Chapter 181: The Prince (1)

In the big tent of the Chinese army, the generals gathered.

The armies of the three major factions in the capital, the Xiao Cavalry Battalion, the Praetorian Guard, and the Iron Guard Battalion actually gathered in Jizhou. The cavalry battalion was seriously damaged, there were still 13,000 or 4 troops left, and the soldiers were exhausted. The Praetorian Guard Iron Guard Battalion has 10,000 elite soldiers each, and they have to settle down for a few days after a long march.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince sat at the top, and General Murong, the Marquis of Zhongyong, and the prince of Dingguo sat on both sides. Behind each stood a group of generals.

Xu Jing, the prince of Beihai, sat beside the prince. Behind each of them were several pro-soldiers.

"Marquis Zhongyong," His Royal Highness the Crown Prince looked calm: "What is the war in Jizhou, come one by one."

The Marquis of Zhongyong cheered up and responded, and ordered his soldiers to bring maps of the counties and counties in Jizhou. He has been in Jizhou for half a year, and has fought dozens of large and small battles, and he is quite familiar with the terrain of Jizhou, and he also has a clear understanding of several gangs of bandit forces in Jizhou.

「…… The people of Jizhou are fierce, and there were originally several bandit dens. In the past two years, there have been droughts and locust plagues, and countless people have fallen into the grass."

"The last general has leveled five bandit villages. Now there are three groups of rebels left, and they are all very numerous."

Pointing to one place, he said, "There are 20,000 people gathered here." He pointed to another part of the map: "There are more than 10,000 people here." Finally, the finger fell in the middle: "There are the largest rioters here, as many as 30,000 people. The leader is called Zhang Chong, who was originally an adjutant general in the imperial garrison. Now he is the leader of the rebels. The last general repeatedly led troops to encircle and suppress, but they were all repulsed. Don't hide it from Your Highness, the arrow wound on the last general's arm was also committed by Zhang Chong."

The prince's face became more and more calm: "This Zhang Chong was originally an official of the imperial court, why did he fall into the grass?"

Marquis Zhongyong sighed: "The people in Jizhou are in turmoil, and the garrison is only 5,000 people. The generals who commanded the garrison were wounded and died, and then the army was disheartened and most of them were killed by the rebels. The rest, knowing that they could not escape the heavy responsibility of the court, took off their military uniforms and became bandits."

The crown prince was in a heavy mood. The Marquis of Zhongyong saved face for the court and the Son of Heaven, and did not say the most important reason.

The treasury of the Great Jin Dynasty was empty, and even the salaries of the elite soldiers in the capital were deducted by thirty percent. The Jizhou garrison was deducted as much as 50 percent of its military salaries, and it was not sent to the barracks on time.

It is natural for a soldier to be paid. Without food, the soldiers can't even fill their stomachs, who is willing to work for the court? simply mutinied and joined the bandits, burning, killing, robbing and abusing to live a happy life.

People's hearts are sluggish, and this is the most difficult problem in Jizhou.

General Murong said in a deep voice, "Your Royal Highness the Prince, the last general is willing to lead the troops forward and kill this Zhang Chong."

The prince of Dingguo also asked for battle: "Your Highness, let the last general go!" The last general is willing to issue a military writ to put down this gang of bandits within a month."

The prince calmed down and said, "The two generals took the initiative to ask for battle, and Lone should not be stopped. However, when the army first arrives, it must be settled and repaired for a few days."

"In the next few days, we will first draw up a detailed battle plan."

General Murong and the prince of Dingguo expressed their loyalty and sat back.

The prince's eyes swept and he said in a deep voice: "Lone personally came to Jizhou to quickly quell the chaos and calm people's hearts. Xu Jing, the son of the king of Beihai, will lead the troops on behalf of Gu. Several generals obeyed the orders and sent them, and if they did not obey, Lone would not be spared."

