"In the end, there will be a negative cabinet trust, and he will gallop all the way, but after all, he is still one step slower than Cao Thief."

"When the last general led his troops to the east of the Bawu River, Cao Thief's brigade had already crossed the Bawu River, and the last general only had time to intercept Cao Thief's more than 1,000 rear troops, and he was unable to leave Luo Rucai."

Chen Wang faced Yang Sichang and asked for sin.

After Bawuhe Chen Wang handed over the soldiers and horses to Cao Bianjiao for temporary control, he led the personal guard cavalry all the way to the horse, and it only took a little more than an hour to meet the infantry that followed after him.

As early as when Cao Bianjiao met Chen Wang, he had already sent troops to pass the news to Yang Sichang.

Therefore, Yang Sichang also knew about the situation in Bawu Hedong, and Yang Sichang also knew the news that Chen Wang came to ask for a meeting.

Yang Sichang learned of Luo Rucai's escape, because it was getting late, and if the army wanted to cross the Bawu River, it would take another day or two to build a pontoon bridge.

So after marching for a while, Yang Sichang ordered the whole army to rest.

Just when the armies were preparing for camping, Chen Wang followed the soldiers and horses and met Yang Sichang in the temporary camp.

"There are more than 500 miles from Zhushan to Bawu River, and General Chen led the cavalry all the way to rush all the way, and galloped more than 500 miles in three days, which is already extremely fast."

Yang Sichang walked closer, helped up Chen Wang, who bowed and saluted, and said warmly.

"Luo Rucai fled quickly and unexpectedly, and the previous emergency order was just an attempt to remedy it, General Chen's guilt is there, and there is no need to mention the words of guilt."

Chen Wang followed Yang Sichang's strength and also supported his body.

"General Chen has had a lot of hard work all the way, so let's sit down first."

Yang Sichang naturally would not punish Chen Wang for these things.

Luo Rucai jumped out of the encirclement net, which really caught Yang Sichang by surprise, and the reason why Chen Wang went south was also a fluke, even if there was a glimmer of hope, he was unwilling to give up.

From the very beginning, Yang Sichang knew that Chen Wang would most likely not be able to catch up with Luo Rucai, and might even be slower than them.

Chen Wangxian now led the troops to arrive one step ahead of them, and even intercepted the fleeing Luo Rucai's rear team, which is already an unexpected joy, where is there any punishment.

Chen Wang sat on the chair in the camp with Yang Sichang, sitting next to each other.

Yang Sichang's eyes were bloodshot, and he was afraid that he hadn't gotten a good rest because of Luo Rucai's escape in the past few days, and these details were all seen by Chen Wang.

Yang Sichang's robe is no longer as glamorous as when he was in Xiangyang, but is covered with dust.

He looked tired, leaning back in his chair, his face full of tiredness.

The unfavorable battle situation of the long journey has made Yang Sichang's mental and physical condition deteriorate.

Chen Wang sat on the chair, only half of the chair, leaned forward slightly, did not sit up straight, lowered his head slightly, and waited for Yang Sichang's next words.

Although Chen Wang has a deep understanding of Yang Sichang in history, many records can only be used as a reference and cannot be completely applied.

Through these years of attention, Chen Wang has almost understood some of Yang Sichang's psychology.

Yang Sichang has a narrow temperament, and he has always spared no effort to crack down on political opponents and different parties.

Coupled with the unpredictable current situation, Chen Wang naturally didn't want to offend Yang Sichang, who is now in control of the overall situation of the entire southern country.

If you say too much, you will lose, Chen Wang has always been cautious in front of Yang Sichang.

Most of the time, he was resolute in his obedience, just as he had done when he had gone north to King Qin.

only occasionally put forward some guidelines and plans for the current situation, but they are all to the point, and all the choices are in the hands of Yang Sichang.

And now Yang Sichang's attitude also proves that Chen Wang's previous efforts have not been in vain.

"I've heard about Zhushan, and you're doing a good job."

Yang Sichang looked at Chen Wang with satisfaction and said with emotion.

Zu Dabi is arrogant and domineering, indifferent to the attack, and does not listen to control.

Zuo Liangyu has a deep mind, always has the heart to preserve his strength, and supports his own troops.

Although Cao Bianjiao is brave, his troops are limited, and he can only be a general, but not a commander.

The rest of the battalions were weak in combat strength, few elites, and were simply useless.

Only Chen Wang is diligent in royal affairs, brave and strategic, has the concept of the overall situation, and knows how to advance and retreat.

And the most rare thing is that he is indeed loyal, and he has always resolutely carried out his orders.

Since the southward invasion, the towns have been weak in attacking and suppressing, and their achievements are rare, and they have even lost their troops and lost their cities and lands many times.

Only Chen Wanglian won the battle, and he has always been as stable as Mount Tai.

Baitu Pass broke the Liukou, beheaded the small Qin king Baigui, besieged Chang Guoan in Yunyang Beishan, and forced Wang Guoning in the south of Yunyang, and calmed the chaos in Yunyang with the power of only one town.

Thinking of this, the last bit of mustard in Yang Sichang's heart for Chen Wang disappeared.

Yang Sichang sighed in his heart and sighed silently.

If there are more military ministers like Chen Wang, who are dedicated to the country and can excel in the country, why is the situation in the world like this......

Yang Sichang has a good mind, he can win the trust of Chongzhen, and he has been rising all the way, and he is naturally not a mediocre person.

