On the 8th day of the April 17th year of Chongzhen, the military camp in Dezhou, Shandong.

More than a dozen soldiers were eyeing each other and were ordered to guard outside the central army tent, and no one was allowed to approach.

On the playground not far away, harsh training is underway. Every soldier's expression is solemn. Since the 3,000 soldiers from Nanjing entered the army, the intensity of training has suddenly increased. The training subjects involve all aspects, but the living benefits have also improved significantly. They can eat meat every day and eat enough. They can also have a tooth sacrifice every five days. Many officers will come to toast the soldiers.

Eat well and eat well, you will naturally have sufficient energy and exercise seriously.

Yang Wencong hurried to the Central Army tent, a hint of relief appeared on his face. He was going to Yanzhou tomorrow. This time he went to Dezhou first. After all, he had to go to other places to take a look.

The emperor had an imperial edict specially given him, which was very clear. Shandong must be stable at present, that is, the major aspects must be stable. For the time being, do not adjust the officials of prefectures, prefectures and counties on a large scale. The court will not send other officials to Shandong to avoid causing shocks. Shandong's most important and critical task is to train the army well and allow the army to form a relatively strong combat power in a short period of time. The court will dispatch a part of the army to enter Shandong according to the changes in the current situation to form a sufficient number of large armies to resist the attacks launched by the treacherous Li Zicheng or the Later Jin Tartars.

The sergeant guarding the central army tent immediately saluted when he saw Yang Wencong.

After Yang Wencong returned the gift, he nodded and walked into the Central Army tent.

He Tengjiao, Tian Bin, Dong Yuansheng, Li Hongshun, Li Zhenwu and others were waiting in the central army tent.

Li Zhenwu is already a hundred households in the army. Li Hongshun’s superficial identity is Yang Wencong’s aide. They followed Yang Wencong to Shandong and stayed in Jinan. This time they followed him to Dezhou.

Yang Wencong, who entered the Central Army tent, nodded to He Tengjiao and spoke directly.

"Last night I discussed with Lord He and made a decision. Given the special situation in the current situation, we must send capable personnel to the capital to find out the specific situation in the capital, and promptly convey key information so that we can truly make good arrangements."

Speaking of this, Yang Wencong looked at Li Hongshun.

"Old sir, how is Li Zhenhong's situation?"

Li Hongshun was about to speak, but Yang Wencong glanced at everyone and spoke word by word.

"The matters discussed today are top secrets and cannot be disclosed in the slightest. Anyone who violates the rules will be severely punished."

When everyone nodded, Yang Wencong looked at Li Hongshun.

Li Hongshun nodded, bowed to Yang Wencong with his fists, and then bowed to He Tengjiao with his fists.

"Mr. Yang, Lord He, I thank you here for your consideration for my son. The evil son is disobedient and rebelled with the thief Li Zicheng. In the future, the court will wipe out Li Zicheng. Please let my evil son go. The evil son has been in the capital for a long time and is quite calm."

Yang Wencong waved to Li Hongshun and looked at He Tengjiao and spoke.

"Mr. He, Lord. Lu and his party can bring back the emperor's imperial edict and the imperial seal from the capital, and save His Highness Yong and others. Among them, Mr. Li's second son Li Zhenhong made contributions. Last night, I discussed with Lord He and decided to let Mr. Li and Li Zhenwu continue to go to the capital. Dong Yuansheng and Qianhu are responsible for forming a team. On the one hand, they are responsible for conveying a lot of information about the capital, and on the other hand, they are responsible for contacting Li Zhenhong and obtaining as much information as possible from the treacherous Li Zicheng."

"The information we have obtained from the capital now is limited, and it has not been specially sorted out. There are rumors. If we spend time to identify it, it may be delayed."

Yang Wencong just finished speaking, He Tengjiao looked at Dong Yuansheng and spoke.

"Dong Qianhu, I want to thank you. The thief Li Zicheng sent fifteen spies to Texas. You killed two of them. Yesterday when I took Li Zicheng's document, their leader protested. I ignored them. Today, they were very angry when they left Texas."

"This matter has spread in Dezhou City today. Many people are discussing why there were not all spies sent by the treacherous Li Zicheng. I just killed two of them. I also sent some officials to teahouses and other places to secretly promote that the two armies will not be killed in battle. How could my Ming Dynasty do those despicable things? If the spies sent by Li Zicheng to Dezhou do too much, the government will definitely take action, so two of them were killed."

"This explanation quickly calmed the discussion in the city, and many people said that the government office was doing a good job."

When Dong Yuansheng clasped his fists and was about to speak, Yang Wencong shook his head.

"Dong Qianhu, before I arrived in Shandong, Lord Lu Yuanda specifically said that you were flexible and changeable in handling things, so this time you asked you to go to the capital to collect information. This matter is extraordinary. You must have been in the capital for a long time. Of course, in the future, the court completely defeated the thieves Li Zicheng and the Later Jin Tartars and recovered the capital. You made great contributions."

