Zu Dashou came to Hongluo Mountain from Jinzhou City to summon him who had just returned to the border of western Liaoning. Yang Zhen was already very surprised.

However, what surprised him even more, or what he never expected, was that after Zu Dashou repeatedly defended some of the things he had done back then, he actually issued a letter with a very clear intention of persuading him to surrender.

of letters.

Yang Zhen did not read the content of the letter written to Zu Dashou, but from the attachment included in the letter, he could guess what the content of the letter written to Zu Dashou would be.

It was nothing more than asking Zu Dashou, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong who had surrendered to Huang Taiji, to persuade Yang Zhen to surrender, or to try to persuade Yang Zhen to surrender.

Of course, after Yang Zhen saw the so-called imperial document, on the one hand he was amazed at Huang Taiji's imagination and pervasiveness, on the other hand he had to lament that Huang Taiji's mind was really unusually big.

Not long ago, he had just crossed the sea and attacked the rear of Manta, killing his people, burning his city, and even killed a clan member, Gushan Beizi Boluo, a member of the Yellow Belt, but Huang Taiji still wanted to surrender to him.

Moreover, it was written in red letters on yellow paper that as long as he led his troops to surrender, he would follow the example of the Dongjiang generals and be given a princely title.

No wonder the civilian and military generals who surrendered were like crucian carp crossing the river!

Huang Taiji's magnanimity, or the price offered, was indeed much more ruthless, or more generous, than that of Emperor Chongzhen and the Ming Dynasty.

It's a pity that Huang Taiji's charming look was completely thrown to the blind man.

If you ask who is the person least likely to surrender to the Manchus outside Shanhaiguan in the twelfth year of Chongzhen, then the person ranked first must be Yang Zhen.

However, except for Yang Zhen himself, no one knows this, or there are very few people who can assert this.

At least Zu Dashou didn't know.

Yang Zhen was silent for a long time after reading the imperial script attached with the word "I".

He couldn't figure out Zu Dashou's attitude, and he didn't yet understand what the consequences would be if he refused on the spot.

Regardless of whether he refused on the spot, as long as he accepted the letter and read the letter, he would be suspected, and at the same time there would be no way to report the matter.

What's more, do you really want to report and expose this matter?

What benefits will it bring to your future by reporting this matter?

After a moment of silence, Yang Zhen made a decision.

Next, he looked at the appendix again, pretending to be deep in thought at first, then tore the appendix into pieces, stuffed it into his mouth, chewed a few times, then took the water bag, drank some water, and forcefully

Swallowed it.

At this time, Zu Dashou, who had been staring at Yang Zhen, breathed a sigh of relief obviously. He took the letter written by Shi Tingzhu from Yang Zhen's hand, tore it into pieces and stuffed it into his mouth.

, just like the water, swallowed it.

The two were silent for a while, and it was Zu Dashou who spoke first.

"This town has said that the choice is your business. After all, everyone has his own ambitions. If you want to leave, this town will never stop you! Crossing the Daling River and heading north, there are Shi Tingzhu's men. Shi Tingzhu is the person who wrote the letter.

When you arrive in Guangning City, you will be reused! But——"

Having said this, Zu Dashou said with a very serious face: "However, this town will never allow you to surrender in Songshan Kaicheng! You can take your troops and leave, but Songshan City belongs to the Ming Dynasty and Liaoxi, and Jinzhou City still has

When we are here, Songshan City must not fall into the hands of Donglu!"

What Zu Dashou said made Yang Zhen's gradually clear thinking suddenly become confused again. He thought to himself: "What exactly does Zu Dashou mean? Do you have a split personality? Have you surrendered to Huang Taiji?"

ah?"

Yang Zhen cursed in his heart, and looked at Zu Dashou with doubts in his eyes.

Zu Dashou saw that Yang Zhen was confused, so he continued: "The reason why this town came to see you is just to repay Shi Tingzhu's old friendship! My Zu Dashou's actions in Jinzhou are often criticized by others, but I have a clear conscience!"

"Over the years, this town has been guarding Jinzhou, which is only separated from the Donglu by a river, but has not crossed the river to attack the Donglu. This is not because there is some agreement between this town and the Donglu, but because there is a reason.

"Firstly, the enemy is strong and we are weak, and the defense is insufficient. Attacking will only increase casualties. Secondly, when the Daling River incident occurred, the town only took the people around him to escape using a trick, and a large number of generals and relatives fell into the east.

In the hands of the captives, if the town leads the army to attack, wouldn't it mean they are trapped in death?!

"This town is not standing on a fence, but is in a dilemma. It cannot advance, it cannot retreat, it cannot fight, it cannot surrender. If it advances, it will kill its relatives and soldiers, and if it retreats, it will suffer the consequences of our ancestors for more than two hundred years.

We have been blessed by the Ming Dynasty! As far as this town is concerned, we can only hope to maintain the current status quo and stay in Liaoxi until death!"

After Zu Dashou said these words, he saw that Yang Zhen was still looking at him, sighed, and continued: "If Songshan loses something, Jinzhou won't be able to hold on for long, so if you want to leave, my dear nephew, this town won't stop you, so what are you taking with you?"

You can leave, but you cannot dedicate Songshan to Donglu!"

