golden scales

The news that Zhu Cihong was going to fight in person quickly spread through the East Palace system. . No matter what kind of ideas they gather under the banner of the Eastern Palace, no one wants their parents to have any mistakes.However, no one can change what the prince has determined, the only thing that can be done is to cooperate.

Chen De put on the armor his father gave him, and the red tassels on the bright helmet were tangled into a bundle, but it also showed that he had rich experience in battle.As the son of the general soldier and the guerrilla general of the imperial court, Chen De is by no means someone who can achieve meritorious service just by lying in bed.He took out his saber and began to sharpen it himself.There are dark stains hidden in the blood groove on the knife body, which is the blood of the thief.

"Young master, when the time comes, we will follow His Highness closely. Once we lose, everyone will escape if His Highness is trapped, and nothing will happen." The servant with rich combat experience wanted to comfort Chen De, pretending to be relaxed: "And when the prince said that he would go out , the sky will clear up, which is a good sign!"

Others have no such leisure.

The servants are well fed, well dressed, and well paid, and they are the elite troops that the general relies on most.Without these professional soldiers, it would be impossible for the recruited soldiers to fight a decent battle.However, every time they go into battle, some of these people will inevitably die. Otherwise, how can they prove that the servants can afford this bowl of rice?

Chen De plunged the saber into the water, stirred it, and quickly wiped it with a cotton cloth after pulling it out, looking at his face from the shiny saber.This face is not as immature as a 17-year-old youth at all, and the disproportionate maturity makes the appearance that has not yet fully grown a little disharmonious.It's just that I have been following His Highness the Crown Prince recently, and both of them are models of youth and maturity, so I forgot this.

"It may not be possible to lose." Chen De said coldly: "Liu Zongmin is not a god-man with four heads and eight arms, and stabbing him with a knife will kill him!"

The key is whether you can poke it up!

The servants thought to themselves.

"Master, it's getting dark today, is it going to be a night attack?" another servant asked.

Chen De was also a little puzzled about this, looked at the sky, put away the knife, and said loudly: "When the clothes are complete, go to the gate of the city and wait, and go out with Your Highness!"

The servants didn't dare to ask any more questions, they all put on their armors, those with horses got on horses, those without horses walked, and supported Chen De to the city gate.

When Chen De arrived at the west gate, the Donggong guard battalion had already completed their formation here.He didn't wait for a while, and saw a big banner with seven colors hanging high on a tall flagpole, and it was the prince who came over.Zhu Cilang was riding on a horse, wearing a black iron armor, he looked like an ordinary young officer, not eye-catching.Beside him is Min Zhanlian's teaching team, more than [-]% of them are Min Zhanlian's students **, whether it is array or individual skills, they are all masters in the Donggong Guard Battalion.

Seeing Chen De, Zhu Cihong smiled: "Young general Chen still wants to fight with me?"

"The man is as determined as he is!" Chen De rode on his horse and bowed for a while: "The last general is willing to be the vanguard of His Highness, and go straight to Liu's bandit camp!"

Zhu Cihong nodded: "Follow me! Drum team, beat the drums and sound the horns! Let's see if Bandit Liu dares to come out!"

Chen De knew nothing about Zhu Cihong's military habits, because Zhu Cihong had never used soldiers, so even if he wanted to inquire, he couldn't find out.He had no choice but to obey the arrangement and lead his servants to follow Min Zhanlian's teaching team—now the personal guard.

As the saying goes, don't be afraid of not knowing the goods, but be afraid of comparing goods.When the two teams came together, Chen De blushed with shame.Everyone in the guard camp of the Eastern Palace seemed to be carved out of the same mold, with neat steps, making the ground rumble.The servants behind him walked loosely, their steps were chaotic, and they were a mob in comparison.

"Damn it, you can walk at the same pace... It's useless on the battlefield!" Someone cursed in a low voice.

Chen De turned his head and glared, thinking in his heart: If the steps are in order, the formation will naturally be in order.Seeing that the East Palace is also using Qi Jiguang's mandarin duck formation, if the formation is not chaotic, Liu thief may really be here!However, Thief Liu is not a vegetarian. The East Palace doesn't even have cavalry soldiers, and even if they win two battles, they will not be able to catch up with their elite.

"Your Highness, how many troops are we dispatching this time?" Chen De chased after Zhu Cihong and asked in a low voice.

Zhu Cihong didn't hide anything, and stretched out three fingers.

"Three thousand?" Chen De was a little surprised: Could it be that even auxiliary soldiers were included?

