Zhang Mingwei was stunned when he heard this. Didn't he ask him to defect to Li Zicheng? He came back before contacting him. Could it be that something went wrong?
Thinking of this, he asked with some confusion: "He also brought someone back with him, and has something important to report?"
"Yes, Master!" After Liu Jin replied, he thought of something and quickly added, "He said it was related to the current situation. The person he brought seemed to be his friend, but he was tied up tightly. , now under the supervision of the Imperial Guards in Imperial Guards, waiting for the Master at the concierge!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Mingwei couldn't help but feel a little surprised. It was related to the current situation. He had sent him as an undercover agent and had kidnapped a friend back. Could it be that he just got what he lacked?
With this in mind, he stood up immediately without saying a word and said, "Let's go back home!"
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Zhang Mingwei hurried back home, and sure enough he saw Lan Tianbao in the concierge, with red eyes, as if he had cried.
"I've seen the master!" Lan Tianbao naturally saw Zhang Mingwei for the first time, and immediately stepped forward to greet him.
Zhang Mingwei said with a smile: "I've met your parents. They're all fine. You're fine!"
Although Lan Tianbao's parents were not seen at the scene, he could think of them with his toes, so he must have seen them. However, Lan Tianbao still had something important to report, so he persuaded his parents to go back, or his parents were sensible and left first.
After hearing this, Lan Tianbao did not deny it and nodded.
To be honest, when he first saw his parents, he knew that his parents were living a good life in the Duke's mansion, and he was naturally very grateful to the Duke.
Therefore, he remembered the business in his mind and immediately reported: "The villain failed to complete the tasks assigned by the national government and failed to join the army of King Cheng Chuang. He was intercepted by Xiao Yuan's camp on the way, and his leader Yuan Shizhong was intercepted. I value it so much that I became the military advisor of Xiaoyuan Camp..."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Mingwei really wanted to laugh out loud. My luck is really not that good. The previous layout has yielded unexpected results. This is definitely much better than Lan Tianbao going to Li Zicheng's side.
"...Yuan Shizhong has always been loyal and loyal, but he had no choice. After hearing about the reputation of the master, he went north to look for opportunities and sent villains..." Lan Tianbao said this, looked at Yuan Zhuangfei and said, "And this one, His name is Yuan Zhuangfei, he is Yuan Shizhong’s cousin, a fierce general, and we came to the capital together to check on the master and see if there is a chance to abandon the secret and turn to the bright side!"
Hearing this, Zhang Mingwei was already very happy. This was such good luck that he found a pillow when he fell asleep and also wore an eye mask.
He turned to look at the tied strong man, nodded and said: "Since he is a loyal man, why are you tied up? Quickly untie him!"
Although it was a question, Zhang Mingwei certainly knew that it was to show him that his safety was the first priority in Lan Tianbao's heart.
But now it is no different than before. He is protected by a group of royal guards and Liu Jin is also following him, so he is very safe.
Speaking of Liu Jin, he really found a treasure. His skills were indeed very powerful. He was just too hungry and didn't dare to fight back, so he didn't have the chance to see him beat Zhou Bian's slave.
Who is Hou Xun? The assassins sent were naturally selected and very skilled, but even so, Liu Jin killed them, and even captured two alive, making the truth about the fall of Guide Mansion known.
While he was thinking this, Lan Tianbao had already untied Yuan Zhuangfei's rope as he was told.
When Duke Xing entered the door just now, Yuan Zhuangfei had already paid attention to this powerful Duke for the first time.
Although he saw many people following Duke Xingguo, he did not feel that Duke Xingguo had the aloof attitude of an official. When facing the servants in the mansion, he did not treat him like a slave and treat him with contempt. On the contrary, it's more like his elder brother treats him like his brothers.
This unexpected first impression made Yuan Zhuangfei feel very good about Duke Xingguo. As soon as he was untied, he knelt down to Duke Xingguo, clasped his fists and said, "Yuan Zhuangfei, a common man, by the order of his eldest brother, is willing to pay homage to Duke Xingguo." The imperial court abandoned the dark side and turned to the bright side, and made meritorious deeds!"
Is this the matter of persuading Xiao Yuanying to surrender?
Zhang Mingwei felt a little unreal, but with the facts in front of him, he didn't think much more and said with a smile: "Haha, loyal people are rare nowadays! Get up quickly, let's go, let's talk in the lobby! "
Zhu Yuyao, who had been following him silently, was also very happy when she heard what was said. She even wanted to return to the palace as soon as possible to announce the good news to her father. Because she knew that her father was very worried about the current situation.
After a while, they arrived in the lobby. Zhang Mingwei asked Yuan Zhuangfei: "If little Yuan Ying truly abandons the dark side and turns to the bright side, I can guarantee that he will never let go of the past. From now on, he will honor his ancestors and appoint his wife as his wife. He will only look at his merits and nothing else."
Yuan Zhuangfei was overjoyed and thanked the Duke again.
However, when Zhang Mingwei asked about the specific requirements, Yuan Zhuangfei could not answer. When I came to the capital before, I just came to inquire about the news. I didn't expect to get in touch with the Duke of the dynasty.
