The reborn prince can't be pushed down

Chapter 226

Is it really Ji Xuan?

Xiao Jingtian's mind went blank for a moment, and then came the memories of when he was just thrown by his father to the Northwest Army for training.He was only 12 years old at the time, and he was doted on by his mother. How could he adapt to the bitter cold in the Northwest? Coupled with the strict training in the army, he fell ill with a high fever within a few days.

At that time Xiao Pingyuan concealed his identity in the army, and others only regarded him as an ordinary young man who joined the army.

Ji Xuan was five years older than him. At that time, he was already a junior high school in the army, and Xiao Jingtian belonged to his team.

At that time, Xiao Jingtian's arrogance only increased compared to now, and he had a bad relationship with the soldiers in the same camp.He fell ill, and the soldiers in the same tent reported to Ji Xuan that he was too sleepy to get up to practice.

At that time, Ji Xuan glanced at the soldier coldly, and went to the camp without saying a word.

Xiao Jingtian was sitting on the simple bed of the march, struggling to get dressed, but his face was flushed abnormally.

Although he was dissatisfied with his father's actions, the pride in his bones did not allow him to be looked down upon, so he had to stand up despite the high fever.

Ji Xuan immediately told him to lie down, and invited a military doctor to see him. As for the soldier who made a small report, he was also punished in the end.

Knowing that Xiao Jingtian was not on good terms with the soldiers in the tent, Ji Xuan would visit him in the tent during those few days before and after the exercise, and took good care of him.

For Xiao Jingtian, Ji Xuan is like his elder brother.Ji Xuan was also thrown into the army by his family when he was just in his teens. Although he didn't know Xiao Jingtian's identity at that time, he just felt like he was ignorant and reckless when he first entered the army camp, so he couldn't help but feel compassion .Practicing martial arts, military discipline and art of war, going into battle to kill the enemy, Ji Xuan led him step by step.

From the small school in the army to the deputy general under the general, the two can be said to support each other along the way.

It was only when he was promoted to the position of lieutenant general that Xiao Pingyuan announced his identity.Of course, Xiao Pingyuan was also terminally ill at that time.It didn't take long for Xiao Jingtian to inherit the position of first-rank general.As for Ji Xuan, with his illustrious military exploits, he became a first-rank Dragon and Tiger General.

It can be said that today's Daxing God of War owes a lot to Ji Xuan.

He would believe anyone who conspired against him, but Ji Xuan and Xiao Jingtian never believed it.

But the clamoring lieutenant in front of him is Ji Xuan's confidant.

And obviously, in order to instigate these troops, Ji Xuan blocked the news, saying that he had been secretly executed by the Empress.

In the lingering night wind, Xiao Jingtian's heart sank instantly, and he clenched the hilt of his sword tightly, "Whoever is willing to put down his weapon will be able to forget the past. If he is unwilling..."

He paused, "I will count to three, and those who put down their weapons will not be killed, otherwise..."

A cold light suddenly flashed across Xiao Jingtian's eyes, his wrist trembled lightly, and the blade of his sword crossed, and cut off the head of the arrogant lieutenant with lightning speed.

Those in the vanguard didn't expect that Xiao Jingtian was still surrounded by their own side, so they dared to cut off the vanguard officer's head.

But think about it again, who is the person in front of you?Standing upright, a general who has never been afraid of others in his life.Even when he was surrounded by thousands of troops, he would not show a trace of timidity.

"one!"

Xiao Jingtian didn't give these people too much time to think, his sword tip was still dripping blood, and his voice was as cold as ice.

Ping pong pong, some people have put down their weapons happily.

Another drop of blood dripped from the tip of the sword, and Xiao Jingtian counted to the second in a cold voice, "Two!"

Among those who hesitated, more than half put down their weapons.

The other people did not wait for Xiao Jingtian to call out "three", they exchanged winks, waved their swords and greeted Xiao Jingtian.

"act recklessly!"

Xiao Jingtian smiled coldly, and swung the long sword in his hand airtightly. As far as the sword could reach, the soldiers who tried to pounce on them were knocked out of their weapons. , Seven or eight people have fallen on the ground.

Xiao Jingtian stood on the horse, the long sword in his hand reflected the cold light under the moonlight.

For a moment, those people who were still standing on Luo Feng's side didn't dare to step forward because of Xiao Jingtian's power.

"The opportunity has already been given to you, so it's no wonder that Ben will not miss the old friendship!"

As soon as the words fell, the soldiers who followed Xiao Jingtian resumed their previous formations and fought against these stubborn rebels.

The war broke out again, and the sound of killing and hunting was endless.

Xiao Jingtian came to ambush these vanguard troops this time, and he only brought 5000 troops with him. Half of the people present had already surrendered.

In front of the battle, morale comes first. Luo Feng's vanguard was almost discouraged from the very beginning.On Xiao Jingtian's side, he was already full of anger, and defeated these people in one go.

I don't know if it was because Ji Xuan didn't continue to send people to support him because he knew that Xiao Jingtian came to attack in person. Those soldiers who had hoped for Ji Xuan and Luo Feng saw more and more comrades fall down. He also chose to put down his arms and surrender.

