Shanhe Festival 257. Teachings on “Good Will”

At dawn, a group of overly excited and enthusiastic young men were indeed dragged back by Zhang Qilan in a dusty state. Ye Li and Wei Rui, who came later to replace Qin Feng, waited until the fourth watch when the fighting in front stopped, and half an hour later they saw a group of people returning to the camp. The young and energetic generals who were originally full of vigor and vitality hung their heads one by one, as if they were green vegetables hit by frost and wilted.

As soon as they entered the camp, they saw Ye Li smiling at them, and the young generals looked even more awkward. They always felt that the general had brought such a young and unknown military advisor from nowhere, who could do nothing but said a few nonsense words from time to time, but the general valued him very much. These young people were naturally dissatisfied, and they all thought they were much better than this pretty boy. Now they lost face in front of him, so their faces were naturally not very good.

"Mr. Chu, haven't you rested yet?" Zhang Qilan saw Ye Li and naturally stepped forward to greet her.

Ye Li smiled and said, "Didn't the general take a rest? You've worked hard, general. Is everything ok?"

Zhang Qilan sighed and said, "Fortunately, nothing happened." He turned around, glared at everyone and shouted, "Why don't you go back and rest?! Are you waiting to be punished?" Hearing this, the young generals scattered like birds and beasts.

Seeing that everyone seemed to regard Zhang Qilan as a killer, Ye Li couldn't help but laugh softly and said, "The general obviously has no intention of punishing them, so why bother to scare them?" Zhang Qilan sighed helplessly and said, "The ones who followed us this time are all young guys. Not only have they never been on a real battlefield, but they are also full of enthusiasm and rush forward. If they really go to the battlefield, who knows what will happen."

It turned out that the first two attacks tonight had really made the enemy a bit flustered. These guys got carried away and decided to take turns to fight until dawn. In this way, the enemy naturally had no sleep all night, while our own people could take turns to rest. The idea was good, but they forgot to observe the surrounding positions and the enemy's situation. When the third attack was halfway through, Lu Jinxian sent two teams of soldiers to quietly encircle them from both wings.

If Zhang Qilan hadn't led his troops to the battle in time with more than 4,000 soldiers and horses, even the 4 or 5 young generals would have died there. The battlefield has always been cruel and ruthless. If they were not from aristocratic families, there would not be many colonels in the army of millions. Among the thousands of colonels, at most less than 100 could become deputy generals, and among these less than 100 deputy generals, at most only two or three generals could be produced. It's not that these people don't have the potential to become generals, but that they have already been swallowed up by the cruel battlefield in the process of becoming generals.

"Please Mr. Chu, train these guys more in the future." Zhang Qilan said sincerely. He knew the princess's ability. Not to mention the elusive and invincible Qilin, who was trained by the princess herself, Qin Feng, Zhuo Jing and others around the princess would all be rising stars if they were placed in the military camp. It can be seen that the princess's method of teaching people is extremely clever.

Ye Li smiled and said, "General Zhang is a good general." In this era, it is rare to find a general who can care so much about his subordinates.

Zhang Qilan laughed out loud and said frankly: "Although these young men are a little impulsive, they are the future of the Mohist Army. We old men will be too old to fight on the battlefield one day, and we still have to rely on them in the future." Ye Li smiled and said: "General, you are in your prime, it is too early to say that you are old. I have noted what you said." This was an agreement. Zhang Qilan bowed and said: "Thank you for your hard work, young master. It is still early, young master, go back to your tent and rest for a while."

"Thank you for your concern, General."

The next day, when the Eastern Army discovered that the Western Army, which was guarding the front, was still in high spirits, a group of young people finally couldn't help but get angry. The big tent was full of noise and Ye Li sat in a corner of the big tent with a smile on her face, listening to the discussion of these young people.

Zhang Qilan was annoyed by their noise, and rolled his eyes and said, "What are you arguing about? It's only 20 miles to Jiantian Cliff. The guards last night were tired of you. Won't Lu Jinxian transfer the guards from Jiantian Cliff here? You want to fly to Jiantian Cliff from the sky if you can't get over this hurdle."

