Chapter 672 Kick them all in and get beaten!
Everything was normal for the Lingnan army stationed ten miles outside Chuzhou City. It seemed that they were affected by the fighting between the two sides in the past few days. There has been no other movement in the army in the past few days.
It is said that the missing Xu Yu was severely punished by the young prince for improper command and was temporarily confined to his tent to recuperate. The personal guards sent by Jiang Yubai were standing at the door, and no one was allowed to approach.
Rongchang was a little angry.
Rongchang chased the scholar and said eagerly, "Right Lieutenant, we had to retreat before, but that was for a reason. It's not our general's fault at all."
"Why did you ground our general for no reason?"
The scholar looked at him expressionlessly: "What you mean is that the young prince is looking for trouble with the general for no reason?"
Lu Xin quickly covered Rongchang's mouth and said awkwardly, "Your Excellency has misunderstood. That's not what we meant."
"We just heard that the General of the Cavalry was punished with thirty military sticks by the young prince, and now he is under house arrest, which is shameful. We, his subordinates, are a little worried about his injuries. We would like to ask for mercy and see if we can send him some external medicine for his wounds."
The military sticks used in the army are different from punishments used elsewhere and are twice as severe.
At most three hits would immediately tear the skin apart.
For an ordinary person, being hit by ten military sticks would be extremely painful. Even those in good health would have to stay in bed for ten days before being able to get up. After being hit by more than thirty, not only would the person be disabled, but at least half his life would be lost.
The young prince also forbade anyone to approach the tent, nor did he allow Xu Yu to come out. Isn't this equivalent to throwing a person who had been beaten into a pile of flesh into the tent to die?
The scholar's expression was indifferent. He caught Lu Xin's unconcealed anxiety and said calmly, "You can't ask for this grace."
"Can……"
"The young prince has his own way of doing things. It is not our place to question him."
The scholar interrupted Lu Xin and said slowly, "As for the General of the Cavalry..."
"If he is lucky enough to get through this, there will be other things to say in the future. No one needs to worry about it."
"Get through it?"
Rongchang ripped Lu Xin's hand away and said anxiously, "That living man received thirty blows with a military stick. Even with the best medicine, it would have been hard to endure. Our general is lying alone now. How could he have endured it?"
"If I can't get through this, then wouldn't it be..."
"That is death."
The scholar gave Rongchang a warning look and said coldly, "His fate is determined by heaven. No one can help him."
"But……"
"go back!"
The scholar sneered, "The General is still recuperating in his tent. As his subordinates, you're not properly controlling your own men, but are instead making a fuss here. Do you intend to follow in his footsteps?"
Rongchang thought that at worst you could just beat me up too and kill us all at once.
But Lu Xin once again covered his mouth with his hand.
Lu Xin ignored Rongchang's struggles, held him tightly, and said through gritted teeth, "Thank you for your advice, Right Assistant Commander. I will take my leave now."
Rongchang was dragged away by Lu Xinsheng.
When the two men returned empty-handed, a group of people waiting not far away showed anxious expressions on their faces.
Seeing this, the scholar slowly withdrew his gaze and let out a breath calmly.
As early as three days ago, Xu Yu was no longer in the military camp.
Before Xu Yu left, the young prince and they proposed to assign Xu Yu more capable people to be around him, but Xu Yu refused.
Chuzhou City is now under tight siege, and Fu Kun, the bastard, is still extremely vigilant. Any slight disturbance is likely to have the opposite effect.
Before Xu Yu finally decided to set out to sneak into Chuzhou City, he only brought four people with him, all of whom were secret guards who had been trained and raised with the young master of the Xu family.
With only five people, the gap in strength between them and the more than a hundred guards around Fu Kun is like an ant trying to shake a tree.
But in addition...
The scholar smiled bitterly silently.
There is really no other way.
It’s not that people other than Xu Yu are unwilling to face this almost fatal stalemate, but that apart from Xu Yu, no one dares to say that they have the confidence to kill with one blow.
If the operation fails and alerts the enemy, the result will be even more severe revenge from that bastard Fu Kun, and more innocent people will be forced to die or be injured.
That's a situation none of them wants to see.
The scholar walked into the tent with a gloomy face. Jiang Yubai, who was sitting in the first seat, raised his eyelids and asked, "Were they stopped by someone?"
The scholar sighed and said, "Young prince has a keen eye."
"A young general who followed the General of the Cavalry all the way from Lingnan came to me and wanted to ask for the grace to deliver medicine to the General of the Cavalry."
Jiang Yubai covered his face and exhaled with difficulty.
grace?
Why would we need others to ask for grace?
If Xu Yu was really in the military camp now, let alone delivering medicine, even if he was asked to go to Xu Yu's bedside to feed and dress him personally, Jiang Yubai would definitely not say a word.
But Xu Yu was no longer in the military camp.
