Right now, the Cui family has only two ways to go.
The first is to bear the humiliation, spend money and eliminate disasters, and hand over the wealth and food accumulated by the family for generations to the Zhenwu Army in exchange for the peace of the family. It is thought that after obtaining these things, the Zhenwu Army will not risk soldiers. The danger of Lin public opinion took action against the Cui family.
However, in this way, although the Cui family has been saved, without the support of money, the Cui family will definitely lose based on the size of the Cui family. The family's strength and influence will plummet compared to the past... ··········
The Cui family has been famous in Liaoyang for decades. Although the family tradition has always been restrained and their behavior is not too domineering, and they rarely use their power to overwhelm others, over the years, there are countless people who are secretly envious, jealous and hateful. The Cui family has gained power. At that time, they naturally died down.
But if the Cui family loses, these monsters will most likely come out to cause trouble!
The second is to rise up and resist, invest in Ye Mingsheng and give it a try!
Although Ye Mingsheng is now at a disadvantage in terms of strength and situation, Ye Mingsheng, who has tens of thousands of troops in his hands, is still capable of fighting against the Zhenwu Army. And if he gets the blessing of the Liaoyang clan represented by the Cui family, Even if the Fengzhou Army under Ye Mingsheng is not as good as the Zhenwu Army, it is not much different in terms of strength!
So whether to choose to endure the humiliation or give it a try, for Cui Shao, the leader of the Cui family, the answer is simple!
"Within seven days, we will transport 500,000 shi of food and 500,000 taels of silver. Our disciples, Gujiu, will also do their best to help you stabilize Xuantu Mansion."
"We can still organize 50,000 tenants within a month. Zhuang Ding leaves it to you. Now Lelang Mansion is empty of troops. If Mingsheng intends to occupy Lelang Mansion, you only need to send a partial army and leave the rest to Us!" After pondering for a moment, Cui Shao said seriously to Ye Mingsheng:
Although he knew that the Cui family was very rich, Ye Mingsheng was really surprised and happy when he heard these promises from Cui Shao. He was happy that he had received strong support from the Cui family, but he was surprised that the Cui family was so powerful. Strong, this mouth requires so much manpower and material resources...
After calming down for a moment, Ye Mingsheng returned the favor and said:
"Thank you, Third Uncle, for helping me. The Fengzhou Army is in desperate need of talents. With the help of the Cui brothers, we will get twice the result with half the effort! Great things can be accomplished!"
Seeing Ye Mingsheng going on the road like this, Cui Shao also nodded with satisfaction. Although he and Ye Mingsheng need each other now and need to stay together in front of the powerful Zhenwu Army, this does not mean that he will give them to him for free. I took out these things for Ye Mingsheng to use!
Now that it has been decided to support Ye Mingsheng's Fengzhou Army, the Cui family must occupy a place in the Fengzhou Army's system...
Because Cui Shao had other things to do, after determining the general framework of cooperation, he returned to Guangning Mansion with his guards, leaving only Cui Dakai with Ye Mingsheng for the purpose of communication between the two parties. connection.
Looking at Cui Shao's leaving figure, Ye Mingsheng's calm expression also had a hint of caution. From now on, he would have to deal with these powerful people in a real sense!
Ye Mingsheng clearly realizes that these powerful clans are a double-edged sword for his current startup company!
If used well, their power can be used to speed up Ye Mingsheng's progress in conquering the world, but if used improperly, the Fengzhou Army that originally surrounded him will have internal differences and fall apart.
Therefore, how to use the clan will be a great test of Ye Mingsheng's methods and his political wisdom!
Although there are certain risks for Ye Mingsheng in letting the Cui family's forces enter the Fengzhou Army, is there no risk in doing anything?
Even if your wife and children are hot on the bed at home, isn't there a risk of the house collapsing?
Ye Mingsheng has an open opinion on this kind of thing. This kind of thing is that if you start a business in the future and take other people's investment, you will naturally have to leave seats for others on the board of directors and management positions.
Where is the good thing that only takes advantage and does not take risks?
Moreover, in this feudal era, although there were imperial examinations to select talents, the basic education model was basically based on private schools. Many high-quality educational resources were still in the hands of the clans. The clan studies of the clans were not only open to their own clansmen. In addition, it also accepts some talented children from poor families.
The clan uses the relationship between master and apprentice to win over these young talents. If they think you are good and think you have great potential for development, they will establish an in-law relationship to completely lock you in.
Many children from poor families are willing to take the bait. As the saying goes, it is easy to enjoy the shade under the big tree. Who doesn't want to have a beautiful wife and hug a big thick leg in the officialdom?
