Zhang Han's words expressed the thoughts of most people present. Although not all of them were on Han Yu's side, they all affirmed Han Yu's ability, especially after suffering two defeats. They were already feeling frustrated. If General Han was there, such a thing would never happen. And when they heard the news that the enemy was about to launch a large-scale attack, they were worried, but also hoped to have a backbone to support them. Han Yu was undoubtedly the person everyone was looking forward to.

"Yes, the situation this time is different from the last time. If General Han were here, he would definitely be able to find a way to deal with the enemy. Otherwise, let General Han come back."

As soon as someone made the suggestion, everyone agreed. Most of the people present hoped that Han Yu could come back. Even Liu Xiu and Yin Shi wanted Han Yu to come back to hold the situation, but they were still hesitant. Looking at the situation, they didn't want Han Yu to come back so much.

Needless to say, Yin Shi originally came to power after Han Yu left, and he only held so much power. His power will definitely be weakened when Han Yu returns. Especially when he returns under such circumstances, it will push Han Yu to a new height, making him the people's choice, and his reputation will reach the maximum, and everything he has managed during this period will be in vain.

Liu Xiu might have had similar thoughts. He was broad-minded and tolerant. As a person in power, he never wanted his subordinates to have a higher prestige than himself. The current situation was that everyone trusted Han Yu more than him as their lord, which made him seem too incompetent. Even he, as their lord, was not as good as Han Yu in everyone's hearts.

Everyone has a dark side. Liu Xiu has been influenced by many voices around him these days, and his trust in Han Yu has become weak. Coupled with the instigation of some villains, encountering such a situation again, the depression in his heart could not be suppressed. Liu Xiu glanced coldly at everyone present.

"Enough! Look at yourselves, you still act like soldiers, but you lost two battles and encountered a little setback, and you lost all your morale. Now that General Han is no longer here, do you no longer act like soldiers and have become useless trash?! I am ashamed for you if you don't feel ashamed of looking so cowardly! Even if the enemy attacks in large numbers, what can we do? The worst that can happen is that you can risk your life and fight to the death. If you have such ambition and are afraid of not being able to defeat the enemy, do you still have any blood in you as a soldier? From now on, if anyone dares to say the word retreat and demoralize the army, he will be punished by military law and will never be forgiven!" Liu Xiu's voice was cold. He was usually gentle and kind to his subordinates. This was the first time he had lost his temper and let people see his cold side.

After Liu Xiu's outburst, the camp suddenly became quiet and silent. It was a person with Liu Xiu's personality who would be terrifying when he got angry, even though many people felt sorry for Han Yu. Liu Xiu's attitude clearly negated General Han's previous contributions. They didn't mean that. They just hoped that General Han would come back to take charge of the overall situation. After all, no one could beat General Han in terms of strategy. Everyone was born of flesh and blood. If bloodshed could be avoided, why would they have to risk their lives?

Liu Xiu has always been kind and good at winning people's hearts, so his subordinates all respected him very much. But this time he disappointed everyone.

Military orders are as heavy as mountains. Since Liu Xiu has expressed such an attitude, everyone naturally tacitly stopped mentioning General Han. In fact, some people still understood Liu Xiu's feelings. General Han's reputation was too high, even surpassing the lord. Any person in power would be wary of him. Abandoning General Han just because of this, and even disregarding the overall situation, is somewhat disheartening. After all, General Han did not do anything wrong and has always been loyal to the lord.

Of course, they just buried these thoughts in their hearts. In fact, Liu Xiu was not so bad. He just did not realize that the situation was much more serious than he had expected. There were too many treacherous villains around him. Even people like Yin Shi were loyal to Liu Xiu, but they were too selfish and wanted to step on Han Yu and become the number one person around Liu Xiu. In addition, there were spies from the court who were ambushing around Liu Xiu and slandered Han Yu, causing Liu Xiu to hear too much negative news about Han Yu.

After all, Liu Xiu was still young at that time, and could not completely firm up his own ideas and positions, which led to this point. However, although Liu Xiu was afraid of Han Yu, he only wanted to improve his own reputation and thus suppress Han Yu under himself. He did not have any other bad ideas. He just wanted to let Han Yu come back after winning this battle. By then, everyone would respect his strength, and the power in his hands would be more stable, so there would be no problem in letting Han Yu come back.

In the camp outside Yiyang Prefecture, Zhao Fan was quite proud of his two consecutive victories. After all, his ability to lead troops was still good. The last failure was only because he encountered a genius like Han Yu, which made him lose so badly. As soon as Han Yu left, Liu Xiu's army was no longer able to do well. This time, he must take advantage of the opportunity to capture Yiyang Prefecture in one fell swoop and complete the task assigned by the prime minister.

Zhang Meng did not get complacent with these two victories. They were just two small battles, and winning or losing was not a big deal. The general was suppressed by Han Yu and had not tasted victory for too long, so he could not be so happy even with two small battles. However, he could not take it lightly and had to be on guard against any unexpected changes.

"What's the situation over there? Are the people we placed next to Liu Xiu effective?"

"Replying to Deputy General Zhang, Liu Xiu trusts him very much, and Han Yu's reputation is too high, even surpassing Liu Xiu, the master, which has caused Liu Xiu to feel some resentment. In addition, Yin Shi and others have their own selfish motives and do not want Han Yu to go back. Things are going well. Liu Xiu has expressed his attitude and will not recall Han Yu for the time being. As long as we seize the opportunity, we will surely be able to capture Yiyang City in one fell swoop."

"Very good, keep keeping an eye on the situation over there and report any news immediately, especially about Han Yu. There cannot be any negligence, otherwise you will be subject to military law!" Zhang Meng nodded with satisfaction and gave more orders. Things had come to this point, and he was about to win the game.

Seeing Zhang Meng like this, Zhao Fan sneered: "Now the matter is a foregone conclusion. Liu Xiu has planted many of our people on his side. Even if Han Yu returns, he doesn't have the ability to save the situation. The military advisor is too cautious."

When Zhao Fan said this, he did not mean to be dissatisfied with Zhang Meng. He just really believed it. Because of Zhang Meng's strategy, he turned defeat into victory and was finally able to complete the task assigned by the Prime Minister. Zhao Fan had full trust in Zhang Meng.

"That's true, General. However, we should not let our guard down when things get to this point. Only when the final outcome is determined can we say we have won. Besides, Han Yu is not an ordinary person. He must be aware of the situation in Yiyang Prefecture, but he has been holding back and has not made any moves. Maybe he has some tricks up his sleeve. We should be careful."

"What Vice General Zhang said makes sense. I'll leave everything to you."