Dai County, in a certain house.
Ma Hongde was leaning against the wall, sitting on the floor with his eyes closed, and it had been about ten hours since he was taken away by Jiang Le yesterday. He thought he could see Wang Xuecheng immediately, and also thought of a strategy to deal with Wang Xuecheng, but let What he never expected was that Wang Xuecheng didn't see him at all...
After he was brought to this house, he was left to hang out in this room. From yesterday to now, he was only given two cold steamed buns and a toilet. In addition to all his requirements, the guards Ignore him at all. He spent a hungry and cold night here last night.
As a wealthy businessman and a red-top businessman in Youyan, before the Fengwu Army came, Ma Hongde always told the truth about which officials he met. Many officials would do things based on his face. In Youyan officialdom, There has been a rumor in the Internet that he, Ma Hongde, is Youyan's underground chief minister. The chief secretary cannot decide the policies set by the chief secretary. Whether they can be implemented depends on his mood, Ma Hongde!
Even when meeting Zhao Fuqu, he, Ma Hongde, was an absolute guest. He was the target of Zhao Yongan and Zhao Yongwen's efforts to win over him. He had never suffered such humiliation in the land of Yanzhao and was treated like a prisoner, even though it was very difficult to accept. , but the situation was stronger than the people, so Ma Hongde could only endure it silently.
At this time, Ma Hongde felt a little uneasy, and he felt more and more that he had lost control of the current situation!
Although he was sitting on the ground with his eyes closed and concentrating, trying his best to reduce his consumption, it didn't take long for Ma Hongde to still feel a little hungry. Ma Hongde turned a deaf ear to this. After persisting like this for another hour, Ma Hongde really couldn't bear it anymore. , and took out half a piece of steamed bun from his arms.
This is the meal that the guards brought to him yesterday. Because he didn't know what else was coming, he didn't dare to eat all of it. He kept half of it for himself for emergencies, and now is the time to use it. Chewing the cold steamed buns carefully, Ma Hongde, who was used to eating big fish and meat, now felt that the cold steamed buns that he usually didn't even bother to eat were especially sweet and delicious... ···········
After finishing the remaining half of the cold steamed bun, Ma Hongde regained some strength and turned his attention to the door. Originally, he was very confident in Wang Xuecheng's opinion of him, but after experiencing this situation, his confidence dropped. The wavering has begun.
After another three hours passed, the physical strength brought by half a steamed bun was completely exhausted again. He was cold and hungry and seemed to be a little dizzy. At this time, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door, and he heard footsteps. , Ma Hongde gritted his teeth and straightened up, waiting for the other party to appear.
Soon the door was opened, and a man dressed as a middle-aged Confucian scholar walked into the room and appeared in Ma Hongde's field of vision.
Although Ma Hongde had tried very hard to cheer up his spirit, Wang Xuecheng who walked into the room could still see at a glance how weak and haggard he was at this time, and this made Wang Xuecheng nod with satisfaction. What he wanted was For this effect, he knew that Ma Hongde was a difficult character, so he specially arranged this "impressive" experience for Ma Hongde.
"Ma Hongde, Fourth Master Ma has been a great name for a long time!" Wang Xuecheng said with a smile:
Under Wang Xuecheng's gaze, Ma Hongde said calmly;
"Director Wang is joking. I have always had a close relationship with you, Director Wang. Ma is lucky to meet Director Wang today!"
Wang Xuecheng was not surprised that Ma Hongde recognized him at a glance. After all, Ma Hongde was known as the underground political envoy, and his eyeliners were all over the Youyan officialdom. It was not unusual for him to be able to recognize himself... ·········
After a casual greeting, Wang Xuecheng said to Ma Hongde with a faint smile:
"I guess Mr. Ma, you really want to know what's going on outside right now!"
Ma Hongde fell into silence after hearing this, then nodded very calmly and said:
"Director Wang, you are right. I really want to know what is happening outside. I wonder if Mr. Director can help me answer my questions?"
Seeing Ma Hongde admit it directly like this, Wang Xuecheng was a little surprised, but he did not tell Ma Hongde but said:
"Master Ma, what do you think will happen outside now?"
