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Chapter 3704: Military Rules Must Not Be Disrupted

"Replying to the Marshal, His Majesty has already read the contents of the document."

"After His Majesty read the contents of the notice, did he say anything?"

Han Peng listened to Zhang Kuang's question and shook his head slightly without hesitation.

"No, Your Majesty, he said nothing.

His Majesty carefully read the contents of the notice and then closed the document. "

Zhang Kuang nodded with an understanding look, then turned and looked at Nangong Ye, Yun Chong, Wanyan Chizha, Huyan Yu, Cheng Kai and others.

"Brothers, since His Majesty said nothing after reading the notice, we have nothing to say.

Let's wait until His Majesty sobers up before discussing everything."

Nangong Ye's eyes turned slightly and he hesitated for a moment, then looked at Zhang Kuang, Wanyan Chizha and others and nodded with a faint smile.

“Brothers, I second the motion.

Although Duan Dingbang is a junior of us old guys, he is also the commander-in-chief of the second army on the Western Expedition.

Therefore, within the scope of his own authority, he is the same as us and is not subject to the control and command of us old guys.

Right now, His Majesty is in the royal city of the Arab Empire!

In this case, the specific matters regarding the second western expedition army should be handled by His Majesty, the Emperor."

"I also agree. Our emperor is currently living in the palace.

With him as the king of a country, why should we old bones worry about anything?"

"I also second the proposal."

"Second, second."

"We second the proposal."

Zhang Kuang nodded happily, first raised his head to look at the sun in the blue sky, then raised the telescope in his hand and looked towards the wilderness outside the city.

Nangong Ye, Wanyan Chizha, Huyan Yu, Cheng Kai, Chu Jing and other generals, both big and small, raised their telescopes and looked straight outside the city.

As they scanned back and forth, they could only see groups of people on the road, as well as large and small caravans passing by in the telescope's tube.

As for the shadow of the army, it has not appeared in their sight yet.

Soon.

Zhang Kuang, Nangong Ye, Yaleha and a group of people put down the telescopes in front of them one after another.

  "Brothers, the soldiers of the Second Western Expedition Army are still more than ten miles away from the capital of the Arab Empire!

I estimate that the third group of scouts sent by Duan Dingbang will take at least half an hour or an hour to arrive.

Let me tell you, let's not just wait here, let's sit down and rest for a while.

Brothers, what do you think? "

"It is what I wish for."

"Hahahaha, that's exactly what I want. That's exactly what I want."

Zhang Kuang chuckled and let out a sigh, then looked at Han Peng with a smile.

“Han Peng, tell a few brothers to send some tables and chairs over immediately.

Oh, and prepare some tea."

"Yes, I will obey your orders."

"Lao He, take a few brothers with you to prepare tables, chairs and tea and send them over immediately."

"Yes, I humbly accept my order."

About a cup of tea passed.

Nangong Ye and his fellow generals, both big and small, chatted quietly while drinking tea and laughing in the gentle breeze.

However, when they talked about the topic that Duan Dingbang returned with only an army of more than 40,000.

The conversation between them suddenly fell into a brief silence.

  At the beginning, when the army went out to help Persia quell the rebellion, it was an army of 100,000!

An army of 100,000 men set out on the expedition, and 50,000 were stationed within the borders of Persia.

Then, only more than 40,000 soldiers returned.

All of them are veteran generals who have fought in many battles.

Therefore, they naturally knew very clearly in their minds what it meant that only 40,000 soldiers returned.

Although they all understood that there had always been casualties in wars since ancient times, they still couldn't help feeling a little sad when they talked about this topic.

The soldiers who were still alive half a year ago were separated from each other forever in the blink of an eye.

When it comes to such a topic, I feel really bad inside!

But they have experienced this kind of thing too many times.

Therefore, after a brief silence, the depressed mood in their hearts had almost eased.

Then, they continued to discuss this topic.

The sun rises quietly in the clear blue sky, and time passes by little by little.

Just as Zhang Kuang had guessed before, about an hour later, another ten scouts rode at full speed and galloped straight towards the city gate.

"Report!"

"Report, the army is less than ten miles away from the royal city."

