Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1399 Wang vs. Wang Jiu

The shadow of war hangs over Wancheng, and Wancheng has been completely under martial law, but even though there are police officers from the six gates to maintain order, there are still some people in good spirits.

The Mu family went out from Nanyang. In the eyes of many people, Nanyang is the place where dragons rise. Naturally, it can win the support of many Nanyang people, and it can be regarded as a lot of people's hearts.

However, the prestige and popular support accumulated by the Mu family and the Ming Dynasty over the years have not completely reassured the people.

War is always about killing.

As long as killing exists, people will be afraid.

There are even some people who are ready at any time as long as the city is broken, they will go south with their families and flee in the direction of Xiangyang.

"These shops, these days, are they all closed?"

Mu Jing wore a long robe and walked on the street, looking at the closed doors on both sides, he felt a little sad, thinking that his existence was the responsibility to change this era, but after so many years, he seemed to have changed nothing.

The chaos of war still hangs over this era, the biggest cloud.

"Wancheng is facing the enemy's attack, the city is about to be broken, and people's hearts are shining brightly. There are not many people who can do business with peace of mind!" Zhuge Xuan was also wearing an ordinary robe, walking along the streets of Wancheng with Mujing.

Since going out of the city to defeat the Wei army outside the city, Wancheng has also ushered in two days of peace. In the calm, Mu Jing rarely wanted to inspect Wancheng.

He, Zhuge Xuan, naturally had to accompany him, and this was also a job to test him.

"But the east and west cities are not closed!"

Zhuge Xuan said: "Nan Shang was brought out by the king at the beginning. He dared to do any business, and he dared to do business in any environment. He was probably the most courageous person in the world. If someone trades, of course the Governor's Mansion has warned all merchants that it is their choice whether to do business or not, but whoever dares to drive up prices at this time will have trouble with the Governor's Mansion, so the current market is still stable, and there are many big merchants in the city. Food is not considered scarce, and all kinds of materials are also fortunately stocked by these big merchants, and they are still stable at present!"

"Nan Shang?"

Mu Jing narrowed his eyes.

He really thought that the merchants in Nanyang had become popular.

Back then when he established Jingping Trading Company, starting from Wuyin, he gathered a group of merchants to earn money through trading, which was quite successful. If not for Luoyang's defeat, Jingping Trading Company might have become a giant now.

"Wancheng is at the border with the Central Plains, and business travelers going south and north will use our place, so it is relatively easy for us to inquire about the news of the business world. I heard that in the business world, the more famous ones are divided into three groups. People, one is Nanshang, one is Dongshang, and the other is Beishang!"

Zhuge Xuan explained: "Nan Shang is the merchants who went out from Nanyang back then, mainly merchants like Zhang Heng, Xu Lin, and Gong Chang, who are already rich and invincible in the state, while Dong Shang is the Donghai Commercial Bank. The Mi family is headed by the Mi family. It seems that the Mi family has been supported by the Cao family over the years. It has swept the Central Plains and has strong financial resources. Its head, Mi Zhu, also became an official as a merchant. As for the northern merchants, Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping from the Zhongshan Kingdom in the north are the main merchants. It is rumored that the two of them dealt with Yuan Shao and Liu Bei, and their financial resources were not weak. Merchants, formed the Northern Commercial Bank, to resist the Eastern and Southern Merchants!"

"Is this business world also a tripartite confrontation?" Mu Jing was a little amused.

"Too?"

Zhuge Xuan was a little surprised by the word Mujing, but he didn't take it seriously, and said: "It's true to say that there are three pillars, but relatively speaking, merchants in the north have many disadvantages, and merchants in the south have the strongest strength. Afterwards, his heart was not in harmony, but Donghai Commercial Bank had the best development. Over the years, we have done a lot of business in our Ming Dynasty. I heard that they smuggled some military supplies back to the Central Plains, but they were not caught. In Nanzhou, I once I ordered the six gates to conduct a strict investigation, but in the end I still didn't find many clues, but I'm sure that this situation exists!"

He sighed: "It's just that our <Minco> laws and regulations don't have regulations against their business. Unless we can catch them smuggling military supplies, we really can't do anything to them!"

He thought for a while and added: "Since we can't catch it, it proves that there may be an inner ghost. Either there is a problem with our Nanzhou Governor's Mansion, or there is a relatively strong Nanshang to cooperate with them." Otherwise, they would not be able to do it seamlessly!"

"Businessman, profit-seeking is in nature!"

But Mu Jing was not surprised: "If you catch the evidence, you will arrest the person. If you can't catch it, then you don't care. The Ming Dynasty ruled people by law, not by people. Our Ming Dynasty pays attention to laws and regulations. Then even if you doubt them, you can't do it, understand!"

