si-mexico Chapter 324: Inciting All the Leaders of Kun's Army to Revolt
Chapter 324: Inciting All the Leaders of Kun's Army to Revolt
At this point, Yuan Chu's face became extremely serious, and he said,
"Your Majesty, those 300,000-man army may seem to be following the generals' orders, but they are actually filled with rage.
I am willing to write a personal letter to all the captains, secretly inciting them to rebel, so that they can unite, kill the general, capture the palace, capture Emperor Kun alive, and present him to the prince.
We can tell them that as long as they kill the general and capture Emperor Kun alive and present him to the Yan army, then not only will we not kill them, we will also reward them handsomely. Those who have made contributions will be promoted to generals, and those who have worked hard will retain their military positions. They can all serve as the central army of Dayan.
Not only will we not kill them, we will also reward them, pay them their salaries, and provide them with sufficient food and fodder.
I don't have much prestige in the army, but I still have some reputation. If I could get the guarantee of Marshal Yu and Marshal Nie, it would be even better. The two marshals have very high prestige in the Kun army.
With the three of us acting as guarantors, and given the incompetence and brutality of the Emperor of Kun and the imperial court during this period, where they have been slaughtering and looting the people at will, they are bound to rebel.
They are like the divine thunder of the Yan army. As long as we light a fire, they will explode.
After the letter is sent, it will quickly ferment in the army. We are not afraid of the enemy knowing it because we are all in the Yan army camp.
If the generals killed those who received the letter, it would cause rebellion more quickly.
I, the old minister, believe that within three days, the Kun army will be in chaos and will rebel! "
Hearing this, Shen Changgong stroked his chin and thought for a moment, then turned to look at Yu Huatian and Nie Bei and asked,
"What do you two think?"
The two looked at each other and said in unison,
"This plan works."
Shen Changgong nodded and said,
"Okay, then..."
"Wait a moment!"
Suddenly, a woman's voice came from beside me.
Everyone looked over and saw Tang Xinyi in plain clothes, her pretty face slightly red, saying,
"I have something to say."
"Then tell me."
"I think if we want to instigate the Kun Army, we need a leader. Otherwise, they will be scattered and without a liaison or organization. When they see each other, no one will know what the other is doing. Let's not let them fight against each other.
With an organizer, there's someone to direct when to strike, how to strike, and where to strike. That's what an army is.
When Tang Xinyi said this, Shen Changgong's eyes lit up and he said teasingly,
"Your Majesty is indeed the strongest strategist in Great Yan. You can come up with such a good plan. You are amazing! If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have discovered such a big loophole.
How about letting you, Your Majesty, take charge of this command? I believe that within the Kun Army, no one has a higher prestige than you.
Tang Xinyi's face turned even redder, she glared at him and said coquettishly,
"Bah, you're just laughing at me. I can only help with some advice, not fight a war.
Besides, the person that Kun’s army hates the most is me, because I was the one who agreed to the compensation and peace talks in the first place.
It's all your fault, humph!"
Looking at the intimate tone and expression of the two, how could Yuan Chu, an old and experienced man, not see that the two were together?
But it's normal, young men and women, handsome and beautiful, passionate...
Shen Changgong asked,
"Prime Minister Yuan, Marshal Yu, Marshal Nie, think carefully. Is there anyone in Kun Country's Central Army who has high prestige but is not one of the thirty corps commanders?"
"Chen Qing!"
The three of them said in unison without hesitation.
Shen Changgong frowned when he heard this and said,
"Chen Qing? This name sounds familiar. Where have you heard it before?"
Gongsun Wan'er said behind him,
"Kun Kingdom has three strongest generals. The first is Chen Qing, the second is Liao Fan, and the third is Lian Yong.
Among them, Lian Yong was killed in Yan State, and Liao Fan was a powerful official, one of the thirty generals, and was on the list of people to be killed.
Chen Qing was the son of the magistrate of Taihe County, Huzhou Prefecture. He read military books and practiced martial arts since childhood. He was both civil and military, and was invincible in the entire army.
Although he was very brave, he was not a reckless man. Instead, he was generous and calm, loyal, and well-versed in military tactics. He often led his troops into battle. He once served under General Yu and conquered the two countries of Qi and Liang.
But because his father was only a county magistrate, not a powerful official, and had no background, he was not given an important position and could only serve as a minor general.
He was promoted to the position of lieutenant general by General Yu, otherwise, he could only be a captain of a thousand men at most.
After General Yu was transferred to the north, Chen Qing was also transferred to the Central Army, but because the Central Army had no fighting, he did not get the opportunity to make meritorious service.
Gongsun Wan'er blurted out this information without even thinking, and she was like a human intelligence database.
Yuhuatian also said,
"Your Highness, Chen Qing's talent is no less than mine. Like General Guan, he is a man of both civil and military talents. He is an outstanding general and commander, and can be appointed as a commander-in-chief.
It was just because I was powerful and he was not, so I was the commander at that time.
At that time, Chen Qing followed me and achieved many military exploits. The armies of Qi and Liang were terrified at the mention of Chen Qing's name."
"Just him."
Shen Changgong said to them,
"Go find some clerks and have them write the letter, and you dictate it, adding the names of the captains at the end.
Those unsuccessful generals should also be written about, but those powerful and influential ones should not be written about.
Tempt them to rebel and make them obey Chen Qing's orders.
In addition, write a separate letter to Chen Qing and add my name and King Nan's name on it.
We promised him that as long as he was willing to lead his troops to kill those generals and royal family members, we would capture Emperor Kun alive and present him to us.
Not only will we not kill them, we will also preserve their army and let Chen Qing be the commander-in-chief of the army.”
"I'll obey!"
It was still early, so everyone got to work immediately.
A large group of clerks came over and started writing letters.
Yuan Chu, Yu Huatian and Nie Bei all started writing letters.
Of course, it was impossible for them to remember the names of all 300 centurions of the Central Army. They could just write down the names of those they remembered and just write "centurion" for those they didn't.
Finally, the letter to Chen Qing was written by Yuan Chu himself, with the names of Shen Changgong, Ma Ling, Yuan Chu, Yu Huatian and Nie Bei written on it.
It was also stamped.
Absolutely true and effective.
After finishing writing, it was almost afternoon.
They gave the letter to Skynet's spies and some of the prime minister's servants, asking them to infiltrate the army and secretly deliver it to each captain at night.
Whether it is in the city or outside the city, we must ensure it is delivered.
After doing all this, Shen Changgong hosted a banquet to entertain everyone.
During the dinner, Yuan Chu, Yu Huatian and Nie Bei had a great time chatting. Tang Xinyi also joined them and they talked about the national policy for governing Kun Country in the future.
Yuan Chu and Tang Xinyi have a deep understanding of Kun State, and Shen Changgong also made it clear that he would give them the positions of left and right deputy prime ministers.
This made Yuan Chu completely relieved.
He secretly thought that he had submitted his letter of allegiance in a timely manner.