Chapter 374: The Price of Seizing Power
Cao Ziang wants to completely empty Ye Yunyang and firmly hold the command of the army in his hands.
As early as during the march, he was looking around for news of Ye Yunyang, and learned that he had a very hard backstage, and he was the founder of several new painting techniques and new witchcraft.
It stands to reason that such a background is enough to suppress Cao Ziang, but Ye Yunyang has a fatal weakness, that is, he is too young.
He was only eighteen years old, and although he was very accomplished in martial arts and witchcraft, he was still a child in anyone's eyes.
What can you do with the first merit of the first battle of Nanshan, you can't bluff others and definitely can't bluff Cao Ziang, this guy has experienced a hundred battles, and he has made more military exploits than Ye Yunyang has eaten.
Not to mention the title and official position, Cao Ziang has been in the army for decades, and he has seen many officials, and he never takes anyone in his eyes.
As for Yin Falcon, he has also investigated, a lucky guy is just a lucky guy, but he is the chief general of a vassal state, and he has basically not fought any hard battles except for the battle of the Thief King City.
Even in the battle of the City of Thieves, he led his army into the city without bloodshed, because someone took the initiative to open the city gate, not the city gate that he led his subordinates to take through a bloody battle.
After becoming the general of Nanshan, Yin Falcon's main task was to suppress the rebellion, and in the past six months, the largest rebellion was only a few hundred people, and the battle of thousands of people basically did not occur.
Based on these, Cao Ziang certainly would not take Yin Falcon in his eyes, let alone be willing to hand over the command of the army to eighteen-year-old Ye Yunyang.
He didn't want to seize power from the beginning, but when he learned that Ye Yunyang and Yin Falcon came alone, he felt that they were easy to bully, so he made a temporary decision.
As his words fell, more than a dozen generals stood up together, glaring at the two of them angrily, all holding the hilt of their swords in their hands, and they were in a big fight if they didn't agree with each other.
Coupled with the coercion of the Golden Body Realm martial artist released by Cao Ziang, the atmosphere in the tent became extremely tense.
Yin Falcon's forehead was covered with cold sweat, although he had ascended to the Tongyuan Realm, he could not be compared to Cao Ziang of the Golden Body Realm, he clenched his teeth and struggled to keep his body still.
Looking at Ye Yunyang again, he was not affected in the slightest, and he still looked calm and relaxed.
Cao Ziang frowned, Yin Falcon, who was connected to the Abyss Realm, was almost unable to bear it, and he was about to bow down, but he was not affected in the early stage of the Ming Realm.
In order to show that his ease was not pretended, Ye Yunyang said: "General Cao, you want to be in charge of the army so much, it seems that there must be a strategy to break the enemy, you might as well say it and listen to it." ”
His tone was very normal, and everyone was surprised.
Cao Ziang glanced at him and snorted: "The so-called soldiers will block the water and cover the earth, and now they have not sent troops, nor have they engaged the enemy, and the battlefield is changing rapidly, it is too early to talk about the enemy's method at this time." ”
"That's right!" a subordinate general said in a loud voice: "Fighting a war is a science, and no matter how detailed planning is made before the war, everything will be in vain when you get to the battlefield, because the enemy will not fight you according to your ideas! Ye Jungong doesn't even know this common sense, Ben Jiang really doubts, how did you make war achievements in the Battle of Nanshan in the first place." ”
Ye Yunyang ignored this person, but looked at Cao Ziang and said, "In this way, General Cao is just empty of blood, and there is no strategy for victory. ”
Cao Ziang raised his chin: "Do you have it?"
He really didn't, and like those ministers in the court, he felt that only 300,000 people would definitely not be able to complete the task, as long as he was in power, he would immediately report to the emperor and ask for more troops.
Even he, a veteran of the battlefield, has no confidence, and he doesn't believe that Ye Yunyang can use these 300,000 people to achieve something.
"Of course. Ye Yun said proudly: "Otherwise, why do you think the emperor handed over the heavy responsibility of commanding the army to the prince of this county." ”
"Ha, it's ridiculous!" Cao Ziang sneered.
Ye Yunyang also smiled: "Then try to see if the Duke of this county can take Nanban with 300,000 people! Since the Iron Eagle Army does not cooperate, then go and take over the defense of Nanshan County and the surrounding areas, this county Duke can still complete the task by using the defenders of Nanshan! General Yin, let's go, and after you go back, you will start the work of changing defenses with the Iron Eagle Army." ”
"Okay!" Yin Falcon said in a deep voice, Ye Yunyang's words lifted his spirits, and the previous sense of oppression was much reduced.
Cao Ziang was dumbfounded, he wanted to rely on the Iron Eagle Army to force Ye Yunyang to hand over the command, but he didn't expect that the other party would directly prevent the Iron Eagle Army from participating in the war and take over the defense of Nanshan County, which was a joke.
The Iron Eagle Army has traveled thousands of miles here, in order to make meritorious contributions, if it is only the task of defending the city, it is also defending in the north, why do you want to come all the way here?
Last time, the Han used troops against the Nanshan thieves, and the Iron Eagle Army did not gain any benefits, and was tricked twice within half a year, Cao Ziang was furious: "Ye Yunyang, you dare!"
Ye Yunyang sneered: "Why don't you dare, this county prince is the supreme commander of this operation against the south, whoever I let go to the front line will go to the front line, and whoever is responsible for sticking to the rear will have to stick to the rear, this is the right given to me by the emperor!"
