Zhang Guowei and Ding Qirui discussed a clear solution to the dilemma. They sought help from the Denglai New Army. When Ding Qirui's memorial was sent to the capital, he had already set off for Suzhou to find Liao Wenru, the chief officer of the Denglai New Army.

Ding Qirui's move was very smart. The emperor and the court were not at ease with the Denglai New Army. Therefore, before leaving for Suzhou, Ding Qirui wrote a memorial to the emperor, explaining the importance of seeking help from the Denglai New Army. As for the

The final reply from the emperor and the court has nothing to do with Ding Qirui. He did everything he had to do.

Suzhou, Denglai New Army Barracks.

The intelligence had been investigated long ago, and the Intelligence Department compiled it and handed it over to Liao Wenru.

When Luo Dianzhao entered the barracks, Liao Wenru was deep in thought.

"General Luo, you are here. You already know the situation. Lord Ding Qirui, the Governor of Water Transport, received the imperial edict and immediately set off for Nanjing. The Intelligence Department has just detected again that Lord Ding has left Nanjing and may be heading to Suzhou.

Moreover, before Lord Ding went to Suzhou, he also wrote a memorial to the emperor from Nanjing."

Luo Dianzhao nodded and spoke.

"Captain Liao and Lord Ding Qirui just want to ask for help from Denglai's new army to help defeat Zhang Xianzhong and restore water transportation. Water transportation has been cut off for more than a month, and it will be two months soon. Cao grain cannot be transported to Beizhili and the capital. The northern grain supply

There must be problems with supply. It should be said that not only Beizhili and Beijing, but also places such as Shanxi and Shaanxi, will have troubles. Problems have repeatedly occurred in Shaanxi, Shanxi and other places. The emperor and the court have long been accustomed to it, and it doesn't matter. But Beizhili

If there is trouble, the emperor and the court cannot bear it, so they urge Lord Ding to defeat Zhang Xianzhong and transport the grain to the north."

Liao Wenru waved his hand, and Luo Dianzhao's words were basically the situation analyzed by the Intelligence Department.

"General Luo, I will set off tomorrow to visit Xuzhou. Luo Dianyong has been alone in Xuzhou for several months and has faced many things. I am afraid he is a little tired. We also need to help him."

Luo Diazhao smiled.

"The general understands what Governor Liao means, he just doesn't want to see Master Ding."

Liao Wenru's expression became serious, with a hint of disdain.

"I will not meet Lord Ding until Lord Ding Qirui starts fighting with Zhang Xianzhong's troops. Your Excellency has worked so hard to deploy for such a long time. We finally forced Zhang Xianzhong's troops to stay in Nanzhili and forced them to enter the city of Huai'an.

, Lord Ding actually wants us to attack again, how is this possible? If we can attack, when we wiped out the vanguard of Zhang Xianzhong's troops, we would pursue the victory and strive to completely wipe out Zhang Xianzhong's troops."

"It's just that we didn't expect that after Zhang Xianzhong entered Huai'an Fucheng, he did not directly launch an attack on Huai'an Fucheng. Instead, he occupied Pizhou, Suqian, Shuyang and other places, blocked water transportation, and forced Master Ding to take the initiative to launch an attack. Your Excellency has already written a letter saying that

Zhang Xianzhong has become a lot smarter."

"Since Zhang Xianzhong will not take the initiative to attack Huai'an Fucheng for a while, we will wait patiently. During this period, we will also be familiar with the situation in South Zhili, manage Xuzhou, Suzhou and other places, and learn some experience."

"The imperial edict urged Lord Ding to smooth water transportation. It did not mention the Denglai New Army. Therefore, before setting off from Nanjing, Lord Ding wrote a memorial to the emperor and the court. I am afraid that he was pleading with me to defeat the Denglai New Army.

Zhang Xianzhong, smooth water transportation matters."

"It's a beautiful thought. We didn't force Zhang Xianzhong to launch an attack on Huai'an Fucheng, so it's pretty good."

Luo Dianzhao nodded repeatedly and then spoke.

"What Governor Liao said is that you can go to Xuzhou with peace of mind. Everything here will be dealt with in the future. If there are any major matters, Governor Liao will be reported in time."

A smile appeared on Liao Wenru's serious face.

"Well, when Mr. Ding arrives in Suzhou, you must warmly welcome him. No matter what Mr. Ding asks for, you should push it on me. Don't express your opinion. You must remember that all the responsibilities are put on me. Don't implicate Mr. Ding.

Come in."

Luo Dianzhao nodded again.

"I understand, I will never involve you. No matter what the matter is, if I can bear it alone, I will fully bear it. If I can't bear it or express my position, I will push it to you, Governor Liao.

, Lord Ding can’t see you anyway.”

Liao Wenru finally showed a comfortable smile on his face.

"What I'm saying is that we should deal with it like this. In fact, we don't want to deal with Lord Ding like this. Unfortunately, Lord Ding just doesn't understand our Lord's intentions. If we had understood His Lord's intentions earlier, we wouldn't have suffered so much. By the way, Luo Dianyong

I wrote a letter a few days ago specifically talking about Liu Wenxiu, saying that Liu Wenxiu's attitude has changed and that he is going to send Liu Wenxiu to Liaodong. I don't think there is a need to be so anxious. Since Liu Wenxiu has changed, we might as well send him to Liaodong.

