In the study room of the general camp, Ye Mingsheng sat on the Taishi chair and was silent in thought. He Jingyun and Gu Sansi lived separately. None of the three spoke, but the things in their hearts were the same... ·····
No need to think about who sent the assassin!
It must be the Supervision Department under Shen Jianzhong!
Not only these three people understand this, only Fanfan with any brain understands it!
After Ye Mingsheng, the top leader of the Fengzhou Army, was assassinated, the Fengzhou Army naturally could not remain silent and had to express something!
Otherwise, it will appear weak and can be bullied, which is undoubtedly very fatal for a new political force with no foundation!
Then the problem arises!
How to fight back?
Are they directly sending troops to counterattack militarily, or are they adopting other methods?
Looking at Ye Mingsheng with a calm expression, Gu Sansi could say that he could not figure out Ye Mingsheng's thoughts more and more. According to his expectation, with Ye Mingsheng's usual strength, he should have been furious after being attacked by assassins, gathering troops and heading to the front line. Fighting to the death with the Zhenwu Army...
Gu Sansi was even more prepared to offend Ye Mingsheng and risk his life to remonstrate with him. As Ye Mingsheng's mastermind, he couldn't just watch. Ye Mingsheng clearly had a way to win, but he risked such a huge risk. risks of!
However, Ye Mingsheng is calm now, as if nothing happened!
Although Ye Mingsheng's calmness now makes Gu Sansi feel very pleased. As a superior, the most taboo thing is to lose calm due to anger and start a war. Although the current Fengzhou Army has grown rapidly, it actually controls half of Liaoyang's territory. , but once their foundation is still shallow, once they encounter failure, they are likely to be knocked back to their original shape in one battle.
Although he couldn't guess what Ye Mingsheng was thinking now, Gu Sansi knew that once Ye Mingsheng made a decision, it would be difficult to change it, so just in case, he had to make a decision in advance before Ye Mingsheng made it. Give advice.
"Sir, I have a sure-fire way to deal with the Zhenwu Army!" He took a deep breath, thought twice, raised his hands to Ye Mingsheng and said:
As soon as these words came out, the eyes of Ye Mingsheng and He Jingyun were focused on him. Ye Mingsheng said directly without hesitation:
"Mr. Gu, now that you have this good idea, Ye is all ears!"
With Ye Mingsheng's permission, Gu Sansi said:
"Sir, my method is very simple, that is, there are eight words - hold on to the strong wall and clear the field!"
Before Gu Sansi finished speaking, He Jingyun's face changed slightly. He understood what Gu Sansi meant...
Although Gu Sansi's words seemed to have nothing to do with Ye Mingsheng's assassination, they were actually expressing his views to Ye Mingsheng.
Thinking of this, He Jingyun couldn't help but look at Gu Sansi with some worry. At this time, he advised Ye Mingsheng not to launch a military counterattack. Gu Sansi would probably have to bear Ye Mingsheng's wrath.
He Jingyun and Gu Sansi were both civil and military. Although they were recognized as Ye Mingsheng's right-hand men in the Fengzhou Army, they basically had no personal relationship. In order to avoid suspicion, both of them deliberately avoided talking to each other. each other’s contact.
But for Gu Sansi, He Jingyun still admired his talent. He certainly didn't want Gu Sansi to do anything unwise.
After all, everyone is in the same boat now, and all their wealth is based on the "startup company" Fengzhoujun. Only when the company is good can we all be good. If the company wants to develop, Gu Sansi is an indispensable help. ············
Thinking of this, He Jingyun also thought quickly in his mind, thinking about how he could plead for Gu Sansi if Ye Mingsheng was angered!
Looking at the resolute Gu Sansi in front of him, Ye Mingsheng said lightly:
"continue!"
After receiving Ye Mingsheng's consent, Gu Sansi had nothing to be taboo about. He walked directly to the sand table in the study and said:
"Now the situation in Liaoyang is very clear. Our army and the Cui family have occupied the four prefectures of Lelang, Xuantu, Posu and Guangning, while the Zhenwu army has controlled Changqing and Dongning!
"Although Dongning Prefecture is the richest prefecture of the Fengzhou Army, due to Song Wenhui's aggressive military activities during his tenure, which cost the people and money, Dongning Prefecture actually does not have much money and food that can be used by the Zhenwu Army... ·············”
"Now the total number of Zhenwu Army's troops is around 100,000. Such a huge army's daily consumption of money and food is an astronomical figure. In addition, Jizhou, a Shiwei people promised by Zhenwu Army, is now in the hands of our army, so Shiwei's Conflicts and rifts between the Wei people and the Zhenwu Army are inevitable!"
