Under Ye Mingsheng's gaze, He Jingyun said very modestly
"Don't take it seriously! I just have some thoughts of my own..."
"From my point of view, it is very difficult to deceive Duan Yanfeng. Even after General Guo led the cavalry, it would be very difficult to break through Duan Yanfeng's stronghold. According to the intelligence from the Coordination Office, although Cao Changping only gave Duan Yanfeng three However, most of the firearms that our army had previously sold to the Qi army were assembled for the 30,000 people under Duan Yanfeng's command, including 1,000 Polu blunderbuss, 2,000 Weiyuan blunderbuss, and 30 tigers. Squat and shoot!"
"So instead of deceiving Duan Yanfeng, I think it would be better to deceive Gao Zongchang! Gao Zongchang is not as stable as Duan Yanfeng!"
As soon as these words came out, Ye Mingsheng fell into thinking. Seeing this, He Jingyun also stood quietly, waiting for Ye Mingsheng to make the next decision.
He is the chief of staff of the Fengwu Army. Although he has never led an army alone in combat since the establishment of the Fengwu Army, he is still recognized as the second largest figure in the Fengwu Army system, Ye Mingsheng. He Jingyun is in charge of the staff. There are many, but the most important responsibility is to provide Ye Mingsheng with operational advice.
However, after the battle to the south began, He Jingyun gradually realized that his position was subject to some challenges. First, in the combat mission of annihilating the main force of the Henan Army, Yuan Song and Guo Zhiping teamed up to kill first and then play back, changing his combat plan. Secondly, in Zhuo When the county faced an enemy attack, Ye Mingsheng also rejected his prudent policy and insisted on annihilating the visiting enemy.
What makes He Jingyun the most heavy-hearted is the recent conflict between his plans and Luo Gang's. Ye Mingsheng did not adopt his plan to encircle Yujing, but chose Luo Gang's plan to encircle the point for reinforcements. This undoubtedly cost him. He Jingyun, the chief of general staff, felt a sense of crisis...
So He Jingyun felt it was necessary to plan a winning battle, prove to Ye Mingsheng his ability as the chief of general staff, and win back Ye Mingsheng's trust!
After thinking for a moment, Ye Mingsheng took a deep look at He Jingyun. It can be seen from He Jingyun's words that he seemed to have realized that Duan Yanfeng would not fall into the trap, but he still quietly watched Luo Gang carefully planned Shunshan. Xiang's trap is waiting for the failure of this operation to attack Luo Gang.
It seems that He Jingyun takes Luo Gang a little bit seriously!
Ye Mingsheng has always had an understanding of the art of controlling his subordinates, that is, you must unite your subordinates, but you must not let them be too united. If your subordinates are not united, they will be a mess and cannot accomplish anything great. If you are too united and monolithic, it will be very dangerous for you as the boss! Therefore, it is very important to master the degree!
Based on this understanding, Ye Mingsheng turned a blind eye to some internal conflicts within the Fengwu Army as long as they did not affect the overall situation of the Fengwu Army. However, as long as Ye Mingsheng thought they were conflicts that would affect the overall situation of the Fengwu Army, , Ye Mingsheng will immediately take action to suppress it with an iron fist!
But now He Jingyun knew that Luo Gang's plan would most likely not work, so he didn't stop it and opposed it. Instead, he sat back and watched his plan fail in order to crack down on Luo Gang's behavior. In Ye Mingsheng's opinion, it was a bit over the line, but okay. There was no loss to the Fengwu Army here. At most, it was just a useless effort by the soldiers who were ambushing Shunshan Township...
Therefore, Ye Mingsheng is not prepared to punish He Jingyun too much, but the subsequent beatings are indispensable to make He Jingyun realize that there are limits to the struggle!
Regarding the look in Ye Mingsheng's eyes, He Jingyun didn't know what Ye Mingsheng was thinking. He thought it was Ye Mingsheng asking him what to do next and immediately said:
"Commander, although Gao Zongchang has mobilized many young men in Yujing City to help defend the city during this period, as the First Army blocked Yujing's external connections, Yecheng, Fengqiu and other places fell one after another. News of the news has been transmitted to Yujing City one after another. The morale of the Henan Army is now very low. The dignitaries in Yujing City have clearly realized that if this continues, the fall of Yujing is only a matter of time!"
