Chapter 678 I’ll definitely eat you up!

Looking at Ma Zhongjun who was eager to fight, Yuan Song did not answer him immediately, and continued to drink tea leisurely·····························
After finishing the tea in the cup, Yuan Song looked at Ma Zhongjun and said:
"You want to fight?"

Facing Yuan Song's question, Ma Zhongjun smiled a little embarrassedly and said frankly:

"We have been resting in Hebei and Henan for several months. Our bodies are a little rusty now. We want to move around a bit, and this time we are playing against Xu Zhaojie, which is really exciting!"

Looking at Ma Zhongjun, who was full of fighting spirit and eager to try, Yuan Song nodded secretly in his heart!

He knew that as the Fengwu Army won victory after victory, an atmosphere of arrogance gradually spread throughout the army from top to bottom. They felt that their opponents were nothing special and that wherever the Fengwu Army went, they would conquer the city like a landslide!
Among them, the First Army, which he commanded and was known as the ace of the Fengwu Army, was the most important. This was also the reason why he had just warned Ma Zhongjun.

As the saying goes, there is no false reputation under a great name. Facing Xu Zhaojie in this battle, Yuan Song had a premonition that this battle would be a hard and fierce battle!
That's why he would dispel Ma Zhongjun's arrogance and let him return to reality, but this kind of courage and fighting spirit to draw swords with the enemy in a narrow road is what he wants!
After a moment of silence, Yuan Song ordered Ma Zhongjun:

“Go back and tell the soldiers below to be prepared at all times these days. This time we are going to fight the Zhennan Army in Anqing…”

"Fight in Anqing?" Ma Zhongjun asked in surprise:

Upon hearing this, Yuan Song said firmly:
"That's right, we're fighting in Anqing!"

"It is not the battlefield that Xu Zhaojie can fight whenever and wherever he wants. Since he wants to interfere with the reform process in Hebei and Henan this time, how can I do as he wishes? This time I want to keep the enemy out of Hebei and Henan!"

Looking at the domineering Yuan Song, Ma Zhongjun became more and more excited and immediately bowed and said:

"General, this is a really good idea. While the enemy's main force has not yet assembled, our army will take the initiative to attack and catch them off guard!"

Yuan Song nodded slightly, and after giving Ma Zhongjun some specific tasks, he let Ma Zhongjun go back to carry out the tasks.

After a while, Yuan Song's expression slowly restrained as he watched Ma Zhongjun's departing back. Although what he said just now was very good, it was actually a helpless move. If Xu Zhaojie really made up his mind not to touch Fengqiu but to attack the towns and counties, he would most likely divide his troops into several groups and attack in all directions.

It will be difficult to resist given the current lack of military forces in towns and counties. By then, the Zhennan Army will be able to dominate wherever it goes. The First Division stationed in Fengqiu will be forced to split its troops and run around in order to quell the war. Once this happens, the Hebei-Henan riots that had been gradually calmed down will be revive...

As the commander of the First Army stationed in Hebei and Henan appointed by Ye Mingsheng, he had to settle the political account. Although he was far away in Hebei and Henan and did not attend the recent Zhongyong Hall meetings, the minutes of the meetings were sent to him. Therefore, he was also very clear that although the Fengwu Army currently had trade with Jiangnan, its financial situation had been greatly alleviated.

However, when the Yunbing War breaks out, the finances of the Fengwu Army will be strained again. In order to ease this situation, Ji and Yu must make contributions. This is why Ji and Yu are determined to implement reforms quickly even at the risk of riots in various places. Now that this goal is about to be achieved, if it is delayed because of Xu Zhaojie's harassment, it will be a huge blow to the morale of the army.

Therefore, Yuan Song would never allow this situation to happen. He wanted to set the battlefield in Anqing and clash with Xu Zhaojie on Xu Zhaojie's territory!
The cavalry raid was his first move. The areas controlled by the Zhennan Army were not places where horses were produced, so the most scarce thing in the Zhennan Army was cavalry. According to the investigation of the General Coordination Office, there were only about 5,000 cavalry in the Zhennan Army, and the total number of cavalry deployed in Anqing was only more than 1,000. They were not concentrated and used, but were all affiliated with various infantry forces.

