As soon as Xu Su's guess came out, Chen Kan was stunned on the spot.
In his plan, there was no part of the Jurchens' founding of the country.
Chen Kan lost his composure only for a moment, and the next second, the corner of Chen Kan's mouth suddenly curved.
Are things getting out of control?
not at all.
Although his plan does not include the founding of the Jurchen nation, it does not mean that it cannot be included.
Is it just the location of the founding of the country? Maybe it can be changed appropriately.
In Chen Kan's view, North Korea's territory is very good, and there is also the Japanese country next door.
Korea and Japan were countries that were not subject to conquest as determined by Taizu, but the Jurchens were not.
On the contrary, many people still remember the harm the Jurchens caused to the Han people in the pre-Song Dynasty.
Seeing the change in Chen Kan's expression, Xu Su couldn't help but ask, "Master Marquis, do you have a new plan?"
Chen Kan nodded and whispered: "Since Brother Meng Suhan wants to build a country, then you can help him realize his wish. But this country, just the land of Liaodong, is still too small. You might as well let him go there." Look south."
Hearing Chen Kan's words to look south, a smile suddenly appeared on Xu Su's face, and then he raised his hands and said: "The Marquis is right, the bitter cold land of Liaodong is indeed not suitable for founding a country, and my subordinates know what to do."
"Now that I know, I will be waiting for your good news in Beijing."
Chen Kan smiled and sent Xu Su off the carriage, standing on the side of Liao River and watching Xu Su go away.
The meeting between Chen Kan and Xu Su was brief, but no matter how brief it was, it could not conceal the shocking plan contained in these few words.
Seeing Chen Kan staring at Xu Su's motorcade, Fang Xu came up and asked, "Master Marquis, do we still want to stay in Liaodong?"
Chen Kan glanced at him in surprise: "Are you kidding me? It snowed in Liaodong in October. It's already September now. Of course I'm going back to Beijing. Do you like the ice and snow in Liaodong?"
Fang Xu shook his head like a rattle: "The general is from Jiangnan and cannot stand the wind and snow."
Chen Kan twitched his face and said, "It's as if you are from Jiangnan."
After complaining, Chen Kan waved his hand and ordered: "Give me the order, gather the brothers, detour to Shanhaiguan, and return to Beijing!"
The military order to go home spread throughout the army, and the soldiers suddenly became excited. It has been more than half a year since they came out, and no one wants to go home.
Taking advantage of the darkness, Chen Kan ordered the team to turn westward. Along the way, small groups of troops merged into the large army.
These are small groups of troops that Chen Kan sent out to investigate the situation in Liaodong.
Now that the original plan is on hold, it doesn't matter what the situation is in Liaodong.
When the situation in Liaodong calms down, the peninsula will be in chaos.
Chen Kan was riding on his war horse, and his mood, which had been so quiet because he had killed so many brothers in the grassland, suddenly became relaxed at this moment.
Let's be chaotic. It's better if everyone is in chaos.
Only when the surrounding areas of Ming Dynasty are in chaos can Ming Dynasty take advantage of the opportunity to seize the opportunity.
Amidst the fluctuations, Ming Dynasty is always moving forward, and the gap between these chaotic places around it and Ming Dynasty will only become wider and wider.
Chen Kan came to the Ming Dynasty in vain if he did not build a huge empire with Chinese culture as its core.
The sun rises and the moon sets, and the moon rises and sets. Three days passed in a row, and the interest in the team was very high.
Especially today, not only the soldiers cheered for joy, but even Chen Kan couldn't help but laugh heartily.
Because Shanhaiguan has arrived.
Shanhaiguan is the choke point connecting Northeast China and North China. It is known as "the unparalleled key point between the two Beijings and the first pass of the Great Wall".
Shanhaiguan was called Yuguan, also known as Yuguan, and Linlu Pass in ancient times. In the 14th year of Hongwu, King Xu Da of Shanhaiguan was ordered to establish Shanhaiguan here. Because it is adjacent to Yanshan Mountain in the north and the Bohai Sea in the south, it was named Shanhaiguan.
The importance of Shanhaiguan today is not as important as that of the late Ming Dynasty, but it is still the most dangerous pass in the Ming Dynasty after Xuanda. The Ming Dynasty stationed 20,000 elites here. On the surface, it was to prevent the Jurchen Rebellion in Liaodong, but in fact it was In order to monitor the three guards of Wuliangha in the north.
As the saying goes, people who are not from our race must have different hearts. Although Zhu Di seemed to value the three guards of Wuliangha very much, and the three guards of Wuliangha only obeyed Zhu Di's orders, in fact, the two sides' wariness of each other has never diminished. There are as many as 800 evil intentions between Zashili and Zhu Di.
In the early Ming Dynasty, Shanhaiwei was stationed at Shanhaiguan. As for the famous General Military Mansion in Shanhaiguan, it would not be established until the Wanli period.
The Shanhai Guards now only have one garrison minister, one commander, and several garrison generals.
The minister who guards Shanhaiguan is named Xu Huan. It is said that he has some relationship with Zhongshan King Xu Da, but Chen Kan doesn't know the specific relationship. He only knows that this man is very low-key in the Ming Dynasty, but Zhu Di trusts him, otherwise he would not be allowed to guard it. Shanhaiguan, the throat of Beijing.
When Chen Kan and others saw Shanhaiguan, the Ming army soldiers on the Shanhaiguan city tower naturally also discovered this Ming army squad.
Chen Kan rode his horse to the front of the pass. He was just three hundred steps away from the city when he received a warning from the opponent.
