The female prisoner was fierce

Xiao Jianyang spoke his mind in one breath.

At the scene, no one objected; on the contrary, everyone was in complete agreement.

"In this way, not only will the temporary staffing problem be solved, but there will also be enough personnel if the army expands in the future."

"Even a million-strong army can use the basic unit of a battalion commander."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jianyang nodded and said:

"That's absolutely right."

"When we have the strength of ten battalion commanders or even a hundred battalion commanders in the future, when we gather together we will be a blazing fire, and when we scatter we will be a sky full of stars."

Defang, Zhao Daniu, and others at the scene nodded again, expressing their strong agreement.

Seeing this, Xiao Jianyang carefully wrote it down with a brush and paper, and then continued:

"Next comes the specific job appointments."

"First, for the deputy commander, I recommend Lin Qingxue. Does anyone have any objections?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Qingxue was stunned for a moment, then quickly shook her head:

"No sir."

Xiao Jianyang smiled slightly:

"I think it's a good fit, there's no need to refuse."

Defang, Li Tiezhu, and the others all nodded in agreement:

"Apart from Vice Envoy Lin, there is indeed no one more suitable for this position."

"Yes, Vice Envoy Lin, please don't refuse. If you take the position, no one else would dare to sit in it."

Lin Qingxue naturally understood all this. After taking a deep breath, she nodded and said:

"In that case, thank you all."

He then clasped his hands in a fist salute to Xiao Jianyang and bowed his head:

"Thank you very much, Lord Xiao! Qingxue will serve you to the death in the future!"

Xiao Jianyang:

"No need for that, you deserve it."

He waved his hand, signaling the man to rise, and then continued with the appointments:

"De Fang, the First Battalion Commander of the Xiao Family Army."

"Your team is composed mainly of veteran guerrilla fighters and some female soldiers. They are highly mobile and responsible for scouting and flanking maneuvers."

"In addition, if there are female soldiers among the recruits being called, they will also be assigned to your unit."

Xiao Jianyang plans to turn this into an exclusive all-female army.

Utilize women's strengths to be specifically responsible for certain special military operations.

Defang:

"Yes, Lord Xiao!"

Xiao Jianyang:

"Second Du, headed by Li Tiezhu. Your Du is mainly composed of surrendered county soldiers and newly recruited young men, and is currently the weakest in combat. For the time being, you will be responsible for defending the city and logistics transportation, while also training."

"The training center mainly focuses on bows and arrows and crossbows, which are the main long-range firepower of the Xiao family army."

"Regarding military equipment, once Zhao Tiechui and Su Wanruo's logistics team arrive, I will have them manufacture enough arrows and crossbows for you as quickly as possible."

Li Tiezhu's eyes lit up, a surge of trust welled up within him, and he immediately nodded:

"Yes, thank you for your trust, Lord Xiao!"

Xiao Jianyang:

"Um."

He nodded, then continued:

"The Third Capital, Commander Zhao Daniu."

"Your troops will mainly consist of the former Liu Xiuqing's surrendered soldiers. I will send some new recruits to you to train them with experienced soldiers. Also, you need to train them like crazy during this period. I will have Lin Qingxue and others send people to be in charge of the training methods."

Zhao Daniu jumped up, his voice so loud it shook the entire county government hall:

"Rest assured, Lord Xiao! If I, Zhao Daniu, fail to train my soldiers properly, I'll offer my head!"

Xiao Jianyang nodded, gesturing for him to sit down.

"I plan to hand over the position of Captain of the Fourth Capital to Xiao Xing and the Deputy Captain to Xiao Tao."

"You two have outstanding abilities and talents, and you should not limit yourselves to the personal guard. As for the troops, they should mainly consist of surrendered soldiers from Dongshuang County and newly recruited young men. Their combat strength is the weakest. For the time being, they should be responsible for defending the city and logistics transportation. They should train while defending the city."

Xiao Xing and Xiao Tao stayed by Xiao Jianyang's side the whole time.

The two were stunned upon hearing this arrangement.

"Lord Xiao, I...we??"

"Lord Xiao, this is impossible. We are nothing but maids of the young lady. How can we command an army?"

As they spoke, they all stepped forward and knelt before them:

"We beg Lord Xiao to rescind his order!!"

He clasped his hands together and bowed his head.

Xiao Jianyang sighed and shook his head, saying:

"Get up. Your abilities have been proven over this period of time; you can lead these soldiers well."

