Chapter 82: The Oath of Soldiers

“…… Sophie is still in Yicheng, and as for Qiu Yan....... anyway, if they come back, they can always come to visit the prison. Let's go. Ye Tao said this to Lu Dan.

Ye Tao's carriage set off with his toolbox as always. I only brought two or three more clothes than usual, a set of armor that the heads of the two armies had made for themselves for public and private purposes for fun, and a sword that had been hanging on the wall as an ornament before. When he left, no one thought about where he was going to go and what he was going to do. The few servants and handymen in Zhengyuan didn't even notice the young master's departure.

Money is no longer enough to describe the urgency of time. In a very short time, the situation of the unauthorized actions of the two armies will inevitably be exposed, and if they cannot get hold of the army before then, and make all preparations and set off immediately, and find a suitable route to enter the stealth and avoid the first interceptions that will inevitably come, then everything is in vain.

Rudan sat in the carriage as well, and his mount was tethered to the back of the carriage and followed. He couldn't understand the young man in front of him. He would sympathize and sigh about the matter between Ye Tao and Tan Weixin, but he never thought that Ye Tao would have the courage to try to change - in a very extreme way. However, whether as a former guard of the Princess Mansion or as the current head of the Ye Mansion, he felt that supporting Ye Tao's actions was what he wanted to do in his heart. Without any hesitation, he prepared the car for Ye Tao and everything else, and set off together. In the box under his seat, there was the full set of armor and weapons he wore when he first met Ye Tao. The heavy blade emphasized his status as an elite guard.

No one thought of stopping Ye Tao from leaving the city yet, Ye Tao left Danyang without any obstacles and entered the military camp with a somewhat tense atmosphere. At several key locations, some slouch-looking sergeants and officers took their positions. Scanning the surroundings. On and around the training ground, all the sergeants had indeed been called out. In the fierce blood army and the fire qi army that combine leniency and strictness, waiting for the queue to assemble is usually this state of "taking a break". The officers, the midshipmen, gathered in front of the review stand, talking about something in twos and threes.

Previously, Chi Lei hurriedly led his headquarters of 300 scout cavalry to set off with all the equipment and supplies for several days. It has given many people some premonitions that something will happen today. And now, Ye Tao is here. Ye Tao is not closely connected with the Fierce Blood Army and the Fire Qi Army. I have always understood that I have always been watched by many people, feared, and targeted at Di Ye Tao at any time by the powerful profits of the officials and the imperial historians, in addition to having close contacts with Dai Yun, Chi Lei and other trainee officers, most of the contacts between the two armies are paperwork, at most, it is to see when the trainee officers are conducting relatively large-scale or more interesting war chess deductions and drill projects.

"It's all set." When Ye Tao jumped out of the carriage. Dai Yun was already waiting on the side. As the Overseer of the Fierce Blood Army, as an outstanding son of the Dai family, and as a guy who is quite good in all aspects, her authority in the Fierce Blood Army and the Patrol Mansion of the Two Armies is incomparable to those who have not been in the Raid Mansion for a long time, such as the Probationary Overseer and the Probationary Commander, who were selected after the second Open Competition. As soon as Dai Yun returned to the barracks, she immediately summoned those who shared her interests. Separately controlled the key places, and then she gathered some people who were more radical and would be very easy to accept Ye Tao's decision and willing to implement it, except for those who were persuaded. All the others have been locked up. And the officers and sergeants of the second group of contacts, even if some of them pretended to agree and disagreed with the opinions they had reached, they could only do things obediently when Dai Yun's cronies had already controlled all the exits.

Then, with a few insiders leaking and inciting, intentionally or unintentionally, and the lack of a place in the training plan, everyone was waiting for what would happen.

Half a step behind Ye Tao. Dai Yun abides by the duty of a subordinate, even if she is actually in the barracks now, she is undoubtedly the one who has the final say. "In addition to the flag team taken away by Chi Lei, among the other thirty-four flag captains, there are twenty-two who have clearly expressed their support. Time is limited, and the message has not been put to a lower level. It's up to you. In addition, the camp was well stocked with various types of supplies and ordnance. Starting from here all the way to the first line of Ningshi City and Baishi City, there is no need to replenish drinking water. All the food can be taken away and can be supplied for about ten days. But. The whole cavalry marched to the army, and the forage could only be raised on the spot. ……”

All kinds of related situations are heard in the ear. All aspects are well considered. Ye Tao trusted Dai Yun's ability and hard work, and did not question anything, he said lightly: "Line up." …… Great work. ”

Ye Tao didn't know where the pride in his chest came from at this moment. His mind was no longer swirling with the jumbled thoughts, the scruples of everything that would happen, but the various tactics that could be used in such a disparity between friend and foe, and he was fortunate to have a wealth of knowledge, brought to him by books, documentaries, films, and television, and condensed by his interests, and he was fortunate to have a group of people of great ability and courage...... Maybe some friends and subordinates who are too many.

