Zhu Changwu trusted himself so much and showed no defense at all. How could he mean to deceive himself?
I must be thinking too much.
With this idea in mind, Bai Bangzheng followed Zhu Changwu's footsteps and entered the general's tent.
As soon as he entered the tent, Zhu Changwu sat down with his big horse and golden sword, making this place look like his general tent. Then he looked at Bai Bangzheng and asked, "Brother Bai, if you have something to do, you might as well just tell me."
Originally, he wanted to test and ask in a roundabout way, but since Zhu Changwu said so, he had nothing to hesitate, so he asked, "General, when will we break through? Oh my god, I will be in a hurry."
Bai Bangzheng's attitude did not surprise Zhu Changwu. It would be strange if he was not anxious.
Bai Bangzheng's anxiety means that Li Zicheng is anxious, which in disguise means that Li Zicheng still believes in his previous words.
I still think I will choose to break out.
No matter whether he was breaking through or holding on, no matter what Li Zicheng believed, Zhu Changwu was happy. What he was worried about was that the other party would guard against him and launch a counterattack.
Just from Bai Bangzheng's words, Zhu Changwu judged so many results, which must have been something that Li Zicheng, including Li Yan and others, had never thought of.
"Hey, I'm anxious too, but His Majesty has never made up his mind. In any case, this is not the Ming Dynasty's emperor?"
Zhu Changwu sighed while talking. This appearance fell into Bai Bangzheng's eyes, leaving him without any doubt.
If it were him, the majestic imperial capital of a country would certainly not give it away easily.
Although he knew that the reason was not Zhu Changwu's fault, Bai Bangzheng still couldn't help but ask, "General, if His Majesty continues to disagree, will we have to defend the capital?"
"Of course not. Haha, let me tell you some good news. After my repeated persuasion, His Majesty has agreed to the assault, and the time has been set, it will be tomorrow night. Alas, you must also know that there are many good things in the palace. Quite a few, we can break out and carry a knife alone, but the emperor cannot do that, he has too many good things to bring with him."
Zhu Changwu said this with a very happy look. Bai Bangzheng was also happy when he heard this, but then he had doubts and said: "But the general, the last general didn't find out what happened in the palace."
"Huh? How dare you inquire about the palace's goings-on?" Zhu Changwu suddenly turned cold and looked very unhappy.
"No! It's not." Bai Bangzheng knew that he had let slip, so he quickly made up for it: "Isn't it because the general is also anxious? He couldn't find the general for a while, so he sent someone to the palace to have a look."
"Okay, we can't do such things in the future. Your Majesty is the son of heaven and the lord of the world. How can he tell us, the ministers, what he wants to do?" Zhu Changwu continued to rebuke.
"Yes, what the general said is that this time the general was reckless." Bai Bangzheng lowered his head and looked like he knew he was wrong.
"Well, it's wartime now. Although your actions are inappropriate, it doesn't mean anything. I also know that you are eager to make meritorious deeds. So then, when His Majesty goes out tomorrow night, you will follow His Majesty. I'm responsible for protecting you." Zhu Changwu changed his voice and then said another surprise that Bai Bangzheng didn't expect.
"Mo...will you accompany His Majesty to protect you?" Bai Bangzheng asked quickly, thinking he had heard wrong.
"Yes, this is something I have been thinking about for a long time. In any case, the two thousand Ming troops you brought this time have all fought against the intruders, and they are considered elite troops. Besides, as a The only general who is loyal to the king, your Majesty must know what you are doing. This time, I will arrange for you to go there so that you can see His Majesty in person. After we break out of the encirclement and accompany Yingying Tianfu, glory and wealth will be just around the corner. If we really get there, When the time comes, don’t forget my recommendation to you.”
Bai Bangzheng was very happy to hear that he could protect Chongzhen at close range. At this time, when I look at Zhu Changwu, I think he is a good person no matter what.
"Yes, don't worry, General. If I become successful one day, I will definitely not forget your recommendation today." Bai Bangzheng hurriedly patted his chest and assured.
"Okay, okay. In fact, putting you next to His Majesty is also a sign of trust in you. You also know that although we have recruited some soldiers in the city these days, they have not even been trained. They are not soldiers. I It has been decided that these people will stay in the city tomorrow to attract the attention of the intruders. Then we will work together to protect His Majesty from breaking out of the siege and heading to the capital. By the way, I have even chosen the route these days. You I don’t know, but those idiots who broke into the enemy’s circle actually found a loophole in the encirclement, and we found it. When the time comes, we can rush out from there, and we guarantee that everything will be safe, hahaha.”
