Chapter 367: Temptation, lack of morale among the troops
Author: Jinhuang
Troubled times are about to arise and the situation is unstable.
As the leaders of two major forces, it is not easy for Ying Wuchen and Jun Ci to meet each other.
They both have each other in their hearts, and forced by the general trend of the world, they have no time to mention their children's personal relationship.
After finally meeting each other, Ying Wuchen didn't want to leave in a hurry, so he hurriedly said before Jun Ci said goodbye: "Do you want to come with me to see my son?"
The quiet and silent eyes swayed with a tiny light of hope, just like the flames of a tall candle fluttering in the wind, which could be extinguished at any time, struggling and stubborn.
Jun Ci couldn't bear it inexplicably: "If Jiulang is not afraid that I will learn your ability to run an army, I will certainly not be able to ask for it."
Lowering his head and pursed his lips with a smile, Ying Wuchen led Jun Ci out and said: "In terms of military management ability, I may not be better than A Ci. If A Ci sees any shortcomings, please feel free to teach me."
Hearing this, Jun Ci couldn't help but smile and stopped making polite and joking remarks.
Ying Wuchen's direct descendants are naturally the Yan family army.
There are only century-old families, but there are never century-old generals.
The Yan family army only rose to prominence in the previous dynasty. Ying Wuchen's great-grandfather was a military householder, and his grandfather only served as a county captain. It was later that his father followed Xiao Yan to conquer the Southern Dynasty, and the Yan family army became famous.
Ying Wuchen's father fought in the north and south, stabilizing the country for Xiao Yan. Xiao Yan couldn't bear the betrayal one after another by his family members, so he began to believe in the Taoism and gradually became faint, until he was bribed by Taoist priests, making Xiao Yan afraid of his father and son.
He ended up with the tragic end of his entire family being wiped out.
The Yan family army has been in the army for more than 40 years since Ying Wuchen's father. In terms of the bravery of the soldiers, the discipline of the army, and the generals under his command, they are undoubtedly the best in the army.
They all performed their duties, and even the most junior patrolmen stood straight with their backs straight and their chests raised, without squinting their eyes.
Not to mention the Zhenbei Army, but also the Zhonghu Army. Seeing her walking through the army with people she had never seen before, Wu Zheng and others had to come forward to inquire. The patrols would not stop to watch, their eyes always
She still had to take a few glances, and at worst, she had to clearly see the appearance of the person next to her.
This is the difference.
But Jun Ci never thought of serious changes. Her soldiers were undoubtedly more lax than other armies. These were harmless in Jun Ci's opinion, as long as they did not affect the march and combat.
They are soldiers and living people.
Jun Ci allows them to live freely outside the battlefield and live as their own nature without being constrained by the armor on their bodies all the time.
There are disadvantages to such indulgence. If you are not careful, you will breed a wild horse that will delay the war. Therefore, Jun Ci is particularly strict in the field of military discipline.
It is convenient to restrain them and make them cautious out of fear.
The two of them were walking side by side towards the school grounds. Suddenly, Jun Ci's footsteps stopped, a sharp and cold light flashed across his eyes, and his figure flashed.
The red dress was like fire. Ying Wuchen only caught a flash of red at the end of his eyes. Looking closely, Jun Ci was already in a battle-prepared posture. She held an arrow in her hand, and withdrew the gesture of throwing a hidden weapon with her other hand.
Then there was the dull sound of heavy objects hitting the ground not far away.
Everything happened so fast that no one could react. It wasn't until 20 steps away from Jun Ci that his strong body, mostly hidden behind the tent, fell to the ground, and only a few people standing behind him were awakened.
They stared blankly at the hidden weapon between the eyebrows of the person in front of them, and then moved their gaze stiffly to the scratched area of the tent, with only a thin long black mark like a hair stuck to it.
"Come out!" Ying Wuchen's face was as gloomy as water, and the two powerful words were full of anger.
This angry shout caused all the people outside the tent to walk out. At the same time, people from all around who noticed something was wrong in the atmosphere gathered around.
Jun Ci's eyes fell on the few people who were approaching slowly. Most of them were tall, with long legs, strong bodies, and were wearing armor. Only one person was wearing a long-sleeved broad robe. He was about forty years old, holding a feather fan, and dressed as a scholar.
"Meet my lord." Several people stepped forward, saluted in unison, and turned sideways to bow to the king, "I have met the King of Zhenbei."
Jun Ci did not return the gift, but looked up and down at the people before looking back. The arrow in her hand turned along her deft fingertips and handed it to Ying Wuchen. She spread her palm out, revealing the friction caused by grabbing the arrow.
Bloodstain: "Let Ziyi take me to apply the medicine."
She had grown up in the army since she was a child, and she had been through the wind and rain, and she had never paid any attention to the injuries that were caused by flesh and blood. Why should she rush to get medicine now?
She just told him: She will not pursue this matter.
She should also avoid suspicion regarding matters in the military, lest some people lose their reputation.
Ying Wuchen's throat moved, and when he saw Jun Ci's unquestionable gaze, he glanced at Ziyi and said, "Send King Zhenbei to the main tent to ask for a military doctor."
Jun Ci followed Zi and when he passed by Ying Wuchen, he gave him a vague and deep look.
When their four eyes met, Ying Wuchen's mind was turbulent.
"Those five people just now are all from the old army of the king." Ziyi did not shy away from being a military doctor and lowered his head to explain to the king.
"Yeah." Jun Ci responded lightly.
She could tell at a glance that these people should be the old subordinates of Ying Wuchen's biological father. The Yan family was suddenly purged, but these people were able to survive until now, either because they were exquisite and knew that there was no need to worry about leaving green mountains without firewood;
It means a complete defection.
Now that they can be united in Ying Wuchen's hands, it is obviously the former.
Jun Ci does not look down upon people who know how to assess the situation and protect themselves wisely, but this kind of people are the best at weighing the pros and cons.
Although the arrow just now was shot in Jun Ci's direction, she could clearly feel that it had no intention of hurting anyone. If she didn't move, it would definitely be shot from her side.
It's just a testing method.
It was not only to test her ability, but also to test Ying Wuchen's attitude towards her.
It was obvious that these elders who had once been Ying Wuchen had some complaints about Ying Wuchen giving up the competition with Xiao Yi for the imperial city and seizing the advantage in order to defend her against Zhou Long's Guanlong army.
I'm afraid that she will make Ying Wuchen's eyes dim.
If she hadn't fought back just now and let the arrow fail, it would have been just a matter of these few standing up and apologizing, which would have turned the page.
If Ying Wuchen really goes to war for this and punishes these people, they will not be convinced, and it will also make the old department feel resentful, thinking that Ying Wuchen does not value them.
However, they underestimated her ability after all. She deliberately grabbed the arrow and injured her, causing the fait accompli that she was assassinated. She then fought back mercilessly to scare them and prevent them from using any unsightly tricks against her in the future because of their contempt.
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"King Zhenbei, the last general Yuan Cong would like to see you." A loud voice sounded outside the door.
Yuan Cong is the coach guarding Liangzhou. Ying Wuchen put him here. He is undoubtedly his confidant.
"General Yuan, please come in." Jun Ci did not stand up to greet him.
Yuan Cong entered, folded his arms and saluted. He was tall and burly. I heard that he was only thirty years old, but his face was full of grooves. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he was fifty years old.
"My brothers have offended me. I will plead guilty on my behalf. I hope King Zhenbei will forgive me." Yuan Cong went straight to the point and begged for mercy.