"Looking for my reinforcements?" Tian Heng laughed upon hearing this. "Lord Shaoqing, such important military matters cannot be decided by me alone without the Duke of Qin. After all, there are several dukes discussing military matters. What use is it for you to come to me alone?"
"But only the adults seem to have any intention of sending reinforcements to Jiangnan."
Upon hearing this, Tian Heng was taken aback. He immediately put away his contempt and looked at the other party seriously. He hadn't expressed his opinion much in the meetings these past few days, which was considered tacit agreement. However, he did disagree with the continued delay in sending reinforcements to Jiangnan. But naturally, he wouldn't show his different opinion in front of Wang Ye, an outsider.
I just didn't expect this young man to have such keen observation skills; he actually figured it out.
"My lord," Wang Ye looked at the other party earnestly, "Every day we delay in Jiangnan, more people will die. Going there a day earlier might save some lives. Are you really going to just stand by and watch the other dukes drag this out?"
"You want to sow discord?" Tian Heng looked at the other person with amusement. "Isn't that a bit too blunt?"
"What's the point of a junior like me trying to sow discord among these dukes?" Wang Ye smiled wryly. "I just feel that among all the dukes, only you, sir, might have a slight chance of being persuaded."
Tian Heng: "."
After a few moments of silence, Tian Heng finally spoke, "You've also mentioned the situation in Jiangnan; it's unlikely that ordinary people will survive, isn't it?"
"Difficult to survive, but that doesn't mean you can't survive!" Wang Ye recalled what Chen Qing had once said.
The soldiers led by Xu Hu, the Battle God in Liuzhou, conducted a very thorough search, even scouring the mountains near some villages and towns, just because there might be survivors there. He felt this was inefficient, but Chen Qing did not stop Xu Hu from doing so.
Difficulty in surviving does not mean certainty of survival. If one is powerless, so be it; but if one has the ability yet so easily lets people go, then it means one does not value human life.
In this world, those who don't value human life are no different from demons!
"Presumptuous!"
A shout snapped Wang Ye out of his reverie. He stared blankly at the other man, puzzled, before finally realizing what was happening.
It turned out that he had unconsciously repeated Chen Qing's words.
"I have been presumptuous," Wang Ye said, taking a breath and standing up. "Please forgive me, sir. I will take my leave now."
"Wait a minute!"
Just as Wang Ye got up to leave the military tent, Tian Heng called out to him.
"Does Your Excellency have any further instructions?"
Tian Heng looked deeply at the other person, and finally sighed, "As expected of a disciple taught by the Duke of Duke of Song, take it."
Wang Ye caught a metal object thrown to him and was immediately stunned. "This is..."
"A military tally." Tian Heng chuckled. "You're a bit too young, Junior Minister. I'm afraid you're the only one among your rank who wouldn't recognize this."
"I am ashamed."
"Take my military tally and go to my deputy general to request troops. I can only grant you ten thousand men!"
"Thank you, Duke Xie!" Wang Ye immediately bowed deeply. Although the other party was a Duke, his core strength, such as his personal guards, was limited. Moreover, the Tian Household was a newly powerful family, and it was estimated that at most 30,000 of them were from the Tian Household. To be able to contribute one-third of them was indeed quite generous!
However, his purpose was not limited to this.
Wang Ye sensed the southwest direction and thought to himself: They should be here soon, right?
Thinking of this, he took out a jade talisman and threw it over.
Tian Heng was taken aback, and subconsciously took it. "What do you mean by this, kid?"
"It's not without risk for Your Excellency to remain here. If you find yourself with nowhere to go, you can come to Jiangnan to find me. This jade talisman can be activated with your blood anywhere, and I will be able to locate you!"
"Huh?" Tian Heng stared at the other person in astonishment. What did this kid mean?
Does this mean you're forced to rely on him because you have nowhere else to turn?
Is this kid running a fever?
"Then, this humble official will take his leave." Wang Ye didn't offer any further explanation, given the other party's stunned expression; besides, he didn't have much time to explain.
Tian Heng was still somewhat bewildered even after Wang Ye had already left the tent for quite some time. When he finally came to his senses and looked at the jade talisman in his hand, he almost burst out laughing, "This brat, he's still just a child. Does he have to be so stubborn?"
He was about to casually toss the jade talisman aside, but as he did so, he seemed to sense something in his heart, and his movement suddenly paused. After a moment's hesitation, he actually put the jade talisman back into the pouch at his waist.
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"Oh, isn't this Lord Wang?"
As Wei Gongyan was helping Yuchi Feihu out of the tent, he saw Vice Minister Wang from afar and quickly greeted him.
Wang Ye was taken aback, frowned, and stopped in his tracks. The person in front of him looked somewhat familiar.
"Who are you?"
" Vice Minister Wang, you really have a bad memory. When you came to the Yuchi Residence to assist that commoner prefect in handling a case, I was the one who received you."
"Oh," Wang Ye nodded. He remembered something. After all, he had a very good impression of Wei Gongcheng. When the incident happened in Liuzhou, he was the first to advise Chen Qing to find Wei Gongcheng. The person in front of him looked a bit like Wei Gongcheng, so it wasn't hard to guess his identity.
Who is this young man?
"This is our young master, Lord Yuchi Feihu."
"Oh?" Wang Ye immediately looked over and saw a face that seemed reluctant to deal with him.
