After Kong Youde conquered Dengzhou, he had not yet taken Shuicheng.

After attacking for several days, he could not attack the water city where Zhang Keda was stationed, and it also gave many parties the opportunity to act.

On this side, Yuan Chao, who had been closely observing the situation in Shandong next door, also got the relevant news for the first time.

"You're saying Dengzhou has fallen into the hands of thieves?" Yuan Chao sat on the main seat in the lobby and listened to Zhou Weihang's report.

"Yes, owner, now Dengzhou has been taken by Kong Youde, but when Tanma returned, it was said that Shuicheng was still under the control of Zhang Keda and had not fallen into the hands of thieves." Zhou Weihang reported the news of Dengzhou in detail.

"How's going on at the court? How is the situation of the battle request that we reported to the commander of the capital envoy Si Yamen, do you have any information? After listening to the situation in Dengzhou, Yuan Chao asked about the movements of the imperial court and asked about the war.

"The imperial court should also get the news recently, according to our analysis, if the imperial court sees the fall of Dengzhou, it is estimated that it will not be able to sit still, and it will change from appeasement to encirclement and suppression, and it is not ruled out that a large army will be mobilized to encircle and suppress Shandong."

"Therefore, we should most likely be approved to go to Shandong to encircle and suppress the rebels." Zhou Weihang told his analysis of the situation.

"Well, then inform the army and get ready for battle." When Yuan Chao heard such an analysis, he was also ready to make the final mobilization, and then prepare to go to the battlefield.

The news of the fall of Dengzhou City finally reached the imperial court.

"What do you mean that Dengzhou City has been broken by thieves?"

"What did he Sun Yuanhua eat, what else did he have to talk to me, did he commit suicide?" When Emperor Chongzhen heard this bad news, he was trembling with anger and furious.

At this time, Zhou Yanru kept his mouth shut and would not mention it again, but he proposed that Sun Yuanhua continue to persuade Kong Youde.

Zhou Shoufu began his performance.

"Your Majesty, as far as the minister knows, this Sun Yuanhua listened to the advice of others, so he put a group of people into the city, but the group of people and horses were thieves who mixed into the city. opened the city gate to capture Dengzhou. ”

"This Sun Yuanhua is really a mediocre talent, and when the minister heard that the city was broken, Sun Yuanhua was ready to commit suicide, but he was rescued by Kong Youde, and now he is locked up in Kong Youde's prison, and it is unknown whether there is a specific defection." Zhou Shoufu said these angry words, which provoked the emperor to vent his entire anger on Sun Yuanhua's incompetence.

"What a Sun Yuanhua, what a guy who has more than enough success and more than failure. I'm going to ask for his head. Chongzhen listened to these words, and really poured his anger on Sun Yuanhua's body.

After being angry, Chongzhen gradually woke up, and now is not the time to be angry, but the time to think about how to break the enemy.

"Who has a good plan to break the enemy? Chongzhen glanced majestically at the entire cabinet ministers.

After a short silence, Zhou Shoufu stood up.

"Your Majesty, the minister has a strategy, I don't know if I can break the enemy? Please also ascend to the instructions. Zhou Shoufu began to say.

"Oh? Zhou Aiqing, come and listen" Chongzhen saw that Zhou Shoufu had a plan, completely forgot the bad idea he had last time, and then asked for advice very trustingly.

"Your Majesty, I mean can we send some troops from other places into Shandong to control the situation in Shandong?"

Zhou Shoufu said such a news.

"Zhou Aiqing, we all know this truth, but who to send and how to send it must be considered in the long run." Chongzhen still didn't completely believe it this time, but said his thoughts.

"Your Majesty, after detailed discussions with the ministers, we have come up with a solution to deal with the current dangerous situation, please take a look at it." Zhou Yanru was also prepared to take out a piece of music from his body.

Under Wang Chengen's submission, Chongzhen saw the plan given by Zhou Yanru.

"Another good minister governor Denglai? Replace the governor of Shandong to guard Laizhou and stop the spread of the thief army? ”

"In addition, select elite soldiers to set up nets to encircle and suppress traitors?"

Chongzhen looked at the words on the plan, thinking about the feasibility of this method.

"Well, who is going to hold this important position?" Chongzhen asked the cabinet ministers below

Chongzhen understands that this is an official position in the crater, and many people are unwilling to accept such an official position, rather than forcing one, it is better to listen to opinions and see if there are suitable personnel.

"The minister thinks that this governor of Denglai has to be Xie Lian." Zhou Yanru first recommended Xie Lian.

Chongzhen nodded when he heard the name

It turns out that Xie Lian is also a handsome talent who has obviously risen in the past two years.

Xie Lian was born as a Jinshi in the Wanli period, but he was not only a literary star, but also a general, and he had a lot of insights into military strategy.

In the fourth year of Chongzhen, there was a rebellion in Guizhou, and the imperial court sent Xie Lian to lead troops to pacify him. Xie Lianlian is not only outstanding in literature, but also proficient in military affairs. The deployment of troops and the deployment of camps are all in good shape. Xie Lian is good at comforting the soldiers, and he is also good at inspiring the rustic spirit of the soldiers, which has won the hearts of the soldiers. Because of this, the soldiers are very hard-working, and they are all indomitable when they encounter the charge. In just three months, he defeated the rebels several times, broke through and disintegrated the eighteen nests of the rebels in Guizhou, and at the same time used both grace and power to make the rebels surrender, and finally declared victory with the pacification of the entire territory of Guizhou.

Such talents are really suitable for today's chaos.

"Well, I agree with this officer." Chongzhen also decided the ownership of this position.

"So who will replace the governor of Shandong? As for the soldiers and horses from other places to support Shandong, there are plans," Chongzhen asked again.

"The governor of Shandong, Xu Congzhi can take over, this person is quite talented, and he also has the ability to control and dispatch, which can guarantee everything."

"As for aiding Shandong's soldiers and horses, Liu Tongzhu can be the commander-in-chief of the army and go south from Beijing to aid Shandong, and Deng Xi and Wang Hong can be used as the commander-in-chief to aid Shandong."

"In addition, the minister thought that the Yuan Dynasty, which was able to quickly quell the rebellion of the White Lotus in Henan last time, could lead the army of the Chenzhou Guard to aid Shandong." Zhou Yanru gave the corresponding answer.

After Chongzhen heard this, he seriously thought about the relevant answers.

"Well, Xu Congzhi has a good way of scheduling as an official, and I also know it, and I have agreed to this person."

"Liu Tongzhu, Deng Xi, Wang Hongji. They also ordered them to immediately command the army and rush to Denglai to relieve the crisis of this war. ”

"Yuan Chao, this little general, I am very optimistic about him, let him participate in this time, I hope he can continue to surprise me this time." Chongzhen thought of the surprise that Yuan Chao had brought him before, and this time he also hoped that he could help him solve the problems he encountered.

After hearing that Chongzhen had all the arrangements, Zhou Yanru also hurriedly said yes, and then led the ministers to retreat one after another, and continued to arrange the layout of the next war according to the layout promised by the emperor just now. Baidu: The latest chapter of "The Ups and Downs of the Late Ming Dynasty" is free to read for the first time.