Chapter 839 Yuyan’s Thoughts!
Yuan Song also felt that Xun Ke’s suggestion was indeed a practical solution, but Yuan Song still felt that it was not good enough·······················
After thinking for a while, Yuan Song asked Xun Ke:
“What is the situation of grain reserves in these three counties?”

Facing Yuan Song's question, Xun Ke thought for a moment and replied:

"We are still unclear about the food reserve situation in these three counties, but the Coordination Office and our scout camp are working hard to gather intelligence in this regard. I believe that there will be reports of this information soon, which will be in the next few days!"

Yuan Song nodded slightly when he heard this, then looked at the coordinates of Heyi County on the sand table and fell into deep thought.

Heyi County was at the forefront of the conflict among the three counties. It was only fifty miles away from Dagu County controlled by the Fengwu Army. Therefore, Heyi County was also regarded by the Yunbing Army as a bolt from the bolt to stop the Fengwu Army.

Under Wang Muzhi's order, in addition to strengthening the city walls, as many as 15,000 soldiers, as well as thousands of Shenwu guns and ten Zhengdong cannons were deployed here. The defending general was Chen Wenzhao, the commander who performed outstandingly in the Yunbing battlefield last year!

According to the intelligence collected by the Coordination Office, the enemy was very confident in the defense of Heyi County. They believed that even if the Fengwu Army besieged it, Chen Wenzhao could lead his troops in Heyi County and resist the Fengwu Army for at least one month...

Seeing that Yuan Song didn't speak, Xun Ke hesitated for a moment and said:
"Although there is no information about the enemy's food reserves, according to the fact that hundreds of people starved to death in Jinyang City during the winter and the price of food rose to two taels of silver per stone, even if the enemy has the support of the Luoan court, their food reserves are definitely not abundant!"

After carefully weighing the pros and cons in his mind, Yuan Song finally spoke:
"Commander Xun, your troops should attack the Lujialing stronghold now. If you take this stronghold, our army will basically be stuck. The enemy troops in Wenshan County are on the road to reinforce Heyi County. Although the enemy troops in Lujialing are not many, the enemy camp in Lujialing is very dangerous. It is not easy for a large army to deploy here. It is best for your troops to attack by cavalry raid!"

Listening to Yuan Song's words, Xun Ke nodded slightly and said:

"Our Third Division has been secretly investigating the enemy's movements in the Lujialing direction. This mission is given to our Third Army. We will ensure that we complete the mission within five days!"

Feeling the confidence in Xun Ke's words, Yuan Song continued to instruct:
"After we take over Lujialing, we can try to attack Heyi County. However, the New Year is only ten days away, so we should not launch a large-scale attack at this time. It is enough to let the brothers in the artillery camp open fire!"

"Brothers, you have all been tired for the whole year. Let's spend the New Year in peace. After the New Year, it will be time for us to take over Heyi County!"

Listening to Yuan Song's words, Xun Ke also smiled and praised:
“Lord Yuan truly loves his soldiers like his own sons. It is a blessing for the soldiers under your command to have you in charge of Yunbing…”

In response to Xun Ke's flattery, Yuan Song just smiled and shook his head. Although he knew that since he was transferred to Yunbing, people inside and outside the Fengwu Army had been observing the situation in Yunbing to see what he, the number one general of the Fengwu Army, would do.

He himself also wanted to repel the enemy and capture Jinyang as soon as possible, but although the Fengwu Army was in the active position in the current situation in Yunbing, from the overall situation, the two sides were in a stalemate, so he could not do whatever he wanted. He had to eat one bite at a time and walk one step at a time!

During the month before the New Year, I can make some extra preparations and ask the Marshal for enough artillery and shells. If I want to capture these important towns that have been occupied by the enemy for a long time, heavy artillery will be the absolute protagonist!

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Yijing, in a house in Dongcheng District.

Looking at herself in the mirror, Jiang Yuyan couldn't help but reveal a complex look mixed with a hint of grievance and helplessness.

