Chapter 784: War and Rain!

Hearing the news of Pei Zhixiu's arrival, Ye Mingsheng pondered for a moment, then nodded at Ye Cheng·····················
Soon Pei Zhixiu came in front of Ye Mingsheng. She looked at Ye Mingsheng but said nothing.

Although Pei Zhixiu didn't say anything, Ye Mingsheng could still read the confusion and doubt in her eyes. Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng invited Pei Zhixiu to sit next to him.

Embracing Pei Zhixiu's slender waist and feeling the delicate fragrance of his lover, Ye Mingsheng asked calmly:

"How is the clinic doing lately?"

Although he didn't know why Ye Mingsheng suddenly asked this, Pei Zhixiu also said softly:

"It's similar to the previous situation, except that the weather has turned cold recently and many people have caught a cold, so the number of patients in the clinic is slightly higher than usual!"

Hearing this, Ye Mingsheng nodded slightly, and was silent for a long time before he said softly:
"I know you don't like managing the affairs of the government, but I need your help for a while this time!"

Pei Zhixiu's eyes were filled with even more confusion after hearing this. She had just returned to the mansion from Changshan Medical Clinic an hour ago and heard the news. At first she thought it was just another rumor in the mansion, until several managers in the mansion came to curry favor with her, she realized that this was true.

Pei Zhixiu felt very confused as to why this matter was handed over to her. In the Ye Mansion, since Ye Cui either spent her time eating vegetarian food, chanting Buddhist scriptures, or watching plays and reading books every day, all the affairs of the mansion were handled by the first lady, An Miaoyi.

An Miaoyi’s position is unshakable, but the women in the mansion have always been eyeing the power to assist in managing the affairs of the mansion...
Among them, the three people who competed most fiercely were Bai Yuanyuan, Shen Yutong, and Jinyu!
Bai Yuanyuan's family is powerful, and she has a good relationship with An Miaoyi, so she thinks she has the greatest hope. Although Shen Yutong has no family, she also feels that she has hope because she gave birth to a son. As for Jinyu, although she has no family and did not give Ye Mingsheng a son, she also feels that she has hope because she has Ye Cui's support.

Pei Zhixiu doesn't care about the open and secret struggles among these sisters. She just wants to live a quiet life quietly and accompany her children as they grow up.

However, what Pei Zhixiu never expected was that this matter would eventually fall on her!
Although assisting in the management of the mansion's affairs seemed to be a very good job, Pei Zhixiu knew that it would be very easy to arouse envy if she got this job. She was already being treated strangely by other sisters because of Ye Mingsheng's exclusive favor. Now that she had the power to assist in the management of the mansion's affairs, she would undoubtedly become the target of public criticism!

As the saying goes, fame brings trouble. Pei Zhixiu can already foresee that after she gets the power of assistant manager, her peaceful life will be disrupted and trouble will come to her soon!

Therefore, what made Pei Zhixiu confused and puzzled was that Ye Mingsheng knew what she was thinking, so why did he agree to this?
Hearing Ye Mingsheng's words at this time, Pei Zhixiu felt a little emotional. She turned around and looked Ye Mingsheng in the eye...

Stroking Pei Zhixiu's long hair, Ye Mingsheng also said softly:
"It was Miaoyi who took the initiative to ask you to assist in the affairs of the mansion. I was also surprised that she would do this!"

"When you come home from Changshan Clinic every day, just take a look at the account books in the mansion. Just show your appreciation!"

"As for Bai Yuanyuan and Shen Yutong, I will go and tell them to behave themselves and not cause any trouble for you!"

Listening to Ye Mingsheng's story, Pei Zhixiu understood that the matter was a done deal and there was no way to change it. She nodded slightly and leaned into Ye Mingsheng's arms, guessing what had happened in her mind.

An Miaoyi is a smart woman. She knows that her recent actions have made her husband dislike her. Based on her husband's usual practice, he is probably going to give her a warning.

It just so happened that Murong Qingwu was about to give birth to a child at this time. Relying on her family's strong background, Murong Qingwu was widely regarded as the only person in the Ye Mansion who could challenge An Miaoyi's position!

