When Prince Dingguo heard that the bandits were coming to attack the army, anger flashed across his face and he snorted heavily: "I don't know whether to live or die!"
The imperial army suppressed chaos and suppressed bandits. Wherever they went, the bandits could only run around and hide. When did they dare to take the initiative to attack?
A trace of shame flashed in Marquis Zhongyong's eyes, and he sighed in a low voice: "The Xiaoqi camp suffered several defeats, and these bandits became more courageous."
After a pause, he opened his mouth to remind: "General Feng, don't underestimate them. These bandits have occupied the warehouse of the state capital, robbed armors, weapons, and some horses. They are so numerous that they cannot be killed. If you encounter them, you must concentrate.
The troops must be strong to fight quickly. Don't be careless and capsize in the gutter."
The generals in the army are all unruly people. For the loyal and brave Marquis to say such words, it shows how ferocious the thieves are.
Prince Dingguo glanced at Marquis Zhongyong and said calmly: "Thank you, Lord Marquis, for reminding me."
This is not the time to argue with each other.
Xu Jing's eyes flashed and he issued a slogan: "Please General Feng to lead the troops immediately to defeat the bandits in front."
Prince Dingguo accepted the order and immediately called his own soldiers to deliver the military order. After the loud horn sound, the well-trained Iron Guard soldiers formed a formation and rushed forward.
The bandits who came to attack, numbering about 2,000, were quickly repulsed. The corpses were thrown to the ground and ran away.
This is just the beginning.
The next night, bandits came one after another to attack the camp. They came every one or two hours, with one or two thousand people at a time, and their shouts of killing were loud.
One night later, corpses were everywhere outside the camp, the ground was soaked with blood, and the smell of blood was in the air. The spirits of the soldiers in the entire military camp were tense all night, and few could sleep peacefully.
Xu Jing also didn't sleep all night.
In the first half of the night, he kept patrolling the military camp. In the second half of the night, he and Prince Dingguo led the troops to rush out of the military camp and killed all the bandits who came to disturb the military camp.
Xu Jing showed off his power and killed the bandits as fiercely as he cut melons and vegetables. When he waved the sword in his hand, blood flew and heads fell to the ground. In the end, no bandits dared to approach within three meters of him.
The prince Dingguo witnessed this scene with his own eyes. Apart from being amazed, he also respected Xu Jing a little more.
The civil servants gathered together to discuss talents, academic backgrounds, and official positions. Military generals did not have so many twists and turns, but competed on their martial arts skills and bravery. Xu Jing showed his extraordinary bravery in his first attack.
This fearless and fierce spirit greatly influenced the soldiers of the Iron Guard Battalion, making them extremely brave in battle.
"Your Majesty, after a hard night's work, all the bandits have been killed. You shouldn't dare to come back again during the day." Prince Dingguo also killed many bandits and was covered in blood: "The next thing like cleaning the battlefield will be left to the Iron Guard Camp.
My sons, Your Majesty, please go back to the military tent and rest first!"
Xu Jing did not show off, nodded and said: "Okay, I will go to sleep for two hours first. General Feng will come to take a rest later."
As for Marquis Zhongyong, his injury has not healed and he can't move his left arm. It's okay to issue military orders, but he can't go into battle to lead troops to kill the enemy.
After Xu Jing left, Prince Dingguo wrote a memorial and ordered it to be sent to the capital urgently.
The total number of bandits killed that night was three thousand, which was considered a small victory.
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Most of the day later, His Royal Highness also received the battle report.
This battle report was written in great detail. The prince took the battle report and read it carefully, as if he was in a military camp, personally wielding a sword to kill the bandits.
After thinking about it for a while, the prince's gloomy mood was greatly relieved. He wrote a letter personally and had it sent to the military camp.
Throughout the day, the bandits were nowhere to be seen. Just after dark, they came to attack the military camp again.
Xu Jing was about to take up the sword again, but Marquis Zhongyong persuaded him to stop him: "Your Majesty is brave and admirable. However, swords have no eyes on the battlefield. When fighting after dark, there are not many people who accidentally injure their own people. It is better for Your Majesty to sit in the middle of the army,
Let General Feng lead the troops to retreat from the enemy."
As a general, you are like the Dinghai Shenzhen in the military camp. You don't have to show up all the time.
Xu Jing went to war on behalf of the prince, under the banner of the prince. The prince Dingguo was afraid that something would happen to Xu Jing and he would not be able to explain to the prince, so he specially asked Marquis Zhongyong to come and advise him.
Xu Jing did not show off his courage blindly. He nodded slightly and said: "What Marquis Zhongyong said makes sense. I have never led an army and there are many things I don't understand. Please give me some advice from Marquis Zhongyong."
This Prince of Beihai, who is able to advance and retreat, and who listens to advice, will become a great asset in the future. Marquis Zhongyong thought to himself, and became more and more polite to Xu Jing: "Your Majesty, you are serious. No one is born to lead an army, and talking about it on paper is of no use.
.Things like fighting can only be mastered by fighting."
This is also true.
Generals are not taught, they are made by thousands of troops fighting on the battlefield.
Xu Jing laughed: "To tell you the truth, I specially brought a bunch of military books. I felt drowsy reading them all the way!"
Marquis Zhongyong laughed, feeling deeply that the Prince of Beihai suited his taste. Unfortunately, the Prince of Beihai had already engaged, and his precious daughter could not be his concubine. What a pity!
Of course Xu Jing didn't know that Marquis Zhongyong was regretting the loss of a good uncle and asked for advice on many things about marching and fighting.
Marquis Zhongyong did not hide his secrets and patiently answered them one by one.
When Prince Dingguo entered the army camp, he saw this scene and was a little amused. He opened his mouth and joked: "I never thought that Marquis Zhongyong would one day be a good teacher."
Marquis Zhongyong was well-known as a reckless man in the army.
Marquis Zhongyong chuckled and glanced at Prince Ding: "When the injury on my arm heals, I'll show you what the number one general in the Jin Dynasty is."
You are so injured, why are you bragging!
Prince Dingguo was stunned and did not poke the heart and lungs of Marquis Zhongyong. He said to Xu Jing: "Prince, the number of bandits who came to attack this time is much larger than last night. There are also many with soft armor and skills.
The most powerful ones should be the imperial garrison who surrendered to the bandits."
These rebels are the core of the bandits in Heishanzhai.
Xu Jing suppressed his smile and said in a deep voice: "Cut off the heads of the rebels and pile them together. Let everyone see what will happen to the rebels."
The prince Dingguo was also a cruel master. He immediately responded, turned around and ordered people to go to the Shouduijing Temple.
This not only deterred the rebel bandits, but also silently deterred and warned the soldiers in the military camp.
"Also, we can't just defend." Xu Jing's eyes flashed: "We came to quell the chaos and suppress the bandits, but now we are forced by the bandits to huddle in the military camp. Even if we win one battle after another, our morale will be weakened.
You have to take the initiative.”
Marquis Zhongyong immediately said: "I have led troops to fight here in Heishan Village several times, and I am most familiar with the terrain. Come, bring the sand table."
This discussion lasted until late at night.
Around the fourth watch, the bandits came to attack the military camp again.
The bandits held torches and threw them from a distance. They were far away and the torches could not burn the military camp. As soon as the fire was lit, the bandits heard a whooshing sound behind them before they could even smile.
