Gu Dayong turned to Yang Yiqing and said, "Mr. Yang, can you tell our family whether what Mr. Zhang Hou said is true?"
Yang Yiqing glanced at Zhang Yanling, stroked his beard and said: "Eunuch Gu, this is true. The attack on Ningxia City was a plan made by me and Lord Zhang. Everything is the result of discussions between me and Lord Zhang."
Gu Dayong was stunned for a long time, with an expression of disbelief on his face.
"How is it possible? But the failure to cross the river is also part of the plan? That doesn't make sense. It must be nonsense. Are you two working together to deceive our family?" Gu Dayong murmured.
"What do you know? The subtlety of this plan is to attack secretly and draw firepower from the bottom. I led three thousand cavalry to attack Ningxia City. Not only did I need to hide my whereabouts, but I also needed the cover of the army. Master Yang built a ship with great fanfare and prepared to forcibly cross Lingzhou.
The ferry is to attract rebels to the maximum extent.
The army focused their attention on the army crossing the river, thereby creating conditions for the prince to attack Ningxia City. Only in this way, the rebels would deploy a large number of soldiers and horses on the river bank to ensure that the number of troops in Ningxia City would not increase.
Only by leading three thousand brothers can we capture the city of Ningxia." Zhang Yanling said solemnly.
Gu Dayong was stunned. Although there were still doubts in his heart, if what Zhang Yanling said was true, this was a strategy to attack the east and attack the west. This indeed makes sense.
"As for the defeat of crossing the river, it was naturally planned. Because our army stayed for too long. There was no movement for more than ten days, which may arouse the suspicion of the rebels. Moreover, after the big ship was built, if we did not attack, it would be even more embarrassing for the rebels.
Suspicious. So Mr. Yang launched a feint attack. Although he lost some troops, horses and warships, these losses are still acceptable compared to the grand plan of counterinsurgency."
Gu Dayong frowned in thought and said nothing.
Zhang Yanling walked slowly, walked up to Yang Yiqing, and said with a smile: "Master Yang, you chose the perfect time to attack that day. When you led the army to cross the river to attack, it was when I led the army to attack Ningxia City. It was exactly the time.
Because of Master Yang's cross-river attack, He Jinyi's rebels were unable to carry out rescue operations, and I was able to successfully seize the city of Ningxia and let Zhu Zhixiu take over. Master Yang, your cooperation with me can be said to be flawless and in sync with each other."
Yang Yiqing stroked his beard and laughed and said: "Master Zhang, everything is your bold plan, I am just cooperating with my full strength. But this time, the cooperation is indeed flawless. The timing is extremely accurate. This may be why Zhu Zhixiu
God will not tolerate the traitor, and God will destroy him. Hahaha."
Zhang Yanling nodded and laughed.
The surrounding generals were as surprised as Gu Dayong. It was the first time they heard such a statement today. It turned out that the disagreement between Mr. Yang and Mr. Zhang before and the falling out was actually a show? It turns out that this was
There is such a secret? This is too unexpected.
The generals around Zhang Yanling were even more confused. As far as they knew, this was not the case at all. The Marquis's attack on Ningxia City was not told to Yang Yiqing at all. In order to keep it secret, the crossing of the river was not carried out until they arrived in the area under the jurisdiction of Ningxia Zhongwei.
The military report was announced. How could it be the plan of Mr. Hou and Yang Yiqing?
What does the Marquis mean by doing this? Is it just because he is worried that Gu Dayong will threaten to report to the court and impeach the Marquis for leaving his post without permission? How could the Marquis be afraid of this castrated dog? Didn't the Marquis just give half of the credit to Yang Yiqing?
Huh? I don’t know why the Marquis did this.
"It turns out that you all planned something and you just kept it from our family, right?" Gu Dayong frowned.
"It's not like he hid it from Eunuch Gu. Eunuch Gu arrived in Lingzhou a few days late, but the important task of countering the rebellion couldn't be delayed. So, no wonder we are." Yang Yiqing said.
Gu Dayong sneered: "But after our family arrived, didn't Mr. Yang still tell our family about the matter? Isn't this just a deliberate attempt to hide it from our family?"
