After the military discussion, Li Yanzhao returned to the camp and summoned all the commanders and generals in the camp to his tent to discuss the matter. It is said that it is more than the chief, but at this time, most of the two team leaders have been killed in battle, and the two captains who went with them have not heard from them, and they are probably nine deaths. Now in the cavalry camp, there are only eight commanders left.

After Li Yanzhao's previous months with them, these eight chiefs were not strangers to Li Yanzhao at this time: Shao Lei, Wu Bin, Peng Ze, and Zhao Sancai, who were originally under the leadership of Chen Quan's Chen team, and Cheng Wanqing, Dong Liang, Yuan Jingshou, and Liu Jiwu, who were originally under the leadership of Lin Chaolin's team.

Needless to say, Liu Jiwu is the other seven chiefs, and in the past few months of getting along, they have already formed a deep friendship with Li Yanzhao. In this era, the status of military households was low, and most of the officers were children of families. It is not uncommon to oppress soldiers, deduct food and salaries, and drink soldiers' blood.

However, Li Yanzhao, the commander of the hundreds, instead of those evil deeds that the soldiers hated, repeatedly took out the rewards he received and distributed them to the generals and soldiers under his command. The soldiers were all poor soldiers who did not understand the great truth, but they all remembered who was good to them. After coming and going, everyone praised Li Yanzhao and supported him.

Although Ma Ping Ma Duwei, who commanded all the horsemen before, did not have many of the above-mentioned evil deeds. However, perhaps because of the unwritten rule that the new soldiers in the cavalry camp were assigned stables, these cavalry soldiers were more in awe of the horse captain. But he is the only one who lacks the kindness of Li Yanzhao.

Eight chiefs came to Li Yanzhao's tent one after another. Li Yanzhao was already wearing a collar of iron armor at this time, but the forearm of his right hand that was exposed was still wrapped in a thick bandage.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Li Yanzhao got up solemnly, knelt on his futon facing south, and then kowtowed three times in succession.

Seeing this, all the chiefs were puzzled, and they all looked at the hundred leaders kneeling on the futon with puzzled eyes.

After Li Yanzhao kowtowed three times, he slowly got up and said slowly to the eight chiefs in the tent in a painful tone: "The ninth day of the first month, the twelfth day of the first month. Our department sent two groups of sentry cavalry, led by Chen and Lin respectively, to cross the river and go deep into the hinterland of Chen An, and carry out the task of reconnaissance. ”

However, the two team leaders and their cavalry were killed by the enemy's sentry cavalry. Two sentry horses, twenty-two people, and two survived and returned to the camp. ”

Hearing Li Yanzhao's narration in a painful tone, the eight elders in the tent all looked awe-inspired.

"Now the heroic soul will go first, and we will wait for the journey to be over. Entrusted by the Heroic Spirit, you can't bear it! The Governor of the Thousand People has ordered our troops to cross the river to fight the thieves, and vowed to wipe out the Chen An Sentinel who attacked our department! An army cannot be without generals for a day, and the army cannot be without a long time! Today, the two teams are not far away from the heroic spirit, and a certain right to choose two people to follow the will of the heroic spirit, defend the territory and open up the territory, and work hard for the country! ”

The chiefs in the tent heard Li Yanzhao's words, although the text was crepe, but everyone knew what it meant, the two team leaders had been killed in battle, and now they wanted to choose a new team leader from among the people present. Some of them can't control themselves. The two team leaders got along with them day and night, and they had a good relationship with each other, and it was no longer a simple relationship between superiors and subordinates.

"Shao Lei! Liu Jiwu! ”

Li Yanzhao shouted out the names of the two people, and the two of them stood up from the futon one after another, and then came out to respond with fists.

"The two of you, you will select outstanding soldiers from the Shi to serve as the commander, and you will succeed the two teams respectively! I hope that the two of you will not forget the heroic spirit, be careful in your work, and be loyal to the country! ”

Hearing Li Yanzhao's deep entrustment, the two of them received orders one after another. Then sat back on the futon, and now that they have been promoted, there is no trace of joy on their faces, but they are becoming more and more sad.

Li Yanzhao took out the map and ordered the officials in the tent to surround him. He stretched out his left index finger, pointed out the diagram, and initially explained his plan to his subordinates.

