When the first ray of dawn emerged from the sky in the morning, the horns in the Huben military camp sounded simultaneously. Only this time, the surrounding Forbidden Army soldiers from other armies no longer had the curiosity or impatience of the past, and were still sleeping soundly in the barracks. They were used to the early morning drills of the Tiger Army.
Nowadays, it is absolutely correct to describe the Tiger and Ben Army as a completely reborn army. In the past, this team was notorious among the Forbidden Army. Even a battalion with only a few hundred people now turned out with the whole army after the horn sounded three times. They lined up on the military camp grounds. There were many of the three thousand people there, and they were all full of energy and stood upright. The queue formed a straight line from beginning to end, and it had nothing to do with the word laziness.
With the sound of the trumpet, the entire army was in position, but there was no noise at all on the school grounds. You could barely hear a pin drop. Only when the north wind blew past the flags, did they make bursts of hunting sounds. Tang Feng stood in front of the team with a solemn expression. After scanning the faces of the army, he nodded lightly. Then many officers stepped forward one by one and reported the number of soldiers in their team: "A" The Yingxuanzi team should be fifty people, but it is actually fifty people!"
"The yellow-character team of the A-character battalion should have fifty people, but there actually are fifty!"
"There should be 48 people in the Jiaziying Yuzi team, but there are actually 48 people!"...
There are 3,421 people in the entire military camp, the 5th Battalion and the 80th Team, and not one of them is absent today. It wasn't until these officers reported all this that Tang Feng turned around and reported to Sun Tu, who was standing beside him: "General, our Tiger and Guard troops are in full strength and ready to be dispatched!"
Although Sun Tu went to bed after the third watch last night and got up again near the fifth watch, he was not tired at all at this time. After scanning this completely different Forbidden Army team in high spirits, he nodded and said: "Okay, pass my order and break out of the city immediately. Recently, there is a group of bandits outside Tokyo who are plundering everywhere and don't pay attention to the imperial court. Today our Tiger Army is going to eliminate harm for the people and the imperial court. It’s also good for the ministers and other comrades in the court to see the strength of our Tiger Army!"
During this period of time, Sun Tu actually hardly came to the military camp because he was busy investigating the two cases of Liao spies and Zhou Xiong's murder. However, his reputation in the army is increasing day by day. Especially after the imperial court recently released the two years of military rations and wages that were owed and withheld, the soldiers are even more convinced and grateful to him. This also made Tang Feng particularly handy when training the army. As long as he gave an order, no one would dare to compromise.
In such an atmosphere, the whole army was really united. Both the discipline and combat effectiveness of the Huben Army were greatly improved, and they really looked like an elite army. Of course, strict training and military discipline alone are not enough to make this Forbidden Army a great army like the Shandong Army. After all, the army still needs to go through real actual combat in order to improve with an understanding of its own strength.
After hearing Sun Tu's order, the whole army was even more excited, but no one made any comments. Only a moment later, they uniformly shouted "Here", and the voice went straight into the sky, and the surrounding area was returned. The soldiers in each battalion who wanted to sleep were so frightened that they turned over again. Many people couldn't help but walked out to see the tiger.
What kind of trouble is Ben Jun going to do today? In the past, I just got up and practiced every morning, but today the movement was probably too loud.
As another burst of horns sounded, the army set off in neat queues. In front of many other Forbidden Army soldiers who looked curiously, they moved forward along the wide street and soon left the place. A group of companies and camps rushed into the distance.
"Where are the Tiger and Ben troops going? Are they really going to go on an expedition? But I haven't heard of any fighting anywhere."
"I heard something. In the past two months, a group of grass bandits suddenly appeared in Gyeonggi Province, robbing homes and houses. Maybe they were going to suppress the bandits."
"Is there such a thing?" As soon as everyone heard this, they became more and more interested, and they all participated in the topic, and speculated whether the Tiger and Ben army could successfully annihilate the bandits. Some people even took advantage of the situation and made a bet, attracting countless idlers. The soldiers who had nothing to do took part in it, which was very lively. These forbidden troops never thought that they were also officers and soldiers of the Song Dynasty. If there were bandits in the local area, they had the responsibility to quell them, and they could not feel ashamed because of this.
The news spread throughout the capital half a day later and reached the ears of many interested people. Regarding this move of the Huben Army, Gao Qiu just smiled disapprovingly: "This Sun Tu is really a master of finding opportunities to find opportunities. Seeing that there is nothing for him in the city, he actually ran outside to fight against bandits. What a nonsense! When he comes back with his troops, I will definitely punish him severely, but he actually led his troops out of the capital on his own initiative without asking the Palace Secretary for instructions!"
