The next day, Yu Song heard a rumor from several deputy generals that he was a stepping stone for Tang Yuan.
"I heard that all the civil and military officials in the court did not agree with Tang Yuan as the commander-in-chief, so the Empress Dowager let you be the commander-in-chief. If we win, all the credit will be attributed to Tang Yuan. If we lose, it will all be your responsibility." The deputy general was worried and concerned about the future of his chief general.
If Yu Song had never seen anyone from the Qilin Guard, he might have been a little worried.
Of course, worrying won't affect his tactics.
No matter how his merits were calculated, he could not possibly counterattack Daliang at this moment. He had to wait for reinforcements to arrive and then concentrate his forces to attack.
And now, he is not worried at all.
If the Empress Dowager had any intention of letting Tang Yuan take credit for it, she would not have allowed the Qilin Guards to cooperate with him.
If the commander-in-chief made a mistake, the credit should go to the generals, unless there was a mistake in command and the victory was entirely due to the generals who led the troops.
As long as he gives correct command, he will be the main contributor no matter who leads the troops.
The Qilin Guards are specifically on guard against those who pretend to obey but actually disobey.
Yu Songming was deeply touched by the Empress Dowager's protection of him.
"Don't believe this rumor. The Queen Mother is virtuous and generous. She promoted me to commander-in-chief without any restrictions. She is the person I admire the most. You must not disrespect the Queen Mother!" Yu Song retorted sternly.
The deputy generals didn't say anything.
The news was passed back to the Dong family.
Marquis Dongchuan was so angry that he almost vomited blood.
Can't you be a little smarter? You're so naive to think that the Ning family really wants to use you?
Since you don't move...
Then I will help you move.
…
night.
A figure quietly slipped out of the commander's camp, jumped onto a fast horse, and went to a nearby city.
"The commander has ordered..." The soldier raised a token in his hand and said loudly:
"Night attack on Zhenguan City."
Zhenguan City was one of the two cities captured by Daliang.
The generals in the southwest have been eager to take back the city.
Ever since the late emperor personally led the army to fight and forced Daliang to sue for peace, the generals in the southwest have gained confidence and their fighting spirit has reached an unprecedented high.
If Yu Song hadn't ordered them not to take the initiative to attack, they would not have dared to disobey military orders, otherwise they would have taken action long ago.
After receiving the military order, the general guarding the city was very excited, "Quick, mobilize the troops to attack, we have finally waited for a counterattack!"
This general defending the city was one of the most eager generals to recapture the city.
This candidate was not chosen at random.
If a mature and steady person like Yu Song was chosen, even if he received the military order, he might still ask a few more questions, and might even be curious about why the commander suddenly changed his mind.
So, choose someone who is impatient.
Once you are sure that the military order is genuine, don't ask any more questions and just lead the troops to fight!
And by that time this battle is defeated...
No one knew that it was actually a false order. The person who stole the token died in battle. Who could prove to Yu Song that he had not issued the order for the sneak attack?
At this moment...
Suddenly, another group of people appeared in the night, all of them were Qilin Guards wearing flying fish uniforms.
The leader, Bai Yi, leaped from his horse and captured the soldier, snatched the token from his hand, then skillfully took out a cloth ball from his arms and stuffed it into his mouth to prevent him from biting his tongue to commit suicide.
The two accompanying Qilin Guards immediately stepped forward and dragged him away.
This set of captures was so smooth and flowing that the generals defending the city were stunned:
"What are you doing?"
Bai Yi said, "He stole the military order and falsely passed it on. You don't have to listen to what he just said. Commander Yu Song did not issue any transfer order."
As he said that, he turned around and said, "Collect the team, take him back for strict interrogation!"
"Yes!" The captains received the order.
The Qilin Guards came and went like the wind. The general guarding the city watched them leave before he reacted and said quickly:
"Quick, send someone to ask the commander if there is a military order!"
He couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat on his back.
If the commander-in-chief didn't give the order, then if he took the initiative to attack, there would be no army to support him, which means...
He almost took his brothers to die tonight!
…
Imperial Palace, Ganxin Hall.
Han Xun presented the secret memorial that Bai Yi had sent over a thousand miles in an emergency.
The secret report detailed the false military order. The soldier was Yu Song's personal guard, and he was tortured to death but did not confess who was behind it.
He avoided military patrols and guards, so he was not discovered.
But the Qilin Guards were far away, watching through telescopes.
Ning Wanyin ordered the Qilin Guards to keep an eye on the generals in the southwest to prevent anyone from making any moves, so each Qilin Guard was equipped with a telescope and kept a close eye on them.
According to the "One Hundred Articles in the Investigation Manual" issued by Ning Wanyin to Qilin Guards.
Bai Yi checked the people the soldiers had recently contacted and traced them to a deputy general close to Yu Song. It was he who provided the patrol guard map that allowed the soldiers to avoid being seen.
This person committed suicide.
After investigation, it was found that a few days before his death, he had visited the city guarded by Dongchuan Hou for military affairs.
But there is no clue as to who he met and what he said.
Therefore, Qilin Guards could not continue the investigation and the case came to an end.
At the end of Bai Yi's memorial, he used a bunch of flowery words to praise the Queen Mother for her wisdom and bravery, which prevented a defeat and saved the lives of a group of soldiers.
"Let the Qilin Guard keep a close eye on the Marquis of Dongchuan and his son." Ning Wanyin gave the order after reading the memorial.
Han Xun accepted the order.
Ning Wanyin had some ideas in mind to verify the matter. However, the timing was not right, and the ministers in the court would not agree to summon Dongchuan Hou back to the capital during the war.
Watch him first, and if he makes any unusual movements, arrest him immediately.
If not, wait until the war is over and make arrangements.
In the twelfth month of the eleventh year of Yanchang, two reinforcements arrived in the southwest.
Dongchuan Hou did not dare to act rashly at this time. Ning Wanyin actually sent Qilin Guards to keep an eye on them in advance. If there was any unusual movement, he would be the next one to be arrested.
In the middle of the twelfth lunar month, Yu Song integrated the armaments and ordered a counterattack.
In the first battle, we recaptured a city and won a great victory!
…
After the Chinese New Year, the Yuan Dynasty was established as Jing'an.
There were wins and losses in the battle in the southwest, but both cities were recaptured, and the criticism of Yu Song in the court gradually disappeared.
However, many people in the court felt that this candidate might have been arranged by the late emperor.
If Yu Song lost, there would be rumors that the Queen Mother chose him because he defected to the Ning family. But if he won, many people would speculate that this person was not someone the Queen Mother could have chosen.
Ning Wanyin didn't care what the court officials thought. She stared at the map of the southwest every day, read the battle reports sent from the front line one after another, and carefully analyzed the situation.
…
In the middle of the first month of the first year of Jing'an, a handsome figure traveled thousands of miles over mountains and ridges to the outskirts of Beijing. He looked up at the towering imperial city in the distance with an excited look on his face:
"The King is finally back!"
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