Just when Li Jing was finalizing the strategy of striking first and defeating the enemy one by one, Zhu Tianpeng of Qi State was also having intense discussions about sending troops to Beihai.
Qi State, in the main hall of Qi Palace, Zhu Tianpeng is sitting on the throne, Wang Xianzhi, Huang Kui, Wang Yanzhang, Wang Yantong, Pang Shigu, Ge Congzhou, Jing Yanguang, Yang Shihou, Zhu Zhen, Fu Daozhao, Xia Luqi
, Zhu Youjian and other civil and military officials stood on both sides.
"My lord, do you really want to unite with the Northern Han Dynasty to deal with Li Jing?"
Xia Luqi stood up and asked in confusion: "Then when Wang Mang came to ask for cooperation, why did you refuse, my lord?"
"This time, that time."
A trace of solemnity flashed in Zhu Tianpeng's eyes, and he said in a deep voice: "When the Anti-Qin Alliance was first established, the situation in Jizhou was not yet clear. I thought that after the establishment of the Northern Han Dynasty, I could block the Qin army's offensive, but I didn't expect that even if Han Xin was in charge,
He was still suppressed by Bai Qi.
If we don't support the Northern Han Dynasty, if we wait and see Han Xin's defeat, the Qin army will surely sweep across Hebei sooner or later. How can the eggs be destroyed if the nest is overturned? Qi will not be spared by then, so we support the Han Dynasty to fight against the Qin Dynasty.
You will definitely get it."
Hearing what Zhu Tianpeng said, all the generals present showed a look of understanding. Even Huang Kui, who was not very smart, suddenly realized.
Huang Kui is Huang Chao's younger brother, but his elder brother Huang Chao chose a foreigner as his successor. At first, he was extremely dissatisfied with this, but gradually he also understood his brother's hard work. He was not destined to be the king, even if he really was.
If you force yourself to become the King of Qi, you will be kicked down sooner or later. However, Zhu Tianpeng is much better than him in all aspects and is obviously more suitable to be the King of Qi than him.
"Brother, this is why you chose Zhu Tianpeng."
Huang Kui secretly thought, but what he didn't know was that Huang Chao chose Zhu Tianpeng only because Zhu Tianpeng was a loyal believer in the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Tianpeng said a few more words and basically confirmed the matter of sending troops, but at this moment Zhu Youjian stood up and said: "But my lord, if we send troops to Beihai at this time, what will Zhu Ming do?"
Zhu Tianpeng was able to become the king of Qi, and it was not true that Zhu Yuanzhang did not help at all. Zhu Youjian, who was also a relative of the Zhu family, was sent by Zhu Yuanzhang to help Zhu Tianpeng.
Zhu Youjian, also known as Deyue, ascended the throne with the reign name Chongzhen. He was the 16th emperor of the Ming Dynasty and the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty as a unified political power across the country.
Emperor Chongzhen Zhu Youjian was undoubtedly a good emperor. During his reign, he vigorously eradicated the eunuchs, was diligent in political affairs, practiced frugality, and redressed unjust imprisonment. However, due to endless party disputes in the court, constant disasters among the people, and the continuous outbreak of peasant uprisings in the region, Hou Jin outside the customs
The regime took advantage of the situation to rise, and the country was already in a situation of internal and external troubles, so no matter how hard Chongzhen tried, the Ming Dynasty eventually fell.
In this life, Zhu Youjian is a clansman of Zhu Yuanzhang, but has become an uncle of Zhu Di. The fact that he was sent by Zhu Yuanzhang to help Zhu Tianpeng shows that his loyalty can definitely be tested.
But now even Zhu Yuanzhang is no longer here, so Zhu Youjian, like Zhu Tianpeng, is extremely confused and doesn't know where to be loyal.
However, Zhu Youjian was Zhu Di's uncle after all. How could he see his brother's heir being bullied by the Tiger and Wolf Clan in the Central Plains, so he couldn't help but remind Zhu Tianpeng.
After hearing Zhu Youjian's words, Zhu Tianpeng couldn't help but remain silent. Of course he knew that his nephew Zhu Di was having a hard time.
Zhu Di sent troops to attack the rebellious Xue Ju. Although Xue Ju had the support of Zhang Liang, he did not trust Shangguan Haitang and suffered repeated defeats.
