The atmosphere in the tent suddenly became depressed, and Yu Zheng stared at them with cold eyes for a long time.
It was the first time we met, we didn’t know each other very well, so we were all testing each other out.
After a long silence, Yu Zheng said in a condensed voice: "The princess has been in charge of the general affairs of the house for many years, and she has also managed the Jiangji business well. The affairs are related, and I believe that the princess can take care of the rear affairs of the army."
"But the rear affairs in the army are no better than the common affairs in the house. It is a matter of great importance and should not be trivial." The man continued to object.
Child's play?
Yu Zheng's face darkened when he heard this, and he said in a cold voice: "That's right. How can military orders be trivial? Someone, drag him down and use twenty sticks."
Do they think he is discussing whether they can succeed?
The first time the coach came to the camp to give orders, he repeatedly refuted the questions in public. Do they have military discipline in their eyes? Do you take him seriously?
We keep saying that the next thing is urgent, but how important is it? He just put Jiang Shu in charge and didn't replace everyone. How could something go wrong?
"Your Majesty, please calm down. General Li is just thinking about the overall situation and does not intend to disobey orders." The rear affairs officer begged for mercy, and the others also interceded.
The two sergeants who came in after hearing the order looked at the battle hesitantly.
Yu Zheng's expression became even colder when he saw this.
It was just a matter of beating him with twenty army sticks and lying down for ten and a half months. It was not necessary to save his life, but he was so obstructive that even the soldiers below hesitated and disobeyed the order. He really did not take him seriously as the commander.
Yu Zheng looked at them and said sternly: "If you don't accept it, why don't I give up the throne, and you can be the leader."
"The general will not dare." Everyone said in panic.
"Hmph!" Yu Zheng ordered again: "Drag him out, stick thirty."
This time no one dared to plead for mercy, and two sergeants stepped forward in fear and dragged General Li away.
Soon, the sound of a stick and General Li's grunt of pain were heard outside the tent.
Zhou Boxu and Jiang Shu sat silently from beginning to end without making a sound. They understood that Yu Zheng was trying to establish his authority.
If the commander-in-chief does not have absolute authority, he cannot deploy troops and generals at will and execute military orders. If an army of hundreds of thousands is scattered, how can we fight? How to win?
I'm afraid that if something happens in the future and they are defeated, they will blame Yu Zheng as a useless coach.
The people kneeling on the ground were frightened as they listened to the sounds coming from outside the tent.
Yu Zheng reiterated: "From now on, the princess will be in charge of the rear affairs on behalf of the king, and the rear affairs officer will fully assist in the management. Anyone who disobeys the order will be dealt with according to military law."
"Yes, the lower official (last general) will take the order." The rear affairs officer responded in unison with all the generals.
Yu Zheng waved his hand for everyone to get up, and ordered the rear affairs officer to take Jiang Shu to get acquainted with the rear affairs of the army.
When he was leaving the tent, the rear affairs officer turned around and glanced at General Li who was being scolded with a cane, feeling guilty.
He had a good personal relationship with General Lee, but he was the one who caused him trouble this time.
Jiang Shu had a clear view of the rear affairs officer's actions and asked calmly: "What do you call me, sir?"
"I am lowering my rank to Zhang Wei, the princess is here to invite me." After the lesson he just learned, Zhang Wei did not dare to be rude and was very respectful.
Jiang Shu and Leng Xing followed Zhang Wei to the military rear camp.
As they walked, Jiang Shu looked around.
Zhang Wei is about ten years old, with a medium build and ordinary appearance. He is a person who is very observant and knows how to advance and retreat.
Zhang Wei's look at General Li just now, coupled with his previous plea, were enough to prove that they were friends.
General Li was punished because of her, and Zhang Wei had to obey her orders in the future. He must be dissatisfied, but it was not easy for him to be so respectful.
When he arrived at the rear affairs camp, Zhang Wei called the stewards below and asked them to meet Jiang Shu and report to the rear affairs.
Jiang Shu listened attentively, jotting down each item one by one, and finally asked Zhang Wei to take her on a tour of the entire rear affairs camp.
