After listening to Wang Jingru's words, Gu Shouting showed a wry smile, comforted Wang Jingru and said:
"This will soon be over and everything will be fine!"
After speaking, Gu Shouting stretched and continued to say with a smile:
"I happen to be a little tired from reading, let's go back to bed together..."
"Um!"
Wang Jingru knew clearly that she could not change Gu Shouting's mind. All she could do was to be a good wife to Gu Shouting so that he would not be distracted by family matters.
Just when the two people who loved each other were about to go back to the house to sleep, several noises suddenly came from outside the house. Hearing this, Gu Shouting suddenly became vigilant. He subconsciously protected Wang Jingru behind him and asked sternly out of the window:
"who?"
After Gu Shouting's voice fell silent for a few seconds, a deep voice came from the darkness outside the house.
"Don't panic, it's me!"
Hearing this familiar voice, Gu Shouting lowered his guard and whispered to Wang Jingru behind him:
"I have something to do, you go back to the house and go to sleep first!"
Although she didn't know what Gu Shouting was planning or who was coming, she felt that the matter must be very important if he came late at night, so Wang Jingru nodded obediently, then turned around and walked towards the bedroom alone... ············
After hearing Wang Jingru walk away, Gu Shouting's door opened. A man of medium build and ordinary appearance walked in and appeared in Gu Shouting's sight.
Seeing the appearance of this man, Gu Shouting said slightly dissatisfied:
"Shen Gang, didn't I tell you? Don't come to my house!"
Facing Gu Shouting's dissatisfaction, Shen Gang shook his head and said:
"When emergencies arise, don't worry, I was careful not to disturb anyone along the way!"
Gu Shouting seemed to believe in this application. After hearing what the other party said, the displeasure on his face was somewhat reduced and he asked seriously:
"What happened?"
Shen Gang said with a very serious expression:
"I just received news that the Fengwu Army is going to suppress bandits in Dongning and Guangning!"
Upon hearing the news, Gu Shouting was a little surprised and asked:
"Suppressing bandits? Isn't it normal for bandits to appear in Liaoyang? Why do you feel so nervous?"
Shen Gang shook his head and explained:
"You don't know much about Liaoyang now, nor do you know Ye Mingsheng. When Ye Mingsheng first took office, he carried out a comprehensive crackdown on the entire Liaoyang and dispatched tens of thousands of troops to suppress bandits. Now the banditry in Liaoyang has already It has been greatly improved, and tens of thousands of bandits have been captured and eliminated..."
"In Liaoyang now, only Posuo Prefecture may have some sporadic banditry, and Dongning Prefecture and Guangning Prefecture are the two wealthiest prefectures in Liaoyang, and they are also the core areas of Ye Mingsheng's rule in Liaoyang. The bandits in this place have long been They were all wiped out!”
"Even if some new bandits emerge now, they can only be sporadic small groups, but this time the Fengwu Army dispatched thousands of people to suppress the bandits! With the Fengwu Army's consistent style, this is very abnormal !”
Hearing what Shen Gang said, Gu Shouting's eyes flashed brightly and he realized something and then asked:
"Are you saying that the Fengwu Army is secretly sending troops to Guangning Mansion in the name of suppressing bandits? He wants to surprise Youyan in the first month?"
Under Gu Shouting's gaze, Shen Gang nodded heavily and said:
"Yes, that's what I mean. Ye Mingsheng has been preparing secretly. I believe he has decided to take action now. I have arranged for my colleagues in Liaoyang to go to Dongning to spy on intelligence. If it is as I thought, This time the Fengwu Army will never have only a few thousand people, they will go out in full force and strive to complete their victory in one battle..."
After hearing the news, Gu Shouting immediately became serious and paced back and forth in the room. Looking at the solemn-looking Gu Shouting, he asked:
"So when I come here this time, I want to ask how your contact with the Coordination Office is going?"
Hearing this, Gu Shouting stopped and said with a wry smile:
"I have met with people from the Coordination Office three times this month and the conversations were pretty good. Although they did not reveal their plans to me, they kept hinting to me during the conversation that their entry date should be in March. Months later!”
"Now it seems that Ye Mingsheng is very bold, and he actually wants to take action in the first month of the year, and they still lack trust in me!"
