Chief Shi Liang Guang shouldered a heavy responsibility and set off the next day. He took only one attendant and two guards, and drove a small boat down the river to Kuizhou.
Liang Guang was born as a Jinshi in the two rankings, and he also served in the Imperial Academy. He and Zhao Fuyi are friends from the same hometown. Now they are undergoing various trainings. He is a prospective bachelor in the future. We all hope that he can bring back a good news.
The next day and the next day, Liang Guang's news came back quickly, but it shocked the whole army.
Bao Yunyong killed Liang Guang's servants and guards, and imprisoned Liang Guang.
When the two armies are at war, it has been a rule agreed by military strategists since ancient times that envoys should not be beheaded. Usually, the envoys of the enemy army should be well received. Killing envoys may not only spoil the event, but the generals are also unwilling to show a rough image in the history books. . Of course, it is not uncommon to do the opposite. Usually there are two reasons. One is that the generals are really "reckless" and act impulsively;
Zhao Fuyi was furious, and scolded Bao Yunyong for being a vulgar and despicable barefoot farmer, but after calming down, he not only suspected that Bao Yunyong had seen through their schemes
It is true that from the moment Liang Guang stepped into Kuizhou City, regardless of whether Bao Yunyong was willing to be recruited or not, he and Liang Wang would have mutual suspicions. As a prince, King Liang was determined not to look down on a pariah like Bao Yunyong, let alone a pariah who took the lead in a rebellion, and Bao Yunyong, like the thousands of ant people who followed him in the uprising, hated the royal family to the bone. The only reason is that they have a common enemy, and the essence of such an alliance is extremely fragile. Zhao Fuyi also saw this point and wanted to start from here.
Unexpectedly, Bao Yunyong was smarter than they imagined. This one kill and one prisoner not only reassured King Liang, but also prevented Liang Guangce from rebelling against the old Kuizhou Ministry.
This person was an ancestor of eight generations of poor peasants who could not read big characters, but he was able to lay out such a large stall in a very short period of time. It seems that he has some skills.
The news that Liang Guang was imprisoned gave Zhao Jun a big blow and discredited Zhao Fuyi. Such an unfavorable start, if he can't get back to the city as soon as possible, it may shake the morale of the army.
Zhao Fuyi made fists with both hands and put them on the case: "All the generals think, how should we deal with this matter?"
A general said angrily: "If you don't take our army seriously, I think he should beat his mother."
"Bao Yunyong went all the way smoothly, defeated the Shu army, and occupied Kuizhou. At this time, the momentum is getting stronger. The last general thinks that he should avoid its edge now."
"Master Liang went to appease him personally, isn't he already avoiding his edge? Who would have thought that this traitor would dare to imprison Lord Liang if he didn't know good or evil? I have defected to Bao Yunyong."
"In short, it's not suitable to fight now, don't be impulsive..."
The generals were divided into two factions to argue.
Feng Ye sat on the side without saying a word, Yan Sikong just kept his head down and wrote without making a sound.
Zhao Fuyi hit the case, and the room became quiet. He looked at Feng Ye: "Feng Ye, what do you mean?"
Feng Ye got up and cupped his fists: "The general thought that Bao Yunyong was testing us by not killing Mr. Liang."
Zhao Fuyi nodded: "That's right, Bao Yunyong is actually not sure if we really want to recruit him again, if we send troops at this time, it will be a failure."
"That's right, the last general also thinks so." Sun Fengdao, Zhao Fuyi's confidant, "We should send another envoy to give a lot of money to paralyze Bao Yunyong."
This time, Feng Ye frowned.
There was a lot of discussion in the account, and someone quickly retorted: "We have done this thing of meat buns beating dogs twice, and there is a third time?"
Sun Feng sneered and said: "If the dog is too full, it will forget to look after the nursing home."
Feng Ye said: "What General Sun said is indeed a plan, but it will greatly damage the dignity of our army."
"Didn't the prince also say that the traitor was tempting us? If so, we should use our tricks..."
Several parties argued again.
In the tent of the Chinese army, more than a dozen generals discussed until the sun set, but they did not reach a unified opinion. Zhao Fuyi asked them to disperse and decided to think about it all night.
Yan Sikong had dinner in the tent, and the two talked about today's military situation.
Feng Ye said: "This Bao Yunyong is not as brave and foolish as we imagined, he made this move brilliantly, but now we are the ones who are passive."
"That's right. I'm afraid there are some experts around him to give advice. This move uses advance as retreat. It not only stabilizes King Liang, but also puts us in a dilemma." Yan Sikong shook his head, "It's not a good start."
Feng Ye took a piece of meat for him, and said with a smile: "You usually talk about war with me, and you speak clearly and logically, why don't you say a word today?"
