Murong Hui was completely lost in thought about Ye Mingsheng's explanation. What Ye Mingsheng told him today about productivity and production relations ownership can be said to have opened a new door for him, but perhaps it was because the theory was too Advanced, so Murong Hui somewhat understands this...
Ye Mingsheng originally did not intend to interrupt Murong Hui's thinking, but seeing that Murong Hui was unable to extricate himself from thinking and was unable to reply, and he was busy with official duties and his time was precious, he only had one stick of incense for today's conversation. After that, he had to continue working and listen to the staff's analysis of the battle situation on the Shunping front line. He didn't have much time to spend with Murong Hui here, so Ye Mingsheng could only cough lightly.
"Ahem!"
Hearing Ye Mingsheng's cough, Murong Hui immediately stepped out of his thinking state. Realizing that he had lost his composure, he immediately confessed to Ye Mingsheng:
"What you have said is really mysterious and thought-provoking. Please don't blame me for being rude!"
Ye Mingsheng waved his hand and said:
"It's just a small thing, it doesn't matter!"
"You just need to remember that this Commander-in-Chief does not hate the noble families, but wants to re-establish a balance, a new order that can benefit most people. This is the most important thing, and it is also the basis for maintaining long-term peace and stability, prosperity and strength of the country. Where!"
Murong Hui nodded solemnly and said:
"Yes, I will bring your words to my father!"
Ye Mingsheng frowned slightly when he heard this. What he wanted was Murong Hui's attitude. To be honest, the reason why he took the time to see Murong Hui and answer his question was not because Murong Hui himself was serving as the Southern Patrol Murong Hui, a member of the imperial court's fifth-rank military department, although he is about the same age as Ye Mingsheng and is already a leader among his peers, but compared with him, Ye Mingsheng is still a bit underwhelming... ······
The reason why Ye Mingsheng attaches so much importance to him and allows him to visit Fengwujun's factory, meet him in person and explain his problems is entirely because of his identity. He is the legitimate son of Murong Lun, and the Murong family is an important member of the Guanzhong clan. , so Murong Hui, who came to Liaoyang on the order of Murong Lun, can be said to be the envoy of the Murong family and even the Guanzhong clan!
Although Ye Mingsheng's established strategy is to go south rather than west, the Guanzhong nobles are a hurdle that Ye Mingsheng cannot avoid if he wants to pacify the world. Ye Mingsheng, who once served in the imperial army, knows very well how powerful the Guanzhong nobles are. powerful.
Even because of the Luo'an Incident, some of them supported the Southern Tour of the Imperial Court, while others supported Shangguan Hongyuan. Their internal conflicts were somewhat divided, but they still cannot be underestimated!
A great man once said that we should attack more of our friends and less of our enemies. Therefore, in order to win their support and get their help, it is necessary for Ye Mingsheng to explain his governing philosophy to them and reduce the number of enemies on both sides. Due to the misunderstanding caused by the lack of communication, Murong Hui is now a good communication channel. Ye Mingsheng needs to use his mouth to convey his ideas to the other party.
As if remembering something, Murong Hui said to Ye Mingsheng:
"Your Excellency settled the war in Youyan and appeased the people. Everything has been spread to Youyan. My father admires you very much for what you have done. He believes that you will become the pillar of the Zhou Dynasty to protect the country and stabilize the northern border. With your talents, We should shoulder greater responsibilities and make more contributions to the early stability of the world..."
Murong Hui paused deliberately when he said this, wanting to quietly observe Ye Mingsheng's facial expression, but to his disappointment, Ye Mingsheng remained calm and calm, as if he didn't hear what he meant. In this regard, Murong Hui Hui was slightly disappointed.
After seeing that Ye Mingsheng easily dealt with Youyan's internal and external troubles, Murong Hui decided to visit Ye Mingsheng on behalf of the Murong family. However, he did not immediately visit Ye Mingsheng through his uncle Murong Yuliang, but flew to see Ye Mingsheng. Ge Chuanshu tried to persuade his father Murong Lun.
Now that we have decided to make friends with Ye Mingsheng and place a greater bet on Feng Wujun, we cannot just rely on words. We are all decent people, and we will naturally give a meeting gift when we meet for the first time!
Naturally, you have to do what you want when giving gifts. What do Ye Mingsheng and Feng Wujun want most now?
Of course it’s money and food!
If he had enough money, food and logistical support, Ye Mingsheng would have sent his troops southward and completely wiped out the remnants of the Yan army entrenched in the south of Youyan.
