Noble First Daughter-in-law

Chapter 923: Don’t Attack the Dignified Formation
Under Shang Ruyi's worried instructions and reluctant eyes, Yu Wenye stood up and followed Eunuch Yu out of the Qianqiu Palace. The cold wind blowing in front of him made his thoughts clearer.

As he walked forward, he asked: "Who reported the news?"

Eunuch Yu held the fly whisk in one hand and walked forward without squinting. He said softly: "How could His Highness the King of Qin not know about this? News from the Ministry of War is naturally reported to the Minister of War."

"The prince is here too?"

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is worried about state affairs, so he naturally pays attention to everything."

Yu Wenye nodded: "Excuse me, father-in-law."

He didn't ask any more questions, and Eunuch Yu stayed quiet. The two of them walked to the Xuanzheng Hall in silence. The door of the hall was open here. As soon as I got closer, I saw Yu Wenxin and Dong Yue standing in the center of the hall. Lu Qianfeng, who had just met him, was standing on the side of the hall, with his head lowered and his hands lowered. He probably hadn't had a chance to speak yet. say.

Of course, even if he didn't speak, the atmosphere in the entire hall was already depressing enough.

After Yu Wenye walked in, he immediately knelt down and bowed to Yu Wenyuan: "My son, I pay my respects to my father."

Yu Wenyuan's eyes were gloomy, and he couldn't hide the anger on his face. His brows were almost knitted together, but when he looked at Yu Wenye, he still took a deep breath, tried to slow down his tone and said: "You know, I let you Why did you come here?"

When Yu Wenye heard this, he immediately frowned: "How could this happen?"

Yu Wenye turned his head and glanced at Dong Yue, and then said: "Dong Shangshu is here. Could it be that there is a battle report from the front line?"

Yu Wenyuan said: "At this time, you know how to look at people."

Yu Wenyuan said: "Who are you asking about this? Dong Shangshu, or me?"

Yu Wenye said immediately: "I just don't understand. I just heard a few days ago that my third brother successfully captured Cijian Town. This place is less than a hundred miles away from Luoyang City and is an important town on the Jian River. If we occupy this place, we have conquered Luoyang." There is a slight chance of winning, but why still——"

"..."

Yu Wenye's heart was now clear, but when he raised his head, his expression was still blank. Yu Wenzuo on the side took a step forward and said softly: "My second brother still doesn't know that Shen Tutai and Shen Wuzheng, who is the deputy general manager of the march, did not join forces with the King of Qi according to the original plan. Instead, he attacked Luoyang before the King of Qi. When he was in the city, he stuck to Cijian and could not get out, which led to the final defeat of the King of Qi. "

Yu Wenzhen said: "Father, my second brother recommended Shen Tutai for a reason. After all, Shen Tutai once had a reputation far and wide and was good at fighting."

This sentence made Yu Wenye's heart sink even more, but he did not continue. He only said: "I wonder if my third brother will achieve a complete victory this time."

Yu Wenyuan said coldly: "Yes, but what you should ask is what his people did."

"Before, you strongly recommended Shen Tutai, and I doubt that he was allowed to serve as the deputy general manager of the march for this expedition. However, he actually confronted the King of Qi in front of the battle, causing the King of Qi to be defeated and almost captured."

Yu Wenyuan's eyes became more gloomy, and Dong Yue stepped forward and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, King Qin, King Qi's attack on Luoyang was unfavorable. He lost nearly half of his 50,000 troops. Now he can only retreat to Cijian and barely hold on. It's really Not quite a victory.”

Yu Wenye took a deep breath, and just as he was about to speak, he heard Yu Wenyuan say coldly: "You know how to read people."

As soon as he heard the word "once", Yu Wenyuan's eyes immediately became sharp: "Yes, I almost forgot that he once fell into the trap of becoming a bandit and followed Xiao Yuansui's group in Wanggang Village to rebel against the imperial court. It’s been going on for several years.”

"..."

"Did he do these things without telling you anything?" As soon as these words came out, Yu Wenye immediately heard someone in the hall gasp.

He lowered his head and looked at Lu Qianfeng who was standing behind him. He was the only one in the entire hall who had nothing to do with this matter. But because he came at the right time, he was forced to listen. At this time, he buried his head deeper, not only not moving His voice, expression, and even his breathing were softer, as if he was afraid that someone would notice him.

Yu Wenye withdrew his gaze and said in a deep voice: "No."

"..."

"But I would like to ask, was the third brother just defeated by the defenders of Luoyang City? There was news that the defenders of Luoyang City were less than 30,000. Since the third brother led 50,000 people on the expedition, how could he encounter such a situation? A disastrous failure?"

Hearing these words, Yu Wenyuan's face became even uglier, but he also understood that his son was proficient in the art of war, and his ability to march and form formations was better than that of all the generals in the court. Naturally, these side effects and causes and effects could not be hidden from him. , then said: "He was blocked by the reinforcements from Dagu Pass and Yique Pass, and encircled and defeated by the Luoyang defenders."

"I see."

Yu Wenye nodded, thought about it again, and then said: "The art of war has its own meaning, don't attack the formation without inviting the flag of righteousness."

"..."

"Judging from the formation of the defenders at the Eight Passes in Luoyang, this is a grand formation to invite you to join the game. In this case - Erchen guessed that the reason why Shen Tutai and the others would stick to Cijian was to retain their Strength, after all, the Eastern Capital city is strong and cannot be conquered in a moment. "

"..."

"If it cannot be overcome, it is necessary to stay in Cijian. There is still room to retreat to protect the resurgent army."

What he said was extremely tactful, and the pause in the middle struck a chord in Yu Wenyuan's heart.

Although he will no longer lead troops on expeditions after ascending the throne as emperor, the victorious years on the battlefield and the accumulated general experience will not be easily forgotten. Yu Wenyuan saw this situation and understood that no matter what Shen Tutai and Shen Wuzheng did, Yu Wencheng's direct attack on Luoyang this time was underestimating the enemy's advance. Even if he was lucky enough to break through the city and capture Luoyang City, there were so many passes around it. If the hundreds of thousands of defenders immediately returned to defend, he would not be able to defend it. Stay for a few days.

but--

Military affairs are one thing, but it is another thing if someone has selfish motives or secretly communicates with the enemy.

The origin of Shen Tutai and the defeat at Cijian have deeply stimulated Yu Wenyuan's heart, which has become more sensitive since the Tangquan Palace incident, especially now that Jiang Tai and Liang Youying have kidnapped Pei Xingyuan and escaped from the Dasheng Dynasty. He is worried about Wang Gang. The people in the village became even more suspicious.

Thinking of this, Yu Wenyuan sneered: "So, not only should I not punish Shen Tutai and Shen Wuzheng, but I should also reward them heavily?"

Yu Wenye immediately lowered his head and said, "I don't dare."

Yu Wenyuan said coldly: "You'd better not dare."

"..."

"Then I also ask you, how should you deal with these two people in this matter?"

Yu Wenye raised his head and said solemnly: "I believe that my father cannot deal with Shen Tutai and Shen Wuzheng no matter what."

Yu Wenyuan's face darkened: "Why?"