The person Geng Zhongming finally sent to contact Daming was his henchman Chen Shaozong. is also his subordinate in the former Dongjiang Army, and he is naturally very familiar with everything in the Dongjiang Army.

took the boat to Guanglu Island, and the soldiers of the Ming army did not let him cover his head, so he could look at it.

Revisiting the old place, although Chen Shaozong did not speak, he also had mixed feelings.

On the sea surface of Hiroshima Island, the ships of the Daming Navy Division patrolled from time to time. When they bump into each other, they will happily say hello. Although many people have a Hokkien accent, it is the official dialect of the Ming Dynasty after all, and it feels cordial when you listen to it.

The wharf of Guanglu Island is many times better than he remembers, and the warships and transport ships of the Ming Dynasty are parked there, occupying a large place, undulating with the waves, silently showing the strength of the Ming Naval Division.

On the wharf, teams of Ming troops are patrolling back and forth, and some Ming troops are carrying supplies, or continuing to expand the wharf.

Chen Shaozong found that the soldiers of the Ming army did not have the yellow faces and thin muscles in his impression, and there were not piles of people lying on the beach lying on the beach, waiting for the tide to recede to pick up some seafood or something. Seeing all this, to be honest, he was a little jealous in his heart: the previous Dongjiang Army really couldn't be called an army, but a flower nest, but what he saw in front of him was the real army!

After going ashore, Chen Shaozong accompanied the man who brought him to be inspected by a general flag from the Governor's Palace. He immediately nodded his head, and with a charming smile, he immediately handed over a piece of broken silver and said, "My lord, please take care of me!" ”

When the general flag saw it, he refused without hesitation, stared at Chen Shaozong's head and said, "Put away your set, under the command of the governor, you won't do this!" ”

Whether it is in the original Dongjiang Army or on the Jianyu side, it will always be easier to send some money. However, the general flag with a Qindi accent in front of him broke his long-standing concept and made him stunned for a while.

"That's right, this is not the Dongjiang Army of the past, as long as you follow the rules of the governor." When the night did not receive it, he proudly said, "Merit will naturally be rewarded, so you can take it with peace of mind!" ”

Coming back to his senses, Chen Shaozong hurriedly nodded in agreement, but put a question mark in his heart, who in this world doesn't love money?

There was no problem with the inspection, and Chen Shaozong followed the general banner.

On the way, he saw a group of soldiers training, meticulously, shouting and killing with full of energy, and he could see that their mental state was very good. This makes me a little suspicious, could it be that I knew that I was coming, so I chose the best batch of Ming soldiers to act here, right?

As if he knew what he was thinking, the general banner said to him as he walked: "I heard that you used to be part of the Dongjiang Army, look at the current Dongjiang Army, it's different, right?" Tell you, these are the new armies, the new ones that were replenished after the battle of Pyongyang. Some of them were Koreans, and some of them were Ming civilians who had fled back from Liaodong, and they demanded revenge. You're going to get in trouble here, you'd better wear a hat! ”

Hearing this, he subconsciously touched his head, and couldn't help but smile a little bitterly in his heart, if it was possible, how could he be willing to ignore this money rat tail and turn his back on his ancestors!

Chen Shaozong then went to look at the soldiers who were training, and when he got closer, he could see that these new soldiers were really different from those on the dock.

Although they were wearing helmets, it could be seen that many of them should have come bald. Also, although their mental state is very good, it may be seen that they should have not eaten well for a long time before, and none of them are strong. However, now every time they swing their knives, or stab spears or something, they are very imposing. Some people saw his money rat tail, and suddenly their eyes showed a fierce light. But they were training, and no one dared to stop their movements.

Finally, after walking for a while, we arrived at the Governor's Palace.

Chen Shaozong recognized this place, it was the government of the original Hiroshima guard. It can be seen that there should have been a burn before, and some traces can be seen. He could guess that Shang Kexi had burned them when he robbed the people on the island and went to the Qing Dynasty.

Today, the mansion has only been hastily renovated and has not been expanded on the original basis.

This made Chen Shaozong really a little surprised, it stands to reason that this place has become the governor of Baoding, so it should be expanded very imposingly! Otherwise, where would the governor's majesty come from?

But......

Looking at the old mansion in front of him, he really couldn't figure it out, so he asked the chief flag curiously: "Your Excellency the governor, you live here?" ”

Chen Shaozong's meaning was obvious, and he didn't need to make it very clear, this general flag understood what he meant.

