Late Ming Dynasty: Oops, I am surrounded by the Donglin Party

"Who wants to kill you? Yang Sichang?"

Zhang Shikang was stunned when he heard this.

He had already seen it from the battle of Jiazhuang. If he had not led the Beijing troops to rush here, Grandpa Lu would probably have gone to see his grandmother by now.

Now that he's out of danger, why does Lu Xiangsheng still look like he's about to die?

Of course, the person he could think of was Yang Sichang, who was currently in charge of the various forces resisting the Jian Nu. This guy was narrow-minded by nature, and he would never believe that he had no part in tricking Lu Xiangsheng.

Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Lu Xiangsheng slowly shook his head.

"The battle of Jiazhuang was something I insisted on doing. I always thought that they would put the overall situation first in such a national crisis. But, what can I do..." When Lu Xiangsheng said this, he could not hide his disappointment.

After the last battle, Yuetuo was defeated and retreated. Only Lu Xiangsheng proposed a pursuit, which dragged on for several days.

Both Yang Sichang and Gao Qiquan agreed in the end, but not only did they not provide him with food and fodder, they even transferred half of his men away.

What was even more hateful was that Gao Qiquan, who was only fifty miles away from Jiazhuang when the war broke out, not only ignored his letter for help, but even led his troops away from Ji Ze.

"The battle of Jiazhuang caused heavy losses, and they have to find someone to take the blame. As the governor of Xuanda, I am already the popular choice, haha."

Lu Xiangsheng thought of the bloody battles of the past few days and said with a wry smile that although Zhang Shikang had saved him, his heart was dead now and he even felt that it would be better to die in this battle.

"Gao Qiquan deliberately refused to help? He said he didn't even receive your letter for help?" Zhang Shikang was a little confused.

He had thought that Gao Qiquan was not a good person. The imperial court was in such a difficult situation and the supply of food and fodder was almost exhausted, but Gao Qiquan had the money to host such a sumptuous banquet for him during the war.

Gao Qiquan was a eunuch after all, and he was able to command troops outside, which meant he was more or less trusted by Chongzhen. At that time, Zhang Shikang just thought that Gao Qiquan treated him as his own and wanted to win him over.

Although he looked down on it, Lu Xiangsheng also said that the invasion of the Jiannu was a national disaster. At such a critical juncture, even if there were grudges between the two sides, the overall situation should be given priority.

Zhang Shikang thought so, and so did Lu Xiangsheng.

“In three days, I sent four people to deliver the letter. The last two may not have been delivered because of the failure of the breakout, but the first two must have been delivered.

Alas, Admiral Zhang, now that things have come to this, it is better not to mention it. "

Lu Xiangsheng had already lost all hope in the imperial court.

But Zhang Shikang felt as uncomfortable as if he had eaten a fly after hearing this. He frowned and immediately began to grit his teeth.

"Go fucking high up in the water. Next time I see you, I'll stab him!"

Zhang Shikang never thought that he could make plans and win battles thousands of miles away. It was precisely because of this that he went to such great lengths to train his troops and act as a firefighter.

But because of this, he particularly hates those villains who stab him in the back.

The country is already in this state. Others are moving forward, and I don’t blame you if you don’t move forward, but you cannot and should not hold those people back.

These people are guilty and should be punished.

"You should know that Yang Sichang is narrow-minded and is afraid that others will take away his credit. After all, he is now trusted by Your Majesty, and this admiral really has no way to deal with him.

But at the same time, he can't do anything to me, the admiral, and if he hears about today's battle, he will probably be miserable for several days.

Don't worry, Lord Lu. I am here and will not let them succeed." Zhang Shikang consoled him.

Although Yang Sichang claimed to be the governor of all the troops, Zhang Shikang would not pay any attention to him. If he was determined to deal with Lu Xiangsheng, he had to get through the Beijing camp first.

In today's battle, the Beijing Camp fought head-on with the elite troops of the Jiannu Army, and won. This kind of record would be extremely explosive in the entire Ming Dynasty.

You, Yang Sichang, can't even defeat the Jian Nu, do you have the ability to fight against this admiral's Beijing camp?

