Faced with Wang Muzhi's heart-breaking questions, Ye Mingsheng said calmly:

"Master Wang, the difference is huge and cannot be confused with the same thing!"

"You are asking about the number of soldiers under my command. Of course, it is the 7,500 soldiers of the Zhenwu Army!"

"As for the remaining soldiers and horses, they are all local militia groups and Xiangyong, which are affiliated to Fengzhou and are not under the control of the Zhenwu Army! As the commander-in-chief, I only have the right to command during wartime. In normal times, these soldiers and horses still have to listen to the local government.

Scheduled on top.”

"Furthermore, Sir, you know that according to the laws of the Zhou Dynasty, local militiamen and township warriors are not allowed to be transferred out of the territory without the order of the court. Violators will be severely punished and will be executed..."

"If you don't believe what I said, you can go to Murong Zhizhou to verify it!"

After hearing Ye Mingsheng's explanation, Wang Muzhi knew that Ye Mingsheng was playing word games with him, but at least on the surface, he could not find any loopholes in Ye Mingsheng's words and could only continue to say coldly.

:

"Master Ye, you are really eloquent and eloquent. I'm afraid Murong Yuliang has already worn a pair of pants with you by now, right?"

When Ye Mingsheng heard this, he sighed first, and then pretended to be helpless and said:,

"Murong Zhizhou has only been in Fengzhou for more than a month. Moreover, Lord Zhizhou comes from a high-ranking family like the Murong family. How can a humble boy like me be able to reach such a high level... Your Excellency, you really want to accuse me of this."

No words..."

When these words came out, Wang Muzhi became even more angry. He really didn't expect that Ye Mingsheng's wolfish ambitions had been clearly exposed, and yet he was still shamelessly making sophistry. It was really infuriating!

Looking at Wang Muzhi with anger burning in his eyes, Ye Mingsheng's mood remained calm. He really wasn't worried about Wang Muzhi going to find Murong Yuliang.

This does not mean that Ye Mingsheng and Murong Yuliang have colluded with each other. In fact, except for the last meeting at the General Military Mansion, Ye Mingsheng and him have not met each other before. The news about each other is also through his subordinates.

Communication and communication.

The reason why Ye Mingsheng is so confident is that he knows that Murong Yuliang is a smart man. Murong Yuliang can realize that even if he and Wang Muzhi join forces, they cannot kill him, and once he comes to his senses, he will die.

It’s him, Murong Yuliang, so he won’t do such mindless things as joining forces with Wang Muzhi...

Seeing that Wang Muzhi was completely defeated in front of Ye Mingsheng, without taking any advantage at all, Shen Jianzhong, who had always remained silent, finally made a move. He looked at Ye Mingsheng and said in a deep voice:

"Mingsheng, I was the one who told you about Zhenwu Army's opportunity, so now I'm giving you the same opportunity!"

"Forget what you shouldn't think about and become a general of Zhou Dynasty again. I will guarantee with my life that your previous affairs will be wiped out. Commander Chen will not hold you accountable!"

Before Shen Jianzhong's deep voice fell completely, a faint smile appeared on Ye Mingsheng's angular face.

Under Shen Jianzhong's gaze, Ye Mingsheng smiled calmly and said:

"Master Shen's words have frightened the students. I wonder what Ming Sheng did wrong to make Master Shen say this?"

"All Ye wants in his heart is to protect the country and the people and serve the imperial court. Master Shen, you are worrying too much!"

Seeing Ye Mingsheng rejecting his proposal without thinking, even though Shen Jianzhong already knew the result, there was still a hint of disappointment in his eyes...

Although when he was in Zhaowu Camp, as the instructor, he and Ye Mingsheng did not have close contact, it was just a normal teacher-student relationship.

But with the surprise attack on Liujing, and his later guidance of Ye Mingsheng to defect to the Zhenwu Army, and his recommendation to An Zhirong that Ye Mingsheng be stationed in Fengzhou, all of this made Shen Jianzhong regard Ye Mingsheng as his best student.

Therefore, he sincerely does not want Ye Mingsheng to go astray, become a rebel, and end up defeated, dead and infamy for thousands of years!

Feeling Shen Jianzhong's disappointment, Ye Mingsheng also felt a little emotional.

History tells him that the path he took is a road of no return, and there is no way out!

The people under his command tied their heads to their belts and followed him, Ye, because they just wanted to fight for glory and wealth?

Now that he has withdrawn, how will those who follow him fare?

