"What?"

Everyone present was shocked.

Tian Feng's face changed slightly, and he quickly advised: "My lord, changing generals at the last stage is a taboo in military strategists! Although General Taishici is brave, he has never been with the generals in the Heishan Army. When everyone cooperates, it is inevitable that they are unfamiliar. Please think twice!"

"What?" Yang Fan's face was slightly darker and he shouted: "Do you, Tian Yuanhao, have any good ideas?"

"This..." Tian Feng didn't know what to do for a moment. Chu Yan's actions really made him dare not recommend it again, and he was silent at the moment.

"Oh!" After glanced at Chu Yan, Yang Fan sighed with a little regret, and immediately ordered Tian Feng: "Yuan Hao, since I am here, I should mainly use the orders of this general. You immediately write a letter from Gao Shun of Wei County and send me an order to capture the entire Wei County before the fifth day of the 10th month, and before the twenty-year-old Qinghe Country, and then agree with Gao Shun that on the first day of November, we will leave Jun County in Julu County. On October 25th, Gao Shun's troops will leave Guangchuan County in Qinghe Country. The general will attack Anping Country in the south and north! Tell Gao Shun that if he dares to delay the fighter jet, military law will be carried out!"

Tian Feng was stunned when he heard this and advised: "Lord, it is the first day of the October 19th. In just one month, rivers in Julu County are intertwined. Even if our army keeps running, it will take sixteen or seventeen days to get from Handan to Wuxian, let alone, there are many cities in it that have not been captured! Should we give up those cities and rush to the road? If this is the case, how should our army's food and grass be replenished for the 100,000 people?"

Yang Fan's eyes slashed, he glared at Tian Feng, and smiled and said, "What? You, Tian Yuanhao, also think that this matter is impossible?"

Tian Feng nodded and replied solemnly: "That is, General Gao and his team may be able to complete the task, but our team will definitely not be able to complete it. Julu County is a large county in Jizhou, with a total of fifteen counties. Lord, you might as well think about it. Our army has no siege equipment. Even if we rush to make a simple ladder, it will take a lot of time, let alone siege the city. According to the following estimate, it will take at least two or three months before our army can pacify the entire territory of Julu County!"

Yang Fan patted Tian Feng on the shoulder and smiled confidently: "Even you, Tian Yuanhao, is not optimistic that I will be able to rush to Wenxian within a month and send troops from Wenxian to Anping Kingdom. Then Yuan Xi would not have thought that I would catch him off guard!"

Tian Feng asked in confusion: "Does... lord, do you have other ways to go?"

Yang Fan glanced at Chu Yan and said in a deep voice: "This is the secret of heaven, how can it be revealed? It is said that my order will be set off tomorrow morning and the army will attack Yiyang! Chu Yan stays, everyone else will go down to rest!"

After the generals left, there were only Yang Fan and Chu Yan in the tent.

Chu Yan had no expression on his face, not sure whether it was because Yang Fan had just removed him from his post or because of Zhang Niujiao's death.

"well!"

Yang Fan stood up, helped Chu Yan, who was kneeling on the ground, and asked, "Do you hate me?"

Chu Yan was stunned when she heard this, looked at Yang Fan with a complicated expression, and replied faintly: "Our army has not moved for several days. This is a serious crime of delaying the fighter opportunity. The lord did not behead the general and showed it to the public. It is a mercy outside the law. Now he has just removed the position of General Mo. General Mo is convinced and dare not complain!"

"Hey!" Yang Fan gently patted Chu Yan's shoulder and sighed, "You must learn to see your position clearly. As the saying goes, in his position, plan his politics, you and Niujiao are like father and son. Now Niujiao die in battle, and you are too sad. I can understand and feel relieved. From this point of view, you Chu Yan is a good man who values ​​love and righteousness, but... After Niujiao dies, you are the general with the highest rank of 100,000 Heishan Army and the highest rank. You should continue to command the Heishan Army, attack Julu County, and chase Yuan Xi, but you missed this great opportunity. I don't blame you for this! People are not sages, so who can do nothing? Everyone is a flesh-and-blood man, and everyone will be sad when he dies!"

Chu Yan was speechless and his whole body was shaking. It was obvious that he thought of Zhang Niujiao who died in battle again.

Yang Fan bent down and picked up the wine pot and said, "Everyone can do it by drinking to relieve his sorrows, but you have to divide the situation. A few days ago, you were the commander of the 100,000 army. You are so decadent. How do other soldiers feel? Have you ever thought about these things? Now our army is fighting with Yuan army. The Heishan army is the main force in my strategy for Jizhou, but you are in this state. How can you rest assured that you will hand over the Heishan army to you?"

Chu Yan was extremely sad. He knew that he had let Yang Fan down and repented: "Lord, I know that I am wrong, but I know that I am wrong!"

Yang Fan said in a deep voice: "It is great to know that mistakes can be corrected, and it is great to be good! Chu Yan, you must remember one thing: kindness does not control the army, righteousness does not control the wealth! Things on the battlefield change rapidly, if you are not careful, you will lose your troops and lose your generals. Everything should be aimed at victory, you should use any means, treat it calmly, and see the situation clearly! When fighting in a war and fighting on the battlefield, none of us has the indestructible body of Vajra, and everyone will face death. This is inevitable, you must remember the lesson."

