Chen Yongfu knew that Yang He had been moved by Magistrate Lin, and he had the idea of attacking the rebel camp.
The other party was the Governor of Henan, who was the governor of the military affairs of the province. He was just a general soldier under his command. Seeing that he could not stop him, he said directly: "Having an elite soldier is only the first step. What happens after leaving the city is the key."
"Tell me more about it." Yang He asked with great interest.
If he could rely on a sneak attack on the rebel camp to break the siege of Kaifeng's capital city, or even turn defeat into victory, the bad effects of the previous defeat would be wiped out, and he might be able to take a further step forward in the court after returning to Beijing.
Chen Yongfu said: "The person who leads the troops out of the city must be a strong general, and the rebels outside the city have tens of thousands of troops. Even if the sneak attack on the rebel camp is successful, they may not be able to come back safely, so they must be determined to die. "
"This is easy too." Yang He said.
As long as he deceives people out of the city and promises some benefits, he is not afraid that the officers and soldiers leaving the city will not fight bravely to kill the enemy.
"Furthermore," Chen Yongfu said, "the general thought that there was no need to rush to send troops out of the city for a sneak attack. It was better to wait. When the rebels outside the city relaxed a little, the chance of a successful sneak attack outside the city would be greater."
Magistrate Lin on the side said at this time: "I see that you are afraid. You are frightened by the rebels. How could the rebels think that we would go out of the city to sneak attack on their camp? Once we succeed in the sneak attack, the rebels will Maybe he’ll blow up the camp himself, saving us the trouble.”
Chen Yongfu glanced at the Kaifeng magistrate who could only boast.
He knew these people well.
Everyone was talking about how awesome they were, but when it came time to do something real, they were all wet.
If he really does what these civil servants say, then he is really not far from death.
"Linfutai, what Mr. Chen said is not unreasonable. A sneak attack must be carried out when the enemy is weak." Yang He said a few words for Chen Yongfu.
He didn't care about the fight between Chen Yongfu and Magistrate Lin. What he cared about was who could help him deal with the rebels outside the city. As long as it was useful to him, he didn't mind speaking for the other party.
After being scolded, Magistrate Lin understood clearly and said nothing.
He could publicly prevent Chen Yongfu, the commander-in-chief, from coming to power, but he did not dare to offend Yang He, the governor of Henan.
"Reporting to the Superintendent, Cui Changshi is outside asking for an audience!" The token officer guarding the door came in to announce.
"Cui Changshi!"
Yang He frowned and couldn't remember who it was for a moment.
Seeing this, Magistrate Lin who was standing below reminded him in a low voice: "Cui Changshi is the Zuo Changshi of the Zhou Palace."
"It turns out to be the long history of the palace." Yang He suddenly realized, and immediately said, "He stayed in the palace dishonestly, why did he come to see me?"
Not many civil servants liked the vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty, and even the subordinate officials in the vassal prince's palace were not liked by the civil servants.
Magistrate Lin whispered: "It should be about the rebels' siege of the city."
Although the vassal kings were not liked by the civil servants, they were the highest-ranking beings in the local area. Even Yang He, as the governor of Henan, had to be a head lower when facing the Zhou vassal.
"Bring him in!" Although Yang He didn't like the people sent by Zhou Fan, he had to see him.
Not long after the token officer retired, Shi, the chief minister of the Zhou Dynasty, wearing a fifth-grade court uniform, walked in from outside.
"I have met Governor Yang." Cui Changshi took the lead and bowed to Yang He who was sitting on the main seat.
Yang He didn't even move his buttocks. He raised his right hand and said, "Cui Changshi doesn't need to be polite. Come and give Cui Changshi a seat."
The other party represents His Royal Highness the King of Zhou. Even if he does not like these officials in the palace, and even if he shows respect to the King of Zhou, he cannot treat the Chief of the Palace lightly.
The servant brought up a round stool.
Cui Changshi sat down awkwardly.
"I don't know if Cui Changshi came to see me, but what does His Highness King Zhou have to say?" Yang He didn't intend to waste words with the royal palace chief, and went straight to the point and asked him about his reasons.
Cui Changshi raised his hand and cupped his fist, and said: "This official has been ordered by His Highness to ask Governor Yang when the siege of Kaifeng City can be resolved."
"This," Yang He pondered for a moment, then said, "Cui Changshi, could you please tell His Highness that the rebels are currently strong and it will be difficult to resolve the siege of Fengfu City for a while, but I believe that this situation will not be serious. Please wait patiently for the good news, Your Highness."
Cui Changshi shook his head slightly when he heard this.
He said: "I am afraid that Your Highness will not be satisfied with Governor Yang's answer. He may even think that Governor Yang is perfunctory. In case His Highness makes a fuss, he will submit a memorial to the court to express his gratitude to Governor Yang." It’s also a troublesome thing.”
"You are threatening me!" Yang He's voice suddenly turned cold.
Facing the angry Yang He, Cui Changshi waved his hand and said: "I dare not threaten the governor. I just stated a fact. Now that the governor has been losing in the Henan war, I think the court would have been dissatisfied. If it were His Royal Highness the King of Zhou is participating in the Supervisor's performance at this time. Presumably the Supervisor will be detained in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment for interrogation at the very least."
"There is no need to threaten me. Even if I am detained in Beijing and imprisoned in the prison of the Ministry of Punishments, I have left Henan. But can His Highness King Zhou leave Henan? Once Kaifeng City is destroyed, Prince Zhou's Mansion will probably be the number one rebel. A target to deal with." Yang He counterattacked mercilessly.
When Cui Changshi heard this, he was not angry, but said with a smile: "Because of this, the palace and Governor Yang will benefit from the cooperation. His Royal Highness the King of Zhou is willing to help Governor Yang in defending the city. He only hopes that Governor Yang can relieve the siege of Kaifeng Fucheng as soon as possible."
Yang He was stunned by Cui Changshi's softening words.
But he could feel that Cui Changshi was not sent by King Zhou to cause trouble, so he asked: "I wonder what kind of help your highness can give to this official?"
"Your Highness is willing to provide money and food to assist the governor in guarding the city of Kaifeng." Cui Changshi stated the purpose of his visit.
At this time Yang He also reacted.
The reason why the other party came up with threats and attacks was to let him understand that Prince Zhou's Mansion was here to help him, not to beg him to defend the city.
Regardless of whether it was for help or begging, with the support of King Zhou, Yang He felt much more relaxed.
He is not afraid that these feudal kings will do nothing, but he is afraid that these feudal kings will secretly cause trouble. At that time, he will not only have to face the rebels outside the city, but also allocate part of his energy to defend the interior.
At least in his opinion now, Zhou Fan is much less worried than Fu Fan in Luoyang.
Cui Changshi looked at Yang He who looked relaxed and said again: "Your Highness supports the Superintendent in guarding Kaifeng Fucheng. Can the Superintendent also give His Highness the right words as to when the siege of Kaifeng Fucheng will be lifted?"
"This," Yang He hesitated.
If the strategy of sneak attack on the rebel camp is successful, the siege of Kaifeng Fucheng will be lifted soon. If not, it is hard to say when the siege of Kaifeng Fucheng will be lifted.
"Report! The rebels outside the city have retreated."
At this moment, a sergeant ran in quickly from outside.
