In addition to reporting the battle to Ye Mingsheng, Guo Zhiping also reported some information about Yuyang to Ye Mingsheng. Although the Gu family wanted to cooperate with Ma Hongye and others' actions in the early days, after being warned, they behaved very badly. To be honest, there was no one who violated the rules, so the methods Guo Zhiping prepared to deal with them were not used...
Not only that, after receiving the news that Bujiha's 10,000 Luobi cavalry had been wiped out and Bujiha was dead, the Gu family also actively cooperated with the Fengwu Army and handed over Ma Hongye and his followers who had escaped in the chaos. He joined the Fengwu Army, and also organized the squires from Yuyang to express condolences to the soldiers of the Third Division and sent some pigs, sheep, fish, and chickens.
Seeing this Ye Mingsheng's eyes flashed, the little tricks done by the Gu family could not escape his eyes. Although he was very disappointed with the Gu family and Gu Zhongshi, since they were able to rein in the situation, Ye Mingsheng could do it this time. It’s just a punishment or two, and I’ll make a decision based on their performance in the future.
After all, Ye Mingsheng's purpose this time is to cut off the interest groups represented by the Ma family that collude with government and businessmen, not to declare war on the entire Youyan gentry class, so it is important to pull one by one and fight one by one. Now Ye Mingsheng needs a stable person who can provide He strives for supremacy to provide you with a steady stream of help!
Putting down Guo Zhiping's memorial, Ye Mingsheng picked up the memorial of the Shunping War. Like Guo Zhiping, the Shunping war report was also written by Gu Shouting personally to Ye Mingsheng. Gu Shouting said in the war report that the Shunping war was progressing smoothly and the results were brilliant. , has now captured Shunping City and captured more than 5,000 Yan Army generals including Zhao Di. The Fengwu Army only suffered more than 2,000 casualties.
Liu Shi, the guard of Xinle, saw that Shunping had been lost and the Fengwu army was approaching Xinle. He was afraid and did not dare to fight with the Fengwu army. He led the main force of more than 3,000 people to flee south, leaving only a few hundred people to guard Xinle. , the Fengwu Army took advantage of the situation and captured Xinle again, taking all the two cities planned by the Yan Army to defend Zhuo County. At present, the two cities of Shunping and Xinle have restored their previous order, and everything is proceeding in an orderly manner. middle······················
After scanning Gu Shouting's battle report, a smile appeared on Ye Mingsheng's face. After taking Shunping and Xinle, the Yan Army's home base of Zhuoxian County was unsafe to defend, and Fengwu Army's frontline could reach directly. In Zhuoxian County, Ye Mingsheng originally planned to send his troops south to completely annihilate the participating Yan troops after the autumn harvest and after the Fengwu army had recuperated, but now it seems that the plan may be moved forward!
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While Ye Mingsheng was reading one victory report after another in his study, thousands of miles away in the Yan Army Governor's Mansion in Zhuo County, all the important officials of the Yan Army were present. The Governor of Youyan, Zhao Fuqu, was in a high position, but a young man was Kneeling in the hall, the atmosphere in the room was very solemn and negative.
Looking at Liu Shi kneeling under the hall, Zhao Fuqu snorted and said angrily:
"Liu Shi, do you still have the nerve to come back?"
"I heard that as soon as the Fengwu Army arrived in Xinle, you abandoned the city and fled with the main force? Where did your courage in the bloody battle in Yunbin go? Were you all frightened by the Fengwu Army? Is the Fengwu Army a monster with three heads and six arms? , turned you into a loser?"
When Zhao Fuqu said these words, he was heartbroken and hated the fact that iron cannot become steel. The Liu Shi in front of him was originally just a team leader. When Zhao Fuqu was fighting in Yunbing, he saw this young man fighting bravely and daring to fight. He was like him back then. He cut down the shadow of the Luobi people on the border, so he defied all opinions and promoted Liu Shi to the position of commander of thousands of people.
Zhao Fuqu arranged for him to be stationed in Xinle this time. Zhao Fuqu also had high hopes for this young man whom he had single-handedly promoted. He hoped that Liu Shi could continue to display his daring and hard-working style and give Fengwu Army a ruthless blow in Xinle. The harsh lesson boosted the morale of the Yan army, which had suffered consecutive defeats, and also gave Zhao Fuqu himself a long face.
However, the idea is good, but the reality is often not what you want. Liu Shi, who led his army to flee south, not only failed to make him look good, but also lost all of Zhao Fuqu's old face... ·············
Feeling the overwhelming anger in Zhao Fuqu's words, Liu Shi had expected it, but when it came to this point, his heart sank. He knew very well that if he could not defend himself well, then he would definitely die today!
