Mother, I have returned to the throne.

Chapter 308 Superb Acting Skills

After learning the news about Song Yuan, how could General Wei sit still?

He immediately led his personal soldiers and rushed to the place of divine punishment.

However, on the way to the land of divine punishment, General Wei encountered an inexplicable incident.

"This place is supposed to be desolate, so why is it so noisy? What's going on with all this construction going on there?"

Looking at the busy crowd gathered together in the distance, General Wei's pupils flashed with surprise. After sending people to inquire, he learned the truth.

It turned out to be Song Yuan, who gave orders to Tian Bing.

Build a military camp here!

Upon learning that Song Yuan had such a plan, General Wei's face suddenly turned gloomy.

Logically speaking, the construction of a military camp should be reported. Now Song Yuan is doing this without telling me. Is he trying to rebel?

Thinking of this, General Wei's face flushed, his hands clenched into fists, and he felt an inexplicable sense of pride in his heart.

Song Yuan, you are finally in my hands now, right?

Just because you built a military camp privately, I will make you pay for it!

Once this news gets out, I'm afraid everyone will think you want to rebel!

If the emperor blames you, what good will it do even if you are the crown prince? Can you still survive to the end?

Thinking of the happy moments in Song Yuan's military camp, the corners of General Wei's mouth curled up, revealing a smug expression.

The kick that the prince gave him in the chest was still playing in General Wei's mind.

The thought that now I finally have the chance to take revenge.

General Wei felt the depression in his heart swept away, and was replaced by a sense of relief.

You are such a good guy, Song Yuan. Now I have something on you. Let’s see how you can act rashly in the future!

Let’s see if you dare to be arrogant in front of me!

As a smart man, General Wei naturally knew that based on Song Yuan's previous contributions, it might be a difficult task to use this incident to bring him down directly.

However, it is not difficult to give it a good warning and make it more restrained based on this reason alone.

Thinking that he could suppress Song Yuan and make the prince bow his head and submit in front of him.

General Wei's heart was filled with anxiety.

He immediately rode at full speed, leading his men to the land of divine punishment as soon as possible.

I just hope to see Song Yuan as soon as possible.

When it was completely dark, at the urging of General Wei, a group of personal guards finally arrived outside the land of divine punishment.

But now, there is a heavy atmosphere everywhere in the camp.

The number of people coming and going was also much smaller than the last time General Wei came.

These soldiers had dead expressions on their faces, and even when they saw General Wei, they showed no expression at all, only subconsciously bowing their heads in a symbolic salute.

Faced with such details, General Wei frowned slightly.

Look.

What was said in the battle report was true.

Although Song Yuan won, it was still a pyrrhic victory.

At that moment, General Wei did not care about such rudeness, but immediately found Song Yuan and made a suggestion.

"Your Highness, I received the battle report and have come here to inspect it. Could you accompany me to inspect the Divine Punishment Land?"

Facing General Wei's words, Song Yuan showed a look of loneliness on his face, and then shook his head and sighed.

"General Wei, I hope you can understand this matter. In the previous battle, we lost too many soldiers, many of whom were buried under the snow. It can be said that there is no trace of their bodies, even their bodies!"

"Now that I'm once again heading to the Land of Divine Punishment, just seeing that scene can't help but bring back memories. I hope General Wei can understand. Is this okay?"

"Why don't you just have General Guo accompany you? After all, he's also involved in this war. If you have any details, just ask General Guo directly!"

Song Yuan even beat his chest repeatedly at the end of his speech. Seeing how miserable he looked, the faces of the people around him turned serious and they almost couldn't hold it in anymore.

With Song Yuan's acting skills, it would be a waste of his talent if he didn't become an actor.

Otherwise, if Song Yuan really went on stage, how could there be any such thing as the four famous actors in Beijing?

I'm afraid Song Yuan alone can be ranked alongside the four famous actors.

It’s really that Song Yuan’s acting is too realistic, without any expression, relying entirely on emotion!

If everyone didn't know the truth, just looking at the look on Song Yuan's face at the moment, they would probably have been fooled by him.

This kid is really wicked.

General Wei stayed out of the matter, but did not notice any clues. He was secretly proud of himself, but on the surface he pretended to comfort others.

"Your Highness, there are some things I hope you can let go of. After all, this is a battlefield, and there are no immortals on the battlefield."

"Besides, those who died didn't sacrifice their lives in vain. If not, how could they resist the barbarians?"

