"Hmph, the enemy is now, this matter will be put aside for the time being. Your Highness, let's enter the customs!" Gong Hao snorted coldly and said to Zhao Mu.

Zhao Mu shook his head helplessly, smiled bitterly at Zhou Yi, and led the horse into the city.

After coming to the garrison mansion, Huangfu Lesheng, who had been notified, had already vacated the mansion and was ready to let Zhao Mu live. All the army commanders will live in their respective military camps, Zhao Mu's identity is there, Manchuan Pass is a military powerhouse, and only one garrison is okay.

The placement of the four legions took about two more days, during which Zhao Mu, Huangfu Lesheng and Wen Jia got together together. After Gong Hao and Zheng Taihong greeted Zhao Mu every day, the two of them got together alone without knowing what to discuss.

The Guards Regiment and the Seventh and Ninth Legions were stationed in Guannei, and after Zhao Mu read out the imperial decree, the Seventh Legion was temporarily commanded by Huangfu Lesheng. Presumably, the Holy Court also knew that it was not appropriate to fall out with the royal family, and the Seventh Legion was still under the control of the royalists. After all, the Seventh and Ninth Army Corps suffered heavy losses, and together they seemed to have more than 100,000 people, but their actual combat strength was not as good as the previous one legion. The royal family is just fighting for a formation, so what's the point of giving it to him.

At Gong Hao's insistence, the 1st and 4th Army Corps went to settle outside the south gate of Chengguan, ready to go south to regain lost territory at any time. Wen Jia didn't care, the Sixth Army was stationed outside the north gate of Chengguan. He has no plans to fight in the south, and the Academy of Literature is a lone seedling in the army of the Sixth Army, and it can't be damaged.

"Your Highness, now that the army of Manchuan Pass is gathered, it costs a lot to sit every day. We should raise troops to go south, recover Nanyue City, and recover Baiyue County!" Gong Hao stood up and said to Zhao Mu.

The small garrison hall was full of people, the commanders of the Guards Corps, the first, fourth, sixth, seventh and ninth corps divisions + generals, plus Zhou Yi, the Eight Banners and the three county kings, dozens of people gathered. The commanders of each legion, Zhou Yi and the three of them all had seats, and the rest of them stood behind their respective leaders.

The meeting was convened at the request of Gong Hao and Zheng Taihong, and the reason is indeed understandable, the army is gathered, and there must be a charter for the war or the defense. Zhao Mu actually preferred to send troops immediately, he was the first time he was the commander, and he commanded such a strong army, so he naturally wanted to establish military merits and add a strong touch to the military affairs in the future.

"What is Marshal Huangfu's opinion?" Zhao Mu did not immediately reply to Gong Hao, but asked Huangfu Lesheng, this is a respect for the teacher.

Huangfu Lesheng looked around at everyone, and from the strong fighting spirit in everyone's eyes, he knew what was going south. As a general, he naturally knows how to choose, and he can't distract from the will of the people.

"Your Highness, the minister seconded the proposal!" said Huangfu Lesheng in a somewhat heavy tone. In fact, in his opinion, this is not the best time to fight, and there are still some concerns in his heart that he can't say clearly, so he has to seconded the proposal because of the will of the public.

Zhao Mu nodded happily, looked at Zhou Yi and asked, "Lord Zhou has been fighting with the elven army for many days, and he must be the most familiar with the elven army, but what is your opinion?"

Zhao Mu crossed the other army commanders and directly consulted Zhou Yi's opinion, which made Zheng Taihong even more dissatisfied, and he snorted coldly to see what this stinky kid could say.

Zhou Yi carefully observed the various legions that came to help in the past two days, and he also knew a little about their situation, and he had different views in his heart. Don't look at the large army, it seems to be powerful, but the strength of the various armies is uneven, and they are not familiar with each other, so there is no talk of joint operations. The Guards Legion has been garrisoning the imperial capital for a long time, and there has been no war all year round, but it is just a showmanship of some foreign powerhouses and cadres.

The First Legion is powerful, but it is arrogant from top to bottom, looking down on other legions, and expecting them to fight together is simply delusional. The Fourth Army is strong because it has been on the border in the north all the year round, but Zheng Taihong's attitude determines that they are unreliable at all. The Sixth Legion was gloomy, and it was demoralized for the soldiers who went south this time, and at first glance, it was a gathering of people who were greedy for life and afraid of death, which was simply the same virtue as Wen Jia.