Han Peng ordered his men to send them to the top of the city wall and immediately prepared some cold tea for them to quench their thirst and fatigue.

After the ten young scouts exchanged greetings with Zhang Kuang, Nangong Ye and other generals, they were immediately arranged to rest in the shade under the city wall.

Time passed silently and quietly.

The sun is at its zenith, it is 10 noon.

Just as Zhang Kuang, Nangong Ye, Wanyan Chizha and others were still chatting and laughing, a loud shout suddenly came from the top of the city wall.

"Report, to the two commanders, the flags are the flags of the brothers of the second western expedition army. They are back."

Zhang Kuang, Nangong Ye and the others heard the shouts of the lookout on the city wall and quickly stood up from their chairs.

Then they picked up the telescope that had been placed on the table and walked straight to the edge of the city wall.

After Nangong Ye and his group of people walked to the city wall one after another, they immediately raised their telescopes and looked outside the city.

Soon, they saw the flags fluttering in the wind and the endless human-shaped dragon behind the flags through the telescope.

Once there are more than ten thousand people, there are no boundaries.

The army of more than 40,000 soldiers formed a long dragon when they marched. Even with a telescope in hand, Zhang Kuang and his men could not see the edge of the rear team at once.

"Haha, hahaha.

After such a long wait, Duan Dingbang and his brothers from the Second Western Expedition Army are finally back."

"Yeah, I'm finally back.

I originally thought that they would not be back until after we had lunch."

"Marshal Zhang, Marshal Nangong, do we need to go out of the city to welcome Marshal Duan and his men?"

  "What? Go out of the city to welcome them? What kind of welcome is that?

It is our duty to go to the top of the city wall to welcome them.

As for going out of the city to greet him, Duan Dingbang is not qualified for the time being."

Listening to Zhang Kuang's unpleasant words, Nangong Ye put down the telescope in front of him and nodded happily.

"Haha, haha, Lao Jin, don't think that Zhang Shuai's words are unpleasant.

Although what he said just now was a bit unpleasant to the ear, he was speaking the truth.

Given Duan Dingbang's current status, there is really no need for us to go out of the city to welcome him in person."

"Yes, yes, I understand.

Zhang Shuai, don't be angry, I was just asking casually."

Zhang Kuang turned around and glanced at his old brother beside him, and waved his hand lightly with a look of disapproval. "Okay, I'm not that petty.

Moreover, I also know that you, Old Jin, asked that question just now for the sake of me and Brother Nangong.

So, you don’t have to explain anything.”

"Thank you for your understanding, Marshal."

Zhang Kuang chuckled and shook his head, then continued to look outside the city.

Nangong Ye smiled faintly and gently stroked the gray beard on his chin, then turned sideways and waved to Han Peng who was standing two steps away.

"Han Peng, tell the brothers to light the torches.

When Marshal Duan and his party are about to arrive outside the city gate, immediately light fireworks and firecrackers to welcome Marshal Duan and his party into the city. "

"Yes, the general will take your orders."

The south gate of the royal city is three miles away.

Duan Dingbang looked at the huge dragon flag fluttering in the wind on the city wall and the dozens of shadowy figures below the city tower, and hurriedly and silently estimated the distance between himself and the city gate.

When he was sure that he was about three miles away from the city, he immediately gently pulled the reins in his hand.

"Xu."

Upon seeing this, the generals on both sides simultaneously tightened the reins in their hands.

"Shut up!"

"Shut up!"

After the mount under him came to a halt, Duan Dingbang immediately waved to the messenger beside him.

"The messenger."

"I'm waiting."

"Go and tell the soldiers of the three armies to stop right where they are."

"We have received your orders."

More than twenty messengers saluted Duan Dingbang and then galloped towards the front, middle and rear armies.

"The commander-in-chief has ordered all three armies to stop immediately."

"The commander-in-chief has ordered all three armies to stop immediately."

"The commander-in-chief has ordered all three armies to stop immediately."

With the loud shouts of more than twenty messengers, the marching soldiers of the three armies gradually stopped.

Duan Dingbang took a deep breath, smiled faintly, and glanced at the generals on both sides.

"Gonglu, Yunhao, Jikun, Zhuge...

