"Uncle Ping Xi, is it too risky for you to ask the soldiers to reach the capital within two days?"
"You must know that the rebel army is at its peak at this moment. It is too dangerous for our 30,000 troops to go to the capital like this. If there is any damage, the situation behind will be passive!"
In the study, Gao Di hesitated for a while, then bowed and whispered to Wu Sangui who was holding a tea cup.
Wu Sangui took a sip of Yuqian Longjing, frowned and spat out a bit of tea, looked at a man in military uniform with a stern face and said, "Guogui, what do you think?"
Hearing this, the man put down the teacup in his hand and said, "It's too bitter!"
Seeing that what the man said was not on point, Gao Di couldn't help but feel a trace of contempt in his heart, but he still smiled and said: "General Wu, Ping Xibo is asking you about your march?"
Wu Guogui glanced at Gao Yi with some dissatisfaction and said, "Yes, I just said that the march was too hard. Is there any problem?"
When Gao Di saw Wu Guogui's disdainful gaze, he couldn't help but feel a trace of anger in his heart.
In fact, as the commander-in-chief of Shanhaiguan, he did not have to be angry with a general, but he knew that Wu Guogui was a desperado who would draw his sword at any disagreement. In addition, he had saved Wu Sangui's life in his early years, and Wu Sangui regarded him as a younger brother.
He was seeking something from Wu Sangui at the moment, so he suppressed his anger and said with a smile: "General Wu doesn't agree with the rush march, right?"
Seeing that Wu Guogui was noncommittal, he looked at Wu Sangui who was drinking tea.
Wu Sangui didn't like drinking tea, but because it was an elegant thing, he always tried to adapt to it.
At this moment, he just took a sip of Yuqian Longjing, but he still didn't taste the so-called sweetness, and he couldn't help feeling a little annoyed.
At this moment, I saw that Gao Di had always opposed sending troops, and I felt even more upset. He said in a deep voice: "General Gao, how can Sangui not know what you are talking about?"
"It's just that Governor Wang Ji urged us several times and agreed to meet near the capital in two days. We can't openly disobey him!"
Gao Di was stunned and said: "Uncle Ping Xi, how can it be difficult to get rid of a mere Wang Yongji? As long as we have soldiers in our hands, they will not dare to be rude to us!"
"You think the reason why Li Zicheng sent those things a few days ago was not because we had soldiers in our hands. In my opinion, he should be delayed for a while. After all, the rebels occupy a large area of territory in the north, and there is still the possibility of a change of dynasty. "
Wu Sangui originally looked down on the short-sighted Gao Di, but he only resigned because he wanted to use his troops to lead the battle.
Seeing that his words were getting more and more outrageous, he shook his head and said, "No, Li Zicheng probably has no chance. After all, Chongzhen's Golden Dragon Appearance is too powerful."
"I believe that all the major aristocratic families are discussing this matter now, and the Qinwang's disciples from all over the country will flock here soon, so we must also adopt an attitude at this moment to avoid being impeached later!"
Hearing this, Gao Di still shook his head and said: "The Golden Dragon incident is just a rumor. I think this matter is too illusory and should not be taken too seriously. As for the so-called Master of King Qin, I am even less optimistic."
"You must know that after all these years of fighting, except for our Liaodong cavalry, the others are just a bunch of rabble, and there is no way they can be Li Zicheng's opponents!"
"And I also heard that the Jurchens seem to be interested in supporting Li Zicheng. They are already in Chen Bingxuan Mansion and other places, and can go south at any time..."
After Wu Sangui finished speaking, he looked at Wu Guogui and said, "Guogui, what do you think?"
Wu Guogui pondered for a while this time, and then slowly said: "Not to mention whether the Golden Dragon incident is true or false, just talking about His Majesty's defeat of Liu Zongmin at Changyi Gate, we know that there are experts in the capital, and the rebels will definitely not be able to defeat him. city."
"As long as the city is not broken, the troops of King Qin from all directions will definitely arrive. Moreover, Your Majesty has also promised the Governor's sweet bait. I believe that heroes from all directions will definitely come in droves."
"The rebels have swept through several northern provinces in a few months, and their foundation is weak. Once the battle for the capital fails, they will be defeated thousands of miles away. Therefore, our top priority is to make up for the previous mistakes of slow march."
"At the same time, how to preserve our own strength before other reinforcements arrive. As for the Jurchens, there is no need to worry at all. According to the ancestors..."
"Ahem..."
Wu Sangui suddenly coughed, interrupting Wu Guogui's words.
Wu Guogui saw this and changed his words: "So General Gao, you don't have to worry about your 20,000 soldiers at all. They are just there to show off, waiting for the real battle..."
