November 1, noon
In a side room next to the study room of the Yijing Governor's Mansion, Ye Mingsheng was having lunch. Although he now owned almost half of the world, Ye Mingsheng was still very frugal. He only had three dishes and one soup for lunch... ·············
The three dishes were tofu mixed with green onions, braised pork ribs, boiled prawns, and a ginseng chicken soup. Although the dishes were a bit simple, Ye Mingsheng enjoyed them in an extraordinary way.
"Ms. sir, this is the soup I have been making all morning. Do you want to try it and see how it tastes?" Bai Yuanyuan handed the chicken soup to Ye Mingsheng, her eyes full of anticipation.
Although Bai Yuanyuan said that she made the soup herself, Ye Mingsheng knew that it was probably cooked for her by a cook in the small kitchen in her yard. However, seeing Bai Yuanyuan's intention, Ye Mingsheng hesitated for a moment and decided to make it. I took a small taste.
This chicken soup still makes Ye Mingsheng feel a little surprised when he eats it. The taste is very mellow and mixed with the sweetness of ginseng. The most important thing is that it doesn't taste greasy at all!
This is almost the best chicken soup Ye Mingsheng has ever tasted, even better than the one made by his own chef!
Unknowingly, Ye Mingsheng took a few mouthfuls and put all the chicken soup into his belly. It seemed that Ye Mingsheng was very satisfied with the chicken soup. Bai Yuanyuan also happily poured another bowl for Ye Mingsheng, and then became very ambiguous. He said to Ye Mingsheng:
"Ms. sir, I've learned a lot of new dishes recently. If you have time, why don't you come over and try them out?"
When she said the word "vegetable", Bai Yuanyuan emphasized her tone intentionally or unintentionally, and she didn't know whether she was talking about real food or fake food... ··········
Hearing this, Ye Mingsheng sipped the soup while sizing up his concubine. Among the women in his harem, Bai Yuanyuan was the oldest one. If he remembered correctly, she should be thirty-five years old this year. .
Bai Yuanyuan is very sensitive to age, so in order to delay aging and maintain her appearance, she pays great attention to skin care. In addition, she is also very proficient in makeup. Therefore, she is obviously thirty-five years old, but she looks almost like a girl in her twenties. And compared to the little girl, the plump Bai Yuanyuan also has a mature charm!
Of course, what I like most is that when we went to Wushan Yunyu together, Bai Yuanyuan understood him very well. She didn't even need to speak. She knew how to cooperate with him with just one look, so that she could achieve the state of harmony between nature and man.
Just when Ye Mingsheng was about to say something, an extra peeled shrimp appeared in the bowl, and a sound like a silver bell came from his ears.
"Sister Bai, you are acting like a wolf again. My husband, please ignore her!"
"My husband, please don't forget that she was the one who caused your back pain for several days last time. She is a disaster!"
While saying this, Jinyu kept Ye Mingsheng's arm. When she heard Jinyu's criticism of herself, Bai Yuanyuan gave Jinyu a big roll of her eyes, and then she hugged Ye Mingsheng's arm and puffed out her chest as if to demonstrate.
Seeing that noon was about to pass, Ye Mingsheng asked the two girls to massage his sore back all morning. Under their reluctant eyes, he ended today's fulfilling lunch break and returned to the study. Just seeing Ye Chengcheng waiting for him there...
Seeing Ye Mingsheng return, Ye Cheng immediately reported:
"There is news from the Coordination Office that Lin Shize died of illness in Hanyang five days ago!"
Ye Mingsheng slightly frowned slightly when he heard the news. As the chief minister of the Zhou Dynasty who had been all-powerful for decades, the news of Lin Shize's death from illness need not be much news. If it had been two years ago, it would have definitely been news that shocked the world. Even This incident may change the political landscape of the world!
But unfortunately, today is different from the past. With the collapse of the Southern Inspection Court, Lin Shize fled to Jingchu, Lin Shize's power and political influence have dropped to the lowest point in his life. Today, he is just a has-been politician, a Just an old man living under someone else's roof.
Therefore, his death is not news worthy of Ye Mingsheng's attention! ..
Just when Ye Mingsheng was about to continue working, Ye Cheng continued:
"Sir, Director Huo from the Coordination Office has sent news that the Lin family has important news to report to you!"
Hearing this, Ye Mingsheng had some doubts, and immediately asked Ye Cheng:
"Report to me? What do they want to say?"
