Jin Xuan just stepped onto Liu Wenbing's boat and saw Liu Wenbing, Li Guozhen and others welcoming him enthusiastically, and his heart felt warm.
At this time, Liu Wenbing quickly stepped forward, held his hand affectionately, and said apologetically: "Master Jin, you have suffered these days, and Wen Bing is here to apologize to you!"
Jin Xuan was stunned when he heard this and even said he didn't dare.
Liu Wenbing praised Jin Xuan again in front of everyone, and then pulled him towards the cabin.
Jin Xuan looked at Liu Wenbing with a calm expression, and for the first time he felt respect for Liu Wenbing in his heart.
In fact, when Jin Hyun first met Liu Wenbing at Changui Gate, he had no good impression of him.
It is believed that Liu Wenbing was given the important task of Zhu Yuanzhang only because of his status as a royal relative.
But after the Zhangyimen, Chaoyangmen, Baoding and other battles, Jin Xuan gradually changed his view of Liu Wenbing.
So when Zhu Yuanzhang asked him to pretend to be Liu Wenbing last time, he finally agreed after some hesitation.
Although he knew that if Liu Wenbing really died in the battle, he, the fake, would only die, but he still agreed for the sake of the Ming Dynasty.
But at this moment, he suddenly discovered that he had agreed to Zhu Yuanzhang not only for the sake of the Ming Dynasty, but also because he was envious of Liu Wenbing and hoped to make the same achievements as him.
Just when Jin Xuan was in a trance, everyone had already sat down.
Liu Wenbing glanced at everyone, and then spoke passionately about the Shanxi victory and other events, making everyone present excited.
Next, he once again affirmed Jin Xuan's contribution to containing Jurchen, and also told the reason why he came here.
It turned out that not long after Liu Wenbing and Li Sanbao set sail from Tianjin, Li Sanbao received Zhao Erhu's letter for help through Jinyiwei's channels.
The letter stated that due to the imminent arrival of the Jurchen army, North Korea and North Korea were extremely shocked, fearing that the Jurchens wanted to annex North Korea and North Korea.
Therefore, the court was divided into two factions: the main war faction and the main peace faction. The first focus of these two factions was how to deal with Li Guozhen and others.
Li Zhu originally wanted to execute Li Guozhen and show his kindness to Jurchen, but the strong pressure from Jin Xuan and others made him feel a little worried.
Because he was not in the right position, the reason why he was able to maintain his position in the past was largely due to his closeness to the Ming Dynasty and his rejection of Jurchen's ideas.
But since the ninth year of Chongzhen, when he surrendered to the Jurchens and executed three bachelors, Hong Yihan, Yin Ji, and Wu Daji, rebellions often occurred in the country.
In particular, Shen Qiyuan's rebellion last month still left him with lingering fears.
He originally expected the Jurchen navy to defeat Jin Xuan and others and then revive the country.
Unexpectedly, the Jurchens would advance by land and water this time, which made him wonder if his previous decision was wrong.
Therefore, although Li Zhu did not express his position on the dispute between the two factions, he secretly relaxed the guard of Li Guozhen and others.
Zhao Erhu used Wang Shoulin's previous spy in North Korea and Xian to find out the situation, and took advantage of Li Zhu's ambivalence to rescue Li Guozhen and his party.
Unexpectedly, after they rescued Li Guozhen and others, Li Zhu suddenly became wanted across the country, forcing them to abandon their original route and flee to eastern North Korea.
Zhao Erhu knew that Jin Xuan's position in the army was awkward and he might not be able to come to his aid in time.
In order to avoid an accident, after sending a letter to Jin Xuan, he used Jin Yiwei's channels to ask for help from the capital...
After listening to Liu Wenbing's story, Jin Xuan understood the whole story. He looked at Li Guozhen with some worry and said, "Li Zhu released him first and then captured him. Does it mean that he has completely turned to the Jurchens?"
Hearing this, Li Guozhen shook his head and said, "That's not necessarily true, because tens of thousands of Jurchen troops are coming now. If Li Zhu doesn't show an attitude, he will be in danger of destroying the country."
"But he has seen Master Jin's navy, and he is afraid of it, so he does such a double-dealing thing."
"So Li Shu's attitude mainly depends on our battle with the Jurchens. If we can defeat the Jurchens, even if Li Shu doesn't fall to us, at least he will not make things difficult for us secretly."
