Chapter 669 Yutong gave birth to a child!

Licheng, Yinfu

In the study, Yin Biao was pacing back and forth impatiently, while Sun Jingan was sitting in a chair, sipping tea calmly...

After walking for a full cup of tea, Yin Biao, who was a little tired, sat down on a chair. Seeing this, Sun Jingan smiled and poured him a cup of tea. Yin Biao drank the tea directly without being polite, and then couldn't help asking Sun Jingan:
"Brother Sun, what exactly does the Fengwu Army mean?"

Sun Jingan laughed dumbly upon hearing this, shook his head and said:

"Brother Yin, I am not a worm in the stomach of Marshal Ye of the Fengwu Army. How can I know what the Fengwu Army means now?"

Facing Sun Jingan's question, Yin Biao said somewhat angrily:

"Brother Sun, didn't you meet with someone from the Foreign Affairs Department of the Fengwu Army a few days ago?"

Sun Jingan nodded and said:
"I told the Fengwu Army's envoy about Han Wenbao and Xu Zhaojie's collusion. I also told the Fengwu Army that I wanted to order 10,000 Weiyuan guns and 300 Tiger squat cannons from them!"

"Ten thousand muskets?"

Yin Biao was very surprised to hear this, and hesitated for a moment before speaking:
"Brother Sun, the Fengwu Army is extremely greedy. They want to sell us the used Weiyuan guns for 15 taels of silver each, and the Tiger Crouching Cannon for 300 taels of silver each. The price of ammunition is not included. All these things you want will cost at least 300,000 taels of silver. Does the governor's treasury have that much silver?"

Sun Jingan shook his head and said:
"Brother Yin, don't you know about the several thousand taels of silver left in the treasury? We certainly can't afford so much silver now, but just because we can't afford it now doesn't mean we can't afford it in the future. We can buy the Weiyuan Gun on credit from the Fengwu Army first!"

"buy on credit?"

Hearing Sun Jingan's thoughts, Yin Biao frowned slightly and said:
"Haven't we used this trick before? No matter how hard we tried to persuade them, they just wouldn't give us the muskets..."

Sun Jingan shook his head and said seriously:

"Before, we couldn't buy muskets on credit because we didn't have good enough bargaining chips. Now I plan to use the taxes of Qi and Lu as collateral to buy 10,000 muskets on credit from the Fengwu Army!"

Hearing this, Yin Biao frowned even deeper. After hesitating for a while, he said to Sun Jingan:
"Brother Sun, the Fengwu Army's Weiyuan Gun is really good, but I have already obtained a lot of iron cannons from Dongdao. Although these iron cannons are not as good as the Fengwu Army's fire guns, they are enough to fight Han Wenbao. There is really no need to spend such a huge price to buy the Fengwu Army's fire guns!"

Seeing that Yin Biao didn't understand what he meant, Sun Jingan shook his head and said directly without beating around the bush:
"These 10,000 Weiyuan guns are just accessories. I actually want to use the taxes from Qi and Lu in exchange for the Fengwu Army's promise not to interfere with our attack on Han Wenbao!"

"If this deal is really done, even if it is just to get the taxes from Qi and Lu, the Fengwu Army will not interfere with our actions anymore!"

After hearing what Sun Jingan said, Yin Biao suddenly realized. He lowered his head and thought for a while before asking Sun Jingan:
"Brother Sun, do you think the Fengwu Army will definitely interfere with our attack on Han Wenbao?"

Faced with this question, Sun Jingan said helplessly:
“Brother Yin, everyone knows Ye Mingsheng’s intention. If he really supported us in taking over Qi and Lu, he would not have sold firearms to Han Wenbao and others. Ye Mingsheng would not be satisfied with ruling Qi and Lu in name only. He did this because he wanted to use firearms to drain our money and food and let us fight with Han Wenbao to a lose-lose situation. Then he can clean up the mess and reap the benefits…”

"Ye Mingsheng wants us to fight Han Wenbao to exhaustion. Now, after this period of preparation, we have prepared 30,000 elite soldiers. The group of shrimp soldiers and crab generals under Han Wenbao are no match for you, Brother Yin. Do you think the Fengwu Army will sit back and watch you unify the entire Qilu territory without doing anything?"

