After complimenting each other with Wang Muzhi, Chen Dechang seemed to have remembered that Gongsun Heng had been sitting next to him for a while. He immediately turned to look at Gongsun Heng and said:
"Lord Gongsun, do you have any news here?"
After hearing Chen Dechang's question, Gongsun Heng looked at Chen Dechang, then at Wang Muzhi and then said in a deep voice:
"I have good news and bad news!"
"I wonder which of the two adults you want to hear first?"
Chen Dechang and Wang Muzhi were a little surprised by Gongsun Heng's remarks. Perhaps in their view, the Zhenwu Army was winning consecutive battles and its biggest opponent, Song Wenhui, had already been beaten to the point of losing its armor and armor. How could there be another defeat? Bad news has appeared...
After pondering for a moment, Chen Dechang said to Gongsun Heng:
“Let’s talk about the good news first!”
Seeing that Chen Dechang had made his choice, Gongsun Heng said directly:
"The Yun family has sent someone to contact me, hoping to join the Zhenwu Army, and is willing to offer 300,000 taels of silver and 100,000 shi of food!"
"snort!"
Chen Dechang had not expressed his position on this, but Wang Muzhi on the side snorted coldly and said with great dissatisfaction:
"The Yun family gave Song Wenhui, a bastard, nearly one million taels of silver, and asked Song Wenhui to attack Changqing Mansion and beat us. If the Yun family hadn't provided Song Wenhui with money and food from behind, so many of us would have died. Brothers?"
"It's okay now. They saw that Song Wenhui was about to fall into trouble, and they actually wanted to come here to seek refuge. Where can such good things happen in this world?"
After Wang Muzhi finished speaking, Gongsun Heng frowned slightly and looked at Chen Dechang.
Although there are some grievances and conflicts among the three clans in Liaoyang, they still have a tacit understanding of being like-minded and supporting each other at such critical moments of life and death.
In this feudal society, everyone in the township party still has a strong sense of identity and supports each other. Everyone will have unlucky days. If you don't help him if he falls down today, you won't be able to help him if he falls in trouble in the future. Someone give you a hand...
The reason why the Yun family came to the Gongsun family to express their intention to surrender to the Zhenwu Army was actually because they hoped that the Gongsun family could mediate on their behalf.
Under Gongsun Heng's gaze, Chen Dechang pondered for a moment, and then said in a deep voice:
"The Yun family is willing to abandon the dark side and surrender to the bright side, and the Zhenwu Army also welcomes it, but the surrender must be done with sincerity!"
"It's only three hundred thousand taels of silver and one hundred thousand stones of grain. Are you sending a beggar away?"
After hearing what Chen Dechang meant, Gongsun Heng gradually relaxed. As long as the Zhenwu Army did not investigate the past, the rest of the matter would be easy to discuss. He immediately promised:
"I understand my humble position! I will definitely let the Yun family give me a generous gift to apologize!"
Although Wang Muzhi on the side was a little unhappy, seeing that Chen Dechang, the commander, had already expressed his stance, he naturally had nothing to say and could only be sulking alone... ·····
After finishing the matter with the Yun family, Chen Dechang continued to ask with some curiosity:
"Master Gongsun, you have finished telling me the good news, but what is the bad news?"
Seeing Chen Dechang ask about this, Gongsun Heng's expression subconsciously turned serious, and he said extremely seriously:
"There is news from the Cui family that Cui Shao overcame all the opinions in the Cui family and decided to support Ye Mingsheng! Ye Mingsheng took Shoucheng without any blood and is preparing to occupy Xuantu and Lelang Mansion with the help of the Cui family. !”
As soon as these words came out, both Chen Dechang and Wang Muzhi looked condensed. A moment later, Wang Muzhi was the first to react and cursed:
"This villain Cui Shao really deserves to be cut to pieces! When Song Wenhui was here, he supported Song Wenhui. Now that Song Wenhui has fallen, he has gone to support the traitor Ye Mingsheng. He is sincerely opposing my Zhenwu Army and the imperial court. Can’t make it?”
Compared with Wang Muzhi's indignation, Chen Dechang seemed calmer. He continued to ask Gongsun Heng:
"Master Gongsun, is your source reliable?"
"Very reliable! Ye Mingsheng's mother, Ye Cui, is Cui Shao's cousin. Ye Mingsheng also has the blood of the Cui family. Therefore, the Cui family and Ye Mingsheng have always been disconnected and ambiguous!"
"I heard that Cui Shao, a member of the Cui family, favored and admired Ye Mingsheng very much. He wished that Ye Mingsheng could be his godson. At the beginning of the year, when Ye Mingsheng defeated Zhen Sanshan and captured Posuo Mansion, Cui Shao My family secretly sent some money and food to Ye Mingsheng!"
