A sickly fellow ridiculed by the entire army? I'll be the most beautiful woman in the barracks!

Although forming a separate team presents numerous difficulties, it also offers exceptionally clear advantages.

No longer constrained by the captains and lieutenants, they can fight and train troops according to their own ideas, and they don't have to worry about being assigned dangerous missions to their deaths.

An independent organizational structure also means that all military achievements belong to the individual, are not diverted by intermediate levels, report directly to the general, and are more easily recognized.

More importantly, they broke free from the existing military system and, to some extent, became equal to captains.

Therefore, although it seemed to do more harm than good for the time being, it still displeased some captains.

The scene was silent for only a few breaths before a captain jumped out to object.

"No! General, you absolutely must not agree to this!"

A burly captain with a full beard stood up, looking at Zhao Daxuan with a displeased expression.

"This kid only killed five hundred ordinary cavalrymen; that's not a remarkable achievement, not enough to warrant him forming his own army!"

"If we agree hastily, not to mention whether it will attract gossip from others, Zhao Daxuan and his team may be dragged down by problems such as recruitment and logistics."

"General, this is not a reward; it will only harm them. Please reconsider!"

As soon as the burly captain finished speaking, Chu Chuanlin, with a gloomy face, also stood up, saluted, and echoed him in a cold tone.

"General, I agree with what Colonel Sun said. Zhao Daxuan's military achievements are still somewhat insufficient, and for the long-term benefit of their troops, we should not be too aggressive."

After Captain Sun and Chu Chuanlin finished speaking, the others, though silent, all wore expressions of deep agreement and nodded in silent agreement.

Yue Zhenyuan stroked the armrest of the chair, a thoughtful look in his eyes.

Zhao Daxuan raised an eyebrow, looking at the two people in front of him singing in unison, and sneered inwardly. Were they really doing it for his own good, or did they not want him to be well?

"General, Lieutenant Sun, you say my battle achievements are insufficient?"

"What if I said I killed over two hundred of the Tartar's Grey Wolf Cavalry? Would that be enough to qualify me for an independent army?"

Zhao Daxuan threw out a series of questions, leaving Captain Sun on the other side stunned for a moment before he finally reacted and burst out laughing.

"Hahahaha, that's hilarious! Zhao Daxuan, you're really good at bragging. What kind of existence is the Azure Wolf Iron Cavalry? You think your hundred men can kill over two hundred riders?"

While laughing heartily, Captain Sun wiped away the tears that welled up in his eyes from laughing.

Zhao Daxuan was not annoyed. Instead, he looked at Yue Zhenyuan at the head of the table and said calmly, "General, you can send someone to verify with my subordinates that the Canglang Iron Cavalry's warhorses and equipment are all under my command."

Zhao Daxuan's calm expression immediately drew the attention of everyone around him, and their faces were filled with disbelief.

Upon hearing this, Yue Zhenyuan's expression shifted, and he immediately turned his head and gave a wink to the guard standing beside him, who then slowly withdrew from the tent.

Zhao Daxuan watched as Yue Zhenyuan's personal guards left the tent, then turned to Yue Zhenyuan and continued speaking.

"General, I have even more detailed information about the Tartar army!"

"After personally investigating the old territory of Youyun Beiting, I found that the information previously sent back by Wang Liefeng was inaccurate!"

"Although the Tartar army claimed to have 30,000 cavalry, in reality there were only 8,000 cavalry and 10,000 auxiliary troops."

"Their eight thousand cavalry were divided into one thousand vanguard and seven thousand central troops, and another ten thousand auxiliary troops served as logistics troops to transport supplies."

Zhao Daxuan looked around and then uttered another piece of news that left everyone speechless.

"However, I have burned most of the logistical supplies transported by the ten thousand auxiliary soldiers, including their arrows and spare bowstrings, and now they have at most five days' worth of rations left!"

Zhao Daxuan's words were calm and uneventful, as if he were recounting something insignificant.

But these few words were like cannonballs, crashing into everyone's minds and stirring up waves of excitement.

