After hearing Lu Xiangsheng's question, Zhou Xian smiled bitterly in his heart, thinking that Lu Xiangsheng was too arrogant to him. Although he was in the palace, such news had already involved the secrets of the court. How could he know? He pondered for a moment and then recalled how Lu Xiangsheng was forced to death step by step in the real history? Lu Xiangsheng was a general he admired very much in the late Ming Dynasty. He really didn't want him to end up like that. In this situation, he could only try his best to try to tell whether he could change his final destiny in the end.

Zhou Xian was silent for a while and said, "Mr. Lu, I have only heard a few rumors below. Whether it is true or false, it is not certain yet. Let's talk about Mr. Lu for now, let's listen."

Lu Xiangsheng nodded and said, "You said!"

Zhou Xian said: "The court does not want you to fight the Manchus. After you go to war, you will transfer all the troops of Xuan, Da and Western tribes back to the three towns on the grounds that there is something wrong with the border to completely isolate you. In addition, you will also strictly order various prefectures to prohibit providing food and grass for you. In this way, you will not be able to fight even if you want to fight, and you will have to retreat at that time."

Lu Xiangsheng looked ugly and sighed, "The court is forcing me to retreat with my Ming soldiers! Even if I really ask for peace, I don't have to do so heartlessly! Those are all my Ming soldiers."

Zhou Xian shook his head and said, "Sir Lu, since this is the case now, there is no need to think too much. The key is how should you solve this dilemma now?"

Lu Xiangsheng nodded and said, "What can I do with the orders of the court?"

Zhou Xian bowed and said, "Although Mr. Lu is not a general of the court, he also tried to analyze the intention of the Manchu captains to enter the border this time and got some self-confidence ideas. If there is any inappropriateness, I hope Mr. Lu will give me advice."

Zhou Xian dipped his fingers in some wine and drew on the table: "This time, the Manchus took Dorgon and Yue Tuo as their generals, and entered the border from Miyun and Qingshan Pass respectively, and met in Tongzhou, the capital. At this moment, although they attacked Changping, the generals of the three towns were all in the capital to protect the capital. With their little force, it would be impossible to capture the capital. Then, the most likely thing they would do was to divide their troops and plunder various places."

Lu Xiangsheng nodded and said, "Manhusbands entered the fortress many times, and each time they plundered the population of our Ming Dynasty and destroyed our city and fortress. They gradually weakened our Ming Dynasty and created conditions for their future entry into the pass. They were mainly cavalry and came and went freely. Once they encountered weak points, they would go up and bite them hard and kill people and rob. It was precisely because of this that I wrote to Your Majesty directly to the main battle. This battle was not a battle to defend the city, but a battle with Guanning Iron Cavalry as the core and the soldiers of the three towns as the auxiliary, and completely defeated the Manhusbands with field battles, so that they could no longer rob. However, Your Majesty could not make this decision."

Zhou Xian smiled bitterly and said, "The governor Lu, there are many people in the court who fear the captives like tigers. Your Majesty is also worried that once they are defeated, the capital will be completely defeated by the enemy. It is understandable to make such a decision. Moreover, the captives are good at field battles, which is far better than our Ming soldiers. Even if you are the supervisor, you may not be 100% sure. If a field battle breaks out, it will definitely be my Ming victory!"

Lu Xiangsheng was silent for a while and said, "Although it is not completely certain, I am at least 80% sure if I gather the Guanning Iron Cavalry and the soldiers of the three towns."

Zhou Xian did not deny this. There are really few people in the world who can compare with him in the name of King Lu's good warfare. However, Zhou Xian was unwilling to say more about the facts of the fait accompli. He continued to say with the question just now: "Since you can't conquer the capital, then what Man Lu has to do next is to rob other places. Man Lu is arrogant and despises our Ming soldiers. Once they divide their troops, it will be your chance to supervise Lu."

Lu Xiangsheng was familiar with military affairs. After Zhou Xian mentioned this, he instantly understood Zhou Xian's intention. "What you mean is to let me give up the decisive battle with the Manchus in the Gyeonggi area, and wait for them to divide the troops and seek to destroy one of them."

Zhou Xian nodded and said, "The Guanning Iron Cavalry has been transferred by Gao Qi, and the soldiers from the three towns will be transferred immediately. At that time, how many soldiers can there be left beside you? Before the Manchu army was divided, fighting with them will undoubtedly be a death to die, and it is useless to the overall situation. Moreover, after they divided the troops, you, the Manchu army, cannot seek a decisive battle with the Manchu army as soon as possible. Instead, you should choose a place to stick to it first, and wait until the Manchu army is exhausted, and then attack to win in one battle."

"After the Manchus divided their troops, they will attack everywhere, seeking the weak points of our Ming Dynasty defense and defeat them. Other places are not the capital, and they will not leave their troops to stand firm even after they break through. How could they waste their troops to attack the whole place? If you let me stand, how can such a place exist?"

Zhou Xian smiled and said, "There are also many wise people among the captives. Ordinary soldiers may seek wealth, but some captives seek fame, wealth and talents. What if there is someone who can threaten them, or once they get it, it will inevitably have a huge impact on my Ming Dynasty, what should I do?"

Lu Xiangsheng pondered for a moment and said, "What you mean is that in one place, there is a person who can threaten the Manhu, or the Manhu really wants. And in that place, I don't have many guards in the Ming Dynasty."

Zhou Xian said: "That small town is called Gaoyang, and that person is the former imperial teacher and cabinet master."

Lu Xiangsheng stood up in shock and changed his face: "You mean, the Manlu might want to attack Gao Yang? He planned to be Sun Ge Lao."

Zhou Xian nodded and said, "Gaoyang is a small town, while Sun Ge Lao is a court giant whom the enemy hates deeply. Although he resigns now, he has extraordinary influence both inside and outside the court. Yue Tuo is a reckless man, and may not have thought of this, but Dorgon will never do so. The commander Lu led his troops out of the capital to defend the enemy this time, and he must always pay attention to the situation in Gaoyang City. Once the guards go to Baoding, you must lead your troops into Gaoyang as soon as possible. As long as you can defend there as soon as possible, let Your Majesty know that Gaoyang is surrounded by Manhu. Your Majesty will definitely send troops to support him as soon as possible. Because in my Ming Dynasty, no one can afford to make a great contribution to our Ming Dynasty. And within the Jiuzhou, Sun Ge Lao, who has countless student disciples, died in a small city like Gaoyang. As long as the court reinforcements arrive, then the opportunity for you to fight with Manhu will be here."
Chapter completed!