Chapter 532: Be careful
Zhang Han's words expressed the thoughts of most people present. Although not all of them were on Han Yu's side, they were all sure of Han Yu's ability, especially after two defeats. If General Han was here, this would never happen. They also heard the news that the enemy would attack in large numbers. While they were worried, they hoped that there would be a backbone to support them. Han Yu was undoubtedly the person they were looking forward to.
"Yes, the situation this time cannot be compared with the last time. If General Han was here, he would definitely be able to think of a way to deal with the enemy. Otherwise, let General Han come back."
As soon as someone proposed, everyone agreed. Most of the people present hoped that Han Yu would come back. Even Liu Xiu and Yin Shi had the idea of letting Han Yu come back to support the situation, but they were still hesitating. Seeing this scene, they didn't want Han Yu to come back.
Needless to say, Yin Shi originally came to power after Han Yu left, and he only held so much power. Han Yu's return would definitely weaken his power, especially in such a situation, which pushed Han Yu to a new height, becoming the people's favorite, and his reputation would reach the maximum, and everything he had managed during this period would be in vain.
Liu Xiu may have had similar ideas, but he was broad-minded and tolerant. As a person in power, he never wanted his subordinates to have more prestige than himself. The current situation is that everyone trusts Han Yu more than him as the lord, which makes him seem too incompetent, and even he as the lord is not as good as Han Yu in everyone's heart.
Everyone has a dark side. Liu Xiu has been influenced by many voices around him these days. His trust in Han Yu has become weak. In addition to the instigation of some villains, when he encounters such a situation, the depression in his heart can't be suppressed. Liu Xiu glanced coldly at everyone present.
"Enough! Look at yourselves, you still look like soldiers, but you have lost two battles and encountered a little setback, and you have lost your morale. If General Han is no longer here, you are no longer soldiers, and you have become useless trash?! You are not ashamed of your cowardly look, but I am ashamed for you! Even if the enemy army attacks in large numbers, what can you do? At most, you can risk your life and fight to the death. If you have such ambition, you are afraid of not being able to defeat the enemy. Do you still have the blood of a soldier? From now on, if anyone dares to say the word retreat and demoralize the army, he will be punished by military law and will never be forgiven!" Liu Xiu's voice was cold and solemn. He was usually gentle and kind to his subordinates. This was the first time he lost his temper so much, showing his cold side.
After Liu Xiu's outburst, the tent suddenly became cold and quiet. It was a person with Liu Xiu's personality who would appear terrible when he got angry, even though many people felt sorry for Han Yu. Liu Xiu's attitude clearly erased General Han's previous contributions. They didn't mean that. They just hoped that General Han would come back to preside over the overall situation. After all, no one could beat General Han in terms of strategy. Everyone was born by their parents. If bloodshed could be avoided, why would they risk their lives?
Liu Xiu was always kind and good at winning people's hearts, so his subordinates all admired him very much. But this time, everyone was a little disappointed.
Military orders are like mountains. Since Liu Xiu expressed such an attitude, everyone naturally tacitly stopped mentioning General Han. In fact, some people still understood Liu Xiu's feelings. General Han's reputation was too high, surpassing the lord. Any person in power would be afraid of him. Just because of this, abandoning General Han and even ignoring the overall situation was somewhat chilling. After all, General Han did nothing wrong and was always loyal to the lord.
Of course, they just kept these thoughts in their hearts. In fact, Liu Xiu was not so bad, but he did not realize that the situation was much more serious than he expected. There were too many treacherous villains around him. Even if someone like Yin Shi was loyal to Liu Xiu, he was too selfish and wanted to step on Han Yu and be the first person around Liu Xiu. In addition, the spies ambushed by the court around Liu Xiu slandered Han Yu, which made Liu Xiu hear too much negative news about Han Yu.
Liu Xiu was still young at this time and could not completely firm up his own ideas and positions, which led to this step. However, although Liu Xiu was afraid of Han Yu, he only wanted to improve his reputation and suppress Han Yu under himself. He did not have any other bad ideas. He just wanted to wait until this battle was won before letting Han Yu come back. By then, everyone would respect his strength, and the power in his hands would be more stable, so it would be no problem to let Han Yu come back.
In the camp outside Yiyang Prefecture, Zhao Fan was quite pleased with his two consecutive victories. After all, his ability to lead troops was not bad. The last defeat was only because he encountered a genius like Han Yu, which was why he lost so badly. Once Han Yu left, Liu Xiu's army was no longer effective. This time, he must take advantage of the opportunity to capture Yiyang Prefecture in one fell swoop and complete the task assigned by the Prime Minister.
Zhang Meng was not pleased with his two victories. They were just two small battles, and winning or losing was not a big deal. The general was suppressed by Han Yu and had not tasted victory for too long, so he was so happy even in two small battles. However, he could not be careless and had to prevent any unexpected changes.
"How is the situation over there? Did the people placed around Liu Xiu play a role?"
"Returning to Vice General Zhang, Liu Xiu has a lot of trust in him, and Han Yu's reputation is too high, and he has already surpassed Liu Xiu as his master. After all, Liu Xiu has some resentment in his heart. In addition, Yin Shi and others have their own selfish motives. , don’t want Han Yu to go back, things are progressing quite successfully, Liu Xiu has expressed his attitude that he will not recall Han Yu back for the time being, as long as we seize the opportunity, we will definitely be able to capture Yiyang City in one fell swoop.”
"Very good, continue to keep an eye on the situation over there, and report it immediately as soon as there is any news, especially about Han Yu. There can be no oversights, otherwise military law will be engaged!" Zhang Meng nodded with satisfaction and ordered again. The matter has reached this point. At this point, he is almost winning this game of chess.
Zhao Fan saw Zhang Meng acting like this and sneered: "Now the matter is a foregone conclusion. Liu Xiu has deployed many people from our side. Even if Han Yu comes back, he doesn't have the ability to save the situation. The military advisor is too weak." Too cautious.”
Zhao Fan didn't mean to be dissatisfied with Zhang Meng when he said this, but he really thought so. Because of Zhang Meng's strategy, he turned defeat into victory and was finally able to complete the tasks assigned by the Prime Minister. Zhao Fan fully trusted Zhang Meng.
"What the general said is true, but the more things get to this point, we can't take it lightly. Only when the final outcome is determined can we be considered a winner. Besides, Han Yu is not an ordinary person. He must be aware of the situation in Yiyang Mansion, but he has been If you hold back and don’t move at all, there might be some backup plan left. Let’s be careful.”
"What Vice General Zhang said makes sense, I'll leave everything to you."