Although Shen Gang remained calm after receiving Gu Shouting's answer, his eyes still showed a trace of disappointment unconsciously, but he still comforted Gu Shouting:
"Maybe I'm overly worried. You should keep in contact with the Coordination Office as much as possible. Since they have come to find you, they will definitely not do anything useless... ·····”
"The above means that we must try to delay Ye Mingsheng's entry into the pass. Even if Youyan will be captured by Fengwu Army, both Fengwu Army and Yan Army must suffer losses, and let Fengwu Army shed the last drop of blood under Yijing City. !”
Gu Shouting nodded slightly with a sullen face, indicating that he understood.
Seeing this, Shen Guang continued:
"If there is nothing else, I will leave. What progress has been made in contacting the Coordination Office and them? Be sure to contact me in time!"
"good!"
After receiving Gu Shouting's answer, Shen Gang nodded and bowed his hands to Gu Shouting, then opened the door and left, disappearing into the darkness.
Feeling Shen Gang's disappearance, Gu Shouting sighed slightly, feeling a little confused.
What he said when he met Huo San in Guangning was half-truth and half-false. He was indeed framed by Zhao Yong with a forged surrender letter, but the reason why he was sent to prison and tortured by Zhao Fuqu was not just Because of the integrity of that letter...
Gu Shouting was born in the Gu family and had both civil and military skills. He defeated Luo Bei Khan at a young age. It would not be too much to call him the pride of heaven. At that time, Gu Shouting was also very proud of himself. It was precisely because of this pride that he He was not willing to live in a corner of Youyan, serving only Zhao Fuqu, a governor with a rough background. What he wanted was to join the imperial court and create a great cause!
Wang Yong, the brother of his lover Wang Jingru, became one of the channels of communication between him and the imperial court. Although he wanted to join the imperial court, because his family was located in a remote area, for the sake of safety and to increase his own worth, Gu Shouting was with the imperial court at that time. Contact between the imperial court was still very cautious and very reserved, and they did not express their willingness to surrender.
Although Gu Shouting was cautious, as Wang Yong became the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, the relationship between him and Wang Yong was exposed to the sun. This undoubtedly aroused Zhao Fuqu's suspicion, and then the fuse that Zhao Yong forged, but This completely detonated the suspicion in Zhao Fuqu's heart and arrested Gu Shouting and sent him to prison...
Although Gu Shouting withstood severe torture in prison and was not beaten into submission, he finally escaped from prison with the rescue of his family and friends. Although he was safe, there was no doubt that his future in Youyan was ruined. Yes,
Not only that, tens of thousands of his soldiers and horses in the Yan army were taken over by others, but without the soldiers and horses in his hands, Gu Shouting's value to the imperial court was greatly reduced, so their interest in Gu Shouting was naturally greatly reduced. !
With no future and troops in Youyan, and a cold encounter with the imperial court, Gu Shouting experienced the lowest point in his life during that period. He had never suffered such a blow, and he was also depressed for a period of time. Every day Indulging in sexual activities, he lived a miserable life. However, as Wang Jingru gave birth to a pair of children, Gu Shouting felt the responsibility again, and the unwilling heart in his chest gradually cheered up. He wanted to take revenge on Zhao Yong and the Zhao family!
After some careful planning, Gu Shouting regained contact with the Supervision Department with the help of his uncle Wang Yong. He still wanted to use the power of the Luo'an court to overthrow the Zhao family... ·······
Although he regained contact with the Supervision Department, Shangguan Hongyuan, who had gone through the Luo'an Incident at this time, was so damaged that he was unable to interfere with the Youyan incident. Just when Gu Shouting lamented that God was ruthless, his revenge was far away. when.
Because Zhao Fuqu was eyeing Yun Bing, Shangguan Hongyuan, in order to avoid being attacked from both sides, hoped that the Supervision Department would do something near Youyan to restrain Zhao Fuqu. This matter finally fell on Gu Shouting. Under the instructions of the Supervision Department Next, Gu Shouting began to try to contact the Coordination Office to lure Fengwu troops into the pass to contain Zhao Fuqu!
And the Shen Gang who just met him is the person in charge of contacting him from the Supervision Department!
At first, Gu Shouting did not take the Fengwu Army seriously, nor did he take Liaoyang Governor Ye Mingsheng seriously. He only thought that the Fengwu Army, which had only been established for a few years, was just a bunch of rabble, and Ye Mingsheng was a man who fell from the sky. The lucky guy who got the pie hit.
