Wang Shouren was unable to get the information he wanted from the local governor and general yamen, and felt even more and more wrong.

Governor Xuanda nominally led all military affairs in Xuanfu and Datong, but it was almost equivalent to a false position when the emperor personally led the army. The real power was still left in the local government office. In addition, Wang Shouren always acted with a moderate and perfunctory attitude and did not hold power firmly in his hands, so that he was severely constrained when the war came.

Wang Shouren thought to himself: "It is best to ask the situation from the Minister of Shen Shen of Datong, but it is very close to the time for sending troops stipulated by Your Majesty. If you are not careful, the overall situation may be broken! What should I do?"

Without any help, Wang Shouren had to go to Hu Lian to discuss.

Seeing that Hu Lian was not as easy as Yang Wu and Bai Yu, Wang Shouren had to visit him in person. After all, Hu Lian was usually responsible for coordinating the Central Army. Even if he was just a deputy, because the emperor, the real head coach, did not do anything, he had to take charge of almost all the affairs of the Central Army, which was extremely busy.

Wang Shouren went to the school ground where the Central Army was located to meet Hu Lian. At this time, Hu Lian had just returned from the patrol patrol outside and was very tired.

After Wang Shouren said his purpose, Hu Lian asked in confusion: "Have the matter of sending troops been decided?"

Wang Shouren knew something was wrong when he heard this, and shook his head and said, "It seems that there is no news on you, that is, the matter was deliberately concealed."

Hu Lian frowned and asked, "Boan, what do you mean? Does anyone dare to make a fuss about such a major issue of sending troops? This...is related to the reign of the Ming Dynasty..."

Although Hu Lian was older than Wang Shouren, he passed the Jinshi much later, and he was "late to becoming a great man". His official qualifications were far less than those of Wang Shouren. Wang Shouren's family background was a member of the core level of the Hongzhi Dynasty. His father was an official in the core of the Hongzhi Dynasty. He was influenced by the officialdom since he was a child, which was beyond ordinary people's reach. Although Hu Lian was not good at his ability, he seemed to lack experience in the face of major events. When he felt that the situation was out of control, his nervousness was beyond words.

Wang Shouren was full of doubts, "This time, the Ming Dynasty took the initiative to attack the Tatars. The front line was too long and there were many troops. The difficulty was that it was difficult for the troops and horses everywhere to achieve coordination and unity. In such a situation, if there were still people who deliberately made trouble and deliberately sabotage, the problem would be serious, because that person could just make a fuss about the message transmission!"

Hu Lian asked nervously: "Who is it?"

Wang Shouren thought for a while, looked at Hu Lian for a few glances, and shook his head slightly: "It's hard to say which one is, nor can he say that this person just wants to harm the country and the people. Maybe he just doesn't want to expand the war?"

Hu Lian said: "Boan, when is it now? You are still talking to the treacherous slander who blocked the military information?"

Wang Shouren sighed: "The problem is very complicated now, and it is difficult to explain it clearly to Brother Chongqi for a while. But now you must contact Shangshu Chen first to find out the situation... Do you have any news about him?"

Hu Lian shook his head and said, "There was somewhere before, but after May, the news suddenly broke for some reason. I thought it was Datong who was preparing to send troops, but Shangshu Chen didn't have time to pay attention. But now it seems that someone should have interfered and blocked the transmission of news between the two major military towns!"

Wang Shouren's face was even more worried and said, "Then we will divide the work and cooperate. Brother Chongqi, please send someone to Datong to contact Shangshu Chen, inform him of what happened here in detail, and continue to investigate below, hoping to have a chance to meet the saint and tell His Majesty what is happening now!"

Hu Lian nodded: "That's it!"

...

...

Wang Shouren and Hu Lian cooperated without discussing their relationship. Yang Wu and Bai Yu also went to see Zhang Yuan as soon as possible after leaving the Governor's Office.

Although the two had not heard the specific news from Zhang Yuan before, they felt that it was of great importance and hurriedly informed Zhang Yuan of the meeting with Wang Shouren truthfully.

