jdhmnovel Chapter 212: Who is right and who is wrong between the minister and the general?
Chapter 212: Who is right and who is wrong between the minister and the general?
Hearing that it was an enemy attack, Nan Yingzhi hurriedly stood up with the help of the table and went outside to check the situation.
After taking two steps, she remembered that Yun Ji would feel dizzy if he stood up too quickly, so she turned back to help him.
The warmth in his hands disappeared in an instant, and Yun Ji's heart couldn't help but skip a beat.
Not wanting to show his weakness in front of everyone, he pursed his lips and tried to get up quickly.
Halfway through the climb, the vision in front of him became slightly dark as expected, and Yun Ji was about to stop in mid-air, trying to recover from the dizziness.
Suddenly, a hand held his waist.
The hand moved gently, slowly pulling him out of the deep pool, warm and considerate.
Yun Ji couldn't help it, and yielded to her strength, falling into her arms, rubbing against her chest, before slowly leaving and following her out.
It's a sunny day today. Even though it's late autumn, the sun is still scorching at noon, making it difficult for people to open their eyes.
When they looked out of the tent, they found that the Beishuo army was in battle formation, like a ferocious beast that could pounce at any time.
As if preparing to launch an attack, a dull and rhythmic sound of war drums came from the opposite side.
The sound was so loud that the ground shook.
Nan Yingzhi had never seen such a scene before and was a little confused.
Even though she remembered all the military strategies Yun Ji had taught her, and had some ideas about how to deal with them, when she faced war head-on for the first time, she still couldn't help turning around and asking Yun Ji for his opinion.
"Qingchuan'er," Nan Yingzhi lowered her voice, which had been raised due to excitement, as she saw Nan Yi riding his horse and getting closer to them. "It seems like they are about to attack. What should we do?"
Yun Ji suddenly put away the weakness that he had only shown in front of Nan Yingzhi in the past, and stared at every move of the Beishuo army opposite with a face as gloomy as water.
Seeing that Lingyu was bringing Xiao Zhizi, which was his usual mount, he immediately took the reins and sat on the horse.
After adjusting to a suitable position on the saddle, he tilted his head and told her the strategy: "Of course, you have to fight."
Seeing Yun Ji kicking the horse's belly and galloping half a mile in the blink of an eye, Nan Yingzhi shouted "Ah" and rushed forward.
Her hands were waving in the air in front of her in vain, her feet were almost like wheels of fire, and her mouth was not idle either: "No, how can I get through if you ride my horse!"
Yun Ji was familiar with her voice, and he tried his best to hear her words in the strong wind.
Thinking that it would be inappropriate for them to ride on the same horse on the battlefield, he reined in the horse, said "You ride mine!", and then rode forward.
Taking in the whole scene, Lingyu tactfully turned around and led out Yunji's horse from the stable, which had been neglected by its owner for many days.
Seeing Nan Yingzhi with a bitter face riding on the smaller white horse, he tried to comfort her.
"Your Majesty, that horse was trained by the prince himself, and only recognizes the prince. The prince usually only rides it."
Glancing at her expression, Lingyu explained for Yunji, "So the prince rode on it just now, it should be a matter of convenience, not intentional offense to you."
Nan Yingzhi was used to riding the big horse, and she couldn't help but sigh when she felt inferior to the small horse.
"I know all these things, Lingfeng told me," she said with emotion, "That Matthew is very spiritual, he can see through the body and see the soul.
"Every time I called it 'Zhuifeng', it didn't respond. Only when Yunji called it did it come forward eagerly.
"I know it's not his fault."
Seeing that his goal of "protecting the former lord and being the former lord's sweetheart" was achieved, Ling Yu put away his serious expression and revealed a refreshing smile.
He made way for Nan Yingzhi and nodded hastily, thanking her for her magnanimity on behalf of Yun Ji: "I'm glad you don't blame the prince."
Nan Yingzhi was about to open her mouth to reply to him, when suddenly, the scene in her mind flashed back to her where Yunji smelled blood and vomited heart-wrenchingly while hunting.
She took a quick look and found that Yun Ji and Nan Yi were already in the center of the Dali army, ready to order an attack at any time.
Thinking that things were not going well, Nan Yingzhi lost the mood to talk to Lingyu. He rode his horse straight forward, like a sharp blade, tearing through the neatly-organized team, and headed towards Yunji with determination.
Nan Yi originally thought that he was the only general with the final say here, so he subconsciously wanted to let the well-rested troops attack Beishuo first.
When he saw Yun Ji riding his horse to his side, he realized that he had to discuss with him and His Majesty before giving any order.
Nan Yi briefly explained his intention to Yun Ji, and thinking that he would agree, he turned around and instructed Chang Yu.
Unexpectedly, Yun Ji disagreed with him and insisted that "Beishuo's morale is brave, and the location of their leader Yuchi Yi is unknown. They should wait a while, keep their troops in place, and observe the situation."