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty. When I return, I will definitely reward everyone according to their merits. I will definitely not let anyone who has made contributions be neglected!"

"Thank you very much, General!" After hearing such a promise, Song Yuan finally cheered up and spoke immediately.

"Besides rewarding people for their contributions, I have another request that I hope the General can fulfill."

"If possible, I would like to personally lead my men to dig out the bodies of the dead soldiers from the snow. I don't need the general to send anyone to help. All I need is the general's approval!"

How is this possible?

Upon hearing Song Yuan's request, General Wei's face suddenly darkened and his heartbeat accelerated.

The land of divine punishment was known as Divine Punishment, and the avalanche that occurred before was the best proof of this.

As a prince, if Song Yuan gets involved in this matter, especially if His Majesty knows about it, he will get his own consent.

If anything goes wrong, I will definitely be in trouble.

"Your Majesty, I think you should just observe a moment of silence for this matter!"

General Wei then said sternly, "The valley is fraught with danger. Although we say that the earth is our root, we can't let the survivors take such risks, right?"

"Every brother's life, at least in my opinion, is invaluable. There is really no need to make any more sacrifices. Your Highness, please think twice!"

"Alas!" After hearing General Wei's explanation, Song Yuan pretended to be dejected, sighed, and shook his head.

Afraid that Song Yuan would make some unreasonable demands again, General Wei did not dare to stay any longer. After comforting Song Yuan for a few words, he immediately waved to Guo Ding in the crowd.

The two of them then walked together towards the place of divine punishment.

When General Wei completely disappeared from the tent, the faces of Song Yuan's men changed.

With a hint of excitement, he looked towards Song Yuan, his eyes clearly showing some recognition.

Unexpectedly, Song Yuan got it right again this time.

Song Yuan had made a bet with everyone before, and he took the initiative to propose digging out the bodies. Would General Wei allow it?

At that time, Song Yuan once said that General Wei would definitely refuse in this situation.

Everyone was a little bit dissatisfied at first, but now facing the reality, how could they say anything?

At the same time, under the leadership of Guo Ding, General Wei and his comrades had arrived outside the land of divine punishment.

Looking at the mountains of snow inside, General Wei calmed down, clenched his right fist, and his whole heart trembled.

Judging from the scene in front of us, it is enough to judge that the content of the battle report should be true!

Otherwise, how could Song Yuan and Guo Ding's 20,000 men alone stop 40,000 cavalry?

Only such a natural disaster can completely wipe out the enemy in one fell swoop.

The satisfied General Wei turned around and nodded at Guo Dian with appreciation.

As he spoke, he even reached out his hand and patted the other person's shoulder with some appreciation.

"General Guo, you've made a great contribution this time. Without your intelligence, the border would be in danger!"

"Don't worry, the credit for this battle belongs to you. After I return, I will report this matter to His Majesty. At that time, I will personally come forward to commend you. I can guarantee that if this is a complete success, you will be promoted at least two levels!"

coming!

Hearing this promise, Guo Ding shuddered, and his mind subconsciously thought of the opportunity that Song Yuan had mentioned before.

Before, he was a little confused. Where exactly was the so-called opportunity?

Now it seems that it is right in front of us, isn’t it?

However, facing the fiery gaze of General Wei, some polite words had to be said after all.

Guo Ding pretended to be terrified and said immediately, "If you ask me, this matter is also closely related to the prince. If the prince had not led his troops to support me, I am afraid that the people under my command would not have survived until the strange phenomenon appeared!"

"And after all, the prince is of noble status..."

"I know what you are worried about!" After hearing the second half of Guo Ding's words, General Wei showed a faint smile on his face, as if he knew what he was thinking.

"If you hadn't discovered the barbarians' conspiracy beforehand, how could there have been so many things that happened later? Don't worry, since I said so, this credit must be yours!"

"As for the prince, I will naturally step in and shut him up. Don't worry, I, Wei, will keep my word. Just wait for good news!"

Seeing that General Wei had said so much, Guo Ding knew that if he refused, it would inevitably arouse the other party's suspicion.

He immediately shuddered and quickly bowed to express his gratitude: "Thank you very much, General!"

As he spoke, Guo Ding began to feel a sense of genuine admiration for Song Yuan.

The prince really got it right!

Before anything happened, Song Yuan could predict the final outcome. Just based on such wisdom, any enemy would be terrified if they knew it!

