Chapter 1013

Kong Fang saw Chen Wuji's stern, serious face, so stern it was almost cold, and silently gave up trying to persuade him.

Perhaps this is why his lord has always been invincible.

Striving for perfection, studying himself and also studying the enemy.

"What we worried about has eventually happened without surprise; what do you think now?" Chen Wuji asked.

Although his body was a little tired, he felt no sleepiness at all, so he simply let this non-combatant keep him company for a late night chat.

Since his first battle in life, he has had this habit.

After a major battle, people become extremely excited and find it hard to calm down.

Chen Wuji has long suspected he has some illness, but unfortunately there is no evidence.

"My lord, do you know what identity the heavy cavalry that attacked our camp tonight has?" Kong Fang, seeing Chen Wuji like this, knew he probably wouldn't sleep tonight, so he simply sat down on the ground not far from Chen Wuji.

Chen Wuji glanced sideways, "You're asking me?"

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Kong Fang twisted his mouth forcefully, "I'm used to speaking like this, my lord, don't blame me, I mean nothing else... I have heard that this heavy cavalry originally belonged to the Uyghur Third Prince Li Qichen, and still does, but now the Third Prince's guard has become a very strong Uyghur heavy cavalry."

"I've heard that this heavy cavalry numbers only two or three thousand; all its officers and men were personally selected by Li Qichen from various Uyghur lands, the armor of both men and horses is custom-made, and their daily rations differ from others', as if they eat raw meat at every meal."

"Judging by the scale of tonight's enemy forces, Li Qichen's heavy cavalry has likely come in full."

Chen Wuji asked casually, not expecting Kong Fang to know the Uyghur People so well.

"You can ask if you know." Chen Wuji said leisurely.

Nowadays everyone is like a little lingtong; asking if you know is easily understood.

Kong Fang blinked his eyes blankly, "My lord, what, what?"

"The question you first asked me makes perfect sense." Chen Wuji laughed.

Kong Fang: ……

The corner of his mouth twitched hard.

He went around in such a big circle that he almost forgot what he had said earlier.

Reserved, yet unreasonable lord!

Kong Fang muttered a small complaint in his heart, the corner of his mouth slightly raised, "Thank you, my lord; does my lord know what strength Li Qichen's heavy cavalry holds among the Uyghurs?"

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Chen Wuji's expression looked like he'd been constipated for months.

Kong Fang's mouth corner shot up, "Great, this is what it means to obey orders and ask if you know; what does a black face matter?"

I, obeying orders!

Hahaha!

Kong Fang laughed heartily in his heart, quickly composed himself, and before Chen Wuji could ask, he said: "It is said that Li Qichen's Personal Guard is now one of the Uyghur's three strongest divisions, and also the one with the fewest numbers; these three Uyghur divisions all surpass ordinary divisions."

"It is said that the largest of these three divisions numbers about thirty thousand, all carefully selected from various Uyghur regions."

"Although the other information is only hearsay, I can confirm it is true; only the numbers I am not certain about."

"The Uyghur People are deceitful and accustomed to pretending to be grandsons before my Da Yu; I suspect they have something hidden, and some things they put on display may not be genuine."

Chen Wuji nodded, "Your question about knowing is excellent; who commands their other two divisions?"

"Besides Li Qichen's Personal Guard, the commanders of the other forces are not fixed, but are mostly Uyghur royalty and nobles."

Chen Wuji gave a slight nod, "Li Qichen, that name is rather interesting: the son of a king, yet he has to beg to be a subject."

"Is that the meaning? After all, he is only one of the princes; the old king would not have begged at his birth for him to have a group of capable ministers to assist him."

Kong Fang smiled lightly and calmly, "My lord, I happen to have heard of this as well."

"The Uyghur king gave his several sons similar names; Li Qichen's name, it is said, comes from the Uyghur king's wish that his descendants would forever be subjects of my Da Yu."

Chen Wuji's mouth corner twitched sharply, "Shameless thing, truly enough to make one's tea!"

"Many dislike green tea, but many also like it; regardless of whether one likes or dislikes it, if the Uyghurs achieve this, they have already succeeded halfway."

"Whether to say it or not, they are indeed a terrifying opponent."

"Such an enemy is the most troublesome and also the most sinister!"

"The Uyghurs and the Shendu are like two extremes: one buries its head and madly pretends to be a grandson; the other, after being struck, lowers its head, then turns around and madly provokes, spreads rumors, refuses to admit the blow it suffered, and makes itself appear as the just side."

Chen Wuji likes this kind of Shendu opponent.

It's very fun.

"But if there were more Uyghur opponents like this in the world, he might not be able to enjoy his twilight years; having just encountered them, the pressure has already come very clearly."

Chen Wuji's thoughts turned many times, and he said in a deep voice: "The Uyghurs suddenly mobilizing such a scale of division to launch a surprise attack on our army is clearly a well-prepared move after thorough preparation."

"Hard to say, but the place Yǐnmǎchuān is now completely filled with dense white felt tents. I am determined to take Nanyue Jun, and they now seem intent on being determined against me."

Kong Fang nodded seriously, "My lord, I think the same. The Uyghurs have pretended to be grandsons for so long; now they suddenly decide not to pretend, surely they are saving up something big and fierce for us."

Chen Wuji looked at Kong Fang and smiled slightly, "Turn on your little brain, quickly think, how should we fight this battle?"

"My lord, my idea is to first probe." Kong Fang had already been considering this before Chen Wuji spoke; he crossed his legs and faced east.

The sky was about to brighten, a thin mist carrying a dazzling golden light was slowly brewing in the east.

"My lord, I will say something not pleasant to hear: although the court always has Uyghur auxiliary troops in wartime, we actually do not understand them well enough; we are unclear about their true combat strength, unclear about how they fight, and what habits they have."

"What do we know? We only know an old almanac, left behind when the former dynasty trampled them underfoot."

"Our current understanding of them is basically that the Uyghur People work diligently, have sweet mouths, like to kowtow; even when their soldiers encounter a beggar walking the street, they nod and bow, put on a fawning smile, and address everyone as the honored heavenly dynasty noble."

"They are auxiliary troops, but they seem to be our true servants, and moreover the kind that obeys orders and can endure anything!"

Kong Fang turned his head to look at Chen Wuji, "My lord, we need to confront this enemy squarely, re-examine, and regard them."