At this moment, Ye Tao regarded Dai Yun and other people whose status could only be higher than him as subordinates, which was so natural, but Dai Yun naturally complied with it without hesitation at all. Speaking of which, Dai Yun is still a year older than Ye Tao, but she doesn't mean to underestimate Ye Tao at all. In Ye Tao's faint words just now, he really had full confidence. This kind of confidence reminded her of her father, uncle, and brothers who were in the Yunzhou Army.

With the rapid sound of drums, the people gathered on the training ground ran towards their respective positions as if reflexively, and after two rounds of drums, an extremely regular team had been formed on the entire training ground. Vertical, horizontal, oblique ...... In any direction, the phalanx of soldiers formed a straight line. And the officers stood in front of the phalanx, with their heads held high.

In every respect, the two very small armies under the command of the two armies were first-rate. In this day and age, even super-class. Modern ideas and ubiquitous competition, a variety of attractive incentives that can be adjusted at any time, and a variety of ways to adjust the mentality of the sergeants to minimize the boredom and burnout of training and exercises...... Plus ample funding, good facilities. Nutritious food, carefully designed weapons and armor that take into account practicality, portability, and beauty, but only do not care much about the cost, plus a total of 13,000 excellent war horses that Dai Yun donated, sold, and rented to the two armies for various reasons, and various equipment made and adjusted by the top craftsmen of the Ye Workshop, which were used for training and drills...... And this army has indeed poured its own great effort.

Standing on the parade platform, Ye Tao looked down at the entire training ground, looking up at everyone in his place at an angle. He took a deep breath. "Today, I'm here for something that needs everyone's help. A private matter. ”

"As everyone knows, it has been a few days since the Xiling army entered my Dongping territory. In these days, the soldiers on the front line fought bloodily and blocked the Xiling army on the front line of Baishi City in Ningshi City. And the imperial court is also trying to mobilize forces from all sides to find ways to expel the enemy from the sacred and rich land of our Dongping. ”

"If we had chosen war. That's because of our courage; If we choose to be collegial, it is not because we lack courage but because our kindness prevents us from achieving our courage at the expense of the happy lives of millions of people. It is, at this critical moment. The dilemma facing our country. ”

"However, at this time, there was such a person who stepped forward. She was willing to trade her life and death for two months. In the course of these two months. Elite troops from all over the country would arrive at the front line one after another, and the jungles of swords and halberds would be erected in the enemy's land, and the cities and camps would be piled up enough to drive the Xiling invaders out of the country and go further, and the arrows in the soldiers' pockets would be enough to cover the sky...... It would be the darkest day of all enemies in their finite lives. ”

"Please remember that this person, she, is our Princess Zhaohua. Perhaps, when everyone first heard the news of harmony. There will be some indignation. Why, our country chooses this humiliating way when it is clearly powerful? I want to tell you that it is not because of anyone's fear or hesitation, but because we have such a great princess who made her choice. Her choice was, sacrifice. ”

The expressions of the soldiers and officers changed somewhat. And everyone remained still because of the strictest military discipline. It's just the look of the face that changes.

"Yes. Sacrifice...... In her for our army. Win for our country after two months, regardless of our courage. Our mercy, and the happiness of all our people, have been fulfilled. ”

"However, this is not the result I want to see." Ye Tao's words took a sharp turn.

