The Wu brothers were talking with great joy, as if they could personally lead an army of 100,000 people tomorrow, annihilate the Jurchens in one fell swoop, and make unparalleled contributions to the Ming Dynasty. However, Yang Ju's brows on the side became deeper and deeper. But

These two gentlemen were completely unaware of it and were still bragging.

Yang Ju finally couldn't bear it anymore. He raised his head and glanced at Yu Ren, "Brother Yu, what do you think?"

"I think the rush strategy of the two Wu brothers is absolutely undesirable."

The two brothers on the opposite side were playing vigorously when they were suddenly slapped by Yu Ren. They couldn't help but become very angry. Wu Peng was the first to jump out, "You said it's absolutely not advisable. What's your reason?"

Yu Ren was not in a hurry, he slowly picked up the tea bowl, took a sip of tea first, and then said unhurriedly, "Not to mention whether our Ming Dynasty can still transfer 100,000 fine taxes to Liaodong. Even if it is

It was transferred out. It was also a team that was cobbled together. Such a ragtag group, let alone fighting, even under unified command, would be a problem.

Besides, our army suffered a new defeat, and it was such a disastrous defeat. Everyone in the army was extremely timid towards the Jurchens. Under such circumstances, if the two armies were to confront each other head-on, they would not wait for the Jurchens to release their horses and charge into battle.

, our soldiers were frightened and fled for their lives. Under such circumstances, no matter how powerful our muskets are, what's the use?

Don’t forget that saying: When we meet on a narrow road, the brave will win. When fighting on the battlefield, courage must take the lead!”

"You're a hairless boy, what do you know!" Wu Peng shouted.

Yu Ren said no more. He really felt that talking to such a person was simply a humiliation to himself.

Seeing that the atmosphere between the two parties was a little tense, "Mr. Zhao" who had been silent for a long time suddenly said, "Oh, Yun'er! Didn't you just say that you wanted to ask the two Wu brothers alone for advice if you have something? Now is the time.

This is an opportunity. Both Wu brothers are great talents and it is rare to have the opportunity to meet them. I will make it happen for you today.

Brother Yu and I will go downstairs to drink tea. I'll leave this place to you."

After saying that, "Mr. Zhao" winked at Yang Ju. Yang Ju immediately understood, "Oh! That's right. Let's go downstairs."

As they talked, they got up and went downstairs.

The Wu brothers are certainly not fools. Of course they can see that "Mr. Zhao"'s move is because he is afraid that they will conflict with Yu Ren. However, they are very satisfied with the result. Because, no matter what reason they use

Taking refuge on the second floor can only mean one thing: they are the ones who win.

Yang Ju led Yu Ren and the others to the second floor, where they sat down at a table by the window. Yang Ju kept trying to excuse Yu Ren.

Yu Ren didn't take it seriously at all. He had seen too many people who had no knowledge but insisted on pretending to be intellectuals. "Mr. Zhao" made tea for several people again.

Yang Ju couldn't wait for the tea to be served, and he couldn't wait to ask, "Based on Brother Yu's high opinion, how should we act in Liaodong now?"

Yang Ju, a talented man, must have some talents after all. Although military matters were not his specialty, he could still tell from the discussions between Yu Ren and the Wu brothers which ones were practical tactics and which ones were empty words.

Yu Ren glanced at Lu Xiangsheng and said, "I still have my original point of view. In Liaodong right now, the Jurchens are temporarily powerful. We should avoid their influence and send an experienced and prudent general to gather scattered soldiers outside the pass first. Then we can reject the city.

To defend, build artillery and muskets. Sun Tzu said: Be invincible first, then wait for the enemy to be victorious.

Let's defend the city first to prevent the Jurchens from going south, and then slow down our efforts to weaken them. Although the Jurchens are strong, they can only gain a few cities. I believe that with the manpower, material and financial resources of our Ming Dynasty, we can only hold back the Jurchens with

It won't take long for them to be completely defeated by us. At that time, the Jurchens will not need us to fight, but they will be in internal chaos first.

It will be easy to deal with them now."

After hearing this, Yang Ju was silent for a long time and then said, "In Brother Yu's opinion, the person sent to Liaodong must first know the soldiers, secondly be mature and prudent, and thirdly, have courage. From this point of view,

After searching the government and the public, there is only one person who can satisfy these three requirements at the same time."

"Who?" Lu Xiangsheng asked first.

