Zhu Zhi stood up and said to Yang Wen, the second-largest military commander in the western Liaoning region after himself, "Yang Wen, do you know that King Yan sent troops to control Shanhaiguan?"
Yang Wen said: "Your Highness, I don't know." Then he said doubtfully: "Your Highness, there are Mongols and they invade the border? Otherwise, why did His Highness King Yan send troops to occupy Shanhaiguan?"
Zhu Zhi said: "No Mongols invaded the border. King Yan sent troops to take over Shanhaiguan on the pretext of going south to quell the Chengdu rebellion."
Yang Wen said: "What is the relationship between Shanhaiguan and Chengni's rebellion? Could it be that Chengni's soldiers could grow wings and suddenly occupy Shanhaiguan?" Then Yang Wen seemed to realize something, and said in a deep voice: "Could it be that King Yan
Your Highness, you want to..."
Then he immediately raised his head and looked at Zhu Zhi. This was also a vassal king with heavy troops.
Zhu Zhi continued as if he didn't see his gaze: "My king's guess is similar to yours. King Yan must be stopped now!"
Zhu Zhi has no intention of rebellion, and he will not follow Zhu Di in rebellion, but it does not mean that he does not hope that he can be the king of a semi-independent feudal state. But if Zhu Di rebels like this, Yunxi's mind will change.
It's easy to say. For example, about one-third of Yunnan Yunxi in the east that Zhu Zhen enfeoffed may not care, but even the King of Qin or the King of England may revoke the title, not to mention that they are only half-enfeoffed princes.
Therefore, Zhu Zhi felt that even if he could not stop Zhu Di's rebellion, he must still work to quell it, and he must let the court see that the feudal princes were not only a threat to the court, but also a help.
So Zhu Zhi said: "I have sent people to persuade King Yan to stop. Although his troops have occupied Shanhaiguan, they will not even let a messenger pass. But this may not be useful."
"Most of the time, we still have to rely on fighting. However, Yang Wen, you should have guessed that after King Yan officially raises the flag to rebel, the court will definitely have doubts about us vassal kings. For us, the best way is to stay put.
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"But the closest army to Peiping is me and King Gu's three guards. If we don't move, King Yan will be able to gallop across the land of Yan and Zhao. Once we are connected with Cheng Ni, then if the court wants to pacify it, it will involve Japan.
long time."
"As the son of Emperor Taizu and the prince of the Ming Dynasty, I, Zhu Zhi, how could I let such a thing happen! So I must send troops to stop them before they join forces!"
Yang Wen heard what Zhu Zhi meant, but he looked at Zhu Zhi with some doubts: He himself had already said before that if the vassal king sent troops without an order from the court at this time, it is estimated that the court might suspect him of rebellion.
If one of his own people fights, it will be ruined, so what is Zhu Zhi going to do?
Zhu Zhi did not leave Yang Wen confused for too long, and then said: "In order to prevent the court from doubting, I have decided to give up the management power over the three guards of the King of Liao. Now, I officially allow you to command the three guards of the King of Liao until the court's reply comes back."
Waiting to return to the guard station commanded by this king."
"Moreover, I also gave up all the guards of the palace, blocked all the gates of the palace, and confined myself in the palace to show that I have no intention of rebellion."
Yang Wen was shocked. He did not expect Zhu Zhi to make such a decision.
However, Yang Wen thought carefully for a while and said: "Your Highness, what your Highness has done can indeed dispel the doubts of the imperial court. However, the imperial court is far away in the capital. Even if the minister drafts a memorial and sends it to the capital, your majesty may still doubt that your highness is using the minister to
In the name of the emperor, by the time the imperial court sends envoys to find out everything, I'm afraid they have already become one."
Zhu Zhi thought for a while and felt that Yang Wen's words were right, so he said: "Then what do you think can be done to dispel the court's doubts as quickly as possible?"
Yang Wen thought about it carefully, and after a while he said: "Your Highness, the best way now is for Your Highness to leave Liaoxi, take a boat to Dengzhou or Laizhou, and ask the officials of Dengzhou and Laizhou to write a memorial to express that His Highness is in Dengzhou. The state is not in western Liaoning, so the imperial court will never think that His Highness wants to rebel."
Zhu Zhi's eyes lit up. Indeed, Yang Wen's method was the best. If he didn't leave his home base with his army, no one would think that he was going to rebel.
Zhu Zhi then said: "Okay, let's do this. I will pack up and leave Guangning tomorrow for Shandong Peninsula."
Zhu Zhi seemed a little more relaxed after solving a problem. He sat down again, patted the chair next to him and said, "Yang Wen, come and sit down too. I want to talk to you about how to enter the army." ."
Yang Wen did not doubt that Zhu Zhi wanted to trick him into going over and kill him. Everything he said just now was to relax his vigilance. This is the Liao Palace, and Zhu Zhi has absolute control over most of the guards. If Zhu Zhi wants to get rid of To get rid of him, you don't need so many fancy tricks. You can capture him or kill him immediately after he enters the house. So Yang Wen walked to Zhu Zhi, saluted and sat down.
