Chapter 949 Taking advantage of Ye Mingsheng's arrogance! (Thanks to book friend 20362 for the reward!)

Li Zhengyong looked dignified and seemed dissatisfied with Ye Pengchao's answer. He immediately asked again:

“I wonder which one is more important in Marshal Ye’s eyes: the merit of capturing the Han River or the merit of seizing military power on the front lines…”

In response to this question, Ye Pengchao smiled and said calmly:

"General Li, I'm not a worm in the Marshal's stomach, so how can I know what the Marshal is thinking?"

Ye Pengchao paused for a moment, then spoke to Li Zhengyong meaningfully:

"I don't know what you are like in the Jingchu Army, but in our Fengwu Army, it is not a good thing to presume on the will of the superiors!"

Feeling the warning in Ye Pengchao's words, Li Zhengyong's face undoubtedly became more gloomy, but Ye Pengchao turned a blind eye to it and remained calm.

Li Zhengyong and Duan Zhibao chose to sell out their masters for their own fame and fortune. There is no doubt that both of them are extremely ambitious people!

To deal with such an ambitious person, it is not enough to just show kindness to win him over, but also necessary to establish authority to let them know the rules. Now that Fengwu Army has troops as a backer, Ye Pengchao is confident enough to set the rules for Li Zhengyong!

At this time, Li Zhengyong was constantly weighing the pros and cons in his mind. When Ye Pengchao tried to win him over, although he did not directly promise on behalf of the Fengwu Army to let him be the commander, he also hinted that Marshal Ye would entrust him with important tasks.

Li Zhengyong also had a preconceived notion about this, thinking that he had taken such a big risk for the Fengwu Army, and when things were successful, the Fengwu Army naturally thought that the Fengwu Army should reward him with a position of commander...
No one expected that Duan Zhibao would suddenly appear out of nowhere!

As a colleague, Li Zhengyong knew very well that Duan Zhibao was a very shrewd and scheming guy, the kind of person who would not take action until he saw the rabbit. Now that he had been persuaded by the Fengwu Army, there was no doubt that the Fengwu Army had made a promise to Duan Zhibao, otherwise, with this man's character, he would never be used by the Fengwu Army!
And the most important point is that Duan Zhibao, the commander of the Jingchu Army, has much higher prestige in the army than him. If Duan Zhibao surrenders to the Fengwu Army, he will still hold the main force of the Jingchu Army in Hezhou.

So although his contribution to the Fengwu Army is smaller than his capture of Hanyang, his value and role to the Fengwu Army are much greater than his own!

There is only one position of commander!
Therefore, after this is accomplished, how will the Fengwu Army choose between himself and Duan Zhibao?

Although Ye Pengchao said in front of him at this time that Marshal Ye would reward and punish fairly and make decisions based on the size of the merits, Li Zhengyong's intuition and political sense based on decades of military service told him that Ye Mingsheng would choose Duan Zhibao!
Thinking of this, Li Zhengyong felt very balanced in his heart, and even had the idea of ​​giving up. However, reason made Li Zhengyong understand that there seemed to be no turning back for him now······························
Not to mention that once the news of him and the Fengwu Army plotting a coup gets to Sun Chenggong, then given Sun Chenggong's character, he will definitely cut Li Zhengyong into pieces and execute his entire family!

Judging from the current situation, the Jingchu Army itself cannot defeat the Fengwu Army, and the main force of the Jingchu Army is still attacking Hezhou occupied by the Zhennan Army. The military strength of Hanyang, the capital of Jingchu Province, and its surrounding areas are very scarce, and it is likely that it will be difficult to resist the sudden attack of the Fengwu Army.

Not to mention the existence of Duan Zhibao and other spies that he was unaware of. Even if he regretted reporting to Sun Chenggong and let Sun Chenggong prepare for the Fengwu Army's surprise attack, Li Zhengyong did not think that Sun Chenggong could defend Jingchu!
Sun Chenggong cannot defend Jingchu, and if he turns against them he will certainly be liquidated by the Fengwu Army, so turning against them is absolutely not an option!
Thinking of this, Li Zhengyong undoubtedly felt even more uncomfortable. Is this the only thing he could do?

