Kang Younian and Lin Shan glanced at each other, as if they had made up their minds, and then they opened their mouths, and their voices were much lower, "My lord has thousands of miles in mind, and the northwest is a remote and shallow pool, how can I accommodate this dragon?" If you want to develop, you must march eastward, and Yeosan County is the bridgehead of the eastward expansion, and its importance is far greater than that of other places. ”

Qin Du glanced at the two of them with a smile, and did not say anything, but changed the topic to other places: "What is the current situation of your division?" ”

"Lord Hui, it's not that we boast, full of morale and well-trained, these eight words are not enough to describe our division." Lin Shan replied confidently, "It is completely comparable to the First Division." ”

"Hey, it's not a small breath, Lin Shan, beware of the wind flashing your tongue." Qin Du joked with a smile.

"My lord, we are by no means boasting about Haikou, for more than a year, we have put a lot of effort into it, whether it is a cavalry battle or a night battle in the mountains, this land in Meishan County has not left the sweat of the soldiers? This is not something that can be bragged about. Lin Shan was still not convinced.

"There are many opportunities, don't be in a hurry. By the way, how's it going over there? Qin Duan turned his head to look at the east again, and his vision became far-reaching.

"Back to my lord, the garrison over there is nothing to worry about, but the 5th and 6th Divisions of the Fourth Army of the Empire are stationed at Partridge Pass, and their combat effectiveness is not weak." Kang Younian replied slowly.

"Hmm, now that the war in the south has started, there is intelligence that the Fourth Army has drawn troops south, is there any movement here?" Qin Duan's voice also deepened.

"Lord Hui, there should be no change, our Tanma also detected their three wings conducting tactical exercises outside Partridge Pass yesterday." Lin Shan replied.

"It seems that these adults in the DPRK and China are still very worried about us." Qin Du muttered to himself, "How is your targeted training going?" ”

"Rest assured, we have conducted three imitative combat trainings, and the results have been remarkable. Moreover, we are preparing to conduct three actual combat exercises in the first half of this year. Kang replied sternly.

"Very good, don't relax, strengthen combat readiness, try to be familiar with the terrain, and if there is an abnormality, you must be able to pull it out immediately. Fight to win. Qin Dui's gaze was firmly fixed on the east.

"Yes!" The two bowed.

Through the curtain of the carriage and looking at the majestic pass in the distance, Qin Duan knew that this was the first pass for the northwest to enter the Central Plains - Partridge Pass, it is said that there are a large number of partridges in the woods near here, and the meat is delicious, it is really a local delicacy, and the Partridge Pass is also named.

"My lord, we're at Partridge Pass ahead." A horseman rode up to the carriage.

"Well, you go and report it." Qin Duan replied lightly.

Wait for Qin Dui and his party to come to the front of the pass. The gate had already been opened, and an officer with the rank of governor was already waiting for him.

"Ying Jianming, the chief soldier of Partridge Pass, has seen Lord Baishenghou!" Seeing Qin Duan get out of the carriage, the officer hurriedly ran forward and gave a standard imperial military salute.

"Lord Ying doesn't have to be polite, the official is just returning to Beijing to report on his work, just passing by here today, Lord Ying doesn't need to be polite." Qin Duan smiled in return while looking at the middle-aged man in front of him.

He looked no more than thirty-five or sixteen years old. With a fierce appearance, he can mix to the rank of general soldier in the Imperial Army. It's also outstanding, but I don't know if he is a relative of a minister or nobleman in the imperial court.

"Your Excellency has come from afar, so let's rest first." The officers in the prime of life politely led the way, and the soldiers on both sides had already lined up to welcome them.

Qin Duan politely returned the salute and waved to the soldiers on both sides. The soldiers were all very excited when they learned that the young man in front of them was actually their idol - Qin Duan, who was known as the hero of the empire. Salute as a sign of respect. It's just that due to the limitations of military discipline, we can't make more excessively actions, otherwise the scene will definitely be chaotic.

Even the merchants and people who came in and out before the pass all came forward in a crowd when they learned that it was Qin Dui who had passed the customs, hoping to see Qin Dui's peerless demeanor. From time to time, cheers erupted in the crowd. This is people shouting for their heroes, and even Qin Dui, who was observing the situation of the soldiers stationed in the Partridge Pass, was also moved, and couldn't help but smile and wave his hand again and again, and it was easy to close the door and enter the pass.

"Tianxiong, do you see that the troops stationed here are stronger or weaker than our troops?" After seeing off Ying Jianming and his party, Qin Dui restored his usual calm appearance and casually asked the captain of his guards who was standing aside.

"According to humble observation, the combat effectiveness of these wings is not weak, and there may be a certain gap with several main divisions of our Northwest Army, but they are by no means weaker than any of our garrison divisions." After thinking about it for a while, Song Tianxiong slowly said what he thought in his heart.

"Well, the vision is good, that Ying Jianming is not a mediocre talent, his demeanor is calm, his bearing is extraordinary, and he deserves to be the trump card of the Fourth Legion." Qin Duan picked up the teacup and slowly walked to the window.

"But I look at that Ying Jianming has a lot of admiration for the adult, and his tone is quite sincere, even the soldiers and officers of these wings all admire the adult." Song Tianxiong couldn't help but say what he thought.

"Tianxiong, don't be fooled by this superficial false phenomenon, when there is no direct conflict of interest, many things are still hidden in the dark, once there is a conflict of direct interests, whether these so-called admiration and admiration can become factors that shake their confidence and will will will be put on a big question mark." Qin Duan shook his head slightly and replied.

"But my lord, at least this is an extremely beneficial factor for us. Your reputation is far and wide, and many soldiers regard you as an idol, and this influence cannot be ignored. And this deputy division commander, I don't think he is a gentleman among the nobles, he should have been promoted through military merit, and it can be seen that those soldiers have a lot of respect for him, and I think we can find a way to make friends with him, at least we can maintain a good relationship. ”

Although Song Tianxiong admired his master very much, for a long time, Qin Duan asked his subordinates not to blindly obey their superiors, including himself, but to boldly express their opinions, so he still insisted on expressing his opinions.

Qin Duan didn't speak, but secretly considered the idea put forward by Song Tianxiong, if he could make friends with this person, at least it would be beneficial and harmless, and if he took 10,000 steps back, he would not lose himself.

"The idea you said can be considered, but we must pay attention to the ways and means, I think it is better to wait for the opportunity to contact and contact." Qin Duan finally made up his mind.

Looking at the distant figure of Qin Dui and his entourage, Ying Jianming's words still echoed in his mind, what did his words mean? He is just a mere general soldier, and he has no reputation at all, and even if he does, he only has a slight reputation in the Fourth Army to which he belongs, and it is known to everyone that he does not agree with the commander of the corps, otherwise he would not have sent himself to garrison in this barren mountain and wilderness. Although Partridge Pass is important, there are no bandits around it, so where will there be any incidents that affect safety?

It wasn't until the figure of Qin Dui and his entourage disappeared from sight that Ying Jianming returned to Guannai with his subordinates full of concern, and Qin Dui's majestic and heroic image had been firmly shaped in the hearts of him and his subordinates, making them reminisce from time to time.

…… (To be continued......)