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    As soon as Li Yuanyin came out of the house, he saw his little mother Zhao Yujiao looking at him in panic. Li Yuanyin's heart trembled. He had just been busy talking to Yuan Pengnian, but he forgot that there were ears across the wall.  Li Yuanyin calmed down and said, "Auntie, just now!"

    Zhao Yujiao originally wanted to ask Li Yuanyin about Li Chengdong. This adopted son hung out with Li Chengdong all day long and must know more things than she did, but she didn't expect that she happened to overhear the conversation between Li Yuanyin and Yuan Pengnian. Zhao Yujiao was smart enough to judge immediately.  It turned out that Li Yuanyin wanted to rebel, and Yuan Pengnian was even more scheming. Most of what he said was in argot. If she hadn't heard it from beginning to end, she would have had no idea what the two of them were talking about.

    Zhao Yujiao saw the frightened look on her adopted son's face, and she smiled slightly, "Yuan Yin, we are all Han people, and this world belongs to the Han family. My aunt doesn't understand other words, but I can clearly distinguish between right and wrong. I know you  Do the right thing. No one has died since ancient times, and his loyalty will be remembered by history. My aunt is often worried about your father's reputation. Your father is also a good man, but he has no choice but to surrender to the Tatars. As the saying goes, if the tiger dies, the skin will be left on the man.  Leave your name to death, Master Yuan was right. Under this situation, returning to the Ming Dynasty may be the best way out. Although my aunt grew up in a boudoir, she also knew that Emperor Hongguang worked hard to govern. Now it is hundreds of times better than during the Chongzhen period. I think she can  An emperor who has done this is definitely not someone who cares about everything, so please give your father some advice, good boy!"

    Although Zhao Yujiao was a prostitute, she had been familiar with classics and history since she was a child, and she could clearly distinguish between good and evil, loyal and traitorous. She had secretly seen the "Records of Traitors" published in Nanming, and she often felt ashamed that her husband was among them.  She also hopes that her husband can return to the Qing Dynasty and return to the Ming Dynasty, so that he can have a good net worth!

    Li Yuanyin did not expect that his mother would have this insight, which made him very excited, "Don't worry, aunt, the child will definitely persuade his father to put aside national justice. The situation is very critical now. If you don't make a decision early, you will suffer."  "

    That night, when Li Chengdong was in a slightly better mood, Li Yuanyin discussed the general trend of the world, making insinuations and speaking from the bottom of his heart, "Dad, although I don't know what happened back then, I believe that Emperor Hongguang is not a narrow-minded person.  Now is the critical moment of the Southern Ming and Northern Expeditions. If dad joins the Southern Ming at this time, he will definitely be reused, given his notoriety in the past."

    Li Chengdong pondered for a long time, "It's not that dad doesn't know the current situation, but he is too worried. Once things are leaked, not only will I die, but also a lot of people will be implicated! Besides, can the South Bank accept us or the two of us?"  "What if you think we are pretending to surrender? Let's think about it in the long term!" At this point, Li Chengdong had already begun to think about the future.

    On this day, another large-scale military exercise was held on the south bank of the Yellow River, which caused the noise of wind and cranes on the north bank. However, by the time the Manchus and the Qing Dynasty were ready to attack the Ming army, the Ming army had already stopped and went back to drink and eat meat.

    Doni slashed the big knife in his hand to the ground, "Damn it Zhuo Butai! Our army is running out of energy. If we continue at this rate, we will definitely lose. If we send our army south within three days, we will definitely gain something."

    Li Chengdong was also very disappointed with Zhuo Butai. It seemed that Zhuo Butai was determined to put himself and others to death.  When withdrawing the troops, Li Chengdong looked at his son beside him and said, "Yuan Yin, come with me for a walk!" The father and son brought their soldiers to a high platform. Looking around, they saw that the other side of the Yellow River was densely covered with alliances, with flags covering the sun, and the momentum was huge.  .

