"Let me explain the reasons to you and you will understand. Just listen carefully." Leng Yue said.
"First, today is my fourth brother and his wife's wedding banquet, and it is a traditional custom to distribute wedding candies, wedding cakes and wedding money.
Second, today is the celebration banquet for our Huo family army. We might as well not hold it, but since we are going to hold it, we should make it lively and let everyone eat and drink well.
Thirdly, we specially notified the people yesterday that we would hold a buffet today and invite all the people to come and enjoy the feast. We can’t let them go back empty-handed!
We don't know exactly how many people will come, but it's definitely not wrong to prepare more. After all, more is better than not enough.
This will prevent the people from stabbing us in the back and saying that we are stingy.
Fourth, I do this to win people’s hearts.
You also know that a war is about to break out, and the people are our mass base and reserve strength.
We don't ask them to really help us, but we must never let them hold us back at the critical moment.
It is not worth it to be deceived by other countries for a little favor, become a traitor and betray our country, and betray us!"
After Leng Yue's analysis, the old butler not only didn't think that those things were too many, but was afraid that they were not enough!
Let's not talk about the first three points for now, just the last one of winning people's hearts, if it can be done, let alone this little thing, it would be worth it even if it were doubled!
The old housekeeper gave Leng Yue a thumbs up, praising her while also doing some self-examination.
"Madam, this is a really great move.
Why didn’t I think of that? Just now I was complaining about the things being too many and being stingy. It’s really a lack of vision.”
Leng Yue also comforted the old housekeeper, "You have seen the sufferings of the world and have lived a hard life.
If you don’t know the reason, you will feel that sending so many things out is a waste. This is normal, so don’t blame yourself.”
Huo Jingxuan said: "Wife, I now seriously suspect that you were a lotus root in your previous life, otherwise why would you be so cunning in this life?"
"Haha! I'll take it as a compliment."
As soon as Leng Yue finished speaking, An Yu, who was on duty outside, came to report.
"General, Madam, we just received news that a group of people were spotted 20 miles away.
There are about 50,000 troops, and judging by their marching speed and the formation they are in, they are all veterans who have fought on the battlefield.”
Immediately afterwards, there were four or five more reports, reports, reports, and without exception, they all meant that the enemy had been spotted in various directions.
The difference is that the positions and distances from them are different.
Huo Jingxuan was so angry that he slammed the table, "Damn it, that bastard Ouyang Jing must have done it on purpose.
He knew that there was going to be a wedding in our house today, but he still insisted on coming to disrupt it.
I will lead my troops out right now and beat him till he is left with nothing!"
He was stopped by Leng Yue, "If you really lead the troops out now, you will be fooled by that grandson!
Can't you see that he didn't really want to fight this time?
He just wanted to mess with us and make it difficult for us to hold our wedding banquet and celebration party.
Otherwise, why didn't he come to attack us in the middle of the night? That would have been more effective than coming here during the day."
At this time, Huo Jingkang came over in his wedding attire, "Ouyang Jing's grandson is simply too much of a bully. When can't the wedding be held? I'm going to go out and teach that grandson a lesson to vent my anger."
He also asked Leng Yue to signal the secret guards to stop the angry Huo Jingkang.
Then I heard Leng Yue say: "Look at what he can do. Just because of him, we can't get married.
Impossible, absolutely impossible.
Today we will take our wedding photos and have a banquet.
And I have to ask him for a gift, and it can’t be too small.”
Before Leng Yuelin set off, he told Huo Jingkang, "Play some music for me later, so loud that no matter where that bastard Ouyang Jing is, he can hear it clearly.
Today I will teach him a lesson, and teach him what it means to steal a chicken but end up losing the rice."
At first, Huo Jingxuan insisted on going with him, but Leng Yue refused.
"You are the general, you have to stay and take charge.
Otherwise, the people below will think that you are afraid and run away, which will be a mess.
Besides, we are just going to do something small and will be back soon, so it will definitely not affect the banquet."
Leng Yue came out and discussed with the secret guards, and decided to start with the 50,000 troops closest to them.
The first ones to be released will definitely be the elite. Today, we will start with those elites to dampen Ouyang Jing's arrogance. I will also find something for him to do.
Leng Yue's plan was to drug the enemy first while they were in an advantageous position, and then she and Anyi would wear invisibility cloaks to finish off the escaped fish.
Then after everyone was knocked unconscious, the secret guards rushed up and broke their arms and legs.
An Er raised his question, "Madam, I have two questions?
First, why do we go to the trouble of using drugs instead of poison?
Second, since they are already under our control, why not just kill them with one blow to prevent future troubles?
Why just break their arms and legs, isn't that redundant?"
Leng Yue saw that not only An Er had this question, but others also had it, but they just didn't ask it.
"Okay, I'll answer these two questions together.
The thing people fear least in war is death, and there is no shortage of death on the battlefield.
When a person dies, it's like a light goes out. You can just bury him in a pit or burn him to death.
However, everyone is afraid of one thing, and that is the wounded.
If they are not dead, you have to save them. Their arms and legs are broken and they can't walk.
At least two people would be needed to carry a wounded person on a stretcher, so these 50,000 people would occupy 100,000 manpower.
Treating an illness requires medicine and money. Do you think the addition of 50,000 injured people will bankrupt Ouyang Jing?"
It sounds reasonable at first glance, but An San has new questions.
Raising his hand to ask, "Madam, it is said that Ouyang Jing is cruel and merciless, and he spares neither the living nor the dead.
Will he give the order to kill all those 50,000 burdens and use them as medicine refiners?"
Leng Yue shook her head and said affirmatively, "A bunch of people with broken arms and legs are medicine men. They can only crawl on the ground. What use can they play? Can they entertain us?
As for whether he will kill or not, I don't think he will.
Unless he wants to be deserted by his friends, don't forget that I only ask you to break their arms and legs, not cut them off.
If they are carefully cared for and raised for three to five months or half a year, they will have 50,000 soldiers again!
Veterans with combat experience are in short supply on the battlefield. They are much better than conscripted recruits!
And if he really goes crazy and kills all 50,000 patients, it would be even better. Then we would have 50,000 fewer enemies."
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