sbdcsierra Chapter 212: Conspiracy to Attack the Enemy
Chapter 212: Conspiracy to Attack the Enemy
Baines frowned and told him about Kan Shi.
How could Yi Tiangan not know Kan Shi? When he learned that Kan Shi was seriously injured, he was so shocked that he sat up straight.
Then, when he heard Baines mention the person who hurt Kan Shi, he felt more and more familiar with the person. He couldn't help but frown and think deeply. He was about to reveal the name of the person, but he heard Baines say, "Kan Shi mentioned that this person was with a woman dressed as a man. Is this woman the Princess of Wuhuan?"
"Woman!?" Yi Tiangan was instantly speechless, his eyes widened in uncertainty.
"You, the man with the gun you mentioned, if I'm not mistaken, is the deputy general beside Zong Yanli, named Wen Nian." Yi Tiangan frowned and stared at Baines and said, "If he is Zong Yanli's deputy general, how could he be close to Princess Wuhuan?"
Yi Tiangan found it a bit strange. Although Wuhuan was allied with Daqian, he did not see much interaction between the Wuhuan princess and Zong Yanli.
Baines asked again: "Could it be that Zong Yanli has a female general under his command?"
Yi Tiangan even shook his head, this was not the case at all!
The two looked at each other for a long time, and finally could only think that maybe it was really the Princess Wuhuan. Now that they knew the man with the gun was Wen Nian, it would be easy to deal with. Benes asked a few more questions about Wen Nian, but found that Yi Tiangan really knew nothing about anything.
"It's really not that I don't want to tell you." Yi Tiangan also had his share of grievances. Ever since the confrontation with Zong Yanli, every one of his men had become very powerful, and Wen Nian had never even fought in the battle!
Yi Tiangan knew this person because the two armies were fighting each other. He saw Wen Nian carrying a spear and charging in and out of the crowd. The spear was as fierce as a dragon, so he noticed this person and sent people to investigate. As for how powerful Wen Nian was, he really had no idea.
After listening to Yi Tiangan's words, Baines frowned and said nothing. He stayed for a while and then left.
When Yi Tiangan saw that Baines had left, he turned around and asked his personal soldiers to inquire about Kan Shi's injuries. He also learned that Kan Shi had sneaked into the border town of Daqian and was trapped in a killing array. If this man had not been smart and had a backup plan, he would have died on the border of Daqian.
"Hit by an arrow?" Yi Tiangan frowned slightly, knowing that Kan Shi was seriously injured and might not be able to move in a short time, which was a real disadvantage for them.
"Who could hit Kanshi from two hundred steps away?" Yi Tiangan felt that something was wrong. If the person traveling with Wen Nian was really the Princess Wuhuan, there was no way she could have shot this arrow. Although Yi Tiangan knew that Princess Wuhuan was an extraordinary martial artist, it was not to this extent.
Yi Tiangan pondered for a long time and decided to meet Kan Shi again tomorrow to ask him more questions.
Zong Yanli returned to his military tent and had just wet a towel to wipe his face when he heard Gongsun Pu's voice outside the tent.
Zong Yanli paused with the handkerchief in his hand, wiped his face casually, and invited Gongsun Pu in.
"Have I disturbed the general's sleep?" Gongsun Pu asked in a gentle voice.
"It's okay, sir, is there anything you need?" Zong Yanli raised his hand to signal Gongsun Pu to take a seat. After the two of them sat opposite each other, Gongsun Pu spoke, "I heard that when the general met Kan Shi today, he called the general 'Miss'. Is this true?"
"..."
Zong Yanli lowered his head slightly and said helplessly: "I didn't wear a visor, so he made a mistake."
Gongsun Pu stared at Zong Yanli with an unfathomable look on his face, and said with a half-smile, "Yes, the general's appearance is indeed suspicious of being mistaken. This man deserves death for being so disrespectful."
"Pu came here today because he was worried that the enemy would use this incident to humiliate you." Gongsun Pu straightened his posture and said, "Words can also hurt people, General..."
"I think that in order to save the general's face, we should take precautions early." Gongsun Pu said seriously.
"Why do you need to come and talk about such a small matter in person?" Zong Yanli smiled when he heard this, raised his eyes and looked at Gongsun Pu and said, "Sir, how do you want to defend yourself?"
Gongsun Pu sat upright. He believed that Zong Yanli had a good reputation and should not be tarnished in that way. If the commander's reputation was damaged and tarnished by rumors, it would also shake the morale of the army. Moreover, if Zong Yanli wanted to gain fame, he had to gain it in a legitimate way.
Since Gongsun Pu is a counselor, he should advise you.
This method is nothing more than to lead the conversation to a positive direction, saying that Zong Yanli has a face as beautiful as jade, looks like Pan An, has the appearance of a man with a feminine appearance but has the bravery of a divine general, etc.
Zong Yanli had indeed never thought about such things seriously. She had been involved in such a crisis in her previous life, and her approach was much simpler.
