Chapter 875: Jinyang City Falls! (Part ) Thanks to the book friend Lao Wang Yisheng for the reward
Looking at Chen Jingyu who was very respectful in front of him, Shangguan Changgong asked in a deep voice:
“What’s going on around Yang Chongqing recently…”

Chen Jingyu was shocked when he heard this. She didn't know why Shangguan Changgong suddenly asked this. She considered her words and said:

"According to the latest report from the secret agent, everything is normal around Yang Chongqing, and no abnormal behavior has been detected!"

Upon hearing this answer, Shangguan Changgong slammed the table, picked up the handwritten letter written to him by Yang Chongqing, and said angrily:
"Nothing special? Giving up Jinyang to attack Pingyang, isn't that an unusual move?"

"What do you do in the Supervision Department? You don't know anything?"

Listening to Shangguan Changgong's series of angry roars, Chen Jingyu felt aggrieved and helpless. As the commander of the Supervisory Office, he must have gotten some clues about Yang Chongqing's big move. He also thought about reporting it to Shangguan Changgong.

However, when Shangguan Changgong appointed Yang Chongqing as the Grand Marshal of the Army, he said that he would trust the people he employed and would not employ them if he did not doubt them. He absolutely believed in Yang Chongqing and supported all of Yang Chongqing's decisions in Yunbing.

And because Yang Chongqing had conflicts with the Supervisory Office before, Shangguan Changgong had specifically warned Chen Jingyu to ask the Supervisory Office not to interfere with Yang Chongqing’s military decision-making and not to do anything behind his back to hold Yang Chongqing back...

Therefore, although he got the news, after weighing the pros and cons, Chen Jingyu felt that even if he reported the news to Shangguan Changgong, Shangguan Changgong would most likely support Yang Chongqing's decision, and then he would be in a difficult position.

Shangguan Changgong had already blamed him before because of the assassination carried out by the Fengwu Army in Guanzhong. If Shangguan Changgong thought that he was behind Yang Chongqing, his impression of himself would be even worse, and the situation would be even more troublesome!
Although Shangguan Changgong announced to the public that Prime Minister Shangguan Hongyuan was still alive, he was just recuperating at home and could not see guests.

However, because Shangguan Hongyuan had not made a public appearance for a long time, even several of his trusted generals were not allowed to visit him, so the news that Shangguan Hongyuan had passed away and Shangguan Changgong was keeping the death a secret spread like wildfire in the court.

Although more and more people began to suspect that Shangguan Hongyuan had passed away, because of the arrangements left by Shangguan Hongyuan when he was alive, and the buffer time bought for Shangguan Changgong by keeping his death a secret, the Luoan court currently controlled by Shangguan Changgong was relatively stable, and overall there had not been much turmoil!

Therefore, after realizing that Shangguan Changgong monopolized power and had no good feelings towards the Supervisory Office and himself, Chen Jingyu was even more cautious in warning him...
Under such circumstances, Chen Jingyu finally decided not to report the news to Shangguan Changgong, so as to avoid Shangguan Changgong misunderstanding that she was plotting against Yang Chongqing behind his back.

However, looking at the furious Shangguan Changgong now, Chen Jingyu realized that he had made a huge mistake!

Shangguan Changgong, like his father Shangguan Hongyuan, is a suspicious person. He does not trust Yang Chongqing as much as he thinks!

Although she felt aggrieved at this moment and wanted to explain to Shangguan Changgong that it was because of your warning that she did not report the matter to you, but feeling Shangguan Changgong's anger, Chen Jingyu could only swallow the words in her heart and bow her head to admit her mistake!

After being scolded by Shangguan Changgong, Chen Jingyu saw that Shangguan Changgong's anger was slowly subsiding, and after a moment's hesitation, she said:
"When Marshal Yang was still in Luo'an, our Supervisory Department discovered that he had met with Murong Fan!"

Hearing the word "Murong", Shangguan Changgong's eyes flickered, and then he thought for a while and asked:
"Murong Fan is the nephew of Murong Lun who is known for his extensive knowledge and profound learning? I heard that he was severely injured by the imperial guards and was bedridden. How come he is still alive now?"

