Zhu Youxiao glanced at Xu Guangqi and said, "Aiqing, what's the matter?" ”

"For Your Majesty, for the sake of Daming," Xu Guangqi hurriedly bowed down and said, "This is the duty of a courtier." ”

"In this case, then listen to Aiqing." Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "Get ready, let's leave for the capital." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." Xu Guangqi hurriedly said, with a relieved expression on his face.

Before Xu Guangqi came here, he didn't expect things to go so smoothly, but now he is naturally happy in his heart, and at the same time, he is also very relieved that he is not mistaken, His Majesty is indeed a Ming monarch who can prosper the Ming Dynasty.

Although His Majesty is a little stubborn, he can listen to persuasion, which is a good quality that a Ming Jun should have. As for stubbornness, that is also the insistence that the emperor should have.

"If nothing else, the minister retired." Xu Guangqi hurriedly said: "The minister will go back to arrange it right away and let them prepare." ”

Zhu Youxiao nodded, acquiescing to Xu Guangqi's rhetoric.

Seeing Zhu Youxiao nodding, Xu Guangqi didn't say anything more, turned around and walked outside.

His steps were very diligent, and it was obvious that after unloading the burden in his heart, the whole person felt a lot more relaxed.

On the side of Jining City, Zhu Youxiao is already preparing to return to the capital, but the battle situation in Shandong is still continuing, but it has basically shown a one-sided trend.

As the Ming army gradually joined together and completed the encirclement, the Wenxiang Sect could no longer make any noise. Small groups of people in various places surrendered, and people from the Smell Sect betrayed each other, and this kind of thing abounded.

The imperial court is relatively tolerant of the people, as long as they admit their mistakes and have no bad deeds, they are all released after registration.

As for those who had blood on their hands, almost all of them had already been killed. None of the people who smelled the incense sect were spared.

These people have been entrenched in Shandong for decades, and it can be said that they are deeply rooted, and they want to rebel in their bones, so they naturally cannot let go of such people.

Although the places where the officers and soldiers passed were not rivers of blood, they also left corpses everywhere.

Zhang Weixian led his men and horses to Qufu, but he pounced, but he also exterminated the remaining Wenxiang Sect in front of Qufu.

When the army came to Xia Town, the city was already empty, and the rebels had already run away.

At the same time, an astonishing news came out:

Xu Hongru led his men and horses straight to Jining City.

This is to fight His Majesty!

After getting the news, everyone was very surprised, and then they were scared enough.

You know, Your Majesty is in Jining City. Regardless of whether Xu Hongru can take Jining City or not, it is his own dereliction of duty, and he actually let the thieves harass His Majesty, and his own people are too guilty.

So Zhang Weixian wanted to take people to Jining City frantically, ready to rescue the driver.

Zhang Weixian got the news here, and Jining City naturally got the news.

When he learned that Xu Hongru was rushing to Jining City with his men and horses, Zhu Youxiao didn't take this matter to heart at all. In Zhu Youxiao's view, these people don't fight at all.

But the people below were in a hurry. If this really frightens Your Majesty, they will be in great trouble.

Qi Jin, Xu Guangqi, Huang Kezhang and others hurriedly came to Zhu Youxiao.

Xu Guangqi's face was a little anxious and said, "Your Majesty, the minister is almost ready, and we can leave for the capital soon." ”

Zhu Youxiao glanced at a few people and said, "If Xu Hongru hadn't come, I might have left." Now that Xu Hongru is here, I can't go. ”

Zhu Youxiao said with a calm face: "I am the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and this Jining City is my people, and I can't abandon the people." What's more, in the face of these thieves, if I leave, what will happen? Isn't it a testament to the prestige of these thieves? It's really a loss of face for the court! ”

When Zhu Youxiao said this, his tone was sincere and his face was serious.

This is not only what he says on his lips, but also in his heart.

As an emperor, of course he can't leave, which is very crucial. If you leave, this will have a very, very bad impact on your reputation.

This time, I have done so many things in Shandong, and many people are already dissatisfied. His reputation has also been damaged, and if he abandons the city and flees at this time, he will not necessarily be said anything.

Although the emperor's prestige cannot be a saint, he must have it, otherwise, the whole world will betray you.

