Tian He was furious when he learned that all two thousand cavalry led by Tian Heng had been killed.
Total destruction!
No one survived.
"waste!"
"What a bunch of trash. Even if they are a bunch of pigs, they will never be killed. They all know how to escape."
Tian He scolded fiercely, with murderous intent in his eyes. In anger, he suddenly looked at Yan Fei and said coldly: "Yan Fei, is this what you carefully selected? Is this the brave general in your army? A mere general of the Qin army wiped out two thousand elite cavalry. What on earth are you doing? , what kind of trash did you choose?"
thump!
Yan Fei knelt directly on the ground.
He felt sad and angry.
On the one hand, he was sad and angry at the death of his soldiers. It's not yet the midsummer rainy season, and the river is shallow. If Tian Heng is determined to retreat, he can definitely escape. If a person only escapes, he will be completely defeated, and he will be the defeated general.
Everyone was willing to fight to the death. No one crossed the river and they all died. How heroic is this?
These people are worthy of being Yan Fei's soldiers.
On the other hand, Yan Fei was upset because the emperor said nothing about the Qin soldiers. The Qin army is already powerful. The Qin army can directly defeat the elite cavalry under his command and even evacuate in a short period of time. Is it easy for such a person?
However, Yan Fei could only hide all his grievances and grief deep in his heart.
His soldiers were defeated.
This is incompetence.
Yan Fei knocked his head on the ground and apologized: "The general was incompetent, which led to the failure of the war. All of this was due to the improper use of personnel by the general. Please forgive me."
Tian He looked at Yan Fei who was kneeling on the ground to plead guilty. He originally wanted to vent his anger, but thinking that Yan Fei was the commander-in-chief and that Yan Fei simply gave in, he lost interest. He looked coldly and waved his sleeves and said: "You are the commander-in-chief of the army and a famous general of our Qi State. The generals you choose must be the best of the best, and you cannot abandon public service for personal gain. I hope you will reflect on your defeat this time and do everything in your power." Don't make the same mistake again. I hope you will make meritorious service and avenge your previous shame."
"Get up."
Tian He waved his hand.
Yan Fei stood up, feeling even more uncomfortable and unhappy.
He, Yan Fei, has been in the army for decades, and has been the commander of an army for more than ten years. He has always been fair and impartial, and has never used personal power to undermine public service.
At this moment, Yan Fei was a little discouraged.
But as long as he is in his position, he must continue to stay. Even if he felt that the emperor was not as wise as he thought, when war came, he had to continue fighting. Not for the emperor, but because he has so many soldiers under his command.
He has brought so many people out, and he has to take them back.
Qi cannot be defeated in this battle.
After Yan Fei relieved himself in his heart, he stood with a bow and did not express his position for the time being.
Tian He said in a deep voice: "Yan Fei, our Qi State has suffered a big loss due to this defeat. It can be said that losing to the Qin Army in the first battle affected morale. However, I always believe that the Qin Army is powerful. , our Qi State’s military strength is definitely not weak.”
"So, we must get it back."
"We must win back morale through war."
"We are getting closer and closer to Dafengkou, where the Qin army is stationed. My plan is to kill directly, attack with a large army, and defeat the Qin army in one go. As long as this battle is won and the Qin army is suppressed, everything will not be a problem. .”
Tian He looked wise.
In his eyes, fighting is as simple as killing and crushing the opponent.
"Your Majesty, not allowed."
Yan Fei shuddered when he heard this and quickly reminded him.
In this short period of time, he had somewhat understood the emperor's temperament.
After Tian He came to power on a large scale, he was unwilling to be suppressed anymore, which led to him liking to intervene in everything.
This time, in response to Qin's cavalry raid, Yan Fei's plan was to send more cavalry to fight. The Qin army had two thousand, and he sent five thousand cavalry to fight. He didn't believe that Tian Heng would fail? But the emperor wanted to be fair and defeat the Qin army at the same level.
In the end, all Tian Heng were killed.
Think about his soldiers, none of them surrendered and all died in battle. How heroic is this?
Yan Fei felt uncomfortable.
In the end, whose fault is it?
The emperor directly said that he was using private interests to abolish public affairs, and he chose people close to him to fight, instead of selecting the most elite people.
The emperor is shirking responsibility.
Yan Fei felt his scalp numb and felt worried. That's not how wars are fought. If you really get to the point of no retreat, then just go all out and fight. However, this battle has just begun. The Qin army has not even figured out the specific situation. It has not yet set up camp, and has not arranged for water supplies. All preparations are insufficient, so it is necessary to go to war directly.
This is nonsense.
Yan Fei looked at Tian He and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, the Qin army is waiting for work. If we attack directly, it will be detrimental to us."
Tian He looked serious, and when he looked at Yan Fei, he became more and more dissatisfied. He thinks that Yan Fei is nepotistic. The key is that Yan Fei is still nepotistic. At least in Tian He's opinion, Yan Fei didn't know much about marching and fighting.
It's simply a name in vain.
Tian He turned his eyes, looked at the other generals, and said in a deep voice: "What do you think?"
The main generals in the army were all nearby, and they were all Yan Fei's subordinates. Even in the army, Yan Fei always loved his soldiers like his own son and cared for the generals. Moreover, Yan Fei had strict military discipline and clear rewards and punishments. Everyone was extremely convinced of Yan Fei.
