Since Haidong had already launched an offensive, the military newspapers in the front-line camps were sent back to Yidu one after another. When there are many times, there can be more than a dozen letters a day; When it is few, there are no less than five or six letters.

Through this sealed military newspaper and the concise and clear words on the military newspaper, the generals and commanders in the front-line battalion constructed a vivid and three-dimensional scene for Deng She. He seemed to be able to see through this military newspaper, through these military newspapers that seemed to still have the residual warmth of the front-line soldiers and were full of gunsmoke, and directly saw that there was a cruel and fierce battle that was taking place under the city of Jinan.

"In the seventh year of the dragon and phoenix, the twenty-second day of the second month of spring, the day of Bingwu. Liu San lured the enemy out of the city, and blocked the enemy in the county seat with fewer strikes and more attacks. Yang, Guo, and Fu Zhu rushed to the aid in time and annihilated more than 1,400 enemies. At night, the army arrived in Jinan. Use Liu San's plan to earn the city gate. If you can't do it, you can see through it for Guan Bao. Guo Conglongnai killed prisoners and beheaded more than 200 people. The captives were unarmed, and their cries shook the heavens and the earth. The city head tartars watched it, and their morale was greatly depressed. ”

"In the seventh year of the dragon and phoenix, the twenty-third day of the second month of spring, Ding Weiri. In the morning, all the armies on our front line were in place. At the end of the day, the offensive began. The Dingdong army attacked the east gate, the Anliao army attacked the west gate, and the Dingqi army attacked the south gate. Bi Qianniu and Yang Wanhu all braved arrows and stones, and took the lead. Monk Li and Pan Xian were dispatched in the middle. The north gate was vacated and not attacked, and there were cavalry such as Guo Conglong and Fu Youde waiting outside the gate to prevent the Tartars from breaking through. The enemy generals Puxiannu and Guo Yun also came to the front in person, either guarding the east gate, or guarding the west gate, or guarding the south gate. At noon, our army rested, the whole army retreated, and had lunch. Counting the results of the battle, more than 300 enemies were killed and wounded, and 200 self-losses were lost. ”

Kill 300 enemies and damage 200 yourself. Deng She watched the military report so far, although he knew that the battle on the front line was urgent, but he couldn't help but feel complacent. The five Ya of Haidong are not comparable to the old army of Yidu. In the case of the enemy defending our attack, the number of casualties was still far less than that of the Yuan army. Although it cannot be ruled out that the defenders in Jinan City are not the most elite troops in Chahan, it can also be seen that Haidong Wuya is good at fighting.

Training for a thousand days, used in one day. Finally, it was not in vain for Deng She's good intentions to separate the field army from the defending army and give the field army the highest treatment.

However, while he was satisfied, he couldn't help but feel distressed. There are tens of thousands of elite soldiers in Haidong Wuya, and they have all been tempered after years of bloody battles. If you die in battle, you will lose one. He pondered for a moment, replied with a letter, and sent people to the front line as soon as possible. In his letter, he made it clear: "Be considerate of your soldiers, and if you are able to outwit them, do not storm them." And at the end of the letter, he wrote a sentence for Pan Xian'er to read: "Ten years of sharpening the sword, today I try the frost blade." I have heard that 'those who have been good at fighting since ancient times have no great achievements'. Pan Jun is reluctant! ”

"Ten years of sharpening a sword, the frost blade has not been tried. Today, who is unjust? "This is a poem by the island of Gia. The metaphor has been honed for many years, and I aspire to show my skills one day. Deng She touched Pan Xianer's mind very thoroughly, and it is indeed appropriate to use this poem to describe his state of mind at this time.

