No matter how you fight a battle, you will win. In fact, it doesn’t make much sense to fight or not. When you send someone to spy after dawn, the rebels will retreat in 100% of the time. As for the next move, Chen Xi did not think too much about it. The idea he was holding was to take one step at a time, and there was no need to be so anxious about many things.

Early the next morning, Su Jingyang and Wang He both came to report to Chen Xi.

After dawn, the outside of the city was calm and the two sent a large number of scouts out of the city to spy. The final result was basically the same as what Yunliu reported yesterday, and the same as Chen Xi's prediction... The rebels had evacuated before dawn and disappeared without a trace. No one knew where they had retreated.

Su Jingyang Ligong was eager to help him and offered advice: "Governor General, he has arrived at Baoqing Mansion, so he should quickly advance south. The soldiers who are not up and down are unsure of this.

Chen Xi flattened his mouth and said disdainfully: "I know how to fight this battle, and there is no need for General Su to remind him. Soldiers regard obeying orders as their duty. You have no idea, but it does not mean that the soldiers below are not sure either. Don't always impose your opinions on the three armies!"

Su Jingyang felt that Chen Xi was a little unfathomable and difficult to talk to.

Yesterday he had a deep understanding. Chen Xi sent scouts in advance to detect the rebels coming at the first time to avoid a murder.

Until this time, Su Jingyang and Wang He didn't know why Chen Xi could detect the movements of the thieves so clearly. They had been to Shaoyang for a few days, but they were still ignorant of the enemy's situation. On the first day Chen Xi arrived in Shaoyang, they could accurately spy on the movements of the rebels in the dark night.

When Wang He saw Su Jingyang hit a wall, he was secretly happy. It was best to keep silent at this time. But he still couldn't help but feel curious and asked: "Sir, I'm not understanding, how did you learn about the action of the thieves outside the city yesterday?"

Chen Xi glanced at Wang He and asked back, "How did I know the movements of the thief army? But isn't it a common practice to send scouts to spy on the enemy's situation? Isn't it normal to go out ten or twenty miles ahead? If you march, do you keep your eyes closed and hide in the city and ignore it?"

"By the way, let me ask you, after arriving in Shaoyang, how many scouts have you sent to Ziyang Pass, Shiyang Pass and Wugang Prefecture spy reports on the south?"

Wang He was embarrassed: "This... sir, you know that there are less than two thousand people on hand. Such a small number of people... it is really not enough!"

Su Jingyang heard the problem in Wang He's words and hurriedly took advantage of the issue to regain the impression he had lost on Shen Xi before: "General Wang, how could you be so perfunctory?"

"There are only more than 400 soldiers around me, so why can we spy on the enemy's movements clearly? Why can't we do this kind of slight weight? This shows that you and I have many things to learn from the adults..."

This sentence seems to be a compliment, but in fact it is to make excuses for himself while stepping on Wang He.

Chen Xi knew the intrigue between the two, shook his head and said, "Two generals, I don't know the movements of the rebels outside the city for the time being. If they fight back, there will be a bloody battle at that time. Who of you two volunteers to go out of the city to find out the enemy's situation?"

When Wang He and Su Jingyang heard this, they both stared at each other... Unlike the generals of the Beijing camp who had a mentality of avoiding war, Su Jingyang and Wang He even sharpened their heads and wanted to stab the battlefield, because they knew that war was a good opportunity to make achievements, and they never had the opportunity to be promoted to princes and nobles in their lives. In the Ming Dynasty, the commander-in-chief was not a hereditary official position, and the glory and wealth of future generations were all tied to them.

Wang He volunteered: "Sir, I am willing to lead the troops to the expedition!"

Su Jingyang was stolen by Wang He and quickly patted his chest and said, "Mr. Shen, although General Wang's troops can fight, this place is in the territory of Huguang after all, and it is something that happened under the jurisdiction of Huguang Metropolitan Division. The generals are responsible for it. If they do not take the initiative to lead their troops to fight, they may be looked down upon by the soldiers. The generals do not want to be a coward!"

