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Chapter 1300 Military Order

"My Lord, who do you think should we send to fight in the two special forces from the east and the west?" Sun Shixiang asked the question that everyone was concerned about.

Earl Yongning did not rush to answer him. Instead, he leaned back on the tiger-skin chair and closed his eyes, pretending to be in deep thought. The generals naturally did not dare to disturb him. They quietly returned to their seats and waited for Earl Yongning to make a decision.

After a while, Earl Yongning opened his eyes, but he did not immediately start to select the generals. Instead, he asked Sun Shixiang: "Mr. Sun, among the generals in this army tent, who can receive this order?"

Sun Shixiang smiled slightly and said, "My Lord, although these two routes are not the main forces, they are also the key to the entire battle situation. The route in East Henan is mainly to cover the battlefield and prevent the bandits from stealing food. The generals who lead the troops only need to be familiar with the geographical advantages of the mountains and rivers.

In addition to covering the battlefield and preventing the bandits from stealing food, we also need to cut off their food supply and threaten the old camp of the bandits in Funiushan. Not only do we have too few soldiers to form a force, but we also need the flags of our main force of the Yongyi Army and the momentum that our Yongyi Army should have. "

Zhang Guangda had been holding back a lot of energy, and at this moment he immediately responded: "Let me go along the way to western Henan. I will only take the light cavalry and rangers in the camp, and the heavy cavalry will be kept for you to use in the battle against the bandits."

After he finished speaking, he pleaded unconfidently, "Master, can you help me?"

Yongning Earl Zhang Cheng looked at Zhang Guangda, who looked embarrassed, and said with a smile: "Tell me for yourself whether it is possible or not!"

"Sure. I'll definitely be able to do it."

Zhang Guangda added confidently, "Marshal, we can definitely make the Green Dragon Camp famous and our Yongyi Army powerful, and scare the bandits out of their wits so that they won't dare not send troops back to support Funiushan!"

Yongning Bo did not directly agree to Zhang Guangda's request. He just said "hmm" softly, staring at Zhang Guangda with his eyes sparkling. After a moment, he said in a clear voice: "Zhang Guangda, you only bring 500 rangers and 1,000 light cavalry. Can you cover the battlefield in a radius of hundreds of miles in western Henan, cut off the food supply, and threaten the old camp of the rebels in Funiu Mountain?"

Zhang Guangda's expression became embarrassed again. He pondered for a moment, then raised his head and clasped his fists and said, "Marshal, the 500 rangers from my Qinglong Camp can cover the battlefield. You just need to assign me some more guides.

The remaining 1,000 light cavalry will be used to cut off the enemy's food supply route. It will be no problem to threaten the old camp of the bandits in Funiu Mountain. Maybe I can rush over and wipe out the old camp of the bandits in one fell swoop."

"Zhang Guangda, you know that 'there is no joking in the army'!"

"Marshal..."

Zhang Guangda nodded his head firmly, and said in a deep voice: "Marshal, I can issue a 'military order'. If I cannot carry out the order, I will be punished by military law!"

Yongning Bo's eyes were full of praise, and he said gently: "Not only will you be a guide, I will also give you a golden order arrow, and you can command all the government troops in the cities in western Henan.

In addition, I will give you ten silver medals for merit. If they dare to disobey your orders, you have the right to kill them on the spot and promote suitable candidates to lead the troops to help you in the battle in western Henan."

Zhang Guangda was overjoyed to see that the Earl of Yongning had approved his request for battle and offered such conditions. He stood up from his seat and walked to the middle of the general's tent, kneeling on one knee and bowing, "Qinglong Battalion Zhang Guangda, receive the order!"

Seeing his eagerness, Earl Yongning could not help but solemnly admonish him, "Guangda, your special forces are of great importance. When making decisions, do not rush. You must find out the movements of the bandits and strive to win in one blow. Then you must leave the battlefield immediately.

Although you are all elite troops, you are too few in number. You must not get entangled with the bandits. Remember the eight words "If there are too many people, run away; if there are too few, fight."

