Chapter 130: The Pit?
It's not just Scarlett who thinks it's incredible, but even Captain Cao himself can't figure it out. However, out of his consistent personality, Commander Cao also pretended to observe the reactions of the people around him, not to mention anything else, just the fact that the Military Affairs Department sent a letter to Commander Cao was already worth his braggado for a few days. This kind of small-scale peasant consciousness is almost engraved in the bones of Cao Tuanchang. Scarlett rolled her eyes, feeling powerless at this guy who was so obscene and vain all the time.
"Look at your little bastard's virtue!" Old man Ao shook his head wildly, and said with a look of hatred: "If you think with your ass, you should also understand, what is the matter with the people of the Ministry of Military Affairs looking for you? What does the Ministry of Military Affairs do? Is it possible to make you the generalissimo of the soldiers and horses in charge of the Beamon Empire? You little bastard is the life of a mud-legged man who has worked hard all his life!"
After thinking about it, Captain Cao also made the same sense, and his mood was not beautiful in an instant. Of course, the generalissimo of soldiers and horses has nothing to do, it seems that something is going to happen to the Beamon Empire again, and it is not a good deal to implicate Commander Cao in nine times out of ten.
I hurriedly took the parchment letter and looked at it, and for a long time, Head Cao let out a long sigh, and his face was full of unhappiness. Indeed, good things are not so easy to hook up with Captain Cao. Those guys who shouted that the golden spoon was born waited every day for good things to fall on their heads, but what about Captain Cao? He was desperately trying to meet good things but couldn't bump into them.
After reading the entire letter, Head Cao's feelings were very complicated, and he did not hide this "symbol of identity" and circulated it to everyone. The wording of the entire letter is impeccable, and it is very polite between the lines, which can be said to have given Captain Cao enough face. With the face of the Ministry of Military Affairs, even if a hair falls off, it is thicker than Commander Cao's thighs, even if they want to tell Commander Cao about something. There is no need to be so polite to him. There is only one theme, that is, to invite Commander Cao to participate in an upcoming war in the Bimeng Empire, another southern expedition against the southern barbarians!
Two months later, as winter approached, a large-scale battle with the southern barbarians would begin. It's just that unlike Leonardo's previous southern expedition, this time the theme will not be to defend the country. It was a foreign war launched for the sake of a more stable development of the empire in the future. The meaning revealed in the letter is that the empire has been entangled with the southern barbarians, wasting countless manpower and material resources, which is like a bottomless pit, which has seriously dragged down the take-off and development of the empire, so it is necessary to find a way to seize the initiative once and for all.
This Cao regiment leader can understand that the southern barbarians will raise troops to attack from time to time, which is indeed very affecting the overall development of the Beamon Empire. To fight a war is to burn money. The Beamon Empire and the Southern Barbarians are like weakened versions of the Celtic Empire and the Rex Empire, they have been facing each other all the time, and no one can do anything about it. In terms of overall strength, the Bimeng Empire is definitely much stronger, but the southern barbarians are equivalent to an alliance of multiple barbarians, not a country, and most of them live in those inaccessible deep mountains and old forests or swamps, and it is not easy to crusade against them.
Once he was deflated in the battle with the Beamon Empire. They immediately retreated, and you wanted to crusade. In the face of the lofty mountains and complex terrain, they can only cry out in vain. In a sense, their style is a bit like the strategic transfer advocated by Captain Cao. Therefore, even if the Beamon Empire has always wanted to get rid of the southern barbarians, it will be difficult to truly realize it, and over time. The confrontation between each other has formed this kind of tug-of-war in which no one can take the other.
This time, the Beamon Empire is suddenly ready to make a big move, which is really a bit unexpected. The last time Leonardo-led southern expedition defeated these southern barbarians, they were all greatly injured. But after they fled, those advantages still existed. This is a bit intriguing, what kind of strategic goals does this southern expedition want to achieve?
