Xiong Tingbi has been in charge of Liaodong for three years. He doesn't know everything about his men, but he still knows their thoughts and ideas.
Seeing their attitude of neither supporting nor opposing, Xiong Tingbi already knew their plan.
But it's not two years ago now. Because of the emperor's strong support, the reorganization of the Liaodong army was very thorough.
As long as he gives the order, these people have to go if they don't want to.
Of course, he couldn't guarantee whether they would actually work hard.
However, as a military civilian official, Xiong Tingbi naturally understands the importance of cultivating and promoting his confidants.
And now is not the time to launch a general offensive. We just need an elite force to go out of the city, harass the Jiannu, and reduce the pressure on Mao Wenlong and North Korea.
What their attitudes and thoughts are is not that important.
So he didn't bother to ask for their opinions and directly issued a military order. General Li Huaixin led 7,000 cavalry out of the city and drove to Fushun and Sarhu Pass areas to wait for opportunities.
At the meeting, Xiong Tingbi simply expressed his thoughts, but did not mention any specific details or plans.
After all, Li Huaixin was his trusted general, and the seven thousand cavalry he commanded were his cronies in Biaoying.
It can be said that this was his confidence to suppress all forces in Liaodong and suppress the generals of Liaodong.
There is no room for any mistakes. If there is any mistake, the situation he has worked so hard to rectify over the past few years will be in chaos again.
And just when Li Huaixin had ordered his troops and horses to prepare food and fodder before setting off, Amin's messenger arrived in Shenyang.
They pretended to be Liaodong Han people abducted by the Jian slaves, claiming to have important reports. After many twists and turns, they finally met Xiong Tingbi.
After meeting Xiong Tingbi, they were not in a hurry to reveal their true identities, let alone the true purpose of their trip.
Instead, he tentatively said:
"Master Xiong, Nuerhachi's life is not easy. Not only are they severely short of food, they are also in short supply of important supplies such as iron and salt."
"In the past few wars, Nuerhachi was completely defeated, and the population suffered a huge loss. All the old Jurchen tribes' old bases have been exhausted."
"People from the Yehe, Hada and other tribes are all resentful and extremely dissatisfied with the differential treatment by the upper class."
"It is precisely because of them that the two of us were able to escape from Hetuala this time."
"They asked me to tell Lord Xiong that if you send troops to establish a state, they are willing to cooperate with each other inside and outside, and take the head of Nuerhachi and donate it to Lord Xiong to atone for their sins."
After listening to what they said, Xiong Tingbi fell into deep thought.
He wondered if this was Boarskin's plot to lure him into attacking and then lay a trap to ambush him.
After all, the safety of Shenyang is related to the overall strategic situation of Liaodong.
The Ming Dynasty occupied Shenyang and absolutely suppressed the wild boar skin.
If he loses Shenyang carelessly, even though Ming Dynasty still has the capital of Liaoyang, it still has the initiative, but Jiannu will also grow bigger, so that it will reach the point of rivalry.
And through his careful observation, he suspected that the two people in front of him were not the so-called abducted Han people.
Eighty percent of them were Jian slaves because their looks and physique gave them away.
And when they saw that they were able to calm down and talk eloquently, they were obviously people who had seen the world.
If they were really ordinary people, even if they were passing on messages, they wouldn't be able to speak so carefully.
So he pretended to be a sheep and said angrily:
"Take these two slave builders and kill them for me."
Before the two of them could react, the guards on both sides of Xiong Tingbi immediately stepped over and tried to drag them out.
The two people shouted quickly:
"We are not here to tell you the truth. If we are just here to tell you, why bother to come to see you?"
When Xiong Tingbi heard that it made sense, he winked and signaled to let them go, and then asked:
"Then you should tell me who these people are and what kind of plans they have."
"Since you asked that, let me tell you that we are indeed not Han people."
"But it's not a detailed plan. Instead, I made a special trip to discuss the plan with Master Xiong on my master's orders."
"Everything I just said is true, and there is no fraud at all."
"Master Xiong, if you don't believe it, you can just investigate."
Xiong Tingbi mostly believed what they just said about the overall situation of slave creation.
Because he had already made calculations and guesses. After several battles, the wild boar skin could only get out but not get in. The losses were so huge, it must have cost countless money.
But he was quite curious about this so-called master.
The high-level officials of Jiannu actually had dissent at such a critical moment and wanted to defect on the battlefield. Could it be that God is helping me?
"Who is your master?"
"Master Xiong, this matter is of great importance. We won't tell you who my master is now, so you'd better not waste any more words."
Seeing that they were unwilling to say anything, Xiong Tingbi's temper almost broke out on the spot, but he still held back and said:
"In that case, you have to show your sincerity to convince me. It's impossible for me to believe you just based on your words."
"It's of great importance to you, and why not to me, Xiong Tingbi?"
"If Lord Xiong is serious, we will naturally show sincerity."
Xiong Tingbi did not answer the call, but sat there drinking tea to himself. It was obvious that he did not want to express his position now.
Amin's two messengers were helpless. Now that they were the passive party, they naturally fell behind. So they continued:
"This time my Great Khan leads the Five Banners troops to attack North Korea. Countless supplies, money and food need to be looted and replenished."
"As long as nothing serious happens, we will definitely not be able to return to the army in a short time."
"For Lord Xiong, this is not an opportunity, but it can also prove the sincerity that Lord Xiong needs."
"But before that, Master Xiong must also give us a guarantee. How can we be sure that Master Xiong will not burn bridges when the matter is accomplished?"
"Oh, then what guarantee do you need from me?"
Xiong Tingbi put down his tea cup and said calmly.
"Of course Lord Xiong personally wrote a memorial and submitted it to the pass to inform the Ming Emperor of our coming to surrender this time."
"And we need the guarantee of the Ming Emperor's imperial edict, so that we can help Master Xiong with confidence."
I have to say that although these two people are barbarians with little culture, they are not stupid.
With the emperor's imperial edict guarantee, it is unrealistic for Xiong Tingbi to cross the river and burn the bridge. He wants to weigh how many knives his head can withstand.
After all, once something like this happened, it would be the Ming Emperor's face that would be lost, and the Ming court's credibility would be lost.
They know that the Han people attach great importance to their reputation and credibility.
Xiong Tingbi was not willing to report to the emperor, but he also knew that if there were really high-level officials from Jiannu's side who came to surrender and cooperate inside and outside.
The day of annihilating the Boarskin and putting an end to the Liaodong rebellion is not far away, and they can avoid unnecessary losses. This is really a great opportunity.
