It is not common for a general to lead three to five hundred soldiers in battle. Marquis Zhongyong himself had five hundred soldiers.
On the battlefield, the most important task of those soldiers who are extremely skilled in martial arts and extremely loyal is not to kill the enemy, but to protect the safety of Zhongyong Hou.
Xu Jing sent three hundred soldiers here, was it because he was worried about the safety of Beihai County.
Marquis Zhongyong nodded and responded: "Okay, he has taken those people back. Don't worry, Your Majesty, he will definitely use them to the fullest to wipe out the bandits and rebels as early as possible and relieve the siege of Beihai County."
Xu Jing stood up and solemnly bowed his legs to express his thanks.
Marquis Zhongyong went to help Xu Jing up with a smile: "Your Majesty, please get up quickly. The bright moon will stay in the east, and we will have lunch before leaving."
Xu Jing happily agreed.
At noon, six people, including Zhongyong Hou and his son, accompanied him. The army was about to set out for battle, so it was not advisable to drink too much. Xu Jing offered three glasses to Zhongyong Hou and then put down the wine glass.
Marquis Zhongyong specifically asked about the garrison in Beihai County and the strength of the Beihai Palace.
Xu Jing did not hide anything and said in a low voice: "The garrison in Beihai County is commanded by General Zheng. Ye Yi has two thousand people, and they are all considered elite soldiers. As for the soldiers of the Beihai Palace, most of them were brought to the capital by him."
Beihai Wang Zidong must have a lot of troops and manpower, so it is inconvenient to say clearly.
Marquis Zhongyong knew it well and asked no more questions.
After Xu Jing left, Marquis Zhongyong specially called Xu San over and asked him carefully about the situation in Beihai County. Xu San didn't talk much, and was concise and powerful, which suited Marquis Zhongyong's temperament.
Marquis Zhongyong laughed casually and said: "He remembers that there is Xu Shiyi next to the prince. He looks honest and honest, but in fact he is not a flatterer. Who is taller and who is lower between Xu Shiyi and me?"
Xu San replied briefly: "Generally high or low."
In front of outsiders, Xu San never said anything wrong about his brothers.
Marquis Zhongyong heard the protective meaning in Xu San's words. He couldn't help but smile and stopped embarrassing Xu San. Instead, he told him: "The army will set off in six months. In those months, I will lead my soldiers to the Marquis's Mansion first."
Settling in."
I called my eldest son over and asked Gao Dalang to make arrangements.
Although Xu San is not a personal soldier, he is not Xu Jing's person. With the shrewdness of Zhongyong Hou, how can he not see that Xu Jing and the prince are as close as each other? The prince even handed over the new army to Xu Jing, which shows that Xu Jing was wrong
trust. In the future... maybe Xu Jing will have greater fortunes.
Marquis Zhongyong was very happy to make friends with Xu Jing, and Cuo Xu San also valued him very much. Gao Dalang understood his father's intention, Cuo Xu San was very polite, and took Xu San to settle down in the outer courtyard of Fuzhong.
After just a few steps, I saw a familiar yet unexpected figure.
"Brother!" Gao Pingping rushed over with the hem of his skirt in hand, talking about brother Hanxuan, but his eyes fell on the face of the long-lost young man: "Where are I going to go?"
Gao Dalang smiled casually and said: "That's Xu San, the personal soldier of the Prince of Beihai. He took him to settle down."
Xu San rushed to Gao Pingping and bowed his legs: "I have met Miss Gao."
Gao Pingping suppressed the joy in his heart and said with a smile: "Get up quickly! It's not the first time we've met, so there's no need to be so reserved."
Gao Dalang looked at his sister's pretty face that suddenly shone brightly, and then he realized that there was something good about him. He got married at the age of fifteen, and had three beautiful concubines in his house. Ruming also had three sons, and he was no stranger to having affairs with men and women.
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Gao Pingping has never been wrong. Who has ever had such a good face?
