"General Zhu, you are here!"
When Zhu Chenggong arrived at Gao Di's residence, Jiang Yingkui greeted him with a smile on his face.
When Zhu Chenggong saw Jiang Yingkui personally coming to greet him, he knew Liu Wenbing was really here.
He was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly turned over and dismounted, and while forcing himself to calmly talk to Jiang Yingkui, he secretly observed the situation.
When he found that not only the soldiers outside the door had been replaced by Jiang Yingkui's men, but also the soldiers hiding in the dark were nowhere to be seen, he couldn't help but frown.
However, he saw a smile on Jiang Yingkui's face. In addition, he had already ambushed soldiers outside the house, and the people accompanying him were all brave men who were as brave as ten. Even if Liu Wenbing attacked, he was confident that he could escape unscathed.
In order to avoid further estrangement and to show sincerity, he did not show dissatisfaction, but walked forward with Jiang Yingkui with a smile.
"Major General!"
Just after Zhu Chenggong and Jiang Yingkui entered the main entrance, Huang Ting behind him suddenly called out.
Zhu Chenggong turned his head to look at Huang Ting and found that the other person was looking behind him with an angry look, so he couldn't help but look back.
Only then did he realize that except for him and Huang Ting, the other soldiers accompanying him were all stopped outside the house.
Although Zhu Chenggong thought that Liu Wenbing would guard against him, he did not expect that the other party would do it so obviously, and he immediately looked at Jiang Yingkui with an angry face.
Jiang Yingkui did not explain, but met his gaze calmly and said with a smile: "General Zhu, please!"
Seeing this, Zhu Chenggong instinctively looked forward.
Although there were only a few pale yellow lights swaying in the wind in the courtyard, he felt uneasy in his heart.
Because he knew that although Liu Wenbing was kind, he was also very ruthless in dealing with enemies, especially those who rebelled.
Although he has not done anything to disgrace the Ming Dynasty, he cannot be considered loyal.
Is Liu Wenbing doing this to test him, or is he trying to deal with him?
Of course, he didn't think Liu Wenbing would kill him for this.
Because even if his previous military exploits were not counted, based on Zheng's current strength alone, he believed that as long as Liu Wenbing was not stupid, he would not have any thoughts of killing him.
But even if Liu Wenbing didn't kill him, imprisoning him would be something he couldn't accept.
"General Zhu, please!"
Just as Zhu Chenggong was deep in thought, Jiang Yingkui's voice sounded again.
When Zhu Chenggong heard this, he looked at Jiang Yingkui again.
He could not help but frown deeper when he saw that although Jiang Yingkui was smiling, he was a little stiff, and his left hand was subconsciously clenching the long knife at his waist.
Because Jiang Yingkui's action showed that he was very nervous.
But why is Jiang Yingkui so nervous? Could it be that he was ordered to capture him?
Zhu Chenggong had just thought about it and immediately denied it.
You must know that Jiang Yingkui is also a man who has been on the battlefield for a long time. He has killed not only 1,000 but also 800 people with his own hands. How can he be nervous about taking him?
The only reason why Jiang Yingkui was nervous at the moment was that Liu Wenbing wanted to kill him.
But why did Liu Wenbing kill him? Didn't the other party know the consequences of killing him?
Suddenly, he thought of a possibility, and his body couldn't help but tremble slightly.
"General Zhu, please!"
At this time, Jiang Yingkui extended the invitation for the third time.
Huang Ting on the side saw this, a stern look flashed in his eyes, and he was about to speak but was stopped by Zhu Chenggong.
Zhu Chenggong stared at Jiang Yingkui for a while, and then said to Huang Ting: "You take them and wait outside. If you dare to mess around, be careful I will skin you!"
After he finished speaking, he quickly walked in regardless of Jiang Yingkui who was about to speak.
Jiang Yingkui saw this and hurriedly chased after him.