After hearing this, Zhang Yuan was furious: "Who gave him the courage to ask about the imperial edict?"

Yang Wu reminded: "Eunuch Zhang, Wang Bo'an is the general general manager. This time he cooperated with His Majesty to send troops, so he is naturally qualified to inquire about military affairs. I don't know where he got the news, saying that His Majesty has set the date of military dispatch, but the imperial edict has not been sent... I came to see you now, and he went to find Hu Chongqi, so he should have made some small moves!"

Zhang Yuan was a little nervous: "Have he gone to see Hu Lian?"

Yang Wu nodded: "He said this before. It's hard to say whether he really saw it. It's already dark now. If there is news, I believe someone will come to spread the news soon! Do you need to send someone to urge me?"

Zhang Yuan waved his hand: "No need, Wang Bo'an dares to go against our family... But a few days later, he will send the imperial edict to the Nine-Border Army. How dare he raise questions? Could it be that he doesn't want to live!"

Yang Wu asked eagerly: "I wonder how my father-in-law is going to teach Wang Bo'an a lesson?"

Zhang Yuan looked at Yang Wu curiously and asked, "What? Are there any grudges between you and him?"

Yang Wu smiled awkwardly and said, "There is no question of grudge. This person has been promoted to the Xuanda General System because of his currying favor with Shen Shangshu of the Ministry of War. He has been promoted all the way. He has achieved the Xuanda General System at a young age. He is about to take up the three-sided General System and even transferred back to the Renmin Hall in the capital. Such a person has a great hindrance to you, father-in-law. It is better to eradicate it earlier..."

Zhang Yuan said angrily: "You are right. Anyone who has a close relationship with Shen Zhihou can be promoted in a short period of time, whether young or old, because His Majesty trusts this person too much... Humph, if he loses several times in a row, will His Majesty still admire him so much?"

Yang Wu is not a stupid person. After a little thought, he understood Zhang Yuan’s intention and said, “Eunuch Zhang wants to make Datong suffer some trouble?”

"You can't eat the bitterness in Datong Town!"

Zhang Yuan scolded angrily, "Our family postponed the delivery of the imperial edict to make Shen Zhihou lose face and let him go to the grassland to be isolated and helpless, so he could only flee in a panic and return to the pass in shame. By then, he would not be as arrogant as he is now, otherwise he would have thought that the entire Ming Dynasty would be surrounding him!"

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...

Zhang Yuan raised his vigilance and guarded against Wang Shouren and Hu Lian's good deeds to destroy him. At the same time, he put pressure on Datong Governor Cui Yan, asking him to find a way to drive Shen Xi out of Datong Town as soon as possible.

After Cui Yan defected to Zhang Yuan, he was eager to make contributions. He naturally had no choice but to receive Zhang Yuan's order. He immediately took Datong General Liu Chong to meet Shen Xi. In name, he was inquiring about the issue of sending troops, but in fact he wanted to urge Shen Xi to leave quickly.

Shen Xi met the two at the school ground in the north of the city, the central army tent.

After a brief greeting, Cui Yan asked directly: "...I wonder when Lord Shen will send troops? Datong defense should be restored as usual?"

Although Liu Chong was the general of Datong, he had no say in front of the Minister of War and the Governor of Datong. He stood aside like a background wall, staring at Shen Xi and Cui Yan's conversation.

Shen Xi said: "Now that Your Majesty's imperial edict has not arrived, I am not sure which day I will send troops. I can only wait for a few more days for Cui Zhongcheng and General Liu."

Cui Yan smiled bitterly, "Mr. Shen, you see that May 11 is about to be held. As the officials below see, Your Majesty will definitely approve your military memorial. Why don't you prepare one step earlier and send troops as scheduled as soon as the imperial edict arrives? Datong has not been quiet for many days because foreign troops have been stationed, so the officials cannot bear it."

"presumptuous!"

Chen Xi slapped the table with a "bang" and asked with a dark face: "According to Cui Zhongcheng's intention, I have led my troops here, breaking the rules and disturbing the peace of the local area?"

