Just after returning to Jinzhou, Qiao Mingjun hurried to the wing of Jiliao Governor's Mansion again.

Wu Zongrui looked at the panting Qiao Mingjun, with no expression on his face.

"Sir, this is urgent information from Henan..."

Wu Zongrui took the sealed letter and spoke before opening it.

"The situation in Henan is very interesting. Zhang Dongtao has provided a lot of information recently, and a lot of it is very important. I thought about it a few days ago and ordered the intelligence stations in Xi'an Fucheng and Kaifeng Fucheng to immediately bring the news to Zhang Dongtao

, From now on, unless it is very important information, do not pass the information back easily, so as not to expose your identity."

Having said this, Wu Zongrui sighed slightly.

"We have to be careful. Li Zicheng has Li Xin, oh, I should say Li Yan, Niu Jinxing, and Song Xiance. These three people cannot be underestimated. Among them, Li Yan is the most powerful, and Song Xiance is not bad either.

The second best is Niu Jinxing. Don’t look at Li Yan and Niu Jinxing just because of their reputation as a scholar, they are better than most Jinshi."

"With the help of these three people, Li Zicheng will definitely be able to achieve great things."

"It's a pity that Li Zicheng doesn't have that kind of blessing..."

Having said this, Wu Zongrui turned to look at Qiao Mingjun, who was in the mist, and spoke again.

"Go and tell Liao Wenru to come to me."

Qiao Mingjun went to notify Liao Wenru, and Wu Zongrui opened the secret letter.

Wu Zongrui usually discusses military matters with Liao Wenru. If there are particularly important matters that may involve people's livelihood, Liaodong Governor Shi Kefa, Jinzhou Magistrate Chen Siyu and others may participate.

As for Liu Ning, his main task is to garrison Shanhaiguan.

Nowadays, the role of Shanhaiguan is quietly changing. In the past, Shanhaiguan was the most important part of the Guanningjin defense line. It resisted the attack of the Houjin Tatars and protected the entire Gyeonggi area. Today's Shanhaiguan is more about defense.

In the Gyeonggi area, as long as the Denglai New Army is stationed at Shanhaiguan, no matter which armies from the imperial court are able to enter Liaodong.

If the imperial army cannot enter Shanhaiguan, the emperor and the imperial court will not be able to intervene in any affairs in Liaodong.

Perhaps the emperor and the court knew this, so they did not take any action against Liaodong, allowing Wu Zongrui to calmly arrange and deploy everything, and calmly strengthen the new Denglai army under his command.

Within a few minutes, Liao Wenru entered the side room.

Liao Wenru, who was trotting over, was panting slightly.

"My lord, I'm here."

Wu Zongrui pointed to the tea cup on the table.

"Wen Ru, this is the hot tea prepared for you. Take a sip of the tea and take a break. You don't need to be so hasty when you come to my place from now on. You see that you are here in a hurry, so you need to take a break before you can talk properly.

Come over here in a leisurely manner and we can start talking right away. Comparing the two, it will take about the same amount of time."

Liao Wenru nodded.

"I know, I'm just a little anxious. I'm worried that the waiting time will be too long."

Wu Zongrui was suddenly touched. From the moment he traveled through time, Liao Wenru was by his side. The two of them loved each other and treated each other with sincerity. It can be said that Liao Wenru would give everything for Wu Zongrui, whether it was life or wealth.

It is lucky and even more blessed to have such people around me.

"Wenru, I know you are impatient. You really don't have to be like this in the future. You are already the governor and the chief soldier of the new army in Denglai. After all, you are also a first-class military attache. You are not the little novice monk Jingkong more than ten years ago.

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Liao Wenru's eye circles were a little red, and he looked at Liao Wenru and spoke.

"Sir, I have always remembered that scene in Hanming Temple more than ten years ago. The abbot master specifically said that my lord, I was still young at that time and did not understand the truth. Now I finally understand it completely. After so many years,

In the past, my subordinates have formed a habit of always rushing there as quickly as possible whenever my lord gives me orders, so as not to delay my lord's affairs."

Wu Zongrui patted Liao Wenru's shoulder gently.

"Sit down and talk. Zhang Dongtao has sent information. Li Zicheng plans to attack Luoyang Fucheng in mid-May, and he must capture Luoyang Fucheng..."

Liao Wenru was not surprised. The intelligence sent by Zhang Dongtao before also predicted that Li Zicheng would attack Luoyang Fucheng in a certain month in the first half of the year, but this time the time was completely determined.

"Wenru, tell me what you think."

Liao Wenru nodded.

"Sir, Zhang Dongtao has actually analyzed it a long time ago, but he is not completely sure of the time when Li Zicheng will attack Luoyang Fucheng. This time Li Zicheng has determined the final time of attack. My subordinates feel that the emperor and the court are afraid that they will fall into a huge panic.

If Luoyang Fucheng is captured by Li Zicheng, the emperor may be uneasy because Henan is close to Beizhili."

A smile appeared on Wu Zongrui's face.

"Wen Ru, you are right. One thing is certain, that is, Li Zicheng will definitely be able to capture Luoyang City."

