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In June, the flood in Lantian was basically subsided, and the resettlement and compensation of the victims were in full swing. Everyone in Lantian was busy without touching the ground.

With the rapid operation of Lantian machines, the disaster caused by the flood is dissipating at the fastest speed, and Lantian is returning to normal.

After a busy period of time, Li Chaosheng finally had time to take a look at the dynamics of other opponents in the land of Daming.

Hubei Zhang Xianzhong is playing hide-and-seek with Yang Sichang, gradually growing his troops during the campaign, while Yang Sichang is training soldiers, as if one day I will be able to wipe out the bandits as long as I work hard. I have to say that Yang Sichang is a dictator. At that time, he wanted to fight Lu Xiangsheng wholeheartedly, and even violated some of his principles for this.

And when Lu Xiangsheng was beheaded and he became the person Chongzhen relied on most, he really meant to devote himself to Chongzhen. What should we say about such a person?

Li Chaosheng's evaluation of him is: narrow-minded, jealous, not a gentleman, but he can't say he is incompetent.

In Hubei, Yang Sichang and Zhang Xianzhong fought vigorously with each other, and other places were relatively peaceful. In the land of Liaodong, after Hong Chengchou arrived, he began to deploy defenses. However, Hong Chengchou encountered trouble at this time. Chongzhen, who was sitting on the throne, had a conflict of opinion.

Hong Chengchou believes that the Ningjin defense line in Liaodong is a bit laborious now, and advocates that the direction of tactical contraction should be withdrawn from the Ningjin defense line and a defense line be formed in the rear, which can greatly reduce Ming's expenses.

Hong Chengchou made a calculation and calculated that if the Manchu defense line is pushed forward by one hundred miles, the annual military expenditure will increase by one million taels, and if it is retreated by one hundred miles, it will save at least 100 taels of military expenditure. It's not for the common people. There aren't many common people here. Abandoning this piece of land in exchange for saving military expenses is a very good deal.

And this piece of land is gone, the Manchus will send people to station, and the Manchus will send people, then their military expenditure will increase, one will go up and the other will go up, and this account will make a lot of money.

"Help me? Help me, can you let me see you?"

That’s right, they are Liaodong generals, Zu Dashou, Wu Xiang, Wu Sangui and other Liaodong generals. In fact, the large area around the Ningjin defense line belongs to them. They are the ones with vested interests. To give up this large piece of land is to cut off the flesh of the generals of Liaodong. Are these big army leaders who support the army so easy to bully?
Of course, they have to mobilize their forces in the court to work hard to prevent such things from happening.

Hong Chengchou frowned?The messenger said with a smile: "Don't say it so harshly, our county officials are only concerned about the border situation, so we sent some people to help you."

Hong Chengchou's expression was gloomy and ugly when he heard this, he said: "Your county lord is really very powerful, but I want to ask you, did your county lord say the same thing when he recruited Lu Xiangsheng?"

Moreover, the money is not only from the Liaodong generals, but also the share of the military expenses from the imperial court.

I have to say that Chongzhen's bones are very hard, but it is a pity that there are few flexibility, and after Hong Chengchou received the order and saw that his generals did not listen to his own words, he decisively closed his mouth and never said anything again. Say something about giving up the Ningjin line of defense.

"You also have spies in Lantian?"

Hong Chengchou frowned and looked at the emissary and said, "Your county lord looks down on me, Hong, so much, thinking that I will disregard my shame, forget my ancestors, surrender and become a slave?"

Hong Chengchou carefully wrote down the advantages and disadvantages of this and handed it over to Chongzhen, but at the court meeting the next day, he was criticized as useless by the officials, and some people even directly called him a traitor.

The envoy said: "Lu Xiangsheng has already been killed at Caishikou, why mention him?"

Trading regions for time is not an unacceptable strategic solution.

Hong Chengchou looked at the messenger and said, "What are you talking about?"

But Hong Chengchou thought very well, but he overlooked a fatal point, that is, although there are few people in the Ningjin defense line and the people own very little land, this huge land is not without owners. He has vested interests.

The envoy smiled and said: "The county lord has heard that Mr. Hong has been depressed recently, so he came to ask, do you have any idea of ​​starting over in another place?"

"You planted spies here?"

