Chapter 946: Spiritual communication in the past!

Looking at Shafqat who was dancing with joy, the Khan Asdogan also lowered his head to look at the desk...
At this moment, there was a painting placed on the desk. In the painting was a general of the Great Zhou Dynasty dressed in military uniform, who was seven feet tall, handsome, and of extraordinary bearing!

Although they are in different camps and have different wills and ideas, in the eyes of the Golden Horde Khan, Estolan, the most powerful figure in the Great Zhou in the past ten years is Marshal Ye of the Fengwu Army!
He was born in a humble family and rose from a remote area. He founded the Fengwu Army and in just a few years it had the momentum to sweep the world. Such an achievement is truly astonishing!

Asdoan was originally quite fond of the culture of the Great Zhou Dynasty and usually paid close attention to the dynamics of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Therefore, although he had never met Ye Mingsheng, Asdoan had a spiritual connection with Ye Mingsheng and wanted to see with his own eyes what the legendary Marshal Ye looked like.
However, because of his status, although Aisiduoan had a spiritual connection with Ye Mingsheng in the past, he rarely saw him!
Therefore, Esidogan could only settle for the second best and asked his men to find him a portrait of Ye Mingsheng so that he could remember him by the sight of the portrait!

Although Esidogan had already settled for the second best, there were not many portraits of Ye Mingsheng, and he couldn't find any after searching for nearly a year.

Asdogan’s subordinates had no choice but to find colleagues who had served in the Imperial Guards with Ye Mingsheng in the past, and ask them to describe Ye Mingsheng’s appearance and then have the painter draw the picture...
In this way, a portrait of Ye Mingsheng was obtained, allowing Ai Siduoan to see Ye Mingsheng's "beautiful face!"

Although he felt that the Great Zhou general in the painting was a little different from the eagle-eyed and wolf-like Ye Mingsheng in the legend, Asdogan was very happy to get Ye Mingsheng's portrait.

After making arduous efforts and running for nearly a thousand miles, Aisiduoan and his tiger division finally arrived in Yunbing.

At this time, Asdogan did not know that Ye Mingsheng had already learned the news in advance. He, the Khan of the Golden Horde, was still immersed in the excitement of being close to victory.

At this moment, he could already imagine the look of horror and astonishment on the face of the high-spirited Marshal Ye in the painting when he saw himself and Division Tiger appear. Asdogan was very much looking forward to seeing such a scene.

After taking a deep breath, Asdogan suppressed his excitement and asked Shafkat:
"Have you confirmed Ye Mingsheng's whereabouts?"

Facing Asdogan's question, Shafqat showed some embarrassment on his face, but he still told the truth:
"We have not yet found Ye Mingsheng's whereabouts, but I have already sent a large number of scouts to investigate the Fengwu Army's movements in accordance with your instructions, Great Khan!"

“The army around Ye Mingsheng has tens of thousands of people, and he has his family with him. They should not be able to move fast, and the scouts should be able to find his whereabouts soon..."

After listening to Shafkat's words, Asdogan was silent for a while and then gave the order:

"Send out another 300 scouts! Focus on searching the area from Jinzhong to Jinyang. Ye Mingsheng is very likely hiding here!"

Shafkat seemed a little surprised by what Asdogan said. After a little hesitation, he asked Asdogan tentatively:
"Khan, if we send out three hundred scouts at once, I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to hide our whereabouts!"

In order to change the current unfavorable situation to the Golden Horde in one fell swoop, Asdogan attached great importance to this raid.

Because they knew that the most important thing for a raid like this was confidentiality. Once the news leaked out, not only would the threat be greatly reduced, but they also might encounter an enemy ambush.

Therefore, in this raid, Asdogan not only led the team personally, but also paid great attention to the confidentiality of the raid.

In order to maintain the suddenness of the operation, Eshidoan not only conducted a large-scale search for the hidden spies of the Fengwu Army in the Golden Horde during the preparation stage of the operation, but also did not reveal the matter to any minister. Even powerful people like Bahat and Asu only learned about it an hour before giving the order.

After the operation began, whenever Asdogan encountered a caravan from the Great Zhou Dynasty along the way, he would kill them all, even the elderly and children. He was so ruthless just to ensure that Ye Mingsheng was completely unaware of the situation...
It is precisely because Asdogan attaches so much importance to the secrecy of this operation that Shafqat has the doubts he has now.

