Hanyang, Sun Mansion
Master Cheng Pingzhi was very surprised and walked quickly to the courtyard. The negotiations between the front line and Xu Zhaojie had made significant progress. He must report it to Marshal Sun Chenggong as soon as possible... ············
Just when Cheng Pingzhi was about to enter the yard, he was suddenly stopped by the guard basket on the side. Seeing this, Cheng Pingzhi also became furious and said:
"Get out of here! I have something important to report to the young marshal!"
Facing the angry rebuke of Cheng Pingzhi, a veteran of the Sun family, the two guards hesitated for a moment, but in the end they did not directly let Cheng Pingzhi in. Instead, they said with a hint of apology:
"Master Cheng, I'm sorry. The young marshal has ordered that no matter who comes to see you, you must report it. You can only come before you after getting approval!"
"Please wait here for a while. I'll go in and ask the young commander for instructions!"
After listening to the guards, although Cheng Pingzhi was still angry, he did not want to embarrass the guards. He immediately waved his hand and ordered:
"Go back quickly!"
"sure!"
After a cup of tea, several young women with disheveled clothes and red faces walked out of the yard. Seeing their appearance, Sun Chenggong didn't know what was going on. This was not only Bai Rixuanyin, but also Bai Rixuanyin. These young women are still handsome concubines.
Although the old commander is gone now, he is still mourning in secret and has not yet been buried. The young commander did such a thing. It is really disgusting and outrageous for both humans and gods!
After these young women left, the guard came to Cheng Pingzhi and said respectfully:
"Master Cheng, Marshal, please come in..."
Upon hearing this, Cheng Pingzhi glanced coldly at the guards in front of him, but in the end he quickly walked into the courtyard without saying anything. Soon he came to an antique room, where a man in his early thirties with an appearance A middle-aged man in plain, luxurious clothes was waiting for him there.
"Master Cheng, you are here in such a hurry to see me, but do you have anything important to report?"
Although he despises Sun Chenggong's behavior, Cheng Pingzhi also understands that the old commander is dead now, and the Chu army is now led by the young commander Sun Chenggong. Therefore, even if he does not please the young commander, he cannot hate the young commander, otherwise he will use the young commander as the commander-in-chief. With such a personality, his whole family will be killed.
Thinking of this, Li Pingzhi, an old minister of the Sun family, swallowed the words that came to his mouth and said in a deep voice:
"Report to the young marshal, Lord Liu, he sent a message saying that we have basically reached an agreement with Xu Zhaojie. We will stop the war with Beiche County as the boundary. In addition, Xu Zhaojie is also willing to give us the head of the traitor Wang Dayou! "
Hearing this, a complex look flashed across Sun Chenggong's face. Taking Beiche County as the boundary means that nearly half of the land in Jingchu will be ceded to Xu Zhaojie. In the past, this was a situation that he would have no matter what. He will lead his troops to fight Xu Zhaojie to the end, and he will not give up until Xu Zhaojie is completely driven back to Huainan... ····
Unfortunately, after this turmoil, he no longer had the confidence to drive Xu Zhaojie back to Huainan!
After a moment of silence, Sun Chenggong asked Cheng Pingzhi:
"Master Cheng, do you think Xu Zhaojie is sincere in negotiating peace with my army? Or is he pretending to be a snake with us?"
Faced with Sun Chenggong's question, Mr. Cheng did not give an answer immediately. Instead, he thought carefully for a while and then said slowly:
"Young Marshal, in my humble opinion, Xu Zhaojie really wants to negotiate peace, but he also has the intention of being a snake with me!"
"Oh? Master Cheng, what do you mean by this?"
Sun Chenggong was very interested in Cheng Pingzhi's answer. He had also asked this question to other senior officials of the Chu army in the past few days. These senior officials had different opinions. Some said that Xu Zhaojie really wanted to negotiate peace, while others said that Xu Zhaojie really wanted to negotiate peace. He is just pretending to be a snake. Once he has completely digested the land and resources he occupied in Jingchu, he will continue to attack Hanyang.
But Cheng Ping was the only one who said that Xu Zhaojie had both ideas, so Sun Chenggong wanted to hear why he came to this conclusion!
