"Do you think Ji Qiwei can defeat Zhensanshan?"
In the study room of the General Military Mansion, Ye Mingsheng asked Gu Sansi:
After hearing Ye Mingsheng's question, Gu Sansi pondered for a moment and replied:
"If Jiang Chong was an undercover agent before, Ji Qiwei's probability of winning would have been 70%. But now that Jiang Chong has been discovered by Zhen Sanshan, Ji Qiwei's probability of winning is not very high... ·”
"Generally, Zhen Sanshan has about 20,000 soldiers. But if you give him time, with his influence in Green Forest, he can expand to at least about 50,000 soldiers and horses. But bandits are bandits after all. You let him He has no problem robbing homes, setting traps and digging holes.”
"But if he is asked to deploy his troops and confront the official army head-on, Zhen Sanshan will not be able to do anything. What's more, the two thousand most elite cavalry in his hands were also taken away by Jiang Chong. From my point of view, Zhen Sanshan should next I will abandon some surrounding villages and towns, retreat to Baihu Mountain, and not confront Ji Qiwei head-on, and then order other small groups of bandits to attack Ji Qiwei's grain road."
"The situation in Changqing Mansion is about to break out. Thirty thousand soldiers and horses are already a considerable force. Once Ji Qiwei is unable to win quickly, Song Wenhui will most likely let Ji Qiwei in order to ensure the suppression of Changqing Mansion's troops. Take the troops back to Sanyuan County!"
After listening to Gu Sansi's analysis, Ye Mingsheng was silent for a while, and then continued to ask Gu Sansi:
"Do you think we have a chance?"
Gu Sansi seemed to have expected that Ye Mingsheng would ask this question, and said directly:
"Risks and opportunities coexist!"
"Sir, our standing army only has more than 15,000 men. The 3,000 men of the first battalion led by Yuan are stationed in Xinfa County. They are already at their limit and cannot be redeployed any more!"
"At least one battalion must be left in Fengzhou to take charge, and the combat effectiveness of those rural brave militia is really worrying, so they are not suitable.
Going abroad to fight, and the farming season is about to be busy, which is when manpower is needed to farm the land, so the troops you can really use, sir, are only about 10,000..."
"Whether it's Ji Qiwei or Zhen Sanshan, their military strength is three to five times that of what we can use in our department. Therefore, the risk of sending troops is very high. Once we are defeated, we will be unable to do anything. We can't defend Fengzhou." It’s already pretty good.”
At this point, Gu Sansi stopped and looked at Ye Mingsheng quietly, as if he wanted to see Ye Mingsheng's thoughts from Ye Mingsheng's facial expressions, but Ye Mingsheng's expression was like a pool of stagnant water, without any trace of emotion. The change undoubtedly made Gu Sansi a little disappointed.
Since he returned without success, Gu Sansi didn't waste time anymore. After considering his wording, he said:
"Although the risk is high, we don't have no chance, sir!"
"The first thing is that no one would have expected that you, my lord, would be so bold as to be ready to draw chestnuts from the fire..."
"Suddenness is our biggest advantage! We can catch them off guard when they are defenseless!"
"Secondly, we need an opportunity! An opportunity that allows us, the snipe and the clam, to compete with each other and benefit the fishermen. Ji Qiwei and Zhen Sanshan have to consume each other before we have a chance!"
"Finally, sir, you need help and more soldiers and horses. Ten thousand soldiers and horses are too few. Even if you win, it will be difficult to expand the results!"
Ye Mingsheng nodded slowly when he heard the words. When he learned these two pieces of news, he only realized that the opportunity to expand his territory and enhance his strength had arisen. He had not thought so much about it. But now Gu Sansi's analysis is even more Tell Ye Mingsheng clearly what he needs to do to win...
Posuo Mansion is not a good place in the entire Liaoyang Province. Because of the severe land annexation and exploitation by the gentry class, the distribution of wealth within the territory is very uneven. The rich will die rich, the poor will die poor, and more and more people will be poor. In order to survive, ordinary people can only take desperate risks and become bandits.
In addition, in the land of Posuo Mansion, various ethnic groups are mixed together, which makes the land very chaotic. No matter who is in power, it is difficult to completely control the place!
