The reborn prince can't be pushed down

Chapter 193
"General Xiao's proposal is good, as you said."

While Ning Yuezhao was hesitating, Jiang Nian agreed with a smile.

Xiao Jingtian stood up, stretched his hand towards Jiang Nian and said, "Now the battle between Daxing and Beiqi, why not take this opportunity to rehearse."

Jiang Nian didn't get up, his eyes flashed, and he said with a smile: "General Xiao wants to assume that the two armies are at war, and each side will fight a battle based on their own abilities?"

Xiao Jingtian nodded, with provocative eyes, "History records, Song Taizu used to parade troops in the Chongzheng Pavilion with real swords and guns. The emperor has read poetry and books, you should know?"

Jiang Nian nodded, "General Xiao is very knowledgeable. We have never had such a precedent in our court. This is the first time His Majesty Gu He inspected the army. Let's set this precedent."

The corner of Xiao Jingtian's mouth curled up into a smile, "Since the two armies are at war, there needs to be a commander in command. If Xiao is not talented, he will be the commander of the Northwest Army."

Ning Yuezhao looked at Xiao Jingtian's complacent face, and couldn't help but get angry. This person was clearly plotting against their lack of preparation, but when she turned her head, she happened to see Jiang Nian's calm expression, and sat down calmly again. Living.

Jiang Qingnian said with a smile: "Then I will be the commander of the Forbidden Army."

Seeing that he was calm and composed, Xiao Jingtian couldn't help but look at the Forbidden Army lined up on the left, and saw that each of them looked solemn. There was no trace of commotion, and everyone stood upright, no less than his soldiers.

Just when Xiao Jingtian was wondering, Jiang Nian had already got off the high platform, mounted his horse, and rode it to the front of the imperial army. He was dressed in military uniform and looked graceful in the sun.

Xiao Jingtian walked in front of his team with a sullen face, and the lieutenant Luo Feng leaned into his ear and whispered, "General, looking at the imperial husband's expression, it seems that the winning ticket is at hand, is there any fraud?"

"He's just putting on airs. Don't make others want to destroy your prestige! Everything is going according to the original plan."

Under Xiao Jingtian's domineering attitude, his subordinates did not dare to speak too much, and he himself pressed the hilt of his sword tightly, with a guarded look on his face.

On the other hand, Jiang Nian, who was on the opposite side, was talking with the guards of the imperial army. Because he was born handsome, he smiled in his eyes and looked calm in front of the battle.Even the guards of the imperial army standing with him did not change their expressions, reminiscent of the saying in the poem, "Amid talking and laughing, the mast and scull are wiped out in ashes."

But at this time on the high platform, Ning Yuezhao gathered his palms in his sleeves, making himself look the same as usual.

She has figured it out now, regardless of the result of this competition, they can't lose Tianjia's tolerance.If they won, people would praise the imperial army for their bravery. Even if they lost, they would just think that Xiao Jingtian relied on the strong to bully the weak, and that's all.

The civil servants who accompanied them on the stage were also talking about it.

Some people said that Xiao Jingtian was getting more and more rebellious, and dared to challenge the prestige of the royal family like this.

There were also people who had great confidence in Jiang Nian, because in terms of the current situation on the court, the Imperial Army's side was calm and steady, while Xiao Jingtian's side was a little restless.

"Bi Tao." Ning Yuezhao said suddenly, "Give the sword to the emperor."

Ning Yuezhao saw that the weapon Jiang Nian used the most was the sword, so she asked Bitao to take out the famous sword Hanguang that had been hidden for many years from the House of Internal Affairs.

Bitao held the jade box in her hand and sent it to the imperial army. At this time, Jiang Nian had already mounted the horse.

As soon as the jade box was opened, the hilt of the sword was simple and stable under the sunlight, but the scabbard was very luxurious, with exquisite decorations, inlaid with gold and jade, quite in line with the royal style.

