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Chapter 103 Risks and Opportunities

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    After dawn, the officers and soldiers of the Qinghe Army's Ninth Battalion felt the unusual atmosphere and began to inquire about what happened.

    There is no impenetrable wall in the world. Although Chen Zi'ang ordered a temporary blockade of news, the news of the Qinghe Army's disastrous defeat in the provincial capital still spread secretly.

    Panic spread among the soldiers like a plague, especially those whose families were in the provincial capital, who were even more anxious and worried about the safety of their families.

    "The commander-in-chief is dead, what are we still doing here, it's better to break up and run for our lives."

    "That's right, we can't stay here anymore, once the Black Cavalry kills us, we'll all be finished!"

    "My family members are all in the camp outside the provincial capital, and I don't know what happened to them."

    Although the gendarmes under Li Lang's command were patrolling everywhere, facing the surging soldiers, the situation was in danger of getting out of control.

    "Whoever dares to spread rumors will be killed without mercy!"

    Li Lang, the military judge, personally led people to arrest some people who spread rumors and caused troubles, which barely deterred some soldiers.

    "Brothers, my wife is also in the provincial capital, and I am also anxious, but now I go there alone, maybe I can't save people, and I have to fold myself in."

    "That's right, brothers, we have to obey the orders of the chief. At this time, we must unite as one, otherwise we will be defeated one by one."

    "Your Excellency will never refuse to save you. Now we don't know the situation, so we can't act rashly. Otherwise, what should we do if we encounter enemies from the brigade?"

    The officers of the Centuries and the Thousands also explained earnestly, telling the soldiers to be calm and follow orders in all actions, which stabilized the morale of the soldiers.

    Chen Ziang, the highest officer of the Ninth Battalion, also personally inspected various places. Although he was impatient, he forced himself to be calm and steady.

    Seeing that Chen Ziang was so calm and steady, the soldiers felt a little more at ease.

    At noon, the first wave of scouts came back in a hurry, bringing back the latest news.

    "The provincial capital was breached by the Black Cavalry Army, and more than 50,000 brothers including Marshal Zhang Dayuan and Deputy Marshal Xu Fu were captured."

    Following the return of the first wave of scouts, soon more information was placed on Chen Ziang's desk again.

    "The Black Cavalry Army has more than 100,000 people."

    "The various divisions of the Qinghe Army have been completely defeated."

    "The front line of Qingyang Mansion was breached by the Dynasty Army, and the whereabouts of Deputy Commander Chen Ru are unknown."

    "The black cavalry detoured to raid the provincial capital, and the front line of Qingyang Mansion is still standing firm."

    "The 15th Battalion was completely annihilated."

    "Deputy General Zhou He died in battle."

    The scouts learned the news from the refugees and the defeated soldiers. All kinds of news were flying all over the sky, which made Chen Ziang frown.

    "What we can confirm now is that the provincial capital was raided by the Dynasty Black Cavalry Army. The whereabouts of the commander and deputy commander are unknown. There are nine out of ten accidents and the troops were defeated. Other news needs further verification."

    Facing the chaotic news, Chen Ziang calmly analyzed, evaluating and judging the situation in his heart.

    "My lord, as far as we know so far, our Ninth Battalion is the only unit that remains organized. For the safety of our brothers, we should immediately retreat to a safer place."

    Facing the crisis, General Lin Yu felt that the Black Cavalry Army had appeared in the surrounding area, and they had to move, otherwise they would inevitably be wiped out once they were discovered.

    ? After all, the main force of the Qinghe Army has collapsed, and they are not enough troops to hold their teeth.

    "Now the brothers' family members are still alive or dead. If we want to withdraw, the brothers may not agree."

    "If you don't withdraw, you will be finished by then."

    "But where to withdraw?"

    "I think we should wait and see first, and then look at the situation before making plans."

    Facing the chaotic situation, the officers of the Ninth Battalion also had their own ideas and argued endlessly with each other.

    "Brother Qiye, what do you think?"

    Seeing the officers arguing endlessly, Chen Zi'ang turned his attention to Li Qiye, the Chief of Staff who was sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai.

    Because Li Qiye had joined Chen Ziang's command not long ago, he had been sitting on the sidelines silently, worrying that too many words would lead to failure.

    Now that Chen Ziang directly called his name, if Li Qiye wanted to pretend to be deaf and dumb, he would be sorry for Chen Ziang's trust in him.

      "My lord, I think this is an opportunity for you and the brothers of the Ninth Battalion in this critical situation." Li Qiye said after a pause.

    "Chance?"

    Chen Ziang did not expect that Li Qiye did not say what to do, but said such a sentence inexplicably.

    "Brother Qiye, please elaborate."

    "As far as I know, although your lord and the brothers from the Ninth Battalion have made many military exploits, they have been suppressed everywhere because they offended the deputy commander Xu Fu. Others have been promoted and made a fortune, but you have been sent to collect food, which is what heavy soldiers need to do.  Trivial things."

    After Li Qiye finished speaking, everyone thought it was true, but he was the deputy commander, so there was nothing they could do.

    "Now the whereabouts of the commander and deputy commander are unknown, and the losses of the troops are huge, but the ninth battalion is almost intact. If you stand up in such a disastrous situation and can turn the tide, then you will win the Qinghe army.  Unrivaled prestige."

    "If the Marshals are still around, then with your merits, my lord, even though you are not as good as the three Marshals, you will still be under the three and above ten thousand."

    "If the three commanders are unfortunately killed, then you will be the new commander of the Qinghe Army. I am afraid that all of you here will be at least lieutenant generals and generals." Li Qiye glanced at the crowd and said with a smile.

    After hearing the picture drawn by Li Qiye, everyone's complexion was cloudy, because they also found that it seemed to be so reasonable.

    "Although the truth is such a truth, but we only have one battalion, and the dynasty's army is strong and strong, how can we be opponents?" Zhang Bao, the deputy battalion general, said worriedly.

    "How can you find tiger cubs if you don't enter the tiger's den?"

    Li Qiye continued to add: "Furthermore, we can gather routs to increase our strength. Even if we are not opponents of the Dynasty Army, when the sky is high and the sea is wide, the Dynasty Army will be able to defeat us."  what?"

    After listening to what Li Qiye said, Chen Ziang was also lost in thought.

    If it is to raise one's arms now, although it will take a lot of risk, once it succeeds, the status and strength of him and the ninth battalion will also be greatly improved.

    They were always licking blood, and dangers were everywhere, but risks and opportunities coexisted. After careful consideration, Chen Ziang decided to seize this opportunity.

    He used to rely on the Qinghe army and wanted to enjoy the shade under the big tree, so he suffered a lot of grievances, but he has been enduring it, because he doesn't want to be the first bird, he just wants to develop his strength secretly.

    Now this big tree is about to topple over. If he continues to hide under this big tree and wants to be safe, he might be crushed to death by the tree.

    So now he has to make a choice, that is to change his thinking, either stay away from the big tree of Qinghe Army, or try to help this big tree up.

    Although the provincial capital was breached and the whereabouts of the general and others were unknown, the Qinghe Army had a lot of soldiers and horses distributed in various regions. The Qinghe Army had no leader, and what was missing now was a leader.  (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com
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