After complimenting Gu Shouting casually, Ye Mingsheng asked him to sit down and got ready to talk about the main topic...
Because the matter was urgent, Ye Mingsheng was not interested in going around with Gu Shouting. He came up directly and asked:
"Mr. Gu, have you reached an agreement with Commander Zhang Hongxiang in the city about your surrender?"
Seeing Ye Mingsheng going straight to the topic, Gu Shouting responded with concentration and nodded and said:
"Commander Zhang has always admired your majesty, so everything else is easy to talk about, but Commander Zhang is only a little worried. He doesn't know how the military governor will arrange for him and his troops after surrendering!"
Hearing Gu Shouting talk about this, Ye Mingsheng asked without surprise:
"Then what do Commander Zhang think about this?"
Faced with Ye Mingsheng's inquiry, Gu Shouting did not answer directly. Instead, he pondered for a moment and then asked in a different tone:
"My lord, you used your troops in this battle like gods, coming and going like the wind. You defeated Zhao Yong's troops in one battle and captured countless prisoners. It can be said that you broke an arm of Zhao Fuqu, a great traitor!"
Hearing Gu Shouting talk about this, Ye Mingsheng narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he was aware of his subtext. As expected, Gu Shouting finished speaking and observed Ye Mingsheng's facial expression covertly. Seeing that Ye Mingsheng's expression was as usual, he continued:
"If Commander Zhang offers the city to surrender, he will be regarded as a life-and-death enemy by the Yan army. He will be a thorn in his flesh and he will not be able to pull him out quickly. Therefore, Commander Zhang hopes to go into battle to kill the enemy. For the sake of the army and the governor, you will destroy this traitor Zhao Fuqu." A contribution················"
Having said this, Gu Shouting bowed to Ye Mingsheng again with a solemn expression.
After Gu Shouting finished speaking, Ye Mingsheng smiled, picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and then said leisurely:
"Is this Commander Zhang's idea or yours, Mr. Gu?"
Seeing that Ye Mingsheng exposed his little thoughts, Gu Shouting's expression changed and he said frankly:
"This is our common idea! We have surrendered to you, Lord Governor. With the character of the Zhao family, they are very gentle to us even if they eat flesh and sleep with us. So in order to protect ourselves, we hope to kill them first!"
Ye Mingsheng looked at Gu Shouting again when he heard this, and then said:
"Are you sure you can handle Zhang Hongxiang?"
Facing Ye Mingsheng's gaze, Gu Shouting said confidently;
"If Sir Gu had not had this confidence, he would not have appeared here. Who else in the world would dare to deceive you, the Governor, after eating a bear-hearted leopard?"
Regarding Gu Shouting's horses, Ye Mingsheng smiled and continued to ask without paying much attention:
"Tell me, how many troops do you want?"
After listening to Ye Mingsheng's words, Gu Shouting looked shocked and said in a deep voice:
"I want to take all the captives of the Yan army under my lord..."
As soon as these words came out, Ye Mingsheng was a little dumbfounded, laughed, shook his head and said:
"You have a big appetite, but do you know how many Yan army prisoners we have in our hands, and you want them all?"
After listening to Ye Mingsheng's words, Gu Shouting took a deep breath and said in a deep voice:
"My lord, in the two battles between Jizhou and Yijing, your army probably captured seven or eight thousand Yan troops. In this battle, Zhao Yong's army was defeated. My lord, you should have captured 12,300 people. So if my prediction is correct, You now have nearly 20,000 Yan army prisoners of war!"
After saying this, Gu Shouting stood up from the chair, knelt down in front of Ye Mingsheng again with a "pop", and said to Ye Mingsheng very sincerely:
"Sir, I believe that you already know what happened between me and the Zhao family, so you can trust my loyalty. I will lead my army to the forefront of the Yan army until I shed the last drop of blood for you, sir. In addition, The food and fodder for the 20,000 prisoners of war does not require support from adults, Gu will prepare it on his own!"
"In addition, as soon as Yi Jing is defeated, Gu can mobilize his family's influence to persuade the powerful people from all over Youyan to rebel against Zhao Fuqu and join you, sir. With the defection of these people, sir, if you defeat Zhao Fuqu, you will be able to unify Youyan just around the corner. , it’s a certainty··················”
Listening to Gu Shouting painting this beautiful blueprint for himself, Ye Mingsheng had to admit that the chips in Gu Shouting's hand were indeed very attractive. After thinking for a while, Ye Mingsheng had the answer in his mind, looked at Gu Shouting and said calmly:
"If Yijing City is destroyed, I will form a temporary sixth division of the Fengwu Army. Don't let me down!"
