After Zhang Yuhang gave the order, the army began to set off in a mighty manner.
For Zhang Yuhang, this is his capital to stand in the world in the future. Even if the new army is not combat effective now, even if the Yulin Army is His Majesty's eyes and ears, as long as he has a start, he will have the means to change everything.
For these soldiers, it is even more of an honor to follow General Zhang, who has recently become famous.
Zhang Yuhang's recent actions have given him a unique aura to a large extent.
Working with him is reassuring.
Outside the southern city, the army marched out.
But before they had gone far, Zhang Yuhang was riding on his horse and saw more and more people gathering around him.
"How is this going?"
Zhang Yuhang frowned and asked in confusion.
Guan Han, who was following Zhang Yuhang, immediately responded: "General, the people know that you are going to lead the army to the southern region today to quell the chaos, so we came here to see you off."
To be honest, there were countless soldiers and troops sent out by the Great Zhou Army, but this was the first time he had seen so many people willingly send each other off.
It has to be said that Zhang Yuhang's actions in Supervising Tiansi during this period let the people know that Master Zhang, the governor, really has them in his heart, otherwise he would not act like this.
Zhang Yuhang saw so many people seeing each other off and shouting his name loudly. Even at the gate of the city, he could see many people standing there looking at him from a distance.
My heart was touched, but I had no intention of stopping.
The army continued to move forward, and the people were very sensible and did not do anything else, just seeing each other off.
They came to say goodbye, not to cause trouble.
Walking onto the official road, the army of more than 10,000 people marched toward the southern region.
Now that the time has entered winter, the weather is getting cooler, which is definitely not a good time for a war.
But there is also an advantage, that is, he can have more time to plan. He only needs to fight a good battle after entering the Southern Territory, and the rest can be developed slowly.
With the current size and speed of the army, it will take at least twenty days to completely reach the Southern Region, which is longer than expected.
In addition, except for the Yulin Army, the new army has hardly been trained. Now they are going into battle lightly. This journey is also a test for them.
Marching is boring. Apart from marching every day, Zhang Yuhang also uses the existing maps and the latest news from Supervisor Tiansi to figure out the next arrangements.
After a week or so, Zhang Yuhang already had a preliminary plan in mind, and he also had enough understanding of Guan Han and Sun Ying.
Guan Han is a son of a poor family. After being discovered by His Majesty, he has been training in the Yulin Army. He is now in his thirties, mature and stable, and has a solid foundation for his advancement and retreat. This may be the reason why King Zhou ordered him to go to the Southern Region.
More importantly, this person is a die-hard loyalist of His Majesty, and His Majesty gave him a good warning before leaving, so Zhang Yuhang can use it with confidence.
Sun Ying was in his late twenties, but he looked particularly majestic, and he was definitely a good man in charge.
Although he was not His Majesty's confidant, he was from a civilian background. From this alone, Zhang Yuhang could feel that King Zhou had definitely put in a lot of effort when deploying his troops and generals.
"You two, how are the soldiers these days? There are no deserters, right?"
Although the military discipline is strict, the new army has just entered the army and needs more training.
In addition, some of the soldiers who joined the army this time were not even registered in Kyoto. Refugees from various places and strong bodies were also arrested. The military spirit has not returned. Zhang Yuhang did not dare to be careless in this regard.
"General, don't worry, the Yulin Army is an elite force, and such an incident will definitely not happen."
Guan Han's expression was very calm, but there was a hint of pride in his words.
This time on the battlefield, he was extremely eager to make achievements, so naturally he would not let such a thing happen.
Sun Ying clasped his fists and said: "Although the new army was established not long ago, you love the people like your own children and are willing to spend food so that they can have enough to eat. For this reason alone, no one will dare to escape privately. I hope the general can rest assured."
Zhang Yuhang nodded, then turned to look at Guan Han and said: "General Guan, this time the Pingnan Army goes to the southern region to quell the chaos, the Yulin Army will definitely be the main force in the first battle. You must be mentally prepared for this. "
"The general is ready to fight at any time, and he will definitely live up to the general's trust."
Guan Han was full of confidence. After all, in his eyes, although the rebels in the Southern Territory were powerful, they were just a mob and could not be the opponent of the well-equipped and well-trained Yulin Army like them.
They are the emperor's personal soldiers, and they are fully equipped with armor. They are extremely proud of this.
Zhang Yuhang didn't say much when he saw Guan Han's confident look. After all, his prestige in the military was not enough now. He could only sit in this position with His Majesty's trust.
If it comes to prestige in the military, he is far from it.
The army marched slowly along the way. Although Zhang Yu had not yet reached the Southern Territory, he could see refugees on the road from time to time. Some of them brought their families with them, some were in groups, and some even Lone Ranger.
But even if they saw the Dazhou soldiers on the official road, no one dared to come forward, and even looked at them from time to time.
This is especially true for teams with female relatives.
This shows how unwelcome and even hostile the people in the Southern Territory were to these so-called Zhou generals.
In troubled times, officers and soldiers are more troubled than bandits. This truth is not without purpose.
Ten days later.
Zhang Yuhang looked at the map in his hand and said to Guan Han beside him: "We are about to enter Lin'an County not far ahead, and we are about to completely enter the southern battlefield.
After the order was passed, the entire army was on alert and sent out scouts to thoroughly investigate every move within fifty miles around the army. "
"promise!"
The army immediately entered a state of combat readiness, and the scouts were sent out one after another.
Yongmen County!
Zhang Yuhang looked at the names marked on the map and said nothing.
There were as many as eight counties in the Southern Region of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the territory of each county was divided into twelve counties.
Yongmen County is one of the twelve counties within Lin'an County.
Returning to the temporary military tent, at this moment, not only the two generals Guan Han and Sun Ying were waiting here, but Ning Zhiyuan and Li Lu, who Zhang Yuhang had been waiting for for a long time, also appeared here.
"See General."
Zhang Yuhang waved his hand, and then said directly: "You have followed Zhang Wen and been circling here for a long time. Tell me, what is the situation in Yongmen City now?"
Naturally, Zhang Yuhang needed to take these two people with him, but because the army was moving slowly, he asked the two men to go ahead with the Supervisor Tianwei.
Come and find out the details, which will also be helpful for the next action.
Ning Zhiyuan heard the words and said directly: "General, Yi Jiantian Guards has discovered during this period that Yongmen City is extremely lively now!"
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