Sure enough, Deputy General Su was defeated within three moves. General Han was actually holding his usual sword in his hand. Just as it seemed that someone was about to lose their life, Gu Jingtian flew over and blocked his sword.
"General Han, what are you doing?"
"Of course, I'm avenging my niece. Such an old fellow, spreading rumors here, is really detestable." General Han's words gave an impression of righteousness. However, the more so, the more Gu Jingtian felt that something was amiss with him.
"To avenge her, a beating is enough. There's no need to take his life." Gu Jingtian looked at him meaningfully.
But General Han looked upright and said, "How could I take his life? It would be good if he didn't take mine."
"Yes, Marshal Gu. You've seen General Han's character on a daily basis." Several soldiers suddenly stepped forward to support him. "Our General Han has always been patient and didn't bother with this brute. But this old brute has done such a thing today."
Gu Jingtian saw it very clearly. He naturally knew what was going on. General Han was not as simple as he seemed on a daily basis. He was extremely good at winning people's hearts. But now that many soldiers were surrounding them, it was not appropriate to make a big deal out of it.
"That's what I mean too. Since General Su doesn't know how to behave himself and has repeatedly violated military regulations, then right here, in my name, demote him three ranks. Let him be a battalion commander first."
"Yes, sir!" All the soldiers shouted in unison, as if Deputy General Su's reputation had suddenly turned bad.
"It's too late, Brother Jingtian. Look at this mess. Now I'll lead the troops and break the grain camp in the Southern Border that my elder brother wanted to capture first." Su Wan'er immediately started to make preparations for departure.
"I'm not saying you can't go, but at least wait until tomorrow. It's easy for things to go wrong at night. And you don't have to capture that camp. Naturally, after being attacked once, the Southern Border people will definitely strengthen their defenses. You'd better choose another one." Gu Jingtian knew the situation was urgent, but Su Wan'er was on the battlefield for the first time. She had no idea how dangerous it was.
"I just want that one! You know I'm not trying to defeat the Southern Border people. I'm trying to win the soldiers' hearts. If I can do what my elder brother couldn't, it will be more convincing. Moreover, the welcome banquet we held for me today was very grand. Presumably, the Southern Border people also know about it. So maybe they think we won't take any action tonight. Therefore, it might be a good opportunity to strike tonight."
"You have a point. Alright, then I'll wait for you here. You can mobilize 6,000 soldiers from the First Army and the Third Army. Remember, safety comes first." Gu Jingtian had already prepared everything for her. He was from the First Army before, and the Third Army had always been on good terms with him. The soldiers of these two armies would surely be loyal and obey his orders.
"I don't need that many. Give me 3,000. Too many people might collapse that bridge." Su Wan'er still had time to joke. Gu Jingtian got angry and couldn't help but lose his temper when he looked at her.
"What time is it? You still have time to joke. There are at least 2,000 soldiers guarding that camp now. The Southern Border troops nearby, although their quality is not as good as before, there are at least 8,000 of them. What are you joking about? 3,000 people? Do you still want to come back?"
"Father said that victory doesn't depend on the number of people. Moreover, my 3,000 are all elite soldiers. Even if they have 8,000, it will take them some time to mobilize. They don't have an absolute advantage." Su Wan'er didn't take it seriously.
"No, this is definitely inappropriate. I know what you're thinking. If you capture it with 3,000 people, you'll surely become the female general of the Su family when you come back. But it's really dangerous!"
"You can't catch a wolf without giving up a child. Brother Jingtian, I'll just ask you one question. Do you trust me?"
In the end, Su Wan'er only took 3,000 soldiers from the First Army and left with the token. Although Gu Jingtian promised to wait for her news here, he still went to the Third Army and gathered the soldiers to be on standby at any time in case they needed to support her.
"Who is the commander of the First Army?" As soon as Su Wan'er arrived at the camp of the First Army, she asked all the leading generals one by one.
"Reporting to General Wei, I am the one." A very young general stepped forward.
"Good, you stay. The rest of you follow me." Su Wan'er's resolute and decisive manner was very much like her father's back then. Naturally, everyone obeyed her.
"General Wei? You don't want me to go with you?" The army commander was very surprised. Taking all his soldiers away but not taking him, how could he command then? Although he had only recently been promoted to command the First Army because of Gu Jingtian's promotion to marshal, no one in the army knew the situation of the First Army better than him.
"I can command by myself. If I need the army commander to follow, what do I need to do?" Su Wan'er was very polite to him and didn't look down on him at all. It was just that since she wanted to make a name for herself, it would be best not to rely on anyone. Then it would be completely her own achievement when she captured it.
"But there are dozens of battalions in the First Army. I'm afraid you're not familiar with the situation."
"The First Battalion and the Third Battalion are good at being in the vanguard. The Second Battalion can be used as a death - squad when necessary. The other battalions each have their own specialties. The military regulations of the Su family's army have always been arranged like this. Could the First Army be any different?"
The army commander was stunned for a moment and was really impressed by Su Wan'er's familiarity.
"Then... I wish the general a triumphant return."
Everyone was also very surprised that the army commander was willing to stay and hand them all over to Su Wan'er.
"Those who don't trust me, speak up now. You can stay now to avoid any disputes on the battlefield."
"We will follow the general's lead."
In Qingcao's eyes, her young lady was just one word: cool! On her first day in the army, she had already convinced so many people. It was obvious that her young lady was born to be a marshal.
Sure enough, just as Su Wan'er had expected, the Southern Border people seemed to know that today was her first day in the army and were all busy welcoming her. They didn't seem to expect her to launch an attack, so they were completely unprepared.
"Where is the commander of the First Battalion?" Su Wan'er led the soldiers to disguise themselves and then quietly approached the enemy.
"I'm here!" The commander of the First Battalion seemed to admire Su Wan'er very much. He had been following her closely all the way. Now he even jumped out and shouted exaggeratedly.
"Shh! Keep your voice down!" Su Wan'er was shocked. This young man was too energetic. They were here to burn the enemy's grain camp, not for something glorious. Was there any need for this?
"Yes." The commander of the First Battalion immediately shut up.