Chapter 647 How does it feel to be treated as a treasure?
Rongchang suddenly realized what was going on. He took a deep breath and said mysteriously, "Then, General, does the young prince know that you are the young master of the Xu family?"
As soon as the identity of the young master of the Xu family was revealed, Liang Ren came to surrender with an army of 70,000.
With such a big momentum, what if the young prince doesn't know...
A hint of worry welled up in Rongchang's eyes, but Xu Yu replied with a casual, "I know."
The reason why Jiang Yubai traveled all the way to the northwest was that he was willing to resort to self-torture to get close to him.
He acted crazy and made such a big show. Besides the fact that the grain cultivated by Sang Zhixia really made him excited, he was also attracted by the prestige accumulated by the Xu family in the army for hundreds of years.
If you can defeat the enemy without fighting, who would go to such lengths to fight?
What the King of Lingnan and Jiang Yubai wanted was a complete Jiang dynasty, not a kingdom torn apart by war.
Xu Yu had thought of this from the very beginning.
After all, he inherited the foundation built by the blood and flesh of several generations of the Xu family, and his background gave him a great advantage.
If it weren't for the kindness shown by the ancestors of the Xu family and the countless secret protections given by Marquis Jiaxing, who would have known who Xu Yu was?
The glory of the ancestors is just passed on to the descendants.
These are not his achievements.
Rongchang felt as if he had missed a lot. He uttered a surprised cry, and then suddenly, as if realizing something, he said, "The young prince and the general are of similar age, and both grew up in the imperial capital of Kyoto. So, doesn't that mean they knew each other when they were young?"
Xu Yu hummed, "I know him."
We used to fight a lot when we were little.
Unfortunately, neither he nor Jiang Yubai had the ability to kill each other at that time.
Rongchang sighed twice in admiration, cupped his fists, and said seriously, "We were blind and careless before, thinking that the general was just a gigolo, but we never imagined he had such a prominent family background."
"We were the ones who took offense."
Xu Yu chuckled subtly and said, "What's wrong with relying on your looks to make a living?"
Rongchang had just organized his insincere flattery when he was choked by Xu Yu's straightforwardness before the words even reached his lips.
Xu Yu flicked the whip in his hand and said lazily, "At least I have a face that can eat well."
"It's not shameful to make a living by your looks."
Rongchang: “…”
If that's the case, then anyone who doesn't have a face that looks like they can have enough food to eat will have nothing to say.
There is no way to continue the conversation!
Rongchang gripped the reins angrily and said nothing. He was so angry at Xu Yu's showing off that he became like a saw-mouthed gourd.
Such shocking commotion outside also attracted the attention of people in Huizhou City.
Inside the county government office in Huizhou City, a scholar who had arrived three days ago spoke in a complicated tone, "Are you saying that the General of Chariots and Cavalry set an ambush at the gorge and captured 90,000 enemy troops? Including General Qiu Zheng of Dingnan and his deputy general You Hai?"
The messenger took a deep breath and explained, "Not all of them are prisoners."
"The messenger sent back by the General of Chariots and Cavalry said that 70,000 of them were led by Liang Ren and surrendered to our camp. At the gorge, 8,000 of the enemy troops were killed and over 20,000 captured. General Dingnan and his deputy, You Hai, were among those captured and are now being escorted into the city."
The scholar rubbed his chin and bared his teeth. He turned to look at the smiling young prince and said incredulously, "Young prince sent the general of chariots and cavalry to garrison Huizhou. Did he anticipate that Liang Ren would lead his troops to defect?"
"You're overthinking this."
Jiang Yubai laughed and said, "I didn't know that Liang Ren and the Xu family were old friends."
It was just that Xu Yu said that the city could be defended and there was no need to send more troops to support the defense of Huizhou. This sentence revealed enough information.
At the time, he listened to his father's advice and went to the northwest in person. This deal was a great deal.
The scholar and others originally thought that Huizhou would face a tough battle.
After all, the first army sent by Emperor Yongshun to suppress the rebellion all attacked Huizhou, and he must have wanted to increase his own power after losing many cities in a row.
But no one expected that although the momentum grew, it was they who grew stronger.
Originally, there were less than 50,000 people stationed in Huizhou, and this was the result achieved after troops were mobilized from many places.
Now, look what happened, there is an extra 70,000 without anyone noticing.
This is simply...
The scholar sighed, "It's a huge profit without any investment."
What Mr. Xue said before was very sensible. Don't say that Xu Yu has real ability. He is just a good-for-nothing. He must first be stabilized in our army.
This is simply a living military flag!
Mr. Xue and others had been worried before, but now they were all grinning from ear to ear after hearing the good news.
"That's great."
"We conquered the enemy without fighting, achieving a complete victory. The entire force Emperor Yongshun sent to suppress the rebellion was completely destroyed. This greatly boosted our morale and severely dampened Emperor Yongshun's arrogance!"
