sbdcsierra Chapter 250 How fortunate to work with a wise leader
Chapter 250 How fortunate to work with a wise leader
"Let's wait and see." Zong Yanli did not react too much to this. She knew very well that she had no fighting power at the moment, and it was not the best time to go to war with Qi.
"If civil strife really breaks out in the Qi army, I think there is no need for us to take action, it will fall apart on its own." Zong Yanli leaned against the bed, the bloodstains from the knife wounds on his face had turned into scabs, with a light powder smeared on them.
Zong Yanli looked up at Long Feiguang and Pei Liang and said, "Send spies to secretly monitor the movements of Qi State. If you see any unusual movements by the Qi army, it won't be too late to report back."
She looked at the secret letter in her hand and raised her eyebrows and said, "As for who sent this secret letter..."
"Since he gave such information, he must have something to ask for, and he will appear eventually." Zong Yanli said calmly.
"Yes." Pei Liang and Long Feiguang both agreed.
They all agreed with Zong Yanli's decision to seek stability. It is not advisable to be impatient for quick success and instant benefits. Moreover, Zong Yanli is currently seriously injured and bedridden, so it is really inconvenient for him to make any big moves. However, some minor harassment can still be done.
Long Feiguang also told Zong Yanli about the situation of the army's food and soldiers. After Zong Yanli understood it, he made some additional details on the important matters and did not bother with other matters.
In mid-July, when the summer heat gradually subsided, the wound on Zong Yanli's face scabbed and fell off, leaving behind a faint scar, which completely ruined her originally slightly feminine appearance and added a bit of fierceness.
After she was able to sit up, she met with the generals in the army as usual.
Because the military armor was damaged, Zhuang Chengbi and Zhan Haoyue personally painted a set of black armor for Zong Yanli, intending to send it back to Daqian to have it forged and delivered.
"This is a bit too fancy..." Zong Yanli looked at the black armor patterns drawn by the two and couldn't help but frowned and said, "Such a ferocious beast on the chest is too ostentatious."
"Why do I need to add a horn on the shoulder?" Zong Yanli was very troubled. Wearing such a set of armor made her look mighty and powerful, but it was a bit too arrogant. She was not a person who liked to show off, so she did not want to be so ostentatious.
"The general is so mighty, only this kind of armor can match the general's demeanor!" Zhan Haoyue said with certainty.
Zong Yanli laughed and shook his head: "I am just a soldier, not a member of the royal family. Neither the Qilin pattern nor the dragon python are suitable for me."
She looked up at Zhan Haoyue and the others and said, "Wearing such armor will only bring disaster to me. Sir, please take it back and have it altered."
Zhan Haoyue was stunned. With Zong Yanli's current status, he was completely worthy of either the Qilin or the Jiaomang. Who else in Daqian dared to compete with him?
Zong Yanli seemed to have seen through Zhan Haoyue's thoughts. She smiled at him calmly and said, "Sir, don't think too much. My heart as a general is just to protect the country and the mountains. Now that I am in a high position, I should stick to my original intention."
"This armor is too heavy for me."
Zhan Haoyue's eyes showed some realization, and he suddenly felt that he still didn't understand his master.
He bowed deeply to Zong Yanli and said, "General, you are righteous! I have been influenced by the secular world and have forgotten my original intention."
Zhan Haoyue took the scroll away, and after returning, he reproduced and modified the armor that Zong Yanli wore in the past. The armor was still black, but a heart guard was made on the chest, and changes were made to the elbows and knees for greater convenience.
Finally, fish scale patterns are used as the pattern, which is extremely simple and elegant.
Zhan Haoyue and Zhuang Chengbi made repeated revisions until two days later, the general's armor and helmet were completely painted.
Zhan Haoyue took two steps back in the military tent and looked at the military armor on the scroll from afar. He could almost imagine what the black armor would look like on Zong Yanli. He paused for a long while, took a long breath, and said with a complicated look in his eyes: "How fortunate I am to work with a wise leader."
"I saw a great nation rise up with the wind, and watched a mighty general come into the world who shook the world."
"Fortunately."
Zhuang Chengbi's face was also full of admiration, and there was even a hint of piety in that admiration.
This time, Zong Yanli was finally satisfied with the pattern of the military armor, and immediately ordered his men to send it back to Daqian for forging as quickly as possible.
After Feng Pei expertly diagnosed and examined Zong Yanli, he put down the new medicine for his injuries and the medicines that needed to be decocted and taken, and left. Wen Nian squatted beside him and boiled medicine for Zong Yanli, making Gao Feilin, his personal soldier, seem useless.
