Nie Chen's words made the generals nod their heads, and at the same time gave up their plans to have an open and honest contest with Ren Jun on the frontal battlefield.
After the meeting, all the generals went back to rest. Nie Chen read a book for a while in the commander's tent, then asked Weng Qiuchan to lie down first, while he rode out to patrol the camp.
As soon as he walked to the south gate of the camp, he saw Ning Wushuang and Liang Peng standing there, chatting quietly.
On both sides of them, there were densely packed figures of the army.
"You two don't sleep at night, what are you doing here?"
Ning Wushuang and Liang Peng turned around, looked at Nie Chen, clasped their hands together and said,
"Greetings, my lord."
"We came out to patrol the camp. Han Sui said today that Ren Jun is good at taking the initiative to attack. We were worried that he would come to attack the camp at night, so we strengthened our vigilance and arranged ambushes at the four gates. If Ren Jun dared Send people here and make sure they never come back."
Ning Wushuang said.
Liang Peng also nodded and said,
"Wang Hao went to patrol in Dongying. This time we are going to attack the enemy. We are still facing the main force of the enemy. We can't be careful."
Nie Chen smiled when he heard this and said,
"Okay, after the arrangements are made, let's all go back and rest. Tomorrow morning, we have to attack the city. Wait until tomorrow. Each of the four legions will attack in one direction. Although we don't want to fight hard, it's good to take it out and practice. Yes, we are not very experienced in siege warfare, and these soldiers who are patchwork also need to get used to it."
Liang Peng smiled and said,
"My lord is absolutely right, it should be so. My lord, why didn't you sleep?"
"Like you, I came here to patrol the camp, and I was worried that Ren Jun would come and attack at night. But now it seems that I was overly worried. With some of your outstanding commanders here, I don't need to worry about these things at all."
"My lord is still thoughtful. It's just that we happened to be together with you, lord. We are also taught well by your lord. The words you say from time to time will always benefit us a lot."
Looking at Liang Peng's smiling face, Nie Chen had a strange expression, waved his hand and said,
"Go back and rest early, I'm leaving."
"Master, walk slowly."
The two saluted.
After Nie Chen left, Ning Wushuang put down his hand and looked at Liang Peng with a strange expression.
"Why do you look at me like that?"
"You kid, are you hiding something on your mind?"
Ning Wushuang asked.
"No, what can I hide?"
Liang Peng said in surprise.
"This is not like your temper. You would never say such flattering words to disgust the Lord before."
"That's what you said."
Liang Peng smiled and said,
"I think it's okay to say some innocuous and nice things to make the protagonist feel happy when it doesn't have anything to do with the overall situation. As long as you don't make mistakes on issues of principle, you can't just follow the advice when the protagonist is wrong.
Everyone wants to be listened to, right? "
"I understand the truth, but why do you do this?"
"Because, you, Wang Hao, and Ouyang put too much pressure on me.
Wang Hao made great achievements this time and defended Hanzhong County. Ouyang was strategizing and could arrange all strategies, big and small. Not to mention you Ning Wushuang, the words "Ning Wushuang" alone are enough to scare people.
Before you followed your lord, you were all already well-known big shots, but I, Liang Peng, am just a captain of ten, a commoner, not an aristocrat.
There are not many places where I can use my skills. If I remain silent and don't let the Lord see me, then I will slowly become silent.
When the time comes, the lord will hardly remember Liang Peng who said more to him, the better. "
After Ning Wushuang heard this, he shook his head and smiled,
"No, my lord can see your ability. It's just that we have few troops right now, so we can't divide our forces to fight for the time being.
We will have more fighting days in the future, and there will always be an opportunity for you to lead an army alone, just like Ren Jun does today.
When the time comes, are you still afraid that you won’t be able to show off your talents?
I think, do you think that you are a bit humbled by your talents and do not have the sole power to command the entire army? "
Ning Wushuang said the last sentence half-jokingly.
When Liang Peng heard this, he quickly glared at him and said,
"Don't talk nonsense. If these words reach the Lord's ears, I will lose my head."
Liang Peng looked around and saw that no one was paying attention, so he felt relieved and whispered,
"I have no desire for military power. I am also loyal to my lord. Without him, I would have retired and returned home to farm. I just want to find a chance to prove myself and repay his kindness.
Apart from this, I have never thought about monopolizing military power. The lord is also a minister, a minister of the emperor. The current Feng Army is just our Pingxi King and we are not the same family.
The lord himself is a man who monopolizes military power, and he will not let his subordinates become like him.
If he really gave all his military power to me, or to you, or to anyone else, then what's the difference between him and the one in Dongyuan, the Governor's Mansion of Weihu County?
Don't think so much, I just want to make meritorious service and keep my position. This does not mean that I am unloyal. I am more loyal than any of you. I took refuge with the lord earlier than you and Ouyang. "
"Okay, okay, okay, I know that Marshal Liang is loyal, don't be anxious, don't worry, there are many separatist forces in the country now, and there will be plenty of time for you to fight in the future.
If you are sent out alone to resist the enemy in the future, don't cry in fear. "
"Fuck you, I won't, I'll just get more excited."
"Let's go, go back to sleep, we will fight tomorrow."
…
That night, Nie Chen's army was fully alert. However, in Wang'an County, where Ren's army was located, not even a single soldier was sent out to attack the camp, making all their alert efforts in vain.
In the morning, the whole army had a good meal, came out of the camp in a mighty manner, and rushed towards Wang'an County.
According to Nie Chen's deployment, Wang Hao led the Qingshui Army to attack the East City, Liang Peng led the Jinping Army to attack the South City, Ning Wushuang led the Longxing Army to attack the West City, and Nie Chen and Lin Guang personally led the Tiantai Army to attack the North City.
This attack was, firstly, a show for Mingxuan, and secondly, it was also to test Ren Jun's strength.
Finally, it is time to run in the army, and then test the effectiveness of the new siege weapons.
An army of 400,000 people marched toward the south in mighty force. The first to arrive were the Tiantai Army in the north of the city, and then the other 300,000 people headed to other city gates, pulling baggage and heavy weapons.
