How do you explain it to the general?

Zu Zepu's question made Zu Dashou and others fall silent. Even Zu Dabi, who had already expressed his stance, fell silent now. Caparisons

"Yes, ever since the Second Young Master met with the General, he has never treated us badly. In the past year or so, the Ming Iron Armor alone has given us tens of thousands of sets, as well as blunderbuss, cannons, gunpowder, and even food... …”

Zu Zeqing paused and then said.

"Even for food, we borrowed 100,000 shi of food from others. These are all favors!"

Favor!

Perhaps many of the generals in Liaodong valued family interests extremely, but they also valued affection. The reason why they were willing to send troops to cooperate was ultimately to repay that favor.

"General Pinglu has never treated us badly."

It’s true that I haven’t been treated badly!

Seeing that no one was silent, Zu Shixiang stood up and said.

"The last general thinks that everything he has with the general is just a personal relationship, but the recovery of Liaodong and Shenyang is the cause of great justice. My ancestors have guarded Liaodong for the country for generations, how can I abolish public service for personal reasons?"

After saying these words, Zu Shixiang didn't even look at Zu Zerun. In fact, they were the real compatriots from the same mother, which was why he stood up to speak for them. No matter what, Zu Zerun was his Brothers.

Abandon public service for private reasons!

Zu Dashou nodded slightly in his heart but said nothing.

When Zu Zepu was ordered to go to Dalian and even agreed to marry his daughter to the general, it was ultimately for the future of the ancestral family. If the general took another step forward in the future, the ancestral family would be a hero of Conglong and would surely be like the British As a public servant, regardless of being separated from the country, the ancestral family will also enjoy the glory and wealth for generations to come.

But...this is risky!

Rebellion, no, the Jingguo disaster is risky. Although Zu Dashou knew that the court would definitely not be able to stop the Pinglu army, the risks involved must be considered. What if the general is a foolish and loyal person?

He is not!

But what if it is?

Then what will happen to the ancestral family then?

Moreover, now the imperial court is blindly favoring the Wu family to balance the ancestral family. Over time, will there still be an ancestral family in Liaodong?

But what if we capture Shenyang and regain Liaodong?

By then, the ancestral family will be the number one contributor to the restoration of Liao. Even if they cannot be granted the title of Duke, they can still be granted the title of earl. With the contribution of restoring Liao, the ancestral family will naturally be able to guard Liaodong like the Li family did. As for Wu Family... The Wu family will be just the lackeys of the family by then!

It's just the general's side...

Just when Zu Dashou was hesitating, someone suddenly came in from outside the tent to report.

"Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief of the Left, the Jian Nu of Daling River City has surrendered!"

What!

Standing up suddenly, Zu Dashou looked at the messenger in astonishment and did not say a word for a long time.

Daling River City has surrendered!

"Dad, now Dalinghe City has surrendered. On the way to Shenyang, as long as Dad is willing, we can drive all the way to seize Shenyang. The slaves in the cities along the way will abandon the city and flee..."

Zu Zerun smiled.

"With only three to five days of work, I can regain Shenyang for the imperial court and make an immortal contribution! From then on, Liaodong will be pacified, and the Liao people who have suffered for decades will be able to live in peace again!"

Zu Zerun was not surprised that Daling River City surrendered. After all, when he came here, messengers had already sent a personal letter from the prince to Daling River and other places, ordering them to abandon the city and evacuate to the grassland. Of course, it's not about running away without a fight, there's always a symbolic fight.

This is not only the glory and wealth of the ancestral family, but also a stepping stone for his ancestor Zerun to return to the ancestral family. With this stepping stone and the restoration of Liao Dynasty, he can once again gain a foothold in the ancestral family. As for the second brother, Chao Zu Zerunxin said as he looked at his second brother who looked extremely ugly.

"I'm sorry, second brother, the eldest brother is the eldest son of our family!"

"Send the order and send troops to Shenyang!"

Finally, after repeated weighing, Zu Dashou made his decision. As soon as he finished speaking, Zu Zepu asked excitedly.

"Dad, if we do this, how can we deal with the general!"

Facing his son's question, Zu Dashou groaned.

"We who eat the emperor's salary should share his worries. Recovering Liaodong is what the government and the public are looking forward to. How can I abolish the public service for my own selfish interests and destroy the Ming Dynasty's decades of restoration of Liaoning? willing."