"The current Prime Minister of Dali Temple, Xiong Tingbi. This person served as the inspector of Liaodong ten years ago, and he has a good understanding of the situation in Liaodong. In addition, this person has always been a well-known bold faction in the court, and he was secretly nicknamed

Call him 'Xiong Manzi' and send him to Liaodong. I think he won't be timid."

Yu Ren did not speak. Because he believed that no matter how passionate they talked here, it would not have the slightest impact on the court's final decision. Although Yang Ju had a greater reputation, when it came to influencing the court situation, then

It is almost impossible. After all, he is just a scholar in the opposition, and he is still a scholar who has not even passed the Jinshi examination. No matter how reasonable his words are, the big shots in the court and China who are far away in the capital have nothing to do with him.

Who would take his words seriously? Even reaching their ears is difficult.

Therefore, Yu Ren was not enthusiastic about discussing the crisis in Liaodong.

However, Yang Ju obviously didn't think so. He asked Yu Ren for his opinions seriously. It seemed that they were all important officials in the court, and their final decision would determine the fate of this country.

"What do you think, Brother Yu?"

Yu Ren reluctantly put down the pieces of melon seeds in his hand, and looked up to see "Mr. Zhao" on the side looking at him expectantly. Yu Ren straightened his lazy body and put away his playful smile.

, said seriously, "I just don't know what Mr. Xiong thinks about the situation in Liaodong."

"You can rest assured about this. I remember hearing Mr. Qian once say that although Xiong Tingbi is bold, he has always been cautious about the overall situation of Liaodong. When he patrolled Liaodong, he wrote to the court many times,

We advocate the strategy of preserving Liao through defense as war."

Yu Ren tried hard to think about the name "Xiong Tingbi" in his mind. Unfortunately, the final result was still no trace. Yu Ren knew that this did not mean that Xiong Tingbi was not famous. It only meant that his historical knowledge was too great.

It's so superficial. If I had known that I was going to travel to the Wanli Dynasty of the Ming Dynasty, I would have definitely found a historian of the Ming Dynasty first and memorized this period of history. Yu Ren secretly regretted it in his heart.

However, there is no use regretting now. Since I cannot find the answer from my own historical memory, I have no choice but to make judgments based on the situations mentioned by Yang Ju in front of me.

"I think if what you know about this person is true, then he should be the most suitable candidate at the moment."

Yang Ju breathed a long sigh of relief. "Okay, I will fix a letter for Mr. Qian right now, and my family will hurry up and send it to the capital."

After saying that, Yang Li stood up. "Well, brothers Nian, let's go here first today! In the evening we will go to the Xizi Restaurant in the city to have a good chat. Now, brothers Nian have been tired for a long time.

It’s better to go back to the inn to rest first. Junior Brother Zhao will see off some Nian brothers for me.”

After saying that, Yang Ju stood up, bowed his hands to everyone, and said, "Forgive me, forgive me!"

"Mr. Zhao" sent several people to the door of the teahouse and suddenly asked Yu Ren, "Brother Yu hasn't told you the address of Yun'er Inn just now. I wonder which inn Brother Yu is staying at? I can arrange for the housekeeper to invite you in the evening."

Yu Ren looked at Fatty Xu next to him with some embarrassment. He thought to himself, I can't tell her that we live in a stone house on the mountain! That would be too embarrassing. Besides, people don't believe it!

"Ah! Our boss is currently living in Hangzhou and is staying at my house temporarily. If you want to invite him, just go to Xu's house in the alley in the west corner of the city." Fatty Xu said, and hurriedly pulled Yu Ren to leave. Unexpectedly, he just

After walking a few steps, I saw Lu Xiangsheng catching up with me again.

"I see that Brother Yu is not enthusiastic about this matter. Could it be..." Seeing that "Mr. Zhao" who was seeing him off had already returned to the teahouse, Lu Xiangsheng hurriedly caught up with Yu Ren.

Yu Ren naturally understood the meaning of his words. He was worried that he had just agreed to participate in the martial arts competition on behalf of Donglin, and was perfunctory with Yang Ju and the others. This is not surprising. After all, Yu Ren's performance has always been indifferent, unlike Lu Xiangsheng's.

He is very active and not as steadfast as the other two.

Yu Ren patted Lu Xiangsheng on the shoulder. "Don't worry! Although I, Yu Ren, am not a famous person, I will still abide by what I promised. Besides, if I don't go, I will not only harm the great talent Yang, but also
Chapter completed!