mtlumby2d Chapter 1373 The Beiwei Army!
Chapter 1373 The Beiwei Army!
Emperor Wanyan Aguda of the Jin Dynasty has decided to personally lead the expedition!
The news quickly spread among the upper echelons of the Jin state.
Upon hearing the reason for the incident, many people in the upper echelons of the Jin Kingdom could no longer sit still and shouted out that they wanted to join the battle!
Among the more famous ones are Wanyan Loushi, Wanyan Yinshuke, Wanyan Wosai, Wanyan Zhamu, Wanyan Zonghan, Wanyan Zongwang, Wanyan Chang, and Wanyan Ganlu.
Wanyan Zongwang, the second son of Wanyan Loushi, was also exceptionally brave. Upon learning that his fourth brother had been assassinated, Wanyan Zongwang rushed into his father's tent, declaring that he would fight to avenge his brother no matter what.
"Second brother, are you and fourth brother really that close?"
When Wanyan Aguda saw his second son angrily seeking justice for his younger brother, he felt a mixture of joy and curiosity.
“Father, I was the one who taught my fourth brother martial arts, and we are usually the closest of friends, even sleeping in the same bed. This time, the thief actually injured one of his eyes. As his older brother, I must get justice for him!”
Wanyan Zongwang knelt on one knee, his tone extremely sincere.
Indeed, both Wanyan Zongwang and Wanyan Zongbi were military geniuses and had high prestige in the Jin army. Before Wanyan Zongbi, when he was too young to formally join the army, Wanyan Zongwang had always followed Wanyan Aguda, accompanying him through life and death and shielding Aguda from harm.
In the past few years, the term "Second Prince" has been circulating in the military!
However, in the past three years, as Jin Wuzhu grew up and joined the army, he showed a more assertive side in the army, which made the term "Second Prince" less well-known.
"Alright, then this time, you'll stay by my side and accompany me on this expedition."
Wanyan Aguda finally nodded, since the fourth prince was definitely not going to make it this time. Since the fourth prince was going to recuperate in the capital, it was only right to take the second prince with him.
"Thank you, Father!"
"You are responsible for mobilizing the troops in the capital, and you can also choose the generals of the Beijing Garrison."
"Father, then I want to send my master to join the expedition."
Wanyan Zongwang said that since that was the case, he would like to invite his mentor.
"You mean the Zeng brothers? Approved."
Wanyan Aguda certainly knew who Wanyan Zongwang was referring to: Zeng Ding and Zeng Ning. In the past three years, the two had worked diligently and made military achievements during the westward advance, and had also taught many princes martial arts.
"On behalf of my revered teacher, I thank you, Father Emperor!"
Wanyan Zongwang held his two teachers in high esteem. In his view, the two teachers had taught him everything they knew. He was determined to give his two teachers another chance to make meritorious contributions in this rare battle and then bestow upon them a good title!
"Zongwang... is a good boy too."
After Wanyan Zongwang left, Wanyan Aguda was a little conflicted. He had originally planned to personally groom Wanyan Zongbi as his successor after the war, but Wanyan Zongwang's performance just now made him waver again.
Zong Bi is a good man, but he is blind in one eye. Although his blindness has earned him a good reputation, it certainly doesn't improve his image... Never mind, let's not think about it for now. Let's fight the war first. As the war progresses, this problem may be solved.
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The Northern Camp of Yi Kingdom.
For several days now, people have been celebrating the achievements of Yue Fei and others, as their victory has greatly boosted the morale of all the soldiers in the northern camp.
As a result, they were rewarded. Sun An gave Yue Fei the military flag that Ren Yuan had sent long ago and told him that he could use it as a banner to form his own army.
"The banner my senior brother gave me can finally be used!"
Yue Fei already knew that his senior brother had prepared a banner for him, but he didn't know what it was. So when Sun An handed him the banner, he immediately unfurled it with all his might, and the huge, imposing characters "Beiwei" fluttered in the wind!
These two characters were handwritten by Ren Yuan himself, and then Hou Jian embroidered them on!
"Beiwei, what does that mean?"
Although Yang Zaixing could read, he didn't quite understand the meaning.
"The most valiant and skilled soldier in the entire army can be called Beiwei. General, the prince has high expectations for you."
Niu Gao knew the meaning of "Beiwei". Seeing that Yue Fei and others had obtained this banner alone, Niu Gao felt even more that his general was deeply favored by the prince.
"Pengju, you have made a great contribution this time, and now you are going to form the Beiwei Army. How many men do you plan to take?"
Sun An asked Yue Fei with a smile.
"I wonder how many men the commander-in-chief can give me? I'll listen to the commander-in-chief."
Yue Fei did not speak directly, but instead threw the question back at him.
“Since you said it’s the Beiwei Army, our Dayi Army has 6000 men. You’ve made great contributions here over the years, so you deserve to be the commander of this army. You should prepare to recruit soldiers for the army according to the quota of 6000 men.”
Sun An stated that since it was said to be the first army, then it is the first army.
"Thank you, Commander, but I have a request."
Yue Fei's face lit up with joy. Six thousand men were more than enough! This was the first time he had ever led so many men!
"You said."
"Back when I was at Liangshan, I selected and trained one or two hundred men to serve under my command. More than two hundred of them have returned from fighting alongside me this time. I want to recruit all of them into my Beiwei Army!"
"You little rascal, you're not one to take a loss lying down!"
Sun An smiled.
"Which soldier you took on this mission wasn't a promising recruit selected from various battalions? What, you don't want to return them now?"
"Brother Sun An, as you know, I've barely escaped with my life this time. And I just got the Beiwei banner. If I can't build a strong team, it won't just be me who loses face!"
Yue Fei immediately smiled obsequiously at Sun An:
"I know it's hard to find veterans, but Brother Sun An, you have to leave me some good men."
"How am I supposed to explain this to the commanders of each battalion?"
Sun An asked with a half-smile.
"Brother Sun An, you are the commander-in-chief of our Beiye Army. Relocating people is just a matter of a word, isn't it?"
Yue Fei said, "You are my dearest brother Sun An! Please give me some men to help your younger brother!"
"Don't provoke me. Let me tell you, those people you trained on the mountain are already on their way. These people who followed you on the mission can be yours, but you have to persuade them yourself."
"As long as they're willing to follow you, I'll immediately issue transfer orders to all the battalions, how about that?"
Upon hearing Sun An's words, Yue Fei immediately jumped up:
"Brother Sun An, there are no jokes in the army!"
"Naturally, I never speak lightly!"
"Okay! I'll go right away!"
Yue Fei pulled Yang Zaixing and Niu Gao and hurriedly headed to the ward in the camp. He wanted to get everyone to stay behind as soon as possible!
With these men, plus the soldiers he had trained before, he now commanded a battalion of veterans! This was of paramount importance to the newly formed Beiwei Army!
"This kid, hurry up and grow up."
Sun An watched Yue Fei's hurried departure, a smile he couldn't hide on his face.
"Report! Commander! There is an urgent military situation in the Jin capital!"
Just then, a scout rushed into the commander's tent, bringing important intelligence.
Sun An took it, but after just a quick glance, his expression changed.
"Quickly, send a message to Bianjing! There's been a major commotion in the Jin Kingdom!"
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