Therefore, many talents are inextricably related to the clan. In such a big environment, Ye Mingsheng will not abandon the world's talents because he is afraid that the clan is too powerful, right?
Shortly after Cui Shao left, the battlefield in Dongwogou was also cleaned up. Yuan Song reported the battle situation to Ye Mingsheng:
"I'm telling you, sir, our army suffered about 800 casualties in this battle, annihilated 1,500 enemy people, injured 2,100 enemy people, captured more than 6,500 enemy soldiers, and seized a total of tens of thousands of weapons and 100,000 pieces of food. Yu Shi, and several thousand taels of silver were also seized from the captured generals."
After hearing the report, Ye Mingsheng nodded with satisfaction, waved his hand and said boldly:
"This battle was fought well. Let's distribute the captured silver to the meritorious soldiers!"
"Thank you for your consideration!" Yuan Song bowed and thanked:
As the commander-in-chief, Ye Mingsheng deeply understands the difficulty of leading an army. In order to ensure the combat effectiveness of the army and the high morale of the army, Ye Mingsheng has always been strict in managing the army. Merits will be rewarded, and mistakes will be punished. Rewards and punishments are clear. This is the only way. Only through fairness and justice can we ensure that everyone is convinced and dedicated to the Fengzhou Army...
In addition to rewarding meritorious soldiers, Ye Mingsheng also led the generals to inspect the front lines of the army to truly understand the situation of the soldiers at the grassroots level. After doing this, Ye Mingsheng led tens of thousands of troops into Shoucheng. Putting aside the strategic significance, Shoucheng The city in Xuantu Mansion is not big, just a small town with a population of more than 20,000.
This is just a temporary foothold for the Fengzhou Army, but Ye Mingsheng needs to make a far-reaching decision here.
"Sir, this is the battle plan that General Yuan and General Lin and I made after you proposed it last time. Please take a look at it!" He Jingyun handed a document to Ye Mingsheng.
Upon hearing this, Ye Mingsheng took the file and slowly browsed its contents. After a while, he placed the file on the desk and fell into deep thought.
He Jingyun was not very surprised by Ye Mingsheng's thinking at this moment. After all, the plan could not keep up with the changes. This battle plan that they had stayed up for several nights and carefully crafted might have to be watered down as the current situation changes. drift.
Although it may be a useless effort, He Jingyun is still very happy. After all, even as the maker of this battle plan, he feels that it is very risky...
After learning about the Zhenwu Army's comeback, Ye Mingsheng summoned the key members of the Fengzhou Army to discuss the situation in Liaoyang at that time. At the meeting, Ye Mingsheng pointed out a problem: they had no time advantage!
The current situation of the Fengzhou Army is that there are wolves in front and tigers in the back. If they accept Xuantu Mansion step by step, Zhenwu Army will have time to integrate the surrendered Liaoyang Army, defeat Song Wenhui and occupy Dongning Mansion, the richest city in Liaoyang.
Then the strength of the Zhenwu Army, which has bribed the Shiwei people, can exceed 100,000 in an instant, which is nearly twice that of the Fengzhou Army!
Not only that, the Fengzhou Army not only has to face the threat of the Zhenwu Army, but there are also Khitan people watching behind them. In such a situation where the Fengzhou Army is attacked from both sides, the chance of winning is slim... ··
So Ye Mingsheng proposed a very radical and bold strategy!
That is the decisive battle with the Zhenwu Army. The victory will be determined by the first battle with the bayonet red!
Taking advantage of the fact that Song Wenhui had not completely collapsed and the Zhenwu Army had no time to integrate, these soldiers who surrendered to Liaoyang took the initiative to kill the Zhenwu Army and strive to survive in the midst of life and death!
When Ye Mingsheng's idea came out, all the generals, including He Jingyun and Yuan Song, were shocked by Ye Mingsheng's madness, but after thinking about it carefully, they were all convinced by Ye Mingsheng.
Although there is a gap in strength between the Fengzhou Army and the Zhenwu Army, the gap is not that big. In a real fight, it would only be 30-70.
But if the Zhenwu Army is really given enough preparation time for the petty gain of Xuantu Mansion, then the winning rate may be one or nine. So in front of Sanqi and Yijiu, any fool will know what to choose. ···············
After being persuaded by Ye Mingsheng, He Jingyun and other generals began to make detailed arrangements and supplements based on Ye Mingsheng's idea, and finally formed the combat plan that He Jingyun now handed over to Ye Mingsheng.
