Be the emperor from the postman

Chapter 989 Gin Is Actually Myself

Hong Chengchou pinched his beard and thought in his heart, I think the most important thing to guard against is you, the Marquis of Jing and Liao in Ming Dynasty!
I can tell at a glance who is colluding with He Jinzhao!

Therefore, the more humble Wu Guojun showed, the more vigilant Hong Chengchou was towards him.

This kind of person dared to collude with the rebels at a very young age, and connected the industry of selling heads into a line, so that many nobles would board his thief ship for the sake of future generations. He was really bold and vicious.

(Although Daming does not have the money to issue rewards, it is to prove to the emperor that we have worked hard, and we will not be charged with playing bandits. It doesn’t matter whether we kill good people or buy people’s leaders.)
From Hong Chengchou's point of view, these generals are all playing Li Chengliang's methods, but none of them are as high as Li Chengliang.

"Huang Taiji is growing in Liaodong, and the hammer bandit He Jinzhao is growing in the northwest."

Hong Chengchou pinched his beard and said: "East Liaodong has the Ningjin defense line and the Shanhaiguan defense line, so there is no need to worry, but congratulations on occupying Shanxi today.

He can directly attack Beijing from Xuanda, this Ji town is the last line of defense, does the Marquis of Jingliao have a way to defend? "

Listening to Hong Chengchou's unhurried question, Wu Guojun held his breath and concentrated. In his opinion, Hong Chengchou is a man who understands military affairs.

It just won't be like Sun Chengzong's behind closed doors, creating any outdated new tactics.

Knowing how to follow Xiao Gui during military training, and not inventing new tactics indiscriminately, is already the greatest improvement of civil servants.

Because they have a correct understanding, probably in terms of military training, they are not as good as they think they are.

There will be no laymen to guide the experts, and the effect will be much better.

In addition to not having the courage of Lu Xiangsheng, Hong Chengchou also made great achievements in commanding operations.

Wu Guojun has never underestimated Hong Chengchou, and he also wanted to get along with him when he was stationed in Jizhen.

However, Hong Chengchou doesn't seem like a person who can talk to each other at all.

Wu Guojun said with a serious face:
"The lands of Xuan and Da are heavily defended, and Juyong Pass has also been repaired.

Coupled with the combination of the three lines of defense in Beijing's inner and outer cities, as long as He Jinzhao dares to come, he will definitely have no good fruit to eat. "

Hong Chengchou dismissed this set of rhetoric, saying that it is extremely easy for He Jinzhao to enter the place where Dajue is located?

At that time, it is not impossible for you to open the gate of Beijing City.

He pinched his beard and said, "Your Majesty has always placed high hopes on the Marquis of Jingliao. If you want to pacify Liaodong, you need a brave general like Marquis Jingliao to go."

Whoever goes to the land of Liaodong will lose his skin if he doesn't die.

Of course, Wu Guojun said in a high-sounding manner, as long as His Majesty orders, he will definitely go all out.

Such words can only fool the emperor in the palace.

Moreover, it is extremely easy for Chongzhen to believe the public statements of his courtiers, such as Yuan Chonghuan and others. Of course, Zhu Youjian has grown a lot now.

As far as he wanted to negotiate a peace earlier, many courtiers opposed it.

He assigned all the main combat faction to Lu Xiangsheng's subordinates and served him as his subordinates. Then Lu Xiangsheng encountered a fierce battle with the Qing army, and most of the main combat faction died.

Maybe this trick is because Chongzhen sent civil officials who disobeyed him to Wu Guojun to guard the border.

Then from time to time in Ji Town, a small group of Mongols kowtowed to the side, and the official said he died in battle, and realized the method.

No matter who it is, it is very useful.

The arrogance of the main combat faction disappeared all of a sudden, and the main peace faction currently has the upper hand in the Ming court.

Especially those headed by Lu Xiangsheng, who were directly wiped out by physics and could no longer make a sound.

