When Shao Yan saw them looking at him with suspicion, he smiled heartily and said: "Everyone here must have heard the idiom 'A war is never tired of deceit'. As long as we work hard on these four words, we might be able to achieve a surprise victory."
The generals shook their heads in confusion and couldn't think of a reason for a long time. Shao Yan chuckled and said calmly: "There is a saying that to shoot men first, shoot horses, and to capture thieves first capture the king. Although Jin Dingguo is Nanliang
The coach, but the real decision-making power lies in the hands of Tu An. As long as we try to lure this person out of the city and then capture him in one fell swoop, won’t everything after that fall into place?"
Everyone nodded in agreement, with a slight smile on their faces, but soon turned gloomy. Although they felt that this method of luring the snake out of the hole was a good one, not only could they avenge Wang Wu, but they could also use it to dampen the opponent's spirit.
, but Tu An is very cautious in his actions. Moreover, he always stays in the city and never leaves the city tower. It would be harder to trick him out of the city than to climb to the sky.
Cheng Yong couldn't help but ask: "Your Majesty, how can we lead Tu An out of the city?"
"Of course he'll do what he likes," Shao Yan said with a smile: "In other words, before that, we have to find out his preferences, such as what he likes to do the most, what kind of people he associates with, etc.
Then use the spear of the son to attack the shield of the son."
Everyone gradually understood, and Zhao Zijian said to himself suspiciously: "Aside from killing people, this Tu An really doesn't have any other hobbies."
Cheng Yong shook his head and said: "Not only that, I heard that Tu An also has a very special hobby."
"Oh?" Shao Yan smiled with interest: "Tell me and listen."
Cheng Yong respectfully raised his hands and said: "Your Majesty, the last general captured a soldier from Nanliang not long ago. At that time, he was carrying several prey shot to death by arrows. After interrogation, it was found out that he was accompanying Tu An.
Out for hunting”
"Hunting?" When Shao Yan heard this, he couldn't help but feel ecstatic, and he quickly asked Cheng Yong: "Where is that soldier now?" "The general has already had him killed."
"Kill?" Shao Yan was very sorry. He originally planned to get some valuable details from the soldier, but it seemed that this time it was in vain. He knew that prisoners of war in this era basically had no right to survive.
, even if you lay down your weapons, you will most likely be killed. In this regard, he emphasized more than once in court that we must treat prisoners of war who lay down their weapons well, but the killing of prisoners of war without permission is always prohibited.
Seeing Chengyong's expression of joy when he talked about killing prisoners of war, Shao Yan slammed the table and said with a straight face: "I reiterate it in front of everyone today. From now on, all prisoners of war who have laid down their weapons will be punished."
Imprisonment, no indiscriminate killing, violators will be dealt with according to military law."
"The general will wait and obey the order," everyone said in unison
Cheng Yong appeared obedient on the surface, but in his heart he was unhappy. What happened to the emperor? Didn't he just kill a few prisoners of war? What's the fuss? These people killed so many of our soldiers and civilians. It's enough if I don't kill them on the battlefield.
That's polite
Seeing his suspicious face, Shao Yan smiled casually and said, "General Cheng, does he have any objections to my decision?"
Cheng Yong quickly bowed his head respectfully and said: "I will not dare,"
"Are you complaining about why I treat those prisoners of war so favorably?" Shao Yan asked directly. Seeing that Cheng Yong lowered his head and said nothing, he calmly said: "I know it even if you don't tell me. I know that General Cheng has experienced many things."
War never sticks to trivial details. From your point of view, including those of you here, killing a few prisoners is a normal thing, and it is not considered a violation of military discipline. Moreover, this rule has never been found in military camps in various countries, but everyone here
Everyone, please put yourself in their shoes and think about it. If you were these soldiers, what would you think if one day you fell into the hands of the enemy and the enemy picked up a knife and put it on your neck? If I guessed correctly,
You must be thinking, if I had known that laying down my weapons would lead to death, I should have fought to the end and died vigorously. If every soldier thinks like this, their fighting spirit will become stronger and stronger.
Nowadays, our Donglin Kingdom does not have many soldiers and horses, and it is difficult to compete head-on with Nanliang and Western Chu. What we can do now is to start from the people's hearts. No matter which country's soldiers they are, they are also sons and daughters. No one
We are born to be enemies of others. As long as we can be considerate to them, I believe they will gradually be influenced in the end. My principle is that we welcome those who want to stay and we will not force anyone who wants to leave.
If necessary, we will pay them travel expenses, and we will let the world know what it means to be a teacher of benevolence and righteousness." At this point, Shao Yan added: "Of course, for those who are stubborn and ugly, then
They are all unfamiliar dogs. Keeping them is a disaster. We here are all old men. There is no need for us to marry a wife and raise a son for someone else. We will not wear it.
Cuckolds are still there praising other people’s sons for being well-behaved and sensible.”
Everyone in the room burst into laughter. Shao Yan realized that his topic had gone too far unknowingly, so he got back to the topic, "Let's get back to the topic, I will divide the tasks now, Cheng Yong, Zhao Zijian, follow the order."
"The end will be here." The two of them suddenly stood up.
"I ordered you two to lead an ambush outside the city with three thousand troops each. I will lead Tu An out of the city tomorrow. You guys should keep an eye on the situation over there in Jin Dingguo. If there is any movement, come back and report immediately."
"Get the order"
"Tan Shijie, where is Dong Tianyuan?"
