"Captain Zheng, do you know why Kong Youde's army has not arrived for so long?"
Just when Zheng Sen was hesitating, Liu Wenbing's voice sounded.
Zheng Sen was stunned when he heard this, and then he understood.
He was plotting against Kong Youde and others, but Kong Youde was plotting against him.
In fact, he is not a stupid person and should have thought of this a long time ago.
It's just that he is still too young, and he won the first battle, coupled with Jin Hyun's background, making him too confident.
The more confident a person is, the easier it is for him to be immersed in his own world, so he does not notice the problem.
Liu Wenbing saw Zheng Sen's expression and knew that he understood, so he said: "Colonel Zheng, withdraw your troops!"
"retreat?"
Zheng Sen looked at Liu Wenbing in surprise, his eyes full of confusion and reluctance.
"Yes, you can only attack if you retreat!"
Liu Wenbing said calmly.
"The only way to attack is to retreat?"
Zheng Sen subconsciously repeated Liu Wenbing's words, and his eyes gradually turned from confused to bright.
He immediately looked at Huang Ting and said, "General Huang, please immediately notify Brother Xuanzhu and ask him to stop monitoring the Jurchen Navy and lead his troops here immediately."
"In addition, you also send a message to Fourth Uncle, telling him that he no longer needs to hide his whereabouts and come to meet us as soon as possible!"
Seeing Zheng Sen making such a decisive decision, Liu Wenbing nodded secretly in his heart.
Then he announced the end of the meeting and asked the generals to return to camp to prepare for the retreat.
Although all the generals had doubts in their hearts, seeing that Zheng Sen, who had always been domineering, had agreed, they all respectfully withdrew.
But Zheng Sen did not leave, and Liu Wenbing also kept Jin Xuan and Tian Shuying.
Zheng Sen looked at Tian and Jin first, then looked at Liu Wenbing and said, "Dong An Guo, what should we do next?"
Liu Wenbing saw that although Zheng Sen was asking, his eyes were still full of confidence, and he knew that it would not be easy to subdue him.
In fact, it makes sense to think about it. The Zheng family has a powerful army and is almost invincible across the sea.
As the eldest son of Zheng Zhilong, Zheng Sen is smart and good at fighting, and he is indeed proud of himself, so Liu Wenbing decided to continue to attack Zheng Sen.
Because even if he cannot conquer Zheng Sen, he must not let Zheng Sen look down on everyone in the court, otherwise there will be endless troubles in the future.
So he sneered and said: "Didn't I give instructions just now? Does Captain Zheng have better suggestions?"
Zheng Sen originally thought that his obedience just now would lead to a change in the other party's attitude. Unexpectedly, Liu Wenbing still looked like he was rejecting others, and he couldn't help but feel a little angry.
However, when he saw Tian Shuying shaking her head slightly, he suppressed his anger and bowed: "The general is not very talented and has little knowledge. How can I have any good suggestions?"
"It's just that we were ordered to contain the Jurchens. If we return without success, we will be worried that it will be difficult to recover!"
Liu Wenbing did not answer, but glanced at Tian Shuying first.
Because Tian Shuying's shaking of her head just now was not hidden from him.
After Tian Shuying saw his gaze, she faced him calmly.
When Liu Wenbing saw this, he already understood why Tian Shuying and Zheng Sen were on the same front, and at the same time he admired Zhu Yuanzhang's talent in employing people even more.
He thought for a while, then decided to change his strategy, looked at Zheng Sen and said: "Colonel Zheng, I know that you are dissatisfied, but do you know that you have made three mistakes!"
Zheng Sen was stunned when he heard this, and then he bowed and said: "If you are stupid, please give me some advice from Lord An Guo!"
Liu Wenbing could also hear the dissatisfaction in his words, but he did not pay attention to it. Instead, he slowly said: "I know that you have backup plans, but I can tell you clearly that these are of no use."
"Because you were wrong from the beginning. As the saying goes, everything is done secretly. Your plan has not been implemented yet and all the generals know it. How can you guarantee that the plan will not be leaked? This is one of them!"
"The second reason is that you didn't know enough about the enemy. I think you already understand the mistakes made by the Jurchens, but you also underestimated the North Korean navy."
