After a long silence, Guo Zhiping looked at him kneeling on the ground, looking like he was ready to die. Cheng Ran sighed and said:

"Forget it, let's treat a dead horse as a living horse doctor..."

Just when Cheng Ran didn't know what it meant, Guo Zhiping asked in a deep voice:

"Qinglian came to Yi Jing, right?"

Hearing Guo Zhiping mention his fiancée's name, the look on Cheng Ran's face dimmed even more, and he lowered his head and said:

"Qinglian and her father just came to Yijing yesterday!"

Upon hearing this, Guo Zhiping directly ordered:

"You go to Qinglian now and ask her not to have any delay. Go to the Governor's Mansion now to ask the old lady to come forward. I heard that the old lady likes Qinglian very much. At this time, only the old lady can come forward to persuade the commander.

No one else can!'

Cheng Ran, who was already prepared to die, immediately realized after hearing Guo Zhiping's words. Guo Zhiping planned to give him a hand. He was immediately overjoyed and kowtowed three times to Guo Zhiping and said:

"The general's kindness will never be repaid by death! I am willing to follow you to the death in this life!"

After listening to what Cheng Ran said, Guo Zhiping looked solemn and said in a cold voice:

"I am willing to help you this time because you are a talented person. By keeping you alive, you can better serve the Fengwu Army and serve the commander-in-chief. It is not for your repayment!"

"The decision-making power of the matter is still in the hands of the commander-in-chief. I can only do my best. As for success or failure, it all depends on your luck!"

Speaking of this, Guo Zhiping's eyes burst out with a cold light and he said coldly:

"This is the first and last time. If Cheng Ran commits another crime, I will skin you and cramp you myself without having to arrest you!"

Feeling the undisguised murderous intent in Guo Zhiping's words, Cheng Ran shuddered and quickly assured:

"God will never dare to do it again. If I violate military law, I will be struck by thunder and die..."

Listening to Cheng Ran's swearing, Guo Zhiping nodded slightly and then explained:

"After you go find Qinglian, come back immediately. Before dark, I will take you to the Governor's Mansion to meet the commander-in-chief!"

Cheng Ran was surprised when he heard this, and whispered in a low voice with some anxiety:

"The General is going to the Governor's Palace?"

Guo Zhiping glanced at him and said coldly:

"Now you know you're afraid?"

Cheng Ran nodded silently, because Ye Mingsheng single-handedly founded the Fengwu Army, and in just a few years, he led the Fengwu Army to become one of the important forces in the world. It was precisely because of such great achievements that Ye Mingsheng

Mingsheng's prestige in the military is unparalleled.

Although Ye Mingsheng had met Ye Mingsheng several times while hiding in the crowd when he visited the Third Division for research, but he really heard Guo Zhiping say that he wanted to meet Ye Mingsheng, and he still went for this reason. Cheng Ran

I am still very uneasy and don’t know what to do!

Seeing Cheng Ran like this, Guo Zhiping shook his head and said:

"The commander-in-chief personally issued the order. Without the commander-in-chief's approval, who in the entire Fengwu Army can protect you?"

"We have to be very quick now. Before we come up with the solution to deal with you, go to the commander-in-chief to plead for mercy. You might still have a chance to survive. When the solution is released, even if the King of Heaven comes, you will surely die."

undoubtedly!"

As soon as these words came out, Cheng Ran realized more clearly how dangerous the situation he was facing now was. He immediately overcame the fear in his heart and nodded and said:

"General, I understand, I will listen to you!"

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Governor's Palace, in the study room

Ye Mingsheng, who still didn't know that the news had been leaked, was leaning on his chair with his eyes closed and concentrating. In front of him, Huo San stood respectfully and introduced the situation.

"Report to the commander-in-chief, General Lin Huaiwu, that he has taken full control of Jinzhong. Zhao Jianan and Huang Wenze were both killed. Our army captured more than 10,000 remnants of the Yan army. The warehouses in Jinzhong are also intact and have not suffered any damage.

!”

"In addition, we also captured Liang Hao, the envoy sent by Shangguan Hongyuan to Jinzhong. This person is Shangguan Hongyuan's brother-in-law and is deeply trusted by Shangguan Hongyuan. He has been escorted to Yi Jing by General Lin and is probably still there.

We will reach Yijing in two days!"

After Huo San finished speaking, Ye Mingsheng rubbed his Qingming point and said calmly:

"How is the situation in Jinyang?"

When Ye Mingsheng asked about this, Huo San said without thinking:

"According to our spy report in Jinyang, Feng Han, who is stationed in Jinyang, plans to recruit 10,000 new troops. However, it seems that he does not want to attack our army, but wants to build large-scale construction and defense fortifications around Jinyang.

Resist our army’s possible westward advance!”

After hearing this answer, Ye Mingsheng stopped what he was doing, opened his eyes, looked at Huo San and said:

"I have seen the battle report from the General Staff Department. Your Coordination Office did a good job this time. That Baihu named Li Musheng is very courageous. A dozen people dared to attack Zhao Jianan's official residence. You must reward him well..."

