The thief of the fortress dominates the world

Chapter 249
After thinking for a long time, Jiang Chuan had an idea in his mind. He came to the study and wrote a reply to Bai Jinxiu, asking her to let the people in the capital continue to keep in touch with Li Jinzhong. report.

After I finished writing, I checked it and sealed it with the black lotus copper tube. I reached out and patted the table three times, and a black lotus messenger walked in from the door, took the copper tube and put it away, and bowed silently. He bowed and backed away quietly.

After writing the reply, Jiang Chuan walked back and forth in the hall for a few times, then called Bai Mu and asked, "What's the situation with Hong Chengchou and Cao Bianjiao now?"

Bai Mu said: "My lord, these two people are now following your orders, and their food and daily life are better than ordinary soldiers. They eat according to the order, turn off the lights and go to bed, and they don't do anything unusual on weekdays. It's just that Hong Chengchou once asked for a meal delivery The soldiers have asked about the lord, but they don't know what it means."

Jiang Chuan groaned slightly after hearing this and said with a smile: "He is throwing stones to ask for directions. He knows that the soldier will report to him, and I will guess his intention after knowing."

Bai Mu was puzzled: "What's his intention?"

"This person has always been proud. Although he intends to surrender now, he doesn't want to speak up directly. He is afraid of being underestimated, so he uses this method of throwing stones to ask for directions. In this way, you go to the heaven and earth and tell Li Dazui to rectify a few things. Dishes, you send them to Hong Chengchou and Cao Bianjiao, see their reactions and come back and tell me."

Jiang Chuan walked around on the ground again, touched his chin and said.

Although Bai Mu didn't understand, he didn't ask any further questions, and took his orders.

After Bai Mu left, Jiang Chuan sat by the stove, made a cup of hot tea and held it in his hand, thinking about a series of changes that might be caused by the fact that Emperor Ming was seriously ill in the future.

Once the old emperor became seriously ill, the already precarious situation in Daming would become even more rotten.There should be no suspense about succession to the throne, because Emperor Ming only has one son alive today, that is, the present prince Ji Siyuan.

And I heard that Ji Siyuan was still very dissatisfied with Yuan Chonghuan. Last time Li Jinzhong told himself that he was the crown prince and suggested that the emperor severely punish Yuan Chonghuan for granting himself a marquis.

Once the old emperor dies and the new emperor ascends the throne, Yuan Chonghuan, who is now in prison, may really die soon.

Young people are young and energetic, and they already have resentment towards Yuan Chonghuan.If someone around him deliberately instigated a few more words, the probability of Yuan Chonghuan's head falling to the ground is still very high.

If Yuan Chonghuan died, then Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong would no longer have anyone to be afraid of. Maybe Li Zicheng would go north and besiege the capital just like the original Ming Dynasty.

At that time, no one will know what the fate of the little emperor and the fate of Da Ming will be.

But one thing is certain, it won't be too long before the Great Ming Dynasty undergoes drastic changes, at most two or three years, and at least maybe a year or so.

Therefore, it means that there is not much time left for myself.

If you want to intervene in the situation in the Central Plains at the best time, you must pacify Liaodong and stabilize Liaodong as soon as possible, and then you can send troops into the pass and go south as much as possible, and then compete in the Central Plains.

Time is very tight, Jiang Chuan sighed and said with emotion.

It seems that we really have to speed up the pace. Whether it is reorganizing the army or recruiting talents, it is an imminent matter.

Both Hong Chengchou and Cao Bianjiao are talents and must be used for themselves.Originally, they planned to sharpen their temperament again, but now it seems that it is almost time.

Not long after, Bai Mu came back and told: "My lord, Hong Chengchou looked very happy when he saw the food, and asked the last general to thank the lord on his behalf. However, Cao Bianjiao still didn't say a word, but he never refused the food. He ate and drank like a fool, and asked me if I had eaten the decapitated meal."

Jiang Chuan smiled and said, "These two people have different personalities. In this way, you can go again tomorrow, for three days in a row."

Bai Mu was puzzled, but he also took orders to leave.

For three days in a row, on the 26th day of the twelfth lunar month, Bai Mu delivered food back again.

Jiang Chuan asked, "How is today?"

"Reporting to my lord, after the two of them had finished eating today, according to your account, Mo will tell the two of them that Yuan Chonghuan was sent to prison. As expected, Hong Chengchou just lamented in a low voice, and only said that Governor Yuan's fate is not good. and so on. It was Cao Bianjiao who yelled, with an agitated expression, and demanded to let him go back and save Yuan Chonghuan."

Bai Mu described the situation of the two of them in detail.

Jiang Chuan sighed: "This Cao Bianjiao is really a person who values ​​love and righteousness, and Yuan Chonghuan's kindness to him is not in vain."

"You go to the general's division to find it." Jiang Chuan said after pondering for a while.

Bai Mu took the order to go, and brought Liu Ji over soon.

Jiang Chuan took Liu Ji into the study, and told him about his plan to ask Liu Ji to persuade Hong Chengchou and Cao Bianjiao to surrender.

After hearing this, Liu Ji murmured: "According to my lord, Hong Chengchou seems to have already intended to surrender, but he is just waiting for the lord to speak out. On the contrary, Cao Bianjiao still seems to be thinking of Yuan Chonghuan's kindness. If you go to persuade him to surrender at this time, I'm afraid it will hit a nail."

Jiang Chuan said with a smile: "Of course the eloquence of a military adviser is not a problem. Cao Bianjiao is not actually loyal to Daming, but just never forgetting Yuan Chonghuan's kindness. For this kind of person, as long as he can follow his heart of repaying Persuasion, it can definitely be won."

Liu Ji is so smart. Hearing what Jiang Chuan said, he quickly understood what Jiang Chuan meant, and said with a slight smile: "My lord is wise. Ji will go now, and he will definitely fulfill his mission."

After Liu Ji left, Jiang Chuan was preparing to visit the military camp. The Chinese New Year was coming soon, and it felt more at ease to visit the military camp.

At this time, Yan Zhai, the housekeeper, came to report, saying that the general on duty at the city gate had sent someone to report that a team of chariots and horses had come from Datong.

When Jiang Chuan heard this, he didn't expect Li Yongnian to have such thoughts, so he told the city gate officer to check and send it to the Hou's Mansion, and asked Yan Zhai to be in charge of storing and receiving visitors.

Not long after, three large carts came towards the Hou's mansion under the escort of more than a dozen strong men. Yan Zhai picked them up in the outer courtyard, ordered people to count the goods, and then returned to Jiang Chuan with the leading man.

"The last general, Li Zhiyuan, sees Lord Hou! The last general is the commander of the personal guard under General Li, and he is ordered by my lord to deliver the New Year's gift. This is the gift list, please have a look at it!"

The leader was a capable and tough man, who was very respectful to Jiang Chuan, holding a gift list with both hands.

Jiang Chuan took it, glanced roughly, and raised his brows. He didn't expect Li Yongnian to be very generous.

The list reads: "Two pieces of Dongzhu, ten pieces of fox skins, three pieces of bear skins, ten pieces of wolf skins, 5000 taels of silver, ten altars of Dongxiangchun fine wine, and twenty pieces of Suzhou cotton cloth."

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