Chapter 377: Newlywed Offensive! (Thanks to Shehui Mengge, this is wrong lcy for the reward!)
Just as Ye Mingsheng was secretly considering how to start, An Miaoyi's beautiful eyes seemed to see what Ye Mingsheng was thinking and whispered:
"This is the first time that my husband has met me, but I have seen you many times when I was in Luoan..."

"My uncle An Zhirong has been coveting the position of Marquis of Kunshan in our family for a long time. In order to obtain this position, he is willing to become the henchman of the Prime Minister Shangguan Hongyuan. Most of the profits and horses behind the Dalongchang Company were actually taken away by Shangguan Hongyuan. Shangguan Hongyuan promised to hand over the position of Marquis of Kunshan to him after my father's death!"

"And my husband was an important part of his trade with the Khitans at the time. So in order to destroy his plan and protect the titles of my father and brother, I have secretly observed my husband many times in Luoan. I hope my husband will not blame me!"

After saying this, An Miaoyi, with an apologetic look on her pretty face, stood up from the bed and bowed to Ye Mingsheng.

Although An Miaoyi's words were not long, it has to be said that they contained a lot of information...
First of all, the first point was solved, and another confusion that had always been in Ye Mingsheng’s mind was who was the backer behind An Zhirong!

Although the families behind Dalongchang are powerful, they obviously cannot support such a big business as Dalongchang. Therefore, Ye Mingsheng has long suspected that they dare to do so because they have other backers. Shangguan Hongyuan is actually one of the objects of Ye Mingsheng's suspicion, and now it has finally been confirmed by An Miaoyi.

Ye Mingsheng couldn’t stand the collusion between Dalongchang Company and Khitans from the very beginning, but unfortunately he was still immature at that time and needed An Zhirong’s support, so he didn’t dare to act rashly. After he captured Posuo Prefecture and the battle with Zhenwu Army was a foregone conclusion, Ye Mingsheng immediately blocked the trade route of Fengzhou, sealed up Dalongchang Company, and made peace with An Zhirong...

The second piece of information in An Miaoyi's words is that it is understandable that she and An Zhirong are not on good terms. An Zhirong has wanted the title of Marquis of Kunshan for a long time.

But from what An Miaoyi said, it seems that she is not that simple!

After a moment of silence, Ye Mingsheng smiled faintly and asked:
"In that case, I wonder what you saw from my husband at that time?"

An Miaoyi nodded seriously after hearing this, and seemed to remember something. A blush appeared on her fair and delicate face, and she whispered:
"My husband, your methods and cunningness are beyond the reach of ordinary people..."

Seeing the attractive lady in front of him, Ye Mingsheng, who had drunk some wine, could not help but become lustful. He took An Miaoyi's delicate hand and said with a smile:

"Madam, why don't you tell me in detail what your husband's methods are!"

Seeing Ye Mingsheng's true face revealed, An Miaoyi was even more shy and whispered:
"My husband, please don't make fun of me..."

"Well, my lady, you have seen me in secret, but I have never seen you. Isn't this very unfair? My lady, how should I punish you?" Ye Mingsheng took a step forward, moved closer to An Miaoyi, and smelled the faint fragrance emanating from An Miaoyi. He said:

Feeling the masculine aura coming from Ye Mingsheng, An Miaoyi, who was getting into a sedan chair for the first time, was at a loss and her limbs became weak. She could only close her eyes and said reluctantly:

"Miaoyi is already yours, you can do whatever you want. I just hope you will have pity on me..."

"hey-hey!"

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(I omitted 10,000 words here because I was afraid of being blocked by the review. Please use your imagination to fill in the blanks.)
An hour later, Ye Mingsheng, who had just fallen asleep, heard An Miaoyi calling him softly in his ear. Ye Mingsheng slowly woke up and heard An Miaoyi say in his ear:

"Husband, wake up! Someone is looking for you outside. They say there is urgent military information!"

Upon hearing that it was urgent military information, Ye Mingsheng, who was still a little confused, instantly woke up from his sleep and asked:
"What happened?"

"Captain Ye didn't say anything, he just knocked on the door and said there was an urgent military situation!" An Miaoyi explained:
Ye Mingsheng nodded when he heard this, and then he was about to get up from the bed. Seeing this, An Miaoyi also wanted to get up and help Ye Mingsheng get dressed, but seeing that she had just lost her virginity and the white cloth on the bed was a pool of blood, Ye Mingsheng stopped her and said:
"You are not feeling well, so don't do this! I may not be back tonight, so take a good rest and ask for anything you need. We will go and offer tea to mother together in the daytime!"

"Yeah, okay!" An Miaoyi nodded obediently.

Ye Mingsheng put on his clothes and walked out of the room. Outside the room, Ye Kui was anxiously waiting for him. Seeing Ye Mingsheng coming out, he immediately came forward and whispered, "Sir, the Khitans have sent troops to attack Fengzhou!"

