ragginovel Chapter 571 False Reporting of Military Intelligence
Chapter 571 False Reporting of Military Intelligence
Chapter 571 False Reporting of Military Intelligence
Dusk, Mingjun camp.
Today marks the third day since Sun Yixie was appointed Vanguard General by Yibula.
That afternoon, the "Peak Battalion" he led finally made its first appearance on the main battlefield.
Of course, having just been promoted from a menial servant not long ago, it was unlikely that he would be entrusted with important responsibilities immediately. Therefore, in today's battle, the Feng Battalion was only assigned to provide support, and its task was to flexibly support the main force led by Kunduli on the battlefield.
Just from seeing this, I believe those familiar with Brother Sun should already know—Kun Duli suffered a severe blow today.
Your judgment is correct. At this moment, Kunduli, whose subordinates have been almost completely wiped out and who has been captured alive, is being escorted into Fengmanlou's camp with a bitter and resentful expression.
"Kneel down!" The soldiers of the Ming Army showed no mercy to Kunduli. No matter how much he resisted like a bull, they still pinned him to the ground on the spot.
"Hey~ Don't be so presumptuous!" Feng Manlou deliberately waited until the other party had been forced to kneel before getting up and walking forward while saying some condescending words.
A moment later, Feng Manlou first moved to an angle where Kunduli couldn't see him, gave the two soldiers a wink, signaling them to step back, and then personally helped up the bound Kunduli, a very friendly smile on his face: "Hehe... General, you've been frightened. I am Feng Manlou, the commander of this border army. If my soldiers offended you in any way, it was because I failed to discipline them properly. I hope you will forgive their rudeness and not hold it against them."
Over the years, Feng Manlou has dealt with hundreds, if not thousands, of defeated generals. He knows exactly how to handle a reckless and impulsive person like Kun Duli. Moreover, today he has "intelligence support." He is quite certain that the other party was harmed by Sun Yixie, an undercover agent, which is undoubtedly a good breakthrough.
"Hmph!" Upon hearing Feng Manlou's words, Kunduli, unsurprisingly, snorted and glared angrily. "Enough nonsense! Now that I'm in your hands, do with me as you please!"
“Heh…” Feng Manlou’s smile deepened upon hearing this.
Don't be fooled by Kunduli's seemingly tough exterior; in Feng Manlou's eyes, this is already a very amicable response. If he were truly tough, he would have resorted to cursing.
"General, what are you saying?" A second later, Feng Manlou replied in a very enthusiastic tone, "We have no grudges or enmities from the past, and even if our armies are at war, each serving our own master, we should settle the score on the battlefield... Now that the outcome is decided, why would I, Feng Manlou, kill a captured person?"
Ladies and gentlemen, to be honest, Feng Manlou's words are basically all lies.
What do you mean you have no grudges against me? Putting aside the distant past, you two just killed each other's comrades and compatriots on the battlefield. Doesn't that count as a grudge?
As for killing prisoners of war, that's even more out of the question. Who talked about the Geneva Convention back then? Bringing a captured enemy commander to the soldiers and executing him to boost morale was basic practice. On the contrary, not killing him was something that required asking for reasons, such as what we mentioned earlier... that this person could be used to exchange for prisoners or supplies.
However, many generals, including Kunduli, even if they were aware of this in their hearts, would often soften their attitude as long as the opposing commander was willing to say the lie and show the gesture of "I have great respect for you."
"You..." Sure enough, Kunduli immediately changed his address to Feng Manlou. "General Feng, I appreciate your kindness, but I am now a defeated general. To continue living would only bring me shame. I hope you will grant my request."
On the surface, his words sounded like he was begging for death, but those who understood him knew he was actually asking the other party to make things easier for him so he could gracefully back down.
"Hmm..." Feng Manlou wasn't in a hurry. He deliberately paused for a moment to whet the other's appetite before continuing, "General, you are mistaken. In my opinion, your defeat today is not due to a lack of courage or any oversight on your part, but rather..."
These words struck a chord with Kunduli, and the man immediately became agitated: "Hmph! If we don't mention this matter, fine, but if we do, I'll tear that guy surnamed Kameda to pieces! I'll eat his flesh and drink his blood!"
"Oh?" Seeing that the other party had taken the bait, Feng Manlou immediately asked, feigning ignorance, "But I wonder what the hidden story is behind this?"
"This..." But the words stuck in Kunduli's throat, and he hesitated to say them. "Sigh... never mind... it's nothing!"
“General, there’s no need to worry. It’s just the two of us here. I, Feng Manlou, guarantee with my integrity that I will not reveal a single thing I hear next.” As he spoke, Feng Manlou personally untied the other man. “Come, General, please sit down and we can talk slowly.”
