C2747 The Useless Wu Yan
C2747 The Useless Wu Yan
When the late emperor was still alive, he already had the intention of making Consort Wu the Empress, this was something all the ministers knew. From this, it could be seen that the previous Emperor doted on her, and once Imperial Concubine Wu became the Empress, then, her son would naturally be the Crown Prince. Noble Consort Wu was the most favoured person in the harem and had the most authority. Although the previous emperor had not had the time to appoint her as the empress, however... Her power and status are no different from the Empress's, in the entire harem... Only Princess Qi was able to contend with her. After Princess Qi married off to the Fengjue Country, she became the master of the entire harem.
It was also because of this that after the death of the previous Emperor, the Eleventh Prince did not face much of a hindrance when he ascended the throne. Of course, there was another more important reason. That was, Wu Yan was now Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and Minister of War. He had great authority, even when the late Emperor was present. He was still an existence above all. Now, the late Emperor was dead. He was the person with the greatest authority in the entire Great Lu Dynasty, and he would obviously support his nephew in ascending the throne. In this way, although the previous emperor had quite a number of princes, the Eleventh Prince would still receive the support of the other princes. Although he was only two years old.
Logically speaking, since Noble Consort Wu and Wu Yan were so doted on by the previous emperor, it was impossible for them to harm the previous emperor. The other Great Lu Dynasty also thought the same, so no one doubted Wu Yan and Noble Consort Wu.
However, the truth was that the late emperor was indeed killed by these two people. All of this had to start from the time when Wu Yan was responsible for suppressing the Rebellion Army.
Because of the late emperor's trust, while Wu Yan was in charge of the Ministry of Personnel, Minister, he had also taken on the role of Minister of War, which made Wu Yan in the Imperial Court. His power was even greater, and no one could compare to him. Furthermore, Wu Yan had always wanted to get his hands on the military. Therefore, he naturally wouldn't let go of this opportunity. He also wanted to suppress the Rebellion Force so that he, the temporary Minister of War, could turn the tables.
However, Wu Yan was an expert when it came to being an official. He could even be said to be an old fox. He had always been successful in the official circles, but he knew nothing about military affairs. After he became Minister of War, he immediately gained control of military affairs. He also thought highly of himself and did not listen to the suggestions of his generals. He had made all the decisions himself. He wanted to prove it in front of the generals below and the previous Emperor. He could not only be a civil servant, but also a general. When he was Minister of War, it was not what outsiders said. He knew nothing about military matters.
However, it was precisely because of his blind confidence and eagerness to prove his thoughts that he lost on the battlefield.
Originally, although the imperial court's army could not defeat the elites of the Fengjue Country, however, it wasn't difficult to suppress those Rebellion Army. After all, the Rebellion Soldier were mostly farmers. Without much training, they went to the battlefield. Moreover, most of the Rebellion Force still lacked weapons and equipment. Hence, it was not difficult for the imperial court's army to defeat them. Wu Yan had the same thought. That was why he was confident that he did not need to listen to the opinions of the other generals. He would definitely be able to defeat the Rebellion Force.
However, in fact, his incompetence and the fact that he had met Wang Cheng... This person who was proficient in military affairs, had many subordinates, and had just obtained a lot of resources... The defeat could be predicted. Wang Cheng had only set up a simple tactic. He showed weakness to the enemy and lured them into the depths. That Wu Yan really thought that his ability to command the army was amazing. He ignored the obstruction of his subordinates and stubbornly decided to "chase after the victory." In the end, he was ambushed by Wang Cheng.
After being ambushed, if Wu Yan could calm down... The result of organizing a team to break out of the encirclement would not be very tragic. After all, although Wang Cheng had obtained some resources, he was also very experienced in commanding battles. However, most of the soldiers under him were farmers who had not undergone training. Fighting with the wind was still okay, but once the battle was in a stalemate, they would easily collapse.
However, Wu Yan did not realize this, nor could he make use of it. After discovering that he had fallen into an ambush, he had completely panicked. It was as if he had lost his mind and was trying to show his courage. He had always followed the team to the front to show off in front of the other ministers and the previous emperor. After that, he entered the encirclement of Wang Cheng.
And because of this, when he realized that he was surrounded, what Wu Yan did was not to calm down and command the army, but to have someone protect him. He was ready to escape. As for commanding the army, he had no intention of doing so.
Without the commander's command, even though the generals below... They were all trying their best to save him, but it didn't have much of an effect. The general himself was panicking over the courage of the general's army. How are you going to let the soldiers fight?
In addition, the generals could only command their subordinates. They have no right to command other teams. This way, between each team... There was no cooperation at all, they fought alone... Moreover, because of the chaos, they often caused their own people to be in chaos.
As a veteran who had been through many battles, Wang Cheng naturally wouldn't let go of this opportunity. He personally led the most elite group of subordinates and launched a fierce attack on the Great Lu Dynasty army. The enemy's defense line was in chaos and had already deteriorated. It was even more so a complete defeat.
The characteristic of the Rebellion Soldier was that they couldn't fight a war against the wind. But... When fighting a war against the wind, the more they fought, the fiercer they became. Now, the army of the Great Lu Dynasty Imperial Court was completely suppressed. The soldiers under Wang Cheng had also completely erupted. They had gained the upper hand.
This battle had been going on for two days and one night. The Rebellion Force, led by Wang Cheng, had obtained the final victory. Furthermore, it was a great victory. After this battle... Not only had Wang Cheng captured 60,000 to 70,000 people from the imperial army, he had also seized a large amount of food, weapons, and equipment.
One should know that Wu Yan was currently an existence above 10,000 people in the Great Lu Dynasty. When he led his troops to war, the people in the dynasty naturally did not dare to deduct grain, wages, weapons, and other resources. As long as he wanted something, he would quickly prepare everything. However, these things were now benefiting Wang Cheng's Rebellion Army.
After this battle, Wang Cheng's name had shaken the entire Great Lu Dynasty. Furthermore, the overall strength of his faction had improved tremendously.