Wang Shichong suddenly understood why Yang Liang put nearly 300,000 troops and did not fight to the death and went to Jiangnan to seek the only chance to turn the tables, in his bones he still couldn't believe Wang Cheng and Xiao Maha, the two people of the Southern Dynasties, were still intriguing when they died, and it would be unreasonable for Yang Liang to be undefeated.

Ru Ru Tianbao continued: "However, from the point of view of the criminal general, Wang Yan's idea is not very clever, and most of the soldiers under Yang Liang are natives of this state, if they are to defend their homeland, they should be killed. But if you let the soldiers leave their hometowns and go to the land south of the Yangtze River thousands of miles away and unfamiliar with their lives, I am afraid that they will not be able to walk the Huai River, and everyone will run away. ”

Yang Su smiled slightly: "This is not bad, Ruru Tianbao, I can't imagine that you can have such insight as a general." It was a bit unexpected by Ben Shuai. ”

Yang Yichen said coldly: "The handsome man has raised this person, this Ruru Tianbao's Jin Liangwei will know best, this person has a bit of brute strength, it is not an exaggeration to call him a fierce general, if he wants to charge into battle and capture the flag, maybe he can do it, but if he wants to strategize and win a thousand miles, he is not that piece of material at all, except for wine in his stomach is meat, how can he think of such a truth?" ”

Ru Ru Tianbao smiled embarrassedly: "It's still General Yang who understands the guilty general, and I can't hide it, the statement just now was not thought up by the guilty general, it was said by Zhao Zikai when General Zhao persuaded Yang to forgive." ”

Yang Su said softly: "Is it your coach Zhao Zikai?" The man who died in battle today? I played against him for many days, and the defense was very good, and when I saw him in the battle formation today, this person is a bit of a general. If those words come from this person's mouth. Ben Shuai is not too strange. ”

Ruru Tianbao's eyes were a little moist. He didn't want others to see that he was a big man who was going to cry, so he lowered his head: "In fact, the sin general has always thought that General Zhao is the first good general under Yang Liang, far stronger than the vain Qiao Zhongkui, if the dragoon guards were commanded by him during the Battle of Daizhou, maybe the whole battle situation is different now." ”

Yang Yichen laughed: "Ruru Tianbao, you are still such a frog at the bottom of the well, you have not grown at all, Zhao Zikai is indeed a good general." But Qiao Zhongkui and Pei Wenan are by no means the incompetent people you think. ”

"The battle of Daizhou is bound to lose if Zhao Zikai is replaced, because Yang Xuangan, the world's first brave general, led the strongest Xiaoguo knight in the world to Daizhou, and our army defeated Yang Liang's so-called elite without even dispatching Xiaoguo cavalry, do you know why?"

Ru Ru Tianbao's eyes flashed with a trace of unconvinced stubbornness, and his voice also raised a little, looking directly at Yang Yichen, and said in a deep voice: "Then what does General Yang mean?" ”

Yang Yichen said: "Because the fortune of heaven is on the side of the court and on the side of the emperor!" Out of personal ambition, Yang Liang did not hesitate to provoke a rebellion. Even if he has been preparing for many years, even if he has a large number of elite soldiers under him. It also doesn't help. Because the hearts of the people in the world are towards the imperial court, there is no future for anti-thieves. ”

"When Yang Liang sent four troops to attack last month, these four armies except for the dragoon guards who attacked Daizhou in the north, the other three roads did not have the fighting spirit that an army should have, and they were basically defeated in a battle, and Na Suliang even threw down his troops in front of the two armies to escape alone, which obviously shows that he can no longer command his subordinates and control his own troops."

Shangguan Zheng, who was beheaded and guarded by three hundred personal soldiers, had been preoccupied since he entered the tent, not saying a word, without a hint of the smile that a victor should have, although he fought hard in the daytime battle and won a lot, but Yang Su didn't even look at him, as if he was already a dead man, which made him feel cold in his heart.

At this time, Shangguanzheng heard Yang Yichen's words, but he was energetic, and took over the conversation and said: "Yes, when Su Liang went out to besiege Cizhou of the last general, there were 80,000 troops, and by the time he bypassed Cizhou and went to Xiangzhou, and was caught up by the army of General Heshi of the last general, his men were less than 40,000 people. ”

"There are obviously a large number of fledgies in Su Liang's army, and in the final decisive battle, the front army mutinied and refused to fight, if our army was really ready to attack, it would definitely turn against it, so this guy will abandon the army and flee directly with a few guards."