Chen Jingyu nodded, and then continued:

“It’s this Murong Fan. Before, the Prime Minister ordered a siege on the Murong family. Murong Fan and other young talents of the Murong family were arranged to escape by the Murong family. However, they were captured by the Imperial Guards on the way. Murong Fan stood up to resist and was severely beaten by the Imperial Guards…”

"But later Murong Lun asked the imperial physician to treat him, and this kid was lucky, so he really survived!"

Hearing this, Shangguan Changgong narrowed his eyes, looked at Chen Jingyu deeply, and then asked:
"Why did he meet with Yang Chongqing?"

Chen Jingyu hesitated after hearing this and said in a somewhat embarrassed manner:

"Minister Murong and Marshal Yang are both important officials of the court. I, your humble servant..."

Listening to Chen Jingyu's words, Shangguan Changgong snorted coldly and said in a deep voice:
"They are both important officials of the imperial court, so you don't dare to investigate?"

"Chen Jingyu, don't forget who gave you everything you have now!"

"My father was able to give you everything you have now, and I can take it all back now!"

Hearing this, Chen Jingyu was delighted, but on the surface he still pretended to be terrified and knelt on the ground, kowtowed and said:
"Jingyu is just a dog of the Shangguan family. I will bite whoever you tell me to bite, Lord Shangshu. Please rest assured that I will find out everything for you!"

After hearing Chen Jingyu's answer, Shangguan Changgong nodded and said:

"Do not disappoint me!"

"I understand the humble position!"

After scolding Chen Jingyu for a while, Shangguan Changgong asked Chen Jingyu to leave. After leaving Shangguan Changgong’s mansion, Chen Jingyu showed a relieved smile on her face··································

Having served the Shangguan family for so many years, Chen Jingyu already understood the character of the Shangguan family members. He never expected Shangguan Changgong to let him have a good start and a good end because he had served them like a slave and done countless dirty and hard work for the Shangguan family over the years.

Chen Jingyu, the commander of the Supervisory Department, seemed to have unlimited glory and could arrest anyone he wanted, but in fact, as he just said, he was just a dog raised by the Shangguan family. He had to bite whoever the Shangguan family told him to bite. As the old saying goes, when the birds are gone, the good bows are hidden, and when the cunning rabbits are dead, the running dogs are cooked. The meaning of Chen Jingyu's life is to bite people for the Shangguan family. Since Shangguan Changgong came to power, he fully relied on Yang Chongqing in military affairs, and in politics, he and Murong Lun almost formed a political alliance, and the two of them stabilized the political situation of the Luoan court together.

Although this is generally beneficial to the Luoan court, it also makes Chen Jingyu feel a sense of crisis.

In recent years, Shangguan Hongyuan was also a suspicious person, and his identity with the Supervisory Department was very special. In order to prevent Shangguan Hongyuan from feeling that he was too close to Shangguan Changgong,

So for a long time, Chen Jingyu deliberately kept a distance from Shangguan Changgong, and intentionally handled some matters related to Shangguan Changgong impartially.

Even though Shangguan Changgong greeted him, he did not give Shangguan Changgong face, making Shangguan Hongyuan think that he was only loyal to him·····························
Although this avoided Shangguan Hongyuan's misunderstanding, it also offended Shangguan Changgong. Therefore, after Shangguan Changgong came to power, Chen Jingyu took the initiative to ask for forgiveness and get closer to him.

Although Shangguan Changgong forgave Chen Jingyu on the surface, Chen Jingyu also understood that Shangguan Changgong had not really forgiven him. He just hoped that he and the Supervisory Department would stabilize the situation for him.

However, under the political alliance of Shangguan Changgong and Murong Lun, the situation in the Luoan court gradually stabilized, so the role of Chen Jingyu declined. This also made Chen Jingyu feel a sense of crisis, worrying that Shangguan Changgong would liquidate him!

Therefore, after realizing that Shangguan Changgong did not trust Yang Chongqing that much, Chen Jingyu suddenly had an idea and deliberately told Shangguan Changgong the news that Murong Fan and Yang Chongqing had met and contacted each other.

Murong Fan is just an insignificant little fry, what’s important is that he has an uncle named Murong Lun!
Now, what Shangguan Changgong is most worried about in internal affairs is the joining forces of Murong Lun and Yang Chongqing. One of them has a strong influence in the court, and the other has great appeal in the army. Once the two of them join forces, they can completely overturn Shangguan Changgong's rule!

