Denglai Water Division is one of the two major water divisions of the Ming Dynasty, which was founded in the first year of the Apocalypse by Yuan Keli as governor of Denglai.

After the Southeast Naval Division gradually became a virtual one, the Denglai Naval Division became the only remaining maritime force in the Ming Dynasty.

In the second year of the Apocalypse, Yuan Keli established Dongjiang Town with 15,000 troops, promoted Mao Wenlong to be the commander-in-chief of Dongjiang Town, and officially began the counterattack against Houjin.

At that time, the Ming Dynasty had just experienced two fiascos of Sarhu and Hunhe, resulting in the fall of the entire Liaodong and Liaoxi territories, and more than 70 cities were lost to the hands of thieves, and the whole country could be described as a mourning and wilderness.

Everyone was not optimistic that Yuan Keli would be able to turn the tide, and everyone's only request for Yuan Keli, the then governor of Denglai, was only to contain Hou Jin's investment in the frontal battlefield of Ningjin and gain a respite for the Ming Dynasty.

As a result, in just four years, Yuan Keli was stunned to develop the Denglai Naval Division to 70,000 people, and single-handedly plotted against Liu Xingzuo, dismantled the entire intelligence system of Houjin, and recovered Jin, Fu, Hai, and Gainan Liaonan Prefectures to establish combat bases behind enemy lines.

It can be understood as a temporary base area for small and scattered military forces such as guerrilla warfare and tunnel warfare.

Although today's Denglai Naval Division has some taste of the three armies without an owner after losing Yuan Keli, its combat power is still there, 30,000 of the 70,000 troops are in the hands of Mao Wenlong on Phi Dao, and 40,000 are concentrated in Denglai and Laizhou.

Echoing with Mao Wenlong.

Sun Guozhen has an army of 40,000 in his hands, and he has never dared to move lightly at will, but now Zhu Youzhen asked him to allocate part of it to Quanzhou to defend Zheng Zhilong.

This made Sun Guozhen very embarrassed.

Mao Wenlong's possible collaboration with the enemy and treason has just emerged, and I don't know if it's true or not, and it is obviously not a good time for the Denglai soldiers to go south at this moment.

But after Sun Guozhen thought about it again, he still chose to obey the holy decree.

The reason is very simple, he is not Mao Wenlong!

will not be subject to this kind of thing, Sun Guozhen will not do this kind of thing.

Sun Guozhen, who claimed to be a loyal minister, led Shen Yourong to lead 10,000 troops south three days after receiving the holy edict, while he stayed in Denglai, and according to the strategy agreed with Shen Yourong before, he sent people to the north of Phi Island by boat, and asked Mao Wenlong to send troops to Zhenjiang as soon as possible to attack the rear of Manchuria.

"Send troops to Zhenjiang?"

Phi Dao, the general army yamen of Dongjiang Town.

It is said that it is a yamen, but in fact, it is a military tent in the barracks, and the soldiers and horses on Phi Island are frequently transferred all year round, so how can there be time to build a government office.

Mao Wenlong is a hairy-faced man in his fifties, not tall, and his body is not burly, but he is full of bravery, coupled with the decisiveness of killing all year round, which is daunting.

There were several people standing not far in front of Mao Wenlong, all of whom were middle and high-ranking generals in Dongjiang Town, and they gathered here today for the purpose of sending troops.

"Father." Mao Chengzuo was the first to open his mouth to express his opinion: "After the Jin soldiers besieged Jinzhou, Yuan Chonghuan seems to be under a lot of pressure, at this time, let's send troops to attack the thieves, it's the right time." ”

Mao Wenlong didn't say anything, just pinched his beard under his chin and didn't know what he was thinking.

Chen Jisheng, the deputy commander-in-chief who was standing side by side with Mao Chengzuo, also said: "Yes, Mao Shuai, at this time, the main force of the Houjin Army is in Ningjin, and the rear is empty, and our army can fight with it." ”

"It's only 60,000 people, so the rear is empty?" Mao Wenlong finally spoke, very dissatisfied with Chen Jisheng's words, he looked at Liu Xingzuo, a staff general who had returned from the Houjin Nace rebellion, and said, "Xingzuo, what do you think." ”

Liu Xingzuo is a defective general, of course he doesn't dare to talk nonsense at this time, so he only sullenly: "The last generals will listen to Mao Shuai." ”

Mao Wenlong frowned, and then looked around at the generals.

"Let's talk about it."

General Geng Zhongming was the first to speak: "The last general feels that this is not the time to go to war. ”

He had been paying attention to it just now, Mao Wenlong did not support Chen Jisheng's idea of advocating war, so since Mao Wenlong did not support it, Geng Zhongming would not support it.

In Dongjiang, Geng Zhongming only recognized Mao Wenlong, and did not recognize anything else, as for his nominal boss Sun Guozhen?

When will Denglai be able to manage the Dongjiang River?

When Yuan Keli was still in office.

Shang Kexi, the general of the right association of Phi Dao, also stood up: "The last general thinks that he can fight." ”

This is an initiative to ask for war.

