12dz Chapter 642 A good show
Chapter 642 A good show
Lin Ping's words startled Bai Tiantian. Unable to remain calm, she asked with eyes wide with fury, "You've planted spies in the court of the Daye Dynasty!"
It's no wonder he had such thoughts; only a handful of people in the entire Daye Dynasty knew the truth.
Lin Pingyuan was far away in Wu Kingdom. If he didn't have spies, how would he know about such a confidential matter?
"Looks like I guessed right again!" Lin Ping smiled faintly, which was considered his answer to Bai Tiantian's question.
"Is it really just a guess?" Bai Tiantian asked, having calmed down a bit.
"I am just a lowly commander. Even if Wu Guozhen had planted spies in the court of the Daye Dynasty, he would not tell me such a confidential matter."
Lin Ping replied with a self-deprecating laugh, "With my abilities, what other way is there besides guessing?"
"You can't just make random guesses without any basis. Explain the basis of your judgment."
Bai Tiantian also felt that Lin Ping's words made sense, and became even more curious about him.
“I do not doubt the Emperor’s determination to annex the Wu Kingdom, and he has even been planning for this for decades. However, just because he is the Emperor, he cannot ignore the opinions of the people. It would be too hasty to start a war just because the Wu Kingdom sent someone to assassinate a scholar from the Daye Dynasty.”
Lin Ping began to analyze, step by step:
"After all, this was a scheme by the Daye Dynasty, and the emperor could not waste the opportunity. So he sent 100,000 troops to press on the border, but did not launch an attack immediately, just to let the Wu Kingdom reveal its weakness."
"Yes, that's a very good analysis. Please continue."
Bai Tiantian listened with great interest.
"However, even though the Daye Dynasty provoked trouble, the Wu Kingdom did not dare to launch an attack, and thus it dragged on for half a month."
"Perhaps the emperor has run out of patience and can't help but launch an attack?" Bai Tiantian asked with displeasure.
Lin Ping shook his head: "If he really wanted to launch an attack, he wouldn't have only sent 100,000 troops."
With 100,000 against 100,000, the odds of victory are indeed slim, and the emperor would not do something so trivial.
"Didn't you know that the Daye Dynasty sent out an army of 300,000?" Bai Tiantian continued, Lin Ping's words were clearly contradictory.
"I've heard that an army of 300,000 might claim to be 800,000 in order to boost morale and intimidate the enemy, but I've never heard of 300,000 people claiming to be 100,000. Isn't that just giving the enemy confidence?"
"If I'm not mistaken, the emperor only sent 100,000 men, and you weren't the commander-in-chief. But you didn't want to waste this excellent opportunity, so you secretly added 200,000 more troops, intending to conquer the Wu Kingdom in one fell swoop."
Lin Pingshi said in a shocking statement.
This time, Bai Tiantian was truly dumbfounded, staring at Lin Ping with an incredulous look, as if she had seen a ghost.
"This guy's intelligence is almost demonic!"
Bai Tiantian was filled with mixed emotions, and her desire to win Lin Ping over grew even stronger.
"It was indeed my idea. As long as I can capture Yingtian Prefecture, the Emperor will not pursue the matter and will even reward me handsomely."
Bai Tiantian answered without any hesitation.
"Even if you know all this, what's the use? Is it just to satisfy your curiosity?"
"No, General Bai, have you ever heard of the saying that your merits overshadow the emperor's and that your existence has already threatened the emperor's rule?"
"My loyalty is as clear as the sun and moon. If it weren't for the Emperor's trust, how could I have such great power?"
As a military general, he disdained the intrigues and backstabbing in the imperial court and did not believe that the emperor would be wary of him.
"Before you attack the Wu Kingdom, the Emperor might not think much of it, but if you destroy the Wu Kingdom single-handedly, wouldn't the Emperor be filled with fear?" Lin Ping said with a sneer.
"Moreover, what if someone speaks ill of the emperor?"
"Who dares? Aren't you afraid I'll chop him down with my sword?" Bai Tiantian said angrily, clearly disliking such slanderers.
"Grand Secretary, Fan Li!" Lin Ping said, enunciating each word clearly, while secretly observing Bai Tiantian's expression with X-rays.
“Fan Li? He has devoted himself to the Daye Dynasty, so naturally he wouldn’t slander anyone,” Bai Tiantian said softly, clearly lacking confidence.
Upon seeing this, Lin Ping smiled and felt more confident.
He was certain that Bai Tiantian and Fan Li were at odds, and that the latter's power was no less than his.
"Given the strength of the Daye Dynasty, conquering the Wu Kingdom is only a matter of time, so this doesn't count as treason. But if the credit is stolen and he gains an edge, do you think he'll remain indifferent? Besides, the King of Wu has already sent someone with 100,000 taels of silver to bribe this man. If he has even a little bit of personal desire, he will definitely not refuse."
Even before the great war, Lin Ping had boldly guessed the situation in the court of the Daye Dynasty and immediately set his sights on Fan Li, so he ordered someone to bribe him with 100,000 taels of silver.
I was initially worried that the money would be wasted, but judging from Bai Tiantian's expression, it would most likely be effective.
"Fan Li! If you dare to slander me, don't blame me, Bai Tiantian, for being impolite!" Bai Tiantian said through gritted teeth.
He clearly knew Fan Li's character. Although he was devoted to the Daye Dynasty, he was greedy by nature and would certainly not tolerate Bai Tiantian riding on his head, nor would he let go of the 100,000 taels of silver.
"Hahaha, don't be delusional. Even if Fan Lijin slanders us, even if the emperor orders a withdrawal, my deputy general will not agree. He only obeys my orders!" Bai Tiantian suddenly laughed loudly.
Before each battle, Bai Tiantian would imagine that she would die in battle and make arrangements for her affairs after her death.
"It is precisely because your deputy general only obeys your orders that he cares about your life and death. If he receives the emperor's order to withdraw the troops, and I use you as a bargaining chip, I do not think he will dare to act rashly."
Lin Ping smiled faintly and revealed the entire plan.
"You brat, this is your scheme!" Bai Tiantian said through gritted teeth. If her hands and feet weren't tied, she would have torn Lin Ping to pieces.
"I'm just a lowly squad leader, how could I have such abilities? I just made a bold guess and incidentally kidnapped you to facilitate this plan."
Faced with Bai Tiantian's fierce expression, Lin Ping was not afraid at all, and even wanted to laugh.
"Fortunately, you were only a captain, otherwise the Daye Dynasty would have faced its greatest crisis," Bai Tiantian sighed.
In just half a day, Bai Tiantian's understanding of Lin Ping was refreshed time and time again.
Bai Tiantian even suspected that if Lin Ping had the authority to lead 100,000 troops, the outcome of the great battle might have been different.
"I am the Great General, you've just been kept in the dark," Lin Ping thought to himself, then lay on his back with his legs crossed.
"I hope we won't starve to death before the Emperor's order to withdraw his troops arrives," Bai Tiantian said with a self-deprecating tone.
Now that things have come to this, he already knew how it would end.
This time, he truly lost, defeated by a mere squad leader.
Bai Tiantian didn't feel it was a shameful thing; in fact, she felt extremely honored to have been defeated by Lin Ping.
"So, we should just lie down and try not to waste any energy," Lin Ping said leisurely, already confident of victory.