"It just so happens that Her Royal Highness Princess Zhaohua is the person I love." No matter how abrupt, shocking, and incredible such words are in this era, Ye Tao still said it: "I don't know, what will happen in the future." I don't know if I'm qualified to say that I'm the one who should stand up and protect the princess, but that's what I want to do. Her Royal Highness the Princess, you can fight for Dongping for two months. I can too, because I have you, your army, which is not visible on the list of soldiers, and you as my last chance, and hope. ”

"I just don't know if you're willing to follow me." Ye Tao paused, and then continued: "Among all of you present, some already know about this matter and are willing to participate, and some may not know it yet, or are unwilling to participate. I can understand both. This is not an action ordered by anyone, His Majesty does not know, the Ministry of War does not know, those generals who are in Danyang and on the front line do not know, and when they know, they will be the first to want to stop me. And my goal is to lead the most elite army in the world but has not experienced actual combat, you, before all those who want to stop me and stop us from coming, rush through the front line of Ningshi City and Baishi City, go straight behind the enemy, and overturn the river and the sea behind the enemy, and buy two months in another way. ”

"I need everybody's help with me...... I, please help me. Among those present, there are veterans and veteran officers of many years, and your natural military temperament keeps me from inciting with cheap words; Among the people present, there are many people who are children of families who can have a more diverse future, and many of them are children of rich families with huge family assets. There were also all kinds of people who came here because of strong interest, underwent rigorous training, sharpened their will, but never thought that one day they would go to war...... I believe that everyone understands that my fate was already sealed when I made this decision, when I made this decision to take the Fierce Blood Army and the Fire Qiqi Army on an adventure. Whether to follow me or not is your choice. I am grateful to you for following me, but I can no longer make any commitments; If you don't want to follow me, I won't resent you at any time. I implore you all to decide. I implore you all to make a decision as soon as possible. ……”

With a deep bow to everyone, Ye Tao turned around and walked off the parade platform. Dai Yun, on the other hand, was still standing in the position of Ye Tao's adjutant just now, she glanced at the sundial on the side of the parade platform, and ordered: "Disband." Reassemble after half a moment. ”

When Ye Tao stood in the middle of the parade platform again, the discussions and controversies that had been disturbing for half an hour had ended. What Ye Tao said just now, whether it was about him falling in love with the princess or about him going to send troops privately, was really a little difficult to accept for a while. But Ye Tao is sincere and trustworthy.

The team lined up in the phalanx was not as serious as just now, a group of people, you look at me, I look at you, and it took a while to toss for a while before pushing out an old non-commissioned officer who was almost forty years old.

This old non-commissioned officer's name is Xu Zikang, who was first a guard in the inner court, and then he was transferred to the forbidden army without knowing what mistakes he made, became a captain, and retired a few years later from the post of sentry commander who commanded more than 100 people. After a year of fooling around in Danyang, he entered the Fire Qi Army. Because he is excellent in terms of skill, qualifications, popularity and work ability, he is now the highest-ranking non-commissioned officer in the two armies.

Xu Zikang was still a little panicked at first, but when he walked to the front of the team, he got up with some big horses, stood in front of the parade platform, he looked up at Ye Tao, and asked: "General, the last general has the courage to ask, although everyone doesn't think they have a chance to go to the battlefield, but the training is not a fake situation." You once said that the most important thing for a soldier is to obey orders and listen to commands, is that true? ”

"Of course." Ye Tao subconsciously replied directly.

"That's right." Xu Zikang exaggeratedly said, "Whoever enters the first round of training of the two armies is jumping into the river and eating" -- the whole training ground erupted into laughter, and the superiors did not give an order to step into the river in front of them, and the classic training of lying down even if the ground was full of cow and horse manure was perfectly reproduced in the two armies' inspection mansion -- "And many brothers have to jump back into the river every once in a while to eat" -- according to the results of the daily martial arts exercises of the two armies, the last flag team of the Fierce Blood Army and the Fire Qi Army must re-conduct "military order training." In fact, the tricks are far more than the two trainings that are abstracted into "jumping into the river" and "eating", but these two are the most impressive - "This obeys orders and listens to commands, but it is not a lie." ”

Xu Zikang's words caused bursts of laughter and applause on the training ground. "General, you give the order. The brothers have been looking forward to this day for a long time. The training is so hard but you can't go to the battlefield, how tasteless, general, you take your brothers to kill a good time, even if it is death, even if you come back, our two armies will have to be disbanded, it is worth it. ”

This is an era when countless young people are willing to die with anger, as long as there are enough reasons. Ye Tao was moved, and bowed deeply. When he lifted up, his eyes were different. Maybe these 10,000 people are a little insignificant, but they give him confidence.

"Save the cheers for victory or death." Ye Tao raised his head and roared at everyone proudly. "All the troops are out of camp."

With Ye Tao's order, the entire camp entered a busy and orderly state, the officers and non-commissioned officers issued accurate and concise orders one after another, and the soldiers prepared in an orderly manner...... The most extravagant army of our time is about to be slashed.