Generally speaking, when the two armies are in front of each other and are on the verge of fighting, their swords have no eyes.
It is absolutely impossible for ordinary officials to put themselves in danger. Don't talk about the formation. They don't even dare to be in front of the formation. They can hide as far behind as they can.
However, Du Yinxi showed no fear and went into battle without any hesitation.
He walked out of the formation so suddenly, not to mention, he was really conspicuous.
However, he is the former prefect of Changsha, and his current official position is unknown, so he does not have official uniform. He cannot identify himself immediately, and the risk is indeed a bit high.
However, Yu Kefang and others quickly followed. They were wearing official uniforms. The palace servants and the uniforms of the imperial guards were still very conspicuous among a large group of peasant soldiers.
But despite this, Yu Kefang and others were not as comfortable as Du Yinxi before they went into battle. It was obvious from a glance that they were very nervous, and they seemed to turn their horses around and run away if there was any wrong movement.
In fact, we can't blame them. Xiao Yuanying can tell at a glance that they are a bandit team. There are all kinds of clothes. Who knows if the people wearing official uniforms are real officials?
After all, it is possible that the bandit killed the official and took off his official uniform. That is also very possible.
On the Baigan Army side, when Ma Xianglin saw this scene, he was attracted by the official uniform at the first sight. As soon as he saw it, he sneered and said: "Thieves are just thieves, but they still don't look like human beings wearing official uniforms."
!Want to cheat..."
When he said this, he suddenly stopped talking.
Because he saw the people in official uniforms coming behind the person who came out earlier. He could tell at a glance that they were dominated by the person from before.
This time, this person had caught Ma Xianglin's attention before.
After taking a closer look, Ma Xianglin couldn't help but be a little surprised.
This man's temperament is really extraordinary. You can tell at a glance that he is definitely not an ordinary person. Moreover, the possibility of him looking like a bandit is extremely low.
Because Ma Xianglin has dealt with many thieves, it is impossible for him to have such an elegant temperament.
This is not to say that there are no literati among the bandits. Song Xiance and Niu Jinxing are both literati, but they are not as temperamental as the man in front of him!
This kind of temperament can definitely not be acquired by reading a few books. It must be cultivated by studying for a long time.
As a result, Ma Xianglin became suspicious. He didn't know who this person was and what he wanted to do.
The same was true. Driven by curiosity, he wanted to take a look first before talking.
Yuan Shizhong and others in Xiaoyuan Camp also looked nervously at the backs of Du Yinxi and others. This courage further won their respect.
Du Yinxi kept moving forward, not afraid of the swords and guns in front of him. When he heard the shouting within a hearing distance, he reined in his horse and shouted loudly: "I am Du Yinxi, the former magistrate of Changsha. I have you."
General Ma Xianglin, please come forward and talk!"
After listening to this, Ma Xianglin realized that the man in front of him was a Jinshi. No wonder he had an extraordinary temperament.
But then, he became even more confused.
The former prefect of Changsha? He is in the bandit army. What is he going to do?
Thinking like this, Ma Xianglin clapped his horse forward and shouted loudly: "That's Ma Xianglin!"
If a scholar dares to go out into battle, how can he be compared to others?
Du Yinxi had actually been looking at him for a long time. When he heard him speak, he clasped his fists and saluted: "I have been ordered to recruit Xiao Yuan's camp to the capital. Now both armies are officers and soldiers of the imperial court. Don't misunderstand!"
When Ma Xianglin heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. He had thought about many possibilities, but never thought of this possibility.
Ever since the Eight Great Kings Zhang Xianzhong and others revolted in Gucheng, no one in the court has mentioned the matter of recruiting peace.
After coming back to his senses, Ma Xianglin's eyes suddenly turned cold, and he immediately sneered and said: "Do you think I am stupid? You are the former prefect of Changsha, you recruited a group of thieves, and you still want to go to the capital?"
When I heard this, I thought it was very ridiculous!
After hearing his doubts, Du Yinxi understood in his heart, and immediately reiterated: "I am here to recruit you according to the order!"
This time, he specially emphasized the word "by decree" and his voice was a little louder.
When Ma Xianglin heard this, he didn't believe it even more.
The emperor issued an order to recruit Anliu? Don’t say that this matter has never happened before. Even if it had, it would not be the turn of a Changsha prefect to recruit Anliu thieves!
He felt that he was being fooled, and just when he was about to get angry, Du Yinxi had already expected it. He pointed sideways at his companions and said, "They are from the capital. They first went to Changsha to convey the order to me, and then together they recruited Xiao Yuan's camp."
When Ma Xianglin heard this, he immediately stared at Yu Kefang and others with a puzzled expression, obviously not believing it.
When Yu Kefang heard this, he quickly said sharply: "Master Du is right, our family went south under the order."
The few imperial guards in golden robes beside him also nodded quickly. They were afraid that Ma Xianglin wouldn't believe it and would be in trouble if he ordered an attack.
In order to convince Ma Xianglin, they even showed their own cards one after another.
However, Ma Xianglin still didn't quite believe it, because he had never heard of such a thing before. As for the eunuchs and the imperial guards, who can prove that they are real and not pretended to be thieves?
