Chapter 550 The war is coming! (Thanks to the book friend Kang Ming for the reward!)

Just as Zhao Fuqu was questioning his subordinates about how many Fengwu troops had arrived, Ye Dong excitedly found Yuan Song, who was in charge of the command, outside Fuhugang and said:
"Reporting to General Yuan, all the siege equipment of the Yan army at Fuhugang was burned by us, and we captured more than a thousand enemy soldiers..."

Listening to Ye Dong's report, Yuan Song nodded slightly. According to his observation, the Yan army was attacking the city frantically, and a lot of equipment was lost every day. Every day, Fuhugang was needed to prepare siege equipment and send it to them. Now they have wiped out Fuhugang. Although the Yan army still has some equipment left under Shunping City, the offensive will definitely be greatly weakened. Ma Zhongjun and others in Shunping City can breathe a sigh of relief, but this is not enough!

Seeing Yuan Song nod, Ye Dong seemed to remember something and continued to ask:
"General Yuan, what do you think we should do with the more than 1,000 prisoners we have captured?"

Yuan Song said without hesitation:
"Let them all go!"

As soon as these words came out, Ye Dong said with some embarrassment:

"It would be easy if you let them go, sir, but I'm afraid that as soon as we release them, they will be ungrateful and run back to the camp of that old thief Zhao Fuqu!"

"In my opinion, we should just go all out and kill them all, and then we can have peace and quiet!"

In response to Ye Dong's ruthless suggestion, Yuan Song glanced at him and said slowly:
"We absolutely cannot do that. Although the Yan army has many soldiers and generals, many of them are captured men. These people are not wholehearted followers of Zhao Fuqu. If we slaughter the captives wantonly, it will give us a handle, and the Yan army will be united against the enemy and inspire their fighting spirit. This will be detrimental to our army's next battle and the subsequent governance of Youyan!"

“If these prisoners escape back to Zhao Fuqu’s camp, it will be a good thing for our army. They have been frightened by our army. If they escape back, they will definitely spread the word of our bravery and righteousness, which will surely weaken the enemy’s fighting spirit…”

Listening to Yuan Song's incisive analysis, Ye Dong said with great admiration:
"You are really thoughtful, unlike me who always thinks of using a knife when I encounter a problem!"

Yuan Song continued to instruct:
"Don't forget to read out the policies of our Fengwu Army to them, and distribute the leaflets we brought to them. Tell them that as long as they carry these leaflets, they will not only be exempted from punishment, but also be given land!"

Ye Dong's mind moved when he heard this, and he blurted out:

"Sir, this is the psychological warfare that the Marshal asked me to learn, right?"

Seeing that Ye Dong also knew how to attack his heart, Yuan Song nodded slightly and said:
"As the Art of War says: Attacking the heart is better than attacking the city. Psychological warfare is better than military warfare!"

Ye Dong nodded thoughtfully and said:

"Ye Dong has learned your lesson. I will tell my subordinates to do it right away!
Half an hour later, after dismissing all the captives, Ye Dong found Yuan Song again and said:

"My Lord, all the captives have been released under your arrangement. What should we do next?"

Yuan Song did not answer directly upon hearing this, but instead said to Ye Dong:

"What time is it now?"

Ye Dong said without hesitation:
"It should be three o'clock in the morning!"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Song said slowly:

"It's still early in the morning!"

Just when Ye Dong was confused, Yuan Song changed the subject and asked:
"How are the soldiers feeling?"

Ye Dong said without any hesitation:

"The brothers are almost exhausted from hiding in that valley for the past two days. Even though we have destroyed Fuhugang and beaten up the Yan army, it feels good but not satisfying enough..."

Listening to Ye Dong's words, Yuan Song clapped his hands and laughed:

"What you said is interesting. In that case, I will take you to a complete spree! Tell the soldiers to abandon all unnecessary things except for food, weapons and armor. We will reach Xinle in one hour!"

Upon hearing that there was another battle to be fought, Ye Dong said excitedly:

"Yes!"

At four o'clock in the morning, the night outside Xinle City was slowly getting dark and the cold wind was howling. Most of the Yan army soldiers who were responsible for patrolling on the city wall were so lazy that they gave up their guard and hid in a corner to avoid the wind, keep warm and take a nap. They would never have thought that just under the small hill outside the city, more than 8,000 elite Fengwu army soldiers had been quietly ambushed.

