Xiao Ruxun nodded seriously.
"Yes, the two of you. This time, I plan to send troops on two routes. The first route will be the main force personally led by me. We'll head south along the sea to attack the Dongwu Country. The second route will be the troops led by the two of you. I want the two of you to support Yunnan's Inspector Chen Yongbin and restrain the Dongwu Country's invading army. When I attack the Dongwu Country's capital and the Dongwu Country has no choice but to retreat, the two of you will pursue them. We'll meet at the Dongwu Country's capital."
Deng Zilong and Liu Gu looked at each other, then at Xiao Ruxun. They said in unison, "The two of us?"
Xiao Ruxun grinned. "That's right, it's the two of you. General Deng Zilong, General Liu Gu, this Governor officially appoints the two of you as the Deputy Commanders of this Southern Expedition. Both of you will lead your own troops and follow this Governor to the south to destroy the enemy, and to establish an unparalleled feat. Are you two willing?"
"Commander, if there's a war to fight, I'm naturally willing. However, Commander, can I change my mind and follow you to the south?"
Liu Gu made a request to Xiao Ruxun with a troubled expression.
Xiao Ruxun frowned. "Switch? Why do you want to switch? Commander Liu, you've been guarding the borders all year round. You've also fought with the Dongwu Country's troops. You've been fighting at the southern border for many years and know the terrain there very well. The troops under you are very experienced. Now that Yunnan is in danger, it's time for you to contribute. "
Liu Gu's expression froze. He couldn't say a word.
Deng Zilong looked at Liu Gu and said, "In that case, Commander, can you let I switch and let I lead the navy to the south with you? Give this mission to someone else! For example, General Chen Lin. "
Xiao Ruxun laughed out loud and said, "If Chen Lin were to hear this, she might ridicule you. Old General, don't decline this matter. Ten years ago, you defeated the Dongwu Army in Panzhihua. The people of the Dongwu Army were terrified of you. When they saw your flag, they took the initiative to retreat. Wouldn't it be a pity if you don't use your reputation on the battlefield? To tell you the truth, it was Imperial Inspector Chen who took the initiative to transfer you to Yunnan to provide support. How could this supervisor not agree to such a request! "
Deng Zilong still had an awkward look on his face. He stammered and didn't know how to decline. Looking at Liu Gu, it was the same. He probably thought that Xiao Ruxun didn't know about the old grudge between them from more than ten years ago, and didn't know how to bring it up. Seeing that the time was right, Xiao Ruxun no longer teased them.
"Do you think I don't know what happened between the two of you more than ten years ago? Do you still think what happened between Yao Anying and the Tengchong Camp is a secret? "
Seeing Xiao Ruxun change the topic and start talking about their old resentment, Deng Zilong and Liu Gu turned pale with fright.
"Commander, this …"
"Commander, what happened back then, we …"
Xiao Ruxun waved his hand.
"Alright, don't say anymore. This supervisor knows everything about you. You fight every day, fighting to the death for a bit of rations and pay. You're being played around like monkeys by those civil officials. Can't you see that it's all a ploy by the civil officials? I can't let the two of you become bigger after making great contributions. I can't let the Yunnan border army take advantage of the situation to develop too big for us to control, so I can only make a move on the two most elite armies.
As long as they tamper with the issue of rations, the two of you will really start fighting. In the end, neither the Tengchong Camp nor the Yao Anying Camp can be saved. Everything will be destroyed by your own hands. Those who are killed will be killed, and those who are disbanded will be disbanded. Yunnan will still be that Yunnan, and the mess at the border will still be that mess. You will still be at the mercy of others. Is there any meaning in that? How old are the two of you? If you add them together, you will be almost a hundred years old. You still can't see things as clearly as me, a twenty-something man. Don't you feel ashamed? "
Xiao Ruxun looked at them in disdain.
Deng Zilong and Liu Gu's mouths were wide open. They couldn't say a word.
"It's really a trick that wins people's hearts. A trick that has been used for thousands of years has not rotted. As long as the issue of rations is grasped, your iron-blooded troops will fall apart in a few moves. It's still our own people fighting our own people, so no one can be blamed. You say, these civil officials who killed their way out of the thousands of troops are all very smart. Do you really think that they don't have the strength to truss a chicken? They don't even need a saber to kill you! You still try your best to lean on them. Aren't you just looking for a beating? You've been deceived for more than ten years and you still haven't reacted! Serves you right! "
Deng Zilong and Liu Gu looked at each other in dismay. After a long while, their faces revealed a pained expression.
"Aiya —!!!!!"
Who knew how many generals felt when they heard this "Aiya".
"I've been played like a monkey for more than ten years, but I still can't see clearly!! Aiya!! What have I been living for half of my life!!! "
Deng Zilong slammed the table fiercely.
Liu Gu directly covered his face and leaned back. He raised his head to look at the top of the tent without saying a word. He thought back to the time when he was imprisoned because of this. He lost his good brother, the army that fought together with him, and in the end, it took him several years to recruit his current subordinates. Now that he thought about it, he really wanted to rebel.
"Why didn't I see it back then!!"
Liu Gu slammed the table fiercely.
"The onlookers see the game clearly. If it wasn't for a kind-hearted person pointing out the situation for me, I also wouldn't have been able to see clearly. However, there are still too few people who can see clearly, and even fewer who can fight back. In the end, my lifeblood is still in the hands of others. If my lifeblood is in my own hands, do I still need to be afraid of these things?"
Xiao Ruxun's words seemed to have a hidden meaning.
Liu Gu and Deng Zilong were not simple people. They noticed Xiao Ruxun's unusual words.
"Commander, what do you mean?"
Xiao Ruxun smiled and pointed at Myanmar on the map. Then, he drew a circle on this piece of land.
"This is the territory of the Dongwu Country that we're going to destroy this time. It's not small, but it's not big either. It's far from the Central Plains and separated by a hundred thousand mountains. The mountains are high, the roads are deep, and the roads are high. No civil officials are willing to come here. When the time comes, there will definitely be a military town here, and it will be managed by chieftains and the army. I will stay here and not return to the capital or the northwest."
Deng Zilong and Liu Gu had lost count of the number of times they looked at each other. Perhaps it was because they were old that their thinking speed could not keep up with the young commander's.
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