Chapter 287: On Paper
When Lu Li brought Shen Ya to the barracks, the soldiers didn't say anything on the surface, but the discerning people could see that they were not very convinced, and secretly they might not know how to talk about Shen Ya, saying that he was a fancy guy who walked behind. Because most of the soldiers who were loyal to him were brothers in life and death who had been to the battlefield together, Lu Li was not good at scolding him in person, so he could only persuade Shen Ya to be relieved in private.
"Most of the people who come out of the barracks are bold, and it is estimated that they don't like it for a while, and when they get along with each other for a long time, they will naturally be able to understand whether you are a talented person or not. Now the situation is relatively special, I'm afraid I can't take care of it, you take care of it, don't worry about them. β
Lu Li's words were all in Shen Ya's heart.
Originally, he didn't think there was anything wrong with him, most of the men who followed Lu Li had really experienced life and death, and suddenly saw Lu Li bring out a scholar who was weak and had not yet been in the army, and it was not unreasonable to feel strange in his heart, Shen Ya thought about it. Not only that, but he also admires those people very much, compared to obedient people, people still have ideas better.
"I'm not going to let the general down."
Lu Li smiled with satisfaction.
At that time, they were in the military tent, and there was a map of the capital in front of them, and the layout of the palace on it was very eye-catching, and Shen Ya guessed that they were distressed at this time.
"Is the general thinking about how to attack the capital?"
"Not bad." Because he has known Shen Ya for a long time and knows his character, Lu Li does not scruple about it, since Shen Ya opened his mouth to ask, he confessed.
The slender fingers with distinct bones swept over the defensive place of the capital, all the way to the south gate of the palace.
"This is the place we planned to attack, but unfortunately the plan has been put on hold again and again, and I am a little distressed."
Shen Ya was puzzled: "Why are you distressed, is it because this place is heavily guarded?" β
Lu Li nodded.
The tangled emotions on his face were fully revealed in Shen Ya's eyes, and Shen Ya's own brows were also wrinkled: "It is inevitable to be out of the way just on the map, if the general wants to start from here, it is better to order someone to go here to investigate, if you find something wrong, or a flaw, you can also target the strategy, right?"
It's not that Lu Li hasn't thought about it, it's just that he has a special identity now, and there are a lot of people outside who want to catch him, and going to the palace is no different from throwing himself into a net, and if he wants to let the people under him go, it can't be trusted. Most of the people under him are from the military, and they only know how to slash and kill, where do they know the way of strategy and the art of war, if they pass, the guards guarding the palace can see the flaws at a glance, maybe the place has not been surveyed, and the people have been arrested.
Lu Li didn't dare to take this risk.
As if seeing that he was entangled in his heart, Shen Ya volunteered to stand up: "This on-site investigation, why don't you come with me again?" β
"You?" Lu Li furrowed his brows and looked stunned.
It's not that he refuses to believe in Shen Ya's strength, but to investigate this matter, no matter which direction you look at, it's too late and dangerous, thinking of Ruqing, Lu Li decisively chose to shake his head.
"It's too dangerous, this investigationβ"
Lu Li's words were directly interrupted by Shen Ya before he could finish speaking, he smiled and said: "I have never been in the army, the soldiers in the military camp will have the habit that I don't have any of them, from the show that Ah Shang is just a weak scholar, if you change into a dress and smear a layer of dust, it is estimated that no one will be able to recognize it, and it is obviously the safest to send me to do this." β
Lu Li was still a little hesitant, after all, Shen Ya and Ruqing were two people, Ruqing had just decided to work for herself under the crown, and now if Shen Ya was sent out, what would happen if something happened? When the time comes, it will be difficult for him to explain to Ruqing.
The two of them were facing each other, and Ruqing suddenly opened the curtain and walked in.
It can be regarded as having a person who can decide.
Lu Li's eyes lit up, and he told Ruqing about Shen Ya's suggestion and his plan, but Ruqing only had a headache.
"I don't understand that." She pressed her faintly aching temples and waved her hand again and again, "You may be able to let me bring a knife to kill others, but I don't understand this strategy and art of war, after all, I don't even know a few words, let alone those military books." She paused for a moment, and then said, "Since Shen Ya wants to go to the vicinity of the palace to investigate on the spot, then go, it's a big deal for me to follow-"
"I'll do it myself."
Ruqing's words choked, and her expression changed: "That's not good, you go by yourself, what if those officials who don't have the ability to see, those things that are powerful and powerful things embarrass you?" β
Shen Ya shook his head helplessly, trying to persuade: "I am a weak scholar, in the past, it was in broad daylight, no matter how vicious those guards were, they also wanted to save face, there are so many people who come and go, there are always people who will look over there, right?" As for you, you have studied martial arts, and from walking or other details, a discerning person can see that something is wrong at a glance, and if you go with me, it will be really dangerous. β
When the time comes, if something really happens, Ruqing will have to run away and protect herself, this kind of scene Shen Ya feels scared even if she thinks about it.
