Shen Qingzhi took off his helmet, and then tore off his dog-skin ear protection. Nearly half of one ear was missing, like a piece of dough that had been chewed off by a mouse, and was displayed in front of everyone. This military tent Most people here have never seen the condition of Shen Qingzhi's broken ear. Those who have seen it all have slightly changed complexions, but the skin on the broken ear is still blue and black, with some yellow and red blood and pus on it. It makes people feel sick to their stomachs.
Xie Yan's face darkened: "Master Shen, what do you mean?"
Shen Qingzhi pointed to his ear and said loudly: "Commander, generals, please take a good look at it. This ear of humble position is from the last time when the monsters and thieves invaded. I gathered the villagers to fight against the bandit army. The enemy's poisonous arrow was shot to pieces on the battlefield. Now the ear of Beizi is just like a decoration. Because the poison has entered the ear, no sound can be heard. Does the commander know why Beizhi still keeps this half of his ear? Where are you?"
Xie Yan shook his head: "I heard the report from the medical officer, saying that you have lost your hearing in this ear, and there are still toxins in the residual ear, which will cause inflammation and pus from time to time, just like you are now. At that time, he advised you Cut off this useless ear, but you refused, what’s the point?!”
Shen Qingzhi's eyes swept over the faces of everyone in the tent, and he said with emotion: "Because of my unlucky position, I was hit by an arrow and lost my ear, and my hearing is lost. But I am lucky because my two younger brothers and three cousins are still alive." Seventy-three of our brothers in Shenjia Village have lost their lives. Compared with them, Hsiao is at least still alive. Keeping this stump of the ear means Hsiao must tell himself that he should never forget the viciousness and evil of the demon thief. Eliminate them completely, and the humble official will always have this stump of his ear!"
Xie Yan frowned: "Zhu Shen's determination is commendable, but you are suffering from repeated ear pus and sores. Aren't you suffering yourself? Eliminating thieves and countering rebellion is everyone's business, not just you."
Shen Qingzhi shook his head: "That's not the case. When the demon thieves made trouble, we were farming in the fields, but Lu Sanji from the neighboring village led hundreds of thieves to our village and killed everyone they saw. They rob everything they see. Lu Sanji has had many conflicts with our village because of water issues. This time, he took advantage of the demon thieves and took the opportunity to retaliate. But those demon thieves were even more hateful than Lu Sanji. They captured our The villagers forced them to eat the flesh of the dead, and if they refused, they would chop it into minced meat. Half of the people in our village died in their hands like this. This hatred and hatred are irreconcilable, just like mine. The ear was also shot in the battle. I kept this broken ear because I humbled myself to tell myself that I should never forget this grudge, let alone forget that most of the monsters and thieves are the people and neighbors I knew before. Once they are possessed by the devil, they will He will become the most evil devil and an extraordinary bandit!"
Xie Yan nodded: "Unfortunately, the land of Wu is plagued by demons and thieves. Your villagers, like the children of our aristocratic families, have suffered many tragic deaths at the hands of thieves. Therefore, we have a common enemy, Lord Shen. I have never doubted that Your hatred for the demon thief and your loyalty to the court and the country are just unreasonable for you to shake the morale of the army like this. So, let’s put aside the reconnaissance of the enemy for the time being. Go back to camp and prepare well for the next decisive battle with the demon thief. , use you as the vanguard to lead the charge!"
Shen Qingzhi said loudly: "This humble position is willing to spy on the demon thief for the sake of the army, but I still ask the commander to be cautious and calm. This humble position has a blood feud with the demon thief, and I wish I could eat his flesh and sleep with him. But the more this happens, the more... Don't be impulsive. The demon thieves are powerful and extremely cunning. I have fought with them for many years and I know that their strength is by no means inferior to our current army, and they often set up ambushes to lure the enemy. This ear of I was exposed in a battle When chasing the demon thief who pretended to be defeated, he was ambushed and hit by an arrow. Not only did he lose his ear, but he also caused the death of more than a hundred good brothers. Therefore, this is how he reminds himself, never be careless!"
Xie Yan's face darkened: "I have experienced hundreds of battles, am I not as good as an inexperienced general like you? With the little tricks of the demon thief, I can deceive you, but how can I deceive you? I am in this position Above, what needs to be considered is the overall situation of the Wu region. When foreign troops come here, they cause more trouble than the actual contribution. Last time the Beifu army came, the monsters and thieves didn't kill many, but the people suffered a lot from them. Lord Shen , you won’t consider these things.”
Shen Qingzhi gritted his teeth: "The Beifu Army is sure that the military discipline is not strict and they have violated the common people a lot, but they can attack the thieves after all. This time the demon thieves are back. There are more than 200,000 people. The consumption is huge and they can't be delayed anymore. , and it is unlikely that we will go to sea again. In the past few months, we have concentrated all the food and grass from various places into Qiantang warehouse. As long as we guard Shanyin, we can prevent the demon thieves from getting the food and grass they want. Within two months, They will definitely run out of food and collapse. Even if the Beifu army comes and disturbs the people, it will only be a matter of a month or two. After destroying the demon thieves, just ask them to leave like last time, and Wu land can get eternal peace, Commander-in-Chief Foresight, why don’t you understand this truth?”
Xie Yan said coldly: "Zhu Shen, you talk too much. Step back. There is a public discussion here. If you want to spy on the enemy and prove your statement, then go by yourself. Otherwise, go back to camp and prepare for battle. Go ahead."
Shen Qingzhi's forehead was so anxious that he was sweating. He cupped his hands and was about to speak again, but Zhang Meng said sternly: "Chen Qingzhi, you are talking nonsense and have no commander. Do you really think that military discipline is nothing?"
Shen Qingzhi sighed and could only bow and retreat. The generals in the tent seemed to be influenced by him and fell silent.
Zhang Meng smiled and said: "Commander, don't be affected by this kid's words. What does he know? If Liu Laozhi comes, he will only plunder the people for credit. When the time comes, we will have to share half of the fruits of our hard work with him." How can there be such a good thing in the world? If we really hold on without fighting and wait for the enemy to run out of food and collapse, our troops in Kuaiji will be enough. As long as we don't take the initiative to attack and camp here to hold on, how can the traitor army still fly from the Qiantang River? are you coming?"
Xie Yan smiled slightly: "Captain Zhang, you only know one thing, but you don't know the other thing. I have already sent troops to recruit the Beifu Army and Liu Yu's troops from Wuxing. They must not be used in this battle, and there must be no big battle." use."
Everyone's expressions changed and they said in unison: "Commander, why is this so?"
Xie Yan stood up with a smile: "The demon thieves are afraid of the Beifu army, but they don't take our Kuaiji soldiers and horses seriously, so they boldly invade. As long as I let out the news that the Beifu army is coming, the demon thieves will definitely rush Retreat the troops. At this time, we can take the opportunity to make a surprise attack and defeat the demon thieves. And this military achievement has nothing to do with the Beifu Army. Everyone, go back to camp and make preparations. We will be ready to attack within three days! By the way, let's That Shen Qingzhi went to the rear to meet the Beifu army, and the military merits of this battle will not be with him!"
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