A glint flashed in Gu Shouting's eyes when he heard this, and the next second he was kneeling on the ground and kowtowed three times to Ye Mingsheng.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
"Thank you so much for giving Gu this opportunity. If Gu disappoints you, I will kill myself to thank you for your love!"
Feeling the determination revealed in Gu Shouting's words, an imperceptible color flashed deep in Ye Mingsheng's eyes, then he waved his hand and Gu Shouting left immediately.
When Gu Shouting walked away and his back turned into a small black dot, Ye Mingsheng suddenly asked Qi Dechao beside him:
"What did you feel from Gu Shouting?"
Regarding Ye Mingsheng's school entrance examination, Qi Dechao did not dare to be careless. After careful consideration, he answered carefully:
"Hate! Unforgettable hatred for Zhao Fuqu and the entire Zhao family!"
Ye Mingsheng smiled and shook his head when he heard this, and then said leisurely;
"No! It's ambition! It's tolerance..."
Listening to the answer given by Ye Mingsheng, Qi Dechao was surprised to understand what Ye Mingsheng meant. After hesitating for a moment, he replied with some confusion:
"If that's the case, why would you hand over those 20,000 prisoners of war to Gu Shouting? Doesn't this encourage his ambition?"
Ye Mingsheng said with a smile:
"Because besides ambition, Gu Shouting has a lot of value that I can dig out!"
After speaking, Ye Mingsheng didn't care whether Qi Dechao understood what he said, but continued to give him instructions:
"Send an order to Ye Dong so that he does not have to prepare to come to the Guards Camp. I have new arrangements for him! In addition, I will send an order to Wang Xuecheng to ask him to develop my informants among the 20,000 prisoners of war. I will have Very useful!”
"yes!"
Qi Dechao bowed and accepted the order and left.
Picking up the tea cup, Ye Mingsheng drank all the tea in one gulp. Everyone said that Ye Mingsheng was a hawk who looked down upon the wolf, and his brain was rebellious. Now it seems that Gu Shouting is not bad either!
If a person like him uses it well, it will become the sharpest sword in his hand, opening up territories for himself and sweeping the world. But if he cannot control it, it will be the most poisonous dagger that stabs him!
To be honest, if it weren't for the lack of talents who can stand alone and the huge value in Gu Shouting, Ye Mingsheng really wouldn't accept such a person. Ye Mingsheng would be enough in this world. There is no need for a second one...
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At noon, in the south of Youyan, on an unknown hillside outside Yanshan Mountain.
Riding on a tall horse, Zhao Yong looked into the distance. The small mountain village that looked quiet and peaceful was the destination of his trip, Sunjiagou!
Although he felt that the Fengwu Army cavalry would not chase him here, for some reason Zhao Yong felt a little more wary when he looked at Sunjiagou.
Although he didn't know where the fear in his heart came from, Zhao Yong hesitated and decided to trust his intuition and ordered to the soldiers beside him:
"Order the entire army to stop advancing. You can bring a few people in disguise to have a look and feel the situation in Sunjiagou!"
Regarding Zhao Yong's order, the soldiers were a little confused and said:
"Sir, what do you mean by this? The Fengwu Army has stopped chasing us long ago..."
Zhao Yong, who was in a irritable mood, was too lazy to follow the soldiers and whipped him over immediately, and then shouted loudly:
"If I ask you to go, you can go for me. What's the point?"
Looking at the tyrannical Zhao Yong, the soldiers who were whipped did not dare to say anything. They could only follow the orders, transform into ordinary people's clothes, and sneak into the village quietly. After about a stick of incense, the soldiers led the soldiers. The man came back and reported:
"Everything is normal in the village, sir. There is nothing suspicious!"
Zhao Yong frowned slightly after hearing the soldier's report, but still felt a little uneasy in his heart, so he ordered to the men beside him:
"Send out the scouts and investigate thoroughly within a ten-mile radius of Sunjiagou!"
"yes!"
Following Zhao Yong's order, dozens of elite scouts dispersed around Sunjiagou.
A stick of incense has passed, half an hour has passed, an hour has passed, but no one of the dozens of scouts who have dispersed has come back. Seeing this, Zhao Yong, who realized something was wrong, his face became gloomy, and he looked at him fiercely. The soldiers sent to Sunjiagou asked:
"I asked you to find out the situation in Sunjiagou. What do you think?"