Chongzhen's reputation for being mean and ungrateful once again exploded.

Despite Zhu Youjian's move, no one in the court dared to speak first.

After all, in the mind of His Majesty, besides Yang Sichang, whoever opens the mouth to negotiate a peace first will just wait for it to end badly.

In Daming, the theory that negotiating peace is tantamount to betraying the country, but there is no shortage of it.

The two were still testing each other, Wu Guojun didn't want to go to that flesh and blood mill in Liaodong.

He didn't really want to be Daming's loyal minister, he just talked about it.

Now the situation that Daming needs to face is getting more and more difficult, and several turmoil cannot be quelled quickly.

The most important thing is that He Jinchao has already occupied the land of the three provinces. As long as he is firmly nailed to Ji Town, when Marshal He marches eastward, he will be the one who will open the door to welcome him.

Besides him, who else can grasp this first achievement that came to his door?
Otherwise, it would be in vain that he has guarded Ji Town for so many years.

Hong Chengchou didn't want to go to the land in Liaodong either. He believed that with the supply from the imperial court, there was probably no hope of victory.

After Wu Guojun resigned, Hong Chengchou told Tang Tong, the commander in chief of Miyun, and Bai Guangen, the commander in chief of Yutian, to be careful of Wu Guojun, and not to indulge his subordinates in a dispute with the soldiers of Jizhen.

This person must have some means to stay here for a long time.

For these two people, Hong Chengchou still expressed his trust.

Bai Guangen changed from a thief to an official, and he devoted himself to serving the court, even if his son was captured by He Jinzhao, he didn't care.

Not to mention Tang Tong, he was single-handedly promoted by Hong Chengchou, and he performed well in the battle against the rest of the rebels.

As for Wang Chengyin, Hong Chengchou didn't like him.

Zuo Guangxian was sent back by Hong Chengchou because his family was captured by the hammer bandits in Shaanxi, and his brothers took refuge in the hammer bandits. He replaced him with Bai Guangen and directly abandoned him.

For this kind of thing, Hong Chengchou couldn't avoid it. If he didn't kill Zuo Guangxian, even if he was worthy of his service under Hong Chengchou for so many years.

Hong Chengchou explained a few words to the two, then waved them back, and he wanted to write a letter to the emperor, saying that the court must not be easily involved in the war in Liaodong.

Bai Guangen's loyalty to Daming is not so high anymore, and he started to reply to his son's letters. After all, who would not want to be with Daming if there are many ways out!

At night Tang Tong went to look for Wu Guojun, also as a person who had secretly served He Jinzhao long ago.

Relying on the help provided by He Jinzhao, Tang Tong made a lot of military achievements and was promoted and held a high position.

Counting Hong Chengchou in detail, except for Zuo Guangxian, who was dismissed by him, there is really no one of his own left.

Even Wang Chengyin wanted to surrender to Marshal He a long time ago, but Wu and Tang did not bring him along in their secret contacts.

Unlike Zuo Guangxian, none of Tang Tong's family joined the hammer bandits, and the family's fields were divided, at least on the surface.

"That old man Hong Chengchou suspected that you were in collusion with Marshal He and told us to be careful with you."

Hearing this, although Wu Guojun had already guessed it, he was still a little upset.

"He has a good dog's nose, so we have to find a way to kill him."

Wu Guojun took a sip of tea: "Otherwise, I feel uneasy."

Tang Tong nodded approvingly. Hong Chengchou is very thoughtful and capable.

"By the way, there is a message from the commander-in-chief."

Wu Guojun then told Tang Tong in detail the strategy of the commander-in-chief who wanted to negotiate peace with the court, and then sat back and watched the court let go to fight the rogues and the Qing army.

Tang Tong also knew that the drought has been going on for years, and it is thankful that no one in his hometown can starve to death.

Even the imperial court didn't distribute much military rations, so these soldiers under his command had to save some food when they received it.