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Hearing Ye Mingsheng's "Not bad" Huo San had mixed feelings in his heart. He felt that all his efforts these days were worth it. After organizing his words, he quickly replied:

"Let me tell you, Commander-in-Chief, Li Musheng is indeed a fierce general in our Coordination Office. He is very loyal to the Fengwu Army and Commander-in-Chief. He is also very optimistic about his humble position and has been honing his skills. Now he is in Jin Dynasty.

The fact that he has done so well shows that he is ready to take on greater responsibilities!"

Ye Mingsheng nodded when he heard this, then changed his voice and continued:

"How is the situation in the Central Plains?"

Seeing Ye Mingsheng asking about this, Huo San thought for a moment before speaking:

"The current situation in the Central Plains is a bit chaotic. Although the peasant uprisings caught the Henan Army by surprise at the beginning, they captured several counties, killed several landlords and gentry, and carved up several granaries, but as the Henan Army returned

After gaining momentum, many problems were exposed by the rebels. They were defeated steadily by the Henan army, and basically all the county towns they captured were taken back. Now the rebels can only wander around the countryside!"

"Currently, only Zhu Sanshan, nicknamed Sanshan, still occupies Eagle City. However, our spies in Yujing also reported that the Henan Army has noticed the existence of Zhu Sanshan. They are preparing to mobilize heavy troops to defeat Zhu Sanshan and retake Eagle City.

This important grain-producing land..."

Upon hearing this, Ye Mingsheng became interested and said:

"How many troops does Zhu Sanshan have now?"

Huo San thought about it carefully and said:

"Before the riots broke out, Zhu Sanshan had gathered a lot of food. The existence of this food also allowed Zhu Sanshan's strength to expand rapidly after the riots. His men also grew from more than a thousand to thousands. And

When attacking Yingcheng, he took advantage of the Henan Army's lack of pay and accused Gao Zongchang of injustice, which aroused strong resonance among the Yingcheng defenders and greatly weakened the Yingcheng defenders' will to fight.

The most exciting thing is to win Eagle City!"

"After capturing Eagle City, Zhu Sanshan's strength also developed rapidly. The total number of soldiers and horses should have exceeded 10,000. If all the miscellaneous people were added together, there might have been 15,000, and it would not exceed 15,000 at most.

Twenty thousand people!”

Listening to Huo San's introduction, Ye Mingsheng asked calmly:

"What does your Coordination Office think of this Zhu Sanshan?"

Huo San was a little surprised that Ye Mingsheng asked him this question. He thought for a while and then said slowly:

"Based on all aspects of intelligence, the Battle of Yingcheng will be a key battle for Zhu Sanshan's success. If he can withstand the Henan Army's encirclement and suppression, then he may develop into a serious problem for Gao Zongchang, but...

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Seeing Huo San talking about the key point, he hesitated and stopped talking. Ye Mingsheng waved his hand and said:

"If you have any ideas, you can speak freely without any scruples!"

Seeing what Ye Mingsheng said, Huo Sancai lost his mental burden and said:

"Although Zhu Sanshan is developing very fast now, I don't think he can hold Yingcheng. Among the troops under Zhu Sanshan, in addition to the more than a thousand bandits who initially followed him, there are more than 3,000 Henan troops who are in Yingcheng anyway.

In addition, the remaining people were farmers who had not received much military training. Zhu Sanshan gave them a weapon, and they followed them to the battlefield!"

"In fact, Zhu Sanshan is very lucky to be able to capture Yingcheng with the help of his native cards this time. However, when thinking about using money, playing native cards is a surprise trick that works well the first time. Can it be used again the second time?

I don’t know if it has the same effect!”

"According to the intelligence sent by our spies in Yujing, because Yingcheng is an important grain-producing area, Gao Zongchang has issued a death order to take Yingcheng back at all costs. The Henan Army used to encircle and suppress Zhu Sanshan this time.

More than 50,000 people. In addition, in order to prevent Zhu Sanshan from repeating his old tricks and playing the local card again, the Henan Army also made special deployments and strengthened its control over the soldiers. Gao Zongchang also spent a lot of money this time and distributed sufficient funds to the soldiers.

Departure fee!”

"So based on the current situation, if Zhu Sanshan holds the city and fights with the Henan Army, I don't think he can hold it for seven days. I think the best way for Zhu Sanshan now is to withdraw from Yingcheng and use Daya

Using the mountains as the foundation, we fought guerrilla and roundabout operations with the Henan Army in the countryside."

"The Henan Army is also under great financial pressure. In addition, there are peasant uprisings throughout Hebei and Henan. Therefore, as long as the Henan Army persists for a period of time, the Henan Army will not be able to withdraw without any obvious results in a short period of time...

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Listening to Huo San's analysis, Ye Mingsheng also became serious. Because it would take some time to integrate Youyan's resources, he secretly supported the peasant uprisings in Jiyu and Qilu to consume Gao Zongchang and Cao Changping.
To be continued...