Although Ye Cui was very restrained in expressing her love for Murong Qingwu out of concern for An Miaoyi's emotions, Murong Qingwu also understood that if she wanted to gain a foothold in the Ye Mansion, she must be liked by the old lady... ·············
Therefore, she also deliberately tried to please Mrs. Ye Cui. During the period when An Miaoyi was recuperating, it could be said that Murong Qingwu took the opportunity to stay with Mrs. Ye Cui.
In addition, An Miaoyi, who is known as the most talented woman in the world, has another advantage: she has read poetry and books since she was a child, and she has a strong ability to understand words. She can read those obscure Buddhist scriptures. You can basically retell it once and understand the meaning. This is undoubtedly something that Ye Cui, a devout believer in Buddhism, appreciates very much, so the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law often discuss Buddhist scriptures together during this time.
After this regular meeting, An Miaoyi wanted to stay with Ye Cui for a while as usual. However, what made her feel solemn was that besides her and Jinyu, Murong Qingwu also Appearing next to Mrs. Ye Cui and chatting happily with Mrs. Ye Cui, this undoubtedly cast another shadow on An Miaoyi's mood, who had just recovered from a serious illness.
After finally waiting for Mrs. Ye Cui to take a nap, they said goodbye and left Mrs. Ye Cui's yard. An Miaoyi originally wanted to return to her yard to take care of her son Ye Jingren, but what she didn't expect was that Murong Qingwu was He took the initiative to call her.
Although she didn't want to talk to Murong Qingwu, her demeanor as a lady still made An Miaoyi stand firm. Murong Qingwu, who was behind her, walked up to him with a sweet smile, bowed and said:
"Qingwu congratulates Sister An on her recovery!"
Although Murong Qingwu's words seemed very sincere, An Miaoyi was not very interested in Murong Qingwu's congratulations and just nodded slightly as a response... ······
She knew very well in her heart that this seemingly innocent woman in front of her was probably the one who wanted her to die the most in Ye Mansion. If she really died, she would probably be able to become the mistress of Ye Mansion, and the person behind her The status of the Murong family in the Fengwu Army will also rise.
Although An Miaoyi acted very coldly, Murong Qingwu didn't seem to care very much, and still kept a smile on his face:
"Qing Wu has just entered Ye Mansion, and she will still need Sister An to take care of her in the future. I hope Sister An will not dislike Qing Wu for being stupid!"
Listening to Murong Qingwu's words, An Miaoyi also had a smile on her face and said lightly:
"Sister Qingwu, you are the legitimate daughter of the Murong family and the most talented woman in the world. It is my sister who should ask you for advice!"
"Sister An was joking. Qing Wu has always respected and admired her sister very much since she was a child. She didn't dare to have any disrespect towards her, let alone have any inappropriate thoughts. She just wanted to serve her husband wholeheartedly and hoped that her sister could Mingcha!" After saying this, Murong Qingwu saluted An Miaoyi again.
Although Murong Qingwu said these words sincerely, An Miaoyi sneered in her heart, but on the surface she still showed the proper demeanor as a doctor and said with a smile:
"Sister, I certainly understand what you mean. I believe that with Sister Murong by your side, my husband will be able to get twice the result with half the effort! The world will be peaceful and the people can live and work in peace and contentment as soon as possible!"
After saying some useless words again, An Miaoyi turned and left surrounded by the maids and maids, while Murong Qingwu watched her leave from the spot.
"Isn't it just that I gave birth to a son, and he puts on a stinking air all day long?"
Seeing An Miaoyi walking away, the maid Ying'er who was following Murong Qingwu murmured in a low voice:
Hearing Ying'er's words, Murong Qingwu immediately turned his eyes to the little maid beside him, and Ying'er immediately lowered her head angrily...
Back in her yard, An Miaoyi played with Ye Jingren for a while. Now Ye Jingren will be seven months old in a few days. Although he can't speak clearly, he can already call "Mother". This naturally made An Miaoyi very excited, so she has been teaching Ye Jingren to call "Dad" these days, trying to learn it before Ye Mingsheng comes back, so as to give Ye Mingsheng a surprise.
Although Ye Jingren is the legitimate eldest son, with the recent pregnancy of Pei Zhixiu and Shen Yutong, Xiao Jingren's status is no longer unique. What's more, the appearance of Murong Qingwu also made An Miaoyi aware of a crisis. We know that although the eldest son is the legitimate successor according to etiquette and law, it does not mean that he must be the successor. It is not uncommon in the history books to abolish the eldest son and establish the younger son.
