With this question, Wang Zhaolin found Zhao Yongnian again.
"Zhao Yongnian, quickly send a letter to the merchants in Guangzhou, telling them that I have convinced the King of Daxi that he will not march into Guangdong."
Zhao Yongnian's heart was shocked, and he looked at Wang Zhaolin with suspicion, "Lord Wang, you won't lie to me, right?"
"Oh," Wang Zhaolin sneered, "I, Wang, have always been trustworthy. If you don't believe me, you can wait for three days. In three days, the army will head north."
Zhao Yongnian quickly wrote down this information, and then continued to ask: "But if the army sets out, where should the silver be sent?"
When Wang Zhaolin was about to say the word Jingzhou, he suddenly stopped.
No, this news cannot be leaked out, otherwise he will die a miserable death.
But if I don’t tell the other party the destination, there’s nowhere to send the money.
Wang Zhaolin was caught in a dilemma.
"Or," Zhao Yongnian raised his eyebrows and suggested, "exchange the 90,000 taels of silver into gold. At a ratio of 15 to 1, we can exchange it for 6,000 taels of gold, which weighs less than 400 jin (16 taels per jin in Ming Dynasty)."
"As long as Lord Wang tells us the time and place, the gold will be delivered on time."
After some thought, Wang Zhaolin said cautiously, "Wuchang Prefecture, I will send someone to get it in two months. If it's not there, you're dead."
Zhao Yongnian pretended to be stunned: "From what Lord Wang said, he will not let me go before I get the gold?"
"What else?" Wang Zhaolin asked back.
"Why."
Zhao Yongnian sighed, took the paper and pen, and continued to write to the Guangzhou government in front of Wang Zhaolin.
This letter contains much more content than the previous one.
First, he wrote in person that the Dashi Army would not attack Guangdong and Guangxi, and then he told the other party about his situation, indicating that if he did not pay the money as agreed, he would die miserably.
After checking that everything was correct, Wang Zhaolin sent his confidant to deliver the letter to the address Zhao Yongnian had given.
After Zhao Yongnian and his trusted aide walked away, he deliberately asked, "Lord Wang, this time the Dashi Army is heading north, should General Li Dingguo still be the vanguard?"
Wang Zhaolin frowned and asked, "Do you want to find out our military secrets?"
"No, no, no, I dare not pry into the secrets of the Dashi Army." Zhao Yongnian waved his hands quickly, "I have been practicing medicine in the countryside for several years, and I learned from the people that there is a General Li Dingguo in the Dashi Army."
"This man is a master at using troops, and he wins every battle. He is also very disciplined in leading his troops. He neither kills people nor commits adultery. He also does not rob money or food, nor slaughters oxen or sets fires. He is deeply loved by the people."
"So, I couldn't help but ask just now."
......
As Zhao Yongnian spoke, he observed Wang Zhaolin's expression.
The angrier Wang Zhaolin was, the more he praised Li Dingguo's ability to deal with people and his ability to lead troops in battle.
What is this called?
Praise to death!
However, the one who was praised to death was not Wang Zhaolin, but Li Dingguo, who had always had a bad relationship with Wang Zhaolin.
Wang Zhaolin was Zhang Xianzhong's son-in-law.
Li Dingguo and others are Zhang Xianzhong's adopted sons.
To the outside world, they are teammates.
They are rivals in the internal power struggle.
"That's enough, stop talking!" Wang Zhaolin clenched his fists, his eyes wide open: "Li Dingguo is just a military commander, he is just following the deployment of this military advisor, how can it be as mysterious as you say?"
Zhao Yongnian paused for a moment and sighed: "Yes, in fact, this is all the credit of the military advisor, but it was all taken away by Li Dingguo."
"This is only the case in Dashun. If it were Ming, the situation would be completely the opposite. There, civil officials trampled on military generals like ants. In the court, a civil official's words could decide the life or death of a military general."