He emphasized this point because people in this era are very rough in doing things, and the laws and regulations are not comprehensive enough. They often act according to their personality.

"Yes!"

Zhuge Xuan nodded. He understood Mu Jing's character and knew Mu Jing's bottom line. Mu Jing recast "Ming Ke" and added some laws and regulations, just to make "Ming Ke" the cornerstone of the Ming Dynasty.

Evidence is fundamental to conviction.

Otherwise, relying on suspicion alone, even if they were the Governor's Mansion, they would not be able to arrest people.

Whoever dares to destroy Mujing's policy of ruling the country according to the law, Mujing will immediately turn his face. Mujing's sword can also kill people, and if they kill, it will be a scene of blood flowing like a river.

"The battle in Wancheng must end as soon as possible!"

Mu Jing walked around the street, originally he wanted to get out of the barracks, take a breath of fresh air, and relax, but seeing the people living in fear under the oppression of the war, he lost the mood at all.

"I'm afraid it won't end so easily!"

Zhuge Xuan smiled wryly: "I seem to have heard the news just now that the Wei army has gone south and the main force is fighting. Whether Wancheng can be preserved is a big question!"

"rest assured!"

Mu Jing comforted him, saying: "Gu will try to keep Wancheng as much as possible, and put the war outside Wancheng!"

It's just to appease.

Even Mujing himself may not be able to preserve Wancheng during the war, and it is even difficult to preserve the people of Wancheng during the war.

At that time, in order to win the war, it may be possible to use Wancheng. In wartime, there is not much kindness. If Wancheng can be sacrificed to win this battle, Mujing will do it, because he What is in charge is not a Wancheng, but a Ming country, sacrificing the small and keeping the big victory, this is a king, and he must have a heart of stone.

"Zhuge!"

Mu Jing thought for a while, but he was still a little soft-hearted: "The big battle is coming, I won't say anything superfluous, if, what Gu said is if, if Wancheng really can't be kept, Gu allows you to organize the people to move south!"

"Really to this point?"

Zhuge Xuan's complexion changed slightly.

"maybe!"

Mu Jing raised his head and looked at the sky. The sky was azure blue, but the scenery was so beautiful, but it was not as dense as the dark clouds in his heart: "After the decisive battle has started, Gu will probably do whatever it takes to win!"

Winning Cao Cao is his next goal. For this goal and for the Ming Dynasty, he can do anything sincerely.

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Return to the headquarters in the North City.

Mu Jing sat down, drank a sip of water, moistened his throat, turned his head, and saw around the battle sand table, Chen Gong led a group of generals and many school lieutenants, deducing the battle situation.

Deduction of the battle situation has become a good habit of the Ming army before the war.

A person's wisdom is limited.

But after brainstorming, maybe you can have a perfect battle plan.

Mu Jing walked over.

He listened quietly for a while, all of which were disputes. The content of the dispute was whether the Ming army should strike first, or wait for the main force of the Wei army to arrive before deploying.

The preemptive attack was naturally a full-scale attack, defeating the Wei army, and then directly meeting Cao Cao's main force. This kind of fight was fierce, and it also seemed to have strong morale.

As for taking a half-step back and waiting for the battle situation, it seems a lot more depressed. After all, the morale of the Ming army is relatively strong now. If it is suppressed, it will not be good for the Ming army.

There was no result in the dispute, so Mu Jing stopped listening. He returned to the side hall of the main hall, sat down cross-legged, spread out some notes on the table, and began to review them.

As the King of the Ming Dynasty, he went to the front line in person to fight a decisive battle and inspire the soldiers. However, he must have an understanding of domestic affairs, otherwise, it would be a sad reminder if he was dismissed by the Political Affairs Hall and the Privy Council.

As long as the Privy Council and the Zhengshitang join hands to control the central system of Zhaoming Pavilion, he, the king, can be regarded as a display. Let the whole messy world end in your own hands.

"Your Majesty, Jingping's Second Army and Third Army have arrived in Wancheng and set up camp on the west side of Wancheng!"

Around noon, Jin Jiu, the captain of Shenwei Battalion, came in to report in person.

"Ok!"

There was no accident for Mu Jing, according to the time, it has been a few days: "Order the chiefs of all ministries, including General Wenpin of the Violent Bear Second Army, to rush to Wancheng and hold a pre-war meeting!"

"promise!"

Kim Goo passed on the order.

"My lord!" When the sun was about to set, Chen Gong suddenly came in to report the military situation: "Just received the news from Jing Wusi that Cao Cao has entered Wancheng for comparison, and is less than fifty miles away from us!"

