Seeing that Ye Mingsheng wanted to drive her away if he disagreed with her, Jiang Yuyan couldn't help feeling a little frustrated, but she still said to Ye Mingsheng immediately:
"Since you, Commander, think highly of our Wang family, the Wang family is also willing to contribute to the livelihood of the people of Hebei and Henan... ·”
Seeing that Jiang Yuyan, who had been reluctant just now, actually accepted the matter directly at this moment, Ye Mingsheng was also slightly surprised and said after a while;
"Have you really made up your mind? No need to go back and discuss it again?"
Jiang Yuyan nodded seriously and said:
"The women of the Wang family can make the final decision in matters concerning the Wang family! We, the Wang family, will do our best to complete the tasks assigned by you, Commander-in-Chief!"
Although he was a little confused as to why Jiang Yuyan suddenly made a 180-degree change, since her attitude was so certain, Ye Mingsheng was willing to give her a chance and said immediately:
"If that's the case, go back and make preparations. I'm waiting for your good news!"
"Yes! The Wang family will not let you down, Marshal!"
Jiang Yuyan said with a respectful expression:
Ye Mingsheng nodded when he heard this. Seeing this, Jiang Yuyan also said goodbye and left Ye Mingsheng's study.
Even though Jiang Yuyan tried her best to hide her mood after walking out of the study, excitement was still shining in her beautiful eyes.
Although she was very tired of Ye Mingsheng, the rebellious traitor who stole the kingdom of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Jiang Yuyan was a little curious about Ye Mingsheng himself. After all, some rumors said that Ye Mingsheng was rebellious, ruthless, and had the look of an eagle watching a wolf. , although it is not a good word, it also brings some legend and mystery to Ye Mingsheng...
Although Jiang Yuyan did not believe all these rumors, she was also curious about how Ye Mingsheng, a commoner from a poor family, led the Fengwu Army to become a powerful prince in the north.
And in the conversation with Ye Mingsheng just now, Jiang Yuyan thought she had found the answer!
All emperors and rulers in the past dynasties knew that in order to promote agricultural development, it was necessary to build water conservancy projects. Everyone knows the truth, but it is not the case once it is put into practice. Such large projects are time-consuming and labor-intensive. Once the situation arises, Some natural disasters and man-made disasters can easily drain the imperial court's finances, causing the project to be abandoned halfway, or leading to instability in the current situation.
Now Ye Mingsheng proposes to introduce private wealth to build water conservancy projects and purchase agricultural materials to promote development. There is no doubt that this is a feat that breaks the shackles of traditional concepts and creates a new era.
To be honest, when Ye Mingsheng proposed this idea, Jiang Yuyan realized the benefits behind it and had already decided to participate in this matter.
Although she had made up her mind, Jiang Yuyan still acted like she didn't understand and asked Ye Mingsheng what to ask. This was to test Ye Mingsheng's thorough thinking on this matter and his determination to deal with it. Although this matter is a good thing, if it comes to fruition, it will definitely bring Jiyu into a period of rapid development.
But on the road to success, there will inevitably be many obstacles and setbacks. It is not enough to rely on the strength of the Wang family to overcome these obstacles and setbacks. She and the Wang family must rely on Ye Mingsheng, so knowing Ye Mingsheng's attitude is the most important thing. important·························
In addition to testing Ye Mingsheng's attitude, Jiang Yuyan also had a second purpose, which was to disguise herself as an ordinary woman and use traditional concepts to make herself appear to be in a weak position, so as to obtain more benefits from Ye Mingsheng. More preferential policies!
This move could be said to have been successful for Jiang Yuyan before. What she likes most is to make those arrogant men despise her because they think she is just an ordinary woman. She can use this opportunity to make these men pay the price.
Therefore, when facing Ye Mingsheng, Jiang Yuyan repeated her old tricks. However, what disappointed her was that Ye Mingsheng was completely different from those men. He had no sympathy for others at all. After she told her that things were difficult, she didn't even think about how to help her solve the difficulties. You want to replace yourself, this is simply unreasonable!
Although Ye Mingsheng hated Ye Mingsheng in her heart, in order to prevent this great good thing from slipping away from her hands, Jiang Yuyan could only agree immediately.
