Just when the first round of negotiations between Mao Wenlong and Yuan Chonghuan failed, Li Yi also rushed to the Ming army camp outside Jinzhou City with Chen Jisheng's army.

Mao Chenglu, Kong Youde and others who were in the Chinese army tent were very surprised to hear that Chen Jisheng came with a thousand soldiers to support him.

You must know that Chen Jisheng is like a stone in the toilet, smelly and hard, and has always refused to deal with them. The last time he attacked Jinzhou City, he had a conflict with Mao Chenglu and cursed him. Why did he change his gender today? He came to support him personally.

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Mao Chenglu still remembered this grudge and shouted: "Tell that old man to go back to Lushun, I don't need this stinky can here."

Geng Zhongming advised from the side: "Chen Jisheng took the initiative to help. It's not good for us to treat others like this. Besides, Xu Fuzhuo and those people are still watching. If they don't do well then, it will be a matter of alienation."

Mao Chenglu refused to listen and said angrily: "Even if I am stabbed in the back, I will not be angry with Chen Jisheng. He can go wherever he likes. Don't hang around in front of me and make me upset."

Kong Youde said: "General, you say this here, but you don't dare to do it outside."

Mao Chenglu waited for Kong Youde and said, "What? Do you think I'm afraid of him?"

Kong Youde waved his hands quickly and said with a smile: "What are you talking about, the general? People like Chen Jisheng are afraid of what he will do."

Mao Chenglu's face softened slightly after hearing this, and he said: "You are an incompetent old guy who dares to mock my general for defeat. If it weren't for his age, I would have beaten this old man to death."

Kong Youde said: "General, Chen Jisheng is also the deputy general of Dongjiang Town. It is really inappropriate to say so. If outsiders heard this, wouldn't it be said that the general is narrow-minded and excludes these generals sent by the imperial court? People will be frightened by then, general.

How can you convince the masses and command an army?"

Geng Zhongming also said: "Youde is right. Now that Yuan Chonghuan has come to Dongjiang, I don't know what his plans are. At this juncture, it is indeed more important to win over these generals sent by the imperial court."

The two of them advised together, and Mao Chenglu temporarily suppressed his anger and listened a little.

He thought for a while and said: "You two are right. Since Chen Jisheng is here, let him enter the camp to be with Xu Fuzhuo and others."

Geng Zhongming heard this and said: "Then let me handle this matter."

After that, he walked out.

Without orders from the Chinese Army, the army led by Chen Jisheng could not set up camp.

Chen Jisheng waited for a long time and no one paid attention to him, and he couldn't help but feel angry. However, for the sake of his own plan, he endured it and waited impatiently.

After a while, Geng Zhongming came out with a few personal guards. When he saw Chen Jisheng clasping his fists, he said, "Master Chen."

Chen Jisheng clasped his fists perfunctorily and said: "Master Geng, what's going on with the deputy commander? Do you not welcome me?"

Geng Zhongming smiled enthusiastically and said: "What did Mr. Chen say? General Mao was just too happy to come to support you when he brought troops to support you. How could he not welcome you? No, General Mao was grateful for Mr. Chen's hard work all the way, so he just let him go.

I'll take you to camp and rest."

Chen Jisheng snorted coldly. Mao Chenglu was not grateful for his hard work. He clearly didn't want to see him.

He didn't want to go so he went to see Mao Chenglu and said directly: "Then it will be hard work."

The Ming army camp now has 8,000 troops, divided into three camps located in the north of Jinzhou. Because they are worried about a sneak attack by the Jin army in the city, they are not far apart. Once something happens, they can respond to each other and send troops immediately.

With Geng Zhongming coming forward, Chen Jisheng's army successfully entered the camp and set up camp under the arrangements of a group of soldiers.

After a while, Xu Fuzuo and other generals got the news and came to visit Chen Jisheng one after another.

"Mr. Chen, you came at the right time. Our old friends are nagging you." Xu Fuzhuo came over and said loudly.

The relationship between Chen Jisheng and Xu Fuzuo was not good at first, but when they served together in the army under Li Yi, their relationship became harmonious and actually got better.