"There is no doubt that what the Zhenwu Army hopes most now is to quickly resolve the war with our army and transfer the internal conflicts between them to our army!"
"Otherwise, with their current scale, they won't be able to sustain it for long, and they will have internal problems!"
"The assassination of Sir by the Supervision Department this time is the best proof! For them, it is naturally the best to succeed in the assassination. It will make our army leaderless and fall into chaos, and then divide our army and defeat them one by one!"
"Even if they fail, they can use this to anger you, Sir, and make you fall into their trap!"
"Now for our army, there is absolutely no need for a decisive battle with the Zhenwu Army. Our army now has the support of the Cui family's money and food, and has control of so many cities. It can completely adopt a defensive posture and make every city a fortress. Even if You can also kill the Zhenwu Army under the fortified city!"
After saying these Gu Sansi's sincere eyes, he immediately looked at Ye Mingsheng. Under Gu Sansi's gaze, Ye Mingsheng roughly understood Gu Sansi's idea. Simply put, it was to exchange space for time and not face Zhenwu Army. A decisive battle, using a war of attrition to slowly wear down the Zhenwu Army...
Ye Mingsheng felt a little complicated about Gu Sansi's plan. After encountering the assassination last night, his idea was of course to take revenge as soon as possible and make Shen Jianzhong and Chen Dechang pay the price for their actions.
But as the leader of the Fengzhou Army, he should think about the future of the company and be responsible for the lives of thousands of soldiers under his command and the families behind them. He cannot let his temper be acted upon.
After briefly thinking about Gu Sansi's method, Ye Mingsheng felt that what Gu Sansi said was indeed a good method, but there were several problems with this plan.
The first problem is the Khitans. If they cannot hold out and fight a war of attrition with the Zhenwu Army, then the Zhenwu Army will definitely ask the Khitans, who are closely related to them, to send troops from Fengzhou and Posuo Prefecture to cooperate with the Zhenwu Army in a two-sided attack. Facing a two-sided attack by the Zhenwu Army and the Khitans, will the Fengzhou Army completely collapse under the tight situation on both fronts?
The second problem is that the Fengzhou Army dares to fight a war of attrition with the Zhenwu Army because it has the support of the Cui family, a local rich man. If you want to win this war of attrition, you will most likely have to rob the Cui family of decades of wealth. After generations of accumulation, the Cui family has paid five hundred thousand taels of silver and five hundred thousand shi of food for you before. Why should the Cui family spend so much money on you this time?
The question, or so to speak, is what is Ye Mingsheng prepared to pay to get the financial and food support from the Cui family?
After his eyes flickered slightly, Ye Mingsheng asked Gu Sansi:
"How do you plan to deal with the Khitans and the Cui family?"
Hearing Ye Mingsheng's question, Gu Sansi turned to look at He Jingyun, and then said in a deep voice:
"General He has rich military experience and is very familiar with our army, the enemy's army and the current situation. Therefore, it is most appropriate for General He to answer the Khitan people's questions. I will not do it for you..."
Seeing Gu Sansi push the ball to He Jingyun, Ye Mingsheng was a little surprised, but after thinking about it, it made sense. He Jingyun is the chief of staff of Fengzhou Army, and he undoubtedly has a strong say in this issue!
Therefore, Ye Mingsheng also looked at He Jingyun and said:
"In that case, General He, please tell me what you think."
Regarding Ye Mingsheng, Gu Sansi took the problem to himself, and He Jingyun did not shirk it. As the second-in-command of the Fengzhou Army after Ye Mingsheng, he must represent the army on issues related to the life and death of the Fengzhou Army. Fang raised his voice and provided reliable advice to Ye Mingsheng.
Facing the gazes of Ye Mingsheng and Gu Sansi, He Jingyun was not in a hurry to give a direct answer. Instead, he pondered for a while and introduced the current deployment of Fengzhou Army troops.
"According to your Lord's deployment before sending troops from Fengzhou, Commander Xun Ke is currently responsible for Fengzhou's defense against the Khitans. His current strength is about five thousand. If a war breaks out, local warriors and militiamen can be recruited nearby. The maximum number of troops is expected to reach 10,000! This is our army’s first line of defense against the Khitans!”