Yang Su glanced at Shangguan Zheng and continued: "General Yang said very well, the emperor is blessed with heaven, it is unspeakably expensive, and he has the protection of God. Yang Liang rebelled, his name was not right, and he was destined to be impossible to win the hearts of the people in the world from the beginning. Ruru Tianbao, waiting for the mantis arm to block the car, is just a dead end, now you should be clear. ”

Ru Ru Tianbao smiled bitterly: "The sin will be just a soldier, the emperor has granted Yang Liang the right to control the Northern Qi Dynasty and act cheaply, and the sin will naturally only accept Yang Liang's orders." When Yang Liang raised the army that day, he also said that there was a secret edict from the former emperor and an agreement with the former emperor, and the guilty general and other generals followed him on the thief ship in a daze. ”

"Originally, after more than 20 days, General Sin and General Zhao saw Yang Liang's true face more or less clearly, and wanted to find a chance anyway. It's a pity that we were taken back to Jinyang City by Yang Liang, forced by the situation, and killed Huangfu Dan and Dou Luyu under Yang Liang's strict orders, and there was no turning back. ”

Mai Tiezhu shook his head and asked, "If you have the heart to do it, you can not obey Yang Liang's order at that time, or even kill Yang Liang on the spot, why do you continue to help the abuse?" ”

Ru Ru Tianbao smiled bitterly and said: "The general doesn't know, Yang Liang heard that there was a change in his hometown, he rushed to the front, directly led the cavalry back to Jinyang, and almost shot Jihu soldiers to death in the southern city, and then he was transferred to the West Gate, where the guards were loyal to Yang Liang and put him into the city. ”

"By the time the troops led by General Sin and General Zhao returned to Jinyang, Yang Liang had already charged the whole city, captured Huangfu Dan and others, and the wives and children of General Sin and his subordinates were all in Jinyang City, all under Yang Liang's control, is there any other choice than to continue to listen to his orders?"

Yang Su nodded: "So later he asked you to go into the city and kill the leaders of the mutiny with your own hands, so as to cut off your last thoughts, right?" ”

Ru Ru Tianbao lowered his head: "That's right." ”

Yang Su sighed: "Yang Liang's trick is indeed quite poisonous, it sounds like it should be from Wang Yan's handwriting." ”

Ru Ru Tianbao said hatefully: "Isn't it, so General Zhao also hates this dog thief." Later, when he proposed to go to Jiangnan, he resolutely opposed it. ”

Everyone in the tent showed a look of sudden realization. The open and secret intrigues and intrigues in this rebel army are completely clear. Everyone no longer looked at Ru Ru Tianbao with contempt and disdain as they had just done before, but instead with an expression of pity and sympathy.

Yang Su thought thoughtfully, raised his head, and shouted outside the tent: "Pass on the order of the commander, quickly pass the team that took the head of the enemy's general Zhao Zikai to listen to the order." ”

Ruru Tianbao bowed to Yang Su and turned around to leave, but Yang Su waved his hand and said, "You stay first." It's not too late to go later. ”

A trace of confusion flashed in Ru Ru Tianbao's eyes, and he hurriedly thanked Yang Su, stood at the door of the big tent and stood with his head bowed.

Suddenly, Liu Erhu was brought into the tent, his face was full of excitement, his eyes were shining, and he was holding a head with loose hair in his hand, was it not the rebel commander Zhao Zikai?

Zhao Zikai's head had been washed clean, there was no blood, and the arrow in his mouth had been removed. It's just that a pair of eyes are still bulging like copper bells, and his expression is full of the unwillingness to die before the hero's ambition is paid.

Ru Ru Tianbao saw Zhao Zikai's head. Two lines of tears flowed down involuntarily, if it weren't for Yang Su's handsome tent, he would definitely cry loudly.

Yang Yichen had not participated in the battle of Taniguchi in the morning, but when he saw this person in the account, his expression changed greatly, and he almost blurted out his name.

And the generals in the tent were silent, especially Yang Xuangan, who personally fought with him in the valley during the day and had seen his generals' talents, even as an enemy general, Zhao Zikai also won the respect of the other party.