"So Gao Zongchang is very conflicted now. On the one hand, he is worried about our army attacking Yujing, but on the other hand, he wants to counterattack to gain a chance of survival. I think we can take advantage of Duan Yanfeng's opportunity to save him and let Gao Zongchang see the possibility of counterattack. Hope, and lure him out of town!”
Ye Mingsheng thought for a moment and then asked:
"The Qi army under Duan Yanfeng is not far away. Will he see through your idea and use it to his advantage?"
He Jingyun smiled and said;
"Commander, Duan Yanfeng is very cautious and prudent in his military use. This is a good habit most of the time, but when it is necessary to make a decisive decision, it will cause him to delay the opportunity and not dare to take risks. Back then, Shangguan Hongyuan admired his talent. We plan to transfer him to serve in the Forbidden Army!"
"But Duan Yanfeng was worried that there were many factions in the Forbidden Army, and it would be very difficult for him to enter as an outsider, so he declined Shangguan Hongyuan's proposal. Otherwise, with his ability, how could he have the highest official position in his life, only a fourth rank? Qilu Defense Envoy!"
Ye Mingsheng nodded when he heard this and said:
"In that case, I'll leave this matter to He Jingyun. I look forward to good news from you!"
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Dongning, Murong Mansion
In the study, Murong Hui and Murong Yuliang, the uncle and nephew, were sitting opposite each other. Looking at the darkened and thin nephew in front of them, Murong Yuliang said in a deep voice:
"You went a little too far this time!"
Facing the second uncle's accusation, Murong Hui shook his head and said:
"How can I have this ability! Second uncle, you think too highly of me!"
Murong Yuliang seemed to realize something as soon as he said this, and asked with a very serious expression:
, "Is this what your father meant?"
Murong Hui smiled and nodded and said:
"certainly!"
"Rongcheng can't hold on any longer, so we have to speed up some things!"
After hearing this answer, Murong Yuliang frowned even deeper, and it took him a long time before he continued;
"Once he discovers the matter, all the family's efforts will be in vain!"
Murong Hui also suppressed his smile when he heard this, and said in the same serious tone:
"Second uncle, they were the ones who made the move first! They were also the ones who broke the rules first. In that case, we, the Murong family, can only stay with us until the end! As for the commander-in-chief, since he can condone them breaking the rules, he won't do anything wrong even if he thinks about it. Our counterattack interferes!"
Although he still wanted to persuade his nephew to restrain himself, Murong Yuliang was also very angry when he thought of the things he had done, so he did not say anything more on this topic, but immediately changed his voice and asked:
"How are your father's preparations in Chengdu?"
Murong Hui nodded and said:
"Everything is ready. Many members of the family have already sneaked into the secret. My father has also met with representatives from Luo'an..."
Murong Yuliang heard this and asked:
"They want to turn your father against him?"
"Um!"
Murong Hui nodded and said:
"Jiang Guang is at the end of his strength in Jianmen and has repeatedly asked for help from Rongcheng. But now there are no reinforcements for him in Rongcheng. The clan has been forced to agree to Sun Liangyu's entry into Sichuan, but in my opinion, by this time, it seems to be a bit late! "
"In addition, Wang Sizhong, the Marquis of Xiping, has secretly defected to Luo'an, but he is not strong enough and does not have much power in his hands, so he cannot help Luo'an. Therefore, Chen Jingyu still wants to win over my father and let him take the lead in surrendering in Chengdu. !”
"Chen Jingyu's idea has been rejected by my father! My father's attitude is very clear. He does not object to Shangguan Hongyuan's return to power, but he will not take the initiative to open the door and surrender!"
Upon hearing this, Murong Yuliang touched his palms and smiled:
"Your father still sees it clearly! If Shangguan Hongyuan regains control of the court, Lin Shize's faction will be brutally purged, and many seats will be vacant in the court. Your father has always been gentle towards Shangguan Hongyuan, even if we The Murong family has done nothing. In order to increase the influence of the new imperial court, Shangguan Hongyuan must leave a place for your father in the cabinet!"
"Abandoning the imperial court during the Southern Tour is the last resort. It will not only damage the reputation of your father and our Murong family, but will also completely tie our Murong family to Shangguan Hongyuan's chariot!"
"The current general trend of the world is no longer what Shangguan Hongyuan thought. Even if he takes back the little emperor again, he will not be able to achieve the effect he wants of holding the emperor hostage to control the princes... ··················”
"yes!"
