(Two chapters, please take your time to read...) Zheng Yuegui said hurriedly: "General Wen misunderstood, I escaped from death this time, thanks to this..., this General Shi Shen, besides, we are Nanliang and Dong
Lin Lin is a friendly country. We have always refrained from invading each other and respected each other. If villains like Wang Boyan hadn't started this war, how could our two countries have become sworn enemies? The general is a sensible man.
If you think about it carefully, who is our real enemy right now?"
Wen Liangyu was stunned by the question, paused, and then said in embarrassment: "The princess is right, but as the saying goes, you must not have the intention to harm others, and you must have the intention to guard against others. In the end, you will be afraid..."
"Are you afraid that we will fish in troubled waters and take advantage of you?" Shao Yan sneered and said with a slight smile: "General Wen, you don't have to believe Shi, but you should also believe in your Princess Laurel. She is the biological sister of the emperor of your country. Furthermore, you must
When Shi said the word 'spy', he was really 'unworthy of it'. In this way, Emperor Donglin just asked me to escort the princess back to the country this time, and ignored other matters. Of course, our emperor also said,
Your country is in crisis now. If you want anything, we will be obliged to do it. In other words, if General Wen insists on thinking that Shi is a spy, he can directly kidnap us to the camp, or
He was killed on the spot and quickly, and Shi had no complaints at all."
Shao Yan's tone was neither gentle nor serious, neither slow nor urgent, but it just dispelled Wen Liangyu's worries. Looking at the current situation, there are rebels inside who are holding the emperor hostage to cause rebellion, and there is the Donglin army outside who is eyeing. Wen Liangyu is the only one in this group.
The only remaining commander of the righteous army sometimes had to be more cautious. Now when he heard Shao Yan say this, he immediately smiled heartily: "Master Shi, don't blame me. Now Liang, Chu, and Lin are attacking each other."
, it can be said that the world is in chaos. Even if we are friends today, we may become enemies when we sleep. You are Donglin's general. To put it bluntly, in the past, I would definitely tie you into the army.
, It’s different now. You saved the princess and you are our great benefactor. I have offended you so much just now. I hope Brother Shi can forgive me. Please accept my prayers." After saying that, he took the lead and knelt down, and the other Liang soldiers followed suit.
Hearing him call himself 'Brother Shi', it was obvious that the conflict had been resolved. Shao Yan couldn't help but secretly praise him. This Wen Liangyu is truly a pillar of the military. Not only is his words persuasive, but he is also very calm and decisive in his actions.
He showed the demeanor of a general in every aspect. He smiled and clasped his fists and said: "General Wen's words are serious. Shi is just doing things according to the order of the king of my country. I really don't deserve such a great gift from your department."
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Under Wen Liangyu's warm invitation, Shao Yan and his party came to Liang Jun's camp. In order to welcome the princess, Wen Liangyu specially arranged a banquet that night. Firstly, it was to welcome Zheng Yuegui and cleanse him from the dust.
'Shishan' and others expressed their gratitude
During the dinner, Wen Liangyu introduced Zuo Changsheng, Rao Tianming, Gu Yecheng, Zhang Yuan, Deng Kafa and other generals to Shao Yan and others. Except Zuo Changsheng, all of them were soldiers brought by Wen Liangyu from his hometown.
Judging from the low positions of these people, when it comes to fighting, they are all good fighters. Otherwise, with their current strength, they would have been destroyed by the rebels long ago.
Recognize a hero and value a hero. Since he is a hero, why bother talking about his origin? This is the view summarized by Shao Yan. Therefore, when faced with the toasts from the generals one after another, he did not shy away. Every time he refused, Zuo Changsheng
He tried to unite all the generals and get him drunk together, but he ended up getting drunk and acting ugly.
That night, Shao Yan drank to his heart's content. In fact, since he moved the capital of Donglin Kingdom to Badaling, he had never drank as much as he did tonight, even on the New Year's Eve night.
