Dian Yan was speechless.
He had been ordered around by Yang Si for many years. He had long understood a fact —
Although these strategists had learned the essence of a hundred schools of thought, they used words like, "Sincerity is the beginning and end of an object. If not, there is nothing. Therefore, a gentleman's sincerity is precious." These words taught others to be honest and trustworthy. When it came to themselves, each of them was better than the other. They changed their attitude faster than flipping a book.
What was sincerity?
Who and what was the covenant?
When it was useful, it was as solid as a rock. Once it was no longer useful, it was too crude to be used to wipe one's ass.
Dian Yan thought of Yang Si and Han Yu. These two regarded each other as bosom friends. Why did they stab each other in the back?
Indeed, as a martial artist, he could not understand the friendship between scholars.
"If that's the case, won't the lord be in danger?"
Dian Yan was anxious. His face revealed genuine concern.
His lord and Huang Song appeared harmonious on the surface but were actually at odds. If Xu Bei took the opportunity to cause trouble, wouldn't the lord be faced with enemies on both sides?
Yang Si frowned as he drank the rest of the medicine. Only the sweet candied fruit could soothe his injured taste buds.
"The lord is in danger?" It was as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world. Yang Si had known Jiang Pengji for so many years. He had only seen her make others suffer. He had never seen anyone make her suffer. Meng Zhan was the first person to suffer, but his ending was obvious to all. Yang Si did not think that his lord would fall here. "Deputy Commander Dian, you are wrong. Our lord will not suffer any losses."
Regarding this, Yang Si was full of confidence.
Before Meng Zhan died, he had laid out a dead end. It was obvious that he wanted to support Huang Song and Jiang Pengji to fight. He wanted to use this opportunity to exhaust her strength and make her suffer. Unexpectedly, Jiang Pengji reacted immediately. She dispatched Yang Si to lead troops into Chenzhou. This was a dangerous move!
If Yang Si was incompetent or harbored other intentions, not only would she lose Chenzhou and Cangzhou, she might even lose Hu County. This was a complete and utter gamble. If she won the gamble, she would break out of this predicament. If she lost the gamble, her life would be in danger.
Faced with such a huge risk, she had high hopes for Yang Si. She did not have any unnecessary suspicions or doubts.
Even Yang Si could not help but be speechless with such trust and importance.
My lord treats me as a scholar of the state, I shall repay him as a scholar of the state.
Even though it was difficult, Yang Si still lived up to his mission in the end. He seized every second to control the entire territory of Chenzhou and lived up to his trust.
However, no matter how skilled Yang Si was, he could not completely stop the spread of the news. At most, he could delay it for a while.
Although the time was short, it was enough.
Late at night on the third day.
Huang Song was in the middle of a discussion with several of his trusted strategists. There was a faint noise and clamor coming from outside, but it didn't take long before it subsided.
He frowned and asked, "What happened outside?"
The contents of his discussion with his confidant were all confidential. If it was accidentally overheard by others, who knew how much damage it would cause.
Not long after, a ragged beggar with unkempt hair was brought in.
This person's appearance was extremely unkempt. His face was stained with filth and dried black blood. Only his eyes were still somewhat spirited.
"Reporting to my lord, I found a secret letter on this person." The deputy general who was guarding Huang Song stepped forward and said, holding a small bamboo slip that was less than the width of a palm with both hands. "He claimed to be the deputy envoy of Chenzhou General Yuan An. I saw him acting suspiciously, so I sent people to arrest him."
After arresting the suspicious person, this guy still shouted that he was the deputy envoy of Yuan An and said that he had something important to tell Huang Song in person.
"Yuan An? This person is under Commandant Yuan An? "
Huang Song's heart skipped a beat. He quickly grabbed the small bamboo slip and used his fingers to untie it. His palms were sweating because of nervousness and worry.
He received a letter from Chenzhou at this time, and the messenger was a deputy envoy with a lame and disheveled appearance. This made him very uneasy.
When Huang Song ordered someone to bring a lamp and use the candlelight to read the tiny words on the bamboo slip, the lame deputy envoy cried and begged for mercy.
"Greetings, my lord …" The lame deputy envoy was originally quite strong, but in order to avoid Yang Si's search, he had to disguise his identity. He ate the wind and drank dew every day, so he was extremely thin. His ragged clothes hung on his body. He cried and said, "Commandant Yuan An ordered me to risk my life to deliver this secret letter, lest you fall into Liu Xi's trap. Liu Xi sent troops to attack Chenzhou and imprisoned Commandant Yuan An!"
Cheng Jing and the others heard the commotion and quickly went forward to ask for details.
Feng Jue's face was very ugly, as if it had been painted black. "Who on earth led troops to attack Chenzhou? What is the current situation of the general who was originally stationed in Chenzhou? Quickly tell me the truth that you know. Don't leave anything out! "
At this moment, countless thoughts whizzed through Feng Jue's mind.
Jiang Pengji's main force was still at the border of Qianyan County. She only brought 5,000 elites to be stationed outside Meng County. How could she have the strength to attack Chenzhou?
Other than that, Chenzhou and Cangzhou were neighbors, separated only by the Song River. If Chenzhou was in trouble, why did the news only arrive now?
Before the lame deputy envoy could speak, Huang Song, who had already finished reading the secret letter, spoke with a livid face.
"There's no need to ask. Huaijie will understand after reading this."
He handed the secret letter with more than 100 tiny words to Feng Jue. After Feng Jue read it, he passed it to Cheng Jing and the others to read.
Huang Song smiled bitterly and said, "I can't believe we were counter-attacked by Lanting …"
According to the forces on the surface, it was impossible for Jiang Pengji to take down Chenzhou without anyone knowing. Moreover, she planned it in the territory of Huang Song and the others. He did not expect that the other party had left a trump card in Hu County to avoid Huang Song and the others' attention.
Feng Jue frowned so hard that he could almost squeeze a fly to death.
"I never expected this person to be Yang Jing Rong!"
Following the victory of the battle at the northern borderline, the reputation of the talents under Jiang Pengji's command was known to the world.
The most outstanding strategist was undoubtedly Sun Wen. His origins were unknown and he was previously unknown. After the battle at the northern borderline, all the forces knew of him. There was no suspense in the military. Fu Wang was fully deserving of the top spot. No one could refute him.
In comparison, Yang Si and Dian Yan were "invisible."
Yang Si was of humble origin. He had once served Prince Changshou, but before he could achieve much, he had jumped ship.
Dian Yan was a bandit. Although he had brute strength and extraordinary combat power, he was not well-versed in literature. It was impossible for him to lead an army alone.
These two had been "banished" to Hu County by Jiang Pengji for many years. Their already insignificant presence was even smaller now.
Apart from Xu Bei's forces who had some understanding of these two, outsiders completely ignored them.
They never expected that they would amaze the world with a single brilliant feat!
"Yang Jing Rong? It's him, Yang Si! "
Huang Song found the relevant memories in his mind. His expression became increasingly ugly.
The relationship between Yang Si and Huang Song could only be described as an ill-fated relationship.
Back then, when the royal family of Dongqing had just moved the capital to Chenzhou, Yang Si was still serving under Prince Changshou.
With Feng Jue's assistance, Huang Song made many military achievements. He led his troops and caused many problems for Prince Changshou.
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