Chapter 13: In a time of great contention, if you don’t advance, you will retreat

Chapter 13: In a time of great contention, if you don’t advance, you will retreat

Chapter 13: In a time of great contention, if you don’t advance, you will retreat
The leaky tent was filled with the sound of the two men's rapid breathing.

Yan Wujian stiffened his neck, stared with eyes wide open, and showed no sign of weakness.
Yan Sanze was furious, breathing heavily, and suddenly raised his hand to slap him.
But seeing how miserable he looked, he suppressed his anger and softened his tone, but still with a bit of his father's unique toughness:
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore.

I sent you to Lu Yunyi's camp so that you could make achievements and take advantage of his power.

You are so unlucky. This is your first battle and you have been caught. I really don’t know what to say to you!”

Yan Wujian stared at Yan San for a long time, and finally found a trace of barely perceptible concern in his eyes. He snorted coldly and turned his head away.

"Who would have known that he would care about a seriously injured person and ask so many questions?"

"It's all my fault that I didn't kill Wu Fuliu back then, so I wouldn't have to go through so much trouble now!"

There was a hint of ferocity in Yan Wujian's eyes, and he said with gritted teeth.

"Alright, alright." Yan San frowned and waved his hand impatiently:
"Let's not talk about this anymore. Ultimately, you are still wrong. If you had just killed the enemy honestly, there wouldn't be so many problems.
Now, you have offended Lu Yunyi, and your father can’t shirk responsibility for you.”

"You are a captain and he is a captain, why do you look like his subordinate!" Yan Wujian said sarcastically without any politeness.

As soon as these words came out, Yan San flew into a rage, and quickly walked up to Yan Wujian, grabbed his collar, and shouted:

"Do you really think that I, a thousand-householder, can walk around in Qingzhou like a tyrant? Do you know who he is?
His father's teacher belongs to the Eastern Palace together with the general, and is the prince's man!

These people want to control your father.

If I say a word, the commander will strip me naked and offer me to him.
Now Lu Yunyi is under my command, but not many people know his identity.

This is an opportunity that many people cannot hope for. I have tried my best to bring you here.

The purpose is to ride the wind. Look at you now.
Not only will you end up in a mess, but I, your father, will also be implicated. If I lose my job, you two will be left with nothing!!”

Yan San became more and more angry as he spoke, and finally he almost roared,
In this bitterly cold place of Qingzhou, there was finally a road leading to the sky, but it was blocked in less than three days. Yan San's emotions were so complicated that they were beyond words.

It was not until this moment that Yan Wujian realized the seriousness of the situation. He couldn't help but widen his eyes and his breathing became rapid.

The highest official he had ever seen was his father, a thousand households who could call the shots in Qingzhou.

But the prince couldn't even imagine it with his current slow brain.

Yan Wujian was now confused, and he struggled to get up and grabbed his father whom he rarely met:
"I will go and apologize to him. I will kneel down before him!! I will beg for his forgiveness!"

"Alright, alright." Yan San impatiently shook off his hand:
"If you had realized this earlier, why did you end up like this? I have suppressed this matter.
That person has a stubborn temper and he won't give up. You should stay out of sight and don't go anywhere during this period of time. Don't cause trouble again!
When the person who receives the seized military supplies arrives, you go back with him!"

"I won't go back!" Yan Wujian's eyes suddenly widened!

"Idiot! You are a criminal now, but you are still hanging around in the military camp? This is not the way to die!"

Yan San is extremely angry about this illegitimate son, and he still can't see the situation clearly!
At the same time, he secretly regretted that he should not have been raised in the hands of a woman and had become so willful and reckless.

After taking a deep breath, Yan San turned around abruptly and stared at him:
"Stay here honestly, and go back to Gyeongju when the time is up!"

Having said that, he turned away. When he came out of the tent, the cold wind blew and his mind suddenly became much clearer. He sighed silently.

He looked back at the makeshift tent behind him and saw that its four corners were blown up by the cold wind. He shook his head helplessly.

He picked up a stone from the side and pressed down the corner of the cloth, and then used the reins to secure the linen cloth at the entrance of the tent.

In this way, the cold wind will not lift up the linen, and the tent will be much warmer.

After doing all this, Yan San sighed heavily, dusted off his hands, secretly cursed what a sin, and left with a gloomy face!

At this time, a head popped out from behind a tent on one side. It was one of the two soldiers from before.

His eyes rolled around, he looked at the covered tent, curled his lips, and quickly disappeared.

A quarter of an hour later, a cry of surprise came from the military tent where Liu Heiying was.
The fat Liu Heiying was shirtless at the moment.

He was holding a piece of linen in his hand, half of which was wrapped around the wound on his arm.

When Liu Heiying heard the soldier's report, he thought it was the most ridiculous thing he had ever heard since he joined the army, so much so that the sackcloth in his hand fell to the ground!
But Liu Heiying didn't care. He stood up quickly and came to the entrance of the military tent. He looked out carefully through the gap and then looked at the soldier:

"No one is following me."

"Don't worry, sir. I'm very smart."