Teacher Huangfu's Ninth Army suffered heavy losses in the early stage, and although it integrated the Seventh Army, its strength had not yet recovered, and it was difficult to take on a major task. There are many recruits in his Eight Banners Legion, and he is embarrassed to fight head-on. The elven homeland was devastated, and they were eager to establish a settlement in the south of the empire, which can be described as a battle against the water. At this time, the imperial army that was fighting in the south and had different minds faced the elves who attacked the whole country, and the future was worrying.

Zhou Yi has always thought of an outspoken character, where there are many concerns like Huangfu Lesheng, and he will not consider Zhao Mu's thoughts at all. Ignoring Zheng Taihong's provocative eyes, everyone in the room looked at them with sparkling eyes, and said angrily: "Your Highness, let the ministers pour cold water on everyone, the ministers think that this is not the opportunity to go south, and it is not appropriate to go south!"

Huangfu Lesheng looked at Zhou Yi in surprise, this disciple is really not afraid of heaven and earth! He didn't dare to say it, but he said it bluntly. Thinking of this, perceiving Zhou Yi's childlike heart, Huangfu Lesheng's face was a little ashamed.

"Oh, why is that?" Zhao Mu asked with a happy expression.

Without waiting for Zhou Yi to answer, Zheng Taihong felt that he had finally grabbed Zhou Yi's handle, and said urgently: "Ha, Ben Shuai has long said that you are just a fluke, but in fact you are as timid as a mouse." Absurd, simply ridiculous! Now that the army is gathered and its morale is high, the mood of the army is overflowing with the eagerness to regain the lost territory. At this time when the crowd is excited, you are damaging the morale of our army, what is your intention!?hmm!?"

Glancing at Zheng Taihong lightly, Zhou Yi disdained to argue with him, and just said to Zhao Mu: "Your Highness, my army is gathered, and the soldiers are just the appearance. As everyone knows, the armies come from all over the empire and are not familiar with each other, and the battle of the large army group is the first priority. Under such circumstances, how can we talk about joint operations?"

"Nonsense! Regain the lost territory, all the troops are united! Cowardly fighters, bewitching the people, should be beheaded to sacrifice the prestige of our army! Come on, take down this person! When the army raises troops, behead the public!" Without waiting for Zhao Mu to say anything, Zheng Taihong shouted and ordered the guards outside the door to come in and get people.

Gong Hao heard what Zhou Yi said, thoughtfully, and also measured the problems revealed in his words in his heart, and didn't say anything for a while. Zhao Mu was also shocked by what Zhou Yi said, although he was eager to fight, he was not reckless. Zhou Yi was reasonable, and there was indeed a lack of cooperation between the armies.

Four soldiers from the Fourth Legion's personal guard battalion entered the door and walked towards Zhou Yi. Zhou Yi looked at them lightly, and stood without any expression. In his heart, he was even more disdainful of Zheng Taihong, the eldest prince and all the army commanders gathered, he was like a clown, could he really be the master of the house? !

"Presumptuous, the place where the commander is deliberating, how can it be a place for you to be presumptuous! Someone! Drag these four daring sergeants out and beat them with forty sticks to make an example!" Zhao Mu came back and saw that these four soldiers were angry, and ordered the guards to take them down.

Although it is not good to directly blame Zheng Taihong, this move can be regarded as a slap in the face. Looking at the pleading eyes of the four subordinates, Zheng Taihong was about to attack on the spot. What kind of bullshit prince, can you really take care of yourself when the emperor appoints him as the commander?!

"Drag it down, hit it hard!" Gong Hao hurriedly dropped his words before Zheng Taihong went crazy, so that Zheng Taihong, who was looking at him as his horse, couldn't figure out what he was thinking, so he had to turn his head and stop looking at the four innocent subordinates. It's just that he is even more hostile to Zhou Yi in his heart, and secretly made up his mind to take Zhou Yi a good hand.

"Lord Zhou, the army is gathered, you must not fight! Your opinion is indeed reasonable, but it is not advisable to waste food because of choking, it is imperative for the army to go south!" After Gong Hao stopped Zheng Taihong, Zhengse said to Zhou Yi.

