There was a patter of light rain all night, and the sun came out the next day, the air was particularly clear, and I felt refreshed after taking a sip. The thrush in the corridor was singing happily.
Yuchen walked out of the house and looked at the buds on the tree. The water droplets on the buds looked like pearls under the refraction of sunlight. Yuchen smiled and said, "The weather is good today, so I will go to the garden for a walk." February is the time when everything is awakened, and there is also a unique view in the garden.
After walking around the garden and returning to the yard with her two children, Mother Gui told her one thing: "Niang Niang, I just got the news that Yun Qing led troops to capture Taiyuan." This is not good for them. information.
Yuchen frowned and said: "How can it be so fast? It only took a few days to break through Taiyuan?" Now that it came out, the news should be true, but the Northwest Army is really so powerful? In such a short time, he broke through Taiyuan, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack.
Mother Gui shook her head and said, "I don't know the specifics." But it is not possible for ordinary people to break Taiyuan within six days.
Yuchen said: "Taiyuan is occupied by Yun Qing, and the prince is not going well." Yan Wushuang was not idle either. Qiu Dashan had already defeated more than half of Hebei, and Zhao Kuo retreated to the border with Shandong with the remnants. Place too. But Yuchen knew that Yan Wushuang's purpose was in Shanxi, and now that Shanxi was occupied by Yun Qing, Yan Wushuang's original plan could not be realized.
Grandma Gui said: "What can I do?" This round was lost by her own prince, and sometimes a losing round might determine success or failure. Of course, this time it is not yet time to decide success or failure. But a arrogant person like the prince must feel uncomfortable if he loses.
After a moment of silence, Yuchen said: "The prince will have a way." The prince used to tell her about outside matters, but now he doesn't say it anymore. All she knew was her own inquiries, and the news she inquired was very unfavorable to them.
At this time, Yan Wushuang happened to receive Qu Liangyi's request for help. Yan Wushuang threw the zhezi on the ground after reading it, and sneered: "Before there were five people and six people, now that I have lost Taiyuan, I ask the court to send soldiers to support it? What a joke, when I am here in the Charity Hall?" If Qu Liangyi listened carefully. His words, Hebei and Shanxi have already fallen into his hands.
Meng Nian said objectively: "Yun Qing's ability to occupy Taiyuan so quickly has a great relationship with the previous rumors." The rumors that Meng Nian said were the news that Yuxi asked the intelligence personnel to release. Shanxi has an army of 400,000, but 80% of these 400,000 are the children of civilians. These people were very moved when they heard these rumors, and after they were confirmed, they had no intention of fighting. So when the two armies confronted each other, the soldiers retracted and no one wanted to rush forward.
Yan Wushuang let out a sigh of relief and said: "The way of using soldiers is to attack the city and attack the city. Although Han did not lead soldiers to fight, her strategy is worth a thousand troops." After a pause, Yan Wushuang said: "I heard from Concubine Han Yuxi that Han Yuxi had read the art of war when she was a child, but she didn't expect that she would use the art of war so skillfully." This woman would almost become an evildoer if Yan Wushuang said it. It has only been a few years, and it has grown to such a terrible point.
Meng Nian said: "If this thing really comes from Han's handwriting, then this woman will become more and more terrifying." This strategy of Han's has saved Yun Qing at least half of his power.
Yan Wushuang nodded and said: "It is getting more and more terrifying, but the more fearful she is, the more people will be afraid of her." Although it hasn't been revealed yet, it will explode someday. And she is just waiting for the day to come.
Meng Nian said pertinently: "As long as Yun Qing is on Han Yuxi's side, she will be invincible. Furthermore, Han Yuxi has four sons."
Yan Wushuang chuckled: "Counting out, they have been married for eight years. No matter how beautiful things are, they will get bored after eight years." Moreover, Yun Qing is still leading the army, not in Gaocheng.
Meng Nian said, "This matter has to be discussed in the long term. If we are not fully sure, we still don't want to make another move." After a pause, Meng Nian said in his heart: "If it's the same as Qingge, then it's really a loss. Madam broke down again." Han Yuxi used Qing Ge to successfully provoke He Gaoda's relationship with He Ye. And the consequence is not only the discord between He Ye and He Gao's uncle and nephew, but also the generals below who looked at He Ye and lost their hearts. This is also the reason why Luoyang Shoucheng will understand the surrender. Yang Duoming's persuasion certainly worked, but the real reason was that the general felt that the Northwest was strong and could have a good future after taking refuge in Yun Qing, and following He Ye not only had no future, but also lost his life. Normal people know how to choose.
Yan Wushuang smiled and said, "This is natural." After suffering a loss, he must hit with one blow if he wants to make another shot.
After hearing this, Meng Nian felt slightly relieved: "Master, the Northwest Army is not only brave in combat, but also well equipped. We can't compare these. If we fight with the Northwest Army in the future, we will suffer a big loss." Very good at fighting, but the weapons and equipment are not as good as others under the same circumstances.
