One of the two pretty maids knelt on the side of the short table, with his slender fingers skillfully burning a small charcoal stove to make tea for the two of them, while the other knelt beside Cao Yun, gently pressing the muscles on his legs for him. The two maids were dressed in cool clothes. Even when they were fresh green pine, they couldn't help but feel a little nervous when they were facing each other, but Cao Yun seemed to only treat them as some kind of tool, without any emotional expression.

Although the beauty should be ahead and still remained unmoved, Xian Bisong thought he did not have this determination. The general obviously did not have the ambition, but he had to pretend to be immersed in the beautiful woman with a mellow wine, which made Xian Bisong feel a little sad.

The Marshal seemed to have accepted his fate, and only the light that occasionally flashed in his eyes could allow Xian Bisong to find a shadow of the former Marshal. I don’t know if the former Marshal still has a chance to come back? He thought in his heart.

The current situation in the country is not very good.

The original thriving situation seemed to deteriorate in a blink of an eye. His Majesty's reforms over several years have already vaguely seen the shadow of victory, but at this critical moment, another change occurred.

Xian Bisong knew His Majesty's determination to reform the domestic political situation. For this reason, he did not hesitate to let the prince's loyal person get off the horse, and even more disagree with others. Any blockade that dared to stand in front of His Majesty would inevitably be moved away mercilessly by His Majesty. It was precisely because the general saw this clearly that he retreated bravely, willing to be a leisure prince, and live a daze every day.

But now it seems that the situation is a little out of control. Otherwise, the Grand Marshal would have never been able to leave Chang'an.

Seeing that the maid had already made two cups of tea, Xian Bisong quickly took one and personally brought it to Cao Yun. "Your Majesty, isn't the situation in Bozhou not very good?"

He asked carefully.

Zhou Shuguang's rebellion in Bozhou shocked Xian Bisong. He recognized Zhou Shuguang and had some private friendships. The court used Zhou Shuguang to keep pulling the wool, preparing to use him as a breakthrough to cut the iron plate of a wealthy family. Unexpectedly, this time he really kicked the iron plate.

The court was very secretive about the Bozhou incident. Even if it could not hide it from the world, even generals like Xian Bisong only knew the reason and did not know why. The court completely blocked the news in that direction. However, Xian Bisong could still roughly judge the war in Bozhou from the dispatch of the court's troops and the whereabouts of the materials, and it seemed that it was not very optimistic.

What made Xian Bisong even more certain was that his judgment was that the war here had been postponed indefinitely.

Originally, a considerable battle was launched in Changning County to test how much war potential the Ming Dynasty still had was decided by the court, and the time was set at the end of the Ming Dynasty's war against Qin. This time point can be said to be the weakest node of the Ming Dynasty. I just won a battle to destroy the country. Whether it was the army or the court, it can be said that relaxed the joy. Once the tense nerves relaxed and wanted to get nervous again, it was not something that could be done. This was true for a person, let alone a huge country.

Everything was ready, but when it was about to start, it was suddenly stopped. If things were not going well in Bozhou, how could a war that had been carefully prepared for more than half a year stop?

It is obvious that the court does not want to go to war on both sides.

Cao Yun took the teacup, sipped slowly, looked at the roof of the carriage, and said lightly: "The matter in Bozhou is not just Bozhou. If it is simply Bozhou, it will not be a big deal."

"It's really troublesome to be mixed with the Ming people." Xian Bisong nodded: "I heard that Zhou Shuguang's ships are basically all from the Ming Dynasty?"

"If it's just a wise man, that's not a big deal." Cao Yun snorted: "It's the enemy, and it will be a battle sooner or later. It's not surprising that they come early or late. The key is still inside. Zhou Shuguang rebelled, and many people inside Daqi were happy. Do you know what the country in Daqi is saying now? They are saying that His Majesty forced Zhou Shuguang to rebel."

"Nothing nonsense." Xian Bisong said angrily.

Cao Yun suddenly laughed: "Actually, it's not wrong. Your Majesty is just preparing to take action against Zhou Shuguang. He doesn't want to respond a little more. The opponent's counterattack is extremely fierce. The aristocratic family has been passed down for thousands of years and has extremely profound strength. We still underestimated them. Zhou Shuguang is also a talent. While receiving a large amount of money from the aristocratic family, he turned to the Ming people cleanly. He should have contacted the Ming people when he was still in the Jinghu War Zone, otherwise he would not have been prepared so well. Now the court wants to quell the Bozhou rebellion, and on the other hand, it is to clarify domestic rumors. He also has to worry about other restless guys jumping up and doing something. You also know that the purpose of the aristocratic family is to force Your Majesty to submit to them. As for whether Zhou Shuguang is dead or alive, do you think they really care about it?"

