When Wu Mengming heard the report, he was secretly worried. Suddenly he saw Zhu Yuanzhang smiling and asked subconsciously: "Your Majesty, do you have a way to defeat the enemy?"
But as soon as he spoke, he immediately realized that he had lost his etiquette and hurriedly knelt down to apologize.
Zhu Yuanzhang saw that he was worried about the situation in his panic, and knew that he was unintentionally worried about the outcome of the battle. After signaling him to stand up, he said slowly: "Wu Qing, you don't need to worry. As long as the Jurchens are defeated in this battle, they will definitely retreat."
Wu Mengming originally thought that Zhu Yuanzhang had some magic method. When he heard this, he said with some frustration: "Your Majesty, this method is probably not feasible."
"Because all the capable men in the Beijing army have been transferred to Datong a few days ago. Now, in addition to the 5,000 Jin Yiwei and more than 2,000 people in the hands of Jiang Yingkui, there are only 8,000 new troops recruited by Wang Shangshu from the field. No more...oh..."
"Although the last general was ordered to bring more than 10,000 people from Tongzhou this time, most of them are ruffians and can support the scene. If we let them go to Shanhaiguan to fight, I'm afraid it will be counterproductive."
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said: "Who said you want to go to Shanhaiguan to fight?"
Wu Mengming heard this and said with a surprised look on his face: "If we don't go to Shanhaiguan, how can we defeat the Jurchens?"
Zhu Yuanzhang did not answer his question, but asked: "It has been nearly twenty days since the Jurchens attacked Datong and Shanhaiguan, and their vigor has long been lost."
"At this time, they should have rested and waited for the soldiers to regain their fighting spirit before fighting again, but why did they suddenly launch a fierce attack?"
Wu Mengming didn't know about soldiers. When asked at this moment, he said hesitantly: "The Datong side may have received news about the refugee attack and found a way to sneak into the pass, so they launched the attack."
"As for Shanhaiguan, it may be that Dorgon got the news of the Datong War and was worried that Hauge would make a meritorious service, so he launched the attack!"
Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and said: "Dorgon is a man who has experienced hundreds of battles. How could he not know that Hauge had been defeated before and was unable to launch a major offensive in the short term? How could he launch an attack at this time!"
"And if Hauge really found a way into the pass, how could he only send a thousand people to infiltrate? In fact, they should do this to hide their true purpose..."
As Zhu Yuanzhang spoke, he saw Wu Mengming's confused face and knew that Wu Mengming had not yet seen Dorgon's plot clearly due to information and vision problems.
He didn't want to say more, but he thought that there was no one available in the court. Since Wu Mengming had commanded the troops this time, there might be similar tasks in the future.
In addition, Wu Mengming is about to leave for Shanxi. If he is worried, it will not only affect the morale of the military, but may also lead to the failure of this plan.
So Zhu Yuanzhang guided him again: "Zhao Erhu discovered a lot of Western fleets in the waters outside Shanhaiguan. Do you know what this means?"
Wu Mengming said with some confusion: "The general has received news that the Jurchens purchased a batch of new red cannons from the Westerners. I think those Western fleets came here to send the cannons."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Yes, they are sending artillery, but they are not just sending artillery."
Wu Mengming frowned and said, "It's not just to send artillery... Could it be that they want to use those Western fleets to sneak attack by sea?"
"But the Western fleet is just a merchant ship, and its combat power is not strong. In addition, An Guogong has just defeated the Jurchen navy in Korea. Now that the Jurchen navy can defend its home waters, it is good. How can they have the strength to attack us?"
Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and said, "Why does it have to be a navy master? Have you forgotten about Wang Shoulin?"
Wu Mengming trembled slightly and said hesitantly: "Your Majesty, you mean that the Jurchens may have already contacted the traitors in Tianjin Port, and are preparing to use Western fleets to transport their troops to Tianjin Port, and then attack Shanhaiguan from behind?"
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said: "Now it should be confirmed that the Jurchen generals encountered Tianjin Port, but whether it is only Tianjin Port still needs to be investigated in detail. After all, the Beidaihe area is also an option."