Seeing that Zhao Mu was also about to move, he sighed in his heart, and did his best to obey the destiny of heaven, Zhou Yi sat back in his place and was silent.

After carefully weighing the pros and cons, Zhao Mu still tended to attack, the army run-in can be carried out on the march, and it is most urgent for the army to go south to fight and recover the lost territory as soon as possible. Looking at Zhou Yi apologetically, Zhao Mu said loudly: "I have made up my mind, go south to fight!"

"Your Highness is wise!" all the generals got up and saluted Zhao Mu, and Zhou Yi reluctantly and helplessly stood up, but his lips were closed but there was no sound. Zhao Mu and Huangfu Lesheng, who had been paying attention to Zhou Yi's expression, shook their heads speechlessly, feeling helpless about his stubbornness.

"The army is going to war, and Manchuan Pass must also strengthen its defense. How to arrange the army, let's discuss!" Zhao Mu pressed his hands, everyone returned to their positions, and then he asked out loud.

"Your Highness, the southbound legion should be the best of the best. Ben Shuai thought that the first, fourth, seventh, and ninth legions could go out, and the half-elf legions of Lord Zhou were the vanguard of the army. His Royal Highness led the Guards Legion and Marshal Wen's Sixth Army to guard Manchuan Pass, commanding remotely. What does His Highness think?" Gong Hao stood up again and said, but Zhao Mu's face turned dark when he heard this. I did everything possible to push the expedition, and even ignored Brother Zhou's opinions, so you let yourself stay in the rear!

"No! Lone must be personally recruited! The Guards Legion, the First and Fourth Legions, and the Half-Elf Legion are marching south! Marshal Huangfu's two legions suffered too many casualties in the early stage, and their vitality has not yet recovered, so they are not suitable to go on the expedition. Dominated by Marshal Huangfu and supplemented by Marshal Wen, stationed at Manchuan Pass!" Zhao Mu said in a deep voice to reject Gong Hao's proposal.

Gong Hao asked Zhou Yi and Huangfu Le Sheng to march south, leaving aside Zhao Mu, in fact, with the intention of getting rid of them on the battlefield. At this time, seeing Zhao Mu's resolute expression, he was slightly depressed in his heart, but he couldn't veto it bluntly, so he had to say tactfully: "Your Highness is the prince of the empire, you can't put yourself in danger, please think twice!"

"Your Highness, Marshal Gong is reasonable, the minister is willing to lead the troops to the battle, and His Royal Highness will stay at Manchuan Pass, which is also a great achievement!" Huangfu Lesheng also got up and said, he had great expectations for Zhao Mu, and he didn't want Zhao Mu to make any mistakes.

This Gong Hao did everything possible to set aside the eldest prince, and instead asked himself and the Huangfu teacher to accompany the army. Don't let the powerful Guards Legion and the complete Sixth Legion go, but let the remnants of Teacher Huangfu and his own half-elf recruits go on the expedition. If something is abnormal, there must be a demon! Gong Hao's old puppet is not well-intentioned, he must want to yin himself and Teacher Huangfu. Zhou Yi secretly figured out the meaning of Gong Hao's words in his heart, thinking about the strangeness.

Zhao Mu was helpless, and turned his attention for help to Zhou Yi. Zhou Yi looked at Zhao Mu's expectant eyes, smiled bitterly, and still got up and said: "The minister thinks that it is good for His Highness to personally conquer, otherwise the armies will not be subordinate to each other, and it will be difficult to unify the military orders, which will be very unfavorable for joint operations." Besides, the Half-Elf Eight Banners Legion is all cavalry, and it is guarded on the outside of the Guards Legion, so it can be guaranteed!"

"Okay, according to what Lord Zhou said, Lone is the commander of the army, and if you say it, just do it! Marshal Gong of the First Army is the vanguard, Lone's Guards Legion and Lord Zhou's Eight Banners Legion are the Chinese army, and Marshal Zheng of the Fourth Army is the rearguard. Tomorrow at noon, the army will set out!" Zhao Mu is the commander-in-chief, but he can't help but ask for everyone's opinions. Now that Zhou Yi has stood up to offer advice, he just decided to push the boat down the river.

"Follow His Highness's military orders!" Gong Hao and the others stood up helplessly to receive the order, but they looked back at Zhou Yi's expression quite unkindly.