After hearing this, Liu Jin said without hesitation, "Go back to me, I can shoot two of them, no problem!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Mingwei made up his mind and said to Zhou Yuji, "Write them a reply and say I agree!"
"The Duke..."
"gentlemen……"
When Min Hongxue and Zhu Ainao heard this, they almost shouted in unison, needless to say, they wanted to dissuade him.
From their standpoint, that's for sure.
Zhang Mingwei stretched out his hand to stop him and said, "The main purpose of my coming here is to recruit An Xiaoyuanying. Now that I have a certain degree of safety, I have to give it a try..."
At this point, seeing that Min Hongxue was silent but Zhu Yuluo still wanted to speak, he raised his voice and said in a firm tone, "This matter is a matter of national importance. I have made my decision, so be it!"
It was undeniable that even though he brought a guard to meet the thief in front of the front line, even though Liu Jin said he could fight one against two, the risk definitely still existed.
Min Hongxue looked at Zhang Mingwei and still admired the Duke's courage.
From his standpoint, in fact, from the beginning, he wanted Zhang Mingwei to mainly persuade Xiao Yuanying to surrender.
Otherwise, there is no need to talk so much nonsense at all, let alone point out that Zuo Liangyu is still watching, just arrange the attack directly and be prepared for Zuo Liangyu's troops.
If he didn't do this, if something happened to the Duke, Emperor Chongzhen would definitely be furious because of how much Emperor Chongzhen valued the Duke, letting him know that the thunder, rain and dew were all due to his kindness.
It's not that he is afraid of death, but as a man in his seventies, he will pay attention to the word "steadiness" in everything he does.
For example, when he heard that the Duke of Guo had made up his mind, he shouted to Zhou Yuji, "There are good soldiers in the security army. If there is any problem in the ambush, rescue the Duke of Guo immediately!"
"General, I will obey your order!" Zhou Yuji heard this and immediately accepted the order.
In fact, even if Min Hongxue didn't say it, he would definitely do it. In terms of his relationship with the Duke, he is closer than Min Hongxue, and of course he doesn't want anything to happen to the Duke.
However, Zhu Yuluo still wanted to speak, so Zhang Mingwei solemnly said to him, "You are by my side and you must know the benefits of recruiting Xiao Yuanying in the current situation. For the sake of reviving the Ming Dynasty, this risk is worth taking, so stop talking!" "
Seeing his emphasis, Zhu Aao knew that she could not change his mind. She couldn't help but feel deeply moved. She felt that her husband had really dedicated his whole life for the sake of reviving the Ming Dynasty! I must explain this to my father when I get back!
Actually, in Zhang Mingwei's view, it was far less dangerous for him to meet Yuan Shizhong than they imagined.
He has many political opponents, and probably many people want him to die! However, among these people, there is definitely no Yuan Shizhong.
In the past, there were no interests involved, and it was impossible to premeditate today's actions from the beginning. This is one of them. In this case, if you lead the troops northward and only think about recruiting, you can't sabotage the recruitment casually. There is a reason why you must see yourself.
Because of this, Zhang Mingwei felt that his arrangement was very sure. Although he was a little regretful, he was still a little timid and did not dare to ride into the bandit camp alone. He persuaded Xiao Yuan's camp to return to the court. Then, the situation in the late Ming Dynasty was reversed in one fell swoop. However, the formation of the two armies After a face-to-face interview, it was okay, but it was slightly inferior to Du Yinxi's performance in the original history.
Just like that, about half an hour later, the horn sounded "woo woo". The imperial officers and soldiers, as well as Xiao Yuan's camp, all came out of the camp to form an array. The two sides stopped about three arrows away from each other. Down.
Basically, everyone knows what happens next. Because both sides have received notices and been told what to do if the two sides fight if the peace talks fail.
Because of this, almost everyone turned their attention to the imperial officers and soldiers. They all wanted to know what kind of person the powerful Duke Xingguo was, who actually agreed to meet alone with the bandit leader in front of the two armies.
The matter of bringing only one guard was naturally ignored by them.
When the formation of the two armies was completed, Yuan Shizhong was the first to come out of Xiao Yuan's camp, patting his horse and walking slowly towards the front of the formation of the two armies.
"My lord, that thief didn't keep his word, and even brought a bodyguard with him!" Min Hongxue felt a little nervous when he saw it, and said quickly.
The previous agreement was that the leader of the thieves would come to the meeting alone, but the Duke could bring an escort.
Zhang Mingwei put down the monocular without any panic, and said with a smile, "The person following is my servant."
Through the telescope just now, he saw Lan Tianbao's face, which did not look very worried, so he felt more confident.
In this case, it's time for me to show off.
With this thought in his mind, Zhang Mingwei rushed out and headed towards the formation of the two armies.
After so many months of training, he has become proficient in riding skills. His riding posture is no longer the one of carefully controlling the horse, which does not affect his handsome and heroic appearance at all.
As soon as he appeared, he immediately attracted the attention of everyone in front of the two armies.