To be honest, although they came to Beijing this time to ask Ye Mingsheng for approval for their Wang family's Rishengchang Bank to enter Hebei and Henan to conduct business, to be honest, Jiang Yuyan was not prepared for anything to happen between her and Ye Mingsheng.

Unfortunately, things did not go according to her will!

At first Jiang Yuyan didn't realize what was happening, but since she bought the house, she found that no matter what she did, things didn't go well.

When she bought a house, the government said she was missing some formalities. When she met with the top executives of Dadongsheng, they avoided her like the plague. The Wang family's Yuchuntang business in Yijing was also raided by the government to inspect its tax situation. Fortunately, under her leadership, Yuchuntang business had always been fair and law-abiding, otherwise it would have faced suspension of business this time.

Jiang Yuyan's political sensitivity was quite good. She quickly realized that everything she had experienced was the result of someone plotting against her behind her back!

After discovering this, Jiang Yuyan was also curious about who the other party was who was so bold. You know, she is now Ye Mingsheng’s rumored mistress, and it is rumored that she is very favored by Ye Mingsheng. Therefore, under this background, he dared to punish her. The other party either really has a strong background, or he knew that the news that she was Ye Mingsheng’s mistress was false...
After thinking about it carefully, Jiang Yuyan directed her suspicion towards Ye Mingsheng. She felt that this was a deliberate trip up her by Ye Mingsheng.

When I can't bear it anymore and ask him for help, he will eat me!
Although she had such an idea, Jiang Yuyan didn't quite believe it. From her contact with Ye Mingsheng, although Ye Mingsheng seemed to have some interest in her, this interest should not be enough to make the Fengwu Army commander-in-chief want her.

Even if Ye Mingsheng really wanted me, given his current power and position, I, a widow, would have no room to resist.

Even if her husband's family, the Wang family, knew about it, their only choice would be to deliver herself to Ye Mingsheng and let him control her, so there was no need for Ye Mingsheng to go through so much trouble!
After figuring this out, Jiang Yuyan's suspicion of Ye Mingsheng was reduced a lot. At this time, she was also arranged by the Guardian Department to report to Ye Mingsheng. While she was preparing the materials to report to Ye Mingsheng, she found out through some channels who was behind her!
This person is An Miaoyi and Murong Qingwu!
To be honest, Jiang Yuyan was a little bit unbelievable when she got this answer. She never thought that the two most powerful and most incompatible people among Ye Mingsheng’s wives and concubines would actually team up to deal with her...
When did Jiang Yuyan become so influential?
Although Jiang Yuyan couldn't believe this answer, the source of the news said it in a firm tone, saying that because of her various actions, the women in the Ye Mansion generally believed that Jiang Yuyan was an ambitious slut, so An Miaoyi and Murong Qingwu joined forces to teach her a lesson, so that she would know her limits and not seduce Ye Mingsheng again!
Jiang Yuyan felt aggrieved by this unprovoked disaster. She felt that she was more wronged than Dou E. If something really happened between her and Ye Mingsheng, she would not say anything. But the reality was that everything between her and Ye Mingsheng was just a courtesy. Not to mention the rumors that they were close to each other, they didn't even hold hands. Facing the misunderstanding of the women in the Ye family, Jiang Yuyan's first thought was to visit them and explain the misunderstanding to An Miaoyi and Murong Qingwu in person!

However, Jiang Yuyan soon realized that she could not do this. First of all, the women in the Ye family had already determined that there was some improper relationship between her and Ye Mingsheng, so even if she went to explain the matter, people might not believe her explanation.

The second and most important thing is that the scandal between him and me has been spreading so fiercely outside, but I haven't seen him do anything. If I rashly go to his house now and explain to his wives and concubines that nothing happened between him and me, I can't guarantee that I won't make Ye Mingsheng angry...

And if you make Ye Mingsheng unhappy in the territory of Fengwu Army, you would be playing with your own life, so Jiang Yuyan had to give up the idea of ​​explaining this.

Since this way of explanation doesn't work, Jiang Yuyan thought about it and there is only one way left to solve the current dilemma!
The method is very simple, and that is to thoroughly confirm the scandal between himself and Ye Mingsheng!

