The deputy general could not bear it, but there was nothing he could do.
Wei Yong said, "If we don't make him give up, there will be more conflicts in the future. It's better to take the opportunity to break his spirit and make him more clear-headed."
"But if that's the case, our army will definitely suffer losses …"
Wei Yong said coldly, "Do you think losing hundreds or thousands of people this time will teach him a lesson, or losing tens of thousands of the entire army next time?"
The deputy general understood these principles, but Wei Yong's decisive and calm approach still made him feel uncomfortable.
If …
Sigh, if only the late lord Nie Liang was still here, this kind of thing would not have happened.
Although everyone had conflicts, they did not dare to bring their personal grievances to the surface. Now that the situation was like this, they wondered if the late lord would be angry if he knew. Most likely he would. When the late lord was still here, when was the military advisor Wei Yong ever questioned like this and even used his power to oppress others?
The deputy general said, "What if the general still stubbornly refuses to repent and instead holds a grudge against the military advisor?"
Wei Yong said, "Although that person is bossy and willful, he is not an unreasonable person. Give him a lesson, and he will listen to you. "
Some people were just stubborn. If they did not throw the truth in the other party's face, they would stubbornly walk a dark path to the end.
Reality proved that some people needed to be taught a lesson. They would only know that they were wrong when they were slapped in the face.
Although Qiguan Rang and the others had retreated, there were no signs of defeat. Their retreat was also orderly. Whether it was advancing or retreating, they were at ease. The general sent troops to chase after them. They ate as many as they sent. They killed thousands of enemies one after another, and the army's morale was greatly boosted.
"Tsk, I heard Zixiao say that Wei Yong was a very cautious person and would not easily take the bait. Why is he so reckless now?"
Qiguan Rang knew that Wei Yong would not immediately send troops to chase after them, so he was very relaxed when he retreated.
He never expected that he would miscalculate.
If not for the fact that the city entrance was still blocked, the enemy could only climb the ladder to the city wall. How could there be so few enemies chasing after them?
"Wei Yong underestimated us. He dared to chase after us with so few pursuers. Did he really think that our army would be defeated so badly after retreating?"
If the army completely lost the will to fight, thousands of pursuers could indeed kill them.
For example, his lord had fought in front of the battlefield and became famous in one battle. The arrival of the "miracle" had shocked the enemy and destroyed their remaining fighting spirit. This kind of enemy was either so stupid that they didn't even dare to run, or they only cared about running and didn't know how to resist. Thieves were easy to kill.
However, when Qiguan Rang examined himself, he did not think that he met the above criteria.
"Counselor, maybe he's just being careless."
The young general who was guarding Qiguan Rang interrupted with a smile.
Qiguan Rang frowned slightly. "It's not to the extent of being careless. Do you think our military counselor Wei Zixiao will get carried away and become careless?"
As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together. Wei Ci valued his Eldest Brother Wei Qiu so much, the latter must have something special about him and would not make mistakes easily, let alone such a low-level mistake. Qiguan Rang was more inclined to the other theory than "being careless."
"Their old lord, Nie Liang, has passed away, and the new lord, Nie Qing, has returned to Zhongzhao. Without a leader at the front line, I'm afraid …"
The young general asked curiously, "Afraid of what?"
Qiguan Rang smiled and said, "I'm afraid that someone has a disagreement with Wei Qiu and is in conflict."
The young general said, "I heard that Wei Qiu's position in the Nie army is not low and he has military power in his hands. Who can overpower him?"
Qiguan Rang said, "Why not? Wei Qiu has military power, but he doesn't have a monopoly. "
The young general said proudly, "These things will not happen in the lord's hands."
"The lord has a strong temperament and acts fairly. It is indeed not easy to happen, but nothing is absolute."
Qiguan Rang knew very well that it was not that there were no conflicts in his lord's camp, but that she did not bring them to the surface.
If there were conflicts of interests and standpoints in the future, they would probably fight more fiercely than he imagined.
If the lord did not reveal everything to him, he was afraid that he would always be on guard against Wei Ci and only plan to get rid of him when necessary.
So what if Wei Ci was the lord's man? When it came to politics, this identity would only hasten Wei Ci's death.
Qiguan Rang would not be merciful just because Wei Ci was the lord's man. At most, he would let Wei Ci die with dignity and leave his corpse intact.
The young general asked curiously, "Is there a conflict? This general's eyesight is poor, so I did not notice that the generals and the military counselor are getting along very well. "
Qiguan Rang was speechless. How did the conflict disappear?
The conflict between the gentry and the poor was a conflict that could not be ignored.
There were not many gentry in the lord's camp, but it was not that there were none.
When the world was slightly more stable and there were many things waiting to be done, it was inevitable that the gentry would be put to good use. Who asked the gentry to have so many gentry?
The foundation of the poor was still too shallow. In the beginning, they could still fight evenly with the gentry by relying on their achievements in founding the country.
As time went on, the disadvantage of the poor with a shallow foundation became more obvious.
They would either be assimilated by the gentry and become a new gentry, or they would fall and never have a chance to make a comeback.
For the gentry to survive for so many years, their means of survival were not comparable to those of the poor.
He was deep in thought. The young general smiled and said, "The lord is so wise. Even if there is a conflict, she will nip it in the bud."
Qiguan Rang could not help but laugh. His lord was really deified.
"Yes, the lord is the Child of Providence. There is nothing she can't do."
Wei Ci's brainwashing was really scary. A good seedling had been brainwashed into a brainless fanboy.
General Nie Jun caught up and found that the enemy had retreated calmly and did not look as pathetic as he had imagined. His face immediately burned.
Not only was he ashamed, but he was also angry at being played by the enemy!
"You brats, such despicable behavior is really infuriating!"
The general was a person who cared about his reputation. He had just dissed Wei Yong without thinking, and now he was slapped in the face by the enemy.
When Wei Yong caught up with the soldiers, he did not dare to look at the other party's face.
Fortunately, Wei Yong was magnanimous and did not deliberately use this to humiliate him. The two of them tacitly brushed this matter aside.
Wei Yong said, "Retreat one kilometer with the troops first. We will attack when the supplies are ready."
The general subconsciously wanted to refute, but he had learned his lesson and did not want to be slapped in the face again in such a short time.
"We will listen to the military counselor's arrangements."
Many soldiers did not understand Wei Yong's decision to retreat two kilometers.
They had won a small battle. Why should they give up the fat meat in their mouths and choose to retreat?
This was a classic case of information stagnation.
The people below did not understand the orders of their superiors. Some would blindly follow, but there were also people who were confused and even misunderstood.
"Why are they retreating?"
Retreating to Erdao City, they could not help but feel puzzled when they saw the enemy retreat.
Qiguan Rang smiled and said, "Of course they have to retreat. Why don't we wait for our army to send out troops?"
The enemy's supplies did not keep up. At this time, they had to retreat and stabilize the situation. If they continued to wait, they would capsize.
Old Master Sun Wen's face was cold as he asked Qiguan Rang, "Is it possible now?"
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