Ruqing's lips moved slightly, as if she wanted to say something, and finally turned into a sentence.
"Remember to come back safely."
Shen Ya's heart warmed, and he nodded again and again in agreement.
Looking at their loving appearance, Lu Li's heart tightened, and he couldn't help but think of his wife, it has been two days since An Xiabai entered the palace, and there has been no information exchange between the two sides during this time, no one knows what her situation is in the palace now, so she can only choose to wait quietly.
Wait for the day when the palace is stormed.
"General, do you agree?"
Shen Ya's inquiry made Lu Li come back to his senses suddenly, and seeing his worried expression, Lu Li smiled faintly.
"Since even Ruqing promised to let you go, what other reason does this king have for not allowing it? Since you have decided to go, then go, and when you go, take care of yourself. β
Receiving the response, Shen Ya's face showed joy.
He went back and changed into ordinary coarse cloth clothes, and smeared a lot of dust on his face, and then entered the capital under the worried eyes of Ruqing and Lu Li.
He went for more than an hour to come back, and when he saw Lu Li, he said happily: "General Lu, I found a flaw!" β
Lu Li's heart moved slightly, and he immediately invited all the generals to listen to Shen Ya's analysis.
Being stared at by so many people, Shen Ya himself was not stage frightened at all, and still said his words calmly, from the south gate of the palace to the north gate, he said everything very thoroughly, and even wrote out a few weak points that were easy to attack one by one.
Obviously, it is enough for him to know so much as a new strategist, but there is a person in the pile who likes to pick thorns, and when he saw Shen Ya saying something good, he couldn't get over it in his heart, and he insisted on standing up and making things difficult.
"Since you've listed so many flaws in the palace's defenses, you should have figured out how to attack, right?"
In the face of such offensive words, Shen Ya hooked his lips and smiled faintly.
He really thought about it, in a military book that he liked to read when he was young, there was a record of similar methods of attack, he combined the strategy with the actual situation, and a way to attack the palace appeared in front of everyone, coupled with Shen Ya's good eloquence, everyone felt that the plan was feasible, and even had a little more respect for Shen Ya.
Among them, the person with the biggest contrast in attitude was Fang Chun, listening to Shen Ya's plan, he vaguely felt as if he had lived several years less, and it was not until the end of the council that he came back to his senses.
Unexpectedly, Lu Li brought the little white face into the barracks, on the surface, he looked weak, but he had a lot of thoughts inside, and he seemed to be wrong to blame him before.
The more Fang Chun thought about it, the more he felt that his previous self was confused.
How heroic the people who served in the army, especially those who had been on the battlefield, after Fang Chun realized that he had made a mistake, he went to the treasury to get a jar of wine and went to Shen Ya to make amends.
Shen Ya didn't care, he drank a cup of surprise, and while he was a little drunk, the two of them talked for a while, until Lu Li came over with a smile.
"What are you talking about?"
"The general is also here, sit down!" Fang Chun patted the vacant seat, and said with a smile, "Didn't I have a little misunderstanding with Brother Shen before, but now that the misunderstanding has been resolved, I thought that I should come over to make amends, so I came over with the wine jar." But general, please rest assured, this wine is not strong, Brother Shen and I only drank two glasses, and no one was drunk. β
Lu Li agreed softly, and also sat down to drink a glass of wine with them.
A few people tossed and turned until midnight.
As soon as Fang Chun left, Lu Li took out a small porcelain bottle from his sleeve and handed it to Shen Ya: "This is for you?" β
Shen Ya held the small porcelain vase with a puzzled expression; "What is this?"
"A medicine that can make you unconscious for a short time." Lu Li paused for a moment, and continued, "We all know Ruqing's relationship with you, she is a woman, and she is also a friend and sister of Madame, although I promised to let her go to the battlefield together, but I can't really let her go." β
Shen Ya breathed a sigh: "So ......"
"This is also for your future considerations, I don't want her to really go to the battlefield and fight and kill, and then toss a wound for herself, so I went to the hospital to get this drug, and when the time comes, the two sides will go to war, you just take her away, self-protection is important, do you understand what I mean?"
"But if she knew about it afterwards, maybe she wouldn't want to?"
Ruqing's reaction afterwards, Lu Li also imagined that he knew that she would definitely be angry and annoyed, but he would never regret it, because he had always had a knot in his heart.
Recalling that when he was imprisoned and saw Ruqing being tortured but unable to do anything, Lu Li felt a burst of fire.
"If it weren't for me and my wife, Ruqing wouldn't have been involved in right and wrong, let alone been caught in prison and tortured, in the end, I can't live with you." Lu Li couldn't help but sigh as he spoke, his heart was already overwhelmed with shame and self-blame, "I really don't want you to be implicated this time." β
Shen Ya looked at Lu Li and couldn't help but sigh.
The lost child was also an unhealable wound in his heart.
He clutched the small porcelain bottle tightly, and his mind kept flashing Ruqing's haggard and pale appearance after losing her child, so he nodded solemnly: "I will consider the medicine when the time comes, thank you general." β