At this time, Ren Ning was playing with his wife and children in the garden of the General's Mansion, sharing family happiness.
Butler Zou Dahe walked over quickly.
"General, I just got the news that people from Star City are rushing all the way south for 800 miles, and they have just entered the territory of our Guangxin County."
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Ren Ning raised his head and glanced south.
"I know, everyone continues to do their own work and ignore it."
"Yes." Zou Dahe said yes, turned and left.
As the general manager, he has a lot of power, and at the same time, he has a lot of things to do, and he is always busy.
"Husband," Yingpan said a little anxiously, "The Eight Hundred Miles Express is here to find us."
The wedding date of Li Hezhu next door has not come yet.
If Ren Ning should be recalled to camp at this moment, this would be troublesome.
"Husband, why don't you go and I'll tell Sister Li. The wedding ceremony will be simple. Let's bring her into our home first."
hehe.
Ren Ning smiled and shook his head, "Don't worry. That's not the messenger of our Starfall Legion. It should be His Majesty or the Ministry of War who came to see General Yuan of Zhennan Pass."
If Wei Junqian wanted to send him a message, he would naturally use a windmill, which would be much faster than the eight-hundred-mile express.
"That's good." Yingpan let out a long sigh of relief.
She also knew about Ning and Lei Er's trip to Zhennanguan three days ago, so she didn't ask any more questions.
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Soon, Yuan Xingwen received the order from the Ministry of War.
The troops at Zhennanguan were divided into two.
The land soldiers were stationed in place, while the naval forces took boats to go north to participate in the war against Japanese pirates near Huayang County.
Yuan Xingwen read it carefully several times before he breathed a sigh of relief.
He put down the deployment order from the Ministry of War and looked up at the young generals in front of him.
"Everyone, the Ministry of War has issued an order asking our Zhennanguan Pass to immediately dispatch troops in the near future and send a fleet north to fight against the Japanese pirates. Which of you is willing to go?"
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Several young generals suddenly stood up.
"General, I am willing."
"Very good." Yuan Xingwen Xinwei nodded.
His eyes fell on the determined face of Li Hebai.
"He Bai, what are you doing? Your sister's wedding is still a while away."
Since Ning passed the news to Zhennanguan three days ago, Yuan Xingwen has begun to have his soldiers make various preparations for the expedition.
Now that we have received the dispatch order from the Ministry of War, the warship will be able to pull anchor and set sail in almost two days.
If Li Hebai leads the troops to go to war at this time, he will not be able to attend Li Hezhu's wedding.
hey-hey.
Li Hebai raised his head and glanced northwest.
"General, not long ago, my grandfather sent a letter from the fortress, saying that as long as my sister marries the right person, it will be fine. As for the wedding, it is just a ceremony. It doesn't matter whether you participate or not. As soldiers, we naturally put war first.
We’ll talk about the love between children and other things later.”
Speaking of this, he felt a little angry.
"Besides, my brother-in-law is now one of the eight generals of the Starfall Legion. My brother-in-law doesn't want to be pulled too far away by him, lest the general's children will be embarrassed to get close to his cousins in the future."
"What a mess." Yuan Xingwen didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Have you thought about it and really want to lead troops on an expedition?"
Li Hebai was born and raised in Guangxin since he was a child. Except for being imprisoned to Star City three years ago, he has almost never lived in the north.
It is now late October, and the weather in the north has begun to turn cold. By then, he may not be able to get used to the cold weather and the howling north wind.
Li Hebai nodded, "General, fighting requires the right time, place, and people. General Mo understands your concerns. However, in recent years, General Mo has been exploring the climate and customs in the north, and I am confident that I can handle it."
After speaking, he looked back at the other generals who stood up.
"Furthermore, these brothers are the same as the last general. Most of them are from Guangxin, Baihua and Canglan counties. They also have no experience of living in the north."
"That's right." Yuan Xingwen looked around at the few young men who stood up: "Guangxin or Nanjiang is too small, you guys can't stand still, right?"
hey-hey.
Several people scratched their heads in confusion.
"Okay." Yuan Xingwen made the final decision, "Then He Bai will lead the fleet and set off, with the help of a few others, and we will kill the Japanese pirates together."
Li Hebai and others were overjoyed and clapped their chests.
"General Xie. I will definitely live up to your expectations and let the Japanese pirates see the power of our Zhennanguan fleet."
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Yuan Xingwen nodded with satisfaction.
He waved his hand.
The guards on one side immediately came over to give flags to Li Hezhu and others.
After putting away the heavy military flag, Li Hebai felt at ease.
He rubbed his hands hesitantly: "General, I wonder how many warships the general can take to set off?"
Yuan Xingwen raised three fingers without hesitation, "Three general-class ships, sixty battle camp-class ships, plus one hundred team-class and logistics ships each."
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Li Hebai didn't even hear about the battle camp level and team level.
He was a little unhappy, "General, there are only three warships of the general class. This is somewhat insufficient."
Intelligence shows that the Japanese warships can almost cover the sea east of Yunzhui, and there are at least dozens of general-level ships.
"How about you give me a few more Warlord-class ships?"
"Three ships are not enough." Yuan Xingwen glared angrily, "How many more do you want?"
After all, Zhennanguan is not a professional navy like the East China Sea Barrier. Under the restrictions of the Ministry of War, Yuan Xingwen only has a total of six war general-level ships and 120 battle camp-level ships.
Now that almost half of his troops have been allocated to Li Hebai, what else does he want?
Li Hebai felt a little aggrieved, "General, hasn't it been quiet in the south recently?"
It would be a waste to leave such a powerful weapon like a warrior-level weapon at home and not use it.
snort.
Yuan Xingwen glared at him, "Who said the south is quiet?"
Nanfeng and other small countries in the south are indeed just dead toads now. But just in case, you still have to have what you should have at home.
"Forget it about the general level." Li Hezhu changed his target as expected, he said with a smile on his face, "General, give more battle camp level and transport ships to the general."
Transport ship?
Yuan Xingwen subconsciously glanced at Beiquan on the map.
Three years ago, when the Starfall Army moved to Guangxin County, Wei Junqian secretly came over and chatted with him for a few days.
Since then, Zhennanguan has continued to build transport ships.
Of course, these ships need to be slightly modified, such as adding an iron ram to the bow, and installing ballistae and trebuchets on the deck and cabin, and then they become a warship.
And some of the larger ones can be said to be at the battle camp level.
"General?"
Yuan Xingwen, who had come to his senses, did not say a word, but took out his sword and slowly began to wipe it.
hehe.
Someone immediately started laughing.
"General, the expedition is about to begin. If you have nothing to do, I will have to go back quickly and supervise my men to clean up and pay tribute."
"The same goes for the general. If you don't keep a close eye on those naughty men under your command, they will definitely have a seizure."
"Together together."
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In an instant, all the generals, including Li Hebai, found excuses to withdraw from the Chinese army's tent.