Unconsciously. It's been a full year since Captain Cao came to this world. is different from the previous one, the current head of the Cao regiment is also dragging his family, no longer alone, and any decision must be made out of collective interests rather than personal preferences. His silent performance at the moment made Old Man Ao nod with satisfaction.
"Another southern expedition?" Scarlett was also confused by the content of this letter, logically speaking, the last southern expedition had beaten the southern barbarians badly. If it is according to the previous situation, the deterrent effect that the last southern expedition can play can at least maintain the calm of southern Xinjiang for two years, but this time, it is only less than a year, and the empire has to mobilize the army again. Scarlett is definitely more than just a vase priest, especially when it comes to southern Xinjiang, she knows much better than others.
Of course, there is another piece of information in the letter. Because the plundering regiment does not belong to the regular military organization of the Beamon Empire, but directly belongs to the establishment of the Beamon royal family, so the military affairs department sent a letter to the head of the Cao regiment, which can only be regarded as an invitation letter, and the military affairs department does not have the power to dispatch the raiding regiment, as for whether to go or not, it is all up to the head of the Cao regiment himself. For this matter, the Ministry of Military Affairs also sent a special envoy to Niluo to contact Commander Cao to see Commander Cao's wishes.
This also made Commander Cao feel funny, the Ministry of Military Affairs is such a big authority, and the plundering regiment is only a team of five hundred people, which is nothing to the Ministry of Military Affairs. Could it be that without the 500 people of the plundering regiment, the southern expedition would not have been able to start? To be honest, Commander Cao could not even explain why the plundering regiment was able to attract the attention of the military affairs department. When he was too face-saving, Commander Cao was still a little uncertain, with the strong military strength of the Beamon Empire, the three major legions could be easily beaten by the Southern Barbarians if they were casually drawn out, and this was the fact in front of Commander Cao.
Could it be because Lao Tzu is too handsome? Head Cao can only think like this. As for the envoy, Commander Cao didn't know what he was sent for. Could it be that Commander Cao's decision had such a great impact? He also sent a special envoy, which simply lifted Commander Cao's face to the sky. As far as the plundering regiment is concerned, it is a matter of one sentence whether or not to go or not, and if you want to fight, you will be beaten, and if you don't fight, you will be pulled down, what can you say? Could it be that the special envoy was able to drag Regiment Commander Cao to the front line? Therefore, this inexplicable letter made Regiment Commander Cao feel funny in every aspect, which was completely illogical and even more unreasonable.
It's a pity for these cases. Even Old Man Ao couldn't say why. Even if he knew the various scenery and deeds of Captain Cao before, Old Man Ao couldn't figure out what this letter was trying to express. Everyone knows that Commander Cao has always regarded himself as a patriot, and when it comes to the empire to fight abroad, a patriot like Commander Cao should be the object of throwing his head and spilling his blood at the forefront. Commander Cao himself admitted that if his weight was really heavy enough that he could not win the southern expedition without him, then he was absolutely obliged to go to the front line.
Now the situation is equivalent to you cutting bones, but instead of using a plate axe, you need to find a nail clipper. Even if it's an open-minded person. will have strong suspicions. Commander Cao's patriotism can only be put aside for the time being.
"Hehe, it seems that you bastard has attracted the attention of some people, if you go, you just have a chance to get rid of your military power. Scarlett shrugged her shoulders and squeezed Captain Cao with a mocking expression, quite a bit of schadenfreude.
"Impossible!" Captain Cao stood up and said word by word: "Look at my more than 500 brothers. Who has the ability to do it? Even if the head of the regiment agrees to let them go, or even disband the raiding group. Are they willing to go? It's not that I'm bragging, there is no second place in the world that is more suitable for them, we are a family, relatives whose blood is thicker than water!"
When it comes to this, Head Cao is sensitive and confident. The nine monsters of the raiding group also had serious faces. Glaring at Scarlett to show his attitude. There really is no need to think about it, whoever wants to fight the idea of the raiding group can only step over their bodies. Maybe the people of the raiding group are all from different races, and everyone's personality is not carved out of the same mold, but at this point. All are on the same page. Away from here, they really don't know where they are.