"In the seventh year of the dragon and phoenix, the twenty-third day of the second month of spring, Ding Weiri. After the armies finished lunch, they attacked the city twice. Our army set up a hundred artillery around the city, trebuchets and artillery fired one after another, and the buildings in Jinan were all destroyed. Guan Bao erected a wooden fence over the city to refuse. Our army's Yang Wanhu Department landed in the city, Guan Bao bundled Artemisia with grease, burned and threw it in, and our army could not go up. At the east gate, the enemy general Fuxian slave took advantage of the gap and wanted to cut my camp. Bi Qianniu led hundreds of horsemen, broke through the white blade, and rushed straight to the Fuxian slave array, the people and horses were easy, and the enemy retreated. Since the beginning of the unitary, the battle has been until night, killing more than 1,000 Tartars. Bloodshed stains the city. At the end of the day, our army retreated and ate dinner. Counting the battle damage, the casualties were nearly eight hundred. ”

"In the seventh year of the dragon and phoenix, the twenty-third day of the second month of spring, Ding Weiri. After dinner, our army attacked the city three times. Extinguish the torch, use Pan Xian's two strategies, pitch black arrows, and in the daytime, our army has surrounded the city, mostly made high-rise buildings, and set them off together. Arrows rained down. Because of the darkness of the night, all the arrows of our army were painted black, and the tartars could not distinguish them, and there were many who hit them. They all exclaimed, 'This is the arrow of the night of life. 'The whole city was in turmoil, and the sound was heard from hundreds of miles away. At that time, the Dizhou Tianfeng army arrived. Because he was tired, he did not let him go into battle. ”

"In the seventh year of the dragon and phoenix, the twenty-fourth day of the second month of spring, the day of Wushen. Last night the arrows struck, and they didn't stay until the end of the day. The Dizhou army recuperated in the middle of the night and regained its combat strength. At the time of Chen, he joined with Bi Qianniu and attacked the east gate together. General Bi took it as the vanguard and drove Shangcheng. Although the generals in his army were slightly dissatisfied, they did not dare to speak.

"After a hard battle until noon, the Dizhou soldiers braved arrows and stones, used a rushing car, and applied a big hook at the end of the car to lead the building and damage its city wall. General Bi entered the city, Guan Bao went out in person, and fought fiercely with our army under the city. The city wall damaged by the Dizhou soldiers is not more than a foot wide, and the passage is narrow. General Bi was hit three times in his body, and he was full of spirit. Guan Bao divided his people into three, and then took the wooden female wall as a cover, and stopped fighting. Puxian slave pro-supervised the people's husband, and built a new wall behind the wooden girl wall. By the time of Shen, the new wall of Tartar was completed, and our army retreated in vain.

"The Dizhou army retreated, and the main force of the Dingqi army took over. Although General Bi was wounded, he refused to go down and continued to command the siege. The battle is in full swing. At that time, the city gate of Jinan was attacked by our army on all three sides, and only the east city was the most fierce. When the time came, our army retreated. Calculate the results, kill more than 1,600 enemies, and kill more than 100 enemies in battle. Our army lost 1,000 people, and there were two people killed in more than 100 households; There were six people killed in the battle of the ninth commander and above. His name is listed on the right. Dingqi Army C Battalion D Team 100 households, Dizhou Army 100 households. The ninth commander of the C team of the B battalion of the Dingqi army, and the nine captains of the C team of the B battalion of the Dingqi army,......。 ”

Eight people were killed in the battle above the ninth commander.

Deng She looked carefully, and among the eight people, three were from the Dizhou Army; Of the remaining five, four more were from the Dingqi army. From the number of officers killed in the Dingqi army, it can be seen that in this battle, the Dingqi army was the obvious main attacking force. Deng She covered the military newspaper, got up and walked around the room a few times. It has been three days since the start of the war, and judging from the military newspapers, so far, Haidong still has the upper hand. It's a good momentum and it should be maintained. Deng She had been on the battlefield for a long time, and knew that his morale could not be discharged, so he had already decided to think about it, and before turning back to the case, he wrote a reply with the front-line battalion.

The gist is as follows:

"The Dizhou army is a guest from afar, and you can't bully others. Fighting a war requires concerted efforts. All the soldiers who died in the Dizhou Army must be properly rewarded and compensated. The standard of remuneration and bereavement should be the same as that of our army. Bi Qianniu stormed the east gate, Zhongchuang did not retreat, and his ambition was commendable! However, when it comes to battle, the responsibility is not to charge, but to command. The safety of the army is important. As the deputy commander of the front-line battalion, Qianniu is not only responsible for the attack on the east city gate, but also responsible for the whole army. On the day of receiving this letter, Bi Qianniu was ordered to go to the front and not to fight in person, but only to pick up Monk Li and the troops of Xiedizhou, and do his job well. ”