"Three hundred." Zhu Cihong corrected: "Three hundred elites."

In the military department of the guard camp, only the logistics department and the drum department are still under its command, and the two combat divisions are assigned to Xiao Mo.Although the Left Army Department was not dispatched there, but to protect the grain roads in the rear, each bureau had a section in charge of the roads, and there were only these 300 people who were really with them, not even a division.

The mandarin duck formation consists of a team of ten people, and advances vertically. The 300 people can only line up in a team of thirty at most.For the terrain with little room for expansion, it is just right.Even if Liu Zongmin has the upper hand, if he can't set up a formation, there will be no harm.

While Chen De was still worrying about the three hundred elites, something that worried him even more happened.

The rain that had already subsided began to fall again.

If the sky is clear, it is a good omen, but at this moment, it is an ominous omen from the heavens.

"Your Highness..." Chen De called out, hoping that Zhu Cihong could change his mind at this last moment.The people in front had already arrived at the gate of the city, just waiting to leave the city.

"Donggong Guards Battalion training never distinguishes between sunny and rainy days." Zhu Cihong glanced around, seeing the soldiers of the Guards Battalion let the rain splash on their helmets and armor, standing still in the rain, a sense of pride surged in his heart.

Chen De also followed the prince's gaze and scanned around, feeling hopeful about the number of winners and losers.

The hinges of the city gate creaked and screamed, and the two gates covered with copper nails were separated from the left and right, allowing the last daylight to shine through the dark door openings.Uniform footsteps stepped into the doorway and walked straight to the city gate camp outside the city.There have been two rounds of probing attacks there. Although Liu Zongmin wanted to test the strength of the defenders, he also let the defenders try out the strength of the camp.

The intruders facing the west gate are the most powerful and large ones.

——As long as they are defeated, the morale of the intruders will definitely be greatly damaged, making them dare not despise our army anymore!

Zhu Cihong made up his mind, and the dark horse under his crotch had already left the city gate with the brigade.

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"The Zhu family boy dares to call me!" Liu Zongmin sat in the tent of the Chinese army, his face full of disbelief.

Sitting beside Liu Zongmin, Niu Jinxing was also surprised: "How many people did he bring out!"

"Up to five hundred." The sentinel replied.

Niu Jinxing stroked his beard for a long time before he said to Liu Zongmin, "I'm afraid it's a trick to lure the enemy!"

Liu Zongmin frowned and said: "The main force of our army is mainly deployed in the northwest, and this Zhu family boy just left the city from the west gate. Could it be that he has grown hair on his guts and wants to fight me in a decisive battle!" camp.And now that the northwest wind is strong, the one with the upper wind is not afraid of fire attack, and the two also make it easier for archers to shoot higher and farther.

"Did Prince Zhu Chao come out in person?" Niu Jinxing asked.

The sentinel said: "Just look at the seven-color banners they played in the formation, I think it should be."

Niu Jinxing disagreed: "The Zhu family is the most timid, how can they have such courage?"

"Didn't Mister bring someone to identify Prince Zhu? Isn't this the right time?" Liu Zongmin said.

"What the general said is very true," Niu Jinxing stroked his beard and head, "Come here, go and invite Yang Shilang to discuss matters."

"Ah! The man you mentioned is actually Yang Shilang!" Liu Zongmin was quite surprised.

Niu Jinxing smiled: "I also thought that the general knew about it a long time ago. Yang Yongyu used to be Dr. Zhu Chaoqin Tianjian. He has met the prince many times, so he can't make a mistake."

Yang Yongyu was captured together with Li Zhensheng when Li Chuang was studying in Chengtian Mansion.Unlike Li Zhensheng who never surrendered, Yang Yongyu devoted himself to Li Zicheng without any grievances.He even suggested that Li Zicheng excavate the Xianling Mausoleum and use funerary objects to supplement the army's salary.Qin Tianjian has the duty of geomantic omen, such professional skills just make it convenient for Yang Yongyu to surrender to the new master.

Li Zicheng did not treat this doctor badly either. After the establishment of Xiangyang, he was made a minister of courtesy and government, which can be regarded as a generous salary and generous treatment for him.

Liu Zongmin didn't pay much attention to those prostitutes in the camp, and he didn't care about their life or death. He said, "In that case, let Yang Shilang go and see if he is the Zhu family's prince."

Niu Jinxing nodded in agreement, and waited for Yang Yongyu to come, then explained the cause and effect, and even frightened Dr. Yang to use the banner of a messenger to see Zhu Cihong. (To be continued.)