My older brother is Gao Huan.

Chapter 519 If you do not betray me, I will never betray you.
"Hahaha……"

Crossing the Yellow River and heading north, the news could be relayed back to Gao Yu's ears in just one night.

The next day, early in the morning.

Gao Yu then received secret messages from Murong Shaozong and several other spies in the military camp.

Supervision should not be limited to just one person; it requires listening to all sides to gain a clear understanding.

What if this person has a conflict with the commander-in-chief of the army?
Although there will definitely be some background checks during the deployment, what if there were no conflicts before, and the conflicts only broke out after arriving in the military?
This is entirely possible.

And what if this person has been bribed by the enemy and deliberately slanders his own commander, sending back false information?

Can Gao Yu go there in person to verify?

Arrange for several people to submit multiple secret letters. If the contents are all roughly the same, then no one is interfering. However, if there are significant discrepancies between the secret letters submitted by each person, then there is definitely a problem.

"Changyou, do you think Tianbao lost both his wife and his army this time?"

Gao Yu looked at the young scholar beside him.

This man was named Chen Yuankang, courtesy name Changyou. He was from Guangzong in Jizhou. His father was an official who served as General Zhennan. In his youth, he served in the army of Li Chong, the Duke of Chenliu.

A typical representative of a powerful and influential family in Hebei, Gao Yu recruited him into his ranks as a secretary and military advisor, while also serving as the chief scribe.

His job was to help Gao Yu draft and write official government documents.

It's like having a personal top secretary.

Don't underestimate this ability.

Official documents have strict format and wording requirements and cannot use colloquial spoken language.

Zhang Tingyu, a Han Chinese official who served three Qing emperors and was honored with a place in the Imperial Ancestral Temple, was most renowned for his ability to translate the emperor's spoken language into official written terms in an instant, regardless of the emperor's style. Moreover, his choice of words and phrases always resonated with the emperor, making him a true confidant of Emperor Kangxi and Emperor Yongzheng.

"The traitor Erzhu Rong has greatly underestimated the Prime Minister's prestige in the army, daring to attempt such a trick. This action proves that Erzhu Rong is out of options! The situation is in the Prime Minister's favor!"

That's why people with intellectual backgrounds have such pleasant words.

It is quite normal for emperors to gradually lose themselves amidst the constant praise of "awesome" from those around them.

No wonder the Second Princess kept Wei Zheng. Wei Zheng was also clear about his ecological niche under the Second Princess, which led to a beautiful story of a ruler and his minister.

Sending envoys to bribe or persuade enemy generals was a common tactic in battles between two armies.

Either genuinely bribe them, or sow suspicion among the enemy forces.

Soldiers never tire of deceit.

It's as if Gao Yu didn't use the same methods to persuade and sow discord among Erzhu Rong's subordinates.

But according to Chen Yuankang, Erzhu Rong was at his wit's end, had exhausted all his tricks, and had no other choice but to do this.

Gao Yu smiled and said, "Help me write a letter to Wan Jing. You can weigh the wording and say that I have known him since we were humble beginnings, that we were childhood playmates, and that we supported each other in Huai Shuo in our early years. How could I doubt him over such a trivial matter? He has not let me down, and I will never let him down."

Chen Yuankang picked up a pen and paper and began to write rapidly, almost without any pause, his writing as if guided by divine inspiration.

Besides long-term practice and mastery of word choice and sentence structure, a quick and flexible mind is also very important.

"By the way, make sure they take over the ferry crossings along the south bank of the Yellow River, so that the garrison in Xingyang will not dare to leave the city."

Before long, Chen Yuankang presented the written document to Gao Yu for review. Gao Yu glanced at it and then handed it back, saying, "Have a messenger deliver this letter as soon as possible, in case anything goes wrong."

"Here."

No sooner had Chen Yuankang left than Liu Yi brought Gao Yu a meal.

A gust of cold wind swept in.

Gao Yu's army stopped after marching to the banks of the Dan River.

Crossing the river required sending people to cut down and collect timber to build a pontoon bridge. Keep in mind that the army brought so many siege weapons, which were all heavy objects. The pontoon bridge needed to be sturdy and would take some time to build.

Furthermore, what was originally just a constant howling north wind has turned into a mix of rain and snow since the night before last.