Fight against all the heroes and kill the general yourself!
Zong Yanli, standing on the battlefield, holding a long sword and covered in blood, faced the frightened and panicked eyes of the enemy, took off the mask on his face, wiped the corner of his mouth with the back of his hand, leaving a trace of red blood. Zong Yanli, who they called "looking like a woman", told them with his absolute strength at this moment.
She was never afraid.
Jade-faced Yama, the god of death comes to the world.
People's words are always so changeable, and in a blink of an eye, Zong Yanli shattered those rumors. After that, Zong Yanli fought in person again and again, suffered countless injuries and killed countless enemies, until he beheaded Kan Shi and completely destroyed the power of the State of Lu.
It has been an extremely difficult journey for her, but now she doesn't have to go that route anymore, because there are people around her who are doing everything they can for her.
"General, don't worry. We will protect you and will not let you bear a stigma." Gongsun Pu bowed to Zong Yanli seriously.
"That's fine too." Zong Yanli paused slightly, pursed his lips and smiled in agreement.
Gongsun Pu then stood up and said goodbye, preparing to go back to write his review.
However, just as Gongsun Pu guessed, after Yi Tiangan and Baines questioned Kan Shi and his subordinates in detail, after many guesses and comparisons, they felt more and more that the person who was with Wen Nian must not be the Wuhuan Princess, but Zong Yanli!
Zong Yanli always wore a bronze ghost mask when he went out, covering his face. Could it be that he was a woman?
Yi Tiangan felt that he had made a major discovery, but he was not sure. After all, it was only Kan Shi’s one-sided statement. How could he prove its truth?
The advisers around Baines came up with an idea. Sometimes some things don't need to be proven, they just need to be spread. The true can be said to be false, and the false can be said to be true.
"Have you heard that there seems to be a female general in our army?" Some voices gradually appeared in the restaurants and teahouses in major towns.
"What female general?"
"There is no such thing as a woman serving as a general in our Daqian..."
I don't know where the rumors came from, but they started to comment on Zong Yanli, describing his appearance in detail, and even a portrait of him was leaked.
From the beginning, it was said that Zong Yanli looked like a woman, to later on, "ironclad evidence" from somewhere directly stating the fact that Zong Yanli was a woman.
When Gongsun Pu heard the news, he thought it was true, and immediately launched a counterattack without haste. Most of the time, he mentioned the number of enemies Zong Yanli had killed in battles, and how Zong Yanli had risen from Pingnan Camp to a high position, eating and living with his brothers, etc.
Under such pressure, the rumors did not make much of a splash. Pei Liang even took up his brush and painted a portrait of Zong Yanli himself.
Zong Yanli, riding high on a black warhorse, was filled with murderous aura, with a long sword and black armor, making him look like a god of death!
When looking at her portrait, it seemed that even her face was blurred, and all that could be seen was the demeanor of a general.
Huo Wenqi worked hard to write a biography for Zong Yanli and sent it to storytellers.
Meng Qi, Long Feiguang and others gathered in the tent, looking at Gongsun Pu and others who were usually quiet, working hard all night to clear Zong Yanli's name, just like generals going to war. The battlefield in their eyes was under their writing.
The verbal criticism and written criticism are like the flashing of swords and the splashed ink is like the bright red blood stains. They have never been the "useless scholars" as others say.
Seeing that the derogatory words against Zong Yanli outside were gradually disappearing, and with the praises of Gongsun Pu and others, Zong Yanli's image continued to rise. The nickname of Jade-faced Yama seemed to have spread for no reason, and in a blink of an eye, it aroused the curiosity of many girls. How good-looking was Zong Yanli to make the enemy jealous and hate him enough to throw such dirty water on him?
Gongsun Pu and his companions were like generals returning victorious from a battle, with smiles all over their faces. They stood in front of Zong Yanli with dignity and pride and said, "We have fulfilled our mission."
Save the general's reputation!
Zong Yanliduan looked at the few people, raised his eyebrows slightly with an indescribable complex look in his eyes, raised his eyes and saw a tent full of soldiers, Gongsun Pu and Pei Liang standing in front of him, Long Feige and Meng Qi standing on the left and right sides, and Sha Haoqian and Bai Xiujun who were a little behind.
Those many eyes looking at her made Zong Yanli think of her previous life for no reason. She sat alone in the military tent, gritting her teeth and lowering her brows countless times, wrapping the bandages on her body tighter and tighter.
All he could see before his eyes was the endless blood-red and piles of dry bones. The generals around him were replaced one after another and died one after another.
She was the only one sitting high on the command platform, standing on the top of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, with no one by her side.
"Thank you." Zong Yanli lowered his eyes, his tone was a little bitter and happy, he stood up and looked at everyone and said: "Thank you very much."
"It is my honor to have you all following me in this life." Zong Yanli bowed and said.
