vstars Chapter 147: Empress or Wan'er? Which one?
Chapter 147: Empress or Wan'er? Which one?
Zhang Yide killed two opposing generals in two rounds, and his unbridled display of power raised the morale of the Yan army to its peak.
Isn't your Kun Kingdom powerful? Don't you always bully our Yan Kingdom?
Why aren't you arrogant today?
Your strongest general was defeated by our General Guan and fled in panic, abandoning his armor and weapons.
Our General Zhang killed your generals like chickens. He killed two of them in a row and no one could survive three moves.
Why are you still so proud?
On the top of the city wall, Yan Fuyao saw Zhang Yide kill two people in a row, his eyes lit up and his face showed joy.
She looked at Shen Changgong and said,
"Is this Zhang Yide from your security forces?"
"Exactly."
"In this capital, at the feet of the emperor, there is actually such a powerful general. I didn't even know about it. Judging from his martial arts skills alone, he is probably even more powerful than those generals selected by me and the previous emperor."
Shen Changgong said slowly,
"With powerful ministers in power, capable people can't make a name for themselves. Even if they are said to be reused, it's hard for them to be noticed by the emperor. A reckless man like Zhang Yide is lucky to be alive today without being killed. I wonder how many capable people have been killed by jealousy.
Let’s not talk about the past. Zhang Yide is indeed a martial arts expert, but he does not understand military tactics. He can charge into battle, but he cannot lead troops in battle alone.
He is not like Guan Shouchang, who is proficient in both civil and military affairs."
"That's right, we can train him well. I think Guan Shouchang is also very powerful. Who do you think is better at fighting between the two of them? Who can defeat the other?"
"Guan Shouchang can defeat Zhang Yide."
"Oh? Why do you see it?"
"I saw them fight, and Guan Shouchang won."
Empress:......
Shen Changgong got a big eye roll, smiled and said nothing more.
At the foot of the city, Lian Yong stopped the generals who were about to charge forward. He saw the strength of Guan Shouchang and Zhang Yide. If these people were to fight one by one, it would be difficult for them to win, but if they were to fight in a group, they would not be able to lose face.
He immediately gave the order to start attacking the city.
When Guan and Zhang saw that the enemy army had moved, they stopped fighting and led their troops back.
Shen Changgong saw an enemy corps approaching, then narrowed his eyes, looked carefully into the distance, and then ordered the people behind to prepare kerosene, but not to fire yet.
The Queen asked curiously,
"The enemy is pressing forward, why aren't you firing kerosene?"
"The enemy's formation is loose, they haven't killed many people with kerosene, and they don't have many ladders. It looks like a big attack, but I think it's a feint to consume our war supplies.
You see, Yu Huatian didn't come out to command in person, so it would be strange if Lian Yong, a brave but foolish enemy, could take the lead."
"I see."
Shen Changgong ordered to save war supplies, use only bows and arrows to kill the enemy, and burn the ladders after they were set up.
As he expected, under the dense rain of arrows, the enemy hesitated and their attack was not swift.
There was one soldier in particular who squatted on the ground, holding his shield diagonally above his head, and moved forward little by little. By the time he reached the base of the city wall, it was probably almost dark.
Ruan Weiba was holding a shield and moving forward.
The enemy's rain of arrows was so dense that he really didn't have the courage to charge forward.
Moreover, as a veteran of many battles, he also realized that his own army did not seem to be coming to attack the city, but rather to send them to their deaths.
Relying on his rich experience in survival, Ruan Weiba refused to rush forward. He remained unmoved even though his comrades died one by one.
Finally, after an unknown amount of time, he heard the sound of a bugle call behind him. He immediately put his shield behind him and ran away.
It’s great to survive another day.
The Yan army was showing off their might on the city wall and easily repelled the enemy. They had the capital to do so.
In the evening, Shen Changgong, Yan Fuyao, Gongsun Wan'er and others also returned to the City Lord's Mansion. While eating, they integrated today's battle report and the intelligence sent from various places.
He was overjoyed when he saw that the Southern King's troops had arrived in Jingji County at a speed of seventy miles a day.
In this way, they can encircle the enemy in advance.
After dinner in the evening, Shen Changgong didn't say much and went straight back to his room. After taking a shower, he lay on the bed and read the Southern King's military tactics by candlelight.
Unknowingly, an hour passed.
Shen Changgong quietly got up, put on his shoes and coat, opened the door, and walked towards the room opposite the living room.
The bedrooms in the City Lord's Mansion also have a master bedroom, a living room and a second bedroom.
Yan Fuyao slept in the master bedroom opposite.
Shen Changgong tiptoed to the door and knocked gently, like an innocent boy looking for a date with his girlfriend in the middle of the night.
After a while, the door opened quietly, Gongsun Wan'er showed her little head and waved gently to Shen Changgong.
The two people acted stealthily and quietly completed something that could not be told to anyone.
Shen Changgong gave Gongsun Wan'er a thumbs up, secretly praising her for keeping her promise.
However, when he looked at the bed in the master bedroom, he found that there was no one on it.
Shen Changgong turned his head, looked at Gongsun Wan'er, and said coldly,
"What do you mean?"
"What do you mean? I don't understand."
Gongsun Wan'er said with some guilt.
"What about Your Majesty?"
"Your Majesty has gone to bed."
"Where did you sleep?"
"Prince Rui's Mansion, she said it's spacious and has a big bed."
Shen Changgong's fists were stiff.
After he discovered that the empress would blush when he said sweet words to her during the day, he made a bet with Gongsun Wan'er that if he won, Gongsun Wan'er would open the door for him to enter the empress's room at night.
He planned to conquer the empress step by step, just like he conquered his sister-in-law. They would be alone together tonight, saying some sweet words to warm up their relationship.
He had no plans to do anything tonight. After all, the Empress was having her period, and he was not the kind of person who liked to force women.
The empress is much smarter than his sister-in-law, and it is definitely not easy to take her down. He plans to take it step by step, at least to get a good start.
But unexpectedly, the woman ran away.
"You were the one who tipped off, weren't you?"
Shen Changgong said coldly.
Gongsun Wan'er felt guilty but pretended to be calm.
"You only told me to open the door, but didn't tell His Majesty not to tell His Majesty. Can you blame me then? His Majesty asked me, and I didn't tell him. Isn't that a crime of deceiving the emperor?
Who knows what you are trying to do by coming to His Majesty's room in the middle of the night? Are you planning anything bad?"
"What? You think I would assassinate my own wife?"
"Who knows what thorn you will use?"
Gongsun Wan'er sneered.
"Humph, I just wanted to talk to her. During the day, you follow her around like a little tail. It's hard for me to talk to her alone. And at night, you want to ruin my plans, right?"
Shen Changgong reached out, pinched Gongsun Wan'er's chin, and said,
"She ran away and left you here alone to face me in the middle of the night. Do you know what's going to happen?"