Chapter 324 Waiting for you to come back for a drink
Hearing Liu Mingzhi's decisive tone, Zhang Kuang wanted to say something else, but after thinking for a long time, he didn't know how to speak.
Xiong Kaishan and Ke Yan on the side looked at Liu Mingzhi with deep approval. They were also Longwuwei's cavalry, and they knew very well what the fate of the cavalry was.
The cavalry will suffer two consequences in the confrontation between the two armies.
Either return with a great victory, or die in battle.
As for surrendering without fighting or leading troops to flee, these veterans who have been stationed at the border for decades are not within the scope of consideration.
Zhang Kuang has said more than once that there are only two possibilities for recruits to join the army, either to have enough food to eat, or to get promoted and make a fortune.
But this kind of thinking will basically be reversed after going to the battlefield twice.
They understand that protecting the family and the country is more important than anything else. Compared with civilian officials, military generals have always been honored to die in battle.
It looks like the 70-year-old old Duke Wan Buhai who carried the coffin and went to war, and it looks like Wan Buhai's son Wan Shouxiang, who is the son of the Duke and assumes the important task of flag bearer.
The night was getting darker and darker, and Zhang Kuang, who knew that persuasion was useless, stopped mentioning these things and began to gather around the sand table and map with Liu Mingzhi to carefully discuss the detailed plan to defend the country.
Fierce quarrels and soft discussions could be heard from time to time in the main hall of the General's Mansion of the Protector of the Country. In the middle of the night, there was still an endless stream of generals coming in and out of the mansion.
The servants who changed the lamps came one after another.
Before the storm comes, everyone is busy.
The first rooster crow came from the general's residence. Zhou Baoyu, the general of the Polu Army, Duan Buren, the general of the Buddha Army, Jiang Lei, the artillery general, and Han Zhong, the musketeer general, followed Song Qing and entered the general's residence.
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"The last general Zhou Baoyu!"
"Duan can't bear it!"
"Jiang Lei!"
"Han Zhong!"
"See the Marshal, see the Protector of the Country."
Liu Mingzhi and Zhang Kuang stood up from the sand table and waved to the four of them: "No courtesy!"
"Thank you Marshal, thank you Lord Marquis!"
Liu Mingzhi took the lead and walked to a chair aside, picked up the wine bottle, poured a glass of wine for the four of them, and handed it over.
"To relieve our fatigue, Xingye has come to thank you for your hard work!"
"Thank you, Marshal!"
The four of them took the wine glasses and drank them all in one gulp, feeling the mellow aroma of the wine on their taste buds. The four of them looked stunned and looked at Young Master Liu blankly.
"Yes...why is it wine?"
Liu Mingzhi looked at the four people hesitantly and waved his hands to the chair on one side: "Sit down and talk!"
"Thank you, Marshal!"
Liu Mingzhi sat on the chair and looked at Zhou Baoyu and the others with complicated eyes: "This glass of wine is the wine I gave you for the expedition. It's a bit hasty. I hope brothers don't take offense. Liu Mingzhi will apologize to you!"
As he spoke, Liu Mingzhi stood up and saluted Zhou Baoyu and the others.
The four of them were stunned and hurriedly stood up and helped Liu Mingzhi up.
"Commander, what are you doing? Brothers, how dare you accept your gift? Get up quickly!"
"Yes, Commander, you are trying to hurt your brothers. You must not do this."
"Commander, don't do this, brothers can't bear it!"
"Young...Commander, this is what we should do!"
The four of them helped Liu Mingzhi sit on the chair, saying words that they were ashamed of. It was obvious that Liu Mingzhi, the general of the army, saluted them, and they felt very uncomfortable.
In comparison, they prefer to listen to the commander swearing at them.
You son of a bitch!
These vulgar words of yours.
Although these words may sound harsh to my ears, they seem more cordial.
I have been with the commander for so many years, and I am used to being scolded by him from time to time. Suddenly I heard such kind words from the commander, which really made me a little uncomfortable.
