Chapter 947 Don’t say you didn’t predict what you said!

After asking the maid to send Jingxuan back to the room, Pei Zhixiu looked at Murong Qingwu apologetically and said:
“I’m sorry to have embarrassed Sister Murong…”

Murong Qingwu smiled and waved her hand when she heard this:
"Jingxuan has such ambition at such a young age. He is indeed worthy of being my husband's child. He will definitely achieve something in the future with his lofty ambitions!"

As if sensing a hint of probing intent in Murong Qingwu's words, Pei Zhixiu replied cautiously:

"Aiming too high may not be a good thing. I just hope that this child is safe and sound!"

Seeing Pei Zhixiu becoming alert, Murong Qingwu just agreed with her briefly, then changed the subject and asked about the main purpose of her visit.

"Sister Pei, you have followed my husband through many wars. I wonder what you think of the current invasion of the Cumans?"

Although the Fengwu Army has been fighting in recent years, the fighting has been far away from the core areas controlled by the Fengwu Army, so Murong Qingwu basically cannot feel the smell of gunpowder.

Although the war had not yet begun, Murong Qingwu, the daughter of a wealthy family, could clearly smell the faint smell of gunpowder in the air.

Murong Qingwu, who was born in the Murong family, has been accustomed to the intrigues and deceptions of the powerful since childhood. She is accustomed to such conspiracies, but for this kind of real fight at this moment, Murong Qingwu is terrified·······························
So Murong Qingwu wanted to find someone to ask what was going on, but as a female family member, it was not easy for her to contact other people. So after thinking about it, Murong Qingwu felt that Pei Zhixiu had followed Ye Mingsheng for the longest time and had also experienced many wars with Ye Mingsheng.

Moreover, as they were both women, it was convenient for them to talk to each other. Murong Qingwu wanted to test Pei Zhixiu's attitude.

Although Murong Qingwu still appeared calm on the surface, Pei Zhixiu could sense her worry through her appearance, and immediately smiled and comforted her;
"Don't worry, Sister Murong. Although these Kipchaks have bad intentions, the most important thing about a raid like this is the suddenness!"

"Now that my husband has known their plan in advance, he will definitely not let their conspiracy succeed!"

"The enemy has come from afar and must be lacking in logistical supplies and heavy weapons needed for siege. As long as our army holds out, the enemy will not be able to advance a single step. The enemy will not be able to hold out for long!"

After hearing Pei Zhixiu's well-reasoned analysis, Murong Qingwu felt relieved but also a little surprised. Although she thought that Pei Zhixiu had experienced many wars with Ye Mingsheng and would have some understanding of wars, she did not expect that Pei Zhixiu would have such deep insights.

As if seeing Murong Qingwu's surprise, Pei Zhixiu immediately explained:
“My husband would occasionally talk to Jingxuan, and I would listen and take notes, but I only half-understand it…”

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While Pei Zhixiu and Murong Qingwu were discussing the war, Ye Mingsheng was reviewing the memorials sent by the Coordination Office in a study room not far away.

The memorial was about how the Fengwu Army planned to take over Jingchu. As the chief designer of the Fengwu Army's strategy to conquer the world, Ye Mingsheng's previous plan was to deal with the Luoan court and then take over Jingchu. The Fengwu Army had also been carrying out some preparatory work step by step.

As the intelligence agency of the Fengwu Army, the Coordination Office had begun infiltrating the Jingchu Army several years ago. However, because the main combat target of the Fengwu Army at that time was not the Jingchu Army and the funding of the Coordination Office was relatively limited, the scale of infiltration into Jingchu was not large.

However, as the Fengwu Army basically unified the north in the past two years, it began to look towards the south, and the allocation of funds from the Unified Coordination Office gradually tilted towards the southern provinces.

With the help of these funds and the momentum of the Fengwu Army sweeping across the country, many people in the Jingchu Army were heroes who knew how to adapt to the times, which put the Fengwu Army's plan to seize Jingchu on the fast track.

However, plans cannot keep up with changes. Ye Mingsheng had not expected the strong determination of Asdogan to interfere in the civil war of Da Zhou. But as a general of Da Zhou and the successor of Da Zhou's territory, Ye Mingsheng will always defend the territorial integrity of Da Zhou, so this war is inevitable...