His Royal Highness the Prince, who has always been gentle, has a cold face at this time, and he is mighty.

All the generals in the military account were awe-inspiring in their hearts, and they should be handed over together.

On such a solemn occasion, Xu Jing didn't say much, his handsome face was extremely cold, and he replied, "Obey the orders of His Royal Highness the Prince."

Five days later, the army assembled and set out.

The military flag of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince appeared in the army, and the dark flag fluttered in the wind, majestic.

A group of elite soldiers on horseback were greatly boosted and chanted in unison, "His Royal Highness the Prince".

Actually, where is the real Royal Highness the Crown Prince staying in the barracks! The young man who sat on a horse in armor and was extremely powerful was Xu Jing, the prince of the King of Beihai.

However, only the generals in the army knew about it. Ordinary soldiers simply don't know.

It is so far away, surrounded by personal soldiers, and the "Royal Highness the Prince" is wearing armor all over his body, and even his face is covered, who can recognize whether it is the prince or Xu Jing?

Listen to the sound of a huge wave in the distance

With a shout, Xu Jing, who was covered with silver armor and had a handsome face, pulled the corners of his mouth, immediately lowered his face, pulled out the treasure knife, and waved the bright blade forward.

The herald immediately shouted, "The army is on its way!"

The prince in the Chinese military tent, listening to the sound outside, also felt his blood boiling, and suddenly got up in excitement, and his body suddenly shook.

The inner servant Lu's father-in-law's face changed, and he immediately stretched out his hand to support the prince: "Your Highness! Doctor! Go and call the Imperial Doctor!"

A moment later, the four imperial physicians rushed into the military tent. These four doctors are the most skilled doctors in the hospital. One of them, Wan Taiyi, is nearly seventy years old. A handful of years old, with all white hair and beard, still followed.

Dr. Wan Taiyi comes from the Xinglin family, and his acupuncture skills are exquisite.

Since the birth of the crown prince, Imperial Physician Wan has carefully taken care of the body of His Royal Highness the crown prince. Without Doctor Wan, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince may not be able to grow up safely.

Wan Taiyi's needles flew like flying, and he quickly administered needles to His Royal Highness the Prince.

The other three imperial doctors were busy prescribing prescriptions, boiling medicines, or writing pulse cases.

More than an hour later, the prince woke up leisurely.

"Do not let out the news of me fainting in my tent." After the prince woke up, the first thing he said was to give a gag order: "Even the father and the queen mother, don't be alarmed."

The chamberlains did not dare to refuse.

Doctor Wan watched His Royal Highness the Crown Prince grow up and have old seniority, and couldn't help but whisper, "Your Highness doesn't want to disturb the morale of the army, so that's it. The emperor and the queen can't hide it."

If there is a good one, they will be unlucky.

The prince has a gentle temperament and a good temper, and the doctors know it. Hearing this, they echoed it.

The crown prince sighed, his voice a little weak: "I insisted on coming to Jizhou, and my father was already very angry. Now that I have just arrived in Jizhou, I have sent back such news, and my father will definitely issue an order to summon me back to Beijing. All the work done is in vain."

"I was born weak and sickly, and I can't help it. There are a few doctors who have bothered a lot."

As he spoke, he sat up from the bed and gestured to the imperial doctors.

Imperial Doctor Wan was startled, and immediately knelt down on the edge of the bed: "His Royal Highness the Prince, this is a torture for Wei Chen."

The other three physicians also knelt down.

The prince said in a low voice, "All the imperial doctors, please get up. My own body, I know best. I can hold on. It's Jizhou, if it goes on like this, it will be completely chaotic. So, I must stay. When it comes to fainting, you must keep your mouth shut."

Doctor Wan and the others had no choice but to give up their orders.

The prince ordered everyone to step down, leaving only Doctor Wan.

Imperial Physician Wan knew that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had something to ask, and waited with fear.

"Doctor Wan," the prince asked softly, "how long will I live?"