"Gao Di, have you thought clearly?"
After Zhu Chenggong left, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Gao Di and shouted sharply.
Hearing this, Gao Di kowtowed repeatedly and said: "I... I will be guilty... I will never... dare... again..."
When Zhu Yuanzhang saw this, he couldn't help but frowned.
Because according to Jin Yiwei's information, although Gao Di was not a brave man, he should not be so cowardly, otherwise Wu Sangui would not let him guard Shanhaiguan.
Zhu Yuanzhang had this in mind. When he saw Gao Di being too panicked earlier, he suspected that Gao Di was doing it intentionally, so he gave him a warning.
Seeing that he was still frightened at this moment, I couldn't help but feel a little confused.
In fact, as the commander-in-chief of Shanhaiguan, Gao Di was not such a coward.
Just because he was suddenly captured by Zhu Chenggong before, after some interrogation, he was frightened out of his three points.
Just when he was still in shock, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly came over again and severely reprimanded him, which immediately scared away any remaining courage he had.
Although Zhu Yuanzhang did not know this, he was a cautious person and would rather kill by mistake than let go.
What's more, his next plan still needs Gao Di. In order to avoid losses caused by unclear recognition of people, he shouted loudly: "Don't you dare?"
"We didn't issue an order before, but you wanted to leave the border. Now we ask you to lead the army to leave the border, and you say you don't dare?"
Gao Di's body trembled violently, and he begged for mercy again and again: "I... I am confused... please your majesty... forgive me... ."
After two tests, Zhu Yuanzhang saw that Gao Di didn't seem to be faking it. He let go of his worries a little and said in a deep voice: "Gao Di, we reprimanded you earlier because you left the seclusion without authorization."
"You are being asked to come out of seclusion now because Dorgon has led his army to Jinzhou. If you don't lead the army, Wu Sangui will be in danger of being destroyed. Are you really not going to come out of seclusion?"
When Gao Di heard this, he was slightly startled, and then he looked up at Zhu Yuanzhang, as if he wanted to confirm the authenticity.
When Zhu Yuanzhang saw that the fear in Gao Di's eyes was slightly lessened, and knew that he was not acting before, he completely let go of his worries.
At the same time, he seemed to understand why Wu Sangui asked Gao Di to guard Shanhaiguan.
Because although Gao Di's talent is mediocre, he is also somewhat loyal.
By placing such a relatively loyal and unambitious person in Shanhaiguan, Wu Sangui would have no worries.
Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to understand this and shouted: "Gao Di, are you really unwilling to lead the army out of the customs?"
Hearing this, Gao Di stammered: "The last...the last general...take...the order!"
Seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded with satisfaction and said: "Okay, you go and order the troops immediately and set off before dawn. If you miss the time, we will behead you in public!"
Gao Di hurriedly agreed, kowtowed respectfully, and then retreated tremblingly.
After Gao Di left, Wang Shoulin and Wang Fuzhi came out of the darkness and bowed respectfully to Zhu Yuanzhang.
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at the two of them and said to Wang Euzhi: "Wang Qing, will Shi Lang be fine?"
Wang Fuzhi bowed and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry. Although Shi Lang is unruly, he also has a sense of loyalty. What's more, the ministers have dampened his spirit, and there are more than 10,000 soldiers and horses of Ma Jinzhong standing by to frighten him..."
It turned out that Zhu Yuanzhang was worried about Zhu Yujian and wanted to keep Ma Jinzhong to check and balance him.
Later, he saw that Zhu Yujian was quite loyal in his actions. In order to prevent the two of them from getting into trouble, and because of the war in the north, he also needed soldiers and horses, so he ordered Ma Jinzhong's 10,000 soldiers and horses to rush to Tianjin by sea.
Later, when Zhu Yuanzhang arrived in Tianjin, he discovered that Zhu Chenggong had made some changes, so he asked Wang Fuzhi to lead Ma Jinzhong and the Tianjin Navy to shock him.
After some investigation, Wang Fuzhi found that Shi Lang and others were unruly people. If they could not get rid of their arrogance, it would be difficult to achieve the purpose of intimidation.