So Chen Jingyu deliberately guided Shangguan Changgong to think in this way. The more afraid and worried Shangguan Changgong was, the more he would rely on Chen Jingyu and the Supervisory Department. In this way, Chen Jingyu would have more value in existence, and his position would be more stable, and he would no longer worry about being liquidated...

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Fifteen days later, on March 25, thousands of Fengwu Army cavalrymen were attacking the Imperial Army camp on Huangfeng Ridge outside Pingyang City. The sound of shouting and gunfire was endless.

Seeing the imperial guards on Huangfeng Ridge repelling his own attack once again, Xun Ke, the commander of the Third Army, was extremely distraught.

Thirteen days ago, facing the sudden attack on Yang Chongqing's troops and the tens of thousands of imperial troops appearing from Wei Guan, although Xun Ke was confused about the situation and didn't understand why Yang Chongqing didn't rush to Jinyang for assistance but came to Pingyang to concentrate his forces to annihilate him, he quickly made a choice!

The Third Division was relatively special in the combat sequence of the Fengwu Army. Because the former commander Guo Zhiping was good at cavalry combat, Ye Mingsheng concentrated all his efforts on developing the cavalry of the Third Division, giving the Third Division a cavalry force of 10,000 people, which was unique in the Fengwu Army!

Although Guo Zhiping was later transferred from the Third Division, these tens of thousands of cavalrymen were retained in the Third Division!

And this time, the reason why Yuan Song asked Xun Ke to lead the Third Division to garrison Pingyang was, on the one hand, to defend Pingyang and prevent the Imperial Army from entering Yun and rushing to rescue Jinyang from Pingyang; on the other hand, he was also planning to wait for Yang Chongqing to lead his troops to rescue Jinyang, and then let the cavalry of the Third Division attack Yang Chongqing’s retreat...

However, no one expected that Yang Chongqing did not play by the rules. He took the initiative to give up Jinyang and wanted to concentrate all his forces to annihilate the Third Division.

Such a huge change immediately put the Third Division in danger. As a famous wise general in the Fengwu Army, Xun Ke immediately realized the weakness of the cavalry in defending the city, so he immediately handed the task of guarding Pingyang to the more than 10,000 infantry of the Third Division.
Xun Ke himself led the cavalry of the Third Division and broke out of the enemy's blockade before the enemy had completely surrounded them.

Xun Ke wanted to use the mobility of the cavalry to interfere with the imperial army's attack on Pingyang from outside, but the hilly terrain around Pingyang restricted their performance.

Moreover, because they left Pingyang in a hurry, Xun Ke and his men did not carry many artillery pieces, so they did not have many ways to deal with the Imperial Guards' camp on the hill. This also led to their inability to capture Huangfeng Ridge in front of them, threatening the main force of the Imperial Guards led by Commander Yang Chongqing to attack Pingyang from behind.

Just when Xun Ke made up his mind to organize a new round of offensive and must capture Huangfeng Ridge before dark, the imperial guards on Huangfeng Ridge started cheering as if they were celebrating a victory.

Xun Ke became puzzled when he saw this scene, but soon one of his men came over and reported in a low voice.

"Commander Xun, the enemy has captured Pingyang..."

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On March 27, seventeen days after the Fengwu Army launched its siege on Jinyang, the city gate of Jinyang was finally blasted open by the Fengwu Army's heavy artillery.

An hour later, surrounded by the generals of the Fengwu Army, Yuan Song, riding on a tall horse, slowly walked into Jinyang City.

Ye Tao, the general of the 8th Division of the Fengwu Army who led his troops into the city first, was also standing at the city gate waiting for Yuan Song to appear. When he saw Yuan Song, he immediately reported excitedly:

"Reporting to Commander Yuan, our army is clearing out the remnants of the Yunbing army in the city. Wang Muzhi, that bastard, set himself on fire at home!"

"But it is said that Wang Mu wrote a letter in blood a few days ago. Before the city was captured, Wang Muzhi arranged for his men to escape and send this letter to Luoan and give it to Shangguan Hongyuan!"

"The Flying Tiger Battalion is in the hunt. We will retrieve this blood letter as soon as possible..."

Hearing this, Yuan Song became interested and asked:
"Blood letter? What does it have to do with it?"

(I have simply laid a foreshadowing, I wonder if anyone can see it, I will speed up the progress next time!)

(End of this chapter)