When Ren Zhihua saw Li Yan leaving in anger, he wanted to catch up, but he was worried that Gong Yonggu would be blamed.
When he was hesitating, he heard Gong Yonggu's voice: "General Ren, go see Miss Li quickly."
After hearing this, Ren Zhihua glanced at Gong Yonggu again and saw that he was not angry. He hurriedly bowed and ran out.
"Ping Xigong, although what Miss Li just said is a bit reckless, it is not unreasonable. We can't wait any longer!"
After Ren Zhihua left, Ni Yuanlu put away her smile and said solemnly.
Gong Yonggu glanced at Ni Yuanlu and said solemnly: "Master Ni, His Majesty has already made a decree on this matter, so we don't need to discuss it anymore!"
Ni Yuanlu shook his head and said: "Ping Xigong, I understand what you mean. It's just that His Majesty is far away in Shandong now, so he may not be as clear about the situation in Datong and Shaanxi as we are."
"And I heard that Zuo Liangyu has sent Wang Yuncheng into Shaanxi and successfully captured Hancheng, Huayin and other places."
"If the rebels really abandon Xi'an, Zuo Liangyu can connect Wuchang and Shanxi through Shaanxi, and it is unknown whether he may even take the opportunity to occupy Henan."
"If this is true, Zuo Liangyu's strength will exceed that of the rebels, and there may be a situation where the end is in jeopardy..."
Hearing this, Gong Yonggu said hesitantly: "Probably not. Your Majesty has asked Gao Jie to lead the army to station in Henan. If Li Zicheng really escapes from Xi'an, Gao Jie's troops should be the first to enter Xi'an."
Ni Yuanlu said: "Ping Xigong, Gao Jie only has 60,000 to 70,000 men, and Zuo Liangyu now has more than 300,000 men. Do you think Gao Jie can defeat Zuo Liangyu?"
Gong Yonggu was silent for a while and said: "But His Majesty has issued a strict order, I can't resist it and disrespect it!"
Ni Yuanlu saw that Gong Yonggu had already planned to send troops, so she advised him again: "Ping Xigong, you are an expert in marching and fighting. You should know the principle of 'if the general is outside, the emperor's orders will not be accepted'."
"Today's situation is changing rapidly. If we cannot seize the opportunity, whether it is for the Jurchens to gain a foothold or for Zuo Liangyu to occupy Shaanxi, it will be extremely detrimental to our Ming Dynasty."
"But if we can seize this opportunity, we can not only drive the Jurchens out of the pass, but also occupy the area north of Yan'an, which will turn passivity into initiative. The Ming Dynasty will also turn the corner because of your victory over Xigong. Please don't hesitate. !”
When Gong Yonggu heard this, he was also quite moved, and then he said worriedly: "Master Ni, although what you said is reasonable, if this is a trap by the rebels, won't we be passive then?"
"You must know that although we have 80,000 people, most of them are new soldiers, and if we want to go to war now, we will not have enough food and pay..."
Ni Yuanlu waited for Gong Yonggu to finish speaking, smiled and took out a receipt from her arms, handed it to Gong Yonggu and said: "Ping Xigong, this is the vote for Wang Dayu's contribution of three million taels of silver." 33
"And he also promised that as long as we march into Shaanxi and not let Zuo Liangyu dominate, he, Liang Jiabin, and Tian Shenglan will support us with another five million taels of silver."
Gong Yonggu couldn't help but frowned after hearing Ni Yuanlu's words.
It turns out that after Gong Yonggu entered Shanxi, he also investigated the details of Wang Dayu and others.
After learning that Fan Yongdou, Wang Dayu, Liang Jiabin, Tian Shenglan and other eight people had been secretly making deals with the Jurchens, he originally wanted to find an opportunity to eradicate them.
Just because Fan Yongdou and others acted very cautiously, he found no evidence for the time being.
In addition, Fan Yongdou and others had Zuo Liangyu's support, and Ni Yuanlu had obtained a lot of money from Wang Dayu, so he did not take action.
