It is indeed not a secret that Zhou Zheng came to Liaodong, and it was still unexpected for Zhou Zheng to react so quickly to Jianyu.

I'm here for him? What is the purpose?

Zhou Zheng thought in his heart and handed the letter to Lu Xiangsheng beside him.

Lu Xiangsheng saw it, groaned silently, and handed it to Lu Xiangguan, Cao Bianjiao and others.

After Lu Xiang watched it, he immediately said: "Dingguo Gong, I'm afraid it's a fraud, let's go back to Jinzhou." ”

If Jianyu suddenly sent troops to surround this place, Daming didn't know how it would shake!

Cao Bianjiao, Liu Liuzhe, and Zhou Dewei all looked at Zhou Zheng, Jianyu and Daming were mortal enemies, and everything had to be prevented.

Lu Xiangsheng looked back and said, "Jianyu wants the whole army to come, we have already returned to Jinzhou, now it's just Ning me, don't be so nervous." ”

Zhou Zheng also laughed, looked at the north and said: "Well, then wait, if the Jianyu army is dispatched, we will get the letter as soon as possible, looking at the distance, I will take at least an hour or more to arrive, let's go, let's eat hot pot and play chess." ”

When everyone saw that Zhou Zheng also said the same, they let go of most of their hearts and turned around and went back to the city.

In the side hall, Zhou Zheng was playing chess with Zhou Deyu, and others were watching, chatting about various things casually.

Zhou Dewei inherited a lot of his father's 'stupidity', and he was even more unbearable than Zhou Zheng in chess, and he could only play chess in the face of this eldest nephew Zhou Zheng.

Zhou Deyi's mind was not on the chessboard, he played almost casually, looking up at Zhou Zheng from time to time.

"Second uncle, what will this thief chief do when he sends someone?"

"It is estimated that they are here to sue for peace, our DPRK has blocked the border, and they can't get a grain of rice, and they can't survive on their own."

"And how did they live before?"

"Plundering, but also learning from our dynasty reform, that Huang Taiji is an extremely smart, wise person. If he had really plundered a large number of livestock from our dynasty the first few times, the people might have been able to support themselves by now. ”

"Oh, then, hit?"

"I'll talk about it if you win."

Zhou Dewei stared at the chessboard, scratched his head, and looked out of the field with some help.

Lu Xiangsheng didn't seem to see Zhou Deyi's gaze, and said to Zhou Zheng: "My lord, most of them are still for the mutual market, and when they reach this situation, they may really break the jar and tear their faces with me." ”

If Jianyu really can't survive on his own, then he will be desperate to start a war with Da Ming to divert attention and relieve pressure; Second, it is not so unimaginable to try to plunder and alleviate its own predicament.

Zhou Zheng picked up the teacup next to him and said, "Let's take a look first." Liuzhi, you ask Meng Hezhou to give me a good check on the actual situation of Jianyu, don't stare at the upper echelons, I want to see their living conditions. ”

The last time Meng Hezhou was sent to Liaodong by Zhou Zhengfa, he actually quietly went to Shenyang.

Liu Liuzhen responded, and then said: "I'll ask him to summarize the situation and pass it all back." ”

Zhou Zheng fell and said, "I guess it's already on the way." ”

Liu Liuzhen sighed, turned around and went out.

Zhou Zheng glanced at Cao Bianjiao and said, "I'm going to have a hard time all the way, you can personally bring someone to pick it up." ”

Cao Bianjiao didn't think much about it, raised his hand and said, "Yes." ”

Lu Xiangsheng watched him leave and said, "In order to prevent Jian Yu from moving, I will inform Huanglong's side to make some moves. ”

Zhou Zheng played chess with Zhou Dewei and said, "Well, it's a little smaller, just a little interesting." Also, Dongjiang Town will restrain me. I also received a complaint from the king of Joseon that one of the king's concubines had been plundered. ”

This Lu Xiangsheng didn't know, thought about it, and said: "There are also two factions in North Korea, and it is possible that someone is deliberately making excuses." ”

At the beginning of Jianlu's attack on Korea, the Korean surrender faction was prominent, and then the situation changed, the Ming Dynasty returned to Donggang Town and repeatedly defeated Jianguo, and the main battle faction of Korea rose again, and the two factions fought endlessly, and it also spread out of the interior.