Ma Hongde pondered for a while and said:
"Since I was captured by Director Wang, you must have uncovered all my arrangements!"
Seeing that Ma Hongde could say this so calmly, Wang Xuecheng gave him a high look in his heart, but he also said mercilessly and to the point:
"It seems that Fourth Master Ma, you are very confident about Xinle Shunping's war and your Luobi friends. You think they can save your life, so you are so calm and composed!"
As soon as these words came out, Ma Hongde, who had been sitting still just now, suddenly had a flash of panic in his eyes. When Wang Xuecheng saw this, he didn't bother to show off and said directly:
'Ma Hongde, I know that you have always kept a secret. Liu Ju, the magistrate of Dai County, is yours. You also secretly support the bandits outside the city and secretly eliminate dissidents for you. But now that I am here, you don't have to What a thought! "
"Since my commander-in-chief has taken charge of Youyan, you must pay the due price for those things you have done that are so disrespectful to human life and harmful to nature. The outcome of you and your accomplices is already doomed, and no one can save you. you·······················'
Hearing that his trump card in Dai County was directly exposed by Wang Xuecheng, Ma Hongde also changed his expression and became gloomy, while Wang Xuecheng continued:
"Ma Hongde, the only thing you can do now is to atone for the sins you have committed. Although you and your accomplices are endless and will never be redeemed, the children and daughters of your Ma family are not necessarily guilty! My commander is A benevolent and righteous person, if you can wake up in time, our commander-in-chief can’t be lenient!"
Ma Hongde understood what Wang Xuecheng was doing when he heard this, and immediately said:
"Are you concerned about our Ma family's business in other places?"
Wang Xuecheng said coldly:
"There are also the account books in your hand and the list of people who have received money from you. If it weren't for these and the things you have done, we would have uprooted you long ago. How can we still wait for you until now?"
Ma Hongde lowered his head and was silent for a while, then raised his head and looked at Wang Xuecheng and said seriously:
"I can give you what you want, and I can also give you Ma's head, but I want you to let go of the rest of our Ma family. What the Ma family does is all the fault of me, Ma Hongde. I, Ma Hongde, should bear the responsibility alone!"
"snort!"
Wang Xuecheng snorted and said disdainfully:
"Ma Hongde, now is not the time for you to show off as a hero, and you are not qualified to bargain with us. There are only two ways before you. First, your entire family, old and young, will die. Second, if you cooperate with us, you and All your accomplices will die, and all your family property will be confiscated, but the children and family members of the family will be spared and exiled to the palace!"
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Three days later, in the conference room of the Fengwu Army Staff Headquarters in Yi Jing, the Fengwu Army combat meeting was being held.
All the senior generals of the Fengwu Army in Yijing, headed by Ye Mingsheng, were in place. Zhao Han, who had just been promoted to deputy chief of staff by Ye Mingsheng, stood in front of the sand table and explained:
"Commander, generals, the war in Xinle and Shunping is progressing very smoothly. General Ma Zhongjun and General Gu Shouting have now removed all the Yan army strongholds outside Xinle and Shunping respectively. In this operation, The Coordination Office provided us with a lot of help! We uncovered the Ma family's conspiracy in advance and did not let them interfere with our combat operations!"
After listening to Zhao Han's words, Ye Mingsheng nodded slightly and said to Huo San, who was sitting at the end of the conference room:
"Your Coordination Office did a great job this time!"
Ye Mingsheng's soft "Not bad" almost made Huo San burst into tears. Previously, he and Wang Xuecheng, the first and second tasks of the Coordination Office, were beaten by Ye Mingsheng one after another. Everyone in the Coordination Office was under a lot of pressure. They put all their efforts into an operation against the Ma family, just to prove their abilities.
Therefore, this time Huo San personally took charge of the Coordination Office and mobilized all the action teams to recruit the Ma family and wipe out all the bandit caravans who planned to interfere with the Xinle Shunping War. He made great contributions to the smooth progress of the Xinle Shunping War... ···············
After sorting out his mood, Huo San stood up and expressed his stance:
"It is our great honor to be loyal to the commander-in-chief and provide some help to our colleagues in Xinle Shunping!"
