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"What? Someone caught? ”

After receiving the spies' report, Wu Aheng was greatly surprised.

He thought that the Ming army attacking Xingshan Fort was still on the way, but he didn't expect that Zhang Zhun actually broke Xingshan Fort and captured all the families of those surnamed Zu. At first glance, it sounds incredible. Huang Degong and them, when did they actually move so fast? Did they march in a hurry overnight? It's incredible!

If he gave the order, or even personally supervised the battle, Wu Aheng dared to pack the ticket, and the actions of Huang Degong, Cao Wenzhao, and Cao Bianjiao would definitely not be so fast. In the ghost place of Liaodong, the status of civil officials is high, and if you really fight, you have to rely on the chief military officers below. It is already very good to be able to successfully take down Xingshan Fort in three days.

In fact, when the order was given, Wu Aheng and Gao Qiqian both calculated it like this. Isn't it possible for the large army of the Tiger Ben Army to arrive in three days? When the Tiger Army arrived, they just started attacking Xingshan Fort, and if the attack failed, the Tiger Army could just take over. Unexpectedly, Zhang Zhun didn't need to wait for the arrival of the large army of the Tiger Ben Army, so he took Xingshan Fort in a daze.

"The Tiger Army's movements are really fast."

Gao Qiqian also frowned and said to himself.

Gao Qiqian knew a little bit about Zhang Zhun's fast movements, and he learned a lot of news about Zhang Zhun from Wu Sangui. It is said that on the side of the Tiger Army, no matter what you do, once the order is given, it will be very fast. However, Zhang Zhun's movements were so fast, and he was also a little surprised. What surprised him even more was Zhang Zhun's command ability.

Like Wu Aheng, Gao Qiqian believed that even if he personally supervised the battle, he would not be able to make the three chief officers march in a hurry at night. However, Zhang Zhun did it. What does this mean? It shows that the whole Liaodong Army, including the chief officer, has a kind of awe for Zhang Zhun. Obviously, this is not a good thing. With this kind of awe, the Liaodong Army could easily fall into Zhang Zhun's control. Because, reverence can easily be transformed into worship. Once this transformation process is complete, the Liaodong Army will become part of the Tiger Army.

"Not good! It's really not good! ”

Gao Qiqian whispered to himself in his heart.

He is the eunuch of Emperor Chongzhen, he takes the money and grain of Emperor Chongzhen, and he travels the power given by Emperor Chongzhen, once there is no Emperor Chongzhen, he is nothing. However, this Zhang Zhun is the enemy of Emperor Chongzhen. The stronger Zhang Zhun is, the more difficult Emperor Chongzhen's life will be. The more difficult Emperor Chongzhen's life is, the more difficult his life as the Liaodong Supervisor will naturally become. Once Emperor Chongzhen falls, he, the Liaodong Supervisor, will definitely fall.

Contradictory, what a contradiction. For the sake of Zu Dashou, Gao Qiqian had to rely on Zhang Zhun, had to rely on the ability of the Tiger Ben Army, and had to rely on Zhang Zhun's authority. However, as the influence of the Tiger Army in Liaodong became more and more, and as the Liaodong Army became more and more in awe of Zhang Zhun, Gao Qiqian was shocked, and the situation of the Liaodong Army was seriously out of his control.

Emperor Chongzhen's order to him was to retreat the entire Liaodong Army to the interior. But now it seems that there is no way to achieve this goal. First, Zu Dashou rebelled and occupied Jinzhou, causing such a big turmoil. In the end, no matter what, it is definitely impossible for Zu Dashou to withdraw. Zu Dashou led the elite of the Liaodong Army, which could not be withdrawn, and the combat effectiveness of the Liaodong Army was at least half.

