Loan
In Shangguan Mansion, Shangguan Hongyuan was in a good mood. He threw fish food into the pond in front of him. Seeing these colorful fishes rushing around one after another, a faint smile appeared on Shangguan Hongyuan's face... ···············
Since he forced the King of Qin back and defeated Zhao Fuqu in Yunbin, the Luo'an regime he led has undoubtedly faced much less military pressure, which also allowed him to devote more troops and resources to his own Now the main enemy is patrolling the south to the imperial court.
Therefore, with Shangguan Hongyuan's concentration of troops and resources, the Luo'an Forbidden Army that penetrated deep into Sichuan and Shu quickly achieved a series of results. Now it has approached Jianmen, an important pass in Sichuan and Shu. As long as it passes through Jianmen, it can approach directly. In Rongcheng, the political center of the southern imperial court, Shangguan Hongyuan's mood gradually improved as he saw his victory in sight.
Just when Shangguan Hongyuan was enjoying his rare quiet time, there was another familiar sound of footsteps behind him. Seeing this, Shangguan Hongyuan's heart sank, knowing that something was coming to him again, and he immediately adjusted himself With a relaxed mind, he turned around to look at the arriving Chen Jingyu and asked:
"What happened again in Sichuan?"
Facing Shangguan Hongyuan's question, Chen Jingyu, commander of the Supervision Department, first bowed in greeting, then shook his head and said:
"There is no abnormal situation in Sichuan and Shu. Our army is making good progress and is gradually approaching Jianmen. Some people in Rongcheng are beginning to waver. Our Supervision Department is actively contacting them, hoping to provide some help to our army on the frontal battlefield. !”
After listening to Chen Jingyu's answer, Shangguan Hongyuan felt relieved. Now he is most afraid of something happening to Sichuan and Shu. After half his life in the military, he has already put almost all the chips in his hands towards Sichuan and Shu. If something happens to Sichuan and Shu, If trouble breaks out, he and the Luoan regime he leads will really be in trouble...
"Sir, there are no problems in Sichuan and Shu, but major changes have occurred in Youyan. General Yuan Song under Ye Mingsheng defeated the Yan army at Fuhu Gang in Youyan. Zhao Fuqu set himself on fire and died. The entire Yan army was wiped out. At least 50,000 people were killed. People surrender to the Fengwu Army!"
"In addition, because the Kipchaks launched tens of thousands of troops to attack the Elonqen grassland, the Luobei people could no longer hold on and were preparing to retreat!" She quietly raised her head and glanced at Shangguan Hongyuan's expression, and Chen Jingyu continued:
Although Chen Jingyu didn't speak many words, the amount of information was very large. Even with Shangguan Hongyuan's big heart, there was a hint of disbelief in his eyes. He said in disbelief:
"Are you saying that Zhao Fuqu is dead? At the hands of the Fengwu Army?"
Facing Shangguan Hongyuan's inquiry, Chen Jingyu explained in detail:
"According to our intelligence, your Excellency, the situation is basically like this. In the process of counterattacking the Fengwu Army, the Yan Army suffered heavy losses after being unable to attack for a long time. The morale of the army was greatly affected, and then Yuan Song deliberately provoked the Yan Army. The soldiers gathered to mutiny and did not want to fight anymore. Some Yan army generals even rebelled and attacked Zhao Fuqu's central army. In the end, Zhao Fuqu was defeated and burned himself to death. Fengwu's army achieved this great victory!"
Although he still couldn't believe that Zhao Fuqu, the Youyan Tiger who had been fighting with him for most of his life, actually died at the hands of Ye Mingsheng, a young man, Shangguan Hongyuan had no choice but to accept such a situation rationally. result···················
Logically speaking, Shangguan Hongyuan felt that he should be very happy when he heard the news of Zhao Fuqu's death. After all, if this old guy hadn't been obstructing him for decades, and even directly attacked Yun Bing to contain his troops, he might now Having captured Rongcheng, he has regained his strength and become the chief minister of the Zhou Dynasty who held the emperor hostage and commanded the princes again!
In the past few decades, Shangguan Hongyuan had hated Zhao Fuqu, a tough guy who was specifically against him. He had never dreamed of catching him back from Youyan and cutting him into pieces to vent his hatred!
But now that Shangguan Hongyuan heard the news of his death, he couldn't be happy at all. On the contrary, his mood was very complicated, sad, and even a little lost!
