Eagle-eyed and wolf-watching

Chapter 1651 Jiang Yuyan’s plan!

"Your Majesty, the Second Army has a cavalry battalion of 3,000 people. These 3,000 people are not too many, but not too few either. These 3,000 people will attack and march towards Lesa City. As for the infantry behind the Second Army, they can march slowly!"

Ye Mingsheng fell into deep thought upon hearing this, while Ma Zhongjun, the deputy chief of staff, frowned and said:

"Are 3,000 too few? Can Khabib withdraw just because of these 3,000 people?"

Zhao Han smiled and said:

"We know there are only 3,000 people, but Habib and the Golden Horde don't know. As long as the disguise is good, these 3,000 people can be 5,000 or even 10,000! Add to that the main force behind, Habib has to think carefully!"

Hearing what Zhao Han said, Ye Mingsheng became more and more interested. According to Shen Hao's idea, they would drag the Second Army out to gamble. If they could not outrun the Cuman cavalry, the Second Army would most likely be defeated or even wiped out.

The First Army, the Second Army, and the Third Army are the three main ace armies of Daqian and the pillars of Ye Mingsheng's maintenance of Daqian's rule. The First Army had previously suffered a setback in Yunqian, and the Third Army has now also suffered a defeat in the Turte grassland.

Now if the Second Army is also involved, the impact on the court will be very huge. Although it will not shake Ye Mingsheng's rule, it will seriously affect Ye Mingsheng's prestige and damage Ye Mingsheng's glorious image!
But if Zhao Han's idea was followed, only 3,000 cavalry would take the risk, and the tens of thousands of infantry behind them would be mainly responsible for supporting and boosting morale. In this way, the risk would drop sharply, but the difficulty that followed was how to make 3,000 cavalry look like 5,000 cavalry, or even 10,000 cavalry!
Although this difficulty is difficult to solve, it is not completely impossible!
Once Habib has 10,000 cavalrymen to raid his lair, Ye Mingsheng doesn't believe that Habib will be able to sit still. In this way, the siege of Robe can be lifted!
Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng gradually became firm in his idea. He didn't dare to gamble with tens of thousands of officers and soldiers of the Second Army, but he still dared to gamble with three thousand cavalrymen...

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While Ye Mingsheng was discussing strategies to repel the enemy with these military think tanks at the General Staff, in a house in Yijing, Jiang Yuyan asked the maid beside her:
"Qiao'er, is there any news about Master Ye Chengye?"

"No! I haven't heard from Master Ye in the past few days!"

Jiang Yuyan couldn't help but frown when she heard that, and a hint of worry appeared on her face.

Seeing this, Qiao'er couldn't help but whispered:
"Madam, I have something that I have been holding back for a long time, but I don't know whether I should tell you or not."

Jiang Yuyan glanced at Qiao'er after hearing this, and then she also spoke:
"Speak now! Don't hold it in!"

"Madam, why did we come to Yijing? Although His Majesty is a great hero, he has three palaces and six courtyards and seventy-two concubines around him. To put it bluntly, he hasn't come to see you in all these years. I'm afraid he has forgotten you a long time ago!"

"Your Majesty is willing to give you your freedom now. It is already a great favor from His Majesty. Why did you come to me on your own?"

"If His Majesty is moved by you and continues to let Wang Li and his men come back, then you, Madam, will be a widow for the rest of your life!"

After hearing what Qiao'er said, Jiang Yuyan said calmly:
"I am a widow myself. Staying a widow for the rest of my life is what I should do..."

Hearing what Jiang Yuyan said, Qiao'er's expression became a little subtle. Although Qiao'er didn't speak, the two had been master and servant for many years, and she knew Qiao'er's thoughts very well. She immediately hit Qiao'er lightly and said:

"Qiao'er, you don't think I'm the kind of woman who is naturally dissolute, do you?"

"Before Your Majesty, I also kept my chastity for several years. If it weren't for Your Majesty, how could I have lost my chastity?"

"Madam! What are you thinking? How could I think of you like that? It's just that I think you are still young. It's really unfair to you to keep guarding like this!"

Hearing Qiao'er's words, Jiang Yuyan sighed and said:

"This is my fate! Compared to those ordinary widows, I am much better off with my wealth and power!"

At this point, Jiang Yuyan shook her head with a lonely look, and after a moment of silence, she continued:
"My real purpose in coming to Yijing this time is not to win back His Majesty!"

