Chapter One Thousand Four Hundred and Ninety-Seven: I care about you being fed and clothed
Zeng Xuan took Han Du's warrant and came to Shanziying station with doubts.
When Xu Chengfei heard that someone was looking for him, he was a little surprised until Zeng Xuan handed over the warrant, took a look, and then looked at the person in front of him.
Zeng Xuan didn't expect to meet another marquis here, and the one who gave him the warrant was only a marquis. The two marquises had the same title, so it couldn't be that they gave orders with a hand warrant?
"General Zeng Xuan, there may be some misunderstandings in meeting the Marquis. Why don't we ask the general to go back and verify first before coming back?"
Xu Chengfei folded the warrant and said with a smile, "No, these are indeed Han Du's notes, and the warrant is genuine. Don't you want supplies? Come on, Lord Geng."
"Thank you, Lord Marquis." Zeng Xuan didn't know what was going on, but he was happy to get the supplies. He quickly bowed and followed Xu Chengfei closely.
Although Zeng Xuan came with a team of people, seeing the mountain of supplies in front of him, it was difficult for them to transport them away.
Just when he felt embarrassed and wanted to send someone back and call in more people.
Xu Chengfei saw his difficulty and said lightly, "I will send someone to send you to the camp. Is Han Du there with you?"
"Returning to the Marquis, Marquis Zhenhai is in the camp." Zeng Xuan said without hesitation.
"That's good, I happen to have something to ask him." There was a bit of confusion in his voice.
Zeng Xuan didn't dare to ask any more questions, and just stared at the hundreds of soldiers who were like ants, constantly carrying supplies.
More than 40,000 sets of cotton-padded clothes, as well as ordnance and other supplies, were loaded into dozens of trucks and transported to the camp like a long snake.
Before they even entered the gate, there was a sensation among the soldiers in the camp. This sensation was like a wave, and soon it reached Han Du's ears deep in the camp.
"Haha, it seems Zeng Xuan is back, let's go take a look." Han Du looked in the direction where the noise came from and said thoughtfully.
He Wenxin stopped talking nonsense and nodded directly, "It should be so."
By the time Han Du arrived at the temporary campus of the camp, the place was already filled with carriages carrying goods.
Zeng Xuan was standing on a high platform, shouting and directing the supplies that continued to enter the camp to be arranged.
Han Du stepped forward and saw Xu Chengfei who had followed him here, "Huh? Why are you here?"
Xu Chengfei also saw Han Du and said angrily, "There are so many supplies. How can I rest assured if I don't come and ask for details?"
"What's there to worry about? The warrant I wrote will not be fake." Han Du curled his lips and said.
Of course Xu Chengfei knew the warrant was genuine, he was just making an excuse just now.
The real purpose of coming here is to ask Han Du face to face what is going on?
Xu Chengfei smiled and stretched out his hand to pull Han Du to a secluded place.
Xu Chengfei is a real warrior. Does Han Du have the strength to resist his pull? He can only be pulled over by force.
"Is there anything you can't say? What are you going to do?" Han Du looked at Xu Chengfei in confusion.
Xu Chengfei immediately lowered his voice and asked, "What are you doing? Why did you give our supplies to Prince Ning in vain?"
Han Du broke free from Xu Chengfei's hand, tugged on his clothes, and asked, "What do you mean by giving it to Prince Ning? When did I give it to him?"
Xu Chengfei was suddenly surprised. He raised his hand and pointed around, asking, "Aren't these the soldiers and horses of King Ning?" "Oh, they were before." Han Du suddenly smiled.
"What do you mean?" Xu Chengfei was horrified. He already felt that Han Du's next words would surprise him.
Anyway, Han Du would often do something that shocked him, and this was not without precedent.
A smile appeared on Han Du's lips, and he sighed, "Didn't you complain that we didn't have enough troops and horses when you came here? Now these troops and horses are all ours, is that enough?"
"What on earth is going on?" Han Du had never told him about this situation. Xu Chengfei immediately lowered his voice and said, "Prince Ning is the prince.
Moreover, he is a prince with a heavy army, so please don’t act recklessly!”
Thinking that Han Du was good at making decisions, Xu Chengfei was worried about him.
Prince Ning is not easy to get along with. If you make him anxious, a fight may break out in an instant. When the court blames Han Du, even if he is a marquis, he cannot afford it. It is not that Han Du has no enemies in the court, presumably Qi Tai
When those people hear this news, they will be eager to add insult to injury.
Han Du immediately sneered, "What do you mean I'm fooling around? This is the emperor's order. Although the emperor asked King Ning and King Liao to send troops to assist the Northern Expedition, he was worried that the swords without eyes would hurt the two princes on the battlefield, so he ordered
I will lead these troops."
"Really?" Xu Chengfei's eyes widened, and he suddenly grabbed Han Du's shoulders with both hands, looking at him eagerly.
Han Du chuckled, "Look at your worthless look, what's real or fake? How can I lie to you about such a big thing? Even if I can lie to you, how can I still lie to Prince Ning?"
