Chapter 1010 An Miaoyi’s worries!

Zhang Meng took the order from He Jingyun with some doubt, and then he carefully observed the contents. He was extremely surprised when he saw the contents...

Although the fact that Ye Mingsheng left a contingency plan before going to Luoan was a confidential matter within the Fengwu Army, Zhang Meng, as the commander of the Fourth Army and one of the senior generals of the Fengwu Army, had also heard some rumors!
However, Zhang Meng only knew that this plan existed, but he didn’t know what the specific content of the plan was!
But what he never expected was that this plan was to let He Jingyun serve as the commander-in-chief of the south, controlling all the troops of the Fengwu Army in Anqing, Huainan, and Jingchu provinces. To be honest, this gave He Jingyun too much power!

Thinking of this, Zhang Meng couldn't help but glance at He Jingyun beside him. At this time, He Jingyun was sitting in a chair drinking tea calmly!

Then Zhang Meng looked at the end of the order, where there was Ye Mingsheng’s seal and Ye Mingsheng’s signature!
Although Zhang Meng was a little confused as to why the Marshal would suddenly give He Jingyun such great power, he no longer had any doubts about the authenticity of the order!
After all, Zhang Meng didn't believe that He Jingyun had the courage to forge the Marshal's order, and secondly, He Jingyun had no motive to do so!

The most important point is that, judging from the current situation, although this order was unexpected, it also seemed reasonable, because the disastrous defeat of the Fifth Army on the Jingchu battlefield caused the Fengwu Army, which had originally had an advantage, to fall into a disadvantage...

Therefore, in order to avoid continuing to fight each other, it is necessary for the Fengwu Army to carry out a unified command, and there is no doubt that He Jingyun is the best candidate for this unified command!
He Jingyun was originally the chief of staff of the Fengwu Army, the second most important figure after the Marshal. Many of the military actions of the Fengwu Army since its inception, including the battle with the Zhenwu Army for Liaoyang, entering the pass to seize Youyan, going south to seize Qi, Lu, Hebei and Henan, were all his work!
This also earned He Jingyun a high prestige in the Fengwu Army. However, in the first Yunbing War, He Jingyun commanded the Second Army and the Third Army, the two main forces of the Fengwu Army, and their performance against the Luoan Imperial Army on the Yunbing battlefield was not satisfactory!

This also directly triggered a conflict between He Jingyun and the Third Army Commander Guo Zhiping. In the end, Ye Mingsheng transferred him from the Yunbing battlefield to the First Army as commander!

Although the commander of the First Army is also a very important position in the combat sequence of the Fengwu Army, it is naturally inferior to He Jingyun's previous position in the Fengwu Army!
After sadly leaving the Yunbing battlefield and coming to Hebei and Henan, He Jingyun, who was away from the core of power of the Fengwu Army, became quite quiet. However, he did not expect that he would be entrusted with an important task again just two years later!

Apparently the Marshal still trusted this important official who founded the Fengwu Army, and felt that only he could turn the tide for the Fengwu Army at this time...

Zhang Meng took a deep breath, then gave the order, bowed deeply to He Jingyun and said in a deep voice:
"This general greets the commander-in-chief!"

Seeing this, He Jingyun also smiled and said:

"Okay, okay, Commander Zhang, you are too polite. I am deeply terrified that the Marshal has entrusted such an important task to me, He. However, for the great cause of our Fengwu Army, I have no choice but to risk it!"

"I believe that as long as we work together and unite as one, the difficulties we are facing will be nothing but passing clouds!"

He Jingyun also knew that the current situation in Anqing was very dangerous, so after saying a few polite words to cheer everyone up, he went straight to the point and asked Cui Zheng to tell him about the current situation in Anqing.

After listening to Cui Zheng's story over a cup of tea, He Jingyun looked at the sand table. After another cup of silence, he said to Zhang Meng:

"I only brought 500 cavalrymen this time, but the 15,000 soldiers of the Fifth Division are on their way and will arrive within five days!"

"In addition, I have recruited 10,000 reservists in Hebei and Henan. It is expected that the recruitment will be completed within 15 days and they will arrive in Anqing within a month!"

Hearing what He Jingyun said, Zhang Meng's expression also changed. After hesitating for a moment, he asked He Jingyun tentatively:

"Master He, do you want to take the initiative?"