At that moment, Chen Jisheng also smiled and clasped his fists and said, "Brother Xu, I arrived suddenly and the camp is unstable. You have to take good care of me."

Xu Fuxuan waved his hand and said: "Whether we take care of you or not, we are all my brothers. If you encounter any difficulties, just speak up. The brother who can handle it will definitely help."

Geng Zhongming next to him said with a smile: "You guys talk first, I have something to do in the camp, so go ahead and go and have a drink together later."

Chen Jisheng said with a cold expression: "Master Geng, you can take care of your own business. I can make arrangements here."

Xu Fuzuo was relatively enthusiastic and said with a smile: "Master Geng is a busy man. The defense of Jinzhou City has been broken. It is a critical moment. He is really busy."

Geng Zhongming smiled and apologized, then turned around.

Chen Jisheng looked at his leaving figure and snorted coldly: "These bunch of Mao Shuai's cronies are really bullying people. I led troops to help, but they actually left me outside the door for most of an hour. No one came to receive me. Mao Chenglu even

He didn’t even show his face.”

Xu Fuzou smiled and said: "We are not surprised by this kind of thing, why should we be angry about it. You don't know that although Mao Chenglu was the commander of this siege, the main person who gave the order was Kong Youde. This boy is more powerful than Mao Chenglu

More, now that the city wall has been broken, it won’t take a few days to capture Jinzhou City, but they have no intention of worrying about us."

"How many days will it take to break through Jinzhou City?" After hearing the news, Chen Jisheng glanced at his army and said, "How about the damage to each battalion?"

Xu Fu said: "Kong Youde is much more tactful than that boy Mao Chenglu. Most of our generals and soldiers are responsible for transporting equipment and organizing the siege. There is not much loss in military strength. The main force in the siege this time is Mao Wenlong's elite battalion. So.

There were no conflicts like in the past."

Chen Jisheng looked around and whispered: "Master Xu, do you know why Kong Youde didn't let you wait to charge forward?"

Xu Fuzou's face changed slightly and he shook his head to express that he didn't know.

Chen Jisheng said: "That's because Governor Yuan has arrived at Shuangdao and is negotiating with Mao Wenlong. At this juncture, Kong Youde and the others certainly don't dare to push us too far."

Xu Fuzhuo also heard the details of Yuan Chonghuan's coming to Dongjiang. However, during the recent siege of Jinzhou, Mao Wenlong did not pass the news to them at all, so Xu Fuzou and other generals did not know about it.

Now when I heard Chen Jisheng say it in a firm tone, I couldn't help but feel my heart skip a beat and said hurriedly: "Supervisor Yuan is negotiating with Marshal Mao? What are they talking about?"

Chen Jisheng looked at the soldiers who were busy going back and forth and said, "Let's go into the military tent and talk."

After speaking, he said to the bodyguard beside him: "No one is allowed within ten steps."

The guards held their sword handles with their right hands and dispersed around the military tent to prevent others from approaching.

Seeing this posture, Xu Fuzhuo looked at the military tent hesitantly, but gritted his teeth and walked in.

There was nothing in the military tent, and just as Xu Fuzuo was about to speak, he saw the battalion commander's door curtain behind him being opened, and an ordinary sergeant wearing a long gray hood and an iron helmet walked in.

Just when he was confused, he saw the sergeant taking off his iron helmet and revealing his face.

"Master Li?" Xu Fuzhuo said in surprise when he saw the person coming.

Li Yi nodded, walked to the military tent, and said with a smile: "It seems that Mr. Xu still remembers me."

Xu Fuzuo hurriedly bowed and saluted and said: "My lord's talent for bravery is still deeply remembered by my subordinates. How can I forget it?"

Li Yi nodded and nodded towards Chen Jisheng.

Chen Jisheng said: "Master Xu, don't worry, Master Li is here in disguise to save our lives."

Save my life? Xu Fuzuo was shocked and hesitated for a long time, unable to say a word.

