Wang Baobao led Chahan's troops and secretly went to Daming Mansion to cooperate with Tian Feng's operation... As soon as he left, news spread from Xinghua Camp. Before Wang Baobao arrived at his destination, the news had already reached Daming.
At this time, Yuan Ting was simply possessed by Ying Ying, and was penetrated almost like a sieve.
"Sir, this Zhou Qianhu is indeed a strange woman!" Guo Ying made no secret of her praise for her subordinates... Over the past few days, Zhou Huiniang has provided too much valuable and extremely accurate information.
Aruwen in the direction of Nanyang was the one she informed about, and now she has won over Mao Gui. Based on these two things alone, she will definitely be given a big official position when she comes back.
The most difficult thing about intelligence is not obtaining it, but how to interpret it.
Take Guo Ying for example, the reports he sees every day are like a mountain. They cover all aspects and everything.
He was exhausted and couldn't possibly finish reading it all.
In fact, most of the accurate information is treated as irrelevant and left there only to be regretted later.
And like Zhou Huiniang, proven and accurate and reliable information will undoubtedly greatly reduce the difficulty of work. Anyway, her information will always be the first priority and will always be trustworthy. Isn't this easy!
Anyway, Guo Ying is extremely satisfied with this subordinate and is ready to ask for credit from her.
If there are more subordinates like this, there will be no worries that he will not be able to become a marquis or a duke!
Zhang Ximeng also recognized Zhou Huiniang's ability very much. In terms of merit and reward, he must not be left out. However, the most important thing at the moment is to deal with the situation in Shandong.
Mao Gui intends to surrender, Tian Feng wants to seduce Chahan, and the Ming Dynasty urgently needs troops to support him.
Several forces are intertwined, not only fighting, but also fighting wits and courage, adapting to changes... This kind of thing is obviously not something that a general can do, not even a handsome man like Xu Da.
Therefore, Lao Zhu could only send Zhang Ximeng to Huaiyuan to take charge of the situation. With Zhang Ximeng came Guo Ying and Li Wenzhong's two thousand elites. Zhu Yuanzhang's only purpose to Li Wenzhong was to protect Mr. Zhang's safety no matter what.
I want Mr. Zhang to be safe and sound.
The rest all depends on Zhang Ximeng's planning.
"Sir, if everything goes well this time, we can enter Shandong, right?" Li Wenzhong suddenly laughed.
Zhang Ximeng frowned slightly, thought for a while, and actually smiled, "Are you trying to say that I'm going to return home in glory now?"
Li Wenzhong hurriedly smiled and said: "Sir, I didn't mean that. I just remembered that when I came to the throne, the Kong family sent people here. At that time, my husband said that they would be loyal ministers of the Yuan Dynasty, and they would all be loyal.
Xiao, I just don’t know if the Kong family is willing to do this?”
Zhang Ximeng chuckled and said, "What if they don't want to?"
Guo Ying took over the words with a smile, "Then let them be willing!"
If you don’t want to be decent, we will help you be decent!
Light a fire and send a few people there. In short, there are nine ways to make the Kong family disappear...
Li Wenzhong subconsciously looked at the joking Guo Ying, feeling a little cold on his back, but he had to admit that it was a good choice to take advantage of the chaos of war to deal with the Kong family. It all depended on Zhang Ximeng's choice.
All four eyes of the two people fell on Zhang Ximeng.
"You are right...If you can't solve the problem of the Kong family, then you can solve the problem of the Kong family. Anyway, if the people are gone, the problem will be gone. Right?"
The two of them felt a little awkward hearing this, but that's what it meant.
"Sir, is there a better way?"
Zhang Ximeng said: "I can't talk about a better way, but the Kong family also suffered a great disaster. Many people died and almost no heirs."
"Almost no heirs?" Guo Ying sighed: "Who is careless? If they had done their work more beautifully, wouldn't they have saved a lot of trouble!"