He Jingyun nodded without hesitation and asked:

"Commander Zhang, do you still remember the battle plan you and I discussed earlier?"

He Jingyun’s question also brought Zhang Meng back to his memories······················

Ever since the news came back that Yuan Song had conquered Luoan and completely destroyed the Luoan court, everyone understood that the Fengwu Army was doomed to succeed and that the future of the world would be determined by the Fengwu Army!

Therefore, the generals of the Fengwu Army began to ambitiously want to establish more merits, strive to obtain a title, ennoble their wives and children, and leave their names in history!

It happened that at this time, after Xu Zhaojie showed signs of wanting to attack Anqing, Zhang Meng had a discussion with He Jingyun, and the content of the discussion was that He Jingyun lead the Sixth Division to Anqing.

Then, with the Fourth Army as a whole, plus the Sixth Division of about 50,000 troops, the main elite forces of the Zhennan Army were pinned down on the border of Anqing and Huainan, creating opportunities for Kangyin's First Division. The First Division took advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness to cross the Nanjiang River and attack Shouchun, giving the Zhennan Army a central blow!
At that time, Zhang Meng and He Jingyun both believed that this plan, if successful, would allow them to wipe out the Zhennan Army in one fell swoop. Once the Zhennan Army was destroyed, both Sichuan and Jiangnan could be conquered by a single order.

However, when Zhang Meng and He Jingyun submitted the plan to the General Staff for approval, it was rejected by the General Staff on the grounds that it was too risky!
This also made Zhang Meng and He Jingyun somewhat dissatisfied with the General Staff, and they even wanted to present the battle plan to Ye Mingsheng and let Ye Mingsheng make the final decision. However, before they could take any action, Xu Zhaojie started something in Jingchu...

He Jingyun continued:
"The General Staff has already made a judgment. Xu Zhaojie's stirring up trouble in Jingchu does not mean that he will give up Anqing. On the contrary, Xu Zhaojie's stirring up trouble in Jingchu is likely to create opportunities for Jingchu!"

"I personally agree with this judgment! At the same time, I also think that if the Zhennan Army wants to attack Anqing, this is also our opportunity!"

After hearing what He Jingyun said, Zhang Meng became thoughtful. In fact, Zhang Meng, who had always been known for his bravery in the Fengwu Army and was called a man who lived up to his name by Ye Mingsheng, was not unwilling to show his strength and have a real fight with the Zhennan Army!
But his strength was limited. The Fourth Army under his command did not have many troops. Anqing had eleven counties under its jurisdiction, and each county had a city that required him to send troops to garrison. This invisibly dispersed the strength of the Fourth Army, making it difficult for Zhang Meng to gather enough troops for a decisive battle with the Zhennan Army!

After thinking for a while, Zhang Meng said to He Jingyun:
"Master He, do you have any specific ideas?"

He Jingyun heard this and said bluntly:

"The enemy is now certain that we have limited manpower and it is difficult to defeat their advancing divisions, so they have gathered heavy troops in Chizhou, and then deployed two divisions in the direction of Xingzhou and Xingshui. They are also making some moves in the direction of Wuhe County, creating the effect that our army is surrounded by enemy troops on all sides!"

“In this way, our army might as well lure the enemy deep into our territory, and let the enemy troops from Xingshui or Xingzhou get as close to Anqing City as possible. Once the reinforcements from our Sixth Division arrive in five days, we can completely annihilate this advancing enemy…”

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Yijing, late at night, Ye Mansion
An Miaoyi sat on the bed with her eyes closed, while Qiqige spoke with some concern:

"Madam, Fang Hai heard that Yi Jing fell into the hands of the Thousand Tiger Guards, and he also made up a lie that you instructed him to support the Thousand Tiger Guards and provided assistance to the Thousand Tiger Guards in assassinating Murong Zhengshan. He also took out a five thousand tael silver note from the Dadongsheng Company and slandered that this was your reward to him!"

As soon as these words were spoken, An Miaoyi immediately opened her eyes. Her charming big eyes were now filled with anger and murderous intent!
Although An Miaoyi agreed readily when Cui Shao proposed the idea, she was not very confident that Huo San could help her hide it from Ye Mingsheng!