Facing Shafqat's puzzled gaze, Asdogan shook his head and said:

"I asked you to read more military books of the Zhou people, but you just wouldn't! You don't even understand such a simple principle!"

"We are already deep in the Yunbing territory of the Great Zhou. This is already a densely populated area of ​​the Great Zhou. There are villages and towns of the Zhou people everywhere. It is difficult for our army to remain secret!

"Also, our military's logistics are about to run out, so we need to get supplies from the surrounding Zhou villages as soon as possible. If we do this, Ye Mingsheng will soon be aware of our presence!

"So under such circumstances, we must search for Ye Mingsheng's location as quickly as possible! We must get to him before he knows we are here!"

As soon as Shafqat heard this, he suddenly understood, gave Estolian a thumbs up and said with great admiration:

"Great Khan, you are far-sighted and wise. I am not even a fraction as stupid as you! It is a blessing from God to have a leader like you lead the Golden Horde!"

Although Esiduoan's expression did not change after hearing this, he was also somewhat pleased in his heart. At this moment, a guard suddenly walked into the tent, knelt on one knee, and reported to Esiduoan who was sitting in the main seat:

“The Khan has found out that Ye Mingsheng is in Dagu County, three hundred miles east of Jinyang…”

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On June 5, in Dagu County
In the past few days, the Fengwu Army has been spreading the news that the Cumans are about to invade, and has switched all livelihood activities in the county to a wartime state. Therefore, the atmosphere in Dagu County is now solemn and austere.

The peddlers who used to walk the streets selling fruits, vegetables and general merchandise are no longer seen, the bustling markets are all closed, and every household locks their doors and tries not to go out as much as possible!
At the same time, in a heavily guarded courtyard in the city, Xiao Kexin, with gauze wrapped around her knees, asked Murong Qingwu innocently:

"Mom, why did the Kipchaks come to attack us?"

Just like Murong Qingwu when she was young, little Kexin was also active by nature and was like a tomboy at home. Ever since she followed the Western Expedition, she had less control over her family because she had left the mansion, so she had more fun along the way.

Every day she either climbs trees to catch butterflies or runs around and plays hide-and-seek. As the saying goes, if you walk by the river, you'll get your feet wet. So yesterday, when the little girl was running around and playing hide-and-seek with the maids, she lost her balance and fell to the ground.

Although the fall was not serious, her leg was bruised and bleeding. But this also allowed the little girl to be quiet for a while.

Facing her daughter's question, Murong Qingwu said seriously:

“The Kipchaks are brutal and greedy by nature, and they do not respect the teachings of the saints. When they see that our Great Zhou is rich and powerful, they become jealous and covet our land all the time...”

Listening to her mother's words, the little girl Ke Xin nodded as if she understood. Seeing this, Murong Qingwu noticed her daughter's knee and asked with some concern: "Does your leg still hurt?"

Xiao Kexin hesitated for a moment and nodded somewhat aggrievedly. Seeing this, Murong Qingwu could not help but lecture her:

"I've told you not to be so naughty, but you just didn't listen and played like crazy every day. How can a little girl like you act like a boy all day long?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Kexin's face suddenly fell, and her already watery eyes were covered with a layer of mist, as if she could cry at any time.

Seeing this, Murong Qingwu felt a little distressed, and immediately took out a piece of candy and handed it over, saying:
"Eat a piece of candy and it will stop hurting!"

Seeing the candy, little Ke Xin immediately burst into laughter and happily took the candy from her mother Murong Qingwu's hand and started eating it.

Although Ke Xin is young, she is also a greedy little foodie. As soon as the candy entered her mouth, she immediately grabbed Murong Qingwu's sleeve and asked with her eyes wide open:
"Mom, one piece is not enough. Can you give Ke Xin another piece?"

Murong Qingwu heard this and said immediately:

"Your Aunt Pei said that eating too much candy is not good, especially for a child like you. It will easily cause toothache. Your Aunt Pei won't let your brother Jingxuan eat it!"