In this regard, Zhang Mingwei said to him: "You must know that Zhang Xianzhong surrendered and rebelled again. Now in the court, there are many worries about recruiting rebels. If Yuan Shizhong believes in me, he can only accept the recruitment unconditionally. The imperial court will arrange Xiao Yuan’s camp to show its sincerity.”
Although this is reasonable, Yuan Zhuangfei is still a little hesitant. What if the court changes his mind? At that time, it was just fish on the knife board, ready to be slaughtered.
With this in mind, he answered Zhang Mingwei truthfully: "My lord, my eldest brother still needs to make the decision on this matter!"
"Okay, you must be tired too, so go down and rest first!"
After Zhang Mingwei had Yuan Zhuangfei taken away, he naturally asked Lan Tianbao about the specific situation of Xiao Yuanying.
"How many men and horses are there in Xiaoyuan camp, and how many men are there who can fight?"
"Sir, there are a total of 110,000 troops in Xiaoyuan Camp, but most of them are ordinary people. The number who can fight is about 25,000."
"So, little Yuan Ying is also holding the people hostage?" When Zhang Mingwei asked this, he felt a little unhappy.
When Lan Tianbao heard this, he quickly answered and explained for Yuan Shizhong: "Sir, the ordinary people in Xiao Yuan's camp are different from the ordinary people in King Chuang's army. They were not driven to fight, but were the people who suffered a disaster and had no way of living. That’s it. This time when leading the army to the north, Yuan Shizhong also said that if the prerequisite for recruitment is to know how the imperial court will properly arrange these people!"
At this point, he thought of something and immediately added: "By the way, Yuan Shizhong and King Chuang's different attitudes towards ordinary people also caused him and King Chuang to not get along well!"
Hearing this, Zhang Mingwei couldn't help but feel happy again, but he didn't show it. He immediately asked: "How can we provide food and drink for so many people?"
"Earned from beating local tyrants and corrupt officials." After hearing this, Lan Tianbao immediately replied, "It is also because of this that Yuan Shizhong's subordinates are very loyal to him, and many people are willing to fight for him. However, the burden on ordinary people is too great, and so too It makes Xiao Yuanying overwhelmed and struggling."
Originally, Zhang Mingwei wanted to ask, as recorded in the history books, whether Xiao Yuanying did nothing to the common people and even paid travel expenses, so he was called a Buddhist soldier by the common people. But when I heard it now, there was no need to ask anymore, it should be almost the same.
Such rebels can actually be called rebels. They were really unusual in the late Ming Dynasty. Maybe he wasn't ruthless enough and couldn't beat Li Zicheng and the others.
To be honest, Zhang Mingwei was really a little emotional, so he started to ask some details about Xiao Yuanying.
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At the same time, in the Forbidden City, Emperor Chongzhen was worried about the situation and was worried.
In the current situation, Li Zicheng's troops are attacking Kaifeng for the third time. According to what Mr. Li said, they will be captured by Li Zicheng this time. What was originally unprecedented in history, Zuo Liangyu's troops were rebellious and threatened the imperial court, and now they have become a major threat.
If Xiao Yuan Camp can surrender, the imperial court will have an advantage. If Xiao Yuan Camp cannot surrender and is truly used by the imperial court, the Central Plains will definitely be captured by Li Zicheng’s troops. Hebei, Shandong and other places are likely to become the territory of Zuo Liangyu’s troops, and Xiao Yuan's camp has moved north, which will definitely endanger Hebei and the capital. If things go wrong, it is very likely that the imperial edicts will not be able to leave the capital in the future, and the capital will be in flames of war. In this case, if Jianlu interferes again...
Thinking of this, he didn't dare to think about it anymore.
At this time, the chamberlain came to report that Min Hongxue, Minister of the Ministry of War, wanted to see him.
Emperor Chongzhen summoned Min Hongxue in Yuntai and heard him say: "Your Majesty, I have been thinking about it for a long time. I am afraid that the current plan is to mobilize the soldiers and horses on the Great Wall defense line south to quickly pacify or defeat Xiao Yuan's camp. The only way This is the way to solve the current situation!"
The soldiers and horses on the Great Wall defense line were composed of the troops and civilians of Liaodong who retreated internally. These Liaodong soldiers and civilians are all from military households and have a background in the army. Originally, the Great Wall was used to defend against the invaders outside the pass. If it's a field battle, I'm afraid it must be done after training. However, there should still be an advantage against bandits composed of common people.
After Min Hongxue went back, he thought and weighed it for a long time, and finally came up with this way to deal with it.
After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen said hesitantly: "According to what Governor Shan Yong told us, it will take more than a month for the Great Wall defense line to be completed, and they have to guard against invading the invaders outside the pass. If they withdraw their troops and go south, what if the invaders invade the pass? manage?"
"Your Majesty, the Battle of Songjin has just ended, and Jianlu also needs to recuperate. I think that they will not enter the pass in the short term." Min Hongxue said with a serious expression, "If we can defeat this flow as quickly as possible in the short term, If you are a thief, then return north immediately, so that you can take care of both sides."
"But what if we can't defeat this bandit in a short time?" Emperor Chongzhen heard this and asked, "If the Jianlu invaders enter the pass, wouldn't the disaster be even greater?"
Hearing this, Min Hongxue was most worried. For a moment, the scene became quiet.
This matter is really difficult to handle!
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