RPAGF Chapter 92 Refined Self-Interest
Chapter 92 Refined Self-Interest
Chapter 92 Refined Self-Interest
Gao Lan helped Tian Yan walk around the tent several times.
Once Tian Yan had finally recovered from the pressure and was able to stand up on his own, Gao Lan let go and stood to the side, watching Tian Yan recover.
Gao Lan was, after all, born into a prominent family. His background and experience were far superior to those of his trusted generals, and he was also far more intelligent than them.
at this time.
Seeing that Tian Yan had finally recovered, he spoke softly.
"Lieutenant General"
"Do you think you're doomed and want to lead us to our deaths?!"
"To risk the lives of tens of thousands of us to save one life for you alone—General, what a brilliant plan you have!"
This statement came out.
Tian Yan was terrified. His legs went weak and he almost fell to the ground again, but Gao Lan was quick-witted and swiftly helped him up before he could fall.
"What is Keishi saying?"
Tian Yan wanted to leave Gao Lan, who had been sent by the emperor, but his legs were too weak to break free, so he gave up struggling and forced a smile on his face.
"Why is there something I don't understand, Yan?"
Since Gao Lan came to his side, he has rarely spoken, and he is very reliable in his work. He seems to be loyal and has always been trusted by him.
He's almost forgotten that this is the emperor's man, not his own!
"Does the General really think I'm a fool?!" Gao Lan asked calmly and gently.
"Lan has fought in battles and is knowledgeable about military affairs."
"Liu Bei has already made it very clear that if it comes down to a one-on-one fight..."
"The two armies of the Xiongnu General and the Wuhuan Colonel were no match for Tan Shihuai, who had gathered the three tribes of Xianbei—the central, western, and eastern—and commanded tens of thousands of archers."
"Wait until they are fully armored and lead their troops to invade in triumph."
"How could we possibly defeat them?!"
"How can we not be a match for them?" Tian Yan forced a smile and tried to explain.
"Yan has already made it very clear; we can take advantage of this..."
only...
Before he could speak, Gao Lan spoke gently again.
"The General of the Central Army has no need to argue."
"I know what Tanaka Ryōjō is thinking."
"In short, you are guilty in the first place. Even if you successfully lead our Han army back alive, you will still be imprisoned and executed because you have not made any contributions in battle."
"Since we'll die anyway if we go back alive, why not take these tens of thousands of troops and fight it out?"
"What if we win?"
"In this way, General Tanaka can seal the Wolf's Lair and make a name for himself in history!"
"Otherwise... why would the news of the defeat on both fronts have made the General Tanaka's legs go weak? It's just the thought of gambling the lives of tens of thousands of people with the General Tanaka's future."
"It's only because Tanaka no Ryōjō is so uneasy and guilty that he's like this."
talking.
Gao Lan lowered his head again, looking at Tian Yan in his hand, and spoke gently.
"Lieutenant General"
"What you're saying, is it right or wrong?!"
Ever since Tian Yan received the emperor's permission to travel from Luoyang to Yunzhong to assemble an army, Gao Lan had been by his side and had long since figured out Tian Yan's temperament.
at this time.
His words deeply penetrated Tian Yan's heart, causing Tian Yan's expression to change drastically, and he almost felt ashamed.
Tian Yan forcefully broke free from Gao Lan's grasp, preferring to lean on the table and look rather disheveled than let Gao Lan help him up.
It took a while to recover.
He then regained some of his strength, looked at Gao Lan, and asked with a cold smile.
"Since that's the case, Gao Jingzhi, since you've already seen through Tian's selfish motives..."
"So, what do you think Tianhe should do?"
Faced with Tian Yan's somewhat emotional question.
Gao Lan, who came from the Gao family of Bohai, was extremely frank. He shook his head.
"I don't know."
"However... if we really have to go to war, our soldiers are outnumbered. I urge you, General, not to act rashly, but to carefully deploy your troops and not to treat the lives of our soldiers as a joke."
talking.
To Tian Yan's utter astonishment, Gao Lan spoke with utmost seriousness.
"For example."
"Instruct the commander to lead the charge, or rather, to have the recently renowned Lü Ping, Lü Zizhi, lead his two elite Wuyuan troops as the vanguard."
"This is how we try to find a glimmer of hope!"
Lu Ping, who was in a western Xianbei settlement, was completely unaware of everything that was happening at the Han army camp.
He was standing on a high place.
Looking at his own troops, they were divided into two groups.
A group of people, mainly of mixed Hu ethnicity, dug a large pit and gathered a large number of men taller than a cartwheel there.
They drove them in and shot them dead with arrows.
As for women, and those below the wheel of a cart, their thumbs were all cut off to prevent them from having the ability to retaliate later.
These orders were issued.
These rabble-like men all had dark faces and cursed loudly behind his back. After all, when Lü Ping was robbing and reaping benefits, he didn't teach them how to behave. Now that he needed to offend people, he taught them to do it!
However, due to the watchful eyes of the Han army, and the fact that those were also mixed Hu people, they were competing with the exceptionally enthusiastic Wuerlu and Kebineng to do it.
This angered the group of rabble, who couldn't gather together and had no choice but to follow.
In a short time.
The sounds of wailing, fighting, and pleas for mercy rose and fell in succession.
As for the other one.
Then came a large number of Han soldiers, who carried flammable materials and distributed them to the camps that stretched for hundreds of miles. Then, at Lü Ping's command, a fire broke out.
The camps, layer upon layer, burst into flames, stretching for hundreds of miles.
In a short time.
Clusters of flames shot into the sky, burning up half of the heavens.
They saw the flames engulf their homes.
The group of Xianbei women and children immediately began to howl. They had finally calmed down, but now they rioted again. They were unarmed and would rather be injured than not attack and bite.
This caused many more of those miscellaneous barbarians to die or be injured.
Seeing this scene.
Standing on the high ground were Lü Ping, Cheng Lian, Cheng Pu, and the others. Lü Ping and Cheng Lian were expressionless, while Cheng Pu glanced at Lü Ping from time to time with a complicated expression.
Yes.
In just two days, Cheng Pu and Cheng Demou, with the help of Lü Ping, had already gathered their troops and become the acting commander of Qujun.
Previously, Li Hong had behaved himself and hadn't caused any trouble. In addition, he was in a large army, so Lü Ping considered many factors and didn't take any action against him.
This time, he had barely caused a commotion when he drowned in a Xianbei latrine that very night.
According to his confidant who shared a tent with him, it was too dark in the middle of the night, and Li Hong accidentally slipped and fell into the toilet. He struggled for a long time, and his mouth and nose were full of feces.
of course.
The real reason has been abandoned by everyone.
After all, apart from a few close confidants and loyalists, most of the troops under Li Hong's command were originally from Jiuyuan and had heard of Lü Ping's reputation.
In addition, Lü Ping was generous with his money, which easily won over his troops, and the hearts of the people were with Lü.
Who would bother to investigate this now?!
Upon hearing of Li Hong's death, Wei Xu, who had accepted Li Hong's gold ingots and was demoted to a common soldier, was even more terrified. For the past few nights, he would rather die from holding in his urine and feces than leave his tent at night.
They were afraid that Uncle Lü might act rashly.
It's like someone being forced into a cesspool and choking to death.