The March sunshine is mild but not dry, and the March wind is soft but not cold.
Such days should have been pleasant and comfortable, but Huo Huaijin had a hurdle in his heart that he had not yet overcome.
In a small tavern in Jianmen City, Xu Xinyan and Susu cooked a few dishes. Fu Xiaoguan, Fei An, Peng Yuyan and Huo Huaijin sat around a table and drank.
Su Mo, Yan Taohua and Su Jue left here with the Third Brigade of the Divine Sword and headed towards Minshan.
"Are you really not going to visit the Moon Worship Cult's lair?"
Fu Xiaoguan smiled slightly and shook his head, "There's nothing to see in that shabby place."
"Are you going back to Jinling next?"
"Hmm..." Fu Xiaoguan nodded, raised his glass and looked at the slightly turbid wine in it, "I have to go back, I still have a lot of things to deal with."
This is the truth, but it is not comprehensive.
He wanted to go home, he wanted to go home so suddenly.
All three of his wives are now pregnant, and he will be leaving for Wofeng Road in June or July. He will have less and less time to spend with his wives, who are so lovely, and he feels a little guilty.
The unruly young man in his previous life has long gone, and now he doesn't want to be the playboy he used to be.
He has roots, ties, and concerns in this world. Just as the fat father said in the letter he wrote to him, now he has a family and is a father. He should cherish the people around him and the good times they have spent together.
After drinking a glass of muddy wine, Huo Huaijin sighed, "I came all the way here, thinking of avenging my father... But damn, not only did I not kill Xue Dingshan, I didn't even get his three thousand guards..."
He turned to look at Fei An, "General, the guy under your command is very fierce. He is the captain of the First Army!"
Fei An chuckled, "You won't believe me, but that guy is just a new recruit. When Xue Dingshan rebelled, the Zhongyu and Yu families in Linzi couldn't stand it, so they offered a total of six million taels of silver to recruit soldiers for the war. That guy was a new recruit at that time, and he was a small landlord in Linzi City."
Speaking of small landlords, Fei An glanced at Fu Xiaoguan, "That kid is illiterate. You didn't see his first battle at Chunfengdu. He was truly as brave as a martial god. He didn't look like a new recruit at all. He was even more fearless than a veteran with ten years of experience. In that battle, he single-handedly killed over a hundred Western Rong infantrymen!"
Fu Xiaoguan was shocked, "So powerful?"
"So, some things are just innate. Just like your poetry and prose are unmatched, if that kid can hone his skills, he'll definitely grow into a leading man in the future. Sigh...!"
Fei An sighed at this moment, "He's just a wild horse, obsessed with fighting and making a fortune. I'll deal with him when I have time!"
"Is it that He Sandao?" Fu Xiaoguan asked cheerfully, becoming interested. Fei An nodded, "There's no one else but him."
Fei An looked at Fu Xiaoguan warily and said, "Don't try to hit him, kid. I finally met such a natural warrior."
At this moment, Fu Xiaoguan was really planning to take over He Sandao.
The Excalibur Army expanded by 30,000 troops, with each brigade consisting of 3,000 people, which means there will be ten brigades, requiring a large number of middle-level generals.
So he smiled knowingly, "General Fei, you are a bit selfish. They are all soldiers of the Yu Dynasty. Guan Xiaoxi, the captain of the scout battalion under General Peng, is also an extraordinary talent. But when Guan Xiaoxi said he wanted to join the Divine Sword Army, General Peng immediately let him go.
Why is this? This is because the Divine Sword Army has the most systematic and complete training method in the world! Isn't he a wild horse? In the Divine Sword Army, even a tiger has to lie down! What's a wild horse? Throw it to Bai Yulian, and in less than a month, he will be as obedient as a little white rabbit, do you believe it? "
Fei An glared, but Peng Yuyan laughed and advised, "General Fei, before I met the Divine Sword Army, I was reluctant to let them go. But in the battle at Qipan Pass, I saw with my own eyes how the Divine Sword Army fought. I thought about it for a long time and felt that this was the inevitable mode of warfare in the future."
Peng Yuyan paused and continued, "General, think about it, when flintlock rifles become popular in the army, will the current way of war undergo earth-shaking changes?
Swords and guns are no longer of much use. The future will be about marksmanship, strong individual qualities, and extremely high collaborative combat capabilities. Your border troops and I do not have these, and sooner or later we will face elimination.
Instead of doing this, it would be better to send the best soldiers to the Excalibur Army. In the future... they might replace us and become the new commanders of the new era."
Peng Yuyan's words made Fei An shut up immediately.
He didn't say anything else, but drank alone and thought about this conversation.
He had also witnessed the street fighting of the Third Divine Sword Brigade in Jianmen City. They were truly a force to be reckoned with.
In this world, at least for now, there is no army that can match the Divine Sword Army.
"Hey... General Peng's words make sense. I, Fei, am a bit selfish. Someone... call that brat He Sandao over here!"
He looked up at Fu Xiaoguan again and said, "Can't your Ordnance Bureau expand its scale? This thing is really useful. If all the border troops of the Yu Dynasty were equipped with flintlock rifles, what a powerful force it would be!"
"It's expanding. Pingling is also building an ordnance bureau. The production process for that equipment is quite complex, so I estimate it will take two to three years to fully upgrade. I will suggest to His Majesty that the four major border armies each establish a special forces unit of approximately 10,000 people. The Divine Sword Army can send instructors to teach there."
Fei An and Peng Yuyan were immediately delighted. This kid was capable and didn't think of hiding anything. In this way, the combat effectiveness of the entire border army would be greatly improved. In the future, the Yu Dynasty would no longer be a weak chicken that could be slaughtered at will.
Fei An toasted Fu Xiaoguan and said, "The war is over here, and these new recruits are pretty good. I think the court is recruiting soldiers anyway. I'll ask these soldiers tomorrow. If they want to continue serving, I'll take them to the eastern border army and hand them over to the Crown Prince."
Fu Xiaoguan smacked his lips, waved his hand, and said, "The Western Frontier Army is now in name only. The victory report has been sent to Nanjing by express horse. In my opinion, General Fei is very likely to take on the position of the Western Frontier Army's Grand General."
"So I suggest that General Fei not disband these soldiers, but wait for His Majesty's order in Jianmen City before making a final decision."
Fei An was silent for a long time. "I am a criminal, and my father was also a traitor."
Fu Xiaoguan chuckled and didn't respond.
The captain that Fei An had just sent to look for He Sandao came running in, sweating profusely and looking anxious:
"Report to the General, He Sandao said he is not available right now!"
Fei An was stunned. "What the hell is he doing?"
"He, he is leading 100,000 soldiers to divide the silver in the city defense office!"
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