Since his authority was equal to his, Nan Yi could no longer command the entire army on his own as he did before.
"No," he raised his voice, trying to persuade Yun Ji, "If we wait any longer, Bei Shuo will attack us, and by then, we will be powerless to fight back!"
Hearing him questioning his decision and arguing with him, Yun Ji recalled the glorious days in his previous life when he was the main general and Nan Yi was the deputy general, and felt a sense of familiarity.
But he always kept his word. As he had done in the past, he listened to Nan Yi's shouts and calmly stuck to his own views.
"Beishuo has been here for a long time, but has not attacked. He must have some plan. If we rush over now, we will undoubtedly fall into the trap."
Originally, Nan Yi wanted to use the words "What do you know as a little girl who has never experienced actual combat and only knows the art of war? When I went to the battlefield, you were still nursing in your mother's arms" to suppress the "newbie" Yun Ji.
Seeing the inexplicably familiar determination in Yun Ji's eyes, he didn't use "You are inexperienced, listen to me" to conflict with him.
He was an impatient person, and when he saw Yun Ji's eyes were as calm as a lake, he became more anxious.
Nan Yi felt puzzled when he saw the Beishuo army, which seemed ready to make a move but did not rush forward without warning as Yun Ji had said.
Turning around, he happened to meet Nan Yingzhi's eyes, and he couldn't help but shed tears of gratitude.
After waiting for her, who had the highest authority, to give a clear answer, Nan Yi bowed and asked impatiently, "Your Majesty, do you think we should attack immediately or wait and see?"
“Qing…” Nan Yingzhi almost habitually called Yun Ji “Qing Chuan’er”. After a pause, she quickly changed her words, “Excuse me, Governor Nan, what do you think?”
Glancing at her, she closed her eyes for a moment, then opened them again, looking a little embarrassed, and Yun Ji expressed his opinion: "I think we should wait and see first."
Adhering to the principle of "treating everyone equally", Nan Yingzhi pretended to be serious, nodded, and asked Nan Yi for his opinion: "General Nan, what do you think?"
Just waiting for her to ask him a question, Nan Yi spoke like pouring beans, crackling.
"Your Majesty, I believe that Beishuo's inaction is giving us an opportunity to take advantage of.
“As usual, Beishuo’s fighting style is that some people sneak in the dark, waiting for an opportunity to launch a surprise attack, while others attack in the open and pounce forward.
“But just now, I have sent Chang Yu to investigate, and there are no suspicious people on our side.
"If we don't act now, when will we? This opportunity cannot be missed, Your Majesty!"
After listening to his painstaking analysis, Nan Yingzhi abandoned her previous thought of pointing at Yun Ji and saying "listen to him" without hesitation.
She clenched her five fingers into a fist and placed them under her chin, as if she was thinking.
In order to be more dignified, Nan Yingzhi decided between the two of them to change his name back to "I".
"I see that the Beishuo army has been slow to move, and I'm afraid they have other plans. It's not advisable to attack rashly," she said, changing the subject, "but waiting here is not a solution either."
Hearing that Xiao Zhizi not only did not listen to his opinion immediately but also denied what he said, Yun Ji felt a sudden sense of sadness in his heart.
Little Gardenia, don't you believe him?
He couldn't help but get jealous of his nominal father: "Then your majesty, who do you think is right and who is wrong, me or the general?"
Even someone as calm as Nan Yi could vaguely sense the sourness in Yun Ji's words.
Nan Yingzhi was very observant of him, so how could she not hear it?
She was a little confused as to how this tense topic of "how to deal with it" was elevated to the level of a moral dilemma like "If your father and I fell into the river at the same time, who would you rescue?" in just a few words from Yun Ji.
"What you two said is reasonable. My opinion is to wait until the drums on the other side are beaten three times before rushing forward."
She quoted from the classics, "'The first attack is strong, the second is weak, and the third is exhausted.' After the third attack, they will surely let down their guard. That's when it will be easiest for us to succeed."
(The source of "Cao Gui's Discussion on War" has been mentioned above, so I will not repeat it here)
Nan Yi said anxiously: "If the enemy predicts that we will not move, and suddenly attacks within three sounds, how should we respond?"
Hearing him ask this, Yun Ji suddenly understood why the impatient Nan Yi was defeated repeatedly when facing the extremely patient Yuchi Yi.
"No," he stretched out his finger and pointed at the air, "General, look, the enemy seems to have a large formation, but few soldiers and horses.
"It can be seen that their drumming and cheering are just bluffing."
"I strongly requested to send troops, and that's why," Nan Yi gestured in the air with an excited look, "they haven't even arrived yet, but they sent people to attack us, what are they trying to do?
“Why did they come to the front line, deploy their troops, but not attack?
“I think this proves that they are paralyzing our army on the surface, but are actually waiting for reinforcements.
"If we really give them the opportunity to call for help, the consequences will be disastrous!"