The two women still shook their heads:

"No, Lord Xiao, this position should be given to General Bai. General Bai is the one with the greatest talent."

Xiao Jianyang:

"It's uncertain when General Bai will return, and I have other plans. I intend to incorporate him into the Xiao family army's provisional second battalion."

"This Fourth Division of the First Battalion can only be led by you."

Seeing Xiao Jianyang's gesture, the two women couldn't refuse any longer, their faces filled with gratitude.

"Thank you, Lord Xiao!!"

Deep down, they both longed for it, but their status as maids prevented them from having any hope.

Right now, feeling as if they had been given a second chance at life, Xiao Tao and Xiao Xing were both trembling slightly.

Get up.

Xiao Jianyang gave the order for the two to stand up, and then continued:

"Finally, the Fifth Capital, you, Lin Qingxue, will concurrently serve as its commander."

"I plan to select veterans from Xiao Family Village to form this unit. It will be the strongest fighting force, a sharp blade, and I also plan to give it some special assignments."

"Such as grenadier squadrons, future musketeer squadrons, and even air squadrons."

"Similar to the function of a training brigade."

Of course, these are just pilot projects. If they prove effective, Xiao Jianyang will immediately form a direct team.

It's not that we're unwilling to relinquish power.

Rather, some things are far ahead of this era and can only be kept in our own hands.

before.

Lin Qingxue and everyone else present were completely bewildered:

"Musketeers? Flight? Teaching??"

Can't understand!

I can't understand a word!

Xiao Jianyang:

"These military units are for the future; there's no need for you to know too much about them for now."

"Defang, you immediately take people to recruit and register soldiers. Zhao Daniu, you are in charge of physical screening. Li Tiezhu, you are in charge of assigning the new recruits to various units and teams. Lin Qingxue is in charge of overall coordination."

Upon hearing this, everyone could only suppress their doubts and respond in unison:

"Yes, sir!"

Xiao Jianyang:

"Okay, you can go now."

With a wave, the group prepared to leave.

however.

Just now.

At this very moment...

Suddenly, a series of hurried and chaotic footsteps came from outside the county government hall.

A squad leader in charge of guarding the north gate rushed in, his face pale.

"Lord Xiao!"

Xiao Jianyang frowned.

"What is it? Speak."

The squad leader in front of him was panting heavily, his voice trembling, as he quickly reported:

"A large number of Northern Di cavalry has been spotted twenty miles to the north! At least a thousand of them! They are heading towards our Dongshuang County! Scouts estimate they will arrive by tomorrow evening at the latest!"

Hoo hoo hoo~~

The atmosphere in the lobby froze instantly!

But after many bloody battles, his mindset was no longer what it used to be, so he quickly came to his senses.

Xiao Jianyang merely frowned slightly, then asked:

"Has the news been confirmed?"

The squad leader in front of him nodded vigorously.

"Confirmed! Our scouts saw it with their own eyes—the Tiger Banner Battalion's flag! Leading them is Harbala, and there's another one named Baturu; the two of them are leading the troops together!"

Harbala!

Baturu!

Xiao Jianyang went over the two names in his mind.

Baturu knew that he had suffered a great loss at Table Mountain last time, and his return this time was clearly for revenge.

As for Harbala…

"Lord Xiao."

Zhao Daniu stepped forward, clasped his hands in a fist and said:

"The other party is a commander of the Northern Di Tiger Banner Camp, who is said to be under the command of the Fourth Prince. He has more than 900 elite soldiers under his command, half of whom are cavalry, the elite of the Northern Di."

"Back then, our border troops had a lot of contact with the other side, but we always suffered losses. They would come and go without a trace, and we couldn't do anything about them."

Xiao Jianyang's mind immediately started working.

This display of force clearly indicates that they are prepared to completely devour Dongshuang County.

"grown ups."

Zhao Daniu then said:

"Although the Northern Barbarians are not good at attacking cities, they have a force of over a thousand men. If we besiege them for a long time, we may not be able to sustain it."

Xiao Jianyang naturally understood this principle.

When we decided to attack Dongshuang County back in Xiaojiazhai, we had already considered this possibility.

However, since we didn't have anything we needed before, there was nothing we could do.

But now…

"If you want to devour my Dongshuang County, let's see if you can swallow this thorny hedgehog."

A murderous glint flashed in Xiao Jianyang's eyes, and a meticulous plan instantly came to mind.

……