Chapter 1267 Cruel

A few days later, Yun Zheng reorganized 15,000 Guiyi troops in Luyi Prefecture and led a large force to enter the unguarded Woyuan.

These 15,000 people have all been strictly selected.

All the soldiers' families were in Luyi Prefecture or the cities they occupied.

These fifteen thousand people were divided into three groups by Yun Zheng.

Two of them have 6,000 people and one has 3,000 people.

The group of three thousand people was prepared for Hesheli.

When Hesheli and his men arrived, they would mix these three thousand troops with the three thousand troops under Hesheli's command.

The two groups of 6,000 men were respectively led by Shen Chong and Gao Yan, a general who had surrendered earlier.

However, these 15,000 men are now merely undergoing retraining and have neither weapons nor armor.

Yun Zheng also sent some people from his own guards to assist them in training.

However, Liu Xianghe, who had made great contributions in surrendering the city, did not gain any benefits.

Such a result made Liu Xianghe feel quite uncomfortable.

"Lord Liu, the prince wants to see you."

Just when Liu Xianghe was feeling extremely depressed, Yun Zheng's personal guards came to ask for help.

Liu Xianghe put aside his depressed mood and followed the guards.

They now all live in Qiu Shanjun's former mansion, and Liu Xianghe soon met Yun Zheng in the main hall.

At this moment, Yun Zheng was chatting with Wang Qi who had just arrived.

"I've met the prince."

Liu Xianghe bowed respectfully.

"No gift!"

Yun Zheng chuckled and asked Liu Xianghe to take a seat.

"Let me introduce you. This is General Wang Qi, one of my generals. This is Lord Liu Xianghe whom I just mentioned to you..."

Yun Zheng introduced the two to each other.

"I've met General Wang!"

"Meet Master Liu."

The two men greeted each other with greetings.

"alright, alright!"

Yun Zheng raised his hand to stop the two of them, "We are all family from now on, don't be so polite."

"Yes."

They both nodded and smiled.

"Wang Qigang led his troops here from Xiakou City."

Yun Zheng smiled and said to Liu Xianghe: "He originally had 10,000 elite infantrymen under his command. There were some casualties when they captured the Gorge Pass, so he left more than 3,000 people to guard the Gorge Pass. This time he only brought 5,000 soldiers..."

Listening to Yun Zheng's words, Liu Xianghe couldn't help but feel secretly confused.

Why is he telling himself this?

Yun Zheng introduced the situation of Wang Qi's troops to Liu Xianghe in detail, and then said: "I plan to let you serve as a lieutenant general for Wang Qi, what do you think?"

"As ordered!"

Liu Xianghe agreed without hesitation.

Now he has no choice.

"Do you know why I asked you to serve as a lieutenant general for Wang Qi?"

Yun Zheng asked with a smile on his face.

"This……"

Liu Xianghe thought about it and shook his head slightly.

He really didn't know what Yun Zheng was up to.

He plays the role of a staff member or military advisor, and it is not impossible for him to be a lieutenant general.

But if he were asked to lead the army into battle, it would be quite difficult for him.

Yun Zheng smiled, "When the war is over, I will order him to lead his troops to guard the Li Dynasty!"

Let Wang Qi lead his troops to guard the Le Dynasty?

Liu Xianghe's heart moved.

Could it be that Yun Zheng wanted him to pair up with Wang Qi?

Or...

Suddenly, Liu Xianghe thought of a possibility.

But this was so exaggerated that he didn't dare to think about it any further.

But even so, his breathing suddenly became rapid.

"Alright, I won't say any more words for now."

Yun Zheng did not tell Liu Xianghe Ming, and changed the subject: "I plan to select a thousand men from Wang Qi's army to have a simple martial arts competition with the three thousand men of the Guiyi Army."

"I will not get directly involved in this matter. You should discuss with Wang Qi, Shen Chong, and Gao Yan what to do!"

"The winner will be rewarded, the loser will be punished!"

"How to reward or punish is also up to you four to decide!"

Ok?

Listening to Yun Zheng's words, Liu Xianghe's mind suddenly became active.

Could it be that it is really as I guessed?

"Yes!"

After a brief thought, Liu Xianghe accepted the order.

"Okay then, you two should go talk first! There's no harm in getting to know each other better!"

"Yes!"

The two men stood up and accepted the order, inviting each other to go out.

As soon as they left, Miaoyin walked in.

"Have you really decided to let Wang Qi lead the troops to guard the Le Dynasty?"

Miaoyin asked with a smile on her face.

Yun Zheng nodded and smiled, "At present, there is no other suitable candidate except him! Anyway, he and Pang Jinjiu have to lead the troops to guard the Li Dynasty first. If there is a suitable person, we can talk about it later."

It was inevitable to leave people behind to guard the Le Dynasty.

But they just need to ensure their core interests.

If the Le Dynasty is going to have internal strife, let it have internal strife for a while.

When necessary, their people will lead the army to quell the rebellion.

At present, only Wang Qi and Pang Jinjiu are the most suitable.

However, in terms of military achievements, Wang Qi definitely has more achievements.

Maybe, he would choose one of the two to stay.

Perhaps, both of them will stay.

The final decision on who to stay will depend on subsequent developments.

"Ugh……"

Miaoyin sighed softly, "It's easy to conquer a place, but it's really hard to make it stable!"

No one knew better than her how tired Yun Zheng was these days.

Many people are only looking at what is happening in front of them, but Yun Zheng has already seen what will happen after the war ends.

"Who says it's not?"

Yun Zheng also sighed, "Let's do this for now! When Hesheli arrives, if the Li Dynasty still doesn't send someone to negotiate surrender with us, we should storm Wan'an City!"

"Wan'an?"

There was a hint of doubt in Miaoyin's eyes.

Does Wan'an still need a strong attack?

Yun Zheng nodded and smiled, "If we don't attack Wan'an, where else can we attack?"

Miaoyin was silent for a moment, then asked, "Are Heshelie and Shen Chong the main forces attacking Wan'an?"

"Ok!"

Yun Zheng nodded again and looked at Miaoyin, "Don't you think I'm too cruel?"

Since Miaoyin guessed that he would let Hesheli and others be the main force, she must have guessed his purpose.

"What are you thinking about!"

Miaoyin complained, "Isn't there anything else we can do? Only in this way can we prevent those surrendered soldiers from retreating and reduce our own casualties."

Speaking of ruthlessness, Yun Zheng’s move was indeed quite ruthless.

He clearly had a pack of explosives in his hand, which could have blown up Wan'an's city walls or gates, thereby minimizing casualties.

But Yun Zheng did not use explosive packs, but instead used the lives of the surrendered soldiers to fill the void.

It was indeed cruel to the surrendered soldiers of the Le Dynasty.

But for their own people, this may be called kindness!

At the same time, it would also be beneficial for them to consume some of the Le Dynasty's military strength.

For some things, you see and feel them differently depending on where you stand.

"Ugh!"

Yun Zheng sighed helplessly, "I still hope that the Li Dynasty will surrender sooner! If they surrender, they will be better off, and so will we! The war has almost come to this point, and it's almost over."

"hope so!"

Miaoyin nodded slightly and sighed silently in her heart.

I hope the Le Dynasty will not resist stubbornly!

Just like Yun Zheng said, the battle has almost come to this point...