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Chapter 1292: Embarrassment for the Yongyi Army

June 12, the 15th year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty.

Occasionally, a few gray clouds float across the gloomy sky, like an elegant ink painting, quietly spreading over the vast earth. It appears so soft and deep, with a hint of mystery and unusual tranquility.

A burst of hurried horse hoof sounds came from afar, breaking the brief peace in front of the Yongning Earl's camp, and then more than 300 elite armored cavalrymen came into people's sight.

The leading general was dressed in fine cloth chain mail, and his square face had long been beaten dark and red by the wind and frost. Although he lacked elegance, he looked more heroic.

Wei Zhice was outside the gate of the Yongning Earl's headquarters. Even though he was one of the best generals under the Yongning Earl, he was still not allowed to ride a horse in the Yongning Earl's camp.

He jumped off his horse with a beautiful leap and was about to walk towards the gate when he heard the sound of hurried horse hooves hitting the ground not far away.

Wei Zhice stopped immediately, turned around and looked in the direction where the horse hoof sounds came from...

I saw a trail of dust rolling towards the camp from the northwest. When it got closer, I could see clearly that it was indeed Zhang Guodong, the commander of the Qinglong Camp, who arrived in front of the camp of the Earl of Yongning, escorted by more than a hundred elite cavalrymen.

"Hey, isn't this General Zhang who scares the thieves?"

Zhang Guodong also recognized Wei Zhice from a distance. He whipped his horse and galloped closer. Before he could dismount, he heard Wei Zhice's joking words. He laughed on his horse and said, "How can you compare with the merits of General Wei? You used a little trick to wipe out the enemy's artillery camp, but you received a general order from Marshal Jue to commend you!"

"Hahaha……"

Wei Zhice laughed proudly. After Zhang Guodong got off his horse, he took a few steps forward and punched him on the shoulder, saying, "I heard that you fought very riskily in this battle, and our Marshal personally wrote a letter to teach you a lesson. Is that true?"

"Hey."

Zhang Guodong sighed heavily and said helplessly: "When it comes to risking your life on the battlefield, there is no way there is no risk at all."

He walked towards the camp gate arm in arm with Wei Zhice, saying as they walked: "Warfare may be ever-changing, but the essence remains the same, that is, we must win the battle. No matter what tactics we use, as long as we defeat the bandits, win the battle, and dampen their morale, that's all that's enough."

When Zhang Guodong said this, he lowered his voice to a level that only the two of them could hear, and then whispered, "Marshal Jue wants us to sum up our experience and deeply understand the lessons of this battle, but this really stumps a rough guy like me.

To be honest with you, Brother Wei, I have submitted three drafts to the Marshal, but they were all rejected by me. Now that I have met you, you have to help me pass this hurdle."

Wei Zhice smiled and shook his head, saying, "This is your Qinglong Camp's business. I dare not interfere beyond my authority. I beg you to spare me."

Zhang Guodong smiled and said no more about it, but suddenly asked in a low voice: "Brother Zhice, Marshal Jue asked us to come here for a military meeting this time, but we have to fight a big battle with the bandits."

"Hard to say."

Wei Zhice analyzed with a serious expression: "The bandits are numerous. Although their soldiers are not as elite as ours, they have more people. As Marshal Jue said, even if there were hundreds of thousands of pigs here, it would take us tens of thousands of soldiers to catch them at will. It will probably take us a month or so to catch them."

"That's right... this battle is not easy to fight."

Zhang Guodong also shook his head and continued, "When we sent troops to Jinzhou, we had just defeated the rebels. At that time, he didn't have such a strong force. How come he has become so powerful in less than a year?"

"Humph. It's because the court is incompetent, the officials are corrupt, and the generals are afraid of death that things have come to this point..."

Wei Zhice was about to continue speaking when he saw a few people coming towards him. He stopped talking and looked carefully. It turned out to be Chen Zhong and others from the Yanhe Camp whom he had not seen for a long time. "Generals, please forgive Chen Zhong for being late to welcome you!"

