After hearing Lin Huaiwu's inquiry, Xunke thought for a while and replied:
"I believe that Wang Muzhi's move is what he should do. Now we should first find out who Wang Muzhi will arrange to guard Dagu County... ·”
Lin Huaiwu nodded when he heard the words and then looked at the messenger. Seeing this, the messenger was also very discerning. Before Lin Huaiwu could speak, he took the initiative and said:
"After Wang Muzhi withdrew, what is now flying over Dagu County is a Yu-character flag! As for the other scouts, they are still getting more information!"
Upon hearing the news, Lin Huaiwu and Xun Ke looked at each other in unison, and then Lin Huaiwu waved his hand to signal the soldiers to leave.
After the messengers left, Xunke said:
"Master Lin, I think Wang Muzhi left Yu Chao in Dagu County!"
As the name Yu Chao came out of Xun Ke's mouth, Lin Huaiwu's eyelids suddenly jumped unnaturally, then nodded and said solemnly:
"It should be him!"
Xun Ke thought for a while and said:
"Yu Chao is a veteran of the Forbidden Army. He has a very calm and sophisticated fighting style, and is especially good at defending the city. Wang Muzhi entrusted him with the defense of Dugu County. I think Wang Muzhi is still unwilling to fail!"
Listening to Xun Ke's words, Lin Huaiwu frowned slightly, but his thoughts involuntarily returned to two months ago.
Two months ago, when the Yunbin counterattack just started, the high-spirited Lin Huaiwu didn't care at all who the Pingyun County guard was. In his eyes, no matter who this person was, he would either become his prisoner or die in a few days. Became a corpse, so he didn’t need to care at all...
However, as the battle progressed, Lin Huaiwu, who felt more and more strenuous, also knew that the guard general of Pingyun County at that time was called Yu Chao. In order to break through Pingyun County, Lin Huaiwu racked his brains and thought of various methods, including fire attacks, tunnels, night attacks, etc. He tried, but under Yu Chao's watertight defensive command, Lin Huaiwu could only accept the defeat.
However, it was a blessing in disguise. Because of the past battles between the two armies, many people in the Yun Bing Army believed that Pingyun County was a desperate situation, so they were unwilling to defend Pingyun. In the end, it fell to the veteran Yu Chao.
And because in the last battle of Pingyun County, the Yun Bing Army achieved a rare victory over the Fengwu Army, this also made many people in the Yun Bing Army realize that the Fengwu Army was not as powerful as they imagined. Invincible, and Wang Muzhi has strengthened Pingyun County's troops, so many people think that guarding Pingyun is not a big problem, they are all scrambling to guard Pingyun County, hoping to gain credit on the front line.
In the end, this also led to the veteran Yu Chao being replaced, and Cai Yunhui, who had connections behind the scenes, became the guard of Pingyun County. If Yu Chao had not been replaced, then with his sophistication and prudence, even if the Fengwu Army had Wang Zhide, it would not be possible. It may not be possible to successfully capture Pingyun County.
Seeing Lin Huaiwu thinking, Xun Ke continued to introduce:
"Sir, I think Wang Muzhi asked Yu Chao to guard Da Gu. He probably wanted Yu Chao to turn Da Gu into the Pingyun he was before!"
"Wang Muzhi will send troops from the direction of Jinyang to support Pingyun so that our army cannot attack Dagu County with all its strength. Winter is less than a month and a half away. Wang Muzhi probably wants to delay the war as much as possible. To winter·····································································
After hearing Xun Ke's analysis, Lin Huaiwu came back to his senses, nodded and said with emotion:
"Wang Muzhi is still very rational! He also moves very quickly. We will be able to surround them in Dagu in just one day!"
Xun Ke smiled and said:
"The situation on the battlefield is ever-changing. In the words of the commander-in-chief, the plan cannot keep up with the changes. Wang Muzhi is Shangguan Hongyuan's trusted general, so he is not an ordinary person!"
Listening to Xun Ke's words, Lin Huaiwu's regret eased and he immediately said:
"Now that we have occupied the rear of Pingyun County, we have also brought in the additional artillery and muskets. With sufficient supplies this time, our army can take full advantage of our army's firearms advantage during the siege!"