Therefore, facing the rapid surprise attack of the Fengwu Army’s elite cavalry, the Zhennan Army had no good solution at all...
First of all, they did not have enough cavalry to pursue. If they wanted to repel or annihilate the cavalry of the Fengwu Army, they would have to mobilize a large number of infantry to encircle and suppress them. In this way, the pre-war deployment that the Zhennan Army had prepared for half a month would be completely useless!

If Xu Zhaojie really did this, Yuan Song would lead the First Division to attack Chengfeng County, occupy this key position, and fight a tough battle with the Zhennan Army in Chengfeng County. At that time, with cavalry protecting the food route and firearms cooperating to defend the city, Yuan Song would make the city of Chengfeng County full of the bodies of the Zhennan Army.
And if the Zhennan Army troops did not encircle and suppress the 3,000 Fengwu Army cavalrymen who launched a surprise attack, and watched the Fengwu Army cavalrymen cause chaos in Anqing, then things would be even simpler. Most of the Zhennan Army soldiers in Anqing are local people from Anqing. How do you think they would feel when they heard that a Fengwu Army cavalryman was rampant in their hometown?
By then, the morale of the Zhennan Army will have fallen to its lowest point. How can they launch an attack on Hebei and Henan?
Although he felt that there was nothing wrong with his deployment and plan, to be honest, Yuan Song still felt a lot of pressure when he thought that his opponent was Xu Zhaojie!

He had spent the first half of his life in the imperial guards, and was more aware of Xu Zhaojie's great reputation. He knew what a formidable opponent he was facing!

Although Yuan Song had accumulated a lot of confidence in the Fengwu Army's conquest of cities and territories and its invincibility in the past few years, his rational mind still told him that he was not as good as Xu Zhaojie in terms of the ability to command troops...
However, when he thought of the cavalry and muskets and cannons equipped under his command, Yuan Song regained confidence!

My ability to command battles may not be as good as yours, Xu Zhaojie, but I have more cavalry than you, more firearms than you, and better logistical support capabilities. These are enough to make up for the gap between us, so now let us see who will win in the end!
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"My lord, I'm here, come and catch me!"

A delicate voice was heard from the room of the Su sisters in the Governor's Mansion, and Ye Mingsheng, with his eyes blindfolded, groped towards that direction.

Looking at her sister who was hiding in the corner very seriously, Su Rumeng turned her beautiful eyes and deliberately made some noises on the floor with her jade feet. Ye Mingsheng, who heard the noise, immediately grabbed Su Rumeng.

"My lord, this time I just sprained my ankle, so it doesn't count!"

Leaning in Ye Mingsheng's arms, Su Rumeng acted coquettishly and lifted up Bai Litouhong's desire foot while speaking.

Seeing this charming look, Ye Mingsheng felt a little itchy in his heart. He waved to Su Ruyan, who was still a little shy beside him. After getting a signal from Ye Mingsheng, Su Ruyan came over reluctantly. The two sisters had a clear division of labor, one was responsible for the big head and the other was responsible for the small head, so Ye Mingsheng had to teach them everything he knew.

Half an hour later, Ye Mingsheng walked out of the room refreshed. Although the Su sisters were twins, their personalities were very different. The younger sister, Su Rumeng, was bold and naughty, and liked to take the initiative, while the older sister, Su Ruyan, was more conservative and liked to be a recipient. The two sisters had such different personalities that Ye Mingsheng felt very fresh and wonderful in practice. Seeing Ye Mingsheng walk out of the room, Ye Cheng, who was waiting five feet away from the door, immediately came over and reported:

“Sir, Sun Jingan has been captured…”

Ye Mingsheng nodded and said:

"Bring him to the side room!"

"Yes!"

An incense stick later, Ye Mingsheng, who was sitting in a side room drinking tea, watched the guards carry a middle-aged scholar in front of him like a chicken.

Looking at Sun Jingan who pretended to be calm but whose eyes were full of fear, Ye Mingsheng was a little disappointed but he still asked with a smile:

"Why did Mr. Sun leave without saying goodbye?"

