The Comeback of the Charming Farmer's Wife-Chapter 2242 - 2244
"Zhou Cheng, lead fifty thousand troops to Liang City. Liu Yong, take thirty thousand troops to Peng City. I will have my headquarters at Ning City. Peng City is close to Ning City, so if it cannot hold, there is still a chance for reinforcements. You must hold these two cities for me."
"Yes, I accept the orders, I will be at the city!"
"Yes, I accept the orders, I will be at the city!"
After Zhou Cheng and Liu Yong left, Baili Yan asked, "Where is the Great Qi army currently stationed?"
"The Grand Emperor of Great Qi has stationed the vanguard thirty li away at the Kirin Tribe. The young Emperor is currently guarding Liao City."
Hearing everyone referring to the Grand Emperor and the young Emperor, Baili Yan truly felt a headache.
After all, those are sons of Great Zhou’s Emperor. If the brotherly relations were good, would we need to fight now?
"Emperor, this humble general has something to say."
At this moment, another general spoke up.
"Speak!" Baili Yan uttered a word.
"This humble general heard that His Highness Prince Le is not dead, the Grand Emperor of Great Qi is His Highness Prince Le, and the young Emperor is the heir of Prince Le." The speaking general was surnamed Tong, a distant relative of General Tong, who was responsible for the death of Prince Le’s concubine mother.
"This humble general believes that if this is true, the two courts should sit down and negotiate. Now that we are at war, the uninformed would think two courts are fighting, but those in the know would feel like it is us fighting each other."
The news that Prince Le might not be dead was something they had heard, but they considered it just a rumor.
Now hearing General Tong say it outrightly, it seems likely to be true.
They also had some understanding of General Tong, if he wasn’t sure of the news, he wouldn’t dare to say it in front of the Emperor.
"Emperor, if that’s the case, our war seems strange and inexplicable."
"Indeed..."
Baili Yan looked at everyone, "So what if it’s true? So what if it’s false? Who started the war between the two courts? He provoked the war; do you think he is waiting for us to sue for peace?"
"Besides, how is it strange and inexplicable?" Baili Yan continued, "You are fighting the Great Qi army, not the Great Zhou army. The one leading may be fake, may even be switched at any time, but those Great Qi troops are genuinely valuable. As long as those troops are real, this war is justified."
"Yes!"
"Yes!"
"..."
Seeing Baili Yan displeased, this topic was not pursued further.
Nevertheless, Baili Yan made a remark, "Remember, I came from the Capital City to lead the expedition, not to sue for peace! You may not care about face, but I still do. If we didn’t fight and just sued for peace, why would I come to Ning City? I could just send an envoy instead."
"What the Emperor says is true!"
Scanning everyone with his eyes, he continued to look at the map, saying, "Since the war began, it’s been on and off. Due to the strong enemy and our weakness, our army has always been in a passive state. Now the army is assembled, with a subsequent reinforcement of two hundred thousand troops. So, it’s time to change this state. Tomorrow at the third quarter of the third watch, General Tong will take three thousand troops for a surprise attack on their provisions. Assistant General Meng, lead ten thousand troops to circle around their rear and encircle them... I will lead the army to attack from the front."
"Yes."
"Yes."
Having instructed everything, he changed into civilian clothes to visit Old Mu.
Old Mu had just awakened at this time. Seeing Baili Yan, he struggled to kneel, "Emperor, I am guilty for losing Liao City!"
"Uncle already did his best," Baili Yan said, "Moreover, it wasn’t Uncle’s fault; collusion inside and out, it’s hard to prevent."
"Yes, those bastards."
"Uncle, do you have anyone you suspect?"
