After returning to the camp, Lu Xiangsheng, who was almost sold, angrily found Gao Qiqian.

The generals of the three towns of Xuanda were also indignant, and said that they would send troops together, but as a result, Guan Ningjun sold themselves, if it was not a big victory this time, then the loss of their own men and horses would be great!

The soldiers and horses under his command are the foundation for the survival of a military general, and no one wants to lose them until there is no greater military benefit.

Lu Xiangsheng pointed at Gao Qiqian and reprimanded angrily: "Your Majesty asked you to supervise the army, not for you to watch the battle!" ”

Gao Qi was in a hurry, and screamed: "The surname is Lu, our family knows that you know a little about the art of war, but our family also understands it!" Our family not only knows the art of war, but also understands state affairs, at the moment my emperor is not suitable for a decisive battle with the Tartars, you blindly fight like this, it will only put the dynasty in trouble! ”

"You!" Lu Xiangsheng was angry, and suddenly felt that this dead eunuch was unreasonable, obviously with low culture, and forcibly pretended to be a scholar, so he couldn't reason with him.

At this time, Yang Sichang was ordered to inspect Shunyi, and when he saw the two arguing, he hurriedly stepped forward to persuade him.

Lu Xiangsheng said to Yang Sichang: "So far, does Yang Pavilion still count on peace?" ”

Yang Sichang hurriedly said: "Negotiation of peace is just an expedient measure!" ”

Yang Sichang began to incarnate as a thinker, giving Lu Xiangsheng an education class and brainwashing him.

Lu Xiangsheng didn't eat him at all, and said: "This governor is holding the sword of Shang Fang, and he has a heavy responsibility, if I want to negotiate peace, the fate of Chonghuan back then will be my turn!" ”

Nine years ago, Yuan Chonghuan, as a supervisor, was attacked by the officials of the DPRK and China because he wanted to negotiate peace, and was accused of being a traitor to the country, and the end was very miserable.

Hearing this, Yang Sichang was anxious, and he shouted: "In this way, you will cut me with Shang Fang's sword!" ”

Lu Xiangsheng said without showing weakness: "You can talk about peace in the court, but the people who command the army outside will never make peace!" If I talk to a thief, you should kill me! I hope you can see the reality clearly, can the current situation still be negotiable? ”

The two quarreled in the tent, Gao Qiqian only closed his eyes slightly, and said a few words from time to time, but the words made the two frown.

.......

Half an hour later, a military meeting was held in the big tent of the Chinese army, and the tent was full of generals, but the atmosphere was calm, and no one dared to speak casually.

Lu Xiangsheng, who was wearing a sackcloth and filial piety clothes, was wearing a gold-inlaid three-mountain hat and dive, and Yang Sichang, who was wrapped in a jade belt around his waist, and the three of them arrived together.

Yang Sichang, who was sitting in front of the iron case, said: "Your Majesty ordered this official to inspect all parts of Beizhili and supervise the war situation, and now Jiannu has divided his troops to the south, looting Pinggu, Liangxiang, Zhuozhou, Yixian and other places, the situation is critical, and the official has discussed with Lu Duchen and Director Gao, and decided to divide the troops to the south to rescue all places!" ”

As soon as this remark came out, all the generals were talking about it, they only had a total of 50,000 horses, and they could still fight with more people in the face of the Tartars all the way, and then divide the troops at this time, so who would dare to find the Tartars with similar strength to fight?

Everyone looked at Lu Xiangsheng, only to see that his face was full of grief and indignation, although he nominally controlled the world's reinforcements, but in fact he only hung the title of secretary of the military department, and the real master of the military department was this Yang Sichang Yang Ge Lao, and his meaning partly represented the meaning of the imperial court.

There is also Gao Qiqian, as the director, representing the imperial power, and can also control the army.

All the generals knew very well in their hearts that it was rumored that Yang Sichang and Gao Qiqian had always agreed to negotiate peace, and at this time, they were afraid that the decisive battle between Lu Duchen and the Tartars would ruin their peace negotiation?

Gao Qiqian glanced at Lu Xiangsheng, and said gloomily: "The soldiers and horses of Shanhaiguan, Ningyuan, and Jizhou should go with our family!" ”

The generals in the tent looked at each other, a little at a loss, and they all looked at Yang Sichang and Lu Xiangsheng.

Yang Sichang's eyes closed slightly and nodded, while Lu Xiangsheng sighed.

Seeing that no one was moving, Gao Qiqian stood up and said sharply: "Go!" ”

After speaking, he simply arched his hand at Yang Sichang and Lu Xiangsheng, turned around and walked away.