Facing his father's decision, Zu Zepu was stunned for a while. Looking at the joyful expressions of everyone in the tent, he finally sighed. Compared with the future, the credit for restoring Liao is the greatest credit now. Everyone can be rewarded for their miraculous achievements! How can they not be happy?

"father……"

Reaching out his hand to signal Zu Zepu to stop, Zu Dashou said,

"Stop talking!"

It was not until everyone left that Zu Zepu, who was still staying in the tent, Zu Dashou said.

"Zepu, my father knows what you are thinking, but..."

After a pause, Zu Dashou did not continue, but ordered,

"Go to the general and tell him to marry your little sister on an auspicious day."

After saying that, he patted Zu Zepu on the shoulder again and said.

"Zepu, you are already old, you should understand that the ancestral family... I have to consider the ancestral family first! As for the general..."

After shaking his head and sighing, Zu Dashou walked out of the tent.

Shenyang City!

That is the future for more than a hundred members of our ancestral family!

Almost at the same time that Zu Dashou commanded his troops to point directly at Shenyang, Fei Yangguo in Shenyang City looked at the letter in his hand, his face changing. Although he was only twenty years old, as the youngest son of the late emperor, he was still regarded by many Ergun was appointed to stay in Shengjing. After learning that the Pinglu army was moving north, he began to strengthen the city defense and inquired about the movements of the Pinglu army. But now, the letter from the Fourteenth Brother caught him off guard.

"Uncle Sixteen, what does Uncle Fourteen mean?"

Seeing that Uncle Sixteen was silent for a long time, Deng Shiku asked directly.

He is the son of Dorobel Dege. He was deprived of his clan status because of Mang Gurtai's rebellion. It was only after Dorgon broke with Huang Taiji that he was re-employed. Of course, Deng Shiku didn't know that what was happening in front of him was In history, this tenth uncle should have been executed by Lingchi last year for an unknown crime. However, changes in history allowed him to save his life.

"Brother Fourteen, let us give up Shengjing City!"

"Give up Shengjing City!"

Deng Shiku said in surprise.

"Give it to whom?"

"Give it to Zu Dashou!"

"What's wrong with Uncle Fourteen? Are you crazy? How can you give up Shengjing City to Zu Dashou? What about us?"

Not to mention that Deng Shiku was shocked and speechless, Fei Yanguo was also shocked in his heart.

"All the Eight Banners inside and outside the city moved west to the grassland at once!"

"What? On the grassland, what are Uncle Sixteen and Uncle Fourteen thinking about? How can they not guard Shengjing City? That is the capital of our Qing Dynasty."

"What I want is to win this battle. What I want is to protect our Qing Dynasty, not just a prosperous capital city."

Although it is difficult to understand Brother Fourteen's decision, Fei Yanguo still chose to believe in Brother Fourteen, and among so many brothers, he was the only one who treated him sincerely and never looked down upon him because of his background.

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Moreover, the fourteenth brother had already told him why he did this in the letter, because the current Qing Dynasty is no longer the Qing Dynasty two years ago. Two years ago, the Qing Dynasty suppressed the Ming Dynasty, but now, it is not the same as the Qing Dynasty.

The Ming Dynasty was suppressing the Qing Dynasty. If you don't plan well and defend the city like this, it will be a dead end in the end.

The Qing Dynasty is not the Ming Dynasty. For the Ming Dynasty, even if hundreds of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people die, it is not a big deal. But if it were replaced by the Qing Dynasty and tens of thousands of people were lost, it would not only be a muscle injury.

It may even lead to the destruction of the country.

Why was it that you were asked to go up and care for those virgins last year? Isn't it just to increase your strength? It's because Shengjing is the capital of the Qing Dynasty. If you defend here, you may lose tens of thousands of horses in the end.

In that case, the Qing Dynasty would be completely finished.

Of course, Fei Yanguo does not need to explain all this to Deng Shiku. After all, this is related to Brother Fourteen's plan, and the fewer people who know about it, the better.

While thinking about this in his mind, Fei Yanguo immediately burned the letter.

Uncle Sixteen's actions let Deng Shiku know what he might explain, so he asked.

"Then when are we leaving?"

"Now!"

Fei Yanguo said.
Chapter completed!