Chapter 943: Esiduoan’s Courage!
Hearing Jingxuan's voice, Ye Mingsheng and Pei Zhixiu immediately walked into the room. Looking at the slightly weak Jingxuan lying on the bed, Ye Mingsheng smiled and asked:

"How does Jingxuan feel? Are you okay?"

Jingxuan nodded obediently and said:
“It’s okay, I’m just a little tired... and I want to eat some candy!”

After saying this, Jingxuan felt a little embarrassed, but also looked at Ye Mingsheng expectantly.
Feeling the gaze of his youngest son, Ye Mingsheng couldn't help laughing, and his worries also dissipated a lot. After all, thinking about eating meant that the problem was not serious.

Some time ago, the Second Manufacturing Bureau developed milk candy. Compared with traditional candies, milk candy has a strong milky flavor and it has been loved by everyone since its launch.

Because the technology is relatively complicated, the current production of milk candy is not high. Although Dadongsheng Company has tried its best to expand production capacity and adopted measures such as limiting the number and purchase, the milk candy is still in short supply. As soon as it is put on the shelves, it is immediately bought up and is often sold out.

However, the people at the Second Manufacturing Bureau were also very sensible. The Ye Mansion had a constant supply of milk candies, and new ones were often delivered before the old ones were finished.

Although the supply is continuous, it is not easy for Jingxuan to eat milk candy!

Pei Zhixiu on the side was preaching seriously:
"Jingxuan candy is not a good thing. If you eat too much, it will cause problems with your teeth. You already ate one piece yesterday, and didn't you promise mother that you would only eat one piece when you arrived in Jinyang?"

After listening to Pei Zhixiu's words, Jingxuan's expectant eyes immediately dimmed, and he lowered his head, looking very pitiful...

Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng felt a little reluctant and said:
"Ji Xiu, just give him one piece. Jing Xuan is still seriously ill and eating a piece of candy can help him replenish his energy!"

As soon as these words came out, Jingxuan's eyes lit up again. Just when Pei Zhixiu was about to say something, Ye Mingsheng continued:
"But Jingxuan, you are not allowed to eat the candy in Jinyang! How about that?"

Jing Xuan was in a dilemma after listening to Ye Mingsheng's words. Just when Ye Mingsheng thought he would agree, Jing Xuan shook his head and said seriously:
"Then Daddy, I'll save that piece of candy for Jinyang to eat!"

This answer surprised Ye Mingsheng a little, but Pei Zhixiu beside him smiled, touched Jingxuan's head and said:

"Jingxuan, be good! Mommy will give you candy when we get to Jinyang!"

Ye Mingsheng nodded secretly in his heart that Jingxuan was able to remain restrained in the face of temptation, and then spent some happy parent-child time.

However, the beauty is short-lived after all. After a stick of incense, Ye Cheng appeared at the door of the room. Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng understood that something had happened, and it seemed to be a very troublesome thing, otherwise Ye Cheng would not disturb him at this time...

Just as Ye Mingsheng was thinking about what to say, Pei Zhixiu noticed Ye Cheng at the door, and immediately nodded to Ye Mingsheng and took Jingxuan's hand and said,
"Daddy has to go do something, say goodbye to him quickly!"

Jing Xuan looked at Ye Mingsheng with some reluctance, but he still obediently said to Ye Mingsheng:
"Goodbye, Daddy!"

After gently kissing Pei Zhixiu's red lips, Ye Mingsheng smiled and waved goodbye to Jingxuan, then turned and left the room.

As soon as Ye Mingsheng walked out of the room, Ye Cheng at the door whispered to Ye Mingsheng:
"My lord, something big has happened! Ai Siduoan is leading two tiger divisions and is currently heading towards us. Peng Le, a captain from the coordination office, has come to the study to report the details to you, my lord!"

Ye Mingsheng was very surprised when he heard this, but he quickly realized the seriousness of the matter and walked quickly towards the study.

Soon Ye Mingsheng came to the study. After Peng Le finished greeting him, he immediately said to Ye Mingsheng in a serious manner:
"Please move to Jinyang immediately! At 3:00 yesterday, Aisiduoan led two tiger divisions from Jincheng and headed towards Yunbing. We at the Coordination Office suspect that Aisiduoan's target is you, Marshal!"

