The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

Song Baokang could not help but nod his head when he heard this. He knew how poor Fengying was before, even better than General Ji Yuanqiang. But Fengying was no longer the Fengying of the past. He reminded Ji Yuanqiang, "General Ji, although Fengying was desolate and barren in the past, after the governance of Wan Lianxing in the past few years, Fengying has become a completely different place. Water conservancy projects have been built, factories have been built, farmland has been renovated, and Buddhism has flourished. There are schools in the city, and people have food in their homes. Fengying is not much worse than our Chaizhou now."

Ji Yuanqiang said, "Although Wan Lianxing has managed Fengying well and made Fengying much richer than before, he has been stirring up trouble here and starting a rebellion in the past two years, and has been entangled with the army of the Southern Yan Kingdom. Even if they keep replenishing their troops, the number will not be too large. Because of this, they don't have the courage to confront us head-on, and can only hide in the dark and play those shameful tricks. Humph, it's just that their methods are too insidious and vicious, causing all our food and grass to be destroyed, and more than half of our men and horses to be lost! This sudden and heavy loss really caught us off guard and was difficult to resist!"

Ji Yuanqiang looked at the bodies being carried away, and a sense of sadness welled up in his heart. He sighed heavily, "It is becoming increasingly difficult to supply food and grass to the rear, which will undoubtedly make the morale of the soldiers drop day by day."

Song Baokang, who was standing aside, nodded solemnly and said, "The morale of the army is beginning to weaken. Although the enemy and our forces are evenly matched, they occupy a strategic location that is easy to defend but difficult to attack. If we attack rashly, I am afraid that we will end up with annihilation. Moreover, if our attack fails, the enemy will surely take the opportunity to counterattack and march straight into our Chaizhou County. By then, even if our reinforcements arrive, I am afraid that many cities in Chaizhou will have already fallen into the hands of the enemy. In my opinion, we should now strictly defend our camp, prepare food and supplies, and wait for the arrival of reinforcements. It is reported that the main force of the reinforcements is already on the way and will arrive here in about a month."

However, Ji Yuanqiang said worriedly: "One month is too long. This time we have underestimated Sha Guanghan's cunning and conspiracy. There will definitely be many unexpected changes in this month. What they are betting on now is that we dare not take the initiative to attack them, and they want to force us to retreat without fighting. But if we really do as they wish and do not move our troops, wouldn't it be exactly what they want, and fall into their carefully designed trap again?"

"General Ji is right, but the reality is very grim. The enemy is very calculating and has set up ambushes at every strategic location. Looking back at the past battles, our troops have suffered countless casualties due to various ambushes before they have even traveled halfway. Even if we are lucky enough to get through that dangerous road, what awaits us is still unpredictable. In this way, no matter what choice we make, we will not get any benefit. Sha Guanghan is forcing us into a dilemma." Song Baokang objected. After several attacks, Sha Guanghan did not lose a single soldier. The losses were all theirs? He did not want to underestimate the enemy.

While they were discussing strategies fiercely here, on the other side, in Sha Guanghan's camp, Sha Guanghan had already been waiting outside Wan Lianxing's tent.

Wan Lianxing was still sleeping soundly in the tent, unaware that someone had been waiting outside for a long time. Suddenly, a deliberate cough broke the silence of the early morning.

Wan Lianxing, who was awakened by the noise, asked his attendant in a daze: "Who is coughing outside?"

The attendant walked to Wan Lianxing's bed with a sword in his arms and a cold face, and replied in a low voice: "Your Majesty, it's Sha Guanghan. He has been here for a long time and has been waiting for you outside for an incense stick of time."

"Why is this person still coughing?"

"In order to wake you up, Your Majesty, he coughs outside from time to time. He must have something he wants to tell you."

Wan Lianxing had no choice but to sit up and yawn. Since he became the emperor, he was no longer as relaxed as when he was a marquis. Looking back to the past, he could do whatever he wanted. At that time, he could get up whenever he wanted, without worrying about other people's opinions. However, now, as a king of a country, if he slacked off a little, such as staying in bed, he would be regarded as not being diligent in government affairs and damaging his image.

Therefore, no matter how reluctant he was, Wan Lianxing had no choice but to get up early and attend court day after day.

In order to become a wise and respected ruler, he had already learned to listen to all kinds of voices and to listen carefully to the unpleasant advice of his few ministers. Although he was resisting in every possible way, he still pulled himself together, bathed, changed his clothes, and went to see Sha Guanghan.

Not long after, Sha Guanghan saw Wan Lianxing coming out, and he quickly walked up to him with a flattering look on his face, kneeling down respectfully and saying, "May the emperor be blessed with good health!"

Wan Lianxing raised his hand slightly to signal him to stand up, and said, "Get up!"

After Sha Guanghan stood up straight, he hurriedly asked with concern: "Your Majesty, I wonder how you slept last night? Are you used to living in the big tent in the camp?"

Wan Lianxing always had his usual gentle smile on his face, and replied: "I slept pretty well. Compared with the camps I slept in before, yours is pretty good. You came to see me so early, is there anything important you want to report?"

"Your Majesty, your Sui Dan is truly a man of extraordinary powers! In just one night, the enemy camp was thrown into disarray. Before daybreak, the enemy began hastily burying the bodies, and the work has not yet been completed."

Wan Lianxing couldn't help but sigh, "War kills people. They are all lives! Do you know how many soldiers and horses the enemy lost this time?"

Sha Guanghan chuckled when he heard this and replied, "According to the spies' report, more than half of the enemy's troops have been killed or wounded. Your Majesty, your Sui Dan is truly amazing!"

"Now you finally understand how powerful he is. You, Old Sha, can lead thousands of troops to fight on the battlefield, and Sui Dan has the ability to drive a group of snakes to fight, which is equivalent to controlling thousands of troops." Thinking of Sui Dan's boneless appearance, Wan Lianxing couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth and smiled.

Sha Guanghan nodded in agreement. He already knew how capable Sui Dan was. He had underestimated Sui Dan in the past when they were in Duanlu Forest.