Next, she should plan this matter carefully. First of all, she must satisfy Ye Mingsheng. If Ye Mingsheng is not satisfied, then everything will be over, but she must also make more profits from it... ···············
At this time, Ye Mingsheng, who was not aware of the inner drama of this woman Jiang Yuyan, originally wanted to meet with some political and business figures in Hebei and Henan, but an urgent letter disrupted his plan.
"Sir, this is an urgent and secret letter from Director Wang!" Ye Cheng handed the letter to Ye Mingsheng and said in a deep voice:
Ye Mingsheng's expression became serious when he heard this. Although he hadn't read the secret letter yet, he intuitively told him that at this time, it must be of great importance for Wang Xuecheng to send him such a secret letter. There was a lot in it. It may be related to the Yunbin situation!
Without thinking much, Ye Mingsheng immediately opened the letter and started reading it. After a cup of tea, Ye Mingsheng put the letter down, closed his eyes and sighed heavily.
Shangguan Hongyuan withdrew his troops from Jinzhong!
There is no doubt that this is good news for Ye Mingsheng. Although Shangguan Hongyuan gritted his teeth and lasted for more than ten days compared to the two months of Fengwu Army, he could not withstand the pressure of logistics after all. Withdrew his troops from Jinzhong. The smug and ambitious chief minister of the Zhou Dynasty, who led an army of 200,000 to march eastward, never saw the city gate of Jinzhong.
Jinzhong, the strategic point of Yunbin, is still in the hands of the Fengwu Army. From this point of view, the Fengwu Army is victorious. They defeated the enemy's strategic intentions.
For a long time in the future, the Luo'an court will not be able to gather so many forces for the eastern expedition again. It can even be said that after this battle, the offensive and defensive momentum of the Luo'an court and the Fengwu army will be different... ······················
However, Ye Mingsheng was not happy about this at all. In the Battle of Dakou Township, Guo Zhiping risked his life and survived. Although he repelled the Shenwu Army, he forced Wang Muzhi to lead the Liang Army to rush to rescue the siege of Dakou Township and rescued Tens of thousands of Fengwu soldiers were besieged.
However, the casualties of the Fengwu Army in this battle were also very tragic. More than half of the 10,000 cavalry carefully trained by Mr. Ye were lost in this way. Even the commander Guo Zhiping was shot in the leg.
Although Cui Desheng's troops in Dakou Township were rescued, Cui Desheng, a fellow commander of the Third Army, disappeared during the final breakout. He was probably beaten to pieces by enemy artillery and died in battle!
In addition, in the battle of Wankang County, the fourth division general Peng Ce was seriously injured and was in critical condition. The Fengwu Army lost two senior generals. This has never happened in previous battles. The senior generals With such casualties, let alone the casualties of the ordinary soldiers below.
In this secret letter, Wang Xuecheng informed Ye Mingsheng that the casualty report from Jinzhong was still being counted, but the casualties were estimated to be very heavy!
Guo Zhiping's Third Army was basically all disabled. The casualty rate of each unit was generally above 50%, and some even had a casualty rate of 60-70%!
Lin Huaiwu's Second Army was in a relatively better situation because the main force of the Second Division was located in Jinzhong, but the troops supporting Sanchuanjiang and Xun Ke's Eighth Division basically suffered more than half of their casualties.
Before the war, the Second Army and the Third Army together had more than 100,000 troops, but now they don’t even have 50,000 troops... ···
Of course, the Fengwu Army as the defender suffered such heavy casualties, so it goes without saying that the Luoan Forbidden Army as the attacker suffered casualties. The specific number of casualties is unknown, but rough statistics of enemy casualties should be between 80,000 and 110,000. During this period, there were more casualties than the total casualties suffered by the imperial army during the expedition to Sichuan and Shu in the southern inspection of the imperial court!
Although the enemy had suffered so many casualties, when he thought about the fact that his two main armies were crippled and that he had lost five counties outside Jinzhong, Ye Mingsheng really didn't feel that the Fengwu Army was fighting in the Yunbin battlefield. The victory was achieved. If we have to calculate it, it may be that we won strategically, and we were evenly matched with the enemy tactically.
Although the situation is tragic, Jinzhong has not been lost after all, so Ye Mingsheng can still accept it. The next thing to do is to count the casualties and issue pensions. Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng can't help but have a headache. Although his financial situation has been affected by the reform, It was better than the Luoan court, but it almost broke my gums before I insisted on finishing the war!