The logistics soldiers who were working felt strangely nervous when they saw Jiang Shu, and they all looked sideways.
There are only men in the army, and it is rare to see women, let alone the high-ranking princess.
If Jiang Shu hadn't come to the military camp, they might never have seen him again.
While Jiang Shu was patrolling carefully, he suddenly heard a movement in the camp ahead. It was Yu Zheng and Zhou Boxu who led their troops out of the camp.
Jiang Shu stepped on his feet and looked towards the direction the soldiers left, praying for their victory and safe return.
Although Yicheng is not as cold as Shangjing, the cloudy days in the cold winter still make people shrink.
Yu Zheng and Zhou Boxu led 30,000 troops out of the city and raided the Nanyan army stationed at the foot of Changling Mountain.
The unprepared Nanyan army was caught off guard and hurriedly reported to the coach, the second prince Xiao Lin.
At that time, Xiao Lin was enjoying the concubine feeding him wine and watching the dancer dance in the tent.
"Report!" The detective quickly walked into the tent and knelt down to report urgently: "King Zhaojing led his troops to make a surprise attack and arrived within five miles of the camp."
"What!" Xiao Lin, who was lying on the tiger skin mat, pushed the concubine in his arms, sat up instantly, and said in disbelief: "How dare Da Zhao attack."
After two months of fighting, Jozhao only defended but did not attack, and huddled in Yicheng, unable to move out. What kind of madness have you gone out of your mind to dare to make a surprise attack today?
Seeing that something was wrong, the dancing girl and her concubine consciously bowed and retreated.
After a brief moment of astonishment, Xiao Lin quickly ordered: "Let General Zuo lead his troops to fight, and they must be stopped."
"Yes." The detective took the order and retreated.
Xiao Lin shouted to the outside: "Come here! Let the right general and the beast master control the tiger quickly, and then feed the snake."
The beast army has a huge lineup and the tigers are very active. They cannot be caged every day, so they are kept in the Changling Mountains when there is no war. As for those poisonous snakes, they are trapped in the cowhide drum and need to be awakened with medicine and controlled by force.
If a tiger is on the mountain, it will take at least three quarters of an hour to drive the messenger to the battlefield. As for the poisonous snake, it will also take half an hour from waking up to being able to drive the messenger to fight.
This Dazhao raid was truly unexpected and caught Nanyan off guard.
General Nanyan Zuo led his troops to fight and fought with Da Zhao two miles away from the camp.
Since there is no animal army to help, they can only fight hand-to-hand with real people.
Yu Zheng and Zhou Boxu stood on the high ground and looked at the battle situation.
"Why don't we see the Nanyan Beast Army?" someone wondered.
Yu Zheng and Zhou Boxu looked at Changling Mountain from a distance, and they had guesses in their minds.
The distance was not too far, and the trees on the mountain could be vaguely swayed. After a while, a tiger appeared in the field of vision.
Hundreds of tigers were driven towards the battlefield.
His dark eyes narrowed, and Yu Zheng ordered in a deep voice: "Let the cavalry and infantry retreat, with the armored troops as the vanguard, the cavalry as the center, and the archers as the rear."
"Yes." The general received the order and quickly went to respond.
Soon, the tiger beast army arrived at the battle site and roared towards the Jokhang soldiers.
The armored soldiers came forward with swords in hand, but were unable to dodge due to their clumsy movements. The tiger threw them to the ground without paying attention.
The ferocious tiger revealed its fangs and bit down hard on the armored soldier's neck.
"Gaqiang——" The armored soldier's neck was not bitten off, but the sharp teeth were broken. The shock made the tiger feel pain and numbness, and his head was still a little dizzy.
After a brief daze, the tiger refused to give up and continued to bite.
However, no matter how it bites or where it bites, the tiger's brain is dizzy from the shock, and it grins in pain.
The cavalry and archers responding behind the center saw this and waited for the opportunity. A sharp arrow shot out of the air and hit the tiger. The cavalry stepped forward and killed it with a sword.
With such cooperation and the fact that the tigers were defenseless, dozens of them were killed in just a quarter of an hour.
