After thinking for a moment, Ning Ye continued, "Never think that you are working for me. Everything you are doing now is for yourselves. Others may take credit for your work, but I won't. I will make sure you get what you deserve."
All the veterans believed it wholeheartedly, and even if the new recruits had some doubts, once they experienced it, they would believe without hesitation that Ning Ye's words were absolutely true.
Ning Ye had Wang Wu and Hu Laosan distribute the weapons and equipment he brought. However, he estimated that most people would not choose the weapons, but the armor was indeed a good item.
When everyone was dressed and returned to the training ground, Ning Ye had to admit that they looked quite pleasing to the eye.
"Everyone, prepare your water and food for seven days. We're setting off today."
After giving the order, Ning Ye called Wang Wu and Hu Laosan over and asked, "Do we have enough horses for each of us?"
Wang Wu replied, "Although you don't have enough for two riders, you can still manage one rider per person. We've been busy acquiring horses all this time, but we've only been able to get a very limited number."
Ning Ye nodded and said, "I know we're poor here, and it's good enough that we can buy anything. Since we have enough, that's fine. Everyone should travel on horseback. I hope these new recruits haven't fallen behind in their horseback riding training."
Hu Laosan said, "Please rest assured, sir. We have a lot of training every day to ensure that these people can fight on horseback, but compared with normal cavalry, we estimate that there is still some gap."
"That's not important. As long as we can fight on horseback, that's fine. Besides, this time we're targeting these so-called mountain bandits and outlaws, so we probably won't have much time to actually fight on horseback."
Wang Wu asked with some concern, "Sir, are we really not heading to the front lines this time? I see that there are quite a lot of people coming here. Just three days ago, an army went to the border."
Ning Ye raised an eyebrow. "Approximately how many people are there? Are they elite?"
"Roughly estimated, there should be two thousand people. They are not elite troops, but rather transferred from local areas. However, the border areas generally do not need support, but this time they have been manufactured in this way, which is obviously not normal."
"You mean the situation at the border is very tense, which is why reinforcements are needed. But there are only some barbarians there, and they don't seem to have launched a major attack yet. Could it be that this time is different?"
According to past practice, these barbarians were not the ambitious Turks; as long as they plundered enough supplies for the winter, they would not cross the border.
Or perhaps this group of barbarians was inherently afraid of actually entering the border region. After all, they could only unleash their power in open spaces, but once they were about to conquer cities and seize territory, this group of barbarians simply did not have the strength to do so.
As for the truth of the matter, Ning Ye has no idea at the moment, but the most important thing right now is to do his own thing well.
"We don't need to worry about this now. All we need to do is get the current tasks done. So hurry up and make sure these guys don't forget anything. Once we go out, we won't have any logistical support."
Old Hu patted his chest and assured, "Please rest assured, sir. If there are any brats who don't behave well, I will definitely let them know how powerful my fists are."
In no time at all, everyone had packed their belongings. Ning Ye mounted his horse and said, "This will be your last test. Those who bravely fight will stay, and those who are afraid to fight will leave."
None of the soldiers responded; they simply lined up silently and followed Ning Ye. Soon, the group set off.
Of course, Ning Ye wasn't unreliable; he wouldn't just leave again without saying goodbye, especially since he had only just returned.
Under the watchful eyes of the soldiers, Ning Ye hurriedly ran into the mansion. When he came out again, he was carrying a sachet, and his face seemed to be beaming with pride.
The young man rode a white horse, followed by a group of followers, and once again left the city in high spirits.
On the way out of the city, Ning Ye saw Huang Shan again, but this time he was upstairs in a brothel.
"It's quite surprising that Young Master Huang could have such refined tastes in broad daylight."
Huang Shan's expression darkened upon seeing Ning Ye's face. Even though he had no connection to the loss of that batch of grain, he was still caught in the crossfire.
I was finally able to go out again recently, but I never expected to run into Ning Ye as soon as I stepped out.
Thinking about it carefully, it seems that ever since he met Ning Ye, his happy days have not been very comfortable.
"Who do we have here? It's you, you scoundrel. Are you going out to your death with so few men? The world is in chaos these days. Don't think you can protect yourself just because you have a few men."
Ning Ye said calmly, "It is only natural for us men to go into battle and fight, but Young Master Huang will probably never understand this feeling in his entire life."
Huang Shan immediately became anxious, "Ha, you can only fool these peasants with such words. I am not as lowly as you. You are just a bunch of dying soldiers."
"From what Young Master Huang is saying, it seems he looks down on us soldiers in the slightest."
"They're just a bunch of good-for-nothings who don't know what tomorrow holds for them. It's laughable."
Ning Ye suddenly turned his head and said, "Everyone heard that, right? Remember this face, because it won't be long before he pays the price for what he said."
Immediately, many people's eyes were filled with hatred. Sometimes, words can be dangerous, and this is no joke.
After saying that, Ning Ye left Qingyuan County without lingering.
Ning Ye specially brought Ning Silang along on this trip, since Ning Silang was definitely more familiar with the surrounding area, and moreover, the bandits who had been entrenched in this area for so long basically all had their own fixed territories.
Moreover, since there has been chaos for so many years, the number of bandits must be considerable, and defeating them one by one is the best option.
Having been an honest man his whole life, Ning Silang was finally going to see blood this time. It would be impossible for him not to be afraid, but he was probably more excited than afraid.
For ordinary people who want to achieve great things, there is almost no other way besides fighting on the battlefield. After all, not everyone has a good brain, and there are more stupid people than ordinary people in the world.
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