Zhang Yanling chuckled and said: "Eunuch Gu, it's reasonable to keep such a confidential plan a secret. I don't want the plan to be leaked and the success will fail. Then it will be fine for me and my brothers to die in the city of Ningxia to suppress the rebellion.
If something big is set back, it’s a big deal.”
Gu Dayong frowned and said, "Does Mr. Zhang mean that our family will reveal your plan? What are you implying? Speak clearly."
Zhang Yanling put away his smile and said in a deep voice: "Eunuch Gu, you can think whatever you want. I don't need to explain anything to you. I still say the same thing. If you have any dissatisfaction, I still say, you can tell me
Just report it to the court. If you keep messing around, I won't welcome you here."
Gu Dayong's face was livid, but when facing Zhang Yanling, he did not dare to go too far. He understood that Zhang Yanling was not someone he could really offend. And at this moment, his heart was beating. Zhang Yanling's words revealed hostility.
And distrust, does this mean he knows something.
Yang Yiqing said in a deep voice: "Eunuch Gu, this is actually the case. Counterinsurgency operations are the business of me and Zhang Hou. It is also the responsibility of Zhang Hou and I to formulate combat plans and lead the army in combat. There are some things that really do not need to be reported to you, Eunuch Gu.
, and there is no need to discuss it with you. I hope you understand this."
Gu Dayong stood up, sighed and said: "That's all, our family doesn't care anymore. In short, no matter what the process is, the overall situation has been decided. Our family will also report to the court what happened here and wait for the court's decision. Look.
Come, let's
My family staying here is an eyesore, so that’s not annoying. You two, our family has other errands on this trip. Dongchang and Jinyiwei were ordered to find out the real reason for Zhu Zhixiu’s uprising. So, there are still many things to do.
I have to do it. I won’t accompany you anymore.”
After Gu Dayong left, the atmosphere in the lobby became much more relaxed. Zhang Yanling and Yang Yiqing had a conversation with the generals, and then ordered everyone to return to camp to get ready, and reiterated some city disciplines. For example, no disturbing the people, no drinking,
You are not allowed to fight with the autumn wind, tease women, etc.
At noon, Zhang Yanling ordered some food and wine to be served and invited Yang Yiqing to the table. The two of them sat down in the small hall at the back.
"Master Yang, I am injured and cannot drink, so I will offer you a cup of tea instead of wine. Firstly, I want to welcome Master Yang, and secondly, I want to congratulate you on completing our mission." Zhang Yanling picked up the tea cup and said.
Yang Yiqing smiled slightly, thanked him, and drank.
"Master Yang, do you have anything to ask me? There are no outsiders now, so Master Yang can speak freely." Zhang Yanling put down the tea cup and said.
Yang Yiqing wiped the wine stains on his beard and said: "Master Zhang, Mr. Yang does have something to say. The first thing he wants to say is that I want to apologize to Mr. Zhang. I have offended many people before, and I have something to say to Mr. Zhang."
I have so much contempt for you, I don’t know what the Marquis is capable of. I’m really ashamed.
Extremely. If it were not for your clever strategies and methods, this counter-rebellion would have been a far-off success. Yang finally understood how ridiculous his previous idea was. In our Ming Dynasty, there are people like Mr. Hou, who are the leaders of the imperial court.
Such blessings. Mr. Zhang has a promising future."
Zhang Yanling chuckled and said: "Master Yang, Yanling doesn't dare to take it seriously. The quarrels between you and me were all about suppressing the rebellion. It is normal to have disagreements and disputes. It doesn't have to go to the point of needing to apologize. Yanling is young, There are also inappropriate things in my actions and words, and I need to reflect on them. There is no need to mention this matter again."
Yang Yiqing praised: "You have a broad mind, and the Marquis is even more admirable. However, I have a second thing to ask. What did you mean by those words you just said in the lobby? The so-called guilt of leaving your post without permission, you Mr. Zhang should not be afraid. There is no need to tell a lie and let me cover it for you."