Secondly, it was Zhang Zhun's arrival, which inevitably attracted some soldiers of the Liaodong Army. Most of the Liaodong soldiers still have a strong desire to recover Liaodong. Zhang Zhun proposed a plan to recover Shenyang within two years, which really greatly stimulated this group of people. Gao Qiqian estimated that under the stimulation of Zhang Zhun's slogan, some Liaodong soldiers might defect to Zhang Zhun and fight side by side with the Tiger Ben Army, refusing to retreat. In this way, the strength of the Liaodong Army that can be withdrawn will be reduced by a large margin.

was tossed by Zu Dashou and Zhang Zhun like this, how many people in the Liaodong Army could withdraw to the mainland in the end, and there was really no bottom for Gao Qiqian. The actual amount of the Liaodong Army is 150,000 at present, and it is not bad that he can bring half of the troops to the interior. I wonder if Emperor Chongzhen will be furious after learning about this situation? Alas, he, the Liaodong Prison Army, has been dying since the moment Zhang Zhun set foot in Liaodong.

"Inspector, let's go to meet Zhang Zhun together."

After a moment of silence, Gao Qiqian said intentionally or unintentionally.

For the sake of his own future, Gao Qiqian decided not to let his relationship with Zhang Zhun become too stiff, let alone become hostile. angered Emperor Chongzhen, Gao Qiqian was confident that he still had a chance to save his life, but he didn't want anything, went out of the house, and became an ordinary person again. If you're lucky, you might even be able to become a rich man. But if you offend Zhang Zhun, the consequences will be serious, and if you want to live, I am afraid it will be a very difficult thing.

"This ...... Good! ”

Wu Aheng hesitated for a moment and said slowly.

This Master Jiliao was indeed a little hesitant at the beginning, and felt that he had gone out to greet Zhang Zhun in person, which lowered his identity a little. No matter what you say, he is the supreme Jiliao Governor, and he is nominally the leader of the Liaodong Army. Zhang Zhun is just an outsider, he is here to take over Liaodong, not to take over the Liaodong Army, so there is no need for him to be overly enthusiastic.

However, he soon realized that the relationship between himself and Zhang Zhun should not be too stiff. If Zhang Zhun is jealous of himself because of this, the consequences will be serious. Zhang Zhun took Xingshan Fort in one day, fully demonstrating his amazing ability. It is very unwise to offend such a strongman. Ten thousand years later, this Zhang Zhun really won the world and became the Ninth Five-Year Honor, if he offended him, wouldn't he be looking for death?

In the eyes of a scholar like Wu Aheng, it is not unacceptable to change the dynasty. The key is, who will succeed you. If it is their own people, the problem is not big, and when the will of God cannot be violated, they can accept it. Only when these alien races like the Tartars try to spy on the Great Treasure, they will resolutely resist. Obviously, Zhang Zhun is not of an alien race.

When Zhang Zhun returned to the periphery of Jinzhou, he saw that Gao Qiqian and Wu Aheng were there, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but show a slight smile. From the somewhat gloomy expressions of the two people, Zhang Zhun could guess that whether it was the supervisor or the supervisor, the mood was probably very complicated.

He behaved so tough here that it caused the reaction of many Liaodong soldiers, but I am afraid that the two adults will not be able to sleep at night! In case the entire Liaodong Army was pulled away by themselves, the two of them would have to go back to the mainland bare-bottomed. At that time, it was strange that Emperor Chongzhen didn't beat them to death.

"Lord Governor has succeeded in the first battle, congratulations!"

Gao Qiqian took the lead in coming up to congratulate, smiling beautifully, as if he saw his relatives returning.

"Lord Governor acted decisively, and Wu admired it."

Wu Aheng also expressed his appreciation.

It's just that his appreciation, a little sour, and there is no familiarity at all. This Inspector, after all, is a bit of a literate man, and it is already very reluctant to ask him to compliment Zhang Zhun in person, and it is impossible to say more good things.

"The two adults have won the prize."

"The person has been caught, so it will be handed over to the two of them to deal with."

Zhang Zhun smiled softly and said concisely.

