Chapter 245: Xiangshuiyuan (Updated, thanks to the book friend Zi Feifei for the reward!)

After carefully considering the conditions offered by Ye Mingsheng, Gu Sansi gradually made a decision in his heart. He immediately bowed to Ye Mingsheng and said:
"Your humble servant greets His Excellency the General!"

Hearing the change in Gu Sansi's address, Ye Mingsheng nodded with satisfaction.

He knew that people like Gu Sansi would never be willing to continue to sink into muddleheadedness if given a chance!
"Mr. Gu, since you have already guessed my thoughts, I will simply not hide it from you. What I want now is very simple, that is, there can only be one voice in Fengzhou, and that is mine, Ye Mingsheng!"

"The new governor of Fengzhou, Murong Yuliang, has already set off from Luo'an and is on his way to Fengzhou. The journey is long and arduous, and we have about two months to prepare!"

"I'm going to hand this matter over to you, Mr. Gu! I've already told you that you can use the money in my treasury at will, and you can also use Huo San's intelligence system. When necessary, you can also mobilize Ye Tie's troops!"

"In a word, I will give you money and manpower, but I want Murong Yuliang to become a giant Buddha from the moment he steps into Fengzhou!"

Ye Mingsheng waved his hand and said decisively:
Feeling Ye Mingsheng's soaring ambition, Gu Sansi was suddenly shocked and his eyes showed excitement.

Although he knew that people with eagle-like eyes and wolf-like guards definitely had courage, Gu Sansi never expected that Ye Mingsheng would have such courage. He had just joined the team, and he entrusted such an important task to him and asked him to do it freely...
As the saying goes, "A man dies for his friend." Gu Sansi, somewhat moved by Ye Mingsheng's trust, took a deep breath, and without hesitation issued a military order, saying in a deep voice:

"In two months, I promise to make Murong Yuliang a puppet in your hands. Otherwise, I will come to you with my head on my shoulders!"

Feeling the strong confidence revealed in Gu Sansi's words, Ye Mingsheng smiled slightly and continued:
"Mr. Gu, you are too kind. I am counting on you to help me achieve great things!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Sansi and Ye Mingsheng smiled at each other in tacit understanding. Everything was said without words...

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Although Ye Mingsheng is a little greedy, he is also a trustworthy person who will do things for money!

After entrusting the affairs of Fengzhou to Gu Sansi, Ye Mingsheng, under the guidance of Dong Jianchuan, brought his men to Xiangshuiyuan, Tahe County, about 150 miles away from Fengzhou City.

Looking around at the flat, open terrain with an unobstructed view, Ye Mingsheng frowned slightly and asked Dong Jianchuan who was accompanying him:

"Did the people from Zhen Sanshan rob your goods here?"

"Yes! The man who came is Jiang Chong, the artillery chief under Zhen Sanshan! Zhen Sanshan trusts this man very much and has handed over all of his more than 1,000 cavalry to him for command. These bandits are skilled in horse riding and have no desire to fight. They just run away after robbing. They are very difficult to deal with..."

As if thinking of the past, Dong Jiangchuan said with hatred:
Ye Mingsheng heard this, but he did not say anything, just looked at the short and strong Yuan Song who was silently observing the terrain. During this period, under Ye Mingsheng's kindness and power, Yuan Song also gradually changed from the initial mentality of "a mercenary who gets paid to do things" to seeing himself as a general under Ye Mingsheng, and the seed of "loyalty" in his heart began to sprout and spread!
It was precisely because of the realization of Yuan Song’s change in mentality that Ye Mingsheng, after careful consideration, finally decided to bring him over and was ready to give him an important task!

Feeling Ye Mingsheng's gaze, Yuan Song hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said in a deep voice:

"If the terrain wasn't so flat, I would have a way to deal with them with the firearms in our hands. Under such terrain conditions, only cavalry can deal with cavalry..."

Ye Mingsheng frowned slightly when he heard that. He was no longer the rookie who had just traveled through time and relied on others for everything. He had already led the team in many battles. In fact, when he saw such a flat terrain, he already had the answer in his mind. Yuan Song’s answer only confirmed his idea...
With the support of Chen Dechang's 500 war horses, Ye Mingsheng finally managed to piece together a cavalry team of 1,000 people, with each man riding two horses, one war horse and one pack horse, and handed it over to Commander Guo Zhiping, who was good at cavalry combat.

However, although this group of people has been gathered together, they have only been trained for a month under Guo Zhiping. To be honest, Ye Mingsheng has no idea how much combat effectiveness they can have.

If nothing unexpected happens, the Xiangshuiyuan area of ​​Tahe County will be the front line facing the threat from Zhen Sanshan. Ye Mingsheng is really reluctant to push his precious treasures, which he has accumulated with great difficulty, onto the battlefield so soon!

Seeing Ye Mingsheng lost in thought, Dong Jiangchuan couldn't help but said anxiously:
"Sir Ye, this trade route has been suspended for several months. If this continues, the company will not be able to survive. If the company cannot survive, your share of the silver..."

Upon hearing this, Ye Mingsheng glanced at Dong Jiangchuan with cold eyes. Dong Jiangchuan had no choice but to shut up halfway through his words and swallowed the words he was about to say back into his stomach.

"The caravan must go through Xiangshuiyuan. Can't it take a detour through other nearby routes?" After observing the surrounding terrain again, Ye Mingsheng asked:
"The surrounding areas like Qumaling are all mountainous. Small-scale transportation is OK, but it would be difficult for caravans to travel on a large scale."

"Moreover, the most important thing is that it is very easy to be robbed by the surrounding Shiwei people. From the current point of view, the Xiangshuiyuan area is the most suitable road for caravans to travel..." Dong Jiangchuan shook his head and introduced helplessly:
Ye Mingsheng thought for a while and decided:

"Winter is coming soon. It's freezing cold. Your business can't run any large-scale caravans. For the sake of safety, you should take a detour through Qumaling Mountain!"

"Yuan Song, you will take your battalion and station them at Qumaling. You must ensure the safety of the caravan. I don't care if he is from the Shiwei or a bandit. If anyone dares to touch the caravan, you will chop off his claws!"

"I understand!" Yuan Song nodded and said:

Dong Jiangchuan didn't seem very satisfied with the plan proposed by Ye Mingsheng, and he wanted to say something more.

"Master Ye..."

(End of this chapter)