In the tent, Su Yi was standing behind the commander's desk, holding a volume of military literature in his hand and looking at it carefully.
Not long after, the generals of the Qin army filed in.
People were obviously in some moods. After they came in, they immediately lined up left and right, as if they were waiting to be dispatched.
When Su Yi saw this, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, put down the bamboo slips and said, "What do you mean?"
"It's time for Commander Su to issue military orders." Peng Shuang was the first to say.
Goldman Sachs said: "All the generals of our army have arrived and are at the disposal of Commander Su."
Hearing this, Su Yi laughed and said, "When did I say I was going to attack?"
"But Commander Su!" General Youbiao said anxiously: "Our army has been staying outside Puyang for eight months! For eight months, we have been unable to advance or retreat, and have not won a single battle. If we continue like this, our Qin country will... You’ll be dragged down!”
His voice was very sad. Su Yi could understand his psychology, so he was not angry, but said: "How could I not know what General Yu said, but the time has not come yet, and the Qin army cannot move for the time being."
That's the thing again.
Peng Shuang couldn't stand it anymore and said in a low voice: "I would like to ask whether Commander Su has ever thought about fighting this war."
"Why did the general say this? The king's order is here. How dare I disobey the king's order?" Su Yi said directly.
"Since your Majesty has an order to command the three armies and attack Jin, why are you delaying the war?" Peng Shuang asked. In terms of military rank, he was not lower than Su Yi.
"Why delay the war?" Su Yi asked.
"You are now." Peng Shuang said.
"No." Su Yi immediately retorted: "There are many ambushes on the Jin army's defense lines today, so attacking by force is really just a last resort. This is not what I am planning."
"Then it can't always be like this. If you ask me, since the Jin army's barrier is indestructible, then let's attack Puyang City! With the bravery of our Qin army soldiers, if we launch a sharp offensive, we will definitely be able to break the city!" Peng Shuang said again.
"What if the Jin army's defense line shrinks and they encircle our army?" Su Yi asked again.
Peng Shuang didn't even think about it and said directly: "Then our soldiers are not afraid either!"
Su Yi shook his head: "There is a saying in the art of war. The troops attack and plan, and the troops attack the city."
How could Peng Shuang's theory be better than that of Su Yi? After hearing this, he hesitated for a moment, and then snorted angrily: "That's it again!"
"Haha." Su Yi was not angry either, looking like he was laughing.
At this moment, there was a sudden thunder outside, and then the sound of rain hitting the tent was heard. Su Yi immediately straightened up and walked out quickly.
Not understanding why he suddenly became nervous, all the generals looked at each other, and then out of curiosity, they all followed him and ran outside.
Outside the tent, the raindrops were light and pattering. After Su Yi came out, he ignored the rain and just stared at the ground.
All the generals behind him felt baffled.
Not long after, due to the accumulation of rainwater, some small streams of water appeared on the ground, slowly flowing down along the terrain.
"Water flows downward." He suddenly murmured.
Is not this nonsensical? All the generals heard this and couldn't help but look at each other suspiciously again. Goldman said: "Shuai Su, what are you..."
Su Yi raised his hand slightly to stop him, then stretched out his palm, with rain still dripping from it, and said softly:
"This rain is too light..."
People looked at each other again, like the monk Zhang Er, confused.
"Xia Xia, Xia Xia... no, the time has not come yet..." Su Yi muttered, and after retracting his palm, he also turned around, and then looked around at the generals: "You all go back first and perform your duties. "
"This..." People's faces showed reluctance. Everyone came here originally to suggest Su Yi send troops, but now...
Seeing this situation, Su Yi said unceremoniously: "This is my commander's military order!"
"Nuo...Nuo!" The generals had no choice but to clasp their fists and accept the order, and finally left here reluctantly.
Su Yi seemed to be waiting for the right moment, and this waiting lasted for eight full months. As a commander, he had enough patience and perseverance to find the decisive opportunity.
But just because he can do this doesn't mean that others can do this.
Not to mention that the generals of the Qin army on the front line were becoming more and more anxious day by day, even at the rear, the capital of Qin State had already experienced some shocks.
There is no doubt that the troops stationed 180,000, spent countless money and food, had no battle report for eight months, and did not advance or retreat. How could this kind of thing not be discussed and impeached?
At first, only a few ministers discussed the matter in front of the court, but as time went by, more and more ministers came forward. Now, almost all the ministers of the court have spoken to Su. Yi is not.
This cannot be blamed on them, because the current situation of Qin State was such that Su Yi could not help it.
From the starting point, it can be said that the concerns of the ministers are all good, but they have different opinions.
On this day, the State of Qin went to the meeting hall.
The ministers then discussed the battle in Puyang.
Yan Ming, the Minister of Rites, was the first to stand up. He first bowed towards Xiao Yuan, gave a deep salute, and then said:
"Your Majesty, I heard about the battle in Puyang. General Su Yi has stationed 180,000 troops. He will not fight in August, neither advance nor retreat. Such a waste of money and food is really not the behavior of a general."
"That's right." Another minister stood up and saluted and said: "Your Majesty, no matter what, General Su Yi should understand the current situation of our country. When the national power is not as good as that of the Jin State, he still acts like this. This is not in line with the Jin State." Is it the king’s intention?”
"Your Majesty has handed over all of our 180,000 Qin army officers and men into the hands of Su Yi. He is in control of the military power. We are facing the Jin army. We are originally enemies, but we are at peace with each other for eight months. Your Majesty should investigate his intentions."
"What do you mean by this?" After hearing this, Xiao Yuan finally looked at the minister with a serious face.
Seeing that his tone was not kind, the minister couldn't help but swallowed his saliva and said cautiously: "I... I don't have any other intention. It's just that the fighting situation here is really weird, and I can't agree with it."
Xiao Yuan lost his voice again and just narrowed his eyes slightly.
Then, Zheng Shiwei, the Minister of Household Affairs, stood up and saluted as well and said:
"Although our country has carried out a series of reforms under the rule of the king, the land has not yet seen real benefits, and it still needs time to develop. Therefore, the stockpile of grain and grass is insufficient, the national treasury is relatively empty, and it is difficult to support military expenditures, and this war has been postponed. In August, if this continues, in terms of national strength, I am afraid... I am afraid our army will be defeated miserably..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Changqing also stood up and echoed: "Your Majesty, according to the current situation, although our country has signed an alliance with the Liang Kingdom, the Liang army is also showing signs of defeat. If this war continues, I am afraid that Qin Liang not only failed to defeat Jin, but also destroyed himself..."
"As Aiqing said, the attack on Jin was a wrong decision by this king?" Xiao Yuan looked at him.
Liu Changqing was silent.
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