"Sun, I don't know anything about military tactics, but I think if you, Brother Yin, attack Bozhou, the First Army of the Fengwu Army stationed in Fengqiu will arrive at Licheng?"

Yin Biao's face darkened when he heard this. Sun Jing'an's words really touched his heart. He had been preparing for war recently, and his only intention was to destroy Han Wenbao, who had always been against him, and unify Qi and Lu. He and Han Wenbao had known each other for twenty years, and he knew Han Wenbao's capabilities very well, so he didn't care about Han Wenbao.

In his opinion, the only thing standing in his way of unifying Qi and Lu was the seemingly neutral Fengwu Army. Although he did not lead his troops to fight against the Fengwu Army directly, the disastrous defeat of the Qi Army in the battle of Ji and Yu made him deeply wary of the Fengwu Army. What he was most worried about was that when he was making all-out efforts to encircle and suppress Han Wenbao, the Fengwu Army would attack him from behind, so now he was so worried about gains and losses...

After thinking for a while, Yin Biao continued

"The Fengwu Army and the Luoan Imperial Court are on the verge of a war on the Yunbing battlefield. When the battle on the Yunbing battlefield begins, the Fengwu Army should not want to fight on two fronts, right?"

Seeing that General Yin Biao hoped that the Yunbing battle could contain the Fengwu Army, Sun Jingan sighed and said sincerely:
"Brother Yin, the Fengwu Army naturally does not want to fight on two fronts, but the question is whether we have the ability to make the Fengwu Army fight on two fronts?"

Although Sun Jingan spoke tactfully, Yin Biao understood what he was saying. He looked a little embarrassed and said angrily:
"If it doesn't work, I will join forces with Xu Zhaojie!"

Hearing Yin Biao say this, Sun Jingan shook his head and said:
"According to my observation, Xu Zhaojie's real target should be Jiangnan. As long as he takes over Jiangnan and owns the two richest provinces in the Great Zhou, he can truly compete with Ye Mingsheng and Shangguan Hongyuan. Therefore, his actions in Qi and Lu are probably just a feint to annoy Ye Mingsheng. He will not really send troops in. At that time, we will be the only ones fighting against the Fengwu Army!" Although he wanted to refute Sun Jingan's words, Yin Biao didn't know what to say. In his rage, he could only vent his anger by punching the table and cursing:
“This son of a bitch Ye Mingsheng is really too much! Not only does he make us kneel down, he also rides on our heads and poops and pees on us…”

Sun Jingan advised:

"Brother Yin, I know you feel aggrieved, but how can you not bow your head under someone's eaves?"

"Ye Mingsheng is in his prime right now, and we don't have the capital to fight him yet, so we can only choose to be patient and bide our time. As long as we get rid of Han Wenbao, we will control the entire Qilu, and then we may be able to compete with Ye Mingsheng!"

Listening to Sun Jingan's words, Yin Biao sighed helplessly and said:
"I understand. Brother Sun, go talk to the Fengwu Army! Ask for as many benefits as possible!"

"I know, I will do my best on this matter!"

Seeing that Yin Biao agreed, Sun Jingan nodded slightly.

After finishing their business, the two close friends chatted for a while before Sun Jingan said goodbye and left, getting on the carriage back home.

Sitting in the carriage, Sun Jing'an fell into silence. After drinking a cup of tea, he sighed slightly. Although he had just talked a lot in front of Yin Biao about keeping a low profile and making gradual progress, to be honest, he had no confidence in what he said.

If it was two years earlier, when the Great Zhou was still in chaos, he and Yin Biao might have had a chance. But today the world has become a three-way confrontation between two strong and one weak. It is extremely difficult for them to fight their way to the top!
Moreover, the opponent they need to face now is Ye Mingsheng of the Fengwu Army, who is a man of great talent and strategy. In just a few years, he led the Fengwu Army to conquer such a large territory and has single-handedly changed the situation of the Great Zhou. In addition to his brilliant military achievements, what makes Sun Jingan even more uneasy is that the Fengwu Army’s civil governance is also very successful..."

Yin Biao, who was in charge of military affairs, might not know this, but he, the governor, knew it very well. In recent times, because of the Fengwu Army's disaster relief and land distribution in Hebei and Henan, not only had the ancient land of Hebei and Henan regained its vitality, it had also attracted the people of Qi and Lu!