The badge, even the imperial edict, might have been stolen by them. Who would believe it?
Thinking like this, he turned to look at Du Yinxi again, looking at his temperament and feeling a little suspicious.
There were some people in the imperial court who surrendered to thieves, but I have never heard of any officials surrendering to thieves. Based on the temperament of the man in front of me, he should be a distinguished scholar, so it seemed impossible that he would surrender to thieves!
For a moment, Ma Xianglin was a little hesitant. He didn't know whether he should believe it or not.
However, those who fight on the battlefield will not hesitate too much. If they cannot confirm whether they believe it or not, they will choose the side that is more beneficial to them, that is, disbelief.
His face turned cold, but before he could speak, he heard a surprised shout from behind him: "Eunuch Yu, is it really you?"
When Yu Kefang heard the sound, he saw several people emerging from the Baigan Army. One of them was also wearing a eunuch's uniform, and the others were wearing the uniforms of a royal guard. He didn't see it just now, so he must have been hiding among the Baigan Army.
Upon seeing this, he couldn't help but feel overjoyed, and quickly shouted back: "Eunuch Liang, why do I meet you here?"
What a coincidence, he knew that eunuch.
After hearing their conversation, everyone's eyes turned to them.
Du Yinxi naturally noticed it, and saw a eunuch and several imperial guards galloping out of the Baigan Army.
After a while, the two eunuchs faced each other, and they were both very happy. Among them, Yu Kefang introduced to Du Yinxi: "We are all working under Wang Changgong."
Later, he also introduced to his companions: "He is the former Changsha magistrate Mr. Du who was urgently summoned by our family for eight hundred miles!"
His companions had never heard of Du Yinxi's name, but they knew that the people who were urgently summoned by the Long Live Lord for eight hundred miles were all highly used by the Long Live Lord.
Therefore, when he saw it, he quickly greeted him respectfully and said: "Our brother Liang Yaodi has also been ordered to rush the White Army to Beijing for eight hundred miles. I have met Mr. Du!"
Seeing that Ma Xianglin recognized them, he knew that there was no problem with the identity of the people in front of him.
At the same time, he was also secretly surprised. Considering the eunuch's snobbery, he actually respected the former Changsha prefect so much. It was obviously because Du Yinxi would definitely become a favored person.
Thinking of this, he looked at Du Yinxi again, then clasped his fists and saluted: "I have met Mr. Du at last, and I had a collision just now. Please forgive me!"
No matter how great a military commander is, he must be respectful when meeting civilian officials. This is a habit developed since the middle of the Ming Dynasty.
When Du Yinxi saw him, he naturally wouldn't blame him. Instead, he complimented Xia Ma Xiang Lin for his good command of the army and his neat military appearance. The atmosphere immediately became harmonious.
Du Yinxi was a little curious. He didn't know what happened. Why did the emperor always rush to summon people from eight hundred miles away?
But he just took this matter to heart and talked about another matter first.
I just heard him ask Ma Xianglin: "I wonder if the general has any leftover food and grass, and can it be distributed uniformly? No matter what, I have been ordered to bring Xiao Yuan Camp to the capital, and we can't let anything happen halfway because of a lack of food and grass!"
When Ma Xianglin heard this, his original intention was to let the bandits die. Even if they were recruited, he would not be willing to give them.
However, it was Du Yinxi who spoke. He was a military general or a chieftain, and he also wanted to make friends with the civil servants who were about to be re-employed, so he said: "There are not many in the army, but Master Du said that the generals must be squeezed out no matter what."
Some food would be nice! Anyway..."
At this point, he was a little confused and asked, "Didn't Mr. Du ask for food and grass from the towns he passed by?"
Upon hearing this, Du Yinxi felt a little embarrassed: We can't get food!
Before he could speak, he heard Yu Kefang say angrily over there: "Those damn things, they don't even care about Long Live Lord's will, and they don't even give them a grain of food. I will definitely make them look good later!"
"Ha, that means you are out of luck!" When his companion heard this, he immediately said with a smile, "We are all given something!"
Du Yinxi listened and looked at Ma Xianglin thoughtfully.
Whether to provide food or not, the key should be the reputation of the army. After all, the reputation of the Baigan Army is there. Whether it is killing prisoners or begging for thieves, it is famous. For this reason, many generals have died in the battle.
The local people knew what the White Guard Army was doing. If they asked for food, they would be given as much as they could.
Reputation is still very important!
Needless to say, the food crisis in Xiaoyuan Camp was relieved. However, Ma Xianglin still didn't want to see the bandit leaders. At least in his opinion, they were still bandits for now.
Afterwards, the Baigan Army was in front, and Xiao Yuan's camp was behind, and they set off all the way towards the capital. When there was no food and grass, the Baigan Army went out to ask for food, and they could get as much as they could.
During this process, Du Yinxi was curious about what happened in the capital. When the Baigan Army asked for food, he also asked for a few Di newspapers to read.
It was okay not to look at it, but once he looked at it, he was a little dumbfounded.
Du Yinxi never expected that so many things would happen in the capital. It was so unexpected!