In the study of a luxurious mansion in Jinzhong, Ye Mingsheng was reading the memorials of recent days. On the other side of the study, Jiang Cong, the emperor of Zhou Dynasty who had just ascended the throne, was eating the pastries and cakes he had just made. dried fruit····························
After taking a bite of almond cake, Jiang Cong seemed to have thought of something and asked Ye Mingsheng:
"Commander Ye, those grassland people have always been brutal and cruel, why are they so well-behaved like cats in front of you?"
Ye Mingsheng, who was reading the memorial, preached without raising his head without thinking:
"Your Majesty, do you want to hear the truth or lies?"
Ye Mingsheng's answer made Jiang Cong even more interested. He thought for a while and said to Ye Mingsheng:
"I want to hear it all!"
Ye Mingsheng replied calmly:
"The lie is that these prairie barbarians do not respect education, do not abide by etiquette, and have no sense of awe in their hearts, but I educated them, taught them etiquette, and made them feel awe, so they are grateful to me!"
Jiang Cong was thoughtful when he heard the words, then blinked his eyes and asked Ye Mingsheng again:
"What about the truth?"
Ye Mingsheng put down the memorial in his hand, smiled at Jiang Cong and said:
"I am worse than them, more cruel and brutal, so they are afraid of me!"
Although Ye Mingsheng's answer seemed to be a joke, for some reason Jiang Cong felt a hint of blood from Ye Mingsheng's smile... ···
Jiang Cong seemed to be shocked. He was silent for a while and did not speak. He just silently ate the almond cake in his hand. After a while, when Ye Mingsheng played the book in his hand, Jiang Cong mustered up the courage to preach to Ye Mingsheng:
"Shuai Ye, can you be my teacher?"
Jiang Cong's question made Ye Mingsheng feel a little surprised. After a moment's hesitation, Ye Mingsheng refused:
"Ye, a martial artist, can't teach your majesty anything, and your majesty doesn't have a teacher. Mr. Sun is a great sage in the world, and it's enough for him to teach your majesty!"
Faced with Ye Mingsheng's decisive rejection, Jiang Cong seemed to want to say something else, and Ye Mingsheng said again:
"Your Majesty, don't think too much. How can a treacherous minister and traitor who attempts to usurp the throne be your Majesty's teacher?"
Jiang Cong's face suddenly fell when he heard Ye Mingsheng's answer, and then he walked out of Ye Mingsheng's study without saying anything, holding the pastry plate in front of him.
Looking at Jiang Cong's young back, Ye Mingsheng shook his head slightly. He knew that Jiang Cong was still trying to struggle. This seemed normal to Ye Mingsheng. After all, no one wanted to give up the inheritance left by his ancestors to others easily!
The contact with Jiang Cong during this period made Ye Mingsheng appreciate this little emperor more and more. He felt that although this little emperor was not old, he was a rare and wonderful person. To be honest, Ye Mingsheng really didn't want to hurt him. Therefore, Ye Mingsheng felt it necessary to break all his possible illusions very simply from the very beginning...
After sighing with emotion, Ye Mingsheng once again focused on the memorial in front of him. In the battle in the Ulan Grassland a few days ago, the Fengwu Army could be said to have won a complete victory!
Not only did they kill more than 5,000 enemy soldiers and capture more than 6,000 enemy soldiers, but they also directly killed the Kipchak Khan Esdogan. After this battle, the Kipchak Khanate undoubtedly had great morale. They In Ye Mingsheng's view, the country's fortunes, which were originally prosperous, will also turn from prosperity to decline.
Although I don’t know what role Jamukha played in this war, the mere fact that he sat on the mountain and watched the fight between tigers made Ye Mingsheng, who already lacked trust in him, choose Kill him by hugging grass and hunting rabbits!
In fact, Ye Mingsheng planned to do it this way, but Jamuka had a very sensitive nose and ran away before Ye Mingsheng fucked him!
Jamukha found an excuse for Yinbugler and Nuerjiang to secretly collude with the Kipchaks, and directly attacked Yinbugler's troops, causing Yinbugler's troops to be caught off guard and suffered heavy damage. Le himself was almost killed in his sneak attack, but fortunately the Fengwu Army arrived in time and rescued Yin Bugler, but Jamuka ran away when he saw that the situation was not good!