In the first battle, under Zhu Di's personal command, Guan Yu defeated Xue Ju and his son, killed three generals of Xue's army, and later killed Xue Guyan, the general of Xue's army.
Afterwards, Fan Zeng set up an ambush, defeated Xue Ju again, and persuaded many Xue Jun soldiers to surrender. At this point, only one-third of Xue Ju's army was left, and basically only a dying struggle was left.
Although Xue Ju had no hope of recovery, he was unwilling to be defeated. He was forced to join Cao Cao directly.
Seeing the internal strife in Zhu Ming, Cao Cao had been gearing up for a long time. Seeing that Xue Ju was dying, he was about to send troops, but he didn't expect that Xue Ju would take the initiative to surrender. How could Cao Cao not accept it?
Cao Cao of Wei State turned to Xue Ju and raised 100,000 troops to attack Xuzhou in a large scale.
At the same time, Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty also raised 80,000 troops to attack Jianghuai.
For a time, the decisive battle in the Central Plains broke out completely. Zhu Ming was trapped in the siege of Cao Cao, Zhao Kuangyin, Sun Jian, and Huang Zu. The situation was extremely dangerous.
Zhu Ming's country can be said to be troubled by disasters. Xue Ju's rebellion broke out just before he saw it. While Zhu Di was suppressing Xue Ju's rebellion, he also needed to defend against Sun Jian and Huang Zu. Now Cao Cao and Zhao Kuangyin have joined in.
The strength of Zhu Ming's family is naturally somewhat beyond their capabilities.
Zhu Di also knew that without external intervention, Zhu Ming alone might really destroy the country, and now the only person he could turn to was Zhu Tianpeng, so he could only shamelessly turn to his uncle Zhu Tianpeng for help.
To be honest, Zhu Tianpeng was a little disappointed with Zhu Di, but what he didn't know was that Zhu Di couldn't be blamed entirely. If Zhang Liang hadn't been behind it, Xue Ju still couldn't have troubled Zhu Di.
The game between Fan Zeng and Zhang Liang ultimately gave Cao Cao an advantage. Although he did nothing, he subdued three generals, Xue Ju, Xue Rengao, and Xue Andu, as well as an army of nearly ten thousand. This can be said to be an example of how the fisherman will benefit.
Although Zhu Tianpeng was a little disappointed with Zhu Di, his belief in Ming Dynasty would never waver in his life, and Zhu Minghe was the only remaining place for his belief, so it was naturally impossible to watch Zhu Di be destroyed.
There are two options before Zhu Tianpeng. One is to send troops to Beihai, and the other is to rescue Xuzhou.
"If Xuzhou needs to be saved, Beihai must also be attacked."
Zhu Tianpeng's eyes were full of perseverance, and then he said loudly and forcefully: "Where is Fu Daozhao?"
Fu Daozhao was a famous general in the late Tang Dynasty and early Liang Dynasty. He once served as the commander of Shence, and later served as Prime Minister of Liang, general, and military governor of Qinzhou.
It can be seen from just a few sentences that Fu Daozhao is a general with both civil and military skills. After all, there are several generals in the world who can be both generals and prime ministers, and Fu Daozhao is just one of them.
Fu Daozhao was one of Huang Chao's team members left to Zhu Tianpeng, and he was also a veteran left over from the Yellow Turban period. He was very sympathetic to the Ming Dynasty and was the best candidate to rescue Xuzhou this time.
After hearing Zhu Tianpeng's call, Fu Daozhao immediately stood up and said in a deep voice: "The general will be here."
"I now order you to lead an army of 50,000 men and rush to the aid of Xuzhou. There must be no mistake."
"promise."
"Remember, after arriving in Xuzhou, you must listen to Mr. Fan Zeng in everything."
Hearing Zhu Tianpeng's words, Fu Daozhao couldn't help but be startled, and then said in a deep voice: "No."
Although Qingzhou is not as prosperous as Jizhou, Qi State occupies half of Qingzhou, so the total military strength of the country is also 130,000.
Now Zhu Tianpeng was going to fight against the Qin army, and at the same time he sent an army of 50,000 to rescue Xuzhou. This clearly shows how important Zhu Ming's status was to him.