Facing Sun Chenggong's gaze, Cheng Pingzhi preached unhurriedly:
"Young Marshal, I think that although the traitor Xu Zhaojie seems to have captured Wang Dayou and has an unparalleled military strength, in fact he has many hidden dangers... ·············”
"The first person to bear the brunt of this was Fengwu Army Ye Mingsheng. It is said that Ye Mingsheng was Xu Zhaojie's subordinate in his early years. However, when he conquered the palace in the eighth year of Anhe, because Ye Mingsheng accepted the instructions of the Supervision Department and disobeyed Xu Zhaojie's military orders, both sides Now that he has taken over the grudge, Xu Zhaojie has tried to kill Ye Mingsheng several times!"
"After Ye Mingsheng gained power, he also conquered Xu Zhaojie several times. Although the Fengwu Army was forced to stop its expedition to Huainan due to logistical problems and the natural dangers of Nanjiang River, the most elite First Division of the Fengwu Army still stayed in Kangxi. Yin, and they are still building ships and training naval forces in Kangyin!"
"Ye Mingsheng of the Fengwu Army is rumored to be a man of great talent and strategy. He led the Fengwu Army to rise within a few years and already captured half of the Zhou Dynasty. In my opinion, he will definitely not let go of Xu Zhaojie, who has a grudge against him. It’s a corner of peace, so I think that the Fengwu Army will most likely drink the Manan River under Ye Mingsheng’s order!”
"Although the Zhennan Army under Xu Zhaojie is very powerful, it is still small compared to Ye Mingsheng's Fengwu Army. Even if it is protected by the natural dangers of Nanjiang River, the result will be extremely dangerous. Xu Zhaojie will probably be very worried in his heart!"
"In addition to the great enemy Ye Mingsheng, I heard that Cao Huan of the Cao family in Huainan has also developed vigorously after fleeing to Jinghai. Although he only occupies one county in Jinghai, with the financial support of Jiangnan, Dai Jia There are also 30,000 scholars..."
"I heard that Lu Jianchao gave Cao Huan more than two thousand muskets in order to build Jinghai into a moat in the south of the Yangtze River. If someone has a gun, Cao Huan will be more courageous. He has been ready to make a move recently, and even wanted to take advantage of Xu Zhaojie's main force. Our hometown in Jingchu and Huainan lacks this opportunity to cause trouble!"
"In addition to the two threats of Ye Mingsheng and Cao Huan, Xu Zhaojie does not have the ability to swallow up all the land in Jingchu. He has swallowed up half of the land in Jingchu, which is the limit for him and the Zhennan Army. If he continues to be greedy, I’m afraid his belly will burst!”
"Xu Zhaojie definitely understands the principle of biting off more than he can chew. He definitely wants to take it easy so that he can digest the territory gained from our Jingchu people. From this, I think his peace talks with us are definitely sincere. !”
Listening to Cheng Pingzhi's series of analyses, Sun Chenggong also nodded secretly and then said:
"If that's the case, what does Xu Zhaojie say to me and the Military Commission?"
Cheng Pingzhi immediately said:
"Xu Zhaojie is greedy by nature. From Feng Keqin to Cao Changping to Wang Dayou, everyone who has cooperated with him has been severely plotted by him. Feng Keqin and Wang Dayou lost their lives. Although Cao Changping did not die, he also It's a big loss. This person's face is ugly and his appearance is vicious..."
"Now that he has put his hand into Jingchu, he will definitely not stop and make peace with us. Once he solves the trouble and digests the land resources he occupied this time, there is no doubt that he will continue to attack Ours!"
Listening to Cheng Pingzhi's words, Sun Chenggong also sighed secretly. How could he not know this truth?
However, it is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice. Jingchu was not a strong vassal in the first place. Surrounded by powerful enemies such as the Fengwu Army and the Luo'an court, his father Sun Liangyu had to scrape the ground three feet away before he could barely support him. One hundred thousand soldiers and horses are used as capital to save life.
However, after all the troubles now, only 50,000 of the 100,000 soldiers and horses are left, and they are still under their control. Moreover, due to the loss of territory, the finances are becoming more and more unsustainable. Currently, the various departments of the Chu army owe The lowest salary has been available for two months, and various ministries have begun to complain!
Although he was very unwilling, Sun Chenggong had no choice but to realize that he could no longer maintain this war. If the war continued, all the remaining wealth of the Chu army would soon be exhausted. By then, he, a young commander, would , it really becomes a useless decoration!
