When Yang Hong in Datong received the order to punish him, he was confused for a moment.
Although he was plotting regicide, he did it secretly.
He was not ready to directly resist the decree and openly raise the banner of rebellion.
He is now in a dilemma.
But at this moment, it seemed that God was favoring him.
Not long after the edict was read out, his servant told him that the emperor had decided to leave the capital for inspection and was on his way to Shanxi.
This made him very excited, and he stopped hiding it and immediately ordered the messenger to be detained.
He gathered all the generals and began to discuss how to kill the emperor smoothly.
After all, the intelligence said that the emperor was escorted by fifty or sixty thousand elite soldiers.
They have already seen the fighting power of the Yulin Army. If they go head-to-head, even if they add the Mongolians they have already contacted, they may not be able to win.
Moreover, their purpose was to kill the emperor, not to defeat the escorting army.
If the emperor is fine, even if they win a huge victory, it will be in vain.
Now the problem before them is how to successfully kill the emperor.
"Don't worry, everyone, I have already thought about it and made arrangements. My son Yang Jun has brought all the elite soldiers from Dushi and Maying back to the pass. We are just waiting for my order."
"My son's troops are in the dark now. I guess the emperor doesn't know they exist. This is our advantage. We can use this to catch the emperor off guard."
Although Yang Hong said this, everyone did not actually have hope in their hearts.
It’s not like they didn’t know how many soldiers Yang Jun had. What could those few thousand men do?
Compared with them, Yang Hong's mood was much better.
In fact, he has already thought of a plan, and it is the method with the highest probability of success. The reason why he does not say it is because he is afraid that someone will betray him.
After all, not everyone can be trusted to do this kind of thing. He is not afraid of ten thousand, just afraid of the worst. He doesn't want it to end before it starts.
"The emperor's patrol will inevitably come to Datong. There are only two routes. According to this general, we can set up an ambush halfway."
Seeing Yang Hong pointing at the map and making arrangements there, Guo Deng, who was feeling heavy, finally couldn't help but ask:
"General, we must first deal with the emperor's more than 50,000 elite soldiers, otherwise we will definitely fail."
After listening to Guo Deng's words, Yang Hong looked at the other people's eyes again and knew that it would be impossible not to reveal anything to them.
Otherwise, under such great pressure, it is likely to lead to disunity among the people and unstable military morale.
"My general's idea is that we can attack the east and attack the west to divert the tiger away from the mountain."
Everyone's eyes were full of doubts, how could they attack the east and attack the west, and how could they divert the tiger away from the mountain?
Seeing them like this, Yang Hong could only shake his head secretly, thinking that they were all a bunch of trash.
But I had to explain to them:
"The emperor has 50,000 elite escorts around him. It will definitely not work if he fights hard. It is tantamount to hitting an egg with an egg and seeking death."
"So we have to design a plan to let the emperor divide his troops. Only when the emperor's troops are reduced can we have a chance."
"Otherwise, I, the general, won't be able to think of any good ideas."
"Don't forget, everyone, the officials in the capital helped us prepare a military report."
"Then we will lie and claim that the Mongols have breached the Great Wall and are looting the pass. Do you think that with the emperor's temperament, he will just sit back and do nothing?"
"As long as he dares to separate his troops and leave the camp, we can gather superior forces and cooperate with the Mongols outside the pass, and we will definitely be able to defeat him in one battle."
"When the time comes, won't your wealth and splendor be inexhaustible?"
After hearing this, Commander Chen Wu thought for a moment and said:
"General, do we really want to let those Mongols enter the border?"
"Once it gets out of control, it will be a disaster for the Ming Dynasty."
"And even if they keep their word, they will have to give up a whole house for them to plunder. The people of Ming Dynasty will still suffer."
After hearing this, Yang Hong couldn't help laughing in his heart, and taunted him with words:
"Commander Chen is really a loyal minister and a good general. I am the pillar of the Ming Dynasty. When the commander was counting the coins, why didn't the commander say this?"
"You really have to be a bitch and still want to build a memorial arch. Don't forget that you did all those things and now you're still pretending to be a saint with me."
Chen Wu knew that he was in the wrong, and after being scolded by Yang Hong, he stood up silently and returned to his original position.
Others also looked at him with disdain. When they saw this bitch counting money before, why didn't they realize that he still had a heart to love the people?
"Okay, let's get down to business, don't talk about anything else."
"Immediately send people to the outside of the pass and tell the leaders to send troops quickly. My general will let them enter the pass at that time."
"Tell them to hurry and rob the emperor's car before he arrives in Datong Town, otherwise the promised benefits will be halved."
Yang Hong's nephew Yang Xin immediately accepted the order and left. He also knew that the importance of this matter, whether it was life or death, was this time.
When Li Yuan heard Yang Hong's arrangement, he couldn't sit still. Let the Mongols rob and kill him? This is not safe.
No, Yang Hong's people have to do it, and you have to see it with your own eyes before you can rest assured.
"General, I'm afraid those Mongolians are out of work. What if they just show up and escape?"
"Wouldn't we be exposed by then? How can we accomplish anything?"
Yang Hong is relatively kind to civil servants. After all, it is cooperation now. After the matter is completed, he will still have to rely on these civil servants to operate in the court.
Although he had been betrayed by them once, he still held back and pretended not to know.
When the situation stabilizes, he will definitely settle accounts with these people.
"Don't worry, I, the general, let them in just to act."
"The emperor is not a fool. He is very shrewd. You want to deceive him without spending any money. Do you think it is possible, Master Yushi?"
"He suddenly wants to come to patrol the border. He has already made it clear that he no longer trusts me, the civil and military generals of Datong. How can we wait until we don't show off our cards now?"
"Besides, those Mongolian Tatars have taken a lot of things from me. How can there be any reason in this world to accept money without doing anything?"
"Only when he really sees the Mongols entering the border will he let down his guard and divide his troops into camps."
"It doesn't matter whether these Mongols fight or not. What's important is that these tens of thousands of soldiers must appear in the eyes of the emperor."
"It turns out that we have made arrangements a long time ago. The general is really brave and resourceful. He is worthy of being the pillar of the Ming Dynasty. The great mission of reviving the Ming Dynasty cannot be without the general."
Yang Hong was not very cold to Li Yuan's flattery.
Therefore, he just walked down the slope, prevaricated a few words, and sent Li Yuan away.
After the arrangements were made, Yang Hong said with a ruthless expression:
"Everyone, whether it's life or death, whether it's glory and wealth or the destruction of your family and your family, this time, I hope everyone can work together, unite, and do your best."