The generals of the Guanning Army, such as Ma Ke, the chief soldier of Shanhaiguan, also bid farewell to Yang Sichang and Lu Xiangsheng, and withdrew from the Chinese army's tent one by one.

Immediately afterwards, the camp began to be set up everywhere, and at the same time, there were many soldiers' discussions, and they didn't know why they had to divide the troops.

Looking at the grieving and indignant Lu Xiangsheng, Yang Sichang said: "Brother Jiandou, don't worry, the tens of thousands of troops of Shandong General Liu Zeqing have already left Shandong and are rushing to Beijing, and his men and horses are controlled by you, and Zu Kuan's people and horses are also controlled by you." ”

Lu Xiangsheng was silent, these two people were more domineering than one another, Zu Kuan was originally a servant of Zu Dashou, and he was promoted to the chief soldier because of his merits, but he was extremely arrogant, the soldiers and horses burned down the houses, raped ** women, Chongzhen did not listen to his orders when he suppressed Kou in the Central Plains in the eighth year, and he repeatedly persuaded him to obey the transfer.

That Liu Zeqing is even more domineering, I heard that Chongzhen actually intercepted the crown prince's southbound baggage in Shandong at the beginning of the tenth year, and sent these two people to himself, but now what about the two of them?

It was originally the king of Zhaoqin, but Liu Zeqing and Zu Kuan avoided it far away when they saw the Tartars heading south, and they didn't dare to take a step forward, how to mobilize them?

Lu Xiangsheng said calmly: "I don't have any other requirements, I just ask Yang Pavilion to report this great victory to Your Majesty, and ask for credit for the soldiers of the three towns of Xuanda!" ”

Yang Sichang nodded and said: "As the chief army of the reinforcements, Gonggong Gao is responsible for the battlefield military merit records and the supply of food and equipment for various armies, you report the details of this battle to him, and I will definitely submit it to Your Majesty after sending it to the military department, and the food and equipment required by the towns of Xuanda will also be directly asked for by him, and the military department will deliver them in full." ”

Lu Xiangsheng arched his hand and said, "Thank you Yang Pavilion." ”

After comforting Lu Xiangsheng for a few words, Yang Sichang left and returned to Beijing.

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In late October, the Qing army gathered in Tongzhou went south to conquer Zhuozhou, and then went deep in eight routes, conquering Laishui, Yizhou, Gu'an, Dingxing, and Ansu all the way, preparing to gather troops to besiege Baoding.

The loss of one city after another in the Ming Dynasty, and the Qing army became more and more arrogant, which made Chongzhen very irritable, he ordered Lu Xiangsheng to be reprimanded, and at the same time began to consider replacing Lu Xiangsheng and replacing someone who could fight.

Xue Guoguan, the first assistant of the cabinet, jumped out and said that he was not afraid of death, and he could lead the troops to be the supervisor, Yang Sichang was very faceless and accused him of not being level on the spot, if he was asked to supervise the front line, it didn't matter if he died, don't involve tens of thousands of soldiers in the Ming Dynasty.

Xue Guoguan was very faceless, so he had to recommend the trilateral governor Hong Chengchou and the governor of Shaanxi Sun Chuanting, but Yang Sichang still resolutely opposed it, requesting that Lu Xiangsheng be continued to be appointed, and that the crown prince be transferred back to Beijing to supervise the division.

Yang Sichang risked offending Chongzhen to recommend Lu Xiangsheng and Zhu Cihong, in fact, he was helpless in his heart, when he was the governor of Xuanda, he had fought with the Liukou, and he knew that the Liukou was endless, and he always felt that Li Zicheng would make a comeback.

Shaanxi is controlled by Hong Chengchou and Sun Chuanting, Li Zicheng should have no way to live, if the two are transferred to Beijing, once Li Zicheng comes out of the mountain again, and the rebellion of the Liukou rises again, the harm to the Ming Dynasty will be great.

Yang Sichang felt that Zhang Xianzhong in the south was dead, and the public sentiment in Nanzhili and Huguang was also stable under the rule of the crown prince, and the soldiers and horses in Jiangnan could be transferred to the north to deal with the Qing army.

Chongzhen was very reluctant, but under the persuasion of Yang Sichang, who was in good grace, he finally agreed.

Chongzhen ordered to continue to retain Lu Xiangsheng, and transferred the crown prince Zhu Cihong to lead the army north, but he added another one: summoning Hong Chengchou and Sun Chuanting to lead the troops into Weiqin Wang.

This result made Yang Sichang very helpless, the emperor had his own ideas, and it was really difficult for outsiders to influence them, and at the same time, he also knew that the transfer of Hong Chengchou and Sun Chuanting to lead the army into the guard, I was afraid that it was not just to deal with the Qing army.