Chapter 263 Ye Tie's Preparations for a Rainy Day (Thanks to book friend Mo Shaobao for the reward!)
Listening to Ye Tie's words, Ye Mingsheng ate the millet porridge in the bowl, and then asked Ye Tie:

"Do you think Liang Xuezhang can't hold on for two days?"

Although Ye Mingsheng was very confident in his plan, Ye Tie was Liang Xuechang's deputy and a general on the front line, so Ye Mingsheng still had to consider his opinion.

"It's difficult, but not impossible!" After hesitating for a moment, Ye Tie said very cautiously:
"Tell me more specifically!" Ye Mingsheng continued to ask with great interest:
"Master, although the firearms we are equipped with have caused great damage to the Khitans, there are many restrictions on the use of firearms, and they are not as convenient as bows and arrows. We cannot continue to attack the Khitans. The Khitans took advantage of this gap and advanced regardless of casualties."

"Due to the intensive use this morning, dozens of three-barreled guns, bird guns, and several crouching tiger cannons have malfunctioned. The failure rate of firearms will be even higher in the future. Without the help of firearms, the brothers can only use bows and arrows. However, both the number of bows and arrows and the brothers' archery skills are not as good as those of the Khitan dogs."

"If the Khitans continue to attack frantically without caring about casualties like they are now, then I think their cavalry may be able to rush into the village before dark. We can definitely repel them, but it's hard to say about tomorrow..."

Listening to Ye Tie's story, Ye Mingsheng's expression gradually became serious. After thinking for a while, he asked:
"What are the casualties of the Third Battalion now? How is the morale of the brothers?"

"Because the Khitans were mainly filling up the trenches in the morning and only using bows and arrows to suppress the enemy, there were relatively few casualties, only a few dozen people.

"But when the trenches are filled in the afternoon and the Khitan cavalry joins the battle, casualties will increase. Liang Xuezhang asked me to be mentally prepared. There will be at least 500 casualties today..."

"Young Master, you don't have to worry about morale. None of our brothers are cowards. We will definitely fight the Khitans to the death!"

After getting Ye Tie's answer, Ye Mingsheng's expression eased a little and he said:
"I will keep an eye on the battle situation. When the Khitan cavalry joins the battle in the afternoon, I will send a signal to Guo Zhiping outside to have him lead the cavalry to harass and contain the Khitans from the periphery. This will somewhat relieve some of your pressure!"

"Thank you for your understanding, young master!" Ye Tie said with a folded hand:
After learning about the situation on the front line from Ye Tie, Ye Mingsheng let him go and asked him to go back to assist Liang Xuechang in dealing with the situation on the front line.

If there was no assistance from Ye Tie, who represented Ye Mingsheng's will, Liang Xuezhan, as an airborne faction, might encounter some command obstacles and ulterior motives when commanding those generals in the Third Battalion who were trusted by Ye Mingsheng.

Normally this wouldn't be a big deal. After all, Ye Mingsheng had complicated thoughts about Liang Xuezhang. He wanted to use him but also wanted to be on guard against him...
But now is a critical moment of life and death, and we cannot be careless at all. Ye Mingsheng requires everyone to be united and work together. There must not be any problems inside!
However, what Ye Mingsheng would not have expected was that after Ye Tie left his tent, he immediately returned to the front line of the camp and found Ye Dong, the current captain of Ye Mingsheng's personal guards.

"Brother Tie, do you have anything to say?" Looking at Ye Tie approaching, Ye Dong asked with some surprise:
"Excuse me for a moment!" Ye Tie said in a low voice:
After saying that, Ye Tie took Ye Dong to a remote location, and then said very seriously:
"Before Guo Zhiping led his men out of the camp last night, I borrowed a hundred cavalrymen from him. They are on the left side of the camp. If things reach the worst stage, you can lead the young master and break out from there!"

"I have made an agreement with Guo Zhiping that he will be responsible for the support over there! You kid should be smart when the time comes, and don't forget to find two substitutes for the young master to confuse the Khitans!
"It doesn't matter if we die here. As long as the young master is still here, our group will not fall apart. Sooner or later, we will be able to settle accounts with the Khitans!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Dong was shocked and said:

"Has the situation on the front line become so dangerous?" "Not yet! Don't worry, we can definitely hold on today, but tomorrow will be a little dangerous!"

"But you have to prepare for this kind of thing. If it really comes to that, how can you prepare now in time?" Ye Tie warned:

"Brother Tie, I understand what you said, but does the young master know about this?" Ye Dong nodded, and then asked:
Ye Tie shook his head, sighed and said helplessly: "Don't you know the young master's temper? If I tell him about it, he will probably not agree."

"Once he decides to do something, it is rare that he can change it. I don't know where the young master got the confidence this time..."

"But if the young master doesn't prepare, we, his subordinates, must prepare in advance!"

"Ye Dong! You have to remember one thing, don't be afraid of ten thousand things, just be prepared for the worst!

"Young Master is the hope for our Ye family to rise to prominence. Nothing can happen to him. Do you understand?"

After listening to Ye Tie's instructions, Ye Dong seemed to be hesitant to speak, but in the end he said nothing. He just nodded and agreed to Ye Tie's instructions.

After explaining the matter to Ye Dong, Ye Tie hurried back to the front line of the camp to assist Liang Xuezhan in his work. After thinking about it, Ye Dong decided to go into the tent and tell Ye Mingsheng about this matter.

After listening to Ye Dong's story, Ye Mingsheng was silent for a while, then smiled and said with emotion:
“This Ye Tie, I didn’t expect him to think so much and plan ahead. It’s really a bit difficult for him…”

Even though Ye Tie did this without telling him, to be honest, Ye Mingsheng was quite touched when he heard this. Ye Tie was quite reliable at the critical moment and knew how to find a way out for himself, which made his trust and cultivation of him worthwhile!

But the one who should find a way out now is not Ye Mingsheng, but Yelu Yan! Ye is sharpening his knife, just waiting for the pigs and sheep to come...
Seeing Ye Dong's hesitant expression, as if he wanted to ask something but didn't dare to say it, Ye Mingsheng guessed his thoughts and asked calmly:

"Did you tell Ye Tie about that thing?"

"No, Master, you told me that the thing is top secret. No one can tell anyone without your order, not even my own father, so I didn't reveal a single word to Tie Ge!" Ye Dong said with certainty:

(End of this chapter)