Sudi said disdainfully, "It's not just crude, there's no formation at all."
Fu Wenqi nodded and said, "I think he wanted to form a battle formation, but unfortunately, whether it was because they were not serious during training or for some other reason, the soldiers could not do what he wanted."
Gong Qiubai said, "On the other hand, Chen Qifeng's orders are carried out very smoothly, as if they were being directed by an arm. Don't look at the results, just look at the present moment, and the difference between the two sides is obvious."
Su Yinghan said without showing any weakness: "The difference between the soldiers of both sides is like the difference between the regular army and the local army. It is obvious that Yang Nantian definitely did not train his soldiers well on weekdays. At least he did not train his soldiers to the point where they would obey orders."
The situation on the field was clear, and what each of them said was correct.
"Let's watch the battle." Zhao Lin said.
"shoot!"
Seeing that the other party was about to rush over, Chen Qifeng gave the order.
The crossbowmen immediately drew their bows and arrows and shot them into the sky.
All the arrows, like the guns, had their arrowheads removed and the fronts wrapped with cloth soaked in white ash. However, at such a close distance, it still hurt a lot when it hit a person. A burst of shots would knock the opponent to the ground, causing him to scream in pain.
“That’s terrible!”
Sudi angrily said, "Just this one wave of arrow rain caused the loss of nearly two hundred men in Yang Nantian's army. If it had been on the battlefield, his men would have been wiped out before the two sides even started fighting. Your Excellency provides so much money and food every month, you can't support useless people!"
Zhao Lin smiled and said, "Calm down, calm down. Anyway, these are Yang Nantian's soldiers. They have nothing to do with us."
Yang Nantian hurriedly ordered his archers to fight back, but these archers were out of practice, and their counterattacks were sparse and did not cause much damage.
"Waste! All of you waste!"
Yang Nantian was scolded.
As per custom, he withheld the pay of his soldiers, which had long caused dissatisfaction among his subordinates.
It would be fine if it were just them, but there are a total of 30,000 people, and the military pay of everyone else is in full, but they are the only ones who have part of it deducted every time. It would be strange if they are satisfied.
They were dissatisfied and had no energy for daily training. In addition, Yang Nantian himself did not take it seriously, so these soldiers were not much better than when they first joined the army.
How can this be compared with Chen Qifeng's men who have trained hard every day and fought on the battlefield several times?
Seeing the enemy drawing their bows and arrows again, starting another round of barrage, Yang Nantian quickly ordered, "Disperse, everyone. Shield soldiers, step forward and block the rain of arrows."
The soldiers scattered, and the shield soldiers slowly stepped forward, holding up their shields to protect only their heads.
Anyway, it's not a real fight, and I won't really die. It's okay as long as the arrow doesn't fall on my head.
It was such a mess that before the two sides even started fighting, Yang Nantian had lost one-sixth of his troops, about 500 people.
Yang Nantian's face turned dark.
He saw that the officials watching the game nearby were all shaking their heads.
Soldiers like this are not even qualified to eat rations, let alone go to the battlefield.
"Charge! This general promises you that as long as you win, your monthly salary will be increased by 10%." Yang Nantian roared.
The soldiers were still disorganized and slow.
Are you kidding? Even if I add 10%, it’s not as much as others. Why should I work so hard for him?
Chen Qifeng was also a little at a loss.
I thought it would be a fierce battle, but I didn't expect it to be a crushing defeat.
After just a moment's thought, Chen Qifeng gave the order, "Everyone, attack! Shield soldiers, switch to swords and shields and move forward. Crossbowmen will follow. Spearmen, twenty in a row, march forward in formation. No chaos allowed. Archers, hold the rear guard. Forward!"
Chen Qifeng's soldiers immediately began to move.
They followed Chen Qifeng's orders in an orderly manner, either marching in groups or following with crossbows. Although it was a bit chaotic, it was much better than the chaos on the opposite side and when they went to the market.
"No need to look." Zhao Lin said.
There is really no need to watch it.
The soldiers under Yang Nantian were defeated in the first battle. They were no match for the enemy and couldn't even gather together. Yang Nantian was left standing there in a daze, unable to believe it.
Zhao Lin called the two of them over.
"General Yang, are you satisfied with General Chen taking over the command of the Qingzhou Army?" Zhao Lin asked.
Yang Nantian was obviously dissatisfied, but he had nothing to say, so he could only say: "I am convinced."
"Very good." Zhao Lin said, "From now on, unless I personally order you, all matters within the Qingzhou Army, big or small, will be handled by Chen Qifeng. General Chen, don't let me down."
Chen Qifeng quickly bowed and said, "General, rest assured. I will do my best to train the Qingzhou Army for you."
"Very good." Zhao Lin nodded and said, "This Governor will return to the capital to celebrate His Majesty's birthday. During my absence, the safety of the two provinces will be in your hands."
Chen Qifeng quickly stood at attention and said, "General, go with confidence. I will never allow anyone to destroy a single blade of grass or tree in these two provinces."
"Um."
Zhao Lin was very satisfied with Chen Qifeng's attitude. He turned to Bai Shiyuan and said, "Master Bai, would you like to go with me?"
Bai Shiyuan said, "I couldn't ask for more."
Zhao Lin dispatched sixty grain ships, filled with grain. In order to prevent any accidents in case of accidents, he prepared ten more spare ships. He also placed a room full of rice ears on the official ship that Zhao Lin was riding.
Including the official ship that Zhao Lin was on and the two escort ships, there were a total of seventy-three ships.
With the sound of weighing anchor, seventy-three ships slowly set sail towards the capital.
…
As Emperor Chengping's birthday approached, the number of people in the capital city increased significantly.
"Why are there so many people?" Bai Shicheng complained as he walked into the restaurant.
These restaurants were already crowded in the past, and now they are even more crowded.
Jiang Yichen waved his fan and smiled, "Your Majesty's birthday is approaching, and officials from all over the country are naturally rushing to the capital to celebrate. Only officials of the fifth rank and above are eligible to come. If there were no restrictions, Shengjing City would have been packed to the brim long ago."
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