"As for our army's second line of defense, Fengzhou City, it is led by Commander Ye Tie. Fengzhou City currently has about three thousand troops. Similarly, if there is a war, local warriors and militia can be recruited nearby. The maximum number of troops can reach Twelve thousand people!”
"As for Posuo Prefecture, Chen Chuanwu is now in charge, with a total of more than 5,000 troops. Because Posuo Prefecture has been initially decided, it is too late to establish a militia system, and because there are sporadic banditry in the local area, the five thousand troops in Posuo Prefecture are The garrison is already at its lowest. If we have less than this number, our army will not be able to maintain its rule over Posuo Mansion."
"General Yuan and General Guo have joined forces over at Lelang Mansion. The two of them have a total of about 23,000 troops of our army. These troops and the more than 10,000 troops of General Lin in Xuantufu City are our troops. The main force is elite!”
"In addition to the above-mentioned troops, the Cui family also provided our army with about 50,000 strong men in accordance with the agreement with our army. However, only about half of these people can be trained into new soldiers, and the remaining half need to become civilian husbands. Our army builds fortifications, transports grain and grass to the rear, and undertakes logistics support..."
"The current strength of our army, including the rural brave militia in the rear, is close to one hundred thousand. Although there are many people and horses, nearly half of them have only experienced a period of training. They have even just put down their hoes and sledges. Farmers, it’s okay when they are allowed to defend the city, but it will be really difficult for them if they are allowed to go out of the city to fight the enemy decisively.”
"The Khitans are nomadic people who are all soldiers, so their population is small but their total military strength is not large. It should be between 20,000 to 30,000 people!"
"The Zhenwu Army has finished resting, and the 100,000 troops united with the Shiwei people are dispatched. Then our army's main force of more than 30,000 in Lelang and Xuantu will be unable to escape."
"Not only that, the more than 20,000 recruits provided by the Cui family should also be put into the battle. In this way, our army should be able to block the Zhenwu Army's offensive, at least ensuring that the city is not lost, but it will be difficult to attack Feng The state, Posuo Prefecture will provide any support and protection!”
"If we want to withstand the Khitan offensive, we can only rely on our colleagues in Fengzhou and Posuo. If the Khitan only sends about 10,000 troops, our army should be able to control the enemy in Xinfa County , If 20,000 people are controlled in Fengzhou, if they are deployed in full force like the Zhenwu Army, then the general will be impossible to predict..." He Jingyun analyzed calmly and comprehensively.
After listening to He Jingyun's analysis, Ye Mingsheng was almost convinced that the Zhenwu Army and the Khitans were attacking from both sides. It was certain that the Zhenwu Army would be deployed in full force, but the Khitans should have some reservations. If they all attacked , which is equivalent to being thrown away by the old, weak, women and children from their hometown of Songmo to the Luobei people.
In Ye Mingsheng's opinion, even if the Khitans and Shen Jianzhong were on good terms, sending 20,000 troops in a pair of pants would be the most.
If the Khitans send 20,000 troops, then according to He Jingyun's analysis, they can be controlled within Fengzhou and prevent them from continuing to invade south. And if they add the red cannons produced by the craftsman battalion, they can stop the enemy. It is not impossible in Xinfa County.
If there is really a certainty that Zhenwu Army can be killed, then this risk is definitely worth taking by Ye Mingsheng!
In this way, the Khitan people's problem has been temporarily solved, and the only problem left is how to empty the Cui family's wealth...
After silently calculating in his mind, Ye Mingsheng raised his head and asked Gu Sansi directly:
"What are you going to give to the Cui family?"
Hearing Ye Mingsheng's question, Gu Sansi said four characters with a serious expression.
"Governor of Liaoyang!"
Ye Mingsheng couldn't help but frown when these words came out, and He Jingyun was also shocked, shocked that Gu Sansi was so bold.
The position of Governor of Liaoyang was originally held by Song Wenhui, but now that he burned himself and died, the position is naturally vacant. And if Ye Mingsheng promised this title to the Cui family, it would be equivalent to promising Cui Shao to be the boss after the victory of the war!
"My Lord, the so-called Governor of Liaoyang is just a false name. As long as we defraud the Cui family of money and food now, the war will be won by then. My Lord, you have the military power of hundreds of thousands of troops. If you give an order, the Cui family will not return their position." "?" Gu Sansi said with a smile:
