The Black Cloud Dragon caught up with the governor of Shuntian Wu Zhongwei at the northern end of Miyun. Because it rained lightly halfway, the rain made the ground muddy and mixed with the snow into mud. Everyone was very embarrassed.

Wu Zhongwei's hair and beard were all white, his face was pale and thin, and he looked like an old scholar teaching in the village. He was struggling and listless. His big red official robe was covered with mud ideas. The officers and soldiers around him were so cold that they shrank their hands and feet, and they were not in a good state.

There were more than 2,000 model soldiers, and as the governor's personal army was still very favorable. They must have given the money to get out and enough food, but they still looked pale and thin and listless.

More than 2,000 people lined up in the mud, one by one in the east and one by one. Jizhen used the standard method of corps organization left by Qi Jiguang. Five people were one by one, two by one, and four by one, each sentry was 49. Each general commander had each sentry, each commander had each sentry in front, back, left and right, and under the sentry, each sentry was divided into front, back, left and right teams. Each sentry was in each war, and the line was arranged in a regular manner. When the front team was fired, when the front team was headed, where the left and right were ambushed, cut off the enemy's back, or break into the two wings, Qi Jiguang had detailed regulations.

The most basic formation of Jizhen Soldier Company is not well arranged now. It is crowded in front of the front, back and left and right, and the soldiers are free to go back and forth. What Hei Yunlong sees are groups of beggar-like soldiers standing in the snow and mud with spears.

The governor had more than 200 people, led by Needin, and the central officers and several thousand generals surrounded the governors. Needin protected the governor on the periphery.

There is also a Needen army with more than 300 people, who are also standing there with their horses to rest. The weather is not good, and everyone's energy is not good.

When the Black Cloud Dragon arrived, Wu Zhongwei looked unlucky and was discussing the letter with his staff around him.

The urgent memorials of the emergency have been passed to the capital, and what we need to report now is the dispatch of various troops and the defense of Jizhen.

The weather was dark and the sky was full of dark colors. Wu Zhongwei had no feeling of a rank-in master, nor did he have the stability and calmness of fighting the enemy in the face of battle. The generals had no excitement at all. Everyone was in a mixed mood of shock and numbness after suddenly meeting a strong enemy. Of course, more emotions were fear. This emotion was too obvious. The Black Cloud Dragon could be quite sure that the guys in front of him were in panic.

Heiyunlong himself is actually the same. In fact, he is a mediocre person among the border commanders. The general of Jizhen should not be the one who is now. It is just because he has always separated from Hutchison that this important task fell on him. Otherwise, it should be Sun Zushou, followed by Ma Shilong. Heiyunlong was the general in Changping. Later, the Ming Dynasty was about to destroy the country. The old man in his seventies was appointed as the general of Jizhen to steal the power of Tang Tong in the face of danger. Chongzhen was simply funny.

Before leaving this time, Heiyunlong had already written a will to his family. His family was in the capital and there would be no trouble for a while. Heiyunlong explained the funeral clearly. He knew in his heart that once he took action, he would die.

Even if he is not killed by Hutchison, if a major town like Jizhen is lost, the town general will be a death sentence no matter what, and he will not be able to escape this knife.

Wu Zhongwei may have the same feeling, so he didn't even bother to pay attention to the stains on his official robe.

Originally, the Wu Junmen had already resigned from the governor. The court intended that Yan Mingtai serve as the governor of Ji Liao and the governor of Shuntian. Wu Zhongwei was already waiting to leave, but this incident suddenly happened. He was trapped in a mud pit. Civil officials could usually use the excuse of planning the overall situation and not having to come to the battle in person. However, when the enemy attacked, they would be responsible for defending the territory. If Ji Town was over, he, the governor of Shuntian, would not be able to escape the knife of the West City.

This is not a joke. During the Jiajing period, the capital was besieged and the emperor even killed the Minister of War. Tianqi was a kind emperor, but no matter how kind the emperor was, the blame was too heavy, and Wu Zhongwei could not take it.

