Mu Guangling's eyelids twitched involuntarily. He looked at the imperial decree Fang Jie handed over, and then at Fang Jie's serious expression. He didn't know how to accept or reject it. Is this decree false? Obviously not, because the Fang Yuxi is the real deal.
Is this decree true? Obviously not, because he just watched Fang Jiexian write it.
"This word... is really unique."
After hesitating for a while, Mu Guangling finally let out a haha and wanted to push this matter over. Fang Jie obviously did not come with good intentions, although he smiled very kindly.
"Why, the Duke didn't accept the order?"
Fang Jie obviously didn't have the heart to pay attention to Mu Guangling's unfunny joke.
"This... everyone is doing things for the imperial court, to expel the thieves, and to protect the safety of one side. The troops of the Black Banner Army and the Mu Mansion are also controlled by the imperial court, and we are old acquaintances... So, my lord, I don't think there is any need for such a procedure, if the Black Banner Army will use up more rations in the future, just send someone to let you know."
Mu Guangling smiled sarcastically, meaning that he would definitely not accept this imperial decree.
Fang Jie did not continue to force him, and put the imperial decree on the coffee table with a smile: "Actually, the Duke of the country understands best, if you want this, I can give it to you. Is the imperial decree sacred? Naturally, it is sacred, but put it in the moment Said, he is meaningless. As much as the Duke wants, I will write you as much as you want."
Mu Guangling looked at Fang Jie with a half-smile, and didn't know how to answer the conversation for a while.
"Since the Duke also said that you and I are all for the safety of one party, and the Black Banner Army and Mufu soldiers are also controlled by the imperial court, is it time to clarify who listens to whom? More, the title is higher than that of the Duke, but this is Dongjiang after all, and the status of the Duke in Dongjiang is naturally not something I can compare to the hearts of the people. Therefore, if the Duke does not dislike it, I will black flag The millions of troops in the army are willing to listen to you."
"Let's go where to fight first? The Duke can just say what he wants. Although my Black Banner Army is tired, but seeing the suffering of the people in Eastern Xinjiang, there is no reason to rest. As long as the Duke points out a place today, our army will march tomorrow. "
Fang Jie leaned forward and asked.
Mu Guangling was forced to have no way out by Fang Jie's words, so he could only shake his head: "My lord is new here, it's better to get acquainted with the situation of the battle first... Besides, the power of command naturally belongs to the lord."
"oh."
Fang Jie groaned, and sat up straight: "If that's the case, then I can hit wherever I want?"
The Fang Jie I saw this time was completely different from the Fang Jie I saw last time. The last time Mu Guangling met Fang Xie, he always felt that although the status of this young man had not been clarified, his situation was calm and cold. The Fang Jie I saw at this time, although his position has been stabilized, is more like a rascal.
"Why is the Duke so anxious?"
Mu Guangling coughed and said: "However, it seems that the Duke really cares about the people in Eastern Xinjiang. I, Mu Guangling, thank you for the people here. A while ago, the Duke named Xiulunsi who was a foreigner led troops to besiege Jianjiang. Kangcheng, the 100,000 people in Jiankang City are afraid that they have run out of food and grass, and if they don’t rescue them, they will be in danger. I wanted to send troops to help, but the number of people and horses in hand is too short to continue.”
"good."
Fang Jie nodded, turned around and told Liao Sheng, "Send someone to tell Chen Dingnan to go to Jiankang City immediately."
He turned around and asked Mu Guangling, "Is there any more?"
Mu Guangling sneered in his heart, thinking that since you want to put on such a hypocritical appearance, then I will make it possible for you. Is it still a bad thing for me to take this opportunity to separate the troops of your Black Banner Army
"And Jiading."
Mu Guangling got up and walked to the huge map hanging on the wall, pointed to a place and said, "There are three teams of foreigners who are the strongest. The strongest team is of course Schulens' team, but it may be Lehmann's team." I felt that he was not doing well, so I dispatched two more troops. One of them was besieging Jiading. Behind Jiading is Suteng Mountain, and there is a granary on Suteng Mountain... If you want to grab food, you must take Jiading. Two batches of people were transferred, but it was just a drop in the bucket.”
"good."
Fang Jie nodded again: "Send someone to tell Marquis Lu Feng to march into Jiading."
"Is there any more?"
he asked again.
Mu Guangling said, "Malan Mountain."
He pointed to that place and said: "This is the hub of north-south transportation in Eastern Xinjiang. If foreigners occupy Malan Mountain, our army's connection between the north and the south will be cut off, and we will immediately fall into a passive position. Now it seems that the foreigners The third strong team in our team seems to be showing signs of attacking Malan Mountain."
"good."
Fang Jie still agreed so simply: "Send someone to tell Chen Qianshan to take his troops to Malanshan."
"Is there any more?"
he asks.
Mu Guangling glanced at the map. These three places were separated by at least a thousand miles and at most two thousand six or seven hundred miles. In this way, the strength of the Black Banner Army was divided.
"Not yet."
Fang Jie hummed, took out a notebook from his cuff, carefully calculated with charcoal for a while, then raised his head and said: "My troops will be able to dispatch troops in no time, based on the calculation of sending 100,000 troops to each of the three places, it will probably take this much." Please pay for the grain and grass. As long as the grain and grass arrive, my people can go on the road on the same day."
He handed the notebook to Mu Guangling: "Duke, take a look, did I make a mistake?"
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Snapped!