"General, something big happened in Qi State." When Long Feiguang came in, he was already somewhat accustomed to this scene. He even just took a quick glance and went straight in to find Zong Yanli.
"The Emperor of Qi has passed away, and the Crown Prince has succeeded to the throne." Long Feiguang said quickly, "The Qi army seems to be planning to withdraw. The person who supported the new emperor is Min Wenshan's nephew. Yesterday, an imperial decree was issued to confer Min Wenshan the title of uncle of the emperor."
"Has Qi sent more troops?" Zong Yanli asked with a slightly serious look on his face and a frown.
"For the time being, we haven't seen any signs of additional troops, but now that the new king has been appointed, the Qi army will probably be able to regroup quickly. We don't have much time left." Long Feiguang said in a deep voice.
Zong Yanli nodded slowly, and involuntarily thought of the secret letter from the Qi army.
For some reason, Zong Yanli had a vague guess that perhaps she would be able to meet this mysterious person soon.
At this time, the Qi army did not seem to be consolidating its strength as Long Feiguang had said. Instead, it seemed that it was increasingly falling apart. However, on the surface, because the new king had ascended the throne and Min Wenshan's position had been consolidated, the Qi army fell into a brief period of peace.
Yingli stood at the side, watching Min Wenshan laughing while holding the imperial edict, and said with a look of joy on her face: "The prince really didn't disappoint me!"
"Now that this general is fighting against Zong Yanli, he has nothing to worry about!" Min Wenshan was overjoyed.
"Congratulations, General. Congratulations, General." Yingli concealed the disappointment in her eyes, raised her lips and leaned over to congratulate Min Wenshan.
“Hahahaha! Assemble the troops immediately!” Min Wenshan waved his hand and shouted, “This general will avenge my son Li Qing!”
During the White Dew season, when autumn was deepening, the State of Qi once again sent out its troops to go to war.
Zong Yanli was injured and did not participate in the battle. Her deputy general Wen Nian took her place and went to fight. Long Feiguang led the entire army to fight back.
At that time, the Qi army never thought that they could definitely win a small victory during the period when Zong Yanli was seriously injured and unable to fight. However, they never expected that Zong Yanli had such a terrifying weapon hidden by his side.
"You didn't see it. Brother Nian killed people just like he was stringing candied haws together!" The battle was fierce and neither side gained any advantage. When Zong Yanli returned, he saw Monk washing the blood off his body while yelling at the top of his voice.
"Within a hundred meters, no one will be alive!"
"He's covered in blood from head to toe. That's not a battlefield, it's clearly a slaughterhouse!"
Jie Hu, Kuang Xingquan and others knew Wen Nian relatively well, but they had never seen him be so bloodthirsty, not even when he was crazy before. If they had not seen Wen Nian walk back by himself and sit quietly to rest, they would have suspected that Wen Nian's madness had relapsed.
Huo Wenqi said with lingering fear: "I think Brother Nian is angry because our general was injured by the Qi army, and he wants to kill all those people from Qi."
Kuang Xingquan nodded in agreement, sighed and said, "The Qi army was scared away..."
The situation on the battlefield at that time was truly unforgettable, and it indeed became a nightmare for many Qi soldiers. Compared to the ferocity with which Zong Yanli killed Xue Liqing, Wen Nian's monstrous appearance like a murderous demon was even more frightening to them.
The Qi soldier didn't even dare to move forward. Looking at the spear in Wen Nian's hand that was almost covered in blood, he didn't dare to move at all.
"Deputy General? Wen Nian?" In the Qi army tent, Min Wenshan was shaking with anger. He finally knew the name of Wen Nian. He had fought in too few battles. Even Monkchi was more famous than him. Therefore, Wen Nian was completely forgotten by Min Wenshan.
"There is indeed such a person." Lang Weiye's face turned pale. This time his troops were the vanguard. Who could have thought that most of the soldiers would die at the hands of one person!
There were even soldiers who managed to survive, but they became ill on the spot and fell into madness, shouting and saying that they did not want to die. It was obvious that they were frightened, which caused panic in the camp.
Lang Weiye has been leading troops for many years, but he has never seen such a person who can achieve such a level by himself.
If that’s not a monster, then what is?
Min Wenshan frowned as he listened to Lang Weiye talking about how terrifying Wen Nian was. It seemed as if he was asking Min Wenshan to give him more troops, otherwise they would be unable to fight if things continued like this.
