When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but look at Zhang Mingwei.

Everything we are busy now is based on the premise that the thieves will open the ban. Chen Yongfu is right, what if the thieves don’t come?

After hearing this, Zhang Mingwei nodded and said, "It's possible! But what does it matter? If the thief doesn't come, Kaifeng will be our base camp and a place for food and grass storage."

Speaking of this, he looked at the others and said confidently: "From the captives, the thieves have begun to be no longer thieves, and they will also send people to rule the occupied cities. I guess at this time, they will no longer wander like before and will come to us for a decisive battle."

In the original history, Li Zicheng heard that the imperial army that rescued Kaifeng gathered in Zhuxian Town. At that time, there were 180,000 troops, claiming to be 500,000. Whether it was actual or claimed, they were far more than his current army. But even so, Li Zicheng's final decision was to concentrate the main force, take the initiative to fight, and run to Zhuxian Town to defeat the imperial army.

After hearing the Duke's analysis, the generals below couldn't help but think that the thief now is indeed not a thief!

Seeing them thinking, Zhang Mingwei said again: "In addition, if you don't collect and spread them at night, you are just investigating the thieves' storage of food and grass and their small resettlement place. If you can find it, you will be able to rescue the enemy."

Qiao Wannian, who had died in battle before, attacked the resettlement place of Li Zicheng's family under the news of the local gentry, forcing Li Zicheng to hurry to rescue him. He originally wanted to ambush Li Zicheng and win a big victory. As a result, his generals refused to listen to the orders, and even rushed to escape after Li Zicheng's leadership arrived, but ended up hurting him.

At this time, when the generals heard that the Duke knew it, they no longer had doubts. For Chen Yongfu, he hoped that the thief could come to Kaifeng again, so that he could participate in the war under the Duke's command.

As a bystander, he could see that. Although the number of troops led by the Duke was far less than the thief army, the Duke's subordinates were all elite, and all the generals were submissive, and no one dared to violate it. This is a prerequisite for being able to fight and winning a war.

If you fight under the Duke's command, you don't have to worry that the credit you made will be falsely taken and the promotion will be rapid.

However, he didn't believe that Li Zicheng's troops would come to Kaifeng City and continue to hit him. Therefore, when he saw that the Duke was in a good mood, he told Zhang Mingwei: "Duke, there will be a dog son at the end, and all the eighteen martial arts are good, especially the arrow skills, which are better than the blue. He admired Duke for a long time and is willing to go to the Duke for battle and serve the country with loyalty!"

After hearing this, the others showed a knowing smile. Chen Yongfu really has vision.

However, Bai Guangen immediately remembered his son who was captured by Jianlu in the Battle of Songjin, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

When Zhang Mingwei heard this, he immediately remembered that there was a saying in later generations that Li Zicheng's eye was not blinded by Chen Yongfu, but by his son Chen De.

Now, of course he knew that Chen Yongfu was shot blindly. However, whether it was shot by his son Chen De in the legend or Chen Yongfu recommended himself, it all means that his son's ability is also very strong. However, it is a pity that he did not leave fame in history.

Thinking of this, Zhang Mingwei smiled and said, "Since that's the case, I will meet you. If possible, I will be a personal guard by my side for the time being!"

When Chen Yongfu heard that he was a personal guard by the Duke, he couldn't help but be overjoyed and thanked him quickly, which made other generals envious. He secretly hated in his heart why the wife at home was so unsatisfied. Why didn't he have a son to be a personal guard for the Duke?

In a relaxed atmosphere, Zhang Mingwei suddenly became serious again and said to them: "If we look at the previous experience, July and August are the rainy season in the Central Plains. When you are training, you must be prepared to fight on rainy days."

In fact, it has rained a lot. Although it has not rained in the past few days, it has only been clear for one day.

When the generals heard this, they all responded after being surprised. They all thought in their hearts that it seemed that the Duke was considering very comprehensively!

After the meeting, Zhang Mingwei himself had several ideas about fighting on rainy days, so he was busy deploying it.

At this time, he naturally didn't know that Li Zicheng and Luo Rucai's troops were already gathering the main force and leading troops north to Kaifeng for a decisive battle.

However, it probably won't take much time, and you can detect the news if you don't collect it at night.

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Just as the Kaifeng War was about to break out again, far away in Shenyang, Liaodong, although the slave chief Huang Taiji was unstable, he had already recovered a lot these days, so he discussed matters in Chongzheng Hall. The first thing was to ask Fan Wencheng: "Why has the news been heard from the people sent to Zhangjiakou?"

If it were in the past, even if no one was sent to Zhangjiakou, it would have been more than two months since the Battle of Songjin ended, and the Shanxi merchants should have sent people to Liaodong long ago.