Liu Mingzhi sat on the chair, pondered for a long time, and then stood up. He waved to the four people and walked towards the sand table. The four people saw this and hurriedly followed him.
"Zhou Baoyu, Duan Buren, Jiang Lei, Han Zhong!"
"The end is here!"
Liu Mingzhi picked up the bamboo pole and positioned it on the sand table in Yunzhou: "I am going to give you a very important and dangerous order!"
"Please give me the commander-in-chief's order. I will be willing to go through fire and water for the commander-in-chief, even if I die!"
"It's for the dragon!"
"Yes, I will die for the dragon!"
"I want you to lead the two brothers under your command from Ma Mingpo to the ancient horse road through Jeju and go straight to Yunzhou to support the brothers of the Huben Army in Yunzhou to resist the Turkic troops approaching the city."
"You two guards only have 100,000 cavalry, but the Turkic enemy troops approaching Yunzhou City this time are as high as 330,000, or even 350,000 cavalry."
"This task is very arduous and severe. If you don't command it properly, you will be in danger of being annihilated at any time."
"It just so happens that I have more important things to do, and I can't be by your side to supervise you. In other words, for this expedition, you can only rely on yourself for everything!"
"Although there are tiger troops in Yunzhou to support you, your crisis cannot be ignored."
"Once you are surrounded by 300,000 Turkic cavalry, what will happen...I don't need to say more about what will happen!"
"Are you willing to rush to Yunzhou's aid? If you are not willing, I will not force you. I will call Cheng Kai, Baotong, and Ning Chaobuer back for further discussion."
The four of them looked at each other with deep brows and nodded resolutely to Young Master Liu.
"Replying to the Commander-in-Chief, the general is willing to go!"
"Liu Mingzhi, thank you brothers!"
"I am willing to die for the great... great dragon!"
"Come here, I will give you a detailed strategic plan."
The four of them followed Young Master Liu and focused on the sand table.
Liu Mingzhi sorted out the ideas he had discussed with Zhang Kuang in the middle of the night and said: "You have to divide your troops into two groups, one between Jeju and Yunzhou, and the other between Ganzhou and Yunzhou to start a raiding war with the Turks.
Stop them from detouring into our rear hinterland."
"There will be soldiers and horses from Yunzhou, Jeju, and Ganzhou on the side to assist you. As for how many soldiers and horses can be sent, we can only leave it to God's fate."
"Keep in mind my commander's words, the purpose of rushing to Yunzhou this time is not to let you fight the Turks with real swords and guns, but to fly their kites and not fight them head-on."
"In this case, it depends on whether you can command it properly and fight your way out of the Turkic encirclement."
"For their palace, you just fight and retreat at the same time. When they retreat, you harass them from the side and block their steps. In a word, your task is to support the Turks' siege speed."
"You two armies have 100,000 cavalry. If the Turks want to encircle you, they will need at least 150,000 troops outside Yunzhou City to bring you some obstacles."
"Once the 150,000 soldiers and horses are separated, the pressure on Yunzhou's army will suddenly decrease, and Yunzhou's morale will also rise at that time."
"At that time, based on the battle situation, I will send a letter to the soldiers and horses of Ganzhou, Suzhou, and Jeju to see if they can win a great victory at the West Three Kingdoms Gate. You two soldiers and horses have a very heavy task and responsibility.
It’s also very big!”
"The general understands that he will try his best to delay the Turks, but I don't know how many days the general will delay them?"
Liu Mingzhi closed his eyes and pondered for a while and slowly opened his eyes: "At least thirty-five days!"
Zhou Baoyu and the four of them looked at each other and saw the solemn look in each other's eyes.
"The general understands!"
"Obey the order!"
The four people hurriedly straightened their chests and looked at Young Master Liu enthusiastically: "General, you will obey your order!"
"Tell the brothers that I am waiting for you to come back and have a celebratory drink together!"