As a large family that has been passed down for hundreds of years, although the Murong family suffered some blows during the Luo'an Incident, the family treasury is still sufficient. However, it is a pity that the Murong family is now separated from Youyan by thousands of mountains and rivers. Find a way to support Ye Mingsheng with your own money and food.
Since the path of money and food was not clear, Murong Hui began to think about what else Ye Mingsheng lacked besides money and food, and after several days of thinking, he finally came up with the answer.
However, even though he had the answer in his mind, Murong Hui thought about it for a long time because of the seriousness of the matter, and finally made the decision after spending a lot of effort to get his father Murong Lun to agree... ······
Looking at Ye Mingsheng intently, Murong Hui said to Ye Mingsheng word by word:
"My father thinks that you are the perfect candidate for governor of Yanliao!"
Although Ye Mingsheng had a vague premonition after listening to Murong Hui's words, Ye Mingsheng was still very surprised to hear this result from Murong Hui. This gift given to him by the Murong family was really very heavy!
In today's traditional feudal society, although the name is invisible and intangible, it is a very important thing!
Don't you see, the attacks between the major vassals must be based on good reasons and seize the moral high ground. Shangguan Hongyuan's attack on Sichuan and Shu was under the banner of the Qing emperor. Zhao Fuqu's previous attack on Yunhe was also under the banner of the emperor's order to annihilate. Shangguan Hongyuan is a traitor who does not care about the king's kindness.
Although everyone is thinking about their own interests in their hearts, in terms of external image, everyone is full of benevolence, justice and morality, and tries their best to appear loyal and patriotic!
Although Ye Mingsheng sent troops to Youyan this time, he almost achieved a complete military victory, captured Yi Jing and occupied most of Youyan's land, and completed all the goals in the pre-war plan. However, morally, although Ye Mingsheng held high the position of Youyan, he could not bear it. Suffering, the slogan of entering the customs at the invitation of the people of Youyan, but morally speaking, Ye Mingsheng is still somewhat untenable...
The first point is that both Ye Mingsheng and Zhao Fuqu believed that the Southern Patrol Court was the orthodoxy of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and that Shangguan Hongyuan was a traitor. Ye Mingsheng's current Liaoyang Governor's position, commanding the Wujun Army, was also awarded by the Southern Patrol Court, so from According to the etiquette of the Great Zhou Dynasty, as a human minister, Ye Mingsheng attacked Zhao Fuqu without getting the order from the imperial court to patrol the south. This was considered to be adept at using weapons and fighting with his own roommates.
Secondly, Ye Mingsheng sneaked into the pass without declaring a war when Zhao Fuqu was attacking Shangguan Hongyuan. Although this brought Ye Mingsheng a great advantage militarily, it was morally disgraceful. What's more, there is a suspicion of supporting Shangguan Hongyuan, a rebel.
In the end, although the Coordination Office made great efforts, the nursery rhyme about Ye Mingsheng's "Lancet, sinking boat, swallowing jade, turning into a dragon" was still widely spread, and also spread to the southern Sichuan tour. In the ears of the court princes, these ministers angrily criticized Ye Mingsheng for his arrogant ambitions, and some people proposed to remove Ye Mingsheng from the post of governor of Liaoyang and the commander of the military army. However, because of the subsequent southern tour of the imperial court, these people were thinking about Ye Mingsheng. They gave up only when they could march westward and help them deal with Shangguan Hongyuan.
Although these things did not have any impact on Ye Mingsheng's military operations in Youyan, he lost a lot of points in terms of justice. Of course, this was also due to the fact that Ye Mingsheng's rise was still short and he had no foundation in the court. It has a big relationship, but if he could do it over again, Ye Mingsheng would still make the same choice. After all, military success is the fundamental and everything else is relatively secondary!
It is precisely because his reputation during the southern inspection of the imperial court was not good that Ye Mingsheng still bears the title of Liaoyang Governor and actually controls most of Youyan's territory, and does not bring trouble to the southern imperial court. Request to be granted an official position, such as Youyan Jiedu Envoy...
Now that Murong Hui, as the envoy of the Murong family, said such words to him in front of him, he was undoubtedly making a political commitment to him on behalf of Murong Lun, and with Murong Lun's identity and status, if he did not have much confidence , will never make such a promise easily!
Although the title of a governor of Yan and Liao had no influence on Ye Mingsheng's military actions, the Zhou Dynasty had been under Zuo Zuo for more than three hundred years, and despite the ups and downs in recent years, it could come to an end at any time.
