Rong Chengxuan seemed to have seen what Ye Lan was thinking. He glanced at Ye Lan and covered Yun Wanwan's exposed ear with his hand. He then lowered his voice and said, "Just tell me what you want to say. Wanwan is fast asleep and it's almost impossible to wake her up."
Even though Rong Chengxuan said so, Ye Lan deliberately lowered his voice when he spoke, "Today's expedition will be free of all the tedious tasks. There's no need for the Emperor to offer sacrifices to heaven, nor for the cabinet to send someone to the Grand Council to recite the military oath. Your Highness can actually rest a little longer with the Princess before returning."
Rong Chengxuan waved his hand. "Since the time for the expedition has been set, then as the commander-in-chief of the army, I must be punctual. If even I am not punctual, then what right do I have to ask my soldiers to be punctual?"
Because the carriage had the logo of Prince An's Mansion on it, it entered the camp without any obstruction. As the expedition was about to begin, more than a dozen carriages were parked in front of the camp, allocating supplies and gathering food and fodder. Everyone was busy in a quiet and orderly manner.
This place was originally adjacent to the rural market. When the main camp outside Beijing moved in, the rural market also moved out to make room for them. Although they moved, the stalls remained, and the military officers in the main camp used them to run the stalls. During festivals on the first and fifteenth day of each month, the soldiers in the camp had a place to relax.
But now, with the expedition imminent, the bustling streets and markets that had been nurtured by the military commander had been completely cleared out by Ye Lan and his men, and transformed into training grounds. Rong Chengxuan stopped the carriage and looked at the teams of soldiers still training on the parade grounds.
Ye Lan followed Rong Chengxuan's gaze and explained, "Your Highness, those are young men we just recruited this year. They haven't been to the battlefield yet. A few days ago, when they heard that Your Highness could lead them to the battlefield, they were so happy that their mouths almost stretched to their ears. But because they have no experience, they are afraid that they will bring trouble to their brothers after going to the battlefield, so they have been training these days."
Rong Chengxuan looked at the soldiers brandishing spears and swords, "It's enough to have this intention, but you can't become fat in one bite. Since you are a new recruit, it would be great if you can come back alive after going to the battlefield."
Ye Lan was startled and looked up at him.
Rong Chengxuan said no more and wrote down all the training postures on the training ground. He then ordered someone to bring the battle formation diagram that he had compiled in the past few days and handed it to Ye Lan, asking him to give it to Du Yuhou and the others first.
Ye Lan knew at first glance that it was Rong Chengxuan's handwriting. Rong Chengxuan's formation diagram was a hard-to-find item. When Ye Lan took it from Rong Chengxuan, his eyes lit up. He took it with both hands and hurriedly rode his horse to the big tent to discuss it with Du Yuhou and others.
In fact, it has only been two years since the camp outside the capital was handed over to Rong Chengxuan from somewhere else. Although the time is not too long, it has been completely transformed in Rong Chengxuan's hands.
Inside and outside the camp, the fighting spirit was high and everyone was fighting hard. The decadent atmosphere of the past was completely gone. Now, in Rong Chengxuan's hands, it had become an iron cavalry.
On the parade grounds, military flags fluttered in the wind, and swords and spears emitted a chilling chill. After Ye Lan left, Rong Chengxuan watched for a while. They were almost at the main camp, and if Yun Wanwan was still asleep, Rong Chengxuan was afraid it would leave a bad impression on the generals.
Although with Rong Chengxuan by their side, those generals would not have any opinions about Yun Wanwan, but this was only on the surface. Who knew if they would try to trip up Yun Wanwan behind her back?
Rong Chengxuan was about to wake Yun Wanwan. When he turned around, Yun Wanwan had already opened her eyes. Rong Chengxuan reached out, took Yun Wanwan's hand, and stood up.
Yun Wanwan used the force to sit up. She knew that she was now in the military camp. This was her first time in a place like a military camp. She was definitely curious. She lifted the curtain of the car and looked for a while. Although she couldn't see anything special, Yun Wanwan knew that they had practiced well, so after watching for a long time, she gave the evaluation of "well practiced".
Rong Chengxuan was full of praise for the troops in the camp outside the capital, "They are more than well-trained. This is a completely different atmosphere from when I first took over."
Rong Chengxuan was boasting about the camp outside the capital with Yun Wanwan, while on the other side of the training ground, the army was still training non-stop.
"Push harder! Haven't you eaten yet?"
The chief military officer shouted sternly, snatched the spear from a soldier's hand, and hit him directly on the chest with the spear shaft, causing him to step back several steps. He lost his balance and fell to the ground, hitting his butt.
Du Yuhou looked at the soldier who had fallen to the ground after being knocked down by him, frowned, gripped the gun, and said in a deep voice: "Stand up! Stand up!"
The soldiers had frightened him so much that his legs went weak. He had to use his hands to support himself several times before he could barely stand up. However, his calves were still shaking as he stood in front of the commander-in-chief.
Du Yuhou was furious when he saw him like this. He said in a cold voice, "You are going to the battlefield! If you are not careful, the sword will draw blood and the spear will make a hole! If everyone is like you, they will never come back after going to the battlefield. Tell your family to prepare a coffin first!"
The expedition was imminent, but the military strength in the camp outside the capital was still limited. Although there were 500,000 troops, Rong Chengxuan could only mobilize 300,000 troops.
Those who can barely be brought along are veterans who have fought in the battlefield before, but now the camps outside Beijing are mostly filled with recruits who have never been to the battlefield. Their skills are superficial and just soft and fancy.
Du Yuhou was getting anxious day by day and wanted to tell Rong Chengxuan about it, but he knew that given the current situation, the expedition date could not be postponed any further.
Ye Lan watched from the side for a while, and knowing what was on his mind, he told the soldier to go down and rest. He stopped the chief officer and whispered, "You and I are both aware of the current situation, but don't rush things. You also know that forcing things to happen won't lead to a good outcome."
"Why not?" Du Yuhou was also an old man who had been with Rong Chengxuan. He had been with Rong Chengxuan for a long time and was more familiar with the situation in the camp outside the capital. He frowned and said, "It doesn't matter if he has more troops, but he has more new recruits. What can we expect these new recruits who know nothing to do on the battlefield? As long as they don't fall behind, I'll be thankful!"
Ye Lan still had a cheerful look on his face. "You've followed the master for so many years. Have you ever seen the master lose a battle? There are many people in the court who are more anxious than you. Since someone is already anxious, then you should relax and follow the master to the battlefield to kill the enemy."
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