To put it ten thousand steps back, if Mr. Ye retreats now, he will be treated as cannon fodder by Chen Dechang, and he will rush to the front to fight Song Wenhui to the end!

Even if he is lucky enough to survive in the end, he will definitely be liquidated by Chen Dechang after the incident. By then, when he has been stabbed and his head is missing, what is the use of Shen Jianzhong's life guarantee?

Now that the hope for a peaceful settlement has come to an end, Shen Jianzhong stopped talking nonsense to Ye Mingsheng. He took out an envelope from his arms, handed it to Ye Mingsheng, and then said calmly:

"Mingsheng, take a look at this thing. You should know what it is!"

Hearing this, Ye Mingsheng looked at the envelope in his hand and then at Shen Jianzhong. Although he didn't know what was in the envelope, his intuition told Ye Mingsheng that the things inside would definitely not be simple...

After pondering for a while, Ye Mingsheng finally opened the envelope and took out the letter paper inside. The content on the letter paper was not a letter, but a list.

In addition to the seventeen names recorded on the list, there are also their identities, residences, etc. It looks very detailed!

Ye Mingsheng didn't recognize most of the names on the list, but after seeing a few of the names he recognized, Ye Mingsheng immediately realized what the list was. Although his face remained calm, his heart sank.

At this moment, Shen Jianzhong's voice sounded again, and he said lightly:

"Within three days, I can make them all stand out\t!"

Although Ye Mingsheng was very upset when these words came out, he did not say anything. He knew that Shen Jianzhong had this ability!

Seeing that Ye Mingsheng remained silent, Shen Jianzhong continued:

"Mingsheng, I have good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?"

"Master Shen, please help yourself!"

Ye Mingsheng said in a deep voice with slightly narrowed eyes, he knew that Shen Jianzhong was going to start coercion and inducement in order to get him to send troops...

"In this case, let's start with the bad news. Nowadays, in the ice and snow outside, it is difficult for both people and goods to move. The price of food in Liaoyang has also increased a lot. I heard that Dalongchang Company intends to move due to the increase in costs.

The price of grain provided to Fengzhou has increased from one to two seven cents per stone to two to two cents!"

"Also, the prices of coal and iron on the market have also dropped a lot, so the Dalongchang company also plans to reduce the purchase price of these two items by 30%!"

"Mingsheng, you have to make preparations early!" Shen Jianzhong said meaningfully:

Hearing this, Ye Mingsheng's face suddenly turned cold. Shen Jianzhong was indeed Shen Jianzhong. If he didn't take action, he would hit him on the door of his life.

In order to expand his strength and fill the population gap in Fengzhou, Ye Mingsheng's immigration policy has attracted nearly 100,000 people so far.

The existence of these people provided soldiers for Ye Mingsheng's army and abundant and cheap labor for the development of Fengzhou. At the same time, it also brought huge food pressure to Fengzhou.

Although Ye Mingsheng's many efforts to increase revenue and reduce expenditure have now alleviated the food pressure, it has only maintained a balance of payments. Fengzhou's food is still not rich...

As for Ye Mingsheng's method of increasing revenue and reducing expenditure, Dalongchang Company, the main grain supplier, would undoubtedly want to raise the price of grain to two taels per stone and lower the purchase prices of iron and coal, Fengzhou's main financial pillars.

Increase Ye Mingsheng's financial expenditure, thereby destroying the food balance in Fengzhou.

The most helpless thing is that it is basically impossible for Ye Mingsheng to replace Da Longchang!

First of all, few other companies are as big as Dalongchang and can provide Fengzhou with so much food.

Secondly, Shen Jianzhong cannot sit idly by while Ye Mingsheng replaces Dalongchang Company with another grain supplier. As the largest spy leader in Liaoyang, he will definitely assassinate, poison and set fire to him. Various underhanded methods will emerge in an endless stream to prevent other grains from entering Fengchang.

state.

Ye Mingsheng can ensure food security within Fengzhou, but outside Fengzhou, Ye Mingsheng can only be beyond his reach and unable to stop...

Once Shen Jianzhong's food balance in Fengzhou is broken and Ye Mingsheng does not have enough food to appease various ministries, then the situation in Fengzhou that has stabilized will cause another riot.

Ye Mingsheng may be able to calm the situation with iron and blood tactics, but he is unable to move forward!

Therefore, Shen Jianzhong's move seems to be just to adjust the price and does little harm, but in fact it is extremely vicious!

If Ye Mingsheng could still resist the list Shen Jianzhong presented, then Shen Jianzhong was wavering.