"Ah? Madam, you don't want to win back His Majesty. Then why did you come to Yijing?"

Faced with this question, Jiang Yuyan did not answer directly but asked:
"Why do you think the business of Yuchuntang and Rishengchang has grown so big in recent years?"

Qiao Er answered without hesitation:

"It's all because of your hard work, Madam!"

Jiang Yuyan shook her head and said:

"Which businessman doesn't work hard to run his own business? Why has Yuchuntang and Rishengchang done so well in recent years? It's all because the government offices at all levels are helping us. So, Qiao'er, why do you think those high-ranking Mr. G are helping us?"

Qiao'er blinked and said:
"Because of your majesty?"

"That's right, it's because of Your Majesty! Those Mr. Gs are well-informed and know what's going on between Your Majesty and me. That's why they help us. Our business is developing so smoothly..."

"Those G masters have always been snobbish. If they knew that Your Majesty has set me free, they would definitely not help us like they do now!"

"So, ma'am, you want to?"

"I would like to meet His Majesty and ask His Majesty to grant Yuchuntang a plaque. This will also ensure the future development of Yuchuntang!"

"You really have good intentions, madam!"

Jiang Yuyan smiled bitterly and shook her head, then said self-deprecatingly:

"I thought His Majesty was sentimental. I ran from Yujing to Yijing like a lovesick woman. His Majesty would be willing to see me. But now it seems that I was just being sentimental. Maybe His Majesty never had any feelings for me!"

Just when Jiang Yuyan was complaining to herself, her butler Hu Qiang came over and reported to her;

"Madam, since this morning, there have been several stalkers around our yard. Madam, what do you think we should do?"

"Stalking? Do you know where they came from?"

"Your Highness! This is still unclear, but although these people are disguised as vendors, they have been staring at our mansion, as if they are monitoring us!"

Hearing this, Jiang Yuyan frowned, while Qiao'er beside her said in a panic:
"Ma'am, it's not a thief, is it?"

"Yijing is under the feet of the emperor, the public security has always been good, how could there be any thieves!"

"Ma'am, who could this be? Should we report it to the police?"

After hearing what Qiao'er said, Jiang Yuyan hesitated for a moment, not knowing what to do. Just when Jiang Yuyan was hesitant, a maid came over and reported:

"Madam, Lord Ye Cheng is here..."

When Jiang Yuyan heard that Ye Cheng was coming, her beautiful eyes lit up immediately and she started to speak:
"Quickly invite Lord Ye Cheng in!"

"Yes!"

Half a cup of tea later, Ye Cheng came in front of Jiang Yuyan, and Jiang Yuyan immediately told Ye Cheng that someone was following her outside her mansion.

Ye Cheng hesitated for a moment after hearing this, and did not mention the surveillance. Instead, he said to Jiang Yuyan:
"Madam Wang, His Majesty has said everything he should say. Please take care of yourself and live your life well. Some things should be forgotten!"

Although Ye Cheng's tone was very calm, Jiang Yuyan's expression froze. Through Ye Cheng's calm words, she seemed to be able to feel Ye Mingsheng's cold face.

Just when Jiang Yuyan was a little stunned, Qiao'er beside her said:
"Master Ye, what should we do with the people watching outside the door? Who are they?"

Ye Cheng ignored Qiao'er's words and looked at Jiang Yuyan and said:
"You'd better leave Yijing now!"

After saying this, Ye Cheng was about to turn around and leave. Seeing this, Jiang Yuyan hurriedly said:

"Master Ye! Please stay!"

Ye Cheng paused after hearing this, looked at Jiang Yuyan with some doubt and said;
"Mr. Jiang, His Majesty has made up his mind. I advise you not to seek hardship..."

"Master Ye, you misunderstood. I understand His Majesty's thoughts. I will leave Yijing today!"

After saying this, Jiang Yuyan dismissed the people around her, then personally took out a wooden box from the room and handed it to Ye Cheng.

"Thank you for troubling me, Lord Ye, for these few days. This is just a little bit of local specialties. It is not a respectful token. I hope you will accept it with a smile!"

Ye Cheng took the wooden box and opened it. He saw a touch of crystal clear emerald green. Ye Cheng was also a connoisseur of goods. He immediately understood that this kind of water was definitely top-grade goods. Thinking of this, he said to Jiang Yuyan lightly:

"Ye is so ignorant that he didn't even know that Jiyu also produces jade!"