Indeed, generally speaking, the specifications of the official office are all built in Dali, and there must be a stone lion or something at the door to guard it, which makes people feel awe-inspiring at a glance.

However, it is obvious that Lu Xiangsheng's official office is not in this case.

Hearing the question, the general flag said proudly: "Your Excellency the Governor has explained that it is not easy for the imperial court to send materials to the Dongjiang River, so it will be used in other places first, such as military camps, private houses, etc. The Governor said that the soldiers should live well before they could fight well; Let those people who have suffered in the Ming Dynasty have a stable place, which can be regarded as the ...... that the Ming Dynasty owes them."

When he said this, when he saw Chen Shaozong's stunned expression, he was happy in his heart, and added: "And Your Excellency the Governor often goes to the barracks to eat and live with ordinary Ming soldiers. The Dongjiang Army has the Governor in place, and sooner or later Liaodong will be recovered, don't you say? ”

"Yes, yes, yes!" Chen Shaozong nodded again and again, but quickly came back to his senses and couldn't help but let out an "ah".

At this time, he was very shocked in his heart. In his opinion, the officials of the Ming Dynasty, especially those civil officials, are not goods whose nostrils are curled to the sky, and they are kind to the big-headed soldiers who can speak normally.

However, listening to what this general banner said, a feudal official like the governor of Baoding went to eat and live with the big soldiers, which made him really unimaginable! This is something that even military attaches can't do!

He always thought it was impossible, but what he saw seemed to tell him that, yes, it must be true.

So, he didn't know how he got into the Governor's Palace, how did he meet the Governor?

It was only when he saw the big red scarlet-robed official sitting on the main seat of the lobby that Chen Shaozong subconsciously threw down his sleeves, and then saw that the official frowned, and he came back to his senses, and suddenly, he was very embarrassed, and hurriedly changed to a fist and said: "The former deputy general Geng of the Dongjiang Army has a thousand households, and the sinner Chen Shaozong, see Lord Governor!" ”

Lu Xiangsheng didn't guess that Geng Zhongming sent someone to contact him, because he meant to abandon the darkness and surrender to the light and didn't care, so he just asked coldly: "Now that you have betrayed the Ming and joined Jian, you are an enemy or a friend, but you have come to write a war letter?" ”

"Don't dare!" When Chen Shaozong heard this, he hurriedly explained, "My lord misunderstood. The reason why the sinner and Vice General Geng defected to Jianyu was really unavoidable. It is well known that he is cruel and treats me like a pig and a dog. Now that I heard that the Lord has rebuilt the Dongjiang Army, Vice General Geng is willing to return to the Ming Dynasty and kill Jianyu to take revenge! ”

When he had finished speaking, he took out a letter and held it with both hands.

His own guards went to pick it up and transferred it to Lu Xiangsheng.

This letter was written by Geng Zhongming, and the meaning is similar to what Chen Shaozong said, it is nothing more than a blood feud with Jianyu, and he was forced to surrender Jianyu before. Then, he patted Lu Xiangsheng's ass openly or secretly, knowing that Lu Xiangsheng was fair and a rare Qing official and good official in the Ming Dynasty, so he was willing to return to the Ming Dynasty.

In the end, he also said that he was currently in charge of Phoenix Castle and was willing to move the city back, but he needed Lu Xiangsheng's side to lead the army, and by the way, he could solve the construction of Zhenjiang Fort together.

Lu Xiangsheng looked at this letter, still silent on the surface, but he was very happy in his heart.

If you can take Phoenix Castle and Zhenjiang Fort, you can directly threaten Shenyang without attacking Haizhou City, attacking Anshan Post Fort, and attacking Liaoyang Town. Or if you don't fight Shenyang, you can also threaten the place where Shenyang is ruled by Jianyu in the rear. No matter what, it's a knife stuck in the heart.

Even if there is a problem, it can be carried down the Yalu River and back to sea. It can be said that it is a good place to attack and retreat.

After reading it, Lu Xiangsheng put down the letter, looked at Chen Shaozong with an expectant face, and said lightly: "How can this official believe it?" ”

"As long as the Governor can ask the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty to pardon the sins of Vice General Geng and other misguided people, the official will be reinstated, and he will not be held accountable. Vice Admiral Geng is willing to find an opportunity to visit the island in person to show his sincerity! Chen Shaozong listened, and hurriedly said what Geng Zhongming had given him.

After finishing speaking, he looked at Lu Xiangsheng very expectantly, and because of the expectation, he was a little more apprehensive.