"Zhou Shuguang has been thrown out by them as a chess piece. Does the court really have no plan to recruit people?" Xian Bisong said: "Master, the general has a few friendships with him, so he can send someone to discuss the relationship."

"Don't mix with this matter." Cao Yun said decisively: "What Your Majesty wants is to give those people a decisive counterattack, and there is no tolerance for appeasement. This is not a military purpose, but a political requirement. If you are a military general, you will not have a good end. This is the last and strongest fight between Your Majesty and the wealthy families in China. If Your Majesty wins, you will take all the money. Your Majesty loses, and the success of the reform will be gone. Qi will return to the original old path."

Xian Bisong was silent for a while and said, "Master, Qi has made a lot of money in recent years for reform, and now it has caused the country to be turbulent. Your Majesty's behavior is betting, why do you have to do this? Is it not possible to live in harmony like before?"

Cao Yun smiled slightly, "I knew you had such an idea. You, as a general, are still a little less aggressive. At this point, Zhou Jiyun is much better than you. Unfortunately, he is a representative of the wealthy family and cannot stand on His Majesty's side."

Fresh pine's face turned slightly hot.

Seeing Xian Bisong feeling a little embarrassed, Cao Yun continued, "You don't have to be ashamed. Everyone has different personalities and different abilities, so they will do different things in different positions. You are indeed not as strong as Zhou Jiyun, but you are deeply trusted by Your Majesty. Now you are commanding tens of thousands of troops to station troops and the frontier, which is the largest army leader in the country in Daqi. Why? It is because you are cautious, do not advance, and are not good at making achievements. What Your Majesty needs now is a general like you to stabilize the situation in the frontier. If Zhou Jiyun is in your position, I am afraid that he will have fought with the Ming people long ago."

"Master, the last general wants to lead his troops into Ming Kingdom!" Xian Bisong said weakly.

Cao Yun laughed: "At that time, there will always be a time when you show your skills, but you don't think about becoming the commander of the attack on the Ming Dynasty. Your strength lies in defense, not attacking. Wu Ling, opposite you, is difficult to deal with!"

"I am not afraid of him." Xian Bisong said unconvincedly.

Cao Yun smiled slightly: "The Ming Dynasty has many generals who are famous all over the world. Zhang Xiaotian will not talk about him anymore. Now he is the Minister of War. He is doing something to coordinate the world's troops and will not go into battle easily. The other three, Chen Zhihua, Gan Wei, and Wu Ling, do you know which one I fear the most?"

"Wu Ling?" Xian Bisong looked at Cao Yun in surprise. In his opinion, Chen Zhihua should be the most difficult one to deal with. Of course, this was put aside the Ming Dynasty emperor Qin Feng.

"Qin Feng is a powerful figure, and he is particularly accurate in his view. The three generals of the Ming Dynasty, Gan Wei, nicknamed Wild Dog, need not mention it. He was a brainless person. He was able to occupy this position because of his loyalty to Qin Feng. If Qin Feng asked him to bite, he would bite without hesitation. Chen Zhihua, who was born in a famous family, was proficient in military tactics and wars. He would not make any mistakes in strategy and tactics. He made every decision in a regular way, so Qin Feng used him to deal with Qin, because at that time, Qin was about to become a dead dog. Chen Zhihua's temperament was just steadily and progressed step by step. Qin Feng didn't want to turn Qin into a piece of white land. Now you see that Chen Zhihua is quite successful."

"So I think this Chen Zhihua is quite difficult to deal with! A guy who doesn't make mistakes is the most difficult to fight. There is basically no other way except to fight him."

"There is no disadvantage for such a general, but in other words, there is no outstanding advantage!" Cao Yun smiled: "But Wu Ling in front of you is different. Why do you think Qin Feng put him on this side? Good steel must be used on the blade. Qin Feng is in his heart, but he always regards Da Qi as his biggest enemy."

Fresh pine remained silent.

"Wu Ling is a man who is tolerant and cruel, and is not confused by external things. Once he decides to do something, he will not care about consequences, success or failure, or criticism, and dive into it with all his heart. Such a person is the most difficult to deal with, because you cannot measure his ideas with an ordinary person's idea. Do you still remember the Zhengyang Battle in Ming Dynasty back then? The King of Yan Wu was famous all over the world because of this battle. If you were the one who could do what he did back then?" Cao Yun asked.

Xian Bisong thought about it and finally shook her head.
Chapter completed!