Chapter 963 An Miaoyi’s murderous intention!
Although the Zhou people always had the saying that when two armies fight, they would not kill envoys, but after this period of contact, these Qipchak generals also knew the strong style of the Fengwu Army. Therefore, when faced with them threatening the lives of the people in the city, the Fengwu Army was likely to be enraged...
Once the Fengwu Army is enraged, they are likely to retaliate with cruelty, and the envoys sent to the Fengwu Army camp will be in danger of their lives!

Glancing at his subordinates who were keeping their heads down and saying nothing, Bahat felt tired. He thought for a moment and then focused his attention on Gacha, who had just spoken first.

Although Gacha is young, he is also the head of the tribe and a noble in the Khanate. He has enough status and position to be sent as an envoy to the Fengwu Army. Moreover, this guy was the first one to stand up and want to run away. Such courage should not be used only on his own people, but also on the Fengwu Army!
Thinking of this, Bahat made a decision in his heart and ordered in a deep voice:

"Gacha, I'll leave this matter to you! Go to the Fengwu military camp for everyone!"

Hearing that Bahat was going to give him this fatal task, Gacha was stunned at first and was ready to refuse. However, before he could open his mouth, the others cheered and thought that he was very courageous and that he would definitely be able to complete the task!
This immediately made Gacha speechless, and feeling Bahat's unfathomable eyes, Gacha knew that Bahat had made up his mind. Even if he said something, it would not make Bahat change his mind.

Thinking of this, Gacha couldn't help but greet the female relatives of the Bahat family in his heart, then stood up helplessly, bowed to Bahat and said:
"I will follow Lord Bahat's orders! Gacha will definitely live up to the mission..."

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Yijing, Ye Mansion

As usual, An Miaoyi was reading the memorials sent by the General Staff and the Central Council in the room, checking the major and minor events that had occurred in the Fengwu Army over the past period of time.

When An Miaoyi saw that the 157 government granaries of the Fengwu Army in Youyan, Jiyu, Qilu, and Liaoyang had less than half of the normal amount of stored grain, she couldn't help but frown.

Food is the primary need of the people, and the grain issue can be said to be of top priority. Therefore, the senior officials of the Fengwu Army, headed by Ye Mingsheng, also attach great importance to the storage of grain. They are committed to ensuring that grain storage is maintained at a high level as much as possible while maintaining market supply, in case of emergency.

However, in order to lower the grain prices in Yunbing and Guanzhong, and to combat the negative impact of the locust plague, the Fengwu Army also provided a large amount of grain to the market.

Although the Central Council predicted that the reserve grain could meet all the needs of the people and maintain a stable supply on the market, An Miaoyi was a little worried as she saw the stored food decreasing little by little. She was worried that the reserve grain would be consumed. However, the situation has not been completely settled yet...

After thinking for a while, An Miaoyi sighed slightly and put down the memorial. Although she was a little worried about the situation of grain reserves, after all, she only had the right to know. The problem of grain reserves would naturally be solved by the Central Council and the Provincial Government under it. She had no qualifications and ability to interfere in this regard.

Just then Qiqige came to her side. Seeing this, An Miaoyi understood that Qiqige must have something to report, so she put down the report and looked at Qiqige.

In response, Qiqige whispered:
"Madam, Chunxiang, the maidservant who serves the old lady, told me that the old lady is very concerned about you and has been wanting to ask you about your situation. She also said that the old lady has had nightmares again recently!"

Upon hearing this, An Miaoyi also looked at the battle report sent by the General Staff. She has always been very concerned about the battle situation in Yunbing. As long as the General Staff has the latest battle report sent, she will check it first. The latest battle report was sent by the General Staff yesterday.

According to the battle report of the General Staff, the battle situation in Yunbing is still relatively stalemate. The Tiger Division led by Esiduoan is still in the active position on the battlefield. And because he believes that Ye Mingsheng is on Wugang Mountain, Esiduoan is leading his troops to attack Wugang Mountain.