The people have been caught, and how to use these hostages is a matter for the two of them. Some people are much more professional than Zhang Zhun in this business. For example, high diving. It is much better to let them do such a thing than to do it himself. Therefore, Zhang Zhun automatically retreated very interestingly. He has enough reason to believe that Gao Qiqian will not let go of Zu Dashou this time.

"Okay, good, good, although the Governor can rest assured, with their family in our hands, Zu Dashou will not dare to mess around."

Gao Qiqian said with a smile.

For Zhang Zhun's letting go, Gao Qiqian was very satisfied. No wonder Zhang Zhun can attract a lot of talents, even old courtiers like Gao Hongtu, Zhang Shenyan, and Qiao Yunsheng are willing to take refuge in Zhang Zhun's side, which is really very tolerant of Zhang Zhun. He will not take everything on himself, and as a result, others will not even have the opportunity to make meritorious contributions.

For the great birthday of the ancestors, Gao Qiqian still has some confidence. People are willing to live. Why did Zu Dashou surrender to the Tartars? Isn't the ultimate goal for glory and wealth? If you don't even have your own life, what is the glory and wealth to talk about?

Zhang Zhun also noticed that Zu Dashou was actually afraid of death. If he wasn't afraid of death, he wouldn't have arranged so many actions in Liaodong. It's as if someone reported to Huang Taiji in the future, saying that Hong Chengchou actually patted the dust off his body, and Huang Taiji immediately concluded that Hong Chengchou was afraid of death. In fact, it is. Even his own clothes are so cherished, how can he be willing to give up his life?

"The Governor is also tired, so please rest for a while. If there is any news, we will send someone to inform the Governor immediately. Regarding the soldiers who made meritorious contributions in the attack on Xingshan Fort, the Governor's Office and the Military Supervision Office will soon issue an official document to commend them. ”

Wu Aheng said eloquently.

"There are two Laos."

Zhang Zhun nodded and said casually.

He's really a little tired and needs to get some rest. Huang Liang's troops, after the battle was over, went back to Songshan Fort to continue to garrison, they were also tired and needed a good rest. The current Songshan Fort has been completely controlled by the Tiger Ben Army. Huang Degong's troops, who were originally stationed in Songshan Fort, were temporarily stationed in Xingshan Fort.

Zhang Zhun returned to Songshan Fort, ate something briefly, and then fell asleep. The snipers around him were also very tired, everyone ate something, and everyone fell asleep except for the guards. As a result, when Zhang Zhun woke up, it was already daylight the next day. He went to the barracks of the troops, ate a little, filled his stomach, and prepared to start the day's work.

When he first arrived, Zhang Zhun needed to be busy, and there were really a lot of things. The Tiger Ben Army must recruit a group of people in the Liaodong Army and expand the ranks of the Tiger Ben Army, which is the first priority. The second priority is to establish a sound intelligence agency in Liaodong to keep abreast of the movements of the Tartars. This depends on Ma Yi and Xia Feis.

"Does Chapheis have any information to send it?"

Zhang Zhun suddenly asked.

"Not yet."

Wang Shide replied cautiously.

Because Ma Yi's identity is very sensitive, he can only contact with each other in a single line, and he will not show up easily. Therefore, at present, the intelligence network of the Tiger Ben Army in Liaodong is all in charge of Chafpet. This young man's performance is still very good, and he is deeply appreciated by Zhang Zhun. For this reason, Zhang Zhun repeatedly reminded Chafeis to pay attention to safety and not to take risks.

With the arrival of the Tiger Ben Army in Liaodong, the Liaodong War will kick off at any time, and there are more and more people sent to Liaodong by the Maoyan Division. These people are all working under the unified leadership of Chafeis, and if something happens to Chafpet, more people will be implicated. Once something happens to Xia Feisi, the intelligence work of the Maoyan Division in Liaodong will also be paralyzed.

"My lord, Huang Degong is here." Liu Mang suddenly came in to report.

