Seeing Zhu Chenggong's suspicious expression, Liu Wenbing wanted to change the topic, but then he thought about the fact that the other party knew that Li Jing was fighting a fierce battle with the Jurchens in Jizhou.
If he avoids talking about it now, it will make the other party suspicious.
But if I continue to talk about this matter, I feel that it is too deliberate.
So he simply kept silent and looked at the other party with a relaxed expression.
Seeing this, Zhu Chenggong's suspicion receded a bit, and he took the initiative to ask for help: "Dong An Guo, I heard that Mr. Li and Ao Bai were fighting fiercely in Jizhou, and wanted to request an order to go there. I wonder what you think?"
Liu Wenbing once led Zhu Chenggong to fight in Korea, Jurchen and other places, and he admired his talents.
Later, when Zheng Hongkui and others went to Jinzhou without permission, Zhu Chenggong not only did not accompany them, but also tried his best to dissuade them.
Although it was unsuccessful in the end, it made Liu Wenbing like him a little more.
At this moment, seeing Zhu Chenggong taking the initiative to ask for a fight, Liu Wenbing was also quite moved.
However, he thought that the capital was empty. It would be great if Zhu Chenggong really helped out, but if he had other intentions, he might cause trouble.
So he said sternly: "The Jurchens were defeated before, but now they are just at the end of their efforts and cannot achieve anything at all."
"So there is no danger in the capital, but on the contrary..."
As he spoke, he deliberately stopped and looked at Zhu Chenggong.
When Zhu Chenggong heard this, he looked suspicious and said: "Dong An Guo, are you worried about Jinzhou?"
Liu Wenbing nodded and said: "Yes, since the defeat of Hong Chengchou, our Ming Dynasty has lost Jinzhou, Ningyuan and other places one after another."
"Although His Majesty smashed Dorgon's conspiracy before, he did not lose his vitality. Now the Marquis of Zhendong has regained the lost territory one after another, but Dorgon has not made any move. This is too strange, and I am really worried!"
Zhu Chenggong was silent for a while and said: "The general is also worried about this. He once sent a letter to dissuade the uncles. However, they were so eager to fight that they actually sacrificed their own strengths to compete with the Jurchen land. It is really..."
Liu Wenbing was slightly shocked when he saw Zhu Chenggong being so frank, and he tried again: "You only have six or seven thousand people under your command now. If Zhendong Marquis and Jingdong Bo make mistakes, they may not be able to rescue them. Why not ask Jinghai Marquis for help?" ?”
Zhu Chenggong heard this, hesitated for a while, and then said: "Dong An Guo, you don't know something. Ever since there were rumors in the south that the sea ban was to be lifted, the general's father had asked his fifth uncle to lead his army to Japan, hoping to take the opportunity to force him to There is also a sea ban..."
Liu Wenbing couldn't help but frown slightly when he heard Zhu Chenggong's story.
Because although he knew that Zheng Zhilong had suffered losses at the hands of Tokugawa Iemitsu, he always wanted to take revenge.
But now that Zheng Hongkui, Zheng Zhihu and others have led their troops, how could he order Zheng Zhibao to go to Japan at this time?
Is there another mystery behind it, or is Zhu Chenggong trying to confuse him? 33
Liu Wenbing originally wanted to take the opportunity to inquire, but felt that it was too obvious, so he changed the topic with pretense of regret.
Just as the two were chatting, Jiang Yingkui suddenly walked in in a panic.
When Liu Wenbing saw this, he knew that something big had happened. To prevent Jiang Yingkui from showing his timidity, he hurriedly said: "Vice General Jiang, but the imperial court has a decree regarding Gao Di's departure?"
Jiang Yingkui was stunned for a moment, then bowed and said: "The imperial decree has not yet arrived, but the crown prince has given you an oral order to take full responsibility for Liaodong affairs, and specifically emphasized that anyone who disobeys the order, regardless of rank, can be executed first and then punished!" "
Liu Wenbing was just talking casually before, but now he was shocked when he heard Jiang Yingkui's words.
Fortunately, he was also a man who cared about the city. He immediately suppressed his panic and said with a smile: "Okay, since the prince has a will, then you..."