Although Ye Mingsheng sent people to chase him all the way, Jamuhe ran very fast and wished that people could grow directly on horses. In addition, they are grassland people and are very familiar with the grassland environment... ·················
Therefore, the pursuers sent out by Ye Mingsheng, let alone catching up with Jamukha, didn't even touch this kid's hair!
Although it was a bit regretful that Jamuka was not successfully killed and the expected alliance was not successfully held, the removal of Esdogan, a serious nuisance, made Ye Mingsheng quite satisfied with the results!
Now that the Kipchaks are bound to retreat back to Mobei, they have nothing to worry about. What Ye Mingsheng has to do now is to clean up Luo Bei's mess!
To clean up the mess, Ye Mingsheng must first understand the truth of the matter. Because Jamuka sat on the mountain and watched the tiger fight at the last moment, Ye Mingsheng no longer believed in the series of evidence he produced!
Ye Mingsheng has asked Gao Shen to return to Yi Jing to resume his duties. At the same time, Ye Mingsheng has asked the Coordination Office to investigate the truth of the matter. The Coordination Office has sent some news in the past few days!
For example, Nuerjiang does have some evil thoughts about An Miaoyi, but according to the report of the spies planted by the Coordination Office around Nuerjiang, it was probably not Nuerjiang who contacted Esdogan to attack the alliance this time!
As for the bribe given to Gao Shen, it is true that Gao Shen did receive benefits, but Jamukha exaggerated the amount of the bribe a lot!
The reason why Nuerjiang did not come to participate in the alliance this time was also very simple. He was worried that the matter would be revealed and Ye Mingsheng would kill him, so he did not dare to participate in the alliance and the tribe was in panic all day long... ·················
As for Jamuhe, he has returned to his tribe and led his tribe to move closer to Mobei. Obviously, he is preparing for Ye Mingsheng to do him!
So although the matter has not been investigated clearly, Ye Mingsheng feels that he has reason to suspect that Jamuka is behind all this!
Of course, Nurjiang is not honest either. Ye Mingsheng really didn’t expect that this boy would be so perverted and bold. He would dare to care about his own wife and give that woman the same name. It’s just okay. He said he didn’t know whether to live or die!
Ye Mingsheng was no longer ready to forgive Nurjiang, and the Coordination Office began to implement the plan under Ye Mingsheng's order.
Because of Jamuka's experience, in the process of supporting the Nurjiang tribe, the Coordination Office also stepped up its efforts to win over the Nurjiang tribe!
And Nuerjiang is very average in terms of personality charm, imperial skills, etc., so it is expected that things will come to an end soon. I believe it is only a matter of time before Nuerjiang's head is placed in front of Ye Mingsheng. !
The Nurjiang matter is just a small matter. What really gives Ye Mingsheng a little headache is the boy Jamuka. If this guy treats him lightly, he will really cause trouble for himself!
After this incident, Ye Mingsheng no longer intends to keep him, but it is disgusting that this guy led his troops to move to Mobei. The Fengwu Army now indeed lacks the ability to conduct long-distance attacks on the grassland... ···················
But this does not mean that Ye Mingsheng cannot deal with him. Ye Mingsheng has planned to substantiate the evidence that he colluded with the Kipchaks. Luobei and Kipchaks are life-and-death enemies. Fighting against the Kipchaks is the political correctness of the Luobei tribe. Once this matter is confirmed, Jamuka's position as Great Khan will be shaken and he will be despised by the Luobi people!
Ye Mingsheng's next step is to ask Yin Bugler to convene the Luobei Conference on this basis to announce the removal of Jamukha from the position of Great Khan and declare Jamukha a Luobei rebel!
Although doing this will have little impact on Jamuka's headquarters, it will have a great impact on the small tribes who follow him!
Many of these small tribes were just outsiders, and they would surrender to the one with greater power. After Jamukha succeeded in becoming the Great Khan of Luobei, some small tribes also attached themselves to him and became a big help to Jamukha!
And now Ye Mingsheng wants to separate these people from Jamuka. Compared with the bitter cold land of Mobei and the rich water and grass of the Elonqin grassland, there is a huge difference!
So when Jamuhe fled to Mobei to prevent Ye Mingsheng from retaliating, there were many small tribes who were reluctant to follow Jamuhe, but under the threat of Jamuhe's force, they could only choose to follow... ·············
Therefore, Ye Mingsheng believed that as long as Jamukha was removed from the position of Great Khan in the name of Jamukha colluding with the Kipchaks at the Luobei Conference and declared a Luobei rebellion, these small tribes would undoubtedly turn their backs on Jamukha. Together, it will even become the sharpest knife to stab Jamuka!
