Confucius had a very high opinion of Yan Ying, mainly because Confucius, like Yan Ying, Zi Chan, and Yang Shi Ge, all had the belief of "Zhang Gongshi".
And Confucius can be said to be one of the figures in this era who can have the opportunity to carry the banner of "Zhang Gongshi" again.
And Yan Ying's remarks about "Confucian scholars are not useful" when he met Hou Chujiu of Qi, although they were meant to protect Confucius, at the same time they also somewhat meant to wake up Confucius.
However, as Yan Ying said, the shortcomings of Confucian scholars are actually quite obvious from the perspective of later generations.
Yunyi was besieged and there was no need to delay. After saying goodbye to Yan Ying, Confucius immediately went to find Tian Rangju.
Since he was relieved of his post as Sima, he has been living on the outskirts of Linzi City. Although he is sixty years old, he still looks as strong as ever, which makes people feel that his strength has nowhere to use.
It's a pity that he was too upright, so he was always ostracized in the Qi court, so he was depressed all day long.
Confucius came to visit, but he did not directly state his intention. He only heard Tian Rangju let out a long sigh:
"Hey... how could Rang Ju not know what Zhongni meant for coming here? It's a pity that I'm old now. If I want to go to Yunyi now, I'm afraid... it will be difficult..."
Confucius said:
"Doctor Ping Zhong once said that the general's literary ability can unite the crowd and his military ability can intimidate the enemy. Now that the Marquis of Lu is in danger in Yunyi, we can only hope that the general can come to rescue him!"
Unexpectedly, Tian Juju made another wry smile when he heard this:
"Although I have some private soldiers, if I dispatch them to Yunyi, I'm afraid it will be very inconvenient! At least... they are unknown!"
"Haha, I guess Lord Sima already has some plans?"
Tian Ruoju did not hide this:
"Actually, if you want to find a reason, it's not difficult. A certain person has good relations with Dr. Zishi. He was stationed in Yunyi. Now that Yunyi is in trouble, although I have the intention of giving up, I have not decided to do it.
It is clear that Rangju can go to Yunyi in the name of visiting old friends. However, this still requires the consent of the prince, otherwise I am afraid that it will cause trouble again for no reason."
Tian Ruoju's worries are actually not unreasonable. After all, the various ostracism he received in the court can be said to be a fact in itself.
Therefore, if he really acted rashly with his private soldiers and was caught by someone, he would not be able to defend himself.
Confucius couldn't help but nodded, obviously he also knew that the country of Qi was also in turmoil. So he took out Yan Ying's letter:
"Actually, Dr. Pingzhong has already worried about this..."
Tian Ruoju looked at Confucius, took the letter and unfolded it. It turned out that Yan Ying said that he could go to Yunyi with his private soldiers and Confucius. As for the Marquis of Qi, he could speak for him.
After all, Yan Ying was highly respected in Qi State, and even though Tian Qi was in power again, he never touched him in the slightest.
"Okay... since Dr. Pingzhong said it, then Rang Ju will gather his troops and go to Yunyi with Mr. "
Although Tian Ruoju's private soldiers only number two thousand, most of them are veterans who have been on the battlefield for a long time. They can be said to be brave and good at fighting.
Moreover, most of the people in Tian Ranju's fiefdom were martial artists. However, since Tian Ranju became an official, there was no place for these people to use their skills. This was a frustrating situation for these people.
Now that they heard that war was coming again, they were extremely excited, thinking that this was another opportunity for them to make contributions.
Therefore, after hearing that Master Tian was about to lead his troops to go on an expedition, these Chinese people also joined the army one after another. By the time they set off, their number was actually four thousand.
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Confucius and Tian Ranju rushed to Yuncheng and entered the city very smoothly, and joined forces with the Han army brought by Li Ran in Yuncheng.
Why didn't Yang Hu stop them?
In fact, it was mainly because with the arrival of reinforcements from Yunyi, the offensive and defensive situation inside and outside Yunyi had quietly changed.
What's more, Tian Ranju's reputation was so great that Yang Hu was extremely afraid of him. When Yang Hu learned that Tian Ranju actually led troops to aid Yunyi, he couldn't help but feel guilty in his heart.
Because he was worried that he would be flanked by Tian Rangju and the soldiers in Yunyi City, he simply withdrew to a corner and placed Tian Rangju inside the city.
His idea was also very simple. Instead of letting them go out and attack him from both sides, it would be better to put them all into the city and let them become turtles in the urn.