"The end will be here"
"Early tomorrow morning, you two will each lead a hundred archers to lurk in the woods on the outskirts, waiting for Tu'an's troops to arrive and capture them as soon as possible."
"Get the order"
"Zheng Qingyi, Yuan Chang, you two each lead 10,000 troops to guard the east and west sides to prevent Liang Jun's reinforcements from arriving." Shao Yan sighed softly and said: "The Nanliang army has nearly 200,000 troops.
There are so many of them, they are distributed in various major cities. You must block them for me."
"The general will obey the decree"
After dividing the tasks, Shao Yan punched the table and said resolutely: "Within two days, I must recapture Changqing City from Liang Jun."
…
After the meeting, all the generals went back to prepare. Shao Yan sat alone in the meeting hall. Sometimes he looked up at the antique walls around him, and sometimes he looked attentively at the dark night outside. He couldn't help but sigh to himself. It's rare to have a dream in your life.
, this dream lasts endlessly. These two poems written with emotion seem to describe his mood at the moment. He feels that he has been living in a dream since he traveled to this world. However, this dream is too long, and he
I really want to see the ending of the dream. Can I return to my own era unscathed? Or will I stay here forever?
I really hope that all this can end soon. To be honest, he has long been tired of everything here, especially being an emperor and facing so many things all day long. He has tried to put down the burden on his shoulders, but every time he thinks of
When the people here live in dire straits all day long, he has to bite the bullet and shoulder this heavy burden.
"God, tell me, what should I do? You can't let me stay here forever. I'm afraid I won't be able to bear it any longer." Shao Yan walked outside the door and said silently to the dark sky.
At this time, a clear and sweet voice sounded from behind the ear, "Your Majesty, it's getting late, go to bed early."
Shao Yan quietly turned around, only to see Yun Yunzhu standing in front of him with a cane. This girl used crutches to practice walking whenever she had time. Although her legs were disabled, she could barely support herself. At first, she needed help from a servant. After passing
After a long period of practice, she can now walk independently with crutches
When he saw this girl talking, her cheeks were slightly rosy, there was a faint scent of sweat on her forehead, and strands of hair were stuck to her forehead. It was obvious that the journey had been very difficult. Shao Yan felt sad. During this time,
Just because of this girl's legs, he sent many people to the private sector to find famous doctors, but no one could cure her. He felt regretful and guilty, so he walked over and helped her sit down on a stool, smiling.
Asked: "It's so late and you haven't slept yet?"
"Your Majesty is not asleep, how dare I, my concubine, sleep down?" Yun Yun smiled mischievously, and then asked: "Your Majesty, are you really planning to go to Changqing City tomorrow?"
Hey, how did this girl know that I was going to Changqing tomorrow? The news spread too fast? Shao Yan was stunned for a moment
Seeing that he was confused and looked a bit like a child, Yun Yun covered her mouth and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, there is no need to be surprised. When I first came here, I met General Cheng on the road and he told me."
Shao Yan pretended to be surprised and said: "This is a military secret. How could he tell you casually? A general doesn't even understand this. I will issue an imperial edict to remove him from his post now."
Yunyun hurriedly shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, please don't blame him. It was my concubine who forced him to say it."
Shao Yan chuckled, haha, I knew it was you, girl. No matter how courageous Cheng Yong is, he would not dare to reveal military secrets. "So that's the case. No wonder. In this case, consider him lucky this time."
Upon hearing this, Yun Yun breathed a sigh of relief and asked casually: "Does the Emperor really plan to go to Changqing City in person tomorrow?"
"Yes" Shao Yan nodded.
"No, this is too dangerous. You are the king of a country. If anything happens -"
Shao Yan interrupted her with a smile, "Silly girl, how can there be so many unexpected things? I am a lucky star. What's more, I fell down a thousand years ago and can't die. What else is there to be afraid of?"
Yun Yun didn't quite understand what he meant, but seeing that he was stubborn, he didn't want to stop him. He just said: "The emperor has made up his mind. It's useless to persuade me. I just hope that the emperor can bring me with him tomorrow."
Shao Yan was suddenly startled. If he thought about it carefully, this girl's request was not too much, and it was also out of concern for him. But what he would face tomorrow was a group of murderous demons. If this girl was
Keeping it with you will easily arouse Liang Bing's suspicion, and may even bring danger to her.
"You can't go. I said I would take good care of you. I can't let you be in any danger."
"Your Majesty, I am a member of your Chen family in life, and a ghost of your Chen family in death. I will stay by your side for the rest of my life and will never leave you." Yun Yun looked at him affectionately, with slightly watery eyes.
"I won't do it if I say no," Shao Yan said harshly. Seeing that Yun Yun's eyes were red and she felt a little like crying, he subconsciously held her red cheeks with his hands and said, "Yun Yun, I know you care about me.
, you are afraid that something might happen to me, I promise you will come back safely."
Yunyun's nose felt sore and he couldn't help crying. Shao Yan hated seeing a woman cry. When he heard a woman cry, he seemed helpless and said quickly: "Silly girl, don't cry. I can promise you something else."
This is the only request that won’t work. I do this for everyone’s benefit.”
Yunyun sobbed: "Of course I know this. Your Majesty is afraid that my disability will harm you and everyone else. I promise that I will not delay your affairs. I just hope that I can protect you by your side. I
I have followed the emperor for so long and I have never asked him for anything. I only ask that the emperor agree to my concubine’s only request."