In order to avoid fighting on two fronts and also to seek stability, Ye Mingsheng originally planned to postpone the plan to seize Jingchu, and wait until the Kipchaks were driven away before turning around and taking Jingchu into his arms.

However, both the Coordination Office and the military expressed confidence in their chances of victory, which made Ye Mingsheng feel that the plan had a high chance of success. So after coordinating the opinions of all parties, Ye Mingsheng finally decided to continue with the plan.

Judging from the current report from the Coordination Office, the plan to seize Jingchu has reached the final stage and will be implemented in the near future.

However, there is a small problem now. Li Zhengyong and Duan Zhibao, two key figures in the Fengwu Army's plan to seize Jingchu, both hope to become the commander of a new army to be established in Jingchu. Duan Zhibao, in particular, is particularly determined, so the Coordination Office reported the matter to Ye Mingsheng.

Originally, Ye Mingsheng should have received this memorial earlier, but because Ye Mingsheng led his troops westward, and after the letter arrived in Yijing, they had to pursue Ye Mingsheng's army, so it was not until this time that Ye Mingsheng received this memorial.

In addition to reporting the matter to Ye Mingsheng, the Coordination Office also implicitly gave their opinions. They believed that Duan Zhibao was the key figure in the plan.

If with his help, the possibility of Fengwu Army taking over the entire Jingchu will be greatly improved. Compared with the benefits gained after taking over Jingchu, the position of a commander does not seem so important...

From the perspective of interests, Ye Mingsheng also felt that there was nothing wrong with the suggestion of the Coordination Office. Compared with the entire Jingchu, the position of a mere commander was not worth mentioning!
If it was any other time, Ye Mingsheng would have agreed to this matter without hesitation. There had been such a precedent in the Fengwu Army before. When Qilu Yin Biao was incorporated, Ye Mingsheng directly organized his troops into the Fourth Army of the Fengwu Army, and Yin Biao was also appointed as the commander of the Fourth Army.

Later, Yin Biao and Xu Zhaojie's conspiracy was exposed, and he let his subordinate Zhao Tai take over the military power of the Fourth Army Commander. It was not until a year later that he let Zhang Meng take over the position of the Fourth Army Commander. According to this precedent, it would not be a problem to give Duan Zhibao a commander position, but the problem is that the present is different from the past!
When Yin Biao was enfeoffed, the Fengwu Army was still a local separatist force. There was nothing wrong with using this trick to expand its territory and win over the hearts of the people, but now the Fengwu Army wants to regard itself as orthodox!

The commander of an army can be said to be an absolute top leader in the current command system of the Fengwu Army. Although there is a chief of staff above them in name, in reality there is only Ye Mingsheng above them!

Therefore, many people in the Fengwu Army were lining up to be promoted and wanted to become the commander of an army. Among them were the General of the First Division Ma Zhongjun, the General of the Fourth Division Shen Quan who had performed very well in this Western Expedition, and the General of the Sixth Division Ye Tie who had been sitting at the center for him...
In addition to them, there are a large number of generals in the Fengwu Army who are eagerly waiting to take office. He had promoted Xun Ke before, but it caused quite a bit of discussion within the army. Although Xun Ke later performed well and broke the doubts about his ability within the Fengwu Army with his real military exploits.

But this also made Ye Mingsheng realize how strong the desire of the generals in the Fengwu Army was to make progress. Some people took the opportunity to suggest to Ye Mingsheng that more army-level organizations should be established, or even that all 14 divisions currently under the Fengwu Army should be reorganized into seven armies, so that three more commander positions could be created.

Ye Mingsheng had also considered this suggestion, but after careful consideration, Ye Mingsheng still did not want to concentrate too much military power.

In addition, setting up more army-level organizations does not mean simply incorporating two divisions into the organization.

According to the current system of the Fengwu Army, a separate general staff, artillery battalion, medical battalion, etc. must be established at the army level, and training these new ones will undoubtedly be a considerable expense. Although the Fengwu Army has now defeated the Luoan court and the financial pressure has been eased, it has not yet reached the point where it can spend money lavishly.

