Frontier Army Warrior

Chapter 1139 Slaying a General in Battle

The only option was to transport supplies by water. With two large ships, Zhenxi and Zhenxi No. 2, plus four slightly smaller warships, a single resupply could temporarily alleviate the problem.

Once the two had finalized their plan, they instructed Zhu Jie, the deputy commander of the Zhenxi Army, to be in charge of preparing supplies and equipment for the aid to the south.

Time was of the essence; Zhu Jie only had three days.

Prior to this, Wang Qian, in his capacity as the commander-in-chief of the eight prefectures of Zhenxi, ordered Cheng Liang, who was stationed in Jinghao Prefecture, to lead 5,000 Zhenxi cavalry to Fuzhou Prefecture by land to support Hu Jincai's troops.

Because Jinghao Prefecture is the closest to the southern border of Dazong, it is more than 2,000 li away. It is estimated that it will take less than half a month to reach Jinhao Prefecture. After crossing the Jiliu River, it will take less than a month to reach the destination, Funing Prefecture.

This is the greatest support that the eight prefectures of Zhenxi have given to the vast southern frontier.

Everything else depends on Hu Jincai's abilities and methods.

The 500 elite soldiers of the Taisho Imperial Guard Zhenfeng Battalion, after nearly a month of intensive training, have basically adapted to this inhuman training intensity and are gradually recovering from their exhaustion.

Prime Minister Miao Changfeng had already left Luoxi Prefecture, leaving behind Deputy Captain Chen Dongping to assist Mu Chuan in leading the Zhenfeng Camp.

Miao Changfeng's intention was quite clear: he wanted Chen Dongping to keep Mu Chuan in check and prevent him from becoming too undisciplined, since this was the Zhenfeng Battalion of the Taisho Imperial Guard.

However, during this month of intensive training, the five hundred elite soldiers of Zhenfeng Battalion had been instilled with too many ideologies by Lin Feng.

The first is execution ability; as soldiers, execution ability must be given top priority.

Obeying orders is an ironclad rule, and no violation is permitted. Failure to comply will result in severe punishment.

At this time, the battlefield situation also changed. The 30,000 Imperial Guards of Luoyang were already entangled with the pirates, with both sides winning and losing, resulting in a stalemate.

During this period, with the help of Lin Feng's powerful methods, Duan Jingqiu had completely taken control of all of the Duan family's businesses.

Lin Feng decided to lead the Zhenfeng Battalion out of the city to engage in their first contact battle with the pirates, and to further enhance the soldiers' combat capabilities in actual combat.

At night, Lin Feng and the others gathered around a map, examining the situation around Luoxi City.

Lin Feng pointed to the map and explained to Pei Qiyin and the others.

"We led the Zhenfeng Battalion, departing from the south gate of Luocheng, passing through Meijin County, crossing the Ling River, and heading straight for Yongning Prefecture to attack the rear of the pirates."

Ye Liangcai asked in confusion, "Boss, this means we're quite far from Luoxi Prefecture. Our supplies won't be able to keep up."

Lin Feng laughed and said, "The farther the better. I don't plan to come back. I'll continue south from Yongning Prefecture, pass Ping'an County, and head towards Funing Prefecture."

The three of them's eyes lit up.

"Boss, are we heading back to Fu Ning Prefecture?"

"I should have left long ago, but I felt that this army lacked execution and I was afraid of setbacks."

Qiao Jushan said in a muffled voice, "Don't worry, boss. Anyone who dares to disobey orders will be dealt with by iron rods."

Lin Feng waved his hand: "We always persuade people with reason and focus on ideological work. Violence is only the last resort."

"clear."

Pei Qiyin pondered, "We will fight to sustain ourselves until we reach Fu Ning Prefecture."

"That's it."

What do we do with Chen Dongping?

The four of them looked up together, exchanged glances, and all smiled disdainfully.

I never really took him seriously.

Lin Feng waved his hand: "Get everything ready tonight, and we'll leave the city at dawn tomorrow. Go and prepare."

