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Military attachés are not necessarily more courageous than civilian officials.
Zhao Junchen first killed Shi Song, the most powerful among the generals, without any warning, without any concern for the possible subsequent effects, and then he was labeled as a "rebellion". Huamachi All the generals in the camp were immediately panicked.
Zhao Junchen dared to kill even Shi Song, let alone people like them. You must know that their combined strength may not be as strong as Shi Song!
Immediately, several generals knelt down in front of Zhao Junchen with fear and fear, and one after another expressed their loyalty and obedience.
"Master Imperial Envoy, please spare my life. I have always been loyal in my humble position!"
"Your Majesty the Imperial Envoy knows clearly that those soldiers just resisted the imperial army because they didn't know the situation, and they definitely didn't mean to be low-ranking people!"
"Your Majesty the Imperial Envoy, Bei Gong and others have been staying in the Forbidden Army camp and have no way to communicate with the soldiers and servants. Bei Gong and others are really unaware of what they are doing!"
Before, they knelt on one knee to salute, but this time they knelt on both knees.
Seeing the statements of the generals, Zhao Junchen seemed a little satisfied, but also seemed a little helpless.
Their obedient attitude is certainly a good thing, but these people in front of them are all generals of the border army, shouldering the heavy burden of resisting foreign invaders, but they can't see a trace of blood, which is definitely not a good thing.
Thinking of this, Zhao Junchen shook his head slightly.
Then, Zhao Junchen said slowly: "Since you are still loyal to the court, I now have three things for you to handle!"
Hearing what Zhao Junchen said, the generals knew that Zhao Junchen would not embarrass them anymore, and they all showed joy on their faces and said in unison: "Imperial envoys can give you orders as much as you like, and those who are in humble positions will go through fire and water without hesitation!"
Zhao Junchen smiled softly and said: "You don't need to go through fire and water. The request of this imperial envoy is very simple! First, send someone immediately to order your private soldiers to stop resisting the imperial army and return to their respective camps to rest. , don’t come out to cause trouble before dawn! Secondly, you people are still staying in the Forbidden Army camp. By tomorrow morning, after all the matters concerning this imperial envoy have been settled, you can do whatever you want; thirdly, at three o’clock tomorrow morning At this moment, everyone must go to the Trilateral Governor's Mansion to listen to orders, I have something to announce!"
Zhao Junchen's instructions were indeed very simple. All the generals breathed a sigh of relief and quickly expressed their agreement.
These people came to the Forbidden Army camp for a banquet tonight, and they were naturally accompanied by personal guards and entourage, but these personal guards and entourage were all placed under house arrest by the Forbidden Army.
Now, under Zhao Junchen's order, their personal guards and followers regained their freedom one after another, and then returned to their respective camps with their tokens and orders, restraining the private soldiers and no longer fighting against the Forbidden Army. Keep fighting!
In this way, about half an hour later, the resistance encountered by the Forbidden Army in controlling Huamachi Camp was greatly reduced, and only Shi Song's three thousand private soldiers were still facing off against the Forbidden Army.
After learning the news, Zhao Junchen also breathed a sigh of relief.
Although Shi Song's three thousand personal soldiers were the strongest, compared with them, even all the private soldiers of the other generals combined were slightly inferior.
But in Zhao Junchen's eyes, the private soldiers of these generals were far more troublesome than Shi Song's private soldiers!
Otherwise, although these private soldiers are small in number and relatively weak in combat power, they belong to different generals and are located in different camps. If the Forbidden Army wants to guard against them, it will need to expend more energy, which also results in the dispersion of the Forbidden Army's strength. , and once these private soldiers have an armed conflict with the Forbidden Army, the chaos caused will be more uncontrollable because they are dispersed over a wider area.
Therefore, when the private soldiers of the generals no longer fight against the Forbidden Army, the Forbidden Army only needs to leave a very small number of troops for surveillance, and then control a few street intersections and key places to basically control the Huamachi Camp. situation! Finally, the Forbidden Army could concentrate on dealing with Shi Song's three thousand private soldiers. Although Shi Song's private soldiers were all elite, they had no chance of winning against the Forbidden Army with several times the strength. As long as Shi Song's private soldiers were solved, Soldiers, the entire Huamachi camp no longer has the power to resist Zhao Junchen, and Zhao Junchen can completely control the situation.
About half an hour later, the chaos and noise in Huamachi Camp gradually subsided. Under the orders of Zhao Junchen, the private soldiers of the generals also returned to their respective camps, but only the northeast corner of Huamachi Camp There was still an atmosphere of chaos and tension.
This is Shi Song's main camp, and most of the three thousand private soldiers under Shi Song are stationed here.
After the Forbidden Army began to take action, the resistance here was the most intense. Shi Song's private soldiers even took the initiative to provoke and press forward step by step, gradually expanding the scope of their activities. At one time, they drove the Forbidden Army thirty feet away from the camp.
Zhao Junchen did not want a bloody conflict to occur at Huamachi Camp tonight. The blood of the soldiers should be spilled on the battlefield. Therefore, the actions of the Forbidden Army also used blockade, intimidation, and confrontation as the main means. It seemed proactive, but in fact They were extremely restrained. Faced with the pressing pressure of Shi Song's private soldiers, they did not dare to use swords or guns, so they could only keep giving in.
Most of Shi Song's private soldiers were brave men who were not afraid of fighting. The retreat of the Forbidden Army further increased their arrogance. They believed that the Forbidden Army were just paper tigers and did not dare to fight with them at all.
