Just after the Mao hour, the south gate of Baoqing Prefecture City, all the troops attacked with great fanfare.

The troops, under the banner of Su Jingyang, the commander of Huguang, were more than 3,600 people. Based on the two thousand soldiers brought by Su Jingyang, and more than 1,000 local Baoqingwei soldiers, they sent troops south together, posing in pursuit, and rushed towards Ziyang Pass in the southwest.

The troops are in a neat formation and flags are waving.

The soldiers of the three armies were full of fighting spirit and knew that this was the first battle after following the Governor of the two provinces, Chen Xi, to go south, and everyone wanted to get a good start.

The Huguang soldiers wanted to show off their power in their own land at this time, rather than being stolen by the Jianggan soldiers from neighboring provinces.

After the troops attacked in a mighty manner, the gate of Baoqing Mansion was not closed. A large number of scouts kept shuttled between the troops and Baoqing Mansion south, responsible for communication.

In this case, although the war was coming, the people of Baoqing Prefecture could still enter and exit freely through the city gates in the south of the city, and spies sent by the thief army could also easily convey messages.

The local garrison officers and soldiers who were responsible for guarding the city gates and walls were extremely lazy and had no intention of fighting. Many soldiers chased and played, and sat alive on battlements, chatting, and did not face the urgency of war.

Chen Xi was also sitting at the top of the city watching the fun at this time.

He wore a wide white collar, a blue straight slit on both sides, and a ten thousand-character scarf. No one knew that this young man dressed in an ordinary scholar was Chen Xi, the famous governor of two provinces who made countless contributions in the south and north.

At this moment, Chen Xi only brought a few followers to his side to be responsible for his safety and at the same time conveyed military orders.

The prefect Baoqing and the magistrate of Shaoyang County did not know that Chen Xi had come to the city, rather than taking charge of the camp. When Chen Xi arranged this war, he did not say hello to the local government. He had the highest officials in Huguang and Jiangxi, and once he entered the city, he would take over the defense by himself. There was no need to explain to the government at all.

Two hours passed in a blink of an eye, at noon, the scorching sun shrouded the earth, the heat waves evaporated, and pedestrians on the official road disappeared.

Seeing that the news that should have been revealed had almost reached the ears of the leader of the thief army, Chen Xi immediately ordered the city gate to close, and then hid on the city gate tower, drinking herbal tea while waiting patiently for the arrival of the rebels.

Soon it arrived at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and there was still no movement outside the city. On the contrary, due to the unbearable heat, all the officers and soldiers stationed in the city camp hid in the Tibetan soldiers' caves, the city gates and trees to escape the heat. There was silence on the top of the city, and no one could be seen taking the initiative to patrol.

On the second floor of the city gate building, in front of the table next to the window, there was an officer in his thirties sitting opposite Chenxi. This was the Thousand Houses in Baoqingwei who was responsible for helping Chenxi and helping him lead troops.

This person knew Chen Xi's identity, and sat in front of Shen Xi, fearing that he would offend the high-ranking official in front of him and make his general position lose his position.

Chen Xi pointed to the city top and asked, "Usually, the Shaoyang City Wall is also stationed in this way?"

The Qianhu name He Hong, who was trembling when he heard this, and he stammered and replied: "Sir, the soldiers usually don't dare to neglect them. Today may be because the weather is too hot."

Chen Xi stood up, walked to the window, looked at the empty city wall downstairs, and said angrily: "I don't dare to be negligent, but now the Japanese official has come, but he deliberately is free and casual, does not obey military orders, and does not perform his duties. This is deliberately showing Qiao to me and taking the opportunity to put pressure on me, right?"

He Hong almost knelt down and talked to Chen Xi.

In his eyes, Chen Xi's official position was unattainable, and for him he had the power to kill life and death. It was as simple as killing a thousand households for a civil servant.

Now Chen Xi is the second-rank right-level censor who leads troops to kill chickens to scare the monkey to establish his authority. Many military generals are doing this, let alone civil officials who do not regard military generals as human beings?