, he has never been so free and easy. To be honest, he yearns for the life of ordinary people. Ordinary people do ordinary things, without so much pressure, and without so many worries...
When he woke up, he found himself lying in a simple tent. When he heard the sound of soldiers practicing outside, he realized that it was getting late, so he lazily opened the quilt, got out of bed and put on his boots.
"Your Majesty, are you awake?" Before he finished speaking, Bai Ruxue walked in from outside with a basin of warm water and a smile on his face.
Shao Yan hurriedly hissed and said reproachfully: "Ruxue, didn't I tell you that you can't shout like that outside?"
Bai Ruxue calmly placed the washbasin on the washstand, then came to him, and while arranging his clothes, she said with a smile: "Your Majesty, have you forgotten? It was you who made the mistake last night.
Mouth"
"Did I spill the beans? Did I say that? There is such a thing?" Shao Yan was surprised. Maybe it was because he drank too much last night. He only felt that his head was still a little groggy. Although he had a good drinking capacity,
After drinking so much wine at once, even a good drinker would be unable to hold it back. He patted his forehead and carefully recalled what he had said after drinking, but he just couldn't remember it.
Seeing that he was dull and silent, Bai Ruxue smiled slightly and said: "Your Majesty, you drank a lot of wine last night and called yourself 'I' in front of everyone. At that time, Ruxue and the princess wanted to smooth things over for you, but they couldn't
I was pushed away by you. Although most of the people here were already drunk and didn't care about these drunken nonsense, General Wen Liangyu still got some clues. No, he was waiting outside at the moment.
Please give me your regards."
Say hello to me? Shao Yan shook his head and smiled bitterly. He didn't want to reveal his identity so early, but he still made a mistake after drinking. Fortunately, Wen Liangyu was the only one who knew about it, and the others didn't know yet.
There was no other choice. Instead of continuing to make up this story, it was better to get straight to the point. So after washing briefly, he strode across the threshold and walked out. Wen Liangyu was standing by the door at the moment and saw Shao Yan coming out.
He hurriedly stepped forward and cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty Wen Liangyu has met Emperor Donglin."
Seeing him being so blatant, Shao Yan looked around, worried that if he shouted like this, everyone would panic.
Wen Liangyu said respectfully: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I have already sent all the servants away."
Shao Yan nodded with satisfaction: "General Wen is still thoughtful."
Wen Liangyu said with a smile: "Your Majesty is very grateful. Your Majesty is famous far and wide. I am so lucky. I never thought that I would be able to see Tianyan in my lifetime. Even if I die in battle, it is worth it."
"General Wen's words are a bit serious." Shao Yan waved his hand and said seriously: "As a commander, don't say such depressing words easily. The current situation is in chaos, and Wang Boyan's hundreds of thousands of rebels are watching him.
Look here, it will be a matter of time before the two armies clash. Your soldiers all focus on you. At this time, you should give them morale."
"Your Majesty taught me a lesson that I must remember," Wen Liangyu said, casually taking out a palm-sized tiger seal from his arms, handed it to Shao Yan, and said, "The princess told me that your Majesty not only has the ability to rule the world, but also to rule the world."
He is very talented and has a good command of the army. Now our emperor has fallen into the hands of traitors. I have an army of 200,000, but I am unable to compete with it. Now I am even forced into a desperate situation. I am fortunate to see your majesty now. It can be said that it is
The auspicious stars from heaven have blessed me. Besides, I heard that your Majesty is here just to rescue our emperor. Therefore, I entrust you with the Tiger Talisman. I hope that your Majesty will ignore the past grievances and take us back to the capital.
"Kill the treacherous ministers and set the course for justice." After saying this, he knocked his knees on the ground and raised the tiger talisman in the air with both hands, but his face was full of expectation.
Shao Yan couldn't laugh or cry and said: "General Wen, I am from Donglin. Do you really trust me to hand over the supreme command of 200,000 troops to me? Have you ever thought about it? If I am malicious, I will replace you.