The envoy smiled and said, "Lord Hong, since I can safely appear in front of you and convey the words of my county lord to you, you should know that your place is not airtight."

The envoy didn't say much after hearing this, but bowed to Hong Chengchou and said, "Master Hong is very admirable for the country and the people, but my lord asked me to bring a word to Master Hong."

This is also the reason why Jiannu has been unable to take down the land of Liaodong. Even Jiannu's final entry from here was only possible after Wu Sangui surrendered. Can only live outside the customs.

Therefore, Chongzhen was unwilling to agree to Hong Chengchou's suggestion, and he also gave severe criticism, and forced Hong Chengchou to issue a death order. Not an inch of land in Liaodong should be given to Jiannu!

At this time, he couldn't help but think of the man in Lantian. The people around that man were all doing practical things, and none of them would do such shit like today's imperial court. This made him envious of that man. No wonder Lantian has grown to what it is today. When everyone's hearts are drawn out and their energy is directed to one place, no matter how weak a force is, it will have a different tomorrow.

More importantly, as soon as the Ningjin defense line is abandoned, the military expenditure of the Liaodong side of the Ming Dynasty will begin to decrease. Is this reduction in the money of the soldiers?No, this reduction is the money of Liaodong generals.

The envoy smiled and said, "Lord Hong, it's better not to see you, after all, if His Majesty knows that you have a connection with Lantian, that would be terrible!"

Hong Chengchou did not deny the words, the people he stayed in Lantian could only know some basic things about Lantian, but that was enough, Hong Chengchou looked at the envoy, sighed and said: "Oh~ I know that Hong is too tactful , it is not as good as Lu Xiangsheng who is upright and loved by your family's county officials, but Hong is not loved by anyone."

These generals have already regarded the Ningjin defense line as their own. Why is the Ningjin defense line so strong these years? The Manchus chose to avoid the Ningjin defense line several times when they entered the customs, and then raided Daming. One of the big reasons is the Liaodong general. Treat it as your own private property.

Who are its vested interests?
Answer: The general of Liaodong.

Hong Chengchou looked at it for a long time, then suddenly laughed and said: "Okay, okay, your county lord is indeed a person who cares about the country and the people, and he sent a message to your county lord for me. Hong thanked him for his attention, and it may not be the case in the future." Ask your county venerable for an official position and a family background, but now Hong has to defend the border for the country, so I won't go to your county lord now."

And in Liaodong, he had to face his subordinates who had a gap with him. These Liaodong generals were enemies from top to bottom, left and right. What else can you do to make Hong Chengchou.

Okay, you, Hong Chengchou, have offended so many vested interest groups at once, how can you get support from the court, and Chongzhen is not willing to agree to this matter. Although Chongzhen has governed the country in a mess, his bones are very tough, like Chongzhen was unwilling to do this kind of voluntary abandonment of the country.

"What is Li Chaosheng looking for from me?"

After hearing this, the envoy said: "It is said that a lean camel is bigger than a horse. Master Hong really has some tricks, but this is nothing. Bi An is not a secret in Lantian, and there is no need to hide people. Master Hong knows It's nothing."

The envoy pondered for a while and said, "My lord said, if one day your lord is defeated and has nowhere to go, don't think about taking refuge in Jiannu and leaving your name forever. Please remember, my lord, Lantian will always be left behind by you." A door."

It's a pity that Hong Chengchou has to continue to fight countless people in this intriguing court. He Hong Chengchou is a little tired, but when Li Chaosheng sent envoys to comfort him, he pretended to be calm.

From Hong Chengchou’s point of view, Ming’s territory far exceeds that of the Manchus. As long as the land is used to hold back the pace of the Manchus’ offensive, our country will slowly recover its economy by virtue of its vast territory. A huge empire ten times larger.

"Your county lord is worried that someone Hong will surrender and become a slave. I'm afraid he only saw me, Mr. Hong, thinking that I would turn my back on the face of major events. But to do so is to underestimate me, Mr. Hong. Although I am not as good as Lu Xiangsheng Reckless and upright, but I also know shame and righteousness, if there is still a glimmer of hope in China, I, Hong, will defend it to the death, this is my promise to your county magistrate, and it is also a promise to myself."

Hong Chengchou squinted his eyes and looked at the messenger. The messenger smiled like a flower, and he was not afraid at all. With the powerful Lantian as his backing, the messenger was not afraid of anyone.