    "Dad, my child wants to go back to Beijing now to pick up his family members. I wonder what dad thinks?" Li Yuanyin has been whispering to Li Chengdong in private these days, and he can also see that his father has already moved in his heart. What is missing is the family members in Beijing. In order to allow him to be a monk,  His father made a decision, and Li Yuanyin volunteered to go to Beijing to get Li's family out.

    Li Chengdong shook his head, "Let's see again! I don't think Zhuo Butai is so stupid. If the vanguard is defeated and the Ming army crosses the river in large numbers, he may not be able to stop it. He cannot afford to bear the blame. The main reason is that Beijing did not take it.  We must come up with the final solution, otherwise we will never be left here to wait any longer."

    Li Chengdong and his son chatted for an hour on the high platform. When Li Chengdong returned home, he was filled with sorrow and sighed after dinner.  Zhao Yujiao on the side knew that her husband had many things on his mind, so she specially picked some nice things to say, hoping that her husband would be happy.

    Li Chengdong was irritable, and Zhao Yujiao was chattering beside him. He waved his hand, "It's getting late, go and have a rest!" Li Chengdong really wanted to be alone for a while.

    Zhao Yujiao clenched her pink fists tightly and said after much hesitation: "Master, although I am a prostitute, I also know that if I continue to break up, I will be subject to chaos. At the moment, the Tatar Emperor is determined to use this master as cannon fodder or a weaver."  Instead of going to jail for the crime, what are you waiting for? I am a minister of the Ming Dynasty. Do you really want to leave your name with Wu Sangui, Kong Youde and others in the "Records of Traitors" for generations to come? The barbarians will not be able to rule the world for a hundred years. After all, this world belongs to us Han people  ???, when the time comes, the Li family will be humiliated because of the master, and future generations will not be able to hold their heads up!  In front of Qin Hui's grave, I feel ashamed to have the surname Qin, and the master is even worse!  "

    It¡¯s not that Li Chengdong has no intention of rebelling against the Qing Dynasty and returning to the Ming Dynasty, it¡¯s just that it¡¯s difficult to make a decision for a while. Now that the Manchu Qing Dynasty wants to deal with him, it¡¯s not certain whether Nanming will accept him or not. This is the most difficult moment.  At this time, he heard his concubine speak fiercely and talk nonsense, which frightened him. Even if he wanted to, he was afraid that his concubine would break the secret and reveal the secret. Thinking of this, Li Chengdong had to pretend to be angry.  He scolded Zhao Yujiao loudly, "What do you, a woman, know? I will be loyal to the Qing Dynasty when I receive my salary from the Qing Dynasty. If you continue to talk nonsense about me!"

    Zhao Yujiao listened to Li Chengdong's scolding and even reached out to hit her because of his posture. Zhao Yujiao was also a fierce woman. She turned around and took out the machete on the bedside, "Master, what I said was from the bottom of my heart. I hope you can  I understand the righteousness well and repent in time, and I ask to die in front of the master to fulfill the master's decision." After saying that, Zhao Yujiao wiped the knife with force in her hand, and her throat was cut immediately.

    Li Chengdong was dumbfounded, watching Zhao Yujiao's body fall to the ground. It took him a long time to realize it. Holding Zhao Yujiao's body, Li Chengdong was trembling with tears streaming down his face, "Yujiao Yujiao!" The most beloved woman.  The pain of dying in front of him is beyond words.

    On the south bank of the Yellow River, after the drill at noon, Gui Wang Zhu Youlang immediately summoned all the generals in the camp except Tian Xiong and Zhao Ting for routine patrols for a meeting.  When Emperor Hongguang left Henan, he left a decree to appoint Zhu Youlang as the Grand Marshal of the Central Route Army, who was fully responsible for the Northern Expedition of the Central Route Army. Gao Di, Gao Yuanzhao, Jin Shenghuan and Guo Huaiyi were all under Zhu Youlang's command.  Firstly, Emperor Hongguang considered that Zhu Youlang was resourceful and decisive, and was a talented commander. Secondly, it also put pressure on Gao Di. Originally, Emperor Hongguang might have asked Gao Di to be the coach of the middle route army, but there was a fight for the crown prince.  Naturally, things cannot be decided that way.