"What Luoyang Fucheng can currently rely on is a solid city, and its defense force is extremely weak. What's even more terrible is that after our analysis, the emperor and the court never expected that Li Zicheng would suddenly attack Luoyang Fucheng. They always believed that Li Zicheng and other rogue bandits had no

With such strength, it is possible to capture a small county town, but it is impossible to capture an important capital like Luoyang. Now the emperor and the court will have to pay the price for their short-sightedness."

"The price the emperor and the court will pay for despising the rebels will be far more than this."

Liao Wenru nodded again.

"What your Excellency is saying is that my subordinates also have this view. Li Yan, Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance under Li Zicheng are really good. The slogans proposed by Li Yan and Niu Jinxing have gathered a lot of support for Li Zicheng. Li Zicheng's strength is evident.

As he grew stronger, he became a leader among the rogue bandits, and his subordinates even believed that Li Zicheng was likely to become one of the most important opponents of our Denglai New Army in the future."

Wu Zongrui walked back and forth a few steps, stopped quickly, and shook his head gently.

"Wen Ru, you don't have to worry. Neither Li Zicheng nor Zhang Xianzhong and others are our opponents. Let alone Zhang Xianzhong and others, Li Zicheng is indeed a good person and can be said to be a generational hero, but Li Zicheng also has fatal flaws.

Because of the limitations of their knowledge, and because they have suffered too much since childhood, people like them, once they fall into glory and wealth, will easily lose themselves and cannot extricate themselves. In the process of struggle, they can keep themselves clean and care for their subordinates. Once they

Once they truly gain control of power, their flaws will be magnified and gradually exposed."

"Of course, I'm not saying that Li Zicheng can't do it. For example, Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, also came from a poor background, and eventually reached the top of the Ninth Five-Year Plan and founded the Ming Dynasty."

"I just think that Li Zicheng is not Zhu Yuanzhang. The current Li Zicheng has slightly changed his attitude towards the gentry class with the help of Li Yan, Niu Jinxing and others, but Li Zicheng's inner understanding will not change. He is only temporarily treating the gentry class well. Once

Once he takes control of power, he will definitely take action against the gentry, thereby losing the support of the gentry."

"Li Zicheng will achieve great success, perhaps a success that we can't imagine, but I think that Li Zicheng will not be able to keep the fruits of victory. The glory he created with his own hands will be destroyed by his own hands."

Liao Wenru listened very carefully. He only analyzed Li Zicheng from a military perspective. He really didn't think much about other aspects. Wu Zongrui's analysis reminded him.

"What your Excellency is saying is that my subordinates thought too narrowly and only thought of the army under Li Zicheng."

Wu Zongrui sighed.

"Wen Ru, the information from Zhang Dongtao is limited to you and Qiao Mingjun. Liu Ning is stationed at Shanhaiguan and there is no need to know these things for the time being. Remember, this information must not be leaked to Shi Kefa. Shi Kefa is loyal, but there are inevitably some

Pedantry, if he knew that Li Zicheng was about to attack Luoyang Fucheng, he would definitely try his best to inform the emperor and the court, which would have an irreparable negative impact on our overall deployment."

Having said this, Wu Zongrui looked at Liao Wenru.

"Wen Ru, do you think I am too cruel and helplessly watched the Ming Dynasty collapse?"

Liao Wenru shook his head.

"Sir, I have absolutely no such idea. In my eyes, the Ming Dynasty is hopeless. Look at the people who are starving to death, look at the arrogant gentry families, and think of the adults in the court who are fighting for power and profit.

I feel that the Ming Dynasty should have been destroyed long ago."

Wu Zongrui nodded, his expression gradually becoming serious.

"Wen Ru, the changes in the situation in the Central Plains have a vital impact on us. Li Zicheng has gradually become a climate, and he is no longer a bandit who escaped before. It won't take long for all the imperial armies to know about Li Zicheng.

He is so powerful that all the famous generals in the imperial court will probably fall into the hands of Li Zicheng."

Liao Wenru looked at Wu Zongrui, thought for a moment and spoke.

"Sir, there are still many people available to the court. Yang Sichang, Hong Chengchou, Sun Chuanting, He Renlong, Zuo Liangyu and others, including Qin Liangyu from Sichuan, are they all no match for Li Zicheng?"

Wu Zongrui smiled.

"If these people unite, they may be able to deal with Li Zicheng, but it is a pity that these people cannot unite at all. Sun Chuanting is brave and good at fighting, and he is still imprisoned in prison. As long as Yang Sichang is still alive, Sun Chuanting will not be able to come forward. As for Hong Chengchou

, may be good, but there are not many sergeants under his command. When Li Zicheng's strength really grows, Hong Chengchou also looks forward to it. Qin Liangyu is very capable, but it is a pity that he is a bit old. Needless to say, Zuo Liangyu and He Renlong and his like, for their own benefit.

Self-interest, how can they consider the emperor and the court."

"Just wait and see, Li Zicheng has become the biggest dream of the Ming Dynasty. Their destructive power will far exceed that of the Later Jin Tatars. The day they truly rise, the whole world will be shaken."

Liao Wenru was a little unconvinced.
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