Just when Duan Zhibao was thinking more and more regretfully, suddenly the housekeeper Wang Hui walked up to him and bowed and said:
"Sir, shopkeeper Guo Yuanguo is here, and he brought a lot of gifts..."
As soon as these words came out, Duan Zhibao's eyes suddenly flashed, and then he pretended to be calm and ordered:
"Bring him here!"
"yes!"
A moment later, Ye Pengchao and a servant carrying a gift box appeared in Duan Zhibao's field of vision under the leadership of Wang Hui.
Before Ye Peng Superman could reach Duan Zhibao, his voice reached Duan Zhibao's ears first.
"General Duan, I'm sorry, I'm sorry that I'm late. I know your young master is one year old, so I went to look for a treasure. I was delayed a little on the way. I hope you will bear with me!"
Glancing at Ye Pengchao, who was smiling and confessing, Duan Zhibao looked at the servant following him. This servant was of medium build and very ordinary in appearance. He also lowered his head when walking and looked very dull.
But looking at the marks on this person's walking and hands, Duan Zhibao's eyes flashed with a strange color, and then he said to Ye Pengchao:
"Shopkeeper Guo, you came here after my son's birthday party. If this treasure is an ordinary thing, I can't spare you!"
Hearing this, Ye Pengchao smiled and bowed repeatedly:
"General Duan, you will definitely be satisfied with this treasure of mine. If you say no, I, Mr. Guo, will get out of your house immediately... ·········》
Feeling the full confidence in Ye Pengchao's expression, the original anxiety in Duan Zhibao's heart also eased a lot and he said calmly:
"Then I want to take a closer look at what kind of treasure you are!"
"Steward Wang, please go down and don't let others disturb you!"
"Yes!" Wang Hui bowed and said. After saying that, he gave a color to the servant Ye Pengchao brought. He wanted the servant to put down the gift box and go with him, so as not to disturb their master's appreciation of the treasure, but the servant didn't seem to see it. He stood there with his head lowered.
Seeing that the servant was so blind, Wang Hui couldn't help but frowned and pulled the servant. At this moment, Ye Pengchao stopped Wang Hui and said with a smile:
"Steward Wang, this servant of mine will be of some use in a while, so let him stay here for now!"
Hearing what Ye Pengchao said, Wang Hui hesitated and then looked at Duan Zhibao, who frowned slightly.
Seeing this, Wang Hui naturally had nothing else to say and obediently left the room and closed the door.
After the door was closed and Wang Hui left, Duan Zhibao's eyes immediately focused on this slave and he said something meaningful:
"Ye Baihu, I'm afraid this person is not someone from your coordination department, right?"
Ye Pengchao smiled and said:
"Where did General Duan's words come from?"
Looking at the servant who remained silent, Duan Zhibao said in a deep voice:
"The calluses on this dear man's hands are clearly the result of years of wielding swords and guns, and every step he took after entering the house was precise. If Duan's prediction is correct, you must be a member of the military. ······················》
Seeing Duan Zhibao say what he wanted, the servant immediately put down the gift box in his hand, raised his hand towards Duan Zhibao and said:
"General Duan has great eyesight! I, Cui Ze, am the First Army Staff Officer of the Fengwu Army!"
Duan Zhibao nodded when he heard this, then looked at Ye Pengchao aside and said:
"Ye Baihu, you gave me a surprise by bringing General Cui Shen here, but I also have news to tell you!"
"But before that, shouldn't you tell me any news about what we discussed last time?"
Ye Pengchao said with a serious face when he heard this:
"General Duan, your matter is beyond the control of Marshal Ye in our Fengwu Army. No one else has the right to make any promises to you!"
"General Duan, you already know that our Commander-in-Chief, Marshal Ye, led his troops to Guanzhong. Our Coordination Office has reported your matter to the higher authorities as the highest priority. But what you know about this It’s a long way, so it will take a while!”
"We Marshal Ye also admire your talents very much, General Duan. Let me tell you, maybe the letter of appointment is on the way!"
As soon as these words came out, Duan Zhibao's expression immediately turned cold and he even issued an order to expel the guests:
"Please come back now, please. When will Marshal Ye's letter of appointment be brought? When will you two come to me... ·······》
As soon as Ye Pengchao was about to say something, General Cui Ze said in a deep voice:
"General Duan, we are in the business of losing heads. I can understand that you don't let the hawk see the rabbit, but you don't want to know why I am here?"
Duan Zhibao took a deep look at Cui Ze after hearing this, and then thought of Cui Ze's self-revealed identity just now, which made a thought flash in his mind and then asked:
"You don't want to tell me that your First Army wants to fight Jingchu, do you?"
"The First Army of your Fengwu Army has the First Division and the Sixth Division. The First Division is currently stationed in Kangyin, Huainan to deter Shouchun, and the Sixth Division is stationed in Yujing. Where do you still have troops to attack Jingchu? ?」
Facing Duan Zhibao's question, Cui Ze put his palms in his hands and smiled:
"General Duan is indeed a rare warrior in the Jingchu Army. He knows the movements of our First Army very clearly. However, although I am a staff general of the First Army, there is more than one First Army in the Fengwu Army. Sir Duan, you But don’t forget that we still have a Fourth Army in Anqing!”
Duan Zhibao was a little surprised when he heard this. The fourth army of the Fengwu Army was adapted from the original Qi Army. Although it had undergone reorganization and firearms installation, its combat effectiveness was still higher than that of other units of the Fengwu Army. There are some gaps.