“I know Admiral Zhang means well, but… Admiral Zhang doesn’t understand them. It’s not just Yang Gebu and Gao Qiqian, but also Hong Chengchou and the people behind Hong Chengchou.

They don’t want me to be alive.”

Lu Xiangsheng had a bitter smile on his face. Hong Chengchou was supported by a group of civil servants in the court, while Yang Sichang, Xiong Wencan and others formed their own faction. Although they were in a weak position, they were trusted by the emperor after all.

A long time ago, the people behind Hong Chengchou tried to win him over more than once, hoping that he would cooperate with them, but Lu Xiangsheng refused every time.

Now Yang Sichang is targeting him, Gao Qiquan, as the emperor's military supervisor, is also targeting him, and the civil officials in the court will definitely add insult to injury.

It is ridiculous to think that he is so devoted to the country yet is not tolerated by everyone.

"The people behind the scenes? The Donglin Party, right? A bunch of scum who claim to be loyal to the emperor and love the country, but are only good at corruption and bribery and are actually scheming behind the scenes!

This admiral will never let these birdmen go in the future."

In this matter, Zhang Shikang was so jealous of evil that he spoke as if he wanted to eat your flesh and sleep on your skin. Lu Xiangsheng frowned as he listened.

Before this, Lu Xiangsheng knew that this young admiral had some ability and had the support of the Duke of England. As long as he did not make any big mistakes, the Duke of England's mansion would be able to protect him.

But what he said just now made people feel a little arrogant. Even the emperor today would not dare to insult the Donglin Party so openly.

If these words were to reach the ears of those people, not to mention that you are the son of the Duke's Mansion, even the Duke of England himself would be in trouble.

"You don't have to do this, Admiral. I'll die if I die. You saved my life, so how dare I let you take risks again?"

Lu Xiangsheng shook his head, as if he had made up his mind.

He didn't want to let this ambitious young man get involved in the Donglin Party's mess because of himself, and he didn't think this young man could defeat them.

The power of that group of people is terrifying.

"Master Lu, what do you think this is?"

Zhang Shikang knew that Lu Xiangsheng had no confidence in him, so he took out the imperial sword given to him by his brother Chongzhen.

When the Emperor's Sword was revealed, Lu Xiangsheng's eyes became stern. Of course he recognized this sword, but he suddenly realized that he might be wrong.

He had been commanding troops outside for a long time, and he had always believed that Zhang Shikang dared to ignore those people because of his status as the Duke of Ying.

Now it seems... there may be a glimmer of hope.

But what's the point?

Even if he can be saved this time, he will still have to fight with those people in the future. The court is already like this. He cannot put on armor and go into battle to kill the enemy, but he still has to worry about fighting over meaningless things.

It would be better to retire and become a farmer.

Lu Xiangsheng had experienced ups and downs in officialdom for many years. After experiencing the Battle of Jiazhuang, he had long been disillusioned with the court. Whether he died or not, he did not want to suffer like this anymore.

Zhang Shikang knew the pain and struggle in Lu Xiangsheng's heart. He suddenly remembered the words of a wise man in later generations. After thinking for a while, he said:

“I have heard that those who carry firewood for the people should not be allowed to freeze to death in the snow and wind, and those who clear the way for the people should not be allowed to be trapped in thorns.

Lord Lu is devoted to the country. He is the one who carries firewood for the people and clears the way for the people.

Your Majesty must have been deceived by the traitor before, so you don’t know what happened to Lord Lu. But don’t worry, when I return to the capital, I will report the whole story to Your Majesty.

Your Majesty trusts me. Although I am not talented, I have the ambition to save the country, and I need the help of people like Lord Lu.

The past is gone. From now on, as long as I am here, no one can harm you, and your contributions and efforts will never be buried.

Whether it is Yang Sichang or the Donglin Party, Your Majesty and I will always stand in their way.

I just want to ask Master Lu one question."

After that, Zhang Shikang hesitated for a moment, stared into Lu Xiangsheng's eyes and said solemnly and expectantly:

"Lord Lu, are you willing to help me and His Majesty to bring peace to this broken world?"

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