Therefore, when Ye Mingsheng was not planning to set up an additional army-level commander, he rashly let a newly surrendered person serve as the commander. Ye Mingsheng was a little worried that some generals in the Fengwu Army would feel unbalanced...
Fair rewards and punishments have always been one of the core competitive advantages of the Fengwu Army in its fight for world dominance. If this foundation is shaken, the consequences will be serious!

Therefore, for the sake of internal stability and unity, Ye Mingsheng cannot directly appoint Duan Zhibao as the commander of the Fifth Army!

However, if Duan Zhibao is really as important to the conquest of Jingchu as the Coordination Office said, then he must be taken seriously and his feelings must not be disappointed. Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng gradually came up with an idea and began to write his reply.

Ye Mingsheng appointed Duan Zhibao as the deputy commander of the Fifth Army, and then left the position of the commander of the Fifth Army vacant. In this way, although Duan Zhibao was the deputy commander, he actually exercised the power of the commander. Then, if he gave him more money and goods, I believe Duan Zhibao would not refuse!

But since he is not the commander after all, the generals who have worked hard and made great contributions in the Fengwu Army cannot complain. In this way, both parties are happy!

Just when Ye Mingsheng was very satisfied with his decision, Ye Cheng suddenly came over and reported very seriously:

"Sir, the scouts outside the city have sent news that the Cuman cavalry appeared five miles to the north!"

Upon hearing the news, Ye Mingsheng couldn't help but narrow his eyes. This group of Cumans came so quickly, one day earlier than he expected...

Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng immediately asked Ye Cheng:

"Have the trenches been dug?"

Ye Cheng nodded without hesitation and said:
"Well, General Liu Zhi personally watched the soldiers dig the trenches yesterday. Now there are three large trenches in the four directions of the county!"

As soon as Ye Cheng finished speaking, a messenger came over and reported:

"General, General Liu Zhi reported that the enemy's vanguard has appeared outside the city!"

Ye Mingsheng's expression became serious upon hearing this, and he quickly led Ye Cheng and other soldiers towards the city wall. He wanted to see the enemy's situation in person.
At the same time, on an unknown hill outside of Otani County, Esidogan and a group of Cuman generals looked at the three newly dug trenches outside of Otani County, and everyone's originally fiery hearts immediately cooled down!

Although Asdog still found it hard to believe that the raid had leaked out, he had clearly tried his best to ensure the secrecy of the raid.

But the fact that these three trenches were as hard as iron made Asdogan realize that all his efforts were in vain!
Moreover, judging from the workload of these three trenches, the news has not been leaked in the past one or two days, otherwise the Fengwu Army would not be able to finish digging the trenches even if they worked day and night...
At the same time, Ye Mingsheng, who was standing on the city wall, also noticed the large Cuman tiger-head flag not far away through a telescope, although he did not know which one Eshidoan was.

But Ye Mingsheng knew that under the banner of the Kipchak tiger there must be the Khan of the Kipchak. He sneered and waved his hand. The next second, the soldiers with rough voices raised the loudspeakers that had been prepared and shouted:

"You Kipchak barbarians, my commander has been waiting for a long time!"

"God is merciful and kind. My Marshal cannot bear to commit more murders. As long as you, the Kipchak barbarians, dismount and are tied up, my Marshal is willing to spare your lives to atone for your sins. I hope you, the barbarians, will not be ungrateful and kneel down and surrender!"

"Otherwise, when our army has wiped out all of you barbarians, don't say I didn't warn you!"

Standing on the hill and listening to the Fengwu Army's call for surrender, Esidogan's face turned extremely pale. He knew that Ye Mingsheng was deliberately mocking and humiliating him!
Just when Estdoan was about to explode, he felt several gazes behind him, which made Estdoan calm down!
Asdogan knew that the Cuman generals behind him were originally immersed in the beautiful picture he had described of raiding the Fengwu Army and catching Ye Mingsheng off guard!

And now the raid has already failed for the most part, and everyone is now confused. If they can't keep their sanity at this time, then let alone whether they can defeat the Fengwu Army, even whether they can escape unscathed is a problem...
(End of this chapter)