"So fast?"

Mu Jinglue looked surprised: "Did Jing Wusi say how is the situation in Xi'e?"

"Although the Wei army went south, before going south, more than [-] main forces stormed Xi'e. The first violent bear army suffered heavy casualties, and General Zhou Cang, the Zhonglang general of the first violent bear army, was shot through the left lute bone by the fierce general Dian Wei of the Wei army. , is currently being healed!"

Chen Gong cupped his hands and said.

"As expected!" Mu Jing was not surprised at all. Even if Cao Cao was forced to go south for a decisive battle, Cao Cao would still deal with Xi'e, at least not to let Xi'e's First Violent Bear Army threaten their rear wings.

"Is Zhou Cang's life in danger?"

Mu Jing was more concerned with Zhou Cang, he could imagine that the first Violent Bear Army was suppressed, but he didn't expect Zhou Cang to be wounded in the battle.

"Zhou Zhonglang lost his left arm, but his life is out of danger!" Chen Gong said bitterly.

The left lute bone was shot through. For a martial arts practitioner, this is equivalent to abolishing the entire left shoulder, and even the left arm will not have half the strength.

"Go and tell Jing Wusi to pass on my secret order to order the First Violent Bear Army to set up camp. Without an order, you are not allowed to take half a step out of Xi'e. Sticking to Xi'e is a great achievement!"

Mu Jing said in a low voice.

"promise!"

Chen Gong nodded.

"Order the fourth army to withdraw, and order Gao Ding to lead the third army to enter the front line and prepare for battle!" Mu Jing stood up, his eyes flickering: "I want to see if Cao Mengde dares to come and steal the camp!"

The Wei army is coming fiercely, and the possibility of stealing the camp at this time is very high.

He withdrew the Fourth Army.

It was to take back the Third Army. The Third Army was the main force trained by Zhang Liao back then. Zhang Wenyuan’s way of training troops was unparalleled in the world. The victory is all-round, whether it is offense or defense, it can do a job with ease, and it has toughness, which can be called the first in the army.

If the camp was stolen from the Jingping Second Army and the Jingping Fourth Army, then they were right, because the Second Army and the Fourth Army have the strongest combat effectiveness, one is good at defense, and the other is good at attacking. If they are attacked by surprise, either Counterattack, ignoring defense, or just defense, without the power to counterattack.

If they sneak attack on the third army, Gao will definitely make them feel that this time it is a piece of dog skin plaster, which cannot be hit or retreated.

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The Wei army marched southward with great momentum, and wherever the army went, flags covered the sky.

After arriving at the outskirts of Wancheng, the generals of the Wei army were eager to attack Wancheng immediately, but this momentum was suppressed by Cao Cao.

Today's Wancheng is not so easy to defeat.

He received Cao Ren and Lu Bu and the others.

The camp was spacious, with spies spread out on the ground. Cao Cao sat kneeling on the top seat, with cold tiger eyes, and Cao Ren, Lu Bu, Yu Jin, and Le Jin all knelt on the ground in the hall.

"Do you know that because of your incompetence, the situation of the lonely battle was ruined?" Cao Cao said coldly.

"The last general is incompetent, please punish him!"

General Cao Ren immediately kowtowed and confessed.

They also knew in their hearts that being attacked by surprise was their biggest mistake.

Even if they had already thought of it, it was still too late, they didn't do the best defense, and were defeated by the Ming army forcefully, and they almost ate it in one bite, which caused great trouble to the Wei army.

It was also because they were precarious that Cao Cao had to go south quickly, otherwise he could at least eat Xi'e and the main force of the Ming army in Xi'e.

"Zi Xiao, Gu has always trusted you. You have acted prudently, but now, you have disappointed Gu. You attacked Wancheng. You were defeated. Gu has nothing to say. This is not a crime of war. However, after you defeated Wancheng, , but failed to do a good job of defense!"

Cao Cao looked at Cao Ren with pain in his heart.

If it was anyone else, he would cut them off, that is, Cao Ren, that's why he reprimanded them like this.

"Your Majesty, the last general has no face to face, please forgive me, the last general is willing to take the blame!"

Cao Ren had tears in his eyes.

"Do you think you can't be killed alone?"

In any case, this attitude must be shown, otherwise Cao Cao is afraid that someone will say that he is favoritism. A master who cannot be fair and strict will not be surrounded by his subordinates.

"Your Majesty, we think the Ming army is too simple. Although General Cao Ren is guilty in this battle, he will not kill him in front of the battle. It is better to let him take the crime and make meritorious service!"

At this time, Guo Jia stood up and persuaded.

(End of this chapter)