These people all recognized Yan Fei.
The emperor's question made everyone present feel confused for a moment.
Everyone can see that the emperor is a difficult person to deal with, and problems will arise if he is not careful.
Sun Youdao is Yan Fei's deputy general with a more lively mind. He is the one who assists Yan Fei this time. Moreover, the two have been together for many years.
Sun Youdao bowed in salute, clasped his fists and said: "Your Majesty, our Qi Kingdom should fight with all our strength to show the majesty of our Qi Kingdom. The reason why General Yan Fei dissuaded Your Majesty is because he was worried. In fact, we are also the same. In this way, I feel uneasy. Only Your Majesty, with his sage judgment and astonishing courage, puts the general and others to shame."
He cast a look at Yan Fei.
Yan Fei sighed inwardly and said, "Your Majesty, I am afraid."
Tian He nodded with satisfaction and said: "It's good that you understand. The army needs to rest and recuperate. We are so close to the Qin army's camp. Let's take a good rest after halfway. In short, once we arrive at Dafengkou, we will fight with all our strength and defeat the Qin army. Yang Our country of Qi is majestic."
"Here!"
Yan Fei and Sun Youdao answered in unison.
"Your Majesty, I will immediately arrange for soldiers to repair the bridge and prepare to cross the river. Your Majesty has traveled a long distance and will take a short rest."
Yan Fei spoke again.
Sun Youdao: "I also went to assist General Yan Fei."
Tian He said: "Go."
Yan Fei and Sun Youdao left hand in hand, quickly mobilized their troops, and urged the soldiers to repair Shangu Bridge.
The two stood by the river, Yan Fei sighed, looking helpless.
Sun Youdao frowned and reminded: "Old Yan, you can't act recklessly, let alone be willful. The news we got before is that the emperor is a wise master, wise and understanding, and he appoints talents. It is very good."
"Looking at it now, the emperor is not very good."
"Or maybe it's because the Xia Kingdom was destroyed before, and King Langya and Prime Minister Yan were in charge of the overall situation, so we can't see the truest situation. Now that the Qi Kingdom has been victorious and the emperor has taken power, something has changed."
"But no matter what, you can't disobey the emperor's orders. Once you disobey the emperor, how will you fight next?"
"The army needs you to take charge."
"Emperor, you seem to be perfunctory on the surface, but in fact you are fighting at our pace. This battle has just begun and it must continue."
"Think about Tian Heng. He led his army to fight, but he died on the battlefield. Can you bear it?"
Sun Youdao spoke softly, but his eyes widened, he clenched his fists, and said: "None of the two thousand men in our army have surrendered. Can you bear it? So, bear with it for the time being. The grievances you have suffered will all be gone. It’s for the dead soldiers.”
When Yan Fei heard this, he sighed: "Old Sun, this battle is difficult. Your Majesty interferes too much, saying that you don't care about anything. However, Your Majesty has to intervene in everything. The key is that Your Majesty still doesn't understand anything, just I know how to show off my power, but I don't take responsibility, and I just shirk it when something goes wrong. Oh, how difficult it is."
Sun Youdao's eyes were sharp and he said, "I have a suggestion."
"What advice?"
Yan Fei looked at Sun Youdao, gave a rare smile, and said: "You old boy, you have always been cunning and cunning. Tell me how you can prevent His Majesty from interfering indiscriminately. When it comes to Your Majesty, I have absolutely nothing to do."
Sun Youdao sighed: "What can I do? I can't stop His Majesty's decision. The only way is for you to immediately arrange for someone to send a message back to Linzi eight hundred miles away and ask King Langya to arrange to create trouble in Linzi City. Your Majesty must be allowed to return and take charge of the overall situation."
"As long as His Majesty returns to Linzi and we fight on the front line, it will be easier."
"Otherwise, this battle will not go on."
"King Langya is wise and wise, and he has the overall situation in mind, and Prime Minister Yan Zichu is here. If the two of them really decide, they can control the emperor. Besides, even if they can't control it, at least there will be no trouble in the rear."
Sun Youdao said: "The emperor has been giving blind orders on the front line, which will cause big problems."
Yan Fei's eyes lit up, this suggestion was extremely feasible.
Very good.
Yan Fei laughed and praised: "As expected of Sun Youdao, who is resourceful and resourceful, you are a very old boy. But this suggestion is really good and feasible. I immediately revised the book and sent the soldiers on horseback to travel overnight. , rush back to Linzi directly to report the news, and ask King Langya to make arrangements as soon as possible."
Yan Fei was a general in the army.
In fact, he was also promoted by Langya King Tian Yu back then, and he was regarded as Tian Yu's confidant.
Sun Youdao sighed: "Oh, this is also a helpless move."
Yan Fei's smile faded and he said, "Yes, this is the only last resort."
Yan Fei immediately wrote a secret letter, then found his confidant, and asked his confidant to deliver it to King Langya in person. After things were arranged, Yan Fei and Sun Youdao focused on building the bridge. However, the two of them deliberately delayed the construction of the bridge, causing the army to temporarily stop and rest at Shangu Bridge.
At least today, the army cannot move forward.
On the other side, Wang Can led his people on their way quickly. After retreating to Dafengkou, they quickly reported the news.
Wang Lie got the news and quickly went to the Chinese army's tent.
He walked with wind and his heart was filled with joy.
The first battle was won!
