Zuo Liangyu snorted coldly and took the defeated soldiers back to the camp to treat their wounds. Yang Sichang and Zheng Chongjian looked at the mess on the ground. They both felt powerless in their hearts. It is too difficult to command the proud and powerful generals now. The team It’s not easy to carry.
"Supervisor!"
This time, none of the officers of the New Army were injured. Liu Yan asked Miao Shao to lead others to wait. He came over and clasped his fists and said, "Just now, the situation was urgent. General Pingtai led his troops to fight for money and food. General Liu Yan could only lead his troops to stop it in order to preserve the money and food in the army." No loss.”
Yang Sichang coughed and said: "Although General Liu is eager to obey the authority this time, he is too young, and Zuo Liangyu is not a kind person. Today the grudge is settled."
Liu Yan said: "From the general's point of view, the common thief general is used to being arrogant. Someone must teach him how to behave. The general will work hard and be willing to do this."
Yang Sichang and Zheng Chongjian both frowned slightly, and they both said in their hearts: "This Liu Yan is crazy enough!"
However, the two of them looked at the dozens of new troops lined up not far away, and they knew that Liu Yan was arrogant.
"Okay, let the soldiers receive their money and food first. Let's go to the Chinese army's tent to discuss matters."
Everyone followed Yang Sichang to the Chinese army's tent. Yang Sichang ordered people to unfold a map in the middle, which was the map of the Agate Mountain area.
"Generals, please see, this is the terrain around Agate Mountain. Xianthief, Geliyan He Yilong, Cao Wei, and Guo Tianxing Zhang Tianlin all gathered in the mountain to set up defenses. The army mobilized troops and horses to attack once before, but the flow of The rebels resisted very tenaciously, and our army's attacks were frustrated and failed to capture Agate Mountain in one go." 33
Then Yang Sichang looked at Liu Yan and said, "The battle situation is so stalemate right now. What does General Liu think?"
Liu Yan stared at the map, thought for a while, and said: "Agate Mountain has a dangerous terrain. Although the bandit army is poorly equipped and weak in combat effectiveness, the enemy has the advantage of terrain after all. Even if our army can attack and capture Agate Mountain, , the casualties among the officers and soldiers of each department will also be huge, and the gains outweigh the losses."
Yang Sichang asked: "What does General Liu have to say?"
Liu Yan thought of the Battle of Manao Mountain in history, in which Yang Sichang found out the true and false situation of Zhang Xianzhong's tribes through internal agents, and then sent troops to defeat the bandit tribes.
So Liu Yan said: "The general thought that the supervisor should have made a decision."
"oh?"
Zheng Chongjian, He Renlong, and Li Guoqi all looked at Yang Sichang in surprise when they heard this. Yang Sichang looked at Liu Yan approvingly and said with a smile: "General Liu is really smart, he actually saw my plan."
When everyone saw Liu Yan and Yang Sichang acting like they were playing riddles, they all started asking questions.
Yang Sichang asked Liu Yan to explain, and Liu Yan said: "The supervisor should be preparing to contact the internal forces in order to find the weaknesses of the bandit army."
Everyone was overjoyed to hear that there was an insider. Just when they were about to ask in detail, they suddenly saw Zuo Liangyu rushing into the Chinese army's tent angrily. Everyone secretly screamed something bad.
"The governor and the generals are all here, that's just right!"
Zheng Chongjian frowned slightly and looked at Yang Sichang, but Yang Sichang's face had turned cold and he looked at Liu Yan.
Liu Yan took the time to look at Zuo Liangyu carefully. He saw a wound on Zuo Liangyu's lip and bruises near his nose. When he saw Zuo Liangyu talking just now, one of his front teeth was missing. I thought it was funny, and I couldn't help but raise the corners of my mouth slightly.
Seeing that Liu Yan was calm and steady, Yang Sichang said to Zuo Liangyu: "General Pingthief, please sit down first. Let me tell you if you have anything to do."
Zuo Liangyu thanked him with clasped fists, and then said: "Supervisor Mingjian, Liu Yan, a mere general, actually beat me in the middle. This is the following crime. Supervisor please punish Liu Yan severely in accordance with the military laws of the Ming Dynasty to correct the morale of the army!"
