Shanwu City, West City Military Camp!
This was where the 10,000 new soldiers were temporarily stationed!
"Greetings, prefect!"
"Greetings, prefect!"
"Governor!"
As Tian Qiong arrived, many soldiers bowed respectfully to him.
Tian Qiong nodded slightly and went straight to the central army tent.
"Greetings, Mayor!"
In the central army tent, Lieutenant Chen Guangsu, Zhang Wanqian, and the other five lieutenants bowed respectfully to Tian Meng.
Tian Qiong nodded slightly and looked at the five people. Because they were new soldiers, these five people were temporary lieutenants!
"Commandant Zhang, immediately select 1,500 cavalrymen with the best riding and archery skills from the army. Have the cavalrymen change into the best equipment. Each person has two horses and carry five days 'worth of rations with them.”
Tian Meng shouted at Zhang Wanqian, who was in charge of leading the cavalry.
"Yes, Mayor!"
Zhang Wanqian's expression instantly turned stern. After he agreed, he hesitated and asked,
"Governor, is there going to be a war?”
"Yes, I'll take you to the grasslands to hunt. Whether you can make a contribution and become an official lieutenant depends on your performance!”
Tian Meng nodded slightly.
When Zhang Wanqian heard this, his eyes instantly widened, revealing a happy and excited expression.
"I'll go and prepare now!"
He immediately left the central army tent to prepare.
"Governor, where are my troops?”
The few officers beside him looked at him and asked him impatiently.
"Don't worry, it will be your turn in the future!”
Tian Meng smiled at them.
After that, he didn't stay in the central camp and quickly went to the drill ground.
Out of the 10,000 soldiers that Tian Meng had brought, there were 5,000 infantrymen and 5,000 cavalrymen.
It was not difficult to select 1,500 elite cavalrymen. Moreover, these were all newly trained recruits. Their morale was high, and they were filled with the desire to fight. They also yearned to make contributions.
Not long after!
1,500 cavalrymen were selected, and each of them was dressed in military uniform, equipped with sharp ring-headed swords, bows, and other equipment.
When the 1,500 cavalrymen were ready, Tian Kongzhen was ready to set off!
The Eastern Commandant Lin Xiguo and the Western Commandant Zhao Yuan both brought about a hundred cavalrymen to the drill ground!
"Governor!"
The two of them bowed to Tian Meng.
"What are you two doing?" Tian Qiong looked at the 100 fully armed cavalrymen that the two had brought.
"Greetings, prefect!"
When Tian Kui looked at the two hundred cavalrymen, they all bowed respectfully in unison, their voices echoing throughout the drill ground.
"Governor, it's fine if you don't agree with the general's decision. However, the families of these 100 soldiers have been killed by the Xiongnu. They all want to kill their way into the grasslands to avenge their families and the dead border people!”
"I beg the prefect to let them follow you to kill the Xiongnu!”
"Don't worry, these 100 cavalrymen are the elites of the army. They won't be a burden!”
Lin Xiguo said earnestly to Tian Mo, his rough face filled with pleading.
"Governor, this general is the same. These soldiers are also eager for revenge and have no regrets even if they die. When they heard that the governor wanted to lead the army into the grasslands, they all came to beg this general.”
Zhao Yuan said to Tian Meng.
Although Lin Xi Guo and Zhao Yuan were worried about Tian Meng leading his army into the Xiongnu, they didn't approve of his decision.
However, since the prefect had decided to attack and they could not stop it, they could only look forward to it.
Moreover, their hearts also contained a monstrous hatred for the Xiongnu. Even if they suffered heavy casualties when they attacked the Xiongnu, it would be enough if they could vent their anger and kill some Xiongnu dogs!
Tian Meng looked at the two of them with serious expressions, then looked at the soldiers behind them who yearned for revenge. He nodded and said,
"If that's the case, then join the team!”
When these two hundred people heard that Tian Meng had agreed to bring them along, they all revealed excited expressions.
"Yes, Mayor!"
Everyone responded in unison and quickly joined the team.
Tian Kong's original estimate of 1,500 cavalry had increased to 1,700.
Looking at the well-prepared troops lining up on the drill ground, Tian Meng said in a deep voice,
"Soldiers!!"
"Today, this prefect will bring you to hunt!”
"Go hunt in the vast grasslands!”
"I'm sure you already know the prey. It's the Xiongnu!!”
"Whether you can hunt down the prey, take revenge, and make contributions will depend on your abilities!”
Hearing Tian Qiong's low voice, everyone on the drill ground was either excited or furious.
The ones who were excited were the new recruits. They had been training for a year, and today was finally the day for a big battle. All of them were looking forward to it and wanted to make a great contribution!
The soldiers were filled with anger and wanted to kill the Xiongnu immediately to avenge their families and the people of Yanmen County!
"Merit!"
"Merit!"
"Revenge!"
"Revenge!"
All the soldiers shouted loudly. Most of them shouted for meritorious service, while some shouted for revenge!
"Revenge!"
"Merit!"
Tian Meng looked at them and shouted. He then pulled out the Ring-Head Saber in his hand, and the cold light of the saber bloomed. He immediately gave the order,
"Everyone, follow me!"
"Let's go!"
Tian Fei rode his warhorse and led the way, followed by 1,700 cavalry.
Rumble ~
One man, two horses, and more than 1,700 well-equipped cavalrymen began to leave the camp and quickly headed towards the city gate of Shanwu City.
The movement of the army had alarmed many of the citizens of Shan Wu City. Many of them rushed to the streets to look at the army.
Seeing that the army was fully armed, the commoners discussed animatedly.
Many commoners did not know what this army was going to do.
However, there were also many commoners who had heard the shouts of the original army. They guessed that they were going to fight the Xiongnu!
The people of the border counties hated the Xiongnu very much. After knowing that they were going to fight the Xiongnu, many people were excited and expectant.
Rumble ~
The army quickly left Shan Wu City and headed north.
At this moment, in the prefect's manor!
Many of the officials in the prefect's manor also knew that Tian He had led his army out of the city. For a moment, many of the officials had complicated expressions.
"Why didn't you persuade the prefect? The prefect just arrived and led the army away. Isn't this messing around?”
Yang Desheng looked at Zhang Zhong and said worriedly.
"As the chief clerk, why didn't you persuade the prefect?”
Zhang Zhong asked with a dark face.
"I..."
Yang Desheng was speechless.
The other party was a prefect and a general who had made great contributions in quelling the rebellion of the seven kingdoms. He was a person who had been conferred the title of marquis because of his military achievements. How could they dare to say anything about such a person?
If the prefect had brought his entire army to seek revenge on the Xiongnu, they would have tried their best to dissuade him. But now, the prefect had only brought less than 2,000 troops. How could they persuade him? How would he dare to persuade her?
Could it be that the prefect could not lead a team to patrol the border?
"Why aren't you talking?" Zhang Zhong looked at him.
"Sigh, what do you think the chief wants? With less than 2,000 cavalrymen, no supplies, and only five days 'worth of rations, how could they fight? If this was killing people in the grasslands, wasn't this too bold?”
Yang Desheng sighed and said to Zhang Zhong.
Zhang Zhong shook his head. Although the new prefect looked young, his style of doing things was unexpected!
"Let's wait. Since His Majesty sent him here, I don't think he's such a simple person!”
Zhang Zhong said and did not say anything else. He began to arrange the affairs of the county.
"I also hope that he can kill the Xiongnu and come back, but with so few people, what if he encounters the Xiongnu army..."
Yang Desheng said and shook his head, his expression filled with a complicated look of expectation and worry.
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