Li Yi patted his shoulder and said solemnly: "Master Xu, we are old acquaintances. Tell me clearly, are you an official of the Ming Dynasty or an official of Mao Wenlong?"

Xu Fuzhuo trembled and bowed quickly: "Of course the official is an official of the Ming Dynasty. Such loyalty can be learned from heaven and earth. If the official tells a lie, he will be struck by thunder and die badly."

Li Yi nodded and said: "If Mao Wenlong attempts to rebel and support his troops to stand on his own, as an army with banners and drums, will you bring order to the chaos and kill the rebels, or will you follow Mao's thieves and fight against the Ming Dynasty?"

Xu Fuzhuo's legs felt weak. Looking at Li Yi's cold expression, he immediately said: "I and the treasonous thief are at odds with each other."

Li Yi nodded and looked at Chen Jisheng aside.

Chen Jisheng stepped forward quickly and said with a smile on his face: "Master Xu, there is no need to panic. Master Li is here to lead us to deal with the treasonous thieves."

Xu Fuzou had no intention of betraying the Ming Dynasty, and immediately said: "If Master Li hadn't come here, we would still be trapped in the valley. Could you please tell me what we should do next?"

Chen Jisheng smiled and said, "Master Xu, there is no need to worry."

Li Yi also said: "Mr. Xu doesn't know the inside story of this matter yet, so there is no need to worry. If you have any questions, just tell them and you will avoid making random guesses."

Xu Fuzou was indeed full of doubts. He looked at Li Yi's expression and said cautiously: "Sir, it is widely rumored that Governor Yuan came to Dongjiang in person, but we were not able to meet him, and Mao Wenlong did not explain the specific situation.

I don’t know.”

Li Yi nodded and said: "It's right that you didn't know about this matter. Mao Wenlong deliberately blocked the news in order to reduce the influence of Governor Yuan. To tell you the truth, Governor Yuan is probably meeting Mao Shuai now.

Discuss the Dongjiang matter."

"Discuss the Dongjiang matter?" Xu Fuzou looked at Li Yi.

Li Yi nodded and said: "This time Governor Yuan came here to ask Mao Wenlong to obey the rules, reorganize the Dongjiang Army, split up Dongjiang Town, and set up a Taoist Office to take charge of the government affairs of Dongjiang Town..."

Xu Fuzhuo couldn't help but be dumbfounded when he listened to Li Yi's detailed explanation.

It is impossible for Mao Wenlong to agree to these demands, because if he agrees, Mao Wenlong will not only lose control of Dongjiang Town, but also rely on the imperial court for money and food. The cronies he supported in the past will also be directly under the jurisdiction of the Ming Dynasty, and his control over the Dongjiang Army will also be weakened.

Most of it.

Xu Fuzou lost his voice and said: "This move is simply taking away most of Mao Wenlong's years of hard work and putting him in chains, so that he will never dare to be rebellious again."

Chen Jisheng stood aside and said: "So this time Master Li and I are here to control this army and cut off Mao Wenlong's rebellious intentions."

Xu Fuzhuo quickly turned his head to look at Li Yi, bowed and said: "Your Excellency, just give the order. I, Xu Fuzhuo, will definitely help you even if I die."

Li Yi stepped forward to support Xu Fuzuo and said with a smile: "This matter is dangerous, Master Xu is really willing to help me?"

You're all here, how can I stay out of it?

Xu Fuzou secretly thought in his heart, but still said with righteous indignation on the surface: "Mao Wenlong is deeply favored by the emperor. He doesn't know how to be loyal to the emperor and serve the country, but he intends to rebel. Such rebellious ministers and traitors will be punished by everyone. Of course, lower officials cannot stay away."

Li Yi nodded and said: "Okay. From what you see, what can we do to control this army?"

Xu Fuzuo immediately said: "Sir, the only people in the army who really want to rebel are Mao Chenglu, Kong Youde, and Geng Zhongming. They are Mao Wenlong's confidants and will definitely not repent. The other generals are all loyal to the Ming Dynasty, so

As long as we find a way to capture these three people, we can control the army."
To be continued...