Let's go to the city wall to meet the seniors first."

"We have received your orders."

"drive!"

Duan Dingbang swung the reins in his hand vigorously and galloped straight towards the city gate.

Immediately afterwards, more than 30 main generals also waved their whips.

"drive!"

"drive!"

In the blink of an eye, more than thirty fine horses stirred up clouds of dust and rushed straight towards the city ahead.

A distance of about three miles is just a short while for a warhorse.

When Duan Dingbang, Ge Gonglu, Zhuge Ziqing and their group were about a hundred steps away from the city gate, the sound of firecrackers suddenly rang out from the city wall.

Amid the crackling sound of firecrackers, there were several dull roars.

"Dong dong dong, dong dong dong..."

In an instant, the sound of fireworks exploding could be heard in the sky above the southern wall of the royal city.

“Bang, bang, bang, bang.”

"Bang bang bang..."

Duan Dingbang, Ge Gonglu and their group subconsciously looked up at the fireworks exploding in the sky, then continued to ride their horses towards the city gate.

When they were about thirty steps away from the city gate, they immediately gently pulled the reins in their hands.

"Shut up!"

"Xu~"

The soldiers on duty outside the city gate watched Duan Dingbang and his group gradually stop, and immediately two soldiers trotted over to greet them.

After Duan Dingbang and others dismounted, they saw two soldiers trotting towards them from the front, and immediately led their mounts to rush towards them.

Two soldiers trotted up to Duan Dingbang and his group and clasped their fists in unison.

"Marshal Duan, General Ge, and all the generals, my two brothers are honored.

Marshal Duan, the two old marshals, the deputy marshal, the commander-in-chief, and the generals are waiting for your return on the city wall."

"please!"

Duan Dingbang and others looked up at the city wall and immediately punched the two soldiers.

"Thank you, two seniors."

"I dare not, I dare not, it's my job."

Duan Dingbang smiled faintly and nodded, leading his mount slowly towards the city gate.

Ge Gonglu, Zhuge Ziqing, Zhu Qi and others immediately set out to follow.

Not long after, Duan Dingbang and his group arrived at the top of the city wall.

Duan Dingbang saw Zhang Kuang, Nangong Ye, Wanyan Chizha, Cheng Kai, Feng Buer and a group of people in front of him who were all looking at him with smiles on their faces, and he quickly quickened his pace to meet them.

After he stopped, he immediately bowed to Zhang Kuang and his group.

"I, Duan Dingbang, greet the two old commanders, all the seniors, and all the uncles."

After Ge Gonglu, Zhuge Ziqing, Chu Yunhao and the others stopped, they immediately knelt down on one knee in front of Zhang Kuang and his group.

"We are here to greet the two old commanders and all the seniors."

Duan Dingbang, as the commander-in-chief of the second army of the Western Expedition, could show a small gift to Zhang Kuang, Nangong Ye, Wanyan Chizha, Cheng Kai, Ning Chao and others as a junior, but he could not do so to the generals, both big and small.

Zhang Kuang, Nangong Ye, Wanyan Chizha, Huyan Yu and the others looked at each other with a faint smile, and then they all raised their hands happily.

"No courtesy, no courtesy at all."

"No need to be polite, everyone is up."

"I would like to thank the two old commanders, the three seniors, and my uncle."

"We would like to thank the two old marshals, the two deputy marshals, and the two commanders."

Cheng Kai, Feng Buer, Ning Chao, Han Peng, Jiang Lei and other major generals, looked at Duan Dingbang who had straightened up, and Ge Gonglu who had stood up from the ground, and saluted in unison.

"We greet Marshal Duan and Commander Ge."

As the saying goes, one thing is one thing.

Although they used to be brothers with Duan Bu Ren and were Duan Dingbang's uncles, they still had to observe the proper etiquette in formal occasions.

After all, Duan Dingbang is now the commander-in-chief of the second army heading west.

The imperial court has its own system, and the army has its own rules.

  The rules in the army must not be violated under any circumstances!

Duan Dingbang and Ge Gonglu saw this and hurriedly raised their hands.

"My dear uncles, please stop being polite. Please stop being polite."

"My dear seniors, please excuse me, excuse me."