Until this moment, Feng Manlou had only helped Kunduli up and stood face to face with him to talk.
But at this moment, just as Kunduli's psychological defenses were about to collapse, Feng Manlou made the untying action in a very natural rhythm and led Kunduli to sit down. This made the latter unconsciously let down his last bit of defense as he sat down.
Hey, now some of you might be wondering, since there are only the two of them in this tent right now, isn't Feng Manlou afraid that the other person might suddenly attack him and fight him to the death after he untied him?
Of course, he wasn't afraid. As the leader of the four great masters of the imperial court, Feng Manlou was not just someone whose surname happened to be first in the list; in terms of martial arts, he was definitely a cut above the other three. In other words, any one of Yun Shili, Shui Hanyi, or Yue Youque would be at a disadvantage in a one-on-one fight with him.
Such skill is another matter on the battlefield, but in the "narrow one-on-one environment" that martial arts practitioners often face, even if you give Kundu two Desert Eagles, Feng Manlou can easily defeat him.
That's why Feng Manlou dared to send his subordinates away without thinking, and chat with Kundu Li in this open manner, showing a great deal of trust in him.
"General Feng, to be honest..." After sitting down, Kunduli calmed himself down a bit and began to recount his experience. "Today, I went out to fight according to our commander's plan. If nothing unexpected happened, I dare not say that victory was assured, but at least I wouldn't have suffered a total annihilation... But I didn't expect that Kameda Ichimine would repeatedly lie about military intelligence and fabricate military achievements for himself. As a result, I was deceived by him and acted too rashly, which is why I fell into your encirclement, General."
Kunduli's words were sincere and earnest; not a single word of them was false.
However, there was one point that bothered him the most, which he didn't mention: originally, from the perspective of personal grudges, he disliked Sun Yixie very much, and therefore did not intend to trust the latter.
However, before setting out today, Yibula specifically called Kunduli to his side and said to him: "Today I arranged for Kameda to be your support, just to create an opportunity for you two to fight side by side. You two are both tiger generals. If you can use this battle to put aside your past grievances and work together, our army will be even more powerful in the future... I hope you can understand my good intentions."
Yibula knew that Kunduli was not very bright, so he had to make his intentions clear so that Kunduli would understand. That's why he said it so bluntly.
Then Kunduli, who was always very obedient, did as he was told without any hesitation.
Then do you think... Kunduli could become a great traitor?
Who is Sun Yixie? He could single-handedly wander around the enemy's rear, and even if he didn't kill a single person and was routed and fled back, he could still boast, "I've done it! They're in chaos!" If he actually managed to kill something, even just a dog, he could report, "I wiped out an entire battalion of their soldiers! They're defeated!"
The key is that he tells these lies without blushing at all, and they seem more real than the truth. If you don't believe him, he'll get angry and immediately start cursing, saying "Fuck you!" If you ask him again, he'll say, "If you don't believe me, go see for yourself."
Ah~ Kunduli took his main force there, but he was surrounded and wiped out by Fengmanlou's troops.
And that wasn't the end of it. After being surrounded, Kunduli almost managed to retreat and break through thanks to his own bravery and the valiant fighting of his subordinates. If Sun Yixie had been willing to follow up and provide support at that moment, Kunduli wouldn't have been completely wiped out.
But... if Kunduli really goes back alive, wouldn't it be difficult for Sun Yixie to shift the blame afterwards? How could Sun Yixie let such a thing happen?
"My brothers, over sixteen hundred of them, are all gone!" By the end, Kunduli was sobbing uncontrollably, the burly man's snot and tears streaming down his face. "Those beasts from the Peak Battalion just stood there, motionless! Waaah..."
Seeing his miserable state, Feng Manlou was somewhat moved, but at the same time, he was also a little amused and exasperated. After all, it was Feng Manlou himself who led the army to besiege Kunduli, and now Kunduli came to him to accuse him of "bad people within the Yuan army". This matter seemed a bit strange no matter how you looked at it.
"I see... No wonder the general's defeat was so strange." Regardless, the plan had to continue, so Feng Manlou, seeing that the other party had vented enough, moved on to the next step. "I never imagined there could be such a despicable person in the world, ruining the general's illustrious reputation..."
"Hoo..." Kunduli let out a long breath, trying his best to stop crying, and said in a relatively calm but fierce tone, "General Feng, I have no other request now, I only ask that if you can capture that Kameda Ichimine one day, you must not let him die too easily!"
"Heh...that's natural." Upon seeing this, Feng Manlou immediately replied with a smile, "Even if the general didn't say anything, I wouldn't let such a despicable person off easily." He paused, then changed the subject, "However...wouldn't it be even more satisfying if the general could avenge this personally?"