"Sir, all the troops have entered the battle position and are ready to fight at any time!" Ye Dong found Yuan Song and reported:

Yuan Song ordered in a deep voice:
"We have just finished the battle at Fuhugang and have been marching for more than an hour. We are all very tired. Let everyone except the necessary guards take a break!"

"Sir, are you going to take action at five o'clock in the morning?" Ye Dong asked tentatively:

Yuan Song did not hide his feelings and asked back:
"Do you have any idea?"

Ye Dong shook his head and said:

"No, sir, you have chosen a good time. The Marshal once told me that according to scientific research, people are most tired at three o'clock in the morning. I asked him what the scientific research was, and the Marshal didn't tell me, but only told me that it is the fifth watch, and people are most sleepy at the hour of Yin..."

Yuan Song smiled and said:
“What the Marshal says is always so elusive and thought-provoking!”···························
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Late at night in Yijing, the Governor's Mansion.

According to Ye Mingsheng's original living habits, he should have fallen asleep peacefully at this time, accumulating energy and physical strength for dealing with military and political affairs the next day. However, today his bedroom was brightly lit.

Ye Mingsheng was lying face down on the bed in pajamas, while Su Ruyan and Su Rumeng were kneeling naked beside him, gently patting his back.

"Ta-ta-ta! Ta-ta-ta!"

Unlike her elder sister Su Ruyan who was very serious, her younger sister Su Rumeng seemed to be slacking off. She knocked here and there and stole glances at Ye Mingsheng from time to time, causing her elder sister Su Ruyan to warn her with her eyes from time to time. Seeing that Ye Mingsheng was very quiet on the bed with very even breathing, the lively Su Rumeng ignored her elder sister's eyes, plucked up the courage to stretch out her tender little hands, wanting to pinch Ye Mingsheng's lower back to see if Ye Mingsheng was asleep.

However, as soon as her hand touched Ye Mingsheng's lower back, before she could exert any strength, a pair of strong hands held her, and then a faint voice appeared in the girl's ears.

"You are so naughty!"

Ye Mingsheng's sudden action startled Su Rumeng, and her sister Su Rumeng was the first to react and begged for mercy from Ye Mingsheng:

"My little sister is making trouble, please forgive me, Marshal!"

Unlike her sister Su Ruyan, Su Rumeng, who had recovered, was not afraid when she faced Ye Mingheng who sat up. She mustered up the courage to look Ye Mingheng in the eye...

Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng was also somewhat interested, and he grabbed her hand and continued:

"How dare you be so bold? Tell me how I should punish you!"

Su Rumeng seemed to realize something after listening to Ye Mingsheng's words. Her fair cheeks flushed slightly and she said softly:

"Since my sister and I have been sent to the Marshal's mansion, we will be his servants in life and his ghosts in death. The Marshal can punish us however he wants!"

After saying this, Su Rumeng still refused and looked at Ye Mingsheng with her eyes. Feeling Su Rumeng's natural expression, Ye Mingsheng couldn't help but feel a little emotional. Su Rumeng was only 28 years old and she was like this. She was really a witch who could tire men to death!

Although there are many women around him, there are also a few with very charming eyebrows. The most attractive one among them is his first wife An Miaoyi. Although An Miaoyi has charming eyebrows, they are just for show. In fact, she is still very dignified in her bones. And the Su Rumeng in front of him seems to be born with beautiful eyebrows, which is destined by God!

Seeing that Ye Mingsheng didn't say anything, Su Rumeng thought that she was not tempting enough, and she felt a little anxious. She gritted her teeth and made a new move, slowly stretching the little J in BN towards JL.

Seeing Su Rumeng's movements being a little awkward, Ye Mingsheng's blood boiled and he wanted to punish her right away to set things right. However, he thought that he had to do some work soon, so he stopped her movements immediately, and then grabbed her little pussy and started tickling it. Su Rumeng couldn't stand it anymore and said in a tender voice:

“I was wrong, please let me go. I will never dare to do it again…”

Listening to Su Rumeng's cry for mercy, Ye Mingsheng was still not satisfied and actually grabbed his sister Su Ruyan to punish her together. After a cup of tea, he heard some noise outside, and then Ye Mingsheng walked out of the room and waved to Ye Cheng who was standing respectfully in the distance. Ye Cheng immediately trotted over. Ye Mingsheng tidied his clothes and asked:
"Is He Jingyun here?"

