Chapter 678: The Mentality Begins to Change
On the fifth day, the news of Qin Yu's defeat reached Xu Da's camp......
In the camp tent, Xu Da and the generals were urgently negotiating the war, and the generals below were almost in an uproar about Qin Yu's consecutive defeats, and they all accused Qin Yu of leading the troops for unfavorable mistakes.
"General, Qin Yu has no military ability at all, not only did he fail to take the enemy city, but he was defeated twice, losing his grain and grass, and losing his military heart...... The siege time is urgent, and I ask the general to withdraw the military order and remove Qin Yu from his military position, and the strategy of the crusade must not be delayed in the hands of such Confucian generals-" The soldiers below spoke anxiously.
"Yes, General......," said another, "if he thinks of a good plan to attack the city, it makes sense to make a little action...... But it's the fifth day, Qin Yu's troops actually haven't shown any signs of attacking the city, they have eaten well and raised well, and they have lost two battles in vain, and the army's morale has collapsed, how can such a person continue to lead the army to fight? General, now it's too late to take back his life and save the army's heart, please don't hesitate anymore——"
The voices below were almost all accusations of Qin Yu's defeat, and they all asked Xu Da to remove Qin Yu from his position as "Hussar Pioneer" and save the defeat.
Xu Da stood in front of the camp, with his back to the generals in the audience, as if he was hesitant in his heart, and did not speak for a long time - this is very different from Xu Da's usual decisive style on weekdays.
A more trusted general stepped forward and said in a slightly calm tone: "General, I said a long time ago that Qin Yu is a general, and he doesn't have any general talent and loyalty...... The battle of Yizhou was only won by luck in the relationship between the Wang family, as long as Qin Yu was allowed to lead the army and strategize, it was still lacking...... Although the military order under the marshal must not be disobeyed. But the marshal's decision may not be entirely correct. The marshal had never met Qin Yu once, so he entrusted such a heavy task here. I'm afraid this time the marshal was a little hasty, and the general doesn't have to have a headache to think about it......"
Xu Da tried to calm himself down. After being silent for a long time, he seemed to have thought of a little after the confusion in his heart, so he couldn't help asking: "By the way, General Qin's troops lost two battles, and what were the approximate losses in the army?" At this time, Xu Da actually remembered to confirm the battle losses of Qin Yu's troops.
The generals counted below stepped forward and responded only in a voice: "Report to the general, a total of nearly 1,000 horses and 100 stones of grain have been lost. The burn of barracks supplies is even more innumerable......"
"What about the casualties?" Xu Da asked suddenly.
"Casualties?" hiss......" Xu Da asked, the general seemed to be stuck, his mind seemed to be blocked, and he couldn't speak for a long time.
"I asked about the casualties of the troops?" Xu Da asked in a strengthened tone.
The general paused for a long time, seemed to notice that something was wrong, and when he mentioned the casualties of the troops, the general replied with a puzzled tone: "The casualties of the troops seem to be ...... There didn't seem to be any casualties, although the barracks were destroyed and food was lost. suffered defeats in a row, but only casualties...... Only the troops suffered almost no casualties, and the number of troops did not change much......"
Hearing that the casualties of the troops were not large, Xu Da smiled slightly at the corner of his mouth. Seems to have figured something out.
However, as soon as they heard that there were no casualties among the troops, the following began to talk again. Just now, it was unanimously believed that Qin Yu did not have the talent of a general, and they all asked Xu Da to remove Qin Yu from his position. Now the generals are hesitant, after all, the troops have suffered defeats but there are almost no casualties. This situation is really weird, and it makes people even more suspicious.
Xu Da eliminated the worries in his heart. It seems that it has been decided...... "Listen to General Ben's words...... Xu Da finally spoke again, "Since General Ben has set the state of the military order for seven days, there is no joke in the army, and it must be obeyed and implemented - today is the fifth day of the military order, and there are still two days before the siege of the city and the resumption of life...... If General Qin Yu can win by surprise and take the enemy city, then we can be regarded as an eye-opener, and afterwards the general will be promoted and rewarded in front of the marshal; if not, it means that Qin Yu really has no talent as a general, and it will not be too late to demote him at that time, or even convict him of military law......
Now that Xu Da has opened this mouth, all the soldiers in the audience have no objections. However, the doubts in everyone's hearts have not disappeared, and in the past five days, Qin Yu's strange every move seems to have kept everyone in the dark, whether it is the enemy or our side.
"Even after losing the battle, but there was no personnel damage, it is interesting to ......" Xu Da said secretly in his heart, "Descendants of the Qin family, let's see how you will deploy troops and use ...... strategy"
After a period of war negotiations, Xu Da ordered his generals to disband, and they all returned to their respective posts to perform their duties......
At the same time, Jinan City ......
"Come, do it-" Ulu Wutai returned from a victory, Huang Hedan according to the previous agreement, personally in the city for the Ulu Utai to catch the wind, sure enough, early this morning, Ulu Utai set up his subordinates, he came to the Huang Hedan station alone, the two of them actually drank wine in broad daylight.
"Dry-" Ulu Wutai responded, and the wine bowl touched it, and the two gulps went down.