Although this matter is not a party dispute, the eunuch party will not be as cruel as killing the Donglin party members, but Wu Zhongwei is also dead when dealing with it according to national laws.

This is not a joke. In the second year of Chongzhen, Huang Taiji entered the streets. Chongzhen later killed 37 civil and military officials, including Wang Qiao, the Minister of War. Don’t think it’s easy to be an official. If you become a frontier official, you must be mentally prepared to lose your head.

After all, the Ming Dynasty was not Zhao Song. Zhao Song was the most comfortable official and would not be beheaded even if he made a big mistake. This was not the case with the Ming Dynasty. Those who should be killed would never be ruthless.

"The last general has met the military lord." Hei Yunlong walked to Wu Zhongwei, ignored the coldness and mud on the ground, and half-kneeled down and bowed.

Wu Zhongwei did not support him, and looked at the general officer with cold eyes, but just started slightly. This was the rule according to the official style, not that Wu Zhongwei wanted to pay attention to the person in front of him.

"Hei Zong Town is so majestic." The central officer beside Wu Zhongwei was a little white-faced and said with an unangry look: "Can Hutchison easily offend Hutchison? The court has never issued an order to make a bird-haired limelight in our Ji Town. Now, Hutchison's army is approaching, and the black army is afraid that there will be tens of thousands of people. Once they hit in, Ji Town will be completely finished. In this way, the head of the town will be very happy, and will be rewarded with meritorious contributions and rewarded with bird-haired."

After scolding him, Heiyunlong had nothing to do with his face, but the generals around him were all expressionless and seemed to have not heard the central officer insulting the general.

The same is true for the generals around Heiyunlong, and they did not express anything. Several Needi leaders showed no anger. No matter what, they relied on Heiyunlong for a living. If Heiyunlong fell, they would not benefit.

But Hei Yunlong himself did not speak silent, and it was obvious that General Hei was also deeply regretting it.

Wu Zhongwei shook his sleeves and said, "Okay, don't let outsiders laugh at me."

At this time, Hei Yunlong noticed that a seventh-rank military officer was standing beside Wu Zhongwei. His official position was not high, but he was very close to the governor. He was of medium size and was wearing a blue robe and seventh-rank supplementary uniform of the military officer. He was white and clean, with a round face full of smiles, and he seemed not nervous at all.

When the man saw Hei Yunlong looking over, he bowed and said, "Below is Zhou Wenyu, the flag-tag official of the Liaodong Governor Yuan. He went to the capital to do the return trip and encountered this incident. Liao Town and Ji Town were originally a family. He wanted to stay at home to see the situation in Gubeikou so that he could report to Mr. Yuan."

Heiyunlong said dumbly: "Zhou Qipai, don't be careless. Once the mouth is broken, both jade and stone will be burned."

"How is it so easy?" Zhou Wenyu said: "At the beginning of this year, Lao Nu led more than 100,000 troops to attack Ningyuan. Isn't Ningyuan safe? The dangerous place in Gubeikou is still above Ningyuan, built along the mountain, with the gates overlapping. Although there are no red barbarian cannons, there are also general cannons and second general cannons. It is not so easy for Hutchison Shang Army to break the gap."

Heiyunlong was a little surprised. Where did the guy in front of him get such great confidence?

However, the people in Liao Town are indeed a bit unusual. When they talk, their voices are loud, which makes everyone feel a lot.

Ning Yuan was indeed facing the main force of the Eight Banners and indeed defended it. From this point of view, it doesn’t matter if others brag.

Zhou Wenyu smiled again and said, "I have also dealt with Hutchison's soldiers and horses, and they are not three heads and six arms. Now there are still soldiers and horses that have come down from Hutchison's Thirteen Mountain, which have been subdued by Yuan's army gate and guarding the forts on the side walls."

