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Chapter 31 Duke Yingguo, please go to Liaodong!

After thinking for a long time, Zhu Cilang said:

"Go to the Duke of England's mansion and ask him to come see me!"

"Slave, you obey!"

Ma Bao responded and then turned and left.

Half an hour later, Duke Zhang Zhiji of England finally arrived.

However, when he saw Zhang Zhiji's appearance, Zhu Cilang was somewhat surprised.

Because at this moment, there was a big swelling on Zhang Zhiji's head, and he looked a little embarrassed.

"Duke England, what's wrong with you?"

Zhu Cilang asked curiously.

Zhang Zhiji smiled bitterly and said:

"Nothing, I just bumped into the wall when I was leaving the house, so that's what happened."

"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness!"

Hit the wall?

I'm afraid he was beaten?

Zhu Cilang suddenly felt funny.

According to the latest secret report from the Embroidered Uniform Guard, since the court meeting the day before yesterday, the gates of the Duke of Ying's Mansion, the Earl of Xinjian's Mansion, and the Earl of Xiangcheng's Mansion have been occupied by nobles.

These people yell and curse at their door every day, using all kinds of vicious words.

But Wang Xiantong and Li Guozhen both had work to do, so they consciously hid in the Beijing Camp and the Five Military Commandery.

No matter how courageous these nobles were, they did not dare to go to the Beijing Camp and the Five Military Commandery to curse.

Duke of England Zhang Weixian had no job, so he could only hide in his own home.

If Zhu Cilang hadn't specifically asked to see him, he wouldn't have planned to go out!
Unexpectedly, as soon as he walked out of the door, he was hit on the head with a brick.

There were too many people at the door and he didn't know who hit him.

If this kind of situation happened on a normal day, the Duke of England would definitely pursue the matter thoroughly. Not to mention killing someone, beating them with a stick or chopping off an arm would be the least severe punishment.

But
It’s really not possible at the moment!
Because he knew without thinking that the person who took action must be a noble whose property had been confiscated or whose title had been stripped.

He really feels guilty!

Besides, there was nothing wrong with his head, so the Duke of England didn't want to pursue the matter and hurried to see Zhu Cilang.

Zhu Cilang probably could imagine what had happened, but it was difficult to expose it. After all, it was all because of him.
Zhu Cilang said no more, but asked Ma Bao to deliver the two memorials on the imperial desk to Zhang Zhiji.

"Let's see!"

Zhang Zhiji carefully reached out to take the memorial, then flipped through it and soon frowned.

"Prince of England, what do you think we should do next?"

Zhu Cixiang asked.

Zhang Zhiji thought for a moment, then said:

"Your Highness, I believe Hong Chengchou's plan is the safest and most effective solution at this moment!"

"The Jiannu have been besieging Jinzhou for several months, but they have been unable to capture it. This shows that Jinzhou City can still hold out."

"As long as Hong Chengchou can find a way to continuously transport food and fodder, Jinzhou should be safe for the time being."

"Then after a few months, the Jiannu will run out of food and fodder, and will naturally withdraw."

"Then the crisis in Jinzhou will naturally be resolved!"

Sure enough, Zhang Zhiji also agreed with Hong Chengchou's plan!
However, this is not what Zhu Cilang wants.

Of course, Zhu Cilang never thought that Zhang Zhiji could give him any good advice.

He waved his hand and said, "Forget it! Let's not talk about this anymore!"

"I asked you to come here today because there's something important that I need you to do in person!"

When the Duke of England heard this, he suddenly became more energetic.

Because he heard that he was going to be sent on a business trip!
In this situation, he felt nervous every day when he stayed in the mansion, fearing that someone would be desperate and break into the mansion to assassinate him.

If this could allow him to travel far away and avoid these troubles, of course he would be willing!
Thinking of this, the Duke of England hurriedly said:

"Your Highness, please speak. I will do my best to serve you!"

Zhu Cilang smiled.

"I have some matters I would like to discuss with Hong Chengchou in person, but if I let him come back like this, I'm afraid there will be no one to guard Liaodong, and there will be chaos."

"So we need you, the most distinguished noble of the Ming Dynasty, to guard the place."

When the Duke of England heard this, he was struck by lightning!
Where is Liaodong?
That is the coldest and most miserable place in the Ming Dynasty!
How could he, a pampered Duke, bear this?

And that place is too dangerous. Wouldn't that be the end of him?
But I have already agreed to it. Is it too late to go back on my word now?

Zhu Cilang saw the worry in Zhang Zhiji's heart and then said:
"Don't overthink it, Duke Ying! I'm not asking you to go to war, I'm just asking you to guard Liaodong!"

"When you go, I will issue you an imperial decree. Before Hong Chengchou arrives, all officers and soldiers are prohibited from going into battle."

"Once you get there, just hold the city."

"Duke of England! Apart from you, I really can't think of anyone else who can do this."

"So I hope you won't refuse!"

When Zhang Zhiji heard this, he knew that no matter what he said, it would be of any use.

He could only bite the bullet and agree:
"I am grateful for the kindness of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. I am willing to go!"

Zhu Cilang nodded.

"Go back and rest first. The imperial edict will be delivered to the Duke of Ying's mansion tomorrow morning. You can set off directly then!"

"In addition, I will send a thousand Jinyiwei to escort you."

"I thank His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

Zhang Zhiji felt bitter in his heart, but still said thank you.

After Duke Ying left, Zhu Cilang began to think about how to write this imperial edict.

Not only did he want Hong Chengchou to come back, he also wanted him to bring another person with him.

This person is Cao Bianjiao, who almost killed Huang Taiji in the Battle of Songjin!

Cao Bianjiao was the nephew of Cao Wenzhao, a famous general in the late Ming Dynasty. He followed Cao Wenzhao in his battles and made great military achievements.

Later, he and his uncle Cao Wenzhao were collectively known as the Big and Small Cao Generals of the Ming Dynasty.

In the battle with Li Zicheng, Cao Bianjiao killed Li Zicheng so badly that he left his wife and daughter behind and fled in a hurry with only seven close confidants.

Chongzhen thought he had made great contributions in suppressing bandits, so he promoted him to the position of Left General.

Later, when Liaodong was in crisis, Cao Bianjiao followed Hong Chengchou to Liaodong.

During the Battle of Songjin, Songshan City was surrounded by the Jiannu, and Hong Chengchou and Cao Bianjiao were trapped in the city.

Seeing that there was no hope of breaking out and no reinforcements, Cao Bianjiao still refused to sit and wait for death.

He was determined to die, so he selected death warriors from the army. After dark, he left the city and attacked the Qing army camp directly. He passed through five gates and killed six generals along the way, and rushed straight to the Jiannu general's tent!
The person in the commander's tent was none other than Huang Taiji!
When Huang Taiji's guards saw the Ming army rushing towards them, they fought desperately to resist, but they were still all killed by Cao Bianjiao with unstoppable force.

Just as they were about to rush into the general's tent and kill Huang Taiji, more Jiannu soldiers began to rush over. After killing a few of them, Cao Bianjiao saw that there was no hope of killing Huang Taiji, so he had to lead his troops back to Songshan.

Later, Cao Bianjiao was betrayed by a traitor, Songshan City was broken, and he was eventually captured.

Huang Taiji admired Cao Bianjiao's bravery and wanted him to surrender, but Cao Bianjiao would rather die than surrender, and finally died for his country!
In the next plan, Zhu Cilang needs a powerful general, and Cao Bianjiao is the best choice!

(End of this chapter)