The heavy rain continued for four days and finally stopped.
Looking up at the clear blue sky, Yin Jianyuan was in a particularly bad mood, his eyebrows were furrowed, and he exuded the aura of keeping away from strangers.
Just now, he had received the twenty-seventh military report, saying that Yongtai City sent a large troop transport to go down the Chang River and had already entered the water.
Originally, Yin Jianyuan thought that Chen Tian had come to negotiate peace and bring offerings. However, he never expected that these large troop transports would continue to send troops ashore along the way, and tomorrow they would boldly search for traces of their headquarters.
This is undoubtedly a provocation to the most elite cavalry of the Yin family!
Yin Jianyuan slapped the railing, furious, but after a while he sighed weakly.
Because the cavalry and the 500,000 servants he led were not good at water, they could only watch the giant troop transports coming and going freely in the water.
It's not like he didn't send cavalry to stop the soldiers coming ashore, but as long as he got close, arrows rained down from the sky and the earth, giving him no chance to get close.
Repeatedly, Yin Jianyuan was disturbed and his temper became more and more irritable.
But it's useless to ignore it, because the inside of Pingmuguan is close to the Zishui River, and if you are not careful, it is very likely to be broken through from the inside.
"Dirty stuff!"
"They only know how to deal with flies and dogs!"
Yin Jianyuan clenched his fists, and his joints cracked. He was so frightened that all the maids around him were as silent as cicadas, for fear of offending this bottle-killing god.
He threw the document in his hand towards Yin Chou: "What do you think of this Yongtai Army?"
"Reporting back to the general, his troops advanced and retreated in a measured manner, with a clear-cut banner. They were not reluctant to fight in several encounters. The army is clearly a powerful force."
"You have such a high opinion?" Yin Jianyuan frowned and suddenly said, "How does it compare to the Dragon and Tiger Cavalry of our headquarters?"
"Evenly divided." Yin Chou answered with his hands raised.
As soon as these words came out, all the generals who attended the meeting were shocked. The dragon and tiger cavalry were the Yin family's trump card, otherwise they would have been led to the Northern Territory by the young master, and the Yin family would have achieved great military exploits.
As a result, Yin Chou said that the remote and desolate northern region of Cangxi actually had a trump card?
Everyone was angry and felt that he was exaggerating. Isn't it just a peasant army composed of broken wooden boards? It was actually comparable to the dragon and tiger cavalry?
Yin Jianyuan was also a little surprised, but he knew that Yin Chou was a cautious person, so his words must have profound meaning.
He waved his hand to signal the many generals to be calm, and turned to stare at Yin Chou: "Oh? How can we evenly divide the situation?"
"Reporting back to the general, Yongtai's soldiers are all wearing armor. In addition to their main hand weapons, they also have daggers and daggers on their waists. The few cavalry among them are even wearing horse armor. This financial strength is evident."
Yin Jianyuan knew the importance of a troop that was all armored. There was a huge difference between those with armor and those without armor.
For the dragon and tiger cavalry of the headquarters, it costs a lot to assemble a full body of armor, and a hundred households may not be able to support two cavalry.
If you add in the cost of food and clothing, the cost of building a thousand-man cavalry force is astronomical. However, the Yongtai army on the river actually had countless arrows, shooting them like rain, without showing any sign of stinginess.
Yin Jianyuan thought about it carefully and felt that what Yin Chou said was equally divided was largely reflected in the equipment.
However, he caught a glimpse of something unspeakable on Yin Chiou's face, and frowned deeply, saying, "If you have anything to say, just say it. I forgive you."
Yin Chou looked around, his eyes scanning the generals wearing gold and silver, and said seriously:
"According to Wei Zhi's observation, during the heavy rain, the shield generals of the Yongtai Army sat in front of the formation, neither raising umbrellas nor covering up. They stood like a mountain with their subordinates. They did not return to camp until the last shield soldier boarded the ship."
"By doing this, you can be said to love your soldiers like your own children, and the three armies will follow them through fire and water."
Everyone was stunned. This performance greatly inspired the morale of the army. If the generals share the joys and sorrows, it is tantamount to a huge reward of ten thousand gold. The three armies must be brave and unstoppable.
Then again, isn't Yin Chou's glance a question of guilt, and intends the general to explain everything?
As soon as a thought flashed across his mind, the general sitting in the second seat stood up suddenly: "The military counselor said this wrongly! The general of the Yongtai Army is acting coyly, and he did it on purpose!"
