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Chapter 1294 Shocked...

Inside the headquarters tent, all the generals returned to their positions immediately upon hearing the upcoming order from Earl Yongning. On the contrary, Wei Zhice and Zhang Guodong, who were enthusiastically telling them about the battle, seemed a little out of place in comparison.

However, they have been in general positions for a long time, and their ability to respond is unquestionable. They quickly found their positions in the empty space on the left and walked up quickly to stand.

The main generals and deputy generals of other camps were all present. Chairs were arranged for the main generals of each camp, and there was also a small table for two people to share, on which were placed herbal tea and some dried fruits, dried fish, dried meat, etc., for them to quench their thirst when they were thirsty, or to have a snack when they were not speaking - to grind their teeth.

In comparison, the deputy generals of each camp did not receive such treatment. They were seated behind the seats of their own chief generals and could only stand to attend military meetings because Earl Yongning did not arrange any chairs for them.

Although this headquarters tent is much larger than ordinary military tents, if seats are arranged for these twenty or thirty people, it will appear very cramped even if the space inside the tent is large.

Moreover, Yongning Earl Zhang Cheng also believed that there should be clear rank differences in the army. Only in this way can the soldiers at all levels be motivated to make progress.

For example, in today's military meeting, Earl Yongning emphasized that "Except for the Tengshe and Qinglong camps, which are far away from the central army headquarters and are on the front line of the battlefield, the deputy generals must stay in the camp to prevent accidents; the deputy generals of the remaining camps must all come to the headquarters with the main general to participate in the military meeting."

In fact, the deputy generals of each battalion are mostly executors of specific military orders. In the presence of the main general, it is difficult for them to express their inner thoughts freely, and there is not much significance in participating in military meetings.

But Earl Yongning also had his own ideas. He wanted to use this opportunity to let these deputy generals feel the majesty of the commander, and to experience the scene of military meetings in advance, so as to prepare for their future progress.

After all, the Yongyi Army will not always be the same size as it is now. It will develop in a stronger direction in the future. At that time, some deputy generals will be promoted to commanders of the camp, and the thousand commanders will be promoted to deputy generals...

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Just as everyone had returned to their positions, the door inside the central army tent opened. First, Zhang Mingyuan, the central officer of the Earl of Yongning, walked out with a sword in hand. Behind him, two more personal soldiers also walked out with swords in hand, standing on the left and right sides of the tent door.

Under the gaze of all the generals, Zhang Cheng, the Earl of Yongning, finally came out from the inner tent. He was wearing the dragon robe bestowed by the current Emperor Chongzhen, and strode towards the desk at the top with his head held high.

Yongning Earl's personal adviser Liu Chengzu followed closely behind him, and then four personal soldiers followed with swords drawn. Liu Chengzu came behind Yongning Earl, and the four personal soldiers stood behind Liu Chengzu, each glaring at the generals below with fierce eyes.

Seeing that the Earl of Yongning had already stood firmly behind the commander's desk, the Chief Governor He Biao spoke only then: "All generals pay their respects to the Earl of Yongning!"

As soon as He Biao finished speaking, all the generals immediately repeated in unison: "Greetings to the Earl of Yongning."

Yongning Earl Zhang Cheng looked down at the generals, waved his hand, and said loudly: "Generals, please don't be polite. Please take your seats."

Only then did the generals sit back in their chairs as if relieved of a heavy burden, and the deputy generals who participated in the military meeting stood behind their respective commanders, bowing their heads and not daring to move. "The reason why you are summoned here today is because of the current war with the bandits."

Yongning Earl Zhang Cheng spoke first, and then he said, "Mingyuan, first tell the generals about the current situation between the enemy and us."

Zhang Mingyuan acted upon hearing the order. He walked forward holding a stack of intelligence documents, stood sideways next to the commander's case of Yongning Bo, and loudly introduced the military information such as the distribution of troops between the Yongyi Army and the Chuang Bandits...

Some of the things he talked about were already known to everyone, but some of them were heard for the first time. After all, although they were also generals at the level of commander-in-chief, each general was in charge of a battalion of troops and was outside the central government. Many military intelligences would not be passed down directly. The military intelligence they had was what Earl Yongning wanted them to know, or what was discovered by the scouts in their own battalions.

"…The above is the distribution of the bandit army's forces. Most of their main forces are concentrated in various places around Xianggong Temple, surrounding Chen Zheng's White Tiger Camp in Xianggong Temple."

Finally, the military officer Zhang Mingyuan added: "After the retreat of Cao's camp, the enemy army lost tens of thousands of elite soldiers, but in terms of combat troops alone, they still outnumber our army by more than double. If we also count the young and strong soldiers who followed the army, they outnumber our army by several times."

After listening to the military report, Zhang Guangda was the first to ask, "Where did Luo Rucai go? Did he go to find the enemy?"

Zhang Mingyuan smiled and replied, "According to intelligence, Luo Rucai's Caoying bandits are currently stationed in Guide Prefecture in southeastern Henan. It seems that they have no intention of going south to join the bandits. Father has sent Chen De, a guerrilla fighter, to lead troops to escort Liu Yuchi, a military advisor from Xiaoyuanying, to find Luo Rucai and see if he can be persuaded to surrender to our Yongyi Army."

His words sounded plain, but several people present were shocked after hearing them...

For example, Zhang Dechang, deputy general of the Baoding Governor's Camp, opened his watery eyes wide, opened his mouth and smacked twice, but said nothing. Knowing that he had behaved a little out of control, he quickly picked up the teacup on the small table beside him and took a sip of the cold tea to cover up his previous inappropriate behavior.

After taking a sip of the cold tea and calming down a little, Zhang Dechang secretly glanced at Datong General Wang Pu, Shanxi General Li Fuming, Henan General Chen Yongfu and others, but found that they all looked normal, as if they did not understand the meaning of the words of the middle officer Zhang Mingyuan?
He raised his hand and scratched his helmet suspiciously, but he didn't dare to think about it any further...

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In fact, he didn't know that Chen Yongfu was as shocked as he was, but he was much more cunning than him. Although Chen Yongfu was shocked in his heart, he didn't show any sign on his face.

However, Wang Pu and Li Fuming did not think there was anything wrong with Zhang Mingyuan's words!

In their view, if Luo Rucai wanted to surrender, he could only surrender to the Yongyi Army, just like Yuan Shizhong of Xiao Yuanying, and become a member of the Yongyi Army system from then on, rather than surrendering to the court and becoming a battalion of soldiers under the leadership of someone else.

The two of them have now completely integrated into the Yongyi Army, enjoying the glory and comfort brought to them by the Yongyi Army system, which makes them feel very satisfied. They are finally no longer busy and tired for the food and clothing of the soldiers, and no longer worry about how to replenish the soldiers after the casualties under their command.

At this moment, Wang Pu and Li Fuming have firmly shared the honor and disgrace with the Earl of Yongning and the Yongyi Army. They are even more happy to see the expansion of the Yongyi Army system because they will be safer in that way.

Among the generals present, there were two who were also shocked - they were Hu Zichen and He Zhenxiong!