The emperor must maintain his prestige among some people, so that he can have a descendant team.

After hearing this, Xu Guangqi took a step forward with some eagerness, and opened his mouth to say something more.

Zhu Youxiao waved his hand to interrupt Xu Guangqi and said directly: "I have made up my mind, so Aiqing doesn't need to say much." ”

After saying this, Zhu Youxiao turned his head to look at Qi Jin, and said slowly with a calm face: "Qi Aiqing, this time you only brought 5,000 people, and the people in Jining City can't let you transfer away." That is, now you have only 5,000 centaurs on your hands. I have only one question, can these 5,000 men defeat the rebels? ”

After hearing this, Xu Guangqi and Huang Kezhang both turned their heads to look at Qi Jin.

As for Qi Jin himself, not only did he not have the slightest worry in his heart, but he didn't even mean to be nervous, but he was very excited.

Qi Jin knew that his opportunity had finally come.

Since he entered Beijing, His Majesty can be said to have a great reputation for himself, and he attaches great importance to him. This has made many people envious, jealous and hateful, and Qi Jin is also repaying the emperor's reputation with practical actions, but after all, it is still a little insufficient.

The time in the southwest, although his own people and horses were also displayed once, it was still a little too far away.

This time it's different.

This time it's right under His Majesty's nose. What's more, now that the situation is precarious, it is time for me to turn the tide.

As for whether he has confidence, Qi Jin is not worried at all, although he only has 5,000 people, but his 5,000 people are definitely the elite of the elite. Not to mention the rest, there were a thousand heavy infantry alone. In addition, there are musketeers, artillery, and so on.

With his own equipment, coupled with well-trained soldiers, if he can't even deal with a group of rebellious Wenxiang Sects, he won't have to train anymore.

This time it must be done beautifully.

So Qi Jin took a step forward, bowed down and said, "Your Majesty, the minister will definitely live up to Your Majesty's expectations." ”

"Then go ahead." Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "I am here waiting for the news of your victory." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." After Qi Jin agreed, he turned around and walked outside.

His steps were very firm, and he walked very fast, obviously a little impatient.

After seeing this scene, Xu Guangqi also knew that it was useless for him to say anything.

Your Majesty has made up your mind not to leave. In that case, then it is necessary to ensure the safety of His Majesty.

So Xu Guangqi also bowed down and said: "Then if there is nothing else, the minister will also retire." ”

"Go, go." Zhu Youxiao nodded and said.

Although Zhu Youxiao didn't know why Xu Guangqi was in such a hurry, he was not in the mood to let Xu Guangqi annoy himself here, so he directly waved his hand and let him go.

After going out of the door, Huang Kezhang hurriedly grabbed Xu Guangqi and asked directly, "What does Xu Ge always want to do?" ”

"Go find Qi Jin." Xu Guangqi said: "There are some things I want to tell him. His main task this time is not to kill the enemy, but to protect Jining City and protect His Majesty's safety. I'm afraid he'll just do nothing on impulse. Although Qi Jin is also a veteran on the battlefield, it is really a big matter, and I don't feel at ease if I don't ask a few words. ”

Huang Kezhang nodded, understanding Xu Guangqi's worries and understanding his thoughts.

In fact, these anti-thieves in front of them are not a problem at all. As soon as the troops from all over the country arrive, or even Zhang Weixian comes back to help, these people will all be finished.

What Qi Jin needed to do was not to defeat or annihilate them at all, but to drag them down.

From the way Qi Jin left just now, he knew that he was not going to hold back. This guy has a big heart, and if he doesn't ask a few words at this time, it is indeed an unstable factor.

So Huang Kezhang nodded and said, "Then I'll go with Xu Gelao." ”

Xu Guangqi glanced at him, nodded, and walked outside first.

After the two left, Zhu Youxiao breathed a sigh of relief and moved his muscles.

Then he turned to Chen Hong and said, "Let people spread the news, and say that I will not leave Jining City." ”

Doing so can reassure people's hearts and keep Jining City from chaos.

If you run by yourself, then I'm afraid that everyone in Jining City will run. When the time comes, let alone fighting, Jining City itself will be in chaos first.