The situation on the Fengwu Army's side is relatively passive, but the defense of Dagu County is also not a problem, and Ye Mingsheng is also sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai in Dagu County·························
After thinking for a moment, An Miaoyi asked Qiqige:
"What's going on with Huo San?"

Compared with the information channels of the General Staff, the General Coordination Office, as the intelligence agency of the Fengwu Army, obtains intelligence faster and in more detail.

However, Su Ri'an and Ye Mingsheng gave An Miaoyi the right to know, but this right to know was only for the Central Council and the General Staff, and the Coordination Office did not need to report to An Miaoyi.

Huo San, director of the Coordination Office, kept a certain distance from An Miaoyi on the surface to avoid suspicion, but in private Huo San was actively trying to get closer to An Miao. If An Miaoyi wanted to know something, as long as it was not too confidential, Huo San would send it to An Miaoyi through Qiqige.

Qiqige thought for a moment and said to An Miaoyi:
"The news from the Coordination Office is similar to that from the General Staff. They both say that the Lord is as stable as a rock in Dagu County, and that the Golden Horde Khan Asdogan has fallen into the trap!"

"However, since our army does not have many troops in Yunbing, we can only maintain a defensive position for now. Therefore, the initiative in the local battlefield of Yunbing is in the hands of the Cumans!"

“But our army is making rapid progress in Yongliang and should be able to capture Jincheng soon. And on the grassland, although the Robe people have yet to capture the Western Elunqin grassland, they have put great pressure on the Golden Horde. Now the Golden Horde is in a tight spot across the board. So according to the analysis of the Coordination Office, the Golden Horde will not be able to hold out for much longer…”

An Miaoyi nodded slightly when she heard this. The analysis of the Coordination Office was generally similar to that of the General Staff, although the Coordination Office did not give a specific time.

However, in the analysis of the General Staff, many Fengwu Army staff were very optimistic that as long as the Fengwu Army captured Jincheng, then Aisiduoan would hold out for at most one month, and then it would be time for the Fengwu Army to reap the fruits of victory! Just when An Miaoyi felt a little relieved, Qiqige's voice came to her ears again.

"Madam, Director Huo's news about Yun Bing is not special, but he did report a piece of news about the Murong family!"

Hearing the word "Murong", An Miaoyi's expression froze and she had a bad feeling in her heart, but she still ordered in a deep voice:
"speak!"

After getting An Miaoyi's permission, Qiqige immediately said:

"Director Huo said that Murong Zhengshan of the Murong family has left for Jiangnan on the pretext of fulfilling his father's last wish. He is said to be handing over some of Murong Lun's things to Lu Jianchao!"

As soon as these words were spoken, An Miaoyi's expression suddenly froze. Whatever you fear will come true!
Although Murong Zhengshan went to Jiangnan under the pretext of delivering something to Lu Jianchao, An Miaoyi understood that the Murong family had other intentions...

It was obvious that Cui Shao was right. The Murong family really contacted Lu Jianchao!

After Cui Shao’s reminder last time, An Miaoyi realized that the Murong family had such a killer trick. Although she didn’t want to admit it, An Miaoyi had to face the reality. If the Murong family really used the family influence to persuade Lu Jianchao to surrender for the Fengwu Army!
Considering the weight of Jiangnan, it would definitely be a huge achievement!
There is no doubt that the Murong family will use such great achievements to break the existing power structure of the Fengwu Army and occupy a more important position in the power structure of the Fengwu Army. The most important thing is that Murong Qingwu will also benefit from it, and her status in the Ye Mansion will rise further!

Thinking of this, An Miaoyi's expression couldn't help but flash with gloom, and continued to ask Qi Qige beside her:

"Did Huo San say what Lu Jianchao's attitude was towards Murong Zhengshan's visit?"

Qiqige thought for a moment and said:
"According to Director Huo, Jiangnan was very calm and low-key about Murong Zhengshan's arrival!"

Hearing this, An Miaoyi felt a little more at ease. She could see Murong Zhengshan's purpose, and there was no doubt that Lu Jianchao could see it as well.

