Fang Yuan had lunch with a heavy heart, Chongzhen took Fang Yuan for a walk in the palace back garden, and Princess Kunxing and Wang Chengen followed closely behind the two.

Chongzhen asked, "Don Ma, this time Huang Taiji poured the country's troops here, there are at least 50,000 people in the Manchu Eight Banners, and the Han Eight Banners and the Meng Eight Banners also sent 30,000 troops each, totaling as many as 100,000, and the military capacity is even larger than that of the Songjin War. There are only 40,000 Guan Ning troops in Ningyuan City, and there is a huge disparity between the enemy and our forces, and Ningyuan City has been besieged for a month, and Wu Sangui continues to send people to ask for help. How many soldiers and horses did you bring to the capital? ”

Fang Yuan didn't expect that Huang Taiji's military appearance on this expedition was more powerful than the information he had obtained before, but this was not a bad thing for Fang Yuan's plan, but a great good thing. The more troops entered Liaoxi, the fewer troops remained in Liaodong, which was more conducive to the surprise attack of the Xuanjia Iron Cavalry.

Fang Yuan hurriedly said, "Eight thousand iron horses." ”

With 8,000 Xuanjia troops against 100,000 Manchu Qing Tartars, it was a game of more defeats and fewer victories, Chongzhen was still a little disappointed, "Why don't you see your soldiers and horses entering Gyeonggi?" ”

Fang Yuan said, "The minister's 8,000 iron cavalry were all stationed in Weihaiwei and did not enter Gyeonggi. ”

"What are you going to do in Weihaiwei?"

Fang Yuan's strange move of transferring troops made Chongzhen very stunned, pondered for a while, and suddenly came to his senses, "The horse wants to cross the sea from Shandong to Liaodong and attack the rear of the Manchu Tartars?" ”

Since Chongzhen had guessed Fang Yuan's strategy and tactics, Fang Yuan no longer sold Guanzi, "Your Majesty has a unique vision, and the minister wants to attack the rear of the Manchu Qing Dynasty with elite iron cavalry, encircle Wei to save Zhao, and relieve the siege of Ningyuan City!" ”

Chongzhen sighed and said, "That's how Mao Wenlong of Dongjiang Town restrained the Manchus, but he was ..... It was I who destroyed the Great Wall and forced the generals of Dongjiang Town to rebel. It would be good if Dongjiang Town was still there at this moment, and the Manchus would not dare to go deep into Liaoxi so unscrupulously. ”

Fang Yuan saw that he began to suffer from gains and losses again, and hurriedly persuaded him, "Mao Wenlong is already a big tail, and it is understandable for a warlord who does not obey the orders of the imperial court to eradicate him, and he will also be eradicated if he is a minister." It was only when Yuan Chonghuan was so talented that after he eliminated Mao Wenlong, he was not able to take over the military power of Dongjiang Town, which caused irreparable consequences. Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming, and Shang Kexi Sanshun are just three chaotic ministers and thieves, why should Your Majesty blame yourself for the three thieves? ”

Chongzhen was comforted by him, and felt a little guilty, "The Manchu Qingshui Division is still gratifying and stationed at Lushunkou, how many warships have been prepared by the horses for this sea crossing plan?" ”

Fang Yuan said with confidence, "Your Majesty, rest assured, there is already Shi Lang, the most brave and warlike naval battle general under his command, and if he is still knowledgeable, he should abandon the ship and run away as soon as possible." Otherwise, the minister will definitely capture Shang Kexi alive and return to the capital to rectify the law, so as to deter the traitors who defected to the Manchu Qing Dynasty. ”

"It's just that Chen's fleet is beginning to take shape, and there are only forty or fifty warships going north, and in order to defeat it in a war, it is still gratifying that His Majesty needs to allocate all the sailors of Tianjin Wei and Weihaiwei to Shi Lang's command. Eight thousand Xuanjia iron horsemen and nearly 20,000 war horses need at least one or two hundred troop carriers to cross the sea, which also requires the full support of His Majesty. ”

Crossing the sea from Shandong to attack Liaodong was a strategic plan that Chongzhen dreamed of promoting, but the problem was that since Mao Wenlong's Dongjiang Town was abandoned, no Ming army general dared to implement this dangerous military plan.

Since Fang Yuan was recommended by Mao Sui and took the initiative to ask for help, Chongzhen didn't want to approve his proposal immediately, "Okay, I will immediately issue an order to mobilize all the current sailors and troop transports of the Ming Dynasty to you, and you must defeat the sailors who are still happy with Shang Kexi in one fell swoop!" ”

Fang Yuan had Chongzhen's full support, coupled with Shi Lang's naval combat ability, he was ninety percent sure that he could completely defeat Shang Kexi's sailors. There is also an achievement that can only depend on whether God is on the side of the Ming Dynasty, if you go to sea and encounter a hurricane, that is the destruction of the Ming Dynasty.

Fang Yuan also had a non-military concern, that is, peace talks with the Manchus. In his heart, he supported peace talks with Huang Taiji, which made Daming breathe for two years, recover his vitality, and free up his hands to solve the problem of the Liukou.

