Chapter 213 Being Disliked
The Yang family father and son invited His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin to discuss the next military action plan. Unexpectedly, the Prince of Qin also brought his princess.
As the deputy marshal of the Western Army, Yang Ye and the Prince of Qin, who was also appointed as the deputy marshal of the Western Army by the emperor, were equals in the military camp. However, because of His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin's noble status, coupled with the Prince of Qin's excellent military command ability and bravery in leading the charge when killing the enemy, Yang Ye's admiration and respect for His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin came from the bottom of his heart. His
great respect and admiration for His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin could not offset his disgust and dissatisfaction with the careless and contemptuous behavior of a man who brought his wife to a top-secret military meeting.
Yang Ye had a sullen face and said nothing, showing his dissatisfaction openly. Yang Yanzhao also remained silent. It seemed that the top-secret military meeting of the highest leadership at Yanmen Pass could not proceed.
Qin Wang Zhao Defang smiled faintly and spoke first: "Old General Yang, Yan Zhao, as the saying goes, speed is the essence of war. Taking the enemy by surprise and attacking them when they are unprepared is a good strategy to defeat the enemy.
The news that my army is about to be launched should have been sent back to the capital of Liao by the enemy's spies.
But! The enemy will never expect that I, who just led the army to Yanmen Pass today, will immediately go out of the pass to fight and capture cities.
My idea is that the army will not rest at Yanmen Pass, but will go out tomorrow to directly capture Shuo and Huan states."
Yang Ye snorted coldly with a gloomy face, without commenting.
Luo Li sat silently beside Qin Wang, not looking at Yang Ye's ugly face, and without a trace of embarrassment. She ate the snacks she brought with her and drank the tea she produced at home.
She thought to herself, "Old Yang, don't give me a stinky face. If it weren't for saving your life, I wouldn't have bothered to sit in on this crappy military meeting!" Anyway, I'm a silly princess with a reputation for mental disability. As long as I'm not embarrassed, others will be embarrassed, so let them be embarrassed.
Yang Yanzhao glanced at his father, then stole a glance at the Princess of Qin who was eating and drinking leisurely, and sighed in his heart. Although the Princess of Qin shouldn't sit in on military meetings, she would never leak secrets.
He politely responded, "Your Majesty, the strategy of attacking the enemy by surprise is feasible, but I don't know how you want to implement it."
Since Yang Ye was silent with a gloomy face, Qin Wang Zhao Defang pretended not to notice his strong protest. He said to Yang Yanzhao confidently, "Yanzhao, tomorrow you will lead 10,000 cavalry and 10,000 infantry to attack Huanzhou, and I will lead 2,000 Moyun cavalry to attack Shuozhou to the west, catching the Liao army off guard. After taking these two states, the subsequent battles will be easier to fight."
Yang Yanzhao was shocked by the bold plan of His Majesty the King of Qin!
"Your Highness, how can this be done? It's feasible for me to lead 20,000 troops to raid Huanzhou, but your plan to lead 2,000 elite Mo Yun cavalry to go behind enemy lines and capture Shuozhou is absolutely not feasible!"
Qin Wang Zhao Defang said calmly: "I have my own chance of winning, you don't have to worry."
Yang Ye could no longer hold his temper, and hurriedly spoke up to stop him, "Your Highness Qin Wang, this plan is not possible, it's too dangerous!
If Huanzhou cannot be captured within one day, your 2,000 Mo Yun cavalry will be trapped behind enemy lines. If they are surrounded by reinforcements from the Yunzhou enemy, they will be attacked from both sides and there is a risk of the entire army being wiped out. This plan is absolutely not possible!"
Luo Li looked up at the person who spoke in a hurry and was so anxious that he was hoarse, and thought to himself, if you have the guts, just don't say a word tonight!
Qin Wang Zhao Defang smiled slightly, looking at Yang Ye with sincerity and determination in his eyes. "Please rest assured, General Yang, since I dare to attack Shuozhou alone, I am sure I can capture Shuozhou City."
They were confident in the military command ability of His Royal Highness Qin Wang, and they were also confident in the bravery and fighting skills of Mo Yunqi's elite soldiers, but they were not confident that His Royal Highness Qin Wang would take risks with his extremely noble status. What if...
Yang's father and son were worried and took turns to persuade and stop for a while, strongly advising to fight steadily and not to rush. Seeing that His Royal Highness Qin Wang had made up his mind, they had no choice but to follow this surprise attack strategy and discuss and formulate a specific tactical plan together.
After the detailed battle plan was deduced and the specific implementation rules were formulated, the King of Qin took his concubine, who had been eating and drinking beside him for a long time, and left.
Yang Ye sighed, "Alas! His Royal Highness the King of Qin is a military genius, both wise and brave. It's a pity..."
He didn't say the following words, but Yang Yanzhao knew what it was a pity. After a moment of silence, he looked up at his father with a firm request in his eyes, "Father, if there is such a day, I beg you that the Yang family's Volcano Army will stand behind His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin!"
Yang Ye neither nodded in agreement nor objected, but sighed deeply again, and after a long pause he said, "His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin is a man of great talent and strategy, he is benevolent, righteous, polite, wise and trustworthy, he loves the people like his own children, sympathizes with the people, and has done a great favor to our Yang family.
The royal bloodline is fighting for that position, the Prince of Qin and several princes are the orthodox of the Song Dynasty, and as a minister, I cannot take sides. But if he is in danger in this Northern Expedition, "When the enemy was in danger, we, the father and son of the Yang family, risked our lives to rescue him."
Yang Yanzhao was unwilling to persuade his father, "Father! ..."
Yang Ye waved his hand to stop him, "Yanzhao, your father is a surrendered general of the Later Han Dynasty. Since you have surrendered, you must be loyal to the Song Dynasty. Don't be disloyal and unjust because of something that a minister should not participate in."
Luo Li, who had been "disliked" for a long time at the military meeting, sat on the big bed covered with soft fur and cotton mattresses, looked at Qin Wang Zhao Defang next to him with disdain, and said, "Go to bed quickly! Don't affect my mood here."
"Li'er, don't take it to heart. Yang Ye is a bit pedantic, but he values ​​friendship and loyalty to the court. He was not happy with me bringing you to the military meeting to listen in, but I insisted on taking you there. After a few more times, he will gradually get used to it."
Luo Li laughed, "Zhao Defang, aren't you afraid that he will report you to the emperor when he writes a memorial?"
The King of Qin raised his eyebrows and said confidently, "No! Even if General Yang is annoyed and dissatisfied, he will not report this matter to the emperor. He will try to cover it up for the two of us."
Luo Li's beautiful eyes pierced the cunning and confident man, "Okay, we have to march quickly tomorrow morning, go to bed!"
King Qin got up and walked to the bed, leaned over and kissed Luo Li's smooth forehead, and tucked her quilt carefully. Only then did he leave reluctantly under the eyes of Luo Li and Hong Gu.
"Hong Gu, the floor is too cold, you sleep on the bed with me." Luo Li stopped Hong Gu from spreading the quilt on the floor.
"This..." Hong Gu hesitated while holding the quilt.
Luo Li patted her side and said, "This bed is big enough, it's spacious enough for two people to sleep. What are you hesitating about? Are you afraid that I will take advantage of you when you fall asleep? Even if you are as beautiful as a flower, I don't have the tools to commit the crime."
Hong Gu blushed and glared at the frivolous lady! She threw the quilt on the bed, took off her shoes and got into the quilt with a red face under the lady's teasing eyes.