When Wu Mengming heard this, he bowed and said, "General, please send someone to investigate now!"
After he finished speaking, he was about to leave, but he heard Zhu Yuanzhang's voice: "Wu Qing, have you forgotten what we just told you?"
Wu Mengming was stunned for a moment, then
Recalling that Zhu Yuanzhang asked him to go to Shanxi, he looked worried and said: "Your Majesty, the general did not know the crisis here before, but now that he knows it, how can he leave you!"
Seeing his true feelings revealed, Zhu Yuanzhang felt quite relieved and comforted him: "Wu Qing, Zhao Erhu has brought back five thousand navy troops, so our side is not dangerous. The real danger is over there in Shanxi, so you must go as soon as possible." deal with."
Wu Mengming said with a surprised look on his face: "Ping Xihou has blocked Hauge's offensive. You just said that Hauge will not be able to launch a major attack in the short term."
"As for the rebels in Shaanxi, Zuo Liangyu is blocking them, and the refugee population is also within control. Shanxi should not be in danger in the short term!"
Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and said: "We just said that if Hauge finds a way into the pass, it is impossible to send only a thousand people to infiltrate. If these people are not Jurchens, who do you think they belong to?"
Wu Mengming's eyes suddenly opened and he said loudly: "If those thousand people are rebels, does it mean that the beast Li Zicheng has betrayed his ancestors and formed an alliance with the Jurchens?"
Zhu Yuanzhang pondered: "It is hard to say whether Li Zicheng formed an alliance with the Jurchens, but Niu Jinxing has always been in collusion with the Jurchens, and he should not be able to escape from this matter."
"If this is the case, Li Thief will not let go of this opportunity to counterattack, because now that Ping Xihou has fought against the Jurchens, he should be unable to fight again."
"In addition, the rebels have detonated the refugees, and there are now riots in Shanxi. If Li Thief manages his strategy well, he can defeat Zuo Liangyu in a short time."
"The capital city is now empty. If Shanxi is lost, the capital city will definitely be difficult to protect, so you must rush to Shanxi as soon as possible and use our spies to publicize this matter and arouse the anger of the people..."
Wu Mengming listened to Zhu Yuanzhang's instructions and felt that Shanxi was in danger and should go to deal with it immediately.
But when he thought that Zhu Yuanzhang only had seven or eight personal guards around him, he felt worried again.
At this time, a Jin Yiwei came in to report that Zhao Erhu was outside asking for a meeting.
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard the report, he was slightly shocked and hurriedly asked someone to bring Zhao Erhu in.
Because Zhu Yuanzhang thought that Zhao Erhu had left less than a day ago, it was impossible to see Zhang Huangyan and then come here in this short period of time. There should be some changes in the middle, so he came in a hurry.
Sure enough, after Zhao Erhu came in and hurriedly saluted, he reported solemnly: "Your Majesty, the Western fleet sailed south last night."
"According to the information sent by Zhang Huangyan, due to the speed of the fleet, the arrival time at Tianjin Port may be between noon and early morning today."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said: "He came so quickly. This Dorgon really shouldn't be underestimated!"
After he finished speaking, he looked at Wu Mengming and said: "Immediately ask the soldiers and horses near Tangshan to go to Shanhaiguan to stabilize Wu Sangui and Dorgon. At the same time, instruct the Jinyi guards from the capital to Shanhaiguan to pass the news directly to Tianjin Port, and Zhao Erhu will Coordinating..."
Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang had made up his mind, Wu Mengming bowed and agreed, and then explained the relevant matters to Zhao Erhu.
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at the two of them, then frowned in thought.
After Wu Mengming finished explaining, he was about to leave when he suddenly heard Zhu Yuanzhang's voice: "Wu Qing, we suspect that Hauge's food and grass will be exhausted. Send someone to remind Ping Xihou to beware of Hauge's final blow!"
Wu Mengming nodded heavily and walked out quickly.
Not long after Wu Mengming left, Zhao Erhu also rushed towards Tianjin Port with dozens of mounted guards.
