"Wen Yuan, although you are right, I still want to know how you came to this conclusion.”
"The reason is very simple.
For a Humble Class disciple like him, he could only be promoted through merit.
Unlike the descendants of the aristocratic families of the imperial court, they would have what they needed as long as they had the qualifications. It didn't matter even if they were an idiot.
Ever since Zhu Wei led 5,000 soldiers to defeat the rebel army and entered the court as a remonstrant doctor with the merit of pacifying Jiaozhou, every time he returned to the palace, he criticized the children of aristocratic families for being ignorant and incompetent.
Thus, I can be certain that this person is extremely disgusted with me being a disciple of such an aristocratic family.
Now, the Yellow Turban rebels had rebelled, and the people were hungry and cold, homeless.
If you guys still hold such an extravagant banquet under such circumstances, wouldn't you just happen to meet this person's spearhead? How can you not humiliate you?”
"This…What Wen Yuan said makes sense, but this is too unreasonable.
"Moreover, this person ignored our objections and is going to send troops to attack the Yellow Turban tomorrow.
Although the Yellow Turban suffered heavy losses because of Wen Yuan's plan and had retreated to 30 miles away from Yingchuan County.
However, this did not mean that the Yellow Turbans had no chance of fighting.
Before I came to Wen Yuan's place, I specially went to the military camp to take a look.
The soldiers of the army led by Zhu Xiong were all extremely tired from the rapid march.
"Under such circumstances, I still have to attack the Yellow Turban. I think the chances of winning are worrying!”
"Heh, that's natural. The Yellow Turbans are fighting with their backs to the wall, and the imperial court's army is fighting with their backs to the wall. The outcome of this battle is self-evident.”
"If that's the case, Wen Yuan, why do you think this Zhu Xi is still doing this?
Judging from his past achievements, he was not someone who knew nothing about military affairs.”
Xun You asked in confusion.
"There's no other reason. I'm just eager to gain merit. You and Yuan Chang don't have to follow the army tomorrow. Otherwise, I'm afraid you won't be able to return.”
"I can choose not to go, but Yuanchang has already been appointed by the prefect to temporarily replace the dead Han Chang and follow Zhu Rong to send troops.”
"Oh, is that so? Then I can only let Yuanchang be more careful and bring more trusted subordinates. If it were me, I definitely wouldn't go and die.”
Xun You could not help but laugh bitterly when he heard this.
"Wen Yuan, we are not like you. We don't have your ability.
The few of us have been nurtured by the clan as elites since we were young. We have given the clan great expectations, so we want to revitalize the clan.
As long as Yuanchang could contribute to this war, once the imperial court lifted the ban, it would be a piece of cake for him to take down the Yingchuan Magistrate with the Zhong family's reputation.”
"It's just a small official of Yingchuan, not a position of the three dukes. It's worth risking your life for.”
"Wen Yuan, you should know that our Xun Clan and Zhong Clan have not had any officials for decades.
"Although our aristocratic families still have influence, we only rely on the connections of the older generation.
However, even so, didn't that despicable Han Chang still humiliate us?”
"It's just a dog abusing its power. The ten constant attendants won't be arrogant for long.
Moreover, the world was already in conflict, so there would be plenty of opportunities in the future.
You can wait for the right time, don't rush for a while.”
Hearing this, Xun You's eyes couldn't help but shrink, and his expression changed.
"Wen Yuan, what do you mean?"
"Well, well, this matter is not worth discussing. When the time comes, it is not difficult for Gongda to sense it.
Oh right, it's getting late. Gongda, hurry up and inform Yuan Chang. Otherwise, Yuan Chang will be unprepared tomorrow and lose his life.”
"Alright, I'll be leaving first."
The night passed quietly.
The bright morning sun, mixed with the sound of sparrows outside the window, fell on the sand table in front of Xun Zhen through the window.
The sand table in front of Xun Zhen was made by the skilled craftsmen of the Xun family to imitate the terrain around Yingchuan.
The mountains, rivers, hills, and ravines were all clearly visible like the patterns on his palm.
Looking at the terrain and combining it with the information he received this morning, Xun Zhen couldn't help but shake his head.
Regardless of whether it was modern or ancient times, the core of war had always revolved around the elements of time, geography, and people.
The only difference was that modern warfare relied less on these three elements due to the development of science and technology than in ancient times. However, these factors were not completely ignored.
The weather was clear today, and it was now June in Yingchuan.
With the weather in Yingchuan, as long as it was noon, the sun here would basically make you dizzy.
Zhu Xiong was leading the regular army of the Great Han.
However, after so many years, because of Tian Zi's stupidity, the equipment of the Great Han army could not be compared to its peak.
However, their equipment was still much better than the Yellow Turban Army's. At least, each of them had a leather armor.
Unlike the Yellow Turban Army, who wore only a single layer of clothing, some were even naked.
However, under such a bright sun, their advantage had turned into a disadvantage.
Wearing leather armor in such a hot day would make you faint.
And if they took off their leather armor, the soldiers 'equipment advantage would be on par with the Yellow Turban soldiers.
This is a bad time.
In addition, the Yellow Turban Army had learned the lesson from Xun Zhen's flooding strategy.
This time, they chose to set up camp on high ground. If the Great Han Army wanted to attack, they would attack from low to high.
In the era of cold weapons in ancient times, this kind of terrain was especially fatal.
This is called unfavorable terrain.
In addition, the Great Han soldiers were tired from fighting and their morale was low, while the Yellow Turban soldiers were fighting with their backs to the wall, only to survive.
This is also called personnel discord.
The right time, the right place, the right people, none of them could be taken advantage of. Even if Han Xin, the Marquis of Huaiyin, was alive, he would not be able to fight this battle.
As expected, when the sun was about to set in the west, Xun You walked in quickly with a heavy expression.
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