"Hahahaha-" After drinking, Huang Hedan said loudly, "Brother, what I said before was right, right? Qin Yu'er is an incompetent rat, he doesn't have any ability, just bring some people and horses, and he can be caught off guard...... Look, now that Qin Yu has lost his battalion and food, he doesn't know where he has fled; we have taken the initiative to attack and defend and break the enemy's camp, which has not only solved the difficulty of our army's coercion in the city, but also severely damaged the morale of the enemy army.
"Brother said yes......" Ulu Wutai was also very happy today, winning the battle, and the doubts in his heart before were completely gone, "We robbed the enemy's food and grass, and also solved the problem of hunger of the soldiers...... It's still the old way, if you're hungry, you have to grab it yourself -- if you sit there and wait for someone to feed you, you'll just starve to death like a useless person!"
"You finally understand this truth, rush to your enlightenment, come, do-" Huang Hedan was also energetic, and continued to dry the road with a full wine bowl.
"Dry-" Ulu Wutai is also unceremonious, he is happy today, even if he is drunk, he has no scruples.
Putting down the wine bowl, Huang Hedan seemed to have something to say: "Brother, the facts of the night before and last night proved that the two of us are the real generals...... That Ongira is just a pustule, even if he is cowardly, he still relies on the protection of Lord Timur and orders me to defend the city to the death...... Hmph, you want us to really listen to him. Maybe how long you'll starve?" Huang Hedan seemed to be a little drunk, and he didn't shy away from talking.
"It's ......," the Ulu Utai actually coaxed and responded. "Take the initiative and have meat to eat. There is wine to drink, and the city is hungry and angry...... It's a smart person who knows what's right and what's wrong, and this unclear relationship between right and wrong, why can't he understand it?"
"So he's a pus, a wreck!" Huang Hedan's words became even more indulgent, and he continued to say loudly, "Listen well, follow my brother and me in the future." There will never be any disadvantage, and with that, you can only be a for the rest of your life! A stupid person like him, I have never seen Dandotai in my life, hahahaha-"
"Hahahaha-" The Ulu Utai also got up with wine, and laughed out loud without any scruples......
"Report-" The two brothers were drinking vigorously when the messenger soldier suddenly came to report, "Report to the general, General Onjira has come to inspect-"
The intention of this announcement is obviously to remind Huang Hedan and Ulu Wutai, but it is not only the rise of alcohol but also the sight of no one. Huang Hedan actually said disdainfully: "Bastard thing-you came all the way to report the news, just to inform this?"
Huang Hedan's tone was presumptuous after drinking, and the soldier trembled when he heard it, but he still reminded: "General...... It's better for the general to converge. In case of drinking in the army, let the adults know......"
As a result, before the soldier could finish speaking, Huang Hedan kicked it. Kicking the soldier aside, he shouted, "You know what's wrong? Let that guy know that only those who have the ability are qualified to speak -- what's wrong with him? I and General Ulu Wutai are military meritorious people. He was a wasteman...... A merit man came to teach us two meritorious generals, and he really had this cheek--" Obviously, Huang Hedan didn't take Weng Jira in his eyes at all, and he wished that after Weng Jira came over, he would confront him face to face......
Speaking of which, it really came, and Weng Jira, with his cronies and guards, came to inspect the area of Huang Hedan's station, and happened to see Huang Hedan and Ulu Wutai drinking in violation of the order. Weng Jira looked at each other angrily, and Huang Hedan did not restrain himself, and the two sides seemed to have the smell of gunpowder rubbing shoulders, and they were about to explode.
Weng Jira also knew that Huang Hedan was presumptuous, but he didn't expect that Wulu Wutai would follow and violate the order. Weng Ji was angry, and said without caring about his face: "You two bastards, don't you know that drinking alcohol in the army is a violation of discipline?
"We are greedy for pleasure, we don't know what to do......" Huang Hedan will not sit still, he has drunk a little more courageous, kicked over the wine bowl on the table, opened the formation and retorted, "Yes, we are greedy for pleasure, greedy for pleasure to take the initiative to send troops to attack the enemy camp...... risking death to snatch back food and grass to satisfy hunger, and wrap the stomach for the soldiers' brothers, this is really 'greedy for pleasure'......" Huang Hedan's tone was obviously rhetorical.
"What do you mean?" asked Weng Jira, seeing that Huang Hedan was a little too indulgent.
"What do I mean...... Hmph, shouldn't you ask yourself?" Huang Hedan pointed directly at Weng Jira's nose and said, "What qualifications do you have to comment on us? We are all people who risked our lives, risked our lives to lead troops to raid the enemy camp, and made great achievements...... It's better for you to stay in the city and survive secretly, and you don't dare to take the initiative to attack, but instead play temper and tricks on us meritorious officials, don't you think this kind of behavior is shameless?" Huang Hedan's tone became more and more mean, and he was completely ruthless.
"Huanghe Danduotai, don't be too presumptuous!" Weng Jira couldn't help it, and pulled out the Miao knife to force it.
