El tercer erudito de la dinastía Song

Capítulo 22

"Haha... Beautiful! What a beautiful win! Haha..." As soon as the soldier finished speaking, bursts of wild laughter erupted from the main tent.

Seeing the famous generals on the battlefield hugging each other like children, each shouting "Beautiful...", Ao Jun's icy face gradually softened into a smile: Actually, they're all quite adorable! (Sweating)

Jin Xuan, whose face had been tense, instantly breathed a sigh of relief. His cold and stern expression softened, and the undisguised joy in his eyes was revealed.

"Was General Wei arranged by Military Advisor Mo?" As expected of Ouyang Jinxuan, he calmed down so quickly and grasped the most crucial detail: Didn't she only send General Zhao with five thousand men? When did Wei Ziqi also lead five thousand men to the battlefield?

"Hmm." Ao Jun responded softly, as if she was already confident of this victory.

"Haha... No wonder we haven't seen General Wei since the start of the campaign. It turns out the strategist sent him on a surprise attack. Brilliant!" Upon learning that Zhao Zhiyang and his five thousand brothers had returned victorious, General Hong's previous anger vanished, replaced by admiration.

"Strategist Mo is truly a genius. Even I am ashamed of my own performance in this battle. I apologize for my previous doubts about you. Please forgive me, strategist." Jin Xuan stood up and bowed to Ao Jun. He had won this gamble, and won brilliantly… Mo Jun, his strategist, was truly a prodigy!

"Your Highness, please don't! Mo Jun is just doing what she should do." When Ao Jun saw Jin Xuan bowing to her so politely, she panicked a little. It wasn't because he was a prince that she felt unworthy, but because someone who often opposed her and was always sarcastic or angry with her was suddenly being so 'friendly' to her, which really made her feel a little at a loss.

"Strategist." With a 'bang,' all the generals in the tent knelt down before Ao Jun.

"What are you doing? Get up!" This time, the usually calm and indifferent Ao Jun was truly panicked. The sudden kneeling of so many people in front of her made her, a modern person from the 21st century who embraced the idea of equality, feel like they were shortening her lifespan.

"No, we suspected that Strategist Mo had ill intentions, and even wanted to kill him. We were so wrong. Strategist is wise and resourceful, a true genius. We were blind to his true worth and have wronged him. Please punish us." The generals kneeling on the ground all lowered their heads in remorse, not daring to look at Ao Jun. They suddenly felt that they were just insignificant mortals, and dared not look directly at the strategist who was like a 'god'.

"You may all rise! I haven't blamed you. After all, caution is necessary. Mo Jun's origins are indeed unknown, so it's not your fault." Ao Jun said softly, reaching out to help General Hong, who was closest to her, to his feet. They couldn't keep making her kneel; didn't her knees hurt? But their attitudes before and after were so drastic and sudden!

"Really? The strategist really forgives us?" The group of people who had stood up asked happily upon hearing Ao Jun's words.

"Really." Ao Jun nodded heavily, indicating that she really didn't blame them anymore.

"Thank you, strategist." She tried to kneel again, but Ao Jun swiftly stopped her. Why do these ancient people like to kneel so much?

"All soldiers, listen to my command." Seeing that the generals and Ao Jun had finished their confessions, Jin Xuan gave the order in his magnetic voice: "Tonight, we will hold a banquet to celebrate the fact that Long Xuan has gained such a wise and insightful strategist, to celebrate today's great victory, and to celebrate the victory of General Wei, General Zhao, and the ten thousand brothers who fought bravely against the enemy."

"Celebrate victory! Celebrate victory! Long live the Prince! Long live Military Advisor Mo!" When the soldiers of the entire camp received this military order, they cheered with joy. Their morale soared, and their eyes were filled with respect and admiration when they looked at Ao Jun. From this moment on, in their hearts, Military Advisor Mo Jun was like the Prince, their god and their faith.

The name Mo Jun was thus deeply etched in the hearts of soldiers on both sides. Both the Longxuan Army and the Cangliao Army held Mo Jun in high esteem. With this battle, the name Mo Jun went from being unknown to being known by everyone. Every soldier on the battlefield knew that the Longxuan Army had a strategist named Mo Jun who was incredibly insightful and wise beyond compare.

Chapter Twenty-Two of the Military Advisor and Princess Consort Battlefield Series: Clarification

The military camp, usually filled with a somber atmosphere, was now filled with joyful sounds. In the open space of the camp, the army of the Longxuan Dynasty was holding a victory banquet. Commander-in-Chief Prince Jin ordered that meritorious officials be rewarded and that all the soldiers celebrate together.

