In the end, after Mr. Sun spoke, General Dingyuan reluctantly sat down.

Several people changed a small room, and did not hold any banquets, so as not to make Lu Weisheng unhappy.

After sitting down, Cheng Chong asked slowly, "How did General Lu come here with Mr. Sun?" He was sensible and did not touch Lu Weisheng's bad luck. He asked Sun Zhizhou this question.

Mr. Sun's half-century age is not in vain, so please be more prudent and talk about everything slowly.

Lu Weisheng visited Sun Zhizhou just after noon that day, and the experience before that was from Lu Weisheng's self-report.

According to Lu Weisheng, when the emperor decreed to cut off the food and supplies of the Zhenbei Army for this year, General Liang found out after several investigations that it was the Lord of Jincheng who took the lead in writing the letter, using the reason of suppressing the rebellion in the south, but in fact it was to entrap the soldiers at the border. , General Liang still led his subordinates to fight the enemy bravely, but the logistics were really insufficient, and there was no way to support him with his blood. He had to break through the Zhenbei Pass. However, General Liang and several other soldiers also died for the country. Only General Dingyuan was lucky enough to recover With one life, he went to Jincheng to avenge the Zhenbei Army.

Arrived in the outskirts of Jincheng yesterday, and entered Jincheng in disguise today. First, he went to Hongru Sun Zhizhou to seek justice.After hearing this, Mr. Sun was even more saddened, and took Lu Weisheng to the Nanwang Mansion to ask for an explanation. All that happened just now was because General Lu was too excited and acted impulsively.

Perhaps the image of the Liang family's loyalty is too deep. Not only Mr. Sun, but also Cheng Chong and others believed Lu Weisheng's statement. They had no doubts about General Liang and his subordinates who died for the country. Come……

"It's just a deserter, why use revenge as an excuse?" Cheng Feng said this, but it represented the opinion of the vast majority of people present.

"You!" Lu Weisheng glared at him, not knowing whether it was annoyance or shame.

"Okay, it's not easy for General Lu to be lucky enough to escape a life. General Cheng, don't say a few words. Now is not the time for disputes. The most important thing is how to save the besieged capital." .

"Naturally, the capital should be the most important thing."

"That's right, the capital is the big deal."

Mr. Sun and the ghost-conspirator Meng Yuzhen responded one after another, and the others did not refute. Seeing this, Cheng Chong nodded in satisfaction, and everything returned to the feeling that he was in control.

"Thanks to General Dingyuan for bringing the news about the border. General Liang Zhonglie is embarrassing at this time, and it is also a major event. If General Dingyuan hadn't said it himself, it would be unbelievable. Please tell General Dingyuan in detail. Did you pass by the capital? The capital is now trapped and the news is blocked. If General Dingyuan can provide some information, I can discuss countermeasures."

Realizing the comforting meaning in Cheng Chong's words, Lu Weisheng's expression softened a little, but he became excited when the border was mentioned, and repeatedly emphasized that the soldiers at the border were tragic, and he didn't talk about the capital until Cheng Chong showed an impatient look.

But he did not provide any practical and useful information. Lu Weisheng said, "I fought with Di Rong's elite soldiers all the way, deviated from the official road from Zhenbei Pass to the capital, and finally escaped, but found that I lost my way. I just found a direction. , When I was asked by a passer-by, I was already near Jincheng, so I came all the way here."

"However, I met a group of merchants on the road, who escaped from the capital, and got some news. Before the Zhenbei Pass was broken, there were rumors circulating in the capital. Unfortunately, only a few believed it, and the merchant was one of them. One, I packed up my bags and wanted to flee to the Jiangnan area with my family, but unfortunately it was a step too late. Just in time, Di Rong’s army arrived and was approaching the city. Di Rong found out and sent a small group of barbarians to chase after him. Finally, the family business and female relatives had to be separated. The father and son escaped with their lives."

"According to what they saw and my guess, although Di Rong broke through the Zhenbei Pass, our Zhenbei Army made them pay a lot for their desperate fight. Now their army has been greatly reduced, and there are only more than ten thousand elite soldiers. Counting the number of wounded soldiers, there are no more than [-], but most of the defenders of the capital are transferred here, and the guards of the capital are weak, so they are trapped. If we gather our troops and rush to the capital quickly, we may not be able to force Di Rong to leave with the force of encirclement."

"Forced to leave? General Lu has lost the spirit of a soldier." Cheng Feng said dissatisfied.

"What do you think?" Lu Weisheng said with contempt in his eyes, "If I suppressed the Northern Army, not to mention the same number, even if there were fewer people, I would dare to say that Di Rong would be wiped out, but you who have only fought against people with hoes A silver gun with a wax head, even if it is a hundred thousand, what can it do to those natural fighters?"

This time it was the turn of Cheng Feng and the other three generals to glare, but what he had to admit was that although what Lu Weisheng said was exaggerated, it was the truth.

In the end it was Cheng Chong who made an adjustment, and several people continued to discuss the detailed countermeasures. Sun Zhizhou and Cheng Feng were the most active in saving the capital, and they wished to dispatch troops to the capital immediately. Lu Weisheng also expressed his wish as soon as possible, but his eyes Blink didn't seem to think so in his heart. The three local generals and the ghostly conspirator Meng Yuzhen all advocated to observe the specific news and make a decision before making a move. The five gentry also expressed that if they want to go out for food and grass, they need to raise time.

