readytorunbook Chapter 647: City Guard Captain
Chapter 647: City Guard Captain
The city guard captain?
Zhou Chang secretly blamed himself for not being able to understand the generals' armor, and thought they were all the same.
The city guard captain was a low-ranking official, so naturally he could not get close to Jiang Meng. Looking more closely, Zhou Tang's armor was all worn and white, incomparable to that of others.
This man's surname is Zhou, and he is a relative of mine.
He actually dared to talk so much at this time. Either he has real ability or he is just trying to attract attention.
Zhou Chang beckoned Zhou Tang to come forward and asked, "Do you know how to fight?"
Zhou Tang broke free from the two people around him and took two steps forward, his tiger eyes still wide open: "I joined the army at the age of sixteen and entered the army under General Lin Fang. It has been twelve years now. The border of Yuebei is not peaceful. Over the years, I have fought thousands of battles, big and small."
"Since you have fought in so many battles, why is he still a city defense captain?" Zhou Chang was surprised that he was Lin Fang's man, but he understood what he said.
Zhou Tang's expression became even more disdainful: "Your Highness Prince Yi, you don't know that whether or not one can fight has nothing to do with military rank."
"Oh?" Zhou Chang glanced at Jiang Meng.
Jiang Meng said with a fierce face: "Your Highness, don't listen to this man's lies. Ever since Lin Fang hanged himself in the brothel, his men have been scattered and are unwilling to accept this."
Zhou Tang interrupted and said, "It is precisely because I followed General Lin that I fought more than a thousand battles and ended up guarding the city tower here."
Zhou Chang knew what Zhou Tang was thinking, so he asked directly, "So, are you doing this today to recommend yourself?"
Zhou Tanghu was stunned: "Who?"
Zhou Chang then remembered that there might not be a person called "Mao Sui" in this plane, so he quickly changed his words: "You showed up at this time specially, are you asking for a chance to go to the battlefield?"
Zhou Tang was unequivocal: "Yes, I want to go into battle and kill the enemy."
"Why?" Zhou Chang was secretly delighted. This was what he needed right now. He couldn't help but look at Zhou Tang twice more.
Zhou Tang was about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, with a sturdy and strong build, a square head, big ears, thick eyebrows and tiger eyes. He stood next to Jiang Meng, half a head taller than Jiang Meng, and it was obvious at first glance that he was a capable fighter.
His voice was full of energy: "It is the duty of a soldier to defend the country."
"Tell the truth?" Zhou Chang's tone remained indifferent.
Zhou Tang said, "The Mirage Army killed my whole family and raped my sister. I want revenge."
This answer is reliable. Zhou Chang nodded and said, "Very good. Wait, I will definitely give you a chance to fight in battle."
"Yes, I'll be at your service at any time." Zhou Tang was still very clear.
Just as he finished speaking, the skinny monkey whispered, "Your Highness, the silver is almost gone."
Zhou Chang turned around and looked outside the city again: "Brother Jiang, you are still worried about our army's lack of momentum, look at them."
"Your Highness, no matter how much they look like beggars, they are not real beggars. Moreover, will they stop after receiving the silver?" Jiang Meng also looked at the Mirage soldiers who were still searching for small change on the ground under the city.
At this time, the rear team of the Mirage Kingdom had already retreated one after another, and the front team fell behind, retreating slowly and looking for silver on the ground.
Zhou Chang was not worried at all: "It's better that they refuse to stop. Just treat them as beggars. If they were not beggars, which army would stop to pick up money while charging on the battlefield?"
Jiang Meng disagreed in his heart, but he agreed: "Your Highness Prince Yi is not without reason. A well-trained army will not give up attacking a city for such a small gain."
"So, we should use the method of spiritual victory first, 'despise the enemy strategically and take the enemy seriously tactically.'" Zhou Chang was learning and applying it immediately, but after such a long time he could only think of this sentence related to war.
Jiang Mengke didn't see any strategy, but he could see that Zhou Chang must be planning something: "Your Highness, what is our strategy? You might as well tell me frankly so that I can prepare early."
"We'll discuss the silver and Dafa strategy in detail when we get back tonight." Zhou Chang was not in a position to say much, so he could only blink at Jiang Meng.
After that, both of them were silent until they stood on the city wall and watched the Mirage Army retreat, then they let out a long sigh of relief together.
In the end, the Mirage Army even turned over all the stones under the city before withdrawing their troops.
Zhou Chang turned around and stared at the empty box at his feet, feeling heartbroken.
Silver, silver...
You can’t catch a wolf without sacrificing your child; you can’t catch a thief without sacrificing your money.
Jiang Meng didn't care how much money it was: "These thieves, they will go back today and come back tomorrow. It's really a bargain for them."
"It would be better to come back tomorrow..." Zhou Chang silently mourned for the silver in his heart, and suddenly reminded, "By the way, Brother Jiang, you must bring up all the available catapults and prepare them tomorrow. Remember, remember."
"Your Highness, are you going to use a catapult to throw silver out tomorrow?" Jiang Meng looked around. Although he had temporarily dispatched the enemy today, he still didn't think Prince Yi's method was feasible.
Zhou Chang looked "considerate": "Yeah, throw it farther away, so that these bastards won't get too close and get in the way."
Jiang Meng glanced at the generals behind him and lowered his voice unconsciously: "Your Highness, if you don't have a backup plan, throwing silver blindly is not a long-term solution. You should also consider what the brothers are thinking. It's better to use the silver to sympathize with your own people instead of throwing it to the enemy and letting them take advantage of it."
"Haven't those bastards taken advantage of us enough? In the past ten years or so... no... just a few decades ago, how much have they taken advantage of us? Land, people, cattle, horses, food... Are they still short of this little bit?" Zhou Chang deliberately shouted loudly, hoping that the enemy troops who had already retreated to the camp could hear him.
"Yes, yes..." Jiang Meng heard Zhou Chang yelling like that and hurried to comfort him, "Your Highness is right, but..."
Zhou Chang would not allow Jiang Meng to try to get him to talk, so he stopped him and shouted, "Hey, General Jiang, I threw these silver coins to let the soldiers rest for a few days so that we can avenge my brother Xian in the future. I believe the soldiers can understand my pain of losing my brother, and when it's time to charge into battle, they will definitely charge into battle, right?"
"Yes, yes...that's for sure." The more he asked, the more embarrassed Jiang Meng became. What on earth was he, the governor-general, supposed to do?
Zhou Chang felt that all his preparations would be in vain with Jiang Meng.
He simply pulled Jiang Meng aside and said in a private tone, "Brother Jiang, don't blame me for speaking bluntly. Your only problem is that your face is too pale. You should find more opportunities to get some sun."
Jiang Meng hadn't figured out what Prince Yi was up to when he heard this irrelevant sentence. He was even more confused: "What does your highness mean?"
Zhou Chang felt that he had become very familiar with Jiang Meng after only one day and one night. He deliberately looked at Jiang Meng and the several personal lieutenants behind him, and said earnestly: "Brother Jiang has the appearance of a 'bearded man', but lacks the aura of a 'bearded man'. The reason is that his face is too pale and too young. He only gives people the feeling of being pampered, but they don't know that Brother Jiang is toiling in the war all day long. Isn't this a pity?"