PS: Thanks to the book friend for the silly reward.
"I didn't expect that Boya people would know what's going on outside just by sitting in the house." Hong Chengchou joked with a smile.
After hearing this, Sun Chuanting shook his head slightly and said: "These things are easy to guess. The reason why you are rushing to take down Deng is for Lushun. Many people in the Ming Dynasty can guess it."
"So what if the imperial court guesses it? They can't stop it. Dengzhou has become meat in a bowl. It just depends on when we can eat it quickly." Hong Chengchou made a pinching motion with his hand.
Sun Chuanting's lips moved a few times, and finally he said: "The soldiers and horses of the Tiger Character Banner are indeed powerful. If you are willing to surrender to the imperial court, I believe that it will be a matter of time before the imperial court solves the problem of slaves and thieves in Liaodong. By then, you will not only have the reputation of being loyal to the emperor. , you will also receive generous rewards from the court, and your lord will have a better chance of being knighted. Isn’t this better than having the reputation of being a rebel?"
"Rebels?" Hong Chengchou smiled and said, "The losers are the rebels, and those who steal the country are the marquis. Do you still need me to explain to Boya?"
Sun Chuanting said: "Liaodong slaves have been causing trouble for many years. If the Tiger Flag becomes a member of the imperial court, it can quell the slaves' rebellion in Liaodong. Wouldn't this be a good thing for the people of the world? Internal wars will only consume internal strength. The people will continue to suffer because of the war."
"Does Boya know how many soldiers and horses there are in the Tiger Flag?" Hong Chengchou suddenly asked.
Sun Chuanting frowned slightly. He didn't understand why Hong Chengchou suddenly asked this, but he still said: "I don't know the specific number, but there should still be tens of thousands of soldiers and horses."
"Okay, let's count fifty thousand soldiers and horses." Hong Chengchou opened his palm and made a five sign, and then said, "How much food and wages are needed for fifty thousand soldiers and horses, and how much food and grass are consumed on weekdays? Can the court be able to provide it? "
Sun Chuanting said: "I believe that as long as the Tiger Flag is willing to go eastward to Liaodong to fight slave thieves, the imperial court will still be willing to provide the army with food and grass and pay for the soldiers."
"But can you guarantee that the food and grass sent by the imperial court will be enough for the 50,000-strong army? Will the food and salary for the soldiers not be in arrears?" Hong Chengchou asked.
Sun Chuanting was silent for a long time after hearing this.
Hong Chengchou continued: "Don't even think that the imperial court will definitely provide enough food for the 50,000-strong army and pay for the soldiers. I also came out of that imperial court, and I also know what it's like inside."
"Well, doesn't the Tiger Character Flag always supply the army?" Sun Chuanting looked embarrassed when he said this, and did not dare to look at Hong Chengchou.
When Hong Chengchou heard this, he laughed loudly and said: "The Tiger-Character Banner requires people to contribute, and we have to meet the food and grass needs of the army and the food and salary of the soldiers. Since we can do this by ourselves, then the court must do it." What, just to add a finger-pointing person to my head, and to add some people in the army who are not doing business and hold me back, Boya, if you really think so, you will be very disappointed."
"Alas!" Sun Chuanting sighed.
Everything Hong Chengchou said was right, and he suddenly didn't know how to argue.
Hong Chengchou looked at Sun Chuanting and said, "Bo Ya, you have been an official in the Ming Dynasty for many years, and then returned to Dai County for a few years. You should have seen this court clearly. Do you really think there is hope for salvation?"
"Yes, but the Ming Dynasty is the orthodoxy in the world." Sun Chuanting said hesitantly.
Hearing this, Hong Chengchou shook his head and said: "There is more than one orthodox dynasty in history, the Ming Dynasty. If the word orthodoxy alone would have been passed down for thousands of years, then it would still be Qin today, and there would be no Han, Jin or Sheng Dynasty." The Tang Dynasty, let alone the Ming Dynasty."