When the night was dark, Cheng Chong, the eldest son of the Southern King, made a decision. Everyone rested first, and waited until the next day to meet the so-called father and son who escaped from the capital together, and then asked them in detail before making plans.No matter how anxious you are, don't rush this night, and everyone else will agree.

Ghost Conspirator Meng Yuzhen was Cheng Chong's number one counselor, and he was trusted by Cheng Chong. After the others left, Meng Yuzhen stayed because Cheng Chong still had some private matters to discuss with him.

"Yuzhen thinks, how credible is General Lu's statement?"

"I think it's [-]% credible." Meng Yuzhen knew Cheng Chong would ask this question a long time ago, and he answered it with confidence.

"Oh?" Cheng Chong looked interested.

"Maybe General Lu himself didn't realize it. He subconsciously repeatedly emphasized the experience from Border Pass to Jincheng. Some parts of it were different before and after. This is an unbelievable part. For example, when General Lu first arrived, what he said Yes, I came to Jincheng to avenge the Zhenbei Army. Later, I was forced by Di Rong to be near Jincheng. The inconsistency is obviously a concealment." Meng Yuzhen said firmly.

Cheng Chong nodded and continued to ask, "What does Yu Zhen think the actual situation should be?"

"There are three possibilities. One is to flee. But I think this possibility is unlikely. General Liang has always had a unique vision in governing the army. All the generals of the Zhenbei Army were personally reported by him. It is unreasonable to single out a coward in a high position with his experience in leading troops. And if General Lu is absconding in fear of the enemy, then he should disappear and not come to provoke."

"The second is to move rescue troops. The Zhenbei Army suffered heavy casualties. Di Rong went from north to south, and most of the local troops in the north also suffered heavy losses. Now the only one who can avenge the Zhenbei Army is the Southern Army. But Mr. Sun and Cheng When the general advocated to go to war, his eyes flickered, and his contemptuous and contemptuous attitude towards other generals made me hesitate to make such a guess."

"It seems that Yuzhen is inclined to the third guess? Then why is the third?" Cheng Chong adjusted his expression.

A smile appeared on Meng Yuzhen's pale face, and he bowed his hands to Cheng Chong to express his congratulations, and then he spoke slowly.

"The third is to surrender. The world is in chaos, the capital is trapped, and the people are in panic, but Jiangnan is still stable because of the son. General Lu and Di Rong survived the battle. Naturally, we have to plan for ourselves, and the son is today. The best choice. But General Lu suffered heavy losses, if he surrendered directly, he would probably not be reused, how could he be reconciled, that's why he made this move just now."

"What Yu Zhen said is very true. It is my good fortune to have Yu Zhen to share my worries." Cheng Chong laughed after hearing the high-five, and then asked, "In Yu Zhen's view, is the death of General Liang credible?"

"It's credible but not completely credible. You can't speak rashly until you see the corpse. But even if General Liang is not dead, he must go straight to the capital to fight Di Rong, and will not come to the south of the Yangtze River. The rest of the Liang family will return to the capital. If the general is alive, his mind should be similar to that of Mr. Sun. The son has been hiding his strength for so many years, so what about General Liang being alive." The unfinished meaning of the words, General Liang is not afraid of life or death.

Cheng Chong nodded and said yes repeatedly.Then think about it.

Seeing this, Meng Yuzhen tentatively asked, "It's an accident that General Lu came from such a long distance, how is the son going to treat him?"

"This person is available. The three generals stationed in the south of the Yangtze River advance and retreat together, which is very bad for me. General Cheng is devoted to the capital and refuses to accept my orders. My private soldiers in the Southern Palace are loyal, but the number It's far from enough. General Lu's ability to lead troops is useless. He has only brought a few hundred people here, which is not as good as my royal family's private soldiers. It is a great help, with the support of you and Mr. Sun among the civil servants, I am not afraid of others. If I can master the soldiers and horses again, who else in the world will I have?!"

Cheng Chong's ambition is undisguised, he has had enough of the suppression for so many years.

Meng Yuzhen was not surprised at all, "The capital..."

"No rush, it would be great if Di Rong could help me clean up all the people who should be cleaned up. So try to delay the time." Then Cheng Chong continued with a look of disgust on his face, "But we don't want to do it It's too obvious. Anyway, the squires have to pay the military salary, and the short-sighted people like Mr. Zuo will definitely delay and evade in every possible way. We just need to turn a blind eye and close one eye."

"My son is wise, I will pay attention to this for my son."

Cheng Chong smiled even more when he heard that, and promised, "Yuzhen has worked hard, and when I am firmly in the country, Yuzhen will be named a marquis."

"It is our duty to share our worries for the son of the world, and it is also our fortune."

Here, the two monarchs and ministers were in harmony, Lu Weisheng and his personal guards were arranged in a temporary small courtyard, and the other soldiers brought by Lu Weisheng were arranged to live with the private soldiers of the palace.

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