"Please hold down Qingzhou City for us!"
Wei Fan went to find Ji Qingyue.
To sweep away the demons within Qingzhou, he would have to accompany them. As the newly appointed commander-in-chief, Long Jianying also needed to go out to establish his authority and familiarize himself with his subordinates. He could not remain in the city.
Ji Qingyue nodded. "Rest assured. Leave everything to me!"
Early on the third day, Qingzhou's army stood ready to depart, only to unexpectedly receive a group of visitors.
You Qingfeng!
He had led five thousand troops over from Tongzhou, along with supplies to support Long Jianying. The demons within Tongzhou had now been almost entirely wiped out, leaving them with ample manpower. Pei Shinan and Long Jianying had been friends for centuries, so naturally Pei Shinan would support him.
Besides the five thousand troops, there were also some of Long Jianying's old subordinates, such as Demon Suppressing General Chen Qiming, Xue Li, Deputy General Deng Boyong, captains Li Chuyang and Situ Ying, and others.
With these old hands at his side, Long Jianying would have an easier time managing Qingzhou in the future.
"That old fellow Pei Shinan still has some loyalty in him. I didn't serve him for centuries in vain!"
Long Jianying grinned from ear to ear. With these former subordinates, he could seize control of this army pieced together from various forces much more quickly. Otherwise, surrounded by unfamiliar officers and soldiers, even if he possessed heaven-defying talent for commanding troops, he would have nowhere to use it.
You Qingfeng shook his head. "It was also because Guardian Envoy Shentu Bao helped. Otherwise, even if Commander Pei wanted to help, he would not have dared move so many troops without headquarters' approval."
After reorganizing the army, they did not leave Qingzhou