Wang Xuecheng has been gone for an hour, but Ye Mingsheng is still thinking about the news he brought
The more Ye Mingsheng thought about it, the more he felt that this matter was not as simple as it seemed. This matter was very difficult. If it was not handled well, it would easily have a series of chain reactions, and even affect the trust between the Fengzhou Army and the Cui family!
Ye Mingsheng has been stepping up preparations for his marriage to An Miaoyi recently, striving to bring An Miaoyi home as soon as possible...
What Ye Mingsheng did before the war was not because he was greedy for An Miaoyi's beauty and wanted to kiss Fangze, a beauty whose reputation spread throughout the Zhou Dynasty.
My fair lady, a gentleman likes to be jealous. Although he, Mr. Ye, is lustful, he is not greedy, and he will not let the little head command the big head.
The reason why he wants to marry An Miaoyi as soon as possible is because marrying An Miaoyi itself is a political event and a political symbol of the alliance between Ye Mingsheng and the Cui family, which can better tie the Cui family to his chariot.
Ye Mingsheng now ordered the frontline troops to build fortifications and prepare to strengthen the walls and clear the country, but until now he has not discussed this matter with Cui Shao. The reason for this is partly because the matter is important and he needs to have a face-to-face interview with Cui Shao.
On the other hand, it is also because Ye Mingsheng wants to use the opportunity of his marriage to An Miaoyi to discuss with Cui Shao. When the time comes, he will be rationalized, moved with emotion, and then lured with benefits, and finally get the matter done.
But now Zhenwu Army's plan to attack Guangning Mansion has disrupted Ye Mingsheng's plan!
If Huo San and Wang Xuecheng confirmed that this information was true, what should Ye Mingsheng do?
According to normal logic, Ye Mingsheng should report this information to the Cui family so that the Cui family can prepare early...
But this time the problem arises!
Ye Mingsheng conveyed the news to the Cui family, but will the Cui family believe the news?
Will the Cui family be willing to believe that the Zhenwu Army would rather abandon Dongning Mansion, which they lost tens of thousands of lives to defeat, than attack their Guangning Mansion?
In addition, there is one most critical point in the whole thing!
During Song Wenhui's reign, although he nominally ruled Guangning Mansion, in fact the government and the army of Guangning Mansion had been seriously infiltrated by the Cui family. Rather than saying that they were Song Wenhui's people, it was better to say that they were He is a military general of the Cui family.
Song Wenhui was also very aware of this, so as a counterattack, he secretly recruited Wang Lao Guangzi, who was located in Erlang Mountain in the hinterland of Guangning Prefecture, to let this group of bandits threaten the safety of the Cui family. At that time, Ye Mingsheng wiped out Lao Wang After the stick, without the threat of this sting, the Cui family can be said to have more power in Guangning Mansion, secretly expanding their strength...
At the beginning of the war with the Zhenwu Army, Song Wenhui wanted to transfer the 10,000 Liaoyang troops staying in Guangning Mansion and let them go to Changqing Mansion to deal with the Zhenwu Army.
However, these troops, who had already been bribed by the Cui family, did not want Song Wenhui at all with the hint and support of the Cui family. They found various excuses to stay in Guangning Mansion.
This incident made Song Wenhui very angry, but at that time, the Zhenwu Army was facing a formidable enemy, and he could not mess up his position. In addition, the Cui family sent Song Wenhui a sum of money and food as compensation, so Song Wenhui could only pinch his nose and admit it. Yes, give up the transfer of the Liaoyang army from Guangning Prefecture.
As the war dragged on, the Cui family began to expand their army and train their country warriors in order to protect themselves. According to the information given to Ye Mingsheng by the Coordination Office, the Cui family's military strength in Guangning Mansion has increased from the initial 10,000 to Now there are 30,000 people...
Although the number of people is large, because Guangning Mansion has been at peace for a long time under the influence of the Cui family, it has not encountered war for a long time, and there are no generals who are good at fighting. Therefore, Ye Mingsheng has to fight against the combat effectiveness of this unit. A big question mark!
At least in Ye Mingsheng's own opinion, the Cui family's soldiers and horses could not even wipe out the unworthy bandit Wang Laoguangzhi. They spent countless manpower and material resources and still let people live happily on Erlang Mountain. If he hadn't made some small plans , maybe Cui Shao still has a headache for him now!
With this alarming fighting power, if the Zhenwu Army uses all its strength to attack Guangning Mansion, even if the Cui family will not be defeated, they will definitely not be able to hold on for long. Of course, Ye Mingsheng cannot sit idly by and watch the Cui family's defeat. Regardless, he is still counting on the Cui family to give him a blood transfusion, so it is inevitable to send troops to help...
