Of course he wants to go back. Unfortunately, it's far from time yet.
Xu Jing sighed secretly in his heart and glanced at Xu Shiyi: "The battle in Jizhou is not over yet. We have to wait until the people's morale stabilizes before returning."
Xu Shiyi smiled and said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is kind and wise, and cares for the people. The Crown Prince is wise and brave, and is invincible in battles. With His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Prince, there is no need to worry about the injustice in Jizhou."
Xu Jing couldn't help but grinned, and kicked Xu Shiyi gently: "It is only under the banner of the prince that I can make the generals of the army united. Otherwise, how can I be so wise and brave as to be invincible? Don't say such things in the future.
, if General Gao and General Feng heard it, they would probably laugh out loud."
Xu Shiyi immediately said: "Even under the banner of His Highness the Crown Prince, the merits of the Crown Prince cannot be erased. Everyone in the army sees it. In every battle, the Crown Prince takes the lead and charges forward with unparalleled bravery. He will be a brave soldier without the Crown Prince.
How come you have so many great victories with such bravery?"
Otherwise, Xu Jing would love to hear Xu Shiyi talk!
Xu Shiyi is an honest person. He never flatters anyone and tells the truth!
Xu Jing smiled and glared at him: "Go clean the battlefield quickly."
Seeing that his master was in a good mood, Xu Shiyi accepted the order with a smile.
After fighting for a day, it was already evening. The battlefield was littered with corpses. It would take at least three or four days to clean up the battlefield.
The dead, regardless of bandits or soldiers, were all buried in pits. The horses shot to death by random arrows were skinned and cooked, just enough for the soldiers to have a feast and see the meat.
In fact, horse meat is not very tasty. The food in the military camp is extremely rough, but it is just cooked with a pinch of salt. Xu Jing, who has always been a picky eater, can now sit on the ground without changing his expression, amidst the strong smell of blood and corpses.
, chewing a large piece of horse meat with relish.
Prince Dingguo and Marquis Zhongyong also came over. They were all rough guys in the army, and no one was polite. When they were marching and fighting, they could not take a bath for ten days or eight. Prince Dingguo’s body was stained with blood, and Zhongyong
Hou was not much better.
Xu Jing smiled and waved to the two of them.
In the past few months, Xu Jing has been in the army, charging forward and killing countless people in every battle. This bravery has won the respect of the prince Dingguo and Marquis Zhongyong.
Moreover, military generals go to the battlefield together, go through life and death together, leaving each other's back. The trust and friendship formed in this way are the most honest and deepest.
Prince Dingguo came over with a smile and sat next to Xu Jing. Marquis Zhongyong sat down opposite Xu Jing unceremoniously. Their respective soldiers went to fish the horse meat from the pot.
Marquis Zhongyong took out a flat wine flask from his arms, took a sip of horse meat, and gave it to Xu Jing.
Xu Jing also took a big sip and passed it to the prince Dingguo. The three of them drank a pot of wine and ate horse meat happily.
"This is the last group of bandits in Jizhou." The injury on Marquis Zhongyong's arm has healed, and another one has been added to his waist and abdomen. However, this slight injury is nothing at all. At least it did not affect Marquis Zhongyong's drinking and eating meat: "
After this battle, we will go back to the military camp to recuperate for a while."
Prince Dingguo smiled and took over the conversation: "Yes, after fighting so many heavenly battles, the soldiers are exhausted. Let them have a good rest."
"There is no battle to fight next. His Royal Highness is responsible for pacifying the people and calming their hearts. Let's go back to the military camp and have a good sleep for a few days before we talk."
The generals only focus on fighting, but how to govern and stabilize the people is the prince's concern.
After all, Xu Jing had little experience. After thinking about it, he asked in a low voice: "From the perspective of the two generals, how long will we have to stay in Jizhou?"
Prince Dingguo thought for a moment and replied in a low voice: "I have to stay at least two more months."
It is now May, which means that we can only return to the army in July and return to the capital in August.
It will take another three months before I can see Sister Yue Yaer!
Marquis Zhongyong seemed to have a glimpse of Xu Jing's thoughts and burst into laughter: "Is the prince thinking about his fiancée?"
Xu Jing was as thick-skinned as a city wall and did not feel embarrassed. He nodded and admitted: "Yes. If I hadn't come to Jizhou, I would have gotten married on the sixth day of April. Now the wedding date has been postponed for half a year and changed to the sixth day of October. I have to figure it out.
Calculate the time and rush back to the capital as soon as possible. We can't let her wait any longer."
"The prince can't wait any longer!" Prince Dingguo teased with a smile.
Xu Jing grinned: "General Feng still understands me."
The three of them laughed loudly together.
That night, Xu Jing had another dream.
In the dream, he had wings under his armpits and was flying in the air. For some reason, he stopped above a small house. The familiar figure of Yue Yaer's sister appeared under the eaves.
He tried his best to fall down, but it was as if he was being held up by a thick layer of things and could not fall down. He shouted loudly and loudly for sister Yue Yaer, but she seemed not to hear him and just stood there quietly.
.
It was as if we were looking at each other across a distance of time and space.
He reached out to touch her, but his body flew farther and farther uncontrollably, and her figure became smaller and smaller...
Xu Jing suddenly woke up.
There is some warmth at the corners of my eyes.
He reached out and wiped the corners of his eyes vigorously, then covered his fluctuating chest and murmured in a low voice: "Yueyue'er, what happened to you?"
…
Five days later, the army marched back to the military camp.
After a series of great victories, the three groups of bandits in Jizhou were wiped out. The morale of the army was high. The only person who was not so happy was General Murong, who had been staying at the military camp.
This time, Xu Jing made great military exploits, and Prince Dingguo and Marquis Zhongyong also made military exploits respectively. The morale of the Iron Guard Camp and the Xiaoqi Camp were high. The Imperial Guards, on the other hand, went out for a trip, but stayed behind to guard the barracks, saying they were protecting the prince's safety.
, in fact, no success has been achieved.
Therefore, the Imperial Guard seems to be in a good position, but has very few opportunities to fight. Those harsh words said by Marquis Zhongyong behind his back are simply unacceptable.
Of course, Marquis Zhongyong not only cursed people behind his back, but was also never polite in front of General Murong.
That night, a celebration banquet was held in the military camp, where cattle and sheep were slaughtered to reward the soldiers who had gone through life and death.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also held a banquet in the military tent. Those who were eligible to attend the banquet were the eldest son of Duke Xu Jingding, Marquis Zhongyong, and General Murong.
The prince had been practicing hard for days, but he was in good spirits. He smiled and raised his glass: "I can't drink alone, so today I will drink tea instead of wine to honor the generals. When we return to the capital, we will discuss the merits and reward them."
Everyone smiled and thanked each other, and drank the wine together.
As soon as Marquis Zhongyong put down his wine glass, he caught sight of General Murong sitting upright from the corner of his eye. He didn't like it no matter how he looked at it. He chuckled and said, "The first contribution in this battle should be made by the Imperial Guards. The Imperial Guards stayed behind in the barracks to protect His Highness.
Safety. Only when the military camp is safe can the morale of the army be stable. Only then can we win the war."
"In the future, in terms of rewards for merit, General Murong will be the first."