Besides, He Hong's subordinates did not do well, so they regarded the city gate defense as a joke.

But at this moment, there were many soldiers in the garrison near the city gate tower, especially the soldiers on the top floor. He Hong was worried that his identity would be exposed by doing so, which made Shangguan dislike him even more and more. He could only lower his head and act like he was humbly taught.

Seeing that He Hong was not speaking, Chen Xi sighed softly: "I thought I would make any concealment to show the incompetence of the defenders and attract the rebels to attack the city. But now it seems that it is not necessary to deliberately disguise this way, so what does it look like when you deliberately pretend to be careless?"

"But it's good, fortunately, I noticed the defensive omissions in Baoqing Mansion in advance and made up for it in time. It was not too late to think about it. It would make people sweat a lot. If I came a few days later, Baoqing Mansion might have been lost. At that time, I would not be able to lead troops to take back Shaoyang!"

He Hong didn't seem to be criticized when he heard Chen Xi's attitude was not strong, so he quickly flattered: "With an adult here, you can definitely easily regain the city!"

Chen Xi was so amused and laughed at such a lack of technical content, and shook his head and said, "If you want to go back and take it back, it is better to lead your troops and don't lose it from the beginning."

"I have always wondered, the troops arranged by the Ming Dynasty in the western and southern parts of Huguang should be able to easily deal with local rebellions, so why did they collapse? Look at it now, everything is clear. The local soldiers are scattered in sand, but the small rebellion is already difficult to take care of. The local defenders neglect their duties, and everyone cares about the snow in front of the door. The city cannot form an effective response. Oh, what are you doing for no reason? You can arrange the soldiers first and go out for inspection, and you must always look at it. But if you dare to reveal your identity, you will never let me go!"

He Hong always felt that he was too reserved in front of Shen Xi and wanted to leave Chen Xi earlier to arrange the errands of his subordinates. He heard that he was like a general amnesty, and he stood up and saluted and left.

After leaving, Chen Xi was still sitting on the second floor of the city gate building to drink tea. Because Zishui was not far away, the front and back windows were open, and the river breeze blowing from the south formed convection. The gentle breeze made Chen Xi felt cool and comfortable, so he felt that the city wall was also good and leisurely.

But if you are more comfortable, you will feel sleepy, especially when the sun is scorching outside.

"grown ups!"

Just as Shen Xi was about to take a nap on the lounge chair near the back window, Yun Liu and Xier went up from under the city wall to the city gate tower. They were wearing flying fish suits, embroidered spring swords, and dressed in palace guards, looking heroic. Chen Xi looked at him sideways, and after the two girls saluted respectfully, they soon told the information they had spied to the truth.

Yunliu said: "The outside of the city is calm, but in the hilly area five miles west of the city, there were traces of scouts. I thought it was a sentry sent by the thief army. Do you need to send troops to attack?"

Chen Xi curled his lips and asked with a smile: "You asked me to lead my troops to fight? There are lakes and dense forests after going out. I dare not attack rashly. Not to mention whether I can defeat this army or not, whether I can escape unsuccessfully, wait for the problem. At most, open the Ximen and wait for the rebels to arrive!"

Yun Liu was a little worried and said, "Sir, the troops are all arranged in the south of the city. Is it too risky to open the west gate?"

Chen Xi shook his head and said, "It's not that you won't let the gate when it is opened. When the rebels pass by Shaoshui, just close the city gate directly. The rebels are not carrying enough siege equipment, so why should we attack the city gate? It's better to take a detour to find opportunities. It's better to act another scene at that time, so that the rebels think that the government troops in the south of the city are in a civil strife, and think that there is an opportunity to take advantage of it, so that they will enter without invitation in the next step!"

Sitting on the Diaoyutai!

Chen Xi has always been such a dull and impatient personality, which is very different from his quick, accurate and ruthless style on the northwest battlefield. In comparison, Chen Xi's attitude is more mature and steady now, which is also the momentum he developed after experiencing several cruel wars that Mount Tai collapsed in front of him without changing color. (.)
Chapter completed!