Feeling Zhao Yong's killing intent, the soldier stammered in fear:
"I entered Sunjiagou... I only saw a few old men playing chess at the entrance of the village. The village was also very quiet. I thought there was no problem in the village. There is no such thing as the village... ···············Sir, please spare your life...”
As soon as he said this, Zhao Yong was furious. Without any hesitation, he pulled out his knife and slashed the soldier's neck. He only heard a scream and the soldier fell to the ground and twitched a few times and died. .
Zhao Yong seemed to be still upset after killing someone, and cursed fiercely again:
"Dare you take what I said as fart? With one stab, you've gained an advantage, you damn bitch!"
Seeing the corpses of the soldiers on the ground and the furious Zhao Yong, all the men around Zhao Yong lowered their heads and remained silent, for fear that Zhao Yong would spread evil fire on themselves in the next second.
Just when Zhao Yong was very irritable and taking out his anger on his own people, Guo Zhiping was in Sunjiagou, drinking tea and eating cakes very leisurely.
When he first chased Zhao Yong, he realized that the disadvantages of horses made it difficult for the Fengwu Army's cavalry to catch up with the Youyan cavalry. At the same time, he also realized that food and grass supplies would be Zhao Yong's life. , so he found the strategic point of Sunjiagou on the map!
Guo Zhiping knew that Zhao Yong would definitely come to Sunjiagou, so when he first chased Zhao Yong, he divided his troops to go to Sunjiagou in advance to make preparations. And now everything is just as he thought, Zhao Yong is indeed Now that we have arrived here, the only difference is that Zhao Yong is still as nimble as ever, he saw through his trap and made the unexpected ambush plan go bankrupt...
Cui Desheng, who was sitting next to Guo Zhiping, was a little surprised when he saw that Guo Zhiping was still uneasy about the bankruptcy of his ambush plan. He hesitated and asked Guo Zhiping:
"General, let's kill Zhao Yong's scouts. Zhao Yong already knows that we are here. Do you want to send a signal to the brothers outside to surround them and kill them all?"
After listening to Cui Desheng's words, Guo Zhiping swallowed the cake in his mouth, then looked at Cui Desheng and asked:
"Are you worried that Zhao Yong has run away?"
Facing Guo Zhiping's inquiry, Cui Desheng nodded truthfully. Seeing this, Guo Zhiping said confidently:
"Don't worry, Zhao Yong will definitely attack Sunjiagou!"
Feeling the confidence in Guo Zhiping's words, Cui Desheng frowned slightly and wondered where Guo Zhiping's confidence came from. Zhao Yong was not a fool, so how could he infiltrate into the trap even though he knew there was a trap?
Seeing that Cui Desheng was still worried and full of doubts on his face, Guo Zhiping shook his head and explained to him:
"Zhao Yong didn't bring much food to begin with. After these two days of consumption, it has almost bottomed out. The next place he can get food and grass after leaving Sunjiagou is the Liu family shed one hundred and twenty miles away. The one hundred and twenty mile journey would probably take more than a day or nearly two days even when they have enough energy, but now they are exhausted..."
"If they don't attack Sunjiagou, it would be better to set off for Liujiapeng immediately. They are exhausted, both men and horses, and can't get rid of us at all. I can take my brothers slowly along the way. Grind them to death, otherwise they will die even more miserably, so Zhao Yong’s best choice is to attack Sunjiagou and give it a try! Put his life and that of his men on the line with me!"
After Guo Zhiping said this, Cui Desheng suddenly realized it. He sincerely praised Guo Zhiping and said:
"The general's foresight is truly amazing!"
Regarding Cui Desheng's praise, Guo Zhiping also showed a hint of complacency on his face, and at this moment, one of his soldiers came over and reported:
"General, the Yan army outside the village has begun to form a formation and is preparing to charge to Sunjiagou!"
After hearing this, Guo Zhiping immediately stood up and calmly ordered:
"Tell the brothers below, don't bring out everything at once. You must fight and retreat to lure the enemy deep into the village to attract the Yan army. No one else can kill Zhao Yong for me. I am so Secondly, I had to fight with him, cut off this son of a bitch's head with my own hands, and present it to our Lord Warlord, so as to wipe out the shame of our Third Division in Guangzong County... ····”
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