"They are incompetent in running the army and don't have big rewards, so naturally they want to win people's hearts through this!"
"But what about the Dragon and Tiger Cavalry?"
"I have recently acquired a lot of properties from the Quicksand Chamber of Commerce. Those who have contributed should be rewarded, and those who have committed crimes should be punished. Why do you need to appear in such a glamorous manner?"
As soon as the words fell, many generals responded and agreed, and several impulsive generals even glared at Yin Chou.
The terrace suddenly became noisy, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense, but Yin Chou turned a blind eye and remained calm.
"Yin Fei, sit down first." Yin Jianyuan spoke.
Although his voice was soft, it was powerful, instantly silencing the many rebellious generals as if at night.
In fact, when Yin Jianyuan was running the army, he also wanted to have the same style as the Yongtai Army. However, these generals before him were all direct descendants of the Yin family, and each one was more extraordinary than the last.
Even though they enjoy glory and wealth, how can they share the joys and sorrows with the soldiers at the bottom?
Moreover, Yin Jianyuan had been in charge of the army for many years, and he also discovered internal limitations. In the final analysis, the Dragon and Tiger Cavalry were just family soldiers of the Yin family. While focusing on the interests of the family, it was impossible to attract peerless celebrities.
This thing sounds mysterious.
But it really affects the upper limit of the development of the Dragon and Tiger Cavalry.
This is because some talented people are not interested in gold and silver, nor do they care about beauties. They like to pursue grand and lofty dreams.
It is obviously impossible for them to fight for the interests of the Yin family all their lives. Even if they are able to win over them, they will easily be at odds with the other Yin children under their command and eventually be squeezed out.
Although Yin Chou was given a surname by himself, in the final analysis he still could not fully integrate into the Dragon and Tiger Cavalry. If he made any mistakes, everyone would criticize him.
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Yin Jianyuan intended to rectify the situation, but he relied on these arrogant Yin family members to do things, so it was impossible for him to go to war.
Fortunately, the children of the Yin family only pursue worldly fame and fortune, their minds are simple, and they are not too evil.
From Yin Chou's analysis, Yin Jianyuan generally understood that the Yongtai Army was indeed a powerful force and should not be underestimated.
He also learned that the Yongtai Army was trying to test the enemy. As for attacking the city, they would obviously have to wait for the opportunity later.
Faced with such a situation, he immediately set the tone in public: "Since the Yongtai Army is here, we must teach them a profound lesson to inspire the morale of the military and strengthen the aspirations of the people."
"Yin Chou, do you have any good ideas?"
"Reporting to the general, Wei Zhi does have three plans, upper and lower. I dare to ask the general to make a decision."
"Speak." Yin Zhou had obviously been planning for a long time, and once he got the promise, he said: "The above plan is to rectify the military discipline and appearance of the headquarters so as not to offend the people, build city defenses, and mobilize the common people along the river to jointly resist the Yongtai Army's invasion.
There is hostility,
This department was notified immediately."
"When the people's willingness to save reaches its limit, the headquarters will lead the navy to decisively fight against the great waves and relieve the people's desperate situation."
"Succeeding in the scheme, we carried out a large-scale construction project, mobilized more than ten thousand craftsmen from Gusu City, and locked the Hengjiang River with iron locks. We then buried hidden stakes to trap the Yongtai navy in order to defend Muguan."
"At the same time, the troops were divided into two groups, leading the dragon and tiger cavalry to patrol near Yongtai City, forcing them to return to defense, and finally encircling and suppressing this uninvited guest."
"My plan is that the Liusha Chamber of Commerce has just surrendered, and there is still a lot of property scattered on both sides of the river. We can order the governor to spread the news, attracting the Yongtai navy to come ashore to plunder, and then take the opportunity to defeat them, so as to gain the reputation of punishing evil and promoting good.
"
Yin Jianyuan listened to Yin Cho's suggestion and fell into deep thought. Finally, he said slowly: "You can do the lure ashore, but why is it just a trick?"
"It's just a small trick, it's hard to severely damage the Yongtai Navy." Yin Chou blurted out, "What's more, Yongtai City is relatively wealthy and is probably not moved by wealth."
Hear this.
Yin Fei once again stood out of the queue and reported loudly: "Is there anyone who doesn't love money? This plan is feasible!" "The last general is willing to be a pawn! The Yongtai Navy was killed and the navy lost its helmet and armor! Dare you ask the general to take charge!"