Some people were relieved after hearing the news. At a certain stop, a group of people who were originally panicked now breathed a sigh of relief: "It's a good thing for us that Sun Tu is leaving with his troops." . During these days, the boss has been worried that our whereabouts will be discovered, so he has been strictly ordering us not to do anything. Now, it’s okay, we have led the team to leave the capital, and it will take at least ten and a half days, which is a chance for us. "
"Yes, I have been hiding my inactivity these days, and my brothers' skills have become rusty. And if we don't get some good goods to sell, I'm afraid many of our brothers will be drunk. Let's do something about it. stand up!"
While these people were talking, they were excitedly gearing up. After a while, they dispersed, not knowing what they were going to do.
As for the people in the capital, they didn't know if it was because of their inner troubles. Anyway, since the news of the Tiger Army leaving the capital to suppress the bandits spread, they felt that the atmosphere in Tokyo had become a little weird. A certain person who had never appeared before The gangsters appeared one after another, and the number of thefts and provocations on the street suddenly increased several times compared to the previous period.
Of course, it was impossible for the high-ranking officials to pay attention to all this. They were only thinking about what kind of crime they should put on Sun Tu, who mobilized troops to leave the capital without authorization. The Forbidden Army is different from ordinary soldiers and horses. How can they be mobilized at will, even if the Huben Army is only a marginal team in the Forbidden Army.
When everyone in the capital reacted, the Huben army was already twenty or thirty miles away from the city, and as dusk approached, they temporarily stationed themselves on the edge of a hill.
Night fell quickly, and the entire military camp fell into silence. The rules in the army have long been established. After dark, except for patrols,
No one was walking around at night, and everyone was already tired after a long day's journey. Naturally, they stayed in the tent to sleep after eating early.
However, many people in the Chinese military tent were not resting at this time. Sun Tu, Tang Feng, Di Yingyang and others were all gathered together, their faces looking a little solemn.
"General, do you really plan to sneak back to the capital like this? But will this really allow those guys from Wuyou Cave to emerge from the darkness?" Tang Feng asked with some uncertainty.
"If my previous guess was correct, they have been guarding against me. In this case, I will give them such a chance, and they must not have thought that I would fight back." Sun Tu said calmly.
"But once we don't have our help, General, can you really deal with those lawless guys?"
"After all, I am not alone. There is also a group of people from the Kaifeng Mansion gathered by Lao Cui. Many of them are my old troops. Others may not be able to do it, but after inquiring about the information and finding the location of these guys, they They are all good hands. In the past, it was only because all those ditch rats were hiding that we couldn’t find them, but now, as long as they move, there is no reason to hide anymore. "
After a pause, Sun Tu glanced at Di Yingyang again: "Besides, Ninth Brother is helping me. He has a wide network in the capital. As long as the arrangements are made properly, he can catch all these guys in one fell swoop."
Di Yingyang also grinned when he heard this: "Don't worry, it's not just me this time. Cao Yan, Pan Song, Yang Siming and other brothers are all staying in the capital to make various arrangements. Although we people don't have much power, we There are also a group of brothers who can be trusted, plus the manpower in each family, as long as you use it well, you won't be afraid that you won't be able to deal with those gangsters!"
Seeing his certainty, Tang Feng finally accepted this. Sun Tu, on the other hand, glanced at him: "This is your first time to lead an army alone, and you are leading an army of forbidden soldiers who have never seen blood. Are you sure you can deal with those bandits? Although they are not many in number, they are still There are some means."
"General, don't worry. Although I, Tang Feng, don't have much ability, I have been following you for many years. I can't deal with bandits like Fangla in Liangshan, but I can still handle a group of five or six hundred bandits and grassroots bandits with my army." It will be wiped out." Tang Feng hurriedly patted his chest and promised, "Don't worry about going back, I will take care of everything."
"Okay, you should do something, make some contributions, so that you can move up the official position." Sun Tu smiled and then stood up: "It's not too early, I will take people back Tokyo!"
After a while, the originally closed gate of the military camp suddenly opened a gap silently. Then, Sun Tu and Di Yingyang led more than ten people and led their horses out quietly. In addition to killing several people, the entire military camp did not know that their leader had left overnight. By the time they really knew this, it would be dawn the next day. By then, Tang Feng would strictly prohibit anyone from leaving the army, and no one would know that Sun Tu had killed a carbine to go to Tokyo.
Tonight, Sun Tu will have no sleep again.
No one would have thought that he would play such a sinister trick at this time, just to attract those ditch rats who have been hiding in the dark and do not know what conspiracy they are up to, and then eradicate them all!