When Zi Linglong stayed behind, she asked Chu Mubai not to let anyone know her identity as a princess, so everyone around her only knew her as Linglong.
Zi Linglong retorted defiantly, "You have so many experts under your command. Why not just pick one of them, promote him to general, and then use harsh punishments externally while being approachable internally to persuade and educate them?"
Chu Mubai calmly responded, "Miss Linglong's method has two flaws. First, persuasion and education are slow to take effect, at least a month, but His Majesty is personally leading the expedition and will arrive at Maicheng in five days, which is not enough time. Second, my subordinates are highly skilled in martial arts, but they are all Jianghu people, not generals. Even if they were to lead troops, they could only be vanguards. A force of seven thousand men needs a talented general."
The more Zi Linglong saw the other party's calm attitude, the angrier she became. She chuckled coldly, "And what about you? Why don't you go?"
Chu Mubai did not answer, but Xia Yixin replied with a sullen face, "His health seems good now, but it's all for show. The new emperor is definitely not here with good intentions. If Chu Mubai leads the team, he will definitely make things difficult for him. Moreover, with his health, he won't last more than a few hours in cavalry battles before he starts vomiting blood."
Upon hearing this, Zi Linglong's initially agitated emotions gradually calmed down, but... "It's such a pity to have killed seven thousand people in one fell swoop..."
At this moment, Chu Mubai looked at the handsome man opposite him and his eyes suddenly lit up. "Indeed, as Miss Linglong said, it would be a pity to kill him by trap. I have a plan. Would Miss Linglong dare to take the risk?"
"???" Zi Linglong was a little confused.
Xia Yixin had no idea what Chu Mubai was up to, but seeing the warm smile he gave them, she suddenly felt a chill run down her spine.
What's this guy trying to do?
She had a feeling she was about to be scammed...
Later, after Chu Mubai's explanation, her premonition came true.
Chu Mubai wanted to cooperate with them. The new emperor would not believe the news of Zi Linglong's fake death until he saw her body. Moreover, his intention to personally lead the expedition showed that he would never let go. In addition, with the war between the two countries approaching, if the new emperor won the war, Zi Linglong would probably have to hide for the rest of her life.
Chu Mubai proposed another idea: "The new emperor is inherently suspicious, and the officialdom in Nanyu is also corrupt. His conflict with the Ninth Prince recently caused widespread suffering among the people. Miss Linglong, since you possess royal blood, why hide like an ant? We are currently in Beiming, where the emperor is incompetent and Beiming has long been hollowed out by insects. Why not use your title of 'Celestial Maiden' to attack Beiming, lead your army to counterattack and return to Nanyu, and force the emperor to abdicate? I and the entire Chu family can assist you in ascending to the throne of Empress. Even Young Master Yan can become a highly respected general in our new country!"
Good heavens!
The plot, which was supposed to take place five years later, has been brought forward!
Zi Linglong didn't give Chu Mubai an immediate answer, but the person digging the pit temporarily stopped.
Chu Mubai gave her only three days to consider.
But Zi Linglong figured it out after thinking about it all night.
When Xia Yixin opened the door to her room early in the morning, her lips twitched slightly when she saw Zi Linglong, whose eyes were bright and pleading.
In her mind, she asked the system, "Hey, have any side quests been triggered that lead to becoming a general or helping the empress ascend to the throne?"
"Ding, I'm glad the host wants to do the task, but unfortunately there isn't one~ But the host can increase reputation, which has no limit~" the system replied cheerfully.
Chu Mubai had a really good deal. He was very eloquent and said that keeping Zi Linglong was equivalent to keeping Yan Jiu (Xia Yixin), keeping Ying, and also incidentally keeping Shen Chen from the Divine Doctor Valley.
After Xia Yixin agreed to Zi Linglong's request, the overjoyed Zi Linglong took over the task of reorganizing the seven thousand defeated Beiming soldiers from Chu Mubai. Xia Yixin couldn't help but facepalm as she watched the heroine rubbing her hands together in anticipation.
