Shanhaiguan General Military Mansion, Haishi.
Zhu Yuanzhang held a candle and looked solemnly at the various places in Liaodong on the march map.
He stared for a long time, shook his head slightly and said, "Ningyuan City is easy to defend but difficult to attack. In addition, the Jurchen cavalry are good at field battles, and Dorgon is cunning, so he may not be able to hold on to the city."
"Without the help of the navy, even if we dispatch all the troops from Shanhaiguan, it will be difficult to force Dorgon to mobilize troops from Jinzhou."
"And Zheng Hongkui has left. If we don't send troops, I might make Dorgon suspicious..."
It turned out that Zhu Yuanzhang was planning to advance by sea to create the illusion of storming Ningyuan City, forcing Dorgon to deploy troops to defend the city.
Because he knew that Dorgon was the most powerful. Now that Duduo and Azig had been defeated, if Dorgon abandoned the city and fled again, their reputation in Jurchen would be lost.
Once this happens, Dorgon may not even be able to keep his position as banner leader, not to mention that he will no longer control the government.
Dorgon was ambitious and could not accept such a thing, so he would definitely mobilize his troops to protect Ningyuan, so he could take the opportunity to rescue Zu Dashou.
But now Zheng Hongkui's departure not only makes it difficult to implement his plan, but may also make Shanhaiguan face war again.
You must know that the tragic defeats of Duduo and Haoge were a huge blow to the Jurchens.
If Dorgon doesn't regain some face, he won't give up.
In addition, these two victories of the Ming soldiers were won by cleverness and are difficult to replicate. This is even more of a shame for those Jurchens who advocate force and will never be reconciled.
After this battle, Shanhaiguan's Ming soldiers had lost nearly 10,000 people. Although the remaining 10,000 people had high fighting spirit, they could not make up for the gap in combat power with the Jurchen cavalry...
Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a long time and murmured to himself: "Zheng Hongkui's sudden departure, coupled with the presence of the Tianjin Navy, and the new defeat of Kong Youde and others, this matter should not be discovered in the short term."
"For the current plan, we might as well send troops out of the city to pretend to attack Ningyuan. At the same time, we will recruit new soldiers and do simple city defense training. Even if Dorgon comes with his army, we should be able to fight."
"Although Zheng Hongkui has left, he will pay close attention to the situation in Shanhaiguan in the future. In addition, we have conferred Zhu Chenggong as Ping Dongbo, Zheng Hongkui and others should also know our thoughts."
"And judging from the fact that Zheng Hongkui rescued the cavalry alone, they probably don't want Zheng Zhilong to dominate. If the Jurchens attack again, I believe Zheng Hongkui will not dare to be as arrogant as before. Then..."
After Zhu Yuanzhang made up his mind, he looked at the capital again.
Although Zhu Cixiang and others had successfully repelled Hauge, he was still a little worried.
Because after Haoge retreated, Zhu Cihong and Shen Zhanran did not pursue the victory, which showed that they had no courage left, and the outcome of the battle against Li Shishi was probably uncertain.
After Hauge's defeat, he is very likely to join Ao Bai, which will definitely increase the pressure on Li Jing.
Once Li Jing is defeated, the situation in Beijing may be reversed.
Secondly, judging from the previous battles, although Zhu Cixiang had some strategies, his commanding ability was obviously insufficient.
Although as the prince, he only needs to know people and make good use of them, but at this critical moment, without Gan Gang's decisive courage, it is easy to make mistakes.
Fortunately, Zhu Cihong was kind to Shen Zhanran, and with Shen Zhanran assisting him, Zhu Cihong would not be under too much pressure.
However, although Shen Zhanran is talented and knowledgeable, he does not have much experience in fighting, and he does not have a capable general on his side. When encountering a strong general like Li Guo, the outcome is unpredictable.
Furthermore, Zhu Yuanzhang was worried that there were other people lurking near the capital, because judging from Liu Wenbing's account, it was a cavalry of several thousand men who attacked Wang Chengen. This incident was most likely the work of Mr. Zou Da, who had disappeared for a long time.
If the wolf soldiers appear, it is impossible for Zuo Liangyu not to know about them due to his ability, and he will never sit idly by and ignore them.
