Chapter 181

The next day, before dawn had broken, Zhao Yi donned his armor and arrived at the parade ground. Following the oath-taking and troop distribution, the commanders split into eastern and southern columns, kicking off the bandit suppression campaign. In reality, because the round trip would have been too time-consuming, the troops conscripted from Zelin Province and Xiadong Province were not brought to the Capital City; instead, they remained on standby midway. The Capital City portion involved gathering most of the commanders, holding a meeting to devise strategies, and assigning the leaders for the various detachments. Today was primarily about taking the personal guard and logistics supplies to rendezvous with the main force. Zhao Yi brought one hundred garrison soldiers with him. In truth, he had already annihilated the bandits of the Bandit Stronghold. His mission this time was merely a formality, and he had no desire to mobilize such a massive force. However, as a Prince, he was required to be protected by so many men when carrying out official duties of this nature.