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Chapter 621 Be cautious
In the Chenghai Tower, Hong Chengchou nodded his head slightly after listening to Liu Zizheng's theory of "three inferiors to building slaves", appearing to approve of what he said.

He opened his mouth and said: "Everything that Mr. said, I am also very worried. In addition to what Mr. said, there are also my soldiers in the towns of Ming Dynasty, whether it is drills, or the military spirit, or it is difficult to work together in command. It is indeed inferior to Jiannu. Moreover, the army and horses are not as strong as the captives, and firearms are no longer our specialty!"

Liu Zizheng also nodded and said: "Yes! Firearms were originally our Ming's sharp weapon against the captives. Although the Jiannu also plundered, there were not many in the end. But from the first month of the fourth year of Chongzhen, the captives also learned to make red cannons. Especially after Bandit Kong surrendered to slavery, his artillery skills have also improved. Today, the captives have a lot of firearms and are familiar with them. They are already on par with our Ming Dynasty, and our strengths are no longer there.

As for the cavalry, the slaves originally lived as nomads, and the Mongolian tribes surrendered, which is obviously superior to ours. Besides, the fourth prince, although he is a barbarian and ugly chieftain, is also a hero of the other country. He is open-minded and good at fighting. Employing people is better at using soldiers.

Today he is able to inherit the legacy of the old slave, conquer the Mongolian tribes, conquer North Korea in the east, and invade my country in the south. "

When they were talking about this, Chen Zhongcai, the deputy general of the Chinese army, came in to report that Jinzhou Zu Dashou sent someone to send a secret letter to Hong Chengchou, governor of Jiliao.

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Hong Chengchou opened the secret book and read it roughly, nodded again and again, and then ordered Chen Zhongcai to let the people sent by Zu Dashou rest here for a few days, and don't rush back to Jinzhou, lest they be caught by Jiannu sentry and leak the military plan .

Hong Chengchou handed the secret letter to Liu Zizheng casually. After reading it, he thought about it and said, "Although Zu Dashou is not very reliable, his strategy is worthy of Hong Du's attention."

Hong Chengchou also nodded and said: "That's true. Although Zu Dashou had tried to feign surrender, it was because the Daling River was besieged for a long time, and food and aid were exhausted, so he had no choice but to do so.

But since he returned to Jinzhou, he has been very loyal. I can't guess that he is thinking of becoming a slave just because he once feigned surrender to the slave chief.

Now he even suggests that after I lead the army to Ningyuan, I need to take steps at every step, and it is really not appropriate to rush forward, but to be cautious.

The students think this discussion is very good, do you think so, sir? "

Liu Zizheng said solemnly: "The only thing I can suggest to Governor Hong when I come here is these four words: 'Prudence is the first priority'. You must not put all the tens of thousands of elite people in the country's court as desperate..."

Liu Zizheng was still waiting to continue talking, but Li Song, Hong Chengchou's confidant and aide, came in at this time, and he reported that the eunuch who passed the decree wanted to buy a war horse so that he could go back and present it to the suzerain Wang Dehua, and he also wanted ten horses Tribute satin and ten bolts of brocade, all of which I want to buy in Shanhaiguan City.

Li Song didn't shy away from Liu Zizheng, and said directly: "He didn't want to buy this, it was clearly a bribe. Don't even think about it, Shanhaiguan is not a place in the south of the Yangtze River. Where can there be such things as satin and brocade?"

Hong Chengchou said indifferently: "Why bother what he wants, just give him all the money. Anyway, it's all money from the court, and you don't want to pay for it yourself. These people can't be offended. Fortunately, he is still a little eunuch. It's not too loud."

After Li Song withdrew, Hong Chengchou asked Liu Zizheng what he thought of Zhang Ruoqi, and he said, "Mr. Liu, Zhang Ruoqi, the military supervisor appointed by the imperial court, is about to arrive. How do you think this person should deal with it?"

Liu Zizheng replied somewhat playfully: "Hong Du asked me, it is better to ask himself. Hong Du has been an official in the court for many years, and has been in the army for a long time. I have never seen such an official figure. He must have more experience than me. a lot.

There is only one thing I worry about. "

Hong Chengchou asked in surprise, "What are you thinking about, sir?"

Liu Zizheng brushed his gray beard and said, "Does Hong Du still remember the defeat of Ge Shuhan at Tongguan?"

Hong Chengchou was not surprised when he heard the words, he said: "Why did Mr. Liu mention this? Could it be that I will also suffer the defeat of Tongguan?"

Liu Zizheng showed a wry smile on his face, and replied: "I really don't want to mention the word victory or defeat in front of Hong Du. But with Ge Shuhan's ability, he is a famous general in Tang Dynasty. Xuanzong trusted him and ordered an army of 20 to guard Tongguan.

It was a game that must be won, but because of the slander of the treacherous minister Yang Guozhong, Xuanzong insisted on urging him, and he failed to be cautious, resulting in a big defeat and a loss.

The same is true of the current battle in Liaodong. In the future, no matter who promotes the war, Governor Hong will do his best to resist and delay, and always focus on slowness and prudence! "

Hong Chengchou sighed and said: "If it is against other emperors, it is fashionable to use the words 'the general is out, and the emperor's fate is not accepted' to resist. But it is different for today. It is a different matter for the military commander, but all civil servants are right. Who dares to disobey the imperial decree?"

After Hong Chengchou finished speaking, he looked at Liu Zizheng and they smiled wryly at each other, shaking their heads and sighing.

After a while, Hong Chengchou said again: "Mr. Liu, the student has the king's life, so he can't stay here for a long time. I deeply regret that I didn't talk with you.

In order to prevent the students from repeating the defeat in Tongguan, I would like to ask my husband to help me again today. I beg you to stay in the army and praise the military affairs for me. Please don't refuse. "

After Hong Chengchou finished speaking, he stood up from his seat and bowed deeply to Liu Zizheng.

Liu Zizheng also hurriedly got up to return the salute, saying: "It's a compliment to humiliate Governor Hong and treat each other with sincerity, which makes Zizheng feel ashamed to join us. Since the defeat of Liaoyang, Zizheng was lucky enough to escape from the siege by narrowly escaped death, and the thought of returning to Liaoyang is unforgettable. .

Helpless, everything went against my wishes, and I ran in vain for several years, but the Liaodong incident became more and more impossible, so I returned to the pass. Since then, I no longer care about state affairs, and I don't want to ask about military opportunities. This life is over, and I will send it to the capital The monk's house, carefully note the art of war, for the use of later generations.

Today, although Zizheng still has a passion for blood, he is already a bearded old man, his strength is completely weakened, and he can't bear to be Feng's wife again. "

Hong Chengchou got up and bowed deeply again, saying: "Sir, you should not think about the students alone, you should also think about national affairs. The safety of the country depends on this battle. How can you be indifferent?"

Hearing this, Liu Zizheng pondered for a moment, tears streaming down his face, and he said, "Duke Hong! People are not grass and trees, who can be ruthless, and the state affairs are difficult, and I am also worried.

If Zizheng had no loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, lack of enthusiasm, he would never have joined the army as a young man, moved to the outside of the Great Wall, escaped death, was full of scars, Shenyang fell, and his wife and daughter died together.

The reason why Zizheng doesn't want to be Feng's wife anymore is that he has already seen through the government and lost his heart about Liao affairs. "

Hong Chengchou saw that he had quietly changed his name to "supervisor", so he knew that there was hope for this matter, and he would not agree to it, so he tried his best to persuade him to stay and help him!
(End of this chapter)