klisemfg Chapter 545: Drunk Again
Chapter 545: Drunk Again
Shen Changgong nodded and said,
"Right now, the Five Nations Alliance is being discussed in full swing. If nothing unexpected happens, they should be able to successfully unite.
Once the war breaks out, the eastern front will immediately advance into Wei, quickly destroy Wei, and transfer the battlefield to Wei territory.
You will have to face the attack of Bai Wuan and even the entire Qin army alone.
Do you have the confidence to hold on?"
"Shou?"
Guan Shouchang frowned and said,
"Your Highness, why should we defend? Shouldn't we march directly into Qin territory? First, we should destroy Bai Wu'an's forces, then capture Xianyang City, destroy Qin, and advance alongside you on the eastern front."
Shen Changgong laughed and said,
"Old Guan, don't underestimate your opponent. Bai Wuan has been undefeated in the past twenty years since he took command of the army. He should not be underestimated."
"Your Highness, you are worrying too much. Yu Huatian was once known to be invincible, but he was still defeated by you and forced to surrender, wasn't he?
Of course I don't mean to look down on Master Yu.
What I mean is, Your Highness, please don’t underestimate our brothers in the Yan Army.
Even if Bai Wuan is a military genius, we still have three commanders here.
Three people are not as good as him alone?
We still have so many artillery and divine thunder, as well as 50,000 cavalry. We can definitely take the initiative to attack and defeat him!"
When Guan Shouchang spoke, his words were full of confidence and arrogance.
Shen Changgong nodded and said,
"Old Guan is very confident, which is a good thing. However, it is difficult to fight a war of annihilation with only 300,000 people, especially when the opponent is the old and powerful Qin State.
Moreover, the enemy may receive support from the coalition forces. When that happens, you will follow orders and advance as far as possible, try to defeat Bai Wuan, and push the battle line into Qin territory.
The casualties in Liangdi were too great, and the land was devastated. If there were another battle, all the people here would flee."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will definitely fulfill my mission."
"Row."
Shen Changgong took two more bites of food and then asked,
"How far is this place from Yulei Pass?"
"About twenty miles away."
"Then there is no place suitable for negotiation? This king wants to meet that Bai Wuan."
When Shen Changgong said this, everyone was shocked.
"Your Highness, you can't do that. He's the enemy commander. If we meet at the border between the two countries, there's no guarantee the enemy won't launch a surprise attack on you.
Besides, Bai Wuan may not agree to see you."
"Whether he wants to see him or not is his business. I really want to see him. Your Majesty dared to personally lead the troops to capture the Wei Kingdom's stronghold and penetrate deep into the enemy's territory. Why should I not dare?"
Yan Fuyao glared at him fiercely.
Guan Shouchang thought for a moment and said,
“There aren’t many buildings from here to there, but there is a pavilion next to the West Han River. Rumor has it that it was built by a wealthy businessman for viewing the scenery.
I passed by this place last time when I was observing the enemy situation. The area around here is flat and has a wide view. If Your Highness wants to see him, he can meet there."
"Okay, Wan'er, write a letter to Bai Wuan, saying that I admire Marshal Bai's reputation and invite him to... what's the name of that pavilion?"
“It’s called Guanshui Pavilion.”
“Well, invite them to meet at the Guanshui Pavilion beside the Han River at the junction.
Each side may not bring more than one hundred guards, so please rest assured, Marshal Bai.
As for the time, let’s choose noon the day after tomorrow.
Tomorrow, I will accompany His Majesty to confer titles upon the army."
"okay, I get it."
Gongsun Wan'er at the other table quickly agreed.
Everyone was confused and didn't know why Shen Changgong insisted on meeting Bai Wuan.
Guan Shouchang asked in a low voice,
"Your Majesty, do you want to take this opportunity to capture or kill Bai Wuan? I can send someone to plant a bomb there in advance."
"Do you want to kill me with the bomb? I'm not going to attack Bai Wuan, I'm just a little curious about him.
The day after tomorrow, all of you will come with me to meet your opponents."
"As ordered."
After everyone finished the discussion, they drank happily. Since they hadn't seen these people for more than a year, the atmosphere was very lively.
Gradually, everyone became less restrained in front of the emperor.
Zhang Yide was drunk and wanted to have a drinking contest with Shen Changgong with a jar of wine in his arms.
Shen Changgong was also drunk. Seeing this, Yan Fuyao became unhappy and said,
"We've almost finished drinking, go back and rest, don't delay military affairs.
"Lao Guan, take Lao Zhang out and forbid him from drinking for a month."
"As ordered!"
Guan Shouchang, with a red face, took Zhang Yide's arm and dragged him away.
Zhang Yide is still shouting,
"Why are you punishing me? Why are you punishing me? Your Highness, I, Old Zhang, will come drink with you another day."
Su Wuan and Chen Qing were both frowning. Why did Old Zhang punish him without any idea?
Your Majesty must be heartbroken to see someone forcing someone else's husband into giving him sex in front of you.
After driving them away, Yan Fuyao also stood up and pulled Shen Changgong out.
This is the commander's tent of the Weihu Army. They have their own tents.
"Tell me about you, I never see you drinking on weekdays, why did you drink so much today?"
Sitting on the dragon chariot, Yan Fuyao complained.
Shen Changgong glared at him and pretended to be angry.
"Why are you, a woman, meddling in a man's business?"
The other women in the dragon chariot all curled their lips and couldn't bear to watch.
Xiao Qiao whispered,
"It's over. He's going to get beaten."
Sure enough, Yan Fuyao's eyes were even bigger than his, and he grabbed Shen Changgong's ears and shouted,
"What did you say? How dare you talk to me like that? You're so arrogant, Shen Changgong. After drinking a little, you can't tell who you are, right?"
"No, no, no, I'm just teasing you."
Shen Changgong coaxed hurriedly.
Yan Fuyao punched him hard a few more times before he felt relieved.
Shen Changgong leaned against the carriage, squinting his eyes and muttering,
"This old woman from Northeast China is a tiger. Don't mess with her."
"Oh, it seems like you, a Northeastern man, are quite capable."
"No, no, no, stop fighting..."
After returning to the tent, Gongsun Wan'er carefully wrote a memorial in the format of a letter from the emperor. Her tone was warm, inviting Bai Wuan to Guanshui Pavilion for a chat. At the end, she added that if General Bai was worried about his safety and did not dare to come, it was okay, and we in Dayan understood.
Then he handed it over to a messenger and promised him that if he died, the court would treat his family well and avenge him.
The messenger took the letter and galloped south at full speed. A quarter of an hour later, he arrived at Yulei Pass.
"Who is coming!"
The Qin army shouted at Yulei Pass.
The messenger shouted,
"I am an envoy from Great Yan, carrying a letter to Marshal Bai Wuan on the orders of my prince Lanling!"
"Wait!"
The soldier above went in, and after a full quarter of an hour, he finally opened the door and let the messenger in.