AWB Chapter 438: 2 Gold Medals! In ancient times, there was Yue Wumu, and now there is Gu Jingzhi!
Chapter 438: 2 Gold Medals! In ancient times, there was Yue Wumu, and now there is Gu Jingzhi!
An imperial edict and twelve golden medals appeared in the military tent, and Gu Jingzhi was a little caught off guard.
In his understanding, it seemed that in the entire history of China, about five thousand years, only Marshal Yue had such a "honor". Although this honor led to the tragedy of a national hero, in fact, it was indeed unprecedented and unparalleled.
Gu Jingzhi stared at the gold medal in a daze, turning a deaf ear to the contents of the imperial edict.
He didn't expect that the nominal student would force him to change his strategy in this way.
It seems that Li Ye has been very busy recently!
Seeing Gu Jingzhi's dazed expression, Huang An sighed softly, "Marquis Xiling, His Majesty and the civil and military officials of the court are extremely dissatisfied with your attack on Beili. Now His Majesty has issued an imperial decree, requiring you to follow the original plan and rescue the Yunzhou army. Please accept the order!"
"hehe!"
Gu Jingzhi's smile was a little bitter!
He did not report the change in combat orders to the court, and it was Hou Yong and his confidants who submitted the letter to the court.
But he never expected that this student would order him in this way.
If it was just an imperial edict, then the situation would be normal. Just issue twelve golden medals and it would be over.
It seems that Zhou Quan is here to express his dissatisfaction with himself!
Gu Jingzhi glanced at Lin Chong beside him, who respectfully accepted all the tokens. Huang An sighed softly upon seeing this: "My Lord! What can I say to you? You are the Second Minister of the Cabinet and the Imperial Preceptor. As long as you follow His Majesty's orders and carry them out diligently, even if the results are unsatisfactory, His Majesty will not say much!"
"Why did you choose this path?"
Huang An and Gu Jingzhi had some friendship, although they didn't meet often. However, the eunuch was very friendly to Gu Jingzhi. After all, the two knew each other during the Xia Emperor period.
Gu Jingzhi smiled and said, "Eunuch Huang, thank you for taking the trouble!"
"Ugh!"
Huang An sighed, "It's not tiring for this old servant to make this trip, but you, my Lord... that's all!"
"My Lord, you should give the order to withdraw first!"
Withdrawal?
Are you kidding me?
Gu Jingzhi smiled and said, "Eunuch Huang, don't accuse me of disobeying the king's orders. If we follow the original plan, a small Yunzhou would have accumulated an army of 500,000. I only have about 300,000 men under my command. You want me to lead more than 300,000 men to attack a provincial capital with more than 500,000 people..."
"Let me ask you, even if the world's three most famous people came, would it be enough?"
"Uh……"
Huang An didn't understand military affairs, but judging from the number of people, it was indeed impossible, not to mention that Gu Jingzhi was on the attacking side.
Others attack cities with forces several times greater than the enemy's, but Gu Jingzhi's forces are not as numerous as others!
only……
"My Lord, you can mobilize other troops at the border now, why not..."
"Eunuch Huang..."
Gu Jingzhi smiled bitterly and said, "This Marquis is acting according to the current plan. The purpose of mobilizing the army is to attract the enemy's forces. But if we follow the original plan, it will be useless even if the troops from all over the border come!"
Uh……
Huang An looked at Gu Jingzhi with sympathy and said, "My Lord, I am only a servant. I dare not disobey the orders of His Majesty. Even if it is extremely difficult for you, I will..."
"How about you rest in the camp first, and wait a few days for this decree to be issued? Then I can report back to the court and say that the army has already started the battle and this person can't be withdrawn?"
What?
Huang An was shocked. "My Lord, this is absolutely unacceptable! You are the Imperial Preceptor, the trusted minister of the late Emperor, and a renowned sage. But I am only a palace servant. I dare not do this!"
"..."
Gu Jingzhi was somewhat helpless: "Eunuch Huang, is there really no room for negotiation?"
