In the main tent of the Storm Guards, General Lu Pojun sat in the commander's seat.
The 1st Battalion's Lieutenant Ling Fang stood below, reporting something.
"You're saying that Li Xin, the son of Marquis Yan Hai, dodged the trap and subdued the third group of soldiers in a short period of time, and promoted two of the group leaders to station commanders?”
"Yes, General."
"Haha, as expected of someone from Marquis Seaside's estate. This young master usually keeps a low profile in the Divine Capital, but I didn't expect him to have such strength.”
Lu Pojun laughed loudly, then looked at Ling Fang and said,"Pass down my order, Wu Qi Wei Luo Tong, Wang He, if you fail to control your subordinates, you will be beaten with twenty sticks to see what happens.”
"The 3rd unit of the 1st Battalion will set off at 4 am tomorrow and scout the roaming cavalry 50 li in front of the army.”
"Yes, I accept your orders." The lieutenant ordered Fang to bow and leave the tent.
……
In the third camp, after receiving the order, Li Xin arranged for his subordinates to prepare. Then, he handed the matter over to Yang Feng and Hua Ling, and Liu Hu and the others to supervise. Then, he stayed in the tent to cultivate.
During dinner in the afternoon, when Liu Bao brought the food over, he said to Li Xin,
"Young Master, Hua Ling has sent news that the other two newly appointed cavalry captains of the Storm Guard, Luo Tong and Wang He, were ordered by the marshal to be punished with twenty strokes of the stick for not being strict with their subordinates.”
"Oh?" Hearing this, Li Xin narrowed his eyes, nodded, and continued to eat.
After Liu Bao finished his report, he saw that the young master did not say anything. After bowing, he left.
After Liu Bao retreated, Li Xin raised his head and looked in the direction of the lieutenant camp. He laughed in a low voice,"It's fine if it's really to show off. If it's for something else, you'll be shocked.”
" I just didn't expect that even the commander of the Fierce Wind Guards, the commander of the 100,000-strong middle troops, would be sent out…"
After thinking for a while, Li Xin put down his bowl and chopsticks and shouted,""Someone come."
Liu Hu opened the tent door and walked in.
"Young Master."
"Call Yang Feng and Hua Ling over."
"Here."
After a while, the two new station commanders came in.
"Greetings, Hundred Generals!"
"No need for formalities." Reaching out his hand to help them get closer, Li Xin said in a low voice,""Send out some people to inquire about the situation of the newly promoted noble children in the other guards. The Maple Forest Guards, Mountain Fire Guards, and so on.”
The two station commanders exchanged a glance before bowing and leaving the tent.
Before nightfall, Yang Feng and Hua Ling returned.
"Hundred Generals, my brothers have heard that among the thirty or so newly recruited noble children, more than ten of them were beaten with military sticks. The name was used to show that they were not strictly controlled and had contradicted their superiors.”
"Considering this is the first offense, they were given a light sentence. They were beaten with 30 to 50 sticks.”
As Ye Bushou, it was naturally not difficult to get some information.
Hearing Yang Feng and Hua Ling's report, Li Xin nodded and waved his hand,""Alright, got it. Go and get ready to rest. We'll start at three o'clock tomorrow and prepare to set off at four o'clock!”
"Here!"
The two of them cupped their fists and left the tent.
……
The night was silent. Li Xin channeled his Qi and blood and cultivated for the entire night. When the third watch was over, he put on his treasured armor and hung a treasured saber on his waist. In the camp, the third team of soldiers had already gotten up and silently packed their equipment. The Black Scaled Dragon Horse unique to Great Qian had also been brought over from the back camp.
After dinner, at the fourth watch, Li Xin waved his hand and the soldiers mounted their horses.
"Out!"
With a wave of his hand, Li Xin shook the reins. The White-Scaled Dragon Horse under him raised its four hooves and galloped forward. Behind him, more than a hundred knights followed closely behind with solemn expressions.