Zhang Yanling smiled slightly and said in a deep voice: "Mr. Yang, why do you ask questions knowingly? What can Gu Dayong do to me? Even if he goes to the court and accuses me of leaving my post without permission, the court will not punish me. Because I took Entering Ningxia City and killing Zhu Zhixiu, isn't this credit enough to offset such a small mistake? Isn't it for the sake of you, Mr. Yang, that I did that?"
Yang Yiqing chuckled and said: "For my sake? I didn't expect this. I would like to ask Mr. Hou to explain."
Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "Then what else is there to explain? Mr. Yang insisted on crossing the river and suffered a defeat. This is nothing at first. Victory and defeat are common things for military officers. But this matter must be used by Gu Da to report to the court. And they exaggerated it. They couldn't do anything to me, but Mr. Yang might not be so lucky. Because some people are eager to find such an opportunity to attack you, the civil servants of the foreign court. And I said that all this was jointly formulated with Mr. Yang. The plan is to make it impossible for them to start."
Yang Yiqing chuckled and said: "Master Zhang, what I want to know is why you did this? Yang seems to have no connection with you, so you don't need to help me."
Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "Master Yang, just because Master Yang saw through Gu Dayong's trick before, and did not let his scheme succeed, and did not succumb to Gu Dayong's threat, it is worthy of me to do this. Master Yang The letter sent by Shi Yong clearly described the debate about whether to send troops that night. Although Yan Ling is stupid, he also understands the key points. Since you, Mr. Yang, did not take the opportunity to add insult to injury, I will suppress this rebellion. I will give you half of the credit, so that you, Mr. Yang, will not be criticized by the traitors."
Yang Yiqing raised his eyebrows slightly, stroked his beard and said calmly: "I don't understand. I didn't say anything in my letter. It just described what happened that night. What did the Marquis see in it?"
Zhang Yanling chuckled and said, "Master Yang, are you trying to play riddles with me? It doesn't matter, I have nothing to do. It's not bad to guess riddles. That day, Rugu University used them to frame Shi Yong as a collaborator and slandered Qiu Yue as a traitor. They wanted to arrest Shi Yong and ban the army from returning. Crossing the river to attack. On the surface, it seems to make some sense. But Mr. Yang supported Shi Yong and did not believe in Gu Dayong, which is very rare."
Yang Yiqing smiled and said: "Everything has to be based on evidence. They can't produce evidence and just rely on conjecture. How can I believe him?"
Zhang Yanling nodded and said: "Gu Dayong also said that as long as Shi Yong is determined to be a collaborator, Master Yang's previous responsibility for the failure to cross the river will be justified. It can be said that Shi Yong collaborated with the enemy and leaked military information, leading to the failure. All the responsibilities will be placed on Shi Yongtou. Mr. Yang was unmoved at the time. For Mr. Yang, this was a good way to shirk responsibility. But Mr. Yang refused. This is very unusual. "
Yang Yiqing said in a deep voice: "Yang has nothing else, but he doesn't bother to shirk responsibility and put the fault on others. Again, unless he can prove that Shi Yong collaborated with the enemy and has ironclad evidence, I won't accept it."
Zhang Yanling chuckled and said: "Master Yang, actually I think it's not that Master Yang has not been unmoved. It's just that Master Yang realized that if he did that, it would lead to more serious consequences. That's why Master Yang supported Shi Yong.
He scolded Gu Dayong severely and did not hesitate to have a quarrel with Gu Dayong."
The expression on Yang Yiqing's face became a little embarrassed, and he smiled and said: "Are you the roundworm in my stomach? Do you know what I am thinking?"
Zhang Yanling said with a smile: "It's a riddle. If you guess wrong, you will be wrong. Don't be offended, Mr. Yang. If you don't want me to guess, I won't guess."
Yang Yiqing spread his hands and said: "Master Hou, just keep guessing. But I won't comment on whether it's right or wrong."
Zhang Yanling nodded and said with a smile: "Okay, then I will boldly continue to guess. Sometimes I think too much. Maybe the following guess misinterprets Mr. Yang's meaning. Please don't take it to heart. Just treat it as such.
It’s just a joke.”
Yang Yiqing smiled, Taitan was calm, and raised his glass to drink.