"I am my father's adopted son... I am... a general in the army... I am the eldest son among many people..."
"Yes...then, who is the legitimate son now?"
Wei Yan slowly guided Liu Feng.
Liu Feng continued to think, followed Wei Yan's guidance, and said slowly:
"It's...Adou...I...I'm Adou's brother?"
"That's it, eldest son, that's it."
Wei Yan patted Liu Feng's somewhat stiff shoulder and said to him:
"You are the brother of Adou, the legitimate son of our lord. From now on, when Adou inherits the family business, you will be the brother of our next generation lord..."
"You are an elder, so you don't have to face the difficulties every time there is a war. You have to fight for your life with those of us who are big and simple and leave our lives on the battlefield."
"The Duke of Zhou Tu Fu has returned the world to his heart. As the brother of King Wu, Duke Zhou can use this special status to govern the country and family and win the trust of the people in the world. You are Adou's brother. In the future, you will be responsible for guiding Adou and helping Adou.
There is no one in the army who is more suitable for this role than you, right?"
"Well...well...it seems like this..."
When Wei Yan said this, Liu Feng patted his head and finally understood what he should do now.
Turning around, he shook his head, which had sobered up a lot, and cast an extremely grateful look at Wei Yan.
"So, the reason why you feel confused now, whether in the military or at home, is just because you haven't really shown your talents yet. You must guard against arrogance and impetuosity, eldest son."
"I have learned a lesson... Wen Chang, I really saw the right person... After this battle is over, I will personally host a banquet for you at my house. You must reward me for this!"
"Hahahaha, no one dares to refuse Wei Yan's invitation from the eldest son."
The two of them continued their search for flowers until dawn. When the sky got dark, they got ready and headed towards Shiyin Mountain.
But what they didn't know was that on the night they were resting, a group of people had already taken a step ahead of them and occupied various passes in Shiyin Mountain, waiting for them to climb up the mountain for a real head-on confrontation.
——
In addition, on the frontal battlefield, He Qi's on-the-spot command really made the city defense extremely stable.
In a whole day, under the command of He Qi, the defenders of Poyang City repelled three concentrated attacks from the opponent, and never allowed the opponent to successfully scale the city wall.
It can be said that the winner of this offensive and defensive battle has been decided.
Everyone knows the principle of making great efforts, then failing again, and finally exhausting yourself.
The opponent tried their best in the first few attacks, and in the three concentrated attacks the next day, they tried their best, but in the end they were all defended.
Even if the general in charge of the army still has some strength left, the ordinary soldiers are definitely discouraged.
In other words, if there are not sufficient resources for siege operations and the battle cannot be completed quickly, the defender will often have an absolute advantage.
This is a living example.
only…
On the early morning of the third day, He Qi stood on the city wall, looking at the enemy's military camp in the distance, but his face did not look good.
Poyang City was full of enemy corpses. In the two days of continuous fighting, He Qi not only used rolling logs, but also used methods such as setting fire to them and pouring hot oil on them.
Fortunately, it is autumn and is relatively cold. If it were the middle of summer, the stench of the corpses piled up in the city would be enough to make people dizzy.
But He Qi's bad expression was not because of these smells.
But with his many years of combat experience, he also felt the strangeness when the enemy attacked the city.
"The other party... still hasn't sent out a general?"
He Qi asked the deputy general beside him.
The lieutenants also scratched their heads and said somewhat helplessly:
"No... let alone the war, the opponent's general has never stepped out of the camp from the beginning to the end. It's like..."
"Like what?"
"It's like...the other party doesn't have a general at all?"
"Hahaha, I'm just joking. General, don't take it seriously."
The deputy general mentioned it casually, and He Qi didn't really make any inferences, but... this unusual and strange feeling really made him doubt whether the other party had any conspiracy...
Then, he thought of what Peng Hu, Feizhan and the others had told him before:
"Are you good at... conspiracy..."
He Qi was very resistant to this idea in his heart. He felt that the other party would not be the kind of person who would make all-or-nothing decisions. If he wanted to climb down from Shiyin Mountain to attack, he would have to first wade through the twisted river valley and detour nearly a hundred miles... Such a journey
It is required that soldiers and horses cannot wear too heavy armor... Otherwise, it will not be feasible in terms of time and convenience of movement.
Apart from these points, there are still many problems that He Qi did not address.
But every question was the reason why He Qi felt that the other party could not choose to attack from behind.
But - what if?
He Qi was a little angry. He felt that he would never have thought of such a ridiculous thing, and it was all the fault of those Shanyue people for making nonsense. Since he had never really fought a war, he shouldn't point fingers at an expert like him.
If it really delayed his judgment...
Thinking of this, He Qi felt his heart was in a mess.
"Go to the city to mobilize some logistics troops..."
"General, what are you doing?"
"Let them guard the rear of the city. The defenses on the northwest walls are a bit weak..."
"Uh...this..."
The lieutenants were all stunned. It was hard to imagine that He Qi would say such a thing - they were all the people who had personally experienced the scene yesterday when He Qi was furious when the Shanyue people raised similar questions... Now... Now He Qi is saying this...
Didn't he slap himself in the face?
Having said that, no one dared to say anything after seeing He Qi's impatient eyes.
Several lieutenants took the order and immediately ran down the city wall to mobilize the idle troops who had nothing to do——
At the same time, it seemed that the enemy's first wave of attack on the third day had finally arrived.
When He Qi heard the horn sounding from the opponent's camp, he immediately became very energetic.
"The entire army is on alert! The other side is about to attack the city!"
After shouting these words, He Qi returned to the front of the city wall again. He looked at the enemy's military formation from a distance, and his eyes lit up...or in other words, a scene that lifted his spirits. This time he finally
Appeared.
"That is--"
He narrowed his eyes slightly, and several archers with good eyesight beside him saw the visitor clearly and reported loudly to He Qi:
"General! He's the opponent's general! The big flag behind him seems to have the word "Pang" printed on it!"
"What did you say?"
He Qi also noticed that it seemed that the other party's general was dispatched, which naturally made him feel extremely excited.
Because the enemy's general is dispatched, it means that they have finally reached the decisive battle... But...
