Entering the tent, Fang Zhenru habitually sat on the main seat.

This is the tradition of the Ming Dynasty, to control military with literature.

Military generals are inferior in front of civilian officials.

A trace of displeasure flashed in Zu Tianshou's eyes, but he still forced a smile to sit with.

Fang Zhenru said politely: "General Zu's prestige in Liaodong, Fang has heard of it. It's a great honor to meet each other today. ”

If it is replaced by face-to-face politeness, Zu Tianshou can still listen to it.

Now Fang Zhenru's style made him dissatisfied, so he naturally couldn't listen to it.

"To be praised by the Patrol Adult, the last general is even more fortunate to have three lives." Zu Tianshou's words changed, "I don't know if the adults suddenly came to the camp tent, what's the matter?" ”

At the mention of this, Fang Zhenru's face sank, and he said angrily: "The commander of Jinzhou Wei was originally Li Pinghu, but I didn't expect Yang Chengying to occupy the magpie's nest and become the actual controller of Jinzhou." ”

Luo Sanjie, who pretended to be Li Pinghu, was only in name, and the actual power was in the hands of Yang Chengying, which is well known.

Zu Tianshou was not angry at all, and he also heard the other party's voice.

"How dissatisfied do you seem to be with General Yang?" Zu Tianshou asked tentatively.

"My resentment against him is not motivated by personal vendettas." Fang Zhenru said angrily, "You don't know, I was secretly threatened by someone he sent on the way here. ”

After speaking, Fang Zhenru told Zu Tianshou about the conversation with Mao Yuanyi on the road.

He was full of thought that Zu Tianshou would be very dissatisfied with this kind of behavior that disregarded the ancestral system.

Unexpectedly, Zu Tianshou was praising Yang Chengying for doing a good job in his heart.

But the face still has to be given to Fang Zhenru, Zu Tianshou said: "The Gaizhou Nu Chief is close to the end of the day, and General Yang may be worried that the arrival of the adults will affect the plan he has already made." ”

Hearing that there was a meaning in the words to protect Yang Chengying, Fang Zhenru wanted to refute it, but he couldn't help it when he thought that he would have to rely on Zu Tianshou in the future.

"Speaking of plans, Yang Chengying intends to let the general lead the 4,000 Ming troops who have newly surrendered to him." Fang Zhenru clenched his fists and congratulated, "If the general can really get this batch of troops, he will have the capital to fight against Yang Chengying." ”

Zu Tianshou was a little confused, he never thought that Yang Chengying would be so "generous", but looking at Fang Zhenru's appearance, it didn't seem to be a lie.

Thinking carefully about Yang Chengying's intentions, Zu Tianshou suddenly understood.

"General Yang is really magnificent, in order to join forces to resist the great cause of the slave chieftain, he is willing to give up so many Ming troops to me, which is really amazing."

Zu Tianshou couldn't help but sigh.

When Fang Zhenru heard this, the whole person was stunned.

After engaging in it for a long time, he jumped up and down to provoke their relationship, but he was like a "clown".

Fang Zhenru, who has always regarded himself as a famous minister and acted above board, smiled awkwardly and did not continue on this topic.

The two exchanged politeness, and Fang Zhenru took his leave.

After he left, Zu Tianshou's confidant and cousin Zu Tianle walked in.

"Brother, what is Lord Fang looking for you for? It's such a secret. Zu Tianle asked curiously.

"What else could there be!" Zu Tianshou sighed, "Come and sow discord!" ”

Then, Zu Tianshou relayed to his cousin that Yang Chengying planned to unify the Ming army that had escaped from Liaoyang and Haizhouwei and other places under his command.

When Zu Tianle heard this, he was overjoyed: "This is a good thing!" Brother, you have this group of people, and it's different in an instant. ”

Zu Tianshou shook his head and said, "You only see the good, not the bad." Don't forget, our logistics are all in his hands, if there is a conflict, except for hundreds of families, who will listen to us. ”

"That's just as well." Zu Tianle wanted to come out as soon as he came out, "Then we won't give him his life, pull the troops to continue south, and camp in Fuzhou." ”

Hearing this, Zu Tianshou rolled his eyes at his younger brother several times: "You can figure it out." ”

Zu Tianle also felt that he was naïve, and as soon as the words came out, he felt inappropriate, and when he heard his cousin's reprimand, he didn't talk back.