Yue Zhenyuan immediately lost his composure, stood up abruptly, and exclaimed, "Only five days' worth of rations left! Are you sure this news is true?"

Zhao Daxuan nodded seriously. "General, it's absolutely true. I'm willing to risk my life to guarantee it! But the Tartars will definitely plunder the surrounding villages and towns to replenish their supplies."

"Therefore, the general must quickly send people to relocate the villagers of the surrounding villages and towns to the area around the north of the town to avoid the people being scattered and easily plundered by the Tartar army."

After he finished speaking, the tent was quiet for a while as everyone tried to process the news Zhao Daxuan had brought.

Yue Zhenyuan looked at Zhao Daxuan, who remained calm, with a complicated expression. He rubbed the armrest of the chair, then unconsciously increased the pressure.

He did not respond to Zhao Daxuan immediately, but instead pondered the reliability of the information in his mind.

If this is true, it will have a significant impact on my decision-making, and the previously adopted coping strategies will inevitably need to be adjusted.

Just as everyone in the tent fell silent because of Zhao Daxuan's words, Yue Zhenyuan's personal guards strode into the tent.

As he strode towards Yue Zhenyuan, he glanced at Zhao Daxuan, his eyes revealing a look of shock.

He then whispered a few words in Yue Zhenyuan's ear, and as the guard whispered, Yue Zhenyuan's eyes gradually widened.

After the guard finished speaking, he stepped back and continued to stand beside him, waiting for orders.

A moment later, Yue Zhenyuan couldn't help but grin, looking at Zhao Daxuan with admiration in his eyes, clapping his hands and laughing loudly.

"Hahaha, excellent! Commander Zhao is indeed a dragon among men! I never expected that he could actually defeat the Tartars' elite iron army—the Azure Wolf Cavalry!"

Yue Zhenyuan surveyed his surroundings and announced loudly, "Gentlemen, my personal guards have already scouted the area and confirmed that Zhao Daxuan has brought back over four hundred warhorses this time!"

He paused, then continued, "More than two hundred of these warhorses are fully clad in fish-scale armor, and upon investigation, they are undoubtedly the exclusive warhorses of the Tartar Azure Wolf Iron Cavalry!"

Yue Zhenyuan's words completely confirmed everything Zhao Daxuan had said, and the whole room erupted in uproar, with everyone displaying different expressions.

Captain Sun stared wide-eyed at Zhao Daxuan in shock.

Chu Hanchuan, on the other hand, had a tense expression and looked at Zhao Daxuan with deep apprehension.

Most of the others, like Captain Sun, stared wide-eyed at Zhao Daxuan, as if they were looking at a legendary creature.

"General, were you referring to Commandant Zhao when you mentioned him?"

While everyone was shocked by Zhao Daxuan, Zhao Daxuan noticed the difference in how Yue Zhenyuan addressed him.

Yue Zhenyuan smiled slightly, "That's right. These few pieces of information of yours could change the fate of countless people, not to mention that they destroyed most of the Tartars' logistics and supplies."

"Is it appropriate to promote you to the rank of Commandant? What do you all think?"

After saying this, he looked around, and everyone looked at each other, but no one said anything to object.

Zhao Daxuan listened to Yue Zhenyuan's words and a smile he couldn't hide appeared on his face, but then he remembered his earlier request and continued to speak.

"General, what about my earlier suggestion of forming a separate army? I wonder if that would be possible?"

Upon hearing Zhao Daxuan's question, Yue Zhenyuan gave him a deep look and spoke in a low voice.

"You need to think this through carefully. If you form your own army, you will have to handle everything yourself, including recruiting soldiers and logistics."

Zhao Daxuan nodded firmly. "Please rest assured, General, my mind is made up!"

"Very well! Since you have such ambition, I will grant your wish. I hope you won't disappoint me!"

Yue Zhenyuan waved his hand and spoke loudly.

"From today onwards, you will form your own army and report directly to me. I will also give you a quota of one thousand soldiers, but it is up to you to recruit more soldiers."