After Dorgon heard the report, he did not go out to greet him like last time, but just asked his personal guards to bring Zu Dashou in.
And after Zu Dashou came in, he deliberately showed a trace of anger on his face.
When Zu Dashou saw this, he was slightly shocked, and he said that he was a slave and made a thousand salutes.
After Dorgon let him stand up lukewarmly, he asked, "General Zu, are you here to bring good news to me?"
When Zu Dashou heard this, he bowed and said, "Regent, Wu Sangui sent someone to deliver a letter to my servant just now, saying that he was willing to offer me a pass, but because many of his soldiers refused."
"In addition, there are rumors in the capital that Chongzhen intends to personally conquer Datong, and the Jin Yiwei has been mobilized in full force. He is worried that hasty action will be counterproductive, so he asked the regent to give him some time to prepare."
As Zu Dashou said, he took out another letter from his arms and handed it over respectfully.
Dorgon did not reach out to receive the letter, but looked at Zu Dashou coldly.
On the other hand, Duduo, who was standing beside him, did not hold back. He stepped forward to take the letter and read it over. Then he handed the letter to Dorgon and shouted to Zu Dashou: "Is your nephew a man? He acts so timidly, like a bitch." , Afraid of wolves before and tigers behind..."
When Zu Dashou heard Duduo's scolding, a flash of dissatisfaction flashed across his face, and he couldn't help but secretly greet Duduo's ancestors.
Dorgon took the letter and glanced at it briefly, and he knew that Wu Sangui was telling the truth. Although the letter was written respectfully and sincerely, it was actually accusing him of being unethical and bribed Wu Guogui and others.
So he pretended to be dissatisfied and shouted to his ancestors: "Zong Bing, please write back and tell your nephew that Chongzhen has too much time to take care of himself at the moment and has no soldiers at his disposal. The so-called personal expedition is just a bluff, so he doesn't have to worry."
"If he really wants to surrender, I will report to the emperor and make him a marquis. If he hesitates again, he may be killed!"
Zu Dashou was shocked again when he saw Dorgon acting uncharacteristically, with murderous intent looming on his face.
However, he thought that Shanhaiguan was impregnable and Wu Sangui had thousands of Guanning cavalry. Dorgon's attempt to capture Shanhaiguan was nothing more than a dream.
Thinking of this, he calmed down for a moment, and then pretended to be angry and scolded Wu Sangui for being ignorant.
At this time, the bodyguard came in again to report that Hong Chengchou was outside seeking an audience.
Upon hearing the report, Dorgon's face flashed with joy, and he ordered his guards to wait for Hong Chengchou to come in. He also gave Zu Dashou a few words and signaled him to leave.
After Hong Chengchou entered the tent, he first bowed respectfully to Dorgon and Duduo, and then said hello to Zu Dashou with a smile on his face.
When Zu Dashou saw his smile, he felt sick in his heart. He responded with a few words, then bowed and left.
It turns out that after the last incident, Zu Dashou had clearly seen Hong Chengchou's true face and knew that he was a shameless person who was greedy for life and afraid of death.
The reason why he previously contacted the Han people who defected to the Jurchens was not to gain benefits for the Han people, but just to improve his status in the eyes of the Jurchens.
In addition, when Zu Dashou asked to see Dorgon alone several times before, Hong Chengchou would come soon, often taking the opportunity to disrupt the situation.
Zu Dashou didn't pay much attention to this before, but Dorgon's attitude today made him wonder if Hong Chengchou was plotting against him behind his back.
Just as he was about to walk out of the tent, he suddenly heard Dorgon's voice: "Mr. Hong, I hope you will lead the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty to attack and capture Shanhaiguan within five days!"
When Zu Dashou heard this, he couldn't help but be shocked.
Although he suppressed the surprise in his heart, he couldn't hold it back in the end and couldn't help but secretly turned his head and looked back.
Unexpectedly, he saw Dorgon's half-smiling gaze, and his body couldn't help but tremble slightly.
Fortunately, Dorgon's eyes flashed past and he did not meet his eyes.