After writing it, in the end, I was still unsatisfied, and I added another sentence and asked: "How is the Tartar of Gaotang Prefecture?" What's going on? Have you heard about it? On the other side of the river, can you see its reinforcements? Today, our army takes Jinan, and the first priority is not to attack the city, but to completely cut off the rescue of the Tartars. This is a top priority, and it cannot be ignored. Ordered the Mihan Department of the garrison along the river to cheer up and not be careless. ”

He called his entourage, sealed the reply, and ordered it to be sent to the front. Before the retinue left, another man entered, and when he looked, it was three thousand. said: "Lord, Liu Nineteen asks to see you outside." ”

The armies on the front line only need to fight a good battle, and it is a credit to be able to take the city. Dunshe can't do it in the rear, he can't just take care of the military. In the past two or three days, he has not only been paying attention to the battle on the front line all the time, but also through the secret discussions with Li Shousheng and Fang Congzhe two days ago, he has also begun to create public opinion for the problem of going south that he may face again after the war and after the capture of Jinan.

As for the specifics, how this public opinion should be created and how it should be guided, there are both Hong Jixun's proposals and Wu Henian's supplements. There are two steps.

One is outside, one is inside.

Fang Congzhe is responsible for the outside, and appropriately relaxes the security of the State Guest House. To create a more relaxed environment for the envoys from all over the world to contact with the outside world. In this way, they can hear more about some rumors in the market. For example, Zhang Shicheng's envoy in western Zhejiang heard a piece of news yesterday.

He immediately came to ask to see Deng She, and said to Deng She: "The name of Ming Gong benevolence and righteousness is famous in the Central Plains. Previously, the Duke of Ming sent an envoy to my western Zhejiang to borrow grain, and the lord of my family immediately agreed and lent the Ming Duke 100,000 stone of grain. How generous! The former alliance is still there, and it has only been a month or two since then. However, in the next day, I suddenly heard a rumor on the street, saying that the imperial court of your country intends to order the Ming Duke to go south and take my Xuzhou. I didn't dare to believe hearsay. However, it is not insignificant that it is related to the diplomatic relations between the two countries. Yes, he didn't dare to slack off. I came here to ask Ming Gong to give me a letter. Is there anything wrong with this? ”

Deng She was stunned at the time and said, "Where does this start?" He asked the messenger, "I wonder where you heard it?" ”

"It's in Dongfang Restaurant. Listen to the drinkers upstairs. There are two sources. Some said that they heard about it from the attendants of Lord Liu 19 in your country. Some people say that there are several bandits between Yidu and Dizhou, and a few days ago, one of them robbed and got a letter. ”

"What letters?"

"It was written by Lord Liu of your country, Liu Shijiu, to Tian Feng of Dizhou."

"What's the content?"

"Your country, Lord Liu 19, asked Tian Feng to send out the army immediately, cooperate with His Royal Highness to go south, and take me Xuzhou."

Deng She couldn't help laughing and said, "What the thief said, how can it be relied upon? Gossip is not enough to believe. ”

The envoy from western Zhejiang insisted, insisting on asking Deng She to give an accurate answer.

Deng She smiled and said: "Envoy, please think about it, if my Haidongguo has the intention of going south, how can I be so negligent in taking precautions?" It was so noisy that the city was full of wind and rain, and women and children all knew? Rest assured. ”

The envoy of Zhexi was still not satisfied, and said: "Your Highness may not have such intentions, so what about your imperial court?" Why did you suddenly send Liu Nineteen to Yidu? Liu 19, does Lord Liu really mean this? ”

"Lord Liu came to Yidu on the orders of the imperial court. Because the imperial court saw that there were frequent wars in Yidu, it was indispensable to sit in the town, so it sent Lord Liu to be the new prime minister of Yidu. Didn't the envoy already know about this? Lord Liu is now in my house, and if you don't believe me, you can go and ask him. ”

The envoy from western Zhejiang really went to find Liu Shijiu. Although Anfeng and Zhexi are in a state of hostility, it's just that if they attack other people's cities, how can they say this kind of thing to people face to face? Liu Nineteen squeaked and whispered, slurred. is similar to Deng She, nothing more than "gossip".

