When the middle-aged man saw Zhu Yuanzhang's gaze, his body trembled slightly, and then he quickly stepped forward, knelt down and said loudly: "Zu Zerun, the son of the sinner Zu Dashou, comes to your Majesty!"
As soon as Zu Zerun said this, everyone present looked at him in shock.
Only Wang Fuzhi, who had just stepped forward quickly and stood slightly in front of Zhu Yuanzhang, showed a look of relief.
It turned out that when Wang Euzhi saw that the city gate was blocked, he thought that Zhu Yuanzhang had treated him as an abandoned son in order to implement a plan to lure the enemy.
Although he was a little angry, he also knew that the battlefield was the most dangerous place in the world, and there was no victory without death.
In addition, he was heroic by nature and always had the desire to help the world and serve the country. He also thought that because he had omitted to calculate the affairs at sea, the war situation was passive. If his death could be exchanged for the safety of Shanhaiguan, it would be considered a blessing.
Therefore, even though he knew he would die, he still moved forward bravely.
Later, when he saw Yang Qi desperately protecting him, and received the news that Zhu Yuanzhang asked him to stay away temporarily, he realized that the other party was testing him before, and his dissatisfaction disappeared.
In order to cooperate with Zhu Yuanzhang's plan to lure the enemy, and at the same time to disperse the Jurchen troops and reduce the pressure in the city, Wang Fuzhi did not retreat to the city according to Zhu Yuanzhang's arrangement, but chose to break out of the city.
Because he had killed many Jurchens and Guan Ning cavalry before, everyone had a deep hatred for him, so after he broke through, many people chased him.
Hu Xinshui, in particular, pursued him closely and vowed to kill him quickly.
Although Wang Fuzhi had expected this, he underestimated the combat power of Guan Ning's cavalry, so that even after leaving the battlefield for several miles, he still was not able to escape pursuit.
Just when he was about to take advantage of Hu Xinshui's hatred and use himself as bait to annihilate the enemy in a roundabout way, he did not expect that another Jurchen cavalry of more than a thousand people came out from the front.
Wang Fuzhi was already struggling to deal with Guan Ning's cavalry, but when he saw another troop emerging, he couldn't help but secretly complain.
Just when he was about to fight to the death, Zu Zerun suddenly came out and helped him repel Hu Xinshui and others.
Wang Fuzhi did not know Zu Zerun at that time, but he saw that the other party had different costumes, but was well-disciplined and powerful. It was obvious that he was an elite force that had been on the battlefield for a long time.
She is dressing up like this because she doesn't want to reveal her identity.
So after expressing his thanks, he prepared to leave.
Unexpectedly, Zu Zerun took the initiative to reveal his identity and invited him to talk privately.
During the conversation, he not only revealed everything about the conspiracy between Zu Dashou and Wu Sangui, but also revealed that although Zu Dashou had been captured, he still had back-ups that could help the Ming Dynasty repel the Jurchens and recapture Jinzhou and other places.
Wang Fuzhi had doubts about Zu Zerun because of Wu Guogui's affairs.
At this moment, when I saw that Zu Zerun was not only making superficial remarks, but also containing many falsehoods and exaggerations, I knew that the other party must have known his identity and wanted to use his hands to achieve his goals.
He wanted to take the opportunity to test, but the sound of artillery from the east intensified.
Wang Fuzhi knew that the war situation was critical at this time, and thought that if Zu Zerun had different intentions, his plot would be after the war, so he could not waste this combat power. ..
Of course, he also thought that Zu Zerun's target might be Zhu Yuanzhang, but after he thought of the elusive tiger warrior beside Zhu Yuanzhang, he pretended to be happy and invited Zu Zerun to accompany him.
In the ensuing battle, Wang Fuzhi also paid close attention to Zu Zerun's every move. He saw that Zu Zerun had been hiding his description until Duduo retreated and revealed his true body. He knew that he did not want to be discovered by Duduo and others, and he felt deeply in his heart. I let go of my worries a little bit more.
However, in order to find out Zu Zerun's true purpose, after capturing Wu Guogui and others, he specially invited Zu Runze to the city.
Wang Fu originally wanted to test it, but Zu Zerun did not expect that Zu Zerun readily agreed. Moreover, seemingly to avoid suspicion, he not only took off his sword, but also did not bring any personal guards with him.
Seeing this situation, Wang Euzhi let go of his worries.
Unexpectedly, Zu Zerun suddenly stepped forward, which really surprised him.
At this moment, seeing the other party reveal his identity in public, he was completely relieved, and at the same time, he secretly observed Zhu Yuanzhang's expression.
After Zu Zerun revealed his identity, Zhu Yuanzhang's original smile disappeared.
He looked at Zu Zerun coldly, and shouted sternly: "Come here, help us deal with this rebel who has no king and no father.
