Zeng Xuan took Han Du's warrant and came to Shanziying station with doubts.
When Xu Chengfei heard that someone was looking for him, he was a little surprised until Zeng Xuan handed over the warrant, glanced at it, and then looked at the person in front of him.
Zeng Xuan did not expect to meet another marquis here, and the one who gave him the warrant was only a marquis. The two marquises have the same title, shouldn't they be giving orders like this with hand orders?
"General Zeng Xuan, I want to pay my respects to the Marquis... Maybe there is some misunderstanding. Why don't we ask the general to go back and verify it first before coming back?"
Xu Chengfei folded the warrant and said with a smile: "No, these are indeed Han Du's notes, and the warrant is genuine. Don't you want supplies? Come on, Lord Geng."
"Thank you, Lord Marquis." Zeng Xuan didn't know what was going on, but he was happy to be able to get the supplies. He quickly bowed and followed Xu Chengfei closely.
Although Zeng Xuan came with a team of people, seeing the mountain of supplies in front of him, it was difficult for them to transport them away.
Just when he felt embarrassed and wanted to send someone back and call in more people.
Xu Chengfei saw his difficulty and said lightly, "I will send someone to take you to the camp. Is Han Du where you are?"
"Back to the Marquis, Marquis Zhenhai is in the camp." Zeng Xuan said without hesitation.
"That's good. I happen to have something to ask him." There was a bit of confusion in his voice.
Zeng Xuan didn't dare to ask any more questions, and just stared at the hundreds of soldiers who were like ants, constantly carrying supplies.
More than 40,000 sets of cotton-padded clothes, as well as ordnance and other supplies, were loaded into dozens of cars and transported to the camp like a long snake.
Before they even entered the gate, there was a stir among the soldiers in the camp. This sensation was like a wave, and soon it reached Han Du's ears deep in the camp.
"Haha, it seems that Zeng Xuan is back. Let's go and have a look." Han Du looked in the direction of the noise and said thoughtfully.
He Wenxin stopped talking nonsense and nodded directly: "It should be so."
By the time Han Du arrived at the temporary campus of the camp, the place was already filled with carriages carrying goods.
Zeng Xuan was standing on a high platform, shouting and directing the supplies that continued to enter the camp to be arranged.
Han Du stepped forward and saw Xu Chengfei who had followed him here, "Huh? Why are you here?"
Xu Chengfei also saw Han Du and said angrily: "There are so many supplies. If I don't come and ask for details, how can I rest assured?"
"What's there to worry about? The warrant I wrote will not be fake." Han Du curled his lips and said.
Of course Xu Chengfei knew the warrant was genuine, he was just making an excuse just now. The real purpose of coming here is to ask Han Du face to face what is going on?
Xu Chengfei smiled and stretched out his hand to pull Han Du to a secluded place.
Xu Chengfei is a real warrior. How can Han Du have the strength to resist his pull? He could only be pulled over by force.
"Is there anything you can't say? What are you going to do?" Han Du looked at Xu Chengfei in confusion.
Xu Chengfei immediately lowered his voice and asked, "What are you doing? Why did you give our supplies to Prince Ning in vain?"
Han Du broke free from Xu Chengfei's hand, tugged on his clothes, and asked, "What do you mean by giving it to Prince Ning? When did I give it to him?"
Xu Chengfei was suddenly surprised. He raised his hand and pointed around, asking, "Aren't these the soldiers and horses of King Ning?" "Oh, they used to be." Han Du suddenly smiled.
"What...what do you mean by this?" Xu Chengfei was horrified. He already felt that Han Du's next words would surprise him.
Anyway, Han Du often does something that shocks him. This is not without precedent.
A smile appeared on Han Du's lips, and he sighed: "When you came here, didn't you complain that we didn't have enough soldiers and horses? Now these soldiers and horses are all ours, is that enough?"
"What...what is going on?" Han Du had never told him about this situation. Xu Chengfei immediately lowered his voice and said, "Prince Ning is a prince.
And he's a prince with a lot of troops, so don't act recklessly! "
Thinking that Han Du was good at making decisions, Xu Chengfei was worried about him.
Prince Ning is not easy to get along with. If you make him anxious, a fight may break out in an instant. When the time comes for the court to blame Han Du, even if he is a marquis, he cannot afford it. Han Du is not without enemies in the DPRK. I think those in Qitai will be eager to add insult to injury when they hear the news.
Han Du immediately sneered, "What do you mean I'm fooling around? This is the emperor's order. Although the emperor asked King Ning and King Liao to send troops to assist the Northern Expedition, he was worried that the swords without eyes would hurt the two princes on the battlefield, so he issued the order. I will lead these troops."
"Really?" Xu Chengfei's eyes widened, his hands suddenly grabbed Han Du's shoulders, and he looked at him eagerly.
Han Du chuckled, "Look at your worthless look, what's real or fake? How can I lie to you about such a big thing? Even if I can lie to you, how can I still lie to Prince Ning?"