"I dare not! I have no intention of this!" Cui Yanru said in fear and fear, "The officer just feels that the soldiers in the army lack trust, and the constant open and secret struggles are unfavorable to the overall situation. Furthermore, the city defense is under the jurisdiction of Lord Shen's headquarters for many days, and I am afraid that those bad soldiers will cause trouble when they are hasty to change their defense... Don't you want to adapt a few days earlier?"

Chen Xi was slightly surprised: "Cui Zhongcheng wanted to ask me to hand over Datong defense to local soldiers now?"

Cui Yan had a headache and quickly explained: "I just made preparations in advance. The officials did not mean to drive Lord Shen away... Otherwise, let the soldiers prepare first. On the tenth day of May, I will take over the defense one step earlier. After Lord Shen leads his troops the next day, he can ensure that there is no mistake. Look..."

Chen Xi did not answer and asked Liu Chong next to him: "How does General Liu view this matter?"

Liu Chong looked hesitant, and after a while he swallowed his saliva, he said in embarrassment: "I will obey the orders of the two adults." He said it the same as if he hadn't said anything.

Cui Yan said: "Actually, the General Office is in a difficult situation. According to the rules, no matter where the troops arrive, the defense should be handled by the Junzhen itself, rather than handing over to the guest army. However, it is understandable that Lord Shen is the Minister of War. You have rich experience in fighting with the Tartars and do not want to take your own safety to others wherever you go, so the subordinates have never opposed you sending troops to take over the defense..."

Chen Xi interrupted Cui Yan: "I will not let Cui Zhongcheng be embarrassed for too long. Let's do this. If the imperial edicts have arrived in the past two days, the defense will naturally be returned as scheduled... If there is any chaos in the city on May 11th, the responsibility will be borne by me, right?"

Cui Yan was certainly not satisfied. In this way, he failed to complete Zhang Yuan's entrustment and said, "That's right, but it's better to be careful... It's not a problem for anyone to take responsibility. No one can escape if something happens."

Chen Xi's face turned cold: "Cui Zhongcheng, what do you want?"

Cui Yan went back: "If Your Majesty's imperial edict arrives, the official on May 10th will send someone to take over the defense. Lord Shen, please see..."

"impossible!"

Chen Xi directly rejected Cui Yan's proposal, "I am the Minister of War and the Deputy Commander of this battle. I can decide military affairs on my own. It is not the turn of local officials to make any remarks! If some people insist, I will only think that it is ulterior motives and can take it down and take it first and then report!"

"Um!?"

Seeing Chen Xi looking at him with suspicious eyes and taking advantage of others when he had a disagreement, Cui Yan was helpless. He was a senior official and crushed people to death. If Chen Xi really wanted to take people to sacrifice flags on his territory, he would only die innocently. Even though Emperor Zhengde would complain a few times, he would never stand up for him.

Thinking of this, Cui Yan suddenly withered.

Chen Xi waved his hand: "You two, go back. If Your Majesty's imperial edict is delivered in the past two days, you will naturally return the defense to you as scheduled... It's not a difficult thing. You can't use the time before and after the actual defense change. It's just a matter of going up and down the city gate tower. If you have to bargain with me in this way, I can only marching the law!"

Although Cui Yan was very scared, he still said with a tough head, "Mr. Shen is really arbitrary..."

Chen Xi shouted coldly: "Cui Zhongcheng, are you blaming me?"

Cui Yan turned his head and replied, "Where is the only one who dares to accuse Shangshu Chen? It's just that some things will be true, and ask your Majesty to judge and see who is right and who is wrong."

Cui Yan knew that he could not challenge Chen Xi, so he simply proposed to submit a memorial, asking Zhu Houzhao to make the decision in name, but now all memorials are reviewed by the Sili Supervisor, and in fact, Zhang Yuan is supported by him.

"casual!"

Chen Xi's face was full of indifferent expressions. He waved his hand and said, "Will you leave and see me off! Where are you here? Save the guests!"

Since both sides had broken their faces, Chen Xi felt that there was no need to talk nonsense to Cui Yan and directly issued an order to expel the guests. Cui Yan had expected this, but Liu Chong was a little uncomfortable. He wanted to talk to Chen Xi about some military affairs, but he was really unwilling to accept it by Chen Xi.