Seeing the changes on Li Zhengyong's face, Ye Pengchao could probably guess what he was thinking. A faint smile appeared on his face. He then took out a banknote from his pocket, placed it in front of Li Zhengyong and said:

"Here is a 10,000 tael silver note from our Dadongsheng Bank under the Fengwu Army. We only recognize the note, not the person. We will redeem it at our six branches in Yijing, Dongning, Yujing, Licheng, Jinyang, and Anqing upon seeing the note!"

“This is a special grant given to you by our Marshal Ye after he knew that you, General Li, were longing for the Fengwu Army! Please accept it, General Li…”

The way of a king is to use both kindness and severity, and to use both soft and hard tactics. Now that Li Zhengyong has realized that the Fengwu Army is going to hit him with a stick, it is natural to give him a carrot to stabilize him so that he can continue to capture Hanyang for the Fengwu Army!
Seeing the silver note worth 10,000 taels of silver in front of him, Li Zhengyong seemed to have seen the white silver in front of him, but his heart was chilled!
He knew that the Fengwu Army would never give him money for no reason. The reason why they gave him 12,000 taels of silver must be that he had guessed it right. The Fengwu Army was really going to break its promise and give this position to the bastard Duan Zhibao!
Thinking of this, the unwillingness in his heart drove Li Zhengyong, he raised his head and looked at Ye Pengchao and said coldly:
"Does Captain Ye want to use these small favors to shut me up, Li, up and make me forget what Captain Ye promised me?"

Seeing that Li Zhengyong was still pestering him, Ye Pengchao said calmly:
"General Li, I'm just a messenger. It's not up to me to decide whether this is feasible or not. If you don't want to, forget it!"

After that, Ye Pengchao didn’t tolerate him anymore. He picked up the banknote and was about to say goodbye and leave. Seeing Ye Pengchao leave so neatly, Li Zhengyong was dumbfounded. He just wanted to make trouble and gain more benefits for himself. He didn’t really want to part ways with the Fengwu Army...

Therefore, seeing that Ye Pengchao was about to leave the room, Li Zhengyong became anxious and quickly stopped Ye Pengchao and said:
"Captain Ye, please stay!"

Seeing that Li Zhengyong really called him, although Ye Pengchao's face was still expressionless, he smiled smugly in his heart. He knew that with the support of Fengwu Army, Li Zhengyong would not dare to turn against him!
Turning around, Ye Pengchao asked with a sullen face, pretending to be ignorant:

"General Li, what else do you want?"

Although he could see that Ye Pengchao was deliberately trying to take advantage of him, the situation was stronger than the person, so Li Zhengyong had no choice but to stand up and walk towards Ye Pengchao and said, "Captain Ye, don't be anxious. I just said something that didn't belong to me. I hope you can bear with me!"

Seeing that Li Zhengyong had given in, Ye Pengchao felt that he would have to rely on Li Zhengyong for future actions, so he gave him a way out and said with a smile:

"I heard that General Li is a man who likes romance?"

Li Zhengyong was a little surprised when he heard this. He didn't know what Ye Pengchao wanted to say. Just as he was thinking, he saw Ye Pengchao preaching mysteriously:
"Sun Chenggong's favorite concubine, Zhao, is the most beautiful woman in Jingchu. If I could have a chance to have sex with her, I would be as romantic as a ghost!"

“General Li, you are a famous hero in Jingchu. A beauty like this should naturally accompany a great hero like you…”

As soon as these words were spoken, Li Zhengyong immediately understood what Ye Pengchao meant. When he thought of Zhao's graceful and charming appearance, Li Zhengyong couldn't help swallowing his saliva.

Just as Ye Pengchao said just now, his greatest hobby in life is beauty, and he has been coveting Zhao, who is known as the most beautiful woman in Jingchu, for a long time. But unfortunately, she is imprisoned by the big boss Sun Chenggong, so Li Zhengyong can only meet Zhao in his dreams!
Thinking of Zhao's tactful expression under the handwriting K, Li Zhengyong's expression immediately became excited. He also found a new goal in life besides getting promoted and making money!
Taking a deep breath, Li Zhengyong said to Ye Pengchao in a deep voice:
"I am a humble man, but I am willing to follow Marshal Ye until death and serve him at your service!"