Yang Su didn't have any expression on his face, and asked in a deep voice, "Is the person who came from the infantry army Liu Erhu?" ”

Liu Erhu hurriedly put on a flattering smile and replied: "The humble position is a team leader in the Shuozhou Army, and he is fortunate to be able to serve under Marshal Yang." ”

He then picked up Zhao Zikai's head and said: "This head is the enemy's main general Zhao Zikai, who was obtained by a humble position, and is specially presented to Marshal Yang." ”

A burst of killing intent flashed on Yang Su's face, and there was a coldness in his voice: "Did you kill Zhao Zikai with your own hands?" ”

Liu Erhu wanted to open his mouth to agree, but suddenly felt that something was wrong with the atmosphere in the tent, Yang Su couldn't see any expression on his face, but at least it didn't seem to be very happy, while everyone else looked at him coldly, with disdain and disdain in their eyes.

Liu Erhu secretly screamed in his heart, and Shengsheng put the word "yes" back to his mouth, and replied respectfully: "Marshal Qiqi Yang, this Zhao Zikai was killed by a bow and arrow, and his humble position was just taken from his head." ”

Yang Su said coldly: "Since you didn't kill him, why should you take his head?" Also, if it was shot to death, there should be a bow and arrow on the corpse as evidence, there is no bow and arrow on this head, isn't it a credit to the archer who shot Zhao Zikai by doing this? ”

Yang Xuangan suddenly opened his mouth and said to Yang Su: "Father, the last general saw Zhao Zikai's mouth hit by an arrow at that time, which pierced the back of his head, this should be his fatal injury, it must be that this Liu team is trying to rob people of credit, so they will pull out this arrow." ”

Yang Xuangan has sympathy for Zhao Zikai, and he really disdains Liu Erhu's behavior, so he will stand up like this.

Yang Su glanced at Yang Xuangan and said, "Ben Shuai has also seen this scene, hum, Liu Erhu, do you think that only you are smart and will stare at the enemy's main general?" Zhao Zikai is the commander of the enemy army but stands at the forefront, most people in the army can see it, but only you are greedy for profit, ignoring the commander's orders, to snatch the head, greedy for the merits of others, where is the law enforcement officer? ”

Liu Erhu was so frightened that he fell to the ground with a "plop", and even Zhao Zikai's head fell to the ground, and said hurriedly: "Dashuai Mingjian, the humble position is definitely not intended to snatch the merits of the war, but our army was in front of the formation at that time, and the corpses on the ground were trampled to rot, and the humble duty was afraid that the corpse of Zhao Zikai would not be recognizable after being damaged, so he stepped forward to take off his head to present it to the marshal, and did not dare to covet the military exploits of others." ”

Liu Erhu said as he spoke, and took out a long-roded wolf's tooth arrow from his arms like a trick, and said: "Marshal and generals, please see, this arrow is the one that killed Zhao Zikai, and the villain has already taken it out, not to conceal the merits of others, but because it is really indecent to insert a long arrow in the mouth of the head, so he carries it with him, and now he is presenting it." ”

The cold sweat on Liu Erhu's forehead broke out, and he lowered his head and didn't dare to look directly at Yang Su. The voice also became more and more respectful: "Handsome." Although the humble position is only a team. But I also know that I am a great Sui military discipline, stealing people's property, thinking for my own benefit, taking people's heads, thinking that I am my own merit, this is called stealing the army, and the offender will be beheaded. The humble post really just wants to give this head, so as not to find the whereabouts of the opponent's main general after the war. It's a pity in vain, and it's not easy for you to explain it to the emperor. ”

Wang Shichong, who was standing on the side, didn't expect this person to be a little witty, obviously trying to steal the success, and he could make up this statement for him at once, which can be regarded as some adaptability, and looking at this person's face, he can also be called dignified and shrewd, but there is an unspeakable arrogance and arrogance between his eyebrows, and he feels as if he has seen this person before. But I couldn't remember it all at once.

Although Yang Su didn't speak, he couldn't see any expression on his face. But he also looked this person up and down, and he could see that he was also slightly surprised.

