Chapter 16

"En."

Bu Wan nodded.

But his expression still carried a bit of seriousness.

"The foundation of this battle is to cut off the Tatar scourge that disturbs our Great Ming border."

"If they want to stop the war, they must submit a letter of surrender."

"Otherwise, our Great Ming army must never withdraw," Bu Wan said in a deep voice.

"My lord."

"Perhaps we should consider one thing."

"These Jianzhou Tatars are subordinates of the Northern Yuan. If our Great Ming moves troops to attack, the Northern Yuan may not sit idly by."

"If we continue to attack now, perhaps we should guard against the Northern Yuan," Chen Heng said with a serious expression.

Hearing this!

Bu Wan smiled.

"Since our Great Ming has already moved troops and won the first battle, I can also tell the generals a piece of news," Bu Wan's expression gradually became serious.

The generals' gazes all gathered on Bu Wan.

But Zhu Ying thought to himself: "It seems the imperial court has already sent troops to prepare to attack the Yuan."

"Sweeping away the bandits might be one step, and attacking these Jianzhou Tatars might only be another step; the fundamental purpose is to attract attention, preferably to attract the Northern Yuan's gaze, and then the Great Ming's true main force will also take the opportunity to move."

Understanding history.

Combined with the current situation, Zhu Ying could naturally deduce it.

After all, history records many wars during the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, but they are not completely detailed.

For example, this bandit suppression in Daning Prefecture and the subsequent attack on the Jianzhou Tatars are not recorded in history.

However, compared to the overall situation of the Great Ming, this naturally does not have much impact.

"The Emperor has already issued a decree: our Great Ming is sending 200,000 troops to attack Liaodong and destroy Nahachu."

"Nahachu, I believe you generals have heard of him, right?" Bu Wan smiled.

"This person is the Northern Yuan's Grand Marshal, holding military power. In the past, our Great Ming captured him, and the Emperor graciously released him, but this person did not think of the Emperor's grace and continued to make an enemy of our Great Ming, always wanting to destroy our Great Ming and rebuild the Northern Yuan to rule the Central Plains."

"This person is highly valued by the Yuan Emperor and is hailed as another Wang Baobao," Chen Heng said immediately.

"Nahachu, the hidden danger of our Great Ming—he has gathered hundreds of thousands of troops in Liaodong, intending to overthrow our Great Ming."

"The Emperor has already issued a decree: to destroy the Northern Yuan, first destroy Nahachu," Bu Wan said in a deep voice.

"May I ask, my lord."

"Who did the Emperor send to command the troops this time? And what is the responsibility of our Daning Prefecture?" Liu Zhen asked respectfully.

"As far as I know."

"This time, the Emperor sent the Duke of Song as the main general, and the Duke of Ying and the Marquis of Yongchang as deputy generals."

"By now, they must already be moving troops and transferring supplies."

"As for the responsibility of our Daning Prefecture, on the surface it is to clear out bandits, but in reality, it is to attract the attention of the Northern Yuan. These Jianzhou Tatars are a key link," Bu Wan said in a deep voice.

"Subordinate understands," Chen Heng and Liu Zhen nodded with realization.

At this moment.

The generals in the tent all showed a look of anticipation.

This war has begun, and it is not just a small-scale battle against these mere Jianzhou Tatars, but a great battle to truly decide the Northern Yuan.

This is a great opportunity for merit and promotion.

"Generals."

"The imperial order has been issued, and the army has moved."

"Within two months at most, and one month at least, our Great Ming's true main force will enter the northern frontier to destroy Nahachu."

"During this time, our Daning Prefecture soldiers will focus on attacking. If the Northern Yuan moves troops to reinforce, we will focus on defense and wait for the main force."

"This great battle concerns the safety of our Great Ming, and the Emperor has decreed it. I will deal with it with all of you generals," Bu Wan said with a serious face.

Hearing this!

All the generals stood up and bowed: "Everything for the Great Ming."

The meeting ended!

"Zhu Ying."

Zhu Ying, who had just walked out of the tent, was called by Chen Heng.

"General Chen."

Zhu Ying responded immediately.

It was just that he was holding so many things that he couldn't salute.

"I haven't had a chance to thank you for saving my life today," Chen Heng said with a smile.

"You praise me too much, General."

"On the battlefield, we are comrades-in-arms, and the enemy is in front of us; naturally, I will fight the enemy to the end," Zhu Ying replied with a smile.

Hearing this.

Chen Heng's smile did not diminish, and then he said: "Comrades are comrades, and saving a life is saving a life. Great kindness does not need thanks; I, Chen Heng, have noted it."

Regarding this.

Seeing Chen Heng like this, Zhu Ying nodded and said no more.

"Alright."

"The great battle was just settled today, and you are also injured. Go back and have a good rest first. Tomorrow I will personally lead you to the cavalry battalion," Chen Heng patted Zhu Ying on the shoulder and said with a smile.

"Yes," Zhu Ying nodded.

"Also."

"A Battalion Commander can have fifty personal guards. If you have any thoughts, you can screen them from your original unit. If there is no one, I can arrange it for you," Chen Heng reminded him again.

Hearing this, Zhu Ying's eyes lit up, and he nodded immediately: "Thank you for the reminder, General. I will ask when I go back."

Afterward.

Zhu Ying left the main camp holding his battle armor, saber, and sword.

"You are lucky, having such a fierce general under your command."

"Killing a hundred people single-handedly, beheading the commander and capturing the flag—this strength is truly shocking."

Liu Zhen walked to Chen Heng's side at some point and said with great emotion.

However, the envy in his tone was also very obvious.

"Haha."

"Go ahead and be envious," Chen Heng glanced at Liu Zhen and turned to leave triumphantly.

"You guy." Seeing this, Liu Zhen was also amused.

Returning to his own tent.

A group of soldiers immediately gathered around—not just those under Zhu Ying, but the entire battalion and the surrounding soldiers all gathered, full of curiosity.

Although less than half an hour had passed, Wei Quan had just come and read out all of Zhu Ying's results—killing a hundred people, beheading the commander and capturing the flag—making him the great hero of this battle against the Tatars. Naturally, many people were curious and awed by Zhu Ying.

"How was it?"

As soon as Zhu Ying returned, Liu Lei leaned over and asked curiously.

Looking at Liu Lei's expectant look, Zhu Ying smiled: "Promoted five ranks, rank of Battalion Commander."

"Battalion... Battalion Commander?"

Liu Lei opened his eyes wide, an expression of disbelief emerging.

"A Squad Leader promoted to Battalion Commander?"

"My goodness, how many ranks is that?"

"But it's completely worth it for a Squad Leader to be promoted to Battalion Commander. He killed a hundred people single-handedly and beheaded the Tatar commander; this is a great service."

"This promotion speed is too fast."

"Formidable."

"I saw with my own eyes the Squad Leader killing enemies on the battlefield; those Tatars were like chicks, one slash per person by the Squad Leader."

"Truly formidable..."

A group of soldiers all looked at Zhu Ying with surprise and awe.

Of course.

At this moment, whether they were new recruits or veterans, they were all shocked by Zhu Ying being promoted to Battalion Commander.

However, thinking of Zhu Ying's battle merits, no one dared to have any objections. After all, the Great Ming military merit promotion was personally set by the current Emperor, and the generals in the army would not dare to mess around.

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