I seem to remember that Yuchi Peng said that Yuchi Feihu was his father's most beloved youngest son. Even though he was almost an adult, his father was reluctant to send him to the border. But the boy was a warmonger and kept clamoring to become a general. His father couldn't bear to let him take the risk and wanted him to take a position in the capital, but the boy refused no matter what.
It seems this was a hard-won victory; I guess the old master of the Yuchi Household thought sending a child to gain some military merit with the Duke of Qin?
I'm having pretty bad luck.
Wang Ye shook his head inwardly and handed over a jade talisman as well. "I am a good friend of Duke Yuchi. Keep this jade talisman. The battlefield here is dangerous. If you encounter any danger, you can use your blood to activate the jade talisman immediately. I will be able to sense it even if I am thousands of miles away and will try to find you."
The young man didn't accept Wang Ye's jade talisman, a cold smile appearing on his pale face, "If I were in trouble, would I need a weak sorcerer like you to save me? I wouldn't have the face to go back alive!"
"Oh, really?" Wang Ye replied indifferently, then tried to put away the jade talisman and continue on his way. After all, in his heart, Yuchi Feipeng was Yuchi Feipeng, and his younger brother was his younger brother. Out of respect for his brother, he would not always stand idly by, but if they did not appreciate it, he would not force them.
Wei Gongyan, who was standing to the side, was secretly pleased. He had long disliked Wang Ye for preferring to disrespect Wei Gongcheng, that bastard. Now he was happy to see Wang Ye suffer a setback. His young master was one of the few in the Yuchi Household who did not give Yuchi Peng any face!
"Lord Shaoqing!" Just as Wang Ye was about to turn and leave, another Wei Household, who had been silently following at the back, hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed Wang Ye's jade talisman.
"My young master is in a bad mood today, and his tone was somewhat angry. Please forgive him, sir. My young master knows your good intentions." Without waiting for Wang Ye's reply, he put the jade talisman into his sleeve.
"Oh?" Wang Ye looked at the other person with a hint of interest. "What's your name?"
"This humble general Wei Gongzhan!"
"Okay," Wang Ye nodded, patting the other person on the shoulder. "Take good care of your young master."
"Yes!"
After Wang Ye finished speaking, he quickly headed towards another military camp. He could sense that there was no time left.
"Who told you to meddle?"
As soon as Wei Gongzhan turned around, he saw his young master's angry eyes.
Wei Gongzhan quickly bowed his head. "Young Master, the Junior Minister is a rising star in the court and is on good terms with the Duke. I feel it is inappropriate to offend him."
"What do you think?" Yuchi Feihu sneered, "Are you trying to teach me how to do things?"
Wei Gongzhan lowered his head and remained silent upon hearing this.
Yuchi Feihu grew increasingly angry. If it weren't for his injured backside, he would have kicked the other man right now. After taking a breath, he said coldly, "When we go back this time, you don't need to come with me anymore!"
Upon hearing this, Wei Gongzhan didn't say much, remaining silent with his head down.
Hearing this, Wei Gongyan was thrilled. Wei Gongzhan had been with the young master for three years and was originally the proper adjutant. He himself had been temporarily transferred and was just thinking about how to replace him. He never expected that this blockhead would be eliminated without him even having to lift a finger!
That's not my fault.
"Don't follow me, get back into your tent!" Seeing the other man sullenly following him, Yuchi Feihu simply ignored him.
Upon hearing this, Wei Gongzhan stopped in his tracks, but instead of turning back to his tent as instructed, he waited until Yuchi Feihu and Wei Gongyan gone some distance before quietly following behind them.
He didn't mean to embarrass the young master; it was just that the nauseating stench from the southwest had left him uneasy. He was a lowly illegitimate son in the Wei Household, and his stepmother was powerful. Because of Wei Gongcheng's rise to prominence, she had become increasingly harsh and demanding towards intelligent younger illegitimate sons. For years, he had to hide his talents, and many people didn't know that he possessed the most precious talent of the Wei Household's Wind Serpent Bloodline: the ability to foresee danger through Spirit Speech.
Whenever a great crisis strikes, the whispers of the Wind Serpent can be heard in one's ear. However, his own mother never allowed him to talk about this since he was a child, for fear that he would die mysteriously before he grew up.
This time, his anxiety was the most extreme he had ever felt since childhood. He felt that this was probably a life-or-death crisis. Wang Ye was the only heir of the Duke of Song, and his ability to be on good terms with Yuchi Peng was naturally extraordinary. With his protection, his young master would definitely be safer.
The young master may seem arrogant, but he is actually very protective of his own. This can be seen from the fact that when he objected to Vice Minister Wang's wishes and took the jade token, the young master did not scold him in front of outsiders. Although he often said that he wanted his father to replace him during the three years he had followed him, he never mentioned it when he went to the master.
To be honest, these past three years have not been bad following the young master; at least they've been much better than being in the Wei Household.
so.
Wei Gongzhan looked southwest, took a deep breath, and resolved to protect his young master, no matter what danger it might pose!
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" Vice Minister Wang?" Inside the military tent, Duke of Qi Tian Heng's deputy general was taken aback when he saw Wang Ye approaching with the military tally. "The tally is correct. What are your orders, Your Excellency?"
"The military situation is urgent. The Duke has ordered everyone to retreat to Jiangnan!"
"Huh?" The lieutenant was stunned by the military order, "What did you say, sir?"