The master behind the Dalongchang Company is An Zirong, and An Zirong and Shen Jianzhong are accomplices, so Ye Mingsheng does not doubt that the Dalongchang Company will follow Shen Jianzhong's orders to deal with him

But Ye Mingsheng really didn't expect that Shen Jianzhong would use the chess piece of Dalongchang Company!

After all, although Dalongchang is very important to him, his destiny is also in his hands. As long as he cuts off the trade route to Xiangshuiyuan, the Dalongchang business name will be useless!

Shen Jianzhong would not be unaware of this. Could he be willing to part with the huge profits of Dalongchang Company?

Or does he have something to rely on that ensures that he will not cut off Xiangsuwon's trade route?

Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng couldn't help but think of the news that Huo San had reported to him before, that Yelu Kang had betrayed his secret deal with him because of the activities of the Supervision Department...

Ye Mingsheng couldn't help but have a wry smile on his face. Shen Jianzhong was really connected, and he made it clear that he was destined to be defeated!

"Master Shen, now that we've finished the bad news, let's talk about the good news!" After pondering for a while, Ye Mingsheng looked at Shen Jianzhong and asked:

Hearing Ye Mingsheng's inquiry, Shen Jianzhong also smiled and said:

"The good news is that I can help you intercede with Dalongchang Company to maintain the current price, and Changqing Mansion now has a batch of thirty thousand dan of grain and grass that can be provided to Fengzhou!"

Ye Mingsheng was not surprised by Shen Jianzhong's good news. He nodded and asked:

"Master Shen, what do I need to do?"

Seeing Ye Mingsheng speak so straightforwardly, Shen Jianzhong was a little surprised, but he didn't pay much attention to such minutiae and continued to say in a deep voice:

"The bandit army is strong. Commander Chen is preparing to fortify the walls between the cities of Changqing Prefecture and clear the fields. All other preparations are in place, but now there is a lack of one. The cavalry unit will act as a guerrilla to attack the enemy's food routes... ··”

Ye Mingsheng immediately understood what Shen Jianzhong said. What did Shen Jianzhong want from him? This surprised Ye Mingsheng.

He originally thought that Shen Jianzhong would transfer 8,000 to 10,000 men and horses from here, but he didn't expect that he only wanted 2,500 cavalry from his own cavalry battalion.

However, after thinking about Ye Mingsheng carefully, I understood what the hell he was up to. Shen Jianzhong was playing sausage-slicing tactics with him again. He knew that he would definitely not agree to having so many troops at once.

So this is slowly setting a trap for yourself, bit by bit. As long as you agree to it for the first time, there will undoubtedly be a second, third, and fourth time... ··

It won't be long before all the 20,000 soldiers and horses under his command will be mobilized by him, and he will be reduced to a mere commander, and he will inevitably die in the end!

Thinking of this, a sneer appeared at the corner of Ye Mingsheng's mouth, he raised his head and looked at Shen Jianzhong, and asked very seriously:

"Master Shen, is there no room for negotiation?"

"Mingsheng, this is your only way out!" Shen Jianzhong said with a serious expression and a tough attitude, without giving in.

Ye Mingsheng didn't say anything after hearing this, he just picked up the tea and took a big sip. Seeing Ye Mingsheng driving him away, Shen Jianzhong and Wang Mu were both a little angry, and they stood up immediately.

"Mingsheng, I will stay in Fengzhou City for three days, and we will return to Changqing Mansion in three days. You can take care of yourself and hurry up!"

After saying this, Shen Jianzhong and Wang Muzhi walked outside without hesitation.

Seeing the two people's backs gradually turning into a small black dot, and finally completely disappearing outside the General Military Mansion, Ye Mingsheng said in a deep voice:

"Come out!"

Following Ye Mingsheng's order, Gu Sansi and Huo San immediately came to Ye Mingsheng. When Ye Mingsheng faced Shen Jianzhong and Wang Muzhi in the main hall just now, the two of them were waiting to listen... ········

Picking up the list that Shen Jianzhong gave him, Ye Mingsheng threw it hard on Huo San.

Huo San was shocked. He picked up the list and Dingqing looked at it. His face suddenly turned pale. He immediately knelt down in front of Ye Mingsheng and shouted in shame:

"The little one has betrayed the trust of the adults and deserves death!"

Ye Mingsheng ignored Huo San's plea. At this time, his eyes had shifted to Gu Sansi.

"Mr. Gu, are everything ready?"
Chapter completed!