When Tian Rangju and Kong Qiu entered the city, they joined the 6,000 men and horses led by Han Buxin. Together with the original guard, the number now reached 18,000, which was balanced with Yang Hu's 20,000 men.
Moreover, with the support of famous generals such as Sun Wu and Tian Rangju, the morale of the Yunyi defenders was greatly enhanced.
At this time, Li Ran asked Confucius to arrange Owl Wing's funeral. Everyone came to pay their respects. Li Ran was hit by this and was in a low mood. The funeral music accompanied him, and he held his hands together.
Li Ran thought of running away to Wangji with Owl Yi. At that time, he had just crossed over. If it hadn't been for Owl Yi, he would have starved to death on the way, let alone reaching Lu State and meeting Ji Le.
Thinking of this, Li Ran held Ji Le's hand even tighter, and Sun Wu secretly wiped his tears. He and Owl Yi had known each other for a long time, and they all followed Li Ran through life and death, and it could be said that they had formed a deep friendship.
Chu Dang didn't come out either. He just hid in the room and was sulking. At the same time, he was blaming himself, feeling that he was incompetent and couldn't save Owl Wings.
Han Buxin also admired Owl Wing's actions very much. Along the way, he tried his best to protect his body from decay.
Confucius, on the other hand, wrote a eulogy on the spot. The sincerity of his words made everyone look at him and weep.
As a servant, Owl Wing suffered such a sad look after his death. If he had a soul in heaven, he would surely be extremely happy.
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As soon as the funeral was over, everyone gathered together to discuss the next plan. Their first priority at the moment was naturally to lift the siege of Yunyi, and then use military remonstrance to serve the Marquis of Lu back home.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Tian Zhuju was the first to speak at this time:
"When I entered the city, I already noticed that Yang Hu wanted to let us in intentionally. His intention was nothing more than to catch turtles in a jar. Haha, but it was definitely not because I, Tian Rangju, went to Haikou to brag about it. Yang Hu's move can be said to be an offense against many military strategists.
Big taboo! Now it is still unclear who is the turtle in the urn! We can take advantage of this omission and catch him off guard!"
Gongsun Qing asked:
"Oh? What do you think, Brother Tian?"
Tian Juanju was about to speak, but seeing everyone's eyes focused on him, he couldn't help but feel a little apologetic.
Tian Ruoju has been a general for a long time, so he has long been accustomed to strategizing and giving orders by himself.
But now he is a guest general after all, and he shouldn't overshadow the guest.
Therefore, when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them down immediately and just waved his hands and said:
"Haha, Rangju is a new guest. Since you have experienced this for a long time, I'd better listen to your opinions!"
Tian Juanju certainly has a lot of experience in fighting. Along the way, he has already planned how to fight this battle successfully.
Moreover, when he led his troops into the city, he was also observing the movements of the Ji family's army led by Yang Hu.
But now, after all, he is new here, so he still wants to listen to other people's opinions.
After all, Sun Wu was already a famous general all over the world, and Han Buxin, as a descendant of Han Xuanzi, was extremely prominent both in terms of his identity and his own military exploits.
What's more, there is also Li Ran, who is praised by the world as "very wise and almost a demon".
At this time, only Sun Wu was heard saying in a serious voice:
"Previously, due to the lack of troops on our side, we could not take the initiative to attack. Yanghu was surrounded and refused to cooperate. They frequently harassed Yunyi in the form of wheel battles. They were both fictitious and real, which made people unbearable to disturb them."
"But as the saying goes, 'Surround an enemy ten times, attack it five times, and divide it twice'. Now that our reinforcements have arrived, we might as well switch from defense to attack! He Yanghu doesn't know our details, but he takes advantage of it with only a slight advantage."
This place is surrounded and cannot be closed, which is indeed a taboo for military strategists!"
"According to Wu's opinion, then send a team to clear the way with chariots and go straight to the enemy's camp! It will be like a sharp knife, piercing into the enemy's hinterland. Yang Hu will divide his troops outside, and it will be difficult for the head and tail to look at each other. All we have to do is to guide them.
If the camp is large, Yang Hu will definitely be defeated!"
When Tian Juju heard this, he couldn't help but put his hands on his hands and said with a smile:
"What Chang Qing said is true. Rangju and Chang Qing have the same ideas!"
At this time, I heard that Han Buxin took the initiative to ask for help:
"The last general is willing to go! I am willing to lead all my troops and take the camp directly in the hinterland!"
However, as soon as Han Buxin finished speaking, Tian Ruoju said again:
"It's just... if only one army advances suddenly, I'm afraid it won't be enough!"