It is not a problem for two important officials to be door gods after all.

After Zhu Youlang smiled, he ordered Huang and Chen to join the account.

"Yun Cong, are you familiar with Yang Aiqing's family?" Zhu Youlang asked.

"When you go back to Your Majesty, I have a close relationship with Lord Yang, so he is familiar with his situation."

"speak."

"Your Majesty, Lord Yang is from Chengdu, Sichuan. He was the grandson of Yang Tinghe, the former dynasty. His parents are alive. He has one wife and four concubines, three sons and five daughters. His eldest son is Changjiang. He has become a Ding and practices martial arts. The second son is Changhe, who is ten years old and has studied literature. Both of these two sons were born to his wife; the third son Changhu, who is a concubine, who is three years old. The eldest daughter married the eldest son of the governor Wang, and the rest of the children are unmarried. At present, all the family is in Guilin City."

"Yang Aiqing is so righteous, and his name of loyalty will be gone forever. His parents and wives must be taken care of. Xuesong, who drafted an order and posthumously named Yang Guodong's first-class Annan Bo, his eldest son Yang Changjiang inherited the title, and his second son Yang Changhe entered the Imperial College for study. Well, since Yang Changjiang was practicing martial arts, after he became a filial piety, he would first learn from Zhongyong Bo. In addition, after this battle, he was sent to search for Yang Aiqing's corpse in Quanzhou and buried it on the spot. It can be set up in Guilin and Quanzhou. This matter will be handled by Chen Jitai and He Tengjiao."

"Abide by the order!" Chen Jitai and He Tengjiao bowed to receive the order.

"Yang Chi is commendable and rewards the third-class guards of Qinzheng Hall. After Yang Aiqing's funeral, he joined the post."

"Abide by the order!" Gu Yanwu received the order.

...

The situation that Kong Youde encountered was exactly the same as that of Geng and Shang. They both made plans to siege when they lost the vanguard army.

It has to be said that the Sanshun Kings are all fighting old wars, and they all made the most correct judgments and decisions when the news and traffic are isolated.

The Ming and Qing armies had a total of nearly 60,000 people, and they stood in confrontation in Wushishan and Daliling. Both sides understood that the victory or defeat of this battle was of great importance, and it can be said that it was not an exaggeration to determine the prosperity and decline of the country's destiny.

If they win, the weak will grow further and may not be able to control themselves in the future. If they are given another year of development, they may be able to compete with the powerful Qing soldiers.

If the Qing Dynasty wins, if Zhu Youlang is captured, then the Ming Dynasty will basically end his historical mission and will soon withdraw from the historical stage. If Zhu Youlang escapes by chance, his strategic living space will be further compressed. Even if he has the opportunity to reverse the foundation in the future, he will probably have to take out his strength and work hard for a few more years, for more than ten years or even longer. If it is not done well, he will be driven into the mountains to fight guerrillas.

...

A strange tranquility appeared in the huge battlefield.

Both armies are exhausted, comparing patience, and no one attacks. Whoever loses patience first loses, whoever attacks first loses - everyone can see this clearly.

However, if the Qing army is outside and the Ming army, it will definitely be unfavorable to the Ming army after a long time. When the food is exhausted, the Ming army will definitely attack rashly. That is when the decisive battle comes.

Zhu Youlang was not panicked at all. He arranged in an orderly manner that the imperial guards buried landmines and built fortifications, and ordered the mountain army to clearly understand the enemy's defense of Qilinling.

The existence of the mountain army is indeed a trick. They hike mountains and ridges like walking on flat ground, and travel back and forth before Wushi Mountain, Dali Mountain, and Qilin Mountain, which not only clearly understands the enemy's military position, but also makes it easy to convey information from the outside world.

Seeing that Zhu Youlang had been asking the mountain army to touch Geng and Shangjun, Chen Zizhuang ignored Kong Youde and guessed that there might be another army in the west to solve the problem. However, as the Minister of War, he knew very well that except for Jiao Lian's 5,000 Guilin defenders, there was no other army to come to aid.

Could it be that the emperor has any tricks?

He asked Huang Zongxi and Lu Daqi in private, but neither of them knew about it. But Huang and Lu both believed that the emperor must have a trick. The saying "There are millions of soldiers in their hearts" was not a joke.

But after the emperor's sale was closed, they dared not ask.

...

It was the sixteenth day and it had been surrounded for nine days. Everyone found that the emperor, who was originally very calm and composed, gradually became anxious. The smile on his face disappeared, replaced by a "shoe-busty" face that he had been wearing all day long, and his beard was not shaved. He either stared at the map in the tent or looked westward when he walked out of the tent.

The situation is indeed becoming increasingly critical.

It’s easy to say otherwise, the main reason is that there is no food left, and the soldiers have not much fried noodles left. If they continue to consume, they can only kill the war horses to satisfy their hunger.

Li Yong banned the mountain army from eating food two days ago, and gave all the food and fried noodles to Yang Yuan. The survival problem of the mountain army was solved by themselves. Anyway, this is also one of the main contents of training. Survival in the wild is a necessary skill of the mountain army, so it is considered training.

Everyone saw that the emperor was in a bad mood, and no one dared to stroke his tiger beard. The emperor did not shout, and no one took the initiative to move forward. Poor Li Hong and Bai Xing, these two people could not leave for a moment, and were worried all day long, afraid of provoking the emperor.

The day before yesterday, Zhu Youlang was a little hot when drinking tea. Not only did he smash the tea cup to pieces, but he also personally admired Li Hong for a big ear, which scared Li Hong to beg for mercy. Dai Yilan came forward to plead, and Zhu Youlang also scolded her a few words, which made Dai Yilan pout for several days.

Zhu Youlang's anxiety is understandable. He blew up his face and looked confident. He also said that he would defeat the Qing army in less than ten days. But now, the "million-strong soldiers" he brags about have not been heard yet, so how can he not be anxious? If the food is exhausted, he can only attack rashly.

If the attack is not impossible to win. If it is just one way, no matter whether he is Kong Youde or Geng Zhongming, Shang Kexi, Zhu Youlang is sure to defeat him. However, if the enemy attacks one way, the other way will definitely come to save him. If he falls into a chaotic battle, the outcome will be unpredictable.

Therefore, Zhu Youlang dared not take risks. He must not take risks unless he had no choice.

...

After a while, Zhu Youlang was rushing back and forth in the tent like a hot pan. When he saw Bai Xing enter the tent, he stood at the tent and reported in a low voice: "Your Majesty, the loyal and brave man is here, please see the emperor."

"I'll come here, what do you want to see? Let him wait outside the tent." Zhu Youlang said angrily.

Bai Xing agreed and walked out.

Zhu Youlang's mind flashed and he quickly called Bai Xing: "Slow down, let him come in."

"Your Majesty, good news, good news. I just received the report and immediately came to see the emperor without delaying for a moment." Chen Jitai smiled after entering the tent, and he did not forget to give himself some credit when reporting.

Did you work successfully without delay?

"Have fun, why are you talking nonsense?" Zhu Youlang shouted.
Chapter completed!