The key thing has emerged here. When will Ye Mingsheng send troops?
Should we send troops to Guangning Mansion in advance, or wait until the Zhenwu Army attacks Guangning Mansion and then send troops to rush for reinforcements?
Doubting the combat effectiveness of the Cui family's soldiers and horses, in order to prevent the Cui family from collapse after the Zhenwu Army's fierce attack, which would lead to a passive situation, Ye Mingsheng must have hoped to nip it in the bud and sent troops and horses to Guangning Mansion in advance.
Although what Ye Mingsheng did was with good intentions, would the Cui family understand Ye Mingsheng's good intentions?
Do they think that Ye Mingsheng made up such an excuse with the purpose of sending troops into Guangning Mansion with evil intentions and taking this opportunity to capture Guangning Mansion?
And it just so happens that Ye Mingsheng is planning to talk to the Cui family about money and food issues, so this is undoubtedly more evocative and makes people unable to help but think about it...
Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng found helplessly that if it were his Cui family, he would definitely be more careful about issues related to the survival of the family.
The essence of this situation is actually a question of trust!
The reason why there is cooperation between the Fengzhou Army and the Cui family is not because they have many common interests and can fight for a common goal, but because they now have a common enemy, the Zhenwu Army. In fact, the Fengzhou Army There is a lack of deep mutual trust with the Cui family.
Realizing this, Ye Mingsheng also felt a little headache. Trust cannot be established overnight.
Based on Ye Mingsheng's understanding of the Cui family, he was certain that if he reported to the Cui family the news of the Zhenwu Army's large-scale invasion of Guangning Mansion, and made a request to send troops to Guangning Mansion for joint protection.
Then it will definitely be rejected by the Cui family. Not only that, it will also arouse the vigilance of the Cui family and have an adverse impact on the subsequent cooperation between the two parties...
And if troops are not sent to Guangning Mansion, then Ye Mingsheng will have to bear the risk of the Cui family collapsing after the Zhenwu Army attacks Guangning Mansion. To be honest, this is something Ye Mingsheng does not want to see. All counties have granaries, and even the Fengzhou Army responded quickly and was able to send troops to Guangning Prefecture to intervene immediately.
But after all, it was the last move, and it must have been slow. Before the Fengzhou Army arrived, the Zhenwu Army would definitely be able to obtain some money and food from Guangning Mansion, which would alleviate their own financial and logistical problems. This is undoubtedly not good for Ye Ming Sheng's overall strategy was to strengthen the walls and clear the country, and fight a war of attrition with the Zhenwu Army.
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In Fengzhou City, a few wisps of green smoke curled up from the incense burner in the study room of Zhizhou Mansion, and Murong and his daughter were sitting opposite each other.
Looking at her father who was drinking tea silently, Murong Qingwu asked helplessly:
"Dad, do you really agree to Ye Mingsheng's invitation to be the magistrate of Lelang?"
Listening to his daughter's inquiry, Murong Yuliang slowly put the tea in the cup into his mouth. Then he put down the tea cup and then looked at Murong Qingwu and asked calmly:
"Qingwu, do you have any opinions?"
When Murong Qingwu heard this, she frowned slightly and said:
"Ye Mingsheng is a thief who wants to use the Cui family but also wants to guard against the Cui family. This time he asked you, father, to be the magistrate of Lelang. He just thought that he could eliminate the Zhenwu Army and secure Liaoyang, so he made plans in advance to take advantage of it. Father, you and the reputation of our Murong family will help him fight and balance the Cui family and prevent the Cui family from becoming the dominant family in the Liaoyang government in the future."
"Ye Mingsheng has made it clear that he wants to use you as a gunman. Why do you want to let him control you and compete with the Cui family? The Cui family has been operating in Liaoyang for decades, and the forces of all parties are intertwined. Moreover, Cui Shao, the inspector general of Liaoyang, He is also a smiling tiger who eats people without spitting out their bones.”
Hearing his daughter's to-the-point analysis, Murong Yuliang looked at Murong Qingwu with a little regret and emotion. It would be great if Qingwu was not a daughter...
Thinking of this, Murong Yuliang suddenly felt a little resentful towards his sons. They were all compatriots with the same mother. He devoted all his efforts and taught by words and deeds. As a result, all of them lacked political sensitivity and political sense. It's okay to be a minor official under the family's influence, but if you want to join the cabinet and become the prime minister, you have no chance at all.
Murong Yuliang shook his head, put down the emotion in his heart, and asked Murong Qingwu seriously:
"Qing Wu, do you still hate Ye Mingsheng because of the porridge thing?"
