The great hero of the Silk Road, starting from a farm farmer

Chapter 248 The Guining Army is likely to face big trouble!
The long camel bells rang outside Taoyang City, and Gao Cunzhen left Taoyang with his entourage and the pack team.

When Gao Cunzhen returned, Song Yingkui specially sent a small team of personal guards to transport her safely to Hexi.She also made it clear that after some time, Jiang Lao, director of the Yungu Administration Department, would go to Liangzhou to visit her brother on her behalf.

Coming east this time was Gao Cunzhen's own intention, and also his brother Gao Cunhu's intention.

For the Gao family, Beixiang has gathered more and more soldiers and horses outside the Gulang Gorge, and Xifan is also making small moves on the mountain sides of Ganzhou and Suzhou. The Guining army is facing unprecedented military pressure and is in urgent need of a force. Powerful friendly assistance.

And Gao Cunzhen himself also wanted to see what Song Yungu, the hero who emerged in troubled times, looked like?
No matter what kind of family a daughter is born into, she will always have some fantasies about marriage and her future husband.

Over the years, there have been many legends about Song Yingkui in the northwest frontier.Some people say that he was extremely brave and fought hard against Xifan and Beixiang. He was the pillar of the northwest frontier.Some people say that he is a hero in troubled times. He took advantage of the chaos on the border and gathered his troops to steal a piece of land. He is like a traitor!Some people say that Song Yingkui was a craftsman by birth. Although he now has soldiers and land, his craftsman nature has not changed and he has turned the land of Yungu into a big craftsman camp, which is very vulgar.

There were different opinions, and Gao Cunzhen was both curious and a little afraid of the person who might become her husband.

After arriving in Taoyang City and meeting me, all the previous imaginations about this person in my mind disappeared.The impression left on Gao Cunzhen was that although this man had a powerful army, he spoke very kindly and was not as fierce as his father and brother.His clothes and life are very simple, and he doesn't look like a famous general at all.At first glance, the appearance is unremarkable, but upon contact, you can feel the calmness and composure hidden under its ordinary appearance.

People's status and power have a filter function. If Song Yingkui was a farm boy at this time, it would not have left any profound impact on Gao Cunzhen. On the contrary, because of his ordinary appearance, people would think that this person was even more ordinary.

But at this time, Song Yingkui was not an ordinary person. The reputation of Yungu Army was well-known in the northwest frontier at least.Ordinary appearance coupled with extraordinary status can highlight personal temperament and leave a deep impression on people.Gao Cunzhen, who had seen Song Yingkui's face, could not get rid of his impression in his mind until he left the country.

Now that I think about it, I don’t know if I can actually facilitate the marriage between the two of them?When leaving the country, Gao Cunzhen felt a little uneasy in her heart.I have come to Yungu in person, but they have never made a clear statement. What does this mean?Could it be that this hero of troubled times didn't like him?
It shouldn't be. In terms of appearance, all Gao Cunzhen heard from the Guining Army were compliments. He was called the most beautiful woman in Hexi. Even he couldn't look down on her. His vision was too high, right?

Is Gao Cunzhen the most beautiful woman in Hexi?Song Yingkui, who had met a real person, felt that it was a bit exaggerated.She is pretty good-looking, slightly plump, and can only be considered an average-to-average figure, but far from being the most beautiful woman in the world.Describing her as the most beautiful woman in Hexi probably has political reasons.

"Huanyi, are the recent news about Beixiang and Xifan important?" After sending Gao Cunzhen away, Song Yingkui quickly called Ding Huanyi, who was in charge of intelligence work, to inquire about the situation.Gao Cunzhen is the biological sister of Gao Cunhu, the leader of the Guining Army. The fact that she came to Yungu in person shows that the Gao family is very concerned about the marriage, and is even a little anxious.

What is urgent for a powerful person on one side is definitely a matter of life or death.Looking at the territory, the only ones that can cause crisis to the Gao family are Beixiang and Xifan. "I didn't hear any movement from the Xifan side. But in Beixiang, there was a bit of movement this year. In May and June, they launched troops against Dazheng in the Hengshan, Pianguan and Yanyun areas. They also fell. There are many border fortresses in Dazheng. In order to withstand the Xiang people's troops, Dazheng purchased a lot more stone and mud from Zanyungu than usual. Also, I heard that recently in Beixiang, there was another attack in Pingchuan He gathered troops near the mouth of Gulang Gorge, probably to attack the Guining Army." Seeing that Song Yingkui finally cared about his work, Ding Huanyi hurriedly told the news he knew.

"Why didn't you inform me and the staff of such a major change in military situation?" Song Yingkui couldn't help but question Ding Huanyi's ability when he heard that Beixiang had not stopped this year.This guy has been in charge of intelligence work for more than a year, but he still can't get used to it.

"Beixiang is not launching troops against Yungu. I thought it wasn't too important so I didn't mention it."

"Bullshit, how can it not be important! The affairs of the world can affect the whole body. If Beixiang cripples the Guining Army and the Qinzhou Army, it will be equivalent to cutting off our wings on both sides, and will gradually encircle and isolate our Yungu. Also, did Beixiang use firearms on a large scale in this year's military operations? Did Dazheng also have firearms? This information is extremely important, how can you ignore it?" As the person in charge of intelligence, he has no strategic vision at all. No, Ding Huanyi is so disappointing.

Seeing that Song Yingkui was on fire, Ding Huanyi quickly said: "I know about firearms. Beixiang did use firearms when fighting Dazheng. They used firearms to attack many of Dazheng's military fortresses. However, very soon Soon Dazheng also had firearms, and this stopped the decline."

"You know, why didn't you report it earlier? Isn't this what the Military Intelligence Department collects when it collects military intelligence? You are not investigators of the former enemy. How can you only focus on our surroundings? Go back quickly and collect relevant information about Xiang Jun. A year's military trends, victory and defeat results, and equipment status are compiled into detailed documents and reported to me and the staff. From now on, every ten days your Military Intelligence Department will issue a report on Beixiang, Xifan, and Dazheng. The military intelligence analysis document shall be submitted to the city lord’s palace and the staff department.”

Ding Huanyi is not good at getting information, so he can't change someone temporarily at the moment, so he can only make do with it first.

After scolding Ding Huanyi away, Song Yingkui seriously thought about the situation at hand.Various signs indicate that after autumn, Xiang Jun is likely to launch a large-scale military operation against the Guining Army.

In other words, since the battle with the Yungu Army last year, Xiang Jun has adjusted his strategy. They will not attack the Yungu Army rashly. Instead, they want to use the advantage of having firearms to take advantage of the Zhenghe Guining Army. .

Dazheng's side is large and has many talents. They will suffer the disadvantage of not having firearms at first, but they will soon realize the seriousness of the situation and make adjustments.When it comes to manufacturing firearms, Dazheng is the ancestor, and now they have mature equipment as a reference. It is not difficult to catch up with Beixiang in terms of firearms manufacturing level.

The Guining Army is in trouble. They have a small force and not many talents, so it is difficult to get firearms.Furthermore, if Xiang Jun wanted to attack the Guining Army, his strategic considerations would be completely different from those of fighting Dazheng.For Dazheng, it is difficult for Beixiang to have the idea of ​​​​starting a war to destroy the country. Facing the Guining army, destroying the enemy in one battle is the best plan!
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