During that time in the southwest, although his own troops were demonstrated once, it was still a bit too far away.
This time it's different.
This time, it happened right under His Majesty's nose. Moreover, the situation is critical, and it is time for me to turn the tide.
As for whether or not he had confidence, Qi Jin wasn't worried at all. Although he only had 5,000 men, they were definitely the elite of the elite. Not to mention the other troops, there were 1,000 heavy armored infantry alone. In addition, there were musketeers, artillery, and so on.
If my equipment and well-trained soldiers can't even deal with a group of rebellious Wenxiang Sect, there is no need for me to train soldiers anymore.
This time we must do it well.
Qi Jin then took a step forward, bowed, and said, "Your Majesty, I will definitely live up to your expectations."
"Then go ahead." Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "I'm waiting here for news of your victory."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Qi Jin agreed and turned to walk outside.
His steps were firm and he walked very fast, and it was obvious that he couldn't wait any longer.
After seeing this scene, Xu Guangqi knew that it was useless for him to say anything more.
Your Majesty has made up his mind not to leave. If so, then your safety must be guaranteed.
Xu Guangqi then bowed and said, "If there is nothing else, I will take my leave."
"Go, go." Zhu Youxiao nodded and said.
Although Zhu Youxiao didn't know why Xu Guangqi was in such a hurry to leave, he was in no mood to let Xu Guangqi bother him here, so he waved his hand and let him go.
After leaving the door, Huang Kezun quickly grabbed Xu Guangqi and asked directly, "What are you going to do, Lord Xu?"
"Go find Qi Jin," Xu Guangqi said. "I have some instructions for him. His primary mission this time isn't to kill the enemy, but to protect Jining City and Your Majesty's safety. I'm really worried he'll act rashly and disregard everything. Although Qi Jin is a veteran, this is a matter of such importance that I can't rest assured without a few words of advice."
Huang Kezun nodded, understanding Xu Guangqi's concerns and his thoughts.
In fact, these rebels in front of us are completely useless. As long as the troops from all over the country arrive, or even Zhang Weixian returns to support them, these people will all be finished.
What Qi Jin needed to do was not to defeat or annihilate them, but to delay them.
From the way Qi Jin had just left, it was clear that he wasn't there to hold them back. This guy was quite careless, and if he didn't give him some advice at this time, it would indeed be a source of instability.
Huang Kezun nodded and said, "Then I will go with Lord Xu."
Xu Guangqi glanced at him, nodded, and walked out first.
Only after the two men left did Zhu Youxiao breathe a sigh of relief and stretch his muscles.
Then he turned to Chen Hong and said, "Send the news out that I will not leave Jining City."
Doing so can calm people's hearts and keep Jining City from being in chaos.
If I ran away, I'm afraid everyone in Jining would run away too. By then, let alone fighting, Jining City itself would be in chaos.
This is definitely not what he wants. If that were the case, he would probably lose the battle.
You can also improve your reputation. After all, many people still like a tougher emperor.
"Yes, I'll do it right away." After Chen Hong agreed, he hurried out.
At the same time, the entire Jining City was in a panic. No one expected that the rebels would come here.
However, the news that His Majesty was not leaving did calm people's hearts. After all, His Majesty's presence proved that Jining City could be defended.
At the same time, Qi Jin also met with Xu Guangqi and Huang Kezun, but he disagreed with their statements.
They are just a bunch of traitors, why should we be afraid of them?
So Qi Jin took his men out of the city.
With His Majesty in the city, the battle naturally couldn't take place in Jining. Qi Jin prepared to attack the enemy. Of course, the first ones to be sent out were scouts.
After more than 500 scouts were sent out, all kinds of news came in.
Intelligence has always been of paramount importance in the new army, and this was something Zhu Youxiao had emphasized repeatedly when he established the new army.
Therefore, in the new army, there are a lot of scouts. Scouts are also the elite of the army, with a status equivalent to the reconnaissance company in later generations. They are well trained in various skills and have many abilities.
As they went to gather information, news soon came back. It only took half a day to find Xu Hongru's main force.
Looking at the scouts in front of him, Qi Jin asked, "Are there about 20,000 troops?"
"Yes, General. They number about 20,000 men," the scout said quickly. "They're well-equipped. They're all wearing armor, armed with swords and spears, and they also have some bows and arrows. They must have been looted from various cities."
Qi Jin nodded, not taking it to heart at all.
Qi Jin was already quite satisfied that the enemy had only 20,000 troops. If they had 50,000, it would have been troublesome.
Qi Jin was not worried about being defeated, but worried that if the enemy had more troops, they would be able to split up. Now that the enemy only had 20,000 troops, there was naturally no way to split up the troops.
Qi Jin then said directly, "Send the order down, march quickly, and rush to where the rebels are. Tell them that this time we must perform a great deed, and the rebel leader is right in front of us."
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