"I know this." A general next to Wu Zhongwei nodded and said, "The hero Yang Er of Guangning has long been heard of Daming's famous figures for a long time, but he did not expect to be subdued by Yuan Junmen."

"Yes." Zhou Wenyu said: "Our military lords have been wary of Hutchison, divided and utilized, and strictly guarded. It is nothing more than another Dongliu, and may not be as powerful as the Dongliu. Dongliu is a tribe that has been inherited for a hundred years, and has its own set of inheritance. Nurhaci also has the silver seal of the imperial edict of the Ming Dynasty, and the Dragon and Tiger General's name and the Emperor's sword. Hutchison is different. It is too fast and its foundation is unstable. The generals have the right to fight the enemy with their lives, and with the heavy reward of Hutchison. If the Ming Dynasty blames it for righteousness and closes its shops in the pass, making it a rootless giant tree, it will naturally decay quickly. This time, the ports are closed in Jizhen and Tianjin, and it is prohibited to travel back and forth between Hutchison and strictly investigate the traitors and reverse traffic. This is actually a good thing. If you can withstand the Hutchison's impulse and persist in this, the emperor will also have a heavy reward."

"What Zhou Qipai said is very true." The general next to Wu Zhongwei nodded and agreed.

Heiyunlong glanced at it and saw that it was Wang Wei, the deputy general. This time, Heiyunlong actually learned from Tianjin. Heiyunlong had a big fuss. It was probably Wang Wei wanted to show off and take over his position.

Zhou Wenyu had no psychology to meet the intrigues within Ji Town, and it was not much better within Liao Town. Yuan Chonghuan provoked Zhao Rujiao and Man Gui to fight with him at his suggestion. Now the two generals are in a state of power, and they have to rely on Yuan Chonghuan to form conflicts. Both of them are completely dependent on Yuan, the strong governor.

At the same time, Zu Dashou also completely turned to Yuan Chonghuan. In addition, the generals of Jin Kingdom, He Kegang, were also attached to Yuan Chonghuan's command. The two Ji Liao Governors could hardly get involved in the affairs of Liao Town, and everything was decided by the governor of Liaodong.

Zhou Wenyu was responsible for entering Beijing this time, and personally took Yuan Chonghuan's memorial to the cabinet to reply.

Starting from August, after feeling that he had mastered the situation in western Liaoning, Yuan tried to take another path.

After feeling that his strength was enhanced, Yuan Chonghuan's greatest hope now was to solve the Eastern Affairs in his own hands. This was also the capital for him to become the first among the governors and the first official in the border rank, and it was also what he wanted to do the most.

In August of the sixth year of Tianqi, Yuan Chonghuan reported to the emperor and informed the cabinet, and formally sent envoys to Liaoyang to mourn.

Mourning is just an excuse, the main reason is that Yuan Chonghuan wants to find an excuse to have formal contact with the Jurchen side. The death of the old slave is a rare opportunity and he will not let it go.

This time Zhou Wenyu went to Beijing to report to the cabinet the details of the envoy's mourning. Although Yuan Chonghuan had a memorial in the book, he still sent Zhou Wenyu to Beijing to explain in person.

Zhou Wenyu only received limited support in the capital. Although the cabinet also felt that peace talks could be considered, all the cabinet masters, including Gu Bingqian, had no risky intentions or plans.

There is no urgent need for peace talks at this stage. Jianlu can't fight anyway. As long as you strictly guard the gate and do not let the cavalry cross Shanhaiguan, you can just sit back and see that they will lose themselves. There is no need to negotiate peace talks at all.

The cabinet was still a little hesitant about this matter, the main reason was the Hutchison.

Yuan Chonghuan also proposed this point. If the court wants to launch a series of actions against Hutchison, and may even kill Zhang Han in half a year, then it must be prepared in advance.

Once wars start with Hutchison and the Eastern Territory, the Ming Dynasty will be under unprecedented pressure.
Chapter completed!