Jin Xuan sat in the middle at the very top, with Ao Jun sitting next to him, and Mo Yueying sitting next to Ao Jun. The next two rows were filled with generals, with Wei Ziqi and Zhao Zhiyang sitting at the very front, surrounded by soldiers from various battalions celebrating happily.

"Tonight's star is our strategist, Strategist Mo. Let's all raise a toast to her, come on." Jin Xuan took the lead and raised his glass to Ao Jun.

"Brother Mo, drink up!" All the soldiers in the camp raised their wine cups and said to Ao Jun.

"Cheers." Ao Jun raised his glass to the crowd and drank it all in one gulp. Facing these men of the battlefield, Ao Jun suddenly felt a surge of heroic spirit.

After drinking the toasts offered by everyone, Ao Jun was about to sit down when she noticed Zhao Zhiyang, sitting to her right, looking at her somewhat awkwardly, as if he wanted to say something but didn't know how, and was holding back. Ao Jun, of course, knew why he was doing this, and asked with amusement, "General Zhao, is there something you want to say?"

"Uh? This..." Zhao Zhiyang was a little surprised that Ao Jun would speak to him so 'amiably' first, and for a moment he was so surprised that he forgot what he was going to say.

"Ziyang, just say it! When did you become so hesitant?" General Hong, whose personality was as straightforward as Zhao Zhiyang's, couldn't stand Zhao Zhiyang's dawdling and kept urging him on.

Zhao Zhiyang didn't refute General Hong's sarcasm. His face turned red, and finally, he gritted his teeth and slammed his hand heavily on the table in front of him, startling everyone. General Wang, who was known as the camp's "treasure," exaggeratedly patted his chest and glared at Zhao Zhiyang, saying, "Zhiyang, if you have any complaints, just say them. Don't scare the adults and the children like this. You've scared them half to death."

"Haha..." Everyone burst into laughter at General Wang's girlish act, showing no mercy. Jin Xuan also grinned, Ao Jun's cold expression was about to crumble, and Mo Yueying next to her laughed even more wildly, completely abandoning any ladylike demeanor.

Amidst the laughter, Zhao Zhiyang's face flushed even redder. Always straightforward, he rose from his seat amidst the jeers and knelt abruptly before Ao Jun. Before Ao Jun could react, he slapped himself hard, lamenting, "Strategist Mo, I misunderstood you before, and treated you that way, even scolding you. I apologize to you here. Whether you punish me or kill me, I will have no complaints. I only beg your forgiveness." He then slapped himself again.

Realizing what was happening, Ao Jun quickly went down and helped Zhao Zhiyang up, trying not to sound so cold as she said, "General Zhao, Mo Jun has already told the other generals that I will not blame them. Similarly, Mo Jun will not blame you either, nor will I hit or kill you. Besides, without General Zhao today, winning this battle would not have been so easy!"

"Although the strategist is magnanimous and doesn't blame Zhiyang, Zhiyang is still..." Zhao Zhiyang wanted to repent, but was interrupted by Ao Jun: "Mo Jun knows that General Zhao is loyal to the emperor and loves his country, so how could he hold a grudge against you because of your 'frankness'! If General Zhao does this, wouldn't it make Mo Jun seem too petty and a calculative person?" There was no other way to deal with such a stubborn person; the only option was to retreat in order to advance.

Upon hearing Ao Jun's words, Zhao Zhiyang quickly waved his hand and said, "No, no, no, Strategist Mo's magnanimity is unmatched, Zhiyang..."

"Alright, General Zhao, since Strategist Mo is so magnanimous and doesn't blame you, you should just apologize to him. Is that alright, Strategist?" Jin Xuan quickly tried to smooth things over.

Ao Jun was eager to hear these kind words and nodded hastily. Jin Xuan looked at the usually aloof Ao Jun with amusement at her childlike appearance. He could tell that Ao Jun was quite annoyed by the "apologies" of these "wrongdoing" generals. He had wanted to see more of her adorable appearance, which was different from her usual self, but after thinking about it, he decided to give her a way out.

"Yes, Your Highness, strategist, please accept my apology again..." Before she could finish the word "bow," Ao Jun quickly jumped back and said, "I accept your apology, but on one condition: don't kneel anymore." She really didn't understand why people in ancient times liked kneeling so much. And they would hit her so easily; honestly, wasn't this clearly trying to shorten her lifespan?

Zhao Zhiyang was taken aback for a moment, then burst into hearty laughter: "Haha... Yes, Zhiyang will obey military orders, haha..."

