The world of the guard camp is really not something outsiders can understand.
After seeing the messy camp, Niu already knew that he was wrong...it was such a waste.
In such a big camp, I actually fired two bases. Not to mention whether His Highness will punish me, even if I let those old brothers know, I will be spit on...
"The new army's first battle, kill five hundred!"
"The new army's first battle, kill five hundred!"
Red Ling Express runs like this and shouts all the way. The more people go to a place, the louder the shouts become.
Everywhere, there will be listeners who respond, only in Workshop City...
The courier of the Red Ling Express originally thought that he should hear cheers in the workshop city, but the people here just looked up and saw what he was doing, and no one paid any attention to him.
I was calling for the first battle of the new army, and it was a great victory with five hundred kills... Why didn't anyone take it seriously?
Why should you take it seriously? There is a special gunpowder bomb testing site in Gongfang City. Even the children in Gongfang City know the lethality of gunpowder bombs in a covering strike, so there is nothing worth showing off.
I heard it was bombing again... This must be that idiot who didn't save anything and went straight to blanket bombing.
The word "bombing to kill" was coined by Zhao Xi. When drafting the victory report, the term "kill to kill", "total annihilation", "encirclement and suppression", etc. could not accurately express the real battle situation, so the word "bombing to kill" was finally decided.
When Niu heard this good news, the first thing he thought of was to kill him with a piece of tofu... It was so embarrassing!
However, Zhonge and Zhejizu came over to comfort him one after another... Everyone's contribution was recognized. When the Eastern Route Army asked for credit, the reply made it clear that no reward would be given to the cattle.
Whether it was suitable or not, they couldn't evaluate the frontline command, but their East Route Army could not have an emotional commander before the war, or the commander of the new army.
"General Cao, although our Eastern Route Army leads the way, this is a war, and every commander is crucial."
"We need to unify our thoughts before the war. Commander Niu is the commander of the new army, and every new army is crucial to the battle situation. I hope General Cao can ease Commander Niu..."
Cao Lin is already a fifth-grade Ranger General, and his official rank is not much lower than Zhonge and Zhejizu. Although he is not the commander of the Eastern Route Army, in some respects, he is a little higher than them.
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Regarding the situation that occurred in the army, after the two of them tried to comfort them many times to no avail, they had no choice but to ask Cao Lin to come forward.
“Cows have emotions?”
"Rewards are given based on merit, and the commander of the cattle is left alone..."
We can't go any further. If we say anything further, we are just blaming the frontline headquarters and scolding His Highness the Crown Prince.
"Go and call the cow! This idiot is looking for trouble!"
Here comes the cow, looking like he needs a beating.
"I heard that you are in mood? Don't want to fight this battle?"
"Commander, no! I already know that I was wrong, and I have admitted my mistake to His Highness...I...I..."
Niu was frightened by Cao Lin's words that he didn't want to fight this battle... How many years had the guard camp been thinking about a war?
Even if he is reduced to a pawn, he cannot be sent back...
"What are you, you are hesitating..."
This conversation made Zhong E and Zhe Jizu dumbfounded. Was this persuasion? Didn't this make Niu more emotional?
This is before the war! At this time, even the civil servants will not show mercy to the generals at this time. How could he, Cao Lin, do this?
"Commander, I'm not in the mood, I just feel embarrassed! I fought in the first battle of the new army, but I only killed three or four hundred people with hundreds of gunpowder shells... I guess my brothers still don't know how to laugh at me!"
Ah... what are you talking about? It's embarrassing? Can this be embarrassing? If this is embarrassing, does the most powerful Western Army in the country be considered shameless?
Zhonge and Zhejizu felt embarrassed when they said this.
"Go back and change that face that deserves a beating. Are you afraid of people making fun of you? If you are afraid of making people laugh, why don't you just find your place again? Are you playing with Yulin bells like a bitch?"
As if this was a compliment, his expression immediately softened...
Niu was anxious. The reason for his anxiety was that he was worried about being sent back to the guard camp in Bianliang.
This time he knew he was wrong. He was expecting to be punished, but in the end he was not punished... This made him feel unsure.
And Cao Lin said: Find the place again and let him know that he will not be sent back. Now he feels at ease.
Cao Lin's few words, which were basically scoldings, made Niu, who was looking down at the sky, look radiant, and Zhong E and Zhe Jizu were very surprised.
This is the guard camp, a system that outsiders cannot understand.
For many years, Zhao Xi has been instilling his ideas and thoughts in the guard camp, making the entire guard camp soldiers put honor at a higher position in their lives.
How can others understand? The New Army, as well as the future Imperial Guards, will all be armed with such thoughts...
Winning the first battle and killing five hundred people was a great victory, a real great victory.
When the good news arrived in Bianliang, the courtiers and people who were originally worried about the war situation finally felt at ease.
This is a good sign. Before the official battle started, five hundred people had already been killed...
"Whoever made the first contribution should be rewarded!"
"Returning to the official's home, the first meritorious guard battalion soldier, the eighth-rank Xuangjie Colonel Niu."
"reward!"
"Officials, along with the good news came the frontline command's opinions on rewards and punishments for the first battle, as well as Lieutenant Niu's confession letter."
Fu Bi and Han Qi also did not understand the handling opinions of the frontline headquarters, that is, Zhao Xi, but after all, that was the frontline and the one with the most say.
The key is, but after they saw Niu Xi's confession letter, they didn't understand it even more.
The same goes for Zhao Zhen...
"There was no investigation before the war, the camp size was misestimated, and the coverage and area of gunpowder bombs were not properly deployed, resulting in serious damage to the camp..."
Is this a mistake? This is where the credit lies!
Zhao Zhen was stunned after reading the self-incrimination letter. He didn't know how to deal with it for a while.
In all matters involving the guard camp, the entire court, including him, Zhao Zhen, relied on Xi'er's suggestions... That place was different from any other military force in the country.
But this is the time when the country is at war...
"My lords...~"
"Officials, let's look at the situation at the frontline headquarters... It is a fact that the first battle was successful. However, His Highness the Crown Prince believes that Niu, who is familiar with the power of gunpowder shells and is the commander of the first attack, blindly launched more than 100,000 gunpowder bombs to breach the camp without actual investigation.
A base of gunpowder bullets with a lot of endurance.”
"Although the result of the battle has not changed and it is still a fact of total annihilation, it actually caused waste. The waste of gunpowder and ammunition is on the one hand. In order to ensure that the decisive battle front remains unchanged, the East Route Army may need to rebuild camps or change established tactics, etc.
, these all require Captain Niu to bear responsibility."
"Because it was the first battle, the total annihilation was meritorious, and the punishment was inappropriate. Therefore, the merits and demerits were balanced, and no rewards or punishments were given. I believe that as for the rewards for the first battle, the frontline headquarters shall prevail."
When it comes to the guard camp and the new army, His Highness the Crown Prince's opinion should be the main one. Because they are different from the original military force of the dynasty. They are a brand new military force supported and built with honor and faith.