"General, why do you say that? We are very lucky to be appreciated by you!" Gongsun Pu and others hurriedly raised their hands and bowed in return, with the bow being more profound to express their respect for Zong Yanli.
Zong Yanli laughed and asked everyone to take their seats before he talked about business.
The Northern Army and the Lu Army used such despicable means in an attempt to humiliate Zong Yanli and mobilize the morale of our army. It also indirectly confirmed that Kan Shi had absolutely lost his combat effectiveness in a short period of time.
Zong Yanli would not give up such a good opportunity, and he would discuss with you the strategy of attacking the enemy.
"Use the Juqu River as the boundary and make a feint to the east and attack in the west." After weighing the pros and cons, Zong Yanli decided on a strategy to attack the enemy. She led her troops to challenge the enemy in front of the army, pretending to cross the river to attack the enemy.
"The area along the river is the Northern Army." Zong Yanli pointed to the Juqu River on the map spread out on the table and said, "The Northern Army controls the river bank and prevents our army from crossing the river, while the Lu Army is close to Bingzhou City."
Now the Northern Army is weaker than the Lu Army. Zong Yanli launched an offensive at this moment, crossed the river and attacked to attract the Lu Army to come to the rescue, forcing the enemy to defend the river bank. Then Bingzhou where the Lu Army is located in the rear must be poorly defended and can be captured and won.
Zong Yanli leaned on the table and said, "The enemy thought that we were picking on the weak, and they never thought that I would attack the main camp of the Lu army."
Zong Yanli stood up and looked at Long Feiguang and Bai Xiuyun. He also appointed Sha Haoqian as the vanguard and ordered the three of them to build up momentum in front of the Juqu River. He ordered people to raise military flags, cut wood, find boats, and even train troops on the river bank with great fanfare.
How could Yi Tiangan hide Zong Yanli's actions from him? He immediately sent people to keep a close eye on Zong Yanli's actions of cutting wood to make a boat. He became extremely anxious all of a sudden, thinking that Zong Yanli was going to force his way across the Juqu River to attack him!
Yi Tiangan did not dare to slack off. He ordered his men to keep an eye on Daqian's movements. At the same time, he sent someone to deliver a letter to Beines, asking him to come to the rescue as soon as possible. Zong Yanli wanted to cross the river and attack his northern army directly!
"Those words must have angered Zong Yanli." Yi Tiangan pounded the table angrily: "That Kan Shi was really injured by Zong Yanli, no wonder he was so eager to attack."
"Kan Shi is injured and unable to fight. Zong Yanli might have been thinking about going to fight, but he picked us." Yi Tiangan felt unlucky, but there was nothing he could do. Compared with the Lu Army, the Northern Army was indeed a better target.
Here, Yi Tiangan hurriedly sent a letter to Baines, who was greatly shocked to learn that Zong Yanli was going to cross the Juqu River and capture the city.
Originally, he was worried that the enemy was making a false move, so he ordered people to go and investigate the enemy situation in person. Sure enough, he saw more and more wooden boats and bamboo rafts on the river bank, and they were all concentrated in the Juqu River. This clearly meant that they were going to cross the river and engage in battle!
While seeing the enemy being tricked, Zong Yanli was secretly having people purchase clay jars with small mouths and large bellies.
At first, Monchi, Lei Jiliang and others didn't know what this thing was used for until Zong Yanli demonstrated it to them personally. They sealed the mouth of the empty clay jar, placed it upside down with the mouth facing down, and arranged dozens of them into a rectangle and clamped them with wooden boards to make a raft.
In addition to clay jars, dried gourds can also be used for this purpose, but clay jars are easy to find but gourds are rare.
We bought whatever we could. This kind of raft is easy to make and can bear much more load than a wooden raft.
Not long after, Long Feiguang, according to Zong Yanli's instructions, reorganized his troops by the Juqu River and made as if to cross the river. The Northern Army really treated it as facing a formidable enemy. Baines ordered reinforcements twice to increase the defense, but he didn't know that Zong Yanli was alone with his troops on the other side.
He had crossed the Juqu River on a raft made of a Nawa jar, circled around to the rear of the Lu army in Bingzhou, and launched an offensive against the Lu army whose defenses were weak.
Yi Tiangan was on high alert for a long time, but he heard the shouting from the other side of the river, but there was no sign of enemy troops crossing the river. Just when Yi Tiangan was wondering what tricks Zong Yanli was playing, he suddenly heard news from Bingzhou that Zong Yanli had attacked the Lu army camp.
You should know that the main force of the Lu army has come here!
"Oh no, I've fallen into a trap!" Yi Tiangan slapped his thigh in anger. He was tricked by Zong Yanli again!
"Hurry back to support Bingzhou!" Yi Tiangan didn't dare to stay any longer, and quickly turned around to support Baines. Unexpectedly, as soon as Yi Tiangan returned to support, Long Feiguang and his men boarded the raft and crossed the river to kill him.