After Fan Wuguo's antics, the atmosphere became a little more relaxed.
After the greetings, Wei Tingyu took out the imperial edict of Emperor Xuanren and gave it directly to Mu Bei without reading it.
Because it was not a secret decree, the generals around Mu Bei did not hesitate to look directly...
"Military Supervisor?!!!"
Such a loud voice made people's ears shake, especially Mu Bei who was closest to the person holding the promotion. He really had tinnitus at that moment. He subconsciously turned sideways and almost lost his composure and kicked the person out.
Others also suffered, but at this moment, they didn't care about their ears, and even "snatched" the imperial edict directly from Mu Bei's hands to read. Sure enough, it was clearly written on it that Wei Tingyu, the commander of Kaiping Guard, was appointed as the military supervisor.
For a moment, everyone's faces looked very ugly. The last time a military supervisor appeared in the Dingbei Army was during the time of the previous emperor.
These people are quite displeased with the idea of military supervisors. In their view, the existence of military supervisors can be regarded as nothing more than two situations: one is to gain credit, and the other is to show that the emperor does not trust the generals. Either way, it makes people feel frustrated and angry.
If it were just this, maybe I could still endure it, but I'm afraid of encountering someone who would randomly interfere in the battle. If things go wrong, I don't know how many people would be killed.
All along, they all felt that Emperor Xuanren was a good emperor. The Dingbei Army never lacked for food and money, and he never interfered too much. He gave them princes and showed them great trust. As the saying goes, "A gentleman will die for his friend." Although this saying may not be so appropriate for them, they are indeed grateful for the emperor's grace. Therefore, even if they have been in a bitter and cold place for many years, they have no regrets.
But at this crucial moment, they actually sent a military supervisor...
You can't harbor any resentment towards the emperor, as all your accumulated anger will be directed at Wei Tingyu.
At this moment, he didn't care whether Xiaocao was around or not. His eyes were as big as copper bells. He really wanted to kill Wei Tingyu with a knife, especially since he had a bad temper. If Mu Bei hadn't stopped him in time, he might have attacked him.
Xiaocao probably didn't expect these people to react so strongly. She frowned slightly, but since this was Wei Tingyu's home court, she didn't say anything.
Being stared at by so many people, Wei Tingyu was calm and composed, not panicking at all. He just looked at Mu Bei and said, "This time, I am just here to accompany the princess. The position of military supervisor is just a title. I will not interfere in military affairs. It's just that I am a person who will do what others respect. I will not do anything that affects the war. But after the war... I am a military supervisor. The emperor didn't explicitly order me not to interfere. So, there is nothing wrong with performing my duties a little bit, right?"
This blatant threat made people feel suffocated and want to hit someone. Of course, hitting someone is impossible. Things have come to this point. If they can't hold back their anger and try to offend others, they will really become brainless and reckless men. Besides, for the sake of Princess Anguo, they can't really do anything to him.
But at the same time, I also breathed a sigh of relief. As long as nothing happens, at most it will just keep out of trouble.
Fan Wuguo was the least affected by the tense situation, and even rolled his eyes. It was obvious that Wei Tingyu was the most evil-minded. He just glared at him, and before he did anything, he turned the tables. According to him, even if Sister Anguo had nothing to do with Wei Tingyu, and Mu Bei competed with him fairly, Mu Bei would not be able to beat him.
"Look at what you guys look like, don't scare Sister Anguo."
Although Fan Wuguo had been here for a short time, he was able to humble himself even to ordinary soldiers, and his martial arts skills were real. Although his military tactics were still in the theoretical stage, he was willing to learn with an open mind. Therefore, even though people knew that he was of noble status, they still easily accepted him and made friends with him. - Of course, the fact that he was given a position without any vacancies, which made the upper and lower levels feel balanced, was also one of the reasons why Fan Wuguo was able to thrive.
After he said that, the atmosphere calmed down and everyone apologized to Xiaocao. As for Wei Tingyu, hehe...
"I'm not scared. But generals, besides being cautious on the battlefield, you should also be modest and prudent. After all, anger and irritability are harmful to your health." Xiaocao is naturally protective of her shortcomings. Tingyu came here for her and asked for a military supervisor for convenience. Even if he had some ideas, he should have made them clear first. He didn't say anything and touched her sensitive nerves first. It's really...