Ao Jun looked at Zhao Zhiyang, who was laughing so happily, somewhat confused. The others, including Ouyang Jinxuan, Wei Ziqi, and Mo Yueying, also laughed without restraint. What was so funny? Little did she know how ridiculous her earlier expression of 'kneeling phobia' had been.

"Heh... Strategist, I have a few questions I don't quite understand, and I'd like to ask you for guidance." After laughing for a while, Jin Xuan slowly stopped laughing, but a suspicious smile still lingered on his lips as he stared intently at his exceptionally intelligent strategist, humbly seeking his advice. For some reason, ever since he confirmed that Mo Jun wasn't a malicious spy, he felt an unprecedented sense of relief, a joy and sweetness that he couldn't quite explain filling his heart.

"Ah? Your Highness, please speak." Ao Jun replied awkwardly. She was completely unaccustomed to it; even now, Ao Jun was still extremely uncomfortable with Jin Xuan's sudden change in attitude.

"I want to know how the strategist orchestrated this battle and won so brilliantly?" Jinxuan asked the question that everyone present wanted to know.

“Yes! Yes! How did Military Advisor Mo know that Tuoba Lu would pursue our army out of the canyon when he saw us retreating? And why did he order Zhiyang to retreat to the left? And…” Zhao Zhiyang realized that he still had many questions to ask when the prince asked him such a question! He quickly asked a string of questions like a cannonball.

"Zhiyang, you've asked so many questions at once, how is the strategist supposed to answer them?" Wei Ziqi said to Zhao Zhiyang with amusement, although he also wanted to know: How did Jun accurately predict that the 40,000 infantrymen would be completely abandoned by Tuoba Lu when they reached Wuyunpo, and how did he lead his troops to ambush them in advance?

"I...I really want to know! You know what? Today I..." Zhao Zhiyang scratched his head embarrassedly, then eagerly recounted the exciting battle of the day from beginning to end, occasionally gesturing wildly like a child.

Everyone listened with great interest, occasionally letting out exclamations of admiration. Even Jin Xuan's deep eyes flashed with amazement and disbelief. Mo Yueying gazed at her "Brother Mo Jun" with deep admiration. It could be said that only Ao Jun was the least "social," showing neither pride nor embarrassment, and calmly listened to Zhao Zhiyang recount her "great achievements."

"Wonderful! Absolutely brilliant, strategist! Tell me quickly! How did you determine that Tuoba Luhui would be lying in ambush in that canyon?" General Hong, while praising Ao Jun's brilliant strategy, also had many questions and urged him on.

Seeing everyone eagerly awaiting her "lesson," Ao Jun glanced at Jin Xuan before clearing her throat and saying, "Actually, Mo Junzhong only grasped the psychology of both sides' soldiers. Mo Jun knew that General Zhao didn't trust me at all. Besides, I knew that the other side had sent 50,000 troops, led by the famous Tuoba Lu, yet I still ordered General Zhao to lead only 5,000 infantrymen to meet the enemy. General Zhao will definitely think that I am seeking revenge and deliberately trying to kill him and his 5,000 soldiers." Seeing Zhao Zhiyang blushing and about to say something, Ao Jun smiled at him. He continued, "Therefore, when the two armies clashed, although the Cangliao army had many soldiers, each of our soldiers believed that they would surely die, so they fought even more desperately. Because of this, the enemy could not gain an advantage quickly. This is the principle of 'putting oneself in a desperate situation to survive.' When Tuoba Lu saw our army fighting so desperately, he would definitely try to use the same trick again. Mo Jun had analyzed the terrain before and had personally gone to see it, so he guessed that the Cangliao army would definitely choose that canyon. Therefore, the first secret plan Mo Jun gave to General Zhao was to 'pursue'."

"How can the strategist be so sure that General Zhao will obey orders? After all, at that time, anyone would have thought that pursuing them would be a dead end. General Zhao would not send five thousand soldiers to their deaths for the orders of someone he considered to have 'ulterior motives'," Jinxuan asked doubtfully.

"Because of you, Your Highness." Seeing Jin Xuan's expression of 'what does this have to do with me', Ao Jun explained, "Although General Zhao does not trust Mo Jun, Your Highness's military orders are like imperial edicts to him. That is why Mo Jun said before the battle, 'My military orders are like Your Highness's military orders.'"

"Strategist, I have a question. Why was General Zhao sent to meet the enemy instead of any of the rest of us?" General Zhao had another question. Of all the generals, General Zhao was the most impulsive. Why would the strategist...?