The faces of the soldiers of the Later Han Dynasty were filled with joy. They had won, and they had defeated the Beifu soldiers, who were known as the most elite soldiers in Jiangzuo. This was a great boost to the military morale of the Dajian Mountain soldiers.
The fiery red bonfire illuminated their enthusiastic faces, and the excited expressions jumped and flashed on their faces.
"We defended the military stronghold and the city under the Beifu soldiers!"
"We have injured at least three hundred of them in this battle."
"Not only that, there are more than a hundred corpses at the gap in the city wall. How can we injure five hundred of them?"
"Do you think the general will reward us? We have demonstrated the national prestige of the Han Dynasty!"
The soldiers of the Later Han Dynasty were talking like this, and their belief in victory became even stronger.
In the military tent, Zhao Boyue's face remained as calm as before, but his thick eyebrows had been stained with a bit of weather, making him look a little sad.
He knew that he had made some omissions in this battle. The Beifu soldiers on the trail were really a feint attack, and Jiangzuo's real main attack direction was along the plank road. All of this was as expected by the young man named Yan Zhuo. The Yangtze River wave pushed back.
Qian Lang, that young man has such thoughts, he may become a phoenix in the future and become a blockbuster.
"Ying Xiong, Ying Xiong!"
Zhao Boyue called to He Yingxiong, wanting to ask him about the situation on one side of the plank road, and also to learn about the situation of Yan Zhuo and Mu Yunfeng.
When He Yingxiong heard that the messenger said that Zhao Bo was looking for him, he ran all the way to the military tent, with excitement on his face, and said: "General, what do you want from me? This battle can be an exciting one.
, but it defeated the arrogance of Jiang Zuojun!"
He was talking so excitedly, but there was no trace of excitement or joy on Zhao Boyue's face.
"General... General, what's wrong with you? We won a battle this time."
Zhao Boyue raised his eyelids, looked at He Yingxiong, and said with an indifferent expression: "Ying Xiong, I have something to ask you."
He Yingxiong was stunned, nodded dullly, and said: "General, you ask."
"What do you think of Yan Zhuo and that Mu Yunfeng?"
He Yingxiong frowned and groaned inwardly. He had been with Zhao Boyue for more than ten years and was most familiar with this old general. As a general who defended the city, Zhao Boyue's greatest characteristic was his all-round composure.
In his eyes, any uncertain factors will affect the stability of the battle, and Yan Zhuo and Mu Yunfeng are the uncertain factors in Zhao Boyue's heart.
"Both Yan Zhuo and Mu Yunfeng are very good at martial arts. The Mu Yunfeng fought with the general on the opposite side for seven or eight rounds before repelling him. The Yan Zhuo was even more fierce. One of them jumped off the city wall.
A group of enemy troops can come and go freely, as if they are in no one's land. With these two people helping us, Jiangzuo will not be able to capture our Dajian Mountain even if we fight for another three years!"
He Yingxiong said this, deliberately favoring Yan Zhuo and Mu Yunfeng. He was a rough man and did not have many calculations in his heart. He only knew that these two people had the ability to help the Later Han Dynasty defend the city.
But he didn't expect that his favoritism towards Yan Zhuo and Mu Yunfeng was what Zhao Boyue was most afraid of.
Zhao Boyue stroked his beard with his hand, and the frosty color in his eyebrows became more serious. He thought to himself: These two people's martial arts are good, but why are they willing to take risks to help the later Han Dynasty? Is their reason really that simple? The enemy
A common enemy is a friend, but if the common enemy disappears, can this friend still be successful?
"What about Qiao Zhenyue? Are Qiao Zhenyue and Yan Zhuo on that side of the plank road together?" Zhao Boyue asked again indifferently.
"No, I didn't see Qiao Zhenyue in the military formation yesterday, but according to our soldiers, I saw Qiao Zhenyue sleeping."
He Yingxiong had a vague feeling that Zhao Boyue did not trust people like Yan Zhuo, so he did not mix his emotions into his answer this time, but just told the truth.
sleep?
A big question mark arose in Zhao Boyue's heart. When the two armies were fighting, it was really puzzling that Qiao Zhenyue could leave his two brothers and sleep peacefully. Could it be that he didn't care about this big problem?
Whether Jianshan lives or dies, is it because he has great confidence in his brothers, or is it just because he is simply sleepy and needs to rest?
Zhao Boyue's face was still as usual, still so calm, like a big mountain pressing on the general chair that only belonged to him. But now, his fingers were clenched tightly, and the smooth and warm sweat gathered in his palms.
It made him feel a little uncomfortable.
"General, is there something suspicious about these people? Should we strike first?" He Yingxiong asked, wanting to find out what Zhao Boyue was thinking.
Zhao Boyue replied: "Now is the time to employ people, and I feel that Yan Zhuo and the others are young knights with chivalrous hearts. Having them will be of great benefit to us in defending the city. As the saying goes, don't trust people when you employ them, and don't use people when you doubt them.
They help us defend the city, and we have to trust them. The order is passed, and Qiao Zhenyue will serve as our deputy general. Everything in the military camp is open to Yan Zhuo, Mu Yunfeng, Qiao Zhenyue and those Jinding Taoist priests. All
There is no need to hide military information."
He Yingxiong was stunned for a moment. He replied blankly "Yes" and then exited the military tent. The further he walked, the more he felt puzzled: The general was obviously not at ease with Yan Zhuo and others. Why did he still disclose military affairs to them? Could it be that the general just
Just asking?
No matter how he thought about it, he couldn't figure it out. Of course, if he could figure it out, he wouldn't be just a small leader of the personal soldiers after working under Zhao Boyue for more than ten years.
Some people say that guarding the city means guarding the heart. Those who can guard the heart must be different from ordinary people in their carefulness, firmness and ruthlessness. As the strong general who defends the city, Zhao Boyue is very careful and firm in his thoughts.
, how can He Yingxiong understand how cruel it is.
First of all, he appointed Qiao Zhenyue as deputy general instead of Yan Zhuo and Mu Yunfeng, who had made the greatest contributions in this battle, in order to divide the relationship between the three people.
Then, by disclosing all military affairs to Yan Zhuo and others, he was showing his attitude and showing that he trusts these young people. If there are any problems in the future, he can stand on the moral high ground and give them pointers. Also
That is, by opening up the military affairs, you can find out what these people are most interested in in the military, and you can also find out their purpose secretly.
Finally, he also wanted to use this method to achieve superficial unity with Jianghu forces. After all, being able to use their power would be more beneficial than harmful to the current Dajian Mountain. As for after repelling Jiang Zuo, the relationship between them will have to change at any time.
changed.
"Commander!" Zhao Boyue shouted.
"The ordering soldier is here." The ordering soldier knelt down on the ground.
"Come up here, I have something to tell you."
"Yes, General."
I saw Zhao Boyue leaning down and whispering softly into the ear of the messenger.
