Tiger Guards

Chapter 99: Military Remonstration
At the gate of the manor, Yang Qi boarded the carriage, and more than a dozen officials and county soldiers lined up behind the carriage, about to set off.

Zhao Ji and Fu De came to see Pei Mao off, and they were quite far away from the others.

Some of Pei Mao's memories were awakened, and he vaguely remembered Zhao Ji in his childhood. At that time, he felt that Zhao Ji's eyes were particularly sharp, as if he had insight into the world.

Perhaps it was the difference in their backgrounds that made him ignore Zhao Ji's uniqueness at that time.

At this moment, when saying goodbye, he took Zhao Ji's hand and emphatically instructed him: "You and Ah Xiu have been friends since childhood, and you are different from the common people. Now that you are leading the brave soldiers to support the court, you should be more diligent and think twice before doing anything."

With Fu De at his side, Pei Mao didn't shy away from saying, "Now, Sanfu, Henei, Henan, and Hongnong are all devastated. Although Hedong has suffered from the Baibo Rebellion and the Xiongnu invasion, it still has some vitality. Of the seven counties in Sizhou, how could Hedong be the only one to be spared? Since we cannot escape, we must face the challenge head-on and never retreat. We should learn from the past."

Zhao Ji heard the other party's true feelings and knew that the people of Hedong had already stood in opposition to the court officials.

If the nobles gain power in the future, how could they let the people of Hedong go?
Zhao Ji nodded slowly: "Uncle, don't worry. When Lord Zhao returns, we will make a major decision."

"it is good."

Pei Mao bowed to Zhao Ji and then to Fu De, and the two returned the greetings.

Pei Mao's followers brought a horse, Pei Mao jumped on the horse, whipped it lightly and drove the horse away, and the servants followed quickly.

After watching Pei Mao walk away, Fu De tilted his head and asked, "Is this really necessary?"

The emperor has already given his consent, and his father has also agreed. If Zhao Yan does not object, Zhao Ji will become his brother-in-law.

As for Zhao Ji's attitude, at this point, Zhao Ji's attitude is no longer important.

Pei Mao has also expressed his stance, and another military commander, Guanqiu Yi, naturally supports them.

Naturally, Fude had no good feelings towards the ruling ministers.

As the best among the children of nobles, the Huben and Yulin were almost extinct, and these were all his relatives and friends!
Zhao Ji stared at the receding carriage, his face expressionless. "I gave the court two days, and they haven't even reorganized the county troops and clan bandits. If we rely on them, we'll be dead without a burial place. My fellow Hu Ben soldiers and I hastily gathered in Beijiang. That night, we identified the leaders, both large and small. The next night, we crushed the invading Xiongnu, capturing and killing over 400 of them. The third night, we defeated the clan bandits, the Hou family, and captured over 700 auxiliary troops. The next morning, we killed Li Le and seized over 700 of his troops and county soldiers."

Looking back at Fu De, he said, "I immediately recruited over 300 brave men from Xu Gongming's army in northern Fen. Ma Shizhi, the commander of the central army, rebelled, but I also killed him. Others, such as Han Xian, Hu Cai, and Yang Feng, were shattered by my advance, their heads hanging in Anyi! In this world, I am the pillar and backbone of the court! The old nobles are still living in the old dreams of their youth, boasting and ruling the world! If we let them do whatever they want, we will become the same rotten creatures of the past!"

Confidence is earned through fighting. Zhao Ji simply stated it with a little emotion, and Fu De didn't dare to look at him.

What ordinary people would take years to accomplish, Zhao Ji accomplished in less than ten days.

As Zhao Ji said, he had given the ministers two days to reorganize the county troops and the clan bandits' troops.

The results of it?
The emperor sent Fu De to supervise the treasury, but he was unable to send reliable soldiers and had to borrow people from Zhao Ji.

Zhao Ji originally didn't want to have anything to do with the treasury anymore. If he really sent his special forces to guard it, he would never be able to explain the matter clearly in the future.

Rather than proving your innocence later, it is better to strike back.

While Fu De was pondering, he heard the sound of horse hooves coming again. He glanced to see Pei Mao riding his horse back at full gallop.

As he approached, he reined in his horse and shouted, "Minister Zhao, the Baibo bandits have broken through the encirclement and are heading this way!"

Qu Bei, who was watching from the side, came over quickly upon hearing this and said, "Minister, would you like to see the fighting strength of my young king's troops?"

"No rush, I want to see what these former Baibo members want to do."

As Zhao Ji was speaking, Pei Bao came trotting over with his horse. Zhao Ji jumped on the horse and said to Wang Qi and Jia Tong, "Prepare for battle!"

The mounted slaves waiting nearby mounted their horses and drove closer with spears and halberds in hand.

Zhao Ji's horse-controlling skills became more and more sophisticated, and he dared to pull the reins with greater force. He could now suppress the horse's impatience.