Zhu Changwu smiled proudly there, and Bai Bangzheng also smiled beside him.
But he was thinking in his heart, what kind of loophole, this is obviously a trap set for you, but it's a pity that you didn't even notice it. Alas, no wonder I will make an immortal contribution when the time comes.
Bai Bangzheng was very happy, and his face was full of smiles until he sent Zhu Changwu away.
It wasn't until Zhu Changwu really left the military camp that he stopped the smile on his face, and then said to a soldier beside him: "I will write a letter now, and you will send it out of the city immediately. Remember, This matter is important and must be delivered to King Dashun personally, do you understand?"
"General, don't worry, I understand." The soldier quickly clasped his fists and agreed.
At this time, Bai Bangzheng thought that he had learned all of Zhu Changwu's plans, but he had no idea at all. What he knew was what Zhu Changwu deliberately let him know.
In fact, all the information he had was wrong, and none of it was correct.
In the palace, Zhu Changwu came here again.
He will fight back tomorrow. For such a big event, he must inform Chongzhen first. Otherwise, if there is a big war, it will not be beautiful if the emperor is frightened.
Still in Kunning Palace, Chongzhen met Zhu Changwu.
For a while, Chongzhen seemed to really no longer think about government affairs. He stayed at Queen Zhou's place every day and did not go to other places. He even stopped visiting his Qianqing Palace.
"What? Are you going to fight back tomorrow?"
When he first heard Zhu Changwu's report, Chongzhen himself was shocked.
"Yes, we will start the counterattack at noon tomorrow. The intruders will not expect it, and they will be able to be caught off guard." Zhu Changwu stood there at this time, with a confident and calm look on his face.
"But... can it be done?" Chongzhen looked worried. Originally, he wanted to say that this was not an egg against a stone, but in order not to dampen Zhu Changwu's enthusiasm, he could only soften his tone a lot.
"Why not? If we attack suddenly, we have the upper hand, which means we have the right time."
"After recruiting troops in the past few days, we already have 40,000 troops in our hands. If we add today's troops, the number of troops can reach at least 50,000. Although it is far inferior to the bandits, we are the army of justice, we are officers and soldiers, and this is It occupies a favorable location.”
"The Ming Dynasty is the orthodoxy of the world, and this time we are attacking bandits. When the time comes, there will be rewards for killing the enemy, and even military merits, which will ensure that the morale of the army is high. When the time comes, the dragon soldiers will take the lead, ensuring that the enemy can be defeated as quickly as possible. In order to achieve the purpose of severely damaging the morale of the intruders, we will occupy the people and people again."
"The right time, favorable location, and people are all with us. We will definitely win this battle."
What Zhu Changwu said was extremely confident, but Chongzhen felt that it was a bit unreliable no matter how he listened.
After these few days of development, the number of Ming army soldiers has increased, but their combat effectiveness seems to be mediocre.
Many people have not even trained. Can such an "army" win the war?
Chongzhen was skeptical.
Seeing that Chongzhen still didn't speak and didn't seem to have completely made up his mind, Zhu Changwu had to say again: "Your Majesty, do we have any choice now?"
"What...mean?" Chongzhen was stunned when Zhu Changwu asked him.
"Your Majesty, we could use Bai Bangzheng to deceive Li Zicheng before, but a day or two was enough. As time goes by, the other party will inevitably notice it. When that time comes, people come to the door and start a siege. Then It will become more difficult for us to defend the capital with our existing forces."
"Then instead of waiting for someone to come knocking on our door, we should strike first and attack them. Taking advantage of the opponent's unpreparedness will increase our chances of winning. Your Majesty, it will be good for us to wait, but the problem is that the intruder will not allowed, so now we have no choice.”
Zhu Changwu looked at Chongzhen sitting on the dragon throne, trying to explain the truth. In short, in one sentence, Chongzhen promised that he would send troops.
If Chongzhen doesn't agree, he will still send troops.
This is Zhu Changwu, who believes that something must be done, even if Chongzhen disagrees. If it were another minister, even if he had such an idea, he would not dare to do it.
Seeing Zhu Changwu's eyes so determined, he thought of the environment he was in now. Chongzhen finally sighed and said: "That's it, let's take a gamble. Tell me, what do you want me to do?"
Chongzhen knew that there was no way out, so he could only take a gamble now.
If he wins, Ming Dynasty will have no worries for the time being.
If you lose, then you will return to the state you were in a few days ago. At worst, you will still die.
"Haha, your majesty is wise." Sure enough, after agreeing to Zhu Changwu, people began to flatter him again.