Although he had heard Ye Cheng's report, Ye Mingsheng was still very surprised to hear this news. After calming down, he said to Peng Le in a deep voice;
“Don’t be anxious, tell me in detail what the situation is…”

Peng Le organized the sermon:

"The Marshal, according to the information conveyed by the secret agents that our Coordination Office bribed in the Cuman army, seven days ago, Esiduoan suddenly led two tiger divisions to leave the Jincheng garrison and gallop eastward without any warning!"

"At the same time, some of our secret agents in the Cuman army have lost contact. We suspect that they may have been exposed!"

"It is precisely because they knew there were spies among us that Aisiduoan took such a sudden action. Judging from the direction Aisiduoan was heading, they were most likely heading for Yunbing, so we inferred that Aisiduoan's target was you, Marshal!"

After hearing Peng Le's analysis, Ye Mingsheng thought about it for a moment and nodded, thinking that the analysis of the Coordination Office made sense.

Then Ye Mingsheng looked at the map and thought about it. Looking at the silent Ye Mingsheng, Peng Le hesitated for a moment but couldn't help but advised:
"General, the Tiger Division of the Kipchak Khanate is the most elite force of the Kipchak Khanate. This time, Esiduoan personally led two Tiger Divisions with more than 30,000 troops. I think our army should stay out of the spotlight for the time being!"

“Daigu County is just a county town, and its defense facilities are not perfect. Please lead your troops to Jinyang! Jinyang is a powerful city in the world. Even if the army of the Golden Horde comes, we can ensure your safety...”

Looking at Peng Le who looked sincere, Ye Mingsheng asked with a smile:
"You said that Esiduoan left Jincheng seven days ago?"

Hearing Ye Mingsheng's question, Peng Le lowered his head in shame and said:
"Yes! I failed to deliver the message in time. Please punish me, Marshal!"

Ye Mingsheng shook his head and did not punish Peng Le. Instead, he asked:
"I heard that the Qincha Tiger Master can travel a hundred miles a day. Is that true?"

Peng Le thought for a moment and said:
"The soldiers and horses of the Cuman Tiger Division are all equipped with the best war horses of the Cuman Khanate. One man rides two horses and the other rides day and night without stopping. They can indeed travel a hundred miles a day over short distances. However, if they travel long distances, their speed will not be able to reach a hundred miles a day, but their speed should be around 70 to 80 miles a day!"

Ye Mingsheng nodded and said:

"So now, even if Esiduoan and his two tiger divisions have not yet entered Yunbing, they are about to enter Yunbing!"

Peng Le nodded solemnly and said, "That is indeed the case, so please lead your troops to Jinyang!"

After listening to Peng Le's answer, Ye Mingsheng also had an answer in his mind and replied calmly:

"Who the hell is Esiduoan? Do you want me to avoid him?"

“Since he wants to fight me, I will give him the chance! Let him see how he dies…”

As soon as Ye Mingsheng said this, Peng Le immediately knelt down and tried to persuade Ye Mingsheng:

"Marshal, Dagu County is a county town with low walls and incomplete defense facilities. In addition, the 13th and 14th Divisions were newly formed troops and have not experienced actual combat yet!"

"General, your son is a daughter of a rich family, so how can you take such a risk?"

"If you make a mistake, the Fengwu Army will be doomed! Please think twice!"

Looking at Peng Le's anxious face, Ye Mingsheng smiled and helped him up from the ground and said:

"You are wrong. I stayed in Dagu because I didn't want to take any risks. Going to Jinyang at this time would be dangerous!"

After saying this, Ye Mingsheng pointed at the heavy rain outside the window and said:

"It's three hundred miles from Dagu County to Jinyang. At our current speed, it will take at least four or five days. It's raining now, and the road is muddy and difficult to walk on. It will take at least two more days. In six or seven days, the enemy may catch up with us!"

Peng Le was stunned when he heard this, and then he realized that he had neglected this issue. While he was thinking about this issue, Ye Mingsheng asked Ye Cheng to call over generals Guo Zhiping, Liu Zhi, Ye Fu and others who came with the army.

Under Ye Mingsheng’s order, these people quickly came to Ye Mingsheng’s study. They were all shocked to hear the news that Ai Siduoan led two tiger divisions to kill them...

Ye Mingsheng was not in a hurry to ask everyone's opinions. After all, this matter was of great importance and these generals had to be given sufficient rest time. Ye Mingsheng studied the enemy and our own situation on the sand table.