Mr. Xue's face was cold and he frowned, saying, "We still have to keep it a secret from you."
"General Huoqi's trip is extremely risky. The fewer people who know, the safer it is. However, we cannot blindly suppress the enemy, fearing a backlash within the army."
Compared with his seniority in the army, Xu Yu's time in the army is really not long.
But every one of his men had faith in Xu Yu from all aspects, and Xu Yu's prestige in the army had reached a level that was difficult to estimate.
If these people really mistakenly believed that Xu Yu was severely punished for no reason, then...
Mr. Xue said with a headache, "I'm afraid the soldiers in the army will have objections to the young prince's decision."
"If there is, there is. It's nothing more than a few scoldings."
Jiang Yubai said nonchalantly, "At most, I might get put in a sack and beaten while walking in the camp at night. I can handle it."
Mr. Xue said with a smile: "Young Prince, you..."
"Sir, none of this matters anymore."
Jiang Yubai took a deep breath, folded his hands and supported his forehead, and said, "Has there been any news from Chuzhou City?"
"What were those people doing before? Go and urge them!"
Mr. Xue didn't dare say anything more and made a move to leave. At this moment, the curtain of the tent was lifted, and the person who ran in didn't even bother to greet him. He suppressed his excitement and said, "Young Prince, tonight!"
Jiang Yubai's eyes suddenly lit up, and he slammed the table and said through gritted teeth: "Okay..."
"Tonight we..."
"Young Prince, the convoy from Lingnan has arrived."
Another person walked in with an embarrassed look on his face and whispered, "The one leading the team this time is Ling Chu, a close confidant of the Sang family. Look..."
Jiang Yubai's expression instantly turned blank. Thinking of Ling Chu's use in front of Sang Zhixia, his head immediately became three times bigger.
Ling Chu is not an ordinary team leader.
That was the person who was transferred from Xu Yu to Sang Zhixia's side.
This man was very perceptive and had a sharp intuition. If he discovered that Xu Yu was not in the camp at the moment and passed the news back to Lingnan, then...
Jiang Yubai made a prompt decision: "Cover your mouth!"
"Shut up everyone! No one is allowed to mention the rumors in the army these days to him. I'll go there myself..."
"Young Prince."
The visitor said bitterly, "It's too late."
Jiang Yubai: "..."
Mr. Xue's face twitched, and he said angrily, "Whose mouth is so big? Is it an open dustpan that can't even hold back a single word?!"
How long has Lingchu been here, and he already knows everything?!
"It's... Rongchang and Lu Xin, who are under the command of General Huoqi. There are a lot of people with them."
The messenger was completely exhausted, his eyebrows drooping like a bitter melon, and he said in frustration, "When these people heard that the Lingnan convoy was coming, they rushed forward without a word. When our people tried to stop them, dozens of them were knocked over on the spot. We couldn't stop them at all."
Even the reckless men like Rongchang don't say anything.
He rushed forward and attacked without giving the other person a chance to speak.
What’s even worse is that there are quite a few people who side with them!
When the people who come see this, what is there that they don’t understand?
Several people in the tent fell into unspeakable silence at the same time.
The man continued, "Especially Deputy General Liang. He swung his sword with such force that it was like a tiger in the wind. He slashed the ground with his sword, creating a barrier that no one could cross. Who could possibly defeat him?"
Jiang Yubai pressed his forehead with a headache: "I can't beat him, so..."
"Everyone is talking at once, and the person who comes here will know everything."
"Now Lingchu has revealed his origins, and kneeled outside with the Sangdong family's token, saying that he wants to see the young prince."
The scholar was silent for a long time, and then he closed his eyes with a headache. “The people around Mr. Sang really do know their limits.”
At least he didn't rush in with a knife in his hand, but insisted on going to the tent where Xu Yu was confined to find out what was going on.
only……
The scholar looked at Jiang Yubai hesitantly: "Young Prince, the general's family has come to our door. What do you think we should do about this?"
"How?"
Jiang Yubai said with a dull face: "You ask me, who should I ask?"
"Before Xu Yu left, he repeatedly told us not to let Lingnan get wind of this. I beat my chest and stamped my feet, guaranteeing that there would be absolutely no problem. And it's only been a few days."
"Three days! I can't hold it in for three days!"
"Who am I going to tell?!"
Xu Yu could not come back, and Jiang Yubai would be beaten half to death by the old prince if he returned to Lingnan.
Xu Ou is back, and he still wants to be beaten by that guy Xu Ou!
Jiang Yubai was extremely annoyed. He put his hands on his hips and said, "Go and call Lingchu in."
"in addition……"
"Kick those killers Liang Ren, Rongchang, and Lu Xin in here too!"
"I can't handle Xu Yu, so I can't handle them either?!"
"Kick them all in here and get beaten!"
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