Scarlett smiled noncommittally, her eyebrows raised slightly, and said: "It's not that I underestimate you, auntie, and grandma, if you want to use your Cao Da stick mallet, why do you use that simple and crude way? Do you think those guys who play with power are all heartless hollow cabbages like you? The battlefield in southern Xinjiang is much more terrifying than this exiled domain, where from the ace troops to the third-rate groups, which one is not rolled from iron and blood?" The most inferior of them were much stronger than the unruly bandits of the Exiled Realm. You only need to find an excuse to send you to the front line, or it won't be long before you can cripple your 500 people, isn't this equivalent to taking your military power?"
Although Scarlett's words were not good, they pointed to a direction that no one else expected, and immediately made Head Cao, Old Man Ao and others gasp. Neither Old Man Ao nor Captain Cao had thought about this aspect at all, but Scarlett thought that this swan beauty's mind was indeed very flexible. Even among the Bimon orcs, who are known for their simplicity, there are also those who are good at playing tricks.
"This is also impossible! Are we all kohlrabi? When we go to the battlefield, we are waiting for others to cut it?" After a long time, Regiment Commander Cao came back to his senses and said with a straight face: "If there is really such a thing, Lao Tzu will immediately boil the guy who dares to pit me into slag! Take 10,000 steps back and say, although our plundering group is small, how easy is it to kill us?"
"Don't talk back, you kid, I think Scarlett's girl has a point. Since the Ministry of Military Affairs is so polite to you, it is better not to let this unclear muddy water flow. Old man Ao rolled his eyes, and jumped to Scarlett's side very sensibly: "Haven't the envoys of the Ministry of Military Affairs not come yet? Anyway, your kid is quite capable of running, I think you kid should find an excuse to go out for a walk, just like last time, if you don't show up for ten days and half a month, you won't have direct contact with the envoy." He likes to think and think, anyway, you don't have to say anything. If you can't see anyone, he will leave obediently in a few days, and there is no face problem, you don't know at all. The Exile Domain is so big, I don't believe he can dig three feet into the ground and find you!"
It can be seen from here that even Old Man Ao has developed a scoundrel atmosphere under the influence of Head Cao. As long as you are unhappy, it doesn't matter who you are, if you are unreasonable, who can play the people of the raiding group?
"It's not like that, but someone else is also a special envoy of the Ministry of Military Affairs, and I, Cao someone, have not been timid to that extent, and retreat will never be my style. Captain Cao touched his nose and suddenly smiled: "I want to see what they want me to do." Who is not happy with me, is there no way for me to get back to the field? I have been crawling and rolling on the rivers and lakes so many times, which time has I not been cheated by someone? But who has really cheated me again? Which time has it not made me more and more prosperous?"
Head Cao's words made everyone look at each other and be stunned, but if you think about it carefully, it's really like that. The raiding group has always been like a stepmother, and it has been cheated by people since its establishment. However, as Commander Cao said, the more the plundering regiment is trapped, the stronger it becomes, and the stronger it becomes.
"According to what you say, wouldn't it be your good luck trip to go to the south?" Scarlett also rolled her eyes, it was very difficult to understand Captain Cao's logical thinking.
"I think so, as long as they dare to let me go, I won't dare to go!" Commander Cao raised his head with a high-spirited face: "As a patriot, I have always broken my heart for the prosperity and development of the empire, and what our plundering regiment is doing now is also for this ultimate goal." If we can completely quell the Southern Barbarian Rebellion that has plagued the empire for hundreds of years, this will be a great thing that will benefit the present generation and the future generations! Although I am not talented, I think it is definitely a good thing that the empire has such an idea. If you have met, why not join in the grand event?"
Captain Cao's words reverberated and rang out, and everyone was in awe when they heard it. But judging from the sly glint in his eyes, what was in his heart was definitely not as noble as he said...... (To be continued......)