"It has nothing to do with being careful or not." Zhang Ximeng said with a smile: "They sang the song "The Orphan of the Zhao Family", what can you do?"
Guo Ying was startled, but Li Wenzhong was more agile than him, and immediately said: "Sir, are you talking about Kong Mo and Kong Kong? Indeed, even if the Kong family is eliminated, as long as someone is willing, they can still find a child, make up a story, and continue it again.
The glory of Yan Shenggong?"
Zhang Ximeng nodded, "Yes, this is the reason why I have always advocated killing the heart. There are too many things. Killing people only cuts off the leek leaves that emerge, and killing the heart can completely remove the roots!"
After pondering for a while, Zhang Ximengfu said with a smile: "Actually, I'm quite looking forward to the Kong family's performance this time. It's time to change dynasties again. If they don't perform well, it won't be convenient for me to follow suit!"
Zhang Ximeng is full of expectations. As for the Kong family, it seems they don't want to disappoint Zhang Ximeng... Kong Kejian and Kong Xixue, father and son, are secretly discussing countermeasures.
"Father, Shandong is about to change. I don't think Mao Gui will survive. Once Chahan's army conquers Kaifeng, Shandong will inevitably fall apart."
Kong Kejian nodded, "It's none of your business! When the red thief invaded Dadu, it was because of his father's insistence that he stay behind. The emperor should not abandon the country so easily. In the end, he defeated Mao Gui and saved Dadu!"
Kong Kejian couldn't help but feel happy when he mentioned the highlight moment of his life.
It is precisely because of this that the Emperor of the Yuan Dynasty awarded Kong Kejian the official positions of Minister of Rites and Imperial College of Imperial College for offering wine, which was really a prestigious job.
"Dad, stop talking. If it weren't for this, we wouldn't have no way out!" Kong Xixue's words made Kong Kejian lose his temper.
All I could do was keep a straight face and say for a while, "It's hard to be a loyal minister!"
It is true that the Kong family and Yuan Ting were mixed together, and Mao Gui had no time to care about them, but the Ming Dynasty did not. Especially Zhang Ximeng, who had already made it clear.
Ever since Yingtian came back, the Kong family and his son had not had a good sleep. They had nightmares all day long and woke up at night. The Ming army came in front of them, picked out their whole family, beheaded them one by one, and the blood was flowing. It was so miserable.
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"Son, you just said that Mao Gui is no match for Chahan. That's right, but do you think Chahan can beat Zhu Yuanzhang?"
It was like asking a question.
Kong Xixue had long been trying his best to inquire about the situation of the Ming Dynasty, especially the fact that the Ming army defeated Chen Youliang and annexed Huguang, which greatly increased its strength.
By now, everyone can see clearly that the Ming Dynasty has strong soldiers and horses, sufficient money and food, and the most important thing is that everyone is united and has a clear stand. They are like a clenched fist.
In contrast, Chahan Timur was also very powerful, with many soldiers and horses, and he could capture everything he attacked and defeat him in every battle.
But Yuan Ting was still fighting behind him.
Even among the generals who commanded the army, Chahan was not without his opponents.
After Baduru's death, his power went to his son Polo Timur. Polo Timur and Chahan faced off tit-for-tat, and they fought fiercely.
On one side is the rising Ming Dynasty, and on the other side is the declining and dying Yuan Dynasty... As a veteran team leader, it is impossible that the Kong family could not see this, otherwise they would not have let Kong Xi learn to live up to the sky.
But the problem is that Daming doesn’t want it!
It is true that the child wants to be taken care of but cannot be taken care of anymore.
"Dad, I think the problem lies with Zhang Ximeng. This boy is bent on creating a new school to replace Neo-Confucianism and even overthrow the teachings of Confucius and Mencius. He has ulterior motives!"
