Chapter 18

Yan Song is looking forward to it at this moment, looking forward to tomorrow, and Ding Rukui is even more so. Now he is just thinking about killing Zhang Rong and his son, especially Zhang Hao. Zhang Hao injured his son. Not only did he not apologize, but he was criticized by the emperor. This made him very unhappy. He is the Minister of War and Zhang Rong's boss. He actually ended up with such a result. He would not be convinced.

The next morning, Zhang Rong was still training the soldiers, thinking that he would not train in the afternoon and let the soldiers sleep. At the same time, in terms of logistics, Zhang Rong also asked the soldiers to prepare big cakes and other dry food. Zhang Hao said that he would prepare for at least three days, and he would be afraid that he would be surrounded and could not come back, so he would also bring the water, but the water was for the soldiers to carry it with him.

Just after Zhang Rong finished the inspection and training, Ding Rukui arrived at the military camp and saw so many soldiers throwing an iron guy in training. He chuckled, and then took the generals to the central army tent to the north.

"Dude, Shangshu Ding is here!" A personal guard came in and reported to Zhang Ronghui.

"Oh, please invite!" Zhang Rong heard this, looked at Zhang Hao who was still sleeping, but did not wake him up, so he went straight to the door of the Central Army tent and saw Ding Rukui coming with his people.

"I have met Lord Shangshu!" Zhang Rong went over and bowed and said.

"I've met Duke of England!" Ding Rukui also bowed and said at the same time.

"Please!" Zhang Rong gave up his position and asked Ding Rukui to be in front.

"Duke British Duke, please, Duke British, this time I come here, one is to inspect the city defense in the north, and the other is to worry, what should I do if the Tatar army does not retreat tonight?" Ding Rukui said to Zhang Rong.

"Yes, I'm also watching the city defense. There's no problem. However, if the Tatars do not retreat, this will lose the majesty of the Ming Dynasty!" Zhang Rong and Ding Rukui walked side by side.

"Yes, what are you going to do about this?" Ding Rukui said with concern.

"This is enough to send troops to fight." Zhang Rong didn't know what Ding Rukui meant. When did he come to ask himself how? He has always been Yan Song's follower. If he has any questions, he will ask Yan Song?

"Yes, we sent troops to fight, but we only have a few people, and the royal army outside has not arrived yet, how can we fight?" Ding Rukui continued to stare at Zhang Rong and said.

"Well, what do you mean by Shangshu?" Zhang Rong didn't dare to answer the conversation. Ding Rukui was Yan Song's person. Zhang Rong knew how insidious Yan Song was, so now Ding Rukui came over to say this, Zhang Rong was also very alert in his heart.

"Aren't I asking for your opinion?" Ding Rukui looked at Zhang Rong and said, hoping that Zhang Rong would propose to send troops to fight again.

"I really have no objection to this!" Zhang Rong hesitated for a moment and spoke.

Ding Rukui was very anxious, not to speak up. Yesterday he quarreled with him, hoping to send troops to fight, why is there no movement now? So he thought for a while, looked at Zhang Rong and said, "Look, is it better to send troops to threaten them in the past? Let the Tatars know that it is not that I, Ming Dynasty, dare not fight, but that I don't want to raise another war?"

Zhang Rong looked at Ding Rukui. Did he know that the emperor agreed to send troops, or that he had deliberately tried him, so he said vaguely: "The Secretary of the State is determined."

When Ding Rukui heard this, he couldn't repay the truth. Do you have to explain it yourself and ask him to send troops to fight? But you can't say it. He refused yesterday and asked him to go out to fight again today. This cannot be said. If he really dies in the battlefield and says that it was his order, then he will not be able to clear himself up.

"Well, you said yesterday from the emperor that you want to go out to fight? Look?" Ding Rukui still hoped that Zhang Rong would say this.

But Zhang Rong was still worried that he would stop him and thought he was here to test him, so he waved his hand and said, "I was abrupt yesterday, and now I dare not go out to fight."

"This!" Ding Rukui was at a loss when he heard this. What else could he say?

"Dad, what's wrong with him?" Zhang Hao understood from the side at this moment. Ding Rukui wanted his father to go out to fight. This was a bit abnormal. Anomaly is a monster. This old boy must have no good intentions.

"Hao'er, sleep with you." Zhang Rong reached out to stop Zhang Hao from getting up.

"I woke up by him. What do you mean? Why are you here? Don't worry, if you can't fight the Tatars, you'd better just stare at the other three sides!" Zhang Hao put on his shoes and said to Ding Rukui in anger.

"Haha, Zhang Manzi, your father and I are talking about city defense. It is related to the safety of the capital, but it is not careless!" Ding Rukui looked at Zhang Hao with a smile and said, knowing that the Zhang Manzi in front of him cannot be provoked. If he is injured, there is really no place to make sense.

"Tsk, you will still care about this. You know, the Tatars can't fight in at all!" Zhang Hao said to Ding Rukui with contempt.

