When Wu Sangui and his party rushed to the Yuxian County Government Office, they saw that the people were already surrounded in front of the County Government Office. Among them were several strong men, shouting loudly and pushing the officials, as if they wanted to rush into the County Government Office.
The few government officials who were surrounded did not know whether they felt sympathy or were afraid of sparking conflicts. Although they were constantly scolded, they still patiently tried to persuade him with helpless expressions.
Upon seeing this, Wu Guogui was about to step forward to disperse the people so that Wu Sangui could go in, but suddenly he heard a miserable cry from the distance: "Master Qingtian, please make the decision for the villain!"
"Those damn Qiu Ba not only robbed my things, but also ruined my granddaughter. My poor granddaughter couldn't think about it for a moment, and actually..."
"Ah, cruel granddaughter, I am relieved that you are gone. How will I, a lonely old woman, live in the future... Mr. Qingtian..."
Wu Guogui followed the sound and saw an old woman in her sixties walking over with tears in her eyes, and behind her were a group of angry men and women.
Among them, the two strong men walking in the front were carrying a broken door panel, with a girl of seventeen or eighteen years old lying on it.
Although the girl was dressed in coarse linen clothes, it was difficult to conceal her elegance and refinement.
At this moment, she was lying quietly on the door panel, as if she was asleep, but her frowning brows seemed to be having a terrible nightmare.
Wu Guogui was originally a very murderous person, but when he saw the girl walking past him, he actually felt a little angry in his heart.
"Master Qingtian, please make the decision for me. My son just tried to persuade him, and they beat him to death..."
"Master Qingtian, my land..."
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Wu Sangui frowned when he saw groups of people coming one after another, and the commotion in front of the county government became more and more fierce.
At this time, Wu Zhi said on the side: "Master, this matter is a bit abnormal. Although there were people who made trouble in the past, there were only three or two angry masters."
"I've never seen people come in groups like today. I'm worried that they came here deliberately to cause trouble. Should I ask Mr. Wu to mobilize some troops to prevent any unexpected events?"
Wu Sangui glanced at the increasingly agitated people in front of the county government, shook his head and said: "No, the crowd is excited at the moment. If I send troops to suppress it, it will give Gong Yonggu a handle."
When Wu Zhi heard this, he said with a worried look on his face: "Looking at this situation, it will be a matter of time before a riot breaks out. If you don't send troops to suppress it, and the people attack the county government office, then Gong Yonggu will also sue you for your tricks!"
Wu Sangui nodded and said, "Yes, Gong Yonggu usually seems to be quite gentle and considerate of the overall situation. I didn't expect that he would be so sinister today."
Wu Guogui glanced at the people who were getting more and more noisy, and said in a deep voice: "Commander, since both the left and right will inevitably be punished, why not just go back to the military camp on the grounds of handling military affairs!"
Wu Sangui thought for a while and said: "No, this time Chongzhen not only awarded me the title of general to govern the country, but also made me the supervisor of the army. He probably also wanted me to coordinate and deal with the soldiers harming the people."
"Moreover, Gong Yonggu has handed over the matter to me in public today. If I give excuses to evade, Gong Yonggu will also complain, and with Chongzhen's character, he will definitely bear grudges against me..."
"Da da da......"
At this time, a rapid sound of horse hooves came from a distance.
Wu Sangui and others looked back and saw Wu Yi galloping towards them with a worried look on his face.
"Master, I just got the news that Liu Wenbing has led Zheng Sen and 20,000 people to the sea and headed north?"
After Wu Yi came over, he hurriedly told the news without waiting for Wu Sangui to ask.
"Liu Wenbing? Didn't you say he died in the battle?"
When Wu Sangui heard this, he was surprised and asked: "Have our people seen clearly? Is it really Liu Wenbing?"
Wu Yi shook his head and said: "Our people only saw Shi Kefa welcoming a group of people in from a distance, but did not see clearly who were there."
"But after he inquired about it later, it was not only Liu Wenbing who went north, but also one of Chongzhen's concubines whose sister was named Tian..."