What should you do?"
Wen Liangyu was startled at first, then shook his head and said: "Your Majesty is a good emperor who is respected by all the people. Even if your Majesty replaces our emperor, it is better than letting someone with evil intentions be in power."
This is a treasonous statement. If it reaches Zheng Kai's ears, Wen Liangyu will undoubtedly end up with his head on the ground. However, in Shao Yan's view, this is the result of Wen Liangyu's uprightness. In such a troubled era,
Being able to say these words is obviously not something ordinary people can do.
"Please also ask Your Majesty to save my beam. I would like to bow down here to express my gratitude." After saying this, Wen Liangyu knocked his forehead hard on the ground. After three sounds of "dong, dong, dong", he saw that his forehead was red and swollen, with a faint trace of blood.
gradually revealed
"Your Majesty, for the sake of General Wen's loyalty, please promise him," Bai Ruxue advised from the side.
Just as she was talking, Zheng Yuegui walked over from the side. Her meaning was very clear, that is, Shao Yan would be in control of the army. Anyone who refused would be subject to military law.
Shao Yan thought about it again and again, and decided to take over the tiger talisman for the time being, and then return it to Zhao in its entirety when the work was completed.
Wen Liangyu was overjoyed and immediately rushed to the training ground with Shao Yan and announced the decision to all the soldiers. When the soldiers heard that Wen Liangyu was giving up power to an outsider and a former enemy, they couldn't help but look at each other. Many of them
There were even mutterings there. Although they couldn't hear clearly what they were saying, most of them sounded very disdainful. It was obvious that they could not accept this fact at once.
The most outstanding performance among them was Wen Liangyu's deputy general Zuo Changsheng. This guy had just passed the drunkenness and his mind was slightly sober. When he heard such ridiculous news, he walked up to the stage unhurriedly and in front of everyone,
He said coldly to Shao Yan: "Master Shi is really powerful. In just one night, you made my eldest brother surrender his military power. According to me, it is a minor matter for you to send the princess back to the country. I'm afraid this is the purpose of your trip."
Main purpose?”
"Chang Sheng, don't be rude to the emperor..." Wen Liangyu subconsciously changed his words: "Don't be rude to Master Shi. Master Shi saved the princess, which is a great favor, and it was the princess's intention to hand over the tiger talisman to him. At the moment, Jin Dingguo's
Two groups of rebels have been advancing on our troops. The enemy's strength is several times that of ours. Once we are surrounded, I am afraid it will be difficult to break out. Besides, Mr. Shi has always used troops like a god in Donglin Kingdom. Only he can save us from danger.
"
Zuo Changsheng said: "Brother, you are so confused. The Donglin people hate us to the core. If you hand over the general power to them, won't you let hundreds of thousands of us brothers jump into the pit of fire?"
"Lieutenant Zuo made a mistake," Shao Yan asked expressionlessly: "Do you know why we Donglin people hate you so much? I'm here to tell you now, every common person in the world is actually the same
Yes, they all want to live a life of peace and tranquility. The last thing they want to see is war. However, it was you who started the war in the first place. It was you who displaced the people of our country. It was your soldiers who killed tens of millions of unarmed people.
People, you are like devils, trying to implement some bullshit "Three Guangs Policy" wherever you go. You have destroyed one happy family after another. Your hands are stained with the blood of my people in Donglin. How can they
Don’t I hate you?”
Wen Liangyu lowered his head in shame, but Zuo Changsheng said indifferently: "So what? In war, people will die."
"You're right. Once a war breaks out, a lot of innocent people will lose their lives. However, some things can obviously be avoided, such as crazy massacres, plundering, and everything." Shao Yan sighed calmly and changed his tone: "
Of course, I also know that these things were all done by Jin Dingguo's troops. As the saying goes, every grievance has its owner and every debt has its owner. We Donglin people are not indifferent to good and bad. They will bear this bloody feud on some people instead of those who were present.
