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Chapter 411 Datong Chief Soldier (Second Change)

In Datong Mansion, Wang Pu, the general of Datong, paced back and forth uneasily, as if he was waiting for important news.

A lieutenant hurried over.

"How are Ningwuguan and Li Zicheng?" Wang Pu asked anxiously.

"Phew... Ningwuguan has become a piece of scorched earth, and no one is alive!" The lieutenant seemed to be hurrying on his way, panting, "Li Zicheng led those refugees to our Datong Mansion, and will soon loot Yanmenguan and other places. .”

"The thieves are so cruel, they really committed an act of massacring the city!" Wang Pu's face turned pale.

"It's not just Taining Wuguan, the angry Li Zicheng returned to Daizhou and slaughtered Daizhou City. Now Daizhou City and Ningwuguan area are completely deserted except for Li Zicheng's refugees! Some people who are afraid of being massacred The common people simply took refuge in Li Zicheng, making Li Zicheng's number swell to more than 20 people!" The deputy general said again.

"This thief is really vicious. He successively slaughtered 10 people in Taiyuan Mansion, Daizhou, Ningwuguan and other places. Wherever he went, there was no grass growing. The next target is our Datong Mansion. What should we do?" Wang Pu became more and more anxiety.

"Lord Chief Soldier, there is a sentence that my subordinates don't know whether to say or not."

"You can say it anyway."

"But anyone who resists Li Zicheng will end badly. You see, Cao Wenzhao was seriously injured by the artillery shelled by the intruders, and his life and death are still unknown. Hong Chengchou and Zuo Liangyu were trapped in Luoyang by bandits, and they don't know. How long will it be able to last. The Taiyuan General and the Sanguan General have all died in battle, and it will be our turn next time." The lieutenant general said.

His words exacerbated Wang Pu's uneasiness. He rubbed his palms and found that they were already covered with sweat.

"I have already sent someone to ask the court to see how the court plans to deal with the intruder." Wang Pu continued to wait anxiously.

Soon the messenger sent by Wang Pu to ask the court for instructions got the court's intention.

"There is an order from the Ministry of War that the general army of Datong should lead the entire town to guard Yanmen Pass and other places with [-] soldiers and horses, and use the steep mountain passes to block the intruders and consume the troops of the intruders."

When Wang Pu received the imperial court's intention, his heart sank.

"Fifty thousand soldiers? Where do I go to mobilize 20 soldiers? Those guys in the Ministry of War don't know that military pay is serious everywhere! Now the Liao army is harassing the Great Wall in the north, and it may destroy the city at any time. I need a team of soldiers and horses." To guard against the Liao army, there are not many soldiers and horses in hand to intercept [-] intruders!" Wang Pu was angry and disturbed.

"My lord, my subordinates think that now the world is collapsing, Qin has lost its deer and the whole world is chasing it. The two contenders are Li Zicheng and Chu Yun. Now the Liao army is in the north and Li Zicheng is in the south. Our Datong Prefecture is like a If the imperial court can't rescue us, we must plan as soon as possible, otherwise we will die without knowing how to die." The lieutenant general said.

"You want me to betray the court and seek refuge with traitors?" Wang Pu frowned.

"The lives of the subordinates are connected with the adults. If the adults die, the subordinates will die. What is planned for the adults is also for the subordinates." The lieutenant said, "If we lose the Datong Mansion, even if the intruders don't kill us, the court will not kill us." We will also be held accountable for the crime of our failure, so why bother? Use the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in Datong Mansion to fight against the intruders? Even if we win, our Datong Mansion will become a barren land."

Wang Pu was silent for a while, and then slowly said: "If we are determined to leave the imperial court, should we join the Liao Army or Li Zicheng?"

"The Liao Army!" The lieutenant said without thinking, "But we can't join the Liao Army right now."

"Why do you say it's good to join the Liao army, but you can't join the Liao army? Isn't this inconsistent?" Wang Pu asked puzzled.

"My lord, please listen to me. Although the Liao Army is harassing the Great Wall in the north, its heart is not in Datong Mansion, but in opening up the Liaoxi Corridor. It is just to delay the soldiers and horses of Xuanfu and Datong Mansions, so that the soldiers and horses of the two towns have no intentions." Participating in the battle of the Liaoxi Corridor. According to the estimates of my subordinates, the Liao Liao Army in the northern Great Wall may only have thousands of people. Even if we join the Liao Liao Army, they will not be able to dispatch enough troops to protect our Datong Mansion from intruders. Toxic." The lieutenant general said.

"What you said is not unreasonable. It's just that the thief Li Zicheng has always been bloodthirsty, and even slaughtered all the soldiers and people in Ningwuguan and Daizhou. If we take refuge in them, they will beat and scold us at will. What if we are even killed after our military power is lifted?" Wang Pu asked.

"This is a big matter, and it's hard for one subordinate to take care of it. Why don't you gather some staff you trust, my lord, to discuss the big thing." The deputy general said.

"Let me think about it." Wang Pu somewhat hesitated.

The commander-in-chief of an important border town in the imperial court is regarded as a prince holding one side. If he accidentally stands in the wrong team, he will basically be unable to be a man in the future.

But time does not allow Wang Pu to think more, because Li Zicheng will soon attack Datong Mansion in a big way!

"My lord, I have a plan." An important staff member thought for a long time, and seemed to have come up with a solution to Wang Pu's concerns.

"Quickly, Yanmen Pass and other places have asked me for help." Wang Pu was afraid of angering the murderous demon king because Yanmen Pass and other places resisted Li Zicheng, "So I sent envoys to Li Zicheng in advance to ask for a truce, and made a decision within two days. "

"Your Excellency can surrender to Li Zicheng, but he is required to still command the troops of the Datong headquarters. The intruders in the Datong Mansion are free to enter and leave, but they are not allowed to enter the Datong City to harass the people. In this way, the Chief Soldier still holds a heavy army in his hands, and the intruders must not dare to take it easy. Turn your face." The staff member said.

"This plan is feasible! Besides, at this time, as long as we have Datong City and tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, it is up to us to choose whether to leave or stay, and which side to join in?" Wang Pu didn't have any brains. I can't climb to the current high position, and I immediately understand what this means.

"That's right, if Li Zicheng's forces fail to achieve great things in the future, we will defect to the Liao army. This is called a dead friend who will never die. But in this way, if we openly surrender to the bandit army, we will be at odds with the imperial court in the future." Said.

"Break with the imperial court is just a break with the imperial court. Over the years we have struggled to defend Datong and have been attacked by various forces. This is the end of the day." Wang Pu disagreed.

The building is about to collapse, and all the frontier generals have their own plans. Zu Dashou donated Dalinghe Fort to join the Liao Army, and the threatened Datong General Soldier had the idea of ​​joining Li Zicheng and was making preparations.The Xuan Mansion, which was also threatened, was also in panic, because if something happened to the Datong Mansion, the next target of the intruders would be the Xuan Mansion!
(End of this chapter)