Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 265 He Tengjiao Hesitant

Outside the Yamen of Yuezhou Mansion, Wang Shixiu and three hundred knights looked inside with their feet on their feet, their faces were full of anxiety, and it was only a stick of incense, but they seemed to have experienced an autumn.

The relationship between the Wuzhong Army and He Tengjiao deteriorated sharply, and they almost met each other. This made Wang Shixiu very worried about Wang Yan's safety. He stepped on his feet to look at it, and sometimes pressed the handle of his knife. He walked back and forth in front of the government office, looking very disturbed. It seems that every minute is a torment.

Just when Wang Shixiu and the knights were worrying about urgency, Wang Yan's figure came out from the mansion. Wang Shixiu was overjoyed when he saw this, but he turned his head to look at the incense candles on the ground, but found that none of them had been burned out, and he felt overwhelmed. Feeling melancholy for a while, "Duke came out so soon, could it be that the conversation failed?"

At this time, Wang Shixiu and a group of knights immediately went up to meet him. Seeing Wang Yan's normal expression, he was puzzled. It would take at least one or two hours for the two sides to finalize the details of the negotiation. Now the Duke came out so quickly, but his face It's really strange that I'm not unhappy.

Wang Yan looked at the expressions on everyone's faces and knew the doubts of his subordinates, so he strode to the side of the horse, got on the horse, and said to everyone: "Go to the post shop, talk while walking~"

When everyone heard the words, they got on their horses one after another, and Wang Shixiu followed Wang Yan, half a horse's head behind, and asked, "My lord, has He Tengjiao agreed to send troops?"

There were at least 5 Qing soldiers in Wuchang City, and the city was so tall that it was basically impossible to capture it with Wang Yan's 6 troops alone. Therefore, the whole army was very concerned about whether the Yuezhou Ming army could go to battle.

Wang Yan rode on the horse, beat the horse and walked slowly, and said with a slight smile: "Whether He Tengjiao will send troops, we will see tomorrow, but the governor is [-]% sure, he will send troops~"

Seeing Wang Yan's confidence and calm expression, Wang Shixiu couldn't help admiring him, "My lord, he only brought three hundred cavalry of low ranks into He Tengjiao's city of [-] soldiers, but he was so calm and composed. I really admire the humble rank."

"This governor is the Duke of the Ming Dynasty, and Teng Jiao is also the governor of Chu, how can he hurt me?" Wang Yan waved his hand, and then went to the post shop with his horse in his belly.

In the Yamen of Yuezhou Mansion, after Wang Yan left, He Tengjiao and Fu Shangrui did not leave. The two sat in the hall, silent for a while.

He Tengjiao is not an idiot. He naturally knows that the current situation in Huguang is the result of Wang Yan's efforts to turn the tide. However, as the governor of Chu, he has nothing to boast of. It was very difficult, so in his subconscious mind, he regarded Wang Yan as the strongest political enemy.

When Wang Yan moved to Hubei, the result of the discussion between He Tengjiao and Fu Shangrui was to let Wang Yan fight in the front, and they would share some credits in the back. It was only later that He Tengjiao became jealous when he saw Wang Yan's successive victories. The soldiers, taking advantage of the battle between Wang Yan and Luck Dehun, occupied Yuezhou.

At first, He Tengjiao didn't think about falling out with Wang Yan. After all, Wang Yan had nearly [-] soldiers under him. He just wanted to be able to subdue Wang Yan and let him obey his leadership. Unfortunately, he did too much and made Wang Yan unacceptable. Instead, Wang Yan made a move.

Regarding this matter, He Tengjiao still had some complaints about Fu Shangrui, the instigator, but he forced Zhang Kuang away and cut off his arm. Only Fu Shangrui was left as his confidant, so he had to continue to rely on Fu Shangrui.

"Xizheng, what do you think of Wang Yan's words?" He Tengjiao said in a deep voice after thinking for a while.

At this time, Fu Shangrui was still burning with raging anger towards Wang Yan. After hearing He Tengjiao's words, he immediately replied: "Master, you can't listen to Wang Yan's words. You are the governor of Huguang, so naturally you want to rule the entire Chu land. Wang Yan Sending troops to Wuchang this time is exactly the perfect time for us to take back Changsha~"

He Tengjiao heard the words, but couldn't help frowning slightly. Fu Shangrui had advised him several times before, but he didn't get any benefits. Instead, he was trapped in the embarrassing place of Yuezhou. This made He Tengjiao no longer trust Fu Shangrui as much as before. up.

"Wang Yan is a powerful man, and Xizheng has also seen it. He will not leave behind. Even if the governor returns to Changsha and regains control of Hunan while he is fighting with the Qing soldiers, then Wang Yan will still focus on Hubei. Resist the Qing Dynasty? What if he is defeated, or what if he leads an army back south? Just tell Wang Yan that it is not his responsibility to fight the Qing Dynasty alone!"

Hearing the words, Fu Shangrui couldn't help being stunned. He just said angry words and didn't think about the situation, but now he was confused by He Tengjiao's question.

He Tengjiao was almost obedient to him before, but since he was put together by Wang Yan, He Tengjiao didn't trust him as much as before, which made Fu Shangrui feel a sense of crisis immediately. "Supervisor, Wang Yan's troops are just some rogues. He can kill Geng Zhongming and defeat Luck Dehun in Huguang. Why can't the supervisor's troops?" Fu Shangrui said quickly: "The supervisor wants to control Chu. Land, leaving Wang Yan in Chu will always be an obstacle!"

When He Tengjiao heard the words, he immediately became entangled. On the one hand, he didn't expect the Qing soldiers to enter Huguang, and on the other hand, he didn't want Wang Yan to exist in Huguang, which would affect his control of power in Chu.

Just now, Wang Yan's scolding had already made him speechless, and it also let him know that he also shouldered the responsibility of resisting the Qing Dynasty. He basically agreed to send troops in his heart, but Fu Shangrui's words made him shake again. stand up.

For a while, the hall fell into silence again, but at this moment, a member of the Ming general hurried to find the outside of the hall.

Seeing this, He Tengjiao couldn't help asking in doubt: "Chaoxuan, what are you doing here?"

The general is Huang Chaoxuan, the chief officer of He Tengjiao's lineage. Seeing He Tengjiao in the lobby and listening to his question, he quickly walked to the hall and saluted: "Master Wang Yan, after returning to the posthouse, he quietly left Go out the back door, go straight to the camp, and go to find Hao Yaoqi, Ma Jinzhong, and Wang Jincai for a secret discussion."

He Tengjiao's face immediately changed when he heard the words, and his heart suddenly became angry. He smashed the inkstone on the case on the ground, and said through gritted teeth: "Well, you Wang Shiheng, it's really deceiving you to have your idea on General Bendu. Also~"

After hearing this, Fu Shangrui's face turned pale, "These remnants of rebellion really can't be reused!"

Hao Yaoqi, Ma Jinzhong, and Wang Jincai are all the remaining Shunjun troops incorporated by He Tengjiao. There are more than 6 young and strong soldiers and horses, and they have fought more than half of He Tengjiao's army. If they are unstable, He Tengjiao will completely lose the bargaining chip .

(Thanks to shyion, Shuzhan Zhishang, Yuedong Woxin, and the last whisper for the reward, thanks to Huang Style, Xiao Xiaoan's monthly ticket, book group 160522963)

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