Shen Qingzhi took off his helmet, and then tore off his dog-skin ear protection. Nearly half of one ear was missing, like a piece of pancake that had been chewed off by a mouse, and was displayed in front of everyone. This soldier Most of the people in the tent had never seen the condition of Shen Qingzhi's broken ear. Those who saw it all had slightly changed expressions. However, the skin on the broken ear was still green and black, with some yellow and red blood and pus on it. , which makes people feel sick to their stomachs.
Xie Yan's face darkened: "Master Shen, what do you mean?"
Shen Qingzhi pointed to his ear and said loudly: "Commander, generals, please take a good look at it. This ear of humble position is the ear that humble position gathered the villagers to fight against the bandit army last time when the monsters and thieves invaded. The enemy's poisonous arrow was shot to pieces on the battlefield. Now the ear of Beizi is just like a decoration. Because the poison has entered the ear, no sound can be heard. Does the commander know why Beizhi still keeps this half of his ear? Where are you here?"
Xie Yan shook his head: "I have heard the report from the medical officer, saying that you have become deaf in this ear, and there are still toxins in the residual ear, which will cause inflammation and pus from time to time, just like you are now. At that time, he advised you Cut off this useless ear, but you refused, what do you mean?!"
Shen Qingzhi's eyes swept over the faces of everyone in the tent, and he said with emotion: "Because of my unlucky position, I was hit by an arrow and lost my ear. But I am lucky because my two younger brothers and three cousins are still alive." Seventy-three of our brothers in Shenjia Village have lost their lives. Compared with them, Hsiao is at least still alive. Keeping this stump of the ear means Hsiao must tell himself that he should never forget the viciousness and evil of the demon thief. Eliminate them completely, and I will always have this stump of my ears!"
Xie Yan frowned: "Zhu Shen's determination is commendable, but you are suffering from repeated ear pus and sores. Aren't you suffering yourself? Eliminating thieves and countering rebellion is everyone's business, not just you."
Shen Qingzhi shook his head: "That's not the case. When the demon thieves made trouble, we were farming in the fields, but Lu Sanji from the neighboring village led hundreds of thieves to our village and killed everyone they saw. They rob everything they see. Lu Sanji has had many conflicts with our village because of water issues. This time, they took advantage of the demon thieves and took the opportunity to retaliate. But those demon thieves were even more hateful than Lu Sanji. They captured our The villagers forced them to eat the flesh of the dead, and if they refused, they would chop it into mincemeat. Half of the people in our village died in their hands like this. This hatred and hatred are irreconcilable, just like mine. This ear was also shot in the battle. I kept this broken ear because I humbled myself to tell myself that I should never forget this grudge, let alone forget that most of the monsters and thieves are the folks and neighbors I knew before. Once they are possessed by the devil, they will He will become the most evil devil and an extraordinary bandit!"
Xie Yan nodded: "Unfortunately, the land of Wu is plagued by demons and thieves. Your villagers, like the children of our aristocratic families, have suffered many tragic deaths at the hands of thieves. Therefore, we have a common enemy, Lord Shen. I have never doubted that Your hatred for the demon thief and your loyalty to the court and the country are just unreasonable for you to shake the morale of the army like this. So, let’s put aside the reconnaissance of the enemy for the time being. Go back to camp and prepare well for the next decisive battle with the demon thief. , use you as the vanguard to lead the charge!"
Shen Qingzhi said loudly: "I am willing to spy on the demon thief for the sake of the army, but I still ask the commander to be cautious and calm. I have a blood feud with the demon thief and hate to eat him, but the more this happens, the more... Don't be impulsive. The demon thief is powerful and extremely cunning. I have fought with him for many years and I know that his strength is by no means inferior to our current army, and he often sets ambushes to lure the enemy. This ear of humble duty was used in a battle. When chasing the demon thief who pretended to be defeated, he was ambushed and hit by an arrow. Not only did he lose his ears, but he also caused the death of more than a hundred good brothers. Therefore, this is how he reminds himself, never be careless!"
Xie Yan's face darkened: "I have experienced hundreds of battles, am I not as good as an inexperienced general like you? With the little tricks of the demon thief, it is possible to deceive you, but how can I deceive me? I am in this position Above, what needs to be considered is the overall situation of the Wu region. When foreign troops come here, they cause more trouble than the actual contribution. Last time the Beifu army came, the monsters and thieves didn't kill many, but the people suffered a lot from them. Master Shen Zhuang , you won’t consider these things.”
Shen Qingzhi gritted his teeth: "The Beifu Army is sure that the military discipline is not strict and they have violated the common people a lot, but they can attack the thieves after all. This time the demon thieves are back. There are more than 200,000 people. The consumption is huge and they can't afford to hold off anymore. , and it is unlikely to go to sea again. In the past few months, we have concentrated all the food and grass from various places into Qiantang warehouse. As long as we guard Shanyin, we can prevent the demon thieves from getting the food and grass they want. Within two months, They will definitely run out of food and collapse. Even if the Beifu army comes and disturbs the people, it will only be a matter of a month or two. After destroying the demon thieves, just ask them to leave like last time, and Wu land can get eternal peace, Commander-in-Chief Foresight, why don’t you understand this truth?”
Xie Yan said coldly: "Zhu Shen, you talk too much. Step back. There is a public discussion here. If you want to scout the enemy's situation and prove your statement, then go by yourself. Otherwise, go back to camp and prepare for battle. Go ahead."
Shen Qingzhi's forehead was so anxious that he was sweating. He cupped his hands and was about to speak again. Zhang Meng sternly said: "Chen Qingzhi, you are telling lies and you have no commander. Do you really think that military discipline is nothing?"
Shen Qingzhi sighed and could only bow and retreat. The generals in the tent seemed to be influenced by him and fell silent.
Zhang Meng smiled and said: "Commander, don't be affected by this kid's words. What does he know? If Liu Laozhi comes, he will only plunder the people for credit. When the time comes, he will have half of the fruits of our hard battle." , How can there be such a good thing in the world? If we really hold on without fighting and wait for the enemy to run out of food and collapse, our troops in Kuaiji will be enough. As long as we don’t take the initiative to attack and camp here to hold on, how can the traitor army still fly from the Qiantang River? are you coming?"
Xie Yan smiled slightly: "Captain Zhang, you only know one thing, but you don't know the other thing. I have already sent troops to recruit the Beifu Army and Liu Yu's troops from Wuxing. They must not be used in this battle, and there must be no big battle." use."
Everyone's expressions changed and they said in unison: "Commander, why is this so?"
Xie Yan stood up with a smile: "The demon thieves are afraid of the Beifu army, but they don't take our Kuaiji soldiers and horses seriously, so they boldly attack. As long as the commander releases the news that the Beifu army is coming, the demon thieves will definitely rush Retreat the troops. At this time, we can take the opportunity to make a surprise attack and defeat the demon thieves. And this military achievement has nothing to do with the Beifu Army. Everyone, go back to camp and make preparations. We will be ready to attack within three days! By the way, let's That Shen Qingzhi went to the rear to meet the Beifu army, the military merits of this battle will not be with him!"
This chapter has been completed!