The east was slightly pale, Xiao Jingtian glanced at Venus from a distance, and ordered people to treat the wounded first, count the number of casualties, and push those soldiers who surrendered back to the camp.

After arranging these, Xiao Jingtian did not return to the camp with the army, but suddenly turned around and galloped all the way to the northwest.

At this time, in the tent, the generals who stayed behind were almost restless.

"General, what's going on?" Deputy General Lei Jin asked anxiously.

"You don't need to be overly anxious, the general has always been measured, I'll just wait and wait." Counselor Zhao Qianwei comforted him.

After Dongfang Dabai, Xiao Jingtian finally broke into the tent with all the dust on his body.

"General!"

Several generals rushed forward, looking at Xiao Jingtian with expressions of excitement on his face.

Xiao Jingtian nodded at everyone, strode forward, took a seat behind the handsome case, and at the same time signaled several generals to take their seats respectively.

"Those surrendered soldiers, have they confessed anything?"

Deputy General Lei Jin said: "When Luo Feng left the imperial capital and arrived at the northwest border, he declared to the soldiers at the border that you had been charged with treason and confiscated your military authority. Send someone to take over the Northwest Army. General Ji was so angry that he smashed the Shuai case with his palm, and decided to go north to seek an explanation for you."

"You know, the border guards were born and died, but His Majesty's reputation in the Northwest is not very good, and because it was Deputy General Luo who delivered the message, under the anger, everyone almost did not suspect that the matter was false."

Having said this, Lei Jin was a little embarrassed.

"Now we know His Majesty's well..."

Xiao Jingtian's expression also darkened, and he secretly tightened his hand on the armrest.It's also his fault that he didn't take Ning Yuezhao seriously, and he had no taboo to talk about her when he was in the northwest, which made Ning Yuezhao's reputation in the army go from bad to worse.The mountains were high and the emperor was far away, so the soldiers didn't shy away from talking about the affairs of the court.He was naturally to blame for this incident.

"Who is the commander in chief of the rebel army now?" He asked coldly.

"It's General Ji." Zhao Qian didn't see his uneasy expression, and said cautiously: "The general thought that General Ji might be bewitched by this villain Luo Feng..."

Before he finished speaking, Xiao Jingtian interrupted him with a cold face, "Who is Ji Xuan? Luo Feng, a small lieutenant general, can he hide it from his eyes and ears?"

Yes, Ji Xuan and Xiao Jingtian have different styles of opening and closing. He is thoughtful and meticulous in his work.This time, regarding Luo Feng's words, they acted almost without seeking proof.Acting impulsively, it was completely different from Ji Xuan's usual style.

For a moment, those who originally wanted to speak for Ji Xuan were also speechless.

Xiao Jingtian said: "I just went to check on the enemy in person, and the opponent's troops retreated ten miles overnight. According to the direction they retreated, they should have known that the vanguard was blocked and planned to retreat to Yu Pinggu, waiting for us to catch up and ambush them. us."

As soon as he said this, the faces of everyone present changed slightly.They all thought of one thing.

At that time, Xiao Jingtian was just a general, and the people from Beiqi were causing trouble at the border.Xiao Jingtian personally led 2 troops to stop the Beiqi soldiers.At that time, Beiqi's leader was Helian Changfeng, a veteran with many years of experience in the battlefield, so naturally he didn't pay attention to Xiao Jingtian, a fledgling young general.

Xiao Jingtian ignored his own safety and personally acted as a scout. After ascertaining the enemy's movements, he personally led the troops to attack Helian Changfeng's camp by surprise, catching the enemy by surprise.

From then on, Xiao Jingtian's prestige in the army was established.

Unexpectedly, after so many years, Xiao Jingtian, who is now a hereditary first-rank general, would go back to the old tactics, put down all his honor, and personally find out the enemy's situation.

Several people in the tent respected Xiao Jingtian in awe.

For more than half a year in the imperial capital, they all wondered whether their generals bowed their heads to the empress because they were dazzled by the prosperity and prosperity of the capital.Looking at it now, Xiao Jingtian is still the incomparably brave general from before, it's because they are too superficial.

Faced with these reverent eyes, Xiao Jingtian's expression remained unchanged, and he just asked indifferently: "Can you tell how many people they have instigated this time?"

"About [-] people, Vice-General Guo Tianjian insisted on finding out what happened to the general in the imperial capital, otherwise acting without authorization would be tantamount to treason, so half of the troops were still stationed at the border despite the resistance of Vice-General Guo. "

Xiao Jingtian nodded, "Finally there is a sensible one."

Guo Tianjian is also one of his capable generals. With him and 10 people in charge, even if the people of Beiqi have any ideas, they will be cautious.

However, this matter should not be delayed after all, he must settle the mess within a few days.

"General, what should we do next?"

Yuping Valley is the necessary fortress leading to the northwest. The bottom of the valley is narrow and long, with steep mountain walls on both sides, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack.Now that they want to quell the chaos, the opponent can retreat, but they cannot.

Xiao Jingtian got up slowly, turned around and looked at the map hanging behind him, and said with a sneer, "Go ahead, if the surrendered soldiers are willing to commit crimes and make meritorious service, they will go to the front with this general. The whole army pulls out the camp, and this general will take advantage of the victory to pursue!"

(End of this chapter)