Looking at the man in front of him who seemed to be smiling, Sun Jing'an felt very complicated. Although he had never seen Ye Mingsheng, he had seen Ye Mingsheng's portrait and knew that the man in front of him was the purpose of this trip - Ye Mingsheng, the commander of the Fengwu Army and the governor of Yanliao.

In the past seven or eight days, he had tried his best to meet the man in front of him, but always to no avail. When he wanted to sneak back to Licheng, he suddenly appeared in front of him like this!
Recalling the rumors about Ye Mingsheng's cruelty, Sun Jingan couldn't help but feel a little scared, but on the surface he pretended to be calm and said to Ye Mingsheng:
“Reporting to Marshal Ye, I have been waiting in the inn for an audience during this period of time, but I have never been able to get my wish. So I thought that it might be because I am not blessed enough to meet you. Also, during the time I was away, there was a huge backlog of official documents in Licheng, and many government affairs could not be carried out. The officials underground are waiting for me to go back and take charge of their work…”

"So I'm thinking that I'll go back and cultivate myself and accumulate good fortune, waiting for the opportunity to ask you for advice in the future!"

Seeing Sun Jingan flattering him with a serious face, Ye Mingsheng couldn't help but laugh. He shook his head and then said slowly:

"Mr. Sun, so this is what you are like. You are really a good official who works hard for the country and the people!"

Hearing Ye Mingsheng say this, Sun Jingan subconsciously wanted to be humble to Ye Mingsheng, and then prepared to compliment Ye Mingsheng so that Ye Mingsheng would let him go. However, just as he was about to speak, Sun Jingan heard Ye Mingsheng's voice again.

"If that's the case, I don't think you wanted to escape after receiving Yin Biao's letter!"

After hearing this, Sun Jingan's face froze at first, and then his expression suddenly became very interesting. Half a cup of tea later, when Ye Mingsheng was looking at him with interest, Sun Jingan seemed to have figured something out, and he knelt down in front of Ye Mingsheng and cried:

"Marshal, I really had no choice! Yin Biao threatened my family and forced me to go back!"

Seeing that Sun Jingan was still acting in front of him, Ye Mingsheng smiled and said:

"Mr. Sun, there's no need to be so hypocritical. Everyone knows that you and Yin Biao are close friends. He won't touch your family. Besides, Ye has no intention of doing anything to you. You can continue your journey back to Licheng in a while!"

Sun Jingan, who was racking his brains to think of how to deceive Ye Mingsheng, was stunned again when he heard Ye Mingsheng say this. He didn’t know what Ye Mingsheng was up to and why he would let him go back...
Feeling Sun Jingan's doubts, Ye Mingsheng was too lazy to beat around the bush with him and said lightly:

"Yin Biao asked you to go back for only one reason. He believed that Xu Zhaojie could hold back the First Army in Hebei and Henan. With the help of Xu Zhaojie, he could ignore my opinion and directly capture Han Wenbao to unify Qi and Lu. So, Mr. Sun, it would be meaningless for you to stay in Hebei and Henan!"

Listening to Ye Mingsheng's ruthless confession of their plot, Sun Jingan was shocked again. After a long time, he smiled bitterly, bowed to Ye Mingsheng and said with great admiration:
"The General Coordination Office under the Marshal is really powerful!"

Now that he had said it, in order to save time, Ye Mingsheng didn't bother to beat around the bush and said directly:

"Mr. Sun, you have ten days to return to Licheng. In ten days, my Fengwu Army will be at the gates of the city. At that time, you can choose to surrender the city voluntarily. You can still be the governor of Qilu, and Yin Biao can still be his general of Qilu!"

"But if you choose another path, it doesn't matter. This time, I, Ye, have Qilu in my hands. If you have any ideas, you can try them out and see if Xu Zhaojie can protect you!"

Although Ye Mingsheng's tone was bland at this moment, Sun Jing'an could feel the confidence and oppression at this moment. Although he felt extremely humiliated by Ye Mingsheng's arrogance and contempt for his side, when he thought of the Fengwu Army's offensive, Sun Jing'an had no idea of ​​refutation at all.

Looking at Sun Jingan who had fallen into silence, Ye Mingsheng waved his hand indifferently. Seeing this, Ye Cheng directly took people to invite Sun Jingan out...

(End of this chapter)