The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 41 Night Attack
Zhao Junming and the five officers who had just been promoted to small flag officers naturally had no objection to Li Jingxiao's order.

The other eight Jinyiwei strongmen were also eager to make more achievements.

Li Jingxiao hinted to Zhao Junming that in the future, the centurions, general flags, and other officers under his command would be selected first among the 14 of them.

Even if one lacks the ability, as long as one has made contributions, a small flag will not be able to escape.

As for how many generals and centurions there are, it all depends on their abilities and merits.

Shi Delong and the other two naturally followed.

After half a morning of preparation, the team finally set off, but Lu Erfu, the smallest new flag officer among the flags, was not in the team.

After walking for more than an hour, Li Jingxiao and others arrived at the foot of the mountain, but they did not move forward.

Instead, they found a ridge sheltered from the wind to set up camp and set up their tent.

Li Jingxiao stood on the ridge and looked down at the foot of the mountain. Except for the big mountain to the north, the other places within a few hundred meters were all open space without any obstructions.

Then he smiled and nodded.

Before, every time Zhao Junming's little flag went out with Li Jingxiao to hang out and practice the Five Tigers Breaking Door Sword, he had to set up a tent, prepare food and firewood, and light a fire.

So the whole Xiaoqi is very familiar with this kind of thing.

Shi Delong and the other two looked to the north, then to the east, south and west, and couldn't help but frown.

He hesitated for a moment, and seeing that no one in the Jinyiwei spoke, he just followed Li Jingxiao's orders.

In the end, they exchanged glances but didn't ask.

Li Jingxiao had a quick lunch at noon, and after entering a separate tent, he started meditating and practicing.

It was not until eight or nine o'clock in the evening that Zhao Junming saw Lu Erfu coming back and hurriedly took him to the outside of the middle tent.

"Sir, Erfu is back."

Li Jingxiao then opened his eyes, and by then he had already mastered the Lightning Thunder Fist (13/200).

He stood up and walked out of the tent and asked, "How is it?"

Lu Erfu said excitedly, "Sir, I followed your instructions and hid in the pile of dry grass outside the gate of the camp.

After just waiting for an incense stick of time, a fast horse really left the camp.

I followed the signs left by the adults and waited in the woods a mile away.

A quarter of an hour ago, a strong-dressed man, probably a general flag officer, stopped in the woods over there to rest, drink water and eat dry food.

He probably wants to wait until we fall asleep before attacking us."

Li Jingxiao smiled, "I didn't expect that such a simple trick to lure the snake out of its hole would actually attract a big fish."

Moreover, to gather more than 50 strong men in such a short time, even the Jia family at that time might not have the resources to do so.

It would be strange if there were no big fish behind these 50 people.

If we catch the person, it will be a great achievement.

Moreover, this group of people are extremely brave. He has just been appointed as a captain of the Embroidered Uniform Guard by the retired emperor.

He dared to run to the imperial mausoleum and kill himself. This is no different from rebellion.

It seems that these people have some secrets that they would rather take risks to keep.

Li Jingxiao became even more excited.

As the saying goes, "When you have a sharp weapon, you will naturally have murderous intentions." Few people who practice martial arts don't want to show off.

Li Jingxiao thought for a moment and said to Lu Erfu, "It's so late, can you go back to the Imperial Mausoleum alone?"

Lu Erfu smiled and patted his chest, "Don't worry, sir. A few years ago, I was in college. At the age of 17, I joined the camp and followed my father to stay out all night.

He worked there for four years, and then came to the capital to work in the Daoluo Division.

Let alone returning to the imperial mausoleum, even if I were to reach the capital alone now, I would be able to reach the outskirts of the capital before dawn."

Li Jingxiao's eyes lit up after hearing this. He looked at Zhao Junming and saw him nod affirmatively.

Only then did he feel relieved. "Eat something later, take some wine, a water bag, and clothes for the night. After returning to the imperial mausoleum, keep an eye on whether anyone is returning quickly. Finally, make sure to see what the person looks like and who he went to find.

If you do this, I will not only reward you with a hundred taels of silver, but also raise you to the rank of general and make you one of my personal guards."

After hearing this, Lu Erfu swallowed subconsciously, and Zhao Junming next to him also showed an envious expression.

The general flag is nothing special. Everyone in his team is carefully selected from the border troops.

Give them the opportunity and it will not be difficult for them to make achievements.

But Li Jingxiao's personal guards were different.

In addition to Li Jingxiao's bright future, their team also witnessed Li Jingxiao using a talisman to kill a zombie.

Afterwards, he taught everyone in the team how to use the sword. If they became personal guards and were able to learn Taoist magic, it would be better than being a centurion.

Lu Erfu came back to his senses and knelt on one knee. "Don't worry, sir. I will complete the mission even if I die."

Zhao Junming rolled his eyes. How could he recognize someone after he died?
How can we point out the mastermind behind the scenes in the base?

Li Jingxiao laughed heartily, helped Lu Erfu up, and patted his shoulder. "I can't bear to see you die. Be smart, understand?"

Lu Erfu smiled foolishly, nodded, bowed, and went to find something to eat and drink.

Not long after, he walked silently into the night, carrying a roll of sheepskin mattress and enough water and dry food for a day.

Li Jingxiao then said to Zhao Junming, "You are better than me at late-night attacks and counterattacks.

From now on, the Jinyiwei and Shi Delong in the camp will all obey your command.

My only request is to kill the enemy and protect your own people, and let one or two go."

Zhao Junming nodded and said, "Don't worry, sir, we are not good at catching ghosts and demons.

But when it comes to killing people, each of us is a crack soldier who can fight ten with one."

Li Jingxiao had no doubt about this. He had watched more than a dozen soldiers practicing martial arts before and could see that although these people's martial arts were not very advanced.

But every move is aimed at the vital points, and the techniques are simple and direct, aiming to take the enemy's life first.

They are all good archers.

If we were caught off guard and were successfully ambushed by those 50 or so people, the casualties would probably be heavy.

But now we are prepared and have time to make arrangements, so it is not a sneak attack by the enemy, but a trap and ambush set by us.

Not long after, two Jinyiwei who were also good at stealth and reconnaissance quietly made a small circle from the north and moved towards the dense forest a few hundred meters away.

One by one, the others entered the tent and actually slipped out the back.

Carrying a longbow, quiver and embroidered spring sword, he lay in ambush around.

Li Jingxiao returned to the tent again and continued to meditate and practice.

However, beside him was not only a long iron stick, but also a strong bow weighing one stone.

The elite archers in the army basically use 7-dou bows and arrows.

One shi is equal to 10 dou.

In the Ming Dynasty, one stone was roughly equivalent to 154 jin (169 pounds) in modern times. In modern society, few people can pull this weight.

Not to mention the full moon.

Although the weight of one stone has been different in different dynasties, no matter which dynasty, those who can use a 2-stone or 3-stone bow are all super powerful people.

Li Jingxiao could easily pull two crossbows, but if he wanted to draw the bow ten or twenty times in a row, his arms would definitely become sore.

It would be better to use a crossbow to deal with enemies within ten, twenty or thirty meters.

As long as the enemy is not wearing thick armor, a 1-stone bow is enough to penetrate any unarmored target.

At 4 a.m., Zhao Junming walked quickly to the outside of Li Jingxiao's tent, clasped his fists and said, "Sir, Liu Qi reports that the enemy has broken camp and is preparing to attack."

(End of this chapter)