Fighting Bloody Battles To Defend The Border, The Love-Brained Empress Ordered The Troops To Withdraw? - Chapter 22
During the reign of Emperor Wu, a very thorough plan was made for the food and fodder problem of Shanhe City.
This is the most important pass in the north, the most important pass in the world, and a barrier to stop the barbarians from moving south. Therefore, there is no room for error in the guarantee of food and fodder.
As a result, it was implemented during the reign of Emperor Wu and flourished during the reign of Emperor Xuan.
That is…
In peacetime, the farmers rely on soldiers to farm.
With the land occupied by the Northern Army and the huge manpower, the crops grown are enough to be self-sufficient.
At least one year’s consumption can be digested by itself.
If there was a year of famine or a poor harvest, the court would replenish the supplies in a timely manner.
This is also the core reason why the Shanhe City army has always had sufficient food and grass.
However, once war breaks out, the situation is different.
The soldiers needed to go up to the city to guard it, so there were not enough people to organize farming, and there was no food to harvest and achieve self-sufficiency.
In addition, the consumption of food and fodder during wartime is greater than usual.
Although, the extra food consumed is nothing compared to what a soldier uses in a day.
But the consumption of tens of thousands of soldiers over many years is a huge number.
In view of this situation,
The court must send grain!
And it’s an emergency food delivery!
This is the only way to meet the food needs of the soldiers defending Shanhe City.
This has been a process that has been in operation for decades, and it is a method tacitly accepted by the imperial court and the guards of Shanhe City. Now, Yi Yang, acting as a grain transport officer, is accusing Li Yunfei!
Saying that Li Yunfei is incompetent? !
Li Yunfei could not help but feel angry, and then he said calmly: “Master Yi, are you questioning me?”
“snort!”
“Yi Yang, you and I must listen carefully.”
“I am a general guarding Shanhe Pass, a third-rank captain. You are just a grain transport officer. Who gave you the courage to speak to me in this way?”
“Don’t think that just because you were sent by the imperial court, I won’t dare to do anything to you.”
“If you don’t know how to restrain yourself, I won’t mind giving you a beating with a military stick!”
Li Yunfei scolded coldly.
This is still showing mercy.
After all, Yi Yang was a grain transport officer, and the grain he was transporting was still twenty miles away. He just came here by himself, but the grain was now a matter of life and death for the soldiers and civilians of Shanhe City.
Therefore, Li Yunfei just scolded.
But Yi Yang didn’t seem to be afraid at all. Instead, he laughed and said, “Li Yunfei, is this your method?”
“I thought it was something great.”
“It turns out that he was just portrayed as a tough guy, a general guarding the border of the imperial court. But you don’t know that His Majesty doesn’t like generals guarding the border at all.”
“From this point on, you have already lost to me.”
As he spoke, Yi Yang’s face showed waves of satisfaction, as if he had already pressed Li Yunfei to the ground and rubbed him hard.
“It seems you are really confused.”
“You have been by His Majesty’s side for so long that you have forgotten His Majesty’s preferences.”
“Even so, you still want to use this method to attract His Majesty’s attention, crying, making a scene, and even hanging yourself, hoping that His Majesty will take a closer look at you.”
“I was too lazy to use your method a year ago.”
“With this method, you still want to compete with me for favor?”
“Li Yunfei, you should just give up on this idea.”
Yi Yang spoke in a high voice.
Not only Li Yunfei could hear it clearly, but the deputy generals and soldiers following Li Yunfei could also hear it clearly.
Everyone couldn’t help but have a strange expression on their face.
Competing for favor?
Isn’t it transporting grain?
Aren’t you here to deliver food and supplies?
How did it get involved with competing for favor?
Moreover, General Li trained them for three months, ate and lived with them, trained with them, and finally fought a bloody battle with the barbarians at Shanhe Pass!
Competing for favor?
How could a great hero like General Li compete for favor?
Everyone looked at Yi Yang as if he were a madman.
or……
Like looking at a fool!
Li Yunfei was completely speechless.
Yi Yang was quite unfriendly to him from the very beginning when they met. Every word he said was full of thorns and irony. He wondered why.
result,
Now Yi Yang is here to compete for favor!
Just one sentence almost made his brain crash!