He pulled the reins hard to make the horse spin in a small circle and said to Fude, "The treasury is now in your hands. Anyone who takes it without permission will be killed!"

"Here!"

Fu De subconsciously responded loudly, and when he bowed, Zhao Ji kicked the horse's belly with his legs and galloped out of the door, with his riders scrambling to catch up.

Outside the manor gate, Yang Qi's carriage had turned around and was heading towards the gate a hundred steps away.

The accompanying county soldiers supported and pulled the officials to jog. The officials, who had been hungry for half a year, were generally thin and could not breathe after running a few steps.

Zhao Ji glanced at Yang Qi who was passing by, but Yang Qi was looking in another direction and turned the back of his head to him.

Pei Mao also stopped his horse at the manor gate, still feeling a lingering fear. He wasn't afraid of the vast army of Bai Bo's former followers on foot on the road, but rather the cavalry following behind them and the dust they would raise.

Due to the dust and the long distance, it was impossible to see the other side's flag clearly.

Even if a large group of Huns invaded, it would be possible.

"Aji, that could be the Huns!"

Pei Bao was worried about Zhao Ji's safety, so he chased him and warned him loudly.

"I don't believe it. Xu Gongming won't be defeated so easily. If a large group of Xiongnu march south, Hu Wenxu will send an envoy to inform us!"

Zhao Ji slowed his horse slightly and shouted to the Huben soldiers following him, "Even if Xu Gongming and Hu Wenxu abandon us, Lord Zhao will send an envoy to warn us!"

After hearing this, one of the Tiger Guards lost all his doubts and shouted excitedly, raising his lance high in his right hand: "Ha!"

At the Wei family's gate, Pei Mao helped Yang Qi get off the car. After Yang Qi stood firm, he squinted his eyes and stared at the place two or three hundred steps to the north.

As Zhao Ji's fifty-odd riders approached, the old Baibo soldiers who were walking along the way moved to both sides of the road and knelt down one after another.

The cavalry heading south also slowed down, and the dust gradually subsided.

Xu Huang reined in his horse and held his spear in check. After the cavalry had stopped, he rode forward alone to examine Zhao Ji. His gaze fixed on the Diao Chan crown on Zhao Ji's head, he asked with a smile, "Minister Zhao, how are you?"

"Just waiting for big brother to join us in this great event!"

Zhao Ji rode forward, and with his right hand, he stabbed the horse-slaying sword into the sand. With a dull thud, it sank more than half a foot into the hardened gravel ground.

Extending his right arm, Xu Huang also pinned his lance to the ground, and the two men crossed their horses, holding each other's right hands tightly.

Xu Huang said loudly: "The ministers of the court are not capable of commanding the army. The Minister of State is trusted by the Emperor. The country is in danger. The Minister of State must not refuse!"

He extended his arm and pointed to the dusty knights standing in formation to the north, "If the Minister abandons us, we will retreat to the mountains and wait for the times to change."

Zhao Ji examined the cavalry a few dozen steps away. Except for a few whose faces were free of dust, the faces of most people were unclear or wrapped in dust-proof scarves.

Glancing around, Zhao Ji pointed at the manor and said, "Let's rest and have a good meal first! Tomorrow at four o'clock, we will march north and present our case to the emperor's steps, carrying out our military remonstration against these foolish and corrupt officials!"

Xu Huang also turned his horse around, raised his right arm high, and shouted, "Military remonstration!"

"Military remonstrance!"

"Military remonstrance!"

Hu Qian shouted excitedly, "How long do we have to wait for the court to grant you an official position according to seniority?"
There are some things that the Baibo generals can do, the two thieves Li and Guo can do, but the people of Hedong can't do?
Even the Xihe Yulin raised their arms and shouted, everyone was cheering.

They were really worried about the problems exposed when the court moved eastward.

Zhao Ji killed all the generals of Baibo, and the old Baibo army came to find Zhao Ji when they fled. This already explains the problem!

After shouting several times and the voices stopped, Zhao Ji drew out his horse-slaying sword and swung it towards the manor.

Xu Huang said nothing, but took the lead and led teams of knights forward from the center of the road.

A dozen former Baibo army leaders gathered around Zhao Ji. Zhao Ji recognized two or three captives he remembered and said to them, "My promise still stands. Come into the manor to eat and treat your wounds!"

"Long live!"

A leader shouted with joy, and there was another round of shouts of "Long live the emperor". Zhao Ji was a little uncomfortable with this slogan.

But he was on horseback, under everyone's watch, and could not retreat.

Just as he rode forward, Bai Bo's old army was mixed with the clan bandits' troops, and more than a thousand people surrounded Zhao Ji and slowly came to the gate of Wei's manor.

It had only been two days, and the poor order under the rule of the nobles had made them give up all their previous fantasies.

The nobles, who were busy making court robes and hats, and traveling to banquets to screen and discover talents in the city, naturally seemed slow.

(End of this chapter)