But this is not a problem for Ye Mingsheng, who only owns Fengzhou now. He is eager to expand his strength. No matter whether the meat is fat or thin, he wants to take a bite!
Posa Prefecture has a vast territory and a sufficient population. According to incomplete statistics, there are about 300,000 to 400,000 people. In addition, Posa Prefecture has a flat terrain and two rivers, Sumo River and Yichuan River, pass through it. Although there are rivers every few years, Floods, but the existence of rivers also make the land in Posa Mansion very fertile. If used properly, this place is a natural granary.
The third and most important point is that Zhen Sanshan, the leader of the green forest, has been in Liaoyang for decades. He has robbed many wealthy families and accumulated a lot of goods and food. All of this money and food has been hidden by him. His lair is in the White Tiger Mountain.
It is rumored that the treasures in Baihu Mountain in Sanshan Mountain include at least 500,000 taels of silver and 300,000 shi of grain, and there are countless other gold and silver treasures...
If he takes this opportunity to kill Zhen Sanshan and get all the money and food he has accumulated for decades, combined with the sufficient population of Posu Mansion, Ye Mingsheng conservatively estimates that it can expand to 50,000 people, and within a period of time, he No need to worry about money and food issues.
With 50,000 troops equipped with advanced firearms equipped by his own troops, Ye Mingsheng has the confidence to compete head-on with Song Wenhui or Chen Dechang, instead of just passively waiting for the opportunity to come as he does now!
In addition, there are some hidden benefits, such as further growth in strength, which will allow Ye Mingsheng to firmly occupy a dominant position in the possible alliance with the Cui family.
Therefore, occupying the Posuo Mansion is an excellent opportunity for Ye Mingsheng to increase his strength, and it is worth taking the risk for Ye Mingsheng!
After thinking about Gu Sansi's words carefully for a while, Ye Mingsheng said in a deep voice:
"Mr. Gu, do you mean that all we can do now is wait for the opportunity?"
"That's right, sir, you can cancel the alarm in Fengzhou now to confuse others, and then secretly gather troops to wait for the opportunity to appear. Before the situation is unclear, rashly intervening in the Posuo Mansion will only make us a target. It!" Gu Sansi explained:
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Just when Ye Mingsheng and Gu Sansi were plotting how to capture Fengzhou.
Kobayakawa Takahide, who has a plump body and a charming face, came to the Meihuapo Pavilion thirty miles outside Toyozhou City. She first took out an incense burner and a lavender incense candle, lit the incense candle and felt the faint fragrance. Spreading, Kobayakawa Takahide nodded with satisfaction.
Then she took out a very exquisite and simple tea set, lit a fire to boil water, and arranged the tea set. After the water boiled, Kobayakawa Takahide used her white and tender fingers to carefully iron the tea spoon and tea bowl.
After ironing the tea spoon and tea bowl, Kobayakawa Takahide flicked his sleeves, and a strong gust of wind flew by, and the water immediately evaporated. Then she took out some tea powder and put it into the teacup, poured a little cold water, and used the tea spoon Make circles to spread the tea powder evenly. If there are any small lumps, press them with a tea spoon...
Every step of Kobayakawa Takahide's process of making matcha is very gentle, elegant and natural. You can tell from the first glance that he has been taught by a famous teacher and has studied carefully!
A moment later, a cool breeze blew over the plum blossom slope, and Kobayakawa Takahide seemed to feel something. A faint smile appeared on his beautiful and white oval face.
At this time, the matcha she was making was in the final stage, and a layer of fine foam had emerged from the matcha under the stirring of the tea whisk.
Watching the bubbles appear, Kobayakawa Takahide placed the tea cup on the stone table with satisfaction, looked at the silent woods not far away and said:
"I still remember that when you were a child, you liked the matcha I made the most. Now you might as well try to see if my tea-making skills have deteriorated..."
Her voice fell slowly, but the woods were already silent, and there was no change from before. Kobayakawa Takahide didn't seem surprised at all. She still said softly:
"I'm curious about what you've been through during this time, and I also believe you need someone to listen to your heart!"
After saying these words, the forest was still extremely silent as before. Feeling this silence, Kobayakawa Takahide shook his head and said:
"Why is this necessary?"
