In the late Ming Dynasty, rising from the grassland

Chapter 129 It’s better not to play tricks with the ancients

"Commander Lin, to be honest, I came here this time to find a bright future for the commander and his soldiers."

Seeing that Lin Rui was alerted, Zhang Han didn't talk nonsense, but said bluntly, and the fox's tail was finally exposed.

"Oh? Mr. Zhang, why don't you tell me what kind of avenue it is?"

Lin Rui was not surprised, nor did he ask about his identity, but smiled lightly.

"Now is the time for the imperial court to hire people. The newly appointed Governor of Xuanda, Lu Xiangsheng, Lord Lu, knows people well and makes good use of them. He is upright and upright. He admires young talents like the Marshal most and is deeply trusted by His Majesty.

If the commander-in-chief wants to abandon the dark side and turn to the bright side, I can recommend him on his behalf. I believe that with the commander-in-chief's talent, he can easily get the position of commander-in-chief. In the future, it will not be difficult to make great achievements and make a wife and son! "

Zhang Han said with a serious face, although the Governor only asked him to find out and did not ask him to surrender, he knew that as long as he brought back the information he found, the Governor would definitely choose to recruit him, and he would spare no effort to recruit him. , so I wanted to test whether Lin Rui had any intention of surrendering.

Originally, if this person had not come to seek refuge, Lin Rui would not let him go. Even if he did not kill him, he would still have to coerce him.

But now that I see him saying this, I still don't understand why. This person must have been sent by Lu Xiangsheng.

So he pretended to be a little moved, and after thinking for a while, he said: "I have heard of Governor Lu's name for a long time, and I admire him very much. If you really can recommend me, sir, it's not a bad idea to surrender!"

"Then I wonder what the commander-in-chief wants?" Zhang Han was quite excited, but his face remained calm and calm.

"I only have one condition, and that is not to appear in court, not to listen to announcements, not to listen to military orders, and not to waste military supplies." Lin Rui raised a finger and said slowly.

"This is impossible. The imperial court has never offered such appeasement!" Zhang Han shook his head, disappointed, and then said: "At most, I won't go to the Hajj, but I have to listen to the announcement. As for military expenses and food, if the commander surrenders, The imperial court is naturally at the disposal of the imperial court. Marshal Lin, although your army seems to be strong now, it is actually in a dead end..."

At the end, he even threatened with a gun and a stick.

In the end, Lin Rui only took a step back and said that he could listen to the instructions, but not the propaganda. He would be given 20 taels of military expenses and [-] shi of food every year.

Zhang Han had no choice but to say that he would go back first. Both of them knew this well, so Lin Rui let him go happily.

"Rui Lang, do we really want to submit to the Ming Dynasty?"

As soon as Zhang Han left, Na Muzhong couldn't help but ask.

Now that she has seen the misery of the Ming army and understood the hatred of the Han people towards the Ming court and those officials, her mind has also changed, that is, she wants Lin Rui to continue to rebel and become the Han emperor.

Now she has also experienced the feeling of a man assisting her, growing from weak to small, and growing stronger step by step. This feeling makes her enjoy and look forward to it.

"This person must have been sent by Lu Xiangsheng. If I refuse directly, or if Lu Xiangsheng sees that we have no intention of surrender, he might immediately lead an army to encircle and suppress him..."

Lin Rui smiled and explained his true intention to her.

In fact, he just wanted to use the surrendered Huangzi to stabilize Lu Xiangsheng first, and then delay him for a while until he could transfer all the carts of supplies to the Guanhe River.

After all, Lu Xiangsheng will definitely report to Chongzhen first. This round trip, plus the time spent wrangling in the court, can be as short as half a month or as long as a month.

That's why he opened his mouth like a lion at the beginning, and then took a step back, just to let the other party think that he didn't want to surrender, but wanted to raise the price.

"It turns out that you Han people are too cunning and terrifying."

Na Muzhong had a look of astonishment on her face, and she was still a little frightened when she thought about the serious negotiation between the two of them just now.

"Haha, this is not cunning, this is a strategy. Besides, the other party may not necessarily be fooled, and may even try to trick him, so in the end it all depends on his strength." Lin Rui waved his hand.

Indeed, when Zhang Han hurried back to Yanghe and explained the strength of the Lin family army and Lin Rui's attitude, Lu Xiangsheng immediately realized that Lin Rui was stalling for time, but he also realized that Lin Rui and the Khan Later, as well as the importance of this army to the Ming Dynasty, he wanted to recruit Lin Rui even more.

So while reporting to Chongzhen to report the situation and requesting for appeasement, he hurriedly led the army to rush over.

At the same time, Zhang Han was asked to return to Shuozhou immediately to stabilize Lin Rui so as not to frighten him into fleeing.

It can be described as a three-pronged approach.

When Zhang Han arrived in Shuozhou again after a long journey, Lin Rui had also found out that the Ming army had already reached Datong, so he immediately asked with an ugly face: "Mr. Zhang, what does Governor Lu mean?"

"Commander, there is no need to be nervous. The Governor has requested a decree from the imperial court, and the decree will be issued soon. The conditions proposed by the Commander have also been stated by the Governor, and I believe that His Majesty will approve it.

As for the reason why the governor led the army to Datong, this is normal. After all, the governor of the military affairs of the three towns naturally has to be in Datong. " Zhang Han explained. "Oh, please explain, why did a Ming army go west from Datong to Pingluwei? "Lin Rui sneered. More than 50 miles south of Pingluwei is Jingpingsuo. This Ming army obviously wants to cut off their westward path.