Liu Shi, who was kneeling on the ground, took a deep breath and kowtowed three times to Zhao Fuqu.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The three-headed Liu Shi knocked very hard, and his forehead was bloody red. After doing this, Liu Shi clasped his fists towards Zhao Fuqu and said sincerely:
"Liu Shi knows that what he has done is sinful and has disappointed the commander in chief, but please give me a chance to speak. After I finish speaking, I will let him kill or behead me at his disposal!"
Although he was very disappointed with Liu Shi and wanted to have him withdraw from the camp immediately and use his head to warn the Yan army, but seeing that Liu Shi was very sincere, Zhao Fuqu hesitated and decided to give him a chance. said:
"Go on! I want to see what you, a deserter, have to say!"
Liu Shi heard this and immediately said:
'Thank you so much, Marshal, for your kindness, Liu Shi is grateful! '
"Commander, from the perspective of the terrain, Xinle and Shunping are like horns to each other on the outside and inside. The advantage of this is that when one city is attacked, the other city can respond to it, contain the enemy's troops and block the enemy's food route, but At the same time, this also means that if one city is lost, it will be difficult to keep the other city!"
"Dashuai Xinle is different from Shunping. Xinle is just a small town with a population of more than ten thousand people. The city is in disrepair and the defenses are aging. In the eyes of the people, when the bandits were in trouble two years ago, they were invaded by bandits... ················”
"Shunping has lost tens of thousands of troops. They are approaching the city. They are carrying heavy weapons such as red cannons. With our mere strength of more than 3,000 troops, there is no point in defending Xinle. In less than a day, everything will be over." The army was destroyed! '
"The last general did escape from Xinle, but it was not because he was afraid of death. Liu Shi's kindness to the commander-in-chief will never be repaid by death. A mere Fengwu army is nothing, but Liu Shi didn't want to die in vain. Lead your soldiers to fight a losing battle!"
After Liu Shi finished speaking, Zhao Fuqu snorted again and asked:
"According to what you said, did you lead your troops to abandon Xinle, or did you maintain your strength through merit and demerit? Did I blame you wrongly?"
Hearing this, Liu Shi cupped his hands and said:
"Even if the general has the idea of preserving his strength and considering the overall situation, as a general, it is an unforgivable crime to flee without fighting. However, I would like to ask the commander not to kill me and dirty your knife, but to put me into a death camp. Before I die, I will be the commander-in-chief and kill a few more dog thieves from the Fengwu Army!"
After listening to Liu Shi's words, Zhao Fuqu still had a calm face, but there was some emotion in his eyes. At this point, whether to kill Liu Shi or not is a trivial matter. Zhao Fuqu's prestige in the army is a big deal!
This Liu Shi was promoted by him. Killing Liu Shi now would mean that Zhao Fuqu admitted that he had a problem with his vision of people. This would undoubtedly be another major blow to his personal prestige at a time when the Yan army was in turmoil!
Now, even though it would be embarrassing to save Liu Shi's life, it still retains a bit of dignity and it wouldn't be too ugly... ·
Huang Wenze, who was standing aside, observed the change in Zhao Fuqu's expression and immediately understood what he was thinking. He took the initiative to stand up and said without Zhao Fuqu opening his mouth:
"Commander, I'm looking down here to see that although Liu Shi fled without fighting, it was for good reason and not because he was timid to fight. At present, the Fengwu Army has not changed its ambition and is eyeing our army. It may attack Zhuoxian at any time. Our army is employing people. Therefore, it is better to spare Liu Shi’s life at this time and let him die on the battlefield and serve the commander-in-chief loyally!”
Seeing that Huang Wenze, the mastermind, had spoken, other generals and officials also agreed. When Zhao Fuqu saw that he had gone down the stairs, he walked down the slope and snorted coldly:
"Liu Shi, you lost Xin Le and fled without fighting. It should have been a capital crime. However, considering your past achievements and the generals interceding for you, I will spare your life for the time being. Now you will be assigned to the death camp." Sentinel Commander of the Death Battalion, if you dare to do something so embarrassing and degrading to the reputation of our Yan Army, your whole family will be executed and you will not tolerate it!"
Liu Shi, who was kneeling on the ground, suddenly became solemn when he heard this. He knew that Zhao Fuqu was serious, and immediately nodded heavily and said:
"The general will die to repay the commander-in-chief's kindness!"