A vase was smashed to the ground, splashing everywhere. The sound was so crisp and loud that all the servants who were waiting in the room were startled. Everyone's face changed color, their heads hung down and they shrank, not daring to speak. From their point of view, Mu Guangling, who was furious at this moment, was like a ferocious beast that had lost its mind, capable of tearing little people like them to pieces at any time.
"It's just asking me for food!"
Mu Guangling swept everything off the table, and kicked over the big vase standing in the corner.
"In order to force me, he even brought a lot of country gentry who were taken captive along the way. Could it be that these people will help him speak?! If you want to beat foreigners, you can do it yourself. If you want food and grass, you don't even have a hair! "
"Grandpa... You can't say that. Fang Jie is obviously prepared this time. He is here to force you to hand over the command and dispatch of the Eastern Xinjiang army. Those gentry who brought here may not dare to target you, but They are also afraid of death. As much as they are afraid of you, they are also afraid of Fang Xie... If you allow these people to talk nonsense outside, you will be passive, my lord."
Mu Qinglin persuaded.
"And you!"
Mu Guangling said angrily: "I told you to stop Fang Jie's troops outside the city, why did you let them all in!"
Mu Qinglin quickly bowed his head: "Master, if Fang Xie is stopped by the current situation, Fang Xie will attack on the spot. So many people are watching helplessly, and he claims to be an imperial envoy... I am worried that he will take the opportunity to fight with the Mu family. It's time to start a war, that's why Fang Jie's followers were put into the city. And... Duke, his people are all in the city now, so it's easier to monitor than outside the city."
Mu Qinglin said: "There are at least 100,000 armored soldiers in our city, Fang Jie only brought four to five thousand troops."
"You think he's here to start a war?"
Mu Guangling snorted coldly: "It's a pity that you have so many years of experience. I thought I would send you there, and you would not be intimidated by him. But now, he has taken all the opportunities. Do you think he dared Declare war on my Mu Mansion? Just like before, Nalan Dingdong was so domineering, and he didn't dare to blatantly declare war on my Mu Mansion under the banner of the Black Banner Army. Now in Dongjiang, whoever declares war on the other first is a sinner! "
Mu Qinglin's expression changed: "Master, what should we do now?"
"Let him live in the city."
After thinking for a while, Mu Guangling ordered: "Starting tomorrow, you will be by his side all the time. Whatever he wants, you just agree to it. Go shopping with him, and choose a few beautiful women to send over every day. If he wants food...you say you are preparing it. Naturally, the food and grass needed by the 300,000 army cannot be prepared in a short time."
"Then what?"
Mu Qinglin asked.
"I want to leave."
Mu Guangling sneered and said, "Tomorrow I will quietly leave the city and go to Malan Mountain. That place is really important, do you think I will really give it to Fang Jie? If Fang Jie takes over Malan Mountain, I will be strangled by him." After ten days, I will ask someone to bring out a batch of food and grass for you, which is only enough for 50,000 people... Deliver it to Fang Xie first, and tell him that Malan Mountain is the most important thing, and ask him to send troops there first. There is not enough food and grass It will be added later.”
"The food and grass for 50,000 people is not a small sum."
Mu Qinglin thought for a while and said, "How about some rocks?"
After pondering for a while, Mu Guangling shook his head: "No, this matter has to be done in front of those country gentry, and you can't cheat. Let Fang Xie see clearly that the real grain is given to him, and he has no reason not to do it. Send troops? If he wants to see me, you just say that I am seriously ill and cannot see guests. If he really sends troops, I will take the gift of 100,000 people in Malanshan. If he does not send troops, you will The squires confronted him."
"yes."
Mu Qinglin bowed his head in response, and then asked a little nervously: "But, if the Duke leaves like this, what if Fang Xie finds out?"
"So what if I know? Fang Jie thinks he has brought a lot of masters, so he can put pressure on me. After I leave, I will naturally find a way to deal with them."
After Mu Qinglin heard this sentence, he realized that Mu Guangling was not only worried about what he said before, but also worried about the masters that Fang Jie brought. Mu Qinglin had observed that the people around Fang Jie were not weak in cultivation. At least if he fought alone, he might not even be able to win against one of them. Although Mu Guangling's cultivation was stronger than him, he had no chance of winning against so many experts.
"He puts on the appearance of a dragon crossing the river, so let him be tyrannical."
Mu Guangling snorted coldly: "He is a dragon crossing the river, and foreigners are also dragons crossing the river, so I will give them the territory. Let these two dragons roam freely in this area of Eastern Xinjiang. Is it he or the foreigners who are tyrannical? I just sit back and watch."
When Mu Qinglin arrived here, he finally understood what Mu Guangling meant.
Mu Guangling was actually scared.
The first thing he was afraid of were the masters brought by Fang Jie. If Fang Jie really planned to tear his face apart, Mu Guangling knew that he couldn't beat those people. The second fear is that Fang Jie forcefully forces him to hand over food and military power, so he wants to hide. It seems that Mu Guangling already has a plan in mind, and wants to attract foreigners to settle the war with Fang.
If it really contributed to this matter, then it would be a great thing for the Mu family.
"Duke, how many people and horses do you bring with you?"
"Without."
Mu Guangling waved his hand: "I have secretly dispatched Wei An's troops to wait at Malan Mountain, and I will make changes according to the situation when I arrive. All you have to do is to keep Fang Xie in the city for me. As long as he is ten If I don't leave the city, I can prepare a generous gift for him!"