Therefore, at this juncture, regardless of the gender of Murong Qingwu’s child, if Murong Qingwu gave birth to the child, Ye Mingsheng would most likely reward her. Combined with the fact that Ye Mingsheng wanted to warn An Miaoyi, An Miaoyi believed that Ye Mingsheng would most likely give the power to assist in managing the affairs of the mansion to Murong Qingwu························

But this was unacceptable to An Miaoyi. After Murong Qingwu succeeded in conquering Ye Cui, An Miaoyi's dominant position in the mansion had been shaken. If Murong Qingwu gave birth to a child afterwards and gained the power to assist in managing the affairs of the mansion, her position in the mansion would not be too optimistic, if not shaky.

Therefore, instead of passively accepting it, it is better to take the initiative and be the first to give herself the power to assist in managing the affairs of the mansion. In this way, even if Murong Qingwu gives birth to a child, she will not get this power. As for herself, although she has obtained this power, she has always stayed out of it and it will not affect her status as An Miaoyi!

Although there was no evidence yet, Pei Zhixiu was sure that An Miaoyi thought so, and she couldn't help but feel very angry!
I didn't provoke you or offend you, why did you disrupt my peaceful life and drag me into this power struggle?
An Miaoyi, you are so bad!
After thinking for a while, Pei Zhixiu still felt that there was no way to swallow this breath. After thinking for a while, she said to Ye Mingsheng:
"Husband, since the eldest lady recommended me, I will naturally do my best to help her!"

Although he didn't know why Pei Zhixiu suddenly changed her mind, Ye Mingsheng nodded with satisfaction after hearing her statement.

After the formal talk, seeing that Ye Mingsheng looked tired, Pei Zhixiu felt a little distressed and let Ye Mingsheng lie on the bed, while she gently massaged Ye Mingsheng's acupuncture points·······················
As Pei Zhixiu massaged, Ye Mingsheng felt a little pain at first, but soon his consciousness was overwhelmed by the comfort and he whispered to Pei Zhixiu:

"My waist is a little sore, Zhixiu, please help me press it!" Listening to Ye Mingsheng's words, Pei Zhixiu pressed her delicate hands on Ye Mingsheng's Shenyu, Sanjiaoshu, and Guanyuanshu, while complaining softly:

"I've told you countless times that you can't sit for long periods of time with your waist. You need to move it around from time to time. You sit in this chair for at least seven or eight hours a day. It would be strange if your waist doesn't hurt!"

Listening to Pei Zhixiu's mumbling, Ye Mingsheng was also a little helpless. During this period, there were wars, autumn harvests, and rain disasters. All kinds of things had messed up everything. It just so happened that every matter either involved the life and death of the soldiers at the front, or the well-being of the people in the rear. He could only do it himself and try his best to do everything well.

As Pei Zhixiu massaged, Ye Mingsheng felt the pain in his waist was greatly relieved, especially when Pei Zhixiu's delicate hands massaged the Sanjiaoyu area one and a half inches beside the spine. He was so restrained that he almost cried out. Pei Zhixiu seemed to realize that the Sanjiaoyu area was Ye Mingsheng's sensitive spot, and she consciously increased the intensity to stimulate Ye Mingsheng.

After a few times, Ye Mingsheng finally couldn't help it and held Pei Zhixiu's hand. Pei Zhixiu, who was an old couple, was not shy at all. She just symbolically pulled twice and then stopped struggling. Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng pounced on her like a hungry tiger...

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Huainan, Shouchun

In the Governor's Mansion, Fang She bowed and reported to Xu Zhaojie:

"Sir, the Thousand Tiger Guards have received reliable information that the Fourth Army of the Fengwu Army stationed in Anqing and the First Army of the Fengwu Army stationed in Hebei and Henan are currently preparing for war on a large scale. It is expected that in the next three to five days, the enemy will launch an attack on Huainan from Bozhou and Zhucheng respectively!"

Xu Zhaojie was not surprised at all to hear the news. From the day he decided to purge the Huainan families represented by the Cao family, he knew that with Ye Mingsheng's methods and personality, he would definitely not miss this good opportunity to take his life while he was sick!
Although he had anticipated Ye Mingsheng's move, after weighing the pros and cons, Xu Zhaojie decided to take a risk and give Ye Mingsheng a try!
After all, if they don't gamble this time and allow the Huainan families headed by the Cao family to continue to grow, then once the Fengwu Army attacks Huainan, it will undoubtedly be defeated. At that time, the Cao family and other families can surrender to Ye Mingsheng. Anyway, for them, it doesn't matter who becomes the emperor!
But Xu Zhaojie had no doubt that if he was defeated, Ye Mingsheng would kill all nine members of his clan!