An Miaoyi has been thinking about this matter for the past few days. Now that she has finally figured it out, she never expected something like this to happen.
An Miaoyi never thought that Fang Hai would fall into the hands of Thousand Tiger Guards, and these people of Thousand Tiger Guards really have no bottom line at all!
In order to create as many conflicts as possible within the Fengwu Army and plunge it into internal strife, they even fabricated lies to drag themselves into the water!
The Thousand Tiger Guards are now working hard to spread the news. I believe that it won’t be long before the news gets back to Yijing...

Thinking of this, An Miaoyi couldn't help but clench her fists, and her expression became solemn. She knew that this would be the most serious test she had ever faced!

If she fails to get through this time, at best she will be reprimanded by Ye Mingsheng, at worst she might be imprisoned or even directly abolished!
After thinking for a while, An Miaoyi asked Qiqige:

"How is Murong Zhengshan doing? Is he still alive?"

Qiqige thought for a moment and said:
"There is no news about this at the moment. I heard that Jiangnan has found a lot of doctors for him, but I haven't heard that he died!"

An Miaoyi nodded slightly when she heard that. Although An Miaoyi had always hoped that Murong Zhengshan would be killed, at this moment An Miaoyi had no choice but to hope that Murong Zhengshan would hold on!

After all, if Murong Zhengshan is really dead now, it can be said to be a fatal blow!

Having slept in the same bed with Ye Mingsheng for so many years, An Miaoyi has a good understanding of Ye Mingsheng's personality and style of doing things. She knows that Ye Mingsheng is actually a bit suspicious!
Just like Ye Mingsheng never absolutely trusted her, Ye Mingsheng also never trusted the Murong family 100%. At the same time, An Miaoyi also believed that Ye Mingsheng trusted her more than he trusted the Murong family. After all, she was his first wife after all...

Therefore, An Miaoyi believed that Ye Mingsheng would definitely doubt whether this was a self-torture trick played by the Murong family in order to frame him!

However, if Murong Zhengshan died at this time, I believe the suspicion would be reduced a lot!
After all, Murong Zhengshan is not a chess piece that can be easily discarded in the Murong family. He is the legitimate son of Murong Lun and the nephew of Murong Yuliang. He has always been known as a young genius in the Murong family and is said to have the style of his father. He is generally regarded by the Murong family as a core member of the family's future!
In addition, who knows that Murong Zhengshan made considerable contributions to the Fengwu Army during his mission to Jiangnan this time, and Ye Mingsheng also promised to cultivate him well!
Coupled with Murong Zhengshan's talent and background, there is no doubt that Murong Zhengshan will be a rising political star. Perhaps he will be the next Murong Lun in the future, able to support the Murong family for the next few decades. Such a person cannot be abandoned easily!
So not many people would believe that the Murong family sacrificed Murong Zhengshan’s life in order to frame An Miaoyi!
So even though she felt that the Murong family was not that cruel, An Miaoyi was still a little worried about hearing the news of Murong Zhengshan’s death. For her, no news about Murong Zhengshan now might be the best news...
After thinking for a while, An Miaoyi asked Qiqige:
"Is there any news about the Marshal from the Attendant Department?"

Qiqige nodded and said:
"A letter came from Luoan today, saying that Luoan has completed the process of enthroning a new emperor. King Zhao's grandson Jiang Cong has ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor. The commander-in-chief has ordered the Central Council to prepare for the relocation of the capital!"

An Miaoyi was not surprised to hear the news. It was completely within her expectations that Ye Mingsheng would move to Yijing. After all, having served Ye Mingsheng for so many years, she could more or less guess what Ye Mingsheng was thinking!
An Miaoyi knew that Ye Mingsheng was always looking to the east, and relatively speaking, Luo An did not conform to Ye Mingsheng's strategic approach!

Moreover, as the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Luo'an, and even the entire Guanzhong, the power of the aristocratic families is extremely strong. It will not be accomplished overnight to eradicate this huge interest group while maintaining stability. It will take several years or even more than a decade!
Yijing is the territory that Ye Mingsheng can fully control, and it is in full compliance with Ye Mingsheng’s strategy of looking eastward. Therefore, there is no doubt that Yijing is the only choice for the new capital...

(End of this chapter)