contact me in advance to make some arrangements?

As expected, when the two stepped forward, they immediately revealed General Wei's purpose: "Your Highness, General Wei sent us here just to inform you that he had learned about your itinerary long ago, so he is already waiting in Piaoxue City. General Wei will host a banquet in Piaoxue City tonight to welcome you, Your Highness, and your wife!"

Song Yuan raised his eyebrows and immediately said with great joy: "Please go back and tell your general that I thank him for his kindness. I will lead the army to Piaoxue City right away and will definitely not let General Wei down."

Song Yuan waved his hand to signal the two to leave. Without saying much, the two of them jumped on their horses and disappeared in a moment.

Song Yuan pursed his lips. In his opinion, such an arrangement was a good thing.

I can meet General Wei in advance and find out his intentions.

There is no need to rush to Zhenbei City.

Song Yuan had anticipated this scene. He had just arrived, and no matter what, he was sure that General Wei would not let him stay in the three cities at the front.

The first point is for your own safety.

In addition, it is to ensure that no one takes advantage of the situation.

After all, General Wei was still afraid of Song Yuan. Otherwise, why would he come from a distance of hundreds of miles?

However, for Song Yuan, staying away from General Wei's sight may not necessarily be a bad thing.

After a while, under the leadership of Song Yuan.

A large group of people headed straight for Piaoxue City.

Song Yuan raised his eyebrows from a distance. He had to admit that this great general was quite good at dealing with people.

The general, with all his men and women, as well as officials and civilians from Piaoxue City, was waiting outside the city to greet them.

Just based on this flattering attitude, Song Yuan nodded secretly.

It has to be said that this Wei guy is quite capable to be able to occupy a place in this frontier area.

After the meeting, both sides inevitably exchanged some pleasantries.

However, after entering the city, the difference in grades was immediately apparent.

Not all the officials who had accompanied him before followed.

Only a few people followed behind a few people.

After all, with General Wei's status, not everyone can accompany him.

Apart from those close confidants, there were only two or three people in the entire city who followed behind him.

At the banquet, both the guests and the hosts were in great joy.

After three rounds, Song Yuan finally spoke and asked General Wei the question that concerned him most.

"General, I wonder where you plan to station me?"

"I have considered this matter for a long time, and ultimately I feel that Mohai City is the safest. How about you station your troops there, Your Highness?"

When Song Yuan heard this, he raised his eyebrows.

I felt a little happy in my heart.

The location of Mohai City can just meet his needs.

I originally wanted to go to the forbidden area of ​​God, and use the knowledge from my previous life to cross the place that ordinary people cannot pass through.

When the time comes, we will launch a surprise attack on the barbarians and give them a surprise.

The location of Mohai City is just right for his plan!

In this way, he could come to the forbidden area of ​​God without being noticed by anyone, and his secret actions would not be detected by outsiders.

The only thing that made Song Yuan a little worried was that one of the three major cities was located just north of Mohai City.

If you really want to make a big move at that time, you must prevent this news from reaching the ears of General Wei!

While Song Yuan was lost in thought, General Wei had already gathered the money and took the initiative to talk about the situation in Mohai City.

"Your Highness, Mohai City is definitely a good place. There are 20,000 militiamen stationed there. Although they are not considered regular troops on ordinary days, they are already wearing armor during this special period."

"No, General, if you say that, I have to refute you!"

Just as General Wei finished speaking, Situ Jing beside him suddenly spoke up, "You mean to say that the troops you left for the prince were all reserve troops who had previously been farming, and are now just beginning their training and armoring? I think that's my understanding, right?"

"The princess is indeed smart, what she said is correct!"

General Wei seemed unaware of the anger in the other party's tone. He smiled and nodded.

When Situ Jing heard this, he frowned slightly and was about to explode.

At the critical moment, if Song Yuan had not spoken up in time to stop it, I'm afraid today's banquet would have turned into a farce.

"General Wei, I would like to ask you, is this arrangement your own idea or your father's?"

"Your Majesty, I dare not make the decision on this matter alone. Of course, it is the will of His Majesty!"

General Wei's face darkened and he spoke seriously.

"The Emperor has already announced that war will begin next year, so the prince's safety must be guaranteed. I placed you in a place like this, where there are no heavy troops stationed. Logically, it should not attract the attention of the barbarians!"

"And His Majesty also said that the prince must not be bored, so I have specially arranged militia. If the prince is bored, he can train them and improve their strength. This way, he can also relieve his boredom!"

Situ Jing, who was standing by, frowned slightly when she heard this explanation, and felt very angry.

General Wei is talking nonsense. How can regular soldiers be the same as militia?

It is no exaggeration to say that those militiamen were eliminated from the regular army, and most of them were old, weak, sick and disabled.

When such people go to the battlefield, it is rare for them to be able to exert 30% of their combat effectiveness compared to regular troops!

Let Song Yuan lead such subordinates, and then once the war breaks out, we will just have to wait and see.

Based on Song Yuan's previous hatred for the barbarians, once the priest led the central army to attack, Song Yuan and his men would not even have room to resist.

By then, I'm afraid I'll have no choice but to surrender!

What’s more important is that the other party’s explanation is impeccable. After all, this is the arrangement of His Majesty.

Even if Song Yuan is a prince, what more can he say?

For a moment, Situ Jing couldn't help but look at Song Yuan with a worried look. Could it be that this matter could not be tolerated like this?