    Nanming has nearly 70,000 troops in Henan, of which 50,000 are elite troops with unparalleled combat effectiveness. The middle and lower-level generals are all graduates of military academies, and their loyalty is no problem. Even if the army crosses the river immediately, the chance of winning is still 60%.  There were many, but for the sake of safety and waiting for the war preparation materials shipped by the court, Zhu Youlang did not rush into anything greedy, but held exercises from time to time to tire out the Qing army on the other side.

    Jin Shenghuan deeply agreed with Zhu Youlang's strategy, "Your Majesty, if you don't see it three times in the end, the Tatars will definitely slack off. On the contrary, our army's morale is strong and we are familiar with the battlefield. We will definitely be able to cross the river and defeat the Tatars in one fell swoop."  Defeat." Ever since Jin Shenghuan brought 50,000 troops from Nanjing to Guide Mansion, Zhu Youlang often organized military exercises or deployments along the river. Each time the exercises and deployments were made, it was intended to cross the river and go north, and the locations were different. At the same time, he also  The huge array of flags and loud cannons truly achieved the goal of bluffing and exhausting the Tatars.

    Zhu Youlang smiled slightly and said, "I hope that as the general said, the luggage allocated by the emperor has arrived in Xuchang, and General Dang Shousu will be responsible for escorting it. During the period when General Dang is not here, we can still move around, but it should be  It¡¯s time to formulate a specific battle plan, all generals, please come up with any good ideas!¡±

    Gao Di coughed and said, "Your Majesty, the main force of the Tatars is concentrated in the Yuanyang area. The total strength should be more than 60,000. Their strength is comparable to ours, so it is best to be able to surprise them and attack them unprepared. The general believes that our army  The main force of 30,000 people can be sent to cross the river from Taohuayu upstream, and then go back to the rear of the Tatars to cut off the Tatars' retreat. The other 30,000 people can cross the river from the daily training place. In this way, even if the Tatars can react, they will not be able to survive.  They will definitely be defeated by our army¡¯s two flanking attacks.¡±

    Zhu Youlang thinks that Gaudi's plan is feasible. It seems that Gaudi has not only grown up in recent years, but also has a lot more things in his head!  Zhu Youlang saw that Jin Shenghuan seemed to have a different opinion, "General Jin also has a good strategy? Let's hear it."

    Jin Shenghuan hesitated, "Your Majesty, the general has a different opinion. The general believes that we can cross the river from Liuyuankou downstream. Of course, the distribution of troops is the same as that of General Gao, but the target is not Yuanyang but Fengqiu. As long as we capture Fengqiu,  Fengqiu is equivalent to having a bridgehead, which can ensure that our army can cross the river smoothly. At that time, the Tatar army in Yuanyang will definitely divide its forces to capture Fengqiu. The prince will then lead 30,000 troops to cross the river in a straight line and follow behind the Tatar reinforcements.  We have reinforcements that can guarantee the complete annihilation of the Tatars, and Fengqiu is firmly in our hands."

    Everyone in the big tent nodded, feeling that both Gao Di and Jin Shenghuan's plans were feasible, which made it difficult for Zhu Youlang. Zhu Youlang originally had the same idea as Gao Di, but after hearing Jin Shenghuan's plan, he felt that Jin Shenghuan's was not bad.  I didn¡¯t know what to do for a while.

    Just when Zhu Youlang and others were weighing the trade-off between the two plans, a soldier came to the tent and said a few words in Zhu Youlang's ear and gave him a letter. Everyone saw that Zhu Youlang had read the letter.  After that, his expression changed. He didn't know what happened. They all looked at Zhu Youlang.

