The problem now is that Li Wanjiang is not sure about Xiao Chen's departure. What will be the result?
Maybe his kid's messing around might actually improve the situation.
If this is the case, then the pressure on the north will be reduced a lot.
Therefore, Li Wanjiang is now at both ends of the spectrum, swinging back and forth.
I want to give Xiao Chen more soldiers, but I'm afraid it will be in vain if the meat buns beat the dog and never come back.
But if he doesn't give up any troops, and he is afraid that he will collapse when he encounters the Xianbo cavalry, then won't his four million taels of silver and three thousand horses be wasted?
After much thought, I decided to give Xiao Chen another thousand elite cavalry, no more, no less, which was considered a bet on him.
The Imperial Guards and the soldiers under the command of the Nine Admirals were the Royal Guards of the Imperial City, and they were all the elites of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
It is said that Xiao Chen, accompanied by Wu Zicheng, visited the military camp and couldn't help but sigh, what kind of people are called tiger and wolf warriors.
Those goods under my command are all rabble-rous!
"The Emperor has decreed. Brother, I will never hide my secrets. Except for my personal guard battalion, you can choose other units for me, brother!" Wu Zicheng was actually pretending to be generous, but after all, what he said was quite affectionate.
Xiao Chen said that there are only a few conditions for me to be a soldier. First, you must voluntarily come with me. If you don't want to go, I will never force you. If you don't want to go, then I won't want any of them.
Secondly, I don’t want him as the only child in the family. We can’t cut off their relationship, right? I don't want to get married, because even if I narrowly escape death, I can't harm the young couple and their families.
Third, they must be from the north, or people north of Fengyang City.
This is not because Xiao Chen has any regional discrimination, but because many southerners are not used to the cold climate in Northern Xinjiang, or even the food in Northern Xinjiang.
Winter is about to begin again. If you feel unwell when you first arrive in your place and are not acclimatized to the climate, it will cause serious problems.
The same is true for northerners in the south. Xiao Chen heard this matter from Li Wanyun when he was chatting with him in Jiuxi.
Because most of Li Wanyun's men were northern soldiers. When they first arrived in southern Xinjiang, because they were not used to the local climate, more than 10,000 people fell ill and hundreds died within half a year!
It took two or three years before I slowly got used to it.
Wu Zicheng respected his opinion and issued the order. To Xiao Chen's expectation, there were quite a few people who met his conditions and took the initiative to sign up. There were thousands of people lined up on the school grounds.
Seeing Xiao Chen standing on the general commanding platform, thousands of pairs of eyes looked at him and saluted him with attention.
Everyone has heard of Xiao Chen for a long time, but most of them have never looked up to him in person.
Seeing him make a brilliant appearance at this moment, I thought in my heart, it turns out that Mr. Xiao is really so young and handsome, so that's it. But as a eunuch, he doesn't know where this heroic aura comes from?
"Thanks to you guys for looking up to me and being willing to go through life and death with me. Xiao Chen, thank you so much, brothers." Xiao Chen raised his hands to the audience, his voice was clear and exciting, and thousands of people present could hear it clearly.
"People say that all of General Wu Zicheng's men are heroes. My brothers have never believed it. But today I saw it with my own eyes. It is indeed true to their reputation!" What Xiao Chen said was so appropriate.
"But brothers, we can only take a thousand people with us here. Why? We are all Chinese elites, warriors and warriors. If more people go, we are afraid that those fresh people will run away after hearing the news. Then we have nothing to do. Where's the credit?" Xiao Chen's words were very encouraging.
He couldn't help but feel angry, because it was hard to say it in public that the emperor only gave him a thousand soldiers.
Otherwise, if Han Xin orders troops, wouldn't the more the better?
If you can take away all the 80,000 forbidden troops, I can wipe out the entire north for you!
Since so many people signed up enthusiastically, Xiao Chen had to choose.
This is a battle in northern Xinjiang. We are facing Xianbo cavalry, so we must be proficient in bows and horses. It does not mean that we can shoot arrows on horseback, but we must also shoot accurately and quickly.
Let several of my brothers who have been cavalry officers choose carefully. There is only one principle, that is, it is better to lack than to waste!
What we want is the best of the best, so we should select as many as we can. Don’t forget that there are also military camps under the command of the nine admirals. There are not enough here, so just pick some from there.
There is another ugly thing that Xiao Chen also said, that is, we don't want officers with a hundred households or more, because these officers are used to listening to Wu Zicheng's orders, and they may cause some unnecessary troubles in the future. To put it bluntly, they are hidden dangers.
If you really want to join, then you must voluntarily resign from your original position and start from scratch with me. If you make a contribution, I will give priority to promoting you.
Although this condition was a bit harsh, the officers understood it and found Mr. Xiao to be aboveboard and straightforward.
"Brother Xiao, what do you mean? You can't trust me, are you afraid that I will plant a spy around you?" Wu Zicheng naturally wanted to express his dissatisfaction, and it felt like it was directed at him.
"I chose everyone, and your brother didn't force it on me. How could I be suspicious of you? But please bear with me about my brother's difficulties. In fact, if it weren't for you, brother, I wouldn't dare to say this. But after taking them back, you have to deal with them, and that would be a shame for you, brother." Xiao Chen spoke so straightforwardly.
He quite liked Wu Zicheng's temper.
"The emperor promised to give you cavalry, have you talked about the horses?" Wu Zicheng pulled him aside and asked in a low voice.
"I didn't say it, brother, what do you mean?" Xiao Chen said hurriedly.
"Since the emperor didn't say anything, then brother, I'll give you all the men, horses, armor, weapons, bows and arrows. If the emperor asks about it in the future, I'll pretend to be confused with him." Wu Zicheng is such a special friend. terrific.
"I won't say anything anymore. I'll keep it in mind for you, brother." Xiao Chen was overjoyed. Wu Zicheng was giving him timely help.
"Actually, I feel bad watching your brother go to Northern Xinjiang to die, but I am powerless and can't really help you. Your brother, just don't blame me for being ruthless and unjust." Wu Zicheng sighed, He said something sincere.
"Brother Wu, if you are heartless and unrighteous, there will never be anyone who values love and justice in this world." Xiao Chen also sighed, this friend was not in vain.
But other friends... Human relationships are cold and warm, and the world is cold and cold.
For example, Wang Anbang has never appeared since Xiao Chen took this unfortunate job.
But to be honest, this is understandable. First of all, Wang Anbang is a villain to begin with. How can you expect him to be loyal?
Secondly, he is also crossing the river like a clay bodhisattva, and he cannot protect himself, because he is a proper princeling, and after the prince's death, he was also implicated.
But strangely enough, Li Wanjiang actually showed some mercy to him. He neither dismissed him from office nor removed him from his post, nor did he question his guilt.
He was only given a small penalty of three years' salary.