So he hurriedly turned around and walked out of the tent quickly.
When Zu Dashou returned to his tent, he ordered his servant Zu Zerun to be found, and then wrote a reply to Wu Sangui.
After a while, a strong man in military uniform who looked very similar to Zu Dashou walked in.
"Father, you are looking for me so urgently, but what's the big deal?"
After Zu Zerun bowed and saluted, he looked worriedly
asked.
While writing a letter, Zu Dashou said to Zu Zerun: "Zerun, go to Shanhaiguan in person and tell your cousin that Dorgon seems to have a way to break through the customs, so he must be careful!"
When Zu Zerun heard this, he frowned and said, "Dorgon has been attacking Shanhaiguan for more than ten days and has not even captured the outer city. How could he possibly be able to capture Shanhaiguan?"
Zu Dashou shook his head and said, "My father is also very puzzled by this matter, but just now Dorgon personally ordered Hong Chengchou to capture Shanhaiguan within five days."
"You must know that Dorgon is not from Meng Lang. Since he dares to say this, he may really have something to do, so you must tell Sangui not to be careless!"
"besides......"
Zu Dashou said, stopped again, hesitated for a while, and said: "You are entering the customs this time, you might as well stay in the customs for a few more days before coming back!"
Zu Zerun was stunned for a moment, then said with an angry face: "Father, did Hong Chengchou say bad things about you in front of Dorgon again?"
Zu Dashou said with contempt: "He is just a dog. No matter how much you say, it is useless."
"It seems that Dorgon was dissatisfied with the persuasion to surrender and had doubts about his father. After all, my father surrendered before and then rebelled again, and Zepu and the others were still officials in the Ming Dynasty. It is normal for Dorgon to have doubts. .”
Zu Zerun was silent for a while and whispered: "Father, I heard that when the rebels besieged the capital last month, a five-clawed golden dragon appeared in the city. Now people are saying that Chongzhen is the destined emperor... ..”
"Zerun!"
Zu Dashou didn't wait for Zu Zerun to finish what he said, and stopped him. Chinese website
Then he cautiously looked outside, and then whispered: "Zerun, you must not speak nonsense. You must know that there are countless pairs of eyes staring at us at this moment. If you make the slightest mistake, you and I will die." No burial place!"
A look of shame flashed across Zu Zerun's face, and he solemnly said: "My father taught me a lesson, and my son remembered it!"
Zu Dashou nodded and said: "My father asked you to stay in the pass. Firstly, I am afraid that you will suffer misfortune. Secondly, I want you to take the opportunity to find out some information and see if Chongzhen is really as powerful as the rumors!"
After Zu Zerun bowed in agreement, he said with some worry: "Father, Dorgon is cruel and ruthless. After your son leaves, you must let your adopted brother (Zu Dashou's adopted son Zukefa) guard you day and night!"
Zu Dashou smiled and said, "Fathers have their own ways of dealing with things. Don't worry, just do your job well!"
Zu Zerun nodded, took the letter, and hurriedly left the tent.
After Zu Zerun left, Zu Dashou walked slowly to the march map and murmured to himself: "According to Sangui, the Datong area is already the site of the Fourth War."
"If Chongzhen is really as wise as the rumors say, he will definitely not use Datong as the place for the decisive battle. Then could it be that Shanhaiguan is the place where he decided to conquer personally?"
After he finished speaking, he shook his head slightly and said: "Now that the Jurchens have strong soldiers and horses, Chongzhen is simply unable to compete with the Jurchens. Conquest in person is not the best option."
"He should stick to the pass at this moment, rely on the city to hold off the Jurchens, and buy time to put down the rebellion in the pass. Is the personal expedition just a cover?"
"But the emperor is so eloquent that it is impossible to go back on what he says. So how is he going to deal with the Jurchens?"
Thinking of this, Zu Dashou couldn't help but frowned and fell into deep thought.
In fact, he was not the only one who had this doubt, because Wu Laoliu, who was following Zhu Yuanzhang to Shanhaiguan at this moment, also looked confused.
