At this moment, Wang Ling, who was living in the exquisite and elegant Jiangnan-style mansion of Cai Mixiao, a big businessman in Jiangxia, couldn't fall asleep. He couldn't feel the slightest bit of heat in this hot summer night, but only a feeling of warmth that penetrated into his bones.
The chill is spreading all over my body...
I had no choice but to kneel and sit in the main seat of the meeting hall, slowly sipping tea. The only one in the hall was his general Zhuge Dan. As soon as he heard Cao Shuang's general order from the camp outside the city, he rushed back to the city without stopping and came to Wang Ling's mansion. p>
Zhuge Dan said anxiously: "Sikong, the general has almost taken away all your military power. You still have the heart to drink tea in the mansion. This time you just allocated the 30,000 elite troops you brought out from Yangzhou in the blink of an eye."
Deng Ai, that person who always loves Ai,
Let you be the commander-in-chief of the military in Yangzhou, one of the nine states in the world, without the 30,000 elites who have been painstakingly cultivated.
Even if we run out of men and horses this time, we can go back to Yangzhou and continue recruiting, but if one thing goes wrong, Sikong might be deposed and imprisoned next time. Sikong, please think twice and don’t accept the general’s order to mobilize troops today.
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Wang Ling picked up the tea cup again, took a slow sip, stroked his beard as white as snow and said, "I'm on leave. I also know the general's order to mobilize troops.
It will definitely weaken my military power, but if I disobey the general's order, the general will immediately know that I have rebelled in my heart. Even if the general doesn't want to punish me for disobeying the general's order because of my achievements this time, <
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I will also follow the wishes of the courtiers and advisers under my command, turn a blind eye or close one's eyes, and have my whole family taken to jail and punished. If I obey the general's order, there will be no worries about dismissal from office and punishment.
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Although there is a little less military power, it doesn't matter. Maybe I can take a step forward in the court. After all, I also plan to marry Inuzi Aguang's daughter Lingjun to the general to form a marriage.
I believe that the general will feel more at ease with me in the future. Moreover, among the generals in Yangzhou tonight, only Gongxiu came to persuade me as soon as possible. Does Gongxiu not know that I have four other generals in Yangzhou?"
Zhuge Shengsheng said angrily: "Huh! I only know that you are the commander-in-chief of Yangzhou's military affairs. I don't want Guanqiu Jian, Wen Qin, Zhang Te, and Le Fang to make decisions based on the wind.
They know that if the general does this, it will inevitably harm Yangzhou's interests, Sikong's interests, and our own interests.
However, they chose to remain silent and turned a blind eye to this matter. They were obviously afraid of Cao Shuang. Don't worry about it, Sikong. I am not afraid of him. As long as you give an order, Sikong, I am willing to take Yangzhou soldiers and horses to Cao Shuang to ask for an explanation.<
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He must resolve the matter properly and let him return to Luoyang regardless of Yangzhou soldiers and horses. After all, Sikong has been a soldier of the Wei Dynasty for his whole life. He has made many military exploits, but his military power will be weakened. If it spreads, won't it make us loyal?
Geng Geng, I am heartbroken for the generals who fought bloody battles for the Wei Dynasty!"
Wang Ling said: "Don't you want to give me military advice? No, no, this is absolutely impossible. With the general's methods, how can he not have the back-up to protect his own safety?
Your military remonstrance is determined to have no chance of success. You should accept the general's order and act accordingly. I believe that the general will not kill me to death."
Zhuge Dan reluctantly held up his hands and said: "Well, since Sikong wants to do this, I will just obey the general's order!"
Wang Ling said with a smile: "Businessman Cai sent me a batch of Jiangdong fine wine a few days ago. He said it was to honor me. I have nothing to do tonight, so we two will have a good drink. We will not return until we are drunk.
What do you think about the holiday?"
Zhuge Dan said: "It's best to get drunk before resting, but we have to go back to the army early tomorrow morning. With the general's military orders, we can't delay such an important event."
Wang Ling said: "Don't worry, sir. If the two of us are drunk, we only need to send someone to the general early tomorrow morning to inform him that we want to set off later. Let the general, Guanqiu Jian and other four generals lead the army to march first."
That’s all, I’m going to get drunk tonight!”
Then Wang Ling ordered the maid in the palace to bring the wine and food, and he started drinking from the jars one by one, pouring the fine wines from Soochow into his mouth like white water.
Wang Ling did this not only to relieve the unhappiness in his heart, but also to keep Zhuge Dan behind, so that he would not offend the general by making arrogant remarks when he returned to the army tomorrow morning.
Wang Ling drank a full jar and said cheerfully: "It's a public holiday. Come on, don't just drink. Try the Jiangdong dishes made by the Jingzhou chef I recently recruited and see how they taste!"
After saying that, he tasted all the dishes in front of him with his long chopsticks. They all felt pretty good. Zhuge Dan also tasted the dishes in front of him. Only then did he realize that he was not satisfied with the food sent by the general for dinner, so he just dealt with a few casually.
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He hurried to Sikong Mansion in Jingzhou City. At this moment, the knot in his heart was temporarily relieved. Looking at the colorful, fragrant and fragrant food, he felt that his stomach was empty. He suddenly felt hungry and started to feast. Wang Ling thought to himself, what if the general was still the ambitious and talented person before?
, a person who only knows how to nepotize others, but his generals are united,
If I were twenty years younger, I would have fought with Cao Shuang, even if he gave me military advice! But now I am old, and the general is so good at fighting,
After another battle in Jiangbei, most of the generals under his command turned to Cao Shuang. Cao Shuang's power in the Wei Dynasty returned to its peak. For the sake of the Wang family,
It's better not to think about this anymore, and continue to assist Cao Shuang with peace of mind as before, and don't think about things that you shouldn't have like Sima Yi.
After all, I am still far inferior to Sima Yi. Can I do something that even Sima Yi can’t do? Obviously I can’t.
Early the next morning, the servants went to the governor's house to deliver the message according to Wang Ling's instructions last night. Cao Shuang smiled and said to the man who came to deliver the message: "Since Wang Sikong and General Zhuge Dan were drunk last night, let's let him
The two of them should rest for a few days and then slowly return to Luoyang. I and the other generals will lead the army first."
Cao Shuang thought to himself that this was probably Wang Ling, an old fox, who vented his dissatisfaction with what happened yesterday. As long as they didn't commit rebellion or rebel, let them be drunk. He was not a mean person either.
They won't be punished for their drunkenness. What's more, Wang Ling will become his grandfather in a short time and become his own family. After returning to Luoyang, he can be regarded as giving him the post of Taiwei.
A reward for many years of fighting for the country.
Cao Shuang led a squad of 50,000 soldiers and horses brought from Luoyang back to the court, and three Yangzhou generals also returned to Luoyang to receive awards. Guanqiu Jian led the remaining 20,000 Yangzhou soldiers and horses back to Yangzhou, and then went to Luoyang to join the generals... In this way, 50,000 soldiers and horses headed north along the road to Xiangyang, planning to return to Luoyang by water after arriving in Xiangyang.