As he spoke, he suddenly stopped, looked at Zhu Chenggong and said, "General Zhu, I want to ask you to go to Shanhaiguan to dissuade Gao Di from sending troops. I wonder if you are willing?"
A trace of doubt flashed across Zhu Chenggong's face, and then he said respectfully: "The last general takes orders!"
But after he said that, he did not retreat, but looked at Liu Wenbing again.
When Liu Wenbing saw his gaze, he was silent for a while and said: "If Gao Di insists on leaving the prison, you can capture him!"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Chenggong agreed loudly and then left in a hurry with Huang Ting.
Jiang Yingkui glanced at Zhu Chenggong's back and said with some worry: "Mr. An Guo, General Gao has more than 30,000 soldiers under his command, but General Zhu only has six or seven thousand people. How can he capture General Gao?"
Liu Wenbing shook his head and said: "You underestimate Zhu Chenggong. Not to mention letting him capture Gao Di. Even if he kills Gao Di in Shanhaiguan, he can do it and escape unscathed."
A flash of surprise flashed in Jiang Yingkui's eyes, and he whispered: "General Gao is deeply rooted in Shanhaiguan. Even if General Zhu can capture him, he may not be able to calm everyone. If this triggers a mutiny, it may be detrimental to the overall situation!"
Liu Wenbing sneered: "Gao Di is about to leave the seclusion without permission. If we don't capture him, what's the point of talking about the overall situation?"
"And only if Zhu Chenggong captures Gao Di, can I win over the people and stabilize Shanhaiguan... You, on the other hand, were in a hurry just now, but something happened in the capital?"
After Jiang Yingkui heard this, he remembered the purpose of coming and hurriedly reported: "Dong An, the Jinyiwei just sent news that Hauge took advantage of the battle between Master Li and Ao Bai in Jizhou to lead his army to sneak through the alley. The capital is no longer a hundred miles away."
"how come......"
As soon as Liu Wenbing spoke, he quickly suppressed his panic and said calmly: "Such a thing will happen. What's the situation in the capital now?"
Jiang Yingkui said: "After Master Shen learned about this, he personally led his troops to stop Haoge and blocked the news. Everyone in the capital didn't know about it yet, so it was still peaceful."
"It's just that the prince was worried that something unexpected would happen, so he sent someone to deliver a message, saying that if Master Shen loses the war, he will close the city and hold on. At that time, you will be solely responsible for the war in places east of the capital, including Liaodong."
Liu Wenbing was shocked again when he heard that Shen Zhanran was personally commanding the troops.
Then he thought that the soldiers and horses prepared by Shen Zhanran were enough to deal with the Jurchens and the rebels. Although Hauge appeared unexpectedly, the rebels had not yet arrived. The soldiers and horses in the capital should be abundant and there would be no danger in the short term, so he relaxed a little.
However, his brows relaxed and then furrowed again. He looked at Jiang Yingkui and said, "But Li Guo has already led his army?"
Jiang Yingkui shook his head and said: "Li Guo is still fighting fiercely with Ping Xigong in the Mizhi area, but Jin Yiwei has received news that several groups of rebels suddenly appeared in Baoding and other places, and their target may be the capital!"
"Why are there rebels in Baoding?"
As soon as Liu Wenbing spoke, he immediately remembered that Liu Fangliang had besieged Baoding.
At that time, he and Li Ruolian went to relieve the siege of Baoding, but because the war situation was tense at that time, they did not have time to clear out the rebels.
Later, the rebels were defeated and fled Shanxi. In addition, there was always peace and quiet in Hebei. He thought that the remaining soldiers in Baoding had retreated, but he did not expect that they have been lurking until now.
Liu Wenbing suppressed the panic in his heart, looked at Jiang Yingkui and said: "Vice General Jiang, you immediately lead the three thousand cavalry of your headquarters to Baoding. You must repel the rebels before they reach the capital!"
Jiang Yingkui was a little hesitant, but seeing Liu Wenbing's determined look on his face, he was about to respond when he suddenly heard a majestic voice coming from outside the tent: "If you divide your troops to save the capital, how will you deal with the Jurchen invasion?"
Some people died, but not completely...