The thief takes it! "
When Zu Zerun heard this, he instinctively wanted to stand up and resist, but in the end he suppressed it and just kowtowed in apology.
Wang Fuzhi had been following Zhu Yuanzhang these days and had learned a little bit about his character. At this moment, seeing that although Zhu Yuanzhang spoke harshly, his murderous intent was not serious, he came forward to intercede and told what happened before.
When Zhu Yuanzhang saw Wang Euzhi begging for mercy, he used the donkey field at the foot of the slope to comfort him for a few words, and then asked: "Did you tell us about Wu Sangui's surrender to the enemy?"
Zu Zerun glanced at everyone in the city and said with some hesitation: "Your Majesty, your Majesty, this matter is indeed what my father ordered the guilty minister to do!"
When Zhu Yuanzhang saw that Zu Zerun recognized the matter, his expression calmed down a little, and he said to Wang Huzhi on the side: "Everyone in the city is very brave today. We intend to reuse them. You can gather them and train them for a while, and then pick them again." We will be rewarded by people with outstanding talents."
When Wang Euzhi heard this, he knew that Zhu Yuanzhang did not want the matter to be leaked, and immediately ordered people to take the soldiers away.
It turned out that Zhu Yuanzhang had already guessed that Zu Zerun was a member of the ancestral family, and knew that the other party must have the intention of joining him.
Only because Zu Dashou rebelled several times and lived in Jurchen for a long time, in order to cut off his escape, he forced Zu Zerun to give him a handle.
It's a pity that Zu Zerun didn't understand what he meant. After revealing his identity, he didn't give him any more excuses, so he scolded him again.
He did this not only to test Zu Zerun, but also because he wanted the other party to reveal his true identity as a Jurchen in a panic.
Unexpectedly, Zu Zerun stopped speaking and just kowtowed.
Seeing that Zu Zerun was of average intelligence, he directly told the secret message. After the other party recognized it, he withdrew the soldiers.
When Zu Zerun saw that everyone was being taken away, he felt relieved and became ecstatic. The look he looked at Zhu Yuanzhang was no longer as awe-inspiring as before.
It turned out that in order to hide his identity, Zu Zerun took the opportunity to show Zhu Yuanzhang the token of Chongzhen's gift to Zu Dashou.
He originally wanted to use this to quietly reveal his identity, so as not to expose the matter and kill Zu Dashou.
Unexpectedly, Chongzhen not only turned a blind eye, but also looked relaxed.
When Zu Zerun saw this, he thought that Chongzhen had looked down on his family. In order to show his sincerity, he had to reveal his identity and compromise.
At this moment, seeing Zhu Yuanzhang retreating from everyone, he realized that the other party was just pretending before, and his original arrogance regained a bit.
Seeing that Zu Zerun's behavior was no longer as respectful as before, Zhu Yuanzhang sneered in his heart and asked: "Your father and son have the desire to serve the country. Even if they were unable to change before, why didn't you kill the enemy when you had the power a few days ago?" Coming back, it’s clear that your intentions are not pure!”
Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang's sudden change of expression, Zu Zerun was slightly startled, then shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, it's not that my father doesn't want to surrender, it's because Jinzhou was lost in his father's hands, and he felt guilty, so he wanted to take back Jinzhou to redeem his past." crime!"
"I just didn't expect that Dorgon was so cunning that he laid an ambush in Jinzhou in advance, and Zhen... Wu Sangui was greedy for power and rushed forward. Ignoring his father's persuasion, he divided his forces to capture the Daling River, only to be defeated by Dorgon one by one."
"However, although Dorgon has occupied Jinzhou and other places, due to the raging plague, the combat power of the tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in his hands has been greatly reduced. Now he can only barely hold on to Jinzhou and other places."
"Although my father has been captured, he has already contacted his old troops in Jinzhou and Ningyuan. They are all ready to secretly start a rebellion. As long as His Majesty sends his army north, he will be able to regain the lost territory in one fell swoop!"
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he knew that Zu Zerun wanted to use his help to rescue Zu Dashou. Otherwise, if the Zu family really had such energy, they would have rescued Zu Dashou long ago, and there would be no need to wade through the muddy waters of Shanhaiguan.
However, he couldn't help but feel a little moved when he thought that his ancestral family had been operating in Liaodong for decades and had a solid foundation. If used properly, it could temporarily solve the crisis.
But he immediately thought that Zhu Cihong was still besieged by the rebels, and he needed to deal with the war in the capital. In addition, he had insufficient troops. If he divided his troops again, both ends might not be able to survive.
So he sneered and scolded: "Zu Zerun, we think you have done a great job in killing the enemy just now, so we will give you a chance to think it through before we talk!"
After Zu Zerun was slightly startled, he still wanted to hold on, but when he saw Zhu Yuanzhang's cold eyes, he no longer dared to speak freely.
