In the large tent of the Chinese army, generals gathered together.
The troops of the three major factions in the capital, the Imperial Guards Battalion, the Imperial Guards Battalion, and the Imperial Guards Battalion, all gathered in Jizhou. The Imperial Guards Battalion was seriously damaged, with only 13,400 troops left, and was about to become exhausted. The Imperial Guards, the Iron Guard Battalion, each had 10,000 elite troops, and they had to travel a long distance.
During the march, you also have to settle down for a few days.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince sat at the top, and General Murong Zhongyonghou and Prince Dingguo sat on both sides. Behind each stood a group of military generals.
Xu Jing, the Crown Prince of Beihai, sat beside the Crown Prince. There were several soldiers behind him.
"Marquis Zhongyong," His Highness the Crown Prince said with a serious expression, "What's going on with the war in Jizhou? Let me tell you one by one."
Marquis Zhongyong cheered up and responded, and ordered his soldiers to bring maps of the counties and counties in Jizhou. He had been in Jizhou for half a year and had fought dozens of large and small battles. He was quite familiar with the terrain of Jizhou and was familiar with the chaos of several groups in Jizhou.
The gangster forces also had a clear picture of everything.
"...The people of Jizhou are fierce and fierce, and there were originally several bandit dens. In the past two years, there have been droughts and locust plagues, and countless people have turned into bandits."
"The last general has defeated five bandit villages. Now there are still three groups of rebels left, all of which are very large in number."
Pointing to one place, he said: "There are twenty thousand people gathered here." He pointed to another place on the map: "There are more than ten thousand people here." Finally, his finger landed on the center: "There are the largest number of rioters here, as many as thirty thousand people."
The leader is named Zhang Chong, who was originally a deputy general in the imperial garrison. Now he has become the leader of the rebels. The general led his troops to encircle and suppress him many times, but was repulsed. To be honest with your highness, the arrow wound on the arm of the general was also caused by Zhang Chong.
Go against what you did."
The prince's face became more serious: "This Zhang Chong was originally an official of the imperial court, why did he become a bandit?"
Marquis Zhongyong sighed: "There was civil unrest in Jizhou, and there were only 5,000 garrison troops. The general who led the garrison was injured and died. After that, the army became disorganized and most of them were killed by the rebels. The rest, knowing that they could not escape the heavy responsibility of the court, took off their military uniforms.
, became a bandit."
The prince was in a heavy heart. Marquis Zhongyong wanted to save face for the court and the emperor, so he did not reveal the most important reason.
The treasury of the Jin Dynasty was empty, and even the elite soldiers in the capital had their salaries deducted by 30%. The troops stationed in Jizhou had their salaries deducted as high as 50%, and even this was not sent to the military camps on time.
It is only natural that soldiers should be paid. Without food and pay, the soldiers would not even be able to fill their stomachs. Who would be willing to work for the court? They would simply mutiny and join the bandits, and live a happy life by burning, killing, looting and torture.
The most difficult problem in Jizhou is the disengagement of people's hearts.
General Murong said solemnly: "Your Highness, I would like to lead the troops to kill this Zhang Chong."
Prince Dingguo also asked for battle: "Your Highness, let the general go! The general is willing to issue a military order and pacify this group of bandits within a month."
The prince calmed down and said: "The two generals took the initiative to ask for battle, and I should not stop them. However, the army has just arrived, so it must be settled and recuperated for a few days."
"In the next few days, we will first formulate a detailed combat plan."
General Murong and Prince Dingguo expressed their loyalty and sat back.
The prince glanced at him and said in a deep voice: "Gu came to Jizhou to quickly quell the chaos and calm people's hearts. Xu Jing, the crown prince of Beihai, will go into battle and lead the troops on Gu's behalf. Several generals will obey the orders. If there is any disobedience,
Being alone will never be taken lightly."
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who had always been gentle, now had a cold expression on his face and looked majestic.