Sure enough, it's easy to talk, but when it comes to putting it into practice, Zi Linglong, who only talks the talk, is a bit dumbfounded. Helpless, Xia Yixin can only step in first, and also insert Ying into the team as an inside agent.
Chu Mubai, on the other hand, felt more comfortable than ever before.
The medicine was no longer bitter, and the acupuncture was no longer painful. Everyone could see that Chu Mubai was in an extremely good mood. Chu Mubai had already handed over the memorial and patted Yan Jiu (Xia Yixin) on the shoulder with a smile, saying, "You have no official rank and no military achievements. I can only appoint you as a seventh-rank officer, a Lieutenant Commandant. Lieutenant Yan, work hard and you will become a general in no time."
"..." Yan Jiu (Xia Yixin) had a string of "mmp" in her heart, but she didn't know whether she should say it or not.
But she was determined to complete the mission!
There was a large open space to the northwest of Maicheng, suitable for setting up camp. Xia Yixin, the newly appointed "Yan Captain", borrowed several hundred Nanyu soldiers from Chu Mubai and took them out directly, but did not rush to set up camp.
The essence of a modern army is to "give lectures from time to time to boost morale and win over the troops."
Without wasting words, she implemented her plan step by step.
Here at the county government office.
The Cold War kept the news from the defeated army camps coming over at any time.
Cold War report: "Commander Yan gathered 7,000 defeated Beiming soldiers for a meeting and allowed them to go home and farm!"
Chu Mubai calmly sipped his tea and said, "Let him be."
After a while, the Cold War reported again: "Of the seven thousand defeated Beiming soldiers, two thousand have fled!"
Chu Mubai turned a page of his book. "Oh."
"Master, Captain Yan single-handedly defeated over a hundred soldiers who refused to submit!"
Chu Mubai turned another page of his book. "Send more food to the defeated soldiers' camp tonight."
After a short pause, Leng Zhan reported, "Master, Commandant Yan has ordered the construction of a camp, and the camp's design is rather peculiar..."
Chu Mubai put down his book, his eyes shining. "Quickly draw it and let me see."
the next day.
The Cold War continued to act as a "megaphone".
"Of the two thousand soldiers who left yesterday, several hundred have returned intermittently, and they even brought their families, kneeling and begging Commander Yan to take them in!" Leng Zhan couldn't understand what was going on.
Chu Mubai calmly continued drinking tea and reading. "It's not surprising. The army that Crown Prince Rui hastily assembled consisted of able-bodied men captured from the surrounding area. When they returned home, they found their homes destitute, and their wives and children starving. We have just seized tens of thousands of catties of grain, and we also have supplies and horses sent by the Northern Underworld Emperor. The people are prosperous, so of course they will come back."
Not long after, the Cold War brought news that "Commander Yan has transformed the defeated troops into the Tiger and Leopard Division! It is divided into three armies, and the seven thousand men are divided into squads of ten, platoons of one hundred, and battalions of one thousand. Squad leaders, platoon leaders, and battalion commanders are appointed, and the division is divided into cavalry battalions, infantry battalions, and archer battalions. They are also given daily lessons?"
Chu Mubai's eyes lit up again. He put down his book and tea and said, "Come on, take me to see it."
at this time.
A large area of wasteland in the northwest of Maicheng has been compacted and covered with tents, with a training ground on the other side of the tents.
When Chu Mubai arrived at the training ground, the first thing he heard was the sound of soldiers shouting slogans during their drills. The rhythmic "one, two, one, one, two, one, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven" was quite novel. The formations were neat and uniform, with each hundred soldiers divided into platoons for training.
The momentum has improved significantly compared to the day before yesterday.
What caught Chu Mubai's eye the most was the powerful crossbow used by the archer battalion; he noticed its special features at a glance.
It was the complete version of the weapon he had seen in Zi Linglong's hands that day.
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