Everyone was silent for a long time, looking at each other, "General, doesn't that mean we did all our work in vain last night?" Even if they sneak attack like this every day, as long as the other party rotates the two groups of troops, unless they forcefully break through the defense line in front of them, everything else will be useless. Besides, they almost suffered a big loss in the first sneak attack last night.

Zhang Qilan scratched his beard and said, "It's not entirely true that you're doing it for nothing. You guys are so proud of yourself in everything you do. It would be fine if you harassed me once or twice, but you've become addicted to it and take turns to do it. Isn't that giving Lu Jinxian the opportunity to beat you up?"

The young generals felt a little embarrassed by what they said, and the older generals sitting next to them also laughed quietly.

"General, what should we do next?" A young general stepped out from the crowd and asked expectantly.

Zhang Qilan frowned, looked at Ye Li sitting beside him and asked, "Mr. Chu, what do you think?" Ye Li tapped the folding fan in her hand carelessly and said, "The enemy is in a high position. It will be time-consuming and laborious to attack by force. We should continue the night raids and harassment every night, but... don't let General Lu catch us again. General Zhang may not be able to lead troops to rescue us next time."

Several young generals looked at Ye Li unconvinced and said, "Since Mr. Chu is a military strategist, he must have some tricks to defeat the enemy. But we can't take them down by sneaking in every night. If it takes ten days or half a month, we can just admit defeat without fighting." Ye Li raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile, "What do you think?"

"I request to be the vanguard and clear the way for the army!" A young general bowed to Zhang Qilan, and the others followed suit, obviously wanting to fight the enemy head-on. Ye Li looked at them calmly and said, "I don't object to a head-on fight. Considering the enemy's approximate military strength, it is absolutely possible for us to take this place if we bet half of our troops. But I want to remind you that although this is just a drill, if this is a real battlefield, it means that half of us here and the 100,000 soldiers outside will die on this small hill in front of the Jiantian Cliff."

"So what?" someone whispered.

Ye Li smiled, "If losing more than half of the soldiers, including your own lives, is not a big deal. Then, how can the remaining 50,000 soldiers pass through the so-called natural cliff? How many soldiers will be left after passing through? Or do you think... Even if we can rush through, every soldier can save the Yuan army from being besieged. I would like to remind you that based on my understanding of Prince Ding, the soldiers left at Jiantian Cliff at this time are no more than one-third of the Western Army. The remaining two-thirds are fresh troops who have not yet participated in the battle. You are very strong, but what about the Yuan army waiting for reinforcements and the soldiers defending the city?"

Before Ye Li finished speaking, the young men who were originally so confident started to blush. Although they were a little unconvinced, they had to admit that the military strategist surnamed Chu was right. At least half of the reason why they were so brave was because they knew that this was an exercise and not a real battlefield. If they were on a real battlefield, would they still rush forward so recklessly? Or even if they were still so brave, what would be the consequences?

Zhang Qilan knocked on the table and said, "Forget it. I will take care of the night's affairs. No one is allowed to act rashly without my order. Those who disobey my order will be killed!" Although this is not a real battlefield, his order is a real military order. Those who disobey military orders will be killed without mercy, whether on the battlefield or not. He turned his head to look at Ye Li and smiled, "Mr. Chu, these ignorant boys are handed over to you." Ye Li smiled and said, "It is my honor that the general trusts me." Zhang Qilan nodded with satisfaction, stood up, glanced at the group of young people who were still a little restless, and said in a deep voice, "Mr. Chu's words represent the general's meaning. Those who disobey will be killed!"

Zhang Qilan led his older subordinates to fight against Lu Jinxian's troops in the front, while the group of young and energetic generals were trapped in the back by Ye Li and could not move. Hearing the soldiers coming in and out of the camp every day but they were not included, the young people became more and more irritable. Finally, on the afternoon of the third day, they could no longer hold back and came to Ye Li to argue.