Murong Hui nodded in agreement and said:
"Even if Shangguan Hongyuan takes Sichuan and Shu, he doesn't have much time. The Fengwu Army is expanding and digesting territory much faster than he is. Time is not on Shangguan Hongyuan's side. He must seek a decisive battle with the Fengwu Army as soon as possible. , otherwise if time goes on and the Fengwu Army has digested those territories, he will have no choice but to retreat to Guanzhong, passively being beaten and unable to counterattack!"
Seeing Murong Hui talking about this, Murong Yuliang seemed to have remembered something, looked at Murong Hui and asked:
"My nephew, from Yi Jing's perspective, you should know more news about the front line. I heard a few days ago that Xu Zhaojie went north to Hebei and Yu to join the war?"
Murong Hui shook his head when he heard this and said:
"Shangguan Hongyuan put a damper on our army's offensive in Hebei and Henan. He gave Xu Zhaojie a batch of money, food and firearms, and asked him to go north to Hebei and Yu to delay our army. According to the battle reports from the front, Xu Zhaojie did have a chance, and so did his Anqing army. Very powerful, but he and Shangguan Hongyuan are not of the same mind, he retreated after Ji Yu made a false shot, and then dragged Cao Changping into the water!"
"I heard from the Zhuoxian headquarters that the commander-in-chief is very angry at Cao Changping's double-dealing. It is very likely that after taking Jiyu, he will send troops to Qilu to teach Cao Changping a lesson!"
Murong Yuliang nodded after hearing this:
"I hope the war in Hebei and Yu will go smoothly and the battle can end soon, otherwise all the wealth I have saved with great effort will be wiped out!"
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Late at night in Jiyu, under the city of Yujing
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The roar of more than a dozen heavy artillery broke the silence of the night and awakened countless people from their sweet dreams. Although this was not the first time they were bombarded in the middle of the night, and they knew that the Fengwu Army would most likely not attack the city as before, but On the side defending the city, in order to avoid being taken advantage of by Fengwu's army, the Qi army defending the city immediately prepared their weapons and prepared to defend the city.
Yuan Song stood on the observation deck at the Fengwu Army Camp in the distance, looking at the crowded city, and nodded with satisfaction. Ever since he tasted the sweetness of shelling in the battle against Zhao Fuqu, he has become a habitual If there are jujubes but there are no jujubes, hit three poles first.
Seeing Yuan Song's satisfied look, Gu Shouting, who was standing next to him, had some doubts in his eyes, not quite understanding Yuan Song's intention.
Since the Fengwu Army cut off Yujing's connection with the outside world half a month ago, Yuan Song has taken advantage of his firearms. The artillery of the First Army was ordered to launch a bombardment on Yujing. Under Yuan Song's instruction, the Fengwu Army's bombardment was irregular. It might be two or three times a day, or it might be once every three or four days, and the bombardment positions were also bombarded. Change one place at a time to prevent the Henan troops in the city from catching any patterns...
What made the Henan troops in the city feel most suffocated was that although Yujing was an important town in the central part of the Zhou Dynasty, with a territory of thousands of miles second only to the city of Luo'an, the city defense facilities were very complete, and they were equipped with dozens of artillery, but very few Unfortunately, these are old-fashioned mortars, and their range cannot reach the red cannons of the Fengwu Army, so they can only be beaten passively without any ability to fight back!
Although it was satisfying to see the enemy passively fight with disgrace after firing out the artillery, in Gu Shouting's view, the Yujing city was very strong. Unless the First Army concentrated all its artillery and launched a comprehensive artillery attack on Yujing, it would be very difficult. It is difficult to cause any fatal damage to the city defense of Yujing, and the damage to the Henan soldiers behind the city wall is very limited. At most, it will kill or injure dozens or hundreds of people.
As for the red-coat cannons equipped by the Fengwu Army, not all of them can reach the Yujing city wall beyond the range of enemy artillery.
As Ye Mingsheng continued to invest in firearms, the Ordnance Manufacturing Bureau also divided the red cannon into three models based on different combat needs.
The first type is a light version of the red cannon, which weighs about 800 kilograms and is suitable for field battles. Although this version of the red cannon is slightly less powerful than the previous red cannon due to the reduction in weight, However, the reduction in weight also greatly reduces the pressure of carrying and transporting. A few horses can pull it and run with almost no burden... ·············
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