Chapter 66: The First Cavalry Assistant Regional Commander Camp of the Daning Border Army!

Hearing Zhu Ying's words.

Fu Fu Youde smiled, then looked at a general in the tent and asked: "How many warhorses did General Zhu bring back this time?"

"Replying to the General."

"Excluding the nearly three thousand warhorses under General Zhu's command, nearly nine thousand additional warhorses were brought back this time." The logistics general replied immediately.

When Zhu Ying returned this time, the warhorses were naturally returned to the camp for feeding, and such a large number of warhorses were naturally counted the moment they returned to camp.

Unlike untrained warhorses, these were all tamed; the soldiers only needed to be good at riding.

"Very good."

Fu Fu Youde nodded in understanding.

"General Zhu, since you want to form a cavalry Assistant Regional Commander camp."

"I will grant your wish."

Fu Fu Youde looked at Zhu Ying, his eyes filled with deep thought.

No.

Just as his words began.

Someone immediately stood up to object.

"Reporting to the General."

"This must absolutely not be done."

"The Daning border army has its own establishment, and the troop strength is limited to fifty thousand per guard battalion."

"This is determined by imperial decree."

"Although there have been heavy casualties in the Daning border army due to the great battles over the past few months, forming a separate cavalry Assistant Regional Commander camp seems to exceed the guard battalion's limits."

"I ask the General to think thrice."

Zhao Yong immediately stood up to object.

"This subordinate seconds the motion."

"The guard battalion has its own military system."

"This matter should be handled with caution, and we must seek the imperial will."

"I ask the General to think thrice before acting..."

One Huaixi general after another stood up to object.

Clearly.

A cavalry Assistant Regional Commander camp would definitely be considered the top combat force among such camps.

Once Jincheng was breached, the cavalry could demonstrate their combat power, and at that time, the infantry would never be able to compete for military merit.

Furthermore.

These fierce Huaixi generals also saw the current Emperor's intention to foster Zhu Ying, which was to weaken their influence in the military. It would be strange if they didn't take action.

Seeing this scene.

Zhu Ying was lost in thought, as if he had realized something.

Fu Fu Youde glanced around and shouted in a deep voice: "Enough."

Seeing that everyone stopped speaking and watched quietly.

"This matter."

"Has already been approved by His Highness the Crown Prince." Fu Fu Youde said slowly.

Hearing that His Highness the Crown Prince had approved.

All the generals in the tent were filled with astonishment.

However.

Since Fu Fu Youde had brought out Crown Prince Zhu Biao, naturally no one dared to question anything further.

Crown Prince Zhu Biao.

One of the most stable Crown Princes in history, but his ability was also beyond doubt, and his majesty was something no one dared to offend.

The fierce Huaixi generals were like mice seeing a cat before him, and he could absolutely suppress them.

"The Crown Prince has already issued a decree this time."

"The Daning Prefecture border army will add an Assistant Regional Commander camp, under the command of Zhu Ying."

"Before the destruction of the Yuan court's Nahachu, this camp will be directly under the command of myself and General Feng Sheng."

"After the war ends, it will return to the command of the Daning Prefecture guard battalion." Fu Fu Youde said in a deep voice.

"This subordinate understands."

After the Crown Prince was mentioned, Zhao Yong also immediately lowered his head and stepped back.

The other Huaixi generals also retreated one after another, but their expressions were very ugly.

"General Zhu."

"I will transfer seven thousand soldiers from the army into your Assistant Regional Commander camp, and the warhorses will also be transferred by the logistics army."

"How many days do you need for the cavalry camp to form combat power?" Fu Fu Youde asked, looking at Zhu Ying.

"The battlefield is the best place to train soldiers; the newly gathered soldiers only need to train in cavalry combat for a few days." Zhu Ying replied immediately.

Not to mention that he had the bonus of the authority official seal on his soldiers, and in this era, the three treasures of cavalry combat had already been popularized, so it was no longer the case that one had to clamp the horse's belly and spend a long time to master a warhorse.

For tamed warhorses, one only needed to get used to them for a few days to master them.

Therefore, the appearance of the three treasures of cavalry combat also had epoch-making significance for war.

"Good."

"I will transfer soldiers into the camp as soon as possible."

"As for the camp location for your Assistant Regional Commander camp, I will arrange for people to set it up."

"Pacification Commissioner."

"The soldiers under General Zhu's command will all be promoted based on merit; reward them as soon as possible, so that the Assistant Regional Commander's cavalry camp can be reorganized." Fu Fu Youde looked at the Pacification Commissioner in charge of military merit and rewards.

"This subordinate obeys the order." The Pacification Commissioner replied immediately.

After giving the instructions.

Fu Fu Youde returned to the main seat, his expression becoming serious.

"It has been nearly ten days since the attack on Jincheng."

"But the defense of Jincheng remains solid, and the Yuan army in the city is resisting to the death. Even with our artillery suppression, the losses are too great. What are your thoughts, generals?" Fu Fu Youde looked at the generals in the tent.

"Replying to the General."

"A siege battle is inherently a battle of life and death; casualties are inevitable. Furthermore, the number of Yuan troops in the city is definitely no less than seventy thousand."

"To breach the city, we must pay a price."

"There is no other way." Zhao Yong stood up and replied loudly.

The other generals also nodded one after another.

Siege battles were inherently this cruel.

"We have been attacking continuously for these days, and we have already suffered nearly six thousand casualties, yet we haven't even taken a single gate."

"Does taking Jincheng require us to suffer tens of thousands of casualties?" Fu Fu Youde frowned.

"As soldiers of Great Ming, fighting the enemy for the country is our duty." Wang Bi, one of the commanding generals, said immediately.

"That's right."

"General Feng has already issued the order this time."

"Jincheng, Kaiyuan City."

"Whoever breaches the city first will be credited with the first merit of this battle."

"Although we are all generals in the army, our army cannot afford to miss this merit." Zhao Yong also spoke up immediately.

Competing for merit in the army.

This was naturally a common occurrence.

Huaixi was no exception.

Watching the two still insisting on breaching the city through brute force and attrition, Fu Fu Youde frowned deeply.

For a commanding general, although breaching the city was a merit, if the attrition and casualties were too great, it would not be considered a great merit when reported to Ying Ying Tianfu.

As a general, if one could avoid unnecessary casualties for the soldiers, that would be superior.

"Who is willing to be the vanguard in tomorrow's battle?"

Fu Fu Youde finally agreed.

"This subordinate is willing."

Zhao Yong and Wang Bi said immediately.

"Starting tomorrow, launch a full-scale attack on Jincheng."

"The two generals will take turns commanding the attack to breach Jincheng as soon as possible." Fu Fu Youde said in a deep voice.

"This subordinate obeys the order." Zhao Yong and the other replied in unison.

And at this moment.

Zhu Ying sat silently in his seat, not saying a word.

Firstly.

He was a newcomer.

Secondly.

His Assistant Regional Commander's cavalry camp had not yet been formed.

Zhu Ying had no reason to ask for battle.

After the military discussion was settled.

Fu Fu Youde said loudly: "Everyone, go and prepare."

"General Zhu, stay behind."

Fu Fu Youde ordered.

Many generals glanced at Zhu Ying in surprise, then retreated one after another.

Only Fu Fu Youde and Zhu Ying remained in the tent.

"I wonder what other instructions the General has?" Zhu Ying walked forward and asked, cupping his hands.

Fu Fu Youde looked at Zhu Ying and smiled slightly.

"General Zhu."

"From today, what have you observed?" Fu Fu Youde asked with a hint of playfulness and a hint of seriousness.

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