Although Wu Sangui considered all aspects, he did not immediately refuse Huang Taiji's solicitation, but asked Wang Shuo to wait for some time and wait for him to think clearly before giving a reply. Wang Shuo naturally had no opinion, and repeatedly instructed Wu Sangui, saying that this was a rare opportunity, don't miss it.

After sending Wang Shuo, the pimp, away, Wu Sangui looked at the military advisor and said suspiciously: "Why don't you ask me not to refuse Wang Shuo, now that the court has promised to make me the king of the opposite sex, there is no need to hook up with Huang Taiji at all." ”

Li Ao said unhurriedly: "Don't be in a hurry, there is naturally a reason for this." ”

Wu Sangui was not in a hurry when he heard this, and quietly waited for the military advisor's explanation.

Li Ao pondered for a moment before he spoke: "The imperial court has promised the general army to the king of the opposite sex, but the current situation is not clear, and the imperial court is getting weaker and weaker. If this is in case the imperial court is destroyed by Huang Taiji, then won't the general army bet on the wrong treasure and end up empty? ”

Wu Sangui's eyes lit up: "What the military advisor said is reasonable, but now that we are ready to agree to the imperial court, do we want to regret it?" ”

Li Ao shook his head and said: "There is no need to regret it, in fact, if you want the general soldier not to be in a hurry to refuse Wang Shuo, it is out of this consideration." ”

Wu Sangui obviously saw that the military advisor had a plan in his heart, and immediately asked, "How is the military advisor going to do this?" ”

Li Ao smiled confidently: "It's very simple, left and right, none of us can be offended, and when the situation is clear in the future, it's not too late for the general army to make a choice!" ”

Wu Sangui hesitated for a moment, nodded and said, "I understand, now we will agree on both sides, and then we will deal with it first, and then we will decide who to choose when the situation is clear." ”

"Yes, the chief soldier is wise!" Li Ao generously praised Wu Sangui.

The sound of yin laughter sounded intermittently in the study, and Wu Sangui and Li Ao looked like villains, as if the world was in their hands.

Liu Hui soon received a reply from Wu Sangui, saying that he had promised to send troops to Jiayuguan to assist in the defense. It's just that because of the limited number of troops, we can only send 20,000 soldiers and horses over first, and then depending on the situation in the future.

Liu Hui was relieved to hear that Wu Sanguiken had sent troops to Jiayuguan to assist in the defense, and at the same time promised that he would explain everything to the emperor. Let Wu Sangui not have to be too urgent, just take your time.

Wu Sangui sent Liu Hui away, turned around and replied to Wang Shuo, and also agreed to Huang Taiji's appeasement, promising to provide him with some information about the Ming Dynasty in the future. However, he refused to send troops to assist in the battle, and in this regard, Wang Shuo promised to go back and inform Huang Taiji to wait for a decision.

Xi'an Maofu.

Mao Wenlong and Hong Chengchou were chatting about the situation in Jiayuguan, and this time Huang Taiji was indeed different from others. The day after the army arrived outside Jiayu Pass, he did not hesitate to order a tentative attack.

Mao Wenlong frowned and said: "As soon as Huang Taiji arrived at Jiayuguan, he sent troops to attack tentatively, and it is obvious that he is here for real this time. ”

Hong Chengchou didn't care, and said lightly: "Don't worry about it, siege has always been the shortcoming of Houjin, if you want to say who is powerful on the war horse, it must be his Houjin's iron cavalry." But when it comes to defending the city, we are the first in the Ming Dynasty. So, no matter how much offensive intent Huang Taiji shows, we don't need to worry. ”

Mao Wenlong was still worried: "The battlefield is changing rapidly, and Huang Taiji is not a stupid person, on the contrary, he is still a cunning person." If he had a way to win this siege, it wouldn't be impossible! ”

Hong Chengchou nodded and said: "Indeed, there is no absolute thing in the world, maybe he really has a way to take Jiayuguan." But this was on the premise that the Later Jin army suffered heavy losses. ”

For Jiayuguan, Hong Chengchou is very confident that the world's No. 1 Xiongguan is not a casual talk. Even if it is a Ming soldier who is good at siege warfare, he can't easily win it, let alone Houjin who doesn't have any experience in siege warfare.

Mao Wenlong was finally persuaded by Hong Chengchou, who also thought that even if Jiayu Pass was broken, it would be impossible for Houjin to hit Jingshi at once. During this period, Mao Wenlong has a lot of time to prepare at any time, and there is no need to be too nervous at all.

After sorting out the clue, Mao Wenlong was no longer worried, he chuckled: "In the morning, Sichuan Chengzuo sent a secret letter, saying that he had found Li Zicheng's hideout, and now Adou has set off, I believe that the ending will be known in another ten days and a half months." ”

Hong Chengchou hesitated for a moment and said, "The chief soldier might as well write to Jisheng to inform them, asking them to end the chaos in Sichuan as soon as possible, and then transfer the soldiers and horses back and enter Shanxi to set up defenses, so as not to have any accidents." ”

Mao Wenlong nodded and said: "What the military advisor said is reasonable, Shanxi must be defended no matter what, and there can be no slackness." From there, we will be the battlefield with Houjin. ”

Hong Chengchou squinted his eyes at Mao Wenlong, and said with a slight surprise: "Why is the general soldier so sure that Houjin will be able to come in?" ”

This time it was Mao Wenlong's turn to pretend to be profound, and he chuckled: "The secret of heaven must not be revealed, and the military will be able to understand it in the future." ”

Every time he talked about it, Mao Wenlong always pretended to be profound, Hong Chengchou was used to it, and he didn't ask any more.

After Mao Wenlong and Hong Chengchou separated, they returned to the backyard, where Chen Lan and Hong Ziyan were walking. Mao Wenlong looked at the two women with big bellies, and felt quite emotional for a while.

It has been several years since he came to Da Ming unconsciously, and now his memories of his previous life have become more and more blurred. This proves that he has now begun to adapt and integrate into this strange time, and before he knows it, he will also lead to the birth of his own children.

is going to be a father, Mao Wenlong is still looking forward to it!

"Xianggong, Sister Ziyan is going to give birth in a month, have you implemented the matter of naming the child?" Chen Lan held up his already obvious big belly and slowly caught up with Mao Wenlong who was walking over.

Mao Wenlong stretched out his hand to support her, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I have already let the military worry about the names of the children, with him as a university scholar, I will not be ugly." ”

Hong Ziyan rolled her eyes at Mao Wenlong after hearing this, and October Huaitang's stomach had begun to make her movement very inconvenient. From a young girl to a mother, although the child has not yet been born, Hong Ziyan can still clearly feel a lot more mature.

With the support of the two aunts, Hong Ziyan carefully sat down on the reclining chair in the courtyard and wiped the fine sweat on her forehead with a towel. Hong Ziyan complained to Mao Wenlong: "Xianggong, why do you say that it is contrary to the doctor. Is it really okay for us to move around so much? ”

Mao Wenlong helped Chen Lan to sit next to Hong Ziyan, and said with a smile: "Xianggong can still harm you, this woman has to move around a lot when she is pregnant, so that it will be easier to give birth smoothly, this is based on evidence." ”