PFC Chapter 198 The arrival of the dandy young men, do they all want to expand territory for the country
Chapter 198 The arrival of the dandy young men, do they all want to expand territory for the country
Three days later.
Dongying Pier.
"Your Highness, the journey to Xiongnu is long, please take care!"
Zhao Yun, Xun Yu and others led civil and military officials to see him off, their faces full of worry.
"Don't worry, everyone. I will be back soon!"
Chu Yang jumped on his horse, turned around to look at everyone, and laughed loudly, "On the day of our triumphant return, I will drink three hundred cups with you all!"
"Congratulations, Your Highness!"
Everyone shouted in unison, watching Chu Yang leading the army away.
The mighty fleet, loaded with the ambitions of the soldiers of the Great Zhou, set sail towards the north, towards the grassland full of unknowns.
Soon, an army of 120,000 arrived at the border between Da Zhou and the Xiongnu.
Looking at the vast grassland and plains, Wang Zheng on the side asked in confusion.
"Your Highness, why did you only bring me here, while the others stayed in Qiongzhou, Dongying and Yuenan Kingdom?"
"I don't think it's necessarily the two of us. The Xiongnu are now much weaker than before. This is a good opportunity to make achievements. Someone in the court will definitely take action."
Wang Zheng was stunned for a moment, then he reacted and said with sudden enlightenment: "Your Highness is wise! I am stupid!"
Chu Yang didn't show much expression, just nodded slightly.
He only brought Wang Zheng this time, firstly because the system gave 100% loyalty to the civil officials and military generals, and secondly to confuse those people in the dark.
Moreover, given the current situation of the Huns and the remnants of Japan, they may not even be able to gather an army of 20,000.
"Chu Zhenzhou, since you want to trap me in the Xiongnu territory and divide my army, then it depends on whether you have the ability!"
He muttered something, then glanced at the endless grassland and spoke loudly.
"Pass the order down, all troops set up camp, no one is allowed to act without my order!"
"As ordered!"
The soldiers responded in unison and began to set up tents in an orderly manner and prepare to cook.
Chu Yang and Wang Zheng walked into their tent and began to discuss their next move.
A few days later.
There was a commotion outside the camp, and a cavalry captain with a long sword on his waist, accompanied by dozens of young men in gorgeous clothes, came to Chu Yang's military camp in a mighty manner.
The cavalry captain dismounted and bowed towards Chu Yang's tent.
"I am here to see His Majesty the Seventh Prince! I have come to see His Majesty on His Majesty's orders!"
"Come in!"
Chu Yang's voice came from the tent, intimidating without even being angry.
The cavalry captain walked into the tent, knelt on one knee in front of Chu Yang who was sitting behind the commander's desk, and presented a golden token with both hands.
"This humble general pays respect to His Majesty the Seventh Prince!"
Chu Yang took the token, glanced at it, and threw it on the table. He said calmly, "Stand up and talk. I wonder what the cavalry captain is here for?"
The cavalry captain stood up, glanced at Chu Yang secretly, and then said respectfully,
"Your Highness, these are the sons of ministers in the court, as well as children of noble families. We heard that you were going to fight the Xiongnu again, so we came to help you and serve the country!"
As he spoke, he waved his hand to the side, and the young men behind him immediately stepped forward, knelt on the ground in unison, and shouted loudly.
"We are willing to serve your Highness at our utmost!"
Chu Yang looked at the group of young men in gorgeous clothes in front of him and sneered in his heart.
Why are these guys running to this remote wilderness to join in the fun instead of going to the peaceful and comfortable city of Kyoto?
It sounds nice to say that you are serving the country, but in reality, isn't it just for gilding the lily?
"You are joking, Captain Chariot and Cavalry. The Xiongnu were defeated by our Great Zhou army many years ago. Now they are just lingering on. There is no need to be afraid of them."
"Why go to so much trouble and let these young masters suffer?"
The cavalry captain wiped the sweat off his forehead and said with a smile: "Your Highness, you don't know that these young masters are all full of passion and want to achieve great things and bring honor to their family!"
"When they heard that Your Highness was going to conquer the Xiongnu again, they couldn't wait to follow Your Highness to expand the territory for the Great Zhou and make great achievements!"
"Really?"
Chu Yang raised his eyebrows and looked at the cavalry captain with a half-smile, "If that's the case, then I will be disrespectful to refuse it."
"However, I have to be frank with you. On the battlefield, swords have no eyes. If anything unexpected happens, I cannot bear the consequences!"
The cavalry captain said quickly: "Don't worry, Your Highness, these young masters came here voluntarily. Life and death are determined by fate, and Your Highness will never be implicated!"
"I hope so."
Chu Yang gave him a meaningful look.
The captain of the cavalry felt uneasy when Chu Yang looked at him. He always felt that there was something else behind his words, but he did not dare to ask more. He could only smile and step aside.
At this time.
A young man wearing a brocade robe and a jade pendant on his waist stood up and bowed to Chu Yang.
"Seventh Prince, we all rely on your divine power, so we recommend ourselves and hope to serve under your command!"
"If you can make great contributions to the Great Zhou, our family is willing to support His Highness with all our strength!"
"Oh?"
Chu Yang looked at the young man with interest and asked, "What's your name?"
"Your Highness, I am Ma Su, and my father is Lord Ma, the Minister of Justice."
Ma Su replied respectfully.
"So you are the son of Minister Ma. I am so sorry for your disrespect."
Chu Yang said with a fake smile, "Master Ma, I heard that you are a famous talent in Kyoto, proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. Why, do you also want to fight in the battlefield and make achievements?"
Ma Su's face froze, and he said awkwardly, "Your Highness, I am not very talented, but I know a little bit about martial arts."
"A little knowledge of martial arts?"
Chu Yang laughed as if he had heard something funny. "Master Ma, are you sure you are not here to cause trouble? This battlefield is no joke. If you are not careful, you may lose your life!"
Ma Su's face turned red and he lowered his head in shame.
Chu Yang looked at the group of young masters in front of him and sneered in his heart.
These guys have lived a life of luxury. Where have they ever seen a real battlefield?
If they were really asked to go into battle and kill the enemy, they would probably be scared to death before the enemy even gets close.
He was about to open his mouth to refuse, but Wang Zheng suddenly stood up and spoke loudly to the group of young masters.
"You guys really don't know your place! On the battlefield, swords have no eyes, this is not a place for you young masters to play around!"
"If you want to achieve great things, you have to see if you have the ability to do it!"
As soon as Wang Zheng finished speaking, those young masters were immediately furious, glaring at him and shouting.
"What did you say? How dare you look down on us?"
"We are the children of a wealthy family in Kyoto. How can we allow a mere general like you to humiliate us?"
"Who do you think you are? How dare you give us orders?"
Wang Zheng was so angry when he saw the group of arrogant and domineering young men in front of him that he rolled up his sleeves and was about to teach them a lesson.
Seeing this, Chu Yang hurriedly stopped him and said, "General Wang, don't be rude!"