Do you know: I have a different surname: Wang, uncle Minglan.

Chapter 299: Qin Zhen's first victory, Wei Yuan's plan, Zhang Guifen's family letter

After the Battle of Daizhou ended, when Wei Yuan was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the cavalry and came to the capital, Qin Zhen served under Wei Yuan.

So many years have passed, wouldn't Qin Zhen be unaware of Wei Yuan's abilities?
Wei Yuan said that Yelu Xinxian was a steady fighter, so the other side must be very steady as well.

This method of using surprise to defeat stability can only work once. If it happens again, Yelu Xinxian will be prepared.

If there had not been that letter from Wei Yuan, and if Qin Zhen did not know Yelu Xinxian, he would not have dared to launch a surprise attack on the Liao army camp.

Because the risk of defeat is not something Qin Zhen can bear.

At this moment, the whole country needs a big victory to boost morale, and Qin Zhen also needs a victory to prove himself.

Therefore, Qin Zhen chose to launch a surprise attack and chose to trust Wei Yuan's judgment on Yelu Xinxian.

But he couldn't tell this kind of thing to outsiders. Once he did, people would only attribute the credit to Wei Yuan instead of him.

It was for this reason that he had to openly refute Wei Yuan's words in front of many soldiers.

He wanted to let the world know that the victory of this war was due to himself, not a few words from others.

To be honest, Wei Yuan had already anticipated what Qin Zhen would do.

After all, in that letter, Wei Yuan only warned Qin Zhen not to be impatient and to be more cautious with Yelu Xin first.

The purpose of this letter was to reveal a message to Qin Zhen about Yelu Xinxian's weakness.

Wei Yuan guessed what Qin Zhen was going to do after seeing the letter, but he did not point it out directly. Wasn't it because he wanted to help Qin Zhen?

In the big tent.

Qin Zhen put away the letter written by Wei Yuan again and did not choose to burn it. He murmured:

"Brother Wei, I am really stingy. Don't blame me. I will apologize to you after the war is over!"

At this time, Jiangnan.

Wei Yuan was fishing in Suzhou Lake on a small boat.

Also on the boat were Lin Zhaoyuan and Chen Daniu.

Not long after, Lin Zhaoyuan received a letter via carrier pigeon, which detailed the events of the first battle in Daming Prefecture.

Lin Zhaoyuan exclaimed, "Yesterday I told General Yuanzhi that in the first battle of Daming Prefecture, I was afraid that Young Master Qin would lose. I didn't expect that he actually won."

Chen Daniu was also amazed and said: "It seems that my future uncle is quite good at fighting."

Lin Zhaoyuan glared at him and said, "Miss Qin hasn't even agreed to your request yet, and you're talking nonsense like this and destroying her innocence."

Chen Daniu chuckled, "Isn't it just a matter of time?"

At this time, Wei Yuan suddenly turned around and looked at the two of them, and said earnestly: "It won't be long before this battle is over, and Daniu will be able to get the beauty home."

Hearing this, Chen Daniu touched the back of his head in confusion and asked, "Brother, what do you mean? Is my sister-in-law helping me to propose marriage again?"

Wei Yuan smiled and said, "Before, because of Sister Jing's matter, Qin Zhen and I staged a scene in the Marquis' Mansion. We used a bit too much force. It is said that Qin Zhen has not been able to walk properly for half a month."

"Now that the battle of Damingfu is over, he will more or less remember me. Firstly, it is to repay his previous favor, and secondly, it can go with the flow and finalize your matter."

Chen Daniu and Lin Zhaoyuan were still a little confused.

Wei Yuan revealed the content behind the letter.

Chen Daniu frowned and said, "Brother, how do you know that Qin Zhen will definitely understand your intentions?"

Wei Yuan said: "Qin Zhen is different from you. He is the son of a noble family and has hardly been on the battlefield in his life. If it weren't for General Qin, Qin Zhen would not have become the commander-in-chief of the march and have full authority to command the battle in Daming Prefecture."

"He wants to achieve great things and establish his prestige in the army, so he will be eager to achieve success. When I tell Qin Zhen about Yelu Xinxian's military strengths, isn't that telling him Yelu Xinxian's weaknesses?"

"Let me ask you, when you know the enemy's weakness, do you turn passivity into initiative and look for the right opportunity to kill them with one strike, or do you continue to passively take the beating?"

Lin Zhaoyuan responded without thinking, "Of course I took the initiative, but I still have one question, how did the Marquis know Yelu Xinxian's weakness?"

Wei Yuan smiled and said, "You two are the only two people in the whole Jiangnan who know that I founded Yebushou."

"Every night, I receive and send in dozens of war reports from various places. When I have nothing to do, I sit in front of the sand table and try to figure out the movements of the enemy and our own armies."