Gao Di nodded repeatedly while listening to Wu Guogui's story, and at the same time he admired him greatly.
...
"Chongzhen has issued an edict to confer Ma Jinzhong and five others as viscounts, and claimed that the first person to arrive in the capital will be granted the title of earl, and this time the person who has meritorious service to the King of Qin will be granted the title of governor..."
At Zuo Liangyu's residence in Wuchang, Hubei Province, Zuo Mengeng was respectfully reading a secret letter, while Zuo Liangyu, dressed as a Confucian general, was calmly playing chess with an old man with a mustache.
After Zuo Mengeng finished reading the secret letter, he pretended to be relaxed and asked: "Geng'er, how do you think this matter should be handled?"
Zuo Mengeng pondered for a while and said: "Father, the Ming Dynasty is exhausted. Chongzhen is just struggling to his death. We can ignore it!"
Hearing this, Zuo Liangyu glanced at him in surprise and said, "Ignore it?"
Zuo Mengeng said calmly: "Yes, the reason why Chongzhen awarded so many rewards is that the situation is critical and the situation is precarious. If we raise troops now and have a grudge against Li Zicheng, it will not be beneficial to us, so we might as well..."
"Snapped!"
Zuo Liangyu didn't wait for Zuo Mengeng to finish speaking, then slapped him hard in the face and yelled angrily: "Kneel down!"
At this time, the old man who was playing chess hurriedly stood up and said: "Commander, calm down, the young master is still young and does not know the dangers of the world. Commander, just teach him slowly, why bother to do it!"
Hearing this, Zuo Liangyu sighed and said: "When I received the news about the execution of eunuchs and wealthy households at noon, I told him that His Majesty had behaved differently and must be careful..."
Before he finished speaking, he saw a guard hurriedly walked in and respectfully handed over a secret letter.
Zuo Liangyu took a look at the secret letter and turned pale instantly.
"Commander, what's wrong with you?"
Seeing that Zuo Liangyu described something strange, the old man asked hurriedly and concernedly.
Zuo Liangyu let out a long sigh and said: "In order to calm down the price of food, your Majesty has killed the state leader and others. At the same time, when the rebels attacked the city, a golden dragon appeared above the capital, and the rebels collapsed without a fight... ."
As Zuo Liangyu spoke, he suddenly shouted outside: "Come here, beat the drum and summon the generals to discuss matters. Anyone who disobeys the order will be beheaded on the spot!"
...
Gao Jie's barracks in Xuzhou, while Gao Jie was drawing lines on the map, he said to Li Chengdong: "I will lead a feint attack from this road, and you will sneak across here."
"As long as you can get there, gallop your horse and wait for me near Anyang, Henan. There are troops from Huang Degong and others along the way. The pressure on us will be less..."
After listening to Gao Jie's story, Li Chengdong shook his head and said, "Brother Gao, since we have all heard about His Majesty's will, then Huang Degong must also know about it."
"Besides, he is an official from the capital, and his connections must be wider than ours. I'm afraid he has taken advantage of the opportunity and returned to the capital. I'm afraid it wouldn't be appropriate for us to go to his defense zone at this time!"
Gao Jie shook his head and said: "Old Li, you are overthinking. Just because he is a Beijing official and has many elite men, Liu Fangliang and others in Hebei have been keeping an eye on him."
"I have sent people to inquire before. Huang Degong wanted to pass through Shanxi, but was blocked by Ma Chongxi. Now he is fighting with them. I believe that Huang Degong will not be able to escape in three to five days."
When Li Chengdong heard this, he immediately raised his eyebrows and said, "Okay, then let's..."
"No, this is too dangerous!"
Before Li Chengdong finished speaking, a charming-looking woman in military uniform walked in and interrupted him.
When Li Chengdong saw that the visitor was Gao Jie's wife Xing, he knew that Gao Jie was henpecked, so he hurriedly saluted respectfully: "Sister-in-law, you came just in time to help us plan our plans!"
Mr. Xing smiled slightly and said: "I am a woman, how can I know how to march and fight!"
Gao Jie saw this and said with a smile: "Since you are here, let's talk about it!"
Hearing this, Mrs. Xing smiled and said: "Master, although your idea is good, Huang Degong is not a good person. If he discovers our intention and gets us involved, wouldn't all our previous efforts be wasted?"
"So in my opinion, you might as well tell Huang Degong explicitly that he will join forces with him to deal with Ma Chongxi. However, only a part of the people joining forces with Huang Degong, and the others took the opportunity to quickly pass through Henan and go straight to the capital via Shanxi... ..."
After listening to her story, Gao Jie and Li Chengdong praised her for her success and hurriedly began to mobilize their troops.