"There's nothing to thank me for. You were the one who showed your ability first. If you hadn't discovered the barbarian's conspiracy, I wouldn't have been able to promote you even if I wanted to!"

General Wei nodded and spoke with a hint of winning over.

Thinking of his previous agreement with Song Yuan, Guo Ding hurriedly said modestly: "General, you are wrong. After all, I am afraid that we should not take General Ruofei's previous instructions lightly."

"This is what you deserve. It has nothing to do with me. I just hope you won't get upset about it and continue to make great achievements in the future!"

"To put it bluntly, I was lucky this time, but it's a pity that thousands of soldiers died tragically. How am I going to explain this to my former subordinates when I return?"

"There's nothing we can do about it. I believe they should be able to understand you!"

General Wei shook his head and sighed, then began to make arrangements.

"How about this, you are now a fifth-rank lieutenant general. Now that you have made great contributions, I will promote you to the fourth-rank Xuanwei general!"

"After His Majesty has judged your merits and awarded you, I will reward you according to His Majesty's wishes. As for Sunan, since you said you are too embarrassed to face your own subordinates, I will naturally arrange for someone to hand over to you!"

"Once these matters are completed, you will head directly to Tiannan and command 10,000 elite soldiers. Is this a good arrangement?"

"Thank you, General!" Seeing that what General Wei said now was exactly what Song Yuan had expected before, Guo Ding was shocked and hurriedly bowed to express his gratitude.

Seeing this, General Wei waved his hand and said, "Alright, no need to be so polite. Now that you have reviewed the situation on the scene, you can return with me."

"After I meet that prince, I still have something to say to him!"

As he spoke, General Wei had already turned around and left, but a moment later, he arrived at the tent where Song Yuan had been before.

When the two met again, General Wei first spoke politely, but suddenly his tone changed and there was a hint of sharpness in his pupils.

"Your Highness, when I was here, I saw something strange by the Peacock River. From what I've heard, it seems that Your Highness sent his men to build a military camp there!"

"I'd like to ask, was this your arrangement?"

The men beside Song Yuan had no idea of ​​the situation. At this moment, seeing General Wei expose Song Yuan's plan, their hearts skipped a beat and their faces changed suddenly.

what's the situation?

Song Yuan actually built a military camp secretly without telling General Wei?

If this news were to get out, I would probably be branded a traitor.

But no one expected that when faced with this matter, Song Yuan not only did not question it at all, but nodded directly.

"Yes, I did send those people!"

"Then does Your Majesty know what the crime of privately building a military camp is?"

"Why, General Wei, do you really suspect me of plotting a rebellion?"

"No, no, no, I dare not say that!"

General Wei sneered, "After all, His Majesty has already said so. Apart from him, who else would dare to accuse you of rebellion?"

"However, since I have come across this matter, I naturally have to confirm it. When the time comes, I will truthfully inform His Majesty of the situation. As for how the prince handles it, it all depends on His Majesty's wishes!"

Seeing that General Wei denied it flatly, Song Yuan couldn't help but feel a little disappointed about his whereabouts. He deliberately asked questions just to avoid gossip.

He had originally hoped to use his position as General Wei to give the other party a slap in the face.

However, seeing General Wei being so cautious, Song Yuan's whole demeanor suddenly changed, and his eyes became more fierce.

"General Wei, what exactly do you mean by doing this?"

"Your Highness, I don't mean anything by that. However, as the commander of the Zhenbei Army, it's only natural that I should inform you of matters like the construction of the military camp, right?"

"Now that the prince has hidden it from me, I would like to ask you what you mean?"

Song Yuan did not respond directly to this question, but waved his hand impatiently: "Let's not talk about this topic anymore. I'm in a bad mood right now and I don't want to waste time talking to you!"

"As for what I mean, don't ask me. Why don't you go back and ask those Tian soldiers?"

"Your Majesty!"

Faced with Song Yuan's perfunctory response, General Wei's tone suddenly rose: "I am asking you this in the name of the commander of the Zhenbei Army. If you don't respond, you have violated military regulations!"

"Don't use your title of commander to pressure me!"

Faced with such a threat, Song Yuan stood up directly, with a hint of hostility in his pupils.

"Wei, I'm telling you straight up, if you want to take revenge, just do it openly. But if you're doing something behind the scenes, don't let me look down on you!"

"Just tell me what you mean. I'll take it all today!"