Although the Yunbin War is over now, the rewards given to the meritorious soldiers and the pensions given to the casualties are a lot of money!
And now does the Financial Secretary of Fengwu Army still have money?
Ye Mingsheng has not seen Zhang Juning since he left Yi Jing. He is not very clear about the specific situation of the Financial Secretary, but he feels that even if Fengwu Army still has money in its account, it may only have tens of thousands of taels of silver left. , even if they demolish the east wall to repair the west wall, they can only collect hundreds of thousands of taels of silver at most, which is not enough for half of the rewards and pensions.
In addition, Ye Mingsheng is still planning a counterattack to recapture the five counties outside Jinzhong occupied by the enemy, and the counterattack also requires money... ···········
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Yujing, Murong Mansion
Chen Yiyun held the pipa in his hand and sang softly:
The fragrance of red lotus root lingers in the jade mat of autumn.
He undressed Luo Shang lightly and boarded the orchid boat alone. Who in the clouds sent brocade books?
When the wild goose returns, the moon is full on the west tower.
The flowers are floating and the water is flowing, a kind of lovesickness, and two places of leisurely sorrow.
There is no way to eliminate this feeling, so I just frown, but it is in my heart.
Murong Yuliang, who was sitting opposite Chen Yiyun, was immersed in Chen Yiyun's beautiful singing with a wine glass in his hand.
Recently appointed by Ye Mingsheng as the Chief Envoy to Hebei and Henan Province, he can be said to be a success in his attempts, but perhaps it is God's destiny. If he is successful in officialdom, he will be disappointed in love. Murong Yuliang has always been proud of his stability. The back house is full of turmoil!
Although he agreed to rest with his first wife Wang a few days ago, he came back late from the Chief Secretary due to overtime work. Murong Yuliang, who didn't want to disturb Wang's sleep, went to Chen Yiyun's place to rest.
Murong Yuliang originally thought that this was a trivial matter that was nothing to worry about, but what he never expected was that he had always been tolerant and generous in the past, but he kept it in mind and made weird remarks about it many times... ······················
If he just said weird things, Murong Yuliang wouldn't take it seriously. After all, he still felt a little guilty towards his first wife, Wang, about taking Chen Yiyun as his concubine. But what he couldn't accept was that, But Wang was in trouble with Chen Yiyun because of this matter.
And Chen Yiyun, a weak woman with a miserable life experience, is no match for Wang, a wealthy lady. She was bullied and didn't even dare to complain to herself. Even when she discovered the scars on her body, she still said that she fell, and she After living for almost fifty years, can you still tell the difference between the scars from a fall and the scars from a beating?
Murong Yuliang really didn't understand how the gentle and lovely wife he had been with for decades had turned into the hateful and jealous woman she is now.
I didn’t take concubines before, not because I couldn’t take concubines, but because I respect you!
But now that he has taken a concubine, it is his right as a man!
As your own wife, you must behave like a woman!
You can’t commit one of the seven kinds of jealousy!
Although he was very angry at what Wang did, Murong Yuliang did not lose his mind. He knew that Wang's physical condition was not very good now. If he had a big quarrel with Wang because of this matter, Wang might be too sad. It passed in an instant······························
Although he was worried about Wang's health, looking at Chen Yiyun who was obedient and sensible and only thinking about herself, Murong Yuliang also secretly made up his mind to never let others hurt her again.
For this reason, he also ordered the housekeeper Wang to stop Chen Yiyun if she was causing trouble. In addition, Murong Yuliang also arranged two good hands around Chen Yiyun to protect her.
Looking at the drunken and hazy Murong Yuliang, Chen Yiyun put down his pipa and walked to his side and warned him carefully:
"Master, don't be too greedy for a good drink. You've drank enough today!"
Murong Yuliang smiled when he heard this, patted Chen Yiyun's little hand gently and sighed with a hint of drunken anger:
"Yiyun, you have suffered by following me, Murong Yuliang! I, Murong Yuliang, a seven-foot tall man from the Murong family and serving as the chief envoy of Hebei and Henan, can't even protect you, a weak woman!"
Listening to Murong Yuliang's words, Chen Yiyun leaned on his shoulder and said softly:
"Master, you are very kind to me. I can meet a good person like you in this life because Evian did good deeds and accumulated virtue in his previous life..." ·····”
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