After listening to Qiqige's words, An Miaoyi felt a little better and said quietly:
"As of now, we can only make peace with what has happened..."
Qiqige heard this and comforted her:
"Madam, you don't have to worry too much. Although the Murong family is powerful, they are thousands of miles away from Youyan. On the Fengwu Army side, they only have one Murong Yuliang, and you are the helper of Mr. Cui, and you and Mr. The handsome man is so affectionate, Mr. Jingren is the eldest son, and the old lady loves you so much. In my opinion, madam, your position in the house is as stable as Mount Tai!"
"Although the marshal liked that bitch before, he hasn't taken her into his room for so long. I think the marshal might have forgotten her a long time ago?"
Feeling Qiqige's concern, An Miaoyi felt a little better, and immediately asked again:
"What has Bae Ji Soo been doing recently?"
Qiqige heard this and said without thinking:
"What else can that Gongdu woman do? She found a place to open her Changshan Medical Clinic. I don't know what it is that the commander-in-chief likes about her and loves her so much. Before he arrived in Yi Jing, the commander-in-chief asked Ye It’s time to find a place for her to open a medical clinic!”
Speaking of this, Qiqige seemed to remember something, and suddenly lowered her voice and said to An Miaoyi:
"Madam, I discovered something. Ye Cheng and Pei Zhixiu are very close. I heard that Pei Zhixiu also wrote a letter home to Ye Cheng for Ye Cheng's parents. Ye Cheng has now become the commander-in-chief's wife. Attendant, I have to deal with everything inside and outside the palace. People like Madam cannot be won over by Pei Zhixiu..."
Listening to what Qiqige said, an imperceptible strange color flashed in An Miaoyi's beautiful eyes, and then she continued very calmly:
"Is there any other news from the house?"
Qiqige thought for a while and said:
"There's nothing wrong with the others. Bai and Jinyu are also very law-abiding, but it seems that the commander-in-chief likes the Su sisters very much!"
After hearing this, An Miaoyi thought for a while and said:
"You're talking about Su Ruyan, Su Rumeng?"
Qiqige nodded and said seriously:
"That sister Su Ruyan is an honest person, but that sister Su Rumeng is a complete fox. I bribed the maid Cui'er next to her. According to this Cui'er, this Su Rumeng has been throwing eggs recently. Put it in your mouth when cooked, it seems like you are practicing something!"
"Madam, be careful of these Su sisters, the handsome man likes this kind of JM flower pattern the most!"
Speaking of this, Qiqige didn't know what she thought of. She looked at An Miaoyi and a blush appeared on her cheek...
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Huainan, Bozhou
Tens of thousands of Anqing troops were fighting fiercely with the Qi troops defending the city. Countless rolling stones and trees were smashed from the top of the city, but this still could not be stopped. The momentum of the Anqing army's charge was not stingy in Xu Zhaojie's reward. , and the temptation of high-ranking officials and generous salaries, everyone in the Anqing army turned red-eyed and fought towards the top of Bozhou city regardless of their own safety.
Although the Qi army guarding the city was still resisting vigorously and tried their best to prevent the Anqing army from entering the city, it was a pity that their efforts did not receive the rewards they deserved. Under the scorching sun at noon, they were surrounded by deafening shouts of killing. Amidst the sound, the Anqing Army's battering ram finally broke through the city gate!
Seeing that the coveted breakthrough finally appeared, Xu Zhaojie, who was standing outside the city supervising the battle, suddenly became energetic. He drew out his sword and waved it decisively, shouting:
"Charge the whole army! The first person to rush into Bozhou City will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver, and he will be promoted to the third level!"
As soon as these words came out, the morale of the Anqing army increased by three points. It was like a desperate flood rushing towards the city gate. Faced with this dangerous situation, the Qi army who defended the city at first tried to block the city gate. However, seeing more and more Anqing troops rushing in, they finally gave up resistance. Amid the Anqing troops' shouts of killing, they either put down their weapons and knelt down to survive, or abandoned their helmets and armor. Running for one's life in embarrassment···················
Half an hour later, Xu Zhaojie, who had retaken Bozhou City, walked into Bozhou City on a tall horse, surrounded by hundreds of guards.
As soon as Xu Zhaojie walked into the city, his trusted general Xu Dade, who was also one of his tribesmen, came over with a disheveled middle-aged man and said excitedly:
"Master Marquis, he is Wang Sanchuan. As soon as I broke into the city, I ran after him. This bitch wants to put on common people's clothes and escape!"
