Chapter 82: Promotion on the Battlefield

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  As the young face finally shut up, Xia Ya smiled in satisfaction and moved the dagger two steps away. He looked at a suit of armor hanging on the wall, took it down, and was surprised by its light weight despite its intricate design. He tossed the armor heavily onto Bonfret's body: "Put on the armor! Sir! From now on, I'll be 'protecting' you personally! Please put on the armor immediately, we also need you to boost morale!"

  A moment later, Xia Ya and Bonfrere walked out of the tent together. Bonfrere wiped his white beard hastily, but it was still streaked with dirt. He had put on his armor, but apparently hadn't had time to wear the leather undergarment inside, revealing a snowy white skin underneath. Xia Ya followed closely behind him, her eyes fierce, and pushed the knight out with force, shouting loudly: "The Observing Envoy has arrived!!"

  Outside the tent, several attendants brought by Bonfret from the Imperial City had already been knocked to the ground. Sharba and Kato stood at the entrance, with Sharba still holding a warhammer in his hand.

  As he watched his attendants being subdued, Bonfret's face was filled with despair. He shot a venomous glance at Shaya, but was intimidated by her fierce stare and didn't dare look again.

  "Look, I told you this kid has guts! Haha!" Sharuba patted Kato on the back, and Kato, still nursing his injuries, only held a dagger in his hand. He was patted so hard that he slumped his shoulders and smiled with narrowed eyes: "Not bad, not bad, this kid's got quite some courage when doing things... Hmph... Don't you think, his spirit is somewhat similar to Via's..."

  As soon as the name "Wei Ya" was mentioned, Sha Er Bao's body trembled and he lowered his voice: "Alas, don't mention this name again, you're not unaware that General Wei...".

  "What's there to be afraid of? The general can't hear anyway. Hmph, if Wei Ya were still here now, things wouldn't have become so chaotic..."

  Xia Ya saw Sharba and Kato, also stunned for a moment. The three of them exchanged a glance, and together "escorted" Bonfret to the entrance of the residence.

  At the entrance of the barracks, the battalion officer had already assembled all the soldiers in the battalion, and other logistics transportation units and auxiliary battalion officers also gathered after receiving the news.

  At this moment, the surroundings were already filled with fleeing soldiers. Looking at the wretched appearance of these fleeing soldiers, Bonfret's legs softened a bit. However, Shaya lightly kicked him from behind, and although the movement was covert, the force was not small, directly kicking Bonfret forward several steps.

  "Please observe the orders of His Excellency!!" Xia Ya shouted loudly at the opportunity.

  According to Bonfret's idea, the command he most wanted to give at this moment was to escape immediately, ride the fastest horse into the imperial capital with the fastest speed. However, he wasn't a fool, able to receive favor from the crown prince in the imperial capital, and wouldn't be without motive, knowing that if he dared to issue such an order now, the roughneck with a face full of murderous intent beside him would probably really stab him...

  Coughing slightly, Bonfret said in a trembling voice: "Uh, yes, uh... I order it, I order..."

  He glanced at Xia Ya, Xia Ya's face coldly smiled, Bonfret hurriedly cleared his throat: "Pass my order! The whole army, the whole army... that... that alert! And... and, send people to search for enemy tracks everywhere, gather scattered soldiers! Count the number of people...... uh, and... and..."

  Actually, just now when he was putting on his armor inside, Xia Ya had taught him a few things, but at this moment, with a frightened heart, he forgot more than half of them. Bonfret still had some quick wit after all, and after humming for a while, seeing that if he didn't speak up soon, the face of the guy beside him would become increasingly unsightly, he suddenly pointed at Xia Ya and loudly declared: "I announce, I appoint him as my special military advisor, to issue commands in my place! That... what he says, is equivalent to what I say..."

  After finishing speaking, Bonfret shivered in the cold wind and looked at Xia Ya with a pitiful expression.

  Xia Ya couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time. However, at this moment, many soldiers below were looking at him, so he steeled himself and responded with a loud "Yes, sir!", pretending to be confident and in command.

  Anyway, the main vanguard has already gone north, and those left in the garrison are just auxiliary troops or logistics transport teams from the 13th Army. As General Xia's personal guard, his status was not low to begin with, and now that he has returned with honor after being wounded in battle, the news has spread throughout the garrison through people like Kato over the past few days, so everyone has already assumed that he will be promoted soon, and there isn't much of a surprised reaction at this point.

