Chapter 244 Imperial Decree
There was no study in the courtyard assigned to Cao Guangjin. Xiao Chuan was a man from outside and it was not convenient for him to enter Chen Yu's courtyard, so they talked under the eaves in the cold wind.
"Didn't you sleep well last night?" Chen Yu asked.
Xiao Chuan had dark circles under his eyes. "I was so excited that I couldn't sleep most of the night."
There was no smile on Shen Yu's face, "What were the casualties yesterday?"
Xiao Chuan reported the casualties, which were within a controllable range, and added: "We killed more than 2,000 Xijue people. There are still some in the trenches, most of whom were burned to death while trying to escape."
He changed the subject and asked, "Princess, are you going to start planning the rest of the plan?"
"Do you have any ideas?" Shen Yu raised her head and looked at him.
Xiao Chuan scratched his head, looking embarrassed to say it, fearing to embarrass himself in front of Shen Yu.
Chen Yu said: "Just say whatever you want to say about military affairs. How can I see the whole situation by myself?"
Xiao Chuan wiped his face and said, "Then I'll be frank. I saw clearly from the city wall that Xijue definitely did not deploy all its troops last night. There were no more than 20,000 troops at most. This was not their general attack at all."
"Last night was just a feint attack, but the casualties were probably beyond their expectations. There may be many more feint attacks like this, but we can't let our guard down, because among the feints, there may be a full-scale attack."
What Xiao Chuan said was almost the same as what Shen Yu thought.
But she had her own purpose in letting Xiao Chuan speak. Ever since Xiao Chuan followed her to lead troops to Qichang, he had been following her orders.
As time went on, Chen Yu's intelligence and strength made him develop a blind obedience mentality. He didn't like to think and just waited for assignments.
But what Shen Yu needs is a general, a general who can stand on his own.
"The analysis makes a lot of sense." Chen Yu praised generously.
Xiao Chuan was encouraged. Such a grown man actually felt a little embarrassed by such praise.
"Do you have any idea about the layout behind it?"
Xiao Chuan said: "The method we used last night can only be used once. It will definitely not work if used again."
"The people of Xijue might have the same idea as you." Chen Yu reminded him.
Xiao Chuan thought about it, and suddenly his eyes lit up, "Princess, do you mean... or the trench?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Chang Liu ran in and said, "That Cao Datou sent someone to invite the princess and Brother Xiao to the government office to discuss matters."
Chen Yu: “I understand.”
Then he looked at Xiao Chuan, "We don't know whether those people in the government office are human or ghosts, so..."
"I understand." Xiao Chuan said, "If we want to win with fewer people, we have to rely on strategy to catch the enemy by surprise. No one can reveal the next plan."
Shen Yu nodded, "Send people to continue digging trenches, we will go to the government office."
Both of them kept their mouths shut, and the government meetings were silent. No matter who asked, they hadn't thought of the next tactic yet, and then asked the other party back, which made the other party stunned.
An hour wasted like this.
Cao Guangjin was not stupid. He knew that the two men did not trust him and that no result would be achieved if they continued to discuss the matter.
Just as he was about to send the two people out, a man suddenly came in, leaned over and whispered something in his ear.
Cao Guangjin's face changed, and he quickly stood up and said, "Please wait here for a moment, Princess. I will go out to greet someone."
Watching Cao Guangjin hurriedly leave, Xiao Chuan tilted his head and said, "I wonder who this important person is that scared him like this."
The garrison generals in the hall were also discussing the matter.
Chen Yu propped her head up in thought. She was thinking about the next tactics and did not notice that the discussions around her had stopped.
Someone suddenly touched her elbow, and Shen Yu heard Xiao Chuan swear.
Chen Yu looked up and saw a man standing at the door. He was wearing a dark blue robe, with a jade-like face and a gentle expression.
Such appearance and kindness could easily make people feel close to her, but Chen Yu's eyes were full of vigilance.
The person at the door was also looking at her, standing straight at the door, with no intention of moving at all.
Cao Guangjin didn't know why this gentleman suddenly stopped, and said tentatively: "Master Jiang, please come in and take a seat."
Jiang Lianzhi then withdrew his gaze and stepped forward.
There were only two seats at the top of the hall. Shen Yu had sat in one and Cao Guangjin had sat in the other.
Jiang Lianzhi's official position was far higher than Cao Guangjin's, so naturally he sat in the position that had previously occupied Cao Guangjin's position.
"Hurry, hurry, serve tea to Lord Jiang." Cao Guangjin ordered the maid.
He then introduced: "This is the Princess of Beilin. She once served in the same court as Lord Jiang. I guess..."
The chair creaked, and Shen Yu stood up and walked straight to the door, followed by Xiao Chuan.
Cao Guangjin was stunned for a moment. This was too disrespectful.
Cao Guangjin smiled apologetically, "Sir Jiang, your humble servant..."
Before he finished speaking, Jiang Lianzhi also stood up and said warmly, "I am a little tired after the long journey. I will read the imperial edict later."
"I, the imperial edict?" Cao Guangjin asked nervously, "I wonder what the emperor's edict is?
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Jiang Lianzhi didn't answer and walked away.
Two gods walked out of the hall at once, and everyone was talking about it, trying to guess what the imperial edict meant.
Cao Guangjin sat down on the chair.
The generals below said, "It seems that Princess Beilin and Minister Jiang don't get along."
"It's more than just incompatibility. I think it's like they have a grudge against each other."
"I heard that the King of Beilin once led people to surround the Jiang Mansion."
"Sir," one person asked, "How could he, a head of the Ministry of Revenue, come to our border?"
Cao Guangjin was having a headache about this matter.
Jiang Lianzhi didn't say what he was here for and left before he even had time to sit down in his chair.
Shen Yu was attacked by Shengjing in an edict, but now he treats her as a guest of honor. He has the final say in the city, and this matter can be forgotten once the war is over.
But suddenly Jiang Lianzhi came and brought the imperial edict. Life became too difficult.
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The wind outside the pass was getting stronger, and the whistling sound of the wind was passing through the densely packed tents.
It was warm in the tent.
A Xijue general drank goat milk and said, "They are still digging trenches. Do they really think we are stupid? They want to use the same trick again."
Boda sat on the felt-covered floor, not touching a drop of the goat milk in the bowl.
He remained silent, thinking about the other party's intention.
He had been defeated by that man before, just last year at Yanliang Pass, when his South Camp was ambushed.
At first Boda thought it was Shen Zhao, but it was a long time later that he realized it was a woman, Shen Zhao's sister and Shen Zhongan's daughter.
This was a great humiliation for him.
He did not lead the troops personally last night because they had no expectation of capturing Yanliang Pass in one fell swoop at this time, but they were still defeated.
Although the casualties of more than 2,000 people did not cause any major damage, half of their flying bridges were lost. In a short period of time, the military craftsmen could not rush to produce so many flying bridges. If the people of the Great Zhou dug trenches later, they would be stuck on the periphery.
Perhaps this was why they continued to dig trenches, to delay them.
Boda raised his head and drank all the goat milk in the bowl, then threw the bowl aside.
"Starting tomorrow, we will send soldiers to the city every day to curse."
A general said: "They will definitely not leave the city."
"No matter whether they leave the city or not." Boda's eyes were as sharp as a hawk's. "Let's disrupt their rhythm first. We still have a lot of time."
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