"Hahahaha, don't blame me, this is an army of 40,000, a whole army of 40,000." Xu Chengfei was so happy that he couldn't find Bei.
Already.
"No more!" Han Du said again.
"What's more?" Xu Chengfei asked doubtfully.
Han Du looked at him, nodded and said, "There are also 20,000 soldiers and horses from the King of Liao, a total of 60,000!"
"Yes, yes, there are 20,000 soldiers and horses from the King of Liao." Xu Chengfei suddenly realized.
Just when Xu Chengfei was overwhelmed with joy, Zeng Xuan looked up and looked around, and saw two princes trotting over.
Han Du immediately glanced at Xu Chengfei.
Xu Chengfei followed Han Du's gaze and turned around, and saw Zeng Xuan running over. He immediately straightened up and put away the smile on his face.
"Finally, I will pay my respects to the two princes."
Han Du nodded slightly and asked, "Have everything arrived?"
"As I said to the Marquis, everything has arrived!" Zeng Xuan now admired Han Du very much. Originally, he thought that the reason why Han Du wanted to give them supplies in front of everyone was just to win people's hearts.
But he didn't expect that Han Du would really give it!
Han Du then ordered, "Go and gather all the generals. I have something to say."
"I will obey the order!" Zeng Xuan was refreshed, and he suddenly clasped his fists and saluted.
After General Zeng Xuan summoned the principals, Han Du stood in front of the high platform and looked at a neat square formation below, as well as several layers of densely surrounded soldiers in the distance.
Raise your arms and shout, "Soldiers, I am the Marquis of Zhenhai, Han Du! I will lead you on this expedition to make achievements!"
Both the generals below and the soldiers in the distance felt extremely unfamiliar with Han Du. To be honest, if it weren't for Han Du's tiger talisman, it would be impossible to command them.
They don't know enough about Han Du to be sure whether Han Du can lead them to victory. The battlefield is not a child's play, and it is not just a random person who can really win the battle by shouting a few big words.
Therefore, they had no reaction to Han Du's exciting words, let alone passion.
Han Du also understood the concerns of these soldiers and did not explain too much.
He continued to shout, "If you want to do your job well, you must first sharpen your tools. If you want to win the war, the material support must be sufficient. Now it is nine cold days. I see that many of you are still wearing single clothes, so I specially sent someone
I have sent you cotton-padded clothes. I promise you that as long as you fight with me, I will ensure that you are well fed and clothed!"
After Han Du finished speaking, the entire school fell silent!
Even Zeng Xuan on the side looked at Han Du dumbfounded.
In the past, when great generals gave instructions to their soldiers, they always said something about being loyal to the country, serving the court, and repaying the emperor's kindness, in order to inspire the soldiers' loyalty, bravery, and patriotism. I have never seen anyone like Han Du, who used the food and clothing of the soldiers to pay for it.
Boost morale.
The next moment, the entire school grounds erupted in a landslide-like tsunami-like roar.
"The Marquis is victorious over the Ming Dynasty."
"The Marquis is victorious! The Ming Dynasty is victorious!"
The generals are even better, and even the higher the status of the general, the less responsive they are to Han Du's words.
But the soldiers at the lowest level seemed to be crazy one by one, their eyes were red, and they kept shouting with their mouths wide open, as if they were venting the joy in their hearts.
Since ancient times, no general has ever cared about whether his soldiers are well-fed and warmly clothed. They only care about whether they can defeat the enemy and make great contributions.
In fact, the victory of the war has little impact on the soldiers. Except for a few lucky soldiers who can rise to the top by virtue of their military exploits, many soldiers will only eat one or two more meals of wine and meat even if they win.
If it weren't for the fact that they would die if they lost the battle, no soldier would be willing to fight desperately on the battlefield.
But the general in front of them, the noble Marquis, promised them that they would have enough food and clothing. But when the soldiers heard this, they suddenly felt a comfort that they had never experienced before. How could they not help it?
Get the excited support of all the soldiers?
The sound like a roaring mountain and a tsunami took a long time to calm down.
Han Du's voice at this time was able to be heard below. He waved his hand and said loudly, "I have an order to distribute all the cotton-padded clothes. No one should be left out. Go!"
"General, please wait, follow the order!" The general below bowed to Han Du.
But this time when they bowed down, their hearts were completely different from before.
The reason they met Han Du just now was because of Han Du's status as a general and his power to control the military. They didn't have any respect for Han Du in their hearts.
But it was different now. Now they seemed to be coerced by the soldiers behind them and had to bow to Han Du.
What made the generals even more unexpected was that after the cotton-padded clothes were distributed, the direction of discussion among the soldiers completely turned to Han Du's side.
Zeng Xuan could become Zhu Quan's first general, so he was absolutely loyal to Zhu Quan. But even after he learned about the changes in the hearts of his soldiers, he couldn't help but sigh silently in his heart. He could only hope in his heart.
, when the Northern Expedition is won, the Marquis of Zhenhai will be able to return the troops and horses to the prince as he promised!