To the extent that Xiaocao even had some doubts about their ability to lead troops in battle.
Of course, what Xiaocao didn't know was that in the later years of the late emperor, a military supervisor appeared and brought disaster to the entire army. Although they had not experienced it personally, the matter was too big and everyone in the thirty-fourth and above northern border military and civilian area knew about it. Therefore, even after nearly twenty years, the "military supervisor" was still a dark cloud hanging over their heads.
As for this matter at the moment, it was indeed their overreaction, and it was difficult to explain. After all, seeing enemies everywhere is not a good word. They did not want to lose face in front of Xiaocao, and they also heard that she was protecting her husband and implying that they were not stable. This was really unfair and embarrassing.
"Today we are welcoming Sister Anguo and the others. What delicious food have you prepared? I am starving."
Fan Wuguo's change of topic was abrupt, but several generals agreed with him at the same time, so the matter was over.
Although it was called a welcoming banquet, it was actually very simple. Xiaocao and Wei Tingyu did not drink alcohol, and alcohol was naturally prohibited in the army during the war, so there was no toasting. Originally, according to the deputy general's intention, Mu Bei was allowed to rest in the commander-in-chief's mansion for a night, but Mu Bei did not do as he wished. He ate in a hurry and left with his men before dark.
Of Xiaocao's 500 guards who were originally from the Black Armor Guards, Mu Bei took away 490 of them, leaving behind 10. According to Xiaocao's idea, these ten people would be rotated every three days. Xiaocao had always been generous to his own people. Now they had the opportunity to make achievements, and the Black Armor Guards had always been the elite among the elites, and should not be buried.
Mu Bei was also aware of the reputation of the Black Armor Guards. As a general, he would be jealous when he first saw them. Compared with ordinary soldiers, they had seen blood and did not need to adapt to it. However, they were not disbanded temporarily. Mu Bei incorporated them into his personal guards, believing that it was only a matter of time before they would come to the fore. When they had military merits, they would be separated and led their own troops. — This is a later story.
The hundreds of thousands of soldiers who came with Xiaocao and his men were all arranged in military camps and required a period of adaptive training.
Although the Beijing Guards have never slackened in their training, they are still far behind the Dingbei Army who have fought with real swords and guns on the battlefield. Moreover, the Beijing Guards have basically never seen blood. The Dingbei Army can still hold on, so just give them some more time.
Xiaocao and the others went to bed early that night, got up early the next day, ate, and then rushed to the hospital.
Wei Tingyu did not go, but wandered around the north city. He seemed to be idle, but he had his own purpose.
Xiaocao's arrival surprised everyone in the hospital, but then they became excited.
However, it was so busy that no one could move a muscle. The entire hospital was almost full of wounded people. The beds in other departments had been occupied long ago, but there were still not enough beds. Many people just lay on the ground with blankets spread out.
When people saw that scene, their hearts seemed to be seized and they felt very uncomfortable, but fortunately, their spirits were still good and they did not look depressed or dead. The hospital was filled with the smell of medicine.
Xiaocao started working immediately. Just after changing his clothes, he learned that some wounded had died. Xiaocao was silent for a moment because there were no new wounded sent in. After looking at the conditions of the most seriously injured, to be honest, the situation was not very optimistic. After all, the medical conditions were too backward.
Now is not the time to think about these things. Just over an hour has passed and more wounded people have been sent in. The air is filled with the smell of blood. It is a cold day, but many medical staff are busy sweating.
Xiaocao would of course not only accept the most seriously injured patients. In the huge "operating room", more than a dozen operations were going on at the same time. She had not felt that much in the past, but compared with Xiaocao, the fastest people were at least one-third slower. Those surgical knives seemed to have afterimages in her hands, and she cut steadily and accurately. At the same time, she could accurately understand the conditions of the injured, and if she couldn't get away from the work, she would let her assistants deal with it in time.
In order to save more people, Xiaocao only inflicted the most fatal injuries. The remaining wounds were still sutured and handed over to other people, and then, "Next." This was the sentence Xiaocao said most often besides instructing his assistants.
They all knew Xiaocao's abilities, but this was the first time they had performed such a high-density and high-intensity operation. The spontaneous respect they felt for her really deified her at this moment.