Whether it's taking advantage of the situation or taking the opportunity to show loyalty, something should be done, and it shouldn't be like this now.
Moreover, there are no remaining troops in the capital. If Zuo Liangyu suddenly attacks, the situation will be very passive.
"Zuo Liangyu hasn't moved yet. Could it be that he is a spirit?"
Rui hasn’t withdrawn from Shaanxi yet? "
Zhu Yuanzhang just had this thought, and shook his head slightly and said: "Impossible. Although Zuo Liangyu is a warrior, he is not stupid. What's more, he has many soldiers and horses, and there will never be a situation where no one can use him."
"But why did he trigger it but not say it? Could it be that he was hesitant in his heart?"
"If that's the case, can we lure him with official titles, money and silk? We should know that several of his generals are bandits and have little ability to lead troops."
"Besides, they and Zuo Liangyu are together for profit, so they shouldn't be very loyal. Otherwise, Ma Jinzhong wouldn't have come to Shanhaiguan with us."
"If we grant officers and titles for killing thieves, we should be able to tempt the middle-ranking generals to recruit troops at a high price and mobilize the foundation of the lower ranks, which may solve this crisis."
"But if you do this, it will cost a lot of money, and you need to find out who is leading the troops, otherwise it will cause trouble."
"Perhaps we can let Jin Yiwei..."
As soon as Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, he shook his head slightly.
Because Jin Yiwei has been infiltrated now, and although they have been renovated several times, it is still only unsatisfactory, so that they dare not pass on some important things to each other.
For example, the reason why Liu Wenbing went to the capital in advance was not reported in advance because he was afraid that the news would be leaked.
Now if he leaves the matter to Jin Yiwei, if he falls into the opponent's plan, he will not only waste money, but also lose troops and generals, and may even lead to the fall of the capital.
Then he thought that there was no news about Gong Yonggu and Gao Wencai so far, so the situation was probably in danger.
Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but let out a long sigh and said thoughtfully: "It seems that we should arrange for people to rectify the Jinyiwei as soon as possible. Otherwise, it will be difficult to distinguish whether the news is true or false, and we are incapable of doing anything. Sooner or later, we will suffer due to the delay in news, and... ....."
While he was meditating, a dead tiger warrior came in and reported that Wang Euzhi was outside asking for an audience.
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard the report, he quickly calmed down, and then asked someone to bring Wang Fuzhi in.
After Wang Fuzhi bowed and saluted, he said respectfully: "Your Majesty, in order to show his sincerity, Zu Zerun not only handed over Wu Sangui's family members, but also gave the list of lurking persons in Ningyuan, Jinzhou and other places."
"Only regarding Wu Sangui's property, he said that only Chen Yuanyuan knew about it, but Chen Yuanyuan said that she would not tell the truth until she met His Majesty. Do you want to see her?"
Zhu Yuanzhang heard this and sneered: "It is said that Chen Yuanyuan was once one of the eight beauties of Qinhuai. She was very beautiful. I wonder if the rumors are true?"
A flash of hesitation flashed in Wang Fuzhi's eyes, and then he expressed his appreciation: "I feel that the rumors are not true. In my humble opinion, Chen Yuanyuan's beauty can only be compared to that of Cao Zijian's Luo Shen, and other descriptions are not adequate." Describe its beauty!"
"And I heard from Zhang Dabiao that when he led people to arrest Chen Yuanyuan, the soldiers were very fierce, but after seeing Chen Yuanyuan, they all turned into gentlemen. Especially after she opened her mouth, everyone was intoxicated."
"If Zhang Dabiao hadn't been sober, everyone might not have been able to capture her. This shows her beauty."
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Mrs. Wang in surprise, then understood and said with a smile: "In that case, how about we give her to you as your concubine?"
After Wang Euzhi was slightly startled, he said seriously: "My family is poor and cannot afford to raise such a beautiful concubine. Moreover, I already have a virtuous wife in my family. I dare not accept your majesty's generous gift. Please forgive me!"
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said: "Okay, since we all have good wives, let's give Chen Yuanyuan to Zu Zerun, and tell him to be sure to ask about Wu Sangui's property!" ap.
When Wang Euzhi heard this, he felt relieved, but at the same time he also had some doubts in his heart.