After listening to Xu Dade's words, Xu Zhaojie also looked at the middle-aged man with his head lowered and disheveled hair in front of him with some interest, and said lightly:
"Keep your head up!"
As soon as these words came out, Wang Sanchuan, who was being escorted, hesitated, but still slowly raised his head according to Xu Zhaojie's order. When he saw Wang Sanchuan's familiar face, Xu Zhaojie nodded slightly and said:
"Is there anything you want to say?"
After the words fell, Wang Sanchuan hesitated again, but in the end he gritted his teeth and knelt down at Xu Zhaojie's feet, begging for mercy with tears in his eyes:
"Master Marquis, it's not that I didn't want to surrender before. It was Cao Changping who detained my wife, children, and children in Licheng. I had no choice but to treat me as a slave for the sake of my colleagues in Luo'an. Just fart..."
Although Wang Sanchuan looked very pitiful, Xu Zhaojie showed no mercy and still said calmly;
"What does it have to do with me that Cao Changping detained your wife, children, and children in Licheng?"
"I gave you a chance, but you didn't use it, so you can't blame me!"
"Since you mentioned Luo'an, I remember that when I was in Luo'an, you would be very happy every time the punishment of splitting a car was mentioned. So if you die in this punishment of splitting a car, Wang Sanchuan, you can be regarded as a well-deserved death!"
After saying that, Xu Zhaojie turned his attention to Xu Dade and said:
"Gather all the Qi soldiers who surrendered and let them see how their General Wang was torn apart by a chariot and died!"
"Yes! Mr. Hou! I'll do it right away!"
Seeing that Xu Zhaojie gave him no way to survive, Wang Sanchuan was completely angry. He struggled to stand up from the ground and cursed:
"Xu Zhaojie, you are a beast that is worse than a pig or a dog. Even if I am a ghost, I will never let you go..."
As soon as he said a few words, the guards around Xu Zhaojie kicked him to the ground, stuffed a rag into his mouth and pushed him down.
This little episode did not affect Xu Zhaojie's interest, and he was in a very good mood to regain Bozhou!
A month ago, Wang Kangxin wanted to capture Kangyin with great ambition, and then Shouchun, completely defeating Feng Keqin and taking the prosperous land of Huainan as his own. However, it was a pity that he was about to capture the key point of Kangyin. At that time, Qilu military envoy Cao Changping, with the support of Ye Mingsheng, led an army of 50,000 to stab Xu Zhaojie from the back, and soon captured Bozhou and even captured Zhucheng.
Zhucheng and Bozhou are Xu Zhaojie's rear areas. If Cao Changping captures these two places, it will be equivalent to cutting off Xu Zhaojie's retreat. For the battle of Kangyin, Xu Zhaojie concentrated most of his troops on Zhucheng. Kang Yin left a small number of troops and could not stop Cao Changping's attack. Therefore, in order to ensure a worry-free retreat, Xu Zhaojie could only give up Kang Yin, who was about to get it, with endless anger and regret. He led a large army to aid Zhucheng.
Because Cao Changping had second-hand firearms supported by Ye Mingsheng, he successfully captured Bozhou. In addition, he thought that Xu Zhaojie's main force was still in Kangyin, so he was a little worried for a while and did not attack for several days. However, when he was about to capture Zhucheng, Xu Zhaojie, who led the main force of the Anqing Army to march hundreds of miles, suddenly came to him. Cao Changping was caught off guard and was defeated by Xu Zhaojie. Fortunately, he was defeated. It was only with the firearms supported by Ye Mingsheng that the entire army was barely annihilated and they managed to find a bloody way out...
After this battle, Cao Changping suffered heavy losses and could no longer attack Zhucheng. He could only leave Wang Sanchuan and more than 10,000 Qi soldiers to guard Bozhou, hoping to keep this bridgehead for the march to Huainan. He himself led more than 10,000 remnants of the Qi army to guard Bozhou. Jun, returned to Licheng and silently licked his wounds!
Although Cao Changping was successfully defeated, the Anqing Army under Xu Zhaojie also suffered heavy losses and could only helplessly watch Cao Changping lead his troops to leave. After more than ten days of reorganization, Xu Zhaojie set out to attack Bozhou and pulled out this Cao Changping’s nail in Huainan!
