three days later
One group did not display any flags, but the heavily guarded Fengzhou Army quietly drove into Lelangfu City.
Yuan Song, who was dressed in military uniform and had been waiting for a long time, immediately came forward to greet the visitor with a kind of general.
'The humble official Yuan Song respectfully welcomes the Commander-in-Chief! Yuan Song knelt down on one knee and cupped his hands and said:
Looking at Yuan Song who looked extremely respectful, Ye Mingsheng smiled slightly, lifted Yuan Song up from the ground with both hands and said:
"General, you have your armor on you, please get up quickly!"
"Thank you, sir!"
Although the two directors of the Coordination Office strongly disagreed with the last time the Supervision Department and the Black Dragon Society jointly targeted Ye Mingsheng, Ye Mingsheng visited the front line this time, but in order to see the situation on the front line with his own eyes and understand the grassroots level Despite the soldiers' war preparation, Ye Mingsheng still decided to inspect the front line despite everyone's opposition...
In addition to wanting to understand the situation on the front line, Ye Mingsheng came to the front line because he also wanted to take this opportunity to communicate with generals such as Yuan Song and Lin Huaiwu on the front line and listen to their opinions on the Fengzhou Army's next plan.
After meeting Ye Mingsheng, Yuan Song introduced the generals behind him to Ye Mingsheng one by one.
"Sir, this is Commander Tang Kai. In the previous battle in Yutai County, he was the first to seize the county seat and block the Zhenwu Army's attack. He is a fierce general of our unit!"
"This is Commander Liu Kenan. During the friction with the Zhenwu Army some time ago, he was the one who repelled the Zhenwu Army's provocation and wiped out more than fifty enemies!"
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"This is Commander Zhang Meng. When our army was stationed in Xinfa County, we encountered Khitan cavalry plundering the village. Commander Zhang led his troops to annihilate them all and cut off their heads to build the Jingguan. The heavy It deterred the Khitan tribes and gave a satisfactory explanation to the plundered people in Xinfa County."
"This time in the battle against the Zhenwu Army in Yutai County, Commander Zhang Meng also took the lead. He used grenades, muskets and other firearms to greatly kill the Zhenwu Army's cavalry, which helped our army achieve a complete victory in this battle. , and made great contributions!”
Ye Mingsheng was actually no stranger to the names mentioned by Yuan Song. After all, he must have known about and personally approved these people to become commanders. During Yuan Song's introduction, Ye Mingsheng greeted everyone with a smile and fully He demonstrated the affability of his greatest leader, making everyone present feel the warmth of a spring breeze...
After hearing Zhang Meng's name, Ye Mingsheng immediately looked at the strong man who looked like an iron tower with interest.
This man is about six feet tall, with a leopard head and eyes, a swallow's chin and a tiger's beard, dark skin, and a strong build. He looks like a fierce man in the world. Standing in the crowd, he seems to stand out from the crowd, very conspicuous!
After looking this person up and down, Ye Mingsheng patted him on the shoulder, smiled and asked:
"Are you Zhang Meng? As expected, you are as powerful as your name suggests!"
Listening to Ye Mingsheng's praise, Zhang Meng was also very happy, with a grin on his rough face and said with his hands raised:
"Thank you, Commander-in-Chief, for the compliment!"
"I have heard about your deeds in Fengzhou. It is said that as long as there are towns that you are responsible for guarding, the Khitans will stay away and not invade?"
Upon hearing that Ye Mingsheng had heard about his deeds, Zhang Meng became very excited and said with some pride:
"Returning to the Commander-in-Chief, I am not bragging. The Khitan turtles and grandsons in the place where the general is are running away as far as they can! Otherwise, they will kill one of the generals when they come, and kill a pair of generals when they come... ··············”
Hearing this, Ye Mingsheng clapped his hands and praised: "Very good, he is truly an unparalleled warrior!"
After speaking, Ye Mingsheng took off his sword, handed it to Zhang Meng and continued:
"This is a good knife. It was specially made for me by the craftsmen from the craftsman camp. It can be said that it can cut iron like clay, and it is invincible. I don't need to sit back and command. It is really buried in this knife. Now I I’ll give it to you! Let you chop off a few more heads of rebels on the front line for me!”
Upon hearing what Ye Mingsheng said, all the generals were shocked. As Zhang Meng's superior, Yuan Song also tried to dissuade him:
"My lord, you must not do this. This knife is too valuable, so I will keep it for you..."
Yuan Song responded quickly, but before he could finish his words, Ye Mingsheng reached out to stop him. He continued to look at Zhang Meng, who was very moved but also a little scrupulous, and said with a smile:
"A real man is running rampant in the world. If you want it, take it! Don't be so mother-in-law!"
