"Reply to the emperor, there are only 3,000 elite troops in the Western Army, led by Feng Shuangli, the chief commander of the Central Army."

"Well, from your perspective, among the Grand Governor of the Five Armies, who are Sun Kewang's confidants?"

"Reply to the emperor's words, Wang Shangli, the chief commander of the former army, was his loyalty, Bai Wenxuan, the chief commander of the latter army, was Li Dingguo's confidant, Ma Yuanli, the chief commander of the left army, was Liu Wenxiu's confidant, and Zhang Hualong, the chief commander of the right army, was Ainengqi's confidant. As far as I know, although Feng Shuangli was under the command of Sun Kewang, he had a close relationship with Ainengqi."

After hearing this, Zhu Youlang could basically conclude that Ma Bao really surrendered. Because what he said was true, there was no moisture involved.

"Ma Bao, remember one thing, I didn't take the 200,000 troops seriously. There was only one person in the Western Army that I valued, and that was Li Ningyu, Li Dingguo. If he could surrender, I would definitely sweep the bed and wait."

"Please rest assured, I will do my best to convince General Li to surrender."

"It's not that easy. Ma Bao, Li Dingguo, is the most important person in love and friendship, which is his advantage and his shortcomings. Although he and Sun Kewang have different political views, they may not leave him alone. Ma Bao, if this is the case, what will you do? Can you do this for me? I don't want a soldier, just one person in Li Dingguo. If I can do it, I will not treat you badly. You are the first to be on the credit card."

“…”

Ma Bao pondered silently.

Zhu Youlang didn't say anything, and looked at him quietly. Then he saw Ma Baoya biting his cheeks, thinking for a while, and his eyes gradually showed a fierce light.

"Emperor, I and my brother Ma Jinzhong have only 25,000 troops. I am afraid that I will not have enough power if I want to do a big deal. I ask for some landmines and grenades to let me take them back. With these killing weapons, I am sure to kill someone named Sun!"

"I can give you a car. However, it may be troublesome to bring it back like this. So, you can discuss a solution with Ma Jixiang and let him bring this cart of ammunition into Kunming through other channels."

"Yes, I obey the order, and I thank Your Majesty for your trust."

Ma Bao didn't expect that he could give a truck of ammunition. He thought it would be good to give one or twenty mines and grenades. After all, this was the secret weapon of the Ming army. It was impossible to give so many if he was not a trusted general.

But the emperor didn't even beat him, and gave him just by saying that, what does it mean? It means that he really trusted himself.

He is very determined, such an emperor deserves his life to protect him.

"No need to thank you. Don't ask if you don't need to, don't doubt the employer. Okay, let's kneel down and discuss some things with Ma Jixiang."

...

Zhu Youlang is very determined if he has Ren Wu on the surface and Ma Bao in secret. Even if Ren Wu can't handle Sun Kewang, Ma Bao's stick can make Yunnan dizzy. As long as Yunnan is in chaos, it's enough. As long as he gives himself a chance to breathe, Sun Kewang will be dead.

Immediately, Zhu Youlang summoned Fu Zuolin.

Fu Zuolin looked much older, had a beard under his jaw, and his eyes were no longer so fierce.

"Runtian, did Tongruo tell you everything?"

"Yes, Lord Yang has already talked to me."

"Okay, let's talk about your ideas."

"Your Majesty, I think that the situation in Yunnan should be stable rather than chaotic. If it is stable, Guangzhou will be stable; if it is chaotic, Guangzhou will be shaken and will also affect the strategies formulated by Your Majesty. Therefore, when I go to Yunnan, I should restrain my edge and act according to the opportunity. If I can stabilize Sun, I hope it will be better. If I can't stabilize, I will also find a way to delay him for a year or two."

"That's right. When you say this, I feel relieved, for fear that you will still be impatient. If you still have that kind of temperament, I will never let you go. Not only will it be useless, but it will also easily put yourself in a desperate situation."

"Your Majesty, I have learned from my mistakes last time and I have already regretted it."

"It's good to regret it. I think you are in good condition now. You have no edge in your power and no tricks. Only in this way can I feel at ease to let you go."

"I will do my best to live up to the great expectations of the emperor."

"Runtian, this trip is very dangerous. If Sun Kewang becomes angry and embarrassed, he must find a way to choose himself and never show off his courage. If necessary, I promise you to do things cheaply."

When Fu Zuolin heard this, he almost burst into tears.

What does it mean to act cheaply? Isn’t it just to let him pretend to surrender? In order to save his life, the emperor even said this.

"Your Majesty's great kindness is hard to repay. Please rest assured that you will never insult Your Majesty's face. If necessary, let Sun Kewang see what the bones of Yongli's ministers are made of." Fu Zuolin knelt down and kowtowed.

"Unless it is absolutely necessary, I don't want you to exchange your life for such a false reputation. Runtian, let's just flat. I hope you can use your talents to lobby Li Dingguo, Liu Wenxiu, Ai Nengqi, Bai Wenxuan, Feng Shuangli. These people can all be fought for. In addition, with the open card of Renji and the secret card of Ma Bao, I believe you will definitely return successfully."

"Yes, please relax. I will do my best to buy the emperor more than a year."

...

The thing in Yunnan is like this for the time being. Whether it can be played out depends on the will of heaven. The worst situation is that all these arrangements failed. Sun Kewang blatantly raised an army to advance east, but Guilin also had Jiao Lian and Bai Gui in charge, and he could not threaten Guangzhou for a while. There is no doubt about Jiao Lian and Bai Gui's loyalty. Jiao Lian's military talent is also recorded in history and is outstanding. He has been in Guilin for nearly half a year. If he cannot block Sun Kewang's attack, then he is not Jiao Lian.

This is an important reason why Zhu Youlang is not very worried.

The situation in Yunnan, Hunan and Jiangxi is not optimistic, but the most urgent thing is Fujian.

According to Li Chengdong's report, he had withdrawn from Tingzhou and evacuated to Zhangzhou through Longhua.

Zhangzhou is the last line of defense in Fujian. If Zhangzhou is in trouble, the Qing army will directly threaten Chaozhou, Dongdaemen, Guangdong.

The time for the decisive battle with Boluo has come, and Zhu Youlang must put down everything else and concentrate on fighting the battle in Zhangzhou.

On June 20th, Zhu Youlang sacrificed his sacrifice to the sky and reported to the temple, completing all the cumbersome rituals, and led 10,000 imperial guards to go east to Guangzhou, embarking on a journey.

Zhu Youlang still handed over the defense of Guangzhou City to Chen Zizhuang, leading Chen Shihao, Lin Jue to a total of 5,000 troops, and Ma Jixiang's Jinyiwei's assistance, the military power should be more than enough. In addition, loyal ministers such as Qu Shisi, Yang Qiaoran, Lu Daqi, and Chen Bangyan should be foolproof.

Zhu Youlang's accompanying civil servants were Wu Bing and Huang Zongxi. Their main task was to assist in handling government affairs and ensure that the emperor had constant contact with Guangzhou. Although most of the government affairs were handed over to Qu Shisi, there were some important government affairs that Qu Shisi dared not be self-dedicated, so he would still report to Zhu Youlang for advice.
Chapter completed!