However, as he got to know the Fengwu Army more deeply, Gu Shouting began to discover that the Fengwu Army was much stronger than he thought. Ye Mingsheng was also an ambitious man. He did not need to come forward to seduce him. Ye Mingsheng had been quietly preparing to join the army. Various matters related to················
To be honest, although he has not met Ye Mingsheng yet, as he has more and more contact with Liaoyang and knows more about Ye Mingsheng, Gu Shouting can feel Ye Mingsheng's talent and strategy, which also makes him hesitate. I couldn't help but start to think about whether I really wanted to join Liaoyang.
As the saying goes, good birds choose trees to rest, people go to higher places, and water flows to lower places. Although Gu Shouting is still working for the Luo'an court, in his eyes, the Luo'an court led by Shangguan Hongyuan is no longer what it used to be. In that imperial court, Shangguan Hongyuan is no longer the chief minister of the Zhou Dynasty who once held the 100,000 elite Imperial Guards in his hands and stomped his feet and trembled three times!
Now Shangguan Hongyuan and the Luo'an court led by him have fallen into a dilemma. Under such circumstances, although Shangguan Hongyuan has the possibility of making a comeback, in Gu Shouting's view, this possibility is not very high. , Under such circumstances, Gu Shouting, who was not very loyal to Shangguan Hongyuan, naturally began to think about his own future!
And now Ye Mingsheng is another way out in front of Gu Shouting...
If Ye Mingsheng only lives in a corner of Liaoyang, then Gu Shouting will not even consider him. But what if Ye Mingsheng succeeds in entering the customs?
When the time comes, Ye Mingsheng seizes Youyan. Ye Mingsheng, who owns the two provinces of Youyan and Liaoyang, will be the leading prince in the northern border of the Great Zhou Dynasty. As long as he integrates the resources of the two provinces, he can devour Qilu and the Central Plains, and retreat naturally. Stay safe!
So what are the chances of Ye Mingsheng's success in entering the customs?
In Gu Shouting's view, from the current point of view, under Ye Mingsheng's deliberate inducement, the Yan army from top to bottom is full of confidence in Liaoyang and Ye Mingsheng himself, although the combat effectiveness of the Fengwu army may not be as good as that of the Yan army. , but with the advantage of a surprise attack, the possibility of Fengwu Army's success is not low. As long as they capture Yi Jing before Zhao Fuqu comes back, Fengwu Army's entry into the pass can basically be declared a success!
And now he, Gu Shouting, has a card in his hand that can help the Fengwu Army capture Yi Jing...
However, Gu Shouting had great concerns about whether he would really join Ye Mingsheng. Through his understanding of Ye Mingsheng, Gu Shouting believed that Ye Mingsheng was very strict with his subordinates' loyalty and could hardly tolerate any flaws.
And if Gu Shouting turns to Ye Mingsheng, then he will be a slave of the third surname!
With such a reputation, can he gain Ye Mingsheng's trust?
And without trust, he would naturally not be able to be reused by Ye Mingsheng!
Since he couldn't be reused by Ye Mingsheng, why would he turn to Ye Mingsheng's side?
This can be said to be an endless cycle, and it is also the problem that makes Gu Shouting most hesitant and entangled!
Thinking of this, Gu Shouting couldn't help but sigh. If his record with the Supervision Department could be cleared, he would no longer have to worry about this... ···
Close the record?
Recalling this idea, Gu Shouting's eyes flashed, and he seemed to have thought of some way.
Under the dim light, Gu Shouting thought for a full hour, and then shook his head. If he goes according to what he thought, this matter is indeed feasible, but the difficulty and risk are very high. If he is not careful, He is not human inside and out!
If the Fengwu Army and Ye Mingsheng are not as powerful as he thought, not only would he be finished, but the Gu family would also be implicated, so this matter must not be rushed and must be done with caution, at least until the Fengwu Army breaks through Only in Jizhou can implementation begin!
(In half an hour, we have to bid farewell to 2021 and welcome 2022. In the new year, I transparently wish all readers happiness and good health, lots of happy events, and good health to their families! Happy New Year to everyone !o(＊＾▽＾＊)o♪）