Yan Wushuang said: "This weaponry is not something that can be solved in a day or two." Liaodong has ore, and the number of iron ore is even more than that in the northwest. However, there are very few skilled blacksmiths in Liaodong. At this point, Yan Wushuang couldn't help it. It takes ten or twenty years to train an excellent blacksmith.
Speaking of this, Yan Wushuang sneered: "Ji Xuan has worked so hard for nearly 20 years, but in the end, Yun Qing and Han Yuxi are all cheaper."
Meng Nian said, “I’m making wedding dresses for others, and I can’t stand by my eyes when I die.” They knew about Ji Xuan’s private soldiers, but they didn’t know that Ji Xuan had recruited so many skilled craftsmen. In this area, Ji Xuan has done a good job of confidentiality. As a result, Yun Qing and Han Yuxi were cheaper.
Yan Wushuang pressed the matter down and asked, "How is the investigation of the fine work?" Meng Nian asked Meng Nian to investigate the fine work five months ago. At that time, it was discovered that a guard in the Yanwang Mansion had been bought. Not to mention Yan Wushuang, even Meng Nian didn't believe that this guard could betray so much secret information.
Meng Nian shook his head and said, "I don't have a clue yet." The main reason is that the identities of the people they suspect are not simple and difficult to check.
Yan Wushuang pondered for a moment and said, "Since there is no clue, let's check Hefeng, Lou Qingyun, and Tie Kui first." These three did not let Yan Wushuang worry but they all held heavy soldiers, so they were Yan Wushuang first to suspect. Object.
Meng Nian hesitated and said, "The prince, if it is noticed, the consequences will be disastrous." Once a mistake is made, the generals below will be at odds with the prince. This price is too heavy and he has to be cautious.
Yan Wushuang said, "The sky can't fall. Among the three, Lou Qingyun is the one who should pay special attention. I always think this person is not appropriate." Yan Wushuang's suspicion of Tie Kui before was just an instinct. Later, I looked at Tie Kui's greed for money and doting on his concubine and destroying his wife. Coupled with years of surveillance, he found nothing wrong. Yan Wushuang was quite relieved of Tie Kui. And Lou Qingyun is a very self-disciplined person, neither loves money nor good looks. He didn't even want to pick up the beauties that Yan Wushuang rewarded. He took it in desperation and passed it on to his subordinates.
As a superior, I actually like subordinates with shortcomings. And Lou Qingyun was too clean, so clean that Yan Wushuang thought it was too fake, that's why he was very wary of this person. Of course, Yan Wushuang was the kind of person who would rather kill by mistake than let it go, so Tie Kui and He Feng did not let it go either.
In fact, Lou Qingyun was originally a child of the military commander's family, but later the family suffered a sudden disaster and had to join the army. This person has a very good command of troops, and he is also very good at controlling. The fifty thousand horses he brought only served him, and the others ignored him. This kind of person is a sharp sword if used well, and it will cut themselves if not used well.
Meng Nian felt that this was very inappropriate, and said, "Master, this matter has to be taken slowly, not in a hurry." It is easy to make mistakes in a hurry, and once a mistake is made, it is too late to remedy it.
Among the generals in the Liaodong Army, one-third were Yan Wushuang who had previously received the favor of Marshal Yan Wushuang; one-third were disappointed in the court and surrendered to Yan Wushuang; and the other third were forced by the situation. , I have to submit, because if you don't submit, there is only death. Yun Qing was different. Yun Qing himself climbed up from the bottom with his military merits. Seven or eight of the current generals in the Northwest Army were pulled out by him with one hand. In addition, he has made great efforts to improve the conditions in the army over the years, and has been respected and loved by all soldiers of the Northwest Army. In terms of prestige in the army, the five Yan Wushuang couldn't compare to Yun Qing.
Yan Wushuang hummed, "Don't worry, but in the future, the intelligence must be more secretive, so you can't be exploited anymore."
Meng Nian said with some regret: "It would be great if we planted someone next to Yun Qing." Yan Wushuang despised Yun Qing back then, so he disdain to plant his own person next to him. Later, I wanted to insert people in, but it was too late.
Yan Wushuang raised his head and said, "None of us would have thought that Yun Qing would marry Han Yuxi, let alone that Han Yuxi had the ability to govern the country in Anbang." If he knew, how could he bother to insert someone beside Yun Qing and directly bring Han to him. Killed or tied to Liaodong.
Meng Nian was silent, the people they looked down upon as cowardly and pedantic, now became their biggest enemy. I have to say that it feels really uncomfortable.
Tie Kui knew that no matter what he did to Yan Wushuang, he would not be at ease, so he was not that cautious. In the past two years, unless it was news that he felt was very important, he would send it out. In the past two years, Falcon had never taken the initiative to find him, which made Tie Kui very satisfied with Yuxi.
On this day, Tie Kui was talking with Zhong Shan in the house, and he heard the guard outside say that Lady Lu, the manager of the inner courtyard, would like to see him.
Tie Kui's eyes flashed bored when he heard this, and he knew that it was a fight in the house again. Sometimes, Tie Kui regretted what he did to marry Xiao at that time! Not even a favorite concubine can be suppressed, in vain for the name of the lady in charge.