Zhu Zhi pointed to the map spread on the table and said: "Shanhaiguan guards the throat passage from Guandong. The terrain is difficult, and at this time, the troops sent by King Yan to take over Shanhaiguan must be his most trusted and most powerful ones. First, if we follow the general method, we may have to pay a huge price and take a long time to conquer Shanhaiguan, and by then it may be too late."
After listening to Zhu Zhi's words, Yang Wen also realized how difficult it would be for them to enter the Shanhaiguan Pass after it was occupied. Of course, Shanhaiguan is not the only way to enter the Customs from outside the Pass. Xifengkou in the north of Yongping Prefecture and Xifengkou in the north of Zunhua Malanyu is a passage that can be used to enter the customs, but it takes a long way around, and the opponent's purpose of delaying time can still be achieved.
Yang Wen looked at the map and was thinking of a way, but after thinking for a long time, he couldn't think of any good way to enter the level.
At this time, Zhu Zhi continued: "However, we do not necessarily have to pass through Shanhaiguan from the ground."
"The vassal kings in various places do not manage civil affairs in peacetime, and the several guard posts in Yongping Mansion are not among the few guard posts that King Yan can control in time of war."
"The Shanhaiguan soldiers were easily captured because they did not anticipate King Yan's actions. However, because now King Yan's goal must be to go south to join Cheng Ni instead of pacifying the areas near Beiping Mansion, so Yongping Mansion Most of the places should not be controlled by King Yan yet. This gives us an opportunity."
"Because we in western Liaoning are close to the sea, we have many ships on hand. We can use these ships to transport the army to board the sea from the coastal area of Yongping Prefecture and surround Shanhaiguan from behind."
At this time, Yang Wen was as stunned as the generals who had just heard Yun Xi ordered to transport troops to land from Laizhou. They had never thought of transporting troops by sea.
But like them, Yang Wen immediately felt that this was a good idea. And the Bohai Sea is not like the East China Sea. Because the Bohai Sea is an inland sea, the wind and waves are very small, and there is basically no risk at all. Not to mention that their sailing route will not be too far away from the mainland. Even if you fly directly from Liaodong to Shandong, there will be almost no problems.
So Yang Wen immediately said: "Your Highness has a wonderful idea. Climb from the back of Shanhaiguan. When the time comes, we will attack with the guard station in the north of Shanhaiguan. We will definitely be able to quickly defeat Shanhaiguan."
Zhu Zhi looked at Yang Wen with some hatred for iron. In his opinion, Yang Wen's ability to fight with soldiers was not very good. He had never led an army alone to fight a battle with more than ten thousand people before. In fact, he was not the commander of the three guards of the King of Liao.
Ideal for horses.
But Yang Wen was a general sent by the imperial court to assist him. If he did not lead the troops himself, it was most appropriate for Yang Wen to lead the troops. If he forcibly refused to let Yang Wen lead the troops, I don’t know what anyone in the court would think, so he still
We can only let Yang Wen lead the troops.
Zhu Zhi said to him: "There is no need to attack Shanhaiguan. I have already investigated clearly. The army sent by King Yan to Shanhaiguan is only a thousand households. It will be troublesome to defend the city. If they go out to fight, they can be wiped out quickly."
"And the most important thing now is to prevent them from joining together, so after the army lands on Liu, just send two or three thousand households to guard the landing site, and the army will go south with all its strength."
Yang Wen added: "But supplies..."
Zhu Zhi interrupted him and said, "Supplies can also be transported by ship."
Then Zhu Zhi pointed to a place on the map and said: "This place is called Caofeidian. According to legend, a concubine named Cao died here when Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty conquered Goguryeo, so it got its name."
"This place is a natural harbor, almost the best port in the entire Bohai Bay. You will command the army to land here."
Yang Wen looked at the location of Caofeidian, and then said: "This place is in Yongping Mansion (today's east of Tangshan in Hebei and Qinhuangdao). Since the purpose is to prevent them from merging, then why not locate it at Dagukou (which is further south)?
Today, Binhai New District) or Huang Hua ascended 6? Wouldn’t that be more reliable to prevent them from merging?”
Zhu Zhi said: "The two places you mentioned are indeed more certain to prevent them from merging. But what if their army is nearby when we land on 6? What should we do?"
"They have cavalry and can rush over quickly, but there are mostly no trees on the seaside, so it is difficult to set up camp. No matter how many troops there are, they will probably be overwhelmed."
"Retreating to the ship is also impossible. In the panic, it is impossible for the army to return safely."
“So just to be on the safe side, I’ll board 6 from Caofeidian.”
Zhu Zhi then gave many instructions to Yang Wen, and finally said: "You must be careful. Although it is important to prevent the merger, it is more important not to waste the army in vain."
Although Yang Wen didn't quite understand Zhu Zhi's order, he no longer dared to question Zhu Zhi's order. After nodding in agreement, he bowed and left.
Zhu Zhi looked at his back, sighed, sat on the table again, wrote a memorial and asked it to be delivered immediately, then returned to the backyard.