"Ha... Hahaha, don't blame me, this is an army of 40,000, a whole army of 40,000..." Xu Chengfei was so happy that he couldn't find the answer.
"Not just!" Han Du said again.
"What's more?" Xu Chengfei asked doubtfully.
Han Du looked at him, nodded and said: "There are also 20,000 soldiers and horses of the King of Liao, a total of 60,000!"
"Yes, yes, there are 20,000 soldiers and horses from the King of Liao." Xu Chengfei suddenly realized.
Just when Xu Chengfei was overwhelmed with joy, Zeng Xuan looked up and looked around, and saw two princes trotting over.
Han Du immediately glanced at Xu Chengfei.
Xu Chengfei turned around following Han Du's gaze and saw Zeng Xuan running over. He immediately straightened his expression and put away the smile on his face.
"Finally, I will pay my respects to the two princes."
Han Du nodded slightly and asked, "Have everything arrived?"
"As I said to the Marquis, everything has arrived!" Zeng Xuan now admired Han Du very much. Originally, he thought that the reason why Han Du wanted to give them supplies in front of everyone was just to win people's hearts.
But he didn't expect that Han Du would really give it!
Han Du then ordered: "Go and gather all the generals. I have something to say."
"General, I will obey the order!" Zeng Xuan was refreshed and suddenly clasped his fists in salute.
After General Zeng Xuan summoned the principals, Han Du stood in front of the high platform and looked at a neat square formation below, as well as several layers of densely packed soldiers in the distance.
Raise your arms and shout, "Soldiers, I am the Marquis of Zhenhai, Han Du! In this expedition, I will lead you to make achievements!"
Whether it was the generals below or the soldiers in the distance, they all felt extremely strange to Han Du. To be honest, if it weren't for Han Du's tiger talisman, he wouldn't have been able to command them.
They didn't know Handu well enough to determine whether Handu could lead them to victory. The battlefield is not a child's play, and it is not just a random person who can really win the battle by shouting a few big words.
Therefore, they had no reaction to Han Du's exciting words, let alone passion.
Han Du also understood the concerns of these soldiers and did not explain too much.
He continued to shout: "If you want to do your job well, you must first sharpen your tools. If you want to win the war, the material support must be sufficient. Now it is nine cold days. I see that many of you are still wearing single clothes, so I specially sent People have brought cotton-padded clothes. I promise you that as long as you fight with me, I will ensure that you are well fed and clothed!"
After Han Du finished speaking, the entire school fell silent!
Even Zeng Xuan on the side looked at Han Du dumbfounded. In the past, when generals instructed their soldiers, they always said something about being loyal to the country, serving the court, and repaying the emperor's kindness, in order to inspire the soldiers' loyalty and patriotism. I have never seen anyone like Han Du use the food and clothing of the soldiers to boost their morale.
At the next moment, the entire school grounds erupted in a landslide-like tsunami-like roar.
"The Marquis is victorious...the Ming Dynasty is victorious..."
"The Lord Marquis is victorious! The Ming Dynasty is victorious!"
...
The generals are even better, and even the higher the status of the general, the less responsive they are to Han Du's words.
But the soldiers at the bottom seemed to be crazy one by one, their eyes were red, and they kept shouting wildly, as if they were venting the joy in their hearts.
Since ancient times...Since ancient times, no general has ever cared about whether his soldiers are well-fed and warmly clothed. They only care about whether they can defeat the enemy and make great contributions.
In fact, victory in the war did not have a great impact on the soldiers. Except for a very small number of lucky soldiers who can rise to the top with their military exploits, many soldiers who win are just one or two more meals of wine and meat.
If it weren't for the fact that they would die if they lost the battle, no soldier would be willing to fight desperately on the battlefield.
But the general in front of them, the noble Marquis, promised them that they would be fed and clothed. But when the soldiers heard this, they suddenly felt a comfort that they had never experienced before. How could they not get the excited support of all the soldiers?
The roaring sound like a tsunami took a long time to calm down.
Han Du's voice at this time was able to be heard below. He waved his hand and said loudly: "I have an order to distribute all the cotton-padded clothes. No one can be left out. Go!"
"General, wait, follow the order!" The general below bowed to Han Du.
But this time they bowed down, their hearts were completely different from before.
When they met Han Du just now, it was just because of General Han Du's status and his power to control the military. They didn't have any respect for Han Du in their hearts.
But it was different now. Now they seemed to be coerced by the soldiers behind them and had to bow to Han Du.
What made all the generals even more unexpected was that after the cotton-padded clothes were distributed, the direction of discussion among the soldiers completely turned to Han Du's side.
Zeng Xuan was able to become the number one general under Zhu Quan, so he was naturally absolutely loyal to Zhu Quan. But even after he learned about the changes in the soldiers' hearts, he couldn't help but sigh silently in his heart. I can only hope in my heart that when the Northern Expedition is won, the Marquis of Zhenhai will be able to return his troops to the prince as promised!