Hearing what Lin Huaiwu said, Xun Ke naturally understood Lin Huaiwu's thoughts. He knew that Lin Huaiwu was unwilling to have a chance with Yu Chao, but what Lin Huaiwu said also made sense.
The last time Pingyun County was able to hold on, in addition to Yu Chao's sophistication and prowess, the Fengwu Army's logistics were also attacked. Artillery shells and other supplies could not be transported. Without the red cannons and Fengwu Guns, which had plenty of artillery shells, they could only stare. , and this time the Fengwu Army’s logistics are smooth, and they can fully take advantage of their firepower!
So after pondering for a moment, Xun Ke also bowed and said:
"My lord, what you said is absolutely true. This time we will definitely be able to break open Yu Chao's turtle shell!"
After receiving Xun Ke's approval, Lin Huaiwu felt relieved and waved his hand:
"Very good! Then follow the original plan and attack the valley!"
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Yi Jing, Cui Mansion
In the study, Cui Shao looked at the four characters "Rare Lake Tu" on the table in front of him and couldn't help but fell into deep thought. He had just written these four characters. As for why he suddenly wrote these four characters, Cui Shao himself didn't know. Maybe it was just a whim!
Just when Cui Shao was thinking quietly in the study, there was a burst of footsteps outside the door. Cui Shao knew who the person was when he heard the footsteps, and immediately knocked on the door without waiting for the other person to knock on the door. He said calmly:
"come in!"
After Cui Shao finished speaking, Cui Zibo slowly walked into the room and handed a letter to Cui Shao and said:
"Dad, Brother Xiaowen sent a letter!"
After hearing this, Cui Shao took the letter, opened the envelope and read it carefully. As he read, Cui Shao's eyes became deeper and deeper.
After reading the letter, Cui Shao threw the letter into the fire. When he saw that the letter was completely burned in the fire, he said slowly:
"What's the news about Murong Yuliang?"
Cui Zibo said without thinking:
"Yanzi said that Murong Yuliang's wife, Mrs. Wang, had a big quarrel with Murong Yuliang because of this incident. Mrs. Wang determined that this matter was done by you, and asked Murong Yuliang to fight back against us. Murong Yuliang I’m a little hesitant now!”
"In addition, Yanzi also found out that Murong Yuliang had a booklet, which recorded the things he found about our family, the Gongsun family, and the Yun family... ············”
After hearing the news, Cui Shao said with interest:
"Oh? I didn't expect him to have this habit!"
"Zibo, tell me what clues Murong Yuliang can find?"
Facing his father's test, Cui Zibo thought for a while and said:
"It should be all trivial matters. There are hundreds of us in the Cui family, plus your old student club, and so many relatives, there will always be two or three thousand people. With so many people, Murong Yuliang thought It’s not difficult to find a handle!”
Cui Shao nodded and said with a smile:
"A woman's opinion is a woman's opinion after all!"
"Murong Yuliang is not that good-tempered. If he had really caught something fatal about us, he would have done it long ago and would not have waited until now!"
"He hasn't taken action until now, just because he knows that he has caught those things, but they are just useless trivial matters!"
Murong Zibo also responded with a smile:
"Father, what you said is absolutely true! Murong Yuliang's attempt to challenge you is really overestimating his own abilities and asking for trouble!"
After pondering for a while, Cui Shao said leisurely:
"I think there are probably many people who have the same idea as this Wang, and they all think that I did this secretly!"
Speaking of this, Cui Shao seemed to have thought of something, and a slight smile appeared on his face:
"What I didn't expect was that Gu Sansi actually came to me and used the allusion of the fall of the Western Han Dynasty to warn me not to fight internal conflicts within the party. I originally thought he would be a smart man, but now he still owes me a little help... ······················”
Cui Zibo also said with some disdain when he said this:
"Gu Sansi is just a down-and-out scholar. After being promoted by the commander, he thought that he would follow the chickens and dogs to heaven. Little does he know that he, like Huo San, is just a dog raised by the commander!"
Cui Shao smiled and shook his head when he heard this, and then said:
"Now that the mantis has finished catching the cicada, it's time for the oriole to appear. Tell Xiaowen that we can start closing the net!"