Although she said this, seeing her daughter pouting her pitiful face, Murong Qingwu couldn't help but feel soft-hearted and took out another piece of candy and gave it to Xiao Kexin...
Xiao Kexin, who took the candy, immediately smiled. But before she could be happy for long, Murong Qingwu handed her a book and said:

"Ke Xin, you are free now anyway, why don't you read this Analects for a while and read the words of the sage. I will go to your Aunt Pei's courtyard to see if your brother Jingxuan has recovered from his illness. I will test you when I come back in the evening!"

After saying this, Murong Qingwu arranged for two maids and nannies to look after Ke Xin, then stood up and walked towards Pei Zhixiu's courtyard next door.

A moment later, Murong Qingwu walked into Pei Zhixiu's yard. As soon as she entered the yard, she smelled a strong smell of herbs. In addition, compared with the servants in her yard, there were obviously fewer servants in Pei Zhixiu's yard. There was only one maid, Xiaohuan, and a nanny who was responsible for sweeping the floor and cleaning.

Seeing Murong Qingwu coming, Xiaohuan immediately informed Pei Zhixiu, who also came out to greet Murong Qingwu. The two sisters exchanged a few words of greeting, and Murong Qingwu asked with concern:

"Sister Pei, is Jingxuan's condition getting better?"

Pei Zhixiu smiled and nodded and said:

"Thanks to God's blessing, Jingxuan's condition is basically fine, but he still needs to rest for a while. I plan to give him two more doses of medicine to completely cure the root cause of the disease. Thank you, Sister Murong, for your concern!"

Murong Qingwu nodded upon hearing this and said:

“I knew that with you, Sister Pei, Jingxuan would be safe! People in Yijing City say that you are the female Hua Tuo of the world…”

Although Pei Zhixiu was not interested in fame and fortune, she was still proud of her medical skills. Therefore, she was very happy to hear Murong Qingwu's praise of her medical skills, but she still said modestly:
"Sister Murong, you are overpraising me. Zhixiu is just an ordinary doctor. How can she deserve the reputation of the female Hua Tuo?"

Although Pei Zhixiu acted very modestly, Murong Qingwu could still feel Pei Zhixiu's happiness from the slightly raised corner of his mouth. Just when she was about to praise Pei Zhixiu, a little boy holding a wooden sword walked in from outside the house!
The little boy was none other than the love child of Ye Mingsheng and Pei Zhixiu, Ye Mingsheng’s third son Ye Jingxuan!

Ye Jingxuan approached the room and looked at Murong Qingwu sitting next to her mother. A hint of surprise immediately appeared on her face, but she still put down the wooden sword in her hand, bowed to Murong Qingwu and said:

"Jingxuan meets Aunt Murong!"

Looking at the lively Jingxuan, Murong Qingwu also said with a smile:

"No need to be polite, no need to be polite. Before I came here, I was a little worried about how you were doing, Jingxuan. Now that I see you like this, I can finally put my worries to rest!"

Compared to Murong Qingwu's kindness and gentleness, Pei Zhixiu on the side gently rebuked:
"You just recovered from a serious illness. Didn't I tell you to lie in bed and have a good rest? Why are you running around again and brandishing swords and guns..."

Facing his mother's reprimand, Jingxuan hesitated for a moment and then said;
"Teacher taught me that every man has his share of responsibility for the fate of his country!"

"Now that the bandits dare to return to our border, the men of our Great Zhou should stand up to protect our Great Zhou territory and make sure that the bandits never return!"

Seeing Jingxuan talking seriously like a little adult, Murong Qingwu couldn't help but chuckle. Pei Zhixiu on the side was even more speechless but still said patiently:

"I usually ask you to read less novels. Which novel did you read this from?"

"How old are you, kid? All the men in the Great Zhou Dynasty are not extinct yet. It's not your turn to go to the battlefield!"

After his lofty ambitions and passions were ruthlessly extinguished by his mother, Jingxuan immediately said in a somewhat discouraged tone:

"That's what it says in the Heroes of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Mother, don't look down on me because I'm young. I'm also a man of the Great Zhou Dynasty!"

Jingxuan was so excited that he even waved the small wooden sword that Ye Mingsheng gave him as a toy, as if he wanted to use it to kill the invading Cuman bandits.

Seeing that Jingxuan was still obsessed with the Great Zhou man, Pei Zhixiu was a little angry and reached out to snatch Jingxuan's small wooden sword, pinching Jingxuan's ear and saying:

"Your first priority now is to cure your mother's illness..."

(End of this chapter)