This is definitely not what I want. If that's the case, it's likely that this battle will be lost.

In addition, you can also brush up on your own prestige, after all, many people still like tougher emperors.

"Yes, slave and maid will do it." After Chen Hong agreed, he hurriedly walked outside.

At the same time, the entire Jining City was in a panic, and no one expected that the anti-thieves would actually hit here.

However, after the news of His Majesty's non-departure spread, it did reassure people's hearts. After all, His Majesty is here, which proves that Jining City can be defended.

At the same time, Qi Jin also met Xu Guangqi and Huang Kezhang. However, Qi Jin was quite unimpressed with the statements of the two.

It's just a bunch of anti-thieves, so why be afraid?

So Qi Jin took his men and horses out of the city.

Your Majesty is in the city, and the battlefield naturally cannot be placed in Jining City. Qi Jin was ready to greet the other party. Of course, the scouts were the first to be sent out.

After more than 500 scouts were scattered, all kinds of news came.

In the New Army, intelligence has always been a top priority. This point has always been emphasized, emphasized, and emphasized again when Zhu Youxiao founded the New Army.

So in the new army, the number of scouts is very large. The scout is also the elite of the army, and his status is equivalent to that of the reconnaissance company of later generations, and he is very well trained in various skills, and he has a lot of skills.

As they went to find out, news soon came back. It only took half a day to find Xu Hongru's main force.

Looking at the scout in front of him, Qi Jin asked, "Is there about 20,000 horses?" ”

"Yes, General. They had about 20,000 horses. The scout hurriedly said, "These people are well-armoured, they are all wearing armor, and they also have knives and guns in their hands, and some bows and arrows, which must have been scavenged from various cities." ”

Qi Jin nodded, not paying attention to it at all.

The other party only has 20,000 horses, which already makes Qi Jin feel very satisfied. If the other party has 50,000 horses, it will be troublesome.

Qi Jin was not worried that he would not be able to defeat the other party, but he was worried that once the other party had more people, he might divide his troops. Now that the other side only has 20,000 horses, naturally there is no way to divide the troops.

So Qi Jin said directly: "Give the order to go down, march quickly, and rush to the place where the traitor is." Tell them that this time we are going to make a big difference, and the leader of the rebels is right in front of us. ”

"The British duke led people to encircle and suppress, but they couldn't catch it; People everywhere were looking for this Xu Hongru, but they didn't find it. Now that we know that Xu Hongru has bumped into our arms, we must not let him run away! ”

"Tell them that they want to catch them alive, and that's a big credit. After making this achievement, His Majesty will naturally have a heavy reward. ”

"Yes, General." The people under him hurriedly agreed excitedly.

For the new army, they are also very confident in themselves. I'm not worried about not being able to defeat the rebels. Qi Jin said such things, but it would not make them feel underestimated, but made them all feel confident.

Besides, many of these people in front of him are members of the Qi family's army, and some of them are battle-hardened, so naturally they will not be afraid.

So after Qi Jin gave an order, the army started and pounced directly in the direction of Xu Hongru.

The new army is well-trained, well-fed, so physical, and has practiced rapid marching on weekdays, and even leggings have been popularized in the army.

The speed of their march was very fast, and a group of people touched Xu Hongru overnight.

At this time, Xu Hongru was also urging his subordinates to speed up.

He knew that there were pursuers behind him, and once the news of his coming towards Jining spread, the pursuers behind him would catch up with him.

Be sure to speed up the march to gain time, after all, after arriving in Jining City, you will have to attack Jining City.

If Jining City cannot be captured in a short time, the army behind will definitely catch up. At that time, all his plans will be over.

At noon the next day, the scout came back again to report to Qi Jin that it was less than thirty miles away from Xu Hongru's team.

Qi Jin looked at the scout in front of him, and said coldly with a calm face: "Has the other party ever sent a scout?" ”

"Back to the general, the other party did send scouts, but it was only ten miles. We have tried to avoid contact with each other and not let them find out about us. When the two sides are ten miles apart, the lowly will arrange for their scouts to be strangled by men. The subordinate hurriedly said: "I will definitely not delay the general's affairs." ”

Qi Jin nodded and said, "Then let's pick a place to start a decisive battle now." ”

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