Almost at the same time, most of the generals on the city wall also saw the overturned carriage.
Like Wang Wen, they felt nervous at first, and then looked relieved on their faces.
In fact, they are also on tenterhooks!
After all, as Ren Li said, he is the Supreme Emperor.
If something really went wrong, even if they were following orders, they would never be able to escape the blame.
Of course, Wang Wen had the royal flag in his hand. If they dared to disobey the military order, they would be chopped down by Wang Wen with his sword on the spot.
It's easy to do something cheap, kill first and then play eight words, it's not just for show.
This can be seen from the reaction of the Wala Army.
The cannonball blew up the carriage, and although it caused them a moment of panic, it was just a moment of confusion when they encountered the artillery. They didn't even bother to care about the man in the carriage.
If the Supreme Emperor was really there, no matter whether he was alive or dead, they would at least withdraw their troops first.
Now that they are still attacking, that can only explain.
That emperor is fake!
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After all, the coverage area of the artillery was not wide enough. Although it caused some damage to the Oara army, it was far from enough to stop their advance.
In the blink of an eye, they had moved forward nearly three hundred steps, and the crossbows on the city wall began to fire.
But after only two rounds, it stopped.
Looking down from the high city wall, the cavalry team rushing out from the city gate looks like a long pointed cone piercing into the torrent of Oara troops.
Once the two armies engage in battle, artillery with a far enough range can still be used, but arrows with a relatively short range cannot be used and are prone to accidental damage.
The enemy's endless trumpets, the low and powerful drums on the city wall, the collision of weapons under the city wall, and the shouts of death from the two armies filled the entire battlefield, forming a grand movement full of blood.
Amidst the noise, Wang Wen came to Ren Li's side, stood side by side with him, and spoke.
"I said, that's not the Supreme Emperor, so I won't dare!"
Seeing that the person in the carriage was really not the Supreme Emperor, Ren Li's mood gradually calmed down.
But looking at the calm Wang Wen, he couldn't help but feel annoyed, lowered his voice and said.
"You are a madman!"
He still dared not think about what terrible consequences he would face if the person in that carriage was really the Emperor.
You know, no matter whether it was Wang Wen who forcibly ordered it or not, he was the commander-in-chief of this army expedition after all.
If the Supreme Emperor is really killed, they will not be able to escape being beheaded when they return to Kyoto...
In response to Ren Li's low-pitched scolding, Wang Wen remained calm and said.
"But I won the bet, didn't I? I've always had good luck."
After all, we have to continue to unite the army to fight together, and we can't get into a tense situation every time, so Wang Wen came over and opened his mouth to explain.
"Commander Ren, you are a veteran on the battlefield. Naturally, you should understand that the last thing you can do on the battlefield is to be threatened. The tactics of war are changeable. Once someone catches your weak spot, you can only sit back and wait for death."
Wang Wen turned around, looked directly into Ren Li's eyes, and said.
"The Supreme Emperor is our weakness!"
No matter what the ministers in the court think, no matter how the civil war is determined, in the end, the Supreme Emperor is the Supreme Emperor.
For a king, he can only be given up if he loses his moral character. Although the civil war caused heavy losses, it is not a reason to give up a king.
He also kidnapped the Supreme Emperor first, and then put a yoke on the Ming Dynasty's monarchs and ministers, taking advantage of their weaknesses.
Ren Li snorted coldly, his expression softened slightly, but he was still cold and hard, and said.
"It turns out you also know this truth."
But then, he saw Wang Wen nodded seriously and said.
"Of course I know, and it is precisely because I know that I ordered the attack."
At this moment, outside Zijing Pass, the armies of both sides were fighting together. Tao Jin and Liu Shen were riding on horses, taking the lead and killing with all their might. The battle had entered a fierce stage.
Next, the competition is about their endurance. To see which side can't hold on first, they will withdraw their troops.
So Ren Li looked away slightly, a mocking smile flashed at the corner of his mouth, and said coldly.
"Ha~"
"Are you going to tell me that you are doing this for the sake of the Emperor?"
It is said that these civil servants are sharp-tongued.
Today he wanted to see how Wang Jianzhai could turn black into white.
Then, Wang Wen nodded seriously again and said.
"Of course it's for the safety of the Supreme Emperor!"
"Precisely because the Supreme Emperor is our real weakness, it is even more important for you to realize that this is not a weakness."
Wang Wendao sighed.
"Commander Ren, please think carefully. The Supreme Emperor is certainly important to our Ming Dynasty, but to Ye Xian, is his value just a target for siege?"
Although it is a bit disrespectful to say this, at this time, the two of them no longer care about this, Wang Wen said directly.
"No, for Ye Xian, the Supreme Emperor is not only a bargaining chip to intimidate our army, but also his trump card to save his life, so he will not let the Supreme Emperor make mistakes easily."
Ren Li's face was calm, of course he understood this.
But he didn't dare to take risks, because if he made a wrong bet, the price would be too high.
Wang Wen ignored him, but turned his gaze to the bright yellow carriage in the distance that had already been trampled to pieces by the rebellious army, and said.
"To put it bluntly, this bet is just about who is more scared."
"This time, he didn't know whether we would really attack, so he used a fake Supreme Emperor. But if we retreat and get timid, he will really tie the Supreme Emperor to the front of the battle next time. At that time, you and I
There is really no way out."
Ren Li was silent for a moment. Finally, he sighed and said coldly.
"Sir Wang, no matter what you say, after the war, I will definitely impeach you for violating the regulations and abusing flags. You don't need to waste any more words."
Wang Wen shook his head, glanced at Ren Li disdainfully, and said lightly.
"Ren, General Bing, don't worry. I will have many memorials to impeach you. I just want you to understand that no matter what your position is, this battle must be won. This cannot be discussed."
"So from now on, Commander-in-Chief Ren had better put the overall situation first and consider the war. I don't want what happened today to happen again."
Two words made Ren Li so angry that his beard almost stood up, and he cursed in his heart. Sure enough, he only gave him the wrong name, not the wrong nickname.
This Wang Jianzhai is really a stone in a pit, smelly and hard!
Wang Wen paid no attention to Ren Li's slander.
He has such a personality and has offended many people after being an official for so many years.
The reason why he explained so much to Ren Li was not because he wanted him to understand, but just to tell him one thing...
As long as it is beneficial to winning this battle, he will do it at any cost!
Anyone who dares to stand in his way is an enemy!
For the enemy, he doesn't mind using the King's Order Flag again.
As for Ren Li's threat, he didn't take it to heart at all.
He just has a bad temper and doesn't like to make excuses with others. He's not a fool.
In fact, Wang Wen had already understood this from the moment he received this appointment.
There are so many high-ranking officials in the capital, why do you want him, the censor of Youdu, who has just returned from Liaodong and even had to travel day and night to come here to supervise military affairs?
Moreover, he was told not to return to the capital but to go directly to Zijingguan Pass.
Even, he couldn't even take back the royal flag?
That's of course because this flag still has a use on him.
After all, it would be too difficult for a person like him, who is in charge of the entire set of royal flags, to get approval from the Ministry of War unless there are special circumstances.
Once this flag is returned, it will be difficult to take it out again...
Understanding this, Wang Wen naturally has a good idea of his role here, and he will not take Ren Li's so-called impeachment threat to heart.
At this time, the horn sound that had not stopped in the distance suddenly paused and was replaced by another, deeper sound.
As the horn sounded, the Oara army in the melee began to retreat in an orderly manner.
Then a smile appeared on the corner of Wang Wen's mouth and he breathed a long sigh of relief.