Outside the tent where Ye Li was temporarily staying, Ye Li looked at the young people in front of him with a smile as warm as the spring breeze. He smiled and said, "What do you want to do?" The leader said, "We want to go to the battle. Why are you holding us back and not letting us go to the battlefield?"

Ye Li played with the folding fan in her hand leisurely, and said in a leisurely voice: "Because I am a military advisor, and because General Zhang handed you over to me for dispatch. Because I don't allow you to go." Such a casual answer is definitely a kind of stimulation to this group of young people. Everyone looked at Ye Li as if they wanted to rush up and beat her up. Qin Feng and Wei Rui, who were standing behind Ye Li, calmly glanced at the young people in front of them, and a cold light flashed in their eyes.

Ye Li looked at the young man in front of her and continued, "You want to go to the battlefield? What's the point of you going to the battlefield? In the past two days, the generals under General Zhang have been fighting without you, and... there has never been a situation where General Zhang has been required to go to reinforce in person. It's okay if you don't have a good brain, but even if you want to be a fierce general who defeats the enemy with force, you are not necessarily better than ordinary soldiers, right? Instead of going to the battlefield and holding others back, it's better to stay behind."

The young people were so angry that their faces turned red. One of them stepped forward and pointed at Ye Li, blushing and coaxing her: "You are a weak scholar, what qualifications do you have to say that about us?!"

Ye Li looked at him with a half-smile, and slowly said: "Because..."

With a swish, the folding fan was swung open like a knife and slashed towards the young man's throat. The man was startled and quickly bent over to avoid it, but he didn't expect to be kicked hard in the acupuncture points on his lower body. Before he could react, he staggered and fell to the ground, raising dust all over the ground.

Ye Li waved her folding fan twice and continued leisurely, "You can't even beat a weak scholar."

Everyone was speechless. This time they were really shocked. In recent years, the Mohist Army has attached great importance to training young generals, so these young generals are only in their early twenties, but most of them have already held the position of deputy lieutenant or even colonel.

But most of them have never been on the battlefield, which is what Ye Li is most worried about. The battlefield has always been an incomparably huge meat-grinding machine. No matter whether you are ordinary or a genius, once you are involved in it, the one who achieves the greatest success is often not the smartest and most powerful one, but the one who can survive. Throughout the ages, many geniuses have been drowned like sand in the waves. Although Ye Li did not expect that this time he could make them understand what a real battlefield is, they would have to go to the battlefield to learn, but at least he had to suppress the arrogance of the proud son of heaven.

As if she didn't notice the shocked faces of the crowd, Ye Li smiled and said to them, "Don't say I'm bullying you. These two learned this from me. If you beat them, don't even think about going to fight General Lu. Even if you want to go to Xiling and destroy King Zhennan right now, I won't stop you."

Everyone looked at each other, exchanging glances. Ye Li seemed to be afraid that the fire was not burning strong enough, so she continued to pour oil into it and said, "If you don't have confidence in fighting alone, you can come together."

Qin Feng and Wei Rui were of course able to understand Ye Li's meaning. Wei Rui sneered coldly and said, "Don't waste time. Let's go together."

This obviously contemptuous tone finally cut the last string in everyone's mind. I don't know who shouted and five or six young people rushed towards Qin Feng and Wei Rui. Of course, Wei Rui, who had just made them hate him, was the one they focused on.

Ye Li stepped aside, leisurely leaning against Qin Feng and Wei Rui, and moved among the young people with ease. It was better to say that it was a group fight than a group fight, like two people playing with a group of crazy kittens. The skills of these young people were indeed not as good as those of their peers in the Mohist Army, but compared with Qin Feng and Wei Rui, who were born from Qilin and were the best among them, they were not good enough.

The young man who was kicked to the ground by Ye Li just now was still sitting on the ground and did not get up, and did not join the fight. It was because he was standing outside the situation that he could see the gap between himself and Qin Fengwei more clearly. After looking at Ye Li, he finally lowered his proud head.

