Who didn't know how to brag? But to be able to turn your bragging into reality, that was the real deal.
Jiang Pengji had made a bold promise. This year, she would defeat Huang Song. In seven years, she would pacify the four countries. Naturally, she had to put in the corresponding effort.
At the moment, the most important thing was to send troops to intercept Huang Song's main force and prevent them from entering the Sanshan Valley. If Hu County was saved, the next battle would be easier. Not only did Jiang Pengji and the others understand this, but Huang Song's people were also well aware of it.
However, Jiang Pengji was destined to be Huang Song's nemesis. Before he could recover from the joy of breaking through Hu County's defense line and taking over Zhonghe County, a few pieces of news came from the rear. They struck him like a bolt from the blue. Almost all of his rationality was shattered!
"Yuanxin almost killed the military counselor Nie Xun in front of the battle."
"Yuanxin easily believed Hua Yuan's suggestion and used the strategy of strengthening the defense and clearing the field. As a result, the grain stored in Chenzhou's granary was stolen by Hua Yuan."
"Yuanxin was drunk and violent. He wanted to kill an assistant general who violated military orders. The assistant general was so bold that he conspired with another assistant general to kill Yuanxin."
"Chenzhou is in dire need of rations. The military counselor Nie Xun reorganized the troops and stopped the enemy in Cangzhou."
Four pieces of news in a row blew Huang Song's mind away. That was not the point. The point was that the four pieces of news did not happen at the same time!
What did this mean?
It meant that someone had deliberately blocked and suppressed the news from the rear. They were deceiving everyone and causing Huang Song to be unable to know the situation of the battle immediately!
Huang Song suppressed his surging anger. Fortunately, Yuanxin was dead. If he hadn't died, Huang Song would have drawn his sword and slashed him.
He looked at the messenger with a gloomy expression and asked in a hoarse voice, "Who sent you to deliver this news?"
The messenger replied, "Military Counselor Nie sent me to deliver the news to the lord as soon as possible."
Huang Song asked again, "When did Military Counselor Nie get injured?"
The messenger replied, "About a month and a half ago."
Huang Song asked again, "When did General Yuanxin die? When did Chenzhou's rations get cheated? "
The messenger was sweating profusely. "The rations got cheated half a month after Military Counselor Nie got injured. Ten days later, General Yuanxin was assassinated."
Huang Song was furious. The veins on his forehead were bulging. His eyes were filled with horror.
"It would only take ten days to get here from the front line in Chenzhou. Why is the news delayed for forty to fifty days?"
Huang Song's anger could not be quelled, and the messenger could only bear the impact of his anger head-on. He was so frightened that he trembled all over, not daring to interrupt.
The messenger said, "This, this is because, because General Yuanxin ordered …"
He was like a punctured balloon. His anger suddenly dropped from the highest point to the lowest point, and there was a dejected expression between his brows.
Huang Song really regretted it now, so much so that his intestines turned green. He said angrily, "I thought he was sincerely remorseful to Chengyun. That's why I gave him a second chance to guard the rear of Chenzhou. I didn't expect him to be so unrepentant!"
He should … he …. … He should't … … … he to to to to to …
Nie Xun and Yuanxin didn't get along. Even if he did, the two of them wouldn't be able to reconcile.
Nie Xun and Yuanxin didn't get along. Even if he did, the two of them wouldn't be able to reach a peaceful ending.
His words had come true!
Huang Song, on the other hand, had no choice but to give Yuan Xin some face, and took out Yuan Xin that he had hidden away.
It wasn't because Huang Song was a father figure. It was because Yuan Xin's youngest son was shot by a stray arrow to protect Huang Song and died. Huang Song remembered this kindness. He wasn't a heartless person. He always remembered Yuan Xin's kindness, so he took good care of Yuan Xin.
In the end …
Alas, he was caught in his own trap.
If he had listened to Feng Jue, Cheng Jing, and the others and kept Yuan Xin hidden or separated, he wouldn't be in this situation.
Huang Song knew that Yuan Xin was taking advantage of his guilt and his status as his uncle. No one could suppress him except for a few people. But so what? He couldn't just let Yuan Xin go or abandon him just because he liked to target Nie Xun.
Before the incident in Chenzhou, Yuan Xin's biggest mistakes were limited to targeting Nie Xun, snitching on him behind his back, and destroying internal unity.
Huang Song would at most freeze Yuan Xin for a period of time as punishment. After the incident, he would still use it.
Unexpectedly, Yuan Xin didn't say a word and caused big trouble. Not only did he hurt Nie Xun, but he also suppressed the news.
One wrong step led to many wrong steps. In the end, Hua Yuan of unknown origin took away the food in Chenzhou.
Huang Song told everyone in the tent with a serious face.
Everyone was shocked. They didn't expect Yuan Xin to be so bold.
Cheng Jing rubbed his eyebrows.
Yuan Xin turned the advantage he had created with great difficulty into a disadvantage. He was really a capable person.
He was dead, but the lord had to clean up the mess because of his stupidity.
Cheng Jing frowned and thought. A counselor in Huang Song's tent came out and cupped his hands. "My lord, General Yuan Xin is already dead. It's useless to argue about his mistakes now. The most important thing now is to solve the urgent situation. Chenzhou doesn't have enough troops and supplies. Counselor Nie is injured. We don't know how long he can defend. My lord, please make a decision as soon as possible. Should we send troops back to help Chenzhou or … abandon it … "
The counselor's voice trailed off.
If they didn't care about Chenzhou, as long as the enemy used the strategy of besieging them, Chenzhou would be finished even if they didn't do anything.
Don't forget, there were nearly a million ordinary people in Chenzhou!
There was still surplus food in the military camp for some time, but millions of people also needed to eat!
Not every family had food reserves, and even if they did, there wouldn't be a lot. Many people had to go to the rice merchants regularly to buy rice. The rice merchants bought part of the rice from the people, and the other part from the grain stores in the important towns.
The rice bought by the grain stores was usually old rice that had been stored for a year or two or three years. The price was lower than new rice.
It was good enough that the people had something to eat. Why would they be picky about whether the rice was new or old?
Yuan Xin had moved all the food from the grain stores. How could they make up for this gap?
There was another meaning in the counselor's words —
If Huang Song chose to go back to help Chenzhou, he would have to face a food shortage of millions of dans and the people who lacked food. It was better to abandon it!
Abandoning Chenzhou also meant abandoning Nie Xun and the tens of thousands of soldiers stationed there.
What should he do?
How should he choose?
Huang Song's heart wavered. He was like a blind man standing on the edge of a cliff. In front of him was a cliff, and behind him was a fierce tiger.
"My lord, it's not time to delay!"
"My lord, please make a decision quickly!"
Everyone tried to persuade him. Huang Song looked at Cheng Jing, asking him what he should choose.
Cheng Jing was silent for a while, then said in a low voice, "My lord, please think of the big picture!"
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