But Zheng's navy is extremely powerful. If he confronts it head-on, even if he can defeat the opponent, the losses will not be small.
If he adopts this method, it will be extremely detrimental to the subsequent war.
Wang Huzhi is a proud person and will not adopt a lose-lose approach.
Just when he was thinking about how to defeat the enemy, he learned that Shi Lang had been ordered to rush to Shanhaiguan.
So Wang Fuzhi took advantage of Shi Lang's landing and first sent a group of a hundred elite soldiers to sneak into it. Then he advanced by land and water, encircling him without attacking, in order to confuse his mind.
Just when Shi Lang was panicking, the elite sneakers suddenly rushed out and captured Shi Lang and others.
When Wang Fuzhi saw that Shi Lang and other generals were not convinced, he immediately reprimanded them with great righteousness, and then used a sand table to fight with them.
Especially Shi Lang, who was defeated by Wang Fuzhi three times in a row in the naval battle he was good at, so that his pride disappeared and he was willing to be bound.
So after Wang Fuzhi left Ma Jinzhong behind, he took Shi Lang and others to Shanhaiguan to join Zhu Yuanzhang...
Wang Shoulin listened to Wang Fuzhi's story, was silent for a while, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, although Zhu Chenggong has surrendered now, judging from his handling of Gao First, he is a wise man."
"Especially the ambush he hid outside Gaudi's house not only occupies the terrain, but is also extremely hidden. If one of us hadn't happened to be involved in the matter, we wouldn't have been able to discover it."
"In addition, Zheng Hongkui also has a disobedient heart. The general is worried that after he leaves, he may not follow the order to attack Pidao!"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Wang Euzhidao: "Wang Qing, what do you think of this matter?"
Wang Fuzhi pondered: "What Mr. Wang is worried about is reasonable, but Wei Chen was quite hesitant when he saw Zhu Chenggong coming in, which shows that he is aware of the risks of coming in."
"But he still chose to come in in the end, and later took the initiative to tell Zheng Hongkui about indulging the enemy, which shows that his heart is still loyal..."
Wang Shoulin listened to Wang Fuzhi's story, nodded in agreement, and said with some worry: "Even if Zhu Chenggong sincerely goes to conquer Pi Island, they only have six or seven thousand people, so they may not be able to capture Pi Island on time!"
"If they fail to capture Pidao as scheduled and contain the Jurchens from the sea, it may be difficult to preserve the land of Liaodong!"
Wang Fuzhi shook his head and said: "Mr. Wang, you are worrying too much. You must know that Zheng Hongkui and others did not surrender to the enemy, but just allowed the enemy to take credit."
"Now, although His Majesty has forced Zhu Chenggong to reveal this, he has not issued any punishment. In order to clear away the suspicion, they will definitely assist Zhu Chenggong in attacking Pidao."
As he spoke, he glanced at Zhu Yuanzhang again before continuing: "As for the land of Liaodong, with the current strength of the Ming Dynasty, it cannot be defended even if it is recovered. It will only waste money and food and increase the burden on the court."
"It's better to put it aside for now, and then gradually recover it after the rebellion is suppressed..."
When Wang Shoulin heard this, he thought of the people who were enslaved by the Jurchens and the brothers among the people who sacrificed their lives to deliver the news for him. He immediately changed his color and said: "Master Wang, do you know..."
"Wang Qing, as long as you can capture Duduo in this battle, we believe that he can be used to exchange for half a million people!"
Zhu Yuanzhang knew that Wang Shoulin had a grudge, so in order to prevent the two of them from harming their harmony, he interrupted him.
Wang Shoulin was stunned for a moment, and then said with a proud face: "Your Majesty, don't worry, even if the general dies, he will capture Duduo!"
Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and said: "No, we want you to live well and capture Duduo!"
Wang Shoulin said with a respectful look on his face: "The general has accepted the order, and the general will definitely capture Duduo alive!"
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said: "Okay, Gao Di should leave soon. You should also go and prepare. We are waiting for your good news!"
Wang Shoulin bowed and saluted, and hurried out.
Some people died, but not completely...