"Not only does he have ulterior motives, he deserves to be killed!" Kong Kejian was so angry that he coughed. "This is the way of Confucius and Mencius. It is the teaching of the sages and has never changed through the ages. How can Zhang Ximeng be so virtuous and dare to challenge the way of Confucius and Mencius? He simply does not know whether to live or die!"
Kong Xixue also sighed helplessly, "Nowadays, the world is really in decline, and people's hearts are not as old as before. If this happened in the pre-Qin Dynasty, there must be a heroic and righteous man who would take action decisively and assassinate this beast, leaving him with blood spattering ten steps!"
The father and son sighed for a long time, and there was no other way except hoping that thunder would strike Zhang Ximeng.
After lamenting for a while, Kong Xixue suddenly said: "Father, according to what I heard from my son's inquiry, Tian Feng and Wang Shicheng have been dispatching troops recently, and it seems that they should take some action."
"Action? What action? Rescue Kaifeng?"
"No, it should be because you rebelled against Mao Gui?"
"Rebel against Mao Gui?" Kong Kejian pondered slightly, his old eyes rolled from time to time, and suddenly said: "So, Mao Gui is in a difficult situation... Once he dies, Shandong will fall into the hands of Dayuan?"
"It's almost the same. It's just that the Ming Dynasty is also watching closely. It's hard to say who will win and who will lose." Kong Xixue said helplessly.
Kong Kejian was silent. This was the most critical moment. If he made a wrong move, the consequences would be disastrous. The rise and fall of the Kong family for thousands of years would depend on their father and son.
"Son, prepare a generous gift immediately and send it to Tian Feng!"
"A gift to Tian Feng?" Kong Xixue was shocked, "Dad, if Mao Gui or Daming finds out about this, the consequences will be disastrous!"
"It doesn't matter." Kong Kejian waved his hand and said: "Mao Gui is already half dead. He will not survive internal and external troubles. As for the Ming Dynasty..."
Kong Kejian also fell silent, Ming Dynasty was indeed a trouble.
"We are just a piece of fish meat now, taking what we ask for. But if we can catch up with Chahan, my father can enter Dadu and become an official in the court."
"Dad! Do you still want to be an official of the Yuan Dynasty?" Kong Xi Xuewei shouted.
Kong Kejian sneered slightly, "You idiot! If you don't stand behind others, how can you stab them in the back?"
Kong Xixue was suddenly stunned, dear, dad is so clever!
First grab a good position in Yuanting, and then stab Dayuan in the back. This trick is absolutely useless.
"Then, what should we do if the Yuan Dynasty is safe and the north and south confront each other?"
"Hahaha, isn't this easier? Let's just continue to be Duke Yansheng of the Yuan Dynasty. Maybe the Ming Dynasty will support the Nanzong... Anyway, they are all the Kong family, and we can't care too much. They are all the Kong family,
Just let them take advantage of it."
After the two men had reached a consensus, they immediately prepared one thousand taels of gold and twenty thousand shi of grain, loaded them on a carriage, and were escorted by Kong Xixue to Dongping to present to Tian Feng and reward the three armies.
As a result, not long after Kong Xixue set out, he encountered a red scarf army. They had bright armor and a well-organized team. They looked elite at first glance.
"We are also Shandong Red Scarves, and we are here under orders. If you are willing, let's all go together!"
Kong Xixue did not dare to refuse, so he just followed the group and set off in a daze.
During the break, Kong Xixue was surprised to find that this group of Red Scarf Army was very different. They did not enter the village or disturb the people. They carried food with them and enforced orders and prohibitions. They were definitely an elite force.
"Your army is so powerful, I'm afraid even the Ming army, which has been praised to the sky, can't catch up!" Kong Xixue said curiously: "Who is the commander of your army? I really want to get to know this hero!"
"You can't be called a hero. I'll stay in Xia Peng." A middle-aged man said with a smile: "But you are wrong about one thing. We are not the elite of the army, we are just average! We are much worse than Xu Da and others.
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Kong Xixue was stunned, and suddenly realized something... It's over!