Chapter 0150 Using Yourself as Bait
It was getting darker and darker, and seeing that the candle was almost burned out, Qu Yunmie stretched out his hands.
This meant that he wanted to carry Xiao Rong back to his room, but Xiao Rong looked at him and suddenly turned over. He shrank into the quilt, leaving only his back to Qu Yunmie.
Qu Yunmie: “…”
Pursing his lips slightly, he tried hard to suppress the upward curve of his lips, then changed direction, lifted the quilt and got into bed.
It was a very cold winter, and it would be fine if you didn't take a shower on a normal day, but these two people had been drinking and were lying in bed together with the smell of alcohol on them, so you can imagine how it smelled.
But in the current situation, no one thinks about personal hygiene.
There was only a small piece of the candle held by the lamplighter left, and it would automatically go out in half an hour. The two people on the bed said nothing. Although they knew in their hearts that a war was imminent and nothing could happen, they were still a little nervous.
After about a cup of tea, their bodies gradually relaxed. The back of Xiao Rong's head didn't look so tense anymore, and Qu Yunmie's posture didn't look like he had just been carried out of a wax museum.
Xiao Rong's breathing rate changed a little. Qu Yunmie heard it. Before he looked over, Xiao Rong had already sat up. Like Qu Yunmie, he was sitting quietly against the head of the bed. The two of them were not touching each other. Their eyes were also very dull and calm. They seemed to be thinking about their own things. If you didn't know, you would think they had been married for twenty years. …………
In the midst of peace, Xiao Rong asked him, "How many people do you plan to take with you?"
Qu Yunmie: "I plan to bring an army of 200,000 to support the king."
He deliberately emphasized the last two words, which made Xiao Rong sneer immediately.
When it came to talking about serving the king, Qu Yunmie was not so enthusiastic. His boss was not happy about it, as if asking him to use the title of serving the king was persecuting him. Now he was reminding himself instead.
Besides, there is no one here, so why be so particular?
Hmm... Xiao Rong had already forgotten how he had reminded Qu Yunmie before, that even in private, one should be careful about what one says.
Xiao Rong crossed his legs and replied lazily, "Okay, I'll go to the king's defense. Two hundred thousand is not a lot, but it's not a small amount either. The two places are not far away. If something unexpected happens, we can send reinforcements in time. So which generals do you plan to take with you?"
Qu Yunmie said a series of things. As long as they were of high status, he basically brought them all with him. Even Yu Shaocheng was pulled out of the task of clearing out the miscellaneous troops and instead arranged to lead these 200,000 troops. The task of clearing out the troops was assigned to Di Fazeng.
Xiao Rong was a little puzzled at first because there were so many people, but as he listened, he suddenly realized.
The Battle of Nanjing was a war of changing dynasties. All the generals wanted to participate in it and had to participate in it. Although this war did not have much value, its significance was far greater than its level.
Qu Yunmie arranged all the people he wanted to reward and promote, and these people accounted for 90% of the current generals of the Zhenbei Army. This time he would not catch one sheep and fleece it, he also knew the principle of favoritism.
It was also because of this that he transferred Yu Shaocheng back. He did not think that this battle required Yu Shaocheng's participation, nor did he think that Yu Shaocheng could play a big role on this battlefield. He just wanted to use this battle to deepen Yu Shaocheng's loyalty to him.
As for Di Fazeng, he is a foreigner and has a low status, so it is most appropriate to let him clean up the miscellaneous troops. He can not only make meritorious services, but also avoid making the original generals jealous of him.
Qu Yunmie's ideas changed gradually, but he himself was not aware of the changes in himself. He just thought that this arrangement was good.
Xiao Rong listened quietly without interrupting him. After listening for a long time without finding Wang Xinyong's name, he sat up in confusion and asked, "Why is there no General Wang?"
Qu Yunmie paused, he glanced at Xiao Rong, and wanted to ask him why he paid so much attention to Wang Xinyong. He deliberately didn't mention Wang Xinyong, just to see if Xiao Rong would notice. In fact, he didn't mention Dongfang Jin either, but Xiao Rong only remembered the one with the surname Wang. ...
However, Wang Xinyong is old and cowardly. He got married once, but his wife divorced him. None of his relatives are useful, and his mother is timid and in poor health.
Even if Xiao Rong didn't mind all these, there was one thing he certainly couldn't tolerate, and that was Wang Xinyong's rudeness. Although he looked honest at ordinary times, he actually often said shocking things. He would tell everyone about any minor ailments he had, and described every symptom extremely clearly.
For example, in the winter when he first arrived at Yanmen Pass, he didn't know that he had caught a cold. He was very shocked and told others that he had frequent urination. He went to the toilet eleven times in one night and urinated a lot each time. He didn't know if it could be cured in the future.
Recalling these, Qu Yunmie felt relieved. There was absolutely no way that Xiao Rong would fall in love with Wang Xinyong.
He even looked forward to Xiao Rong's performance when he discovered Wang Xin used this feature. ...
Qu Yunmie looked at Xiao Rong with a very subtle smile on his face. Xiao Rong looked at him warily. Qu Yunmie then moved the muscles on his face to make himself look normal: "Wang Xinyong will stay behind. He will be the leader and Dongfang Jin will be the deputy."
Xiao Rong blinked and said "oh".
That's it. Looking at Qu Yunmie's expression just now, he thought Wang Xinyong was going to be exiled to the frontier.
Defending Chenliu was also a great achievement, and he would be rewarded accordingly in the future. Qu Yunmie left behind half of his army, his most capable confidant, and one of the four main generals. With such a luxurious configuration, unless Wang Xinyong decided to rebel, no one could cause any disturbance in Chenliu.
Ah... Xiao Rong suddenly understood.
This is probably why Qu Yunmie kept Dongfang Jin, so that Dongfang Jin could look after Wang Xinyong, and vice versa, Wang Xinyong could also look after Dongfang Jin. On the surface, Wang Xinyong was one level higher than Dongfang Jin, but if they were to confront each other, they would actually be evenly matched. Because Dongfang Jin could command Qu Yunmie's personal soldiers, his prestige among Qu Yunmie's direct lineage was equal to half of Qu Yunmie's, while Wang Xinyong was very popular outside of his direct lineage, but he usually didn't use these relationships, so people didn't really notice it.
Compared to how Qu Yunmie fought before, this time he could be said to have taken all aspects into consideration. Xiao Rong smiled gently, then turned his head in obedience and leaned on Qu Yunmie's shoulder.
Qu Yunmie turned his head. He could only see the top of Xiao Rong's head but could not see his mouth opening and closing.
"Qu Yunmie, I want to discuss something with you."
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