The most arrogant in history

Chapter 234 2 Shortcomings.

Xie Baochan helped Ye Kun get dressed and said with a smile:

"My dear husband, I have not yet paid my respects to my mother-in-law and Sister Yourong. When will you take me to Dongba County?"

"I can't leave Chengdu for now, but I should be able to in the summer."

Ye Kun thought for a moment and said, "When the time comes, I will bring my mother and Yourong over and introduce them to you."

"No, I should go and greet my mother-in-law and Sister Yourong in person."

"No problem, I'll accompany you then."

Ye Kun took Xie Baochan's hand and went out to wash up.

The toothbrush was invented in Hirano Prefecture, as was tooth powder.

Tooth powder is made from bone powder and some spices are added.

Xie Baochan tried to brush his teeth with a toothbrush and tooth powder, and said with a smile:

"Husband, this toothbrush is very useful. And this tooth powder, did you make it too?"

"I made it, but unfortunately not many have been sold. Poor families don't use it, but rich children are still slowly getting in touch with it."

"First give them to the officials in Yizhou for use, and then we can sell more of them slowly." Xie Baochan smiled and asked, "Does my husband like doing business and making money?"

"How can I support you if I don't make money?" Ye Kun scratched Xie Baochan's nose.

She married alone and brought with her sixteen maids as a dowry.

You've eaten the mountain down!

Xie Baochan smiled and said, "I brought a dowry, which is enough for me to eat."

"What a joke! I need to use my wife's dowry to support her?"

Ye Kun smiled and took Xie Baochan to have breakfast.

Before he finished his breakfast, Zhou Xuanwu came to report: "Master Ye, the envoy from Jingzhou wants to see you!"

Ye Kun sighed, put down his bowl and came to see him.

The envoy from Jingzhou was Dugu Xian, the deputy general under the eldest son Wei Ning. He was exhausted from the journey and brought with him 10,000 taels of gold.

Seeing Ye Kun, Dugu Xian immediately knelt down and said, "Master Ye, Jingzhou is in danger. Master Wei Dingshan, please send troops to rescue..."

Ye Kun helped Dugu Xian up: "General Dugu, don't be anxious, speak slowly."

Dugu Xian sat down and talked about the situation in Jingzhou.

At this moment, all the territories of Jingzhou and Jiangbei fell into the hands of Xuanyuan De.

Wei Dingshan had already evacuated the city of Jingzhou and retreated to Changsha.

However, the attack on Yangzhou in Jiangdong was very intense, and Wei Dingshan was under pressure from the Yangtze River defense line and Yangzhou in the east, and his life was in danger!

Ye Kun was very surprised. The development of the situation was worse than he expected.

At this moment, a horse came from Dongba County to report that Ye Kun's mother, Jiang Yourong and others had moved to Dongba County under the escort of Jiang Youbao.

"very good."

Ye Kun nodded and immediately mobilized 5,000 troops, led by General Wu Xuan, to return to Dongba County to cooperate with Wei Dingshan's defense, guard Lingshan County and Pingye County, and strengthen the troops in Shuangya Mountain.

At this moment, Ye Kun really cannot mobilize too many troops to maintain the peace of Yizhou.

Dugu Xian felt that 5,000 soldiers were too few, and begged:

"Lord Ye, five thousand soldiers are not enough for the current war situation. Without thirty thousand soldiers, it may be difficult to defend the territory south of Jingzhou..."

"General Dugu, please go back first and I will think of a solution."

Ye Kun was also troubled.

Shangguan Jifu was still fighting against the Guanzhong army at Micang Mountain and was unable to withdraw.

Chengdu was initially settled, and Ye Kun could not leave.

More importantly, Ye Kun had two shortcomings when he occupied Yizhou.

First, the teacher has no name;

Second, the country was not obtained in a legitimate way.

If Ye Kun organized the Yizhou troops now, traveled across mountains and rivers, and brought his own food and grass to support Jingzhou, wouldn't the Yizhou soldiers and generals rebel?

To the Yizhou gentry, Ye Kun is now a thief who has no gratitude or virtue and is a thief who has stolen the country.

Why should people fight for you?

Therefore, Ye Kun did not dare to act rashly. If he was not careful, the cooked duck would fly away.

Dugu Xian left crying.

Ye Kun also felt upset and didn't know what Wei Caiqin's current situation was.

After thinking for a long time, Ye Kun called Zhuge Feng, Han Chun, Xie Tong and others to discuss the situation in Jingzhou.