"Ask him to come in." Zhang Zhun said casually.

After the battle against Xingshan Fort, the relationship between Huang Degong and the Tiger Ben Army has improved a lot. Coupled with Zhang Zhun's guidance intentionally or unintentionally, Huang Degong's current thinking should be said to be inclined to the Tiger Benjun. If someone in the Liaodong Army was the first to defect to the Huben Army, Zhang Zhun estimated that this person would be Huang Degong.

Huang Degong was a native of Kaiyuanwei (present-day Kaiyuan City, Liaoning Province), and his ancestors have lived in eastern Liaodong for generations. After the Battle of Sarhu, the Tatars occupied Kaiyuanwei, and his parents died in the war. In the subsequent war, all three of his brothers were killed. If you want to talk about the hatred between you and the Tartars, it can really be described as a sea of blood feud.

When guarding Songshan Fort, Huang Degong was the most active general, and almost every once in a while, he had to go out to fight with the Tartars. Although there were no major results and his own losses were not enough, his fighting spirit was still admirable. It is precisely because of his brave battles that he rushes forward in every battle, so he has the nickname of Huang Chuangzi.

It's a pity that the Ming Empire has come to the brink of extinction, the overall strength of the Liaodong Army is not good, and the leadership above is not effective. It can be said that Huang Degong is indeed a little confused and a little aggrieved. If he is properly guided, he may be able to take refuge in the side of the Tiger Army.

A moment later, Huang Degong came in. He came to Zhang Zhun, straightened up, stood solemnly, and said in a respectful tone: "Lord Dudu, the lower officials are disturbed." ”

Zhang Zhun stood up to welcome him, and said with a smile: "Mr. Huang is here, rare guest, rare guest." Did you have breakfast? If you haven't eaten, come to me for some. Although it is not as good as the stove of your commander-in-chief, there is no problem in filling your stomach. ”

Huang Degong hurriedly said: "Xiaguan has eaten it." ”

Zhang Zhun made a gesture to sit down and said with a smile: "Since you have eaten, then sit down." Don't be restrained, you are not my subordinate, I am not your superior, there is no subordinate relationship between us, therefore, you should not call yourself a subordinate. Let's just chat with new friends. It just so happens that I'm free today, so we can talk about anything. ”

Huang Degong really wanted to come to talk to Zhang Zhun about it. This thought was so strong that he got up before dawn, and then walked towards Zhang Zhun. However, after sitting down, it suddenly occurred to him that he had no idea what he wanted to say. He had a very strong idea to talk to Zhang Zhun about it, but when he arrived in front of Zhang Zhun, he suddenly appeared that he was not ready for a topic at all. In other words, they don't know how to speak.

Weird, it's absolutely weird. Huang Degong asked himself, he has lived for more than 30 years, and he has not encountered such a strange thing. I want to come to talk to Zhang Zhun about it, but now I don't know what I want to talk about, isn't this a nightmare? Are you already old and have a nightmare?

After a long time, Huang Degong barely thought that he was going to talk to Zhang Zhun about something. He wanted Zhang Zhun to know some about the situation of the Tiger Army. Through a day's contact, he felt that the Tiger Ben Army did have many advantages, and if he could copy these advantages to his own troops, the combat effectiveness of the troops would definitely be greatly improved.

However, he didn't know where to start talking about these topics. Spying on the secrets of the Tiger Ben Army doesn't seem to be what he should do. Even if he asked, Zhang Zhun might not answer. Perhaps, he didn't come to talk about problems at all, but to listen to Zhang Zhun speak. He felt that listening to Zhang Zhun say, no matter what Zhang Zhun said, he seemed to benefit a lot.