Therefore, several private soldier leaders once formulated a counterattack plan, intending to rush directly into the Forbidden Army camp and rescue their leader Shi Song!
However, the arrogance of the private soldiers did not last long.
The imperial army confronting Shi Song's private army originally only had more than 4,000 people. However, as reinforcements continued to arrive from all directions, the number of troops increased, and finally reached 7,000 people, which was enough for Shi Song's private army. More than twice as much!
In particular, the Forbidden Army occupied several horse pens in Huamachi Camp first, so the cavalry of the Forbidden Army was five or six times as many as Shi Song's private soldiers!
Seeing that the strength of the Forbidden Army was increasing and their attitude was getting tougher, the private soldiers finally had some fear and scruples, and gradually retreated back to their camps for defense.
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Shi Song's private soldiers were led by three people, namely Zhang Cheng, Xu Mazi, and Liu Manniu.
Among them, Zhang Cheng was a martial arts examiner in the 31st year of Deqing Dynasty. He was proficient in bow and horse and familiar with the art of war. He was definitely a rare talent. However, he only participated in the martial arts examination for fame. He did not join the army because of his wealthy family. Shi Song It took three visits to the thatched cottage to gain his trust, and he gained the most attention from Shi Song.
Xu Mazi was originally a horse bandit, and his methods were the most brutal. Because he was desperate, he took refuge in Shi Song. Shi Song liked this man's bravery and unscrupulous methods, and often gave him some dirty tasks to take charge of. Zhang Mazi also He has never let Shi Song down, and he can be said to be Shi Song's true confidant.
As for Liu Manniu, he came from an ordinary farmer's family. Because all his family members were killed by the Mongols, he joined the army in the hope of revenge. This man was highly skilled in martial arts, took the initiative in every battle, and valued loyalty, so he served in Shi Song's personal life. He has the highest prestige among the soldiers. Although he has an ordinary background, his status is slightly higher than Zhang Cheng and Xu Mazi. Unfortunately, Shi Song doesn't like him and always suppresses him secretly.
At this time, seeing that the strength of the Forbidden Army was increasing and the siege became more and more tight, the three of them gathered together to discuss countermeasures.
"Zhang Cheng, I just took a look. Except for us, the chaos in the camp has gradually subsided. The number of Forbidden Army troops outside is increasing. Apparently the other generals' private soldiers have given up resistance. Now we have I’m alone, what do you think I should do?”
After the three of them got together, Liu Manniu was the first to ask.
Liu Manniu came from a humble background and could not read a few Chinese characters, so he always valued the opinions of Zhang Cheng, a martial arts scholar.
However, before Zhang Cheng could answer, Xu Mazi had already said, "Man Niu, you still want to ask him? What other good ideas can he have! If it hadn't been for his obstruction just now, I would have led my troops to break through the siege of the Forbidden Army. We directly invaded the Forbidden Army camp and rescued the Commander-in-Chief! It was because of Zhang Cheng’s cowardice and obstruction that he delayed the opportunity to fight. Now the Forbidden Army’s strength is more than twice ours. We can only stay in the camp and can no longer fight back..."
Having said this, Xu Mazi glared at Zhang Cheng and threatened fiercely: "If anything happens to Mr. Commander-in-Chief, I will definitely make you look good!"
Zhang Cheng frowned and ignored Xu Mazi's threat. He just said: "Now we can only wait and see what happens. After all, we don't know why the Forbidden Army mutinied, and we don't know what the current situation of the Commander-in-Chief is. If we rashly If we do something, it might harm the Commander-in-Chief, but as long as the three thousand of us continue to confront the Forbidden Army and the Forbidden Army puts the Forbidden Army under the control of rats, the safety of the Commander-in-Chief can be guaranteed... No matter what, it is better to be still than to move. Even if we If we want to take action, we have to wait until the situation becomes clear."
Xu Mazi snorted coldly: "Wait until the situation becomes clear? Now there are more and more reinforcements from the Forbidden Army. When the situation becomes clear, will we still be able to resist?"
After Liu Manniu thought about it for a moment, he raised his hand to stop Xu Mazi and said, "Zhang Cheng has read a lot and is more sensible than the two of us. Let's continue to listen to his advice."
Xu Mazi snorted, but stopped pestering Zhang Cheng.
Compared with Zhang Cheng, a martial arts scholar, Xu Mazi was more afraid of Liu Manniu, not only because of Liu Manniu's superior martial arts, but also because Liu Manniu's reputation among the three thousand private soldiers was extremely high, and now he has lost his total Under the command of Bing Shisong, Liu Manniu was the actual leader of the three thousand private soldiers. Without Liu Manniu's approval, Xu Mazi could not even mobilize his own men.
Seeing Xu Mazi like this, Liu Manniu planned to say something else.
But at this moment, there was a sudden noise outside the camp.
At the same time, a private soldier ran up to the three people and reported: "Something bad has happened. The cavalry and archers of the Forbidden Army have gathered one after another. It seems that they are about to attack the camp!"
After hearing the report, the expressions of all three people changed drastically.
However, before the three of them could make up their minds, another private soldier ran over and reported: "Guan Wuyuan of the Forbidden Army and Li Ruan, the eunuch of the Supervisory Army are here! The two of them were also surrounded by a young man, that He claimed to be an imperial envoy sent by the imperial court, and asked all of us to gather to meet him, saying that he had something to announce to us!"
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