Liu Heiying nodded in shock, then slowly returned to the bed and sat down, his eyes a little dull.
"Did you hear that correctly?"

"Of course, that kid called me daddy!! And the captain even set up the tent for that kid before he left. If this isn't his real dad, then what is he?" The soldier described it vividly.
Liu Heiying became more and more dazed after hearing this. Yan San's wife was the daughter of a Qingzhou merchant.

Although he is not so noble, he can still talk to many important people and is generous with money, which is why he can hold the position of Qianhu in Qingzhou.
Moreover, his reputation of being henpecked was known to almost everyone in Gyeongju City.

Now a son this big has appeared? How strange!!
Yan San is indeed very courageous. There is indeed no cat in this world that doesn't steal fish.

At this moment, the soldier showed a trace of fear on his face:
"My lord, if the captain hadn't gone there, that kid would have frozen to death. The captain would have certainly not spared me."

Liu Heiying glanced at the soldier and sneered:
"I don't need to tell you what that kid did. God bless him to live one more day. He shouldn't be killed, right?"

"Of course he should be killed, but a thousand households are still thousand households. Fortunately, the boy is not dead, otherwise we would be in trouble."

"Alright, alright, you're the only one who has a lot of tricks."

Liu Heiying turned sideways, took out a handful of silver from his bag, and stuffed it into the soldier's hand:

"Take it. There should be twenty taels. Double the reward. When you return, ask your father to come to the company and I will find him a good job."

The soldier's eyes suddenly sparkled with desire, and he was about to kneel down.

But Liu Heiying grabbed him and his face turned cold:
"If this matter gets out, you know the consequences. By then, I have someone to protect me, so I won't die, but you will definitely die!"

"I know that I can eat delicious food and drink spicy drinks by following adults.
My father is an old disabled soldier. I would be very grateful if you could provide me with a living.

Don't worry, even if it's for my parents, wife and children, I won't say anything nonsense, even if I die!"

The soldier's face was full of determination and his eyes flashed with ruthlessness!

Liu Heiying's expression softened, and he nodded:
"Go ahead and do what you have to do. If I eat a bite, you will have a bite of soup."

The soldiers were immediately excited. The general had just won the merit of being the first and had his general flag raised.

But almost everyone knew that he was the confidant of the Hundred Households.

Now he couldn't help but wonder, after doing this, would he be considered as the confidant of the General Bannerman? He would surely receive many benefits in the future!

He is not afraid of being taken advantage of, but he is afraid of being like the weeds on the roadside that others are too lazy to even look at.

After the soldiers left and the tent became quiet, Liu Heiying sat on the bed with a frown on his face, looking thoughtful.

"If his wife knew that he had a son out of nowhere, wouldn't she make a scene?
Now he is protecting the criminals. How can he keep his position as the captain?"

"If Brother Yun'er wants to be a thousand households, Yan San must move to another position. We need to make something of this matter."

After thinking for a moment, Liu Heiying looked at the wound that had already scabbed over, with some thorns and broken skin on it.
It's messy and extremely ugly.

Liu Heiying frowned and carelessly pulled them out one by one. Blood immediately flowed out.

He didn't care at all. He just wrapped the wound casually with linen, put on his armor, and left the tent.

Soon, he arrived at the military tent where Lu Yunyi was.

"Brother Yun'er? Are you there?"

"Yes, come in." Entering the military tent, this place is much cleaner than where Liu Heiying is.

He was thinking of his brother Yun'er, who was holding a stirrup-shaped iron block and gesturing left and right with a frown on his face, as if he had encountered some problem.

Lu Yunyi glanced at him and said, "Why are you here if you don't want to take good care of your injuries?"

Liu Heiying smiled, his face full of honesty, and tiptoed over.

"Brother Yun'er, what is this?"

"Haven't you seen it? The stirrup."

"What's so good about stirrups?"

Liu Heiying knew that Brother Yun'er had liked these strange and bizarre things since he was a child, although most of them ended in failure.

Lu Yunyi became interested and turned sideways to take the stirrup:
"Don't you think that our current stirrups will wear out our feet during long-distance raids and affect our combat operations?

The last time we went to Bui'er Lake to look for Yuan Ting, I was so miserable."

Liu Heiying frowned immediately, his face full of doubts:

"Shouldn't it be like this?"

Lu Yunyi's eyes widened immediately: "Of course not, fighting in the battlefield can almost cost someone's life.

If you want to survive, you have to pay close attention to details, do everything to the best of your ability, and don't muddle through.

If the stirrups didn't rub my feet, I'd feel refreshed.

The force of swinging the sword will be a little stronger than before, and the chance of killing the enemy on the battlefield will be a little higher, and even escaping will be faster. "

Liu Heiying's small eyes were full of doubts: "Brother Yun'er came here this way, is it necessary?"

"Of course, as a good product manager, if I can't use it well, how can the product be good?"

Lu Yunyi said casually, looking at the stirrup carefully, thinking about how to improve it.

Liu Heiying was no longer surprised by the strange words on this trip, and curled his lips:
"Brother Yun'er, you should think about the current situation first. We are in big trouble!"

