"It turns out to be a trick to suspect the enemy." Ye Wang suddenly realized.
"It's just that this tactic is just a temporary measure after all and is useless for the overall situation. Sooner or later, the Yuan army will see through it."
"Why don't you send a group of troops to escort your highnesses to bypass Shanhaiguan and go to Peiping. If you can get back to Peiping, your highnesses will be safe, and you can fight with peace of mind..." He cupped his fists and said.
"What do you mean?" Over there, Zhu Ping frowned. "Are you... thinking that our brothers are getting in the way and are you going to leave us far away?"
Ye Wang pursed his lips, lowered his head and said respectfully: "I don't dare! How dare I despise your three highnesses?"
"It's just that your highnesses are worth a lot of money. If something happens to you, how will you explain it to your majesty?"
"You..." Zhu Xi was speechless for a moment, and stood up to teach Ye Wang a lesson.
"Commander Ye feels that this expedient is useless. Does he already have an idea in mind? I wonder what Commander Ye has planned?" Zhu Su and Zhu Di quickly grabbed hold of the impatient Zhu Laoer. Zhu Su deliberately asked Ye Wangdao.
"Although the last general is just a reckless man, he still knows that he has the responsibility to defend the land!" Ye Wang was not afraid of Zhu Pingyi, and raised his head and spoke plausibly. "Naha's main army has already passed Shanhaiguan. He must be trying to poison the northern border of our country. I think he is attacking my Yongping Mansion in the Ming Dynasty at this time."
"The final general wanted to lead his people across Shanhaiguan to Jizhen, and he and the soldiers of Jizhen attacked Naha out of Yongping Mansion. Then he waited for an opportunity to counterattack and regain the lost land in Liaodong."
As soon as he said these words, the faces of Zhu Su, Zhu Di, and Zhu Feng suddenly became much better. Unexpectedly, this person spoke again: "This trip is about to end, and if we bring three of your highnesses, we will definitely be at a loss. Please go ahead. Liaodong, at this time, has no time to receive three of your highnesses..."
"You..." Zhu Ming's face turned purple with anger, and Zhu Di's face didn't look good either. This Ye Wang was almost pointing at the faces of the three brothers and scolding them for getting in the way.
"Commander Ye is so brave." Zhu Su felt the veins on his forehead twitching. He suppressed the anger in his heart and said with a smile: "It's just that there are dozens of subordinates brought by this king. There are civilian women rescued from the Japanese pirates, as well as doctors and literati who are not combatants. How does Commander Ye plan to arrange these people? Could it be that he wants to leave them to fend for themselves?"
"The matter is urgent. The general can only take care of three highnesses, but not that many." Ye Wang lowered his head and said. There was an irrational impulse in his tone.
"Heh." Zhu Su smiled. "Also, the Shanhaiguan garrison and the Naha army are at the front. How will Commander Ye prepare to send my brothers and me to Peking?"
"Isn't it more likely that Naha's Tatar scouts will find him and expose his body in the wilderness?"
"...This" Ye Wang was still waiting to explain, but Zhu Su had already turned down his face: "Ye Wang, you intend to murder the princes of the Ming Dynasty and put us in danger. I, as the King of Wu of the Ming Dynasty, will search for the prince on my behalf. In the name of the imperial envoy from all over the world, I will deprive you of the military power in your hands."
Ye Wang was stunned.
"As for you yourself, you are not allowed to act rashly, let alone lead troops into battle privately!" Zhu Su clasped his hands. "There are still 40,000 enemy troops in Shanhaiguan. You want to force a way through the gap with 10,000 people? Are you tired of living?"
"This king will never allow you to waste my Ming soldiers in vain!"
"This...but Your Highness, are we just waiting here?" Ye Wang finally revealed his anxious state of mind at this time: "Our army has run out of food and fodder, even if we rely on your Highness's trick to suspect the enemy, After all, we can’t last long.”
"Everyone is dead. In that case, it's better to give it a try..."
"No!" Zhu Su interrupted him directly. "Stay back. I, the king, have my own plans!"
"Your Highness!" Ye Wang was still unwilling.
"Back off!" Zhu Su's eyes widened. Behind him, Di Meng and Gou'er had even drawn the sabers from their waists. For a moment, even Ye Wang, a tall and proud man, was so scared that he did not dare to speak. He had no choice but to give another military salute, turned around and retreated bitterly.
"This guy seems to have been wary of us taking his military power from the beginning, and wanted to keep us far away." Seeing him leaving, Zhu Fang spat. "It doesn't matter who saved this beacon!"
"After all, we are too young, and this person doesn't know the abilities of our fifth brother. He is probably worried that we will be scared out of our wits and unwilling to take action. He only knows to let the army protect ourselves." Zhu Di seemed to be much calmer and looked at Ye Wang's back was thoughtful. Then he turned to Zhu Su and said, "Fifth brother, what he said is actually quite reasonable. The bluff will eventually be seen through."
"One more day of delay will increase the chance of being discovered. Moreover, Liaodong has been isolated, and the army is running out of food and grass..."
Zhenyi Taichung only stocked three months' worth of food and grass for thousands of people under Wuzhou, a thousand households, and spread it among so many people. Even if they saved some food, it would only be enough for four or five days.
"Besides, this commander is dissatisfied, and the soldiers under his command must also have grudges." But it was Di Meng who had been behind Zhu Su, who spoke thoughtfully. "Your Highness, I will boldly ask Your Highness to pay attention to these Dingliao Guards sergeants. Even if Your Highness seizes their military power, these soldiers may be embarrassed and useless until Commander Ye is subdued."
"I know." Zhu Su glanced at Di Meng, a little surprised that his commander, the king's guard, had such insight. He thought for a while and said: "I'm afraid not only Ye Wang, but also the Qianhu Wuzhou who guards the beacon are not truly convinced by us."
"Haha, after all, we are too young and easily underestimated." Zhu Su laughed at himself. Also, when he was in Suzhou, didn't Suzhou Guard Commander Yang Lu just treat himself as a child?
It's a pity that at this moment, I don't have much room to conquer Ye Wang, Wu Zhou and others.
"We still have to capture Shanhaiguan. It is absolutely impossible to bypass Shanhaiguan." Zhu Su said firmly. "Naha has a lot of cavalry under his command, and his main force is also in front. If he bypasses Shanhaiguan through the gap, wouldn't he be sent to the door to double-team them?"
"Besides, they are focused on guarding Shanhaiguan, so they will definitely hoard food and grass in the pass. If we can recapture this pass, we will not only have a strong pass to rely on, but the food and grass problem will also be solved..." Zhu Su analyzed. "The question now is, how can we capture this great pass in a short time without completely subduing these Dingliao guards and generals..."
"It's not that easy!" Zhu Xi stretched out his legs and collapsed on the chair. "Shanhaiguan is like a turtle shell. It can be broken in a few days! As long as they hide in this hard shell, there is nothing we can do..."
"Yes." Zhu Su also felt helpless. I thought that by gathering the remnants of Dingliao Guard, my side would have more combat power. I just didn't expect that the Dingliao Guard commander didn't trust me at all...
He did not dare to use the military power that had been seized by force. There is still a huge disparity in strength between the enemy and ourselves.
"If you can get those people to take the initiative to stick their heads out of the turtle shell..." Zhu Su touched his chin while thinking.
(End of chapter)