"In addition, when acting, you have to do a complete set. When doing important things, you can't sacrifice your life, and you can't let people see any flaws!"
Hearing what his father said, Cui Zibo hesitated and said:
"Dad, what about the Yun family? They have already paid Lu Chaogui."
Cui Shao waved his hands and preached nonchalantly;
"What does a mere Lu Chaogui mean?"
"Tell the Yun family that we must not discount this matter. What a talented and strategic person the Marshal is. Such a big thing happened in Liaoyang and it has nothing to do with our three families. Doesn't it mean that the Marshal can see the clues at a glance? "
"These people in the Coordination Office and the internal guards are not just freeloaders. Tell me, if anyone in the Yun family harms everyone because of his unwillingness to sacrifice, then don't blame me, Cui Shao, for being rude to him without talking about the past relationship!"
Hearing his usually gentle father say this, Cui Zibo also realized the seriousness of the matter, and immediately nodded with a more solemn look and said:
"Dad, I understand! I will bring the words to them..."
After talking about the business, Cui Shao seemed to have thought of something. He looked at his son up and down and said:
"What insights have you gained during your time in Yecheng?"
When his father asked about this, Cui Zibo said without hesitation:
"Of course I have feelings!"
"Local forces are intertwined and can affect the whole system. In my opinion, the Chief Secretary's policies are very good. However, once they are implemented in detail at the local level, there are always many obstacles and they cannot be implemented well. Even the policies cannot be implemented well. The young officials are all working under the hood, doing one thing on the surface and another behind the scenes!"
"Also, even though many officials in Hebei Province know how powerful they are and dare not take bribes because of the previous anti-corruption campaign, laziness and mediocrity are still very common.
"They think that if they don't take bribes, the higher authorities can't punish them, so they are all very lazy. The Chief Secretary's orders often take a long time to be implemented, and the efficiency is very low. Even if some are implemented, they are just Just pretending to make things worse!"
Hearing Cui Zibo talk about this, Cui Shao nodded happily. When Ye Mingsheng promoted Cui Zibo to be the prefect of Yecheng, although he was very happy that Cui Zibo could be reused and there was a successor to the Cui family, he was also a little worried. Cui Zibo left. With his own wings opening up a new world, will he be defeated in Yecheng?
But now it seems that he may have underestimated his son. Cui Zibo's job in Yecheng is still very good!
After pondering for a while, Cui Shao spoke:
"Zibo, the situation you mentioned has been noticed above. The Chief Secretary and the Inspectorate are also jointly discussing countermeasures on these issues. There may not be much time left this year, but if nothing happens next year, we will address these issues. Corresponding policies will be issued..."
Upon hearing the news, Cui Zibo smiled and said without thinking:
"This is really good news! It will be more convenient for us to carry out our work in the future!"
Hearing what Cui Zibo said, Cui Shao pondered for a moment and then asked:
"Zibo, do you want to work in Yi Jing?"
Cui Zibo was a little surprised to hear what his father said. He had been working as the prefect of Yecheng for more than a year. Although he was a little unsatisfied in the first few months, as the work progressed and his father's instructions, he began to feel better. He felt like a fish in water, and he didn't understand why his father asked him to leave at this time.
Seeing this, Cui Shao hesitated and said:
"Zibo, I want to tell you something top secret. Don't tell anyone else!"
As soon as these words came out, Cui Zibo became even more curious, and immediately nodded heavily, Cui Shao said in a deep voice:
"I, the chief envoy of Youyan, should be able to work until next year!"
Before his voice fell completely, Cui Zibo said in shock and anger;
"Why did he dismiss you?"
"Even if he doesn't care about you being his uncle, he should understand how much you have given to the Fengwu Army. How could he be so cruel to you?"
Seeing Cui Zibo like this, Cui Shao frowned and said:
"Don't be impatient and listen to what I have to say!"
"Now that the territory of the Fengwu Army is getting larger and larger, the current administrative structure can no longer meet the needs, so many people have suggested that the commander-in-chief establish six departments for overall management. The news from the Attendant Department is that there has been advance notice. It is very likely that I will hold an important position in it, so there is no way to take the position of Youyan Chief Minister... ·”