Ye Cheng heard this and introduced:
"The person sent by the Lin family this time is named Lin He, who is Lin Yi's distant cousin. According to what he said, he wants to report a shocking conspiracy to you, involving Jing Chu and Xu Zhaojie!"
"Jing Chu and Xu Zhaojie?"
Ye Mingsheng frowned slightly when he heard this. The Coordination Office had already reported the conspiracy of Sun Liangyu, Xu Zhaojie, and Lu Jianchao to him yesterday. He already knew that Hou Zhen had led 30,000 troops to outflank Kang Yin... ····················
Therefore, if Lin He came to report this to himself, it would be too late!
Seeing that Ye Mingsheng was silent, Ye Cheng hesitated and continued:
"According to Director Huo's report, Lin He hinted that the conspiracy he was talking about went beyond the immediate situation, but he insisted that he would only tell you everything in person if he met you, sir!"
Ye Mingsheng also became slightly interested after hearing this. After thinking for a moment, he felt that it would be okay to meet Lin He. Although his time was very precious, his intuition told him that the information from Lin He should still be valuable. Yes, it's worth spending your time to give him a chance!
Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng asked:
"Where is this Lin He now?"
Ye Cheng heard this and said without thinking:
"It's right in the Tongtong Office!"
"Then let him do it!"
"yes!"
Half an hour later, a handsome young man was brought to Ye Mingsheng. When he saw Ye Mingsheng, Lin He, without saying a word, he knelt down and kowtowed to Ye Mingsheng. While kowtowing, he said:
"Caomin Lin He, see Marshal Ye!"
After taking a deep look at this extraordinary-looking young man, Ye Ming said calmly:
"You have half a cup of tea!"
After hearing Ye Mingsheng's words, Lin He, who was kneeling on the ground, took a deep breath and said loudly:
"Report to Marshal Ye that Xu Zhaojie is so ambitious and plotting against Jingchu..."
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Shunde, Huainan, Sanlinyuan
The battle has lasted for a day and night. Under the fierce artillery fire of the Fengwu Army, the Zhennan Army suffered heavy casualties. Several hills originally occupied were also captured by the First Division of the Fengwu Army. Despite this, the Zhennan Army still remained. Without giving up, they still resisted tenaciously under the command of Xu Zhaojie.
At a quarter of the hour, the Fengwu Army launched another attack. As before, the Fengwu Army's standard pattern was that dozens of red cannons first aimed at the Zhennan Army's camp and bombarded it. Then, under the cover of the cavalry's raiding formation, tens of thousands of soldiers The soldiers of the First Army launched an attack.
At this time, in Xu Zhaojie's Chinese army camp, more than a dozen messengers came back and forth to Xu Zhaojie, conveying the latest battle situation!
"Master Marquis, the northeast corner of the camp has been breached by the enemy. Commander Liu Han is leading his troops to intercept the enemy!"
"Master Marquis, there was a fierce enemy attack at the main entrance of the camp. General Cheng Zhe was hit by the enemy's Crouching Tiger artillery and fell unconscious!"
"Master Marquis, the granary on the east side of the camp was hit by enemy artillery. Commander Lu Zhen is organizing a small number of people to put out the fire!"
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Facing the news one after another, Xu Zhaojie showed very calmness. He calmly dispatched troops and horses to ensure the safety of the camp.
Although under the command and dispatch of Xu Zhaojie, the townspeople trapped in the camp
The Southern Army saw the tricks and neutralized the Fengwu Army's offensive one by one. However, there was a hint of worry deep in Xu Zhaojie's eyes. For more than half a year after the defeat of Jiyu, although he tried his best to train these recruits, After all, a master of hundreds of battles is not made by training, but by fighting on the battlefield!
What's more, what he has to face is the most elite ace of the Fengwu Army, the illustrious First Division. Although he had expected it, from the moment the war began, the Zhennan Army under his command was completely at a disadvantage. There was even a time when I had no power to resist!
Fortunately, he decisively commanded the entire army to shrink and retreat to the camp, otherwise the Zhennan Army would have collapsed on the first day of the war!
Even so, Xu Zhaojie also understood that if the situation continued like this, even with the protection of the camp, the tens of thousands of Zhennan troops under his command would not be able to hold on for too long under the artillery bombardment of the First Division. It could take as short as two days or as long as three The sky will collapse!