The road from the gate to the main hall was not long, and Zhu Chenggong's steps were fast, but he felt as if he had walked a lifetime.
When Jiang Yingkui opened the hall door, he saw a heroic figure from behind.
Not far below the heroic figure, Gao Di was kneeling and trembling.
Seeing this, Zhu Chenggong gritted his teeth, strode in, knelt down and kowtowed: "The last general Zhu Chenggong came to plead guilty and ask Duke An to punish him!" 33
But after he finished speaking, except for Gao Di's sneak glance at him, there was no movement.
Zhu Chenggong waited for a while and saw that Liu Wenbing still didn't speak. Knowing that the other party was giving him a chance to explain, he told him one by one about his previous plan.
At the same time, he also pointed out the negligence of Zheng Hongkui and others and expressed his dissatisfaction with them.
After Zhu Chenggong finished speaking, Liu Wenbing still turned his back to him and did not speak.
Silence.
Deathly silence.
Zhu Chenggong, who was kneeling on the ground, was a little crazy.
But he still knelt respectfully, not daring to violate the rules in the slightest.
Because he knew that this was his last chance, otherwise even if he did not die, he would never have the chance to be loyal to the court.
Of course, he was not very loyal to Ming Dynasty.
Just because he knew that the Zheng family's development had reached its limit. Without the support of the imperial court, it would be difficult for them to make any further progress.
Although the Ming Dynasty is still in turmoil today, judging from Chongzhen's operations in the past few months, he knows that it is only a matter of time before the Ming Dynasty rises again.
In particular, Chongzhen's move to re-open the sea ban may revive Zheng He's glory, and the Zheng family can also take this to take a further step.
Therefore, he did not hesitate to risk his life to undo his previous failure.
"Mr. An Guo, I suspect that Zheng Hongkui intends to manipulate the enemy. Please allow me to go to Jinzhou and capture them to atone for my previous sins!"
Zhu Chenggong seemed unable to resist the silence and spoke again.
"Zhu Chenggong, you are still aware of current affairs. If you are as ignorant as Zheng Hongkui, today next year will be your death anniversary!"
Just after Zhu Chenggong's voice fell, a majestic voice spoke.
When Zhu Chenggong heard this, his body couldn't help but tremble. Then he raised his head slightly and saw Zhu Yuanzhang's cold eyes.
"His Majesty!"
When Zhu Chenggong saw Zhu Yuanzhang, he instinctively exclaimed and then hurriedly kowtowed in apology.
"Bring it in!"
As Zhu Yuanzhang's voice sounded, Zhu Chenggong saw Shi Lang and others being escorted in by a group of soldiers, and was shocked again.
Because he knew that Shi Lang was a stubborn man and would rather die in battle than surrender.
In addition, Shi Lang was proficient in strategy and had six to seven thousand elite soldiers under his command, so there was no chance of him being captured alive.
But now Shi Lang was not only captured alive, but also looked slumped, obviously suffering a great blow.
"Did Shi Lang actually be defeated in a naval battle?"
Seeing Shi Lang's expression, Zhu Chenggong couldn't help but thought to himself.
However, he immediately thought that the Ming Dynasty Navy was weak and could not be Shi Lang's opponent, and looked at the opponent with some doubts.
When Shi Lang saw his gaze, he lowered his head in shame.
Zhu Chenggong saw Shi Lang's expression and knew that he had actually been defeated at sea. He looked at Zhu Yuanzhang with awe.
Zhu Yuanzhang saw this and knew that Zhu Chenggong had been restrained, so he said solemnly: "Zhu Chenggong, since you intend to repent, we will give you a chance!"
"You immediately lead your army to attack Pidao. If you can capture Pidao within half a month, we will make you our uncle. If you dare to abandon public service for personal reasons again, we will skin you and fill it with grass. Are you willing?"
When Zhu Chenggong heard this, his body trembled slightly, and then he shouted loudly: "The last general takes orders!"
Some people died, but not completely...
