"speak!"
Chongzhen took the teacup handed over by Wang Chengen, took a sip, and made a pleasant sound.
As for the water for making tea, the water from Yuquan Mountain, which is known as the best spring in the world, is the best.
Mingqian Xinyang Maojian is combined with the water from Yuquan. The tea soup brewed has a fresh and sweet taste. It is soft, smooth and refreshing in the mouth. The aftertaste is sweet and full of tea fragrance. The aftertaste is quick and long-lasting.
"Your Majesty, the first thing is that when the British minister sent the edict to Ningyuan a few days ago, Yuan Chonghuan directly arrested the commander Biaoying left guerrilla Zhang Cunren and the general Gao Guanghui in front of the British minister and the generals.
They had just been brought into the capital the day before yesterday, and I locked them alone in the imperial prison. No one was allowed to contact them without my permission!
The British official sent a letter to the minister and Mr. Yuan Ge, saying that His Majesty was in the grassland. The specific situation was not known, and he was asked not to report it yet, so as not to distract His Majesty! "
Listening to Li Ruolian's report, Chongzhen frowned and his thoughts changed rapidly.
Why did Yuan Chonghuan do this? Should he express his innocence to the court, or should he use Zhang Cunren to frighten the enemy and let Jiannu arrange for him to hide and escape in Ningyuan?
Or is it true, as he said, that he knew about the two but did not kill them mainly to collect information and paralyze Huang Taiji?
After thinking for a while, Chongzhen stopped thinking about it. The siege of Longjing Pass and the destruction of Chahar on the grassland had basically awakened the passion of the Ming Dynasty's sergeants and the trust of the people.
The generals in western Liaoning had some ideas, and before the court took action, at least 80% of them disagreed.
With absolute strength and strong public support, we are not afraid of any changes.
Then he said in a cold voice: "I allow you to use any means to squeeze out all the information they know, whether they live or die,
If he's not dead, then pull him out and Lingchi be dead! Let everyone see the consequences of betraying Ming Dynasty! "
"I understand!"
After Li Ruolian responded, he continued: "Your Majesty, the second thing may be related to Huang Taiji. On the third day after Zhang Cunren was arrested, there was a riot in Shenyang City.
Shenyang City, guarded by Zhenghong Banner and Xianghong Banner, suddenly withdrew. Zhenghong Banner entered Xiping Fort on the outskirts of Guangning City. Xianghong Banner entered Fenghuang Fort to the southeast. Shenyang City was guarded by Zhenghuang Banner.
The next day, the great Khans of the Mongolian tribes rushed from Horqin to Shenyang. After staying for less than two hours, they led their troops to Liaoyang and took away some grain, refined salt, etc.
The ministers and others speculated that Huang Taiji might have returned to Shenyang and regained control of Jiannu. Only this possibility could explain the unusual movements of the three flags. "
"There wasn't any fighting?"
"So far, the Jin Yiwei lurking in Shenyang have not noticed the fighting. It is just like a normal defense change. It is estimated that even the people in the city don't know what happened."
"Daishan is such a loser. I sent the news to Shenyang right after the war, but he didn't even stir up any trouble!"
"Your Majesty, Daishan is not to be blamed for this. We can only say that Huang Taiji is too cunning. Regarding this, the Intelligence Department has two points of analysis. First, the Mongolian armies are pressing down on the territory. There is a severe drought in the territory. The people are complaining. Daishan has already done this. I'm so worried,
Secondly, Huang Taiji set up eight general banner ministers and 16 dispatch ministers in the eight banners to check and balance the possibility of rebellion by the banner owners.
If Daishan kills one, the other twenty-three will cause trouble, and Jiannu will immediately be in chaos.
I thought that Huang Taiji could quickly take control if he returned to Shenyang immediately after his defeat. Choosing to go back now was not only waiting for the right opportunity, but also using Dai Shan as a shield! "
Listening to Li Ruolian's analysis, Chongzhen nodded secretly and had to say that Huang Taiji's methods were indeed impressive.
"No, you just said the Intelligence Department? What's going on?"
"Your Majesty, the Jin Yiwei is responsible for monitoring the territory of the Ming Dynasty and the hostile forces. There is a lot of information, so I have set up an intelligence department to collect and analyze the returned intelligence, speculate on the causes and results of all possible occurrences, and prepare response strategies.
It is currently only being piloted. When it matures, it will be set up in thousands of households. The disadvantage is that the speed of transmitting information is a bit slow, which may delay on-site decision-making. We are thinking about possible methods! "
Chongzhen was shocked. Isn't this the intelligence center for future generations?
"Don't worry, since you have done this, you must do it well. There will always be a solution! Loyalty is the first priority when selecting intelligence analysts, and the second is confidentiality!"
Chongzhen gave a few instructions gently: "Tell me about the third thing!"
"Your Majesty, the third thing is related to the second thing. We analyze that the Mongolian tribes and Huang Taiji reached an agreement. Otherwise, given the severe drought situation within Jiannu, it would be impossible to hand over the food so happily.
We received news that the Mongolian tribes have begun to move northeast, and the destination is temporarily unclear. "
What's going on?
Chongzhen walked to the map, asked Li Ruolian to mark the route, and then said, "Does the cabinet know?"
"There is no report yet!"
"Send the cabinet to see me!"
In just a quarter of an hour, Yuan Keli, Han Huang and others arrived at Dongnuan Pavilion. After saluting, Li Ruolian quickly repeated the three things, and everyone stared at the map and fell into deep thought.
Han Huang pointed to a point on the map: "Your Majesty, could the Phoenix Fort that entered with a red flag be Mao Wenlong who was guarding Pi Island?
There are only about 150 miles from Phoenix Fort to Dandong City at the mouth of the Yalu River. Now that we have wiped out the northern rebels outside the defense lines of Xuanfu, Datong, and Yulin, we now have the energy to attack Jiannu.
We sent troops from Ningyuan to attack Guangning and other cities from the front, while Mao Wenlong's troops harassed and contained them from the rear, with two fronts attacking. "
"Mr. Han Ge's speculation is very reasonable."
Li Guopu nodded, and then said doubtfully: "But there are many unreasonable things. If it is to defend against our attack, then the Mongolian tribes should also want to move to Guangning and cooperate with the banners on the front line!"
"Yes, I also have this doubt. I always feel that the movements of the red flag are closely related to the movements of the Mongolian tribes. There must be some conspiracy hidden in it!"
Listening to the analysis of Han Huang, Li Guopu, and Li Biao, Chongzhen nodded secretly, then looked at Yuan Keli, who had been staring at the map, and whispered: "What do Yuan Aiqing have in mind?"
"Your Majesty, I do have an idea, but it's a bit shocking!"
When Yuan Keli said this, he immediately attracted everyone's attention. Before Chongzhen could continue to ask, Yuan Keli pointed to a corner of the map with his finger: "I think that Jiannu may want to conquer North Korea again!"
