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Chapter 1344 Beware of Arrogance

"Old He, you just came back from patrolling the camp. How is the morale of the troops?"

"The soldiers were all in high spirits. Not only were they not war-weary at all, but they were also actively asking for battle. They all looked eager to give it a try."

"What about the officers and generals who led the troops?"

"Their desire for battle... is even stronger than that of the warriors. However..."

Zhang Cheng looked at He Biao, who seemed to be hesitant to speak, and said with a smile, "Old He, is there anything that cannot be said between you and me?"

He Biao still had no expression on his face, as if he was a cold robot, with a sullen face forever. He said in a deep voice: "Although the morale of the army is high and they are eager to fight, I always feel that everyone is a little impatient."

"Feeling restless and irritable?"

Yongning Bo's face was full of doubts. He asked him, "Old He, please tell me what is going on."

He Biao's expression remained unchanged as he said in a deep voice, "General, this situation is not new. It's just that now that we are about to fight against the thief Li, a big battle is imminent, and I feel that I should let the general know about this matter."

"Old He, you need to explain this matter in more detail."

"Since we defeated the Tartars in the Liaodong battle, some people in the army have become increasingly arrogant, as if they have no rivals in the world, and they all act like they are the best in the world."

He Biao glanced at Earl Yongning and continued, "At first I saw that they did not miss the training, and I thought that this was also a reflection of the high morale of our Yongyi Army, so I did not pay too much attention to it.

But now facing Li's army of hundreds of thousands, they have already followed the commander's advice to 'despise the enemy strategically, but take the enemy seriously tactically', and the entire barracks are filled with cries for battle, as if the hundreds of thousands of bandits on the other side are made of mud."

At this point, he looked at Yongning Bo once again and said, "Since ancient times, there has been a saying that 'arrogant soldiers will be defeated'. The commander-in-chief must pay attention to this, lest all previous achievements be lost in one day!"

It was not until this moment that Yongning Earl Zhang Cheng realized the seriousness of the matter!

Previously, when he was patrolling the camp, he saw that all the soldiers were excitedly asking about going to war. He thought it was a concrete manifestation of the army's stable morale and high morale, which was why the soldiers were so eager to fight.

Now, after listening to what He Biao said, he had a clear understanding of the situation, and couldn't help but have new ideas about the topic of today's military meeting.

He immediately asked He Biao, "My Yongyi Army has won victory after victory, so it is understandable that the soldiers are a little arrogant. But the commanders and deputy commanders of each battalion have all heard my teachings in person. Do they dare not pass on my teachings of 'guarding against arrogance and impetuosity'?"

"Commander-in-chief, all the generals were personally selected by the commander-in-chief, and they have all been tested in battle for a long time. I think they will naturally understand the principle of 'guarding against arrogance and impatience', and will not dare to ignore the commander-in-chief's teachings. I think they must have passed them on to their subordinates."

He Biao first affirmed the commanders and deputy commanders of each battalion, but then he changed the subject and said, "But now our Yongyi Army has tens of thousands of people, and it is no longer the same as before. It is impossible to be as flexible as before. There is no guarantee that some captains and battalion commanders will go astray when conveying the commander's instructions to the lower levels, and fail to convey the commander's original intention, or even lose the original intention."

"Well, with more people, it's getting harder to lead this team."

Yongning Bo shook his head and continued, "After the Liaodong War, not counting the troops in Datong and Shanxi, we only had the Yongyi Army in Xuanfu plus He Zhenxiong's battalion, which expanded to seven battalions and tens of thousands of troops."

He looked at He Biao and continued, "We are expanding our army at a fast pace. A large number of elite soldiers who have made military achievements have been promoted, which has aroused the envy of everyone. Everyone wants to compete for merit and advancement. This is originally a good thing. But since the Battle of Julu in the eleventh year, we have not lost a single battle and have won every battle. The soldiers are fighting smoothly and naturally feel proud. Even the new recruits, who have not seen blood yet, have been coaxed by these old soldiers into jumping up and down and shouting that they want to go into battle and kill the enemy."

Yongning Bo then asked He Biao: "How are the other battalions? Are the soldiers in all the battalions so restless?"

He Biao nodded with a slightly serious expression and said, "It's pretty much the same. The situation in each camp is basically the same."

He paused and continued, "However, the Weiyuan Battalion and He Zhenxiong's Battalion are better off. The main reason is that you, the commander-in-chief, are in charge of the headquarters. In addition, most of He Zhenxiong's soldiers are veterans. He has been holding his breath and wants to show off his achievements in front of the commander-in-chief. He has been giving strict instructions all the time, so the situation is better than the other battalions."

"Well, He Zhenxiong is good."

The Earl of Yongning naturally understood that the reason why other camps on the headquarters side were better was not because they were intimidated by his presence here, but because He Biao, the chief governor, did his job conscientiously. As for the standard camp, it was just as He Biao said, it was because the commander He Zhenxiong was strict, which led to such a result.

After all, He Biao, this iron-faced and impartial old-fashioned man, is not one who will praise others easily!

"According to the information provided by the various camps, Shanxi and Datong are the worst..."

Upon hearing this, Earl Yongning was stunned and interrupted him, saying, "Yesterday, Li Fuming and Wang Pu were eager to fight, so I summoned Zhice and Guodong to the headquarters to discuss the matter..."

He suddenly stopped talking here and looked at He Biao with a questioning look.

"Commander-in-chief, that is indeed the case. The morale of the Datong and Shanxi battalions is indeed high, but it is also true that the troops are restless."

He Biao explained hurriedly: "The soldiers of these two battalions are mainly composed of three types. The first is the old soldiers who survived the Liaodong War, the second is the elite backbone sent by our Yongyi Army, and the third is the newly recruited soldiers. Although their equipment is slightly worse than that of the Yongyi Army, they are also fully equipped, far exceeding their equipment before the Liaodong War. In addition, all firearms are from our Yunzhou Artisan Camp, and they are all excellent choices.

Ever since our Xuanfu took over the management of the two camps, there has never been a shortage of food. We have been guaranteed a fixed amount of meat every day, and we have kept them strong and sturdy. In addition, they have been trained strictly, and now they all think of themselves as tigers coming down the mountains, and regard the bandits as fish on the chopping board to be slaughtered at will.

Especially those old soldiers from the original battalion, although they are convinced by our elite commander of the Yongyi Army, they all want to fight in the battlefield and make achievements, so that they can be promoted to team leaders or captains. "

"Yes, I understand."

Earl Yongning looked at He Biao and said, "You are worried that the soldiers will underestimate the bandits. Once on the battlefield, they may not pay enough attention to them. If the situation is not favorable, they will not know how to advance or retreat, and may even rush in recklessly, leading to the defeat of the army."

"Commander-in-chief, I am only worried that the soldiers will become arrogant and the generals will become overconfident. The army will become restless. You must know that 'arrogant soldiers will be defeated'!"

"Thank goodness for you...Thank goodness for you."

Yongning Earl Zhang Cheng stared at He Biao and continued, "I met you today, Old He. It's because God has pity on me, Zhang Cheng. It's really God's help."

He turned around and looked towards the south, towards Zhuxian Town, and said confidently, "I have God's help, so why should I worry about not being able to defeat the bandit Li!"