klisemfg Chapter 695 War starts again
Chapter 695 War starts again
After the civil officials finished their meal, they went into the city and met Yan Fuyao.
Yan Fuyao met them personally and listened to their thoughts over the past two days.
From the perspective of war, they saw many truths hidden behind the swords and weapons, saw corpses everywhere, and saw all kinds of human life.
They have all changed a lot and their thinking has matured a lot.
After listening to their words, Yan Fuyao smiled and said,
"I can see that you have all undergone a complete transformation. It seems that I was right to bring you to the battlefield.
You are absolutely right. War is always bloody and cruel, and it involves killing people desperately.
Every household hangs white silk, and there are cries in every house.
I don't want to start a war either. War consumes too much national strength and will almost wipe out a generation of young and middle-aged people.
But for the sake of our future generations, so that they no longer have to endure the pain of war, no longer have to be displaced and their bodies exposed in the wilderness, our generation is destined to make sacrifices.
I asked you to come to the battlefield so that you can see one thing - the preciousness of life!
On the battlefield that you can see, there is real fighting with guns and swords, but when you go to different places, it is another battlefield where no blood is seen.
It is the annexation of land that has displaced the people, it is the wealthy and powerful who disregard human lives, it is forced buying and selling, it is corruption and bribery, it is favoritism and abuse of power!
Everything tells of two words - cannibalism!
Officials, businessmen, aristocratic families, landlords, these people's methods are shameful. They are gradually eating away the flesh and blood of the people and squeezing the people's fat and blood.
We are the imperial court, we are the parents of the people.
If parents don’t care about their children, is there still hope for them?
Everyone wants to live, and no one wants to die.
What we need to do is to protect the good guys, punish the bad guys, and promote morality and the rule of law. Only in this way can the world be peaceful and stable forever!"
"Your Majesty is wise, we will keep it in mind!"
Everyone bowed in greeting.
"I hope that when you become local officials in the future and engage in corruption, bribery, and abuse of power, you will think more about today, think about those who died in the war, and think about whether you are wronging the world they fought so hard to win and the homeland they wanted to protect."
"We will follow your instructions!"
"Okay, go down and rest. You don't have to work tomorrow."
Wu Bi suddenly said,
"Your Majesty, before we leave for our local posts, we would like to do our best to help the soldiers.
Although we can't fight in battle, we can still help the wounded. If we learn more about first aid, we can go to the local area and save the wounded if they need first aid.
"Alright, you guys can go of your own accord. Whoever wants to go can go. I won't stop them."
"According to the order!"
Everyone went down to rest.
Yan Fuyao also turned around and went back to her room to sleep.
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The next morning, the army set out.
The Yuying Army will temporarily stay in Shancheng to protect His Majesty, while the other armies will move south. After the other armies capture Yecheng, the Yuying Army will move south again.
If Yan Fuyao could not come, the Yuying Army could actually join the war, but Shen Changgong did not want the Yuying Army to join the war. He did have selfish motives.
If Yu Ying's army is allowed to join the war, Yu Ziling will have to command the army. If she is not allowed to command, and she is left alone in Shaanxi City, it will not work. That way, the defense will be weak and the enemy will be able to sneak into the rear.
Shen Changgong asked her to join the war because he was worried about the baby in her belly.
Now that Yan Fuyao has arrived, it just gives Shen Changgong a reason to let her stay with the Yuying Army to protect Yan Fuyao, and by the way, protect the baggage and food in the rear, guard the prisoners, etc., killing two birds with one stone.
Shen Changgong and Ma Ling led the army south, and the Chu army in the south also received the news.
The Chu army commander Xiang Qu immediately ordered to intensify the deployment of city defenses, guard the camps on both sides of the city, and fight a defensive battle with the Yan army.
At the same time, he also sent people to ask for help from the commander of the Qian army, Gong Yangge, and asked him to bring his troops back to help in the battle.
Regardless of whether Xiang Qu was willing to let Gong Yang Ge come back or not, he had to do so, because they were friendly forces after all, and they still had to have the necessary interactions.
And even if the Qian army doesn't come, when the King of Chu asks him later, he can just say that he asked the Qian army for help, but the Qian army stayed indoors and refused to rescue him. What can I do?
If you don't ask for help, it's your problem. If he doesn't come when you ask for help, it's his problem.
Twenty miles south of Yecheng, in the Qian army camp, Gongyang Ge received a request for help from Xiang Qu.
After he met the Chu army's messenger and heard the other party's purpose, he just nodded calmly and said he understood, neither agreeing nor refusing.
After the Chu army's messenger left, the generals of the Qian army immediately started arguing.
"General, we can't agree to them. Look at how infuriating those Chu soldiers were the day before yesterday.
When we were surrounded, they ignored us.
Now that the Yan army is coming to attack them, they immediately ask us for help. These Chu people are really mean-spirited people at both ends! "
"That's right, if we had known this would happen, why did we do it in the first place? They did it on the first day, and we will do it on the fifteenth day."
"General, I say we should retreat directly south, cross the Han River and then the Yangtze River, then return home and let the Chu people fight the Yan people on their own."
"Yes, we came all the way here to help them, but they just stood there and watched them die. Such rats deserve to have their country destroyed!"
"We in Daqian are invincible in the south. As long as we defend and don't attack, we can rest and wait for the Yan army to tire out. The Yan army has such a long front line, we can wear them down!"
Gong Yang Ge listened to the generals complaining and waved his hand impatiently, telling them to stop.
he said,
"I know that we can either go north to aid the Chu army or fight a defensive battle with them, which is easier than fighting a field battle. We might even be able to stop the Yan army.
Otherwise, we can take the opportunity to head south immediately, abandon the Chu army and let them die, and then we go back.
Staying here and watching is the most foolish thing to do, because the Chu army cannot stop the Yan army at all. When the Chu army is defeated, it will flee south, and the Yan army will attack us next.
We still have to go south, and we have to follow the Chu army south, only to be killed by the Yan army."
Feng Hao immediately said,
"Yes, Marshal, what should we do now?"
Gong Yangge knocked his head.
"What does this mean, Marshal?"
"I was thinking that, too."
Gong Yang Ge said,
"I don't have the same emotional disputes as you do. I'm just weighing the pros and cons, considering the Chu army's combat effectiveness and character, as well as their value that they haven't yet utilized."
At this moment, the messenger outside the door ran in quickly and said,
"General, there's news from the Emperor on Yugui's side."
Hearing this, Gong Yang Ge took the note and looked over.
Yugui is the capital of Qian State. It is located in the central and southern part of the vast Qian State. It has beautiful scenery and the mountains and rivers are the best in the world.