Zhou Xian touched the back of his head, "You are still thinking about that!"

Chen Mingxia nodded and said, "The Commander-in-Chief, now the north is in chaos. The emperor's intention is nothing more than to ask Sun's Ministry of War to defeat the trespasses and then ask them to return to quell the rebellion. But judging from the current situation, even if Sun's Ministry of War wins in Henan, it will be difficult to completely eliminate the trespasses for a while. Now the trespasses in Hebei, Shanxi, Tianjin and other places have begun to take shape, but the emperor ordered all places to guard the cities and not attack. This on the surface maintains the security of some big cities, but also gives these trespasses a chance to grow. I was robbed several times along the way, and some places were completely blocked. They are no longer thieves, but a completely rebel. If this continues, the consequences will be unimaginable."

Zhou Xian and Chen Mingxia spoke, and walked to a pile of erected wooden stakes. The entire piece of prey that had been cleaned was hanging on it. This was the harvest of this hunting. He cut a large piece of venison with a dagger and placed it on a plate, and handed it to Chen Mingxia. He himself cut a leg of lamb and carried it in his hand. The two walked to a nearby fire, found a stone to sit down. He placed the leg of lamb on a wooden rack, divided the venison into several segments, inserted it with branches, and handed one of them to Chen Mingxia.

Chen Mingxia was stunned for a moment, reached out to take it, with oil stains on his hands. He took out a square scarf from his arms, wiped his hands, then wrapped around the ends of the branches and baked slowly.

The cool breeze blew, and the surroundings were silent, with only a faint snoring coming, and most of them had fallen asleep.

Zhou Xian held a branch in his hand and looked straight at the fire in front of him, "Are you so unfaithful about the current situation?"

Chen Mingxia nodded, "Now there are basically three powerful armies in the court. One is the army that fights with the treacherous forces led by Sun's Ministry of War, the other is the Liaodong Army led by Wu Sangui, and the last is the southern army led by Shige. Among these three troops, the army led by Sun's Ministry of War is the strongest, but is currently restrained by the treacherous forces. The Liaodong Army is second, but it is far away in Liaodong and is controlled by the Qing Dynasty. Although the southern army is numerous, it is not strong in combat and has many contradictions. Even a small Liu Wenxiu cannot win, let alone others."

Zhou Xian smiled, "In your eyes, which army should be ranked in?"

Chen Mingxia said: "The army under the commander-in-chief is naturally considered one. But in the eyes of the little people, you are not the same as them."

Zhou Xian flipped the branches and said, "Oh, what's the difference?"

Chen Mingxia was silent for a moment, and the conversation had reached this level. He chose to take a gamble. "Although Sun's Ministry of War was imprisoned for more than a year, he might be dissatisfied with the emperor, but his intention to eliminate the thieves was immortal. General Wu may have some minor thoughts in Liaodong for a long time, but he has no strange intentions to the Ming Dynasty. However, the Shige Ministry is pedantic and does not know how to fight, but he is loyal to the Ming Dynasty. The three of them are different, but they are all interested in the Ming Dynasty and basically obey the emperor's orders. This is the difference between you and them."

Zhou Xian laughed twice, "Are you saying I am Dong Zhuo and Wang Mang's disciple?"

Chen Mingxia shook her head, "This little people dare not make a decision. But the general moved the sage Meng to the Confucius Temple, negotiated with Li Yan, and set up newspapers to talk about the pros and cons of the Ming Dynasty. These are not what ordinary Ming officials dared to do. The common people dare not guess the thoughts of the general, but you did touch the rebellious scales that others dare not move. Some people may think that you did this because of the situation and wholeheartedly for the court. But some people think that you are Dong Zhuo and Wang Mang's disciple, and everything you do is to expand your power and become your reputation. Cunning rabbits die and good dogs cook. This is the consistent action of emperors throughout the ages, but the suspicion of the saints today is even more than other things. The general has to consider in advance."

Zhou Xian looked relaxed and did not speak, but just turned over the meat on the branches. The oil leaked out and the strong fragrance was everywhere.

Chen Mingxia glanced at Zhou Xian for a moment, and saw that he had no big reaction. He continued: "If the priest can recognize the situation, abandon Ningyuan, and move the people into Shanhaiguan, he can get about 50,000 elite troops. With them, even if it is difficult to calm the chaos in the north for a while, it can still hold a certain amount of restraint. Or do it more thoroughly, completely abandon the capital, move the imperial court to the south, and only retain some troops in the north. After the strength is restored, he will launch a northern expedition, or have some opportunities to revive the Ming Dynasty. Unfortunately, although the priest is smart, he cares too much about his reputation. Even Ningyuan, an isolated land in Liaodong, would he easily agree to move the capital? The result is that the northern land will continue to be in chaos, and the Ming Dynasty will eventually fall into destruction in such internal friction? At present, the only one who can reverse the situation may be the governor."

Zhou Xian smiled and pointed, "The meat is about to be muddy, you have to keep turning it around."

Chen Mingxia suddenly felt a little dazed. He looked at Zhou Xian and didn't understand what the other party was thinking.

Zhou Xian said lightly: "Since you think I may turn the situation around, why can't I raise troops to help the emperor stabilize the north? But you have to accept your suggestion, send troops to attack Tianjin, and take down tens of thousands of Luo Yangxing's troops. Isn't this equivalent to openly rebelling against the court?"

Chen Mingxia shook his head, "The official army left in the north now, except for the Liaodong army, is mainly concentrated in three places. One is the capital, the other is Tianjin, and the other is in Juyongguan. The capital retains heavy troops, naturally to protect the safety of the capital. Tang Tong's purpose in Juyongguan was to shock the four sides. Tianjin is obviously to guard against you. If you raise troops north, you must first obtain the consent of the court, and then the army left in Shandong will face two-way attacks from the rebel army in western Shandong and the Longwu army in southern Shandong. If there are strong enemies outside and the court is also guarding against you, how can you turn the situation in the north by your own opinion? Moreover, the chaos in the north is now, and the main reason is the shortage of food. Without enough food, it is difficult to calm down without force. This is hindered from the reputation of the governor's love for the people. Can you really be so cruel?"
Chapter completed!