According to incomplete statistics, nearly 100,000 people have moved to Hebei and Henan with their families. Although other people have not moved away, they are secretly looking forward to the Fengwu Army entering Hebei and Henan as soon as possible. Sun Jing'an is also very shocked by Ye Mingsheng's courage!

Everyone knows that if they want to get enough money and food, they need to start with the gentry and wealthy families. Those poor people have been squeezed to the point where there is nothing left. How much money can you squeeze out of them even if you squeeze them dry?
But this matter affects the entire body, so everyone is restrained, afraid of offending the entire interest group. Only Ye Mingsheng dares to think and act, and uses iron and blood to enforce his will!
Facing such a Ye Mingsheng and the Fengwu Army led by him, even if Sun Jingan was optimistic, he would not think that Yin Biao had much chance of winning. If Yin Biao wanted to win, there might be only one possibility, that is, God bless, Ye Mingsheng died suddenly, and the Fengwu Army was torn apart. But I heard that Ye Mingsheng was very young, just turned 30 this year, and was in very good health, while Yin Biao was almost 60 years old. No matter how you look at it, the possibility of Yin Biao's sudden death is higher!
To be honest, if he and Yin Biao were not close friends, when dealing with Cao Changping, Yin Biao would have followed him without hesitation, making Sun Jingan feel that he owed Yin Biao a favor. Otherwise, he would have defected to the Fengwu Army by now!

After all, as a civil servant, he is destined to have no chance of becoming the boss in such a chaotic world. He must choose a lord to follow. Since he has to choose a lord, he must choose one who looks promising. If Ye Mingsheng and Yin Biao are put together, even a fool would know how to choose...

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Yijing, Governor's Mansion, evening
Looking at the baby in the cradle who was not crying or making a fuss, Ye Mingsheng asked the midwife with some concern:

"Will the child be okay?"

Now that he has a child, he is no longer a novice who knows nothing. He knows that it is healthier for a child to cry loudly when he is just born. On the contrary, it may not be normal for the child to not cry or make a fuss!
Facing Ye Mingsheng's question, the midwife hesitated for a moment and answered Ye Mingsheng very cautiously:

"Reporting to the Governor, the little boy should be fine. He cried for a while when he first came out, but now he may be tired, so he doesn't cry or make a fuss. But he is a premature baby after all, and no one can predict what will happen to him in the future!"

Ye Mingsheng took another look at his second son, sighed inwardly, and then said to the midwife:

"You have worked hard, take good care of Madam Shen, and go to the housekeeper to receive your reward after serving her well!"

When the midwives heard that there was a reward, they were delighted and quickly assured Ye Mingsheng:

"Thank you, sir. We promise to serve Madam Shen well!"

After explaining the situation to the midwife, Ye Mingsheng also came to Shen Yutong. It could be seen that Shen Yutong was still a little excited after knowing that she was giving birth to a son. Ye Mingsheng calmed her down for a while and told her that he would treat them and their child well in the future...
After doing all this and seeing that there was no one who needed him here, Ye Mingsheng looked at his second son again and left Shen Yutong's courtyard.

Ye Mingsheng stopped as he walked out of the yard. Looking at the huge Ye Mansion in front of him, he was a little confused for a moment, not knowing where he should go tonight.

From a rational point of view, he should go find An Miaoyi. On the one hand, doing so would continue to send out signals of support for An Miaoyi. On the other hand, although An Miaoyi had never expressed anything, and she had been busy during Shen Yutong's pregnancy, helping to find the best doctor and the best midwife, but now that she knew that Shen Yutong had given birth to a son, she must be feeling complicated, and he should go and comfort her emotions at this time.

Although he should do so from a rational point of view, Ye Mingsheng didn't really want to go in his heart. It wasn't that he was tired of An Miaoyi, but that he had been dealing with military and political affairs all day since the morning until now, and he was physically and mentally exhausted. He had just been with Shen Yutong, fulfilling his obligations as a husband and a father and providing her with emotional value.

Now, when Ye Mingsheng thought about comforting An Miaoyi again and continuing to provide emotional value to An Miaoyi, he felt frustrated. He felt that it was too tiring. He didn’t want to do this at all, at least at this moment he didn’t want to do this································
After hesitating for a moment, Ye Mingsheng walked towards the southeast. He wanted to follow his inner choice!
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(End of this chapter)