Lin Zhuang was reprimanded by Wan Niance, and he was immediately furious in his heart. But now that Zhu Youdong is in front of him, he also knows that these people are people that Zhu Youdong values very much, so he had to hold back his anger and not say a word.

Seeing this, Zhu Youdong said: "Lord Wan is too much, we are talking about military affairs now, and it is military affairs. Since he is a lieutenant general and colonel, why can't he say it? Wan Nian said: "What military affairs? We are talking about the righteousness of the monarch and the minister, and now that the emperor is in danger, shouldn't he go to the rescue as a courtier? ”

Zhu Youdong said: "Where did this go?" It seems like I'm not willing to go to the rescue. Wan Nian said: "Well, since Hou Ye is willing to go to the rescue, please send troops now, and we will immediately go to rescue the emperor." "Zhu Youdong can't turn a corner, why do you have to go to the rescue of the emperor now to be a loyal minister.

Seeing that Zhu Youdong was reluctant to give the order, Wan Niance said again: "What? Does Hou Ye not want to save the emperor? Or do you have any other ideas? Zhu Youdong said: "Of course I want to go to the emperor, but now the military situation does not allow it." What is the current situation of the Qing army, we don't know anything, how can we recklessly march? ”

Wan Nian said: "Why is it not clear? Where is the emperor, does the Hou Ye know? Zhu Youdong said: "I know! Isn't it in Myanmar? Wan Niance asked again: "How to get there, do you know what to do?" Zhu Youdong said with a smile: "Of course I know this." ”

Wan Niance spread his hands and said, "Isn't this understandable?" Why don't you send troops? Zhu Youdong looked at Wannian Policy a little like an idiot, how could this Wannian Policy be the same as the Chengdu Yushi Pang Zhiyong in Mianzhou! They always take the military for granted, and always think that everything is under their arrangement. If the ministers of the DPRK and China are like this, it is simply a fantasy to let these people save the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Youdong was a little disappointed and said: "Have you ever thought that as soon as our army leaves, the Qing army in Lin'an Mansion will go north and capture Kunming, where should our army go to get food?" How can the army save the emperor if there is no food and grass? If it is blocked by the Qing army in Dali Mansion again, our army will face a situation of being attacked from both sides, where should the army go? At that time, the Qing army of Jingdong and Yao An will attack from the north and south, and the army will be surrounded on all sides, what will we do to save the emperor? How should our army be preserved, have these people thought about it? ”

Wan Nian Ce saw that Zhu Youdong really couldn't answer these words, so he raised his head directly and said: "These are not things for me to consider, putting the army in danger, this is the reason for the leading generals, how to get the army out of danger is also something that the leading generals consider." Zhu Youdong didn't expect that Wan Niance directly ignored the pot, and was immediately angry that the first Buddha was born and the second Buddha ascended to heaven.

Zhu Youdong looked at the shameless Wannian Strategy, and suddenly felt cold in his heart, the court was full of mediocre ministers and rotten Confucianism. Can Da Ming not die? Zhu Youdong took a lot of effort to suppress the anger in his heart, and said: "In this case, Shu Benhou can't send troops, and tens of thousands of troops are in the hands of your surname Wan, but they are just regarded as sloppy and discarded at will." Our Restoration Army has never been so at the forefront of commanding a large army. If your surname is Wan and you want to rescue the emperor now, you can go yourself. Ben Hou still has something to do, so he won't accompany him. ”

After Zhu Youdong finished speaking, he left directly with Lin Zhuang and Tan Shuanghua, and the remaining officials were stunned. When Wan Nian saw Zhu Youdong, he directly shook his face and ignored himself, and immediately said angrily: "You, you have no court, ignoring the emperor's life and death, what is the difference between you and rebellion, do you want to seek a dynasty to usurp the throne?" ”

Zhu Youdong, who walked to the door, heard this, and immediately became angry. Seeing that he didn't follow their arrangement, he immediately buckled himself with a big hat of rebellion. Zhu Youdong no longer had any affection, turned around and said, "Who do you say I am plotting against?" I single-handedly raised troops from Sichuan, traveled thousands of miles to rescue the emperor, and entered Yunnan despite all difficulties. Why do you say that I am a rebel, who gave you the right? ”

Wan Nian Ce saw Zhu Youdong walking towards him with a hideous face, and was immediately frightened and retreated. Zhu Youdong continued: "Do you know how much suffering we have suffered and how many sins we have suffered along the way? At this time, Zhang Zuochen, the official of the Yongli Imperial Court and a scholar of Dongge University, stood up and stopped Zhu Youdong and said: "Don't be angry, Master Hou is too aggressive, but he is also loyal to the imperial court." ”