"Who is coming?"
The soldiers of the Ming army on the city gate looked at this Ming army of unknown origin with wary faces, and they were ready to let out a hail of arrows if they disagreed.
And Cheng Feng has to do the work with such a loud voice.
After receiving the signal from Chen Kan's eyes, Cheng Fengda immediately stepped forward and shouted: "We are the soldiers of the three thousand battalion led by Marquis Jinghai. Where is the Shanhaiguan guard? Why don't we rush out to greet him?"
As soon as Cheng Feng finished speaking, the faces of the soldiers on the Shanhaiguan Gate Tower became visibly shocked.
"Jinghaihou in person?"
Listening to the other party's hesitant voice, Cheng Feng shouted impatiently: "Su Su asked Xu Huan to come out and see you!"
Watching a soldier trot away, Cheng Feng grinned and returned to the team.
Chen Kan turned to look at Cheng Feng and asked, "Do you know Xu Huan?"
Cheng Feng smiled modestly, and then said in a loud voice: "I know him, a defeated general. He and the last general served under Ma... General Zheng. At that time, General Zheng confronted Cao Guogong at Zhengcunba, and sent Xu Huan fought, and Xu Huan was defeated. It was the last general who wiped his butt."
Chen Kan's eyes suddenly changed, and he asked with a look of astonishment: "Then why did he become the guard of Shanhaiguan, but you wasted two years in the capital?"
As soon as these words came out, Cheng Feng's expression suddenly became a little uneasy, and Qi Qi Ai Ai responded: "That's right, that's because I am grateful for General Zheng's support, so... so..."
Seeing that he couldn't explain it for a long time, Chen Kan's eyes instantly changed from a look of admiration to contempt.
At this moment, the Shanhaiguan Pass closed and opened, and the suspension bridge on the moat in front of the pass also fell heavily with a heart-breaking creaking sound.
A general in his early forties led two cavalry teams and formed a formation not far from Chen Kan. After the general saw Chen Kan's face clearly, he quickly rode forward a few steps, raised his hands and asked: "But in front of Marquis Jinghai?"
Chen Kan didn't bother to dwell on his glorious past with Cheng Feng. He took a few steps forward from his horse and said, "That's me. Is the person here General Xu Huanxu?"
"It's the last general!"
The two parties confirmed their identities, Xu Huan waved his hand, and the two cavalry teams quickly approached.
Xu Huan led people to greet him. When he saw Cheng Feng clearly beside Chen Kan, his face was blank for a moment.
However, he only lost his mind for a moment, then he came up to Chen Kan and said, "I don't know who the Marquis is, but I will be far away from you in the end. Please forgive me, Lord Marquis."
Chen Kan gave up and said, "General Xu, you are being polite. As the saying goes, those who don't know are not guilty. I have just left the grassland and want to take the road back to Beijing through Shanhaiguan. I have to forgive the general this time. Please don't blame the general."
Chen Kan spoke politely, but Xu Huan became even more frightened and said hurriedly: "Don't bother me, don't bother me. I have long heard that the Marquis imitated the Champion Marquis and went deep into the grassland. The general has admired me for a long time. The Marquis can borrow the passage from Shanhaiguan. It is an honor for the general."
Hearing Xu Huan's compliment that was almost flattering, before Chen Kan could say anything, Cheng Feng couldn't help but snorted softly: "Oh, you flatterer!"
Hearing Cheng Feng's honest words, Chen Kan seemed to understand why Xu Huan was a guard at Shanhaiguan and commanded an army of 20,000 people, while Cheng Feng was still a reckless man even now.
To be honest, people like Cheng Feng are lucky to have followed the right person from the beginning.
If he had not followed Zheng He, but had followed Zhang Xin, Wu Gao, Zhang Yu, Zhu Neng and others early in the morning, I am afraid that he would have been killed by Ji Qi. Apart from being brave, he is useless, has a bad mouth, and likes to make his own decisions. Such people are definitely the best candidates for flag worship.
Xu Huan didn't have any expression. He just glanced at Cheng Feng and silently followed Chen Kan into Guancheng.
Shanhaiguan is a military city, and everything exists to serve the army. Naturally, there are no ordinary people living in the city.
Therefore, Chen Kan could only temporarily stay in the military camp.
Xu Huan brought Chen Kan to the tower. He first arranged some food for everyone to eat, and then personally took people to clean up the room.
It stands to reason that Xu Huan, as the first pass guard, has real power in his hands, so there is no need to be so flattering, but who makes him know how to behave?
On the other hand, Cheng Feng started to complain as soon as he entered Guancheng.
Arranging meals at random is disrespectful to them, leaving them to clean the room is disrespectful to the Marquis, but he is still trying to say bad things about Xu Huan in front of Chen Kan.
Chen Kan just wanted to laugh.
He originally thought that Cheng Feng was a brainless guy, but he didn't expect that this guy was also jealous.
However, Chen Kan was quite satisfied with Xu Huan's arrangement.
Xu Huan was a man who had led troops in wars. He knew that what the soldiers needed most now was not a banquet with delicacies, but a good sleep.
Everyone's mental state has just relaxed from the tense state, and no matter how delicious the delicacies are, they will definitely taste the same.
It's better to just pad your belly first, then have a good sleep, and then it's time to eat and drink.
The room was quickly tidied up.
Xu Huan personally led Chen Kan to a relatively clean room and left two personal guards at the door before leaving.
Comparing this with Xu Huan, Chen Kan felt that Cheng Feng should be killed and fed to dogs.
