Not to mention Cao Zhi, Yang Xiu, and the others.
Even Cao Pi, who had a good impression of Bai Feng, had a serious look on his face.
Sima Yi narrowed his eyes and looked straight at Bai Feng.
"Since the Prime Minister trusts me so much, I will do my best."
"If I fail to pacify Xiliang, I am willing to be punished by military law!"
Bai Feng said this expressionlessly.
But everyone around was shocked.
What did Bai Feng mean?
Punished by military law? Was he going to make a military pledge?!
Just now, the Prime Minister did not say that Bai Feng must win. How confident was Bai Feng that he dared to make a military pledge?!
A military pledge was a double-edged sword, and it was difficult to fulfill a military pledge.
If he succeeded, he would be rewarded greatly. But if he failed, the consequence of military law was death!
Cao Cao was also a little stunned.
He was just about to marry Jie Er to him!
Why did he make a military pledge?!
If it was someone else, Cao Cao would be very happy. If he dared to make a military pledge, it meant that he had absolute confidence. Moreover, if this matter was handed over to someone else, Cao Cao would definitely let the person take over to make a military pledge.
But Bai Feng was different. He was about to marry Jie Er.
Although Cao Cao had absolute confidence in Bai Feng's ability, no one could say for sure.
If Bai Feng failed, should he behead him or not?
Yesterday, Cao Cao had asked Cao Jie. Cao Jie only blushed when he heard this and did not say a word.
Obviously, he liked Bai Feng!
Could it be that he had to behead his son-in-law because of a small Xiliang army?!
Cao Cao really could not bear to do it, just like how he could not bear to do it with Xun Yu. But it was not the same.
No, absolutely not!
Thinking of this, Cao Cao waved his hand and whispered to Bai Feng.
"Sir, a military order is not a joke!"
Bai Feng understood Cao Cao's meaning, but he smiled faintly and whispered in Cao Cao's ear.
"Don't worry, Prime Minister. Since I dared to make a military pledge, I definitely have a way to win. I won't let Miss Cao Jie become a widow before she gets married."
Hearing Bai Feng's words, Cao Cao felt relieved.
However, their little actions made even Jia Xu and Cheng Yu's jaws drop slightly.
This was the Imperial Court! Bai Feng was actually whispering to the Prime Minister!
How much did the Prime Minister favor Bai Feng?!
However, no one dared to say anything.
Bai Feng was indeed capable. The contributions he had made were not something that others could compare to.
Cao Cao whispered,
"Good! Then we'll wait for your good news in Xuchang! "
"Since you're the Marshal, you naturally have some authority. My generals have all returned. You can use them as you wish!"
With that, Cao Cao sat down.
Hearing this, the generals did not dare to delay. They hurriedly walked out of the crowd and waited for orders.
The generals' attitude toward Bai Feng was not the same as the civil officials'.
Generals were more forthright. Bai Feng had defended Xuchang, so most of these generals still had a good impression of Bai Feng and were willing to be led by him.
In the eyes of the generals, there were few nobles. Whether they were commoners or dukes, as long as they had the ability, they were willing to listen to orders.
Of course, this excluded Cao Hong and Xu Chu.
After all, the two of them had a grudge against Bai Feng, but they did not dare to say it out loud.
The two of them had seen how much the Prime Minister favored Bai Feng. Wouldn't it be asking for trouble if they made an enemy of Bai Feng?
Moreover, the two of them did not think that Bai Feng would choose them.
Bai Feng had given a military order. If the two of them deliberately led their soldiers to cause trouble, Bai Feng's head would be in danger.
"Many thanks for Prime Minister's kindness!"
After bowing, Bai Feng turned to the generals waiting for orders and slowly called out their names.
Even though Bai Feng had not seen many generals before, based on historical records, he still knew which of them were truly capable.
"Zhang Liao, Xu Huang, Cao Hong, Xu Chu, Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan …"
If not for the fact that Cao Chun and Cao Ang had rushed back to Jingzhou in the middle of the night after learning of the danger in Jingzhou, Bai Feng would naturally have brought them along.
After all, these two were people that he trusted.
Besides these six, Bai Feng had also chosen several generals from the Cao Clan.
Since Cao Cao had already delegated authority to him, he had to be smart and use more of the Cao Clan's people. Only in this way could Cao Cao be at ease.
As for Xu Chu and Cao Hong, although he had a grudge against them, they were still capable. Moreover, Cao Hong was Cao Cao's younger brother, so he still needed to use him.
At this moment, Xu Chu and Cao Hong were both shocked.
What?
He actually chose the two of us?
Wasn't Bai Feng afraid that the two of us would cause trouble for him?
But since it was the Prime Minister's order, the two of them did not dare to say anything and could only comply.
Bai Feng did not care that the two of them would cause trouble for him.
First, Cao Cao's expedition to Xiliang was to quell the threat.
If the two of them did not contribute, Cao Cao was no fool. He would definitely be able to see through them and deal with them when the time came.
As long as the two of them had any brains, they would not cause trouble for Cao Cao at this juncture.
Secondly, even if the two of them were really rash and dared to cause trouble, Bai Feng would not care.
Because this time, Bai Feng did not intend to use the two of them.
Since Cao Chun and Cao Ren were not around, the main force of this expedition would be Zhang Liao, Hou Dun, Li Yuanba, and Qin Liangyu.
Since he had good generals, why not use them directly?
Li Yuanba and Qin Liangyu were both extremely good at horsemanship and were definitely not inferior to Ma Teng and the others in the Xiliang Army.
Moreover, Qin Liangyu's agility was as high as his, so he was best at fighting on horseback.
"Generals, you are all pillars of the Wei Kingdom. This expedition is to quell the foreign threat."
"In addition, this is also a great opportunity for you to make contributions. Xiliang is our army's biggest enemy apart from Liu Bei and Sun Quan."
"In this chaotic world, a real man should make contributions!"
Bai Feng shouted to the generals below.
The generals already had a good impression of Bai Feng, so they were even more impassioned when they were incited.
After that, Bai Feng continued.
"Generals who are unable to go to battle, it is not because you are not capable."
"On the contrary, you are also capable generals of the Wei Kingdom. Sometimes, defending a city is more difficult than going to battle outside."
Hearing Bai Feng's words, the generals who were originally gloomy when they returned showed joy on their faces.
If someone else said that defending a city was difficult, everyone would scoff.
However, it was different if Bai Feng said it.
Who could defend a Xiliang army of more than a hundred thousand with only fifteen thousand soldiers?!
After settling the morale of the two sides, Bai Feng turned to Cao Cao and said, "Prime Minister, I have already made the list.
"Prime Minister, I have finished selecting the generals. Please give the order to set out."
Cao Cao was very satisfied with Bai Feng's list. He stood up, pulled out the Seven Star Sword from his waist, pointed it in the direction of Xiliang, and shouted,
"Go to battle! Only victory is allowed in this battle! "
The generals immediately raised their arms and shouted,
"Victory!"
"Victory!"
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