The original strategic focus of the Fengwu Army in dealing with the Golden Horde was a tactic of procrastination. After all, it was the Golden Horde, not the Fengwu Army, whose lair was being harassed by the Robe people!
The Fengwu Army had already invaded Luoan and seized a large amount of gold, silver, and food supplies from the Shangguan family and their cronies.

Therefore, apart from some artillery shells and firearms that needed to be supplied from the rear, the dependence on logistics for other things was greatly reduced, which also greatly reduced the logistical pressure of the Fengwu Army.

At the same time, the main force of the Fengwu Army under Yuan Song was very tired after half a year of fighting and needed to rest and replenish troops to recover.

So under such circumstances, Ye Mingsheng was not in a hurry to go to war with the Golden Horde immediately, and now Asdogan's move undoubtedly terminated the Fengwu Army's plan.

Although they were enemies, Ye Mingsheng had to praise Esidogan's courage and wisdom. After all, not everyone had the courage to travel more than a thousand miles!

Although the report from the Coordination Office is not too early, it is not too late either, which gives Ye Mingsheng some time to prepare. But to be honest, if it were not for the report from the Coordination Office, Ye Mingsheng himself would never have thought that Esidogan would be so crazy!
If it really comes to that time, and I don’t realize it until Estolian is in front of me, I’m afraid I might really be defeated and killed··································
Seeing that everyone had almost finished their thoughts, Ye Mingsheng asked:
"Speak freely and tell us what you think!"

As soon as Ye Mingsheng finished speaking, Guo Zhiping, who was going to accompany Ye Mingsheng on this expedition, couldn't wait to stand up. As the former commander of the Third Army of the Fengwu Army and the current deputy chief of staff, Guo Zhiping has always sought to return to the field army.

So this time when he followed Ye Mingsheng on his journey west, he was determined to perform well and let Ye Mingsheng see his talents!
Guo Zhiping stood up and said immediately:
"The main purpose of a raid like Asdogan's is to catch you off guard when you are least prepared. But if our army is prepared, the threat of such a surprise attack will be greatly reduced!"

"Marshal, I estimate that it will take at least three days for the enemy to arrive. Three days is enough time for our army to make some deployment in Dagu County!"

"In addition, Jinyang also has a cavalry battalion of the Third Division. If we can make good use of this cavalry battalion, we can interfere with the enemy!"

“Although the Kipchak Tiger Division is elite and powerful, they must be exhausted after marching for more than a thousand miles. Moreover, I believe that the enemy will not carry too many baggage and artillery in order to pursue speed. Therefore, it is a foolish dream for them to capture Dagu County guarded by our army...”

Hearing that Guo Zhiping's opinion coincided with his own, Ye Mingsheng nodded slightly. Seeing Ye Mingsheng express his approval of Guo Zhiping's opinion, Liu Zhi and Ye Fu, who originally wanted to persuade Ye Mingsheng to avoid Asdogan and lead his troops to Jinyang, looked at each other and then shut up.

Seeing that the most experienced Guo Zhiping shared the same opinion as himself, and Liu Zhi and Ye Fu also had no different opinions, Ye Mingsheng immediately decided on the strategy of sticking to Dagu County!
Ye Mingsheng immediately gave orders:

"Guo Zhiping, I will temporarily appoint you as the general of Jinyang. You can immediately take up your post and mobilize all the troops in Jinyang to harass the enemy from the side and rear!"

Hearing Ye Mingsheng's order, Guo Zhiping, who had been thirsty for a long time, immediately received the order excitedly:
"Marshal, I obey your command! I, Guo Zhiping, will not let the enemy live in peace!"

After giving the order to Guo Zhiping, Ye Mingsheng looked at Liu Zhi and Ye Fu and ordered:
"You two should lead the soldiers to strengthen the city defense immediately. Dig three trenches around the county town as soon as possible. The trenches should also be filled with spikes to prevent the enemy cavalry from charging into the city!"

"In addition, we must also do a good job of protecting the gunpowder. It looks like the rain will continue for a few more days, so we must ensure that the gunpowder does not get wet as much as possible!"

"Yes!" the two responded in unison:
After the three men gave their orders, Ye Mingsheng called the messenger and issued the most important order.

“Send a message to Yuan Song to lead his troops to attack Yongliang. These Kipchak barbarians must be annihilated. This time, I, Ye, will make sure that this grandson of Esidogan will end up losing more than he gains…”

(End of this chapter)