So Hong Chengchou's current situation is that he has to face the hard-boned Chongzhen in the court, without the support of the emperor, and has to face the princes who have taken advantage of it. These bastards dare to say anything as long as they give money.

The envoy looked at Hong Chengchou in surprise, and Hong Chengchou smiled and said, "When your county lord was still a bandit, I was the governor of Shaanxi. Didn't your county lord tell you that I still give him the position of county lord?" his?"

Therefore, when Jiannu attacked, the generals of Liaodong would fight desperately to resist, because the things that Jiannu killed came in and caused disasters, so they must not let Jiannu in, so the generals of Liaodong would fight their lives.

Because he was smart and knew right away that he had moved many people's cakes all at once. If he continued to do so, he, the governor of Jiliao, would not have to be a governor.

To be honest, although Hong Chengchou's idea is very inappropriate, but the starting point is good, and it is not necessarily a bad thing for the current Daming, which is full of holes. , is the time to regroup. If you can give up Ning Jin, a land that is not highly utilized by Ming, in exchange for a chance for Ming to breathe, it will be worth it to be honest.

The emissary smiled and said, "Lord Hong, my county venerable just mentioned a possibility, and my county lord also said that even if Lord Hong is defeated in the army, even if he is captured by Jiannu, as long as Lord Hong doesn't surrender, he can save you." , but if Mr. Hong really forgot that he was a Han Chinese and surrendered to become a slave, then my county lord has also said that even Huang Taiji can't keep you, so please be careful."

When Hong Chengchou heard the words, his expression was ugly and he said nothing. He played a memorial to the court himself and Li Chaosheng knew it thousands of miles away.

Hong Chengchou hesitated for a moment when he heard the words, and said: "How does your county lord know what is going on in our army?"

Hong Chengchou stared at the envoy and said, the envoy was stared at by Hong Chengchou and felt uncomfortable all over. This feeling was like being stared at by a scourge. The envoy swallowed his saliva and quickly returned to normal. He smiled and said to Hong Chengchou: " If Mr. Hong can really do this, I think the magistrate will look at him differently."

After learning how deep the water was, Hong Chengchou chose to give up, and since then he has decided not to change the situation, because he feels that he is powerless, even if he is the governor of Jiliao, he is currently the most powerful man in the world , I dare not have this idea anymore, because he is not only facing the princes of the court, but also the generals of Liaodong under his command.

Hong Chengchou heard the words and said: "The messenger's words have also been brought, can you leave, I still have official duties to attend to."

Hong Chengchou looked at the messenger firmly and said: "You can take my words to your county lord, and tell him that Hong may betray some people, but Hong will never betray his own beliefs, my beliefs It means that the Ming Dynasty will last forever, and the Han people will live forever!"

Hong Chengchou said with a smile: "I don't believe that a person who is valued by Li Chaosheng can be killed so easily, and as far as I know, there is an extra judge in Lantian recently, named Bi An, whose behavior style is very similar to Lu Xiangsheng."

Hearing the words, the envoy cupped his hands to Hong Chengchou and said, "Master Hong, please be busy, I'll go first."

After speaking, the envoy left the tent directly. After leaving the tent, the envoy rode all the way south. Hong Chengchou sent people to infer the location of the spies Li Chaosheng sent by his side based on the envoy's whereabouts. The emissary did not contact anyone along the way, and found a lonely place.

This is also the requirement of the secret agents of Lantian. If the identity is exposed, they are not allowed to contact any secret agency. They just need to go all the way to Lantian. However, although the emissary did not contact the secret agents of Lantian, Hong Chengchou’s words were released in the form of telegrams. On Li Chaosheng's desk.

Li Chaosheng looked at the information on the desk, with a complicated melancholy on his face: My belief is that the Ming Dynasty will last forever, and the Han people will last forever!
Li Chaosheng, Hong Chengchou, had complicated feelings for him. It is recorded in history that he was a traitor and a big traitor. However, if you look closely at his life, you will find that Hong Chengchou’s mental journey has undergone several changes before and after the defeat of Songshan. The surrender is more of a kind of helplessness, a manifestation of despair towards Daming.

It was precisely because of this that Li Chaosheng wanted to give him a hand.