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The main hall of the Guangning Governor's Mansion is solemn and solemn, and there is silence in the hall. Only the candlelight flickers quietly, making the court even more solemn.

After Wang Huazhen sat down in public, his eyes fell heavily on Sun Degong, who was kneeling at the foot of the stairs. His voice was calm, with a bit of condescending dignity:

"Thank you for your secret communication with Liaoyang. Does Li Yongfang have a definite response?"

Sun Degong quickly bowed and kowtowed, his posture was respectful and solemn:

"Returning to Futai, Li Yongfang has agreed to do it anyway. He said that as long as my army of the Ming Dynasty marches from Guangning and goes straight to Liaoyang, and if the Jin garrison comes out of the city to fight, he will immediately launch an attack in the city to kill the captive chiefs, bring order to the chaos, and return to the Ming Dynasty. But this person still has two demands, and I sincerely ask Futai for permission."

"Tell it truthfully." Wang Huazhen raised his eyes, his expression was calm, and his brows were full of confidence.

Sun Degong composed himself and recounted Li Yongfang's conditions one by one:

"First, Li Yongfang confesses that he is sincere in his return to the Ming Dynasty, regardless of success or failure. He only asks Futai to protect his family and his prosperity, and strictly prohibits Xiong Tingbi and other ministers in the court from using excuses to hold him accountable, make accusations, and make things difficult for him in the future.

Secondly, he implored Futai to finalize the precise date for the departure of troops, allowing him to secretly contact his old troops, arrange internal responses, and stabilize the situation in Liaoyang.He said that the army's pressure on the border was a matter of life and death. If Wang's troops came to the city and the response in the city was not well prepared, not only would the plan to restore Liao be in vain, but he himself would also die without a burial place."

After Wang Huazhen listened, he lowered his eyes and thought silently for a moment, knowing everything in his heart.

After all, Li Yongfang is a second-in-command, his first priority is the security of his family, and he has been greedy for power and wealth all his life.The so-called asking for a departure date and making careful preparations in advance may seem prudent and prudent, but in fact they are all selfish, just to reserve a way forward and retreat for oneself.Once the incident is exposed, he can escape and save his life.

But it was this naked lust and greed that completely dispelled Wang Huazhen's doubts and wariness.

In the troubled times of officialdom, people's hearts are unpredictable.Anyone who has desires, desires, greed and thoughts will have weaknesses that can be grasped, controlled and controlled.On the other hand, if a spy has no selfish motives or appeals, and just encourages the army to attack lightly, it may look like he is sincere and loyal, but in fact he is hiding a huge conspiracy and a murderous intention.

As soon as he thought about this, Wang Huazhen looked at Sun Degong down the stairs, his eyes full of appreciation and complete trust.

Sun Degong was by no means a mediocre person. He was a brave general who was discovered and promoted from the bottom of the Liaodong border army when he personally took charge of border affairs.In the past defense battle of Shenyang, he followed He Shixian to the city to fight to the death, breaking out of the siege many times and defeating the elite of the Later Jin Dynasty.After He Shixian died for his country and Shenyang fell, he was defeated and routed but would rather die than surrender. He traveled thousands of miles and retreated to Liaoyang.

When Liaoyang fought again, he still wore armor, took the lead, and defended the city with blood. Until the army was defeated and the city was defeated, he finally broke through and went through hardships and dangers to Guangning, always guarding the bottom line of loyalty of the Ming Dynasty generals.

After many bloody battles in Liaodong, he was defeated several times without surrender, and fought to the death without retreating. Such a loyal, brave, tenacious, and fearless general is rare in the world.

Ever since Wang Huazhen presented the strategy for restoring the Liao Dynasty to the emperor and received full support from the Ministry of War, allocating troops, horses, food and fodder, and entrusting the border areas with important responsibilities, although he held the military and political power in western Liaoning and was responsible for the important task of restoring the Liao Dynasty, he was still a civil servant and was not familiar with military practices and tactics.

It was Sun Degong who made up for all his shortcomings.

The key points of Guangning's grain and grass garrison, the key points of city defense construction, the combat habits of the Later Jin cavalry, the mountains and rivers of Liaodong, the methods of offensive and defensive advance and retreat, and all the actual border conditions and military secrets were all carefully sorted out and reported one by one by Sun Degong, with no omissions or omissions.It was precisely because of this person's assistance and paving the way that Wang Huazhen was able to establish his image as a capable minister who knew military strategies and was well versed in side affairs in front of all the officials in the court, and was able to steadily implement his strategy of restoring the Liao Dynasty.

Wang Huazhen always cherishes talents and has long regarded Sun Degong as a confidant. He promoted him to the rank of guerrilla general and made him lead an army alone. He consulted on many major and minor affairs.This time, he secretly contacted the Liao generals and planned the top-secret task of responding to the enemy, and he entrusted Sun Degong with full authority to supervise it.

After months of secret mediation and secret dealings, Li Yongfang's plan to return to justice has finally come to light, and he will soon achieve great success.

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