It is a good idea for the commander-in-chief to choose not to send troops for the time being, and to sit on the sidelines and provoke the other forces to fight each other.

But the problem is that many ministers in the current imperial court, how could they agree to negotiate peace with the Ming rebels!

"What are you going to do?"

Tang Tong raised the question in his heart, Chen Bingji Town, they are not only guarding against Liaodong, but also guarding against the northwest.
"There are quite a few officials that the emperor stuffed me here, but with my support, some people were able to return to the court."

Tang Tong looked at Wu Guojun and heard: "Now is the time for them to play a role."

"Are you sure?"

Wu Guojun smiled and pointed to the back of his head:

"After scheming against Wu Aheng, I realized that my brain can still be used like this, otherwise I can only do the job of licking blood with the tip of a knife for the rest of my life."

Tang Tong narrowed his eyes.

"I have to find a way to get the emperor to agree to a peace negotiation, and at the same time pick me out to defend against the hammer bandits, and send Hong Chengchou to lead the army to support Liaodong."

Tang Tong looked at Wu Guojun in disbelief.

He found that Wu Guojun has changed a lot, and he likes to use his brain to do things.

He can even brew up conspiracies and tricks that kill three birds with one stone.

It has to be said that this should be the situation that the coach most wants to see.

Wu Guojun really felt that he didn't use his brain, he was always a low-level pawn, and it was impossible for him to be valued by Marshal He.

After all, with Marshal He's strength, it is unknown how many Ming army generals will surrender to him in the future.

Wu Guojun must show his value and advantages before those people surrender.

So Chongzhen received two letters.

One was from Hong Chengchou, governor of Jiliao, and the other was from Jingliaohou.

Hong Chengchou's letter is very simple, directly saying that the situation in Liaodong is complicated.

Difficulties were encountered both inside and outside the court. There was no supply of food and grass, and the army could not move lightly, and it was necessary to act cautiously.

Zu Dashou has been stationed in Ningjin for many years, and he will definitely be able to maintain a stalemate with Huang Taiji for a long time.

On the other hand, beware of He Jinzhao, the hammer bandit from the Northwest, suddenly attacking our Great Ming capital.

Wu Guojun explained that although Zu Dashou had lingering fears for His Majesty, he was definitely not someone who wanted to surrender to the Tartars.

Otherwise, he would have voted in Daling River, and he would not have tried his best to feign surrender and run back alone, continuing to serve Daming.

This matter is by no means the frontier army deliberately doing something to ask for a reward.

Huang Taiji found that the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty were getting weaker and weaker, so he must be looking for an opportunity to break through the Ningjin line of defense, stationed in Shanhaiguan, and then occupy the city of the Ming Dynasty in the Great Wall.

Just like when he occupied the four cities of Yongping and Pingping in the second year of Chongzhen, this time he planned to occupy it and not leave.

Wu Guojun also explained the geographical location of Yizhou, of course, repeating Zu Dashou's words.

In short, Huang Taiji is determined to win the whole territory of Liaodong this time, and I hope His Majesty will pay more attention to it.

If Ning Jin is destroyed, Shanhaiguan will lose its barrier.

Chongzhen on the Liaodong Ningjin Defense Line is still at ease, because Huang Taiji was in charge of Houjin, and he was ambitious to take these two places, but suffered heavy losses.

But Huang Taiji did not attack Ning Jin, but stationed troops in Yizhou, which caused Chongzhen some headaches.

Although he is not good at fighting, he is still good at Lenovo.

The reason why the battle of Dalinghe failed was that Huang Taiji sent people to besiege and not attack, and wiped out the reinforcements of Sun Chengzong and others.

But sitting back and watching Guan Ning's defense line be breached is not conducive to his rule.

At that time, the Qing army will be even more unscrupulous, and people like He Jinzhao will start to occupy the city as a springboard for the next attack.

Threatening Beijing at all times made it even more difficult for him to accept.