"Don't worry, Marshal. Guangda will definitely remember Marshal's military orders and follow the eight words 'if there are too many people, run away; if there are too few people, fight'. He will never act rashly and make mistakes!"

"Okay. Zhang Guangda, I will write you another handwritten order. Send someone to deliver it to Mangshan. They will allocate a thousand militiamen to serve as your rear guard for your detachment. They will guard the fortress, protect the food and weapons, or cooperate with you in an annihilation war."

"Zhang Guangda, on behalf of the Qinglong Camp, thanks Marshal Jue."

"Hmph. Don't be in a hurry to thank me. If you fight well in this battle, I will host a banquet to celebrate your victory. If you don't fight well... you can just wait to be punished by military law." "Yes!" Zhang Guangda said no more. After receiving the order loudly, he immediately stood up and returned to his seat and sat down again.

"As for the detachment in eastern and southern Henan..."

Earl Yongning's gaze continued to wander over the generals in the tent, as if he was thinking about who to send into battle.

"Marshal, the Xuanwu Camp requests a fight."

"Marshal, the Yanhe Camp requests a fight."

Even the veteran general Chen Yongfu from Henan stood up and said, "Marshal, Chen Yongfu invites you to fight. All of our Henan troops are locals, and are very familiar with the rivers, roads, and villages, so they are more suitable for this detachment."

Earl Yongning waved his hand to stop the other generals from challenging for battle, but his eyes were still moving around among the generals, as if he was having difficulty making a decision.

After a moment, Earl Yongning shouted in a deep voice: "Where is Li Jiyu?"

"I am here!"

Li Jiyu stood up immediately after hearing the voice. He also walked to the middle of the general's tent, knelt on one knee, clasped his fists and shouted, "Li Jiyu, wait for orders here."

"Li Jiyu, your Xuanwu Camp only has 500 cavalrymen in the central army. This detachment in East Henan has a heavy responsibility. Are you willing to go?"

"Commander, I am willing to go!"

Although Earl Yongning nodded, his brows furrowed, as if he was still worried about this...

"Li Jiyu, although you are a native of Henan, facing a battle line of hundreds of miles, your Xuanwu Battalion only has cavalry, so I'm afraid it will be difficult to do the job..."

When Li Jiyu heard what Yongning Bo said, he thought that he was going to change his mind and not send him to fight in the eastern Henan area, so he hurriedly said, "Marshal, Jiyu is willing to sign a 'military order'. If I violate the military order, I will be punished by military law!"

"That's not what Benber meant."

Earl Yongning looked at him, shook his head slightly, and said gently, "Li Jiyu, your Xuanwu Camp currently only has the central army and two thousand headquarters in Xincheng. Even if you don't need your soldiers to guard the small camp for the time being, there are few cavalry and many infantry, which is not enough to cover the vast battle line in eastern and southern Henan."

Without waiting for Li Jiyu to say anything, he continued directly, "My intention is to send Chen De to be your deputy general to make up for the lack of cavalry in your camp, and to help you better cover the battlefields in eastern and southern Henan."

Li Jiyu was delighted when he heard this, but he then said a little embarrassedly: "Marshal Jue, General Guangda's battlefield is more extensive, and he also wants to threaten the rebels' old camp in Funiushan. How can we have more troops in the eastern and southern Henan than General Guangda?"

"Well...what you said makes sense."

After a brief thought, Earl Yongning said, "How about this. The left wing of Hou Xuguo in your Xuanwu Camp will stay in the eastern Henan line, while Ji Zhiying's rear wing will be temporarily incorporated into the Suzaku Camp and will be under the full control of Zhang Guangda until the battle in western Henan is over."

He then said to Zhang Guangda: "Guangda, Ji Zhiying is originally from Dengfeng. He is more familiar with the situation there and has some appeal. Let him be your deputy to assist you in recruiting local militiamen in Dengfeng, Mi County, and Yuzhou and establishing a logistics base.

In this way, with the help of Ji Zhiying's regular army, your strength will be greatly improved, which will be more conducive to your deployment and command, or intercepting the bandits' food supply route, or raiding the bandits' lair."

"Yes. I will never fail in my mission!"