Chapter 257: Take over

After reading the military newspaper, Meng Yuan frowned and said, "How could the high priest be captured?"

The Emperor of Ling looked at Zhong Chenghou with his squint eyes, but Zhong Chenghou closed his eyes steadily, looking like he was not concerned about his own affairs.

The Spirit Emperor said: "The high priest is not a god, but Gu Du is almost a demigod. Meng Aiqing, are you sure to defeat Gu Du and save the high priest?"

Meng Yuan's eyes stagnated, and he kowtowed and said, "I am willing to do my best!"

The Emperor of Ling did not respond immediately because he was not at ease. Using Meng Yuan as the commander was a radical strategy, with mixed pros and cons. Although Meng Yuan was willing to fight Gu Du, his fame was shallow and difficult to convince the public. When the morale of the army was fluctuating, if he was not careful, he would be at risk of mutiny.

The Emperor Ling said, "I am willing to let you be the commander, but I am afraid that you will be young and restless, so I want to send a military supervisor."

Meng Yuanying said: "It depends entirely on the Emperor's Holy ruling."

The Spirit Emperor nodded and said, "Go back first and wait for my will."

Meng Yuanying said: "Yes, I will leave."

When Meng Yuan left, Zhong Chenghou took the initiative to say for the first time: "Your Majesty, this person is determined to seek fame and fortune, but he is afraid he cannot bear the heavy responsibility. The Soul-Yuan Department is full of talents, so why should the emperor act in an impulse?"

The Spirit Emperor replied coldly: "The 180,000 army fled without fighting. I am not about talent at the moment, but a tiger general who can regain morale."

Zhong Chenghou was silent, and the Spirit Emperor called out: "Come."

The eunuch came in and replied, "Emperor."

The Emperor Ling said, "Summon Chu Huaizhong and Shangguan Mingfeng to meet."

"Yes." The eunuch left.

Zhong Chenghou frowned. Since he had decided to make Meng Yuan the general, why did he summon two departments? He wouldn't let these two men go to supervise the army, right?

Zhong Chenghou asked, "What does the emperor mean?"

The Spirit Emperor replied: "Old Zhong said a lot today, and it is not as unrelated as before. Then Old Zhong might as well guess what I meant?"

Zhong Chenghou said: "The people are stupid, please let the emperor make it clear."

The Emperor Ling sighed quietly and said, "I want to unite with the Xiong Renguo and attack the Ze army's food route."

Zhong Chenghou sighed in his heart and said, "Forgive the people and the people are usurped. Gu Dushen is familiar with military tactics. He will not expect the emperor's actions, let alone joining foreign tribes, which will damage the emperor's reputation."

Emperor Ling said: "Old Zhong is serious and the country is destroyed. Since Xiong Renguo has formed an alliance with our country, he should help our country to defend against the enemy. As for Gu Du, even if he can think of it, he is afraid it will be difficult to deal with the beginning and end."

Zhong Chenghou sighed in his heart, but no longer spoke. The Ling Emperor was so stubborn and the spirit country was exhausted, but this battle would probably last for a long time.

Three days later, Meng Yuan drove to Lingyao County.

The army supervisor sent by the Ling Emperor was Yao Saifeng. Meng Yuan disliked this ugly and ugly Yao Saifeng, but he did not dare to neglect because on the one hand, Yao Saifeng was assigned by the Ling Emperor, and on the other hand, he was a great soul master.

There are two reasons for the Linghuang to choose Yao Saifeng. First, Yao Saifeng is not a court official and has no friendship with anyone. He can be cruel and ruthless. Second, Yao Saifeng, like Meng Yuan, has long wanted to compete with Gu Du, so he is not afraid of Gu Du.

Only with these two men leading the army can we regain morale and fight Gu Du to the end. As for what kind of chaos these two men will cause or which court force they will affect, that is all a story. The most important thing in front of us is that someone must dare to fight Gu Du.