At this moment, when he heard that Wang Dayu and others supported him to enter Shaanxi, he pretended to be surprised and said: "Wang Dayu and others had already taken refuge in Zuo Liangyu before, and now they have turned to us. Could this be a trap?"
Ni Yuanlu smiled and shook his head: "Ping Xigong, you are worrying too much. I have already found out about this matter."
"Wang Dayu originally took refuge with Zuo Liangyu, but because Fan Yongdou killed an elder of the Zhengyi Sect, and this elder had a very close relationship with Zhai Tang and Wang Dayu, the two sides were at odds."
"Later, Fan Yongdou used Zuo Liangyu's power to forcefully suppress Zhai Tang, Wang Dayu and others, and they turned against each other, so we..."
Gong Yonggu had also heard about this incident, but he used this as an excuse because he was concerned about his face and did not want to directly tell Wang Dayu and others about their affair with the Jurchens.
At this moment, when he saw Ni Yuanlu pressing forward step by step, he said politely: "Master Ni, if we enter Shaanxi, we will not only fight the rebels, but also the Jurchens."
"But I heard that Wang Dayu has been having transactions with the Jurchens. Now that he is so actively supporting us, I am worried that there is something else going on?"
Ni Yuanlu heard this and knew that Gong Yonggu was suspicious of him and it was no longer convenient to persuade him at this moment.
He originally wanted to stop there, but thinking that this matter was related to the safety of the Ming Dynasty, he shook his head and said: "Wang Dayu and the others did not do business with the Jurchens, they just did business with Fan Yongdou."
"But after they later learned about Fan Yongdou's relationship with the Jurchens, they gradually cut off contact with him. Fan Yongdou was also dissatisfied with them because of this matter, so he used Zuo Liangyu's power to suppress them."
Gong Yonggu was silent for a while and said seriously: "Master Ni, I'm afraid you were deceived by Wang Dayu. I have investigated and found that he has done a lot of business with the Jurchens."
A flash of embarrassment flashed across Ni Yuanlu's face, and then she forced herself to be calm and said: "Ping Xigong, I don't know what you're talking about, but no one has any faults. If you make mistakes, you can correct them. There is no great virtue!"
"Now that they are willing to donate 7 million to support us in fighting the Jurchens, it shows their sincerity. Why should we turn away people thousands of miles away."
Gong Yonggu shook his head and said: "No, if they are colluding with the Jurchens, how can they know that this is not a trap?"
Ni Yuanlu smiled bitterly and said: "Ping Xigong, you are really worrying too much. This is by no means a trap."
"Now that Zuo Liangyu has sent out troops, I have not heard of any losses. You should know that the rebels really have too much to take care of themselves."
"As for your worry about Wang Dayu colluding with the Jurchens, I think it is unlikely, because I heard that Jierharang who invaded Shaanxi this time is from Bumbutai."
"Dorgon did not want Jierhalang to perform meritorious service due to his previous defeat, so he sent someone to contact Fan Yongdou and asked him to try to drive Jierhalang out of Shaanxi..."
After listening to Ni Yuanlu's story, Gong Yonggu understood the whole story.
At this time, Ren Zhihua accompanied Li Yan and walked in again.
Li Yan couldn't help but stop when she saw Gong Yonggu's gaze.
Seeing this, Ren Zhihua whispered a few words into her ear.
Li Yan was silent for a while, then slowly stepped forward and apologized to Gong Yonggu with a red face.
Although Gong Yonggu was dissatisfied, he still generously expressed that he didn't care.
Later, Ren Zhihua told him that Li Zicheng was planning to flee south and enter Sichuan, and produced a secret letter written by Liu Fangliang to Li Yan as evidence.
Gong Yonggu's confidence increased greatly when he saw that Liu Fangliang's words in the letter were sincere and did not seem to be false.
Then he thought of what Ni Yuanlu had just said, and he felt that he shouldn't delay it any longer.
Just when he was about to give the order, a personal guard sent a letter from Shen Zhanran.
Gong Yonggu opened the letter and read it again, but couldn't help but hesitate in his heart.
Some people died, but not completely...