"Do you all think that our army cannot defeat the Zhenwu Army in seven days, so we have no choice but to withdraw?" After a brief thought, Ye Mingsheng broke the silence and asked He Jingyun:
Hearing Ye Mingsheng's inquiry, He Jingyun nodded and said;
"Actually, seven days is already the most ideal result. The Zhenwu Army is now in full strength. If our army cannot defeat them in a short period of time, it is likely to be entangled by them. Even if we want to withdraw by then, It’s hard to take it down!”
Ye Mingsheng couldn't help but shook his head slightly when he heard this. To be honest, he didn't want to give the Zhenwu Army time, but this desperate battle plan had no alternative. It was a desperate fight in the face of a desperate situation. But with the arrival of the Cui family, let Ye Mingsheng's situation is full of twists and turns. Suddenly, like a spring breeze coming overnight, thousands of pear trees bloom...
With the support of the Cui family, even if the Zhenwu Army is given time, Ye Mingsheng can confront them head-on. There is no need to make strategic gambles.
Ye Mingsheng can now occupy the entire Xuantu Mansion steadily, and then invade Lelang Mansion with the help of the Cui family. In this way, among the six mansions in Liaoyang, Ye Mingsheng controls Posu Mansion, Xuantu Mansion, Lelang Mansion, and the Cui family has Guangning Mansion. !
The Zhenwu Army only has Changqing Prefecture, Dongning Prefecture, and the four-to-two Ye Mingsheng situation is advantageous. Even taking into account the threat of the Khitans, they are still 50-50 at no disadvantage!
After thinking about this, Ye Mingsheng knew that he should make a rational decision, and immediately ordered to He Jingyun:
"Let Yuan Song lead his troops to approach Lelang Mansion. The Cui family will send people to assist them, but they must also be careful of the local Shiwei people. As for Lin Huaiwu going to capture the city of Xuantu Mansion, there will only be a thousand defenders at most. Within half a month, I want all these two mansions to have the surname Ye!"
Hearing Ye Mingsheng's order, He Jingyun, who was still a little worried, instantly felt at ease, bowed to Ye Mingsheng and said:
"Yes! Sir, I will make arrangements right away!"
Although he knew that Ye Mingsheng was still very rational under normal circumstances, He Jingyun was really afraid that if Ye Mingsheng got hot-headed and ignored the safe method, he would still take the risk and fight the Zhenwu Army... ······
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Dongning Prefecture, Yingcheng County.
The three giants of the Zhenwu Army in the county government, the commander Chen Dechang, the commander Gongsun Heng, and the commander Wang Muzhi all gathered together. The three of them agreed to have a meeting here to exchange some information in each other's hands.
Wang Muzhi, who had the smallest official position among the three and was also the person in charge of the specific military command, was the first to report the battle situation on the front line to his two superiors.
"The current battle situation is going well. Our army has cleared all obstacles to Fucheng. It is expected that we can surround Dongning Fucheng before tonight. In the past few days, only Liaoyang soldiers have been surrendering to our army in groups! Wang Muzhi, who looked very tired, said excitedly:
Although this period of continuous and high-intensity command operations was too much for the young and strong Wang Muzhi, Lien Zhan and Lianjie also stimulated Wang Muzhi's nerves and made his mental state very high.
Regarding the battle situation reported by Wang Muzhi, seeing that victory was just around the corner, Chen Dechang also clapped his hands and praised:
"Very good! You fought very well! General Wang, thank you for your hard work!"
Wang Muzhi couldn't help but smile proudly in response to Chen Dechang's praise. However, the training during his stay in Liaoyang also made him a lot more humble. He also raised his hands to Chen Dechang and said:
"Our army is able to achieve such a victory, which is actually the result of the commander-in-chief sitting in charge of the central army and strategizing. The general will not dare to take credit!"
"General Wang is serious, he is serious!"
Listening to Wang Muzhi's praise of him, the smile on Chen Dechang's face became three points stronger, and he also felt much more pleasing to the eye when he looked at Wang Muzhi.
Compared with Chen Dechang and Wang Muzhi who were complimenting each other, Gongsun Heng who was sitting next to them seemed a little silent and his expression was a little solemn. After realizing the true intention of the Zhenwu Army, the Gongsun family was very angry.
The Zhenwu Army is an outsider and they don't care about the future of Liaoyang, but as one of the three clans in Liaoyang, the Gongsun family has been a local force in Liaoyang for decades. The chaos in Liaoyang will not do them any good... ········
Although they are dissatisfied, the Gongsun family has placed too many weights on the Zhenwu Army's thief ship, and they can no longer get off the ship!