He was a border guard officer in his previous life and a border guard general in this life. Would he compete for the favor of a woman?
You’re thinking too narrowly of him.
But, in just a moment, Li Yunfei realized something.
He thought about Xiao Mingzhao’s possible attitude towards him!
“so……”
“In Xiao Mingzhao’s mind, I tore up the imperial edict. Did she think I was throwing a tantrum?”
“So, I killed the eunuch, and Xiao Mingzhao thought that I was unwilling to let her marry Tuoba Hao?”
“So, this is how Xiao Mingzhao thinks?”
“Is this how you handle the situation?”
“So, Yi Yang also thinks this way?”
Li Yunfei’s strong sensitivity allowed him to quickly grasp the essence of the matter, but he inevitably felt a sense of absurdity in his heart.
In the past few days, this absurd feeling has kept emerging in my mind.
Like the tide, it washed over him back and forth, over and over again.
It suffocates him and makes him desperate.
Let him burst out shouting.
He was unwilling to sink with this dynasty.
Now……
This feeling became clearer and stronger.
Like a spear, it pierced his heart accurately.
Li Yunfei even felt a little lost in the absurdity.
When the whole world is in darkness, is there any meaning for the lamp he burns into with his boiling bl00d?
“Li Yunfei, why are you silent?”
Yi Yang’s words pulled Li Yunfei back from his thoughts, and then Yi Yang continued triumphantly: “If you admit defeat now and give up the desire to compete with me for favor, I can say a good word for you in front of His Majesty.”
“You should know that I have been by your Majesty’s side all these years and have won your Majesty’s favor.”
“I’ll say a few nice words for you. It will be much more effective than your poor acting skills now.”
“Do you understand?”
Li Yunfei sneered at Yi Yang: “I don’t understand!”
“I don’t want to understand!”
“When you return, please tell His Majesty that I, Li Yunfei, guard this Shanhe Pass because of these common people and soldiers, and it has nothing to do with her.”
This is actually a bit out of line.
As soon as Li Yunfei said this, he realized it.
However, knowing that he hadn’t said anything outrageous, he didn’t try to make amends. Unexpectedly, these words made Yi Yang furious.
“Good job, Li Yunfei!”
“You really don’t know how to appreciate my kindness!”
“You are really stupid for trying to attract His Majesty’s attention by bringing up this worthless commoner!”
“No brains at all!”
“Don’t you know that His Majesty is about to marry Tuoba Hao of the Barbarian Tribe? By then, both you and I will lose our chance.”
“If you and I work together, we can leave a deep enough impression on His Majesty.”
“But you still want to get rid of me and occupy His Majesty’s impression alone. You are just dreaming!”
Yi Yang’s aura suddenly surged: “I tell you, Li Yunfei, you can’t compete with me for the only position left in His Majesty’s heart.”
“I will definitely become the most important person in His Majesty’s heart besides Tuoba Hao.”
“I’m definitely a mistress!”
“And you, at best, can only be Xiao Si!”
“But…” Yi Yang stared at Li Yunfei fiercely: “With your poor acting skills now, I don’t think you can even keep the position of Xiao Si!”
“You can only be Xiaowu, Xiaoliu, Xiaoqi!”
“Even a dozen years younger!”
“Li Yunfei, give up on that idea!”
“You will never be able to compete with me!”
The setting sun was as red as bl00d, shining on the top of the mountain, painting the south gate of Shanhe City a peaceful red, making Yi Yang’s words sound like rolling thunder.
Resounding through the sky!
Echoing in every ear.
Echoing between heaven and earth.
Echoing in the ridiculous Dayu Dynasty!
Looking at Yi Yang who was almost insane, Li Yunfei lost the desire to scold him.
This is the grain transport officer sent by the imperial court.
This is the talent that the empress values!
What a talent!
Crazy talent!
Such a talented person that even Li Yunfei had to retreat away!
So Li Yunfei led his men away on horseback.
Just left one sentence.
“as you like!”
He led the team back to the general’s mansion, kicking up a cloud of dust, and immediately called for the scouts.
“Keep a close eye on Yi Yang’s grain transport team.”
“Make sure to report every hour.”
“It’s Yi Yang’s business if he goes crazy, but we must not allow any food or fodder to be lost!”
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