Zhang Han was also stunned. He obviously didn't expect Lin Rui and the others to be so powerful. The Ming army not only set out at night, but also went out at night and day. They also detoured to the mountainous area to the west, and they were still discovered.

In the end, he had to smile bitterly and asked the same question: "Commander Lin, we plain people don't tell secrets. If you really want to submit to the imperial court, why do you need to continuously transfer food supplies, soldiers and horses to Piantou Pass?"

"This commander is just in case, but we did not attack the guard posts along the way. So if Governor Lu really wants to sincerely appease, please ask the Ming army to stop advancing immediately. Otherwise, in order to protect myself, I will just I can immediately lead the army to break through the Great Wall and march south to Shanxi."

Lin Rui didn't bother to talk anymore and threatened directly.

"The commander-in-chief is also a man who knows how to fight and knows how to fight. If the governor-general does not move his troops, what should we do if the commander-in-chief transports all the vehicles to Piantou Pass and then refuses to submit to the court and goes to Shaanxi?

So if you want the governor to stand still, the commander-in-chief must first express his sincerity in submitting, and he must not send any more soldiers or soldiers, how about one car and one horse heading west? "

Zhang Han also retorted without showing any weakness.

Lin Rui thought for a while and realized that more than 1 small cars had just been transported, and the big cars were about to be transferred next. He immediately waved his hand and refused: "This is impossible."

"In this case, in order to prevent the general from entering Shaanxi, the army from the west will not stop, but will directly station at Jingpingsuo, and Datong's army will also go directly south. However, the general can rest assured that the army will be stationed in Shuozhou. Set up camp thirty miles north.”

"You go back and tell Lu Xiangsheng that I am not going to Shaanxi and have no intention of rebelling, but I am going to Neitao to conquer the Mongolian tribes. If he is still aggressive, then I will directly abandon the supplies and food outside Shuozhou City and lead the army there Shaanxi re-raises supplies, it’s up to him to decide how to choose!”

Lin Rui didn't want to play these conspiracies with Lu Xiangsheng anymore, so he just laid his cards on the table.

"What? Are you going to Neitao to conquer the Mongols?"

Zhang Han was shocked this time. Apparently, both he and Lu Xiangsheng had always believed that Lin Rui was delaying because he wanted to wait for the Yellow River to freeze over so that he could go to Shaanxi to pursue hegemony.

"Yes, in fact, we were always going to Hetao, but we were chased by the Jiannu cavalry and had no way to escape, so we had to temporarily hide in the Great Wall."

"Commander Lin, the grassland in winter is not the season for fighting. Besides, although you have five thousand cavalry, there are more than [-] Mongolians in the entire Hetao area. And this time, a group of Jiannu cavalry did not return eastward and headed west. Having gone to the Hetao, if you go to the Hetao now, it is tantamount to throwing yourself into a trap, so I believe that the only way out is for Marshal Lin to stay in Shuozhou and submit to the imperial court."

Obviously Zhang Han is not optimistic about Lin Rui and the others going to the Loop.

"There is no need for Mr. Zhang to worry about this. I know the Mongolian tribes and Jurchens better than Mr. Zhang. Besides, Mr. Zhang, don't forget my eldest wife."

Lin Rui waved his hand. To be honest, he really didn't want to fight with Lu Xiangsheng. After all, when fish and clams compete, the fisherman wins.

At this time, if he and Lu Xiangsheng fight to the death, they may not have the strength to conquer Hetao. In the end, I am afraid that they will really have no choice but to go to Shaanxi to rebel.

Once this happens, it will only speed up the internal consumption of the Ming Dynasty. Jiannu will take the opportunity to unify Mongolia again, and then continue to invade and plunder. In the future, when the building is about to collapse, if he has not defeated the Jurchens, everything will be over. , history will definitely return to its original path.

After all, after the Jurchens unified Mongolia, their cavalry alone could reach 20. Coupled with a large number of traitor soldiers and firearms, their strength was indeed scary enough.

That's why he wanted to go to Hetao first to expand the number of cavalry, and then use this to conquer the entire Mongolia.

As long as he conquered all the Mongolian tribes, he would have the strength to compete with the Jiannu. Coupled with the advantage that he could recruit Han people, it was not impossible to finally destroy the Jiannu.

And after he destroyed the Jiannu and unified the north of the Great Wall, to be honest, he didn't pay attention to the Ming Dynasty, Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong and others.

Zhang Han returned to Datong with mixed feelings.

After listening to Zhang Han's report, Lu Xiangsheng also frowned and hesitated for a moment.

"Sir, now that all tribes in Monan have surrendered to the Jiannu, if they can really go to Hetao to make some noise and contain the Jurchens, it will be of great benefit to the Ming Dynasty and not a single harm.

What's more, Mr. Lin also said that he can cooperate with the adults in the future and exchange war horses and leather for food, salt, people and other materials. "

"Why don't the governor know this? But I'm afraid they will build the plank road openly, visit Chen Cang secretly, and finally escape to Shaanxi!"

Lu Xiangsheng sighed with his hands behind his back, but after weighing the pros and cons, he finally stopped Yang Guozhu's advance, and Datong's troops did not continue to move south.

After all, instead of forcing this group of people to go to Shaanxi and adding a rebel leader who is more terrifying than the intruder to the court, it is better to bet that the other party is really going to the Hetao.

(End of this chapter)