Chapter 782: The Beginning of the Northern Expedition
When the captain of the imperial army who led the team saw the female soldiers running toward Qin Town, he panicked and immediately ordered the team to change direction to intercept the female soldiers.
But Shi Lingyun didn't give them a chance at all, and accelerated towards Qin Town with the female soldiers.
"A bunch of trash!"
Qin Zhen cursed and took off his sword with his backhand.
The female soldiers all used wooden swords specially designed for training, and he could not use a real sword. Instead, he used the scabbard as a wooden sword.
The female soldiers wanted to capture the thief first, so Qin Zhen also focused on the leader, Shi Lingyun, and was ready to kill her as soon as she got close.
With his skills, even if he is surrounded by female soldiers, he can survive for a while, long enough for the Imperial Army to come to rescue him.
However, Shi Lingyun had long heard from Qin'er that Qin Zhen of the Forbidden Army was a master, and he knew he was no match for him, so he didn't give him a chance to get close.
When the female soldiers were still more than twenty meters away from Qin Town, dozens of arrows suddenly flew out from the middle of the team, blocking all retreat routes in Qin Town.
The arrows have no arrowheads, but are wrapped in lime with a cloth bag. When hit, white spots will appear on the body, indicating that the opponent has been hit by the arrow.
No matter how skilled Qin Zhen was, no matter how fast he swung the scabbard, he could not completely dodge dozens of arrows fired at the same time. Seven or eight white spots appeared on his body in an instant.
"Commander Qin, put down your sword, you no longer have the ability to fight!"
Princess Ninth said with a smile.
"Your Highness, this armor of mine is made of hundreds of steel, and arrows cannot penetrate it at all!"
Qin Zhen was not convinced.
"Commander Qin, look at your right arm and calf."
Jin Feng pointed to his right forearm.
Qin Zhen looked down and saw that his right arm and two calves also had small white spots.
If it were a real battle, Qin Zhen's right arm would probably be unable to use a knife at this time, and his legs would be unsteady.
"Okay, let's admit defeat!"
Qin Zhen was also upright, throwing away his sword and admitting defeat.
The commander-in-chief has already admitted defeat, and the Imperial Guards can only endure it no matter how unconvinced they are.
"Concession!"
Shi Lingyun raised his chin at Qin Zhen with an arrogant look on his face.
If she went to the emperor at this time, she might be able to get some rewards, but thinking of Chen Ji's contempt for the female soldiers just now, Shi Lingyun left directly with the female soldiers.
She could leave directly, but Liu Tie, as the nominal commander-in-chief of the Zhenyuan Army, could only find Chen Ji to recover.
After saluting Chen Ji, Liu Tie saluted Qin Zhen again: "Commander Qin Haihan, girls have never seen much of the world and don't understand the rules. Didn't I hurt you?"
"No, no!" Qin Zhen waved his hands quickly: "These girls are really amazing!"
"It's not that they are powerful, it's that you imperial guards are useless!"
The Ninth Princess said with a cold face: "Sir, you have said long ago that there are no distinctions between men and women on the battlefield, only enemies and comrades! Actual combat drills are just like real battles. If one day, a group of female soldiers really come to attack the capital, if you are like today
Same thing, how to defend the capital? How to defend the palace?"
The Forbidden Army can be said to be the elite of all the armies of Dakang. If it were a matter of life and death with real swords and guns, if 300 female soldiers faced off against 300 Forbidden Army, the winning rate might not even be 20%.
This time the imperial army was defeated by their contempt for female soldiers.
Many Imperial Guardsmen did not take this drill seriously from beginning to end. During the collision, many Imperial Guards soldiers were even embarrassed to collide with female soldiers.
It's strange that someone with such a constraint can win.
"Your Highness taught you that I will take good care of the Imperial Army after I return!"
Qin Zhen bowed and agreed.
Many Imperial Guards soldiers felt bitter in their hearts when they heard this.
