On March 28, the expeditionary force arrived at Andong City, and it was almost dark.
This is a frontier city, bordered by Changbai Mountain to the north, the Yellow Sea to the south, and facing South Korea across the Yalu River to the southeast.
Because of repeated invasions by South Korea, the people of this city had long fled inland and turned into a military camp.
A hundred thousand troops led by Vice Premier Sun and Commander Du Lin were stationed in the city.
The two led a group of generals to greet Zhang Yi's army outside the city.
"Zhang Shoufu, oh, no, Chairman Zhang, we meet again!" Vice Premier Sun sat upright on the horse, raised his new gold-rimmed glasses, and said with a dry smile.
Xiao Liu stared at him with squinted eyes, wishing to kick him off his horse. Prime Minister Jiang Yao knew how to dismount and send greetings. This guy's official airs were quite big.
Zhang Yi remained calm and said with a smile: "It's been a long time, Vice Premier Sun. It's such a blessing to meet an old friend in a foreign country!"
These are polite words. Zhang Yi has always been sincere, but he can also tell lies.
"Haha, it's a blessing," Vice Premier Sun said in a strange tone, "I'm just sorry, Anton is a small and barren town. Our troops feel crowded even if they live in the city, so please ask Chairman Zhang's army to station outside the city."
"It doesn't matter, our army will be stationed outside the city." Zhang Yi nodded.
He thought to himself that this guy's belly has always been small. In fact, after visual inspection, there was still enough space in the city to accommodate fifty thousand horses, so he simply didn't get involved with them.
At this time, it was drizzling and the people and horses were all wet.
Camping in the rain with no firewood to burn, it was destined to be a difficult night.
But Vice Premier Sun seemed to want to see their jokes.
Commander Du Lin couldn't bear it and said: "Chairman Zhang, I will ask my subordinates to bring you some dry firewood for you and Princess Xiaoliu to bake clothes and drink a cup of hot water..."
But I heard Vice Premier Sun cough a few times and said displeasedly: "Chairman Zhang has always shared the joys and sorrows with the soldiers. Where did you get so much dry firewood to give them? Oh, I didn't even notice that Princess Xiaoliu is here too!"
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Xiao Liu has always been by Zhang Yi's side. Vice Premier Sun seemed to know about it. Xiao Liu kicked him unconscious when they were in Chang'an City, so he held a grudge and deliberately ignored her.
Before Xiao Liu could answer, Vice Premier Sun added: "We often say that women should go away on the battlefield. That's it in Chang'an. I never expected that you dare to travel thousands of miles to accompany your husband on the war. Aren't you afraid of something going wrong?
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Fool, idiot, I want to chop you with a sword!
Xiao Liu cursed in his heart.
Holding back her anger, she sneered: "The ancients often said that women should not be inferior to men. We women soldiers are no worse than men with beards, hahaha."
Many people burst into laughter. They were clearly mocking Vice Premier Sun. He had no beard and a shaved chin. The implication of Princess Xiaoliu's words was that he was not a man.
Vice Premier Sun was furious and turned his horse around to go back to the city. When he saw the soldiers of the Slavic Army, he was so shocked that he almost fell off his horse and screamed.
"Isn't that the Guards of the Tsarist Empire?"
"That's right," Xiaoliu said with a smile, "They have pledged their allegiance to Chairman Zhang and are here to attack the city for us and fight against Korean stickmen and Japanese pirates. Isn't this a good thing?"
"Okay, what's good?" Vice Premier Sun said angrily, "You said that only 30,000 people came, but you didn't say that there were Guards from the Tsarist Empire. Aren't you afraid that they would rebel on the battlefield and cause trouble?"
"Why are you panicking, Vice Premier Sun?" The angrier he became, the happier Xiaoliu became. "They joined our army on their own initiative. Chairman Zhang is responsible for the consequences. What are you worried about?"
"What am I worried about? You are fooling around. These barbarians are unreliable," Vice Premier Sun was a little angry, his face changed drastically, and he ordered the generals, "Go back to the city, close the city gate tightly, and talk to you tomorrow if you have anything to say!"
Vice Premier Sun and others hurriedly retreated to the city. It can be seen that the joining of the large-scale Slavic Legion greatly touched them!
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Zhang Yijun set up a tent in the rain.
Although it is spring, Andong City is located on a higher ground and it is still very cold at night.
Zhang Yi ordered all legions to strengthen their vigilance, and sent people to collect firewood from the nearby forest, add a little coal and grease, and build several bonfires for people to dry their clothes.
Being tired and exposed to rain can easily make people sick.
The conditions are really tough.
In Zhang Yi's command tent, a small iron stove was lit, and the generals sat around it.
"How could this happen? How could they do this?" Chief of Staff Fu Xiang complained repeatedly, "We traveled a long way here and they kept us out of the city. What does this mean?"
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Chen Yiyi lowered his head and said with a heavy heart.
He felt that he was too embarrassed to meet people. Whether he went to Chang'an or Mopan City, he received extremely warm reception, but in the capital and Andong City, he received cold treatment one after another.
You don’t even know how to treat guests at the very least?
"It's okay, Brother Chen, we know who Vice Premier Sun is," Xiaoliu said angrily. She leaned closer to the stove and steam erupted from her body. "I'm just wondering, why should a civilian control the military? He's here
Are you here to fight, or are you here to fight?"
"Liu'er, stop talking." Zhang Yi stopped him. Seeing her trembling all over, Zhang Yi felt very distressed, but it was useless to complain at the moment.
He was also angry. A group of passionate people fought for China and did not hesitate to leave their hometown, but they were treated with suspicion and indifference by their own compatriots. It was really heart-breaking.
It's just indifference, it's clear that he has a hostile mentality.
"Can this fight still be fought?" Niu Ben said angrily, "Look at the way that guy looks at my sister-in-law, I just want to pull him off his horse and beat him up!"
"Fortunately, I stopped Brother Niu," Shi Gandang said, "We came here to fight Korean stickmen and Japanese pirates, not our own people."
"The situation in China is very complicated," Vajim glared. "That guy with glasses regards us as the enemy!"
"Everyone, it's better to calm down. A little impatience will mess up a big plan," Xiao Han maintained restraint as always, "We all follow the arrangements of my sworn brother."
Everyone looked at Zhang Yi, waiting for him to speak.
At this moment, Zhang Yi had a bad feeling in his heart. Greater China did not let the highly respected Zhu Hao take command, but instead appointed Du Lin, who had fought with both sides, and let Vice Premier Sun supervise the army. What exactly does this mean?
Have to consider carefully!
However, Zhang Yi cannot say such words easily, as it will trigger the dissatisfaction of the generals. The situation has become complicated, and his main goal is to conquer South Korea. If Vice Premier Sun and Du Lin do not interfere with this goal, he can
After defeating South Korea, then resolve China's internal conflicts.
Yes, conquering Korea is an important move.
"Everyone, remember, we are here for South Korea and the Japanese pirates. We must remove all obstacles and complete this task!" Zhang Yi said.