"Forget it."
At this moment, the other two commandants also sat down.
One of them said with some disdain,"General Ye, although you are our superior now, I still have something to say.”
"Just say it."
Ye Fan did not mind and made an inviting gesture.
"In my opinion, the reason why those important officials of the court are pleading for your life is most likely because they want you to take the place of a person who will die. After all, the journey to the battlefield was dangerous. Who would be willing to send their children to the battlefield?”
"That's right."
"We, the chosen ones, are destined to be cannon fodder." With you here, there will be one less member of the aristocratic family to die on the battlefield. They will naturally be happy to plead for you.”
After hearing the two of them, Qin Qiong also revealed a bitter smile.
What they said was indeed the truth.
For the descendants of the dukes and marquises, they didn't need to rely on war to make contributions. Even if they lived a mediocre life, they could still obtain the status and benefits that ordinary people couldn't obtain in ten lifetimes.
Therefore, when they encountered such a war, almost all the middle and low-level generals in the army were replaced by children from poor families.
This was also the reason why Ye Fan could be granted the title.
After hearing these people's words, Ye Fan believed Qin Qiong's reason a little.
"Now it seems that we are all in the same boat. It is not a good thing for me to be appointed as the General of the Faraway City…"
For a moment, Ye Fan shook his head helplessly.
Seeing that Ye Fan believed him, Qin Qiong could not help but heave a sigh of relief.
Deceiving people was a skill, and he did not give himself away.
"What can we do? Admit your bad luck."
The two commandants sighed helplessly.
"Alright, since you're here, then take it as it is. Since the burden has fallen on your shoulders, then pick it up.”
Ye Fan said,"Tell me about our specific situation."”
"The three regiments that you will take over will be incorporated into the expeditionary army. Each of the 12 prefecture soldiers will take out three regiments and be incorporated into the expeditionary army.”
" There are a total of 200,000 people in the expedition army," Qin Qiong explained." The 12 prefecture soldiers are divided into 36 regiments, totaling 18,000 people.”
After hearing Qin Qiong's explanation, Ye Fan nodded and came to a realization."The extra ones were all transferred from the various county governor armies?”
"That's right, the prefectural soldiers are the main force of the expeditionary army.”
Qin Qiong said with certainty.
"We are the biggest cannon fodder. Our three regiments are the representatives pushed to the front by the other prefectures. They say that they are giving us a good opportunity to make contributions, but in reality, we are just sending ourselves to death.”
The other two commandants complained.
Qin Qiong also deeply agreed, but he would never speak carelessly.
After all, disaster came from the mouth. How could Qin Qiong, a famous general of a generation, not understand this principle?
If he complained like the other two commandants, he would not be put in an important position by Li Shi Min in the future.
Ye Fan also knew very well in his heart that this job seemed to give him a lot of power, but he knew very well in his heart that the danger of this position was very terrifying.
Of course, if he could make a name for himself, it would definitely be a wonderful achievement.
However, no one thought that Ye Fan, a mere restaurant owner, could make any extraordinary achievements.
There would be many cannon fodder like Ye Fan in every battle, so everyone was happy to see Ye Fan go to his death.
At this moment, a group of soldiers in black armor walked out of the camp gate.
"It's the commandants from the other prefectures."
Qin Qiong immediately reminded.
Ye Fan nodded and stood up.
"Commandant Qin, which one of you is our general? You can identify him."
The group of people were sparse and had their arms around each other's shoulders, completely losing the dignity of a soldier.
Ye Fan frowned slightly. With this, they were still f * cking elites?
"Ahem."
Qin Qiong coughed slightly awkwardly. Then, he cupped his hands at Ye Fan and introduced him to everyone,"This is our newly appointed commander, General Ye. His letter of appointment has already been sent to General Yang. I believe that there will be instructions soon.”
"Of course,"
They came this time just to acknowledge Ye Fan. They did not think of having more contact with Ye Fan at all.
Even they were very disdainful of Ye Fan.
What surprised Ye Fan the most was that these people seemed to be acting around a female general. The female general sat, they sat, the female general said, they also said.
For a moment, Ye Fan could not help but narrow his eyes and look curiously at this valiant and handsome female general. He asked Qin Qiong at the side,"Old Qin, why is there a woman here?”
"She's the daughter of the Tang High Duke Li Yuan's family, Li Xiu Ning. Don't look down on her. Although she's a woman, she shocked the world three years ago when she participated in the martial sciences examination. She defeated Su Dingfang and Yuwen Cheng by one and three points.”
"Now, she's even the commandant of the Seventh Regiment of the Right Yi Guards. Her Seventh Regiment is the trump card of the Right Yi Guards!”
After hearing Qin Qiong's words, Ye Fan suddenly realized something. He looked at Li Xiu Ning with a hint of surprise and curiosity.
So this girl was the famous Princess Ping Yang Zhao?
However, it was only limited to curiosity.
On the surface, these commandants of the other prefectures looked like they were obeying Ye Fan, but as soon as they sat on the ground, they started chatting unscrupulously.
Although his voice was soft, it was still heard clearly by Ye Fan and the others.
"That's normal. Which battle doesn't have a batch of cannon fodder at the front?”
"Tian Zi will never give such a person a chance to rise.”
These words entered the ears of Ye Fan, Qin Qiong, and the other two commandants.
Without exception, all of these people were from the Humble Class. The soldiers under them were also from the Humble Class.
It could be said that they were all people at the lowest level.
For a moment, even the calm Qin Qiong could not help but reveal a furious expression.
" These guys are too much. They make it seem like they aren't cannon fodder. Although we are the vanguard, we are the allied forces of the twelve prefectures…"
Qin Qiong was furious.
The other two commandants were also very angry, but Ye Fan was very calm.
"That may be the case, but the soldiers of the twelve prefectures may seem united, but they're actually all in their own camps. Even the Western Turkic expeditionary army is not as united as it seems. Let's just let it go."”
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