This guise may not be aimed at this personal expedition, but rather a means of dealing with the Xiongnu in the past.

After all, the purpose of the Xiongnu's invasion is to plunder food and grass.

The Northern Army Corps' Jiang Chen has hidden the food and grass well enough. Even if the Xiongnu launch a large-scale attack, they only need to leave temporarily, and they can return after the Xiongnu search and leave empty-handed.

"How could this be?"

Shi Ping still couldn't accept it, he couldn't figure it out.

"Your Majesty, where is the large amount of food and grass they purchased hidden?"

Jiang Chen pointed downwards: "It should be hidden underground."

Jing Yue and Shi Ping suddenly understood.

So that's how it is!

"Then this subordinate will send someone to burn the food and grass again," Jing Yue said.

Jiang Chen waved his hand, "No need."

Jing Yue and Shi Ping looked at Jiang Chen in confusion at the same time.

Now that they know the location where the other party's food and grass are hidden, why not take action?

"Firstly, we have already alerted the enemy, and they will definitely be more vigilant."

"Secondly, we don't have the exact location of their hiding place, so there is no need to take this risk like headless flies."

After a pause, Jiang Chen said, "Also, if we can successfully quell the rebellion with little sacrifice, then this food and grass will be the army's supplies."

Speaking of this, Jiang Chen's eyes suddenly lit up.

He thought of a feasible way!

"Where are the soldiers in the Northern Army Camp from?" Jiang Chen looked at Shi Ping and Jing Yue.

Shi Ping and Jing Yue didn't follow Jiang Chen's train of thought and looked blank.

Does where the soldiers are from have anything to do with quelling the rebellion?

"Go and find someone who knows."

The two went down and soon brought Yao Shouxin, the vice minister of the Ministry of War, in.

After Han Kanglin, the Minister of the Ministry of War, was arrested, Jiang Chen directly promoted Yao Shouxin from deputy director to vice minister, responsible for temporarily managing the affairs of the Ministry of War.

He took him on this personal expedition.

After Yao Shouxin saluted, he said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, most of the soldiers in the Northern Army Camp are recruited from nearby, and a small number are transferred from the south."

Jiang Chen pushed the map forward and said, "Which areas are they mainly from?"

Yao Shouxin pointed to a few points, basically all in front of them where they were about to arrive.

Jiang Chen looked at those areas with a slightly沉 countenance.

These areas are extremely rugged due to the harsh environment.

Even when fighting against the Xiongnu, their momentum was not inferior at all.

But now, it's a big trouble.

After thinking about it, Jiang Chen decided to try the method he had just thought of.

"Shi Ping, take some highly skilled imperial guards and accompany Lord Yao to these places."

"What for?" Shi Ping asked curiously.

"Find the families of those who are soldiers in the Northern Army Camp and explain to them the purpose of my personal expedition," Jiang Chen said.

Yao Shouxin's eyes lit up: "Your Majesty is wise!"

Shi Ping then looked at Yao Shouxin.

His Majesty's method seems to have eliminated these people's malice towards the army.

But where is the brilliance?

"Oh?"

Jiang Chen looked at Yao Shouxin with some surprise: "Tell me, where is the brilliance?"

Yao Shouxin said, "Your Majesty's purpose for this personal expedition is only to eliminate those who embezzle military pay and food, not all the soldiers."

"If the people know this, they will not harbor hostility, and our army can avoid many troubles, this is one."

"Secondly, explain the pros and cons to the people, and tell them that their children and husbands are also victims. They will inevitably share the same hatred with the personal expedition army."

"Thirdly, we can bring the families of the northern soldiers with us. To attack the enemy, first attack their hearts! Once there is civil strife in the Northern Army, the difficulty of quelling the rebellion will be greatly reduced!"

As soon as Yao Shouxin finished speaking, Shi Ping couldn't help but clap his thighs.

"Wonderful! It's really wonderful!"

Jiang Chen also smiled and nodded: "That's right, that's what I meant."

"Since Minister Yao can see my intentions, do you have the confidence to complete this task?"

Yao Shouxin's face was solemn, and he said, "This minister believes that the people are also people who can distinguish right from wrong."

"Okay, time is tight, Shi Ping, go and prepare with Lord Yao."

After arranging these things, Jiang Chen breathed a long sigh of relief.

Afterwards, he asked Jing Yue to give the order to stop the army from advancing.

This order made many people not understand.

This naturally included Cao Zhenrong of the Northern Army Camp.

Cao Zhenrong, who was ready to go to war at any time, was very surprised to hear the report from his subordinates.

"The other party has been stopped in place for a day?"

"What is this doing?"

Cao Zhenrong thought for a while, but couldn't figure out the reason.

Generally speaking, when an army goes on an expedition, it often does so in one go.

Stopping halfway can be said to be a taboo.

This will make the soldiers who were originally full of confidence begin to doubt.

Thinking of this, Cao Zhenrong smiled.

It seems that this emperor is indeed as rumored, unlearned and unskilled, and doesn't even understand the most basic way of marching.

Deputy Commander Deng Pengfei said at this time: "Sir, could it be that the other party found out that the burning of our army's food and grass had failed and they dare not act?"

Cao Zhenrong laughed when he heard this.

"That's also possible. Trying to burn our food and grass is really a joke!"

Deng Pengfei echoed: "That's right, we have fought against the Xiongnu many times, how can this kind of trick work?"

"Has there been anything unusual these days?" Cao Zhenrong asked.

"No," Deng Pengfei said.

"Very good!"

Cao Zhenrong smiled with satisfaction, then looked coldly to the north.

"After this commander becomes the emperor of Great Wei, the first thing to be destroyed is the Xiongnu!"

After the Northern Expeditionary Army stopped, it stayed in place for three days in a row.

It was not until Shi Ping sent someone back to report that Jiang Chen ordered the march to continue.

After only two days of walking, they suddenly stopped again.

After waiting for two days, they continued to march.

This happened three times, making the soldiers in the army all puzzled and impatient.

How can there be such a marching?

Hearing Jing Yue's report, Jiang Chen smiled and said, "Tell them that my move will minimize our army's casualties."

After this news spread, the soldiers were dubious, but their impatience had basically turned into curiosity.

And this situation, in the eyes of Cao Zhenrong and his party, was difficult to figure out.

"Is he coming or not?"

Cao Zhenrong's face was full of anger.

Because this was a war related to their life and death, every time Jiang Chen led the army to act, he would estimate a rough time, and then ask people to distribute the time to prepare for battle.

But Jiang Chen stopped at every turn, and there was no pattern at all.

This made the orders that Cao Zhenrong had issued several times become a complete joke.

Now when he asks people to order to prepare for battle again, the soldiers have no reaction.

Anyway, this order will be canceled in two days.

This situation made Cao Zhenrong very annoyed.

"Someone!"

"Seize a few slack soldiers from each city and behead them as a warning to others!" Cao Zhenrong said angrily.

"Sir, you can't."

Deng Pengfei, who was on the side, quickly stood up to dissuade him.