Wang Zhaolin thought of Li Dingguo's performance just now and was immediately furious: "Humph, sooner or later this military advisor will trample him under his feet!"
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Wang Zhaolin glanced at Zhao Yongnian and asked, "What do you mean by this? Are you trying to sow discord? You are a Ming court spy. Do you believe that I will hand you over to the King of Daxi for punishment?"
Zhao Yongnian showed an innocent expression: "Lord Wang, please spare me, I just said it casually. Besides, I am a doctor, and there must be a place in the army where I am needed."
"Hmph, I don't think you dare!" Wang Zhaolin gritted his teeth and left the military camp.
Looking at Wang Zhaolin's angry look.
Zhao Yongnian knew that the seeds of hatred had been planted in Wang Zhaolin's heart.
If you want this seed to take root and sprout, you need an opportunity.
As for when the opportunity will come, it depends on the Jinyiwei hiding in the dark.
In the next two days, Zhang Xianzhong and Wang Zhaolin worked together to deploy the troops.
In order to prevent the Ming army in Wuchang from returning to Anqing for support in advance, they had to create the illusion that they were heading north from Changsha to Huguang.
Attract the main force of the Ming army to Changsha and Yuezhou areas.
After the arrangements were completed, the army set off.
......
Outside Fengyang City.
The Shun army, which had won three battles in a row, surrounded Fengyang City.
After losing thousands of soldiers, Ma Shiying no longer dared to go out of the city to fight in the field. He could only defend the city and wait for reinforcements.
"Report!" The loud voice of a scout was heard in the Shun army camp on the bank of the Huai River, north of Fengyang City.
Then a man rushed into the central army tent and knelt on one knee in front of Li Zicheng: "Your Majesty, two Ming army reinforcements were found on the north bank of the Huai River."
"Both reinforcements are coming from the north. Judging from the flags, they are Liu Liangzuo's 10,000 troops and Henan General Li Jiyu's 10,000 troops."
Li Zicheng nodded: "Gao Jie has 30,000 soldiers, Liu Liangzuo has 10,000, Li Jiyu has 10,000, Ma Shiying has 25,000, and the total strength of the Ming army near Fengyang has reached 75,000!"
"There are only 60,000 soldiers outside Fengyang City. We are no match for the Ming army in terms of numbers!"
Hao Yaoqi reminded him, "Your Majesty, Zongmin and Zongdi's 30,000 troops are all in the Hongze Lake area, only 200 miles away from here. Considering their troops, our total force is as high as 90,000. What can the Ming army use to fight?"
"No, we can't touch them. Their purpose is to prevent the Ming navy."
"If I were a general of the Ming army, I would have the navy enter the canal from the Yangtze River, and after reaching Hongze Lake, turn into the Huai River to attack us unexpectedly."
"With Zongmin and his men holding them back, the Ming navy won't dare to rashly enter the Huai River."
"Report!"
Before Li Zicheng could finish his words, another scout came running in: "Your Majesty, news from Xiangyang! After Li Yan, Ma Bao, and Hong Niangzi were defeated in Chengtian Prefecture, they once again engaged in a fierce battle with the Ming army outside Xiangyang City. The two sides fought for a day, and our army suffered heavy losses. Xiangyang fell."
"Li Yan and Hong Niangzi retreated to Xinye County. Ma Bao disappeared and his whereabouts are unknown."
After listening to the report, Li Zicheng was silent for a while: "In fact, they should have defended the city."
"But Your Majesty, if we defend the city, we will have no chance to escape if we are defeated," Hao Yaoqi explained.
Li Zicheng sighed, then returned his gaze to the map on the table.
"How long have we been besieging Fengyang?"
"Your Majesty, it's almost been twenty-seven days."
"Is the information from the spies in the city accurate?"
"That's right. The Ming army only has enough food and grass in the city for one month. In about three days, the city will run out of food."
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