As she spoke, her jade fingers moved slightly, and suddenly three small iron pills shot out of her sleeves and went straight to the woods in front of her. However, it was different from what Kobayakawa Takahide expected. The iron pills shot into the woods fell to the ground and let out a loud sound. A crisp sound...
"Dang! Dang! Dang!"
Hearing the sound of this voice, Kobayakawa's face suddenly changed slightly. Just when she realized something and was about to turn around, a flashing samurai sword was placed on her white and snowy neck.
"You shouldn't have come here..."
A deep voice sounded from behind Kobayakawa Takahide.
Feeling the coldness of the katana, Kobayakawa Takahide's heart calmed down for some reason. She did not resist and elegantly smoothed the loose hair on her forehead, and said with a chuckle:
"Are you worried that I will disturb your peaceful and stable life?"
Kobayakawa Takahide's voice fell, and the mysterious man behind her was silent for a while before saying:
"I don't want to kill you!"
"Of course you shouldn't kill me. I am your last relative in this world, right? Do you know how happy I am to know that you are still alive?" Kobayakawa Takahide continued;
"If you really regarded me as a relative, you shouldn't have appeared here, let alone let me come to meet you!" the mysterious man said coldly, with a hint of murderous intent and anger in his words.
"You should know that this is the fate of you and me. Avoiding can't solve any problems..." Kobayakawa Takahide said quietly:
"Do you really think I won't dare to kill you?" The cold voice sounded again
"If you want to kill me, then do it! This is what I owe you!"
After saying this, Kobayakawa Takahide closed his eyes, as if he was really letting himself be slaughtered by the mysterious man behind him!
After waiting for a few moments, seeing that the mysterious man behind him had not yet made a move, Kobayakawa Takahide reopened his eyes, calmly lowered the katana hanging on his neck, and then said lightly:
"Morie, you have become weak and confused! If it were in the past, you would have cut off my head without hesitation!"
"Come back with me Morie, I need your help!"
"The life I owe to the Muto family has been repaid a long time ago. Now I have nothing to do with the Muto family anymore!"
Although he did not have the heart to actually kill Kobayakawa Takahide, the mysterious man still said very coldly:
In response to the other party's rejection, Kobayakawa Takahide shook his head and said:
"I know your thoughts, Morie, and I also understand your wishes, but do you think you can always be like this?"
"You know very well that your current peaceful and stable life is nothing more than a flower in the mirror and a moon in the water. You can't bear the blow at all!"
"As long as your identity is exposed, what will be waiting for you... You don't need me to tell you, do I?"
"Men are the most unreliable in the world. In order to get you, they can talk sweetly, live and die for you! They can bear everything for you!"
"But these are all lies. As long as you let them get you, they won't cherish you, especially a man with such power."
"To them, a woman is nothing more than a piece of clothing or a plaything. They can throw it away after use. To them, it is as simple as eating and drinking. They will not have any concerns at all. Feeling guilty, not to mention not caring about what will happen to the woman he abandoned!"
Speaking of this, Kobayakawa Takahide seemed to have thought of something, and reminded him softly: "Morie, don't forget how he treated your mother..."
Kobayakawa's words caused the mysterious man behind him to fall into silence again. Feeling the silence of the other party, Kobayakawa Takahide continued:
"What's more, don't forget that you took Zi Yun Wan, Mori Hui, and it seems that you should have performed the courtesy of Duke Zhou with him."
"The more times you are together and the more affectionate you are, the faster the onset of the drug's effects will be. You don't have much time! If you continue like this for a year or half a year, Mori, you will become poisonous!"
"As long as you are willing to come back, sister, I will help you solve this hidden danger!
"I believe you don't want him to see you being tortured to death by the drug, right?"
Listening to Kobayakawa Takahide's seductive words in his ears, the mysterious man was silent for half a cup of tea. Just when Kobayakawa Takahide thought he was going to succeed as he wished, and a smile appeared on his pretty face, the mysterious man suddenly moved toward her. A heavy slap on the shoulder.
"boom!"
Kobayakawa Takahide, who was hit, groaned unprepared and almost fell to the ground...
After giving Kobayakawa Takahide a slap, the mysterious man said coldly behind him:
"I will spare your life this time. If you are still obsessed with it, don't blame me for not remembering our old love!"
