"Wang Shoulin only had 2,000 men in his hands, but he was able to burn nearly half of the Jurchens' food and grass?"
In Dongnuan Pavilion, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Wu Mengming with some surprise after reading the battle report in his hand.
Wu Mengming bowed and said: "It is said that Wang Qianhu..."
"It is said?"
Zhu Yuanzhang interrupted Wu Mengming loudly and looked at him coldly.
When Wu Mengming heard this, he immediately knelt down and apologized: "Your Majesty, forgive me. It's not that I didn't care. It's really the Jurchens' bad habits."
"In the Jurchen territory, except for their own people, everyone else is a slave. Not only is the hierarchy strict, but they also need to shave their heads and braid their hair. It is very different from us."
"The last general has sent three groups of people to infiltrate the Jurchens, but most of them were identified by the Jurchens. Although the remaining people were not arrested, they could only inquire about old things, which was not very helpful to the war... ....”
After Zhu Yuanzhang listened to Wu Mengming's story, he frowned and said: "If you say so, the Jurchens are monolithic, and we can't find out the news at all?"
Wu Mengming's body trembled slightly and he said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, please calm down. The general has already asked the lurking people to bribe the servants of Dorgon, Hauge and others, but these people are just servants and have no access to confidential matters."
"However, through their relationship, our investigation circle has expanded. It is estimated that in a month or two, the news will be much better than now."
Zhu Yuanzhang's expression improved after hearing this. After signaling Wu Mengming to stand up, he said again: "We always feel that there is something wrong with Wang Shoulin's burning of Jurchen grain and grass. Please go and verify it as soon as possible!"
"In addition, what happened to Li Ruolian's attack on the Jurchens in Datong? Shouldn't he rush to Henan? Is he in Datong now, or has he already gone to Henan?"
Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang's expression had softened, Wu Mengming relaxed a little and bowed and said: "Your Majesty, Mr. Li has quietly rushed to Henan."
"The reason why Master Li attacked the Jurchens in Datong was because the Jurchens appeared unexpectedly, and the Datong garrison was afraid of the Jurchens. Master Li happened to have two thousand elite cavalry, so Master Shen suggested that Master Li send troops to meet the enemy."
"Firstly, it can boost the morale of the army so that the soldiers will not become disloyal when talking about Jurchens. Secondly, it can also confuse Zuo Liangyu and others, achieving unexpected results."
Zhu Yuanzhang had already thought of this, but now he was quite satisfied when he saw that Wu Mengming could even find out Shen Zhanran's intentions.
After he nodded, he looked at Wu Mengming and said, "Wu Qing, we know you've been working very hard these days, but with the fighting going on everywhere, the situation is changing rapidly. If you're not careful, all your previous efforts will be wasted."
"And we are in the capital. If we only rely on these battle reports and memorials that are slow to deliver and have low credibility, it will be very easy to make things happen. So we can only rely on you and Jin Yiwei."
"You are our eyes and ears. If you don't understand the situation, then we will become deaf and blind, so..."
Listening to Zhu Yuanzhang's words, Wu Mengming felt a lot of pressure, but he felt an unprecedented sense of pride in his heart, and his whole body was full of motivation.
Seeing that Wu Mengming had fighting spirit, Zhu Yuanzhang asked him to pay attention to Zuo Liangyu, Wu Sangui and others, and then let him go out.
Then Zhu Yuanzhang slowly walked to Kun Yutu and started making gestures.
"First, Obai was defeated in Datong, and then the Jurchen grain and grass were burned. Shang Kexi, who was responsible for transporting grain and grass, was only reprimanded. Instead, Duduo was deprived of his title of prince and demoted to a county king."
"Then Horqin and the Chahar tribe transported 50,000 stones of grain and grass to Datong. The daughter of the former Khan King Ezhe of the Chahar tribe married Haug's son, which is considered an in-law. It makes sense to assist Haug, but why did Horqin also Will you be able to transport food to help?"
"According to Wang Shoulin's news, Bumbutai and Dorgon were lovers, and Fulin was able to ascend the throne this time because of Dorgon's great efforts."
"Logically speaking, Bumbutai should help Dorgon. Why did she let her natal family transport food to Hauge instead?"
"Is it because Dorgon is too domineering and Bumbutai is worried that Fulin's throne will be unstable, so he supports Hauge?"
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and made unconscious gestures with his fingers.
"No, Chahar and Datong are more than two hundred miles apart, so transporting grain is reasonable. But Horqin is more than a thousand miles away from Datong. How can it be possible to transport grain so quickly?"
"Moreover, these two tribes are under the supervision of the Jurchen. Without the Jurchen's order, they would never dare to act rashly. How could they be so fast?"
Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang frowned even more.
"Wu Laoliu!"
Zhu Yuanzhang was silent for a while and shouted outside.
As soon as his voice fell, Wu Laoliu walked in quickly.
"You immediately send someone to tell...that's all. You send someone directly to Datong and tell Ping Xihou that no matter how provocative the Jurchen is, he will never be allowed to go to war. Anyone who disobeys the order will be killed!"
"In addition, you tell him that we agree with Gao Jie to go to Shandong. Not only Gao Jie, but also Ma Jinzhong will go to Shandong to quell the rebellion!"
Wu Laoliu was stunned when he heard this, then bowed and agreed.
After Zhu Yuanzhang waited for Wu Laoliu to leave, he looked towards Shandong and murmured to himself: "The Xing family dares to enter Shandong alone, there must be some conspiracy."
"In that case, let's just give her a hand and see what tricks she can do!"
It turned out that according to Wu Mengming's news, after Zuo Liangyu led his army to defeat Ma Chongxi, Huang Degong followed Zuo Liangyu to Taiyuan, but Xing did not go to Shanxi to join Gao Jie, but repaired on the spot for two days, and then led his army into to Shandong.
After Xing entered Shandong, he first helped Xie Bi regain Dezhou, and then went south to block Ren Qi's attack.
Although Liaocheng has not yet been captured, Xie Sheng's army has established a foothold near Liaocheng with her help. She believes that it is only a matter of time before they capture Liaocheng again.
However, Xing's success in accomplishing so many things actually relied on only her original 5,000 men and the 30,000 newly persuaded to surrender. This also attracted Zhu Yuanzhang's attention.
At this time, a young eunuch came in and reported that Zhu Cihong was outside asking for an audience.
After hearing the report, Zhu Yuanzhang motioned to the young eunuch to bring Zhu Cixiang in, and then slowly walked towards the old wooden chair.
"Father, I have just received a document from Mr. Shen, saying that there are too many disaster victims in Shanxi, and requesting that two million taels of silver be allocated for disaster relief!"
After Zhu Cixiang bowed and saluted, he said with a sad look on his face.
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said in a deep voice: "Shanxi disaster relief is the top priority, and the money that should be spent must not be saved. You can ask the Ministry of Household Affairs to verify it and then allocate it in batches!"
After he finished speaking, he saw that Zhu Cixiang did not respond and looked hesitant, so he said strangely: "But there is not enough money?"
When Zhu Cihong saw the question, he immediately knelt down to plead guilty and said: "Father, my son is guilty!"
"My son, I was only focused on dealing with Li Zushu and others, but I didn't know that the silver in the household department had been stolen. I asked my father to punish me!"
"What are you talking about? The household's money was stolen?"
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he looked at Zhu Cixiang in surprise.
