A drizzle of rain gradually fell, washing away the blood on the ground that had not yet dried up.

The battle in the woods gradually came to an end, although the Wu army successfully ambushed the enemy, but their strength was only 2,000 after all, while the enemy's strength was 5,000, and it was easy to hide in the jungle, so in the end, a considerable part of the enemy army broke through.

After cleaning up the battlefield, Li Chengding began to reflect on the gains and losses of this battle in his heart as usual.

Today's ambush warfare is still very successful on the whole, but there are also some mistakes, such as the ambush was launched a little early, and the enemy army began to attack before it completely entered the ambush circle, which made it much more difficult for the enemy to break through, resulting in many enemy troops finally successfully breaking through.

In addition, in the deployment of troops after the war, Li Chengding felt that he still had many deficiencies.

Of course, in addition to his shortcomings, he also found a lot of things he did well. These will be his experiences and will allow him to continue to grow.

After cleaning up the battlefield, through interrogating the prisoners, Li Chengding quickly learned about the chaos in Fuzhou and the current situation there.

With such important news, he naturally did not dare to slack off, and immediately sent someone to spread the news to Jinling.

In the city of Jinling.

After various means during this time, whether it was co-optation or deterrence, Yang Wu had successfully made Wang Xianzhi realize that surrender was the most suitable choice for him.

At the same time, Yang Wu publicly assured the wealth of his descendants by publicly assuring Wang Shenzhi of the wealth of his descendants at the official court meeting in the Zhongji Palace.

With Yang Wu's current status, since he has publicly expressed his position on a formal occasion such as the court meeting, this is equivalent to the guarantee of a son of heaven.

The Son of Heaven is full of words, and the same is true of Yang Wu.

In this way, Wang Zhenzhi's last worry was gone, and he immediately assured Yang Wu that he would immediately write a letter to Wang Yanhan, the eldest son who stayed in Fuzhou, and ask them to surrender to the Wu army according to the order.

On this day, Yang Wu was deliberating at the court meeting, and Wang Shenzhi, who had just been officially crowned the Duke of Min, also participated.

Suddenly, a guard hurriedly took a piece of paper and handed it to Cheng Xun, who was standing beside Yang Wu, and Cheng Xun's face changed when he took it.

"What's wrong? But what's new? Yang Wu naturally saw his movements, and immediately asked with a smile.

Wang Zhenzhi has basically finalized the surrender, and Yang Wu's mood during this time is naturally good.

Being able to resolve the Fujian issue by peaceful means will not only save a large amount of military expenditure and avoid many unnecessary casualties, but will also be able to bring a good start for subduing other forces.

Therefore, Yang Wu, who was in a good mood, ignored the change in Cheng Xun's face.

Cheng Xun whispered: "It's news from Xinzhou, please take a look at it!" ”

As soon as Yang Wu heard the news that it was Xinzhou, he knew that it must be related to Fujian.

He hurriedly took the paperwork, and as soon as he read the first few sentences, his face suddenly became gloomy.

This document was written earlier when Li Chengding sent troops privately, in addition to reporting to Yang Wu the reasons for his troops, he also gave a detailed explanation of the situation in Fuzhou.

Li Chengding sent troops privately, which did not make Yang Wu feel dissatisfied, because judging from the situation reported by Li Chengding, the possibility of an accident in Fuzhou is extremely high.

In other words, there are sufficient reasons for Lee Chengding's resolute measures.

His face was cloudy, and he glanced at Wang Xianzhi intentionally or unintentionally, and his cold eyes made Wang Zhenzhi shudder.

"What's the matter, my lord? Could it be that something is going on in Fujian over there? "All the ministers were human spirits, and naturally they saw that something was wrong, and they all looked at Wang Zhenzhi, as if they wanted to see something from him.

Wang Xianzhi couldn't help but feel frightened, he felt as if a catastrophe was coming, but he didn't know what was wrong.

To say that Yang Wu's attitude towards him a few days ago was still excellent, but at this time, he was suddenly so cold, it must be the content of the document just now.

It's a pity that he doesn't know what the content of that document is, and more importantly, with his current embarrassing status, it's a little inconvenient for him to even ask.

Fortunately, only a moment later, Yang Wu suddenly laughed and said, "I just received a message that one of Lone's concubines is unwell, and Lone is going to see her." That's all for today's pilgrimage for now, and if there's nothing important, let's leave it for later! ”

After speaking, Yang Wu got up and left accompanied by Cheng Xun.

Seeing this, the ministers of the DPRK and the Central Committee were all confused, and they didn't know which concubine was sick, so that Yang Wu didn't even care about the court meeting.

Only a few people such as Gao Miao and Yan Keqiu realized the strangeness in this, so when the other ministers gradually dispersed, these people consciously stayed.

Sure enough, it didn't take long for Cheng Xun to come over and say to them: "Ladies and gentlemen, the king is invited!" ”

"Cheng Yilang, what happened? Is it related to Fujian? Zhou Yin was the first to ask, and the others also looked at Cheng Xun, obviously wanting to know the answer to the question.

