Chapter 3705 How to be proud
"Thank you, Marshal Duan, and thank you, Governor Ge."
Zhang Kuang turned his head and glanced at the group of generals standing behind Duan Dingbang, then he smiled lightly and cast his eyes on Duan Dingbang.
"Dingbang, I didn't see Lu Chen, Cai Yan, Tong Zhi'an and the others. Did you let them stay in Persia?"
Duan Dingbang heard the arrogant question and immediately nodded happily.
"Sir, that's exactly what it is.
I think the old man and all of you uncles have already read the notification documents sent by the younger brother scouts.
The specific situation is just like what I, a junior, wrote on the notice document.
Before I returned from the Persian territory, I left a full force of 50,000 troops there.
Fifty thousand troops were left at once, and it would be impossible without a general to lead them.
Therefore, I have no choice but to let Deputy Commander Lu, Senior Cai and a group of other generals stay in the Persian territory."
After listening to Duan Dingbang's explanation, Zhang Kuang smiled and nodded with a clear expression.
"Dingbang, you have considered this matter very carefully!
If that's the case, then I don't have anything to say."
As he spoke arrogantly, he turned around with a smile and looked towards the long human-shaped dragon composed of more than 40,000 troops outside the city, whose tail could not be seen at a glance.
"Dingbang, 40,000 soldiers have been on the road for half a day, and it's time for them to have a good rest.
For now, please make arrangements for the 40,000 soldiers outside the city.
After you have arranged the arrangements for the army outside the city, we will set off and rush back to the palace, and then we can have a good talk about the past."
When Duan Dingbang heard what Zhang Kuang said, he immediately hugged his fist happily.
"Okay, okay, as the old man said, I will make arrangements for the soldiers outside the city first.
By the way, old man, I wonder what the current situation is like on the Wangcheng Lieutenant Colonel Field?
Do you think, junior, should I arrange for the soldiers to go into the city directly to rest? Or should I arrange for them to camp in the wilderness outside the royal city for the time being?"
After Zhang Kuang pondered thoughtfully for a moment, he looked at Duan Dingbang with a faint smile and said loudly: "Dingbang, how is the current situation of food and grass in the army?"
"Back to the old man, the food and grass in the army are still sufficient, and they can probably last for about half a month."
"Can the food and grass last for half a month?"
"Return to the old man, exactly."
Zhang Kuang nodded happily, raised his hand and stroked the gray beard above his chin a few times.
"Dingbang, since the army's food and grass can still last for half a month, you should first arrange for the soldiers to be stationed outside the royal city.
Let’s discuss the follow-up matters carefully after catching up on old times.”
Duan Dingbang nodded with a smile and then gave Zhang Kuang a fist in his arms again.
"Okay, then I will let the soldiers be stationed outside the city first."
As soon as the words in his mouth fell, he immediately turned around and looked at the generals, big and small, standing behind him.
"Gonglu, Zhuge, Yunhao."
Hearing this, Ge Gonglu and the others quickly took a step forward.
"The end will be here."
"You have all heard what I, Commander-in-Chief, and Mr. Zhang just said. You three will go out of the city immediately to send orders and arrange for all the soldiers to set up camp outside the royal city.
As for choosing where to set up camp, you three can make your own arrangements."
"We have been ordered to leave first."
After Ge Gonglu and the others saluted Duan Dingbang, they immediately turned around and rushed towards the bottom of the city wall.
Seeing this, Nangong Ye looked at Duan Dingbang with admiration and nodded with a chuckle.
"Dingbang, you are really good at running an army!
The waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead, and a new generation overcomes the old.
All of us old bones are already old, and we won’t be able to serve in the military for many more years.
From now on, if you win the world, it will be your young people’s world.”
Listening to Nangong Ye's words of appreciation for him, Duan Dingbang immediately bowed to Nangong Ye with a humble expression.
"Don't dare, don't dare, old man, you are ridiculous.
In terms of running the army, I still need to learn more from the two old men, the seniors, and the uncles.
One day, if I, a junior, encounter something that I don’t understand.
At that time, when I, the junior, go to the seniors in front of me to ask for advice on how to run the army, I would like to ask the seniors for their advice!"
"Haha, hahaha, you kid, you are still as humble as ever!
Dingbang, it is a good thing to know how to be humble.
However, it would be bad if you are too modest!"
Seeing what Nangong Ye said, Duan Dingbang quickly waved his hand.
"Old man, you have misunderstood, and you have misunderstood me, this junior.
The sage said that if three people are walking together, they must have me as their teacher.
Therefore, junior, I am not deliberately being humble, but I must always maintain a humble and eager to learn heart."
Nangong Ye, Zhang Kuang, Wan Yan Chizha, Ye Ye Ha, Yunchong and others looked at each other twice after listening to Duan Dingbang's defense. In an instant, they all laughed loudly with smiles on their faces.
"Haha, hahaha.
Oh, you are such a brat."
"Hehe, hahahahaha~"
"Haha, no wonder His Majesty values ​​you so much.
Not to mention anything else, just speaking of your kid’s attitude of not being surprised by honor or disgrace, it would be really strange if Your Majesty doesn’t value you.”
Although Cheng Kai, Feng Buer, Chu Jing, Ning Chao, Jiang Lei and others did not say anything, their eyes were full of pride when they looked at Duan Dingbang.
For a nephew who is regarded as his own son to be able to live up to his ambition, it would be an honor for them to be uncles and uncles!
While Zhang Kuang, Nangong Ye, Hu Yanyu and the others were laughing and joking, bursts of smoke and dust suddenly rose above the official road outside the city.
After receiving Duan Dingbang's order, the 40,000 soldiers immediately dispersed in an orderly manner toward the wilderness on both sides of the southern city wall, following the flags flying in the wind in front of their own team.
Zhang Kuang and the others heard the shouts coming from outside the city, and one by one they turned around and looked towards the wilderness outside the city.
When they saw that even though the 40,000-strong army was dispersed, it was still orderly and full of momentum, their faces showed admiration.
It can be seen from the expressions on their faces that they are extremely satisfied with the performance of the young people outside the city.
Soon.
Zhang Kuang withdrew his eyes from looking at the soldiers outside the city, raised his head with a smile and looked up into the cloudless blue sky.
When he saw that the sun, which was originally high in the sky, had shifted somewhat, he immediately withdrew his gaze and turned to look at Duan Dingbang who was standing aside.
"Hahaha, Dingbang."
"Junior is here, old man?"
"Dingbang, I have to say, you came back at the right time!
It's noon now, and it's time to have lunch.
To tell you the truth, as soon as we old guys learned about your return, we ordered people to prepare a banquet for you.
The time is almost up, let’s not stand on the city wall talking all the time.
Come on, let's go back to the palace immediately. We old guys will give you a good refreshment.
Then, let’s have a good time talking about old times while drinking.”
To be continued...