Although he really wanted to drag Zhang Fei out and beat him up, Qin Feng had to admit that what he said made sense.
Why choose between two?
Were there still multiple-choice questions in the adult world? Wasn't it always "I want it all"?
Worst case scenario, it would just mean deploying more troops!
If there was one thing he had plenty of in his warehouse, it was Soldier Summoning Cards.
Oh?
That's right!
While Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were annihilating the remaining two Wuhuan tribes, they had also dropped a few General Summoning Cards for him.
Although they were only mid-level purple cards, if he could summon another fierce general like Niu Gao, it wouldn't be entirely unacceptable.
He might be slightly lacking in commanding an entire legion, but he would be more than capable of being a副将 (fùjiàng - deputy general) within a legion.
However,
Qin Feng glanced at the people in the meeting room before him and realized he already had quite a few generals under his command.
Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Yue Fei, Tai Shi Ci...
Alright!
Counting them one by one, only these few great generals of the First Legion could stand on their own.
No!
It wouldn't be right to say that!
Glancing at the beaming Guan Erye and Zhang Sanye, Qin Feng secretly roused himself.
These two were textbook examples of "pride leads to downfall"!
They absolutely could not go on the same path!
Thinking this,
Qin Feng quickly made a decision and, looking around at his generals, said:
"Pengju, you will lead the First Legion under your command and head to Jizhou tomorrow morning to oversee the bandit suppression."
"I, the Provincial Governor, have only one requirement!"
"You can forgo occupying territory for now, but you must seize and bring back the refugees and those common people if possible."
"As for the noble families?"
"You will handle them separately!"
"If they can be of use to us, bring them back. But if not, kill them without mercy!"
"Understood~!"
Upon hearing this, Yue Fei respectfully stood up and took the帅印 (shuàiyìn - commander's seal) from Qin Feng.
"Oh, right~!"
Just as Yue Fei took the commander's seal and prepared to leave, Qin Feng continued,
"Tai Shi Ci, you will stay. Yide, you will follow. You two will be responsible for the First Legion from now on."
"What?!"
As Qin Feng's words fell, the expressions of all the generals in the room changed.
Zhang Fei, who was chosen, did not look happy. Instead, he looked at Guan Yu with a worried expression.
"My Lord, if that Second Brother gets into any trouble, please be magnanimous and don't hold it against him!"
"Yide~!"
Before Qin Feng could speak, Yue Fei beside him changed his expression and quickly reprimanded him,
"How the Lord acts has his own considerations. Do you need to butt in?"
"Apologize to the Lord!"
"This..."
Glowering at Zhang Fei, Zhang Fei gritted his teeth and still proactively apologized to Qin Feng,
"My Lord, I was too rash. If you are unhappy, please punish me!"
"Alright~!"
Qin Feng glared at the two of them exasperatedly, his tone filled with helplessness,
"Do you all see me, the Provincial Governor, as someone who dispenses rewards and punishments unfairly?"
"You haven't even received the rewards for your great victory against the Wuhuan last time. How could I possibly punish you indirectly?"
"The reason I'm transferring Ziyi out is that I want him to establish the Second Legion with Uncle!"
"What?"
"The Second Legion?!"
This time, it wasn't just Zhang Fei who was surprised. Even Yue Fei and Li Xiuning looked at Qin Feng in astonishment.
How long had it been since the First Legion was established?
And now, they were going to establish a Second Legion?
Who was supporting their Lord from behind? What kind of power and influence did they have?
Why did it seem like their troop strength was inexhaustible?
And they were all elite troops!
How did they conceal themselves normally? Why had they never heard of them?
It was truly strange!
While everyone was either confused or astonished, Qin Feng was considering the configuration of the Second Legion.
No choice!
Before he even called this impromptu meeting, he hadn't even considered deploying troops, let alone forming a Second Legion.
This was purely an impulse!
However,
Since the First Legion had sixty thousand regular soldiers and over forty thousand farmers.
The Second Legion certainly shouldn't be worse off!
But if the configuration was the same as the First Legion, wouldn't the functionality be too repetitive?
How about a heavy cavalry legion?
Or an infantry legion?
Or perhaps a mounted archer legion?
Qin Feng, who had almost flipped through every summoning card in his warehouse, finally made up his mind.
Cavalry!
It had to be cavalry!
Whether it was mobility or deterrence, cavalry was the top-tier troop type in the world today.
Especially large-scale, organized cavalry!
Just imagine it.
Hundreds of thousands of cavalry galloping at full speed towards you on an endless plain.
What kind of scene would that be?
Perhaps the thunderous sound of their hooves alone would be enough to mentally destabilize any enemy blocking their path.
Of course!
Cavalry also had its disadvantages!
Excessive consumption, high costs, and the difficulty of finding suitable warhorses in the inland regions.
Even if calculated at the lowest standard of one horse per rider, a cavalry legion would require nearly two hundred thousand warhorses, not to mention the accompanying bows and crossbows, etc.
If it weren't for the system,
Qin Feng would probably have struggled his entire life to even assemble a hundred cavalrymen.
But who told him he had a system?
Since he had made up his mind, Qin Feng no longer lingered. He took out the selected summoning cards from his warehouse.
"System, summon all these cavalry for me!"
"Received!"
"Ding~!"
"Respected host, Random Ordinary Cavalry Summoning Card x30000, Random Elite Cavalry Summoning Card x30000... successfully used!"
"Congratulations to the host, you have obtained: Ordinary Mounted Archers x23000, Ordinary Light Cavalry x7000."
"Congratulations to the host, you have obtained Elite Xuanjia Cavalry x15000, Elite Longbowmen x5000, Elite Tie Futu x10000."
...
"Hmm?"
"This looks pretty good!"
Looking at the thirty thousand ordinary cavalry and thirty thousand elite cavalry on the list before him, Qin Feng nodded with satisfaction.
Not to mention the Xuanjia Cavalry, those ten thousand Tie Futu were also valuable assets!
These were true heavy cavalry!
With them,
Combined with fifty thousand regular cavalry, and supplemented by forty thousand miscellaneous soldiers and farmers,
The Second Legion could be considered almost invincible in the plains of the cold weapon era!
"The Second Legion?"
After listening to Qin Feng's explanation, all the generals present became restless.
"Lord, Lord~!"
Zhang Fei eagerly approached, looking expectantly at Qin Feng.
"You see, my relationship with Second Brother is so good, please don't transfer me out, okay?"
"I want to stay with Second Brother!"
"Heh heh..."
Glancing at the fawning Zhang Fei, Qin Feng said with a fake smile,
"Yide, I see you have a good relationship with those border guards too."
"How about I transfer you to Liaodong?"
"Ah?"
Hearing Qin Feng's almost blatant threat, Zhang Fei's dark face turned almost white.
"No, no, no..."
"No need!"
"My Lord, I suddenly feel that staying with Pengju isn't so bad either!"
"Hmph~!"
Qin Feng snorted and pointed at Zhang Fei, looking like he was disappointed in him.
"When will you learn to properly imitate your Second Brother?"
"Look at how he remains unruffled by honor or disgrace..."
"Thump~!"
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