Moreover, after following Ye Mingsheng for such a long time, An Miaoyi also has a deep understanding of Ye Mingsheng's character. Ye Mingsheng has never been a stickler for rules and a step-by-step person. The restraints of etiquette are very effective for others, but for others, For Ye Mingsheng, it might be nothing at all.
If it is in Ye Mingsheng's interests, then Ye Mingsheng may pick it up and use it, but if it is not in Ye Mingsheng's interests, it is a piece of paper, and Ye Mingsheng will unceremoniously sweep them all into the trash!
Therefore, An Miaoyi's position as the eldest son is not safe. Ye Mingsheng's love is the foundation! The two together are truly double insurance!
Although she really wanted little Jingren to learn how to call "Daddy" as soon as possible, seeing how tired and sleepy the little guy was, An Miaoyi, a mother, still softened her heart. She held the little guy in her arms and hummed a lullaby. Xiao Jingren was coaxed to sleep...
After leaving Xiao Jingren in the care of the maid, An Miaoyi picked up the teacup and drank slowly, carefully recalling her conversation with Murong Qingwu today.
Murong Qingwu's statement just now was similar to what An Miaoyi had expected. She showed weakness to herself and tried her best to make her look like a pure and harmless white lotus. Although Ye Mingsheng was busy with his affairs, he was not very involved with the women in the backyard. thing, but this does not mean that Ye Mingsheng is unaware of it.
In addition, with Ye Mingsheng's character, he doesn't like women who are too arrogant and powerful, so although he wants to challenge himself, it is most unwise to challenge himself directly in the open. Instead, he will slowly figure it out like now, starting from Ye Cui It is the most effective and safe way to destroy your own foundation!
In addition to showing weakness to herself, Murong Qingwu may also be hinting to herself that the rumors in the past few days were not spread by her! An Miaoyi believed this. After all, doing this would not be good for Murong Qingwu, but would make Ye Mingsheng angry.
It seems that there may be a third person in Ye Mansion who is hiding in the dark and watching her covetously, wanting to see her fight with Murong Qingwu. She is so good at taking advantage of the fire and fishing in troubled waters!
Thinking of this, An Miaoyi also felt a little headache. Although with the help of Cui Shao and others, as the Fengwu Army's territory became larger and larger, the power in Ye Mingsheng's hands became heavier and heavier, and women would naturally become more and more powerful. The more people there are, the more people will be staring at her. Although it has been expected for a long time, it really makes people feel like a mountain of pressure!
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Thirty miles southeast of Zhuo County, Nanhe Mountain
Although he couldn't see the whole of Zhuoxian County from nearly thirty miles away, Dong Cheng's heart was racing when he stood on the top of the mountain. He knew that his goal was just ahead!
Their five thousand Anqing troops marched for nine days, day and night, sleeping in the open air, and disappeared without a trace. They took all the less traveled country roads. They traveled nearly 800 miles in nine days just for today!
The rumored Ye Mingsheng, who led the Fengwu Army to dominate the north in just a few years, may not even know that he is about to die. I guess he is directing the battle in Jiyu without knowing it. Where will he be? I thought that I could harvest his head with my sword right away, and use his blood to make my name of Dong Cheng resound throughout the world!
Thinking of this, a sinister smile appeared on Dong Cheng's rough face. The Marquis had already promised him that as long as this battle ended in a killing, he would be the commander-in-chief of Bozhou and have the power of life and death. Therefore, this There is no room for failure in the battle, and Ye Mingsheng must be shattered to pieces!
In order to ensure the speed of this raid and reach Zhuoxian at the scheduled time, the five thousand cavalry were lightly armed and simply abandoned almost all the supplies. They relied entirely on the food and drink supplies along the way. Things quietly left behind along the way, and even in this case, the Anqing Army cavalry led by Dong Cheng carried tens of thousands of kilograms of gunpowder and hundreds of firearms craftsmen.
These gunpowder and firearms craftsmen were given by Shangguan Hongyuan, and they were Xu Zhaojie’s real killer move against Ye Mingsheng this time...
When formulating this battle plan, Xu Zhaojie already had a clear understanding of the city structure of Zhuoxian County through the officers and soldiers of the Yan army who fled into exile.
Although the geographical location of Zhuoxian County is very important and it is an important town in the south of Youyan, judging from the name, it is a small county town. Although when Zhao Fuqu retreated to Zhuoxian County, the protection of Zhuoxian County was improved to a certain extent. Although it has been strengthened, its wall thickness is still only about half a foot.
