Yuyang, Gu family.
In the study, Gu Shouting was filled with emotion when he saw the information sent from Jizhou by his family's informant.
He originally thought that he had a high enough opinion of Ye Mingsheng and the Fengwu Army and thought that they could capture Youyan, but he still did not expect that the Fengwu Army was much stronger than he thought... ····
Entering the Pass on the seventh day of the first lunar month, it took only one night to successfully capture Jizhou, the east gate of Youyan, in a surprise attack. Shen Zhuo, the commander-in-chief of Jizhou, was captured, and the entire Yan army of 10,000 men was annihilated. At the same time, the Fengwu army A large group of cavalry actually lurked into the northern hinterland of Youyan early and raided the capital of Youyan Province.
Although they failed to capture Yijing due to the lack of heavy siege facilities, this cavalry also successfully blocked Yijing's contact with the outside world, and attacked everywhere to defeat the local militia Xiangyong who tried to rescue Yijing, severely damaging the You Yan’s next war potential.
Judging from the current situation alone, although Yijing is a fortified city and does not lack food, without assistance from various places, the total number of troops in the city is only more than 13,000. Once the main force of the Fengwu Army gathers under the city, they will It can't last very long at all.
Judging from the current situation in Youyan, the situation is also very good for the Fengwu Army. The cavalry in the hinterland of Youyan has turned Yi Jing into an isolated island, and the main force of the Fengwu Army that captured Jizhou has also moved towards Yi Jing, taking over When we get down, we just wait for the two sides to meet up at the foot of Yijing City...
In Gu Shouting's opinion, if the situation continues like this, Yi Jing will most likely fall under the fierce attack of Fengwu Army. Zhao Fuqu's main force of Yan Army in Jinzhong cannot quench the thirst. The only thing that can change this situation now is his The enemy of life and death, Zhao Yong led 20,000 Yan troops to guard Zhuo County.
If Zhao Yong can stand up and immediately lead 20,000 troops to the north, rush to the aid of Yi Jing as quickly as possible, form a horn with Zhao Jian'an outside Yi Jing, and gather the regiment training Xiang Yong from all over the country, then Maybe they could also delay the Fengwu army and win Zhao Fuqu back from Jinzhong.
Based on Gu Shouting's understanding of Zhao Yong, if it was Zhao Fuqu who was trapped in Yi Jing now, and Zhao Yong's affection and loyalty to Zhao Fuqu's uncle, then Zhao Yong would definitely rush back with his troops, regardless of life and death, and follow the Fengwu Army. There is no hesitation in fighting to the death!
But the problem is that the person in charge of Yi Jing now is not Zhao Fuqu, but Zhao Jianan!
The conflict between Zhao Jianan and Zhao Yong is well known to everyone. Back then, Zhao Yong came to Zhao Jianan in person and asked Zhao Jianan in a low voice to plead for mercy. However, for the sake of his reputation among the people, Zhao Jianan showed no mercy and still sent Zhao Yong to Zhao Jianan. His brother-in-law and the confidant generals who had followed him for many years were beheaded...
From then on, the relationship between the two of them was incompatible. Even in front of Zhao Fuqu, Zhao Yong never looked good on Zhao Jianan. In order to prevent Zhao Fuqu from getting old in the future, Zhao Jianan came to the position to liquidate himself. Zhao Yong had long been with Zhao Jianan. Zhao Jianwen walked together and the two of them worked together, and the overt and covert fighting between Zhao Jianwen and Zhao Jianan has not stopped in Youyan in the past few years.
In the past, Zhao Fuqu was in charge, and even though they were dog-eat-dog, they didn't dare to go too far. But now Zhao Fuqu is far away in Jinzhong. With Gu Shouting's understanding of Zhao Yong, it would be good if Zhao Yong didn't applaud Zhao Yong when he saw Zhao Jian'an being unlucky! If you still expect him to fight for Zhao Jianan and Fengwu Army, that is almost impossible!
So as far as the current situation is concerned, Gu Shouting feels that Yi Jing's fall is only a matter of time!
How long can Zhao Jianan guard Yi Jing?
Three days?
Five days?
Ten days?
Although the answer to this question is still unknown, with the strong combat effectiveness and sharp firearms displayed by the Fengwu Army, Gu Shouting felt that Zhao Jianan would not be able to defend it for long... ·
Speaking of Fengwu Army's firearms, Gu Shouting was particularly interested, because Yan Army had purchased firearms from Fengwu Army before, so Gu Shouting also knew that Fengwu Army's firearms were very sharp. When he first learned about the arms sales case , he also despised Ye Mingsheng, thinking that Ye Mingsheng was as timid as a mouse, and he was willing to hand over such a sharp weapon to others.