Ye Li kicked him with interest and asked, "Why don't you give it a try?" The young man sat on the ground and didn't get up. He shook his head and said, "I'm not a fool. We can't beat them at all. Are we going to embarrass ourselves again?" Ye Li nodded and smiled, "You are indeed not their opponents, but it doesn't matter. They are not the same as you. It would be best if you have strong martial arts skills. If you are really not good enough, there is no need to compete with them. General Zhang may not be their opponent either."

The young man said unhappily, "Then why do you want them to do it?"

Ye Li raised her eyebrows and said, "Because compared to you, it is obvious that General Zhang has a smart brain, and you have nothing but insist on thinking that you have everything. I think your brains need repair along with your bodies."

The young man's eyes widened, staring at Ye Li fiercely and said, "We are not stupid!" They are the rising stars of the Mohist Army. Who would not praise them for their promising future? Ye Li nodded seriously and said, "You are indeed not stupid. How can stupid describe your level? Have you ever seen an idiot seeking death by himself?" The young man's face turned red again. He was saying that they were not even as good as idiots.

Ye Li looked at the person in front of her with interest and couldn't help but smile. It was rare for a young man in his early twenties to have such ups and downs in his emotions in this era of precocious maturity. Seeing Ye Li's teasing smile, the young man couldn't help but get angry, "What are you laughing at?!" Ye Li coughed lightly, covered the corner of her lips with a folding fan and said, "Nothing, just wanted to laugh."

While the two were talking, Qin Feng and Wei Rui had already knocked a group of ignorant kids to the ground. No matter how much they tried to let them off, the gap in strength between the two sides was too big, so the young warriors, who were originally well-dressed, fell to the ground one by one, looking like dead dogs.

Ye Li looked down at everyone with a smile and said, "How is it? Are you convinced now?"

"I give up..." Although the young generals were still a little frustrated, the look they gave Ye Li and the other two was very different from before. In the army, the strong are the kings, and these young men, although arrogant, still respect the strong. The fight just now also made them understand the gap between themselves and the other side.

"But Mr. Chu, we can't just hide behind and be protected by others all the time, right?" Although they knew they were not as good as them, they were on the battlefield now. They had to put all their thoughts aside and deal with the war in front of them.

Ye Li looked at them with a smile and asked, "Do you really want to fight?"

As soon as they heard this, they knew there was something going on. Six or seven pairs of eyes looked at Ye Li at the same time. The expectation and desire in their eyes made Ye Li feel a little pressured. Looking at this group of enthusiastic young people in front of him, Ye Li smiled faintly and said, "It's not impossible. Go back and select two hundred elite candidates from your subordinates and stand by."

"Mr. Chu, what are we going to do?"

Ye Li said in a deep voice: "It's a secret. Remember, everything must be done quietly and not attract anyone's attention, including General Zhang. Anyone who is discovered must stay and reflect on their mistakes."

Young people like mysterious and exciting things, and after hearing what Ye Li said, everyone became even more excited. Ye Li looked at them, frowned slightly, and said solemnly: "Also, although this is acting, the danger still exists. This mission can be said to be dangerous among dangers. I can't guarantee that there will be no casualties. Do you understand?"

"I understand!" Everyone said in unison. What Ye Li said was completely different to them. How could anyone not get hurt or die on the battlefield?

Ye Li nodded and said, "Okay, go get ready, and we'll meet at 2 p.m."

"yes!"

"Princess, these boys are too ignorant. Why should you care about them?" Wei Rui said with some dissatisfaction. If these boys were to die a hundred times in the palace for their rudeness to the princess in the past few days, it would not be enough.

Ye Li smiled faintly and said, "They are all a group of young people, quite cute."

Qin Feng and Wei Rui looked at each other silently, and decided at the same time not to publicize the princess's comment. If the prince knew about this, these guys would be doomed to die a hundred times.