Frontier Army Warrior

Chapter 656: The Style of the Imperial Guards

Chu Jiao and Shao Yihan led a battalion of 5,000 heavy armored soldiers and intercepted the Black Turban Army seventy or eighty miles northeast of Kuncheng.

The heavy armored battalion was very powerful in charging, but it was much inferior to the light cavalry battalion in pursuing deserters.

Therefore, they withdrew their troops and returned to Kuncheng early.

"Sir, are you going to call for justice?"

Wei Ming asked carefully.

Lin Feng sneered: "My order is clearly written, but these two guys dared to drag their feet and remain indifferent to the rebels. Why don't you give me a convincing reason, hehe."

"They must have many reasons. The Imperial Guard has always been like this. In terms of execution, they are definitely no match for our Zhenxi Army."

Lin Feng glanced at Wei Ming.

"Are you pleading for them?"

"I dare not. I am just stating the facts."

Wei Ming doesn't talk much, but he can get to the point.

"The fact is they didn't carry out my orders."

Lin Feng explained to them patiently.

Ju Chaoyue had spent more time with Lin Feng than Wei Ming, so he explained for Wei Ming.

"The Royal Guards' style is to avoid mistakes rather than achievements. As long as they don't suffer any losses, they'll be considered victorious."

Lin Feng sighed, "I told them to bring the troops to the designated location at midnight, but they didn't act until daybreak. For this alone, don't you think they deserve a few lashes?"

Without waiting for the two to argue, Lin Feng continued.

"Faced with 20,000 rebels fleeing Zhencheng, a force of 60,000 soldiers didn't pursue them. Who were they protecting?"

Lin Feng glanced at the two of them.

"Taking the two of them together, I chopped off their heads. That wouldn't be considered unfair, right?"

Ju Chaoyue and Wei Ming took a deep breath.

This is not Zhenxi, this is Kyoto City, the emperor's personal army under the feet of the emperor.

Not to mention that Zhao Wenqi is the general of the Imperial Guards, even Jiao Sanqiang, the general of the guards, is not someone that a deputy commander of the Imperial Guards can deal with at will.

Ju Chaoyue said carefully, "Mr. Deputy Commander, this matter must be reported to the Commander, and then to His Majesty for his decision."

Wei Ming nodded quickly: "Sir, this is normal procedure."

Lin Feng waved his hand: "Don't you even look at the time? Is this a normal period?"

"On the battlefield, opportunities are fleeting. Do I need to report my battle plan to the Emperor and wait for an imperial decree before I can act?"

"Or rather, my action plan must first be reported to the commander-in-chief, then to the Ministry of War, and then to the court and the emperor. By the time the procedures are followed, Kyoto City has already been captured by the rebels."

Lin Feng spoke for a while, leaving the two people speechless.

After a moment of silence, Lin Feng continued.

"When I was leading the army, I repeatedly emphasized that all actions must be carried out under command. Prince Rui and the Emperor asked me, Lin Feng, to come from Zhenxi. Why?"

"Isn't it just to fight back against the rebels and rescue Kyoto?"

"If everything has to be reported to them and they have to approve it, then why would I do anything? They can just do it themselves."

Ju Chaoyue and Wei Ming were nodding their heads like chicks pecking at rice.

"Yes, yes, your Excellency is absolutely right. These two guys should be punished. We have no objection."

"Tsk, do I need your opinion?"

Lin Feng became a little excited by what he said, and he glared and scolded.

"Hehe, sir, you are right. I said the wrong thing."

Wei Ming bowed in submission.

Ju Chaoyue also nodded silently.

But he was still a little worried that Lin Feng's actions might conflict too much with the court rules.

It's understandable now that we are surrounded by rebels.

Once the rebels are driven out of Kyoto by Lin Feng, I am afraid that the royal relatives and important court officials will jump out to cause trouble.

Lin Feng, however, spoke righteously and waved his hand.

"I have always advocated that meritorious service must be rewarded and faults must be punished. No one on the battlefield can shirk responsibility for any reason."

This time, no one in the room spoke.

Chu Jiao and Shao Yihan were waiting to report on the side. After hearing Lin Feng's words, they were immediately excited and looked admiring.

The messenger quickly passed on Lin Feng's order.

The soldiers responsible for delivering messages outside the city have already rushed towards Zhencheng on horseback.

Zhao Wenqi and Jiao Sanqiang have already led their troops into Zhencheng.

This was the first city that was recaptured through a counterattack since the Royal Guards fought against the rebels.

Although they did not engage in battle with the rebels, they did scare them away.

The two men came to the Zhencheng Command Center and asked their men to clean it up.

Jiao Sanqiang called out to his men, "Go boil some water and bring me some of my finest tea so we can have a taste of it together."

"Alas, good tea needs good water, and the water here is probably..."

"General, you are right. I use spring water from Yufu Mountain outside the city. Feel free to enjoy it."

Zhao Wenqi pointed his finger at Jiao Sanqiang.

"Haha, he is a general with good taste, a scholarly general."

"How dare you compare yourself to the great general?"

"Hey, it's even worse than before, hahaha..."

The two smiled at each other, sat down together, and waited for tea to be served.

At this moment, a soldier rushed forward and knelt down to report.

"General, the deputy commander has sent an order, asking the two generals to report to Kuncheng as soon as possible."

Jiao Sanqiang was not surprised and chuckled.

"General, now he's here. What should we do?"

Zhao Wenqi looked at the bright sunlight outside the door.

“It’s still that word…”

The two looked at each other and spoke at the same time.

"drag."

"Hahaha..."

They were not stupid. Lin Feng's orders were not carried out in a standard manner, which not only delayed time but also caused them to remain inactive even after seeing the rebels escape.

These two items alone are enough to earn them a scolding.

Could it be that two senior generals of the Imperial Guard would run up to a young man and bow their heads to be scolded?

Zhao Wenqi would never do such a stupid thing. I have 40,000 imperial guards under my command.

With Jiao Sanqiang's 20,000 yuan, who can tell him what to do?

Besides, there is a commander above him. How could Grand Tutor Wan allow others to touch his confidants?

Also, this battle was already a great victory, so it's at least some credit.

Even if there is no credit, there is hard work, and the most unlikely thing is to be held accountable.

The two men have been in officialdom for a long time and are well aware of these matters.

I didn't do anything excessive, and even the emperor had nothing to say about it.

Zhao Wenqi waved his hand and said, "Write a report, Commander-in-Chief. Over 60,000 troops from the 3rd, 5th, and 7th Battalions of our Imperial Guards surrounded Zhencheng at 1:00 PM. The 20,000 rebels in Zhencheng abandoned the city and fled at the beginning of the 4:00 PM period, seeing the strength of our army. Zhencheng was recaptured by our army at the end of the 4:00 PM period..."

Jiao Sanqiang raised his thumb and said, "Great General, come, come, please serve some tea."

By noon, news of the Royal Guards' victory over the Black Turban Army was delivered to Prince Rui's mansion and the Imperial Palace.

Emperor Zhao Zhen was overjoyed and danced excitedly in the imperial study.

Regardless of the presence of several eunuchs and palace maids beside him, he held up the battle report and read it aloud.

"Black Scarf Army...hahahaha...Zhao Zheng, Zhao Zheng, I'm not saying anything bad about you. It would be much better if you just stayed as your King Fu. If you insist on fighting me for the world, I'm afraid you won't be left with anything, hahaha..."