"Liu Yi, order the rear to send more warm clothing."

"General, we have already sent several messengers back. I imagine the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat and others should already be making preparations."

"Let's leave the things here for now and come with me for a tour."

"Prime Minister...you should have your meal first. It won't be too late to go on your inspection tour after you've finished eating."

"My soldiers are braving the wind and snow, how can I enjoy myself alone in my tent?"

Gao Yu shook his head and walked out alone.

Liu Yi quickly gave a signal, and Liu Er hurriedly picked up a cloak that no one knew which mistress had sewn by hand and followed.

Get out of the camp.

Gao Yu then realized.

The wind gradually subsided, and the rain stopped, but the snow fell even heavier. Gao Yu opened his palm, and snowflakes drifted down into it, the icy touch fleeting.

"Snow is good, snow is good."

………………

It snowed heavily.

People were overjoyed; those from Shandong, Hebei, Henan, and other places were naturally beaming with delight.

From the moment Gao Yu entered Shandong, he began to vigorously promote the planting of wheat.

Wheat has advantages in every aspect that far surpass millet, sorghum, and other mainstream grain crops in the north. Millet's biggest advantage is its drought resistance, but it is susceptible to waterlogging.

Henan, Hebei, Shandong and other places are experiencing alternating droughts and floods.

Not to mention that wheat can be used for more things and has a longer shelf life, which is why it replaced millet and other grains as the most important food crop in the north after the Song Dynasty.

Heavy snowfall in winter kills insects in the ground without damaging wheat seedlings, greatly increasing the chances of a bumper harvest of winter wheat planted the following May.

Some people are also worried.

If one feels that the celestial phenomena are strange, there may be severe natural disasters in the coming year, such as a severe drought, which may then evolve into a locust plague.

Erzhu Rong looked up at the sky with a worried expression.

But in my heart I was thinking...

Could this be a hint sent to him by the Eternal Heaven?
Erzhu Rong was a loyal 'believer' of the Eternal Heaven.

"Prime Minister, it was my fault for failing in my duties. I hope you will punish me severely."

Wang Xiang has already returned to Luoyang.

He sent gifts to Hou Jing three times, as the saying goes, things shouldn't happen more than three times.

By the third time, he finally realized what was going on.

Wasn't Hou Jing imitating Emperor Daowu Tuoba Gui, treating him like a Rouran person?
When Tuoba Gui was unhappy, he would go north and beat up the Rouran people, venting his anger while also collecting gold coins.

This wild monster of mine has willingly delivered itself to Hou Jing's doorstep and even dropped gold coins on its own.

Isn't this just messing with people?
Erzhu Rong shook his head, "It was just an attempt. If it succeeds, great; if not, there's nothing we can do."

"In the end, I underestimated the relationship between Hou Gu and Mo Heduo. They had known each other since they were both humble beginnings. If they didn't have a deep relationship, why would Mo Heduo have entrusted them with such an important task and put them in charge of a large army?"

"You may get up now."

Only then did Prime Minister Wang get up.

At this time.

Su Chuo hurried in, holding an official document in his hand. "Prime Minister, this is the latest military intelligence from the front."

Erzhu Rong took the official document, quickly opened it, and his expression changed drastically!

The Prime Minister couldn't help but ask, "Prime Minister, what military intelligence is this?"

After a moment of silence, Erzhu Rong slowly spoke, "Moheduo has led his army across the Dan River, and its vanguard is already closing in on Yewang!"

Su Chuo and Wang Xiang were also extremely surprised, and asked incredulously, "So fast?"

They really didn't expect this...

Gao Yu actually braved the heavy snow to lead his army across the Dan River.

Doesn't this mean that Gao Yu will order an attack on the city within a few days?

Although these past few months.

Erzhu Rong personally inspected the city and ordered all necessary preparations to be made for its defense.

But when it comes to this "final battle," doubts will still arise.

Can the jungler really stop the infamous Gao Yu army?

To know……

Since Gao Yu first showed his talent.

He personally led troops out into the world and never suffered a defeat!
"Siege warfare is different from field battles, Prime Minister, you can rest assured!"

Wang Lian quickly comforted him.

Erzhu Rong didn't respond; this was the only way he could console himself.

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