"No matter how incompetent the North Korean navy is, they can always choose one or two people who can be used when the country is in crisis. The former Yi Sun-shin is an example!"
"And the fire attack is not a secret strategy. In addition, they live here all year round. Whether it is the abundance of fire tools or their understanding of the wind direction, they have an advantage over you."
"The last and most critical mistake!"
Liu Wenbing said, suddenly stopped and looked at Zheng Sen calmly.
Zheng Sen was still a little unconvinced when Liu Wenbing asked the first question.
When he heard the second question, he looked slightly panicked.
Seeing Liu Wenbing stop suddenly at this moment, he was still a little confused, but when he saw that the other party glanced at Jin Xuan unintentionally, he immediately understood.
He hurriedly knelt down to plead guilty and said: "General, I was confused for a moment and almost missed an important event. Please ask Anguo Gong to punish him!"
Although Liu Wenbing expected that this move would be able to calm Zheng Sen, he did not expect that Zheng Sen could be so embarrassed, and he was slightly shocked.
Because Liu Wenbing also came from a young age, he also had the arrogance of a young man, and it was only a lot more than Zheng Sen.
Only as he grew older and was polished by the world, did he gradually understand.
In fact, most people are the same.
There will be neither more nor less.
The only difference is the difference you think.
However, it took him nearly ten years to understand these things and learn to keep his noble head down.
Unexpectedly, Zheng Sen did it in an instant, which made him doubt the sincerity of the other party.
So he pretended to be puzzled and said: "Zheng Lieutenant, the purpose of the big tent meeting is for everyone to express their opinions. What are you guilty of? Get up quickly!"
However, although Liu Wenbing spoke sincerely, he did not help Zheng Sen up, but looked at him secretly.
Hearing this, Zheng Sen became more respectful and said in a sincere tone: "Mr. An Guo, this general is so rebellious and domineering that he violated military orders. Please punish him!"
"Oh, you said this!"
Liu Wenbing seemed to have just remembered this matter, and said calmly: "This matter is indeed unreasonable, but it is not a violation of military orders."
"And you have made great achievements many times. Even if you have made mistakes, you can still turn them into sins. Don't take it to heart. Get up quickly!"
Zheng Sen's body trembled slightly and he said more sincerely: "Taking credit and being arrogant is the second sin of the general. If Duke An Guo hadn't mentioned it today, the general might have made a big mistake. Please punish him!"
Liu Wenbing shook his head repeatedly and said: "Zheng Lieutenant, you have made many military exploits at a young age, so it is human nature to be a little proud."
"And you know that you can change your mistakes and you have not made any mistakes. How can I get away with it without guilt? Get up quickly!"
Hearing this, Zheng Sen kowtowed again and said: "Dong An Guo is a righteous man, but since the last general is a general, he only has military orders and no age, so I ask Duke An to punish him!"
Liu Wenbing tested Zheng Sen three times, and when he saw Zheng Sen's sincere expression, his attitude became more and more respectful, and he also admired him a little in his heart.
So he looked at Tian Shuying again and signaled the other party to come forward to intercede.
Tian Shuying originally had this intention, but she did not speak out because Liu Wenbing had repaid her love before, but Jin Xuan had always been wronged.
Seeing the other party's eyes at this moment, he immediately stepped forward and persuaded: "Dong An Guo, although Lieutenant Zheng has made a small mistake, his loyalty to the emperor and his patriotism are as clear as the sun and the moon. Please forgive him this time."
Liu Wenbing pretended to look at Tian Shuying helplessly, and said solemnly: "For the sake of Supervisor Tian, I will forgive you for now!"
Zheng Sen has a stubborn temper. He wanted to persist, but then he heard Liu Wenbing's voice: "Get up, I have something to tell you!"
When Zheng Sen heard this, he remembered Liu Wenbing's previous words such as "Things are done in secret" and knew that the other party believed him. He bowed respectfully and then stood up slowly.
Seeing that Zheng Sen's attitude had changed, Liu Wenbing nodded slightly in his heart, and then told him his plan.
After hearing this, Zheng Sen felt even more impressed. After bowing respectfully, he hurried out.
