Throughout the journey, Qin Hui appeared calm and composed, but he was actually quite anxious inside.
The emperor entrusted him with a heavy responsibility; if he failed, he could lose his head.
Qin Hui asked, "Does my wise minister have a brilliant plan?"
Han Shizhong had little contact with Qin Hui, and they had no conflict or friendship. He simply said calmly, "The military situation at the front is urgent. Our army is heading north, and the rebels must have spies who have discovered our movements and made preparations in advance. Speed is of the essence in war. To ease His Majesty's worries as soon as possible, I will lead a thousand cavalry north first. Qin Shangguan should proceed with caution. I have already sent out a large number of spies to scout the way for the main army. Shangguan, do not be impatient. His Majesty has specifically requested the cleanup of Tang County. We will meet in Tang County and then devise our plans!"
If we're talking about playing power games, Qin Hui was a master.
But when it comes to fighting, he's an idiot.
He knew in his heart that the emperor had sent him not to command battles, but to kill people.
The military campaign still had to rely on Han Shizhong. Just like when they attacked Jiaozhi, Qin Hui didn't dare to interfere much, and the battle was entirely commanded by Zong Ze and Yue Fei.
Qin Hui then said, "I admire your sincere heart, worthy minister. There are many dangers ahead. As the deputy envoy for pacification, it would be better to send a general to go."
"We are all here to share the Emperor's burdens, and I dare not be negligent. I will personally lead this first battle, while Huyan Tong will stay here to assist Qin Shangguan."
"In that case, if I, Wang Liangchen, achieve victory in the first battle, we shall meet in Tang County!"
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Han Shizhong led a thousand iron cavalry, galloping all the way.
On the road, he saw refugees with their families, dressed in rags, starving, and walking south with pessimistic expressions.
Han Shizhong asked around about the situation ahead, and many people only said that there were bandits and outlaws everywhere, robbing and plundering, committing all sorts of evil deeds, and killing many people.
Han Shizhong did not linger for long and continued northward.
During this time, he did encounter bandits blocking his way.
Unfortunately, those blind bandits didn't know who the person in front of them was, and as a result, they were all wiped out in no time.
When Han Shizhong arrived in Tang County, his scouts reported that rebel troops were about to attack the city.
Han Shizhong arrived without the slightest hesitation.
When Lu Qing first commanded an army of four thousand, he felt like he was floating on air.
Since his promotion, he has been looking for rivals everywhere. This mentality is like a child who has bought a new pair of shoes and must immediately wear them out and wander around, so that everyone can see his new shoes.
Lu Qing thought to himself, "It's great that the imperial court has sent people to their deaths so quickly!"
He immediately dispatched Qin Dongyu, who had always followed him in the army, as the vanguard, ordering him to lead two thousand men to first crush the enemy's morale!
Since Qin Dongyu joined Lu Qing in the rebellion, he has also felt that he is very awesome.
Life seems to have opened a new door.
Just like those companies in later generations with only seven or eight people in total, a recent college graduate was appointed as the marketing director and immediately felt like he was incredibly awesome.
He accepted the order without hesitation and even boasted that he would beat the person in the future so badly that even his own mother wouldn't recognize him.
When he went up to her, he really didn't even recognize his own mother.
It wasn't that Han Shizhong didn't recognize his mother, but rather that Qin Dongyu did!
Lu Qing had served in the army for twenty years. When the Jurchens invaded the south, he managed to survive by using his ability to escape. Once the Jurchens left, he transformed himself into an anti-Jin hero and continued to serve as a commander.
But this was the first time in twenty years that he had seen such a terrifying army!
It completely shattered his worldview.
He seemed to recall what Lin Jinfeng had said on the city wall earlier.
Is this the imperial army?
I wonder who the commander is; these cavalrymen are absolutely terrifying!
Holy crap!
Lu Qing began to tremble all over. He shouted encouragement to the people below while preparing to escape at any moment.
If viewed from above, one would see a massive black sword tearing through the army in front of it as easily as slicing through tofu.
Lin Jinfeng stood on the city wall, munching on a steamed bun. He hadn't expected the imperial army to arrive so quickly.
This was a complete one-sided collapse. Before it even got dark, Lu Qing's so-called "army" had already scattered, and he himself had been arrested.
Lin Jinfeng couldn't help but sigh. Although the Imperial Guards were all highly skilled, when it came to charging into battle, these regular troops were still the most formidable.
As darkness fell, Lin Jinfeng opened the city gate.
Upon seeing the newcomers, Lin Jinfeng was shocked. No wonder they were so powerful; it turned out that the Marquis of Yongwu had personally led his troops here.
Thus, these so-called rebels are nothing but a rabble!
"Your humble servant pays respects to the Marquis of Valor!"
Han Shizhong said, "We are not in the same organization, Commander Lin, there is no need for such formalities."
Looking at Lu Qing, whose head had been beaten into a pig's head, Lin Jinfeng shook his head. This stupid pig probably finally realized the gap between himself and someone of Han Shizhong's caliber.
But those who lack common sense always think they can do it.
Although Lin Jinfeng didn't know the term "cannon fodder," he believed that Lu Qing was exactly like that.
Han Shizhong entered the city.
"What is the situation with the rebels?"
Lin Jinfeng said in a heavy tone, "Zhongshan and Hejian prefectures have both fallen."
Han Shizhong was puzzled. The imperial court's military strength had been at its peak for the past two years, which was evident to the whole world. Even the Jurchens dared not easily invade the border again. Who on earth dared to rebel?
At first, Lin Jinfeng was also puzzled.
Not to mention that the Central Military Region has a famous general like Han Shizhong in charge, the Yanyun War Zone now has 300,000 border troops. If 100,000 of them were to go south, they could easily wipe out the rebels.
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