"Who is presumptuous? Whose territory do you think this is!" Huang Hedan did not show weakness, he did not draw his sword, but the thousands of cronies behind him drew their swords against each other, and the cold light refracted by countless sharp blades made people feel as if they were in a desperate situation in hell, and people could not extricate themselves.
"Okay, you have a ......" Ongira's eyes were full of anger, and the anger in his heart had reached the extreme.
But Huang Hedan didn't seem to want to let it go, and continued to be mean: "Is there a kind of thing that doesn't have the final say in a few words...... If you really want to be worthy of your name as the 'general of the Chinese army', then take action for us to see...... Every day, they will only rely on the prestige of the military, criticize us generals who have made meritorious contributions, and want to drag others down without their own political achievements, this kind of behavior is shameless -- shameless generals, shameless generals!"
Huang Hedan's words were too much, if only he and Huang He Dan were here alone, Weng Jira would definitely not bear the humiliation, and slashed at Huang He Dan's head. But now this is where Huang Hedan's station is, what Huang Hedan said today, the soldiers present are even more in their hearts, and it is obviously a stupid decision to offend the anger of the army with the strength of one person...... But Weng Jira couldn't just be so cheap, let him scold himself in front of the generals in vain, and let himself have no face to go down - a dilemma, Weng Jira's heart has never been so chaotic and uneasy......
"Newspaper-" In the midst of a stalemate between the two sides, a message from the spies and soldiers came again from the direction of the city.
However, the two sides did not seem to be deliberately concerned, but continued to focus on the confrontation between them, and did not look back at the soldiers. It wasn't until the soldier came to the two that he finally had a military situation to say.
"Report to the general-" The soldiers didn't care about any contradictions between the two sides, or the thousands of soldiers on the tower, he just wanted to mention it word by word, "The enemy general Qin Yu reorganized his troops and camped in the old place, because Lord Timur ordered the generals and all the troops to strengthen their garrisons in their respective places without delay-"
Qin Yu is back, he is back again. As soon as this news came out, whether it was Weng Jira, or Huang Hedan and Ulu Wutai, their hearts couldn't help but move.
"Are you back again?, this Qin Yu kid is really defeated and defeated repeatedly......" After last night's battle, Wulu Wutai didn't take Qin Yu seriously at all, and said disdainfully.
Weng Jira did not dare to delay Timur's military order, and seemed to have the intention of withdrawing the sword first.
Who knows, Huang Hedan spoke first this time: "Hear it, that Qin Yu child really doesn't give up, and once again led his troops to die, this is a godsend...... General Onjira, here's your chance to clear your name—"
"What do you mean?" Hearing Huang Hedan's inexplicable words, Weng Jira asked cautiously.
"Don't you understand what I mean?" Huang Hedan said with a sneer, "The reason why I look down on you, General, is because you have no merit and power...... If you, like us, have a little courage and take the initiative to attack Qin Yu, maybe we will also be impressed by you?"
"Let me be like you?" "Unwillingly, he stepped forward, "Hmph, I'm not like you, acting recklessly, I really think that if I am lucky enough to win two battles, I will be lawless...... Lord Timur didn't have an order, and I, the general of the Chinese army, would not act on my own......"
"You will......" Huang Hedan inexplicably withdrew his disdainful gaze at this time, but seemed to have the mentality of watching a good show, and said with a little encouragement, "Since you are a general of the Chinese army and have led more soldiers and horses than us, you shouldn't watch your subordinates continue to starve...... If you want to eat well, you have to grab it, and the food fed by others is not fragrant......"
Weng Jira thought about it, did not continue the confrontation, and after taking the initiative to withdraw the knife, he turned around and ordered his soldiers: "Let's go, let's go back to the camp to resume our lives-"
Weng Jira withdrew the knife, and Huang Hedan's men naturally withdrew the knife as well...... Looking at the back of Weng Jira's departure, Wulu Wutai leaned over to Huang Hedan and asked, "You say, will Weng Jira follow the example of the two of us and take the initiative to send troops to raid?"
Huang Hedan smiled coldly, and then said: "Of course, he is the general of the Chinese army, and he has more soldiers and horses than us, and we have all succeeded, so of course he has a better chance of winning...... What's more, if he is not convinced, his subordinates will not look at our big fish and meat, and continue to eat bran pickles themselves. In order to maintain the morale of the army, he will definitely do the same......"
"Will he succeed then?" continued the Ulu-Utai question.
"What do you say, you don't need to spend any effort to deal with a rat like Qin Yu'er......" Huang Hedan continued to laugh, not taking Qin Yu seriously at all......
The garrison of the Chinese army in the city......
"Are the soldiers and horses in place, and are the equipment complete?" Under the city tower, Weng Jira actually gathered soldiers and horses rarely, and it seemed that there was an abnormal big move.
"General, five thousand soldiers and horses have been assembled, waiting for the general's order at any time-" The entourage of soldiers reported.
"Very good-" Weng Jira's heart was fixed, his eyes were certain, he looked at the five thousand elite horsemen in the field, and said with a heartfelt voice, "Order, tonight, all the soldiers will send Qin Yu's camp!"
Huang Hedan guessed correctly, Weng Jira finally couldn't hold it back, and prepared to send troops to raid tonight...... (To be continued.) )