He stayed in Xuzhou to see how we defeated Zhang Xianzhong, which also made Liu Wenxiu completely give up and be convinced."

Luo Dianyong was a little unconvinced and looked at Liao Wenru.

"Captain Liao, if you hadn't specifically said that, you would have killed Liu Wenxiu when he was the last general. Huh, he was just Zhang Xianzhong's adopted son. What the heck. As for capable people, there are many in Denglai's new army, and they don't care about him.

A Liu Wenxiu."

Liao Wenru looked at Luo Dianyong and waited for a while before speaking.

"General Luo, you can't have such an idea. We must do everything your Majesty has ordered without any violation. Your Majesty's wisdom is unimaginable to you and me. No matter what kind of trouble the Denglai New Army encounters,

, adults can deal with it calmly and resolve it completely. Adults are a hundred times better at looking at people than you and me, do you understand..."

Luo Dianyong nodded vigorously, his face slightly pale.

"Captain Liao, I don't mean that. I just think that Liu Wenxiu is a bit stubborn..."

Liao Wenru smiled slightly.

"That's right. If a capable person is captured by our Denglai New Army and surrenders without saying a word, what does that mean? A capable person must have a certain degree of arrogance. Don't you think...

"

...

Early the next morning, Liao Wenru and a dozen people left Suzhou and headed for Xuzhou.

Four days later, Ding Qirui arrived in Suzhou.

Nanjing is nearly 700 miles away from Suzhou. According to the time calculated by the Intelligence Department, it will take at least ten days. Ding Qirui only took six days to arrive, which shows that the journey was very hard.

After receiving the sergeant's report, Luo Dianzhao went outside the military camp to greet Ding Qirui, showing sufficient sincerity and respect.

A banquet had been arranged in the military camp. Ding Qirui and his entourage entered the military camp, only washed up, and then went directly to the banquet.

Soldiers drink generously, Luo Dianzhao even more so. He kept raising glasses to toast Ding Qirui and others. He also drank generously. Ding Qirui and others naturally couldn't refuse. After coming and going, everyone at the table was basically drunk.

.

This time, he was very drunk. Luo Diazhao slept for more than half a day, and Ding Qirui slept for a full day.

Ding Qirui appeared in the barracks, his face pale, and he obviously hadn't recovered yet.

With a smile on his face, Luo Dianzhao cupped his fists at Ding Qirui and spoke.

"Master Ding, I also drank too much and fell asleep for most of the day. However, I admire you. Master Ding is really generous and willing to drink with me..."

Ding Qirui's body trembled, and he waved to Luo Diazhao repeatedly.

"General Luo, don't say that. I don't dare to take it seriously. In the future, I will never dare to mention drinking in front of General Luo, nor will I dare to have a drink with General Luo at the same table..."

It should be said that through this drinking session, Luo Dianzhao had a good impression of Ding Qirui.

Luo Dianzhao came into contact with many scholars. Those scholars were noble in their bones, even when they drank. Very few civil servants were willing to drink with military generals. They believed that military generals did not know how to drink at all. They did not have the connotation and sentiment of drinking. They described military generals as

Drinking is like drinking from cattle.

Regardless of whether Ding Qirui wanted to ask for something or not, he was the governor of water transport in the Ming Dynasty, a distinguished and dignified border official, and it would be great if he was willing to drink generously with him, Luo Dianzhao.

After sitting down, Ding Qirui spoke directly.

"General Luo and the bandit Zhang Xianzhong are entrenched in Pizhou, Suqian, Shuyang and other places, which has led to the interruption of water transportation and the inability to transport grain to the north. This situation has lasted for more than a month. A large number of water ships are concentrated at the Huai'an pier because the grain cannot be transported.

Go to the north. Beizhili is short of food and there are some riots. So the key now is to open the canal, restore water transportation, and transport the food to the north. I only have more than 50,000 soldiers under my command. They can hold on to the city of Huai'an.

This is very good. It will be difficult to launch an attack on Zhang Xianzhong's troops, and it will be impossible to open the canal."

"I came to Suzhou specifically to get help from General Luo and the Denglai New Army. I know that Governor Liao is not in the camp, so I can only ask General Luo for help..."

Ding Qirui's words are sincere and his attitude is very low-key.

Luo Dianzhao was a temperamental person and was almost moved by Ding Qirui's attitude, but he quickly calmed down.

The strategy for Denglai's new army to enter southern Zhili was determined by Your Majesty. The overall combat deployment has been finalized long ago and must not be violated. Not to mention Luo Dianzhao, not even Liao Wenru dared to violate it.

Luo Dianzhao had a good impression of Ding Qirui, so he didn't think about beating around the bush.

"Master Ding, I have told you the truth. Governor Liu has gone to Xuzhou. I don't know when he will come back. Without Governor Liu's order, no one is allowed to dispatch sergeants. I don't have this power. You don't care."

No matter what, even a low-ranking official is not qualified to express his position."

Luo Dianzhao said it so directly that Ding Qirui was stunned for a moment and immediately understood the mystery.

"General Luo, please speak quickly. I understand that this matter is not the responsibility of the Denglai New Army. I also came to ask for help because the situation was critical. Since General Luo cannot express his position, I will not waste time. Tomorrow

I’ll go back, but I have something to say, and I would like to ask General Luo to bring it to Governor Liu.”

"Master Ding, please speak."
Chapter completed!