Yuan Nan'an chuckled and said slowly, "From the first day I entered the Liangzhou camp, the general taught me that the most important thing in the army is to obey orders."
"I thought that since you are all the general's personal guards and my predecessors, you naturally know this better than I do."
When she said this, there was a faint smile on the corners of her mouth, which made her face, which had not yet grown up but was already full of heroic spirit, particularly attractive.
But everyone could hear the sarcasm in her words.
"Nan'an has no position or job in the army, so today, he can only obey the orders of the general!" she said lightly.
Many of the people who had just spoken froze in expression.
They knew in their hearts that if Huo Yan were here, no one would dare to disobey him.
These people have been with Huo Yan through thick and thin, and they all respect him from the bottom of their hearts.
Not to mention that they followed a little girl to rob food today, even if Huo Yan said he wanted their lives, they would not say a word.
Since Huo Yan was not here today, these grown men were able to talk to each other for a while.
But if you look closely, it was Huo Yan's order to send Yuan Nan'an here, so they were disrespecting military orders.
Many people below realized this and felt their ears burning.
I am a grown man, but my awareness is not as high as that of a young girl.
So they all lowered their eyes and dared not look at her directly.
Yuan Nan'an was silent for a moment, and after looking at the faces of the people around him, he continued,
"In terms of age, you are all my elders, and I respect you all."
"In terms of seniority and military achievements, this is my first time on the battlefield, so naturally I can't compare to you guys."
When she said this, her tone slowed down a bit, and one could sense the sincerity in her words.
"As far as I know, the army has always taken in orphans. When the Huo family army was fighting against the Northern Qiang, there were men of my age who went to the battlefield during the worst of the conflict."
"I'm just luckier than those kids. I was able to be taught by the general himself, which is why I can stand here with you all today."
"So, the most important thing for Nan'an and everyone today is not to worry about what I am doing here, but to complete the mission according to the order of the general."
"As for Nan'an himself, it is my own responsibility to at least ensure that I do not hold you back."
After she finished speaking, the people below looked at each other, not knowing what to say.
I wanted to say something, but I felt it was too embarrassing for a grown man like me to argue with a little girl.
Mo Yu observed the changes in everyone and couldn't help but look at Yuan Nanan with admiration.
He knew that Yuan Nan'an's sudden joining would inevitably cause dissatisfaction among the crowd.
Huo Yan naturally knew this too.
But before leaving, he only told Mo Yu not to interfere.
Now he understood the general's intention.
If the second girl wanted to be simple and crude, she could directly use the general and the princess to suppress the voices of opposition, but this would not really convince people after all.
They may not say it on the surface, but after this trip, Yuan Nan'an's reputation in the army will only get worse.
But now looking at the way Yuan Nan'an handled it, he first gave a slap in the face and then gave a sweet treat, knowing when to advance and retreat, and being neither humble nor arrogant.
The force and accuracy of that arrow, as well as the speed and precision with which she drew her sword, if she had truly intended to kill, the soldier's throat would have been slit long ago.
These two moves were enough to make many people in the army feel fearful.
After all, the second girl usually competes with the general.
The soldiers are all grown-up men with straightforward personalities.
The second girl made the group feel ashamed after just a few words.
Next, even if Yuan Nan'an really made some mistakes on the battlefield, people would not blame him too harshly.
He neither let others look down upon him nor failed to position himself correctly, giving enough space to himself and the people under him.
Mo Yu raised his eyebrows slightly, he was indeed a child trained by His Highness and the General.
This style of behavior is very unusual.
He had been secretly worried before, but now he feels much more relieved.
Even a little impatient.
Because he knew that Yuan Nanan's strength would definitely surprise these people today!
…
The night was dark, and the cold wind, carrying a solemn and murderous atmosphere, blew the flags on both sides of the official road.
The grain team moved slowly in the dark night, the wheels rolling over the thick soil, making a dull rumbling sound, and the horses' breath turned into white mist in the cold night, rising and spreading.
The soldiers looked alert as they marched, but the night was dark and everything was so silent that it seemed to have swallowed up all the danger.
Suddenly, there was a sound of fighting coming from the front!
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
"Report!" A scout came galloping over, barely catching his breath when he shouted in alarm, "There seems to be an ambush ahead. We've spotted the Dacheng army!"
The commander-in-chief who was escorting the grain suddenly changed his expression, tightened the reins in his hands, and his mount neighed and stopped.
"How is this possible? Why would Dacheng's troops come here?" He frowned and observed the situation ahead.
If there is really an ambush ahead, if the grain team tries to break through by force, it is very likely that the entire army will be wiped out.
But if we retreat at this point, the city of Ningcheng will already be short of food and grass, and within a few days the people will become uneasy and the army will lose morale!
He gritted his teeth and suddenly gave the order: "Send a message to the cavalry in the rear! Half of them will support the front and clear out the ambush! The other half will protect the food and supplies!"
As the military order was given, hundreds of cavalrymen whipped their horses, and with the clanging of their iron hooves, they rushed forward!
The front soon fell into chaos, with shouts of killing shaking the sky, swords and sabers flashing and blood splattering in the dark night.
However, before the commander in the rear could breathe a sigh of relief, he suddenly heard a deafening shout from behind him.
"set fire--!!"
In an instant, flames shot up into the sky under the night sky!
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