Five Hundred and Seventy-Five: Horse Plague in Northern Xinjiang (2)

Strike first to gain the upper hand?

Jiang Pengji now occupies the entire territory of Fengyi County and has 20,000 carefully trained soldiers. By the beginning of next spring, she will be able to sweep across Maruzhou and take the entire Maruzhou under her name. When the time comes, there is nothing wrong with just submitting a memorial and forcing the Dongqing royal family to make him the Maruzhou Prefectural Shepherd.

If we send heavy troops across half of the north to attack Huangsong in order to nip the powerful enemy in the bud, we will not be able to capture Maruzhou next year.

But... they would not be happy if Huang Song was allowed to grow at the junction of the south and the north.

Feng Jin said, "It's best to discuss this matter with the lord."

Should we allow a powerful enemy to grow, or should we focus on our own development first?

For Jiang Pengji, she could choose the right answer with her eyes closed and her toes.

"Why are you in such a hurry?" She said with a smile, "I have heard of Cheng Jing, one of the four closed disciples of Mr. Yuan Jing. He has a great background, but don't forget, our son Xiao is also Mr. Yuan Jing. What if Huang Song is assisted by Cheng Jing? I have also studied at Langya Academy for several years, so I have nothing to fear from him!"

When they heard words such as "every day, every day, every day," Feng Jin and Xu Ke looked serious and didn't understand, but Feng Zhen, who was very dirty, understood it instantly.

"If Cheng Jing has no talent or ability, how can he be valued by Mr. Yuan Jing?"

Fengzhen heard Jiang Pengji say that Cheng Jing was "not something to be afraid of" and couldn't help but frowned. Fengzhen had always admired this friend whom he met through Wei Ci, and he also spoke highly of Cheng Jing, which Jiang Pengji despised. The attitude made him a little unhappy.

"I'm not saying that Cheng Jing is incompetent, but I'm afraid that if he and Huang Song partner up, they will hold each other back." Jiang Pengji said, "I know Huang Song, and I also know Cheng Jing from many students at Langya Academy. . They can share adversity together, but they may not share happiness. Cheng Jing is more hairy than Huai Yu. He not only measures himself by the standard of a gentleman, but also likes to measure others by this standard. Huang Song has no integrity. However, they are full of small mistakes...tsk tsk...these two people have inappropriate personalities unless one of them gives in and corrects them."

Jiang Pengji paused for a moment before continuing, "To put it simply, Cheng Jing's character needs a tolerant lord who doesn't mind his slight criticisms, while Huang Song needs subordinates who ignore his minor problems, otherwise, What a disaster."

Of course, everything has a honeymoon period. Huang Song and Cheng Jing were still in a state of deep affection at this time. Beauty is in the eyes of others and they feel satisfied wherever they look. Huang Song is currently in a weak position, so he will naturally restrain himself cautiously, and Cheng Jing will also be dedicated to assisting him.

but,

When Huang Song becomes stronger and has many people around him, Cheng Jing's advice may be an eyesore.

After speaking, she concluded, "We just need to take care of our own affairs. Standing firm is far more important than anything else."

Feng Zhen said, "If Huang Song is allowed to grow bigger, he will definitely become the Lord's number one enemy."

Jiang Pengji sneered, "My strong rival? He won't be qualified to practice for another ten or eight years. Even if he can compete with me, he still can't defeat me. If he ignores more important things because of such a strong rival, then that's It’s putting the cart before the horse.”

According to Jiang Pengji's original plan, her battlefields were in Northern Xinjiang and the north of Dongqing, and she had no time to pay attention to the southern area for the time being.

"If there is no yellow pine, there will still be green or black pine trees. Only when you are strong can you be fearless."

Therefore, Jiang Pengji still insists on her own opinion and will regain Maruzhou next spring!

As long as Wanzhou is occupied, plus nearby Chongzhou and Hu County, which is secretly controlled by Liu She, the three places will be connected together. When the time comes, we will need money, food, people, and soldiers. If we strengthen the restraint on cavalry, we may not be unable to defeat Northern Xinjiang.

What are the benefits of winning Northern Xinjiang?

Not only are there rich mineral deposits, countless gold and silver jewelry, vast territories and commercial areas, but there are also countless horse farms and elite war horses.

The horse farms in Dongqing are concentrated in Cangzhou. If they cannot win Cangzhou or cannot get the support of the Meng family in Cangzhou, the cavalry will be useless at all.

If we can encroach on northern Xinjiang and have horse farms and elite war horses, we still worry about not being able to form cavalry?

With the cavalry, it would be almost easy to turn around and attack the forces in Dongqing.

Feng Zhen looked at Jiang Pengji seriously and sighed inwardly. This son has a firm mind and is not swayed by external things, but he has the appearance of a wise master.

"This winter, I still have to work hard for you. After the spring starts, prepare for the war in Maruzhou. Do you have any opinions?"

Feng Jin and Xu Ke's expressions changed drastically, as if they were remembering the fear of being dominated by overtime work last winter.

Feng Zhen, who was the only one who didn't understand the situation, responded with a smile, "How dare I refuse the request from my lord. However, my lord must not forget the previous agreement."

You must hug your thighs when you are reimbursed for eating, drinking and having fun. They are your meal tickets in the future.

Jiang Pengji also chuckled back, "Of course, how could I forget about promising Zishi?"

Xu Ke winked at Feng Jin and asked about the situation.

What kind of shameful PY activities does the Lord and Feng Zhen have?

Feng Jin sighed secretly and muttered, Xu Ke almost stopped laughing.

"How can you take what your lord says seriously?" Xu Ke laughed and complained, "My lord often talks about these words, but he doesn't know that the Government Affairs Office is always busy. It is only busy for a while throughout the year, and one period is the whole year...how can it be possible? Time for him to eat, drink and have fun?”

Feng Jin said, "Isn't it? Throughout the year, there are only seven days of rest before and after the Chinese New Year. But during these seven days, restaurants, gambling houses, brothels, south courtyards...every family is closed, preparing to get together with their families during the New Year. The shops are closed. I don’t know where he is going to enjoy himself. Alas, he is another one who has been fooled by the master. I wonder when he will know the truth... I’m afraid it won’t be too late.”

The two looked at each other and smiled, seeing the gloating in each other's eyes.

In Cheng'an County, Wei Ci also received the news that Cheng Jing had surrendered to Huang Song, and he could only lament his fate.

Yang Si has a sharp eye, and his evaluation of Huang Song and Cheng Jing is not much different from Jiang Pengji's.

Wei Ci responded with silence.

Yang Sidao, "You and Cheng Jing are brothers in the same sect. I'm afraid it will be difficult to fight in the future."

Wei Ci said nonchalantly, "If it's difficult to do, how can it be compared to brothers Huai Yu and Feng Jue?"

Not only Feng Jin and Feng Jue, but the eldest brother of these two brothers assisted another person. It was obvious that the three brothers were hurting each other.

"Then why do you look sad?"

Wei Ci did not answer.

How did he answer?

Could it be that Yang Si was told that he was silent in response just because Cheng Jing also worked for Huang Song in his previous life?

Cheng Jing was imprisoned when Huang Song was at the peak of his power. Because the emperor and his ministers had different opinions, the conflicts became more and more acute. Conflicts over the years have erupted and are out of control. In the end, Cheng Jing was imprisoned and imprisoned for more than two years. When Huang Song was defeated and committed suicide, Cheng Jing heard the news and finally committed suicide in prison.

He wrote a letter to Cheng Jing in an attempt to recruit him, but Cheng Jing still went to Huang Song.