Zhou Zheng pinched the chess pieces, thought for a while, and said: "You prepare 10,000, no, 20,000 people, in the name of protecting North Korea, to station me in Pyongyang." When necessary, to plan a Qing Jun side, I don't need disobedient North Korea. ”

Lu Xiangsheng glanced at Zhou Zheng and said, "Okay, I'll do it next year." ”

Zhou Zheng snorted and stared at the chessboard.

Zhou Dewei is not good at this, and he wanted to throw it away several times, but he didn't dare, and he went down hard.

"Second uncle, can I stay in Liaodong?" Zhou Dewei suddenly raised his head and asked.

Zhou Zheng was stunned and said, "You want to stay in Liaodong?" The eldest brother and sister-in-law will not agree. ”

Zhou Dewei looked blank, snorted, and said, "I'm fifteen years old, I can decide for myself." ”

Zhou Zheng looked at the little guy's still very immature face, holding the chess pieces in his hand, looked at Zhou Deyi, and said slowly: "If you really think about it, the path of the army is completely different from the official career." You know who I am with your father, and with us here, you will definitely have a smooth road in the future, with few setbacks. Although I can take care of you in the army, but the army is also dangerous, and it depends more on ability, especially the limited future, you look at my Ming leader, which one is not a civilian official, a pure military general, who has been bullied all his life, and he can't go very high......"

In addition to government affairs, Zhou Zheng rarely has long discussions with others, which is his own nephew.

Zhou Dewei was born in the Zhou family, I haven't seen any kind of big man in the court, following Zhou Zheng, the two brothers of Zhou Fang have also experienced a lot of things, although they are more mature than other peers, they are still young in the end, and they frowned when they heard it, and their expressions were struggling.

The path of military generals and civilian officials has always been clear, civilian officials naturally have a bright future, and military generals can see their heads at a glance.

The others also looked at Zhou Dewei and did not say anything.

The Zhou family is now the first dignitary of the Ming Dynasty, the brothers are in high positions, Zhou Dewei is the eldest son of the Zhou family, if he is in politics, he must be the core position of the second generation of the Zhou family, such a future, how many people can't envy it!

Zhou Dewei hesitated for a while, looked up at Zhou Zheng, and begged for help: "Second uncle, what do you say I should do?" ”

Zhou Zheng said with a smile: "Whether it is a military or an official career, you must study hard, a blind person can't show people the way, let alone lead a group of people to fight." You continue to study hard, and when you are eighteen years old, you will be able to think clearly before deciding. ”

There are still three years to go, Zhou Dewei felt relieved and said, "Well, I listen to the second uncle." ”

Zhou Zheng smiled, looked at the sky outside, and said, "I guess I have to wait, Jiandou, come, let's do a sand table deduction." ”

Jiandou is Lu Xiangsheng's word.

Lu Xiangsheng is trying his best to dispel Zhou Zheng's intention to go on the Northern Expedition next year, and he should respond right now and let people prepare a sand table.

A group of people naturally followed, standing on both sides, watching the two of them and staring at the sand table.

At both ends of the sand table, Zhou Zheng and Lu Xiangsheng are like playing chess, the two armies are facing each other, you come and go.

Zhou Zheng's tactics are as always, opening and closing, that is, hitting hard and consuming the vital force of 'Jianyu'.

Lu Xiangsheng stood in the north, controlling the 'Jianyu', he avoided Zhou Zheng's strong attack with the main force, adopted harassment tactics on both sides, constantly counterattacked, ate Zhou Zheng's 'pawn', and resolutely did not change chess.

Zhou Zheng rampaged all the way, approaching the 'general', and wanted to close the circle.

Lu Xiangsheng was not in a hurry, and exchanged a black chess piece for Zhou Zheng's three dragon flags, instantly reversing the situation.

Lu Xiangguan, Zhou Dewei and others also saw that these two people were deducing the Northern Expedition and did not dare to speak out.

Zhou Zheng and Lu Xiangsheng's deduction continued, and Lu Xiangsheng's 'general' suddenly shifted and left the nest, and the army that Zhou Zheng rushed over was empty, becoming a purposeless lonely army.

Lu Xiangsheng continued to adopt peripheral tactics, never fought hard, and ate Zhou Zheng's dragon flag in small bites.

Half an hour passed, and neither of them could go on.

Lu Xiangsheng has lost a lot, but the 'will' is still there, but he just lost his nest. Zhou Zheng's army was pressing, facing the crisis of insufficient backup and fighting alone.