"General Shi came to see me tonight to inform me of this matter?" Zhang Yanling asked in a deep voice.
Shi Yong said hurriedly: "No, no, Lord Hou, please don't misunderstand me. The general is not a person who stirs up trouble. In fact, the general is worried that there will be a bigger rift between Lord Hou and Lord Yang Yiqing, so he informed Lord Hou of this matter. Maybe.
Therefore, the Marquis can have a frank talk with Mr. Yang and resolve the dispute."
Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "So you are a lobbyist."
Shi Yong shook his head and said: "The Marquis has misunderstood again. No one knew about the Marquis meeting tonight. It was completely spontaneous. The Marquis felt that if the feud between the Marquis and Mr. Yang could not be resolved, wouldn't it be wrong?
It will delay the important task of countering the rebellion. With the enemy at hand and internal discord, this is a big taboo."
Zhang Yanling chuckled and said: "You have heard what Yang Yiqing said. He is confident and there is no need to be conceited. This important matter of counterinsurgency is the same with or without me. I will never change my mind because of his attitude towards me."
I still have this awareness, so there is no need to delay it. As for peace,
There is no need for Yang Yiqing to go and talk about Li Mengyang's matter. For one thing, Li Mengyang's death has nothing to do with me. I don't admit that this account has been pinned on me. Secondly, if Yang Yiqing is responsible for Li Mengyang's death,
Then he vented his anger on me and abandoned his official duties because of personal grudges. It was his fault. It is he who should come to me to apologize."
When Shi Yong heard this, he sighed and said: "The general is overestimating his own capabilities and came to disturb Lord Marquis and talk about this matter. In fact, the general is just worried about counterinsurgency. The general is guarding Lingzhou and has witnessed it before.
Cao Xiong ignored persuasion and insisted on crossing the river to attack, leading to a massive defeat and death. Now, Master Yang Yiqing is about to make the same mistake again. All the generals turned a blind eye, but instead they were full of confidence. Although the last general was exhausted
He tried hard to persuade him, but he was soft-spoken. What the Marquis said on the dock today let the general know that the Marquis is a sensible person, so he wanted to let the Marquis and Mr. Yang reconcile their old grudges, so that he could calmly persuade Mr. Yang to give up.
The idea of a forced crossing attack. Hey, I really can’t imagine what the consequences will be if the forced crossing attack fails. That’s all, I won’t talk about it. I hope everything goes well.”
Zhang Yanling looked at Shi Yong and said: "It turns out that General Shi did not agree to the forced attack."
Shi Yong smiled bitterly and said: "Of course. The other side has obviously set up defenses on the other side of the ferry. Isn't it stupid for us to attack head-on? I am not slandering Mr. Yang Yiqing, but his ideas are too idealistic. He always feels that once we cross the river,
Success can lead to destruction. So he was willing to suffer some losses when crossing the river. He said that was the price."
Zhang Yanling stood up and walked around with her hands behind her hands, her brows furrowed.
Shi Yong continued: "He ignored the opinions put forward by the last general and the other generals, and severely reprimanded us. When Master Yang convened the generals for discussion tonight, he said that the strategy of crossing the river attack cannot be changed. The attack must be carried out with thunderous momentum.
In order to ensure success, he will recruit manpower from nearby prefectures to speed up the shipbuilding process and increase the number of ships. He said that in the face of absolute crushing strength, any defensive means are just trivial.
He also said that all those who opposed the cross-river attack were timid and fearful of the enemy. From now on, there was no room for discussion on combat strategy. Discussions could only be limited to how ships crossing the river should guard against arrows, cannons, and fire.
.After successfully crossing the river, how to attack and how to fight is not a question of whether we should cross the river. Lord Marquis, don’t you think this is self-willed? The general is worried that he will repeat the mistakes of Cao Xiong’s defeat.”
Zhang Yanling stopped, looked at Shi Yong and said, "General Shi, in your opinion, how long will it take to launch an attack?"
Shi Yong said: "Master Yang said that it can take up to fifteen days and as little as ten days. If the shipbuilding progress is accelerated, it can be launched in ten days."
Zhang Yanling nodded and asked: "General Shi, can you tell me what you know about the current situation of the rebels?"
Shi Yong said: "Master Hou is asking this, I really know it very clearly."
At that moment, Shi Yong explained in detail everything he knew about the situation, including the opponent's current troop deployment, who was leading the rebel general, the psychology of the soldiers and people in the city and their attitude towards the rebellion, etc. He actually knew everything clearly.
Zhang Yanling was a little surprised. He just wanted to understand a simple situation, but Shi Yong told him more and more details than he wanted to know.
"How General Shi knew so much is surprising. Could it be that General Shi has eyes and ears on the other side?" Zhang Yanling asked.
Shi Yong thought for a while and said in a low voice: "Master Hou, the general will not hide anything from you. Qiu Yue, the guerrilla general of Ningxia Town, is now pretending to surrender to the rebels. He is in Ningxia City at the moment. The rebels have relieved him of his military power, but
Because he was worried that his soldiers would mutiny, he did not kill him. Qiu Yue pretended to be a deceiver.
He surrendered and pretended to be ill and lived in Ningxia City. But he kept in touch with me after the rebel rebellion and told me a lot of internal information about the rebels. He told me all the information I know. He and I are brothers in life and death.
, we went through life and death together, fighting the Tatars. I saved his life."
