Frontier Army Warrior

Chapter 1298 Long-Distance Training

The three of them started discussing the girls at Wan Jin Lou, and the atmosphere became lively, breaking the previous dullness.

They seemed to have forgotten about the lost package and had long since put their trip to the pirate camp behind them.

Once women are involved, these men become extremely focused and lose themselves in the moment.

In those days, scholars and writers considered visiting brothels a refined pursuit, so no one felt there was anything wrong with discussing elegance in the main hall.

Just as they were having a lively conversation, Lin Feng strode in.

"Your Excellency, I apologize for being late."

The people inside the room fell silent, looking at Lin Feng with ambiguous expressions.

Miao Yong laughed first, "Mu Chuan, your legs must be weak and your back must be sore, yet you can still run so fast. I admire you."

"what?"

Lin Feng stared at him blankly, unsure of what to say.

Feng Li looked at Lin Feng with a wicked grin.

"Instructor Mu, which girl did you spend the night with last night?"

Lin Feng then realized what was happening and awkwardly scratched his head.

"Inspector Feng, what are you saying? I was just passing by Wan Jin Lou."

Everyone in the room laughed, but no one said anything.

Lin Feng's excuses only confirmed the fact that he had slept with girls at Wan Jin Lou.

However, this also dispelled some of the doubts in the minds of several people.

Miao Changfeng waved his hand, signaling everyone to be quiet.

"Muchuan, there is an important mission that requires your attention. I wonder how the training of the guard battalion is going?"

Lin Feng wondered if his request to go out of the city to train cavalry tactics had been approved.

"Your Excellency, due to time constraints, if we want to improve the soldiers' skills and tactics as soon as possible, we must take the troops out of the city, either to strengthen horsemanship training or to conduct tactical drills."

"Okay, go and prepare for the long-distance training exercise."

"remote?"

Lin Feng asked, puzzled.

"Yes, remote. Just be ready and stand by."

"Yes, Your Excellency."

Lin Feng bowed and said yes, then turned and left the study.

After Lin Feng left, Miao Changfeng immediately stopped smiling and turned to Miao Yong to give instructions.

"Send a reliable person to Wan Jin Lou. I need to know who he was with last night and whether he went out."

Miao Yong bowed: "Yes, sir, I guarantee I will investigate thoroughly."

When Lin Feng walked out of the house, he had already figured it out: Miao Changfeng probably wanted him to take the guard battalion to make a deal with the pirates.

He walked along, constantly reflecting on the current situation.

Zhu Qisheng's residence has already been handed over to Liu Shuxue. With her abilities, she should be able to handle this matter very well, so I don't need to worry.

Once Liu Shuxue moves into Zhu Qisheng's house, there will be no need to worry too much about the treasures there.

It was only a matter of time before the treasure was moved out of the capital.

By temporarily relinquishing control, I can conveniently resolve the alliance between the Taisho clan and the pirates. This is a matter of great importance, and we must sabotage their efforts.

Otherwise, the pressure on oneself would increase, facing separate attacks from the Taisho Imperial Guard and the pirates, resulting in an overly long battle line that would be difficult to control.

As for how to start stirring things up, we'll have to improvise, since we don't have enough information to make a concrete plan.

Lin Feng pondered all the way to the guard camp and relayed the Prime Minister's order.

Since it is a long-distance training exercise, a lot of combat supplies are needed.

Quartermasters had already taken their tokens and gone to the logistics department to process the troop resupply procedures.

Ye Liangcai and Qiao Jushan came over.

"Boss, are we going out of town for training?"

Lin Feng shook his head: "I'm afraid it's not just training. I guess they're taking some action. Let's play it by ear."

"Regarding the transport of the treasure..."

"I already have plans, so I'll put it aside for now."

Qiao Jushan asked in a low voice, "Boss, is there any actual combat?"

Lin Feng smiled and said, "It's likely to be a life-or-death battle."

Both of them lit up upon hearing this. Having fought their way through mountains of corpses and seas of blood, they were not afraid of life-or-death battles; they were only afraid that the battles wouldn't be exciting enough.

Especially Qiao Jushan, whose physique and martial arts skills were born for battle. After a while, he would feel uncomfortable if he didn't move around on the battlefield.

"Go and prepare. Pick out some equipment that you can handle. Choose the best weapons and select a good warhorse as well."

Lin Feng waved his hand and gave the order.

The two nodded, and Qiao Jushan turned and left the house, but Ye Liangcai did not move.

"Boss, did the hook work well last night?"

Lin Feng nodded: "Luckily you brought this thing with you. It really is a great tool for stealing packages. It was effortless."

"The package is ruined?"

Lin Feng nodded without saying anything.

Ye Liangcai then turned around and stepped out of the threshold.

Lin Feng didn't have to wait long; the Prime Minister's order arrived early the next morning.

The 800 guards assembled in front of the Prime Minister's residence, fully prepared for battle.

As dawn broke, the cavalry was already moving forward in order, with Ye Liangcai and Qiao Jushan each leading four hundred cavalrymen to guard the front and rear of a box-shaped carriage.

Lin Feng and Miao Yong also rode warhorses, following Miao Changfeng's carriage.

When they left the east gate of the capital and arrived at the official road, Lin Feng realized that the procession was very long. They were in front, and behind the guard battalion were more than thirty carriages and nearly a thousand infantrymen.

One of the carriages was particularly eye-catching.

Not only was it luxurious in appearance, but the warhorses guarding it were also gleaming in armor, with fierce expressions, and the formation was orderly and in perfect unison.

Even ordinary people can tell that this team is extraordinary.

Lin Feng couldn't help but nod in approval. This must be the imperial guard of the Taisho era, and the princess in the carriage was the one to be married off.

However, he also knew that such a guard team was only for show and had no real combat experience. If his cavalry charged, they would be sure to collapse immediately.

The group continued eastward out of the city. Although no one had told Lin Feng yet, he was certain that Miao Changfeng's trip was definitely aimed at the pirates in Fu'an Prefecture.

The shortest route from Kyoto to Fu'an Prefecture has no prefectures or cities. After leaving the city, there are only Guangfeng County on the west bank of the Fengze River and Fengping County on the east bank. The route is full of towns and villages, and the entire journey is 1,800 li.

The entire force consists of 2,500 men, but supplies will likely not be replenished even halfway through the journey.

Lin Feng estimated that most of the carriages in the procession were supplies for the army, while a small portion were gifts for the pirates and Princess Taisho's dowry.

Looking at the vast fields, Lin Feng frowned.

He felt that Taisho's marriage policy this time might lead to an agreement with the pirates to jointly attack the Zhenxi Army.

It's not that we're being subservient to Taisho, nor is it because Taisho has shed blood.

Rather, the pirates had no other choice.

The forces attacking Taisho failed to capture Luocheng for several months, allowing the Taisho Imperial Guards to recover and ultimately resulting in a stalemate.

If the pirate army continues to confront them, it will be very disadvantageous for them.

They also need to be wary of a sudden attack by the Southern Zhenxi Army.

Even if Lin Feng had a choice, he would give up passive defense against attacks from both sides, and instead unite with one side to attack the other.

In a three-way standoff, the situation will inevitably become two sides fighting one side, and no one wants to be the army fighting alone.

Unfortunately, although Zhao Zheng's strategy was correct, fate did not help him.

Because Lin Feng was involved in the peace talks.

They never dreamed that the summit between the two leaders would turn into a chaotic three-way discussion.