But after all, they were reorganized by the Fengwu Army and equipped with a large number of firearms. Their combat effectiveness is also guaranteed. If they attack, will Jing Chujin be able to stop them... ·········
Just when Duan Zhibao was thinking about this problem secretly, Cui Ze saw that he was silent and filled his head again:
"General Duan is dissatisfied with you for saying that I, the Fengwu Army, are going to conquer Jingchu!"
"In addition to General Li Zhengyong's troops as you know, our Fengwu Army's plan is to station the First Division in Kangyin. A battalion of 5,000 men will also be sent to attack Hanyang from east to west!"
"In addition, the leading troops, the 11th Division and the 12th Division of the Fourth Army will also arrive in Jingchu one after another!"
"With the soldiers and horses sent by my Fengwu Army, it's no problem to wipe out this Jingchu. I wonder, General Duan, whether you want to be on the side of the winner or become a prisoner!"
These words immediately angered Duan Zhibao. He looked at Cui Ze coldly and said:
"General Cui Shen, you are so brave! Do you really think that the Fengwu Army is invincible?"
Seeing Cui Ze and Duan Zhibao facing each other tit for tat, Ye Pengchao on the side quickly smoothed things over and said:
"Two generals, calm down your anger, General Cui Shen, please be careful with your words!"
After Cui Ze heard this, he reluctantly offered Duan Zhibao's hand as an apology. Seeing this, Ye Pengchao persuaded him again:
"General Duan, although what General Cui said is a little unpleasant, our Fengwu Army is indeed determined to win Jingchu!"
"This time I am sending troops from the armed forces to attack the border. Even if the Zhennan Army has any evil intentions, we will crush them mercilessly!"
"Our Fengwu Army attaches great importance to military exploits. If you, General Duan, can make meritorious service in this battle, our commander will definitely give you a clear reward and punishment. The position of command will be given to you, general..." ·············》
When Duan Zhibao saw Ye Pengchao and Cui Ze, one of them was doing bad things and the other was doing bad things in front of him, Duan Zhibao couldn't help but think secretly.
Although his presence can help the Fengwu Army stabilize the situation in Jingchu, but now that the main force of the Jingchu Army is gathering on the front line in Hezhou, the Fengwu Army is suddenly behind it.
With a knife inserted and Li Zhengyong as an internal agent, the possibility of Fengwu Army's success in capturing Jingchu is still very high!
What I was most worried about before was that when the war between the Fengwu Army and the Kipchak Khanate was a foregone conclusion, the Fengwu Army would postpone its actions on the Jingchu side because of concerns about fighting on two fronts.
But now it seems that the Fengwu Army is still very determined. The First Army and the Fourth Army are working together. This time Sun Chenggong may really be doomed!
Thinking of this, Duan Zhibao also began to think about his future and destiny. He definitely didn't want to be buried with Sun Chenggong, and even if he reported the matter to Sun Chenggong now.
It is also difficult for Sun Chenggong to resist the Fengwu Army who has an absolute advantage, so it is completely undesirable to continue to stand on Sun Chenggong's side!
But the crux of the problem now is that Duan Zhibao is somewhat unclear about Fengwu Army's attitude towards him. Whether he intends to entrust him with important tasks or whether he intends to take advantage of him. If it is the former, then his life is worth it... ·······················
But if it was the latter, it seemed unnecessary. After all, Sun Chenggong was good to him and promoted him. If he did this, he would definitely be stigmatized and be despised by the world.
If you can get a high-ranking official from the Fengwu Army to live a lifetime of glory and wealth, then you will have to bear the infamy of betraying the Lord and asking for glory, but it will be boring if you get nothing in the end!
Seemingly sensing Duan Zhibao's concerns, Ye Pengchao also persuaded:
"General Duan, don't think too much. Jingchu is just the first step for our Fengwu Army to go south. Next we have to capture Shouchun and Jiangnan. A great talent like you must be useful!"
Hearing what Ye Pengchao said, Duan Zhibao was not touched at all and was just thinking. At this moment, Cui Ze suddenly said:
"General Duan, although we in the Fengwu Army have countless good generals, in the final analysis we are all land generals. There is no problem with cavalry and shooting on land, but when it comes to water warfare, most of our Fengwu Army are laymen. And the water network in the south of the Yangtze River is dense, so the navy is needed!"
"If I remember correctly, General Duan, you were born in a fishing village by the Nanjiang River, and you also served in the Jingchu Navy for several years. You must be very experienced in water warfare!"
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While Fengwu's army was seeking Jingchu, tens of thousands of well-equipped Kipchaks were setting up camp in a hidden valley in the northernmost part of Yunbin.
These Kipchaks are the Kipchak Tiger Division who followed Esdoan for thousands of miles. In the past ten days, they have traveled hundreds of miles, and now they finally arrived in Yunbin.
Such an attack also made the Kipchak soldiers very tired. After setting up camp, many soldiers slept in their clothes, hoping to get as much sleep as possible to replenish their strength for the next journey and battle.
At the same time, in Estogan's camp, Kipchak General Shafkat was very excitedly preaching to Estogan:
"Khan, our informant in Jinyang sent a message. That Ye Mingsheng has not entered Jinyang yet. I think this bitch didn't know he was about to die, and he took his children, wives and concubines to leisurely travel in the mountains. Playing in the water!"
"Khan, I really want to see what kind of expression Commander Ye of the Fengwu Army will have when we fight in front of this guy. I think his expression will be very wonderful at that time... ·············》