Treating Liu Shijiu, the envoy of western Zhejiang was not so polite, and said bluntly: "If there is no such thing, of course it is the best." However, if it is true, I am not afraid. Although Haidong is strong, there is my Zhejiang and western Zhejiang in the south, and Chahan in the west. As long as you are not afraid of the annihilation of the whole army, please come. ”

In fact, as far as this envoy from western Zhejiang is concerned, he doesn't necessarily believe in this matter. Just like Deng She said, if Haidong really intends to go south, how can he let this matter spread everywhere? This department is chasing after the wind, but he is responsible for being a messenger, and he can't ignore it.

He encouraged the people in the mission: "A few months ago, Fang Congzhe sent an envoy to my western Zhejiang, and with a speech, he said that our lord was moved, and he lived up to his mission and became famous in Jiangnan. Now, since we have just come to Haidong as an envoy, it is a coincidence. Regardless of whether it is true or not, you must always do your best, and you must prompt King Yan to dispel this idea. ”

Since this envoy had this idea, he wanted to emulate Fang Congzhe, and he could make a name for himself in Haidong when he came; Second, you can go back and ask Zhang Shicheng for credit, which is naturally very positive.

For two days in a row, he led the mission, came to the Yanwang Mansion before dawn, and did not leave until the evening. Dunshe was busy with official business and had just gotten married, so he didn't always have time to meet them. It doesn't matter, they don't complain, anyway, Liu Nineteen is still living in the Yanwang Mansion, so they still go to find Liu Nineteen. Over and over again, Liu Shijiu must give an exact answer. Liu Nineteen was annoyed by them.

Listening to the report from his entourage, Deng She smiled slightly and said, "Although I am very busy, Lord Liu is here, and I must not see it." Hurry up and invite him in. ”

Liu Shijiu lifted his robe, strode into the room. When he saw Deng She, he didn't wait for Deng She to speak, nor did he salute, his first sentence was: "Your Highness, the emperor ordered you to go south and take Xuzhou, how secret this matter is!" How did the envoy from western Zhejiang know? I come to entangle with me every day, so boring! ”

Deng She replied slowly: "The emperor ordered me to go south, and this matter came from your mouth and entered my ears." I've never spoken about it to the public. How did the envoy of western Zhejiang know? I'm also at a loss. ”

An entourage on the side said: "So that the lord can know that Zhejiang and other places are adjacent to my Yidu, so there are many of their dark lines in my Yidu City." He saluted Liu Shijiu, and then said, "Lord Liu has come to Yidu today, and there are many attendants. There are many people, maybe someone inadvertently showed his mouth, was known by the dark line of western Zhejiang, and thus passed into the ears of the envoy of western Zhejiang, but there are also some possibilities. ”

Liu Nineteen was furious and said, "How can this be true! Deng She's hand clearly put the responsibility on him again. On the surface, he was angry, but in his heart, he was actually quite worried.

He came to Yidu, and there were indeed many people with him, and there were many people who knew about it. There are a few good wines among them. If it is really as Deng Shena's entourage said, who is drunk and lost his words? The more I thought about him, the more uneasy I became. The more uneasy he became, the more intense he became, and he said, "Your Highness, I have heard what the envoy of Zhexi said, but he said that the news first came from the mouth of the thief. Your Highness, you are a ,......。 ”

Speaking of which, the shell is stuck.

It is true that Deng She is the king of Yan, and the official position he is now granted is only the prime minister of Liaoyang. The thieves of Yidu have nothing to do with him. Deng She bowed his head and said, "I know what the adults mean. This Yidu has been war-torn for a long time, thieves are numerous, and the local law and order has indeed come to the time to put things in order. My lord, you are now the prime minister of Yidu, and you have a long way to go. If you have any views or thoughts on this matter, just tell us. As the king of Yan, the emperor has recently ordered me to control Haidong and Yidu. As long as there is a place where I need help, ask people to give people, ask for money. You don't have to be polite with me. ”

Liu Shijiu was dumbfounded, and after a long pause, he reluctantly eased his tone and said, "The matter has come to this point, and the rumor has leaked." I'm here this time, but I'm not here to hold anyone accountable. As the saying goes: 'It's not too late to make amends.' 'How do we end up?' How to deal with it? Your Highness, is there a good plan? I'm listening. ”