Ye Mingsheng slightly indicated with his forehead that Huo San could sit down, and then looked at Zhao Han again. Zhao Han continued:
"According to the intelligence sent back by General Ma and General Gu, after the peripheral strongholds were cleared, the Yan army in these two areas also suffered great losses. Currently, the number of defenders in Xinle is about three thousand. There are only 5,000 Junpei defenders left.!"
"As for our army in Xinle, General Gu still has about 4,000 men, and as for Shunping, General Ma still has 6,500 men! Both General Gu and General Ma requested your Majesty to give orders to completely capture Xinle , Junpei!"
Ye Mingsheng thought about it after hearing this. He knew that the implication of Gu Shouting and Ma Zhongjun's request for him to order the capture was that they wanted to send more troops to the two areas. "Sun Tzu's Art of War" said that 10 is to encircle an area, 5 is to attack it, and 5 times is to attack it. divided.
Especially in a tough battle like this, if you want to capture the city, you must have a military advantage. Although the Fengwu Army has achieved a certain victory in this area, its current military advantage is not great, so it wants to take it. It is inevitable to increase troops in these two areas...
After thinking for a few seconds, Ye Mingsheng looked at He Jingyun on the left and said:
"What does the General Staff think of the Xinle and Shunping wars?"
Regarding Ye Mingsheng's question, He Jingyun had already anticipated it and said directly:
"Currently, all departments of our army have been corrected. As long as we can ensure logistical supplies, we can start a new round of battle at any time! Xinle, Shunping is the barrier in the middle of Youyan. Although it is not a strong city, the strength of the city is not ordinary. It can be compared with other county towns!”
"In addition, Xinle and Shunping are the gateways to Zhuoxian County. If we capture these two areas, our troops can go directly to Zhuoxian County. Therefore, once our army increases its troops on a large scale, the Yan army will inevitably increase its troops, and then it will be a new one. An all-out battle!”
Listening to He Jingyun's answer, Ye Ming did not express his position and then looked at Yuan Song aside. Seeing this, Yuan Song also bowed and replied:
"General Mo and Chief of Staff He have the same view! If we want to capture Xinle and Shunping, all our troops need to be dispatched!"
After Yuan Song finished speaking, Ye Mingsheng let his generals speak freely. He wanted to work together to see what good solutions everyone had. He Jingyun and Yuan Song's pearls were in front, and the others basically shared the same views as them. The same thing is that if more troops are added, the Yan army will definitely support them, and then a new round of war will begin.
After reaching this conclusion, Ye Mingsheng fell into thinking again. From a military point of view, there is nothing wrong with what He Jingyun said. Baoxinle and Shunping are in Baozhuo County, and the Yan Army will definitely fight... ···············
In fact, the main combat goal of this military operation is not to capture Xinle and Shunping, but to crush the Yan army's plan to form a defensive barrier in the two areas. So far, the combat goal has been achieved. Gu Shouting and The progress of Ma Zhongjun and Ma Zhongjun exceeded expectations, so they began to think about expanding their results!
In fact, he is not worried about fighting the Yan Army again. Previously, the Fengwu Army was at a disadvantage in overall strength and defeated the Yan Army. Now that the Yan Army has lost even Yi Jingdu, it can only survive in the south of Youyan. Not to mention, but the crux of the problem is that although Ye Mingsheng is very confident that his army will win, but the soldiers are fierce and the war begins, no one knows how long the fight will last.
Now in order to expand fiscal revenue, the New Deal that Ye Mingsheng is implementing has entered a critical period, and the finances are somewhat tight. According to the Finance Secretary's estimate, if the entire army is dispatched, the Finance Secretary's money will last for at most ten days of war, and within ten days Can you defeat all the Yan troops? What's more, now that Zhao Fuqu and Gao Zongchang are wearing the same pair of pants, will Gao Zongchang send troops to intervene in the end?
If this is the case, then ten days will not be enough for this war to last...
Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng's eyes started to think on the sand table. After a moment, an idea flashed in his mind and he immediately said:
"The Yan army has three thousand men in Xinle, and Gu Shouting and Ma Zhongjun's troops together number ten thousand. Let the two of them work together to take down Xinle!"