Zhang Yanling said in a deep voice: "How did you deliver the news? I didn't doubt your intention, I was just curious."
Shi Yongdao: "I was stationed in Lingzhou, and he was stationed in Zhaibao, north of Ningxia Town, so we couldn't see each other often. So we raised a few falcons as a means of sending messages. Just to keep in touch with each other. Sometimes he was fighting in the north.
No matter how many Tatars have been killed, they will write to me and tell me. I will reply to the letter.
Tell him that I drank a few glasses of wine for him to celebrate him. I will also tell him what happened here. I didn’t expect that the hawk would actually come in handy. I received the news from him that day, and he
He said he wanted to die to be loyal to the imperial court, so it was I who persuaded him to surrender and wait for the opportunity to deliver the news."
Zhang Yanling laughed and said: "I see. The two of you are really good friends who are close to each other in life and death. Using a falcon to deliver letters and chat is a strange story through the ages. It's amazing."
Shi Yong said with a smile: "Please keep this matter secret, Lord Marquis. I'm afraid it will spread to the ears of the rebels, and General Qiu's life will be in danger."
Zhang Yanling said: "Of course, don't worry. General Shi, thank you for saying these things to me tonight. I can see that you are honest and trust me. You can be regarded as the first person I have made friends with in the northwest."
Friends."
Shi Yong said: "I don't dare to climb high. It's okay as long as I don't disturb the Marquis."
Zhang Yanling said: "It's getting late. I think we can stop talking here. If we have the opportunity in the future, let's talk more and get closer."
Shi Yong said: "Master Hou, I will be brave enough to ask you once more. Can you go and persuade Mr. Yang to change his course and find another good strategy?"
Zhang Yanling waved his hand and said: "No, there is no need to talk about this matter anymore. Goodbye, General Shi."
Shi Yong said anxiously: "Master Hou! Please think twice. This matter is very important. If we fail again, it will be out of control."
Zhang Yanling said loudly: "Send off guests."
Chen Shiyi said from the side: "General Shi, please. The Marquis is going to rest."
Shi Yong had no choice but to sigh and say goodbye.
Zhang Yanling sat down under the lamp, frowned and pondered for a moment, and then said to Chen Shi: "Go and bring Zhang Yin, Feng Sihai, Liu Tan, Sun An and other generals. I have important matters to discuss."
When Chen Shi saw Zhang Yanling's serious expression, he did not dare to neglect him. He hurriedly went to the camp to call for help. Soon after, several major generals who had fallen asleep came one after another. They didn't know what happened, but when they saw Zhang Yanling's serious expression, they felt a little nervous.
"Everyone, please sit down. I have a plan that I want to discuss with you. I didn't think it through mature enough before, so I didn't decide. But now, I think it can be carried out. Please share your opinions and see if it is feasible." Zhang Yanling said.
"Master Marquis, please give me your instructions." Everyone said hurriedly.
Zhang Yanling nodded, cleared his throat, and whispered something in a low voice. Listening to Zhang Yanling's words, everyone present gradually changed their faces until they looked shocked.
…
In the early morning, Yang Yiqing was drinking tea in the back hall of the military office. He was thinking about what he had to do today.
Today he wants to order people to go to nearby states and counties to collect materials and manpower to speed up shipbuilding. After discussing with the generals last night, he decided to increase the number of ferries to be built, at least forty or fifty large ships, plus small boats and wooden boats.
By arranging bamboo rafts, 15,000 troops and horses can cross the river at one time. Only in this way can we block the opponent's attack and gain a firm foothold. Once the subsequent troops and horses crossing the river continue, it will be a foregone conclusion.
As for the opponent's defensive methods, some preparations need to be made. It is not that he did not listen to Zhang Yanling's words. For example, for the opponent's rocket shooting, in addition to equipping some wooden barrels on the boat to draw water from the river to extinguish the fire at any time, he will also prepare some fire prevention measures.
Measures such as spreading fine sand on the deck, erecting arrow shields on the bow and sides of the ship, etc.
In short, there is always a way. You must not give up eating because of choking. What if some of the ferries are burned by the other side? As long as tens of thousands of soldiers and horses can successfully cross the river, there is no problem in using wooden rafts and bamboo rafts to cross the river.
Yang Yiqing believed that his strategy was correct. Who said civil servants were incompetent in fighting wars? Since ancient times, civilian officials have been as good as military generals in leading troops. It's just that civil servants disdain to do so.
Moreover, he must take the lead in countering the rebellion this time. His friend Yang Tinghe had already received a letter. The main credit for countering the rebellion this time must be obtained by the outer court in order to reverse the decline of the outer court. This is extremely important.
The foreign court urgently needs this opportunity to reaffirm its importance. Let the emperor know who can help him solve problems when something really happens. Yang Yiqing agrees with Yang Tinghe's words, so he cannot let others get involved. It is both public and private.
in this way.
"Sir, I'm waiting for you in Jianchang. I'm waiting in the lobby of the military office." Someone hurriedly came to report.
Yang Yiqing frowned, sneered and thought: Well, here we are. This person has not made any noise, which is a bit strange. After holding it in for a day, I am afraid he won't be able to help but make a fuss. It's okay, teach him to know that he, the Marquis, is here
This place is worthless. If trouble breaks out, don't give him a good look.
"Change clothes and go to the lobby to meet him." Yang Yiqing said solemnly.