Seeing what Ye Mingsheng said, Zhang Meng gritted his teeth and took the saber from Ye Mingsheng with both hands under the envious eyes of the generals. Then he bowed deeply to Ye Mingsheng and said sincerely:
"Thank you for giving me the sword. The general will definitely not disgrace this sword and will definitely chop off the heads of the rebels with this sword!"
Ye Mingsheng nodded with satisfaction after hearing this. Although this was the first time he saw Zhang Meng under his command, he had already been famous for a long time. Since repelling Yeluyan's invasion, the Khitan has been Although people no longer invaded on a large scale, small-scale raids and plundering continued uninterrupted.
When Ye Mingsheng was in Fengzhou, he had been receiving battle reports from Xinfa County, and he was already overwhelmed by the harassment from the Khitans...
And this Zhang Meng is indeed a tough general. Although he is tall and thick, he looks brave and foolhardy. However, Ye Mingsheng clearly remembers that the battle report Yuan Song gave him said that he was stationed in Xinfa. When several towns in the eastern part of the county were close to the Khitan people, they used various tactics such as luring the enemy deep into the area, attacking with fire at night, and annihilated all three small groups of Khitan cavalry that had harassed them within two months.
And the most exaggerated thing was that Zhang Meng still refused to let go of these Khitan people after they died. He cut off all their heads and made them into Jingguan and placed them on the border, which severely dealt a blow to the arrogance of the Khitan people at that time.
The Khitan envoys who were negotiating with the Fengzhou Army at that time were also very angry with Zhang Meng. They once claimed that if the Fengzhou Army did not transfer Zhang Meng back, the negotiations between the Fengzhou Army and the Khitan would be completely terminated. For the Khitan people, this Such threats and intimidation, Ye Mingsheng can only say that they have found the wrong person.
He, Ye Mingsheng, was not Song Huizong, who could make such a decision as destroying the Great Wall, causing pain to his relatives and happiness to his enemies. He directly told the Khitan envoys to talk if they could, and get out if they couldn't! There is no way to transfer yourself back to Zhang Meng!
Seeing that his threats and blackmail methods had no effect on Ye Mingsheng, these Khitan people who bullied the weak and feared the strong had no choice but to let it go...
After meeting Yuan Song and these generals and exchanging a few words, Ye Mingsheng, accompanied by Yuan Song, went deep into the military camp to inspect the frontline officers and soldiers.
In accordance with the overall strategy of strengthening the walls and clearing the country, the Fengzhou Army has mobilized many troops to Lelang Mansion from the 25,000 newly trained recruits. Now Yuan Song has seven battalions of more than 20,000 troops. It can be said that the army is strong and the horse is strong.
It took about two or three hours for Ye Mingsheng to inspect the situation of the soldiers in the military camp and listen to the opinions of the soldiers who participated in the Yutai County battle on the combat effectiveness of the Zhenwu Army.
After excluding a few cases of bragging, the soldiers generally believed that the combat effectiveness of the Zhenwu Army was still very strong and the general's command was well-founded. In terms of strength, it was far superior to the Posuo Mansion bandits they had encountered before... ···
After knowing it well, Ye Mingsheng summoned all the soldiers in the army to give a public speech. In addition, because more than 90% of the soldiers in the Fengzhou Army were from Liaoyang, in order to better boost morale, Ye Mingsheng also focused on local feelings,
Seeing that the war was approaching, the commander-in-chief came to the front line in person. The soldiers were very excited and couldn't help cheering for Ye Mingsheng. And when the mood was at its highest, Ye Mingsheng also began to respond to the issues that everyone was most concerned about.
Under everyone's expectant gaze, Ye Mingsheng began to draw a big pie for everyone, promising various benefits, such as promotion and wealth, building a house on land and eliminating corvee, and even promising a new wife, etc.
Anyway, due to frequent wars and rampant banditry in Liaoyang, there are many widows. In order to meet the urgent needs of the people, Ye Mingsheng does not mind the government under his leadership to help guide the connection between the needs and resources of both parties... ····
After finishing these things, Ye Mingsheng ordered his subordinates to give extra meals to the soldiers tonight. They would kill pigs and chickens to prepare some meat dishes to improve the food for everyone.
It was already three o'clock in the morning when all of this was done. Ye Mingsheng himself was very tired, but he still couldn't rest. With his tired body, he brought Yuan Song into the house to listen to his general's war preparations in Lelang Mansion. .