"Moreover, I have been paying attention to Yelu Xinxian since the Liao army marched south. After so much time has passed, if I can't even think of this, wouldn't it be like I have done nothing?"

After a pause, Wei Yuan smiled and said, "If Qin Zhen cannot use a surprise attack to fight Yelu Xinxian, it means that he has no talent for leading troops. My efforts are in vain."

"If he sends out troops, even if he fails, he can withdraw in time and the loss will not be too great. If he wins, it will not only boost the resolve of the people of the Great Zhou to resist the Liaoxia army, but also injure the Liao army and delay some of Yelu Renxian's actions in the north."

"Why wouldn't Qin Zhen do something that would make a lot of money?"

When he said this, Lin Zhaoyuan suddenly stopped talking.

Wei Yuan, who had not yet turned his head to pay attention to the movement of the fishing rod, asked curiously: "What's wrong?"

What he said just now was very clear.

The strongest enemy general of the Great Zhou was Yelu Renxian.

Yelu Xinxian's defeat in the Battle of Damingfu would certainly have hindered Yelu Renxian's march southward.

And this is exactly the effect Wei Yuan wants to see.

As for the so-called military merits, Wei Yuan didn't care.

Because he knew that the day of his comeback would not be too far away.

Let Lin Zhaoyuan send people to the capital every day to express his willingness to volunteer to the Crown Prince Zhao Xi.

Finally got a response.

Although there were only a few words, "Master Wei, don't be anxious."

But it was precisely because of these few words that Wei Yuan came up with some plans.

First, we must not let Yelu Ren become too powerful to be eliminated, and second, we must delay the Liao army's offensive.

Only in this way can they deal a devastating blow to the Liao army when they rise again. This is the great achievement that Wei Yuan really wants.

As for when Wei Yuan planned to write to Qin Zhen?
The story begins from the moment Wei Yuan learned of Yelu Renxian’s shocking plan.

It was also from that moment that Wei Yuan decided to play a few games of chess with the Liao Kingdom's number one commander.

Fortunately, from the current point of view, Wei Yuan won.

Of course, Wei Yuan had also made preparations for Qin Zhen's steady approach, which was to let Xu Changzhi and Yang Huairen join forces to attack the troops left by Yelu Xinxian in Qizhou from the front and back.

Fortunately, Qin Zhen did as he planned, so Yang Huairen and Xu Changzhi don't have to make these two moves for the time being.

Perhaps from now on, Yelu Renxian did not realize that his enemy had changed.

It is no longer Qin Lie, nor is it Qin Zhen, Yang Huairen and other young generals.

But it was Wei Yuan.

This is the power of Daizhou’s network.

If the country encounters a war, it doesn’t matter even if I am not needed.

However, there are so many generals from Daizhou, and many of them are good at marching and fighting. You can't just not use any of them, right?

As long as you use it, then I will have a chance to make a comeback.

Of course, it was still far from the time for the brothers in Daizhou to jointly file a petition and beg the court to let him take charge of the overall situation. Because he firmly believed that the student he taught, the current Crown Prince Zhao Xi, must have some ideas in his mind.

Whether those ideas are good or bad is not the point.

But in short, it must be related to my own comeback.

At this time, hearing Wei Yuan's question, Lin Zhaoyuan hesitated again and again, and finally said:

"The news just came that Yelu Renxian massacred Qizhou with blood, and more than 100,000 people were killed. The governors of Dingzhou and Zhaozhou surrendered to Liao to protect the people."

"Now, Yelu Renxian is marching towards Mingzhou."

Mingzhou?

Handan area?
Wei Yuan's pupils shrank. "Although it is after the New Year, the snow in the cities has not melted yet. How could Yelu Renxian be so fast?"

"Even if you were invincible, it wouldn't be this fast, right?"

Lin Zhaoyuan said earnestly: "Since Yelu Renxian massacred the city, the commanders and militia commanders in various places have been afraid and dared not resist."

Chen Daniu said, "These damned officials deserve to be killed! Once Yelu Renxian takes Mingzhou, won't he be able to join forces with Yelu Xinxian smoothly? Wouldn't General Qin be in danger?"

Lin Zhaoyuan handed the second letter sent by carrier pigeon to Wei Yuan.

There were only a few words on the letter, but the most eye-catching one was the word "massacre".

Wei Yuan was furious, "You bastard!"

At this time, another carrier pigeon arrived.

Lin Zhaoyuan used a military whistle to attract the pigeon here, opened the envelope, and there was only one thing on it.

Zhao Xi ordered Xie Wu to lead 30,000 imperial troops to Handan.

Lin Zhaoyuan said hurriedly: "I know Xie Wu's ability. He is more than capable of charging into battle. Let him face off against a famous general of the time. This..."