Fan Wencheng was also surprised. Seeing Huang Taiji asking, he quickly replied: "I have sent someone to Zhangjiakou again. According to the time, I guess there will be a reply in these few days!"

Duoduo, who had played with Fan Wencheng's wife, heard it and asked, "Don't you know the importance of the food and grass of the Shanxi merchants to my Qing Dynasty? Why did you send people to delay things before? Do you know your guilt?"

After the Battle of Songjin that lasted for half a year, Jianlu still used the most food, grass and materials siege battle. Therefore, their material reserves were almost exhausted. Although there were Han slaves growing grain fields in Liaodong, they were far from meeting the needs of Jianlu. It was extremely important for Shanxi merchants to sell food from Liaodong.

Faced with Duoduo's yell, Fan Wencheng did not dare to neglect because he knew that if Duoduo got angry, he would go back and rob his wife or not to humiliate him. Anyway, Duoduo would not have anything to do. At most, he would be scolded and fined or something.

"The person sent by the slave is the trusted and reliable person of the slave! The slave feels that something should be delayed!"

Duoduo just disliked him and asked him for trouble. It is impossible for him to forget it as soon as he said: "You dog slave dare to argue, but you are not good at doing things well, and delaying the major affairs of the Qing Dynasty. What should you blame?"

The other princes of Jianlu Beile saw Duoduo obviously looking for trouble, but no one advised him at all. In their opinion, one was a prince and the other was a dog slave. His status was not the same as that. It would be normal to scold him for a few words.

Huang Taiji, who was sitting in the main seat, did not stop him immediately. Because he was not satisfied, the food in Zhangjiakou was a big deal. Even if something was delayed, he should send someone back to report the news, but it was not. Therefore, he believed that he should be too good to Fan Wencheng, so that he could not do his best. It would be good to ask Duoduo to hit him.

It was not until Fan Wencheng was forced to ask Duoduo that Huang Taiji spoke and said lightly: "Okay, I believe that Fan Qing can do things well. Since there will be rewards in the past two days, I will wait for another two days to see!"

After hearing this, Duoduo snorted heavily at Fan Wencheng, who was sweating profusely, and stopped talking.

Huang Taiji then turned to look at Jiergalang and asked him, "What's the situation in Ningjin's front line?"

Before, Jiergalang was in charge of the Jinzhou area of ​​Ningyuan. At this time, he had just returned to Shenyang with orders. When he heard Huang Taiji's question, Jiergalang immediately replied respectfully: "The Ming army shrank in Shanhaiguan and did not come out. My brother tried to attack the Zhongqiansu of Guangning, but the Ming army had no intention of giving up. However, judging from the current situation, they had no intention of regaining Ningyuan."

Speaking of this, he paused and said, "I have arranged for people to plant grain fields from Ningyuan to Jinzhou. If the harvest is good, it will be able to supplement most of the food and grass needs in the two cities of Ningyuan. However, there is one thing that needs additional attention."

"Oh, what?" Huang Taiji asked hurriedly after hearing this.

He understood that Jirgalang was the most stable prince, and he said that if there was something that needed extra attention, it was definitely something that needed attention.

The other princes obviously thought so, so they all listened with their ears.

Jiergalang reported: "The Ming army on Juehua Island outside Ningyuan City has never withdrawn. I think they may have any plans."

Hearing this, Huang Taiji thought for a while, nodded and said, "Indeed, if Juehua Island is still to be removed, otherwise, it would be a matter whether it was attacking from the sea during the counterattack of the Ming army or Juehua Island's troops to invade the Ningjin line!"

Speaking of this, he saw the faces of King Gongshun and others with surprise, and knew what they were thinking. So he changed his mind and continued: "Anyway, in a short term, the Ming army had just retreated and even gave up the important city of Ningyuan. In the short term, the Ming army would definitely not come out of seclusion again. Therefore, after the freezing in winter, let Ningyuan City send troops to defeat Juehua Island!"

Jianlu never went to sea. The only landing on the island to fight was to capture Pi Island and remove this confidant.

No matter which Jianlu is, including Huang Taiji himself, it is not their advantage after going into the sea. If these Han people who surrendered in the past have a bad idea, the consequences will be unimaginable.

As for the loyalty of the Han people, because of the incident with Liu Aita, it stabbed Jianlu like a thorn. Even though they were very loyal on the surface, they were actually guarded in their hearts.

It is also for this reason that Huang Taiji did not strictly prohibit his tribe from provoking the Han people. For example, in Huang Taiji's view, the necessary blows must be caused.

While Huang Taiji was thinking, suddenly the guards outside the palace came in and reported that Fan Wencheng's family had urgent matters outside the palace to look for Fan Wencheng.
Chapter completed!