Zhu Youdong looked at these ministers of the Yongli Dynasty, and suddenly felt that it was better not to save these people. Zhang Zuochen saw that Zhu Youdong was still angry, so he said: "Hou Ye can enter Yunnan thousands of miles and come to King Qin, Hou Ye's loyalty is unquestionable. Then he pointed to Wan Nian Ce and said: "You are so suspicious of the loyal ministers of the DPRK and China, do you want to cause trouble for the dynasty?" ”

Hearing Zhang Zuochen say this, coupled with his status as a minister, Wan Nian was busy and said in fear: "Pavilion Elder, the lower officials have no such intentions, I am loyal to the imperial court." Zhang Zuochen said: "Everyone knows your loyalty, but you can't speculate on others." ”

After Zhang Zuochen finished talking about the Ten Thousand Years' Strategy, he said to Zhu Youdong: "Don't be angry, Master Hou, everyone is for the sake of Daming." As long as he can save Daming from danger, anyone can be sacrificed, including the old man. Zhu Youdong was calmed down by Zhang Zuochen's words, and said: "What Zhang Ge said is right, but our soldiers are fighting in the mountains and fires, and I don't want innocent people to die, even if it is one person." ”

Zhang Zuochen said: "Hou Ye loves soldiers like sons, no wonder Hou Ye's army is as brave as a tiger." But how can the Hou Ye send troops to rescue the emperor? You have to give us a letter, these are all ministers of the DPRK and China, and they are all very worried about the emperor's safety. ”

Seeing Zhang Zuochen's almost pleading tone, Zhu Youdong said: "Pavilion Elder, it's not that I don't want to send troops, it's that I really can't send troops, now our army is only 45,000 people, and we have to leave 3,000 people to garrison Shengjing Pass." If we send troops, Kunming will inevitably leave 10,000 troops to garrison. These 45,000 people and the 3,000 people who were supposed to be stationed in Guizhou, so if we calculate it, we can only send 29,000 troops, and there are less than 30,000 troops at all. ”

Lin Zhuang also said: "This is not counting the 7,000 people of the Guanning Army, and the 3,000 white pole soldiers. Only 19,000 troops could really be sent immediately. ”

Zhang Zuochen saw that Wan Niance had scolded Lin Zhuang just now, and was directly reprimanded by Zhu Youdong in turn. Now he didn't dare to despise Lin Zhuang's opinion, and said, "Aren't there more than 100,000 troops in the city?" Now that they have surrendered, we can also let them send troops. ”

Lin Zhuang glanced at Zhu Youdong, and saw that Zhu Youdong didn't stop him, so he said: "Elder Ge thinks too much, it's good that these surrendered troops can not cause chaos, we can say that they can surrender, and the Qing army can too." And if they rebel as soon as they get out of the city, we have an army there to suppress? ”

Zhang Zuochen said: "Isn't there still Li Rubi and Gao Qilong's army?" Lin Zhuang said: "After the surrender of the two generals' armies to the Manchu Qing Dynasty, most of the armies were broken up and reorganized, and now the two generals are being reorganized in the surrender of the army." There is also the army there. ”

When Zhang Zuochen heard this, there was no army to mobilize anywhere, and his expression was immediately depressed, and he said, "Are we just watching the emperor go to a foreign country?" Lin Zhuang said: "It's not that there is no army to mobilize, it's just that it's too late now." ”

Zhang Zuochen heard that there was still an army to adjust, and immediately asked, "Where else can all the soldiers and horses be mobilized?" Lin Zhuang said: "When we entered Yunnan, we had already asked General Jiang Chao to lead the army from Dongchuan Mansion to Wuding Mansion, General Liu Yingnan to attack Huichuan, and from Songping Pass to Yao'an Mansion. If these two armies can arrive in time, we can send troops to the emperor. ”

Zhang Zuochen said: "How many soldiers and horses are there in these two armies?" Lin Zhuang said: "Jiang Chao has 27,000 people along the way, Liu Yingnan has a lot of scattered troops in the Ming Dynasty, about 40,000 people. There are nearly 70,000 people in total. ”

When Zhang Zuochen heard this, he was overjoyed and said, "Okay, good." With these 70,000 troops entering Yunnan, the Ming Dynasty will be saved. The emperor was also saved. Zhu Youdong said: "Okay, now the army is coming one after another, and we can only send troops when the army arrives." Then he stood up and said to Zhang Zuochen: "Since the elder has nothing to do, then I will go back to the army to deal with some military affairs first." ”

Zhang Zuochen said: "Okay, Master Hou, please take care of yourself." After Zhu Youdong left, Wan Nian said: "Pavilion Elder, looking at Zhu Youdong's reaction today, I'm afraid the situation is not good." Zhang Zuochen said: "Don't talk nonsense, now that the Ming army has entered Yunnan, the Ming court has hope, and the emperor has been saved, what's wrong." ”