However, this peace talk was too sensitive, and one of the charges for Yuan Chonghuan's execution was to negotiate peace with the Manchus in private. Chen Xinjia, the secretary of the military department, was ordered to negotiate peace with the Manchu Qing Dynasty, but after the secret was leaked, he still ended up being executed.

peace talks, if they can't be negotiated, they are the second Yuan Chonghuan and Chen Xinjia; The negotiation is completed, that is, the Ming Dynasty version of Qin Hui. It can be said that it is not flattering left and right, and it is really a hot potato.

Fang Yuan asked tentatively, "Your Majesty, if Emperor Taiji wants to negotiate peace this time, will he talk or not?" ”

When Chongzhen heard that he was going to talk about peace again, he was stunned and asked, "Don Ma, it was the ambition of the Manchu Tartar wolf son you said before, and the peace treaty is also a piece of waste paper, and now it is going to be peace talks again?" ”

Fang Yuan patiently explained, "This time and that time. At the time of Shandong's great victory, the Manchu Qing Dynasty had no sincerity in peace talks at all, and they could not talk about it. Now that the Manchu Qing Shandong is defeated, it is the same internal and external troubles as my Daming, if the minister can stab the back of the Manchu Tartar and give the Manchu Qing some blood, he will not be able to talk about the emperor. ”

Chongzhen nodded, he still wanted to negotiate peace with the Manchus in his heart and avoid fighting on two fronts, otherwise he would not send Chen Xinjia to negotiate peace privately.

The reason why Chen Xinjia was killed was because the terms of the peace talks drawn up at that time were absolutely the content of land cession and compensation. This kind of traitorous clause made Daming lose the country and humiliate his power, which would inevitably arouse the excitement of the crowd, Chongzhen did not dare to take the blame, so he could only kill Chen Xinjia to calm down public opinion.

Chongzhen's greatest concern is not whether there is a peace negotiation or not, but whether the conditions of the peace talks can be explained to the world, "Don Ma, what are the conditions of peace talks in your heart?" ”

Fang Yuan had already thought about the terms and conditions, and said, "The Ming Dynasty has not signed a precedent of humiliation since the founding of the country, and this time is naturally no exception. The conditions for the peace talks were no land cession and no compensation, and the two sides were bounded by the Liao River. If the Manchus were able to repatriate the surrendered traitors, the Ming could pay a one-time sum of silver. ”

"Good!"

Chongzhen applauded loudly, if Chen Xinjia at that time could really talk about such a generous condition, just admit the fact that the Manchus occupied the east of the Liao River, where would he be executed?

"I will give permission to the horses, and I will negotiate peace on this condition! When the horse returns triumphantly, I will immediately hold a wedding for the horse and Kunxing! ”

Princess Kunxing heard that Chongzhen was originally a concubine, and even promised to complete the marriage for the two after this battle, she was already overjoyed, and said, "Crossing the sea and attacking Liaodong, what if the boat capsizes in the sea?" What if a storm hits? Will it be blocked by the Manchu Tartars and not be able to come back? Fang Yuan, you still don't go in person, change the generals under your command to attack Liaodong. ”

Chongzhen saw that the titular couple seemed to have parting words to say, and intentionally or unintentionally made Wang Chengen go faster, leaving the two of them a chance to talk alone.

Wang Chengen was knowledgeable and interested, and he was busy hinting to the palace maids and eunuchs who accompanied him with his eyes, and immediately withdrew with him and did not linger any longer.

This surprise attack on Liaodong was still the same as Shandong's victory, adopting a strategy of fighting fast and fast, which meant that it was necessary to give up the grain and grass with the army, or to eat compressed biscuits. If Fang Yuan didn't go in person, where would the compressed biscuit supply come from?

He really couldn't cry or laugh at the brain circuit of this little princess, where would the two have a common language together in the future? But after all, she was concerned, Fang Yuan couldn't sweep her face, and said with a slight smile, "The surprise attack on Liaodong can be said to be deep into the enemy's territory, if I am afraid and only send the Xuanjia Iron Cavalry to it, how can I win the hearts of the army?" ”

Princess Kunxing didn't seem to understand these military and political affairs, and she didn't know how to comfort her, so she could only instruct, "Fang Yuan, Liaodong is a place full of people gathered, and it is extremely vicious, so if you can't beat it, flee immediately!" ”

She secretly glanced at Chongzhen, Wang Chengen, and a group of palace maids and eunuchs who had gradually drifted away, plucked up her courage, and immediately took off a dark green gem from her neck, and tied it around her neck for Fang Yuan, "Fang Yuan, this is the peace serpentine jade from the Korean country, you must come back!" ”

Fang Yuan could clearly feel her girl's body temperature, fragrance, and her pure and flawless love, her heart throbbed for a while, and she just wanted to say a few thoughtful words.

"I'll go and see what my father and Wang Chengen are doing."

After all, Princess Kunxing is a royal princess who has received an orthodox etiquette education, and it is no longer appropriate to be so close to a man, and it is even more exceptional to give away personal things, where do you dare to stay longer, so shy that she ran away and went to chase Chongzhen.