Without the support of these small tribes, Jamuka's power will inevitably decline significantly, and then Ye Mingsheng will withdraw from Yinbugele and compete with him!
Ye Mingsheng is basically satisfied with Yin Bugler's performance, so Ye Mingsheng also plans to reward Yin Bugler to commend his loyalty and show his kindness in the grassland!
Yin Bugele almost died because of Jamukha's sneak attack, so he hated Jamukha deeply, and Ye Mingsheng will use him as the core of his plan to start a proxy war on the grassland!
Sun Tzu said in the art of war that attacking the city is the most important thing, and attacking the heart is the most important thing. Ye Mingsheng believed that with his series of combos, Jamuka would pay the price in blood for what he had done!
Ye Mingsheng looked forward to the day when he would wear shackles and walk through the gate of Yijing again... ··
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Jiangnan, Lin'an
In the study room of the Governor's Mansion, Lu Jianchao, Lu Houde, and Lu Yun were all silent. The atmosphere in the room was very dull and depressing. As the governor of Jiangnan, Lu Jianchao's face was as ugly as his dead father!
Although the atmosphere was very dull and depressing, after all, there was still something to be said, so Lu Houde organized his words and took the lead in breaking the silence in the room and said:
"Dad, there is news from Shouchun, saying that the news of Xu Zhaojie's capture has reached Shouchun. Shouchun's military morale is now in confusion. Counting the time it took for the news to come back, Shouchun should have fallen into the Fengwu Army by now. in your hands!"
Although Lu Jianchao had already foreseen the occurrence of this situation from the moment he learned that Xu Zhaojie was defeated and captured, he still inevitably expected a miracle to happen!
And now his son Lu Houde's words have undoubtedly broken Lu Jianchao's last fantasy, forcing him to face the cold reality!
Seeing his cousin breaking the silence first, Lu Yun also continued in a low voice:
"There is also news from Sichuan and Sichuan that Song Weikai, the younger brother of Song Weijie from Sichuan, will lead a delegation to Yijing to meet Ye Mingsheng. If nothing unexpected happens, Song Weijie will surrender to Ye Mingsheng in an attempt to In exchange for Ye Mingsheng’s reward!”
Lu Yun's words undoubtedly dealt Lu Jianchao another heavy blow. After another moment of silence, he said in a deep voice:
"Search for Qian Huwei throughout Jiangnan!"
Lu Houde frowned slightly when he heard his father's order. If Lu Jianchao had given this order before, he would have been able to save something... ··
But now that the Fengwu Army has won a complete victory on the battlefield, this is undoubtedly not enough!
Thinking of this, Lu Houde also directly reported to his father:
"Dad, the Deputy Chief of Staff Zhao He has been collecting property from Qianhu Guards for a long time. This woman is looking after Xu Zhaojie in Jiangnan. He is shameful and his heart is to be punished. I suggest that Dad behead her to calm the hearts of the officials and people in Jiangnan!"
When Lu Jianchao heard what his son said, his heart could be said to be very complicated. As an old man who had been involved in the officialdom for decades, Zhao He could be said to be clean in his heart when it came to Zhao He collecting money from Xu Zhaojie's wife, but he had been pretending not to. Just know it!
The reason why Lu Jianchao did this was that on the one hand he wanted to wait for the outcome of the battle between Xu Zhaojie and Fengwu's army before deciding to take sides. On the other hand, Zhao He did speak out some of Lu Jianchao's inner thoughts, and he advocated resisting Fengwu. Wu Jun's idea was also recognized by Lu Jianchao!
But now that Xu Zhaojie is defeated and captured, the Zhennan Army building is about to collapse. They Jiangnan had hesitated before and gave some support to the Zhennan Army overtly and covertly. It would be difficult to hide these things even if they wanted to!
Therefore, in order to avoid being implicated, Zhao He should be killed immediately to draw a clear line between the Zhennan Army and send a positive and friendly signal to the Fengwu Army!
Thinking of this, although Lu Jianchao was a little reluctant to leave Zhao He, he also understood that at this time, he could only abandon the car to save the commander, so he nodded in response:
"Houde, I'll leave this matter to you..."
"How is this guy Zhengshan's injury?"