When he arrived in Lingyao County, he first met Wu Renxiong because after Chu Qin was captured, Wu Renxiong was the highest-ranking general in the army and took charge of the commander.

After receiving the imperial edict, Meng Yuan promoted the tent, and a group of generals came to the tent to obey the orders. Meng Yuan said: "I am ordered by the emperor to command the army to defend the enemy, and I will rescue the high priest as soon as possible. I hope you will do your duty and work together with me."

The generals and officials responded in unison: "I hope to follow the leader of the general."

Meng Yuan reached out to Yao Saifeng and said, "This is the emperor's supervisor, Lord Yao."

Yao Saifeng clasped her fists with her little fingers raised, and said in a charming voice: "I hope all the generals will take care of you."

A side general couldn't help laughing, quickly raised his hand to cover his mouth, but suddenly his body tightened and was pulled out of thin air to Yao Saifeng.

The general stared at Yao Saifeng with his eyes widened. Yao Saifeng said, "Big brother, it's funny if you want to laugh, don't hide it like this."

All the generals looked at Yao Saifeng in shock. Meng Yuanqing coughed and said, "Although Lord Yao does not serve in the court, he is a great soul master, and his spiritual power is above me."

He swallowed the dry mouth and said, "Mr. Yao, I offended you very much."

Yao Saifeng snorted and said, "Go back and stand."

He loosened his body and quickly retreated back to his original position, bowed to Yao Saifeng and clasped his fists. Yao Saifeng said, "Forget it, I'm not a stingy person either."

The side general replied: "Thank you, Lord Yao."

Meng Yuan asked: "What is the situation of the enemy?"

Wu Renxiong replied: "There has been no movement."

Meng Yuan asked: "What do you think of General Wu?"

Wu Renxiong replied: "Gu Du has always been cautious in his actions, and he must have planned to take steady steps."

Yao Saifeng said: "The army of 300,000 people eat horses and chew it, is not a small amount. He seized Lingyi County overnight. He should make a concerted effort. What does General Wu mean by steadily?"

Wu Renxiong frowned, thought for a while before saying, "Mr. Yao said, I can't guess Gu Du's thoughts."

Yao Saifeng looked at Meng Yuan and said, "Master, since no one can guess Gu Du's thoughts, then why not do it according to yours."

Meng Yuan nodded and said, "Who is willing to make the first contribution when he goes to fight tomorrow?"

Everyone lowered their heads and refused to respond. Although the first achievement was good, it was difficult to build. When they faced Gu Du, they didn't even have a chance of winning.

Yao Saifeng glanced at the generals, raised her hand to cover her mouth, and laughed like a ghost, making everyone feel cold in the back of their necks.

Meng Yuan coughed twice in embarrassment. After all, he came with Yao Saifeng, which is a bit... Meng Yuan couldn't say what it felt like, but he just didn't feel happy anyway.

Yao Saifeng stopped laughing and said, "Master General, although... the emperor gave me the position of military supervisor, if no one wants to make this title, why not let me try it?"

Meng Yuanying said: "Okay."

All the generals looked at Meng Yuan in shock, but Meng Yuan turned a blind eye because he wanted to figure out what role Yao Saifeng was.

Meng Yuan asked: "How many soldiers do Lord Yao want?"

Yao Saifeng looked at Wu Renxiong and asked, "General Wu, how many enemy troops are there in Lingyi County?"

Wu Renxiong looked embarrassed, and Yao Saifeng said in surprise: "Oh~ I don't even know this, right?"

Wu Renxiong gritted his teeth and said in a muffled voice: "Fifty thousand."

Wu Renxiong was embarrassed. The army of 180,000 was driven out of the city by 50,000 people. Since the day he joined the army, he has never been so embarrassing.

"Fifty thousand..." Yao Saifeng rolled her eyes and thought for a while, and then said: "Give me 20,000 people, but I have to give me both the Musket Battalion and the Iron Battalion."
Chapter completed!