Cheng Xun's current official position is the Huangmen Yilang, who is specifically responsible for passing on the order to Yang Wu, and after listening to Zhou Yin's question, he hurriedly replied: "Elder Zhou Ge, and all the adults, this matter is indeed related to Fujian, but the specific situation is better to talk about it after meeting the king in the Huagai Palace!" ”

After everyone entered the hall, they saw that Yang Wu had already sat down in the innermost center, and hurriedly stepped forward and saluted: "The ministers have seen the king!" ”

Yang Wu waved his hand and said, "No courtesy!" Sit down, everybody! Cheng Xun, serve tea to all of you! ”

"King Xie!"

The courtiers of this era had their own seats when discussing with the king, unlike later generations, who could only sit down after being given permission by the king.

After a group of cabinet members sat down in order, they immediately asked Yang Wu: "After the ministers saw that the king received a document, their faces immediately changed, and they saw the king looking at the Duke of Min, I wonder if there was a change in Fujian?" ”

Yang Wu nodded and said: "Yes, there may be a big mess in Fujian, this is a document sent by Li Chengding, you all take a look!" ”

He asked the guards to pass the documents to the ministers, and said, "It seems that Lone still underestimated the difficulty of subduing a force without bloodshed!" ”

The ministers didn't bother to answer Yang Wu's question, and picked up the documents one by one and read them quickly.

"My lord, although the reasons mentioned in General Anxi's document are relatively sufficient, they are only speculation after all. The situation in Fuzhou may not be as critical as the above! Is Wei Guogong's move a little inappropriate? Gao Miao couldn't help frowning after seeing it.

He was not disgusted with Li Chengding's move to send troops privately, after all, in the era of Yang Xingmi, this kind of private sending troops was not a matter at all.

Gao Miao naturally understands that as long as there are enough reasons, it is very necessary to make a decision on the spot.

However, he still felt that Li Chengding's reasons for making the decision were a little insufficient, at least there was no definite news from Fuzhou.

"What do the others think?" Yang Wu was noncommittal and turned to other ministers.

"The minister thinks that Gao Ge's old words are reasonable, although there is a greater possibility of chaos in Fuzhou at present, but before getting the exact news, I am afraid that it will not be reasonable! If it is spread, I am afraid it will cause criticism. And if you wait for definite news before you do it, it is not only safer, but also less likely to attract criticism. Zhou Yin also agreed with Gao Mian's opinion.

"The minister seconded the proposal!" Yin Wengui, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and Lu Shu, the secretary of the Criminal Department, replied together.

Yang Wu frowned, and then looked at the other ministers who had not yet spoken.

"The king, the minister thought that General Anzai's decisive and courageous move was the best way to deal with the situation at that time. The king should not blame General Anzai, but should be rewarded! Li Chengsi said on the side.

"Oh, Gao Ge Lao said that Li Chengding's move was inappropriate, but Li Shumi said that his move was the best way to deal with it, you might as well tell me, what's good?" Yang Wu suddenly became interested and asked with a smile.

Although the changes in Fujian made Yang Wu angry, he had made up his mind to conquer Fujian with his inability before this, and now that things were back to the original path, he didn't feel so anxious.

In the opinion of the ministers, General Anzai's move can seize the initiative. If it turns out in the end that the speculation of the Fuzhou Revolution is wrong, then after our army captures Jianzhou, under the pressure of our army, the surrender of Fujian will be even less chaotic; And if his guess is correct, then taking advantage of the fact that the defenders of Jianzhou have not yet reacted, it is also a matter of only benefits and no harm. Therefore, the minister said that General Anzai's approach was the best way to deal with it. ”

"Yes, Li Shumi's words are reasonable, and the minister also agrees with General Anxi's approach!" Liu Wei and Tao Ya also spoke out to support Li Chengding at this time.

"Okay, as for whether Li Chengding's approach is appropriate, let's wait until later. Let's discuss it, if the guess is true, how should we deal with it! Yang Wu stopped the argument of the ministers and asked about the way to deal with it.

If there is really chaos in Fuzhou, which makes the plan for the peaceful subjugation of Fujian come to naught, then the only way to do this is to start fighting according to the original plan, which naturally does not need to be discussed.

What really needs to be discussed is how to deal with Wang Zhenzhi.

Judging from the previous situation, Wang Shenzhi's sincerity in surrendering was still very sufficient, and he also went to Jinling in person and was warmly received by Yang Wu.

Now Yang Wu has publicly crowned him as the Duke of Fujian, and has guaranteed the wealth of his descendants; Although the possible chaos in Fuzhou will destroy the premise of all this, whether Yang Wu has promised to abide by it is the most important thing.

Knowing the king's trial, whether it is killing, degrading, or preferential treatment is still the same, this is what they are talking about now.