Cheng Bushi said hello to King Qi here, but he didn't want King Qi to be polite, so he changed the topic and said in a deep voice:
"His Royal Highness King Qi has come to me for peace talks in Dayun, and he should be treated with courtesy. But after all, His Highness is from the military, and he should understand that. We, the commanders and generals, have been outside the court for a long time. In the midst of doing business and communicating,
You should also be more cautious, otherwise rumors will inevitably spread. It is also a courtesy for me to come to meet you today."
Having said this, Cheng Bushi suddenly raised his hands and said loudly:
"His Royal Highness King Qi, farewell here!"
When King Qi heard this, his face became anxious and he said quickly:
"I'm afraid General Cheng is overthinking it! Today, Xia and Yun countries have long since restored their old friendship. I also admire General Cheng's military strategy, but after seeing him once, why make such a fuss about it?"
Rebuilding old friendships? King Qi actually didn’t believe this himself.
There is a consensus in the courts of both countries that sooner or later there will be a war between Yun and Xia.
Cheng Bushi looked serious and said coldly:
"Cheng Buji's temperament is like this. If you are rude or offended, please don't take it to heart, Your Highness!"
After saying that, Cheng Bushi turned his horse's head and left without caring about anything else.
A group of personal guards immediately followed Cheng Bushi.
The three Mohist disciples also looked at King Qi one more time, then turned and left immediately.
Cheng Bushi, who was riding away, looked a little ugly at this moment. He said in a deep voice to the soldiers beside him:
"Choose three hundred elite cavalry, one person and three horses, who will work day and night. They will immediately return to Beijing with the general to resume their orders! The rest of the soldiers will be commanded by Vice General Qian!"
When the soldiers heard this, they immediately responded.
King Qi over there frowned when he saw Cheng Bushi leaving.
Feng Chu on the side shook his head slightly and said:
"Information about Cheng Zhenbei within the Xiuyi Envoy also said that he was strict in running the army and cautious in using troops. But I didn't expect that he would be so cautious!"
When King Qi heard this, he couldn't help but sigh.
Feng Chu looked at King Qi, nodded and said:
"I made a detour of thousands of miles just to meet this former rival. I already understand the profound meaning of His Highness's move. After returning to the capital, His Highness's reputation of respecting his opponents and cherishing talents will surely spread throughout the world."
Speaking of this, Feng Chu's eyes flashed and he chuckled:
"As for the plan to alienate the king and ministers of the Yun Kingdom, your highness, don't worry. From now on, I will often give this Cheng Zhenbei pearls and jade in the name of your highness. In addition, your highness's deeds of traveling thousands of miles just to meet each other will make the world
People must believe that His Highness and Cheng Zhenbei cherish each other and have a very close personal relationship!"
King Qi frowned, looked at Feng Chu with a strange expression, and said:
"I just want to meet the man who defeated me, Cheng Bushi. Why do you mean so much in what you say?"
Feng Chu, who had been smiling just now, suddenly stiffened.
Damn, I thought this Zangzhizi had changed his character and was able to come up with such a plan...
Thinking of this, Feng Chu felt even more worried and couldn't help but sigh.
I feel so tired trying to protect this man from his legitimate son!
King Qi looked at Cheng Bushi's leaving figure, sighed regretfully and said:
"You don't know that when I was in the army, I liked people like Cheng Bushi. They are down-to-earth and reliable! It's a pity that he is from the Yun Kingdom..."
Having said this, King Qi turned his head to look at Feng Chu and said:
"Don't forget to use those methods you just mentioned when you go back!"
When Feng Chu heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up, he smiled, cupped his hands and said:
"Your Highness, please rest assured!"
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"Your Majesty, there are currently more than 6,800 knights trained in the camp, and there are more than 1,900 capable knights in total."
In the Yangxin Hall, Di Qing is reporting to Xiao Cheng.
When Xiao Cheng heard this number, he frowned slightly and said in a deep voice:
"The elites were selected from an army of hundreds of thousands, but now there are less than 2,000 people in the army?"
You must know that there were already more than a thousand elite cavalrymen who followed Xiao Cheng into the Xia Kingdom and caused uproar in the southwest counties of the Xia Kingdom.
When Di Qing heard this, he felt a little confused:
"Your Majesty, for those who can join the cavalry service, proficiency in bow and horse is not enough. Martial arts skills need to be above the fourth level, and they also need to be proficient in writing and understand battle formations. These people are the elite backbone of the army among the original army.
And the existing armies, whether it is the Yongzhou camp, the Beijing suburbs camp, or the northern garrison, all need to be prepared for war. The military strength cannot be weakened too much, so it is not easy for me to select too many people. I can only select people to train carefully.
…”
In this world, the armies of various countries, except for the county soldiers who are stationed in various places and responsible for public security, the rest of the troops cannot be accomplished by recruiting ordinary people to train for a year and a half.
Joining the army requires martial arts training. No matter how fast the progress of martial arts in the army is, it still requires time and resources, and the qualifications of each person must also be considered. Therefore, the nearly ten million people in the entire Yun Kingdom can only support those who can be used.
, but an army of two hundred thousand.
Hearing this, Xiao Cheng nodded and said bluntly:
"How long will it take?"
Di Qing considered it carefully and said decisively:
"Twenty thousand assault cavalry will be ready in one year and they will be ready for use. After two more years of hard work, they will become the best in the world. They can attack thousands of miles and rush into formations to kill without any disadvantage!"
After all, the "Youzhou Assault Cavalry" obtained is a top-notch unit. It can be put to use in one year and can be completed in three years. It is already extremely fast to train such a troop.
Xiao Cheng nodded slightly, looked at Di Qing, and said in a deep voice:
"Only two years!"
Xiao Cheng could only promise to give Di Qing two more years. Two years later, either Yun and Xia would start fighting again, or they would formally launch an army to completely wipe out the Li Dynasty.
Di Qing immediately straightened his body, gritted his teeth and replied:
"I will do my best to live up to His Majesty's trust!"
At this moment, a young eunuch hurried in. Seeing Xiao Chengzheng talking to Di Qing, he immediately leaned behind Feng Bao and whispered a few words.
When Feng Bao heard this, he immediately nodded and signaled the young eunuch to retreat.
After Xiao Cheng exchanged a few words with Di Qing and signaled him to resign, Feng Bao then said to Xiao Cheng in a deep voice:
"Your Majesty, General Cheng Bushi has returned and is waiting outside the palace gate."
When Xiao Cheng heard this, he frowned and said:
"Cheng Bushi? According to the journey, doesn't he have to come back in two days at the earliest?"
Feng Bao heard Xiao Cheng's inquiry and said quickly:
"King Xia Guoqi, he took a detour earlier and waited for General Cheng to come. After the two met, General Cheng abandoned his army and rode back with only a few hundred men on horseback without stopping!"
As Xiao Cheng thought, the golden finger panel immediately popped up.
[General Zhenbei: Cheng Bushi, force 77, literature 60, wisdom 71, morality 88, age 35, control 87, politics 70, charm 67, loyalty 100, ambition 45]
Well, no problem!
Xiao Cheng waved his sleeves and said in a deep voice:
"Xuan!"
Not long after, Cheng Bushi, wearing armor, covered in travel dust, and looking tired, walked in quickly, knelt down on the ground, and said respectfully:
"I don't know how to deal with this, so I'm going to see your majesty!"