"Yes, boss."

After the order was given, Chen Dongping came over and frowned as he looked at Lin Feng.

"My lord, in this battle, our Zhenfeng Battalion can join forces with His Highness the Crown Prince's troops. We should leave the city through the east gate and cooperate with His Highness to defeat the pirates in Tanggu County."

Lin Feng shook his head and smiled, "The training purpose of Zhenfeng Battalion is like a sharp knife, aimed directly at the leaders of the pirate groups. Large-scale operations are not suitable for us."

Chen Dongping insisted, "Large-scale battles can be handled by His Highness the Crown Prince's troops. We can take advantage of the chaos to kill the main pirate commanders."

"If we carry out a decapitation strike during a large-scale battle, the already alerted pirates will cause us trouble. We need to complete the decapitation strike before the pirates can react."

"But, Lord Mu, our Zhenfeng Battalion..."

"Lord Chen, this is my Zhenfeng Battalion."

Lin Feng interrupted Chen Dongping, looking firmly into his eyes.

Chen Dongping blinked, feeling unconvinced but unable to argue any further.

He knew that if the argument continued, it would come down to who the team should listen to. Without anyone reminding him, he, Mu Chuan, had indeed built up the Zhenfeng Battalion from scratch.

There is no doubt about it.

Chen Dongping gritted his teeth for a long time before saying, "Lord Mu, the Prime Minister said..."

His words were still interrupted by Lin Feng.

"The Prime Minister said that the Zhenfeng Battalion's mission is to defeat the pirates, and as for how to carry out the specific actions, that is up to me."

Having no other choice, Chen Dongping turned to leave, but just as he reached the door, he suddenly turned back.

"Muchuan, I have a request, my last one. If you can grant it, you will be in charge of all team operations in the future, and I will have no further objections."

Lin Feng said calmly, "Go ahead."

"Tomorrow, in front of the entire Zhenfeng Camp, shall we fight one more time?"

Lin Feng laughed: "Chen Dongping, are you trying to find someone to sacrifice before the Zhenfeng Battalion sets off?"

"Stop when you've made your point, so as not to hurt feelings."

"In actual combat, there is no such thing as stopping short of a fight; one must bear the consequences of one's own life."

"Alright, then we'll face whatever it takes to live or die. Let's fight it out."

Chen Dongping glared fiercely at Lin Feng.

He had been thinking about this battle for a long time, and in short, he was certain that he would not lose to the physically weak Mu Chuan.

Lin Feng looked calmly at Chen Dongping.

"Chen Dongping, are you aware of the major taboos for an army when going on a campaign?"

"what is that?"

"To kill a general in the heat of battle."

Chen Dongping saw the killing intent in Lin Feng's eyes, his heart tightened, and the image of being slapped in the face by a scabbard flashed through his mind.

He hesitated. He had a bright future ahead of him by following the Prime Minister, and it wouldn't be worth it to perish here.

Thinking of this, he cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to Lin Feng and said, "I will obey your orders."

Lin Feng nodded: "You know very well the first ironclad rule of Zhenfeng Camp. I will not allow this situation to happen a second time."

"I remember."

After saying that, Chen Dongping turned around and left the house.

At dawn the next day, Lin Feng led five hundred men and quietly left Luoxi City through the south gate. After crossing the drawbridge, they disappeared into the wilderness.

No one was notified of this expedition, not even Duan Jingqiu.

Lin Feng's intention was clear: to keep his whereabouts a secret from others and to launch a surprise attack.

Apart from Pei Qiyin, Qiao Jushan, and Ye Liangcai, no one in the group following him knew where they were going.

The Zhenfeng Battalion was armed to the teeth, making it the best-equipped unit among all the Imperial Guards of the Taisho Dynasty.

In addition to being equipped with sabers, each of the five hundred soldiers carried a ten-foot-long spear.

This weapon was designed by Lin Feng himself, with some improvements made to the original design. It was specifically designed to deal with the unpredictable and flexible nature of the pirates, and training for it took up most of his time.

The spear has only one move.