"I, I can't speak to you." Seeing that he couldn't speak, Sun Chuanting simply shut up.
Hong Chengchou did not intend to let Sun Chuanting go like this, but continued: "It's not that you can't defeat me, but if you know it in your heart, the Ming Dynasty has already been seriously ill and incurable. If it continues like this, it won't be long before it is replaced by other dynasties. , and the emergence of a new dynasty is a matter of time, and what you think in your heart is different from what you say, so you can't defend me."
Sun Chuanting did not answer.
After talking for a long time, Hong Chengchou felt thirsty. He reached out to lift the teapot on the table and found that there was no water in it. He turned to face the outside world.
He shouted: "Come here!"
"What is the order from the feudal lord!" The person outside the door came into the house.
Hong Chengchou pointed to the empty teapot on the table and said, "Make a pot of tea and bring it over. I'll clean these cups as well."
The other party backed out of the room with the teapot and several cups.
At this time, Sun Chuanting looked at Hong Chengchou and said with emotion: "I didn't expect that you are already the chief envoy of the Tiger Character Banner. It seems that Liu Heng attaches great importance to you."
"My lord, I value you too, otherwise you think you can sit here and talk to me." Hong Chengchou replied to him.
After hearing this, Sun Chuanting shut up again.
He is a smart man. From the moment he was held in solitary confinement and did not kill him, he could feel the importance that Tiger Character Banner attached to him, and he knew in his heart that Tiger Character Flag wanted to surrender to him.
When Hong Chengchou saw that Sun Chuanting was pretending to be dead again, he said: "There are not many opportunities left for you. My lord's patience is limited, and I can't let you go forever. Once it lasts too long and my patience wears off, it's time to deal with you."
"I'm not afraid of death. I never thought about going back alive since I fell into your hands." Sun Chuanting's neck became stiff.
Hong Chengchou made a cut in his mouth and said: "You told me this last time, and I also explained it to you. I don't want to repeat it again, but I can tell you a piece of news for free that is related to you."
"What's the news?" Sun Chuanting asked hurriedly.
Hong Chengchou looked outside the house and saw that the tea had not been delivered yet. He pursed his lips and said, "Fu Zonglong and Wang Chengyin have returned to Jinan Mansion. Although the two people did not break up publicly, Fu Zonglong obviously no longer trusted Wang Chengyin and began to pay attention to Cao Wenzhao. Uncle and nephew, now Cao Wenzhao is the deputy commander-in-chief of Shandong, and his nephew Cao Bianjiao has also become a guerrilla general on the West Road."
"Wang Chengyin did not respect the order and suddenly withdrew his troops, resulting in the defeat of the army. Didn't the court hold him accountable?" Sun Chuanting frowned.
In fact, the original reason for the defeat of the Ming army was the command error of Fu Zonglong, the army commander. However, Fu Zonglong was the governor of Shandong appointed by the imperial court. The imperial court would definitely not touch Fu Zonglong easily, so the deputy general Wang Chengyin was the best candidate to hold him accountable.
Hong Chengchou looked at Sun Chuanting's huddled face and said, "Wang Chengyin stayed in Jinan Mansion intact, and the court did not blame him. You didn't expect this, Boya!"
"How could this be?" Sun Chuanting's brows came together.
At this time, Hong Chengchou said again: "If you knew who the imperial court blamed for your defeat, you would probably be even more surprised."
"You're talking about me!" Sun Chuanting reacted very quickly.
Both Fu Zonglong and Wang Chengyin were fine, so the only person qualified to bear the responsibility for the defeat was him, the chief general of the Ming army's left wing.
"It seems that Boya is not fooling around. Yes, it's you. Fu Zonglong and Wang Chengyin put all the responsibility for the defeat of the army on you. It can be said that even if you die, you will still bear all the blame for the defeat of the army." Hong Chengchou He looked at Sun Chuanting and said.