After settling Liu Shi's matter, Zhao Fuqu ended the meeting, leaving Huang Wenze alone...
In front of Huang Wenze, a confidant who had been through thick and thin for decades, Zhao Fuqu took off some of his mask as a strong military man and asked Huang Wenze with a hint of fatigue:
"Wenze, what do you think of the current situation?"
Faced with Zhao Fuqu's inquiry, Huang Wenze fell into silence. This was not because he had no ideas, but because he couldn't bear to tell Zhao Fuqu himself how dangerous the Yan Army's situation was now. But even if Huang Wenze didn't say it, how could Zhao Fuqu not know it clearly? He took the picture He patted Huang Wenze on the shoulder and said:
"I plan to fight against Feng Wujun and this little brat Ye Mingsheng!"
When Huang Wenze said this, he looked at Zhao Fuqu in surprise, while Zhao Fuqu said to himself:
"I can see clearly now that Gao Zongchang and Cao Changping are completely unreliable. It's just a dream to count on them!"
"Cao Changping is now obsessed with going south. A few days ago, Ye Mingsheng sent a special envoy to see him. It is said that the two of them had a very good talk. It seems that he and the Fengwu Army have a blood-based alliance of non-aggression. Fengwu The army wants to sell him a batch of firearms, and Cao Changping, a fool, doesn’t even look at what happened to the last person who bought Fengwu’s weapons...”
Having said this, Zhao Fuqu showed a self-deprecating smile, and then continued:
"Cao Changping is having a fierce fight with Ye Mingsheng now. It is impossible to expect him to help us. Gao Zongchang is better than him and has given us some money and food intermittently, but he has no intention of helping us with Ye Mingsheng. He just wants us to be his watchdog and a buffer zone between him and the Fengwu Army. It is impossible for him to directly send troops to join the war!"
After finishing his words, Zhao Fuqu looked at Huang Wenze and said earnestly:
"Wenze, the only one who can save us is ourselves!"
Hearing what Zhao Fuqu said, Huang Wenze, who had previously advocated the formation of an anti-Bengdian alliance, immediately trembled and knelt on the ground and said:
"Commander, I'm not doing my job well!"
Zhao Fuqu shook his head and helped Huang Wenze up with his own hands and said:
"I know it's not your fault. Wenze, you have tried your best. If you hadn't gotten the money and food from Gao Zongchang, we wouldn't have been able to support it until now and maintain the current scale of troops!"
Huang Wenze felt a little relieved after hearing this, but he still said quickly:
"These are all due to the good leadership of the commander-in-chief, I dare not take the credit!"
Zhao Fuqu smiled and shook his head when he heard this, but he did not continue to struggle with this issue. Instead, he sighed and said leisurely:
"Ye Mingsheng, this little brat, is really a ruthless person. He has done what I have always wanted to do but never dared to do. Judging from this alone, he is indeed better than me..." ········”
Although Zhao Fuqu didn't say clearly what it was, Huang Wenze understood Zhao Fuqu's thoughts and said comfortingly:
"Commander, you grew up from Youyan. The interests between you and them are too entangled. If you use the knife, you will kill one thousand enemies and damage yourself eight hundred. But Ye Mingsheng came from Liaoyang, he doesn't have this You can make bold moves with burdens, but if you are in a position to get along with the commander-in-chief, you can do better than him!"
Although he knew that Huang Wenze was taking pictures of his horses, Huang Wenze's words still made Zhao Fuqu very happy, and his originally somewhat lonely mood was relieved a lot.
After a few seconds of silence, Zhao Fuqu raised his head and said very calmly to Huang Wenze:
"I decided that instead of passively waiting for the Fengwu Army to take the initiative to attack, I would rather take the initiative while I still have troops and horses to fight him to the death! Even if it fails, I will make the world a hero. Look at me, Zhao Fuqu, although I am old. But I’m not a coward!”
As soon as these words came out, Huang Wenze wanted to speak out to exhort him, but before he could speak, Zhao Fuqu blocked him and continued:
"I know Wenze that you are not optimistic about my decision, but there is no other way now. The southern areas of Youyan alone cannot support so many troops and horses as we have now, let alone Shunping, Xinping, etc." If the music is lost, without the barrier, the cavalry of the Fengwu Army can directly attack our hinterland and interfere with our taxation."
In addition, there is a peasant uprising in Hebei and Henan. If nothing else happens, the money and food provided by Gao Zongchang will definitely be reduced or even no longer support us... ····”