Xiao Jingtian on the opposite side scorned the other party fiercely, and he is still playing this kind of flower gun at this time!I was really intimidated by his aura, it was clearly just an embroidered pillow.

Xiao Jingtian looked at Jiang Nian and said, "Your Highness, since it's an actual combat exercise, how about taking the opponent's flag as the winner?"

Jiang Nian pinned the sword to his waist, nodded and said, "Gu Ye thinks it's the best."

The corner of Xiao Jingtian's mouth curled up into a smile, "The battlefield is impermanent, how about we set up an ambush?"

The flat land they were on was rarely covered, with a gloomy mountain forest on one side and the vast Kunwu Lake on the other.Obviously, mountains are more conducive to setting up an ambush, and they didn't agree on how to choose the terrain. Relying on his familiarity with Yuquan Mountain, Xiao Jingtian had already led his troops into the forest, and a large number of black armored troops disappeared among the trees in an instant.

"Despicable!" Yan Zhenglang, who was driving on the high platform, scolded unceremoniously.

Xu Zhi said with a smile: "Teacher's words are wrong, don't you know that soldiers are not tired of deceit? You must have confidence in Your Royal Highness."

After finishing speaking, he took a meaningful look at Jiang Qixi, only to see that the other party didn't have much other emotions except for a casual glance at his son on the field.

Jiang Nian turned around and made some arrangements for the guards of the imperial army, then drew out his sword and rode forward, "Good boys of the imperial army, let's fight a beautiful battle with you alone!"

Under their eyes, everyone only felt a flash of light in front of them, but they couldn't see the edge of the sword.Wanting to find out more, Jiang Nian has already led his troops into the mountains.

The sharp-eyed officials on the high platform have already recognized it, "This is Chengying!"

In the Spring and Autumn Period, Kong Zhou possessed three swords, one is Hanguang, the other is Chengying, and the third is Xiaolian.Hanguang, Chengying, and Xiaolian are known as the Three Swords of Emperor Yin, and no one has seen them since the Spring and Autumn Period. It turned out that they were in the royal collection.

Among the three swords, Chengying is famous for its exquisite elegance. According to legend, when it was released, "Jiao divides Chengying, and geese forget to return", hence the name Chengying.

The magic of this sword can only be faintly seen at the turn of dawn and dusk.

However, even with this famous sword in hand, defeating the enemy is not a weapon that counts.

Yuquan Mountain is used as a place for military training, and there are many watchtowers in the mountain. Now the people on the commander's platform can't see the situation in the mountain, but every quarter of an hour, there will be a special person to report the situation on both sides to the emperor.

At this time, the news had already come from the observation tower. Xiao Jingtian set up an ambush on the north slope and deployed a hundred archers, while the imperial husband led the imperial army and walked aimlessly in the mountains. It seemed that because he was not familiar with the terrain, he went all the way west. And went.

Ning Yuezhao waved the man back, "Explore again!"

The officials on the high platform all showed pessimistic expressions. After all, the imperial husband is too young.

But at this time in the mountains, Zuo Ming was puzzled and said: "Your Highness, I saw the weeds trampling on the ground just now, Xiao Jingtian clearly went north, why didn't we chase after him?"

Jiang Nian tightened the reins in his hand, and pointed his sword to the west, "The terrain on the north slope is dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack. Xiao Jingtian thought that we were not familiar with the terrain of Yuquan Mountain, so he deliberately left obvious traces to lure us into an ambush."

As soon as he said this, all the imperial guards present admired him.No wonder the emperor is so sure, it turns out that the topography of Yuquan Mountain has been ascertained a long time ago.

Zuo Ming excitedly said: "Then His Highness is planning?"

Jiang Nian didn't answer his question, but just jumped up from the horse and flew straight to grab a bush.

The Chengying sword swayed silently, flattening a leaf, revealing the disguised soldiers behind the bushes, who were obviously listening to their whereabouts.

(End of this chapter)