Liu Erhu wiped the sweat on his face, respectfully picked up Zhao Zikai's head from the ground, held the head in one hand and the arrow in the other, and said cautiously: "The head and the long arrow are here, and Marshal Yang has checked them." ”

Yang Su suddenly laughed, waved his hand, and the law enforcement officer next to him stepped forward to take over the head and the long arrow, Yang Su didn't look at the two things, and said directly to Liu Erhu: "Liu Erhu, according to this, you beheaded Zhao Zikai's head privately, but you have merit?" ”

Liu Erhu's apparently obedient voice revealed a lewd taste: "Dashuai, I told you just now, and I was only afraid that this corpse would be trampled on so I took Zhao Zikai's head, I don't have any other ideas, I don't think I have any credit, and I don't ask for any reward in this matter." ”

He swallowed his saliva, with a bit of smugness in his tone: "And at that time, I thought that the rebels might not necessarily know that Zhao Zikai was dead, and they could use this head to force them to let go of the war. As he spoke, he raised his hand and pointed at Ruru Tianbao, who was standing at the mouth of the tent and glaring at him angrily.

Yang Su snorted disdainfully: "Ben Shuai sees these things in his eyes, so you don't need to say more." ”

Liu Erhu put on a hippie smile again: "Marshal, the order you gave us is for the whole army to coerce the enemy army and force it to let go of the battle, although this can be done with the power of the spear and sword array, but showing the head of the enemy general can also achieve this effect, and the humble position is just executing your military orders." ”

Yang Su sneered and said, "Then you went out to behead without authorization, disturbed the morale of the army, and caused a temporary chaos in the infantry army's array. Can this commander not ask you about the crime of robbing others of their military exploits, and still can't cure you of the crime of rebelling against the army, mixing the front and back, speaking loudly, and not obeying the forbidden training? ”

Liu Erhu raised his head suddenly, the smile on his face was completely gone, and he said: "The lowly duty is not guilty of disrupting the army, but the execution of the military order of the marshal." ”

Yang Su's face became more and more heavy, and everyone could see that he was already angry because a small officer dared to contradict him so repeatedly, and he asked in a deep voice: "Liu Erhu, when did this commander let you behead him privately?" ”

Liu Erhu also replied in a voice: "On the battle array, the evaluation of merit is basically based on the first level, the military order is like a mountain, and the reward for meritorious deeds depends on the person's military exploits, which is the most basic point in the army, and the understanding of humble duties is good." ”

Yang Su snorted, which was a tacit acquiescence.

Liu Erhu continued: "So don't say that this Zhao Zikai's head, even if it is the head of other rebels, not only is it a lowly position, but other soldiers can take it, as long as it is killed by himself, it is not a robbery, Dashuai, is there a problem with this understanding of lowly position?" ”

Yang Su laughed, and in the sonic boom tent, he stared at Liu Erhu fiercely, and the murderous intent in his eyes was full of murder: "All of them are going to grab the heads, how to keep the queue, and how to coerce the enemy to let go of the battle, the commander has given an order, not to behead the level without permission, and a reward and punishment will be disposed of after the war." ”

Liu Erhu's eyes did not flinch, and he met Yang Su's gaze and said loudly: "Marshal, when you gave this order, it was after Zhao Zikai's head had been beheaded, and the previous order you gave was only to advance the whole army and force the enemy to surrender, but you didn't say that you were not allowed to be beheaded." Moreover, he thought that Zhao Zikai's head was the best means to force the enemy to surrender. ”

"In the end, our army has been forced to the enemy for dozens of steps, and they still haven't let go of the battle, until the humble position showed Zhao Zikai's head, they all let go of the battle, so the humble position thought that he had carried out the military order of the commander very well, and he did not commit any of the fifty-four beheadings."

Yang Su's face was swollen red, he didn't expect a small team to be able to contradict himself so reasonably, he shouted loudly: "Then you don't have a boss, you openly contradict it here, complain more, anger its commander, don't listen to constraints, and it is even more difficult to control, do you want to exonerate this crime of building an army?" ”

Liu Erhu knew that there was no way to retreat today, so he simply turned his heart sideways and said: "I have always admired the handsome man and regarded him as a celestial, and today you led us to such a brilliant victory, how dare I have the slightest resentment against you." ”

"However, the most admired point of the humble position is not your general's talent, but that you did not hesitate to die in order to fight for your father who died on the battlefield, and contradicted the emperor of the Northern Zhou Dynasty back then, insisting on justice, not afraid of power, this is what the husband does, if you insist on the majesty of the boss is greater than the axioms, then the humble duty is subject to the fall of the commander." (To be continued......)