Jiang Yuyan heard this and preached earnestly:
"Master Ye, please give me some advice! I will definitely reward you handsomely one day!"

Ye Cheng hesitated for a moment and said:
"I will arrange a team of imperial guards to send you back to Yujing! Remember never to come to Yijing again. And remember that you are a widow. You must observe your duties as a wife and stay faithful to your husband. Don't do anything you shouldn't do!"

Jiang Yuyan's face changed when she heard this. Ye Chengyan was about to leave, but at this moment Jiang Yuyan stopped Ye Cheng again:

"Master Ye, please wait!"

"What else do you want?"

"Please wait a moment, I'll get you something!"

After saying that, Jiang Yuyan went into the bedroom and started looking for it. After a while, she came to Ye Cheng with a house deed and said:
"Sir Ye, this is the title deed of this house. This house was originally intended to be my residence when I came to Yijing for business in the future. However, I will not come to Yijing anymore, and this house will be of no use to me, so I want to give it to you! Please accept it..."

Ye Cheng was a little surprised when he heard this, but after the surprise, Ye Cheng was also somewhat tempted. The jade bracelet that Jiang Yuyan just gave him was worth at least a thousand taels of silver according to the market price, which was already a considerable benefit.

Considering the bracelet and Ye Cheng's own feeling that Ye Mingsheng still had some feelings for Jiang Yuyan and didn't want anything to happen to her, he took the initiative to talk to Jiang Yuyan a few more words and then arranged for a team of royal guards to send her back.

Originally Ye Cheng thought that the matter ended here, but he didn't expect that Jiang Yuyan actually wanted to give her house to him!

Although this house is not as good as Ye Cheng's current residence, considering its location and size, it is considered a very good residence in Yijingdu. Although Ye Cheng does not know the price of a house like this, he estimates that it is at least three thousand taels!
Adding the bracelet just now, Jiang Yuyan spent nearly five thousand taels of silver!
Although Ye Cheng also accepted some tributes on weekdays, he did not dare to do too much when he was with Ye Mingsheng, so those tributes were just in small amounts. Therefore, these five thousand taels of silver were not a small amount for Ye Cheng, it was more than his annual salary plus the tributes!

Although he was somewhat tempted, as someone close to Ye Mingsheng, Ye Cheng had seen the world and was not the kind of person who was blinded by money. He knew very well that too much is as bad as too little.

So Ye Cheng restrained his thoughts, shook his head and said:

"Mr. Jiang, I am just reminding you with good intentions. I don't want any benefit from you. This gift is too expensive. You should sell it..."

Although Ye Cheng said so, Jiang Yuyan, who came from a business family, did keenly observe the hesitation in Ye Cheng's expression just now. She knew that the reason why Ye Cheng didn't want it was not because Ye Cheng was so noble, but because this house was too eye-catching!
Thinking of this, Jiang Yuyan also said very considerately:
"Master Ye, you saved my life this time, so I must repay you!"

"Then I'll have someone send the banknotes to your house later!"

Although Ye Cheng was somewhat tempted, he still waved his hand and said:
"No need! No need!"

Seeing Ye Cheng's hypocrisy, Jiang Yuyan despised his hypocrisy in her heart, but on the surface she still smiled and said:

"Master Ye, don't worry, I will do everything properly and make sure no one else will know!"

Seeing this, Ye Cheng said "no" several times and then left the house with Jiang Yuyan's farewell.

After Ye Cheng left, Jiang Yuyan immediately asked the maid and housekeeper to start packing. Facing Jiang Yuyan's instructions, Qiao'er asked with some doubt:

"Ma'am, why are we in such a hurry to leave?"

Jiang Yuyan sighed and said:
"I underestimated someone's heart. After so much time, she still won't let me go!"

Hearing Jiang Yuyan's words, Qiao'er was even more confused and asked:

"Madam, who are you talking about? How dare she kill someone in the street under the emperor's feet?"

"Don't ask! Hurry up and pack your things, we're leaving tonight!"

An hour later, Jiang Yuyan and her group packed up their things and left Yijing before the city gate closed.

After looking at the Yijing City in front of her with some regret and nostalgia, Jiang Yuyan resolutely walked towards the direction of Jiyu under the escort of the Imperial Guards...