Xiong Tingbi has been in charge of Liaodong for three years. Although he doesn't know everything about his men, he still knows their thoughts and ideas.
Seeing their attitude of neither supporting nor opposing, Xiong Tingbi already knew their plan.
It's just that it's not two years ago now. Because of the emperor's strong support, the reorganization of the Liaodong army was very thorough.
As long as he gives the order, these people will have to go if they don't want to.
Of course, he couldn't guarantee whether they would actually work hard or not.
However, as a military and civilian official, Xiong Tingbi naturally understands the importance of cultivating and promoting his own confidants.
Moreover, now is not the time to launch a general offensive. We just need an elite force to go out of the city to harass the Jiannu and reduce the pressure on Mao Wenlong and North Korea.
What their attitudes and thoughts are is not that important.
So he didn't bother to ask for their opinions and directly issued a military order. General Li Huaixin led 7,000 cavalry out of the city and headed for Fushun and Sarhu Pass areas to wait for opportunities.
At the meeting, Xiong Tingbi simply stated his thoughts, but did not mention any specific details or plans.
After all, Li Huaixin was his trusted general, and the 7,000 cavalrymen he commanded were his close confidants in Biaoying.
It can be said that this was his confidence to suppress all forces in Liaodong and suppress the generals of Liaodong.
There is no room for any mistakes. If there is any mistake, the situation he has worked so hard to rectify over the past few years will be thrown into chaos again.
And just when Li Huaixin had ordered his troops and horses to prepare food and fodder before setting off, Amin's messenger arrived in Shenyang.
They pretended to be Han people from Liaodong who were kidnapped by the Jian slaves, claiming to have important information to report. After many twists and turns, they finally met Xiong Tingbi.
After meeting Xiong Tingbi, they were not in a hurry to reveal their true identities, let alone the true purpose of their trip.
Instead, he tentatively said:
"Master Xiong, Nuerhachi's life is not easy. Not only are they severely short of food, they are also in short supply of important supplies such as iron and salt."
"In the past few wars, Nuerhachi was completely defeated, and the population suffered a huge loss. All the old Jurchen tribes' old bases have been exhausted."
"People from Yehe, Hada and other tribes are all resentful and extremely dissatisfied with the differential treatment by the upper class."
"It's precisely because of them that the two of us were able to escape from Hetuala this time."
"They asked me to tell Master Xiong that if you send troops to establish a state, they are willing to cooperate with each other inside and outside. They will take Nuerhachi's head and donate it to you to atone for their sins."
After listening to what they said, Xiong Tingbi fell into deep thought.
He was wondering if this was Boarskin's conspiracy to lure him into attacking and then lay a trap to ambush him.
After all, the safety of Shenyang is related to the overall strategic situation of Liaodong.
The Ming Dynasty occupied Shenyang and absolutely suppressed the wild boar skin.
If he loses Shenyang carelessly, even though Ming Dynasty still has the capital of Liaoyang, it still has the initiative, but the slaves will also grow in size, to the point where they can compete with each other.
And through his careful observation, he suspected that the two people in front of him were not the so-called abducted Han people.
Eighty percent of them were Jian slaves because their faces and bodies gave them away.
Moreover, when they saw that they were able to calm down and talk eloquently, they were obviously people who had seen the world.
If they were really ordinary people, even if they were passing on messages, they wouldn't be able to speak so carefully.
So he pretended to be a sheep and said angrily:
"Bring these two slave builders out to me and chop them down."
Before the two of them could react, the guards on both sides of Xiong Tingbi immediately stepped over and tried to drag them out.
The two people shouted quickly:
"We are not here to tell you. If we are just here to tell you, why bother to come to see you?"
When Xiong Tingbi heard that it made sense, he winked and signaled to let them go, and then asked:
"Then you should tell me who these people are and what kind of plans they have."
"Since you asked that, let me tell you that we are indeed not Han people."
"But it's not a detailed plan, but it's my master's order to come here to discuss the big plan with Master Xiong."
"Everything I just said is true, and there is no fraud at all."
"Master Xiong, if you don't believe it, you can go investigate."
Xiong Tingbi mostly believed what they just said about the overall situation of slave creation.
Because he had already made calculations and guesses. After several battles, the wild boar skin could only get out but not get in. The losses were so huge, it must have cost countless money.
But he was quite curious about this so-called master.
The senior officials of Jiannu actually had different ideas at this critical moment and wanted to switch sides. Could it be that God is helping me?
"Who is your master?"
"Master Xiong, this matter is of great importance. We won't tell you who my master is now, so you'd better not waste any more words."
Seeing that they were unwilling to say anything, Xiong Tingbi's temper almost broke out on the spot, but he still held back and said:
"If that's the case, then you have to show your sincerity to convince me. It's impossible for me to believe you just based on your words."
"It is of great importance to you, but it is also important to me, Xiong Tingbi."
"If Lord Xiong is serious, we will naturally show sincerity."
Xiong Tingbi did not answer the call, but sat there drinking tea by himself. Obviously he did not want to express his position now.
Amin's two messengers were helpless. Now that they were the passive party, they were naturally at a disadvantage, so they continued:
"This time my Great Khan leads the Five Banners troops to attack North Korea. Countless supplies, money and food need to be looted and replenished."
"As long as nothing serious happens, we will definitely not be able to return to the army in a short time."
"For Lord Xiong, this is not an opportunity, but it can also prove the sincerity that Lord Xiong needs."
"But before that, Master Xiong must also give us a guarantee. How can we be sure that Master Xiong will not burn bridges when the matter is accomplished?"
"Oh, then what guarantee do you need from me?"
Xiong Tingbi put down his tea cup and said calmly.
"Of course Lord Xiong personally wrote a memorial and submitted it to the pass to inform the Ming Emperor of our coming to surrender this time."
"And we need the guarantee of the Ming Emperor's imperial edict, so that we can help Master Xiong with confidence."
I have to say that although these two people are barbarians with little culture, they are not stupid.
With the emperor's imperial edict guarantee, it would be unrealistic for Xiong Tingbi to cross the river and burn the bridge. He wanted to weigh how many knives his head could withstand.
After all, once something like this happened, it would be the Ming Emperor's face that would be lost, and the Ming court's credibility would be lost.
They know that the Han people attach great importance to their reputation and credibility.
Xiong Tingbi was not willing to report to the emperor, but he also knew that if there were really high-level officials from Jiannu's side who came to surrender and cooperate inside and outside.
The day is not far away when they can wipe out the wild boar skin and put an end to the Liaodong rebellion, and they can avoid unnecessary losses. This is really a great opportunity.