Judging from the map, as long as Ye Mingsheng captures Liujing, although he will definitely face a counterattack by the Gongdu army, with Wang Kangxin and Li Wanshun leading their troops and capturing the Luochuan Road granary, the Gongdu army will have more targets. one.
At least the Gongdu troops near Luochuan Road will definitely not be able to gather to besiege themselves. In a certain form, this means that it is Wang Kangxin and the others who are blocking the attack for themselves.
Realizing this, Ye Mingsheng was undoubtedly very happy. He had no psychological burden at all when he tricked Wang Kangxin and Li Wanshun, two bastards who were not human beings. Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng couldn't help but secretly congratulate himself. A few days ago, He set up a Hongmen banquet and got the endorsements from these two people, otherwise he would definitely be willing to throw in the towel now.
Although Liu Shilin's plan does seem very tempting. If you cooperate inside and outside to attack Liu Jing, the possibility of success is also very high. Ye Mingsheng can also rely on this military exploit to leap over the dragon's gate and change his own destiny.
But in the face of such temptation, Ye Mingsheng did not agree rashly. Liu Shilin didn't mind. He gave Ye Mingsheng one day to think about it. If Ye Mingsheng was willing, they could meet again at Jufeng Pavilion tomorrow night.
In the discussion just now, Liu Shilin did not tell Ye Mingsheng why he wanted to cooperate with him. Ye Mingsheng also did not ask about this question. This was not because he was not curious, but because the answer to the question was very obvious!
The distance between Ruishan County and the palace capital Liujing is only 110 miles. Ye Mingsheng's army is also far away. The closest imperial army of the Zhou Dynasty to Liujing, in addition to Ye Mingsheng's army, is also the nearest army to Liujing. Three hundred miles away.
Because of the cooperation between inside and outside, Ye Mingsheng's more than a thousand people did not need to carry any baggage after the round with Heishan Feng. They only needed to travel lightly. In this way, one day of urgent march could reach sixty miles, and it only took two days to complete the journey. We can reach Liujing City. At that time, Liujing, the heart of Gongdu Kingdom, will be completely exposed to Ye Mingsheng's saber!
And Liu Shilin's entire plan is a surprise attack, a race between space and time. Once discovered by the palace, it will inevitably attract the siege of the palace's army. Therefore, the troops must be quick and quick to catch up before everyone is aware of it. Liujing was captured at the time, so the geographical advantage of Ruishan County was undoubtedly highlighted. There is no doubt that under such circumstances, Liu Shilin had no reason to sacrifice the near for the distant.
The only thing Ye Mingsheng is confused about now is that although the forces behind Wang Kangxin and Liu Shilin are both from the Supervision Department.
However, it seems that the purposes of the two sides' plans are completely different. Even if Liu Shilin's plan succeeds, in a sense, it will be Wang Kangxin's manipulation.
Although he was very confused about whether Liu Shilin had any issues with Wang Kangxin, it was not important to Ye Mingsheng. He had already decided to go to Jufeng Pavilion tomorrow night to talk with Liu Shilin.
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While Ye Mingsheng was deep in thought in his mansion, in a brightly lit room in Jufeng Pavilion in Ruishan County, Liu Shilin, the eldest young master of the Liu family who had just had a secret meeting with Ye Mingsheng, was chatting with a man wearing a green robe. Middle-aged men sit opposite each other.
"Master Shen, I'll return the token to you!" Liu Shilin respectfully presented the token with both hands.
Shen Jianzhong glanced at the token in Liu Shilin's hand, but did not take it over, but said calmly: "This time I take up the post of Qianhu of the Liaoyang Supervision Department. I have a tight schedule and heavy tasks, and I need more help from the Liu family. This token Let me put the cards there for you first, I hope I can provide you with some help!"
Hearing what Shen Jianzhong said, Liu Shilin suddenly felt happy. Although he hesitated a little, he did not refuse in the end. He bowed deeply to Shen Jianzhong and said gratefully, "Thank you, Mr. Shen!"
"How did things go?" Shen Jianzhong didn't really care about Liu Shilin's thanks. He waved his hand and asked the real question.
"Sir, your guess is correct. Judging from Ye Mingsheng's reaction when talking to me just now, Wang Zhongsen and Wang Kangxin, the uncles and nephews, must have found Ye Mingsheng!" Liu Shilin said with some worry:
"Don't worry, Ye Mingsheng is also my student. I understand his character. Although he is indecisive, he is still very courageous. Believe me, he will definitely come tomorrow." Regarding Liu Shilin's worries, Shen Jianzhong smiled slightly and said lightly said:
Although Liu Shilin still had some worries, seeing Shen Jianzhong's confidence, he naturally couldn't say anything and could only nod.