But looking at it now, Ye Mingsheng is actually very far-sighted. He has been targeting Youyan for a long time. He used a trick to pretend to be a pig and eat the tiger. He used the arms sales case to make the entire Youyan relax their vigilance against him, and then he quietly made plans. Planning, only now did he suddenly show his bloody and sharp fangs! When Youyan was at her most vulnerable and strong, she stabbed Youyan with the most fatal blow!
Gu Shouting couldn't help but shudder slightly when he thought of this. If he thought correctly, then this Ye Mingsheng was too terrible. He would do whatever it took to achieve his goal, even giving himself a stigma of cowardice and timidity!
What kind of tenacity and forbearance this is...
After pondering for a long time, Gu Shouting sighed, his eyes full of admiration. He really wanted to meet Ye Mingsheng and see what kind of person this Liaoyang Governor who came from a poor family and built a world single-handedly was.
Turning his thoughts from Ye Mingsheng back to himself, Gu Shouting began to think about his future.
If before, Gu Shouting only intended to get rid of the control of the Supervision Department and really join Liaoyang, then now after feeling the power of Fengwu Army and the terror of Ye Mingsheng, he has begun to consider the feasibility of the plan!
Since you want to take refuge in Ye Mingsheng and gain Ye Mingsheng's attention, you must prepare something, right?
Although the Yan Army's defense plan in Jizhou had been handed over to Huo San before, Gu Shouting knew that it was not important enough to attract Ye Mingsheng's attention!
And now Gu Shouting has two cards in his hand, one is named Yuyang, and the other is named Yi Jing!
The Gu family has been rooted in Yuyang since the founding of the Zhou Dynasty. The family has lived in Yuyang, an important town in the north of Youyan, for more than two hundred years. Therefore, the Gu family's influence on Yuyang is in all aspects, such as the current Chen Lianggui, deputy commander-in-chief of Yuyang, is Gu Shouting's cousin-in-law. Zhang Chengzhong, the prefect of Yuyang, was a disciple of his father Gu Zhongshi...
So as long as the Gu family expresses its intention to change its family, from Zhao Fuqu to Ye Mingsheng, it will not be difficult for the whole Yuyang to change its mind. Of course, if the Gu family wants to do this, Gu Shouting will face a lot of difficulties. He not only has to convince his His father, Gu Zhongshi, also had to convince the uncles and uncles at home.
After all, this is a matter that determines the future fate of the family. If you stand on the wrong team at this time, the entire family will be in disaster!
However, the greater the risk, the greater the reward. As long as the Gu family can stand up and support Ye Mingsheng at this time, when the situation is not particularly clear, then as long as he is not stupid, he will definitely buy horse bones for a thousand dollars and put the Gu family in great importance. Establish a model of the Gu family to attract other powerful families in Youyan...
As for Yi Jing, the card in Gu Shouting's hand is the life-and-death relationship between him and Zhang Hongxiang!
Under the protection of his father Zhang Hu, Zhang Hongxiang has enjoyed smooth sailing in the Yan army in recent years and has become the commander-in-chief with 5,000 troops. He is now stationed in Yijing under the command of Zhao Jian'an. He is currently the leader of Yijing. An important general guarding the city!
If Zhang Hongxiang can counterattack and open the city gate, it will undoubtedly avoid many casualties and save a lot of time for the Fengwu Army, allowing the Fengwu Army to have more time to respond. Zhao Fuqu came from Jinzhong Counterattack after returning, so Gu Shouting can be sure that Ye Mingsheng will be interested in the card in his hand and is willing to pay something for it!
However, Gu Shouting still has some doubts about whether the card in his hand can be used. Indeed, he and Zhang Hongxiang have been close friends for many years, and he once saved Zhang Hongxiang's life from the Luo Bei people. When he was in trouble, Zhang Hongxiang is also actively running around trying to get himself out of prison...
However, that was the beginning, and today is today. Although Gu Shouting was released from prison by Zhao Fuqu, Gu Shouting knew that Zhao Fuqu still had doubts about him, so in order to avoid suspicion and dispel Zhao Fuqu's suspicion, he has been dormant at home these years. , who had kept a low profile in the past, dared not contact his old friends for fear of arousing Zhao Fuqu's suspicion, so he gradually cut off contact with Zhang Hongxiang.
