Dedicate One’s Mind

Chapter 1187 Turnaround

Military intelligence matters naturally won't be based on one person's words, and more verification is needed before the next step can be decided.

Wu Yi didn't say much when everyone was arguing. When the voices of the dispute gradually died down, he waved his hand and said to the scout: "It's been a storm all the way, you go down and rest first!"

The scout withdrew and didn't mention it.

Wu Yi looked at the generals on his left and right, looking for someone to plan with, but unfortunately, no one looked at Wu Yi. If there were really 50,000 enemies, it would not be easy to get the credit of defeating the enemy.

"Sir, I heard that our army is a hundred miles away. Why don't we send the fast horses back to ask for support?"

"Yes, yes. After so many days of continuous raids, they have no place to live and are like refugees. The soldiers have no intention of fighting. It's time to let them share some of the burden!"

"That's right! We can't always face the strong enemy in the front while they sit back and enjoy the fruits of their labor."

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Once this suggestion was put forward, it received so much support and support. Obviously, this view was not put forward suddenly, but spread in the army for a long time.

Wu Yi did not go against their wishes. Just as he had not rejected their idea of ​​retreat before, he nodded in agreement, which surprised many people. It seems that Wu Yi also grew dissatisfied.

Wu Yi continued to ask: "Then what?"

"You can send a detachment to attack their food supply route!"

"There is a Huishui River nearby, which is a river on the ground due to silt accumulation. You can send people to dig dams and use the water as soldiers!"

Everyone made their own suggestions. As the route in the original plan, it was naturally carefully considered and arranged. After studying the nearby terrain, their suggestions were more or less manipulable.

In the end, except for sending personnel to ask for help from the garrison a hundred miles away, Wu Yi suppressed all other suggestions and only said that he needed to consider it again.

Although he said so, everyone understood that Wu Yi did not think highly of these suggestions, so he just shirked them. The discussion was dispersed.

After everyone dispersed, Wu Yi opened the letter sent by the scout and carefully examined it. Occasionally, he looked up and saw that there was still one person in the tent who had not left, and he did not even move his body.

This man is called Liu Quande. He is not from the Daji Dynasty, but from a small country. He joined the team later. He is a little thin, with uneven beard on his face and a pair of slightly scattered eyes. He looks lifeless and sick, so his position in Wu Yi's heart is close to nothing.

This man was originally a ruffian in the countryside. He was idle all day long. Although he did not commit any major crimes, he did many minor crimes. The reason why he was able to enter the meeting hall was because he helped Wu Yi stabilize the situation in one place. Not only that, he also gathered a team of thousands of people and had some appeal.

In return, Wu Yi let him lead the team, with the position of Wanfuzhang, but Wu Yi used the excuse that he did not get the imperial edict, so he added the word "acting" in front of it. In terms of power, it did not have much impact.

In addition, he was allowed to join the meeting, but because Liu Quande was too inexperienced and lacked knowledge, he basically did not speak on weekdays.

This time, when everyone was silent, only Liu Quande stayed. It cannot be said that he did not have the idea of ​​recommending himself, but Wu Yi had not yet revealed his intentions. How much did he understand?

Wu Yi put down the letter and said, "Do you have something to report privately?"

Liu Quande stood up from his seat, knelt down with a "bang", and said, "Sir, we can't retreat anymore. If we retreat again, we will surely die!"

Wu Yi's pupils flashed a glimmer, but he still reprimanded, "What do you know? The people are not willing to accept the land distribution, the rich are all leaving, and the army will run out of money and food. If we don't retreat, are we going to die here?"

"Since ancient times, the brave will win when they meet on a narrow road. Just imagine that before, even if we were one against ten, our soldiers were not moved at all. Now there are only 50,000 enemy troops, and the generals are so afraid of them. If we retreat now, the soldiers will have no intention of fighting, and the road we take must be a dead end!"

"If we don't retreat, can we move forward!" Wu Yi said with a somewhat sarcastic tone. Most people would have been scared away in such a situation and dared not say much.

But Liu Quande seemed to have given it his all and said, "That's right!"

Wu Yi's anger subsided a little and he said, "Tell me about it!"

"Your Excellency's trip is like a dragon entering the sea, sweeping across thousands of miles and destroying countless countries. Then he killed the tyrants and divided the land among the tenants. The people's hearts are in his heart. If there is another victory, he will be able to suppress the restoration forces. The people are not unwilling to get the land, but they are just intimidated by the landlords and slaves who bully them!"

"If you withdraw now, who will be fair to the people?" After all, Liu Quande represents the interests of the people after the land is divided, so he naturally does not want to see Wu Yi withdraw his troops. If he withdraws now, who knows whether he will withdraw to the west of Hengchuanling in the future? Then who will protect their interests?

"It's not that I don't want to do justice for them, but the army is exhausted and eager to go home, and I can't suppress it."

"Your Excellency is overthinking. The army has won victory after victory and is in high spirits. How can they be exhausted? The so-called eagerness to go home is just that they can't see the opportunity to serve the country!"

Wu Yi raised his eyebrows and said, "So you have a solution!" After waiting for so long, someone finally stood up.

"Please allocate another 3,000 heavy armored troops to me, and I will definitely capture Thang Long City to report to you!"

The heavily armored army consists of soldiers covered with armor. Many soldiers don't even have armor. Liu Quande is also a lion. Wu Yi searches the whole army, but he may not be able to get three thousand for him.

As for Thang Long City, it is the capital of a nearby small country and is also a member of the coalition forces of various countries. Now that the army has withdrawn, it is a good time to launch a surprise attack.

Wu Yi pretended to think and said: "This matter is of great importance and the risk is not small. Everyone needs to discuss it!"

Liu Quande's pupils dilated. He didn't know what Wu Yi meant by this move. If he wanted to veto it, just reject it. Why discuss it in front of everyone? Do we need to say the result of the discussion? The vast majority of people must be against it.

The group of troops that Fang Jin had left were summoned back by Wu Yi. After hearing the news, most people thought that Liu Quande was betting on the lives of the entire army because he did not know the heights of the sky.

Liu Quande tried his best to argue, but except for a few soldiers who joined him later, they all expressed doubts.

Being forced to panic, Liu Quande said: "If you feel there is a risk, you can stay here to guard. I will go with my own troops. A group of women and the like have no blood at all, and I don't know how they got into this position." of!"