He was finally defeated, at least in terms of playing tricks.
So he planned to run away, yawned and said, "I'm tired, what you said is quite pleasant. Let's defeat Master Liu first. Master Liu will not be defeated easily."
At this time, a Mongolian woman came in with a child in her arms. The child was only over two years old. Although he could walk and was just learning to talk, he was lying comfortably in the woman's arms, motionless.
This child¡¯s eyebrows are somewhat similar to Liu Chengfeng¡¯s, but his face is a bit tougher.
Zhu Houzhao felt sad. Master Liu's children were like laying eggs. There was one in Lianzhou, and there was going to be one in the capital soon. Even the Mongols had one here. Why didn't I have any children?
This was Zhu Houzhao's great shame and humiliation, and it was also the reason why Zhu Houzhao was reluctant to stay in the capital. There, he always felt that everyone looked at him with strange eyes. A man who could not give birth to children, no matter how strong he looked on the surface, was still in his heart. It is inevitable to have low self-esteem.
In fact, this is also the root cause of Zhu Houzhao's lust. In fact, he may not be very lustful. As an emperor, it doesn't matter if he has dozens, hundreds or even thousands of wives. No one may say that he is lustful. But Zhu Houzhao not only has many wives, but also has many wives. He would always do many ridiculous things. For example, once, he actually asked someone to steal other people's breasts and bring them into the palace to serve him. For this matter, the ministers were very disdainful. As for various absurd stories, they are also circulated in the capital. Is Zhu Houzhao really so absurd?
Of course the ministers believe it, but those who really know him may not. He is just a child, and a child with an injured self-esteem. What a child with low self-esteem likes to do most is to hide his lies. If he cannot give birth to a child, it is inevitable that he will Being considered inhumane is something Zhu Houzhao cannot accept. How can he behave if he cannot be humane, so he insists on acting like a big yin stick, and wants the whole world to know that he is not only humane, but he can also control ten women at night. , he is a man, not a eunuch.
Although Zhu Houzhao was heartless, he could not help but feel a little guilty when he saw the child. However, this was his temperament. The more guilty he was, the more magnanimous he had to appear, so he pretended to be in high spirits and approached him, staring at the child with big eyes. Eyes, said: "It really looks like Master Liu."
The Mongolian woman said to Li Ruofan in Mongolian: "Khan, the child is awake."
Li Ruofan nodded and stretched out his hand: "Give me a hug."
Zhu Houzhao said from the side: "I like him too, and he is the heir of Master Liu. How about this? If I can still return to Beijing, I must make him the Marquis of Donghun."
He left these words and ran away as fast as he could.
The silence of the Mongols made the new army on the other side even more vigilant. Liu Chengfeng summoned the generals and stated his point of view: "The Mongols have penetrated deep into our Daming Pass, and supplies have become difficult, so the Mongols will definitely look for opportunities for quick victory. The scouts have found out clearly that a Mongolian army intends to bypass the upper reaches and attack the new army from the flank, Qian Fang, you must be on guard."
Qian Fang said: "General, please move the first column of the New Army upstream to guard against the Mongolian army?"
There are 100,000 people in the New Army. Above the squadrons there are squadrons, above the squadrons there are brigades, and above the brigades there are columns. The number of columns is 10,000, and the first column is the backbone of the new army, the most elite.
Liu Chengfeng hesitated for a moment, and then said: "No, Li Ruofan has always been cunning. She will not be left behind. In my opinion, the flank is just a feint attack. Prepare more snagging ropes on the flank and dig deep traps. There are traps upstream. A mountain, right?¡±
Qian Fang said: "Yes, there is, but it's not too dangerous."
Liu Chengfeng said: "That's enough. It's enough to ambush a group of people in the woods and let the battalions on the flanks take strict precautions. In my opinion, the Mongolian army should forcefully cross the river."
"Forcibly crossing the river? If we forcefully cross the river, wouldn't the Mongolian army suffer huge losses?"
Liu Chengfeng smiled slightly and said: "With Li Ruofan's temperament, he will definitely drive the Ming army in front and the Mongolian army in the back to launch a strong attack. And wasn't there news just now? The emperor really fell into their hands. They They may not let the emperor take risks and use them as their talisman."
The generals were suddenly stunned. If this was the case, things would not be simple. Once the Mongols adopted this method, their military morale would be shaken.
"Your Highness, in that case, why not let me lead my troops to cut off the rear? How about your Highness leading the army back to the capital for the time being?" A column officer couldn't help but stand up and said resolutely.
? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?If we can't fight, then we might as well retreat to the capital first, and then make plans after returning to the capital.
Liu Chengfeng shook his head and said: "The Queen Mother has already issued a decree, ordering us to fight against the Mongolian army with all our strength. As for everything else, it is secondary. Behind us is the capital. If we retreat now, the defense of the capital has not yet been organized. Then we will only be everywhere. Under control, we must defend this place. Moreover, I am only making predictions. Let¡¯s take a look first. You don¡¯t need to panic. Just follow the steps.¡±
Although Liu Chengfeng said this, he knew that these words were just to comfort everyone. He knew Li Ruofan too well. Li Ruofan, a woman, would never be reckless. She was a difficult opponent.
