Jinzhou, Jiliao Governor's Mansion, Wing Room.

A large number of documents are placed on the desk, all of which have been opened, and many of the documents have red marks on them.

Wu Zongrui looked at the map hanging on the wall attentively. From time to time, he walked to the side of the desk, turned over a certain document, and then walked to the front of the map after reading it.

Liao Wenru and Qiao Mingjun walked into the wing at the same time.

As March passed and April arrived, during this period, the Intelligence Department of the Denglai New Army was extremely busy. A large amount of intelligence was gathered into the governor's house of Jiliao, much of which only Wu Zongrui could open.

"Sir, according to the intelligence we just obtained, Li Zicheng and Luo Ru just left Yan'an and headed towards Xi'an Fucheng. They are obviously preparing to attack Xi'an Fucheng..."

Wu Zongrui nodded and looked away from the map on the wall.

"Put it on the table. I have already predicted that Li Zicheng and Luo Ru will attack Xi'an Fucheng, but they mainly want to test it to see how Lord Hong Chengchou will respond."

After Wu Zongrui finished speaking, Liao Wenru spoke next.

"Sir, my subordinates believe that Mr. Hong is already in dire straits and is unable to cope with the situation in the Central Plains..."

A sneer appeared on Wu Zongrui's face.

"Lord Hong Chengchou will eventually take the blame for the current situation. The emperor and the court are the culprits. Lord Chen Xinjia, Secretary of the Ministry of War, went to Xi'an Fucheng on behalf of the emperor and the court to announce the decree, asking Lord Hong to take the initiative. Now it seems that the emperor and the court

Because of his blind command, Xiangyang Fucheng fell. King Zhu Yuming of Xiang and King Zhu Changfa of Guiyang were beheaded. Zhang Xianzhong swept away all the money, grain and weapons stored in Xiangyang Fucheng, then left Xiangyang Fucheng and quickly penetrated into Sichuan, passing through Kuizhou, causing an attack on Chongqing Fucheng.

Due to the siege situation, Mr. Hong had no choice but to ask Sichuan General Qin Liangyu to lead the army to rush to the aid of Chongqing Fucheng."

"Nowadays, not only is the situation in the Central Plains turbulent, but even the southwest is unstable."

"Li Zicheng and Luo Rucai's sudden attack on Xi'an Fucheng at this time is equivalent to inserting a knife into the emperor's heart. If Xi'an Fucheng falls, the entire Shaanxi will be firmly controlled by Li Zicheng and Luo Rucai."

"I think Zhang Xianzhong's real target is probably not Sichuan. Sichuan has complex terrain and difficult roads. Whether it is Chongqing Fucheng or Chengdu Fucheng, they are places that are easy to defend and difficult to attack, and they are also places that are basically isolated from the outside world. However, everywhere in Sichuan

Wealthy, if Zhang Xianzhong conquers Fucheng in Chongqing and Fucheng in Chengdu, he will definitely be able to obtain a large amount of supplies."

Having said this, Wu Zongrui picked up the bamboo whip and pointed at Huguang and Nanzhili on the map.

"Zhang Xianzhong's ultimate goal is here."

The expressions of Liao Wenru and Qiao Mingjun changed. They never expected that Zhang Xianzhong's target was actually Nanzhili.

"Why, do you think it's incredible?"

Liao Wenru shook his head repeatedly.

"Sir, it's not that I don't believe it, I just think Zhang Xianzhong's appetite is too big."

Wu Zongrui smiled.

"This is not because Zhang Xianzhong has a big appetite. Look at the Central Plains. Li Zicheng is galloping around Henan, Shaanxi and Shanxi. As his power grows, he is completely able to control the entire Central Plains. There is no place for Zhang Xianzhong to gain a foothold in this area. Zhang Xianzhong either chooses to stay in Sichuan

To establish a foothold, either choose to establish a foothold in Huguang and the South. If it were you, choose Sichuan or choose Huguang and Nanzhili."

Qiao Mingjun couldn't help but answer.

"Sir, if I were to be my subordinate, I would definitely choose Huguang and Nanzhili."

Wu Zongrui nodded.

"Yes, one is south and the other is north. Li Zicheng is in the north, and Zhang Xianzhong chooses the south, so that they can live in peace. If both sides are in the north, there will definitely be a day of collision..."

After Wu Zongrui finished speaking, Liao Wenru nodded repeatedly, understanding the meaning, but a look of confusion quickly appeared on his face.

"Sir, I understand, but I feel that if Li Zicheng establishes himself in the north, he will not be satisfied and will develop his power in the south. Then he will conflict with Zhang Xianzhong..."

Qiao Mingjun nodded again, agreeing with Liao Wenru's opinion.

Wu Zongrui was a little helpless. It should be said that Liao Wenru's point of view was correct. If Denglai's new army controlled Liaodong and prevented Hou Jin's Huang Taiji from taking a step further, then Li Zicheng, who had occupied the capital, while consolidating his own strength, would definitely

Moving towards the south, by that time, Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong would no longer be able to coexist peacefully.

Wu Zongrui, who traveled through time, could not just watch this scene happen.

Some things that seem far away are approaching step by step, such as the Great Rebellion in the Central Plains. Next, the power of Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong will expand rapidly. If nothing unexpected happens, the Ming Dynasty will still collapse in the hands of Li Zicheng. At that time

, Wu Zongrui and Denglai's new army will face a major choice, whether to deal with Li Zicheng first, or to deal with Hou Jin's Eight Banners Army first.