Yang Sichang said: "I have already said that what happened today was originally a misunderstanding. It was all caused by money and food. Let's forget about it. I just talked to you about the capture of Agate Mountain. Did General Ping Thief also listen? listen?"
Zuo Liangyu was not in the mood to talk about attacking the mountain, but said: "Since the commander is always protecting Liu Yan, the general has nothing to say. It's just that the general was injured by Liu Yan and felt that he was no longer able to lead the army in battle. I must be sure that the commander Write to the imperial court and allow the general to return to his base to recuperate!"
Yang Sichang's face suddenly darkened when he heard this, and his eyes were full of anger.
Next to him, Zheng Chongjian stood up to smooth things over and said: "General Ping Zei is just talking out of anger. Normally Ping Zei General is a man of the country. How could he lead his army to turn back because of a temporary conflict of temper? Haha, Ping Zei General should sit down first." , tell me slowly if you have something to do.”
Zuo Liangyu could still give Yang Sichang some face, but he didn't give any face to Zheng Chongjian and chose to ignore it.
"Liu Yan! You cheated and injured me today. Don't think about getting better in the future. I will fight with you to the end!"
Not to be outdone, Liu Yan stood up suddenly and said, "Zuo Liangyu, you thief general, you'd better keep fighting. I'll see how long your life is!"
"Okay, come on!"
Zuo Liangyu drew his sword on the spot, and Liu Yan, not to be outdone, pulled out the Yanling sword from his waist with a clang, and confronted Zuo Liangyu in the air.
The atmosphere in the Chinese army's tent fell below zero in an instant. Everyone looked at Liu Yan and Zuo Liangyu nervously, fearing that they would actually make a move in the tent.
Upon seeing this, Yang Sichang felt angry in his chest. After a violent cough, he slapped the table and said loudly: "You all stop it! This governor is the commander of the army appointed by His Majesty. You draw your sword and confront me in front of me. Are you going to rebel?"
Zuo Liangyu looked at Liu Yan across from him, feeling a little nervous in his heart. A general in his twenties had a stronger evil spirit than himself, which made Zuo Liangyu secretly regret it.
Now that Yang Sichang had spoken, Zuo Liangyu took advantage of the situation and walked down the steps, took back the sword and said, "Liu Yan! Don't think that if someone is protecting you, I won't dare to touch you. Let's wait and see!"
Liu Yan sneered, and while taking back the Yanling knife, he said, "Okay, let's see who lives longer!"
Zuo Liangyu snorted angrily and turned around to leave, leaving everyone sighing.
After Zuo Liangyu's disturbance, the military discussion could no longer proceed. Yang Sichang rubbed his temples and then said to everyone: "You have all worked hard today. The army has distributed money and food. You should go back and settle down first. Let’s continue our discussions in two days.”
"yes!"
Zheng Chongjian, He Renlong, Li Guoqi and others stood up and left. Liu Yan also stood up and prepared to leave, but was stopped by Yang Sichang.
"Haha, General Liu, I will have something to say later."
Liu Yan sat down again and said, "If you have anything to say, Superintendent, feel free to say it."
"good."
Yang Sichang's face looked tired at this time, but he still cheered up and put on a smile.
Upon seeing this, Liu Yan sighed in his heart: "Now is the time to show concern for the country and the people and to work hard for the country. It's too late! Why were you fighting for power and profit in the first place?"
Yang Sichang naturally didn't know what Liu Yan was thinking, so he just smiled and said: "General Liu, the governor naturally has some concerns about today's incident. If General Liu hadn't stepped forward, the army's money and food would have been robbed by soldiers from all departments. .”
Liu Yan said: "This is what the general should do, but why didn't the supervisor deal with Zuo Liangyu? Today's events are all caused by Zuo Liangyu. If our army's money and food are robbed today, our army's morale will definitely collapse. , tens of thousands of soldiers in this battle will fall into a situation that is beyond redemption, and he, Zuo Liangyu, cannot bear this responsibility!"
Yang Sichang sighed and said, "I know that you, Liu Yan, must have prejudices against me. Let's have a frank chat today, okay?"
Liu Yan nodded.
"The reason why I didn't move Zuo Liangyu was because I had no choice. At present, Zuo Liangyu's army occupies half of the army's strength. If I move Zuo Liangyu, his more than 40,000 troops will definitely mutiny. This battle is still a defeat!"
