sbdcsierra Chapter 313 Just Try It and You’ll Know
Chapter 313 Just Try It and You’ll Know
Xie Nanyuan is indeed a natural born commander and has rarely suffered a major defeat since joining the army.
However, the first battle at the border ended in a tragic defeat.
Xie Nanyuan was so defeated that he didn't know why so many Chen soldiers suddenly appeared. He wondered if there was something wrong with his deployment.
On the night of the defeat, Xie Nanyuan was assassinated by the Chen State's assassins.
Those assassins easily sneaked into his tent. If he had not been always alert in the army and had not let his guard down even when resting, he would not have been able to detect them at the first moment.
Seeing that they were about to be caught, those assassins immediately bit the poison sac under their tongues and died in an instant, without having time to leave any survivors.
But the fact that Chen's assassins were able to sneak into the Yue commander's tent quietly and easily without being noticed was a problem in itself.
So he was careful and redeployed the military deployment at the border and the patrol distribution of soldiers in the barracks.
What was particularly coincidental was that not long after he had just completed the deployment, the soldiers of Chen State launched a night attack. Perhaps the previous victory had clouded their heads and they felt that the soldiers of Yue State were not reliable.
This time they were quickly discovered by the soldiers.
Then he gave urgent orders and led his soldiers to fight back fiercely. This time, he recaptured three cities of Dai Viet.
This victory made him even more certain that the previous border military distribution map and the patrol distribution of soldiers in the military camp had been leaked.
After that, he had several minor frictions with the State of Chen, with half wins and half losses. The soldiers of the State of Chen always appeared in places he least expected, as if the commander-in-chief of the State of Chen had seen through his thoughts.
He had some vague doubts in his heart.
This suspicion reached its peak after two large-scale wars.
He lost one war and won the other. The victory was due to his temporary change of strategic deployment.
From this we can conclude that there must be a spy in the army.
Apart from him, the only people who knew the military distribution map of the border were the Duke of Zhenguo and General Lin.
Xie Nanyuan was very clear about his uncle's character. The Zhenguogong Mansion had guarded the border between Yue and Chen for generations and had a deep hatred for Chen. He himself was taught by the Zhenguogong, so naturally he believed in him.
The only person was General Lin.
"Could there be any misunderstanding here?" The Duke of Zhenguo frowned, still unwilling to believe it.
This is really ridiculous. If he said someone else was a spy, he might believe it.
But General Lin was a real military man with a clean family background. His family had been farmers for generations. Even his beloved daughter was given by the emperor to Prince An as his concubine.
Why would he do this when the situation is so good?
If this is discovered, wouldn’t it destroy the entire Lin family?
The Duke of Zhenguo thought again of the argument he had just had with General Lin.
Does General Lin really think that he is too radical, and is concerned about the soldiers going to the battlefield in winter, or is he thinking of waiting until they run out of ammunition and food, and then wiping them out without any effort?
Xie Nanyuan had a tense face, and his angular facial lines became sharp. Hearing this, a sneer escaped his lips.
"Whether there is a misunderstanding or not, we will know after trying it."
Inside General Lin’s tent.
A soldier flashed in.
"What's the matter? Did you hear anything?" asked General Lin.
The soldier shook his head respectfully, "No, the prince is talking to the Duke of Zhenguo, and no one outside the tent is allowed to approach."
"Are we really going to start a war in winter?" General Lin frowned and waved his hand, "You go down first."
"Yes."
The soldier retreated.
It was chilly at the border, and the cold wind was blowing so hard it seemed as if it was going to overturn the tents.
General Lin sat in front of the desk, listening to the howling of ghosts and wolves in the wind outside the tent, with a subtle curve at the corner of his mouth.
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Beijing, Shen family.
The sun and stars are shining brightly, and the moonlight is clear.
It has been raining continuously for more than ten days, and today is a rare good day.
It was getting late and the dew was heavy. Everything was silent. A figure landed quietly on the ground without making any sound.
"Tuk-tuk-"
The man in black security uniform knocked three times until a female voice was heard from inside, then he opened the door and walked in.
After closing the door, An Yi turned around and bowed to Shen Qionghua, saying, "County Lady."
The dim candlelight reflected on her porcelain-like face, and Shen Qionghua's voice rang out faintly, "Is everything arranged?"
"Yes, they have already set out with the food, traveling day and night without stopping. They will definitely bypass the imperial court's food supplies and deliver them to the border before then." An Yi said excitedly.
"That's good." Shen Qionghua said.
Shen Qionghua had no control over the war at the border, but she knew nothing about what happened in the capital, so naturally she had heard about Xie Qian'an's refusal.
Those words really strangled the emperor's lifeline. That year there were floods and wars, and the court was indeed short of money.
If someone else said those words, Shen Qionghua might believe that it really took time to harvest the grain, but since these words were said by Xie Qian'an, Shen Qionghua would not believe a single word of it.
What about collecting grain and negotiating prices? It's all bullshit!
The purpose is to delay time.
And the timing of the 15th is really good.
It would take at least ten days for food and fodder to reach the border.
It is winter now, and it is windy, rainy and snowy.
The food cannot be exposed to rain, and if it rains we will definitely not be able to travel.
It is normal to be delayed for a few days on the road.
When the war was delayed due to the lack of food and fodder, Xie Qian'an could simply put the blame on the guards who were transporting the food and fodder, and clear himself of all responsibility.