The problem now is that Li Wanjiang is not sure about Xiao Chen's departure. What will be the result?
Maybe if he just messed around for a while, he might actually be able to change the situation.
If this is the case, then the pressure on the north will be reduced a lot.
Therefore, Li Wanjiang is now on both ends of the spectrum, swinging back and forth.
I want to give Xiao Chen more soldiers, but I'm afraid it's like a meat bun beating a dog, and it will be wasted in vain if it never comes back.
But if you don't give up any troops, and you are afraid that he will collapse when encountering the Xianbo cavalry, then won't his four million taels of silver and three thousand horses be wasted?
After much thought, I decided to give Xiao Chen another thousand elite cavalry, no more, no less, which was considered a bet on him.
The Imperial Guards and the soldiers under the command of the Nine Admirals are the Royal Guards of the Imperial City, and they are all the elite among the elites of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
It is said that Xiao Chen, accompanied by Wu Zicheng, visited the military camp and couldn't help but sigh with emotion, what kind of people are called tiger and wolf warriors?
Those goods under my command are all rabble-rous!
"The Emperor has decreed. Brother, I will never hide my secrets. Except for my personal guard battalion, you can choose other units for me, brother!" Wu Zicheng was actually pretending to be generous, but after all, what he said was quite affectionate.
Xiao Chen said that there are only a few conditions for me to be a soldier. First, you must voluntarily come with me. If you don't want to go, I will never force you. If you don't want to go, then I won't want any of them.
Secondly, I don’t want the only child in the family. We can’t cut off the family’s relationship, right? I don’t want the married one, because even if we have a narrow escape from death, we can’t ruin the family of the young couple.
Third, they must be from the north, or people north of Fengyang City.
This is not because Xiao Chen has any regional discrimination, but because many southerners are not used to the severe cold climate in northern Xinjiang, or even the food in northern Xinjiang.
Winter is about to begin again. If you feel unwell when you first arrive in your country and are not acclimated to the climate, it will cause serious problems.
The same is true for northerners in the south. Xiao Chen heard this matter from Li Wanyun when he was chatting with him in Jiuxi.
Because most of Li Wanyun's subordinates were northern soldiers, when they first arrived in southern Xinjiang, because they were not used to the local climate, more than 10,000 people fell ill and hundreds died within half a year!
It took two or three years before I slowly got used to it.
Wu Zicheng respected his opinion and issued the order. To Xiao Chen's expectation, there were quite a few people who met his conditions and took the initiative to sign up. There were thousands of people lined up on the school grounds.
Seeing Xiao Chen standing on the general commanding platform, thousands of pairs of eyes looked at him and saluted him with attention.
Everyone has heard of Xiao Chen for a long time, but most of them have never paid homage to him.
Seeing him make a grand appearance at this moment, I thought in my heart, it turns out that Mr. Xiao is really so young and handsome, so that's it. But as a eunuch, he doesn't know where this heroic aura comes from?
"Thanks to you guys for looking up to me and willing to go through life and death with me. Xiao Chen, thank you very much brothers." Xiao Chen raised his hands to the audience, his voice was clear and exciting, and thousands of people present could hear it clearly.
"People say that all of General Wu Zicheng's men are heroes. Brothers have never believed it. But today I saw it with my own eyes. It is indeed true to its reputation!" What Xiao Chen said was so appropriate.
"But brothers, we can only bring a thousand people with us. Why? We are all Chinese elites, warriors and warriors. If more people go, we are afraid that the poor people will run away after hearing the news. Then we have nothing to do.
Where's the credit?" Xiao Chen's words were very encouraging.
He couldn't help but feel angry, because the emperor only gave him a thousand soldiers. It was hard to say it in public.
Otherwise, if Han Xin orders troops, wouldn't the more the better?
If you can take away all the 80,000 forbidden troops, I can wipe out the entire north for you!
Since so many people signed up enthusiastically, Xiao Chen had to choose one.
This is a battle in northern Xinjiang, and we are facing Xianbo cavalry, so we must be proficient in bows and horses. It does not mean that we can shoot arrows on horseback, but we must also shoot accurately and quickly.
Let several of my brothers who have served as cavalry officers carefully select them. There is only one principle, that is, it is better to lack than to overdo!
What we want is the best of the best, so we should choose as many as we can. Don't forget that there are also military camps under the command of the nine admirals. There are not enough here, so we can just pick some from there.
There is another ugly thing that Xiao Chen also said, that is, we don't want officers with a hundred households or more, because these officers are used to listening to Wu Zicheng's orders, and they may cause some unnecessary troubles in the future. To put it bluntly, they are hidden dangers.
If you really want to join, then you must voluntarily resign from your original position and start from scratch with me. If you perform well, I will give priority to promoting you.
Although this condition was a bit harsh, the officers understood it and found Mr. Xiao to be aboveboard and straightforward.
"Brother Xiao, what do you mean? You can't trust me, are you afraid that I will plant a spy around you?" Wu Zicheng naturally wanted to express his dissatisfaction, and it felt like it was directed at him.
"I chose everyone, and your brother didn't force it on me. How could I be suspicious of you? But please bear with me about my brother's difficulties. In fact, if it weren't for you, brother, I wouldn't dare to say this.
But after taking them back, you have to deal with them, and that would be a shame for you, brother." Xiao Chen spoke so straightforwardly.
I quite like Wu Zicheng's temper.
"The emperor promised to give you cavalry, have you talked about the horses?" Wu Zicheng pulled him aside and asked in a low voice.
"I didn't say it, brother, what do you mean?" Xiao Chen said hurriedly.
"Since the emperor didn't say anything, then brother, I'll give you all the men, horses, armor, weapons, bows and arrows. If the emperor asks about it in the future, I'll just pretend to be confused." Wu Zicheng is such a special friend.
terrific.
"I won't say anything anymore. I'll keep it in mind, brother." Xiao Chen was overjoyed. Wu Zicheng was like giving help in the nick of time.
"Actually, I feel bad watching your brother go to Northern Xinjiang to die, but I am powerless and can't really help you. Your brother, just don't blame me for being ruthless and unjust." Wu Zicheng sighed,
He said something sincere.
"Brother Wu, if you are heartless and unrighteous, there will never be anyone who values love and justice in this world." Xiao Chen also sighed, this friend was not in vain.
But other friends... Human relationships are cold and warm, and the world is cold and cold.
For example, Wang Anbang has never appeared since Xiao Chen took this unfortunate job.
But to be honest, this is understandable. First of all, Wang Anbang is a villain to begin with. How can you expect him to be loyal?
Secondly, he is also crossing the river like a clay bodhisattva, and he cannot protect himself, because he is a legitimate princeling, and after the prince's death, he was also implicated.
But strangely enough, Li Wanjiang actually gave him a wide berth. He neither dismissed him from office nor removed him from his post, nor did he question his guilt.
He was only given a small penalty of three years' salary.