"What's wrong?"

Liu Heiying raised his eyebrows, moved his fat body closer, and said in a low voice:

"The Yan Wujian you asked me to kill is the son of Captain Yan."

"Ah?" Lu Yunyi's eyes suddenly widened, his face full of shock!
"He said it himself, and the soldiers heard it. I guess it was a bastard from outside, and they didn't dare to bring it home, so they threw it into the army."

Liu Heiying's expression was somewhat mysterious, so much so that his eyes seemed hazy.

"No wonder Yan San said that he was very familiar with Yan Wujian's father. So it was him? How could he not be familiar with him?"

Lu Yunyi smiled and shook his head, with a bit of self-mockery:

"I was wondering what kind of background this guy had that Yan San strongly protected him. Turns out he's his own son."

Liu Heiying nodded like pecking at rice. No one would not want to listen to such gossip and rumors.

"What should we do now? This bastard wants to kill our people. We can't just let him go!"

Liu Heiying showed a hint of cruelty on his face.
He was born in a merchant family. In the Ming Dynasty,
As a merchant, you not only have to face the imperial court, but also those horse bandits who rob the road. If you are not ruthless, you cannot survive!

He had seen his father compromise too many times.

Therefore, in Liu Heiying's opinion, following Brother Yun'er into the army is the most straightforward and correct path at the moment.

Collusion between officials and businessmen is the only way to ensure the long-term success of a business.

He would kill anyone who tried to stop them on this road!

Lu Yunyi didn't say anything, but threw the stirrup in his hand. A jingling sound followed, and he slowly stood up and paced back and forth in the room.

"Say something, Brother Yun'er!"

"Why are you in such a hurry? Of course we can't let him go. I promised Wu Fuliu that I would seek justice for him. Besides, that man is quite skilled in battle formations. We can't let him go."

Lu Yunyi glanced at him with some disgust.

"If this matter can be properly handled, Wu Fuliu will definitely die for his friend and be grateful to Brother Yun'er!"

Liu Heiying was a little excited and looked very excited. He wished he could take a knife and chop Yan Wujian to death right now.

As he thought about it, Liu Heiying started to worry again:
"But if we do this, we will definitely offend our superiors. What should we do if Yan San makes things difficult for us?"

"What are you afraid of? Now that a war has broken out in the north, the court is in need of talents. Yan Sankong has a lot of fighting skills, but he is timid and cowardly. Sooner or later, his position as a thousand households will be taken away."

"Ah?" This time it was Liu Heiying's turn to be stunned. He kept saying:
"Tell me quickly, why?"

Lu Yunyi curled his lips and smiled:

"Those who cannot see the situation clearly will be abandoned.
Think about it, our Qingzhou Qianhusuo is the best candidate for the front-line scouts.
It was close to home, the terrain was familiar to me, and it didn't require a large army.

But Yan San couldn't see clearly, and always wanted to live on his small piece of land in Qingzhou. This was not feasible in such a strife-ridden world. "

"A world of great contention?" Liu Heiying was confused.

Lu Yunyi nodded: "In the era of great strife, the Ming Dynasty has been established for 20 years, and old generals and ministers have died or been killed.

If Your Majesty doesn't hurry up, I'm afraid you won't even be able to find a general who can win a battle safely."

Liu Heiying frowned immediately, thinking of the years of northern expedition, and a hint of realization crossed his brows:
"It seems to be true. In recent years, we have deployed more and more troops to the north, and the duration has become shorter and shorter.

Last year, the Duke of Song led 200,000 men to fight.
It hasn’t been quiet for a few months, and the general is here again, wanting to fight again.”

"So, in this era of great contention, if you don't advance, you will retreat.

Yan San acted so steadily that he was the best captain in the peaceful and prosperous times. No one could shake his position.
But not nowadays.
If he does nothing, the general will certainly punish him, or at least make him a figurehead.

So if I offend this person, it's fine, as long as I don't get into trouble."

"Brother Yun'er, what are you saying? We won't accomplish anything on this trip? Let him return empty-handed?" Liu Heiying's eyes flashed with a bright light, full of confidence.

Lu Yunyi glanced at him, sighed softly, and said in a more serious tone:
"I just said that in a world of great strife, if you don't advance, you will retreat! Not only him, but also us,

Once the general pacifies the Northern Yuan Dynasty, there will be fewer and fewer major battles.

So we must seize this war and secure a foothold for ourselves, no matter the cost!"

Liu Heiying's blood boiled with excitement after hearing what he said, and he wanted to pick up his knife and kill right now. Then he said in a loud voice:

"Brother Yun'er, I get it. This Yan San is just occupying the toilet without doing anything. Sooner or later, he will be fired and Brother Yun'er will be the thousand households!"

Lu Yunyi's face darkened. Were they plotting so loudly because they were afraid that others would not know?
"Brother Yun'er, what should I do? You tell me!"

Lu Yunyi shook his head helplessly and waved at him: "Come here, I'll talk to you in a low voice."

(End of this chapter)