Zhang Zhun saw that after Huang Degong sat down, he didn't speak, but the look on his face was cloudy and uncertain, and he knew that his ideological struggle was very fierce, and he wanted to have more contact with the Tiger Ben Army, but he had some scruples. This fully shows that Huang Degong's change in thinking is very credible and not a fake. As long as his ideological struggle is over, he should accept the Tiger Army. Therefore, Zhang Zhun smiled kindly and said casually: "Why didn't Mr. Huang go to the front line?" ”

Huang Degong shook his head and said: "I only know how to fight, I don't know anything else, and it won't be my turn to fight for the time being." Besides, I don't have the ability to fight a strong city like Jinzhou. If you really fight, it still depends on your tiger army. ”

Zhang Zhun said eloquently: "What do you think of Zu Dashou?" ”

Huang Degong said bitterly: "I can fight." There is a set of cavalry training. There are many people in Liaodong, all of whom are his subordinates. The rest of the people are either related to him or fellow villagers. If he hadn't surrendered to the Tartars, he would have been a warrior indeed. It's a pity that he actually surrendered to the Tartars. Alas. I really didn't expect that he would surrender to the Tartars at this time, it was too chilling. ”

Zhang Zhun nodded and said slowly: "As far as you know, in Liaodong, how many Tartars are willing to surrender?" ”

Huang Degong thought about it for a long time before he said bitterly: "This matter is really hard to say. If it weren't for the fact that your Tiger Ben Army defeated Huang Taiji in Beizhili and severely damaged the prestige of the Dajin Kingdom, there would have been many people who were willing to surrender to the Tartars. But now, it shouldn't be much. If you go to surrender to the Tartars at this time, isn't that looking for your own death? ”

Zhang Zhun said with a little expectation: "Has Mr. Huang ever considered his future?" ”

Huang Degong said a little dazedly: "No." I never thought about that. I'm not a literate person, I don't know a few big characters, there are too many truths, and I don't understand them. Thinking about these things makes me feel a headache. I'm just going to live one day at a time. ”

Zhang Zhun said meaningfully: "I heard that when I am free, Mr. Huang will also ask someone to explain the story in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms"? It is said that in the Liaodong Army, there are also many people who like to listen to people explain "Romance of the Three Kingdoms"? ”

Huang Degong nodded and said slowly: "Let's just listen to the story, and we can't listen to anything else." I mean, we still have to be Guan Yu, and we are in Cao Ying's heart in Han. Don't be Lu Bu, be a slave with three surnames. ”

Zhang Zhun said slowly: "Mr. Huang really doesn't want to be the first to rush into Guangning? ”

Huang Degong was silent for a moment, and his face was a little stiff and said, "Lord Dudu, I won't tell you, I think!" I dreamed of it! My hometown was burned down by the Tartars, and my relatives died at the hands of the Tartars, so why wouldn't I want to kill the Tartars? I can't wait to rush into Shenyang now and kill all the Tartars! But I don't want to be criticized, I don't want to disobey the holy will. I am willing to be a loyal and admired Guan Yu, and I am not willing to be Lu Bu who is pointed out by thousands of people. ”

Zhang Zhun nodded, and said intentionally or unintentionally: "Actually, you don't want to join our Tiger Army." Since he didn't join our Tiger Ben Army, it wouldn't be Lu Bu. ”

Huang Degong asked suspiciously, "What do you mean by Lord Dudu?" ”

Zhang Zhun smiled and said: "All Liaodong soldiers who are willing to kill Tartars can form an army of their own and fight together with our Tiger Ben Army. We supported each other, helped each other, cooperated with each other, took Guangning, Liaoyang, Shenyang, Fushun, and drove the Tartars into the ravines and ravines. In this way, you can not only realize your dreams, but also avoid the infamy of future generations. ”

Huang Degong obviously did not have a high level of education, and he was actually put into a simple trap by Zhang Zhun, thinking that he didn't have to be Lu Bu, Huang Degong immediately relaxed a lot. However, after a while, he said with some worry: "But the emperor has an order for us to withdraw all the ...... to the mainland."

