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Chapter 4204 To No Regrets
Seeing the group of Dragon Warriors arguing back and forth, Liu Mingzhi immediately coughed a few times in a low voice.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Qin Shaoguang and Zheng Yunfei, along with a group of Dalong soldiers, heard Liu Dashao's sudden cough, and their back-and-forth arguing instantly ceased.

At this moment, everyone suddenly realized that His Majesty the Emperor and His Highness the Princess were still watching from the side!
After realizing this, the expressions on everyone's faces involuntarily changed slightly.

Qin Shaoguang and Zheng Yunfei exchanged a glance, then turned to look at Young Master Liu with sullen expressions and chuckled softly.

"Hehe, hehehe~ hehehehehe."

"Hehehe, hehe~ hehehehe."

As for the rest of the Great Dragon soldiers, they all looked at Young Master Liu with tense expressions.

Upon seeing this, Liu Mingzhi first glanced at Qin Shaoguang and Zheng Yunfei, then slowly surveyed the group of Great Dragon soldiers, all of whom looked tense.

"Shaoguang, Yunfei."

Upon hearing Young Master Liu's soft call, Qin Shaoguang and Zheng Yunfei immediately extended their hands and bowed to him in unison.

"The old minister is here."

Liu Mingzhi smacked his lips lightly twice, his gaze calmly sweeping over the military camp two miles away before turning his head slightly to look around at the small hill below.

"Shaoguang, Yunfei, I have a question for you. Aren't the soldiers on duty on this small hill below us supposed to take turns on duty?"

When Qin Shaoguang and Zheng Yunfei heard Young Master Liu ask them this question in a calm tone, Qin Shaoguang immediately turned his head slightly to look at Zheng Yunfei beside him.

He felt it was more appropriate for Zheng Yunfei to answer this question.

Zheng Yunfei felt Qin Shaoguang's gaze on him and immediately answered loudly, "Reporting to the commander, the soldiers are indeed taking turns on duty here on the hillside."

However, only the soldiers of the Mighty Battalion under my command were on duty here in shifts throughout the entire joint camp.

As for the soldiers in the other battalions, they were not responsible for shift duty.

Upon hearing Zheng Yunfei's reply, Liu Mingzhi couldn't help but frown slightly.

"Oh? Only the soldiers of the Mighty Battalion are on duty here on this hillside in shifts?"

"Yes, Commander, that is exactly right."

Liu Mingzhi nodded knowingly, then glanced at the group of Dragon Warriors who were looking at him nervously with a faint smile.

"Hahaha, brothers, there's no need to be nervous. I'm not angry about your argument just now."

I heard all of your arguments just now.

Moreover, I now understand what's going on.

Ultimately, isn't it just that you brothers on duty in the main camp feel that the brothers on duty here on the small hill are already living such a comfortable and easy life, and that the things they just said make them seem dissatisfied?

On the contrary, you envy the freedom of the brothers on duty in the main camp, thinking that they only see your comfort and ease, but do not know the discomfort and suffocation you feel when you are in the pit.

Hahaha, haha~ hahahaha.

Brothers, you don't need to argue about this anymore.

In my opinion, this is nothing more than a trivial matter.

"I'll take care of this for you, I'll take care of this for you."

With a smile on his face, Liu Mingzhi spoke loudly, then turned his gaze directly to the brothers Qin Shaoguang and Zheng Yunfei.

"Shaoguang".

"Your Majesty, please speak."

"Shaoguang, after you and your brothers return to the army camp, go to the main tent immediately to meet General Zheng Jizhong."

By my order, effective immediately, soldiers from all battalions within the army camp shall take turns on duty on this small hill below us.

The time and order in which the soldiers of each battalion take turns on duty are to be decided by you, the generals, through your own discussion.

As for the two veteran generals, Duke Zhang Kuang and Duke Nangong Ye, I will send someone to inform them of this matter after Yu'er and I return to the palace.”

After listening to Young Master Liu's instructions, Qin Shaoguang did not immediately reply that he would obey. Instead, he hesitated and cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to Young Master Liu.

"General, regarding this matter, I dare to offer a word, and I urge you to consider it carefully!"

Upon hearing Qin Shaoguang's words, Liu Mingzhi immediately raised an eyebrow in surprise.

"Oh? Think twice before you act? What do you mean?"

Seeing the surprise that suddenly appeared on Young Master Liu's face, Qin Shaoguang took a deep breath and immediately raised his right hand to point to the large open space that Zheng Yunfei had previously pointed out to the little cutie.

"Reporting to the Commander, you are unaware of the following."

The reason why the brothers did not have all the soldiers in the main camp take turns on duty on this small hill was also for the sake of the overall situation.

General, now you know that there are two thousand five hundred specially made, oversized thunderbolts buried beneath that large open space below the hill.

The fuses that ignite those thunderbolts are now hidden in some underground pits!
General, you must understand that not every soldier in the entire army camp is familiar with artillery and thunderbolts!
If some soldiers unfamiliar with artillery and thunderbolts were on duty in the pits on the hillside and accidentally ignited the fuses hidden in the pits, the losses they would cause would be enormous.

Even if my brothers and I were to execute those soldiers on the spot according to military law, it would be to no avail!

General, the situation I just mentioned that we must be wary of is one of them.

Secondly, as the saying goes, it's better to be safe than sorry.

General, think about it. If one day in the future enemy troops suddenly launch a surprise attack on our camp, and the soldiers on duty in the pit on the hillside happen to be unfamiliar with artillery and thunderbolts, that would be a missed opportunity.

