C156 (2/2)
”Lord General, have you thought about it? You took in all kinds of captives from the yellow cloth army captive, from Guang Yang, Qingzhou, Ying Chuan, Lunan, Nanyang and so on, and the current number has reached eight hundred thousand. In addition, you requested seventy thousand State County soldiers from the s, such as the commandos, Qingzhou and. I wonder what does Master Yang Lin need so many people to prepare for? ”
Yang Lin was shocked, he did not expect these Eunuch s to not be weak either, they truly knew his background. If he did not rely on them, and only took care of these captives and county soldiers to explain the situation, they would give him a lot of crimes.
”Director Song, it's not that I want to take the yellow cloth army captive in, it's just not easy to deal with these captives. If he let them go, wouldn't he be bringing disaster upon the village? If the remnants of the xanthopanax s recruited them again, they would once again head towards the battlefield. Did he have to kill them all? That would be hurting the peace between heaven and earth. I had no choice but to do so, and have even acted with the Emperor before, I hope that Director Song would understand. ”
”I will definitely speak up for you. However, those ministers of the imperial court will use this as an excuse. However, no one would bring this up. With so many captives you have, many people in the imperial court would feel uneasy. Do you understand? ”
He did not know if it was true or false, but Song Dian sounded like he was really worried for Yang Lin. Although these captives were currently in Youzhou's territory, they were still in Yang Lin's grasp. Once Yang Lin armed them, they would become a terrifying army.
”Please give me your guidance, Director Song.”
Yang Lin said anxiously, looking very nervous. But Yang Lin was not the least bit nervous, even if he wanted to let all of you know about this alliance, no matter if it's the Minister of the Court or you eunuchs, no one can have any ideas on me.
”Director Zhang asked me to pass on a message to you, telling you to be careful and not let anyone else have any leads. Although your battle achievements are extraordinary, you cannot be proud of your achievements. ”
”Hehe, I don't seem to be proud of my achievements.”
”No is best. Director Zhang wanted me to ask you, after exterminating the yellow scarf, do you want to become an official in the imperial government, or do you want to become an official in State County? ”
”I don't understand imperial etiquette. I think it's better for me to be an official here.”
”Alright, I will tell Director Zhang your thoughts. But how does Lord General plan to repay Director Zhang? ”
”But according to Director Zhang's orders.”
”Although the cavalry of Youzhou is strong, the distance between the Youzhou and 1800 Li is simply too far. Even if Director Zhang needs Lord General, I'm afraid that it will not be able to reach him. ”
”Director Song's words are wrong. As long as there is a strong cavalry of Youzhou in the Youzhou, it would shock the people of the Great Desert to the outside world, and deter those with ulterior motives. The clan has a treasured blade, and although one does not kill, one can still intimidate the weak. ”
”Hehe, Lord General's words are reasonable.”
The heavy snowflakes danced in the sky for three days in a row. In the vicinity of Guangzong County City, other than a few exorcism s in the imperial government, there were almost no one walking about in the snow. The commoners around the city had all left long ago. xanthopanax hid within the army camp and did not dare to come out. The imperial army was also in the army camp, trying to avoid the snow. The entire Guangzong was deathly silent.
As for Zhang Bao, Zhang Liang and the soldiers under them, they were extremely nervous. In the past few days, they basically did not take off their clothes to sleep, they just lied on the side of the bed and didn't dare to rest peacefully. Perhaps at some point, the imperial army would send a group of ambushers over, and sometimes they would even wake up in the middle of a dream.
It was snowing heavily outside, with no one able to see them from dozens of steps away. According to the military records, this was a good time to attack from a sneak attack, and Huangfu Song who was familiar with military strategy would definitely attack from a sneak attack, but who knows when the Imperial army would arrive?
Zhang Liang was leading a few generals to check out the situation in the camp outside the city. Due to the heavy snowstorm, the few of them used towels to cover their heads and faces, revealing only their eyes. They had no choice but to block the fierce wind with their hands. Even the horses that they rode were limping along with one foot high and one foot low. At this time, Jiang Zhen walked over and said to Zhang Liang.
”Human Generals, go rest in the tent. The snow is really too heavy.”
”Have all the sentries been sent out?”
”Human Generals, don't worry. Not only have the Wandering Sentinel been dispatched, I have also sent a lot of fixed sentries.”
”Is there any movement from Imperial army?”
”Every day, there will still be those exorcism wandering around, there aren't any new movements.”
”Well, then, come and sit in the tent.”
Zhang Liang jumped off the horse and followed Jiang Zhen into the tent. Despite their heavy clothing, they could not resist the cold. They walked into the tent and ordered the soldiers to start a fire. After the fire started, everyone finally felt a trace of warmth. Zhang Liang said to Jiang Zhen:
”Tomorrow, General Tianguang will be buried. Tonight, all of you must be extra careful.”
”Human Generals, soldiers have been on guard day and night. Their bodies are in uniform and their sabers are in their hands. This morning, the official on duty reported that nearly 20% of the soldiers had frostbite on their hands and feet. If we go to war now, we will lose 20% of our troops before the war begins. If this goes on for a few more days, I'm afraid we won't have to fight ourselves to the end. ”