And people are subject to change, so Gu Shouting was not completely sure whether his letter could persuade Zhang Hongxiang to donate the city!
Sitting in his seat, Gu Shouting meditated for a long time, and gradually had a complete plan in his mind. Before considering how to play the two cards in his hand, he still had one very important thing to do, which was to solve the problem. Get rid of your own hidden dangers!
When he tried to avenge the Zhao family such as Zhao Fuqu and Zhao Yong before, Gu Shouting regarded the Supervision Department as a big help to him. However, it is obvious that this time is different from the past. After he had decided to fake it and really surrendered to Ye Mingsheng, he and Ye Mingsheng The connection between the Supervision Department has become a heavy burden for Gu Shouting. After all, the reputation of the slaves with the three surnames is not good, and it can easily affect Ye Mingsheng's trust in him... ·······
Therefore, before defecting to Ye Mingsheng, Gu Shouting must first settle with the Supervision Department and hide this disgraceful history of his!
With a stern look in his eyes, Gu Shouting wrote a note at his desk and then ordered:
"Ada!"
After Gu Shouting finished speaking, a tall and muscular man walked into the study, bowed and asked Gu Shouting:
"Master, are you looking for me?"
Looking at Ah Da, Gu Shouting asked:
"I asked you to find your people last time, did you find out where they were?"
"Yes!"
Ah Da replied without thinking:
Gu Shouting nodded with satisfaction when he heard this, and then handed the note he had just written in his hand to the servant named Ada and then ordered:
"Send this to Chenji Tea House and give it to someone who wants to apply for the gang!"
"OK!"
Ada took the order and left with the note.
evening
Shen Gang came to Sanfu Restaurant. Due to his professional habit, he did not go in directly. Instead, he hid in a hidden corner and observed for a while. The area where Sanfu Restaurant is located is not very remote, so even though it is now It was already dinner time in the evening, but there were still very few guests in the restaurant at this time...
Seeing that there seemed to be no danger, Shen Gang felt relieved and walked into the restaurant. When he saw someone coming in, the leisurely waiter immediately cheered up and hurriedly greeted him, shouting with a smile on his face:
"Who are you, sir? Are you dining in or taking away?"
Shen Gang waved his hand and said:
"I have an appointment with someone in the private room!"
After saying that, Shen Gang walked to the private room located in the middle of the restaurant. Shen Gang opened the door and saw Gu Shouting drinking by himself inside. When Shen Gang came, Gu Shouting greeted with a smile:
"Hurry up and take a seat! Although this Sanfu Restaurant is not big, the food is still very good!"
After saying that, Gu Shouting shouted to the waiter outside the door:
“We’re all here, it’s time to serve!”
"okay!"
Shen Gang sat on the chair and didn't speak until the waiter served all five dishes and one soup. After closing the door, he asked Gu Shouting seriously:
"Where did you get any important news from the Coordination Office, so you are so anxious to meet with me?"
Feeling Shen Gang's eagerness, in order to make him relax his vigilance, Gu Shouting made nonsense:
"The Coordination Office told me that they have people in Yijing, and they hope that I can mobilize our Gu family's connections to help them attack from inside and outside..."
Although these words were made up by Gu Shouting, the effect was very good, and soon attracted Shen Gang's attention. The intelligence chief of the Supervision Department said seriously:
"The Fengwu Army's offensive is too fast. If it is not stopped, the Yan Army may lose Yi Jing very quickly. The higher authorities require us to stop the Feng Wu Army's offensive as much as possible. We cannot let the Feng Wu Army capture Yi Jing so quickly." , what the imperial court needs is a stalemate between the Fengwu Army and the Yan Army, and does not want them to decide the winner so quickly!"
Gu Shouting sneered in his heart when he heard this. He had already guessed what the Luo'an court was thinking. The Luo'an court and the others were too busy taking care of themselves and did not want a too powerful enemy to appear in the east to covet the Yunhe and Guanzhong areas.
Although he thought so in his heart, Gu Shouting still nodded and said hesitantly:
"Shen Gang, what do you mean..."
At this time, Shen Gang was not aware of Gu Shouting's little thoughts at all, and still said very seriously:
"Shouting, you continue to contact the Coordination Office, and then take the opportunity to find out the clues about their manpower in Yijing, and then quietly inform Zhao Jian'an and the others of their plot, thwart the Fengwu Army's plot, and prevent them from capturing Yijing!"
After listening to Shen Gang's words, Gu Shouting remained silent for a long time before he picked up the teacup and took a sip.