But as the saying goes, there are still three thousand nails left to break the ship, and the Zhou Dynasty still has many loyal people among the people. Therefore, if Ye Mingsheng can get the name of the so-called governor of Yanliao and get the endorsement of the Zhou Dynasty court, he can get rid of the current situation. The embarrassment of ruling Youyan with the Liaoyang Governor is of great benefit to Ye Mingsheng in maintaining the stability of Youyan, appeasing people's hearts, and establishing a new order!
Ye Mingsheng nodded towards Murong Hui with interest and said:
"Ye is really flattered to be appreciated by Lord Shangshu. If this happens, Ye will definitely be rewarded generously!"
"My lord, you're welcome. As a minister of the Zhou Dynasty, my father naturally has to recommend talents to the emperor!" Murong Hui said very modestly:
Murong Hui was also very happy about Ye Mingsheng's statement. Although the Murong family had a deep foundation in the court, Ye Mingsheng was known as a wolf and ambitious in the southern imperial court, so he wanted to promote this matter and let the Great Zhou court give Ye Mingsheng Endorsing and appointing Ye Mingsheng as the Governor of Yanliao is also a very difficult matter...
If they want to facilitate this matter, the Murong family will need to mobilize the connections accumulated over generations, and may even have to make some exchanges of interests. On the one hand, they have made such a big effort to show Ye Mingsheng the strength of their Murong family. Strength, on the one hand, also pave the way for what comes next!
After accepting the big gift package from Murong's family, the atmosphere of Ye Mingsheng and Murong Hui's meeting became more and more harmonious. After a few words of encouragement to Murong Hui, Ye Mingsheng spent the scheduled time of burning incense. , ended this fruitful meeting with Murong Hui.
After asking Ye Cheng to send Murong Hui away, Ye Mingsheng wanted to take a short rest and then listen to He Jingyun's analysis of the battle situation, but the plan did not change quickly. As soon as Ye Mingsheng lay on the table, he heard a voice coming from outside the door. There was a rush of footsteps, and feeling the heavyness of the footsteps, Ye Mingsheng realized that there was probably another emergency situation, so he hurriedly sat up. A few seconds later, there was a knock on the door.
Ye Mingsheng said in a deep voice:
"Enter!"
After the words fell, Ye Cheng and Huo San walked in. Looking at the solemn expression on Huo San's face, Ye Mingsheng ordered Ye Cheng:
"Go get me a cold washcloth and a hot washcloth!"
Upon hearing Ye Mingsheng's request, Ye Cheng bowed and said:
"Yes! Sir, I will do it right away..."
He also seemed to understand that there was something important to discuss between Ye Mingsheng and Huo San. Ye Cheng also closed the door very thoughtfully after he walked out. Huo San, who got the chance to face Ye Mingsheng, did not hesitate to report it directly to Ye Mingsheng. road:
"Sir, we have sent back urgent information from the hidden stakes we have set up in Zhuo County. The Yan army entrenched in Zhuo County is being mobilized frequently and seems to be conducting general mobilization for war!"
When Ye Mingsheng heard this, his expression became serious and he pondered for a moment and asked Huo San:
"I remember you told me last time that the Yan army in Zhuo County had about 100,000 people?"
Facing Ye Mingsheng's inquiry, Huo San explained:
"Zhao Fuqu has been reorganizing his army to prepare for war since he retreated to Zhuoxian. Currently, the Yan army in Zhuoxian has about eighty to one hundred thousand people. This time, according to the hidden stake report, all the Yan army in Zhuoxian have been mobilized! I believe that Zhao Fuqu is making such a big move at this moment, most likely because he wants to launch a strategic counterattack against our army on the Shunping-Xinle front line!"
Listening to Huo San's judgment, a fleeting light flashed in Ye Mingsheng's eyes. Before the siege, Ma Zhongjun and Gu Shouting had a total of about 10,000 troops. Although in the battles of Shunping and Xinle, The Fengwu army won a complete victory.
But after all, there will inevitably be casualties in a war. If he remembered correctly the battle report sent by the staff, there are currently about 6,000 people under Ma Zhongjun's guard at Shunping City.
Gu Shouting was guarding Xinle City, with about 3,000 troops under his command. In addition to the loss of troops, the firearms and ammunition of both their teams were greatly consumed and needed to be replenished as soon as possible. If Huo San If their judgment is correct, then Shunping and Xinle are likely to face a crazy counterattack by nearly ten times the enemy...