At the beginning of the year, Shangguan Hongyuan was very happy to learn that Ye Mingsheng led tens of thousands of Fengwu troops to enter the pass in a surprise attack. He played music every night for several days in a row. Later, he saw that Ye Mingsheng also attacked Yi Jing. After this, Zhao Fuqu was forced to give up Yun Bing's offensive. He praised Ye Mingsheng even more, and his impression of Ye Mingsheng also changed a lot. He was gloating about Zhao Fuqu's old rival's jokes!
Although the Fengwu Army had already taken the initiative on the Youyan battlefield at that time, Shangguan Hongyuan still believed that Ye Mingsheng was just taking advantage of the sneak attack because of his contempt for Ye Mingsheng and the Fengwu Army. When Zhao Fuqu led the Yan Army If the main force returned to the army, the Fengwu Army would be defeated. However, what happened was beyond his expectation. Not only was the Fengwu Army not defeated, but Zhao Fuqu, who had returned to the army, was forced to retreat. Zhuoxian·······················
From that moment on, Shangguan Hongyuan gradually began to face the Fengwu Army, but in his heart he still believed that his old rival Zhao Fuqu could recover and use his prestige from running Youyan for decades to reorganize the country and bring Fengwu Army to its knees. Wu Jun rushed back to the outside of the pass, but he never expected that he would get the news that Zhao Fuqu had set himself on fire and died!
Shaking his head, Shangguan Hongyuan temporarily suppressed the sadness and sigh in his heart, and began to think quickly again. He knew that with the death of Zhao Fuqu and the retreat of the Luobi people, Youyan no longer had anyone who could stop the Fengwu Army. Ye Mingsheng, who used to be a bug that he could crush with just a stretch of his fingers, has now grown up quickly enough to be on an equal footing with him!
Zhao Fuqu pondered for a moment and asked Chen Jingyu:
"Have your people from the Supervision Department detected any information about the next move of the Fengwu Army through the hidden stakes in the Fengwu Army?"
"Ye Mingsheng, an ambitious man, does he want to continue south to the Central Plains next, or does he want to go west to Yunnan and fight against us?"
Under the gaze of Shangguan Hongyuan, Chen Jingyu felt miserable. Under the inspection of the Coordination Office, their Supervision Department's hidden stakes in Fengwu Army were almost cleared away, and the remaining few small fish were also in The information available to non-key departments of the Fengwu Army is also very limited!
Naturally, these truths cannot be reported to Shangguan Hong, otherwise not only will Shangguan Hongyuan not be forgiven, but he will also be scolded, so Chen Jingyu organized a very vague statement and said:
"Sir, our Supervision Department is working hard to mobilize our manpower in Yijing to detect the next move of the Fengwu Army. It will still take a while... "
Shangguan Hongyuan was obviously very dissatisfied with Chen Jingyu's answer. After all, the next move of the Fengwu Army was very important to the Luo'an regime he led. After all, they were now concentrating all their efforts to launch an attack on Sichuan. If At this time, if Ye Mingsheng sends his troops west to Yunbin, their strategy will fall short and there is a risk of collapse across the board. Therefore, Zhao Fuqu warned in a deep voice:
"Clearing Fengwu Army's next move is a top priority. Your Supervision Department must take it seriously and figure out Fengwu Army's strategic intentions as soon as possible!"
Feeling Shangguan Hongyuan's tone, Chen Jingyu knew that if he couldn't give Shangguan Hongyuan an explanation now, it would be difficult to pass this test today, so he gritted his teeth and issued a military order and said:
"Sir, give me half a month, I will definitely figure this out!"
Although Shangguan Hongyuan was a little disappointed that Chen Jingyu still had half a month to go, he could only nod his head when he saw the embarrassment on Chen Jingyu's face.
After sending Chen Jingyu away, Shangguan Hongyuan returned to his study. Looking at the map of the Great Zhou Dynasty hanging on the wall, his eyes became more and more solemn. He had been fighting with Zhao Fuqu for most of his life, and he knew only too well what Zhao Fuqu was capable of!
In his opinion, even if Ye Mingsheng took the lead in the sneak attack and caught the Yan army by surprise, the Yan army led by Zhao Fuqu should not have suffered such a defeat like it did now. In less than a year, the territory that had been managed for decades would be lost. Hand over to others·························
And since what happened, it means that he really underestimated the Fengwu Army and the arrogant Ye Mingsheng!
If Ye Mingsheng and Fengwu Army are really so strong, then when they fully integrate Youyan's resources, then whether it is Gao Zongchang of Jiyu or Cao Changping of Qilu, those around Youyan will not be Ye Mingsheng. If things really go on like this, then even if he breaks through Rongcheng and recaptures the little emperor, will the world really be able to coerce the emperor and order the princes as he imagined? Will all the princes in the world dare not to obey?
