Those who were qualified to participate in this meeting, except for those in power in some areas, such as Yu Mian, Wang Si, and Feng Liang, were all backbone cadres of divisions and regiments in the army. Seeing that there is a big battle to be fought, and the time has come to make war achievements, suddenly someone wants to come out and get a piece of the pie, and it would be strange if they liked it.

The officers were gossiping, Yang Chendong smiled and didn't say anything, just took the tea and drank it slowly, looking at the faces of the other officers from time to time, observing their every move.

Among these people, there is one person with a very special status, he is Fan Yuhai's former subordinate Liu Duo. Under the First World War, Fan Yuhai and Zhang Meng were killed one after another, and only Liu Duo remained. To say that this person is also strong, he has been rescued under the special protection of the mercenaries several times, and after reporting to Yang Chendong, the two had a long talk.

"Liu Duo, I know you hate me very much and don't want to serve in the mercenaries, but I think you must want to know why Fan Yuhai lost to me. Give a chance now, you can not be considered a mercenary, but some meetings allow people to participate, you can watch all this as a third person, looking for your answer, if the day you have the answer, you still want to die, then I will not stop it, how about it? ”

Under such a dialogue, Liu Duo appeared in this meeting as a transcendent person. He just saw everyone's performance in his eyes, and when he heard that someone wanted to make a war exploit, although he didn't say anything, he agreed with it in his heart. Even if the war is imminent, and the military merits are just around the corner, then why leave it to someone else to do? This is equivalent to snatching meat from one's own bowl, and if you are a regiment commander, or even a division commander, you will definitely oppose it.

Not only did he think so, but he also thought that Yang Chendong thought the same way. Even he guessed why this person brought up this matter, it must be to tell everyone that there are many troops who want to participate in the war, and if you don't perform well on the battlefield, then it's no wonder that others come to snatch the merits.

This is just a means to motivate generals and soldiers, and it is not surprising that Fan Yuhai used it in the past. Liu Duo didn't think that Yang Chendong would be superior in this regard, much better than his original master.

At the meeting, the generals were still talking nonsense, but all of them showed that it was enough to have them on the battlefield, as for the 20,000 Mobei Mongol army, forget it, the benefits can't be let outsiders go, right?

After a while, everyone who should have expressed their stance expressed their attitudes, that is, even Su He, the commander of the Tatar division who rarely spoke, said very firmly that they could fight this battle well, and if the troops were not enough, they could call on the men and horses of the logistics division, and there was no need for others to intervene. Soon, except for Commander Humang and Deputy Commander of the Farewell Army, everyone else made their due statements.

"Well, everyone said about it, why didn't Commander Tiger and Deputy Commander She speak, what is your opinion?" Yang Chendong is still very satisfied with the abilities of these two people, with continuous growth, they have become more and more like senior generals, they are not in a hurry or bored, calm and mature.

The two who were named first glanced at each other, and then Hu Mang said with a smile on behalf of the representative: "Young master, if you say this, you must have a comprehensive consideration, and we should obey the order." ”

"Okay." Yang Chendong nodded heavily, then looked at the audience and let out his own voice, "I mean I can agree to their request and allow them to send 20,000 people to the battle." ”

"Sixth Young Master." Listening to Yang Chendong's decision, the officers said with ugly faces one by one. Even Liu Duo, who was not wearing a military uniform and did not have any military rank, was wide-eyed at this moment, and he suddenly found that he still did not understand this loyal and courageous man of the Ming Dynasty.

Yang Chendong pressed his hand, and he looked like everyone was not in a hurry, and then said: "I understand what everyone means, and I can understand everyone's thoughts." But there is only one thing I want to say, that is, people will die in war, although the palms and backs of the hands are full of meat, but mercenaries are like my children, of course I want to face you. If we win this battle with too many casualties, that's not what I want, and even if they join the mercenaries, that in itself is a sign of trust in us. ”

"Trust is easy to say, but it takes a lot of hard work to get there. Now that they trust us, we should be responsible for their lives, not to die if we can, and to die less if we can. Therefore, the addition of 20,000 people will greatly relieve our pressure, and even when there are some bloody battles, we can let them fight, which can not only minimize our casualties, but also tell others that it is not so easy to take advantage of us, what do you think? ”

Allowing others to participate in the war does require a part of the military merits. But it cannot be denied that a part of the danger is also shared. If you plan carefully, you can also divide most of the dangers. This is what Yang Chendong is thinking about for everyone.

