Accompanied by a burst of rapid footsteps, a powerful and high-pitched "Report——!" resounded outside the Chinese army's tent. Then a soldier with a silver helmet and silver armor rustically got into the tent,
He knelt down on one knee and immediately said: "General Li defeated the bandit army that broke through the encirclement, shot and killed one of the bandit generals, drove away the reinforcements from Shaohua Mountain, and retreated to camp three miles outside Lianshan Pass."
"Okay!" Supervisor Meng smiled while stroking his hands, his face full of joy. He waved his hand to let the sergeant retreat, while the generals standing below said: "Li Shouyi fought well in this battle. Shaohua Mountain lost another general.
I don’t know if it’s the so-called Shi Jin, but the front line in Shaohua Mountain is too long now, and the power is limited. I’m afraid it won’t be able to achieve much success without taking care of both ends.”
When the generals below saw Inspector Meng's serious face, he finally smiled. He didn't know how he got it, and he felt as if he had received some kind of reward, and they all felt pretty good in their hearts.
Just when everyone was feeling happy, a general marched out with great pride. Taking advantage of General Meng's excitement, he raised his fist and said: "Master Supervisor, Huayin County is now destitute of soldiers and horses. Breakthroughs have been frustrated three times, and just now we have suffered losses."
General, coupled with the lack of food and grass, I am afraid that the morale of the army has been shaken. The last general is willing to lead the troops to attack the west gate and capture Huayin County in one fell swoop!"
This person was another popular person under Meng Meng. He was originally from Pingjiang, and his name was Cui Mingkui. He was nicknamed Cui Mingkui because he was the best at speculating. He later defected to Meng Meng's account because he worked under Meng Meng and
The prefect had made "outstanding" contributions in the overt and covert struggles, and was therefore appreciated by Supervisor Meng.
Everyone heard what he said so eloquently, and felt quite regretful for not coming out earlier to ask for a fight. They also secretly admired his eyes for judging the situation, and he could accurately seize any advantage as long as he was in front of him.
But this time, Cui Guoqi didn't seem to have such a good life as usual. Supervisor Meng not only showed no sign of joy, but instead shook his head repeatedly, paused his throat, and said slowly: "The analysis of the theory is good, but
But this is not the method. We cannot judge these bandit bullies by measuring the attitude and psychology of ordinary soldiers. If you look through their papers, I am afraid that the evidence of their crimes is a foot thick. Often these people are the ones who take the soft and not the hard.
, if you attack the city by force, I'm afraid they will fight with trapped animals, will you be able to survive by then?"
When Cui Touqi heard this, he lowered his head three points, clasped his fists and said, "My Lord Supervisor is so wise and powerful! He is beyond the comparison of me, a mere mortal."
Supervisor Meng listened to his compliments. Although he was disdainful, the words still sounded pleasant to his ears. He couldn't help but say a few more words: "If I attack the city, I won't give them time to repair the city wall, let alone wait for them to come back."
Let the city fend for itself and then come back to reap the benefits. Do you know why I set up this ambush camp?"
Why...the purpose of setting up this ambush camp on all sides is to trap the rebel army and catch them all in one fell swoop. Such a superficial truth can be easily seen in front of anyone. With Supervisor Meng's unique wisdom
, I’m afraid the fundamental purpose is not that simple, but what could it be? This question has been turning over and over in the minds of the generals, but they still can’t figure it out.
At this moment, Cui Guochou spoke: "I have heard that every time a cat catches a mouse, it plays with it first and then eats it. Because of the absolute disparity in strength, victory or defeat is determined, so playing with the opponent is the best choice in the army.
It’s great fun. In my opinion, the supervisor did this deliberately to make fun of the thieves and to show off the military might of our Song Dynasty!”
Cui Touji finished speaking in one breath, and his words were sonorous and powerful, which made everyone present admire him.
After listening, Supervisor Meng nodded and said: "It's like a cat playing with a mouse. This is a good metaphor. You guessed some right, but that's not why. You have been with me for so many years, and I'm afraid you will only know this in the rest of your life."
Why, and what really should be done next.”
At this time, a slightly thinner general stepped out of the queue. He was Inspector Meng who had just mentioned Yu Sheng, whose full name was Fang Yusheng. He was the person who had followed Inspector Meng all the way. He held his fists and walked towards Inspector Meng.
After a salute, he said in a low voice: "Then let me make a one-sided guess at the supervisor's intention." Then he cleared his throat and said: "The supervisor has set up the ambush camp from all sides, as well as all the attacks that have been coming.
The law is not only for the rebels in Shaohua Mountain to see, but more importantly, it is for the imperial court to see."
Fang Yusheng's words shocked everyone present. How could he show it to the court? The army of the Song Dynasty was so powerful to the court. You can't explain it even if you ask him. Could it be that Fang Yusheng has lost his mind and gone crazy? But everyone was muttering in their hearts.
, when he quietly raised his head to look at Inspector Meng, he saw that there was no absurd expression on his face. Instead, his eyes were filled with relief, encouraging Fang Yusheng to continue speaking.
Fang Yusheng waited for everyone's exclamations to subside, and then continued: "The military rule was in chaos, and the civil rule was peaceful. If the bandit army in Shaohua Mountain was not allowed to get acquainted first and make some big noise, how could the imperial court feel that this banditry was in trouble?
If the seriousness of the banditry is not reflected, how can we demonstrate our military merits? If we do not rely on the bandit army in Shaohua Mountain to get promoted, how can we go back and suffer from the anger of those civil servants?"
At this point, it couldn't be more clear. We are all in the same political camp, and everything is in sync with each other. When it comes to the future of military success, everyone feels wonderful after hearing it, and feels that they are following a master with such a scheming mind as Inspector Meng.
, the road is tortuous, but the future is still bright. Especially the last sentence, which made everyone feel comfortable or uncomfortable. Supervisor Meng didn't care, but it was quite comfortable to hear it in his ears.
Inspector Meng smiled with his head, which was a great affirmation for the rest of his life. He looked at Fang Yusheng seriously and asked: "Then what should we do next? You can tell everyone again."
After receiving Supervisor Meng's instructions, Fang Yusheng became more confident. He thought about it for a moment and said, "The next thing to do is to submit a letter!"
Fang Yusheng's words shocked everyone. Everyone thought that Fang Yusheng must have some unique strategies and tactics to invite better achievements. Unexpectedly, this idea is unique, but it is also unique.
What a surprise. When everyone turned their attention to Inspector Meng, Inspector Meng stood up and smiled.
"Yu Sheng is right, it's time to submit a petition... If we don't submit a petition, how will the court know how hard we have fought in the war? Hmm, if we don't submit a petition, how will the court know that we are short of food and pay..."
As Supervisor Meng said this, everyone laughed knowingly together.