Of one mind?
This was a rather hilarious way of putting it.
"I don't know if they're of one mind, but since Chai Guozhu and Chen Lin were able to persuade them to surrender, Dayun, as a border general, might be able to do the same. For a border general to be of one mind with Shen Yicheng is laughable no matter how one hears it. What does Duke Yuan plan to do? Send someone to persuade them to surrender? "
Jiang Dahai looked at Yuan Huang.
Yuan Huang fell into deep thought.
"Persuade them to surrender. Tell Dayun that two hundred thousand soldiers of our army are about to gather in the capital, and the armies of all sides are coming to reinforce them. Even the Liaodong Army is about to enter the pass. If he stays here, does he want to be buried along with a traitor like Shen Yicheng? If he's willing, won't he consider the thirty thousand brothers under his command? If he surrenders, Marshal Xiao will assuredly ask His Majesty for merit, and once the Five Armies Commandery regains its authority, there will be a position for him. "
Zhao Hu, Luo Rong, and Jiang Dahai glanced at each other. None of them had any objections.
If they really could regain the authority of the Five Armies Commandery, none of the border generals would be able to refuse this condition.
"Then, Duke Yuan, why don't our army reorganize for the night and march to Wuqing tomorrow morning to persuade Dayun to surrender! If we can't persuade him to surrender, then with our current strength, seizing Wuqing's Tongzhou is a simple matter. Let the army rest for today! "
Zhao Hu proposed.
The others had no objections.
Yuan Huang also nodded.
After many days of hard work, Yuan Huang was getting on in years. Although his body was still strong and healthy, he still needed to rest. Thus, after giving some orders, Jiang Dahai had Yuan Huang sent to a room that had been prepared for him to rest.
After Yuan Huang left, Jiang Dahai, Zhao Hu, and Luo Rong stared at each other in the room.
After a while, Zhao Hu took out the piece of ochre yellow cloth that Qi Dayong had given him from his bosom.
"Jiang Dahai, you're truly daring. You've only just taken Nanjing, and you dare to take out these things from the Nanjing Imperial Palace. Do you know that what you're doing is a true act of rebellion?!"
Zhao Hu looked at Jiang Dahai strangely.
It couldn't be helped. After the rise of the Myanmar navy, the conflict between the navy, which had to fight every day, and the infantry, which had been idle for a while, became more and more prominent. The conflict between the navy and the infantry leaders was not small either. Zhao Hu brought people to cause trouble for Jiang Dahai time and again. Jiang Dahai relied on Xiao Ruxun's support and dared to go against Zhao Hu, the second-in-command in the army.
There were even two instances where the navy and infantry got into a brawl. Only after Xiao Ruxun had each of them beaten fifty times did the incident subside.
But the conflict between the navy and the infantry was difficult to reconcile.
It would be strange if the two of them had a good relationship.
However, the current situation was a little strange.
Jiang Dahai looked at that piece of cloth, then took out a piece of yellow cloth from his bosom. Luo Rong also took out a piece of yellow cloth from his bosom.
Jiang Dahai looked and smiled.
"My life and everything I have now were all given to me by the Commander. It was the Commander who promoted me to admiral of the navy. It was the Commander who helped me find a wife and start a family. Without the Commander, I would not be here today. Tell me, should I believe the Commander or the Emperor who has nothing to do with us?"
Zhao Hu and Luo Rong looked at each other.
"Marshal was almost killed by Shen Yicheng because he trusted that Emperor. If I continue to trust that Emperor, wouldn't I be seeking my own death? Other than Marshal, I don't trust anyone. I only recognize Marshal. Of course, I can trust the Emperor, unless Marshal is the Emperor! "
Zhao Hu and Luo Rong swallowed in unison.
Emperor.
These two words carried too much weight in their hearts.
"Jiang Dahai … you really are a madman!"
Zhao Hu couldn't help but curse.
"What's wrong with being a madman? If Marshal can become the Emperor and protect our riches, it doesn't matter if I'm a madman! Besides, you're talking about me here, but don't I still carry this cloth with me? Do you think I don't know what you're thinking? "
Jiang Dahai took away his piece of cloth and stuffed it into his chest pocket. "We are the ones who lead the troops, and we are the ones who lead the troops under the commander-in-chief. If we wait for the dethroned emperor to return to the throne, we will either have him as a mere figurehead, or we will have to wait for him to come after us. Other than the commander-in-chief, who can guarantee that we will be able to marry our wives and children and bring glory to our ancestors? We've risked our lives to lead the troops to fight until today, just to wait for him to settle accounts? "
Luo Rong took back his cloth and stuffed it into his pocket.
"Although you're a madman, what you say is reasonable."
Then, Luo Rong looked at Zhao Hu and said, "Old Zhao, in any case, I'm not willing to put my life in the hands of that dethroned Emperor. I only recognize Marshal, I only believe that Marshal will give me riches. I don't believe that dethroned Emperor."
Then, Jiang Dahai and Luo Rong looked at Zhao Hu together.
The second person in the army, General Zhao Hu's choice was the most important.
Of course, he might have already made his choice.
"Although I don't like you, it's better for the infantry and navy to stand together on this matter. After obtaining riches, we'll do what we have to do!"
Zhao Hu took the cloth and stuffed it back into his pocket. "What do you plan to do next?"
Jiang Dahai said, "When Marshal arrives in the capital, he will definitely summon us to discuss military affairs. At that time, he will definitely summon all the important people in the camp. At that time, it will be time for us to act."
"Have you prepared everything?"
Zhao Hu was still a little worried.
"Don't worry. This isn't the first time we've done this. There aren't many people who've done this. You can relax!"
Hearing this, Zhao Hu was finally relieved.
Only then did they rest and reorganize.
On the 18th of the twelfth month, while Yuan Huang led his troops to Wuqing, Xiao Ruxun led his troops to Baoding Prefecture. At first, Baoding refused to surrender. Xiao Ruxun arranged a row of 20 Hongyi cannons and aimed them at the city walls. Tens of thousands of troops shouted in unison, "Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill!" This scared the garrison of Baoding Prefecture. Then, the magistrate of Baoding Prefecture decisively opened the city gates and surrendered.
Of course, Xiao Ruxun would not accept such people who refused a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit, but did not dare to really swallow the forfeit. Xiao Ruxun would directly dismiss them and send them to prison.
After Baoding Prefecture was taken, the other counties truly surrendered at the mere sight of the wind. Before the army arrived, Ansu and Dingxing had already surrendered. They opened the city gates to surrender, opened the warehouses to deliver silver, and helped transport the rations. The one-stop service was very considerate.
And at this time, Xiao Ruxun received a huge piece of good news from the northwest.
Du Tong, Li Ruzhang, and Niu Bingzhong had all surrendered. Niu Bingzhong's deputy, Zhang Yanshou, was the first to surrender. He was also the one who captured Li Wen and changed the situation of the war. Now, Deng Zilong, Liu Gu, and Ma Wei led the army out of Hanzhong and began to sweep through the northwest and Guanzhong.
And the even better news was that Wang Hui didn't die at all.
Wang Hui, who had been separated from Xiao Ruxun in the capital, didn't die. He actually made it to the northwest and played an important role in the process of Zhang Yanshou's restoration. He facilitated this matter in one fell swoop and made great contributions for Ma Wei and the others to sweep through Guanzhong and the northwest.
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