Zhang Zhun smiled lightly, interrupted Huang Degong's speech, and said slowly: "The emperor wants you to withdraw to the mainland, do you know what you are going to do?" ”

Huang Degong subconsciously said: "It's to Shaanxi Liukou." ”

Zhang Zhun nodded, stared at Huang Degong's eyes with shining eyes, and said in a deep voice: "What Huang Zongbing means is that he is willing to go back and kill his own people, and he is not willing to kill the Tartars?" ”

Huang Degong's face suddenly turned red, became excited, and stammered: "Lord Dudu, you know that I don't mean that. I mean, I can't be a rebel and a traitor. Me, I, I...... Of course I'm going to kill the Tartars! ”

Zhang Zhun shook his head lightly and said lightly: "Huang Degong, Huang Degong, you still don't understand." Shaanxi Liukou, in fact, don't need it at all, they just need reform, they just need to give them fields, and they will calm down themselves. Without this premise, no matter how many troops the imperial court sent, it would not be able to wipe them out. ”

"Carrying out land reform and realizing that the cultivators have their own land is the real strategy for drawing wages from the bottom of the kettle, and any other strategic measures are to stop the boiling soup and cure the symptoms rather than the root cause. You heard the conversation between me and Cao Wenzhao that day, and it is impossible to quell the Shaanxi Liukou simply by killing people. They must be thoroughly reformed, given land and given a way out. ”

Huang Degong wanted to speak and stopped.

He subconsciously felt that Zhang Zhun's words made sense. However, as a soldier, he felt that he should serve the court and not be a traitor. Even if he takes refuge on the side of the Tiger Army, he is also a traitor. If you violate the emperor's holy decree, you are also a traitor, a rebellious minister and a thief, and you will be scolded.

Zhang Zhun knew that he would not be able to convince Huang Degong in a short period of time. If Huang Degong was gently said by him and immediately changed his mind, it would not be worth his Zhang Zhun to actively woo him. People who change their positions so easily can't be trusted! In case Huang Taiji can say more than me, won't you go to the Tartars again?

"So, you came to me, do you have anything to say?"

Zhang Zhun said meaningfully.

"I ...... I just want to hear what the Governor has to say...... I don't know much about the situation outside, and I feel very fresh from what adults are saying, so I want to hear it......"

Huang Degong said honestly.

"Okay! Feel free to come to me whenever you have time! Let's talk slowly! ”

Zhang Zhun said briskly.

"Thank you, Lord Governor, for your guidance!"

Huang Degong hurriedly said.

"You go back and think about it. If you think of something, you can always come to me and we will continue to communicate. ”

Zhang Zhun said quietly.

Huang Degong stood up, said goodbye and left, suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly said: "Lord Dudu, after pacifying Liaodong, will you really give all the fields to the Han people?" ”

Zhang Zhun said without thinking: "Of course." ”

Huang Degong said a little strangely: "Lord Dudu, Liaodong is far inferior to the Central Plains, why do you want to take Liaodong first and then pacify the Central Plains?" Why not pacify the Central Plains first, and then pass through Liaodong? ”

Zhang Zhun said slowly: "If I say that I don't want my own people to kill my own people, do you believe it?" ”

Huang Degong said seriously: "I believe, really." ”

Zhang Zhun smiled faintly and didn't say anything, just waved his hand.

Huang Degong then resigned.

"This Huang has to work harder......"

Zhang Zhun whispered to himself.

Judging from the conversation just now, Huang Degong was actually a little moved, but he was just entangled in the problems of Guan Yu and Lu Bu, and he couldn't make a decision for the time being. However, his family died at the hands of the Tartars, and his homeland was destroyed by the Tartars, which was enough for him to choose to stay and continue to fight with the Tartars. As long as he stays and continues to fight with the Tartars, the future will naturally be a matter of course.

"Lord Dudu, Ningzi Camp reports to you!"

In the afternoon of the same day, the soldiers of the Ningzi battalion arrived, and Songshan Fort suddenly became lively.