"Now that Ye Mingsheng has tens of thousands of troops and is getting more powerful, Cui Shao is also determined to take a gamble with his nephew. There is even news from the Cui family that Cui Shao will go to Posuo Mansion to meet Ye Mingsheng in the near future... ·············" Gongsun Heng said with great certainty:
Before Gongsun Heng finished speaking, Chen Dechang's face was already very solemn. During the time he returned to Liaoyang, he could feel more and more the Cui family's strong strength and influence in Liaoyang.
They initially thought that after seeing Song Wenhui's defeat and the Zhenwu Army's momentum, the Cui family would obediently hand over all the money and food accumulated by the family over the generations, but now it seems that the Cui family is much more courageous and stronger than they imagined. of boldness.
As for the traitor Ye Mingsheng, although Chen Dechang never regarded him as a real opponent, he only thought that after solving Song Wenhui, he and the Fengzhou Army could be easily crushed.
But if he really gets help from the Cui family, then the Zhenwu Army may really have to spend some time...
Thinking of the secret message sent by the Chief Assistant not long ago, urging the Zhenwu Army to enter the customs as soon as possible to cooperate with the Forbidden Army's operations, Chen Dechang couldn't help but said in a deep voice:
"Lord Gongsun, I would like to meet Cui Shao. Can you contact me on my behalf?"
"Forehead············"
Gongsun Heng was a little surprised by Chen Dechang's reaction, but after thinking about it, he still said truthfully:
"I will definitely bring it to the Cui family if you speak, but Cui Shao is very determined and the decisions he makes are easy and hard to shake. So I can't guarantee whether he will agree to meet with you!"
Gongsun Heng's words undoubtedly made Chen Dechang's face darken by three points, but Chen Dechang did not have an attack and just said in a deep voice:
"Master Gongsun, you just need to do your best. As for Cui Shao, if he insists on going all the way with Ye Mingsheng, then God will take him away, and no one can stop him!"
After talking about these important matters, Gongsun Heng, who was given the important task by Chen Dechang, was very sensible and took the lead to leave, leaving Chen Dechang and Wang Muzhi alone.
"Two hours later, we will officially launch an attack on Dongning City, and strive to capture Dongning City within three days!" Looking at Wang Muzhi, Chen Dechang ordered in a deep voice:
Hearing that Chen Dechang only gave three days, Wang Muzhi couldn't help but frown slightly, and hesitant about issuing this military order.
This Dongning Prefecture is governed by Liaoyang Province, and it is the first fortified city in Liaoyang. The wall is nearly three feet high and nearly one foot thick. It is equipped with moats, urns and other defensive facilities.
And Song Wenhui worked hard, gathering 20,000 soldiers and horses in the city, as well as sufficient food and grass. There is no doubt that Dongning City is now a hard bone. Wang Muzhi is fully confident about cracking this hard bone, but if Giving only three days is really too much...
Patting Wang Muzhi on the shoulder, Chen Dechang said earnestly:
"I know it's difficult, but there's no way around it, we have to do it!"
"Song Wenhui has withdrawn all his limited troops to Dongning City. Now Lelang and Xuantu are very empty. Ye Mingsheng now has the support of the Cui family. With the influence of the Cui family, these two houses will have no influence on Ye Mingsheng." Mingsheng is just waiting for the wind to fall, and there will be no resistance!"
"Ye Mingsheng can capture these two mansions in half a month at the fastest. Even if we capture Dongning Mansion by then, we will be in a very passive situation. We must capture Dongning Mansion as soon as possible so that we can fully intervene. Fengzhou Army's actions in Xuantu and Lelang!"
Wang Muzhi, as the commander-in-chief of the army, naturally understands what Chen Dechang said, but this does not change the current difficulties.
After pondering for a moment, Wang Muzhi said in a deep voice:
"The frontline soldiers and I will attack with all our strength and strive to capture Dongning Mansion within three days!"
After hearing Wang Muzhi's cautious answer, Chen Dechang also knew that he could not force more, so he also warned:
"The priority is to attack the city, but the priority is to attack the heart. People in Dongning City are now panicked. This is exactly what we can take advantage of. Mu Zhi, you only need to attack the city with all your strength, and leave the rest to me!"
Chen Dechang's words immediately moved Wang Muzhi's heart. It is difficult to attack Dongning City head-on, but if there are people in the city to coordinate internal and external attacks, it is not impossible to capture Dongning in three days... ·······
When he thought of this, Wang Muzhi suddenly felt confident, raised his hands to Chen Dechang and said:
"I will lead my troops to attack the city now, and I will certainly live up to your master's trust!"