The others nodded in agreement, and Jiang Yubai smiled in a good mood.
"Very good."
"Isn't the General of Chariots and Cavalry going to take the prisoners into the city?"
"Come on, everyone, follow me to the city gate to greet him, so that we can first meet the new general under my command."
By the way...
Let’s appreciate Qiu Zheng’s miserable condition again.
Jiang Yubai didn't say anything, but he was thinking a lot. This kid Xu Yu has been a mean guy since he was a child.
You are so old now, why do you still remember the grudges from your childhood?
Qiu Zheng had only offended him a few times when he was young. Was it necessary to tie him up and stuff him into a prison van and parade him around?
However, thinking carefully about Qiu Zheng's previous arrogance and the grudge they had in Kyoto, Jiang Yubai felt that Xu Yu had gone too easy.
Instead of being busy leading the troops back to the city, he could have sent more people to drive the prison cart around a few more times.
It would be best if Qiu Zheng could be so ashamed and angry that he wants to bang his head against the pillar on the spot.
Why should we show mercy to such a vengeful waste?
Jiang Yubai arrived at the city gate with a heart full of sighs, looking forward to the show. When he noticed the prisoner car at the front, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Mr. Xue and the others were in the excitement of their great victory. Suddenly, they heard him laugh. They were stunned for a moment and asked, "Young Prince?"
Jiang Yubai looked at Qiu Zheng, who was like a dead dog, and said seriously, suppressing his smile, "General Chariot and Cavalry has achieved remarkable results. I am really happy to see it."
After Jiang Yubai finished speaking, Xu Yu dismounted and walked over, followed by Rongchang and Liang Ren.
Liang Ren followed Xu Yu in bowing, "This humble general pays his respects to the young prince."
With this announcement, Liang Ren's decision to defect to Lingnan was completely confirmed.
This is a rare and powerful general.
Now it belongs to Lingnan.
Jiang Yubai's heart was filled with joy. He helped Xu Yu up with one hand and held up Liang Ren's wrist with the other, saying with a smile, "It is a blessing for me to have the trust of such a good general."
"You've all worked so hard on this journey, so there's no need to be so formal. Let's all go into the city first!"
Jiang Yubai turned sideways and made a gesture of invitation. Xu Yu observed the etiquette and waited until the scholars and others with higher military ranks than himself walked ahead before he followed slowly.
After entering the county government office, Jiang Yubai sat down and did not announce a welcoming banquet. Instead, he started to offer rewards.
"Liang Ren is appointed Deputy Commander-in-Chief, and Rongchang Lu Xin assisted in the capture of the garrison, and both were promoted to Captain."
"From now on, you and the 100,000 troops currently stationed in Huizhou will be under the command of General Xu Yu. Do you have any objection?"
From the day he sent troops to Lingnan, Xu Yu accumulated an astonishing record of victory in a very short period of time.
Because of his astonishing military achievements, no one would question his promotion even though it was as fast as a kite flying into the sky.
Jiang Yubai nodded with satisfaction: "Since no one has any objections, then it's settled."
"Right ginseng collar."
The scholar stood up and said, "I am here."
"The General of the Cavalry and his men have returned from battle and should rest for a while. You should make arrangements with the captives they brought back and ensure that nothing goes wrong."
The scholar took the order and left.
Mr. Xue was also sent to assist Liang Ren, Lu Xin and others in dividing the newly transferred army.
These people came for Xu Yu, so they are all under Xu Yu's management.
Xu Yu was left alone by Jiang Yubai. The first thing he talked about was not the major military events that others had speculated about, but a thin letter from home.
Jiang Yubai slapped the letter on Xu Yu's chest and said bitterly, "The rewards just now were just for show. Isn't this what you want?"
Xu Yu held the letter in his hand and pursed his lips silently.
Jiang Yubai said sourly, "Xu Yu, while you were away fighting, your sister-in-law never forgot you for a single day."
"How does it feel to be treated like a precious treasure? You must be secretly happy about it, right?"
As soon as Xu Yu opened his mouth, Jiang Yubai glared at him angrily: "Don't say anything, I'm going to hold my breath if you start showing off!"
Xu Yu: “…”
Xu Yu's expression was calm: "Since you don't want to listen, why are you asking, young prince?"
Jiang Yubai gritted his teeth: "My teeth are sore, is this okay?"
Xu Yu fell silent again, expressing his inexplicable disregard for Jiang Yubai.
Jiang Yubai glanced at Xu Yu and kicked the stool to his feet, motioning him to sit down.
He slumped on the stool like a boneless person, feeling overwhelmed. "You followed the rules in the army and didn't leak any information to the outside world. You probably don't know what's going on in the royal city."
"Let me tell you, you've been busy attacking here and there these days, and my sister-in-law has been busy in the royal city too."
"I'm so busy, all for you."
Xu Yu's throat was blocked silently. He lowered his eyes for a long time before saying, "She...what did she do?"
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