As soon as these words came out, a satisfied smile appeared on Ye Pengchao's face. Then he handed the silver note to Li Zhengyong. The two of them immediately sat back in their seats to discuss the specific details!
"General Li, at 2:00 a.m. the day after tomorrow, our men will blow up the gunpowder depot in the city and assassinate high-ranking officials of the Jingchu Army to create chaos in the city. Once you receive the signal, immediately lead your troops to Sun Chenggong's residence on the pretext of protecting Sun Chenggong from Sun Hui and Lu Hu's rebellion!"

“Our people will cooperate with you to kill Sun Chenggong. After Sun Chenggong is killed, you can wipe out the remnants of Lu Hu and Sun Hui…”

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In the Cuman military camp outside Dagu County, the Cumans, who had just arrived after a thousand-mile raid, were now packing their luggage and preparing to leave.

Seeing this, General Kulbangjan of the Cumans hesitated for a moment, but still said to the solemn-looking Khan of the Cumans, Asdogan:
"Great Khan, are we really going to leave? How about I take the warriors of the Tiger Division and try to attack the city again?"

Facing Kurbanjan's suggestion, Aisiduoan sighed, shook his head and said:

"The Fengwu Army is well prepared. They are holding the city and have the advantage of artillery! Even if we kill all the Tiger Division, it will be difficult to capture the city!"

Upon hearing this, Kurbangjiang subconsciously wanted to make excuses, but after thinking it over, he wisely shut his mouth. After all, what Esidogan said was not wrong.

In the past two days, the brave warriors of the Cuman Tiger Division launched an attack on Dagu County with fearless courage and determination. After suffering thousands of casualties, they finally filled up three large trenches and reached the city of Dagu County.

However, facing the well-prepared Fengwu Army, the Cumans had no advantage in terms of manpower. Although they carried artillery, they did not carry other siege equipment.

Therefore, although the Cuman Tiger Division performed very bravely and fearlessly, showing their demeanor as the most elite Cuman troops, it was still difficult to shake the Fengwu Army’s defense in Dagu County...
Seeing the warriors of the Tiger Division falling one after another and dying on the way to Otani County, the Fengwu Army's defense in Otani County was still at ease. Although Asdogan was very depressed and full of frustration, he had to accept that his tactic of capturing the leader first was close to failure!
Asdogan knew that he could not continue to attack Dagu County. Although the soldiers of the Tiger Division were brave and fearless, as their Khan, he could not waste their precious lives on this city that he could not possibly capture!

Therefore, although Asdoan knew that the decision to give up the attack on Otani County would make his already questionable prestige even more precarious, he still made the decision to give up!

Although the decision was made to give up attacking Dagu County, it did not mean that Asdogan gave up fighting Ye Mingsheng to the end. This raid already concerned the fate of the Golden Horde!

If this raid fails, the Golden Horde will undoubtedly decline, so Asdogan will never give up until the last moment!

Although he still hadn't been able to meet Ye Mingsheng, through a series of decisions made by the Fengwu Army, Asdogan felt Ye Mingsheng's determination and will!
He understood that this young Great Zhou general was very strong and would never back down when faced with challenges and threats, and Asdogan believed this was something he could take advantage of...

As a nomadic people on the grassland, the Cumans, who grew up on horseback, are undoubtedly good at field battles. They like to defeat their opponents with their speed and impact, and use their mounted archery to play with their opponents like a cat catching a mouse, playing with the enemy in the palm of their hands!

This is what they are good at, instead of attacking the city against the artillery of the Fengwu Army as they are doing now!
So what Asdogan has to do now is to lure the snake out of its hole. He wants to take advantage of Ye Mingsheng's strength and pride and plunder Yunbing crazily to create killings. He wants to use the suffering of the people of the Great Zhou to anger Ye Mingsheng and make Ye Mingsheng and the Fengwu Army come out of their turtle shells!
This trick might work differently against other people, but Esidogan believes that it will be very effective against Ye Mingsheng. After all, he is a man who is confident and even a little conceited!
He would never sit idly by and watch the suffering of his subjects, allowing them to be killed and tortured by him. He would definitely lead the Fengwu Army out, stand in the sun and fight to the death with him. At that time, Asdogan believed that it would be his moment to dominate everything!

Aisiduoan secretly swore in his heart that once Ye Mingsheng gave him such a precious opportunity, he would make Ye Mingsheng pay for his arrogance in blood!
He wanted Ye Mingsheng to regret his decision and regret becoming an enemy of the Khanate·····················

(End of this chapter)