So he was going to bet his entire fortune on Ye Mingsheng this time, betting that Ye Mingsheng would not be able to defeat him this time...
After thinking for a moment, Xu Zhaojie asked Fang She:
"Do you know how many troops the Fengwu Army has dispatched this time? How are the preparations going?"

Fang She pondered for a while after hearing this and said:
"What we, the Thousand Tiger Guards, can currently detect is that the First Army of the Fengwu Army in the Hebei-Henan direction will dispatch their most elite First Division!"

"This division is known as the main force of the Fengwu Army, the ace of aces. It has more than 30,000 troops at full strength, the largest number of troops among all the divisions in the Fengwu Army. In addition, they are also equipped with more than 50 red cannons and a cavalry battalion of 3,000 people!"

"It is expected that the First Division will serve as the vanguard of the First Army and will take the lead in launching an attack in the direction of Bozhou!"

"Compared to the powerful First Army, the Fourth Army of the Fengwu Army stationed in Anqing is relatively weaker!"

"Nearly half of the Fourth Army are originally from Qilu Yinbiao's army. Although the Fengwu Army has been streamlining its personnel and strengthening training in the past few months in an attempt to improve the Fourth Army's combat effectiveness, it still cannot be improved quickly in the short term."

“In addition, with the reduction of the Fengwu Army, the Fourth Army has only more than 37,000 people in total. Among them, 10,000 people are deployed in Qi and Lu, and there are only more than 27,000 people stationed in Anqing. Therefore, I believe that the Fourth Army will not send more than 20,000 troops. Compared with the First Division, they are more like a supporting force that has been distracting our army’s attention...”

"However, it is worth noting that although Zhao Tai is nominally the commander of the Fourth Army and Zhang Meng is only the deputy commander, in reality Zhao Tai is just a decoration. Zhang Meng has full command of the Fourth Army. It is very likely that he will personally fight in support of the First Division this time!"

Having said this, Fang She lowered his head even more humbly, but he was secretly observing Xu Zhaojie's expression from the corner of his eye. Under his gaze, Xu Zhaojie still looked calm, no different from just now. However, Fang She noticed that when he heard the name Zhang Meng, Xu Zhaojie clenched his fists involuntarily!

Fang She was not surprised by this. Xu Zhaojie had been fighting for more than 20 years. Although he had encountered some setbacks, he was the one who had the last laugh most of the time. However, the disastrous defeat of Hebei and Henan half a year ago was the worst defeat Xu Zhaojie had ever suffered in his military career!
The most important reason for such a devastating defeat was that this unknown person Zhang Meng captured Anqing and cut off Xu Zhaojie's retreat!

After listening to Fang She’s report, Xu Zhaojie calmed down and began to silently calculate in his mind·························

He basically agreed with Fang She's opinion. Based on this point of view, it can be judged that the troops dispatched by the Fengwu Army will be divided into two routes, with a total strength of about 50,000. Although the number is not particularly large, Xu Zhaojie still felt considerable pressure.

After the defeat in Ji-Yu, he wanted to quickly restore his strength, and achieved some results at the beginning. However, with the instigation of the Coordination Office, the aristocratic families in Huainan began to hold him back. In addition, he was ill and lacked energy, so the Zhennan Army's progress in recovering its vitality also stagnated.

Although he has basically dealt with these aristocratic families in Huainan now, the time is too short and the 30,000 newly recruited soldiers are still being trained. Therefore, only 50,000 soldiers can be used now. Even most of these 50,000 soldiers are new recruits who have been in the army for less than a year. They can still be used relying on the city defense. If they go out of the city to fight with the Fengwu Army, they will almost inevitably be defeated at the first touch.

Therefore, Xu Zhaojie is very pragmatic now. He has only one idea, to clear the countryside and buy space for time·································
(For some reasons, there are two typos in this article. I am sorry for being censored. I wish you all good health and all the best!)

(End of this chapter)