Dear friends, in other words, if you are still full of hostility towards the Donglin people, it just means that you are the beasts who massacred the city, or that you are more sympathetic to the evil deeds committed by Jin Dingguo. In this case, then I
I feel that there is absolutely no need for me to stand here today, because in your eyes I am an enemy, not a friend who unites against the enemy."
As soon as these words came out, all the soldiers present nodded in agreement. Zuo Changsheng knew that he had no words to refute, but he refused to bow his head and admit defeat, so he said slowly: "Master Shi, even if it is as you said, you are sincerely doing your best for us.
, then, I can’t help but ask again, what ability do you have to command our 200,000 troops? If you want to rise to the top, it’s not as simple as putting your upper lip on your lower lip. You have to come up with some real materials.
, otherwise it will be difficult to convince the public, don’t you think so, brothers?”
"Yes——" the soldiers on the field said in unison
Shao Yan heard what he meant. After all, this guy still looks down on the people of Donglin Kingdom. Mom, I will convince you today. Thinking of this, he said calmly: "Lieutenant General Zuo"
The implication is that you want to compete with me?"
Zuo Changsheng sneered and said: "I don't dare, I just want to ask Master Shi for advice, and I hope you will give me some advice." It was too late to speak, but soon, as soon as he finished speaking, two punches were struck at the same time, straight towards Shao Yan.
Grab it from the chest
Zheng Yuegui, Wen Liangyu and everyone present were shocked. Bai Ruxue was about to step forward to help, but Shao Yan motioned for her to step back. Then he turned sideways unhurriedly. Zuo Changsheng's two punches missed, and he raised his right leg again and fiercely
kicked him
Shao Yan had quick eyes and quick hands, and quickly dodged his calf. When he was standing upright on one leg and his lower body was unstable, he suddenly grabbed his leg with his hand and pulled it hard. Zuo Changsheng was caught off guard and fell to the ground with a thud.
"Okay -" Bai Ruxue and Zheng Yuegui cheered
I thought that after this defeat, this guy would have nothing to say, but as soon as he stood up, he said: "It doesn't count this time, I have to test my leg strength with you." After that, he pointed to a hilltop in the distance and said
: "Have you seen that mountain? You and I are racing from the same starting point. Whoever reaches the top of the mountain first will win. How about that?"
Shao Yan nodded indifferently: "It's up to you."
"Prepare——, start——"
Wen Liangyu, as the temporary referee, raised a small flag and gave an order. Zuo Changsheng mustered up his strength and ran away. Shao Yan was not as impatient as him, and moved forward at a steady speed along the way, admiring it as if he were just watching.
Lush scenery on both sides
It was several miles from the school ground to the top of the mountain. Zuo Changsheng had explosive power, but no lasting endurance. When he was approaching the end, his breathing became faster and faster, and his steps became heavier and heavier, and
Shao Yan easily caught up with him, and finally took the lead and occupied the top of the mountain.
Zuo Changsheng was convinced now. From last night's drinking competition to today's two competitions, three defeats in three games, he had to change his view of this 'Stone Ginseng General' who came from afar.
If the military power is handed over to this person, all the officers and soldiers will feel relieved, so they publicly declare that they are willing to obey Shao Yan's orders from now on. The soldiers have opened their eyes and naturally have nothing to say.
After Shao Yan took the position of commander-in-chief, he formulated a complete plan based on the current situation and was ready for battle at any time. Judging from the current situation, Wang Boyan's rebels were close to 700,000, while Liang Jun's total was only 200,000.
Although the number of ten thousand people is not small, compared with the enemy, there is a huge disparity in strength. In order to fundamentally reverse the war situation, the first thing to do is to carry out reforms within the army and get rid of all bad habits in the army. Liang Jun's soldiers
They only focus on military training and not on ideological indoctrination. As a result, on the battlefield, it is easy to shake one's position and even surrender in large numbers to the enemy.
Wen Liangyu and Zuo Changsheng are both brave and skilled generals. They often only want to win the battle.