"What's going on with Wang Zhongsen?" Shen Jianzhong picked up the teacup on the tea table, took a sip of the Biluochun in the cup, and then asked:
Although Shen Jianzhong's question seemed to be asked casually, Liu Shilin immediately became nervous when he heard the question. After considering it for three seconds, he said carefully: "Judging from the situation passed down by the informant, Everything is ready on Wang Zhongsen’s side, just waiting for the east wind, which will be seven days at the latest..."
After receiving such an answer from Liu Shilin, Shen Jianzhong was silent for a few seconds, and then nodded. Seeing Shen Jianzhong nodding, Liu Shilin suddenly felt like he was being pardoned, and he relaxed.
"I'm very satisfied with your arrangements these days! Do it well, and your future will be immeasurable!" As if he thought of something, a smile appeared on Shen Jianzhong's Chinese-character face, and he said to Liu Shilin:
When Liu Shilin heard this, his expression immediately became ecstatic. He bowed deeply to Shen Jianzhong, and then said humbly: "My lord is joking. It is my honor to serve the imperial court and your lord!"
Shen Jianzhong praised Liu Shilin a few more times before letting Liu Shilin leave. Before Liu Shilin could return to his room, before he had time to rest, the old shopkeeper of Jufeng Pavilion came over and said in a somewhat embarrassed tone:
"Young master, this master's hobby is really... every girl he sent here was covered in bruises, and no one is willing to serve him anymore."
When he heard that the shopkeeper was bothering him with such a trivial matter, Liu Shilin suddenly said impatiently: "Shopkeeper Chen, can't you handle this matter well?"
"If you don't go with five taels of silver, then ten taels. If you don't go with ten taels of silver, then just twenty taels. In short, I don't care what method you use, you must serve me well!"
After sending the shopkeeper away, Liu Shilin, who was alone in the house, showed a trace of disdain on his face and cursed in a low voice: "It's either drinking or playing with women. I don't know why the superiors sent you, an old pervert, down here." ·········”
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The next day, Ye Mingsheng slowly woke up from his bed at three o'clock in the morning. Last night, he compared the map of the palace and studied the plan given by Liu Shilin, half of the night. He didn't fall asleep until the fifth watch in the middle of the night. Research made him even more convinced that Liu Shilin's plan was still very feasible.
After stretching his waist, Ye Mingsheng immediately put on his clothes and washed up under the resentful eyes of the little maid. He sat in the room and drank a bowl of millet porridge with a faint fragrance of rice.
After dinner, Ye Mingsheng immediately summoned Ye Tie and told him: "I won't go to the military camp for inspection today. Later, you can get some money and go to the vegetable market to buy a few pigs and send them to Kong Ruian and let him arrange it." The gang leader, after cooking a good meal for the brothers, the rest of the pork will be made into dried meat and stored."
"I understand, brothers will definitely be grateful to the young master if they know the grace of the young master!" Ye Tie cupped his hands and said:
Seeing that Ye Tie understood what he meant, Ye Mingsheng nodded appreciatively. He could be said to be very satisfied with the subordinate in front of him who was loyal and understood what he meant.
After Ye Tie went down to do some work, Ye Mingsheng, who still felt a little sleepy, took a nap in the study. What he didn't expect was that he actually slept until the afternoon, watching the orange-red sun gradually sinking in the sky. Ye Mingsheng, who had just woken up, felt a little speechless.
"What time is it now?" Ye Mingsheng, who felt more energetic after washing his face with well water, asked the person next to him:
"Master, it's just past the third quarter of Shenshi!" Ye Kui replied:
Ye Mingsheng nodded, and then arranged: "I will handle military affairs now. In an hour, you call Ye Dong, prepare your casual clothes, and go out with me to do something!"
"clear!"
When Ye Kui heard that his young master wanted to take him out to do things, he immediately became interested and quickly agreed.
Although he only has a thousand men and horses, because he is located in Ruishan County, a transportation hub, Ye Mingsheng needs to handle a lot of official documents, and because most of them are related to logistics and baggage, it leads to It must be handled carefully and not carelessly.
After finally dealing with these things, Ye Mingsheng finally had time to rest for a while, but Ye Kui knocked on the door to remind him that the time was up.
Ye Mingsheng immediately took two of his own soldiers, put on civilian clothes and walked out of the Liu Mansion, and quietly walked towards the Jufeng Pavilion as agreed with Liu Shilin. Jufeng Pavilion is the Liu family's largest property in Ruishan County, and it is also one of the best restaurants in Ruishan County. A meal here is enough to last an average person a month.
Before entering Jufeng Pavilion, Ye Mingsheng took out some silver coins from his pocket and gave them to Ye Dong and Ye Kui behind him, saying:
"I'll go in first, and you two will go in later. Order whatever you like, but remember not to drink. Be smart and listen to my signals. And don't forget to bring something back for the others."