They have punished the commander, and there will definitely be no good fruit for him when he returns home.
"If it was a real fight, I would have beaten them to pieces!"
There are also many Imperial Guard soldiers who feel unconvinced.
But what if you're not convinced? The fight is over, so you can't ask for another fight, right?
"Father, do you still think female soldiers are weak?"
After the Ninth Princess scolded Qin Zhen, she turned to look at Chen Ji.
"I was mistaken. They are worthy of being called women!"
Chen Ji said with emotion: "Wu Yang said before that the Imperial Master has the magical power to turn decay into magic. I have seen it today. If it had been before, I would never have believed that a group of female soldiers could defeat the Imperial Army!"
"Your Majesty, in fact, the female soldiers are just a coincidence. If they were to fight to the death with real swords and guns, it would be difficult for them to win!"
Jin Feng waved his hand and said.
"There is no need to comfort me. If it were a life and death fight, the Imperial Army would probably die faster!"
Chen Ji squinted his eyes and said, "Qin Zhen, don't be dissatisfied. Don't forget the methods of the Zhenyuan Army. If a fight really breaks out, you may not even have a chance to fight them head-on!"
Qin Zhen was indeed a little unconvinced before, but when Chen Ji said this, he suddenly broke into a cold sweat.
Yes, the Zhenyuan Army not only has female soldiers, but also many means such as hot air balloons, grenades, and long-range catapults.
If a fight really breaks out, it will indeed be the same as what Chen Ji said. Their imperial army will have no chance of getting close to the Zhenyuan Army.
This is the strategic goal that Jin Feng has always pursued - to destroy the enemy before they meet!
This was also the reason why he dared to send only 3,000 Zhenyuan troops and 1,000 bodyguards to the Northern Expedition.
Xihewan now has the ability to mass-produce portable heavy crossbows and catapults. Ever since he had the idea of the Northern Expedition, Jin Feng sent a message back to ask the iron smelting workshop to work overtime and produce a large number of small heavy crossbows and catapults.
During this Northern Expedition, the Zhenyuan Army specially set up four Shen Gong Battalions to carry out long-range suppression.
This actual combat drill completely dispelled Chen Ji's worries.
The Zhenyuan Army also began practicing horseback riding on the north bank of the Yellow River.
If it was just for traveling, it was not difficult to learn to ride a horse. It took more than ten days for everyone in the Zhenyuan Army to master the basic riding skills.
Although I can't do complicated movements like roping a horse pole, I have no problem riding on the road.
According to historical records, in the summer of the 24th year of Yong'an in Dakang, the Northern Expeditionary Army composed of the Zhenyuan Army and the Zhenyuan Escort under the command of the Imperial Guard Jin Feng marched northward and aimed at the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, starting the third Northern Expedition of Dakang.
Emperor Yong'an led the civil and military officials and the people of the capital to cross the Yellow River to see him off for dozens of miles...
After seeing off the Northern Expeditionary Army, Jin Feng once again got into the laboratory of the Ministry of Industry, preparing to get the bearing out as soon as possible.
But after only two days in the laboratory, the eunuch sent by Chen Ji came to the door.
"Master Imperial Master, Your Majesty invites you to come to the palace!"
"Why is your Majesty looking for me?" Jin Feng felt an ominous feeling in his heart.
Chen Ji usually goes directly to the Ninth Princess when he has something to do, and he also knows that Jin Feng is busy recently. If something big had not happened, he would definitely not send anyone to look for him.
"The villain doesn't know either. The chief manager just asked the villain to invite the Imperial Master and didn't tell the villain what was going on." The eunuch shook his head and replied.
"Okay, I understand!" Jin Feng shouted outside: "Da Liu, prepare your horses!"
Arriving at the palace, Jin Feng went straight to the imperial study. Before he even entered the door, he heard the quarrel between the Ninth Princess and Chen Ji.