Thinking of this, Xu Zhaojie couldn't help but look at the corner of the camp, where a little old man wearing coarse linen clothes and a little stooped was standing there uneasily.
The coarse linen clothes on this little old man's body are full of patches, and his hands are all covered with calluses from work. At a glance, you can tell that he is an out-and-out old farmer... ············
Old Xue, who was brought to the Chinese army's tent, was already a little uneasy. When he saw the majestic Zhennan Army commander looking at him, he was even more frightened to the extreme. His legs even trembled a little. He didn't think much about it. It was Xu Zhaojie who knelt down.
Seeing Old Man Xue kneeling down for him again, Xu Zhaojie walked to him without thinking, helped Old Man Xue up with his own hands and asked seriously:
"Are you sure it will really rain in the next two days?"
Seeing that the commander-in-chief of the Zhennan Army really asked him this question again, Old Man Xue said tirelessly:
"Master Marquis, I am a commoner in my sixties this year. I have lived in Sanlinyuan since I was a child. Every year in early November, it will rain in Sanlinyuan, either light rain or heavy rain. In short, it will definitely rain. It has almost always rained since I can remember. It’s never been interrupted!”
"And there are obvious signs of rain in the past two days. Swallows are flying low, and ants and earthworms are all moving. I guarantee that it will definitely rain in the past two days, and it looks like the rain will definitely not stop. !」
Seeing the old man Xue swearing so confidently, Xu Zhaojie felt a lot more at ease. He patted the old man Xue on the shoulder and said:
"As long as it rains these two days, I will reward you heavily!"
Hearing what Xu Zhaojie said, old man Xue's eyes suddenly lit up and he said very carefully:
"Thank you, Lord Marquis, for the reward..."
While Xu Zhaojie was begging for rain, on the Fengwu Army's frontline watchtower, a serious-looking Ma Zhongjun was holding a telescope to observe the Fengwu Army's attack.
After the war started yesterday morning, the Zhennan Army set up a battle formation and seemed to really want to show off with the Fengwu Army. They were wary of Xu Zhaojie, so Ma Zhongjun did not attack them directly, but used the cavalry to test them. The reality!
Seeing that under the impact of his own cavalry, the Zhennan Army's position was already showing signs of chaos, Ma Zhongjun also attacked decisively. Under the full attack of the First Division, the battle situation immediately showed signs of being one-sided. However, at the moment of life and death, Xu Zhaojie's reaction was also very quick, and he immediately led the team back to the camp.
At this point, the originally agreed-upon field battle between the two armies turned into a tough battle. Although it was a bit regretful that he did not seize the opportunity to defeat Xu Zhaojie in one fell swoop, according to the current situation, Ma Zhongjun is still very confident that he can break through the enemy camp and defeat the enemy. The arrogant Zhenyuan Marquis Xu Zhaojie!
Even if I'm lucky, I might be able to chop off this guy's head. Considering the grievances between the Marshal and him, if I can chop off his dog's head and present it to him, the Marshal will definitely look at me differently, and I will be promoted to the commander in the next step. It's just a matter of course...
Just when Ma Zhongjun felt that everything was under control, he felt something was wrong. Although there was no evidence yet, he felt that something was wrong.
Jue told him that Xu Zhaojie seemed to be waiting for something!
From Xu Zhaojie's uncharacteristic appointment to fight, to the current trend of the battle, which is full of weirdness, Xu Zhaojie seems to be planning something.
Realizing this, the first thought that came to Ma Zhongjun's mind was the 30,000 Chu troops who had retreated to Zhucheng. Sure enough, Hou Zhen, who was rumored to have had a fierce quarrel with Xu Zhaojie, did indeed attack Sanlinyuan immediately after the war started. Come over here!
However, when Ma Zhongjun discussed this with Zhang Meng, he had already anticipated this situation. The Fourth Army staying in Kangyin was waiting for this guy!
Although it was expected that Xu Zhaojie would have such a skill, Ma Zhongjun felt that Xu Zhaojie's plan was not that simple. Apart from Hou Zhen's 30,000 troops, Xu Zhaojie must be waiting for something... ···········
Just as Ma Zhongjun was thinking hard, he suddenly felt cool raindrops falling on his face. He subconsciously looked up and saw that the sky was already covered with dark clouds and a heavy rain was about to fall!