Yin Falcon felt very relieved and said, "The people here really don't know what the word polite is, Ye Jungong, let's go!"
The two of them raised their feet and were about to leave, but Cao Ziang was annoyed and ashamed: "What do you think is the place of the general's Chinese army tent, come if you want, leave if you want, it's not that easy!"
Cang Chang Chang ......
The generals drew their swords and unsheathed them, their faces full of hideousness.
Cao Ziang thought that he could easily suppress Ye Yunyang, but after gaining the command, as time went by, whether it was the emperor or the imperial court, they would focus on him and completely forget about Ye Yunyang, who was hollowed out, after the victory, the Iron Eagle Army must be the first merit, and he himself is the first merit of the first merit.
Unexpectedly, instead of being suppressed, Ye Yunyang wanted to demote the Iron Eagle Army to the Nanshan garrison, which was not even as good as the third-line reserves, how could he not be annoyed.
"Cao Ziang, you made insulting words to seize power first, and now you want to detain us?" Ye Yunyang asked rhetorically.
"What's the matter, anyway, Ben Jiang has already been crowned with a big hat to seize power by the Duke of Nanshan County, so you might as well let you get your wish. The generals will listen to the order and take down the two of them!" Cao Ziang said with a cruel smile.
As long as he controls Ye Yunyang and Yin Falcon, it is equivalent to controlling the Nanshan defenders, and he can take the command of the 100,000 Nanshan Army as quickly as possible, as for the imperial court, there is no need to worry too much, when the rice is cooked, is it possible that the emperor can still remove him, the commander of the three armies, unless the Han does not want to use troops against the Nanban.
Call......
A gray figure flashed, followed by a tinkling sound!
Then, the generals clenched their wrists and gasped in pain.
Looking at the swords in their hands again, they all fell to the ground, and there was a round blood hole on the wrist that held the hilt of the sword before.
The gray shadow turned from an afterimage to a physical entity, standing three feet away from Cao Ziang.
It was Zheng Zhiyuan, looking at Cao Ziang with contempt, playing with an Emei thorn in his right hand, shining brightly.
Cao Ziang's eyes widened involuntarily, and he asked, "Who are you, you actually trespassed into the general's military tent and don't want to live?"
The corners of Ye Yunyang's mouth rose, and he said in his heart, you just don't want to live, you are so arrogant without knowing the origin of the other party, do you really think that you can call the shots on your own one-third of an acre?
Zheng Zhiyuan didn't bother to answer, and directly raised his left hand.
Syllable......
Cao Ziang tried his best to dodge, but he was still a step slower, and was slapped away by Zheng Zhiyuan, smashed on the tent wall more than ten meters away, rolled down and fell into a.
Burst......
He opened his mouth and squirted out a mouthful of blood, feeling that the blood was not smooth all over his body, and he couldn't even lift half of his Xuan power.
The generals retreated one after another in fright, but no one dared to help Cao Ziang.
Zheng Zhiyuan opened his mouth at this time, and snorted: "I don't think I can do anything, I actually bullied the head of our Fenglin faction, don't you know that Ye Jungong is the little uncle of our Fenglin faction? ”
Generals, you look at me, I look at you, most of them only have the martial artist level of the Gathering God Realm and the Tongyuan Realm, and they have no chance to compare with the Titled National Teacher, and the injury on the wrist has already explained the problem.
Cao Ziang struggled to get up, and Ye Yunyang said in a very meaningful tone: "How about General Cao, are you still going to stay in this county, or continue to seize power?"
Cao Ziang had blood on the corners of his mouth, he was a face-loving person, and he suffered in front of so many subordinates, of course he was not convinced, and just about to speak, Zheng Zhiyuan took the first step and said: "I persuade you to think about it, and then say, when you are old, you won't even be able to tell the situation clearly! ”
Cao Ziang's heartbeat began to accelerate, Zheng Zhiyuan's words were threatening, if he still maintained the attitude just now, he would be beaten again, and he would probably lose his life. With the status of the Fenglin faction in the Han Empire, coupled with his own seizure of power, even if Zheng Zhiyuan was ruthless, the emperor would not dispose of him.
What to do?
At this moment, he finally realized why Ye Yunyang dared to come over alone, he shouldn't underestimate him!
Looking at his subordinates, in addition to enduring the pain in his wrists, there was some remorse on his face.
He knows what everyone thinks, once he becomes the defender of Nanshan, plus the previous seizure of power, one in the big tent of the Chinese army is counted as one, and he will never think about it again in this life.
Moreover, this matter will affect the Iron Eagle Army, thousands of miles to fight, from north to south, but in the end, because of the difference in the main general's thoughts, from the main attack task to the second line, people will definitely laugh off their big teeth.
Almost subconsciously, he knelt in front of Ye Yunyang with his legs bent, kowtowed and said: "The last general knows his mistake, please punish the lord of Nanshan County, the last general should not have any thoughts of wrongdoing, but he has already made a big rebellious move, I dare not ask for your forgiveness, if you want to kill, you must listen to the respect." This matter was done by the last general, please don't involve the others, they are just doing what they are told, let alone the Iron Eagle Army. ”
The generals were all dumbfounded, and some knelt on the ground and begged for mercy, and more and more people followed suit.
Ye Yunyang smiled, knowing that it was good to be afraid, I thought that you were really not afraid of heaven and earth!