Chapter 1080: Arrangements before leaving

After returning to the camp at Sawtooth Ridge, Yun Zheng called the other three students brought from the camp at Yanhui Mountain into the tent.

Originally, he was planning to have all of these people come here to lead the "bandits" and train through fighting.

But now that Gundazan has surrendered voluntarily, there is no need to do so for the time being.

It would be more useful to send these three people to their original Hun Gu, and cooperate with the Eighteen Ghost Riders to form a team to resist Sangjie in Hun Gu.

"Once you get there, get in touch with the Eighteen Ghost Riders as soon as possible."

"They have secretly gathered a force of about 2,000 people, but they are not good at leading troops in battle. From now on, this force will be handed over to the three of you!"

"You are responsible for leading the army to fight, but you must support a noble from Xiqu to rise up and fight against Sangjie under the banner of the former King of Hun Gu."

"You have no reinforcements and no supplies. You have to figure out how to increase your strength and obtain supplies on your own."

"Remember, if you don't want to be wiped out, you must use the essence of sparrow warfare. Advance when you should, retreat when you should, and don't be greedy for credit!"

"Quality of troops is more important than quantity! Having fewer people is both your disadvantage and your advantage!"

"If it is really impossible, send someone to contact Tong Gang. He will lead the army of Xing'an Fort to support you..."

These three people will be sent to Xing'an Fort tomorrow, and Yun Zheng gave extremely detailed instructions.

He was not worried about the leadership ability of these three people.

But after all, the three of them had little practical experience, so he was still a little worried.

If he explains more, perhaps it will be more useful to them in the future.

After finishing the explanation, Yun Zheng asked the three of them to ask questions.

Yun Zheng patiently answered all the three people's questions.

Only when the three of them had no more questions to ask did Yun Zheng let them go down to rest and make some preparations for tomorrow's departure.

After the three people left, Yun Zheng began to write letters to Tong Gang and Dugu Ce.

Although Tong Gang and his men could not provide direct help to these three people, they could still coordinate and cooperate with them by mobilizing the army at critical moments.

After writing the two letters, Yun Zheng walked out of the tent.

As soon as he walked out, Shen Kuan, who was waiting outside the tent, stepped forward quickly and said, "Your Highness, would you like to inspect Xiping City? I can make some arrangements."

"I won't go there."

Yun Zheng shook his head and said, "I think the situation over there is not good either. Out of sight, out of mind! Go back and tell Huo Gu to tell him to tell Fu Tianyan that I will go there again after we are through this famine!"

He wanted to go for a tour.

But I was also afraid that I would become soft-hearted when I saw the scene of starving people everywhere.

Dugu Ce has already played the bad guy for him, so he shouldn't try to ruin Dugu Ce's plan and waste Dugu Ce's efforts.

Moreover, he has already thought of all possible solutions. Even if he goes there now, he won't be able to change much.

Rather than feeling uncomfortable watching it, it is better to turn a blind eye.

"Too."

Shen Kuan smiled helplessly, "So are we going to set off back to Shuofang, or are we going to stay in Sawtooth Ridge for a while?"

Yun Zheng: "Let's set off back to Shuofang tomorrow! Let's try to catch up with the Mid-Autumn Festival!"

It's rare for us all to gather together in the north.

If possible, try to get back before the Mid-Autumn Festival.

There won't be any major wars here for now, and there are people handling the government affairs. It's not time to close the net yet, so there's not much point in him staying here.

"Then I will arrange it now!"

Shen Kuan said this and quickly left.

Soon, Huo Gu brought dinner.

It’s not the most sumptuous meal, but it’s considered very good food in the army.

Yun Zheng smiled and said, "Ask someone to bring more food over, and call all the generals above the rank of captain to eat together! I brought some wine from Yiwu, and I will allow everyone to drink tonight. It can be regarded as celebrating Mid-Autumn Festival with everyone in advance and rewarding everyone!"

"Yes!"

Huo Gu accepted the order and immediately sent someone to pass the message.

Soon, more food was delivered, and several generals who received the order also came to the big tent.

Currently, Sawtooth Ridge only has 15,000 troops, and there are not many mid- and senior-level generals in the army.

Including the main general Huo Gu, there are only eight people.

Not all of the eight people are from Daqian. There are also people from Beihuan, Qiuchi and Guifang. These people were promoted based on their military achievements in the battle against Dayue.

"You're welcome, just sit anywhere."

Yun Zheng asked everyone to sit down. "Last year, my father suddenly visited the Northwest Protectorate and Shuobei, and I didn't have time to attend your celebration banquet. Today, I will accompany you all to have a good drink! But I have to say this in advance. You can drink as much as you can. Whoever dares to get drunk, I will make him feed the horses!"

"As ordered!"

Everyone obeyed the order, but still sat down according to their official rank.

Yun Zheng smiled faintly and said nothing more. He ate and drank with everyone while chatting idly.

Everyone had previously thought that Yun Zheng wanted to point out some problems in their army, or explain something to them.

However, Yun Zheng had no intention of saying any of this. He just chatted with them. Even if they occasionally talked about military matters, he would change the subject.

Only after everyone had eaten and drunk their fill did Yun Zheng order the leftovers on the table to be removed. His originally kind face turned stern.

Everyone then realized that Yun Zheng was about to get down to business, and they secretly thanked themselves for not drinking too much.

Otherwise, if I delay my work, I might really be forced to feed the horses.

Yun Zheng cleared his throat slightly, and then said seriously: "Sakya King Gunda Zan has surrendered to me! From now on, he is your ally!"

"However, Sanjie has also planted a lot of spies around Gunda Zan, and Gunda Zan's control over the army is not enough, so we need you to cooperate with Gunda Zan in the future."

"You may occasionally create some friction with the opposing army, but remember, your purpose is to make the situation more tense, not to kill or plunder..."

Yun Zheng's face was extremely serious, and everyone listened very attentively.

From time to time, Yun Zheng would ask them about what he had told them, to see if they were drunk and whether they still remembered what he had told them.

Fortunately, with Yun Zheng's previous reminder, everyone did not drink too much and were able to answer Yun Zheng's questions.

Finally, Yun Zheng also told them to keep an eye on what was happening over there on Gundazan's side, and to send troops to help immediately if something went wrong over there.

After Yun Zheng finished speaking, Huo Gu said with some concern: "Your Highness, I am afraid that I cannot handle the situation properly. Do you want to ask General Fu to come here and take charge?"

Fu Tianyan used to be a lieutenant general of the Northern Army, so he had more experience than Huo Gu.

Yun Zheng raised his eyes slightly and asked with a smile: "Why do you have so little confidence in yourself?"

"This……"

Huo Gu smiled awkwardly and replied, "It's not that I don't have confidence in myself, but this matter is of great importance, and I'm afraid I won't be able to make the right judgment in time."

"I am very pleased that you think so."

Yun Zheng gave him an approving look and said, "Then I'll do as you say. I will transfer Fu Tianyan to Sawtooth Ridge tomorrow to take charge. You can also learn more from him!"

"Yes!"

Everyone obeyed the order...