All the generals in the military account felt awe-inspiring and surrendered their hands together.
In such a serious occasion, Xu Jing did not speak much. His handsome face was extremely cold and solemn. He cupped his hands and said, "I obey the orders of His Highness the Crown Prince."
…
Five days later, the army was assembled and dispatched.
The military flag of His Royal Highness the Prince suddenly appeared in the army, the black flag fluttering in the wind, majestic.
A group of elite soldiers on horseback, their morale was greatly boosted, and they shouted "His Royal Highness" in unison.
In fact, where is the real Crown Prince staying in the military camp? The young man wearing armor and sitting on a horse, who is extremely majestic, is Xu Jing, the Crown Prince of Beihai.
However, only the generals in the army knew about this. Ordinary soldiers did not know at all.
So far away, surrounded by personal soldiers, and "His Royal Highness" was completely covered in armor, even his face was covered. Who could tell whether it was the Crown Prince or Xu Jing?
Hearing the shouts like huge waves coming from the distance, Xu Jing, whose handsome face was covered by silver armor, twitched the corners of his mouth, then lowered his face, drew out his sword, and waved the sharp blade forward.
The messenger immediately shouted: "The army is setting off!"
The prince, who was in the central military tent, felt his blood boiling when he heard the noise outside. He stood up suddenly in excitement and his body suddenly swayed.
The face of the chamberlain, Eunuch Lu, changed, and he immediately reached out to support the prince: "Your Highness! The imperial physician! Go and call the imperial physician!"
After a while, four imperial doctors rushed into the military tent. These four imperial doctors were all the most skilled in medical skills in the imperial hospital. One of them, imperial physician Wan, was nearly seventy years old. He was a handful of years old, and his hair and beard were all white.
Followed.
Dr. Wan Taiyi came from the Xinglin family, and his acupuncture skills were exquisite.
Since the birth of the Crown Prince, Dr. Wan has taken good care of His Highness's body. Without Dr. Wan, His Highness may not have been able to grow up safely.
Doctor Wan moved the needle as fast as flying, and quickly administered the acupuncture to His Royal Highness.
The other three imperial doctors were busy prescribing prescriptions, brewing medicine, or writing pulse charts.
After more than an hour, the prince woke up leisurely.
"Don't spread the news that I fainted in the tent." After the prince woke up, the first thing he said was to give a silence order: "Even the father, the emperor, and the empress must not be alarmed."
The chamberlains did not dare to respond.
Doctor Wan watched His Royal Highness grow up and become senior, so he couldn't help but whisper: "Your Highness doesn't want to disturb the morale of the army, so that's all. The Emperor and the Queen cannot hide anything."
If someone does something bad, the imperial doctors like them will be in trouble.
The prince's gentle temperament and good temper were well understood by the imperial doctors. After hearing this, they all echoed his words.
The prince sighed, his voice a little weak: "I insisted on coming to Jizhou, and my father was already very angry. Now that I have just arrived in Jizhou, this news has been sent back, and my father will definitely issue an order to call me back to Beijing. All efforts have been wasted."
"
"I was born frail and sick, and there is nothing I can do about it. I have to thank the imperial doctors for their troubles."
With that said, he sat up from the bed and gestured to the imperial doctors.
Dr. Wan was startled and immediately knelt down beside the bed: "Your Highness, you have betrayed a humble minister."
The other three imperial doctors also knelt down.
The prince whispered: "Several doctors, please get up. I know my own body best. I can still hold on. But Jizhou, on the other hand, will be in complete chaos if this continues. So, I must stay."
You must keep your mouth shut about fainting."
Doctor Wan and others had no choice but to accept the order.
The prince ordered everyone to retreat, leaving only Dr. Wan.
Doctor Wan knew that His Highness the Crown Prince had something to say and asked, so he waited with fear.
"Taiyi Wan," the prince asked softly, "how long can I live?"