After Yang Wencong finished speaking, Dong Yuansheng, who was about to speak, became more cautious.

"Mr. Yang, Lord He, Huye will never let down his expectations, but Huye is a martial artist with limited knowledge..."

Yang Wencong smiled, and He Tengjiao also showed a smile on his face.

"Dong Qianhu, your words have relieved Lord He and I. Mr. Shi Minghui has been leaving Nanjing for two days and will arrive in Dezhou today. He will go to the capital with you. You will definitely encounter many difficulties in the capital. Remember to ask Mr. Shi more and find a way to solve it together."

"The most important thing you go to the capital this time is two aspects of intelligence. The first is the movements of the thief Li Zicheng, the general of Shanhaiguan Wu Sangui, and Dorgon of the Later Jin Dynasty. If Li Zicheng takes action to attack Shanhaiguan, you must immediately pass on the information, and if it is accurate information."

"The second is that if Li Zicheng leads troops to Shanhaiguan, you must obtain information about the battle of Shanhaiguan in time. In this regard, Li Zhenhong can help. I think Li Zhenhong must be involved in the battle."

"Of course, you must remember that you must protect yourself no matter where you are, no matter what circumstances you are."

A few minutes later, Tian Bin, Li Hongshun, Li Zhenwu and others left, leaving Yang Wencong, He Tengjiao and Dong Yuansheng in the central army tent, and He Tengjiao walked to the door of the central army tent and instructed the soldiers outside not to disturb him.

When He Tengjiao turned around, Yang Wencong nodded and looked at Dong Yuansheng.

"Dong Qianhu, there are three things. Remember, only you and Shi Minghui know about these three things. How to grasp these three things is up to you to decide. Under normal circumstances, do not disclose them."

"The first thing is to closely observe Li Zhenhong's movements. If Li Zhenhong has any abnormal movements and does not hesitate to get rid of them, you must protect yourself. You don't have to worry about Li Hongshun and Li Zhenwu. What Li Zhenhong assisted Lord Lu and his party this time are all important things, but the thief Li Zicheng did not show any performance, as if he didn't notice it, which was a bit strange."

"The second thing is to secretly win over the generals under the thief Li Zicheng. You can focus your attention on Li Yan. This person has some skills. If it weren't for his help, Li Zicheng would not have achieved what he has today. However, Li Yan's life under Li Zicheng was not easy. Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance were jealous of his talents and often excluded him. The emperor predicted that once the thief Li Zicheng was severely injured, there would be changes within. At that time, Li Yan, who is upright, is likely to be liquidated. You can seize the opportunity to win over Li Yan. You can consider this matter yourself. If you can do it, start if it is feasible, don't force it."

"The third thing, you can consider whether to contact Wu Sangui, the general of Shanhaiguan, and the treacher Li Zicheng and Wu Sangui are in a foe. With the Liaodong border army controlled by Wu Sangui, they cannot compete with Li Zicheng. In order to protect themselves, Wu Sangui will definitely choose to surrender to the Later Jin Tartars. In this way, the Later Jin Tartars will send a large army to support Wu Sangui, thereby defeating Li Zicheng. The emperor's intention is not to let you control Wu Sangui's ideas. You can seize the opportunity and warn Wu Sangui that if Wu Sangui still works his life wholeheartedly after the Later Jin Tartars enter the pass, the court will never let him go."

Dong Yuansheng's expression became solemn, and he spoke after thinking for a moment.

"Mr. Yang, Mr. He, I remember my rank."

"Dong Qianhu, if you have any doubts or any questions, just say them out."

Dong Yuansheng blinked and spoke with a serious expression.

"Bi Zhi is indeed a little suspicious. There are three main points. First, if Bei Zhi takes action against Li Zhenhong, I don't know what Li Hongshun and Li Zhenwu will think. Li Hongshun just said that he would ask to let Li Zhenhong go. If they angered them because of this, can Bei Zhi take action?

Yang Wencong shook his head decisively and waved his hand.

"Dong Qianhu, you don't have to worry about this. In fact, Li Hongshun has been a little worried for a long time. There has been no movement in the capital, and his heart is not at peace, so he said this. If Li Zhenhong does something unforgivable, just do it. Shi Minghui will tell you how to calm Li Hongshun and Li Zhenwu."

Dong Yuansheng nodded.

"The second question is whether it is limited to Li Yan, if there are other people who can win over Li Zicheng's generals, is it feasible?"

Yang Wencong hesitated for a moment and spoke.

"You must be cautious about this matter. Regarding the generals under Li Zicheng, the emperor only mentioned Li Yan. You and Shi Minghui discussed the decision on this matter, but one thing is that once you make a decision, you must report it in time."

Dong Yuansheng breathed a long sigh.

"The third question is whether the humble official can inform Wu Sangui in advance, telling him not to surrender to the Later Jin Tartars and fight against Wu Sangui to the death. If he cannot resist, he will flee directly to Shandong or Nanzhili."

Yang Wencong shook his head and spoke with certainty.

"No, you must not do this..."
Chapter completed!