"No, Commander, you can rest assured. Even if this junior has any ideas, he will never give [Biquge 5200 www.bqg5200.me] Songshan City, which he has worked so hard for, to others!"

Yang Zhen had already made a decision in his heart, so he seemed much calmer at the moment. After saying this, he saw Zu Dashou looking at him suspiciously, so he continued:

"The junior and the commander-in-chief have similar ideas, but they just want to survive in troubled times. At best, they just want to earn a future for the subordinates my father left me, the brothers in the Guangning rear guard!

"Let's not say where we will go from now on. It is not something that this junior can decide alone. Even if this junior alone can decide the future and fate of the expedition to Dongying, it is still too early to say now!"

"It's too early to tell?"

Zu Dashou suddenly heard the last words spoken by Yang Zhen, and his originally dull expression showed a rare hint of curiosity and interest.

"That's right. As the old saying goes, the Hulu will never have a hundred years of luck. The younger generation has also calculated that from the fifteenth year of Wanli when Nurhaci set off to fight, to the rise of the Liao Dynasty, more than fifty years have passed! These more than fifty years have passed

During the years, the fortune of the Jurchen Hulu was indeed like God's help, but what could be done?"

When Yang Zhen said this, he paused for a moment. Seeing that Zu Dashou was obviously interested in continuing to listen, he continued:

"Even now, the Jurchen Huru are at the peak of the sun, but they are still blocked to the north of Songjin, living in a remote corner of Liaodong, and cannot advance in western Liaoning! So what will be the fate of the Jurchen Huru after the sun is at its peak?

"As the saying goes, when the sun reaches its peak, it is like a person who reaches half a hundred years old. The prosperity must decline. It is impossible to say what will happen next! Is the fortune of the Jurchen Huru still better than that of Mongolia, which dominated the world in the past? Withstand it.

In the past few years, it will inevitably turn into decline!”

"You kid, I'm afraid you're not talking nonsense, how can you tell that Donglu's fortune is about to decline?"

Zu Dashou thought Yang Zhen could say something, but Yang Zhen said these words, which made him disappointed.

The reason why he was interested in this issue was actually that he was not completely sure about betting entirely on the Manchu and Qing Dynasties.

After all, the Ming Dynasty had a vast territory, abundant resources, a large population, and a long history of civilization, which could not be compared to the small feudal dynasties that are now rising in Liaodong.

If the current so-called Manchu Qing Dynasty has been living in a corner of Liaodong, with tens of thousands of soldiers, but they surrendered, and their names will be left in the history books in the future, won't they just make future generations laugh?

"Does the commander know the true situation in Donglu's country?"

Of course, Yang Zhen knew that he was telling nonsense, but seeing that Zu Dashou was very interested in this topic, he thought it would be better to convey some of the information he knew to Zu Dashou half-truth and half-falsely, to help him strengthen his confidence in resisting the Qing Dynasty in the future, so

Continue to guide Zu Dashou to associate with the side that is conducive to resisting the Qing Dynasty.

Zu Dashou was obviously interested in these questions. After listening to Yang Zhen's question, he answered without hesitation: "I know a little bit!"

Hearing what Zu Dashou said, Yang Zhenxin said that it would be easier if you knew a little bit about it, so he immediately said: "The current leader of the Jurchens, Huang Taiji, the so-called leader of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, is too obese and must have a hidden disease.

After a few years, he will die suddenly! At that time, it is the best time to make a choice!

"If the new master is brave and wise, then we can be the ministers of the dragon. If the master is young and the country is suspicious, or if there is an uncle with great achievements, then it will be true that the fate of the Hulu will not last more than a hundred years!"

Yang Zhen came here with half-truths and half-falsies. When he saw Zu Dashou frowning and looking completely unbelieving, he continued to add insult to injury:

"The younger generation went out to attack the enemy's rear in Donglu, and arrested many of them, including Niulu Zhangjing, Jia La Zhangjing, and Mele Zhangjing. The commander-in-chief may have heard about it. I also captured one of their clan's yellow belts, namely Gushan Beizi Boluo.

.

"I learned a lot of Donglu clan secrets from them through torture, so I know this! It will only take a few years for you and me to figure it out. I am still young, and it is related to the future and destiny of your soldiers, so why not wait before making a choice?"

"It's nonsense! It's nonsense! Since it was obtained through torture, how can it be easily accepted? Are the lives and fortunes of thousands of people in Songshan City bet on these secrets obtained through torture?!"

What Zu Dashou said to Yang Zhen made him angry for no reason. It was not that he hoped that the Hulu fortune would last forever, nor that he had to hope that Yang Zhen would lead his troops to leave Songshan. It was what Yang Zhen said.

, which actually made him a little confused for a moment.

For him, it is best for the Ming Dynasty's national situation to continue to deteriorate, but it cannot be too bad. If it is too bad, it will be completely unable to pay the huge Liao salary. If this is the case, how will he support his troops?

At the same time, it is best to maintain the status quo on the Manchu and Qing side. It should be neither too bad nor too good. It is best that it is neither capable of taking down the Songjin Defense Line, nor will it be wiped out by the Ming Dynasty in one fell swoop.

Only in this way can their ancestral family and the Liaodong generals headed by the ancestral family be able to stand firmly on the ground in western Liaoning and maintain their status.
Chapter completed!