Rumble…
His iron hooves shook as he galloped along the path of the camp toward the main gate.
Along the way, when the patrolling soldiers saw the banner-carrying cavalry approaching, they knew that the army had set out. They all made way for them to go first.
In the military, there were two special types of soldiers.
The first was naturally Ye Bushou. They were responsible for scouting the enemy's situation. The rest of the army had to make way for them. Otherwise, if they delayed the military intelligence report, they would be executed by military law.
If it's light, you'll be beaten with a stick, and if it's heavy, you'll be beheaded.
The other was the messenger. They were under orders, and the soldiers in the army were not allowed to stop them. Those who stopped them were also severely punished. If they were light, they would be beaten with military sticks. If they were serious, they would be beheaded.
"It's the 1st Battalion's Ye Bushou, quickly open the main gate.”
At the camp gate, the camp guard captain was on the wall. When he noticed the cavalry approaching, his eyes narrowed and he looked over like lightning. When he saw that it was Ye Bushou's flag, he immediately lowered his head and shouted for the soldiers below to move away the horses and let them pass.
The barricade was moved away, and the third team galloped through the main gate without any obstruction, leaving behind a cloud of dust.
After rushing out of the camp, the third group of knights headed north and soon disappeared from everyone's sight.
…….
Wuuu, wuuuu…Dong…
On the drill ground of the northern army camp, other than Ye Bushou, the rest of the army had gathered. The horns sounded far away, the war drums thundered, and all kinds of military flags fluttered in the wind.
In the cavalry formation, the Black Scaled Warhorses felt the tension before the battle. They snorted and their front hooves dug the ground from time to time.
On the platform in front, Qin Shiyi, the official of the Military and Political Pavilion who represented Emperor Jinghong, wore thin armor, a golden crown, and a long sword at his waist. Under the protection of his personal guards, he read out the imperial edict in an awe-inspiring manner. Then, he took out the golden token arrow and handed it to the commander of the front army, the commander of the middle army, and the commander of the rear army.
The three Commanders were all temporary commanders. When they arrived at the north border, they had to hand the Golden Token Arrows to the generals of Bing, You, and Jing.
It was obvious that Emperor Jing Hong trusted the generals of the three border towns in the north.
The army set off. The middle army headed to Youzhou, which was the furthest away, so they set off first.
Under the command of the Gale Guard General Lu Pojun, who held the golden token arrow, the 100,000 strong army was divided into three groups, the front, middle, and back. They followed the wide official road and headed north.
……
Rumble…sigh.
About 50 miles ahead, Li Xin led the third group of soldiers to stop.
"Yang Feng!"
"I'm here."
"You lead four groups of brothers and investigate along the left path.”
"Here!"
"Flower Plume."
"I'm here!"
"You lead four groups of brothers and investigate along the right path.”
"Here!"
"If there's any danger, immediately fire the Flagfire Token Arrow. I'll bring some people to support you.”
"Understood!"
"Out!"
Drink, drink, drink…
After Yang Feng, Hua Ling, and the others received the order, they rode off the official road and galloped to the left and right sides of the road.
They were still in Da Qian, so it was unlikely that they would encounter any danger. Furthermore, they were mainly checking the surroundings of the official road. It was easy work, so it was impossible for them to be troubled.
As the army advanced, although there were still 100,000 soldiers in Da Qian, Lu Pojun, as the commander, did not let his guard down. Scouting cavalry were sent out everywhere, and the army was surrounded by roaming cavalry.
Ye Bushou was even sent out fifty miles away, and every fifteen minutes, there would be soldiers carrying flags reporting back.
The formation of the army wasn't messed up at all, and they traveled hundreds of miles a day.
At this speed, the army would reach Youzhou in about twenty days.
With another 100,000 elite soldiers and the 200,000 soldiers stationed at the border towns, there would be 300,000 elite soldiers in a prefecture. They would definitely be able to suppress the Barbarian Wolves in the north.
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