Wu Yi asked Wu Zhi for help because he didn't remember Tian Shuying's name.
It’s just that Tian Shuying is not famous, so Wu Zhi didn’t know who he was talking about for a while.
"But the deceased Tian Guifei's sister Tian...ying?"
Wu Guogui on the side suddenly spoke.
Wu Yi was already very anxious. When he heard his words, he nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, yes, she is Concubine Tian's sister, named Tian Ying."
When Wu Sangui heard this, he looked at Wu Guogui with some surprise and said, "Do you know her?"
Wu Guogui shook his head and said, "I don't know him, but I heard someone mention it before, saying that the sisters are not only beautiful, but they are also top-notch in riding and shooting..."
Wu Sangui waited for Wu Guogui to finish speaking, then patted his shoulder and said, "Guogui, I have suffered so much for you these years. When this happens, I will make it up to you!"
Wu Guogui smiled strangely and said: "I will thank the commander in chief!"
Then he looked at the people in front of the county government office and said, "Although I don't know whether Liu Wenbing's story is true or not, it should be confirmed that Chongzhen went north to attack Pidao. I'm afraid the Jurchens' dispatch of troops will be delayed."
Wu Sangui shook his head and said: "No, my commander-in-chief has exactly the opposite view as you. Chongzhen actually asked Liu Wenbing to lead 20,000 people northward, and even sent his concubine's sister. This shows that he indeed has no troops to send and no one left. .”
"And he probably lacks confidence in the formation and is afraid that the soldiers will complain, so he asked his concubine's sister to come forward to appease everyone!"
"So I conclude that he is just bluffing. I heard that the Jurchen Dorgon is more resourceful than Huang Taiji, and he must be able to see through the mystery. Then he will only intensify his southern invasion..."
Wu Guogui and others nodded after hearing his words.
At this time, Wu Yi hurriedly added: "Master, the spy lurking in Gong Yonggu's camp just now also sent news, saying that the reason why Chongzhen was anxious to withdraw his troops was because the Jurchens had already sent troops."
When Wu Sangui heard this, his pride increased greatly, and he said to Wu Guogui: "Guogui, since the overall situation has been decided, let's put on a good show for Chongzhen to show our loyalty!"
After he finished speaking, he saw that Wu Guogui and others were all looking confused, and he smiled and said: "Guogui, you will act like you are filled with righteous indignation, pick the two who are making a big fuss, and take them to the military camp to identify them."
"If you recognize him, let Gao Jie and the others know and they will bring him over directly. Please note that you can only imprison him, not kill him..."
After listening to his instructions, Wu Guogui said worriedly: "Commander, this can only fool you for a while. When the people start to make trouble again, how will you deal with it?"
"And when you are finally captured, Gao Jie and others will definitely fight with you. Although we are not afraid of them, there is no need to fight with them because of these people, right?"
Wu Sangui smiled and shook his head, saying: "What happens in the future has nothing to do with me. As for Gao Jie and others, just say that Gong Yonggu was too hasty and was just showing off..."
Wu Guogui finally understood after listening to Wu Sangui's explanation.
He quickly got off his horse and walked towards the county government office with a few soldiers.
Wu Sangui stayed and observed from a distance for a while. After seeing that Wu Guogui had successfully persuaded the people and led people to the military camp, he smiled with satisfaction, and then led Wu Zhi and others on horseback to the backyard of the county government office.
In fact, Wu Sangui is not the only one who is happy at this moment, Gong Yonggu in the hall is also very happy.
Because after Wu Sangui left, the attitude of Gao Jie and others also changed drastically. They were very cooperative with the strategy he proposed and always recommended Wu Sangui's troops to take the lead.
Gong Yonggu also knew that the reason why they cooperated so well was not because he was impressed by his talent, but because he felt that he had recognized his true identity just now and wanted to use his hand to deal with Wu Sangui.
Gong Yonggu was also happy to cooperate, so the atmosphere in the hall was very harmonious.