Therefore, judging from Lu Jianchao’s current attitude, he does not seem to be keen on surrendering to the Fengwu Army. Although this is not good news for the Fengwu Army, it is good news for An Miaoyi...
Although she felt relieved, An Miaoyi couldn't help but think of what Cui Shao had said to her before!
In fact, Cui Shao didn't need to say it. An Miaoyi, who grew up in the circle of power and wealth in Luoan, also understood that the relationship between Lu Jianchao and Murong Lun and even the entire Murong family was very close!
There were even people in Luoan who gave Lu Jianchao a nickname, Murong Jianchao. Although this nickname was mostly a joke, it was enough to illustrate the influence of the Murong family on Lu Jianchao!
However, in An Miaoyi's opinion, the times are different now. If Lu Jianchao, who came from a poor family in the past, wants to develop in the court of the Great Zhou Dynasty where aristocratic families gather, the only thing he can do is to cling to the Murong family and use the Murong family's powerful political resources and connections to realize his career development!
For this reason, he must obey the Murong family. He cannot say anything different than what the Murong family says. He must do whatever the Murong family tells him to do!
However, the situation is different now. With the world in complete chaos and the absence of an authoritative court, the political influence and ability of the Murong family have also suffered a severe blow.

The Luoan coup not long ago caused the Murong family's leading figure Murong Lun and a large number of clansmen to die in the war. There is no doubt that this was a heavy blow to the Murong family's strength and influence.

Although some core members of the Murong family were able to escape danger at the hands of Murong Lun, and the Murong family also had Murong Yuliang and Murong Hui holding important positions in the Fengwu Army, the decline in the reputation of the Murong family was an indisputable fact!
However, Lu Jianchao is no longer the minor official who had to follow the Murong family's footsteps. Now he is the governor who owns the richest land in the Great Zhou. The gap in power and status between him and the Murong family has become infinitely close. To some extent, Lu Jianchao has even surpassed the Murong family!
Therefore, An Miaoyi still has doubts about whether the Murong family still has significant influence on Lu Jianchao!

Although she had some doubts about the Murong family's influence on Lu Jianchao, An Miaoyi still agreed with Cui Shao's judgment of Lu Jianchao!

Lu Jianchao, who came from a Confucian scholar family, was not a courageous or tough person!
Therefore, considering all these factors, An Miaoyi believes that under the current circumstances, it is unrealistic for the Murong family to get Lu Jianchao just by talking!
However, when the Fengwu Army marched south and defeated Xu Zhaojie, and put enough pressure on Jiangnan by approaching the city, and with the mediation of the Murong family, Lu Jianchao would most likely no longer insist and choose to surrender to the Fengwu Army, handing over the prosperous Jiangnan to the Fengwu Army...
Qiqige, who was standing by, looked at her master's uncertain expression and couldn't help but come up with a plan. She immediately suggested to An Miaoyi:

"Madam, do you want to let the Coordination Office do Murong Zhengshan and then put the blame on Lu Jianchao?"

An Miaoyi was stunned by these words. She had to say that Qiqige's words gave her a new idea. If she really did this, then as long as she did it well enough, she could indeed create trouble between Murong Jia and Lu Jianchao!
Of course, things definitely cannot be done by the Coordination Office. First of all, Huo San does not have the courage to do so. Although he is closer to me and is willing to help me do some things, this is not because he is so convinced of me, but because I am the mistress of the Fengwu Army and Jingren is the eldest son!
That's why Huo San came to please me in advance, but if I asked him to do such a thing, he would definitely report it to Ye Mingsheng as soon as possible!

The Coordination Office cannot use it, but that doesn’t mean others cannot use it!

An Miaoyi has some of An Zhirong's former subordinates under him, and these people are very familiar with doing this kind of thing!

However, An Miaoyi was still very hesitant about whether to do so. Killing Murong Zhengshan and putting the blame on Lu Jianchao would destroy Murong family's efforts to persuade Lu Jianchao to surrender, which would be good for her, but it would undoubtedly harm the interests of the Fengwu Army...

(End of this chapter)