Originally Xu Zhaojie planned to take over Bozhou slowly, but after receiving the news three days ago that the Fengwu Army had completely defeated the Yan Army's dominance of Youyan, Xu Zhaojie realized that Ye Mingsheng would not give him much time, and immediately ordered a fierce attack on Bozhou in an effort to Retake this strategic location as soon as possible.
Although he and Ye Mingsheng had a life-and-death feud for a long time, Xu Zhao hated Ye Mingsheng even more deeply because of Ye Mingsheng's evil hand this time!
Although he successfully defeated Cao Changping, if Ye Mingsheng hadn't instigated Cao Changping to invade Huainan, he could have successfully captured Kangyin and then threatened Shouchun. In this way, Feng Keqin's foundation for rule in Huainan would have completely collapsed. If things continue to develop like this, Xu Zhaojie is confident that he can invade Shouchun and completely kill Feng Keqin within half a year!
By that time, Xu Zhaojie was sitting in Anqing and Huainan. Although his territory was not as large as that of Fengwu Army, his wealth was far greater than that of Youyan and Liaoyang. As long as he integrated the resources and military strength of these two places, he would have He gained the ability and reputation to compete with Ye Mingsheng in the Central Plains!
However, all of this was completely turned into a mirror and a shadow in the water by Ye Mingsheng's sudden trick...
Xu Zhaojie had already received the news. While he was busy defeating Cao Changping, Feng Keqin had already recovered his health, but he frequently showed up to encourage people. He recruited troops and prepared to fight him to the end. Tens of thousands of Huai troops also stationed in Kangyin City. Defense lines and fortifications were deployed in this area to prevent attacks by the Anqing Army.
None of this was what Xu Zhaojie wanted to see. Because of Cao Changping's sudden attack, he had already missed the best opportunity to kill the Huai Army regime led by Feng Keqin. Now he had to fall into a trap with Feng Keqin. A tug-of-war, a war of attrition!
Although Xu Zhaojie's Anqing Army has been victorious in consecutive battles and has a strong military front, Huainan is after all the territory that Feng Keqin has managed for ten years. He has a deep foundation here, so it is already impossible to defeat the Huai Army quickly!
Xu Zhaojie would have a headache every time he thought of this and felt extremely anxious. Although the Anqing and Fengwu armies under his rule were still separated by the Central Plains under the command of Gao Zongchang, he could feel that Ye Mingsheng's butcher knife was getting closer and closer to him. Very close, but what he can do is very limited!
He has tried his best to expand his power, but he still can't keep up with Ye Mingsheng. Ye Mingsheng seems to always be one step ahead of him!
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Yijing, Governor's Palace of Yanliao
In the study, Gu Sansi handed a document to Ye Mingsheng and introduced it:
"Sir, this is the text of the negotiation agreement. Please take a look at it!"
Ye Mingsheng took the document and browsed it. Because both the Fengwu Army and the Luobi people had strong calls for war, in order to reduce internal resistance, this agreement was established in the form of a secret agreement. They are all carried out secretly.
The general content of the agreement is that the First Luobi people release all the Dazhou people kidnapped in this battle and the captured Fengwu Army soldiers, and the Fengwu Army also agrees not to pursue the Luobi people when they retreat.
Second, regarding the Luo Bi soldiers captured by the Fengwu Army, Luo Bei agreed to redeem the 7,000 Luo Bi prisoners held by the Fengwu Army at the price of one war horse per person. In addition, they would also pay the Fengwu Army 3,000 war horses. In exchange for one hundred thousand stones of food, as well as some cold weapons such as spears and broadswords.
Third, both parties agree to maintain the existing trade exchanges between the two parties, jointly create peace and stability in the border areas, and protect the reasonable rights and interests of merchants on both sides in each other's territory!
Seeing Ye Mingsheng reading the text of the agreement, Gu Sansi added:
"Jamukha said he was willing to use war horses in exchange for our army's firearms and armor, but his humble position rejected his proposal!"
Ye Mingsheng nodded and said:
"Think twice, you are right. Armor and firearms are the red line of our army and are non-negotiable issues! Although our army has a great demand for war horses, the horse farms in Liaoyang and Youyan can produce stable output every year. It is completely unnecessary. Let’s make an exchange with the Luobei people!”
Ye Mingsheng paused here and continued:
"As for the agreement you reached, I agree in principle, but it still depends on the specific implementation of the agreement..."