"You, okay, Zhang Rong, tell you this? If the Tatars do not withdraw their troops before dark tonight, you can send troops to fight and give them some deterrence. Of course, whether to fight or not is to you. But, don't say that I will stop you from going out of the city to fight in the future." Ding Rukui didn't want to stay here, and was skeptical about a Zhang Manzi. It's dangerous, so it's better to retreat first.

The key is that Zhang Rong has not spoken and it is not a solution for him to wait. So he might as well just say that, since he has not ordered him to go anyway.

"Okay, I understand!" Zhang Rong nodded, and was actually even more confused. He didn't know what Ding Rukui was thinking, why did he suddenly get enlightened, or was the emperor talking to him, if he talked to him, he said it clearly, why bother to let himself guess?

"Okay, I'll say goodbye first!" Ding Rukui said and turned around and left. He didn't want to pay attention to Zhang Rong and his son, but Zhang Rong was not so rude, so he personally sent him to the gate of the Central Army tent.

After watching Ding Rukui walk away, he returns to the central army tent with confusion.

"Dad, this Ding Rukui has no kind intention!" Zhang Hao stood there and said to his father.

"Hmm? How do you know that he is not kind!" Zhang Rong looked at Zhang Hao and asked with a smile.

"You have always wanted your father to send troops to fight. He didn't agree yesterday, so why did he agree today? There must be some conspiracy we don't know? Maybe we are hoping that our father and son will die on the battlefield." Zhang Hao looked at Zhang Rong and said, and he was right.

"Hmm?" Zhang Rong heard this and sat down in front of the desk, thinking about Zhang Hao's words.

"Dad, think about it, now it's already talked about it. It's a matter of time before the Tatars retreated. In other words, the possibility of the Tatars siege will not be very high. If we go out of the city to fight at this time, he will think that we will definitely not win, but on the contrary, it will also cause revenge from the Tatars.

In this case, the emperor will be angry, and the ministers will also impeach us, saying that we have disrupted the negotiations and allowed the Tatars to continue to besiege the capital. However, even if the Tatars continue to besiege, it will take only a few days. When the royal army comes, the Tatars' army will naturally retreat. But father, you must take responsibility for this matter. Maybe those ministers will suggest that the emperor send you to the prison?" Zhang Hao stood there, looking at Zhang Rong and analyzed,

When Zhang Rong heard this, he couldn't help but nodded. When the messenger had not arrived yesterday, he couldn't help asking Ding Rukui. Today, he came over in person, hoping that he would lead the army out to fight, which must have a purpose.

"Haoer understands it very clearly. Then tell me, should you go out of the city to fight?" Zhang Rong looked up at Zhang Hao and said.

"We must go out of the city to fight, Dad, now the emperor has agreed. If we don't go out to fight, we will be deceiving the emperor. What you said before the emperor would be like deceived by the emperor." Zhang Hao said in a very affirmative tone.

"Well, but, what if I really can't come back?" Zhang Rong couldn't help but worry.

"Dad, don't worry. It's definitely nothing big. We have made so many big firecrackers now, but I don't believe that I can't kill them. Even if I can't kill them, I can scare them to death!" Zhang Hao immediately encouraged Zhang Rong. Since he wanted to gain a foothold in the Ming Dynasty, he needed to gain enough trust from his father, so that his own backer would be strong.

"Okay, by the way, at noon, we will go home for a meal, and have a meal with your mother, your brother and sister-in-law." Zhang Rong looked at Zhang Hao and said with a smile.

"Okay!" Zhang Hao nodded. This time he went to fight, Zhang Hao knew that Zhang Rong was still worried, but he was loyal to the Ming Dynasty. If he wanted to avenge the Ming Dynasty, he had no choice but to accompany him.

At noon, Zhang Hao followed Zhang Rong back to the mansion. At this moment, the family had prepared food, and Xu had always been red-eyed. She knew that if it was okay, Zhang Rong would not be able to come back for lunch at this time. Something must have happened. Now he is fighting. Xu didn't dare to think about it.

"Mom, I'm back!" Zhang Hao entered the Duke's Mansion and shouted first.

"Hey, Hao'er, come on, my son!" When Xu heard Zhang Hao's voice, he quickly walked to the entrance of the hall and hugged Zhang Hao.

"Brother, sister-in-law!" Then Zhang Hao shouted to the two young men standing at the door. The eldest brother is very thin and weak, and he probably can fall down as soon as the wind blows. His sister-in-law is also from a wealthy family and is dignified and beautiful. Unfortunately, she has no offspring, which makes Zhang Rong and his wife very anxious.

"Hey, second brother, my father's side is your help. Brother is incompetent!" Zhang Yuangong and Zhang Li also said with red eyes. He was very smart, but he was in poor health. Knowing that Zhang Rong came back at this time, it indicates that something bad happened.

"What are you doing? Why are you crying?" Zhang Hao asked as he pretended not to understand.

"No, second brother, sand just now came into my eyes!" Zhang Liqiang said with a smile.
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