"As the adults say. Rumors of this matter have leaked. How should it end up and how should it be handled? But I can't do anything yet. Master Liu, do you have any good ideas? ”

What can Liu Nineteen do? He remembered the explanation that Liu Futong gave him before coming to Yidu, and there was a sentence that Liu Futong said three times in a row. Which sentence? "Little Deng Jiduo. As soon as you go to Yidu, urge him to go south, and you must not give him any chance to delay. to prevent long nights and dreams. ”

Liu Futong's tone and expression when he spoke, Liu Shijiu still remembers it vividly, and it is still vivid in his mind. He didn't care about it at that time, who knows, in the blink of an eye, it was really as Liu Futong's worries, and the matter of going south became "long nights and dreams".

He was furious and said, "Your Highness! Anfeng inside and outside the court, from the Son of Heaven to the head of Qian, all have high hopes for His Highness. The matter of going south is really related to An Feng's life. Your Highness, Your Highness, how can you be like this! Liu Shijiu was blessed to his heart, and suddenly thought about it, and somehow, he connected to the current battle of Jinan, and a vague idea jumped into his heart. He thought, "'Long nights and dreams,' 'Long nights and many dreams.'" But it's also weird, why did the front just settle to go south, and the war broke out in Jinan later? Don't? ......, isn't it? Ouch, nine times out of ten, this must be Xiao Deng's deliberate move! ”

Anger rises from the heart, and evil grows to the guts. He clenched his fists and stood in front of Dunshe, glaring angrily. I regretted it again and again, and thought: "If you don't notice it for a while, you have fallen for your trick!" ”

Deng She didn't know the change in his heart, made a kind and comforting look, and said, "Adults don't have to be anxious. Before turning back to the case, he picked out a stack of papers, which was very thick, dozens of pages, and handed it to Liu Shijiu, and continued, "Speaking of which, it is quite a coincidence that the adults came. I happen to have some things written to me by the ministers of Yidu and some local scholars. Please take a closer look. ”

Liu Shijiu caught it, was angry, unfolded it, and glanced at it a few times. He didn't know how to read, so he returned it to Deng She, and a retinue picked up the top one, and read it aloud: "The minister was on the street yesterday, and I heard that the lord has the intention of going south and taking Xuzhou." I don't know if it's true or not?

"If it is false, there is no such thing, but the streets are talking so far, doesn't the Secretary for General Affairs have a secret report to the lord? This is a crime of dereliction of duty by the Secretary for Communications. Moreover, the messenger who came to congratulate the Lord from western Zhejiang is now in Yidu City and has not yet left. Come to think of it, since the minister can hear about this, sooner or later, the envoy of western Zhejiang must also hear about it. How would he have felt if he had heard about it? It is a name that damages the benevolence and righteousness of the lord, and because of false rumors, it turns an ally into an enemy country.

And if it is true, this is an important matter of the military state, how can it be so careless that everyone knows it? The envoy of western Zhejiang knows, that is, the scholar knows. Shicheng knows that Xuzhou must be prepared. Xuzhou is prepared, even if our army goes south, it will definitely be difficult to win. It will certainly be difficult for our army to win, and it is a matter of going south, and therefore it will not be able to do so. If you can't do what you want to go south, it's not profitable. If there is no benefit, it will damage the name of benevolence and righteousness of the lord, and because of false rumors, it will turn an ally into an enemy country.

"Whether it is true or not, in the opinion of the minister, there are two priorities at the moment. First, it is necessary to strictly investigate the source of the rumors, and it is necessary to arrest the people who spread the rumors and bring them to justice, and to make the canonical punishment clear, so as to show that this is a rumor. Second, the envoy from western Zhejiang should be summoned immediately and told him that this is not true, so as to dispel his doubts. ”

After reading the first one, the entourage opened the second one, and then read: "The minister was in the teahouse in the morning, and I heard someone say that the lord has a plan to take Xuzhou. I wonder if this is true or not? ……。 The beginning of this second copy is about the same as the first. The following statements are similar. It's just that in the process of analysis, compared with the first one, a little more content came out, like this:

"The ministers have heard that the people of the teahouse and the people of the foresight have said: 'If the sea is extended, the benefits will be saved; If the benefits are saved, the peace will be abundant. If the lord has the intention of going south, he will go to help Anfeng. And the incident has been leaked. If the meat eater has a plan, he will give up. And if you still insist on going your own way, knowing that the matter is leaking, you still have to go south. Then I will be the enemy in the south of Yidu, and the north will be defeated in the battle.