"I would like to inform you, sir, that our army in Lelang Mansion has a total strength of more than 21,300 people, and its daily food consumption is about 150 dan, and our army in Lelang Mansion has a total food supply of more than 15,000 dan. Three months of consumption for our army!”
"In addition to these grains, our army in Lelang Mansion has more than 1,500 Weiyuan guns, more than 500 prisoner guns, more than 100 boxes of grenades, and 3,000 kilograms of gunpowder. The current reserves of these materials can completely Provide our army with one month’s combat needs..."
"Knife wound medicine, hemostatic medicine, gauze and the like in the rear are also being actively purchased and prepared. Our army is now fully prepared to fight the Zhenwu Army, even if the main force of the Zhenwu Army comes to attack with all its strength. , with the current preparations of our army, we will be able to handle it in a short time without any problems!" Yuan Song said to Ye Mingsheng very confidently:
After hearing Yuan Song's narration, Ye Mingsheng, who was leaning on the Grand Master's chair, nodded slightly. Judging from the data listed by Yuan Song, Lelang Mansion's war preparations were quite sufficient and he didn't need to worry too much.
After pondering for a while, Ye Mingsheng looked at Yuan Song and asked:
"The Zhenwu Army intends to capture Guangning Mansion. General Yuan, what do you think of this matter?"
Hearing Ye Mingsheng's question, Yuan Song was stunned for a moment, and then asked in surprise:
"Sir, where did you get this news?"
"According to the information received by our army's scouts, more than 30,000 people from Zhu Chengjie's tribe in Sanhe County, Dongning Prefecture, across from our army, are now preparing for war! In recent times, they have also eliminated many scouts, thinking We need to find out the details of our Lelang Mansion!"
Ye Mingsheng was not surprised when he heard this and explained:
"The Coordination Office received information from within the Zhenwu Army. The Zhenwu Army has not yet made a final decision on this plan and is still in the process of discussion!"
"As far as the current situation is concerned, the matter has not been settled yet. I just want to hear your opinion on this matter!"
After Ye Mingsheng finished speaking, perhaps the news was so sudden that Yuan Song was a little caught off guard, so he fell into deep thought and did not give Ye Mingsheng an answer immediately.
Ye Mingsheng was not in a hurry and gave Yuan Song enough time to think about it. Part of the reason why he came to Lelang to conduct an inspection on the front line was because he received the message Huo San sent him.
According to the news from Huo San, the proposal to abandon Dongning Mansion and take over Dongning Mansion was indeed discussed at the core meeting of the Zhenwu Army. The person who came up with this plan was Wang Muzhi.
For this plan, the former military attachés of the Forbidden Army represented by Wang Muzhi were very supportive, while the former military attachés of the Liaoyang Army who had surrendered, represented by Gongsun Heng, were strongly opposed to this plan. The differences of opinion between the two sides were very serious.
The reason for the almost incompatible situation is that the butt determines the head, and the interests of both parties are different!
For these former Forbidden Army military attachés headed by Wang Muzhi, they came to Liaoyang by air, and they came to take up their posts alone. Most of their families were in Guanzhong and in Luo'an. They had no worries in Liaoyang, so they could Think about the current war from a purely military perspective...
However, these Liaoyang local factions represented by Gongsun Heng are different. Their families are mainly concentrated in Dongning Prefecture and Changqing Prefecture. The strength of the Zhenwu Army is limited. If Wang Muzhi's plan is to concentrate the troops, If we attack Guangning Prefecture, Dongning Prefecture and Changqing Prefecture will inevitably have empty troops.
Therefore, as long as Ye Mingsheng doesn't get kicked in the head by a donkey, he will definitely take this opportunity to attack, and it will be difficult for Dongning Mansion and Changqing Mansion to block the Fengzhou Army's blade.
What will be the result of this?
The wives, children, and children of the Liaoyang native faction in the Zhenwu Army all had their land and property under Ye Mingsheng's control!
Therefore, it is strange that the Liaoyang locals in the Zhenwu Army can agree to this plan. No one can tolerate their family members and property falling into the hands of their enemies.
According to the information from the Coordination Office, within the Zhenwu Army, Wang Muzhi is actively lobbying the Liaoyang native faction, trying to convince these native factions that as long as the main force of the Zhenwu Army attacks Guangning Mansion, the Cui family will collapse, and then they rob After the Cui family had money and food, they quickly returned reinforcements to repel the invading Fengzhou Army...
But the Liaoyang locals are definitely not willing to follow Wang Muzhi to make such a big gamble with their wives, children, children, and family property, so no matter what Wang Muzhi says, they firmly disagree!
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