"There's an egg?!" The generals thought that he had the idea of surrendering, so he quit at that time.

"Marshal, if you dare to surrender, don't blame us for being polite!"

"What nonsense are you talking about, how can Ben Shuai surrender?" Biting Zhu said angrily: "Be quiet and listen to what I have to say." ”

"You speak." The generals were silent.

"We will not surrender, but we can negotiate peace with the Ming Dynasty and let them promise never to invade Yunnan!" Biting the pillar and looking at the crowd: "This guy won't object, right?" ”

"When, of course I won't object." The generals nodded, they still can't wait.

"However, how could the Ming Dynasty agree? Zhu Yuanzhang is going to wipe us all out. ”

"As long as we catch him, Zhu Yuanzhang will definitely agree!" Biting the pillar and slamming the letter.

"King Chu?" The generals said in unison.

"To be precise, the King of Chu and the King of the Sea, the only double prince of the Ming Dynasty, the third person second only to the crown prince." Biting the pillar and said in a deep voice:

"I heard that he is Zhu Yuanzhang's favorite youngest son, and the prince also treats him very seriously, such a big man doesn't stay in Nanjing, but he actually came to this Puding Fort, isn't it a gift from Changshengtian to us?"

"Yes, as long as we can capture him, we can negotiate terms with the Ming Emperor." The generals were enthusiastic and excited: "At least this time they will definitely have to retreat." ”

"What's more, let alone a peace that can be changed for ten or eight years." The deputy marshal also swallowed his spit.

"But we can't beat Fort Putting." People do not share their joys and sorrows. A few toasts were relatively insensitive, and they were only worried about whether they would be allowed to attack the city again. I can't stand it.

"Yes, we've gone all out, and if we can't beat it, we can't beat it." The Mongol generals did not deny this either. If they are asked to attack the city, they will also be frightened.

"Can we make a plan and open the city gate?" The lieutenant suggested softly.

"If this arrogant King of Chu is alone, it is still possible. But Mu Ying is here, don't even think about it. Biting the pillar shook his head.

Mu Ying has fought with the West over the years, accumulated a huge reputation, and passed to Yunnan through Wusizang, biting the pillar to his name, knowing that he is the leader of the new generation of generals in the Ming Dynasty, known for his caution in combat and never making mistakes.

"You don't have to panic, although Ben Shuai will not withdraw his troops, he does not plan to attack the city again." Biting Zhu glanced at the generals again and said: "How about we besiege instead, and at the same time immediately send someone to report to Pingzhang and ask him to lead a large army to catch this big fish?!" ”

"Yes." The generals breathed a sigh of relief, as long as they were not allowed to attack the city again, everything would be negotiable.

"This fish is too big for us to catch, as long as we can trap him in Fort Putting, it will be a great achievement." Biting Zhu said slowly: "I believe that Lord Pingzhang will also be happy to personally bring troops over and catch this big fish." ”

"Of course, if you catch this big fish, the war is over." The generals nodded excitedly. "Lord Pingzhang will also become a hero of the whole of Yunnan!"

"It's a good plan, but what if the reinforcements from the Ming army arrive first?" Someone finally got to the point.

"yes." Only then did everyone calm down and return to reality. "King Chu and Mu Ying are here, will the reinforcements of the Ming army be far away?"

"As long as the reinforcements of the Ming army arrive first, we will be in a situation where we will be attacked by the enemy, but don't catch the fish and put ourselves in." The deputy marshal also thought so.

"That's right, so we have to prepare for the Ming army reinforcements to arrive first." Biting Zhu got up and walked to the map that he had taken out again, pointed to the Puding Gorge and said: "This commander has set up a defense on the east side of the canyon to block the reinforcements of the Ming army that may arrive at any time. ”

"Now we just need to send more troops, arrange an impregnable defensive line, and hold the Ming army outside the canyon for half a month!" The pillar pointed to the location of the mouth of the canyon and said in a deep voice: "Half a month later, our reinforcements will arrive, and the battle will be decided at that time!" ”

As for the arrangement of the west side of the canyon, no one asked. If the Puding Canyon could have been bypassed, Darima would not have spent a lot of money to build this Puding Fort.

"So Ben Shuai decided to divide the troops into two routes, one to the east to reinforce the defenders at the mouth of the gorge, and the other to continue to besiege Puding Fort with Ben Shuai." Biting the pillar ordered in a deep voice.

"Yes!" The generals answered in a deep voice and went away separately.

Only then did he call that Hu Yong, rewarded him with five taels of silver, and whispered to him: "Go back and report to His Highness, and say that this handsome man is valued by His Royal Highness and is grateful, but the matter of returning to obedience is quite controversial, and he can't convince his subordinates for a while, and I also ask His Highness to allow this handsome for a while, and the minister will definitely lead the army to revolt." ”

In order to show that he was not just talking, he also took off the treasure knife he was wearing, handed it to Hu Yong with both hands, and asked him to present it to His Highness.

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Hu Yong returned to Puding Fort, relayed the words of the pillar to His Highness, and presented the treasure knife.

Zhu Zhen took it, stroked the huge sapphire inlaid on the sharkskin scabbard, and then took out the knife, admiring the blade like autumn water, and praised: "The knife is a good knife, but unfortunately people are not good birds." ”

After speaking, he returned the knife to the sheath and threw it to Hu Yong and said, "I have rewarded you." ”

"This, this is the token of biting the pillar to His Highness, and the minister doesn't dare to ask for it." Hu Yong was at a loss for a while.

"What a bullshit token, he's clearly playing this king. If he was sincere, he should have sent his son over, not a broken knife. Zhu Zhen waved his hand disappreciatively and let Hu Yong go down.

Mu Yingfang agreed: "Your Highness is right, that guy is perfunctory to His Highness, and he has absolutely no heart of submission." ”

"I don't plan to convert him, I just need to keep him." Zhu Zhen said and suddenly thought that he was the first to play the other party, so he was not so angry.

He stood on the wall of the fort and looked at the barracks down the hill, and when he found that the soldiers were still in chaos, he was not very sure: "They should stay, right?" ”

"Yes." Mu Ying nodded and said, "It looks like half of them are staying now, and half of them are leaving." Those who stayed were all in order, so they were ordered to bite the pillar. Rather than acting on your own. ”

"I see." Zhu Zhen nodded, he really didn't see how orderly.

"It can be speculated that the half of the Yuan army that left should have gone to reinforce the defenders at the mouth of the canyon." Mu Ying continued: "So this guy clearly wants to besiege us in the fort, and there is absolutely no intention of leaving." ”

"That's good." Zhu Zhen couldn't help laughing and said, "It seems that this king is still quite attractive." ”

"Of course." Mu Ying was speechless for a while and said: "In the eyes of Yuan Jun, His Royal Highness is the most precious treasure in the world, and if you get it, you can keep the whole of Yunnan safe." Can they not be mad for His Highness? ”

"Alas, how could the last general be confused for a moment and agree to His Highness's plan?" Saying that, he sighed and said, "How can you use a golden hook to fish?" ”

"It doesn't matter." Zhu Zhen smiled indifferently: "I can't bear the wolf for the child, and I can't catch the hooligan for the daughter-in-law." ”

(End of chapter)