Zhuge Feng did not want to offend the Yizhou gentry, so he did not dare to speak.

Han Chun laughed it off and advised Ye Kun to stay calm, saying that it is better to be still than to move.

Only Xie Tong knew what Ye Kun was thinking and said with a smile:

"Lord Ye wants to compete for the throne of the world, and he is afraid that Yizhou will be unstable, right? With Lord Han and I coordinating, there will be absolutely no problems in the Chengdu area. But I cannot guarantee the southern counties and kingdoms. How about this, our Xie family and Han family form a group of soldiers to rescue Jingzhou, what do you think, Lord Ye?"

Han Chun and Xie Tong's families both have private armed forces, with a combined strength of around 7,000 to 8,000 soldiers.

So they are deeply rooted in Chengdu and no one dares to touch them!

Ye Kun was delighted when he heard this!

Letting the Han and Xie families go to war, one to support Jingzhou, the other to consume their strength, isn't that the best of both worlds?

However, Ye Kun could not show too much haste, and frowned and said: "War is dangerous, I am afraid that if the children of your two families are injured or killed, you will blame me."

"What if we win?" Xie Tong was very ambitious and whispered:

"Lord Ye has cannons and thunder bombs, so there is still hope of defeating Jiangdong. Once we win, we will join forces with the Jingzhou soldiers to seize Yangzhou. In this way, half of Jiangnan will be ours."

Han Chun's eyes lit up when he heard this:

"Master Xie is right. If we can own half of Jiangnan, it will be just around the corner for us to conquer the Central Plains. Even if we fail, we can still establish our own country with the help of the natural barrier of the Yangtze River."

It’s a good plan, indeed.

Ye Kun was not so optimistic.

First, the country had used up all its gunpowder and had very little left. With the current productivity and raw materials, it was not possible to support a large-scale war.

Secondly, Yizhou is unstable. Hanzhong, Western Qiang and Southern Barbarians are all eyeing it covetously!

Han Chun and Xie Tong must have been frightened by the thunder bombs and cannons, and blindly believed in the power of these things. They also mistakenly believed that Ye Kun had unlimited ammunition, so they were so confident.

Ye Kun pondered for a moment and said:

"Master Han, Master Xie, Yizhou has tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. You can take 5,000 to cooperate with your family soldiers. In addition, I will send a general to lead the firearms battalion and elite cavalry to support Jingzhou together!"

Xie Tong stood up immediately: "Don't worry, Lord Ye, give us ten days to prepare, and we will set off immediately!"

Ye Kun nodded: "Then I'll have to trouble you two adults."

After returning to the inner hall, Ye Kun immediately wrote a letter to Shangguan Jifu, asking for his opinion.

Unexpectedly, the next morning, news came from Micang Mountain that a great victory had taken place at Jiameng Pass. Shangguan Jifu had killed the general of Hanzhong and recaptured Jiameng Pass!

Moreover, Guanzhong also expressed its willingness to seek peace, and the two families stopped fighting.

Ye Kun was overjoyed and immediately wrote back, asking Shangguan Jifu to arrange the defense of Jiameng Pass and come to Chengdu for discussions.

As long as Shangguan Jifu is free, he can lead the troops to support Jingzhou!

In response to the news of the great victory at Jiameng Pass, Ye Kun ordered his personal soldiers to post notices at the twelve gates of Chengdu and publicize it by beating gongs and drums.

Because Ye Kun urgently needs a victory at this time to increase his prestige!

Otherwise, the people of Yizhou would be dissatisfied.

The great victory at Jiameng Pass came at the right time.

When the people of Chengdu learned that the Guanzhong army had been defeated, they gradually calmed down.

Five days later, Shangguan Jifu arrived in Chengdu.

Ye Kun took it and made some plans first.

Shangguan Jifu said: "We can withdraw half of our army and bring with us part of the original army from Yizhou. We can go down by water and cooperate with Jingzhou to attack Jiangdong. But I am afraid that we will not be able to take care of the land route."

Half of the troops were withdrawn, and the other half remained to control Yizhou.

Taking away half of the Yizhou troops would make it easier to control them.

This is a routine operation, and Ye Kun and Shangguan Jifu both understand it.

Ye Kun smiled and said, "Yangzhou in Jiangdong is famous for its powerful navy. If Fourth Brother can defeat the Yangzhou navy, he can turn the tide. As for the land route, let Guan Yong lead the soldiers of the Han and Xie families to fight!"

Shangguan Jifu thought for a moment and asked, "How much gunpowder is left for thunder bombs and cannons?"