Chen Dechang nodded with a smile. However, after Wang Muzhi turned around and left, Chen Dechang's face, which had been smiling just a second ago, suddenly darkened. He had just learned the news about the front line. Where could he find someone to support Wang Muzhi in the city?
What I just said was just to give Wang Mu a little confidence!
However, if you want to capture the strong city of Dongning Prefecture within three days, finding someone to support you in the city is indeed the best way at the moment!
Chen Dechang, who was sitting on the Taishi chair and thinking about a solution, looked uncertain. After thinking for half an hour, Chen Dechang finally came up with a solution that was not a solution, which was to outsource the matter and let professionals do it. A professional thing!
Having made his decision, Chen Dechang immediately ordered the guards on his left and right:
"Ask Shen Jianzhong to come see me immediately after he comes back!"
"yes!"
Shen Jianzhong, who had just returned to the military camp two hours later, ignored Chen Dechang's orders and immediately went to meet Chen Dechang. However, what he never expected was that as soon as he met Chen Dechang, he asked with all his face:
"The Cui family is going to support Ye Mingsheng, is it true?"
Looking at Chen Dechang with a sullen expression, Shen Jianzhong felt a thump in his heart, but he could only nod his head and said:
"The thing is true. The Cui family has begun to send money and food from Guangning Mansion to Ye Mingsheng, and has begun to organize tenants and villagers to join the Fengzhou Army..."
"boom!"
Before Shen Jianzhong finished speaking, Chen Dechang slammed the table and asked sternly:
"Shen Jianzhong!"
I asked you to contain Ye Mingsheng last time, but now Ye Mingsheng is still proud of himself and has the support of the Cui family! "
"What exactly did you do? Did you turn a deaf ear to my words?"
Looking at the furious Chen Dechang, Shen Jianzhong could only lower his head and bend over and said in a deep voice:
"Since the last time you, your commander, handed over the matter to me, I have devoted myself to studying the Fengzhou Army!"
"Now, I have found the biggest weakness of the Fengzhou Army!"
As soon as Shen Jianzhong said these two words, Chen Dechang's interest was immediately aroused. He immediately looked straight at Shen Jianzhong and waited for Shen Jianzhong's speech.
In this regard, Shen Jianzhong did not show off and said directly:
"Ye Mingsheng is the absolute center of the Fengzhou Army, and everyone else is revolving around him. However, Ye Mingsheng is now young and has no heirs yet. The Fengzhou Army has only been established for a short period of time, and lacks foundation and people's hearts are not strong. As long as Ye Mingsheng is dead and the Fengzhou army is leaderless. When the time comes, my lord, you can stop fighting and bring tens of thousands of Fengzhou soldiers under your command!"
Hearing this, Chen Dechang still didn't understand what Shen Jianzhong meant, and immediately looked a little disappointed. He originally expected Shen Jianzhong to bring him some surprises, but he didn't expect that he would behead Ye Mingsheng. This is really too cliche... ········
"If your Supervision Department is prepared, then hurry up and take action!" Chen Dechang said impatiently:,
Shen Jianzhong, who lowered his head, looked a little bitter when he heard this. Didn't he know that he had to take action as early as possible? In fact, before Chen Dechang said it last time, before he realized that his former disciple had grown into a big disaster, Shen Jianzhong had already started. Organized an assassination operation against Ye Mingsheng, and after Chen Dechang said this, he organized two more assassinations against Ye Mingsheng.
The three assassinations before and after were all in vain. Before they even reached Ye Mingsheng, they were discovered by the Fengzhou Military and Horse Statistical Investigation Department who knew the shame but became brave. They lost countless money and food in vain, as well as several people. Carefully trained informant!
Of course, you just need to be aware of your own failures. If you tell Chen Dechang, that's just asking for scolding!
Shen Jianzhong considered his words and continued:
"Sir, we have not announced to the world Ye Mingsheng's wolfish ambitions and evil deeds. He is still a subordinate of our Zhenwu Army. If our Supervision Department comes forward to assassinate him, if his actions are exposed, it will damage the dignity of the court. Therefore, I have used this lowly position. Kill with a borrowed knife!"
"I asked my subordinates to pretend to be Song Wenhui and find the Black Dragon Society with the silver coins, and asked them to take action against Ye Mingsheng!"
"There are a group of ninjas from the Japanese island in the Black Dragon Society. These people have practiced ninjutsu since they were young and are proficient in various assassination methods. I don't know how many famous people died in their hands on the Japanese island. They can be used to deal with such arrogant people like Ye Mingsheng. Man, that’s the most appropriate thing!”
(There is a foreshadowing in the previous chapter to see if you can guess it...)
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