"'And if I go south and am defeated, I will not be able to protect my profits. Why? I have all the enemy now Chahan, I have felt struggling, and now I am making friends with evil Shicheng, if Shicheng joins hands with Chahan and takes my land together, how can I resist? And if the benefits are not guaranteed, then Anfeng will be in danger. And why? With my benefits, I can contain Chahan and Shicheng. And if I lose all the benefits, then Chahan and Shicheng will go all out to capture Anfeng. Anfeng District is a place with several cities, how to deal with it? Therefore, if the sea is extended, the benefits will be saved; If the benefits are saved, the peace will be abundant. 'Lord Mingjian, a tea guest in a teahouse, still has such insight. 'The major affairs of the country are in worship and worship. The minister didn't know whether this matter was true or not, so he only asked the lord to think twice. Don't take it lightly. ”

The attendant recited aloud, and before the second part was finished, Liu Shijiu interrupted it and said, "Your Highness, what is your intention in taking out these admonitions and letting me listen to them?" ”

These admonitions are the second step of Deng She's creation of public opinion, and the General Administration Department is responsible for it. A number of reliable and trustworthy courtiers and local scholars were selected and implied that they wrote to advise. Outside, there are envoys from western Zhejiang, and there are Haidong ministers and people opposing inside, so they should be in harmony with each other. put pressure on Liu Shijiu to change his position, and finally had to stand on Haidong's side and help Haidong explain to An Feng.

Deng She smiled: "Didn't Lord Shicai ask me if I had a solution?" I don't have any countermeasures. But the writings of these subjects, in my opinion, are full of insight. Therefore, please take a look at it, please listen to it, and see if there is any merit. ......, what do you think after hearing about it? ”

The two admonitions that the entourage read to Liu Shijiu were indeed reasonable. Liu Shijiu said: "'Insight', 'desirable'? However, His Highness has already decided, so he will use this as a countermeasure? ”

"I haven't decided yet. What do adults think? Can I click here? ”

"Good! Good! Good! Liu Shijiu said three "good" words in a row, turned his head and left.

Deng She didn't leave him either, smiled, watched him go away, ordered Shi Sanqian, and said: "A few days ago, didn't Yao Pingzhang send me a few South Korean women?" Choose two good-looking and versatile ones and send them to Lord Liu. He also asked He Guangxiu to pick out some valuable jewelry from the treasury, and also sent them to Lord Liu, asking him to smile. After He Guangxiu came to Yidu, Deng She gave him an errand to take care of Wang Qi, and the treasury of Yidu Yan Wangfu was also handed over to him to take care of. Shi Sanqian took the order and left.

This is called "one hand is hard, the other hand is soft". The fact of the leak has been created, and Liu Shijiu is helpless. Send some bribes to quench his anger. With a two-pronged approach, I am not afraid that he will not change his position.

According to custom, on the third or seventh day after the wedding, the bride and groom return to their parents' home, which is called "worship". However, it is not always necessary to wait three days before you can visit the door. "The son-in-law and the woman's house are called worship. It is powerful and can be promoted, and the next day will go, which is called the double face. Otherwise, you can congratulate them for three or seven days. "If you are able, you can go to the church the day after your marriage, that is, on the day of the visit. The day before yesterday, Deng She and Luo Guannu had already gone to Luo's house. After "worshipping the door", it is "sending three dynasties".

Three days after the marriage, the woman's family wants to buy a gift for her son-in-law's family, called "sending three dynasties", also called "warm girl".

Not long after Liu Shijiu went, the person who gave the gift from the Luo family arrived. Deng She led his entourage and welcomed him out of the hospital. As soon as I got out of the yard, after walking a few steps, I saw Deng Chengzhi with dark circles under his eyes, pinching the military text in his hand, and walking quickly in a hurry, just happened to meet him. He hurriedly saluted, got up in a hurry, and said, "Father, the front-line military report has arrived again. ”