eurekapd Chapter 588 Yu Ziling's Matchmaking
Chapter 588 Yu Ziling's Matchmaking
It's expected.
Shen Changgong nodded and asked again,
"Are there any ambushes elsewhere?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, there are certainly more than one ambush town like this."
"Where are they?"
“This is the largest one, with 10,000 people. The other two are to the west, Xigang Town and Qiaoliang Town, with 6,000 and 5,000 people respectively.
Our mission is the same: to attack your rear while you're attacking the city."
"Is there anything else you want to explain? I'm not going to torture you. This time, I'll consider you a meritorious service. I'll reward you with some silver and send you to a prisoner-of-war camp. Once we capture Luoyang, I'll let you go home."
“Yes, I still trust the credibility of the prince and the Yan army brothers, but that’s all I know. Apart from these three towns, all of them are in the county, with a total of 180,000 to 190,000 people.
These people are not even considered local troops. All the military supplies from the court have been given to the local troops in Luoyang. There is nothing here. They are just some unarmed civilians."
Shen Changgong nodded and said,
"Okay, go ahead and go back with the army."
"As ordered!"
The general took two steps and turned back and asked,
"Your Majesty, there is something I don't understand, and I hope Your Majesty can explain it to me.
I've studied the Yan army's tactics extensively. They're generally known for their quick decisions, wiping out entire nations at the fastest possible speed. They rarely stop in small towns. So why did they happen to discover us this time?"
Shen Changgong smiled and said,
"If I don't tell you, will you be unable to sleep tonight?"
The general smiled awkwardly.
"We are not just raiding your town. We are capturing all the people from all the towns and villages in the northern part of Zhengxiang County."
"Huh? Why are you arresting so many civilians? This is a war, a matter between soldiers. How can you embarrass the people?"
"Haha, your county governor doesn't even care about your lives, and he's even conscripting men to be cannon fodder. Do you still expect the enemy to show mercy to you?"
Hearing this, the general immediately became anxious and said,
"But the Yan army never kills civilians. Aren't you a benevolent and righteous army? How could you kill so many people?"
"Who said we're going to kill them? Not only will we not kill them, we'll also feed them well and keep them well. After the fight, we'll let them go home. You can go and see for yourself. Come on."
After saying this, Shen Changgong turned his horse around and led everyone back.
Yu Huatian laughed and said,
"Luckily, General Yu came up with a plan this time, allowing us to sweep through these villages and towns. If we were ambushed by the troops from these three towns while we were attacking the county town and our food supplies were burned, the consequences would be disastrous."
Shen Changgong laughed, grabbed Yu Ziling's hand, and said,
"Of course, our little Lingling is the best, she can come up with so many good ideas.
Yuhuatian, you have to work hard too. Don't be outdone by Xiao Lingling. You are the most famous coach here."
Yu Ziling rolled her eyes at him, opened his hand, turned to Yu Huatian and said,
"Hey, General Yu, let me tell you something."
"Oh? What do you want, General Yu?"
"No, I dare not take the order. This is a private matter. I have a maid named Xiuqin. You should have seen her several times. I wonder if you have any impression of her?"
Hearing this, Yu Huatian had a bad feeling in his heart, but he nodded and said,
"Miss Xiuqin, I've seen her before. She's very sharp-tongued and loves to talk."
"Yes, Xiuqin asked me to ask you if you have any intention of marrying or taking a concubine?
This girl has had her eyes on you for a long time and has been asking me to help her find out what you think.
I know that our Xiuqin comes from a poor family. Her parents are commoners and work as merchants in Linzi City. She is not worthy of you, Marshal **.
But this girl is obsessed with you and talks about you all the time. She will rush to deliver any official letter between our army and the Tianyu Army, just to see you more.
Think about it, if you feel she's not worthy of you and can't be your wife, then even being a concubine is fine."
Hearing this, Yu Huatian blushed and shook her head.
"The world has not yet been unified, so how dare I think about those romantic affairs? I have no intention of marrying or taking concubines now. I only want to lead my Great Yan army and assist the prince and His Majesty in unifying the country.
It won’t be too late to think about it after the world is unified.”
"Look at you, you're always shirking responsibility when it comes to this matter. You can wait, but can our little girl wait too? She's the same age as me, and she's still unmarried. If she waits any longer, she'll be old and ugly.
In our Yuying Army, there are several generals who like her. If she marries one of them, she will be the legal wife."
"Isn't that perfect? She would be wronged if she followed me, so why bother? It would be better to marry someone who truly loves and cares for her, and spend the rest of her life together."
"But she likes you. Just tell me whether you like her or not. If you don't, I'll go back and tell her so she can give up on this idea."
"do not like."
"I do not believe."
Shen Changgong on the side chuckled. The conversation between these two people really made him unable to hold back.
"Our Xiuqin is so wonderful, beautiful and intelligent, eloquent, and loves to talk and laugh. You are a dull person and are bored every day. With her by your side, you must be very happy every day."
Yu Huatian was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
"Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Yu. It's my fault. I failed the beautiful lady. But now, I really don't want to think about it."
"Oh, look at you..."
Seeing that Yu Ziling still wanted to be a matchmaker, Shen Changgong smiled and pulled her hand, signaling her not to say anything more.
After all, whether Yuhuatian is a man or a woman is still a mystery, and he has never shown interest in any woman. It is better not to interfere in such matters.
After returning to the camp, Yu Ziling personally selected 20,000 soldiers and horses to persuade the ambush troops in the two towns to surrender.
Shen Changgong came to the people's camp.
It was evening, and after dinner, the huge camp was filled with the fragrance of food.
When the people saw a king wearing a dragon robe coming, they became very nervous.
Shen Changgong stood on the platform and said with a smile,
"Everyone sit down, don't be nervous, I just came to see you!
Here, I can clearly tell you that the Yan army has no hostility towards you ordinary people.
We gather you here to protect you.
Firstly, it is to prevent you from being drafted by the county governor and used as cannon fodder.
Secondly, I don’t want you to starve to death!
This king knows that many of you have relatives who were drafted by the county governor to serve as cannon fodder on the city walls, and your food supplies were also stolen.
Therefore, we, the Yan army, will protect you and provide you with food!"