Liu Yan said: "But in the long run, people like Zuo Liangyu are destined to have a big tail."
Yang Sichang smiled and said: "This is not what I should be thinking about. Now I only want one thing, and that is to win this battle and annihilate Zhang Xianzhong's ministries!"
"Typical characteristics of Donglin Party members: they care about the head but not the bottom, only care about immediate self-interest, regardless of the long-term national interests!"
Liu Yan thought secretly in his heart, and then said: "Since the superintendent thinks so, then the general has nothing to say, but if Zuo Liangyu makes a move in the future, the general will not give in. Whatever happens, the general will not give in." irresponsible!"
"well!"
Yang Sichang said: "So you are still young and too energetic!"
Liu Yan smiled and asked, "How can you still call yourself a young man if you're not so angry?"
Yang Sichang was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Although Zuo Liangyu is arrogant, he is still a veteran in the army. I will give him some advice later and ask Zuo Liangyu to restrain himself. You also need to know the word "Zang Feng". Only in this way can you go far in the officialdom."
Liu Yan couldn't help but sneer in his heart when he saw Yang Sichang's "I'm good for you" attitude. At the same time, he had to sigh at how horrifying the eloquence and scheming of these old fritters in the Ming Dynasty officialdom were.
Yang Sichang looked at the silent Liu Yan and asked with a smile: "Why, General Liu is unwilling?"
Liu Yan said: "If the supervisor can persuade Zuo Liangyu, then the general will naturally have no objection. But given Zuo Liangyu's temperament, it is estimated that the supervisor will probably return in vain."
"Haha, let's wait and see."
Yang Sichang said: "However, General Liu has saved the army's money and food this time, and this credit must be calculated. In this way, when allocating money and food this time, I will give more to General Liu. The money and food of the new army officers under your command will be How about distributing it in full?"
Liu Yan sneered in his heart, what Yang Sichang had in mind was beautiful. Others were giving out part of it, but he was the only one who was giving out the full amount. When the time comes, not only Zuo Liangyu will cause trouble for him, but also He Renlong, Li Guoqi, and even Zheng Chongjian. I hate myself and think I am taking food from their mouths.
"When the time comes that Yang Sichang will stand up to smooth things over for me, he will promise me a favor. Such a method of winning people's hearts is indeed the work of the Donglin Party!"
Liu Yan sneered in his heart, but he still accepted the money and food. Don't give it up. The battle at Agate Mountain wouldn't last long anyway.
Liu Yan had already made up his mind to find an opportunity to return to Shandong after this battle. He didn't want to get into the mess here.
"Anyway, I have led the army here, and I have explained everything to the superiors and subordinates. If you don't leave after taking the money and food from the court, you will be stupid!"
After a while, Liu Yan came out of the Central Army tent and saw Miao Shao waiting outside, so he asked, "Didn't I ask you to go back first?"
"My subordinates were worried about Zuo Liangyu's evil intentions, so they waited here with a group of brothers."
"Ha ha."
Liu Yan said with a smile: "Zuo Liangyu is a person with a fierce appearance but a weak heart. He doesn't have the courage!"
After saying that, Liu Yan returned to the New Army camp with Miao Shao and other soldiers. On the way, everyone passed by a camp, which was Zuo Liangyu's unit.
"Look, sir, how come there are women in Zuo Liangyu's army?"
Liu Yan saw a dozen women crying and being taken away to the depths of the camp. He frowned and said, "They must be the common people robbed by Zuo Liangyu's tribe."
Miao Shao was immediately furious and said: "This bastard has no ability to kill enemies, but he is like a vicious wolf that harms the people! Sir, how about we go back and report him to the supervisor?"
Liu Yan shook his head and said: "Yang Sichang still expects Zuo Liangyu to serve. How could he offend him for some people? If I didn't have more than 20,000 new troops in my hands, I would probably have to be taught a lesson by Yang Sichang and give Zuo Liang a lesson. Jade is relieved!"
After saying that, Liu Yan looked in the direction of Zuo Liangyu's camp and said coldly: "But Zuo Liangyu is a troublemaker and cannot be left here. I will get rid of him sooner or later!"
Some people died, but not completely...