Now that Huang Taiji is doing this trick again, it really annoys him.

Things have progressed to this point, how to break it?

When Huang Taiji first started to inspect the outskirts of Jinzhou, it aroused strong anxiety in the Ming court.

When the Qing army built a city in Yizhou and farmed fields, it aroused Zu Dashou's vigilance, and hurriedly sent envoys to report to the imperial court, requesting an early response.

After Chongzhen got the news, he didn't think deeply, but issued a strict order, and the generals and officers should redouble their investigations and don't relax.

Chen Xinjia and others received an oral order from Chongzhen, saying that the slaves are cunning and treacherous, and whether East and West Yanbian will fight or defend, or provide reinforcements. Bring up the matter of Liaodong.

Coupled with the fact that Jin Guofeng won the battle, this matter is over in Chongzhen.

But Zu Dashou once again reported to him that the Qing army had assembled tens of thousands of troops in Yizhou. The forts in Guanning Yizhou were constantly harassed by the Qing army. They drove Yiding refugees to cut down trees and grass every day, and let me sit next to the couch. , there is no peace, I hope the court can pay attention to it.

Chen Xinjia expressed his opinion and reported that Jiannu came with the cannons. He thought that the cannons were inconvenient to travel long distances, so special attention should be paid to the pine brocade, and the issue of reinforcements should be considered in time, otherwise the two cities would become isolated cities.

After Huang Taiji was about to become a ground cannon, many generals of the Ming army felt that Huang Taiji's move was cunning and cunning, and his attack was really poisonous.

When Chongzhen heard the words, he ordered the generals in Liaodong to make a decision before the battle, and ordered the governor to plot a strategy to deal with it, and to respond quickly.

Fang Yizao, governor of Liaodong, received Chongzhen's decree, and immediately sent a new governor, Qiu Minyang, to inspect Liaodong instead of him, and ordered Zu Dashou, Wu Sangui, and Liu Zhaoqi to listen to him and plan strategies for war defense.

As a result, Qiu Minyang replied in the memorial to the Chongzhen decree:
"It is really a bad idea to build slaves far away from Yizhou.

Transporting food for thousands of miles, people have no place to eat, this is Huang Taiji's first mistake;
The Qing army was full of arrogance and exhaustion, this was his second mistake;
The land is newly reclaimed, what is the difference with Ishida, this is his third mistake;

This gentleman has been protracted for a long time, and internal flaws in the Qing army are prone to arise. This is his fourth mistake.

On the other hand, I will gain a firm foothold early in the morning and organize my troops between Chensongshan and Jinzhou.

Integrating the collective wisdom and efforts of Liaodong, we have been showing weakness and confusing Huang Taiji. In the end, our army was able to push into Yizhou to drive Jiannu.

But if I, Ming, want to expel the crazy slaves, it is safe to use both Qi and Zheng. "

Fang Yizao also denied his previous inferences after seeing Qiu Minyang's on-the-spot investigation, thinking that it was a "bad policy" for the Qing soldiers to occupy Yizhou.

However, as an old man in the officialdom, he reported again: "Jiannu is extremely cunning, we must consider that they pretend to hoard heavy troops to confuse us."

Fang Yizao's analysis of the battle situation is not accurate, but it is also impossible to win.

Moreover, when he wrote a letter to Chongzhen, when he talked about the current situation of the Ming army, he boasted about the Guan Ning army.

The defense of the Ming soldiers is very strict. So far, the Jiannu dare not approach the city, they can only spy on the sea transportation, and the place where our Ming Dynasty is located is solid and clear, and the Jiannu have nothing to loot, which is enough to see the effectiveness of our Ming soldiers defending Putrajaya. "

Of course, if the Qing soldiers learned that Zhuge Liang was sitting on the ground and snatching the crops, it was beyond his expectation.

He would not write this kind of thing in the memorial and tell the emperor.

(End of this chapter)