      Zhu Youlang sent away his soldiers to look at the four generals in front of him, "During their routine drills, generals Tian Xiong and Zhao Ting caught a commoner ten miles away who was crossing the river privately. Who do you think it is?"  Zhu Youlang paused for a moment and said, "It's Li Chengdong's nephew Li Benzhen. Li Chengdong wants to rebel against the Tatars and return to the Tatars. Take a look." Zhu Youlang said and handed Li Chengdong's autographed letter to Gao Di and other four generals.

    Li Chengdong's letter was very brief. The main message was that he regretted what he had done before, and now he understood it. He hoped that Emperor Hongguang could forgive his mistakes and accept his surrender. As a meeting gift, Li Chengdong expressed his willingness to cooperate with the Ming army's actions.  If there is any internal response, or if there are any instructions, Li Benzhen can be brought back, and he will obey them.

    Zhu Youlang saw that everyone had finished reading, "Generals, what do you think?"

    "I'm afraid it's a trick of the Tatars. Li Chengdong's capriciousness is the most insidious. The Tatars don't dare to confront us when they see our army vowing to fight for the Northern Expedition. This must be Li Chengdong's evil idea in front of the Tatars. I'm going to pick up Li Benshen and give him a knife."  If you don't believe it, he won't tell the truth." When Gao Yuanzhao heard the names of Li Chengdong and others, his teeth ached with hatred. Li Chengdong, Li Benzhen and others were originally the family members of Gao Jiajun, but after being tossed around by Li Chengdong and Li Benzhen, Gao Jiajun now only  He was left as a polished commander.

    "Hang on, Marquis Xingping." Zhu Youlang asked Gao Yuanzhao to come back, "It's still unclear whether this matter is true or not. If Li Chengdong is really willing to rebel against the Qing Dynasty and return to the Ming Dynasty, it will be very beneficial to us. Let's ask Li Benzhen when we see him.  It's not too late for him to make a decision, please come and invite Li Benzhen."

    After Zhu Youlang was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Central Route Army by Emperor Hongguang, he also gave him a very important power, which was to share the intelligence resources of the Tiandihui. The intelligence of the Tiandihui first reached Zhao Ting, and then Zhao Ting  Ting forwarded it to him, which made Zhu Youlang know that Zhao Ting was indeed a surveillance officer placed by Emperor Hongguang beside him, or a chess piece!  Of course, Zhu Youlang had no complaints, which was what he expected, but the information Zhao Ting forwarded to him surprised him, because a lot of the information was about the Manchu and Qing government, and a lot of it was about the city of Beijing.  The news made Zhu Youlang feel that Emperor Hongguang was really unfathomable. He was able to collect a lot of confidential information within the Tatars, and he could quickly pass it back. It can be seen that Emperor Hongguang has an invisible net in his hands, or it is invisible.  The power of light.  Therefore, Zhu Youlang knew the situation of Li Chengdong and Doni very clearly. He believed that it was not impossible for Li Chengdong to decide to rebel against the Qing Dynasty and return to the Ming Dynasty under such circumstances, so he wanted to meet Li Benzhen.

    Not long after, Li Benzhen, who was dressed in civilian clothes, was brought into the tent. He first knelt down and saluted Zhu Youlang, and then saluted Gao Yuanzhao to express his former "master-servant" relationship.

    Gao Yuanzhao snorted and turned his face away, "No way! I can't bear it!"

    Li Benzhen didn't pay attention to Gao Yuanzhao's cynicism. He raised his hand and bowed to Zhu Youlang, "Your Majesty, I am here on behalf of my uncle. I must have read your uncle's letter. Maybe your Majesty is suspicious, but I don't want to make any explanation.  I don¡¯t want to say many words to convince the prince and the generals, I just want to know the prince¡¯s answer.¡±

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