But Yang Sichang is still a human being after all, not an all-knowing and all-powerful immortal, and under the influence of the impression of King Qin, he did not have the slightest suspicion about Chen Wang.

Chen Wang lowered his head, stared at the ground under his feet, lowered his posture, and said.

"The cabinet said before that the thieves in Yunyang came down and rebelled, and the crime was extremely heinous and should not be forgiven."

"Wang Guoning is trapped between the mountains to fight the trapped beasts, if it is a strong attack, it will be protracted and the losses will be heavy, so the last general has thought about it for a long time and chose to persuade him to surrender, and I ask the cabinet to forgive me."

Yang Sichang's eyes moved slightly, looking at Chen Wang, and his evaluation of Chen Wang in his heart rose by a few points.

He did say such a thing, and this was because he knew the orders of the whole army when he swore in Xiangyang, but he didn't want Chen Wang to really remember it in his heart.

Zuo Liangyu, Zu Dabi and a number of generals and colonels did not remember it, they wantonly accepted and surrendered troops, ignoring his orders.

Compared with the two, Chen Wang's behavior undoubtedly made Yang Sichang have a very good impression of him.

Although Yang Sichang has been in the central government for a long time, he naturally knows a little about the unspoken rules such as local acceptance and surrender of troops, so he has always turned a blind eye.

"Wang Guoning rebelled before, and it stands to reason that he should indeed be severely punished."

Yang Sichang raised his hand lightly and said with a pleasant face.

"There is a reason for this, and surrender is indeed the best way to surrender in this situation."

"However, the rogues are cunning, and they must be properly resettled after surrendering, and you and the two thieves are because of improper placement, so that they surrender and rebel."

Talking about Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Rucai, Yang Sichang's expression couldn't help but be a little ugly, and his tone became much lower, and he immediately instructed.

Chen Wang's eyes did not move, still looking at the ground, Yang Sichang's words clearly entered his ears, and he replied in a deep voice.

"What the cabinet said, the last general will definitely take to heart."

Chen Wang knew very well that his move was right, Yang Sichang not only did not get angry, but also deepened his image of loyalty to the country from Yang Sichang.

"After Wang Guoning surrendered, although he still led the deployment under his command, the last general replaced most of the generals and colonels under his command, and moved Wang Guoning and his soldiers and their families to Xing'an.

Yang Sichang bowed slightly, very satisfied with Chen Wang's attitude.

Yang Sichang's order to Chen Wang was to exterminate Wang Guoning within a period of three months.

After Chen Wang received the order, without the slightest delay, he marched into the mountains south of Yunyang and began to attack.

When the herald ordered Chen Wang to go south, Yang Sichang did not know the situation of the battle in Yunyang.

I only thought that Wang Guoning had not been exterminated, so among the orders issued, if Wang Guoning was not exterminated, he would temporarily give up the matter of suppressing it first.

Chen Wang's ability to make another contribution in a month and a half and completely purge the rogues of Yunyang Mansion was indeed beyond Yang Sichang's expectations.

Zhu, Fangshan District deep valley high mountains, even the mountains and mountains, rugged and uneven, Chen Wang's command of the north soldiers are numerous, can be as powerful as a bamboo, enough to see that the soldiers under his command are good at fighting.

In the ninth year of Chongzhen, Lu Xiangsheng mobilized soldiers and horses to force most of the rogues into the Yunyang Mountains, and then passed on the general Qin Yiming and the deputy general Lei Shisheng to set off from Nanzhang and Gucheng to encircle and suppress the peasant army with him.

Then Qin Yiming lost his way and lost his way, Lei Shisheng died in battle, and Lu Xiangsheng suffered the most tragic defeat since he left the division, and fled alone, and even lost his defense.

Combat power is one thing, loyalty is another.

If it was Zuo Liangyu, Zu Dabi and other generals, they would not use their hearts to suppress them at all.

The reason why the offensive and suppression battles in the Xing and Guishan areas failed and why Luo Rucai was able to break out of the encirclement was because the people of the various departments were uneven and their morale was low.

"Now that you've got a plan, I'll be able to sit back and relax."

Yang Sichang looked at Chen Wang, and the more he looked, the more satisfied he felt.

Chen Wang's appearance is dignified, his air is magnificent, his manners are measured, and his wording is elegant, which is different from the vulgarity of most of the generals in the towns of the Nine Sides.

It's not like a military general, but like a civilian official, and it's the kind of chief official who is in charge of important affairs in a place, which makes people feel good.

On the battlefield, it can not only charge into battle, cut the generals and capture the flag, but also arrange troops and strategize, which can be said to be both civil and military.

Yang Sichang has served as a soldier in many places, and has also managed the military affairs of border towns, and has led the soldiers and horses of Xuanfu, Datong, and Shanxi towns, and has seen countless generals, but there is no general like Chen Wang.

has made such high achievements one after another, and can still maintain modesty, neither arrogant nor impatient, and it is even more rare that things are considered very carefully.

Yang Sichang felt in his heart that the emperor compared him with Qi Shaobao, and he still felt that it was a little too much.

But for now, such an analogy is not an exaggeration.

Yang Sichang had a better impression of Chen Wang in his heart, but he still didn't show it on his face.

Yang Sichang picked up the teacup on the table beside him, slowly took a sip of the tea in the cup, and then asked.

"Wang Guoning surrendered, what promises did you make to him?"

Chen Wang's eyebrows raised slightly, and he understood the deep meaning of Yang Sichang's question.

(End of chapter)