The Duke of the Ming Dynasty was so powerful that he should be even more powerful than the Nine Thousand Years Old Emperor of the Tianqi Dynasty. After all, has Wei Zhongxian ever killed the Duke? Have dozens or hundreds of impeached officials been removed at once, including such important officials as the Minister of Civil Affairs and the Chief Assistant?
Wei Zhongxian didn't have it, but Xingguo Gong had it!
At this time, I saw Duke Xingguo wearing a python suit, very conspicuous, riding a horse without fear!
Seeing this, almost everyone who was not familiar with Zhang Mingwei was shocked not only by his youth, but also by his courage.
At this moment, everyone almost automatically ignored the guard following the Duke. After all, isn’t there a guard beside Yuan Shizhong across from him?
Of course, most people don't know that the guard around Yuan Shizhong is actually Zhang Mingwei's servant. And they didn't know that Zhang Mingwei was also wearing soft armor with the best protection inside his python suit, and there was a flintlock pistol hidden inside.
Yuan Shizhong arrived in the middle of the two armies first and watched Zhang Mingwei slapping him towards him. He kept looking at Zhang Mingwei and sizing him up. At the same time, he asked Lan Tianbaodao, "Is this really the time when Duke Xingguo came?"
"Of course!" Lan Tianbao heard the question and immediately replied with pride.
Heroic actions are always the most impressive. Not to mention, he is such a powerful person!
Lan Tianbao has gained a new understanding of his master, and he is already in a state of admiration.
After hearing this, Yuan Shizhong said nothing more.
Behind him, Yuan Zhuangfei was also staring. If it wasn't Duke Xing Guo, he would definitely react. Since there has been no movement, it means that it must be Duke Xingguo who came.
When Zhang Mingwei arrived between the two armies and was only about ten meters away from Yuan Shizhong, he saw Yuan Shizhong suddenly dismounted from his horse, knelt on one knee, and greeted Zhang Mingwei with clasped fists.
As soon as he made a move, Zhang Mingwei almost pulled out his flintlock pistol, and Liu Jin was even more nervous.
However, Yuan Shizhong moved quickly. He was already kneeling there and said loudly, "Yuan Shizhong, a common man, has no choice but to see the Duke of the country. Please also ask the Duke of Haihan!"
"Get up and talk!" Zhang Mingwei didn't look angry after hearing this. Instead, he said with a smile, "I'm already here!"
After all, there was no need to get angry about it. He knew this very well.
When Yuan Shizhong heard what he said, he felt more favorable in his heart. He felt that although the Duke was powerful, he had no airs about being an official at all. He stood up, looked up at Zhang Mingwei on the horse and said, "Please give me some advice. If the grassroots accept the offer of peace unconditionally, it will be like meat on the chopping block, with no room for resistance. Whether it is for the grassroots themselves or for the brothers under the grassroots, a trustworthy court official must come to recruit peace!"
Speaking of this, he said with a hint of admiration, "When the common people heard the military advisor and the nephew talk about the deeds of the Duke, they actually didn't believe it. In today's officialdom of the Ming Dynasty, there is actually a Duke who is so dedicated to the country and the people?" I was afraid that there might be some fraud involved, so I made up my mind to meet him, and I asked the Duke to forgive me!"
"What about now?" Zhang Mingwei asked, still smiling.
To be honest, not only was he not angry when Yuan Shizhong said this, he was actually a little happy.
"Return to the Duke! As long as the Duke can come here alone, the common people will know that the Duke's heart for the country and the people is absolutely true!" After hearing this, Yuan Shizhong replied loudly.
In fact, he had another intention, which was to let Duke Xingguo know how difficult it was to make the decision to put himself in danger. If he accepts the recruitment unconditionally, he will be very worried. If he can agree, how many difficulties will he have to overcome!
After hearing this, Zhang Mingwei asked him, "What happens next?"
When Yuan Shizhong heard this, he turned his head and glanced at Lan Tianbao, and then said, "The Duke must know that there are many ordinary people in the grassroots army. I wonder how the Duke will deal with them?"
Hearing this, Zhang Mingwei was a little surprised. After staring at him, he immediately replied, "Of course it has been properly arranged!"
"How to properly resettle them?" Yuan Shizhong immediately asked, obviously very concerned about this issue.
Zhang Mingwei heard this and said without any hesitation this time, "Part of it will be arranged in the capital, and most of it will be arranged in Tianjin."
Having said this, he thought for a moment and then explained, "The Gyeonggi area has been invaded many times by the captives and is sparsely populated, so some people can be resettled. But if they are resettled in Tianjin, close to the sea, they can better obtain food. Of course. , you should also have heard that the Shanxi merchants and traitors have been executed by the imperial court, and countless grains have been seized. Therefore, some of them will be allocated to allow the people to settle down."
In fact, the most difficult thing about pacifying the bandits is not to defeat them, but to resettle the prisoners, or in other words, to settle the people who were held hostage by the bandits. If it cannot be resettled, thieves will definitely start again, and it will be difficult to truly subdue the thieves. Therefore, Zhang Mingwei had already thought about it before coming.
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