Wan Nian said: "This Pingyu Hou is a marquis casually sealed by Wen Anzhi in Kuidong, and he has not been officially canonized by the imperial court at all. But now that he has a heavy army, if he has any thoughts, how can Da Ming stop it? Zhang Zuochen glared at Wan Niance and reprimanded: "Now that the state affairs are difficult, if you don't say these words, if you really let the Marquis of Pingyu listen to it, it will be another disaster." ”

Wan Niance looked around and whispered in Zhang Zuochen's ear: "Now that the King of Jin is in Menggen's Mansion, why don't you send someone to tell the King of Jin secretly, let him preserve his power, and contain the Marquis of Pingyu in the future." and the generals of the Guanning Army now, they are also like leading the army alone, and we can also win them over. ”

When Zhang Zuochen heard this, he immediately scolded: "Now that the country is in difficulty, how can you have such a mind." Hugh is going to say that if you let outsiders listen to it, you will also get into trouble, and if you have this time, it is better to think about national affairs to be true. After speaking, Zhang Zuochen directly flicked his sleeves and left.

Seeing that Zhang Zuochen didn't listen to him, Wan Nian said secretly: "A rotten Confucian, I don't want to contain Zhu Youdong now, and wait until the day when he is powerful and you will cry." Then Wan Niance also returned to his residence alone. When the others saw it, they all left with different thoughts.

After Zhu Youdong, Lin Zhuang and others left the governor's yamen, Zhu Youdong walked towards the barracks and said, "How is it?" How is the army now reorganized? Lin Zhuang was sure that there were all his own people around, so he said: "Master Hou, the army has been reorganized, and a total of 70,000 troops have been reorganized, plus our own army, there are now 100,000 troops." It's just that there are nearly 40,000 people who have been captured by the Manchurian Eight Banners and the Han Eight Banners, and they have not yet been disposed of. ”

Zhu Youdong was stunned and said, "What's the matter?" You can't handle it? Lin Zhuang said: "These people have committed too many sins in Yunnan, but their combat effectiveness is good, and some generals are unwilling to waste it, so they have been in a stalemate." ”

Zhu Youdong said: "Are there any generals who are unwilling to waste? Lin Zhuang said: "They are all some generals, such as Xia Guoxiang, Hu Guozhu and others, as well as some generals of the Ming Dynasty." Zhu Youdongqi said: "How can there be generals of the Ming Dynasty to intercede for them?" ”

Lin Zhuang said: "Yes, I want Li Rubi, Gao Qilong, and several generals who came back from Yuanjiang, such as Ma Weixing, Ta Xince and others. Zhu Youdong thought for a while and said, "Why don't they want to waste it?" Lin Zhuang said: "Our people inquired and seemed to have some opinions about Hou Ye's reorganization of their army and what deputy positions they should add to the army. ”

When Zhu Youdong heard this, he immediately understood that he was unwilling to let go of the power in his hands, thinking that only by holding the army in his hands could he have status. Zhu Youdong said: "No, we don't think it's allowed in our army, and these heinous people are integrated in." The people of the Han Army Banner and the Eight Banners of Manchuria must all be dealt with. If they don't want to, let them put down their military power and leave directly. ”

Lin Zhuang had Zhu Youdong's instructions, and suddenly said energetically: "Okay, with Hou Ye's words, I will definitely do a good job." ”

After Zhu Youdong returned to the barracks, he immediately gathered all the generals, including the previous Guanning army and the generals who later surrendered at Kunming. After everyone arrived, the original Guanning army and the Ming generals who surrendered to the Manchu Qing Dynasty were all together again, and many people were suddenly a little uncomfortable.

After Zhu Youdong saw it, he didn't say much, and said directly: "I don't care what you thought before, and I don't care what your previous generals or top bosses dealt with." Now that you are all in my Restoration Army, you have to listen to the military rules of my Restoration Army. ”

Hearing Zhu Youdong's words, those who had opinions on the reorganization of the Restoration Army in the past few days were suddenly a little uneasy. Zhu Youdong continued: "All the cavalry has been drawn out, and we now have a total of 20,000 cavalry from various armies, and then select 6,000 elite soldiers to form four pure cavalry guards, which are led by Daniel Zhang, Xia Guoxiang, Wu Guogui, and Ma Bao, which directly belong to the Dadu Governor's Mansion and are temporarily directly commanded by me. Another 74,000 troops, as well as 4,000 recruits we recruited near Kunming, immediately formed the 9th to 14th armies. Due to the ineffective operation of the former Ninth Army, it has now been completely dispersed and reorganized. ”