Chen Xi nodded: "The courage of the two generals is commendable. I admire it. That's it... General Su, I will now ask you to lead troops out of the city and investigate the places where the thieves appeared yesterday to see if there are any clues. You can return to the city before sunset. As for how far you can go, it depends on your ability. But be sure to remember that before dark, I will see you and your soldiers coming back a lot!"

Su Jingyang nodded repeatedly, and now he decided to make a decision: how Chen Xi arranged for him to do it! But he was also a little worried that if he left the city and his troops were attacked by the rebels, he would be sad.

Chen Xi told you again: "I will keep the door for you. If you can't come back before dark, the city gate will be closed. In order to avoid being caught by thieves when the army enters the city, you have to lead the army outside the city to support each other at night. I am optimistic about you, but you must do your best and not be too hasty!"

Su Jingyang respectfully accepted the order and thought to himself: "From the current situation of reconnaissance, the rebels have indeed retreated. I am afraid he is a bird! Just go out of the city and complete the errands assigned by the Governor."

"Mr. Shen always has problems, but who made him the one who made the most military achievements in the Ming Dynasty now? If he disobeys his orders and causes trouble, he will also be snatched by the Wang surnamed. His soldiers will never agree... They are eager to follow Lord. Shen to make achievements!"

When Wang He saw Su Jingyang turning around and leaving the tent, he was a little anxious - he and Su Jingyang came to see Chen Xi. Now that his competitor has taken the military order to lead troops out of the city, Chen Xi has no arrangements for him, so he is naturally a little unwilling to accept it.

But Chen Xi seemed to have forgotten him, and sat down in front of the commander's case, picked up the battle report and read it.

After a while, Wang He finally couldn't help but ask: "Sir, why don't you send the last general to lead the troops out of the city? If the bandit army attacks General Su's troops, should there be... troops to support him?"

Chen Xi raised his head, looked at Wang He, and said, "If you only have three or four hundred weak soldiers under your command, and your weapons and equipment are still worn out, would you just attack the guarded and well-equipped official army?"

Wang He thought for a moment and shook his head quickly: "My general is not that stupid!"

"If you are not stupid, what are you worried about?" Chen Xi rolled his eyes, "There are only a few hundred rebels outside the city. Now the troops have been withdrawn. Why are you so worried? Your current task is to go to the south of the city to wait for General Su to lead his troops back. If he can't get back before dark, you will close the city gate. In the future, my official will take you alone!"

When Wang He heard this, his eyes shone and thought, "This relationship is good. If you kick someone named Su out, then will all the military achievements be my hands?"

Then Wang He rushed out of the camp and went to the south of the city to wait for the city gate to close.

Originally, when he was on the battlefield, the two generals should cooperate with each other and be ready to fight together at any time. But now, the head coach of Shen Xi, openly sow discord between him. Wang He felt that this was the result of Chen Xi's intentional support, because he felt that he had known Chen Xi for a longer time and had defected to him early, so he was naturally more respected.

Su Jingyang also felt good about himself, thinking that Wang He was once under his command and was far inferior to his qualifications. He was the most valued general in Chen Xi, otherwise he would not have sent him out of the city.

After the person was finished, Chen Xi put down the desk at hand. The relaxed and lazy he deliberately showed in front of Wang He and Su Jingyang was actually to make Wang He and Su Jingyang believe their judgment and facilitate their next action.

Immediately, Yunliu and Xier entered the central army's tent, and Chen Xi wanted to give the two people a face-to-face opportunity.

Yunliu said: "Sir, why do you need to transfer General Su's troops out of the city?"

Chen Xi smiled slightly: "Yunliu, haven't you noticed that the rebels' withdrawal of troops is actually a cover? The rebels' real purpose is to lure the tiger away from the mountain. Their targets are me, the commander and Shaoyang, Baoqing Prefecture City..."
Chapter completed!