Shangguan Hongyuan, who already had the answer in his mind, couldn't help but let out a long sigh. Even though he was aware of the problem, he still couldn't do anything. Having devoted all his efforts to Sichuan and Shu, he no longer had any extra strength to interfere with Feng Shu. Wu Jun's next progress, he even needs to hope that Feng Wu Jun will not come to disturb him by marching westward!
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Yijing, Governor's Mansion
Cui Shao, Gu Zhongshi, and Gu Sansi gathered in a side room near Ye Mingsheng's study. When everyone was present, Ye Mingsheng ordered Gu Sansi:
"Inform the two adults of the situation!"
After receiving Ye Mingsheng's order, Gu Sansi nodded and immediately introduced to Cui Shao and Gu Zhongshi:
"My lords, the imperial court has officially issued an edict to promote the commander-in-chief to the governor of Yan and Liao. However, the intention of the southern patrol is that the imperial court hopes to use this as a condition in exchange for our army to march westward to Yunbin and attack Shangguan Hongyuan's Luo'an regime. !”
After Gu Sansi finished speaking, Ye Mingsheng also said lightly:
"What do you think, two chief envoys?"
After Ye Mingsheng finished speaking, Cui Shao and Gu Zhongshi, two old foxes, did not answer in a hurry. They lowered their heads in thought and seemed to be waiting for the other party to speak first. Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng looked at Gu Zhongshi. Under his gaze, Gu Zhongshi had no choice but to be the first to speak:
"It is undoubtedly a good thing for the imperial court to appoint the commander-in-chief as the governor of Yan and Liao. It will help the commander-in-chief win the hearts of the people. However, the people of Youyan have been tortured by the Zhao thieves. The people are poor and weak and should recuperate. Therefore, sending troops to unite the clouds should be done. Plan well from long-term memory, don’t rush for the moment..."
Ye Mingsheng nodded slightly after hearing this. Seeing this, Gu Zhongshi couldn't help but feel happy. He knew that he had guessed Ye Mingsheng's feelings correctly. The court's order had no practical effect on Ye Mingsheng. Ye Mingsheng did not intend to Go west and attack Shangguan Hongyuan.
After Gu Zhongshi finished speaking, Cui Shao's eyes flashed with an undetectable light, and he said directly without hesitation:
"Since Shangguan Hongyuan concentrated on dealing with the southern patrol court, the Luo'an Forbidden Army under his command has achieved a lot of results in Sichuan and Sichuan. If we don't take action now, the court will not be able to hold on for long, and if Shangguan Hongyuan just sits back and watches, If we attack Rongcheng from afar and seize the emperor again to command the princes, then he will definitely regard our army as his next opponent!"
"So I think that even if our army does not attack westward, it should send a general to lead tens of thousands of elite troops on the western front to put pressure on Luo'an and contain some of the forces of the Luo'an regime. At least Shangguan Hongyuan cannot be easily Concentrate on conquering Sichuan and Shu!"
Listening to Cui Shao's words, Ye Mingsheng's eyes narrowed slightly. He was not willing to get involved in the affairs between Shangguan Hongyuan and the southern patrol court, but what his third uncle said was right. If Shangguan Hongyuan was really allowed to threaten him again, The emperor ordered the princes, plus the territory of Guanzhong, Yunbin, Sichuan and Shu, Shangguan Hongyuan will be his biggest enemy in the next battle for hegemony, and will pose a great threat to the Fengwu Army's western front... ···············
Although he had such an idea, Ye Mingsheng still needed to think carefully about the overall strategy, so he did not make a decision easily. He waved to Gu Sansi again and motioned for him to continue the introduction. Gu Sansi continued:
"The Luobei people once again sent a special envoy to visit us, and they are already in Yuyang!"
After hearing the news, both Cui Shao and Gu Zhongshi became more serious. After all, things in Sichuan, Shu and Guanzhong are still relatively far away, while the Luobei people are right in front of them. As the parents of the people of Youyan, they Naturally, he cares more about the Luobi people.
"The special envoy sent by the Luobi people this time is Jamukha, the brother-in-law of Luobi Khan Arsleng. This person is a well-known pro-Zhou faction among the Luobi people. He admires our Zhou culture very much. He not only married three great The Zhou woman became a concubine and gave herself the name Zhou Zheng!"
"Based on the information that the Kipchaks launched an offensive on the Elonqen Grassland, although we still don't know the specific intention of Jamukha, we have reason to believe that the Luobei people want to ask for peace this time and do not want to continue with our army. If the fight continues, they may even seek some support from our army..."