Under normal circumstances, the lightly-armed Jian never had any baggage or heavy siege weapons. Unless Dong Cheng's five thousand cavalry were lucky enough to directly attack Zhuoxian City when the Fengwu Army was caught off guard, Otherwise, once the city gate is closed, Dong Cheng's cavalry will be difficult to capture Zhuoxian in a short time. When the main force of the Fengwu Army in Jiyu withdraws, Dong Cheng's troops will not only be unable to successfully kill Ye Mingsheng, but will become Fengwu. The fat around Jun's mouth.
So in order to conquer Zhuoxian, Shangguan Hongyuan and Xu Zhaojie joined forces to prepare a big gift for Ye Mingsheng...
As the Fengwu Army led by Ye Mingsheng achieved great success with the help of firearms, they already controlled two provinces in just a few years. All the princes of the Great Zhou Dynasty had a new understanding of the importance of firearms. On the one hand, they tried to imitate the Fengwu Army's firearms and replicate the Fengwu Army's success. On the other hand, they were inspired by the Fengwu Army's use of firearms and tried to innovate according to the needs of their respective armies!
And Shangguan Hongyuan, who is based in Luo'an and has the largest number of firearms craftsmen in the world, has strong competitiveness in both imitation and original creation. They imitated Fengwu weapons and developed the Shenwu blunderbuss, and conquered the east. Before the cannon, a weapon called the "Fire Coffin" was created because of the need to defeat cities in Sichuan and Sichuan battles.
The so-called "fire coffin", as the name suggests, is to put a large amount of gunpowder into the coffin, then cover the surface of the fire coffin with a layer of sand and gravel to prevent it from being attacked by fire, and finally bring the fire coffin under the city wall to detonate it, using the power of the gunpowder explosion to destroy the city. Blast a big hole in the city wall. Although this method is simple and crude, it does not have much technical content.
However, when used for the first time and the opponent has never seen such a thing, it can still have a good effect. The Forbidden Army under Shangguan Hongyuan relied on this method to continuously conquer Sichuan and Shu in the previous battles. Several cities were destroyed, but later the Shu army also had combat experience and reacted. As soon as they saw the appearance of the fire coffin, they concentrated their arrows and fire cannons to attack fiercely. The role of the fire coffin was very limited... ·····
As the Forbidden Army under Shangguan Hongyuan developed more powerful cannons for the Eastern Expedition, the fire coffin was retired. In this conspiracy against Ye Mingsheng, in order to kill Ye Mingsheng, the scourge, solve Faced with the threat from the Eastern Front, Shangguan Hongyuan reluctantly gave Xu Zhaojie ten east-conquering cannons and thousands of divine weapons.
However, Xu Zhaojie considered that the roads used for this raid were all country roads. Although the Zhengdong cannon was powerful, each one weighed several thousand kilograms, making it particularly inconvenient to carry. If there was some rain, If the road becomes muddy, it will be a disaster and completely inconsistent with the requirements of a surprise attack.
Therefore, Xu Zhaojie did not ask Dong Cheng's troops to carry the east-conquering cannon. Instead, he equipped Dong Cheng's troops with tens of thousands of kilograms of gunpowder and hundreds of craftsmen, and asked Dong Cheng to start making fire coffins when he arrived near Zhuoxian County.
According to the customs of the Zhou Dynasty, old people will prepare a birthday coffin for themselves when they reach a certain age, so you can get a lot of coffins in any village. By then, there will be raw materials and craftsmen, and there will be no fire coffins themselves. With too much technical content, the fire coffin can be made quickly.
According to the experience of the Forbidden Army in the Sichuan and Sichuan areas, a fire coffin equipped with enough gunpowder can completely destroy a half-foot-thick city wall. Therefore, Xu Zhaojie placed his hope that the fire coffin would be able to destroy the city wall when he first met with the Fengwu Army. Ye Mingsheng was in for a big surprise.
In Xu Zhaojie's view, as long as the city wall of Zhuoxian is breached, with the three melons and two dates currently guarding Zhuoxian, facing the five thousand most elite cavalry of the Anqing Army, it will be an extremely brutal and inhumane massacre, even in the end The five thousand cavalry could not withdraw and the entire army was wiped out, but as long as Ye Mingsheng was killed and the imminent danger to the Fengwu Army was eliminated, it would be a good deal with huge profits... ·········