Anyway, at this point, if I say that there is nothing innocent between me and Ye Mingsheng, I guess no one will believe it!
In this case, I might as well just have something happen between me and Ye Mingsheng. Although Ye Mingsheng is a bit despicable and shameless, he is a man of great talent and strategy, which is very rare among emperors in ancient and modern times. Even if I give myself to him, it will not be considered as a sacrifice for myself!

More importantly, if something really happened between him and Ye Mingsheng, all the problems that were bothering him would no longer be a big deal. Ye Mingsheng would just nod casually, and the next instruction would solve all the problems.

After this thought emerged in her mind, Jiang Yuyan's heart, which had been as silent as stagnant water, became lively again.

Although she is already a widow, she is only 27 years old this year. She also feels lonely and cold sometimes. Although she looks strong, when she encounters difficulties, she also thinks about finding a shoulder to lean on·························

And now, in the entire Great Zhou world, the strongest shoulders and the thickest chest are right before her!
This is also the reason why Jiang Yuyan dressed up carefully when she was reporting to Ye Mingsheng about the work of Rishengchang Company in Ye Mingsheng's study that day, and seeing that Ye Mingsheng had no initiative, she took the initiative to tell Ye Mingsheng why she would stay in Yijing!
These days Jiang Yuyan has been waiting for Ye Mingsheng's arrival in the house, but Ye Mingsheng has not appeared for seven consecutive days!

She didn't know what Ye Mingsheng was thinking, but all she could do now was to wait, and she could only leave the rest to fate!
Just when Jiang Yuyan was overwhelmed with mixed feelings, her personal maid Qiaoer came over and asked:
"Madam, the New Year is just a few days away. My family is asking when you will be back home."

After hearing Qiao'er's words, Jiang Yuyan realized that the New Year was coming soon, and she subconsciously said:
"How many days are left until Chinese New Year?"

Qiaoer thought for a moment and said:
"There are probably still ten days left!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuyan also did the math. It was winter and the road was cold and difficult to travel. It would take at least seven or eight days to get back to Yujing from Yijing. If she encountered snow and was delayed for a while on the road, she might not be able to get back to the Wang family before the New Year...

Thinking of this, Jiang Yuyan frowned slightly. After a moment, Jiang Yuyan made a decision and instructed Xiaohuan:
"Pack up your things tonight, and we'll set off for home tomorrow!"

"Yes! I will clean it up right away!"

Hearing what the lady said, Xiaohuan showed a smile on her face. Although Yijing was very prosperous, in the eyes of this little girl, even if Yijing was ten times more prosperous, it was still far inferior to her hometown Yujing.

After Qiao'er left, Jiang Yuyan was left alone in the room again. Looking at her delicate makeup in the mirror, Jiang Yuyan gently stroked her face, gradually revealing a self-deprecating smile as she thought to herself:
He didn't come to see me for seven days in a row. I guess he doesn't care about me at all?

Yes, he was the commander-in-chief of the Fengwu Army, controlling half of the Great Zhou Dynasty and the leader of hundreds of thousands of Fengwu Army soldiers. Every day, there were countless young and beautiful women who wanted to climb into his bed, while he was just a merchant ant-like character!
In his eyes, what she did was probably just that of a slut showing off her charm. Thinking of this, Jiang Yuyan felt so ashamed that she shed tears.

Just when Jiang Yuyan was feeling self-deprecating, hurried footsteps were heard outside the door again. The next second, Qiao'er rushed into the room and spoke breathlessly:

"Madam, a group of men in black broke in and wanted to inspect the house without any explanation..."

At this point, Qiaoer noticed the tear marks on Jiang Yuyan's face and asked in surprise:

"Madam, why are you crying? Who made you unhappy?"

As soon as Qiao'er finished speaking and Jiang Yuyan was about to answer, a sturdy man walked in. He first glanced at everyone in the room, then said to Jiang Yuyan with some apology:
"Please don't be afraid, Madam Wang. We are from the Royal Guards. We are doing this as a matter of routine to ensure the safety of the Marshal. Please don't mind!"

(End of this chapter)