"Yes, Master He is waiting outside the study!" Ye Cheng bowed and said:
Ye Mingsheng nodded and walked towards the study. After entering the study from the inner door, Ye Mingsheng summoned He Jingyun. After the greetings, He Jingyun reported to Ye Mingsheng:

"Sir, everything is going as planned. Monsa and his troops are only ten miles away from Yijing!"

As soon as these words came out, Ye Mingsheng flashed a cold light and said lightly:

"Then start your plan!"

Although Ye Mingsheng's voice was very calm, without any emotional fluctuations, He Jingyun was able to carry the heavy weight of these calm words.

Under Ye Mingsheng's command, their General Staff and the Coordination Office worked closely together and quickly found out the action time and route of Monza's 10,000 elite Robe cavalry.

Therefore, the General Staff soon concluded that because Monsa’s troops were advancing lightly and without siege equipment, their combat purpose was not to attack Yijing City, but to use a method of laying siege to the city to strike at the prestige of Ye Mingsheng and even the Fengwu Army at the political level, and to stir up the people’s hearts and minds that Youyan had finally reunited...

After seeing through the Robe people's plan, He Jingyun led the staff to immediately take action and formulate a plan to thwart the Robe people's plot and teach them a profound lesson as Ye Mingsheng requested.

However, because the Robe people were very cunning, they had nearly 100,000 Robe cavalry in Yuyang and Jizhou, providing cover for Monsa and his men and tying down the main force of the Fengwu Army. In addition, Monsa's troops were elite cavalry and moved very quickly, which made it difficult for the Fengwu Army to gather its main force in time to complete the plan to annihilate Monsa's troops.

Just when everyone in the staff department was having a headache and thinking hard about how to complete the task assigned by Ye Mingsheng, a staff officer named Luo Gang proposed a plan called "Luring the enemy deep into our territory" and submitted it to He Jingyun, the chief of the general staff.
He Jingyun was also surprised after getting Luo Gang's plan, because it was a serious matter and he didn't know what to do. Seeing that time was running out and the General Staff had been slow to come up with a constructive combat plan to hand over to Ye Mingsheng, He Jingyun had no choice but to bite the bullet and hand Luo Gang's plan to Ye Mingsheng, and let Ye Mingsheng make the final decision.

Because this plan involved the coordination of government departments, Ye Mingsheng convened an enlarged military meeting and asked Cui Shao, Gu Zhongshi, Gu Sansi and others to come together to discuss it. However, after learning about the plan of the General Staff, these three civil servants with different positions unanimously requested Ye Mingsheng not to implement the plan and severely punish Luo Gang who proposed the plan...

As for the reason for their joint opposition, it was very simple. The plan proposed by Luo Gang to lure the enemy into deep territory was based on the operational concept of exchanging space for time. The specific operation was to sit back and watch Monsa rush to the city of Yijing and stir up the storm. They watched Monsa go wild under the city of Yijing. At the same time, the Fengwu Army took advantage of this time to quickly mobilize troops to annihilate Monsa when he led his troops to retreat!
The biggest difference between Luo Gang's battle plan and the previous plan put forward by the General Staff lies in their combat objectives!
The previous plan was mainly set up when Monsa and his men were on their way to Yijing. Although this could stop Monsa and his men from wreaking havoc in the city of Yijing, there was not enough time to arrange their annihilation.

However, in order to annihilate Monsa's advancing enemy, Luo Gang's plan was to sit back and watch Monsa undermine the government's prestige and the people's hearts. This was also the reason why a number of civil servants opposed it!
In the dilemma of collective opposition from civilian officials and the General Staff's inability to come up with a better battle plan, the final decision-making power of the plan fell into Ye Mingsheng's hands. To be honest, after getting Luo Gang's battle plan, Ye Mingsheng was also surprised by Luo Gang's boldness. This approach of hurting oneself first and then hurting the enemy was really somewhat unexpected.

In order to achieve his combat objectives, Ye Mingsheng carefully discussed the success of this combat plan with He Jingyun and other main generals, and taking into account that after the success of this battle, he could use Luo Bi’s blood and brain to revive the prestige of the government and the hearts of the people, so in the end he chose to show great courage, withstand the pressure from the civil servants, and directly decided to allow the General Staff to implement this plan...

(This is a chapter written with great sincerity. There are some typos in order to prevent the occurrence of magical beasts. Please forgive me, dear readers!)
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