Zhang Guodong laughed and said, "It is such an honor for Zhice and I to have General Chen come to pick us up personally."

After hearing what he said, Chen Zhong felt a little embarrassed. After all, when Zhang Guodong and Wei Zhice were in charge of a battalion of troops, he was just the chief of the personal guards beside the Earl of Yongning. Although he has now become a general of the Yongyi Army, he still cannot be compared with the four veteran generals, Zhang Guangda, Chen Zheng, Zhang Guodong and Wei Zhice.

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In the sequence of the Yongyi Army, people like Wu Zhizhong, Zhang Guangda, Chen Zheng, Zhang Guodong, Wei Zhice, He Biao and others are in the first sequence. They are not only the direct confidants of the Earl of Yongning, but also the chief generals of the veteran level.

Although Chen Zhong was also a direct confidant of the Earl of Yongning, he was ranked in the second sequence along with officials such as Jin Xinpeng and Yan Qingrong, surrendered generals like Li Jiyu, and military generals who defected later like Liu Shizun.

Although Niu Sheng, Liu Jinhai, Tong Shoushan and others are likely to be more important than Chen Zhong and others in the eyes of Earl Yongning, the three of them are not very prominent in the Yongyi Army.

Then there are the deputy generals and pacifiers of each camp, as well as He Kuan, Chen Dakuan, Wang Keda, Liu Quan and other generals who follow Wang Pu, Li Fuming, He Chongwu, Qin Shizheng and others and serve as their battalion commanders. Although they are also the direct descendants of the Earl of Yongning, they are third-order figures in the Yongyi Army.

Finally, there are the former Xuanfu veterans such as Guo Yingxian, Liu Guangwu, He Zhenxiong, Kuang Yongzhong, and Tang Xiancheng. Although they all hold high military positions in the Yongyi Army system, their actual status is obviously somewhat different from their positions.

In fact, everyone knows very well in their hearts that as the only and biggest BOSS in the Yongyi Army, Yongning Earl Zhang Cheng, he is able to completely control tens of thousands of Yongyi Army soldiers in his own hands because he holds the lifeline of the Yongyi Army.

Just like now, Wu Zhizhong is responsible for recruiting and training the soldiers of the Yongyi Army, and then assigning them to the commanders of each camp to command the operations. The food and pay of each camp is uniformly paid by the Yongning Earl's Office according to the designated quota of soldiers.

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This completely cuts off the way for the commanders of each camp to recruit soldiers and expand their army on their own, even if some of them have different ideas about this...

However, due to the division of the camps, a relationship of mutual ties and checks and balances was formed. No matter which camp was unable to defeat the entire army, it could only obey the leadership and command of Earl Yongning forever.

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"The generals are closer to the headquarters than you two are, and they have already arrived."

Chen Zhong stepped forward and continued with a smile: "Mingyuan is busy greeting the generals and cannot get away for the moment, so the Marshal ordered me to come out to greet the two generals."

"Guodong, don't let Marshal Jue wait any longer, let's go in quickly."

Zhang Guodong didn't care about making fun of Chen Zhong anymore. He walked forward with Wei Zhice and headed straight for the central army tent. On the way, he asked Chen Zhong, "Chen Zhong, how is your Yanhe camp training? Have you fought against the bandits?"

Chen Zhong smiled awkwardly, then said sheepishly: "We only eliminated a few small groups of thieves on the north side of the river."

He then explained somewhat unwillingly: "Isn't this the commander's strict order for me not to easily provoke the bandits? Otherwise, I would have led my troops across the river to find the bandits and give them a fight!"

"Hahaha..." Zhang Guodong and Wei Zhice laughed at the same time.

Wei Zhice encouraged him further: "Don't worry. Now we are on the verge of an attack with Chuangni. As the saying goes, 'once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back.' This battle will surely be fierce and dangerous, and there will definitely be a chance for your Yanhe Camp to take part."

Zhang Guodong also said, "That's right. Chen Zhong, let me tell you, if that time comes, your Yanhe Camp must not lose face!"

"We will never bring shame to our Yongyi Army..."