"But if we lose this battle, I'm afraid it will be very difficult to convince Li Zhu in the future."
Liu Wenbing nodded in agreement and said, "Marquis Weibei's words are reasonable. Lord Jin, what do you think of this battle?"
After hearing this, Jin Xuan pondered for a while and said slowly: "Although the Jurchens are advancing by land and water this time, the cavalry has no effect at all, so our real opponents are Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming and Shang Kexi."
"Although the navy of the three of them only has 40,000 to 50,000 people, most of them are elites from Yuanpi Island, especially the Jurchens to make up for their shortcomings in naval warfare."
"In recent years, we have vigorously trained Kong Youde and others. They not only increased the soldiers' pay, but also installed new artillery. Their combat power is far better than ours."
"The reason why Zheng Sen succeeded in his sneak attack last time was firstly because the opponent was not prepared, and secondly because the leader of the army, Kong Youxing, was too incompetent."
"In addition, although the navy near the North and North Korean capitals has been severely damaged, there are still nearly 20,000 people in the east, and there are also thousands of people on Phi Island. Although there is no movement at the moment, we must be on guard... ."
After listening to Jin Xuan's story, Liu Wenbing looked at Li Guozhen and said, "Marquis Weibei, you have been in North Korea and North Korea for a while. Do you know why there is no movement from them?"
When Li Guozhen asked, he bowed and said: "Since the death of Yi Sunchen in the battle, the navy of North Korea and North Korea has plummeted, and its combat power is not as good as before."
"Although the navy in the east currently has a strength of more than 20,000, it is said that the actual number may be less than half."
"In addition, Li Jong just killed Shen Qiyuan last month, and many of the naval generals in the east have an old relationship with Shen Qiyuan. It is normal for him to be suspicious and not recruit naval forces to rescue him."
Liu Wenbing heard this and said with some regret: "Marquis Weibei, are there any survivors from Shen Qiyuan's old tribe?"
Li Guozhen shook his head and said: "Shen Qiyuan's strength is not strong, otherwise he would not have been wiped out by Li Ji so easily."
"Nowadays, let alone Shen Qiyuan's old troops, even Li Deren, the Huai'en Lord who was supported by Shen Qiyuan, was innocently executed. People in North Korea and North Korea are now panicked. No one should dare to stand up against Li Ju for the time being."
Liu Wenbing nodded, then looked at Jin Xuan and said, "The Jurchen navy is led by Kong Youde and others. Who is leading the cavalry? Where are they now?"
Jin Xuan pondered: "According to Zheng Sen's news, the navy of Kong Youde and three people should arrive at 10 o'clock today. As for the cavalry, I only heard that there are more than 40,000 people. There is no news yet about who will be the commander."
Liu Wenbing frowned and said: "Master Jin, does all your information come from Zheng Sen now? Isn't he also controlling the intelligence personnel?"
Seeing the dissatisfaction on Liu Wenbing's face, Jin Xuan said with some embarrassment: "The intelligence is originally controlled by the lower officials, but because our intelligence transmission is too slow, it is far less timely than Zheng Sen's."
"Later on, his information was the main focus, and our people cooperated with him, but the main personnel were still in the hands of the lower officials."
Liu Wenbing was silent for a while, then looked at Wang Shoulin and said, "Wang Qianhu, I heard from His Majesty that you had established a contact point with the Jurchens when you went north last time. Is there any news?"
Wang Shoulin bowed and said: "Gong An Guo, according to the last general's information, the Jurchen cavalry's commanders this time are Azig and Duduo. They have set off from Shengjing and the vanguard has arrived at the border between North Korea and North Korea."
When Liu Wenbing heard this, he was a little surprised and said: "Ajige and Duoduo? If I remember correctly, these two people are Dorgon's brothers, right?"
Wang Shoulin nodded and said: "Ajige, Dorgon, and Duduo were all born to Nurhachi's fourth concubine Abahai. Dorgon's previous fight for the throne was also due to the help of his two brothers... "
Liu Wenbing was silent for a while, then suddenly looked at Jin Xuan and said, "Master Jin, can Zheng Sen still use it?"
Jin Xuan was shocked when he saw the murderous intent in Liu Wenbing's eyes.