Murong Qingwu's eyes showed some complicated emotions when she heard this. When she pretended to be her cousin Murong Lianyun's name and gave porridge in Fengzhou City, she thought she was doing some good deeds to benefit the people of Liming, but in the end she was killed by Ye Mingsheng. After a lesson, this proud woman from a top family could taste the feeling of being powerful! "
Murong Qingwu, who was treated like this for the first time since she was born, was undoubtedly disgusted with Ye Mingsheng. In her eyes, Ye Mingsheng was a martial artist who did not care for the people, had a rude and domineering style, and was arbitrary.
Although he was born into a top-notch family like the Murong family in the Zhou Dynasty, and had good clothing and good living conditions since childhood, Murong Qingwu, who was well-read in poetry and books, did not become a fairy who did not eat the fireworks of the world.
But under the influence of his father Murong Yuliang, he was very concerned about the suffering of the people at the bottom and hoped to contribute to people's livelihood. This is why Murong Qingwu secretly gave porridge in Fengzhou... ······
In her interactions with the common people, Murong Qingwu got a Ye Mingsheng who was completely opposite to her impression!
In the minds of these low-level people, Ye Mingsheng can be said to be the best person in the world. He suppressed bandits, repulsed aliens, protected the peace of one area, rectified the administration of officials, strictly investigated corrupt officials, and bent the law for personal gain, and protected judicial fairness and justice. ,
In addition, he also reduced some complicated taxes, cracked down on land annexation, and reduced the living burden of the people at the bottom. Therefore, almost everyone Murong Qingwu asked praised Ye Mingsheng's greatness, and some people even dedicated themselves to Ye Mingsheng asked for the longevity card and prayed every day in the hope that Ye Mingsheng would live a long life.
Although her view of Ye Mingsheng has changed a bit, Murong Qingwu still feels disgusted with Ye Mingsheng when she thinks of his strength and domineering attitude of having everything under control in front of her.
Seeing that his daughter was silent, Murong Yuliang reminded her seriously:
"We are under Ye Mingsheng's rule. Since we cannot change Ye Mingsheng, we need to change ourselves in order to survive..."
Although his father's words sounded a little uncomfortable, Murong Qingwu still nodded slightly to indicate that he understood because Murong Yuliang was worried.
Seeing this, Murong Yuliang continued to smile and said:
"Although I don't know where Ye Mingsheng got the confidence to defeat the Zhenwu Army and secure Liaoyang, but if he can really do this, what's the point of me, Murong Yuliang, being used as a spearman to compete with the Cui family? "
After carefully considering Murong Yuliang's words, Murong Qingwu continued to ask with some confusion:
"Dad, do you really think Ye Mingsheng can defeat Zhenwu Army?"
Upon hearing this question, Murong Yuliang's expression gradually became serious. After pondering for a moment, he nodded towards Murong Qingwu.
"Why?" Murong Qingwu asked puzzledly:
Murong Qingwu, who had lived in Luo'an for a long time, had heard countless stories about Wang Muzhi's glorious achievements when she was young. Therefore, in her eyes, even if Ye Mingsheng had some abilities, he would never be Wang Muzhi's opponent.
And the Fengzhou Army that Ye Mingsheng pieced together will not be a match for the Zhenwu Army that Chief Assistant Shangguan Hongyuan worked so hard to build. Unsurprisingly, Ye Mingsheng is the next Song Wenhui, and may even be better than Song Wenhui. The end will be ten times, a hundred times more miserable...
Under Murong Qingwu's doubtful gaze, Murong Yu said concisely and concisely:
"time!"
After finishing his words, Murong Qingwu looked at Murong Qingwu with even more confused eyes, and Murong Yuliang explained in detail:
"Ye Mingsheng has a huge advantage in time. He can delay this war. He can reorganize his territory step by step and restore order in various prefectures and counties. However, the Zhenwu Army cannot afford to delay. They must defeat Ye Mingsheng as soon as possible. Mingsheng, so as to gather the troops of Liaoyang to enter the pass!"
"Ye Mingsheng is a typical strongman. He has a tough and domineering style, and he speaks for himself in the army. But he is not stupid. He knows very well that with the military talents of him and his men, it will be difficult to defeat Wang Muzhi and Zhenwu head-on. Army, so he will definitely drag out the war as long as possible. As long as Wang Muzhi cannot defeat him, he will have won!"
"Your uncle sent me a letter a few days ago. The situation in Luo'an will be resolved within a month, and the Zhenwu Army will enter the customs within two months!"
"If Ye Mingsheng is undefeated within two months, then Liaoyang will be his!"