  Xia Ya let out a sigh in her heart, pretending to be calm on the surface, and said loudly: "Alright! Since Lord Jue is unwell, I'll temporarily act as his military advisor..."

  He pointed at the camp officer and said loudly: "Uh... Slet? Hmm, your name is Slet, right?"

  The officer smiled and nodded.

  "Alright! Sreht, brother, you're in charge of gathering all the troops stationed here! Gather all the soldiers from the transportation team, logistics camp and auxiliary camp, at least 1,000 people should be drawn out to form combat troops, the more the better as long as the combat effectiveness is guaranteed. Issue infantry equipment. Sharba!"

  "Right here!" exclaimed Sharba, sticking his neck out immediately.

  "Sharba, you're in charge of selecting a hundred men! They must know how to ride horses. I recall that there are over a hundred horses left in the logistics team, right?"

  "Hmm, if we add the horses pulling carts, we can make up a total of two hundred."

  "Alright! That's a bit more... You're in charge of selecting two hundred men! We need cavalry, whether for patrols or as a striking force at critical moments, cavalry are indispensable. And also, Katō! I know you're still injured, but we need you to temporarily take over the logistics and supplies now! Your workload is heavy, and you also have to accommodate the wounded... Also, organize manpower to reinforce defensive fortifications! Check what's in the arsenal that we can use, move everything out!"

  Then, Xia Ya gave another four or five orders in one breath. It was his first time doing this kind of thing, and he was also a bit nervous in his heart. However, in the end, he simply put his heart at ease and thought that since those old guys' books had written about these things, it would be fine to just give some orders and pretend to be confident.

  Although the garrison troops were not the main combat forces, they were after all the Thirteenth Army Corps, with strict military discipline. After a round of orders, no one dared to disobey, and they immediately went busy.

  Xia Ya grabbed Kato and said in a low voice, "This son of a bitch is now handed over to you, take good care of him, don't let him run away... He can't run now, once he runs, the brothers of our 13th battalion may not have a problem, but those defeated soldiers will immediately become chaotic..."

  Cato nodded and glared at Bonfret: "Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on this gentleman like a hawk."

  The Thirteenth Legion truly lived up to its reputation as the Empire's Iron Army, and once it got moving, it immediately demonstrated its formidable efficiency.

  In less than two hours, all statistical work was completed.

  The original garrison of the Guards Battalion, plus the personnel drawn from various places, added up to a total of 1,500 combat troops, including more than 200 archers. Sharuba also gathered all the horses that were pulling carts in the transport team, gathering nearly 300 horses, but only one-third of them were real warhorses. The cavalry was not difficult to assemble, after all, the 13th Battalion was a cavalry unit, and even the auxiliary troops were mostly skilled in horse riding. Sharuba quickly assembled more than 200 cavalrymen.

  Kato took over the military supplies, and all the stored materials in the warehouse were taken out. Among them, there were more than 300 sets of heavy infantry armor and 60 sets of heavy cavalry armor. Shaya hesitated for a moment before ordering the dismantling of the heavy cavalry armor to be used by the infantry, barely making up for 400 heavy infantrymen.

  This approach made Sharba somewhat puzzled, but this sturdy fellow was very much hoping to command a heavy armored cavalry, even if only sixty riders. However, Xia's explanation immediately made Sharba accept it.

  "Although heavy cavalry is powerful, if there aren't enough of them, just a few dozen heavy cavalry can't form the impact force for a group charge. It's better not to have them at all! Instead, let the infantry wear heavy armor. After all, our cavalry is too scarce and mainly used for scouting and harassment... Wearing heavy armor would actually hinder mobility."

  Shalba nodded in agreement as soon as he heard it, and at the same time patted Kato on the back, laughing loudly: "See, I told you! This kid really does look a bit like Via!"

  "Shut up, you big fool! Have you forgotten the general's orders?!"

  Xia Ya's heart skipped a beat, and he looked at his two companions: "Hmmm... come to think of it, I've heard the name Vya for the second time now. The last time was when General mentioned it in front of me... is this person also a member of our 13th Battalion? How come we've never seen him before?"

  Sharba and Kato exchanged a glance, then closed their mouths and turned away.

  After a while, Kato turned around and said with a bitter smile: "This, you'd better not ask... The name Viya is a taboo in our Imperial Guard. The General doesn't allow it to be mentioned, every time it's brought up, the General will get very angry."

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