Wu Zongrui really hasn’t thought about it yet.

If the course of history remains the same, then Wu Zongrui and Denglai's new army will face the best opportunity in the coming year. In the 16th year of Chongzhen, Huang Taiji of Hou Jin suddenly died of illness, resulting in a vacuum in the power of Hou Jin. Dorgon and Hauge

People competed for the throne, causing great turmoil in the Qing Dynasty.

More and more intelligence gradually confirms Wu Zongrui's judgment that the Ming Dynasty has entered its final moment and a new era is about to begin. Wu Zongrui, who has traveled through time, has stood on the wave of the times and is in control of his own destiny.

Whether we completely rewrite history or we are swallowed up by the tide of history, we will know the outcome in less than two years.

"Wen Ru, you are right. On the surface, there will be a fight between Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong, and it will be a life-and-death fight. Only when one person falls, can the other person truly feel at ease."

"But don't forget, our Denglai New Army has been making preparations. Are we going to watch Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong occupy large areas in the north and south?"

"I have obtained a lot of information recently. I still need time to analyze it. There is something you both need to consider. This matter is very important to our Denglai New Army. In terms of strength, our Denglai New Army is enough. After this year

, the total strength of the Denglai New Army can reach 300,000, including of course all the Liaodong frontier troops. Do we need to take the initiative to launch an attack on the Hou Jin Eight Banners Army next year?"

"As for those things in the capital and the imperial court, they are easy to deal with. I will figure out a solution for these things."

"I'll give you three months to think it over carefully and then answer me."

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After Liao Wenru and Qiao Mingjun left, Wu Zongrui walked to the desk and picked up a document at the bottom.

This is a piece of information from the capital, also sealed with fire paint. So far, only Wu Zongrui has seen this information, while Liao Wenru and Qiao Mingjun don't know yet.

The intelligence mentioned two things. The first thing was that Qian Qianyi went to the capital and stayed for a while.

Qian Qianyi went to the capital and met Zhang Pu, Wu Weiye and others. What made Wu Zongrui feel strange was that Qian Qianyi and Wu Changshi, a doctor in the Ministry of official affairs, met alone many times. You must know that Wu Changshi was also a member of Fushe. Why did Qian Qianyi meet with Wu Changshi?

Zhang Pu and Wu Weiye only met once, but he met Wu Changshi several times.

According to historical records, Zhang Pu was poisoned to death by Wu Changshi in history. As for who was behind Wu Changshi, there has been controversy.

Of course, because of Wu Zongrui's time travel, many things did not happen. For example, Fushe's unlimited growth became so big that it could influence the government and the provincial examination. Wu Zongrui paid great attention to this aspect. When Fushe had the budding momentum to grow, he did not do anything.

He cut it off without hesitation, but now more than ten years have passed, and the restoration of society has not been completely slowed down.

Of course, Zhang Pu, who should have returned to his hometown long ago, is also alive and well.

Another thing was that Qian Qianyi paid a secret visit to Zhang Sizhi, the chief minister of the cabinet.

Wu Zongrui remembers very clearly that the evaluation of Zhang Sizhi in the history books is that he will be infamy for thousands of years. Zhang Sizhi is very ugly and a pedantic son created by the Ming Dynasty's imperial examination system. He has mediocre ability, seeks his younger brother's property, has no way to teach his children, causes trouble in the countryside, and surrenders to the Manchus. Although

There are records of Zhang Sizhi in the history of the Ming Dynasty, but there is no mention of Zhang Sizhi in the character chronicles of his hometown, Feixian County.

Such a bad character as the chief minister of the cabinet would be fatal to the Ming Dynasty.

Wu Zongrui has yet to figure out why Qian Qianyi secretly visited Zhang Sizhi and was thinking of making a comeback.

The last thing, and the most important thing, is that the rumors in the capital are still there, and they are spreading towards the upper echelons of the imperial court.

These rumors have changed, from the initial secret agreement reached between Wu Zongrui, the governor of Jiliao in the Ming Dynasty, and Huang Taiji of Hou Jin Dynasty, to Wu Zongrui's intention to submit to Huang Taiji of Hou Jin Dynasty, preparing to sacrifice Liaodong and Shanhaiguan, etc.

Anyone with a little sense knows that these rumors are nonsense. If Wu Zongrui planned to surrender to Hou Jin, then the situation in Liaodong would have undergone major changes. It is impossible for the emperor and the court to ignore Liaodong and focus on the extermination.

It's a matter of rogue bandits.

Wu Zongrui had already smelled something unusual from these rumors, that is, the emperor and the court were afraid that they would take action against Denglai Land and Liaodong.

This is a matter that makes Wu Zongrui quite anxious.

If there is a direct conflict between Wu Zongrui and Zhu Youjian, it will definitely lead to a huge change in the situation of the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty may fall suddenly in advance. The entire Ming Dynasty is likely to be severely divided. Huang Taiji and Li Zicheng of the Later Jin Dynasty

Zhang Xianzhong and his like, as well as the descendants of the Zhu family scattered in various places, will emerge. At that time, Wu Zongrui will need to expend a lot of energy to quell the forces of all parties one by one.

Large-scale conquests, large-scale turmoil, not to mention the consumption of money, will also plunge the people into dire straits. Perhaps Wu Zongrui will not be able to do anything else in his life.

The best way is to completely cut off the rumors so that Zhu Youjian has no reason to take action.
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