When these words were said in public, all the people who were still opposed just now couldn't help but close their mouths. This is a good thing for them, they can't refuse, and when everyone looked at Yang Chendong at the moment, there was a look of gratitude in their eyes.

Liu Duo finally understood what Yang Chendong meant, and sighed in his heart that this person was really ruthless, and it seemed that Fan Yuhai was inferior in comparison. On the other hand, is it wrong to think about it? This time, it was originally the people of the Mobei Mongolian tribe who wanted to come out and take advantage of it, and if they refused, it was inevitable that some people would say that it was a bowl of water that was not even. But this was originally to force Yang Chendong to make concessions, but it turned out to be used, who is to blame.

Of course, what made Liu Duo sigh even more was that Yang Chendong attached great importance to the lives of army soldiers. How can such a leader who genuinely cares about his warriors not be respected, if not embraced? When he looked at Yang Chendong at this meeting, Liu Duo seemed to see a halo looming on this person's head, which only people who do great things can have.

In contrast, whether it is the angle of looking at the problem or the pattern, Fan Yuhai has lost more than one point. Now, they will lose, Yang Chendong will win, it seems that everything is reasonable.

The meeting was still going on, and finally three sets of plans were formulated, because it was not yet known how the Tatar Iron Cavalry was going to prepare to fight this battle, and the plan may be revised at any time, but it is undeniable that all the participants were convinced after listening to the three sets of plans formulated by Yang Chendong, and all kinds of calculations were in place, and they were still formulated for the character of the enemy generals, which already included all kinds of possibilities.

Military preparations must be made, and the matter related to Yang Chendong's marriage to the county lord of Toya and the sealing of the heavenly khan still has to be carried out. This matter was mainly handed over to Yu Mian and Wang Si and others, and according to the requirements, this time the ceremony should be grand, grand, and play a role in inspiring and uniting people.

The first of July was soon in anticipation, and on the morning of that day, the whole city was filled with enthusiasm, and all the people of the city, young and old, took to the streets and came to the largest central square in the city.

Such a square is also one in the red embedded city, which can accommodate more than 300,000 people and troops, and has been used as a landmark building in the Yang city.

The county lord of Toya has long been dressed up, wearing gold and silver, probably estimating one, and the weight of these decorations alone is afraid that it will not weigh more than a dozen catties, so that her head has a feeling that she can't lift it. With the support of the maid Gu Na (after Fan Yuqi was defeated, the imprisoned Gu Na was freed), he came to an extremely luxurious carriage, and then rushed to the central square with Yang Chendong, who was wearing a marshal's uniform.

The second lady Qiaoyin, the fourth lady Xiang Niangzi and the seventh sister Yang Nei had already come to the square. According to the meaning of the two ladies, they didn't want to show up at this time, mainly because they didn't want to steal the limelight from the seventh lady. But Yang Chendong must have asked them to come, and he also used this incident to tell others that he would not forget his old love after marrying a new love. In the same way, if he employs people militarily and locally, he will not forget the old people when he uses new people.

On the square, there was already a sea of people at this moment, and when Yang Chendong's carriage appeared, the square was even more jubilant, and the voice of shouting Tian Khan shook the sky, and it could be heard very clearly in any corner of the entire Shicheng.

The carriage stopped, Yang Chendong led Toya in a costume to appear in everyone's sight, waving to everyone from time to time, and the cheers were wave after wave for a while, and everyone was immersed in a warm atmosphere at this moment.

In the crowd, the spies of the Security Bureau were dispatched en masse, appearing in the crowd, always watching every place in the square, to ensure that if there was any disturbance, they could counterattack as soon as possible.

In the cheers of more than 200,000 people, Yang Chendong walked onto the viewing platform of the square, with his gesture of falling, the loud military horn sounded, and then the grand military parade, a team of mercenaries wearing military green clothes walked out of the side of the square, striding forward on the road in front of the square.

In times of war, one of the best means to assert oneself is a military parade, which can have an inspiring and solemn effect, and can also play a role in deterring the enemy.

Sure enough, at the beginning of the military parade, the square was a lot quieter, and everyone's eyes were attracted by the mercenaries walking in the field, as if Wan Shishan, Ning Wenfeng and others were also staring closely at the scene in front of them, and there was a big picture that they would definitely miss every moment.

The first to appear were the Black Mounted Guards. The unified black armor and black face, and the unified war vest gave everyone a strong sense of oppression as soon as they appeared. Although there were only 100 people before and after, the momentum revealed was not weaker than that of any army.