Not everyone is like Fan Wencheng, who will forget his ancestors and do things for Jianyu. As far as Chen Shaozong is concerned, he is also the same as Geng Zhongming, a native of Liaodong Han, and he has a deep blood feud with Jianyu. If it was possible, if there was hope, of course he didn't want to live in front of the enemy every day.

is also because of this, when Geng Zhongming found him and told him about it, he was overjoyed and didn't think about it, so he immediately agreed.

After Lu Xiangsheng heard this, he pondered for a moment before he said slowly: "If Geng Zhongming is truly repentant and willing to abandon the darkness and surrender to the light, and offer Phoenix Castle and Zhenjiang Castle, this official can ask the emperor to agree to his request." ”

Upon hearing this, Chen Shaozong couldn't help but be overjoyed, and hurriedly assured that Vice General Geng was absolutely truly repentant. Then, talking about Geng Zhongming's past with himself, the relatives who were killed by Jianyu or something, when it came to sadness, his eyes were red. In the end, he said to Lu Xiangsheng: "Don't hide it, my lord, since I surrendered to Jianyu, I often wake up from nightmares, dreaming that my dead relatives have come to ask for my life. By the way, it is said that Shang Kexi met it before he died, and the sinner listened, and many people were afraid after knowing this! ”

Hearing this, Lu Xiangsheng couldn't help but be happy in his heart. This is the reason why he put Ban Zhifu and the others back in the first place, just to let them know what Shang Kexi did before he died. Now it seems that it is very effective.

However, on the surface, Lu Xiangsheng still clenched his fists solemnly, and arched his hand in the direction of Jingshi and said: "The emperor is wise, and he has personally led the army to annihilate more than 10,000 people in Tashan and Jian, and captured the slave chief Dolgon; He also annihilated more than 10,000 people in the city of Guihua, and captured the slave chieftains Zilharang and Azig. The official believes that it will not be long before the Ming Dynasty will recover Liaodong. Let Dolgon and Azig go back to warn Huang Taiji, this is where the emperor's confidence lies! ”

Chen Shaozong was a little stunned when he heard this, and after hesitating for a moment, he couldn't help but ask, "Lord Governor, what ...... That Azig was also put back by the emperor, didn't he escape back by himself? ”

The battle of Naturalization City, Huang Taiji couldn't hide it, so it was naturally announced. And Azig fled back, what he said to Huang Taiji, naturally everyone knew about it. At this time, there was a deviation from what Lu Xiangsheng said, so he couldn't help but ask.

When Lu Xiangsheng heard this, he knew that Azig should not be telling the truth. He had already received a copy of the briefing from Guihua City, so he naturally knew what had happened, so he flipped it over from the desk, found it and gave it to the guard, and at the same time said: "That Azig has no bones, and he begged for mercy and killed Jilharang to show his sincerity in surrendering to the Ming Dynasty, and then said that he was willing to go back to Liaodong to assassinate Huang Taiji, and the emperor let him go." ”

Chen Shaozong was shocked when he heard this, was Jierharang killed by Azig? He took the piece and looked at it quickly.

However, he immediately came to his senses, he was illiterate!

But that didn't stop him from looking at it again, as if that would confirm the truth of the matter.

Lu Xiangsheng watched him take down the briefing, but he didn't say anything, just said to him: "This official will tell the emperor about this matter, I hope Geng Zhongming will not disappoint this official." In addition, the official asked Liaodong to have a detailed military situation, and if he was really sincere, he would collect it and send it over. ”

"Okay, don't worry, my lord, we are sincere, and there will be no problem." When Chen Shaozong heard this, he hurriedly made a guarantee for Geng Zhongming.

Lu Xiangsheng was not impressed by his assurance, but only added a reminder: "There is a matter of Jinyiwei's secret agents in Liaodong, I believe you have also heard of it." If the official finds out that the news sent by Geng Zhongming is fake, and the official finds a flaw, the consequences will not need to be said by the official! ”

"No, no!" When Chen Shaozong heard this, he hurriedly denied it, for fear that Lu Xiangsheng would regret it.

So, Lu Xiangsheng wrote a recital, and even read it to Chen Shaozong in person, and then ordered his personal guards to send it to Beijing by speedboat immediately.

Chen Shaozong was full of joy when he saw it, and before leaving, he asked Lu Xiangsheng: "My lord, can this briefing be taken away by sinners, and shown to Vice General Geng, to pay tribute to the emperor's wisdom and martial arts?" ”

Lu Xiangsheng listened to it and knew what his purpose was, so he agreed without saying anything.