"My lord's teachings, I will always remember them!" Chu Yan replied with his fists.

Yang Fan said: "Do you think I am a cold-blooded person?"

A hint of panic flashed in Chu Yan's eyes and replied, "I dare not!"

Yang Fan smiled and said, "There is nothing to dare to do. You, Chu Feiyan, don't even frown when you fight on the battlefield, but now you don't dare to admit it? In fact, it's not bad for you to think so. Sometimes, I feel that I am a cold-blooded person!"

Seeing Chu Yan bowing his head and not speaking, as if he dared not look at him, Yang Fan continued, "He is a man of flesh and blood, how can he have no feelings? Those without feelings are called stones! Perhaps because he is used to life and death, I am a little numb at this moment, but Chu Yan, I want you to remember another sentence, as the saying goes, the army will be destroyed, you must always recognize your identity. You are no longer a child, you are a general, how many lives and deaths do you control? One hundred thousand people, the lives of the 100,000 soldiers outside the tent are all in your mind. If it is because of your reasons, some soldiers will die in a foreign land, what will your family think of you? What will other colleagues think of you? What will your brothers think of you even more?"

Chu Yan was ashamed and her face turned red.

Yang Fan wanted to make him clearly realize how bad the mistake he made was!

"Let's go and see him off together!"

Yang Fan moved outside the tent and walked straight towards the tent where Zhang Niujiao urn was placed.

All night, Yang Fan stayed in the camp, with Chu Yan accompanying him.

Chu Yan originally thought Yang Fan was a cold-blooded person, but when he saw Yang Fan crying softly next to Zhang Niujiao's urn, the sincere emotions in his eyes deeply touched Chu Yan. Who said that men would not cry easily? It was just that they had not reached the sad place.

To be honest, Yang Fan and Zhang Niujiao have not been together for much time, but it is just such a person who hides in the mountains without regrets in order to fulfill his promise to Yang Fan. For a whole year, this requires great perseverance and high trust.

It is because Zhang Niujiao believed that Yang Fan would come to pick him up and Yang Fan would take him to fight the world and become famous all over the world. However, the first battle of the Black Mountain Army made Zhang Niujiao die on the battlefield. Yang Fan felt that hatred! No one could understand that Zhang Niujiao didn't read much and believed in his desperation. He thought that Yang Fan was a good monarch, so he would support Yang Fan without regrets. Zhang Niujiao's actions over the past few years showed that he was a firm follower of Yang Fan.

The next day, early morning.

After Yang Fan walked out of the tent again, he became the calm and ruthless commander again.

Seeing Yang Fan standing on the stage, full of energy and enthusiasm, looking at the 100,000 Black Mountain soldiers below, their morale was high and their fighting spirit was high.

Chu Yan saw it in his eyes and remembered it in his heart. Until this moment, he finally understood why Yang Fan said something to him yesterday.

If Chu Yan was just a plain-headed ordinary person, he could vent his emotions and dissatisfaction at will, and he could quit his job, because this would not affect too many people; however, Chu Yan was the commander of the army, and countless soldiers would come to execute any of his orders. If he had a trace of distractions and made a wrong judgment, then many people would pay for his willfulness at the cost of his life.

In history, some people were loved by their soldiers, not only because they loved their soldiers as much as their sons, but also because they were generals who could lead their soldiers to win battles. These were famous generals; while some people, because of their own preferences, completely ignored the feelings of their soldiers. Such an army had low combat power and low cohesion, let alone loyalty. They often fell apart when they encountered a little setback.

When fighting in a war, everyone is eager to make contributions on the battlefield. Although people are affectionate, they are also ruthless. The 100,000 soldiers are all because Chu Yan is alone outside Handan City, waiting for seven days. What does this make the soldiers who have been suffocated in the mountains feel? After all, most people hope that Chu Yan can lead them to fight along the way, make military achievements, receive rewards, and divide the land. But it is because of Chu Yan's inaction that the soldiers are resentful. Everyone is from poor backgrounds and has no other skills to stay with them. Everyone hopes to make a breakthrough in the future when they are young with usefulness.

In times of adversity, it depends on the general who leads the army to deal with it in this way. Chu Yan’s previous actions were obviously unqualified, which is also an important reason why Yang Fan replaced him.

After the army left, Chu Yan walked to Yang Fan, bowed and kowtowed to him, and said solemnly: "Until this moment, the general of Mo knew the lord's good intentions. Mo Jia thanked him!"

Yang Fan smiled with relief and said, "Chu Yan, I feel very relieved when you can wake up. I believe that in the future, you will definitely be a powerful general in our army. The spirit of the Niujiao brothers in heaven will be very willing to see you now!"

Chu Yan nodded and said, "My adoptive father has no son. Now his adoptive father has died in battle. Yan, I am willing to change his surname and inherit his adoptive father's mantle! Heirloom his bloodline!"

A trace of surprise flashed in Yang Fan's eyes, but he still supported him: "Chu Yan, it's really unexpected that you have this idea. However, since you have decided, let's change it!"

Chu Yan's eyes revealed a firmness and said, "Then I will call him Zhang Yan in the future!"
Chapter completed!