He circled a few points on the map with his finger: "After crossing the river, I will personally lead a group of men and horses to quickly explore these areas." Most of the enemy sentinels are hidden here. The Thousand Governors will also allocate a sharp soldier to support. Depending on the situation, our unit decided to destroy the enemy's sentry cavalry on its own, or cooperate with reinforcements to gather and annihilate. ”

The officials who gathered in front of Li Yanzhao's case nodded one after another, expressing their approval of the plan talked about by the 100-person commander. Seeing that everyone had no objections, Li Yanzhao dismissed the officials. Then he went to the camp and ordered the cavalry to prepare for the operation.

Although the Governor of Qianren had not decided on a date for crossing the river at the time of the military discussion, it must not be far away to see him so resolute.

The wound on Li Yanzhao's right arm has not healed. However, this time he went out to the reconnaissance post and also lured the enemy, and if he rode on a horse to command, it was no problem, but he still couldn't fight with a knife.

However, in this situation, the subordinate team rate has been exhausted, and the new team rate still needs time to be tempered. The middle-level command structure could not operate effectively and give full play to its 100 percent effectiveness, and Li Yanzhao, who was seriously injured, could no longer stay in the battalion to recuperate from his injuries.

In just a few days, more than 100 people in the department lost one-fifth of the middle-level generals and soldiers. Although Li Yanzhao has always been in a state of serious injury and coma during this period, as the chief official, if he is held responsible, he will definitely be to blame.

It's just that the incident happened suddenly, and at this juncture, no one seriously investigated the ins and outs of this series of incidents, as well as the responsibilities of the generals. Even so, in a short period of time, such a heavy loss also made Li Yanzhao feel unbearable.

Now, the Thousand Governors have made up their minds, and Li Yanzhao is even more uneasy, crossing the river here, only to use the blood of the enemy to pay tribute to his own soldiers who died in battle. In Li Yanzhao's heart, his own department and Chen Anjun's sentry cavalry who attacked and killed his own department were already inseparable and undying blood feuds.

In the early morning of the next day, Li Yanzhao woke up in the morning light, got up and quickly put on his helmet and armor, and got out of the camp tent with a bow and knife.

After the subordinate horsemen gathered, they saw that the captain of a hundred people had already strode from the tent with helmets and armor. Together with the two new team leaders, they are all holding their breath.

After yesterday's military meeting, the commanders had already informed their subordinates of the recent situation, including the attack on the sentry cavalry, and the two team leaders were killed one after another. Then the commander of the hundred appointed a new team leader, and soon crossed the river under the order of the commander of the thousand people, striving to annihilate the enemy sentry cavalry that attacked and killed our cavalry, and comforted the heroic souls of the fallen soldiers of our army with the head of the enemy!

Hearing these news, the cavalry in the battalion was in a complicated mood for a while. Rejoice, or grief, or indignation...... And so on. Seeing the expressions of the soldiers in the battle at this time, Li Yanzhao only felt a sense of hatred for the enemy, and secretly sighed in his heart that the army's heart was available.

The Thousand Governors had not yet given the order to set off, so Li Yanzhao ordered the chiefs to bring them back, and then went to the Thousand Governors' tent. When the soldiers at the door of the tent saw Li Yanzhao coming, they immediately entered the tent to report. Then he went out of the tent and lifted the curtain of the tent, saying that thousands of people urged Li Yanzhao to enter the tent to discuss the military situation.

Li Yanzhao entered the big tent and bowed to Du Jie, who was wearing a helmet and armor. Du Jie waved his hand to signal that he would not be courteous, and then after putting on his armor, he sat down on the top. Then he said to Li Yanzhao: "The department of crossing the river, including about 300 cavalry led by you, I have ordered the treasurer to raise weapons, grain, grass, and medicinal materials. The lieutenants were also selecting soldiers and preparing to cross the river for battle. ”

After Li returned to the camp, he ordered his subordinates to rest for a day to recuperate. Your troops crossed the river at the junction tonight, and the rest of the soldiers and crossbowmen, led by a certain detachment, crossed the river in batches. You will send a few people to make contact. ”

Listening to Du Jie's orderly arrangement of affairs, Li Yanzhao nodded again and again. Xindao This person is the head of the Guangwu Army, and he coordinates all parties to make plans, and he has some real talent and learning.

After Du Jie arranged all the affairs, Li Yanzhao hurriedly clenched his fists and said: "In accordance with the order of the thousand generals, our department arrived on the north bank at the end of the night today, and after crossing the river, a few people from each faction thought they were in contact!" ”