Because he had expected the other party's move, Ye Mingsheng was not very surprised. He just felt a little sad that what was coming had finally come...
"How many Khitan troops did they send?" Ye Mingsheng asked:
"The current military strength is unclear, but according to the news sent back by Commander Xun Ke, there are at least 10,000 troops led by Yelu Yan and Xiao Tai! Our army has already cleared the city and launched a counterattack according to the plan. Everything is going according to plan!"

"In addition to the Khitans, the Zhenwu Army has also made unusual movements in Dongning and Changqing. General He and several staff officers are already waiting for you in the General Staff!" Ye Kui continued to introduce:

Ye Mingsheng narrowed his eyes when he heard that. Everything on the Khitan side was as expected, and there didn't seem to be any unexpected news. Seven days ago, the red cannons of the artisan camp had been manufactured and a batch of them had been sent to the Fengzhou front. With the troops and fortifications that had been prepared long ago, plus the red cannons he had sent over, Fengzhou should have no problem.

I just don't know what happened in Dongning Prefecture...

Ye Mingsheng led Ye Kui to the outside of his headquarters. Half a month ago, he officially established the General Staff in Fengzhou Army and promoted some talented young people as staff officers. Deputy General He Jingyun was appointed as the Chief of Staff. The General Staff was set up in a house not far from the headquarters.

Ye Mingsheng, who came to the General Staff Office to pay attention to the development of the situation, did not bother to greet everyone, but asked He Jingyun:
"What's the situation in Dongning?"

"According to the intelligence sent back an hour ago, Zhu Chengjie's troops, which were originally confronting our army in Sanyuan County, Dongning Prefecture, have now withdrawn their main forces, leaving only about 3,000 to 5,000 people stationed in Sanyuan County. Their main force is currently heading towards Dongning City."

"As for Xue Heping's Zhenwu Army stationed in Fengshan County, there has been no unusual movement and they are still stationed in Fengshan County. The spies from the General Coordination Office are still observing the enemy's movements!" He Jingyun said to Ye Mingsheng:
Ye Mingsheng nodded upon hearing this and focused his gaze on the sand table. After looking at the current situation of the enemy and us on the sand table for a while, Ye Mingsheng pointed to the coordinates of Huchuan County on the sand table and asked:
"What's happening with Huchuan now?"

When He Jingyun was thinking about Ye Mingsheng's words, a tall and handsome young staff officer mustered up the courage to speak up:
"Reporting to the general, the situation in Huchuan was reported seven days ago. It is said that there is no change in Gao Jincheng's Zhenwu Army!"

"Why is the news from seven days ago?" Ye Mingsheng said with some dissatisfaction:
Huchuan in Dongning Prefecture is adjacent to Guangning Prefecture. If the Zhenwu Army wants to attack Guangning Prefecture, it can only advance from Huchuan. Therefore, the current situation in Huchuan is an important basis for judging whether the Zhenwu Army will attack Guangning Prefecture.

The battlefield situation changes rapidly. Ye Mingsheng is very aware of the importance of intelligence, so he strives to have the Coordination Office deliver the latest news faster and provide intelligence support to the combat troops. Seven days is enough time for a lot of things to happen in Huchuan...

"Reporting to the Lord, the people at the Coordination Office said that the Supervisory Department has uncovered their base in Hulin. In addition, the enemy troops in the direction of Hulin are on alert, so it is difficult to get the news back!" The young staff officer continued to explain:

After hearing the other party's explanation, Ye Mingsheng's expression eased a little. Although the Fengzhou Army and the Zhenwu Army were on the verge of a war, they had not yet started a full-scale war.

However, on the intelligence front, the two sides have fought openly and secretly countless times. They have cracked each other's strongholds and captured some hidden spies and secret agents. The competition is very fierce. Both sides suffered heavy losses for a while. Ye Mingsheng even approved 10,000 taels of silver to the Coordination Office as special funds a few days ago.

Although Ye Mingsheng had high requirements for intelligence, he also sympathized with the dangers of working behind enemy lines, so he was willing to give the Coordination Office some tolerance. So this time he did not get angry, but just gave orders;

"Tell Huo San and Wang Xuecheng to investigate the situation in Huchuan immediately!"

"Yes!" said the young staff officer.
At this point, Ye Mingsheng looked the young staff officer up and down. He seemed a little nervous under Ye Mingsheng's gaze, but he still tried to keep his expression calm, trying to leave a good impression on Ye Mingsheng. Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng smiled and said:

"What's your name? Where are you from?"

|My name is Qi Dechao, and I am from Fengshan County! I followed you when you were recruiting soldiers in Fengshan County! "Seeing Ye Mingsheng's smile, Qi Dechao was also a little excited and said loudly:
Ye Mingsheng nodded upon hearing this and said:
"Not bad!"

After saying this, Ye Mingsheng shifted his attention back to the sand table and began to think silently.

According to the current news from the Zhenwu Army, if he is right, Wang Muzhi knows that he is going to get married, so he is preparing to give him a big gift for his wedding...

(End of this chapter)