"My Lord, there is absolutely no room for negotiation at this moment. Please listen to this old servant's advice!"
Huang An sighed in his heart and glanced back slightly. Gu Jingzhi immediately understood. It seems that Huang An did not have the final say in the team that announced the decree!
Gu Jingzhi's eyelids drooped as he looked at the twelve golden medals and let out a long sigh.
Just when everyone thought he was about to give in, he calmly said, "Lin Chong, arrange tents for the angels so they can have a good rest. Also, don't neglect the guards from the capital; have them accompany you!"
Ga?
Everyone's expressions changed drastically.
Huang An didn't expect that Gu Jingzhi would disobey the order so naively?
"Master Hou..."
"Shh!"
Gu Jingzhi pulled off the Great Xia Dragon Bird from his waist and said in a deep voice, "When a general is on the battlefield, he may not obey the orders of the emperor! Before the Emperor Taizu passed away, he bestowed the Great Xia Dragon Bird upon me. Under certain circumstances, I have the right to act at my own discretion."
"Now the barbarians of Beili, Liyue, and Yunnan are joining forces to attack Daxia. Our dynasty is in danger of collapse. I hereby request the great treasure of our ancestors to defend the borders of Daxia!"
"In this battle, Yunzhou is in danger, Daxia is in danger, but compared to Daxia, Yunzhou is just a small corner!"
"I, the commander-in-chief, shall obey the will of the Great Xia Emperor, protect the Great Xia country, and send troops to Qionghua Prefecture and directly into the heart of Beili!"
The voice is not loud, but it is sonorous and powerful.
"Generals, are you willing to fight?"
"Wow..."
Gu Jingzhi gave the order, and all the generals stood in silence, saying, "We are willing to fight!"
"it is good!"
Gu Jingzhi sat on the commander's seat with his horse and sword, and said loudly: "Beili has already dispatched 100,000 troops from Yunzhou to attack Qionghuazhou. General Qiao Zhen will naturally deal with these troops!"
"Jin Ancheng has dispatched 30,000 troops to attack Lingzhou and Daizhou. I expect military reports to arrive soon. Before I issue my orders, everyone prepare your troops and horses. We will soon be engaged in battle with Beili!"
"Lin Chong!"
Gu Jingzhi shouted, "I appoint you as the vanguard, leading 50,000 troops, to attack Jin'an on a chosen day!"
"The last general takes command!"
"Hou Yong!"
Gu Jingzhi narrowed his eyes, looked at Hou Yong and said, "You were originally the deputy commander of the army, but you disobeyed military orders and have now been severely punished. I, the commander-in-chief, will forgive you and appoint you to guard Beichuan Prefecture temporarily. Are you willing?"
"..."
A trace of struggle flashed in Hou Yong's eyes. Seeing that everyone was looking at him, he gritted his teeth and said, "I will obey your orders!"
"Alright, everyone, get out! Take good care of Angel and let her rest well in the camp. When the war is over, I will return to the capital and personally apologize to His Majesty!"
"Master Hou..."
Huang An saw a group of soldiers entering the tent and immediately shouted.
Gu Jingzhi waved his hand slightly, and the soldiers led Huang An and others directly out of the general's tent. The other generals were filled with worry when they saw this.
Only Hou Yong and Lin Chong were left in the tent. They looked at Gu Jingzhi and opened their mouths, but in the end it was Hou Yong who spoke.
"General, even if we win this battle, His Majesty will surely be unhappy if you treat the angels this way!"
Zhou Quan's twelve consecutive gold medals explained everything.
Gu Jingzhi just smiled faintly and asked, "I punished the general a few days ago. Has the injury on your body healed?"
"Hi!"
Hou Yong said nonchalantly, "It was just a show, the soldiers didn't really fight. The wounds on their bodies look horrible, but they're actually not a problem at all!"
"Well!"
Gu Jingzhi nodded slightly and said, "Let's not worry about the court for now. The most important thing for us right now is to fight according to the plan. Yunzhou can't wait too long..."