He dismissed everyone in the tent and left Qian Fang alone. He said to Qian Fang: "Your Majesty is now trapped in the enemy's camp. It is not an option to continue like this. The Queen Mother has already made a decree. It is best to make peace if you can. If the person is willing to be released to Your Majesty, the conditions can be negotiated. Here is a letter from me. Send someone to send it to the other side of the river. Also, ask a few people to send some clothes and daily necessities to be forwarded to Your Majesty."
"Your Highness wants to make peace?" Qian Fang was startled and said: "What if the Mongolians are unable to satisfy their desires if they make peace?"
Liu Chengfeng said seriously: "We will discuss this matter later, but send it to you first."
Qian Fang thought for a while and had no choice but to accept the letter, and then appointed a military attache to lead a small group of people across the river. The Mongols on the other side did not stop them and easily allowed them to land, and then immediately sent them to the Chinese army's tent.
It was getting dark. When the letter was delivered to Li Ruofan, Zhu Houzhao and Li Ruofan were playing chess again. The results of the game were actually similar. Zhu Houzhao came back with a disastrous defeat, but this time he did not cheat, but persisted until the end. For a moment, he had no choice but to give up.
Li Ruofan pursed his lips and chuckled, and said: "Whenever you do anything, you must concentrate. You Han people have a saying that sincerity leads to spiritual success. If you are not even sincere, how can you do anything well? You are very talented, but if you do anything You don't concentrate on anything. You claim that you love military affairs, but ask yourself, although it is your hobby, are you really willing to spend all your energy on studying it? Your Majesty, Emperor Ming, you have lost again."
Zhu Houzhao smiled bitterly and said, "I'm really useless."
After these days, Zhu Houzhao's self-esteem was greatly affected. When he was in the capital, he was obviously the best in the world. Apart from admiring Master Liu, he didn't put anyone in his eyes, and he always gave in to others in everything he did. He, someone was coaxing him, but when he got here, he was always in a mess. This gap made him very uncomfortable.
Li Ruofan smiled and said, "Your Majesty, do you ever say such things?"
Zhu Houzhao's face couldn't help but blush, and he said in a squeaky voice: "I'm just willing to admit defeat. If it's useless to me, it's useless. Yes, why don't you take a look at this letter?" Zhu Houzhao's eyes fell on Liu Chengfeng's delivery. The letter had been delivered for half an hour, but Li Ruofan was not in a hurry to open it and still had plenty of time to do it, which made Zhu Houzhao anxious to death.
Li Ruofan smiled and said: "So what if I take it apart? In fact, I don't need to take it apart. I also know what your Master Liu's letter said. It just means that Your Majesty is in the hands of this Khan. Please be kind enough to release Your Majesty. As for what conditions are required , it¡¯s all open to negotiation.¡±
Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but said: "Is it true that any conditions can be negotiated?"
Li Ruofan nodded and said, "That's right, don't you believe it?"
Zhu Houzhao smiled bitterly and said: "This is my mistake. How can I let Master Liu make fun of the Ming Dynasty for me? Doesn't he know that you Mongolians are ambitious and want more than just some money?"
Li Ruofan pursed his lips and chuckled, saying: "Your Majesty, do you think your Master Liu will trade the country's fortune for Your Majesty?"
Zhu Houzhao said: "Didn't he say that we can talk about anything?"
Li Ruofan smiled coldly and said: "That's what the letter said, but Ben Khan knew that this was simply Liu Chengfeng's arrogant plan. He deliberately pretended to negotiate for peace, and even threw out this bait just because he wanted to Tell Ben Khan that the Ming army no longer wants to fight. As long as Ben Khan talks to him, he can delay time and make Ben Khan feel proud. This insidious villain is just playing tricks."
Zhu Houzhao was not angry after hearing this, but instead smiled and clapped his hands: "I see, if you didn't tell me, I was almost concealed. If Master Liu just threw up his hands and admitted defeat, what's the point? So, Master Liu is still Without losing the true qualities of a hero.¡±
"He is a traitor." Li Ruofan corrected Zhu Houzhao and said: "He wants to use this letter to paralyze Ben Khan, so Ben Khan will also paralyze him. Come, bring me some pen and ink, and let the person who delivers the letter wait outside. , tell them that Ben Khan will give them a reply and ask them to take it back."
Li Ruofan stood up, pursed his lips and put his hands in the tentAfter making a few rounds, she seemed to be saving a draft. After a long time, she waited for the pen and ink to be presented, and she finished it. In a short time, she wrote a letter and sent it back.
"This is called taking advantage of the situation. Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, you should learn from it."
Chapter 2 is delivered. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to subscribe and reward (this site). Your support is my biggest motivation.)