The two brothers were discussing, and the guards came to report that Yang Cheng should set up a banquet in the big tent and invite the general and the second general to the banquet.

Zu Tianshou waved away the guards, and sighed: "Take one step at a time, if you don't fight the slave chief, it's in vain to think about it." ”

Leaving another brother Zu Tianchun to guard the camp, Zu Tianshou took Zu Tianle to the Chinese army commander's tent.

When I arrived at the tent of the commander of the Chinese army, I looked inside, and the whole person was shocked.

The main seat, one left and one right, is placed side by side, and the first position near the left seat is actually vacant, which is obviously a position reserved for Zu Tianle.

Yang Chengying sat on the right seat, and when he saw them coming, he got up to greet him: "General Zu, did you sleep well?" ”

"Okay, everything is fine." Zu Tianshou hurriedly replied.

"Come, please take a seat." Yang Chengying took his hand and walked into the tent.

Zu Tianshou hurriedly waved his hand and said: "Da Ming respects the left, I am just a general of the defeated army who came to join General Yang, how dare I sit in this position." ”

Yang Chengying said with a smile: "It's a guest from afar, so you should be seated." Besides, the general's stay with me is only temporary, and he will surely rise to prominence one day. ”

"This ...... Cheng General Jiyan. I will not dare to forget the events of today. ”

The crowd will be seated one after another, and the plans will be staggered.

After three rounds of drinking, Yang Chengying really proposed to return the newly surrendered Ming army to the command of Zu Tianshou.

Zu Tianshou hurriedly excused himself.

"To tell you the truth, the Liaodong Economic Strategy Yamen has sent three consecutive letters urging us to contain the slave chieftains from the side, force the slave chiefs to withdraw their troops to rescue, and protect Guangning and other western Liaoning regions."

Yang Chengying said with a serious face: "I did this for the sake of the overall situation. Once Guangningwei and even Jinzhou are lost, it will be difficult for small Liaonan to resist the army of slave chiefs. ”

Zu Tianshou nodded with a serious expression, and after listening, he immediately said: "Thanks to the general's trust, Zu dares not to die!" ”

Yang Chengying said happily: "Then there is General Lao." Tomorrow, I will put these soldiers under the command of the general, and I will supply the logistics in a unified manner, and the general will only be in charge of training. ”

Zu Tianshou thought that Yang Chengying would send troops soon, but he didn't expect to have to train for a few days.

"General Yang, the matter is urgent, and it seems that it can't be delayed any longer."

"General Zu doesn't know, after the fiasco in Liaoyang, these Ming soldiers have lost their morale and fighting spirit, coupled with hunger and cold, they can't be pulled into the battlefield now."

"Seeing that General Yang has a plan in his chest, it seems that he has a plan for a long time, can he reveal one or two?"

"Well." Yang Chengying smiled mysteriously, "Forgive me, when the day comes to use the army, the general will naturally know." ”

Zu Tianshou didn't ask any more.

The two sides conducted a routine on some handover matters.

This reception banquet lasted until the evening before it dispersed.

Zu Tianshou was slightly drunk and returned to his tent.

Zu Tianchun, who stayed behind, greeted him, "Big brother, I am so happy today, it seems that I have gained a lot." ”

Zu Tianle said with a smile: "Big brother has four thousand more Ming troops at once, of course I am very happy." ”

However, Zu Tianshou waved his hand and said with a drunken smile: "I'm not happy about this, but I'm glad to meet a young talent who acts above board and has a good stomach." ”

"What did he do? Make the eldest brother so happy. Zu Tianchun asked curiously.

"He let the eldest brother sit on the seat, and he did not treat the eldest brother as a defeated general, but as a guest."

Zu Tianle replied for his cousin.

"Oh, what a great character." Zu Tianchun appreciated.