Hearing Mu Changzuo ask him questions, Qin Liangyu still said with a smile:
"The Duke is joking. I should ask the Duke about this, right?"
Seeing that she called herself General, Mu Changzuo had already realized it, but he still pretended to continue:
"Oh? I really don't know what it means. Please ask Ping Nanbo to explain it in detail."
Qin Liangyu didn't panic, he just raised his hand and waved, and two soldiers walked in carrying the tray.
Everyone took a closer look and saw that it was actually an imperial edict and a sword.
Qin Liangyu pointed to the imperial edict and said:
"His Majesty's imperial decree is to make this general the leader of the counterinsurgency army, to control all generals and troops, and to command the war in a unified manner."
"The Duke must have received His Majesty's imperial edict, wouldn't he not know about it? Could it be that the Duke and the nobles forget things too much?"
This is to challenge your own authority and challenge me.
I really underestimated you, I didn't expect to do something like this at this time.
Mu Changzuo said secretly.
But before he could reply, Zhang Fengyi, who was already dissatisfied with Mu Changzuo, immediately answered:
"My mother is the commander-in-chief of the three armies, and the Duke of Guizhou is the deputy general, but she is giving orders here. Isn't it trespassing?"
"You don't take my mother seriously, or do you take His Majesty seriously?"
Zhang Fengyi's words immediately made Mu Changzuo speechless.
This hat is really too big. Even if he insists on everything in Yunnan, he will not go to the extent of challenging the imperial court and the emperor.
His original plan was to give Qin Liangyu a show of strength so that she could recognize him and let her know his strength and status.
He used this method to coerce her into submission, thereby evading her and becoming the real and nameless general.
But now it seems that the scene he painstakingly planned has no effect at all, and instead puts himself in a dilemma.
Qin Liangyu has a righteous reputation and the emperor's support. As long as she has the courage, she will definitely lose if she confronts her.
Seeing that he was at a disadvantage, he made a decisive decision and took a step back.
He is also a good person, he avoids the important and takes the easy and says:
"No, I'm afraid Uncle Ping Nan has misunderstood. How could I forget your Majesty's words? I've just gotten used to it over the years."
"I'm old, so I hope Uncle Pingnan can understand if I was negligent for a moment."
Seeing that he had given up, Qin Liangyu stopped nagging and walked quickly under the astonished gazes of the generals.
Mu Changzuo was also very knowledgeable and immediately left the main seat and sat aside.
When Qin Liangyu saw such a detailed map hanging on the wall, he couldn't help but admire Mu Changzuo.
After sitting down, there was a strange anger in the room.
At this time, Mu Changzuo looked at Qin Liangyu with his peripheral vision, and a sneer appeared in the corner of his mouth.
Qin Liangyu was the first to speak:
"My general has just asked the messenger in detail. The rebels attacking Kobe Pass this time are mainly led by the rebels from the Mubang Xuanwei Division."
"Of course there are many other small forces and chieftain tribes that are attached to them."
"This is a great opportunity for us. Our general is determined to annihilate them all in one battle. After wiping out this rebel force, we can take advantage of the victory and move south."
Qin Liangyu had just expressed his thoughts when unexpectedly a general interrupted:
"Uncle Ping Nan, there are thirty thousand rebels. Our army can only go south with only thirty or forty thousand troops."
"Therefore, I am afraid we have no advantage in terms of military strength. Moreover, the surrounding area of Kobe Pass is mostly surrounded by high mountains and deep forests, and the terrain is dangerous. It is impossible to effectively organize a large army to attack."
"I don't know what Uncle Ping Nan has to do to destroy the enemy. According to the general's opinion, why not explain it to us in detail and implement it if possible."
As soon as he finished speaking, another person continued:
"That's right, fighting is not just a matter of words. Just do whatever you say. This requires attention to the right time, place, people, and actual situation."
"General Mo has been guarding the border for many years and often interacts with the leaders of the chieftain tribes. I still have some understanding of them."
"They are all extremely cunning. When fighting, they avoid the real situation and attack the weak. Once they know that my army is gathering south, I am afraid they will have already retreated. By then, won't we be in vain?"
The conversation between the two made the already awkward atmosphere even more awkward.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that these two people are deliberately making things difficult for people to question in the name of questioning.
Qin Liangyu seemed to have expected it, and asked extremely calmly:
"I wonder who you two are?"
The person who spoke first immediately clasped his fists and said:
"The last general is Zhao Guang, the commander of Pingyi Guards."
"The last general is Liu Yihu, the commander of Dali Guard."
"Don't be impatient. It's not too late for you to raise questions after I have finished speaking."
"It is my general's wish that the army be divided into two groups and move all the way south to support Kobe Pass. We will meet the enemy from the front and we must firmly capture the main force of the rebels."
"The other way is to take a detour from Tongbi Pass to avoid the rebel army and rush to the rear. When the time comes, we will attack from both front and rear and we will be able to annihilate them all."
"At that time, my general will send an order to Hu Hai, asking him to voluntarily abandon Kobe Pass and let the rebels enter."
"They gathered troops in Beishan just to occupy land and plunder money, food and materials. As long as they are allowed to live in the future."
"This general can guarantee that they will never retreat."
"I wonder if you two commanders have any other opinions?"
Zhao Guang and Liu Yihu looked at each other quietly, but neither of them spoke, obviously they had nothing to say.
"Uncle Ping Nan, you just came to Yunnan, so you may not be very familiar with the local area."
"Kobe Pass is a dangerous pass due to the natural dangers. It is surrounded by dangerous and narrow mountain trails for dozens of miles."
"The army takes a detour and takes a long time. Even if it succeeds, it may not be able to fight the rebels by then."
Seeing that his side had fallen behind again, Mu Yong, who was a soldier with thousands of households, couldn't help it. He had to suppress Qin Liangyu's arrogance.
Qin Liangyu naturally refused to accept anyone who came, so he immediately replied:
"General, I want to ask you, how did the 30,000 rebels gather in front of the pass?"
Mu Yong was speechless for a moment and didn't know how to reply.
"I am the commander-in-chief. I control you generals who lead the army. I am only responsible for strategic deployment, dispatching troops and generals, and assigning tasks."
"You just execute the military orders and lead the troops to kill the enemy and serve the country. If you win the battle, I, the general, will definitely report it to the court to ask for credit for you."
"If the battle is defeated, the same is true. The reason for the defeat will be traced to everyone, and rewards and punishments will be clear."
"If there is a problem with my strategic subordinates, the court and His Majesty will punish me. But if you disobey military orders, or act on your own initiative, leading to defeat."
"Then General I don't care about friendship. I just let it be as it should be. That's the same for everyone."
Then he grabbed the Shang Fang sword that had been placed behind him for a long time with one hand and said:
"This is the sword given by His Majesty to Shang Fang. If anyone disobeys my orders, I have the right to kill them first and then report them."
After speaking, he said to Mu Changzuo intentionally:
"Gong Guizhou, you are a deputy general, so you will not be an exception."