Min Wenshan frowned. For some reason he suddenly thought of what Yingli had told him at the beginning, that Lang Weiye had a strong desire for merit and now he was asking for his troops. Could it be that he really had ulterior motives?
"General, this man must be eradicated, otherwise he will become a disaster!" Lang Weiye immediately asked, "I am willing to share your worries!"
Min Wenshan's heart skipped a beat, and he squinted his eyes and stared at Lang Weiye for a long while. Suddenly he laughed and said, "Since this man is so difficult to deal with, I'm afraid General Lang can't subdue him alone, so let General Quan help from the side."
Lang Weiye was stunned when he heard what Min Wenshan said, and then he raised his eyes and said: "General, it's not that I don't want to, but I'm afraid that General Quan is not willing to obey my order..."
Originally, Lang Weiye's words didn't mean anything, but once Min Wenshan had doubts in his heart, he couldn't help but wonder, Lang Weiye said this at this time, is he blaming him for not giving him more power and position?
If he wanted Quan Liangpeng to obey his orders, only he, the general, could do it.
Does Lang Weiye want to sit in his seat and give orders?
Min Wenshan's heart choked. Once people's hearts change, they can't help but speculate and guess. Even the expression on Lang Weiye's face felt that something was wrong.
"I will personally discuss this matter with General Quan, so General Lang can rest assured." Min Wenshan suppressed his emotions and said calmly.
Lang Weiye felt it was a little strange, but he still bowed down.
When he was out of the tent, his deputy general and others came up to him to ask about the situation. Lang Weiye frowned, not knowing what to say. He looked around and saw that there was no one around, so he said, "Recently, I always feel that the general is not as trusting and close to me as before."
"I don't know if that villain Quan Liangpeng said something behind my back." Lang Weiye was filled with anger. At this time when foreign enemies were approaching, instead of thinking about resisting them together, they were doing small tricks and stabbing their fellow soldiers in the back. How could Lang Weiye not be angry?
"What a mean act!" The general next to him also cursed, with a slightly impatient look on his face, "So many of our brothers died in this battle, and the general didn't say anything?"
"No." Lang Weiye shook his head slightly worriedly. Thinking of Min Wenshan's expression just now, he always felt a little uneasy.
At the same time, Quan Liangpeng was laughing heartily: "I heard that Lang Weiye was the vanguard this time, and not only did a large number of his subordinates die, but there was also a camp riot?"
Wen Datai nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, it has caused quite a stir. I wonder if the general will provide more troops for General Lang."
Quan Liangpeng sneered twice, baring his teeth and said, "I think the general will call me to speak to him soon."
Quan Liangpeng had just finished speaking when he heard shouts from outside the tent. He smiled as if he was used to it, and stood up and walked out of the tent. The soldier didn't even bother to say anything more and said, "The general wants to see me? Let's go."
"Yes..." The soldier who came to deliver the message had not yet uttered the words he was preparing, but seeing Quan Liangpeng's decisive attitude, he quickly raised his foot and followed.
"Greetings, General." Quan Liangpeng bowed in greeting inside the big tent.
Min Wenshan stood up and walked over to help Quan Liangpeng up with a smile, saying, "There are no outsiders here, so why should we be so polite to each other? Come and sit down."
Quan Liangpeng stood still, leaning forward respectfully and asking, "General, why did you call me here?"
Min Wenshan looked at Quan Liangpeng, sighed helplessly and said, "You are also aware of the situation in the army. This time, a difficult person appeared in the enemy army. He is the deputy general beside Zong Yanli, named Wen Nian."
"Countless soldiers in our army were injured by him alone. It's really..." Min Wenshan sighed pretentiously and said, "I think about it and only General Quan can help me now!"
"What the general means is..." Quan Liangpeng understood and said, "As expected," but pretended not to understand.
Min Wenshan raised his foot and said to Quan Liangpeng: "What I mean is, General Quan is willing to take over General Lang's troops and fight the enemy again as the vanguard!"
Quan Liangpeng's face suddenly turned strange when he heard this: "I will take over General Lang's troops as the vanguard?"
He was a little confused. Was this a request for his troops or his life?
Lang Weiye had suffered numerous casualties in this battle, and the situation was critical. At this time, he was still trying to seize Lang Weiye's military power and let his troops be under his command. No matter how he thought about it, it didn't seem right...
"I'm really worried that I've entrusted the general to the wrong task!" Quan Liangpeng bowed and was reluctant to take on this troublesome task.