Thinking of this, Sun Chenggong was helpless and couldn't help but envy Ye Mingsheng. The two of them were similar in age, but Ye Mingsheng started from scratch and occupied half of the country in a few years. Xu Zhaojie, who was sitting on a million-strong army, was retreating steadily. We gave up one Anqing and half of Huainan, and lost all our face with the loss of troops...
But he couldn't even protect the family property left by his father. In order to get help, he first surrendered to Shangguan Hongyuan, his father's enemy during his lifetime, and now he had to give up half of Jingchu's territory to gain peace!
Comparing the two, I am extremely ashamed and ashamed to be the son of a man!
If he were Ye Mingsheng, he would definitely send his troops south now, attack Xu Zhaojie's lair in Shouchun, arrest all three members of Xu Zhaojie's clan, kill them one by one in front of Xu Zhaojie, and finally cut Xu Zhaojie, the thief, into pieces with a thousand knives. Only then can I vent my hatred!
After putting himself in Ye Mingsheng's yy for a while, Sun Chenggong felt much more comfortable, but he had to return to reality.
Although he now intends to reach peace talks with Xu Zhaojie so that the soldiers and people on his side can get a rare respite, it is a pity that after receiving help from Shangguan Hongyuan, Sun Chenggong still has a high degree of autonomy in matters involving Jingchu. However, after making such a major decision as peace talks, Sun Chenggong also had to consider the opinions of Shangguan Hongyuan.
Shangguan Hongyuan's help was not so easy to come by. Along with the money, grain, and firearms that entered Jingchu, there was also the infiltration of the Luo'an court.
Sun Chenggong saw all this, but in order to survive in the cracks, he had no choice but to be patient!
Although they still don't know what the Luo'an court's attitude is towards themselves and Xu Zhaojie, judging from the way the other party is afraid of wolves in front of them and timid in the back, they don't have the guts to send troops to fight Xu Zhaojie with real swords and guns. If nothing happens, they will The default will eventually be selected...
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Yi Jing, Ye Mansion
Looking at Qiqige in front of him, Gu Sansi asked very seriously:
"Miss Qiqige, is this what the eldest lady means?"
Feeling Gu Sansi's seriousness, Qiqige was stunned for a moment, but she still said without losing her mind:
"Mr. Gu, you are joking. This is just my little personal thought and has nothing to do with the eldest lady. If you think it is inappropriate, Mr. Gu, then just pretend that I never said it and Qiqige apologizes to you! "
After saying this, Qiqige bowed to Gu Sansi, and Gu Sansi also knew that although Qiqige was just a maid on the surface, she was actually Ye Mingsheng's concubine, so she was not affected by Qiqige. This gift.
Although Qiqige said that this matter had nothing to do with An Miaoyi, Gu Sansi would be wrong if he believed him. However, since Qiqige denied it, Gu Sansi did not say anything on this issue, and his voice changed. continued:
"I gave Young Master Jingren a homework assignment, and asked Madam and Miss Qiqige to supervise Young Master Jingren's completion. I will come to check in seven days!"
Qiqige nodded and said:
"Thank you for your hard work, sir. We will supervise Master Jingren to complete it!"
After hearing this, Gu Sansi said nothing and said goodbye. After half a stick of incense, he walked out of the house and got on the carriage back to the house... ·····
After the carriage drove out for a while, Gu Sansi, who was alone in the carriage, lowered his guard and sighed helplessly.
To outsiders, someone from ancient times has now not only become the official minister of the Fengwu Army, but also the teacher of Master Jingren. He has shown signs of overshadowing Cui Shao and Murong Yuliang in the Fengwu Army. It’s the time when the spring breeze is triumphant and the horse’s hooves are broken!
But as the saying goes, just like a person drinking water, he knows whether he is warm or cold. Sitting in this position, Gu Sansi felt unprecedented pressure. Not to mention other things, just the position of the two deputy directors of the Personnel Bureau made him a little anxious. During this period, I greet him in various ways, hoping that he can help me by saying a few words, just like the Qing who has crossed the river repeatedly.
Because he knew that this issue was very sensitive and important, Gu Sansi did not dare to make an independent decision and asked Ye Mingsheng for instructions. However, what he did not expect was that Ye Mingsheng, who had always firmly held the personnel power in his hands, This time, the decision-making power was left to him.
After thinking about it carefully, Gu Sansi gradually realized that Ye Mingsheng's delegation of power was a test for himself, but it also made the pressure on him increase by three points... ·····
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