Wei Yuan shook his head and said, "Don't worry, Wang Anshi and the others know how capable Xie Wu is. Sending him to guard Handan is just a precaution."

Chen Daniu said: "It has come to this, are we just going to sit there and do nothing?"

In fact, the person who suffered the most in these days was not Wei Yuan, but Chen Daniu.

He is a war fanatic.

The entire north and Yanbian are in full swing, but he can only stay in this corner of Jiangnan. How can he be willing to accept this?

But he didn't want to leave Wei Yuan.

Wei Yuan slowly closed his eyes, threw the fishing rod in his hand into the lake, and murmured: "Wait a little longer. The more it is at this time, the more we need to be patient."

After leaving Taihu Lake and returning to the villa.

Wei Yuan informed Xie Yuying that Zhang Guifen had asked Zhang Da to investigate Xie Yuying.

The latter was horrified upon hearing this.

Wei Yuan asked with a smile: "Are you scared?"

Xie Yuying touched her belly and couldn't help but smile bitterly, "Madam is the daughter of a general, how can I not be afraid?"

At this point, Wei Yuan heard a thump, and it was Xie Yuying kneeling on the ground, saying seriously:
"My Lord, I am guilty of many things. It is all my fault. I should not have stayed by your side as a geisha, and I should not have been pregnant with this Qilin child."

"But the child is not at fault, Lord. The child in my belly is your blood after all. After the child is born, I will stay in Jiangnan, accompany the ancient Buddha with green lamps, and never set foot in the capital."

"Please, my Lord, keep the baby in my belly for my devotion."

"If the Madam is really unable to do so, I am willing to hang myself here after giving birth to the child. From now on, the child in my belly will only have one mother, and that is the Madam! Please grant my wish, my Lord!"

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As she spoke, tears already streamed down her face.

They were afraid that Zhang Guifen would really kill them and their son.

Wei Yuan said in a deep voice: "Are you willing to give the child in your belly to Madam to raise?"

Xie Yuying kept kowtowing and said, "I am willing! As long as this child can grow up healthy, no matter what you ask me to do, I am willing!"

Seeing this, Wei Yuan sighed.

In the past, he only thought that Xie Yuying followed him only because he was the marquis of the Great Zhou.

Moreover, there is only one wife in the family, so there are not so many tedious things to do.

But now it seems that perhaps Xie Yuying is somewhat sincere to him?
Thinking of this, Wei Yuan helped Xie Yuying up and said earnestly:
"Don't worry, your mistress is not a jealous person. It is understandable that she investigated you."

Having said this, he handed a wooden box to Xie Yuying and said:
"This is a gift from your mistress. Open it and take a look."

Mistress?

Zhang Guifen?
She gave me a gift from a geisha?
Thinking of this, Xie Yuying suddenly felt incredible. She slowly opened the wooden box and found that it contained some exquisite jewelry that could not be found on the market.

Among them was a crystal clear jade hairpin, which Xie Yuying felt quite familiar with. She seemed to have seen it on the head of a lady from a powerful family. It seemed to be made by the emperor?
Is it
Thinking of this, Xie Yuying's eyes widened in disbelief.

"My Lord, are all the jewelry in this box made by the emperor?"

Over the years, Xie Yuying's fame in Jiangnan has grown.

In fact, I made a lot of money.

However, no matter how much money she has, there are some things that she still finds difficult to buy or own.

For example, with her identity as a geisha, it is impossible for her to become a legitimate wife in a good family.

For example, no matter how much money you make, you can’t buy things that only the upper class can own.

Just like what I am holding in my hands, this box of imperial jewelry.

Not to mention her, even merchants in the Great Zhou were not allowed to wear clothes made of silk.

Of course, not many people care about this law of the Great Zhou Dynasty nowadays.

Hearing this, Wei Yuan smiled and nodded, "Your mistress has already agreed. When everything is stable, you will come back to the capital with me. She will arrange a place for you to live."

"I know that you want to enter the Wei family, but your mistress said that you have to wait a little longer."

At this moment, Xie Yuying's eyes suddenly welled up with tears.

She didn't expect Zhang Guifen to agree to let her go to the capital.
What he didn't expect was that the other person had no intention of harming him at all.

"Master Hou."

Xie Yuying looked at Wei Yuan with gratitude.

She felt that if Wei Yuan had not said good words to the lady in the marquis's mansion.

I’m afraid that everything here won’t be like this.

Wei Yuan smiled and said, "I know what you are thinking. I agree that you can follow me to the capital from now on. This has nothing to do with me."

As he spoke, he handed Xie Yuying a letter sent by Zhang Guifen.

There were only two words on the letter - family letter.

(End of this chapter)