General, you were once a commander.

Therefore, General, you should also know that opportunities in battle are fleeting.

If my brothers and I fail to seize the opportunity in time, then the soldiers of our Great Dragon Dynasty will have to pay a much higher price.

My lord, I have already said all this, so I think you should understand why my brothers and I have acted this way.

General, I reiterate what I said earlier. The reason why my brothers and I made these arrangements is fundamentally for the sake of the overall situation.

Cannons and thunderbolts, two extremely powerful weapons, must be mastered by soldiers who are familiar with them.

In other words, to put it simply, not every one of the more than ten thousand soldiers in the entire military camp could master both of these things.

For the soldiers who were skilled with cannons and thunderbolts, these two weapons were powerful tools for repelling the enemy.

However, for soldiers who were not adept at using these two weapons, artillery and thunderbolts were not good things at all.

To this, I would describe it in one sentence.

Artillery and thunderbolts, these two powerful weapons, can kill the enemy if used well, but if used poorly, they can only harm oneself.

With a solemn expression and a serious tone, Qin Shaoguang suddenly knelt down on one knee before Young Master Liu.

"Therefore, I dare to offer another word of advice to the Commander-in-Chief."

"General, regarding the matter of all the soldiers in the main camp taking turns on duty on the hillside, I urge you to reconsider!"

Upon seeing this, Zheng Yunfei took a deep breath and then respectfully knelt down on one knee before Young Master Liu.

"General, I second that proposal."

Please understand, Your Excellency, that the banter between my subordinate and Brother Qin just now was nothing more than each of us venting our frustrations.

I often complain to my brothers and fellow soldiers about this matter.

However, some things should be handled separately.

While I and my brothers grumbled and complained to each other, we continued to complain to each other.

However, when it comes to matters concerning the military secrets of our Great Dragon Dynasty, my brothers and I, along with the soldiers in the army camp, have never uttered the slightest complaint.

Therefore, I humbly request that you, like Brother Qin, reconsider your decision on this matter, Commander.

Upon seeing this, the soldiers of the Great Dragon Army behind Qin Shaoguang and Zheng Yunfei immediately knelt down on one knee before Liu Dashao, who was sitting cross-legged on the grass.

"Your Majesty, we second your opinion. We humbly request that Your Majesty reconsider your decision."

Liu Mingzhi smiled and glanced at the group of Dragon Army soldiers kneeling on one knee, then casually gestured with his hands.

"Alright, alright, no need for formalities, no need for any of you."

"This old minister thanks Your Majesty. Long live the Emperor!"

"We thank Your Majesty. Long live the Emperor!"

Liu Mingzhi casually pulled out the pipe from his waist and skillfully lit a pipe.

"Whoo~"

After slowly exhaling a large puff of smoke, Young Master Liu gently extinguished the match on the ground, then raised his pipe slightly and glanced at Qin Shaoguang and Zheng Yunfei.

"Shaoguang, Yunfei, regarding the question we just discussed, I must say that the ideas of you two brothers, General Zheng, General Zhang, and Li Zhihai are quite correct."

To be honest, I really can't find a single fault with what you brothers are thinking.

But then again...

Shaoguang, Yunfei.

There's a saying that goes, "People strive to rise higher, while water flows downhill."

As for this proverb, what I want to tell you two is that you have to keep looking forward!

As Liu Mingzhi calmly and loudly finished speaking, he smiled and picked up his pipe, taking a small puff of tobacco.

"Shut up!"

"Shaoguang, Yunfei, you two brothers are not only among the main generals of our Great Dragon Heavenly Dynasty's two western expeditionary armies, but also among the earls with noble status in our Great Dragon Heavenly Dynasty's court."

Therefore, there are some things that ordinary soldiers don't know, but you two brothers know them perfectly well.

For example, those flintlock muskets.

For example, the new types of artillery developed by the officials and craftsmen in our Great Dragon Academy of Sciences.

My two good brothers, you know the power of those flintlock muskets, and you also know the power of those new artillery pieces.

Shaoguang and Yunfei, as the two brothers and one of the main commanders leading the soldiers of the First Battalion, you should know in your hearts what kind of power these two things will show once they are put on the battlefield.

My two good brothers, there are many things in this world that are not always the same.

Given the current situation, I, this young master, will not say anything more.

However, regarding the future of the world and the future battlefield situation, I can now tell you two brothers with absolute certainty that the future world will belong to muskets and cannons, and the future battlefields will belong to muskets and cannons.

In this way, it is not a bad thing for the soldiers of each battalion to become more familiar with artillery and thunderbolts as soon as possible.

As for the considerations you two brothers just mentioned, I'll tell you one thing now.

In terms of the current overall situation, the things that General Zheng and his group have considered are indeed very correct ideas.

However, considering the overall situation of our Great Dragon Dynasty, I can only say that your ideas are far too short-sighted.

Shaoguang, Yunfei.

When it comes to matters of national importance, we cannot only consider short-term gains and losses!
If all 2,500 specially made, oversized thunderbolts were accidentally detonated, it would indeed be a significant loss for our Great Dragon Dynasty's western expeditionary army.

However, in the context of the overall situation of our Great Dragon Empire, these losses are nothing more than insignificant and minor losses.

Leaving aside the distant areas, let's just talk about the situation in the military camp two miles away.

My two good brothers, if all the soldiers in the army camp never come into contact with cannons and thunderbolts, then we really won't suffer any major losses.

"But if our soldiers never come into contact with these two things, can you two guarantee that one day in the future, our soldiers will not suffer any losses?"