Because there are many mountains in the jurisdiction, there are only eight towns in the eight-town city, hence the city's name. It is located in Xinnan, Yanling County.
This city borders Huashan County and is very close to Tunchang County and Nanqiu County. Several mountains to the south are also places that harbor bandits.
"We have to climb the mountain again!" Ding Cai shouted immediately.
"If it weren't for the mountainous terrain and complicated terrain, we wouldn't have been sent here!" The deputy captain came. "Captain Lei can just transfer any battalion. There's nothing to say. Let's set off after finishing the things at hand."
General Fan was so straightforward and everyone prepared separately.
Shaodian Fei saw Lei Feixiang asking the convoy guard for a repeating crossbow, so he stepped forward and asked: "Don't the special operations group have a repeating crossbow? You want it too."
"It's different. Our one is a one-handed light crossbow, and this one is a two-handed heavy war crossbow. The combat requirements are different."
Lei Feixiang and Dou Xiaoqi did not bring guns. The two swordsmen did not use weapons with such low attack power, and their fists were better than guns. The new repeating crossbow was different, with a killing range of 300 meters, it could do many things.
It's a pity that the convoy guards are equipped with one manpower and there is no extra manpower. Moreover, the city defense army and the special operations group are not in the same system, so Captain Lei's face is not easy to use.
"Haha, let me do it." Shao Dianfei stepped forward.
The commander-in-chief of the Nanqiu County City Defense Army was different. He easily asked for three repeating crossbows and gave one to each of Lei Feixiang and Dou Xiaoqi, while keeping one for himself.
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In mid-January, Ding Kui summoned the Red Army to protect the country and went to Nanqiu County. The Red Army now has a special battle regiment, six crossbow regiments, ten infantry regiments and a knights. The knights have 2,000 people, and the others
The regiment consists of 1,500 men, totaling 27,500 troops.
The rapid development of the Red Army protecting the country is related to the fact that a large number of regular soldiers retired. After leaving the army, almost all of them chose to join Ding Kui's private army.
Those noble children may not be interested in it. The officers and soldiers who were born as civilians are very envious of the people of Juyang City. Moreover, half of the Shaodian Kingdom is currently in war, and the place occupied by Ding Kui has become a popular place for immigrants.
"How is their combat effectiveness?" Ding Kui asked the commander-in-chief Zhong Wei.
Zhong Wei gradually became the commander-in-chief of the Red Army to protect the country from a training camp instructor. It can be said that he had no choice but to do it, and Ding Kui became more and more comfortable with him.
"Needless to say, the special operations group will remain unchanged at the strength of 1,500 people. Only the strongest soldiers will be retained. There is no need for anyone to make up the number. They will still be the sharpest knives in your hands.
Because the Golden Bamboo Crossbows need to be supplied to the regular army, the Strong Crossbow Regiment has not been expanded on a large scale. Those 9,000 people have combat experience and can be sent to the battlefield at any time.
The infantry regiment has the largest number of people, and there are many veterans who have just retired from the army. Team fighting may be a bit unfamiliar and needs a few battles to get used to it. Normal formation is not a problem.
At your request, the Knights strive for excellence rather than too much, and through the efforts of my subordinates, all knights over the age of fifty-five have been persuaded to retire. They are a relatively young Knights."
"Do they have any chance of winning against the Nanzhao Prefecture local army alone?" Ding Kui's request was not low.
Zhong Wei replied cautiously: "It's not difficult to capture a city, but I'm afraid it won't be possible to capture a county."
"Well, announce to the whole city that there will be a military parade in three days. The Red Army protecting the country will line up. They will enter from the south gate and pass through the city and exit from the north gate. Let Minister Hu organize the people to watch and send flowers."
Fei Ze asked: "My Lord wants to knock the mountain to shake the tiger?"
Ding Kui locked the private army roster in the bookshelf and said, "I have to do something, otherwise others will not feel at ease."
"Haha, I heard that Gongsun Mi personally led a cavalry division to Yanling County. Do you want to scare him back?" Fei Zelai wanted to say this.
"Yes." Ding Kui nodded to show that he already knew the news, "The Thirteenth Lieutenant of the Guardian cannot face the cavalry division. Yanling County is suitable for garrisoning infantry. Gongsun Mi brought the cavalry just for show, and there was no movement from Huasong.
, it shows that Shao Dianxi will not spend his energy to defend Yanling County."
"Take the opportunity to regain Yanling County?" Zhong Wei interjected.
"Haha." Ding Kui smiled and did not answer. This was to give him a chance.
"You can't touch Yanling County!" Fei Ze immediately shook his head, "Otherwise, we will fall into the trap of the Zi family's conspiracy and the burning of the official warehouse will be blamed on us.
The most suitable place to attack right now is Shibu County, which is equivalent to telling everyone in the world that we don’t need to resort to ruthless means to acquire a land, and we will only conquer it in an honest and upright manner."
"Hahaha, everything is fine." Ding Kui tried to balance the situation, "Dayanling County can tell the Zi family that I'm not afraid of them playing dirty tricks, but in comparison, Mr. Fei's idea has more merit."
"I also agree with Mr. Fei's suggestion. If the Red Army to protect the country is allowed to take on this important task, I will go all out to restore the rule of the imperial court for the sake of supervising the country." Zhong Wei quickly stated his position.
"There's no rush. We'll discuss it after Chief of Staff Kong comes back. The Red Army protecting the country will first train back and forth between the county town and Shifeng City." Ding Kui did not make the decision to launch a war easily.
Zhong Wei and Fei Ze walked out of the study together, "The master has changed." Zhong Wei took the initiative to stir up the topic.
"Isn't it good? This is what a lord should be like." Fei Ze patted Zhong Wei on the shoulder.
"I know, I'm just not used to it. It's been thirteen years! I've watched my lord grow up from a young boy to this day. Although I knew he would become a great person, I didn't expect it to be so fast. The old lord could be as successful as him back then.
Okay." Zhong Wei used to be Ding Qi's guard captain, so the old master refers to Ding Qi.
"Well, my lord is no less than Yongshuai in his prime. Liu Yu and I did not misjudge the person. Even if one day he plays with us, it is as it should be. A strong minister and a weak master are the current Zhenjing City.
Putting aside personal factors, who do you like most about Shaodianguo?" Fei Ze rarely had a heart-to-heart talk with Zhong Wei.
"The royal family has thousands of years of accumulation, and the status of the capital in the hearts of the people is irreplaceable. As long as the regent appoints talented people and does not do anything to destroy his foundation, the possibility of final victory is very high."
Zhong Wei's views represent the older generation, and the orthodox status of the royal family is deeply ingrained in their hearts.
"The regent is not a traitor, but staying in the court for a long time will inevitably lead to disloyalty. Throughout the history of our country, there are very few young masters who have ascended the throne. Even the young masters have many ministers who take care of their orders, rather than a single regent. Therefore, sooner or later, the young prince will rule.
It’s a scourge.”
Fei Ze pointed out the unsolvable dilemma of the current imperial court.
One thing he didn't say was that there was no rebellion like the Yang family in past history.
"Well, then it should be Shaodian Yong. The father of Prince Yinsha was supposed to succeed the king, but his power was stolen by the late king. There are many people in the royal family who sympathize with him. Now, with the support of the Yang family and others, they have also colluded with the Thousand Islands Alliance.
He also occupied the four states in the west, and if Shaodian makes a mistake, he will have the opportunity to invade the capital. He will also have a great chance to unify Shaodian."
Zhong Wei did not express the glimmer of hope in his heart.