Cui Yangong bowed, turned around and walked out of the account, determined to fight against Chen Xi to the end. Liu Chong saw this attitude and staying was just causing trouble for himself, so it would be better to avoid the edge for the time being.

Even if Chen Xi, the Minister of War, was in charge of all military affairs in the Ming Dynasty, Cui Yan was the boss who was always with him, and Liu Chong couldn't tell who should stand with him for a moment.

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...

Before Zhang Yuan's entrustment was completed, Cui Yan and Liu Chong came over to call Chen Xi and left in shame.

After the two left, Tang Yin, who had been listening to the movement behind the screen, walked out. Tang Yin, who had completed Chen Xi's instructions to successfully complete the defense change mission, had a certain prestige in the army and felt that he had a certain right to speak. He came to Chen Xi to ask about the military situation and wanted to give Chen Xi advice.

"...It seems that these two people really want Chanshen to lead troops out of Datong..." Tang Yin commented after coming out.

Chen Xi glanced at Tang Yin: "Actually, Brother Tang wants to say that I am always a plague god wherever I go, so others are afraid of avoiding it?"

Tang Yin smiled awkwardly and said, "I don't have this intention, but I just want to say that the relationship between Shangshu Chen and these two local officials was too stiff... I clearly remember that when we first entered Datong, this Governor Cui did not have such an attitude towards you. It seems that he has found a backer."

Chen Xidao: "Who do you think it will be?"

Tang Yin thought for a moment and said, "Is it necessary to say it? It must be someone around His Majesty, otherwise why did he submit a memorial to impeach Shangshu? However, there are not a few days left in this period of military service. It takes time for memorials to come back and forth, so I want to cause something to happen... Tsk tsk, I think this governor of Datong is just saying something to get off the stage, right?"

Chen Xi said angrily: "You can see everything clearly, but I want to ask here, are you going out with me? If you think it is too dangerous, you can choose to stay in Datong or even return to Beijing. I will not stop others. Others have the obligation to send troops to me, but you, Tang Bohu, do not. Make your own decision!"

"This... I'll think about it carefully..."

When talking about the issue of sending troops, Tang Yin evasively said that on the one hand, he was greedy for military merits and wanted to go out with Chen Xi to make a future, but on the other hand, he was worried that he would not go back and seek death.

Tang Yin was in a very conflicted mood at this time. He knew that he had to make a decision as soon as possible. Once he chose to leave, he would never have the shame to do things for Chen Xi again and could only make a living.

Chen Xi said without any hesitation, "It's almost time. It's better to make up your mind earlier. The only thing I can promise is that you won't let you go to the battlefield to kill the enemy unless it's absolutely necessary. As for anything else... it depends on luck. No one can guarantee that there will be no accidents in the war!"

Tang Yin was a little embarrassed and felt embarrassed to stay and continue to face Chen Xi, and left after saluting.

After the central army's tent returned to peace, Chen Xi sat down after returning to the commander's case and began to easily deal with the official documents.

After about half an hour, Yun Liu lifted the curtain and came in, bringing the latest news from Xuanfu: "Sir, the Xuanfu reported that the day when your Majesty arranged for you to send troops was set on May 15th, and the Imperial Lord will be sent from Xuanfu to Zhangjiakou on May 30th... This is a bit different from the date you submitted your memorial."

Chen Xi nodded and said, "It's not bad, it's just delayed for half a month."

"Sir, will you change your strategy and wait until May 15th, or later?" Yun Liu asked.

Chen Xi shook his head: "No need, everything is done according to the established plan. Send troops at 3 o'clock on May 11th to strive to go out from Zhenqiang Fort before sunset and approach Nantang Temple to rest... What should I change the planned things? Some people want to make trouble, so let them think that they can succeed!"

"But sir..."

Yunliu was very confused about Chen Xi’s arrangement and was about to raise a question in her heart, but Chen Xi reached out to interrupt her.
Chapter completed!