How could she be so familiar with Xu San?
Gao Pingping turned to his brother and said with a smile: "Brother, he is good friends with the Crown Princess, and he often went to the Zhao Mansion as a guest. The Crown Princess often asked Xu San to escort him back, so he is very familiar with Xu San."
Gao Dalang suppressed the doubts in his heart and said with a smile: "Father will soon ask to lead the troops to fight. Maybe it will take another year and a half to go. I will go and accompany father and tell him to shut up."
Gao Pingping responded, but did not move. He looked at Xu San again: "Will the Crown Prince allow me to go to Beihai County with his father?"
Xu San's head was high, and he could see Gao Pingping's face even with his eyes lowered: "No."
"It's very dangerous to march and fight." Gao Pingping couldn't help but say a few more words: "The battlefield is a battlefield where swords have no eyes, so please be extra careful."
Xu San crossed his legs and said: "Thank you, Miss, for reminding me. The younger one has already forgotten it."
Gao Dalang coughed: "Sister, go to the study!"
Gao Pingping left reluctantly. After walking for a while, he couldn't help but look back.
Gao Dalang: "..."
Gao Dalang twitched the corner of his mouth slightly, and speeded up his pace intentionally or unintentionally. Fortunately, Xu San did not feel any strange, and his pace also became faster. He did not look back to peek at Gao Pingping.
Very polite.
Gao Dalang felt relieved.
It was already an hour later when Xu San and the soldiers had settled down.
Gao Dalang returned to Marquis Zhongyong's study to resume his duties.
Gao Pingping and Mingyue were in a very good mood. They stayed in the study, serving tea and chatting with their father. Zhongyong Hou was coaxed by his daughter. When he saw his son, Zhongyong Hou smiled and waved: "Pingping Mingyue rarely cooks
Tea, let me have a taste too."
Gao Pingping poured a cup of tea for his brother with a smile and held it over himself.
Gao Dalang took it and drank it all in one gulp: "Good tea!"
The tea made by my sister herself must be good!
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Naturally, Xu Jing didn't know about that little episode. He knew about it, and he didn't take it to heart. Was it because Xu San had the tallest legs and the calmest deeds that Xu San was allowed to lead the army?
The meaning of Xu San getting close to the Gao family and his son.
As for what will happen after the month, we can talk about it later. It is not an easy task for a prince's personal soldiers to want to be the son-in-law of Zhongyong Marquis.
Xu Jing quickly returned to Beihai Palace.
Zhao Xiyan came out quickly.
Xu Jing glanced at Zhao Xiyan's thinned cheeks, feeling heartbroken. He stretched out his legs to touch her face, and whispered: "Don't worry, the imperial court sent troops led by Marquis Zhongyong to suppress the bandits. The army will be here in six months."
Set off. He asked Xu San to lead three hundred soldiers to accompany the army."
"Very well, the imperial court issued an official document, ordering the Jiaodong Army to suppress the bandits together. The official document is 800 miles away, and it will be in Li Ji's lap in ten months at most. Jiaodong is only eight or nine months away from Beihai County. Calculate the time, Beihai
The county just hopes that it will last for a month and everything will be fine."
Zhao Xiyan sighed softly and snuggled into Xu Jing's arms: "He knows everything I said. Is it possible that he is always worried and unable to eat or sleep well?"
"He is very worried about his father and uncle. They don't know where they are. What if they bump into bandits and are captured by Wang Tong of Zhou and Sui Dynasties?"
I simply don’t dare to think about it, and the more I think about it, the scarier it becomes.
Zhao Xiyan's mind flashed back to the tragic scene of Beihai County's massacre and the massacre of all his relatives in his previous life, and his body trembled slightly.
Xu Jing was also worried about his father-in-law's safety and kept comforting Zhao Xiyan: "The war in Beihai County must have spread in nearby counties. My father-in-law and uncle will not be stupid enough to return to Beihai County. They will definitely meet