As soon as he finished speaking, one of the others raised a different opinion.

"The Houjin army of 60,000 besieged Jinzhou, what about the other soldiers? The Eight Banners have an army of 100,000, and there are thieves and traitors with the help of the Eight Banners, there are always more than 100,000 people, and most of their main forces are expected to have not moved. ”

Mao Wenlong regarded it, and the person who spoke was called Kong Youde, who was also a general.

The latter continued to say at this moment: "Besides, in the past two years, the imperial court has never paid the soldiers, and has not provided military supplies, so that our brothers have to play with the Jin soldiers. ”

There was a cacophony in the military tent, but in the end there were more voices of opposition.

Mao Wenlong counted the number of people in his heart, and finally spoke.

"To fight or not to fight, the commander can't make up his mind for a while, but since most of the big guys don't want to raise swords, it means that the army's heart is still uncertain at the moment, and blindly asking for war is not beautiful, so let's go to the court truthfully."

Chen Jisheng wanted to speak, but finally swallowed back.

After the news of Mao Wenlong's refusal to send troops was transmitted back to Denglai, Sun Guozhen not only flipped the table, but also shouted that he wanted to go to Beijing to face the saint.

No one dared to stop Shen Yourong when he wasn't there, but fortunately, he was stopped by Zhu Wannian, the prefect of Laizhou, in the end.

"Mao Wenlong's heart is not subordinate, and the matter here has been made known to His Majesty Fu Wei Shengju, as for Futai, it is better to sit in Denglai, in case Mao Wenlong really has a move, Futai is here, and it can also deter one or two."

Only then did Sun Guozhen persuade him, but a copy of the impeachment was sent to Beijing overnight along with the secret letter written by Mao Wenlong to Huang Taiji.

Zhu Youzhen didn't react angrily, just said something coldly.

"Since he begged for his own death, I can't save it."

At this moment, Wang Chengen still wanted to say a few words for Mao Wenlong: "Didn't Your Majesty always say that Mao Wenlong should not be killed lightly, and this secret letter written by Mao Wenlong to Huang Taiji could be Huang Taiji's counter-plan?" ”

"There is no way to verify the authenticity of the letter, but Mao Wenlong's refusal to send troops is a fact." Zhu Youzhen closed his eyes and tapped his fingers: "I want him to live for another two years, the reason is that now that the war situation in Liaodong is tense, with his Dongjiang Town, Huang Taiji will not dare to invest too many troops in the frontal battlefield."

But Mao Wenlong takes himself too seriously, his attitude is ambiguous and wavering, and it is too difficult for me to be down-to-earth. ”

Zhou Yanru, who was also in the palace, said cautiously: "But Your Majesty, most of the generals of the Dongjiang River are Mao Wenlong's old subordinates, if he really kills him, who can rule the generals of the Dongjiang River?" ”

Zhu Youzhen opened his eyes and looked at Wang Chengen.

"Companion, it looks like I need you to make a come."

The latter was stunned for a moment, and then quickly reacted, knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, but there is a reminder, the slave and maid will definitely go to the soup and the fire." ”

"Take a trip to Henan."

At this time, even Zhou Yanru reacted.

"You go in person with my holy decree, and say that I take the world's common people as a trust, and ask Yuan Shaobao to be the governor of Shandong, take over the military affairs of Deng, Lai, and Dongjiang, and add Yuan Shaobao as the young master and prince and prince, plus the Marquis of Juyang, and the year of Lu Qianshi."

Who can succeed Mao Wenlong in the Ming Dynasty at this moment?

Of course.

His mentor, Yuan Keli, the founder of Dongjiang Town!

Since the group of people in the new force are separated from the central government one by one, then simply invite a few old monsters to go out of the mountain to fight with Huang Taiji.

Wang Chengen did not speak, and silently knocked on the leader's order.

He knew why Zhu Youzhen sent him personally.

Let Wang Chengen go, which is equivalent to Zhu Youzhen personally coming forward to invite.

Yuan Keli was loyal to the Ming Dynasty, but he was dismissed because he was framed by Wei Zhongxian, and he was angry and contracted illness and lost confidence in the imperial court. ”。

Wang Chengen's respectful invitation on behalf of Zhu Youzhen was enough to dissipate these grievances in the past.

It's just that Yuan Keli is old and seriously ill, and Zhu Youzhen also feels cruel in his heart.

The young master and the prince and the prince, the marquis of Juyang.

How many Wenchen can posthumously give such an honor after their death, not to mention that there is also a county marquis.

The meaning is clear.

In history, Yuan Keli died of illness in Chongzhen for six years, but this recruitment will inevitably aggravate Yuan Keli's illness, and it is very likely that he will die of illness in office.

For the Ming Dynasty, for this world, shed the last drop of blood!

Only when Yuan Keli comes out of the mountain can he eliminate the negative impact of Mao Wenlong.

Only then can we give full play to the strategic role of Denglai and Dongjiang in containing behind enemy lines.