"I'm a small clerk, how can it be my turn to speak." Yan Sikong knew that it was not the time for him to show it, he was no longer the young man who dared to argue with the general soldier with his blood, he said, " Feng Ye, what do you think General Zhao will do?"
Feng Ye shook his head: "It's hard to say, but he definitely can't send envoys to give gifts, otherwise my Dasheng army's might will be ridiculous if it spreads."
Yan Sikong laughed and said, "As long as we can win this battle in the end, why should we be afraid of these things? I believe His Majesty will also understand General Zhao's painstaking efforts."
"No, it will damage morale."
Yan Sikong poured a glass of wine, handed it to Feng Ye, and said casually: "You are a person who values face more than anything else."
Feng Ye took the wine glass and drank it down: "What I value is not just face, but the morale of the army."
Yan Sikong knew that it would be difficult for him to convince Fengye at the moment, the two had disagreements on the idea of leading troops, and it was hard to say right or wrong, so he said instead: "Actually, in my opinion, the most important thing right now is to lead Mr. Liang Liberate."
"Oh?" Feng Ye said, "Tell me."
"Master Liang is in Bao Yunyong's hands. Although his life is safe for the time being, it is a great hidden danger to our army. If Bao Yunyong sends troops in the future, and Bao Yunyong threatens Master Liang, it will be ruthless to advance and unreasonable to retreat. General Zhao must be sent again. One more level of worry, how can we fight this battle."
"That's true, what's your plan?"
Yan Sikong said in a deep voice: "I haven't thought of a perfect solution yet. In short, Mr. Liang must either come back safely, or die at the hands of Bao Yunyong, which is better than restraining our army like this."
Feng Ye nodded: "It's the most troublesome thing for him to live like this."
Yan Sikong glanced at Fengye's bowl, and he only took a few mouthfuls of the rice, he urged: "Eat the rice quickly, I think you've obviously lost some weight in the past few days."
Feng Ye took Yan Sikong's hand and rubbed it on his cheek: "It doesn't matter, when I want to eat, I can eat a cow."
Yan Sikong couldn't help laughing.
Feng Ye followed suit with a smile, but suddenly stopped. He opened Yan Sikong's palm and looked at it carefully.
A few scars can be seen faintly on the pads of the fingers and the palms. After ten years, they have basically smoothed out, but you can still feel them if you touch them carefully.
Yan Sikong said softly: "Do you still remember these scars?" His heart constricted, and his breathing was mixed with a little pain, because he thought of a person, his Yu'er.
"Why don't you remember that day when I knocked over the charcoal basin, you grabbed it with your hands." Feng Ye chuckled, "You were so stupid sometimes."
Yan Sikong's lips twitched slightly, forcing a smile. That's right, Yu'er is always being stupid, from childhood to adulthood, until the last moment when the two of them separated, she was always being stupid, if not for his being stupid, how could she be where she is today.
"Kong'er, what's wrong with you?" Feng Ye touched Yan Sikong's face, shocked by the sadness in his eyes, he blamed himself: "Should I stop talking to you about my childhood?"
Yan Sikong smiled lightly: "It's okay, there were many good things when I was young, such as... you."
Feng Ye hugged Yan Sikong into his arms: "Me too, meeting you is simply the best thing in my life."
Yan Sikong rested his head on Feng Ye's shoulder, but raised his palm behind his back, silently staring at the burn scar on his palm.
He didn't set up a memorial tablet for Yuan Nanyu because he didn't see Yuan Nanyu's death with his own eyes, and there was still a faint expectation in his heart. Are there any traces left in this world
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Although Feng Ye strongly objected to sending another envoy to summon security, he listened to Yan Sikong's other suggestion, and went to Zhao Fuyi the next day, suggesting to find a way to rescue Mr. Liang first.
Zhao Fuyi chose the safest strategy at the moment—stand still. In private, the spies he sent to infiltrate Kuizhou City had already connected with the old Kuizhou Ministry. He believed that Bao Yunyong was having trouble sleeping and eating at this time, Liang Guang held it in his hands, it was not only a good chess game, but also a hot potato, it all depended on how he used it.
On the third day Liang Guang was imprisoned, Zhao Fuyi recruited Yan Sikong and another clerk Xu Yan into the account, and asked them to draft a letter and send it to Bao Yunyong, ordering him to return to Liang Guang safely.
This letter seems to be superfluous, but it has great significance. First of all, it must show the demeanor of our army and save some face. Second, it must condemn Bao Yunyong. People in the world know who is reasonable and who is rash and arrogant. A step, if Bao Yunyong is sent back to Liang Guang, there is still room for change in the strategy of recruiting security, if Bao Yunyong does not go down this step, they will have to find another plan.
Just as Xu Yan was about to receive orders, Yan Sikong had already put one hand into his sleeve, and put a thin letter between his hands respectfully: "General, this letter has already been drafted."