"Dong Weng, Zeming heard last night that Wu Guogui had defeated the Jurchens and returned. If Wu Sangui really wanted to surrender, he wouldn't start a war with the Jurchens at this moment, right?"
"And Zeming heard that Wu Guogui and others..."
Just when Wu Sangui was about to leave, an elegant voice suddenly sounded.
When Wu Sangui heard this, he found that the other party seemed to know a lot about his affairs in the army, so he couldn't help but stop and listen.
"Brother Xuanyu, things on the battlefield are often true and false, and we have never seen them with our own eyes, so how can we know the truth?"
"And even if we win, it is not a happy thing. You must know that what your Majesty is most worried about now is not the Jurchens or the rebels, but their self-respecting generals."
"Especially this Wu Sangui, who holds the number one cavalry in the pass. Although His Majesty values him, he is always wary of him. But he seems to be completely unaware and keeps fooling His Majesty in small ways."
At this time, Li Guozhen's voice sounded again.
"Sir, what do you mean, your Majesty wants Wu Sangui to come out of seclusion and regain Ningyuan and other places?"
Just after Li Guozhen finished speaking, the voice from before sounded.
"No, it doesn't matter whether he can get out of seclusion or not, whether he can recapture Ning Yuan or not. The key thing is that his combat power must be weakened. You know..."
"The Marquis of Zhendong..."
Li Guozhen was about to step forward and close the hall door, but suddenly saw Wu Sangui not far away and exclaimed.
As his voice sounded, two people immediately rushed out of the hall.
One of them is about forty years old and dressed as a staff member. He is Liu Zeming, who has been the most active in Goulanwashe recently.
The other person was Li Chun, Li Guozhen's housekeeper. After seeing Wu Sangui, he immediately stood in front of Li Guozhen.
Seeing this, Wu Sangui pretended to look at them in surprise and said, "Why are you so nervous? Could it be..."
As he spoke, he stopped deliberately and kept looking at Li Guozhen and others.
When he saw Li Chun's right hand touching his waist, he couldn't help but feel suspicious.
Li Guozhen was a little nervous at first, but after seeing Li Chun's strange behavior, he immediately stepped forward to stop him secretly, and then smiled and said: "The Duke of Zhen is joking, I and his party only have a hundred people, so what can I do!"
Wu Sangui said with a smile: "Marquis Weibei, you are being too modest. You should know that Ban Chao still needs thirty-six men to pacify the Western Regions. But before, you, Marquis Weibei, retreated tens of thousands of Jurchen troops without even using a single soldier. You are far superior to Ban Chao." !」
"If you have a plan, I believe it will shake the world..."
As he said this, he walked towards the hall without waiting for Li Guozhen's invitation.
When Li Guozhen saw this, he felt calm and walked in with a smile.
After the two exchanged pleasantries, Wu Sangui took the initiative to tell Wu Guogui about repelling Suk Saha, and expressed his intention to unite with Zu Dashou to regain Ningyuan, Jinzhou, Dalinghe and other places.
Hearing this, Li Guozhen repeatedly dissuaded him, saying that the imperial court had been fighting one after another and that it was time to recuperate and not start a war with the Jurchens.
Wu Sangui saw that Li Guozhen was no longer hiding his clumsiness, and his doubts were a little lessened. Just as he was following Li Guozhen's words, he did not expect that Li Guozhen suddenly spoke again: "Zhendong Marquis, I heard that Ping Xigong defeated Horqin's coalition forces outside Datong City. I wonder if you What do you think about this?"
As soon as Li Guozhen said this, Wu Sangui saw that Liu Zeming next to him also looked surprised. He pretended to be surprised and said, "No way. I heard that Your Majesty asked Pingxi Gong to occupy the city and defend it. How could he go out to fight?"
"And didn't you say that Jurchen asked Daishan to help Jierhalang? Why did Horqin go again?"
Li Guozhen said with a surprised look on his face: "Is it Daishan? Why did I hear that they were Horqin's soldiers?"
As he spoke, he looked at Liu Zeming beside him and said, "Brother Xuanyu, did you hear wrongly?"
Hearing this, Liu Zeming smiled and said, "There are all kinds of news flying around now, so it's normal for there to be some discrepancies."
"But the Jurchens have always been cunning. Maybe they let Daishan command the troops openly, but secretly they ordered Horqin to rush to help."
"After all, the false emperor Fulin suffered such a disastrous defeat not long after he ascended the throne, and Dorgon has been restricting him. It is reasonable for Bumbutai to make this arrangement."
Seeing that Liu Zeming refused to speak openly, Wu Sangui became even more suspicious.
After pretending to have a conversation with Li Guozhen, he stood up and left.
But when he left, he took the concierge with him.
"Brother Xuanyu, do you think I went too far in fabricating Horqin's story just now?"
After Li Guozhen asked someone to guard the door, he said to Liu Zeming again.
Liu Zeming heard this and said hesitantly: "Dong Weng has been thinking deeply, but Zeming didn't react in time. Please forgive me!"
Li Guozhen smiled and shook his head and said, "Brother Xuanyu, you are being too modest. I am also acting on a whim."
"You must know that although I have discussed it with Duke An Guo, I feel that the best way at the moment is to expose my intentions and analyze the pros and cons to Wu Sangui, leaving him in a dilemma."
"But Wu Sangui is not an easy person. If you don't induce him, he will become suspicious..."
Liu Zeming pondered for a moment and knew what Li Guozhen was thinking, so he followed his words.
Hearing this, Li Guozhen frowned slightly and then said worriedly: "I have tried my best. I just hope that the battle in Shaanxi can end soon, otherwise..."
In fact, not only Li Guozhen thought so, but Gong Yonggu in Shuozhou also very much hoped that the Shaanxi War would end soon.
Because since Jierhalang retreated to Yulin and Gao Jie and others captured Xi'an, in addition to Li Yan and Ni Yuanlu's daily persuasion, even Li Yukui, Liu Qian, Yu Yin and others who commanded the troops abroad also asked for war many times, and their mood became even worse. Getting more and more excited. ..
Of course, if it were just these officials, Gong Yonggu would not be too embarrassed. What really troubled him was the attitude of the people in Datong, Shuozhou, Shaanxi and other places.
Because he has been clinging to the city and refusing to send troops, the people have gone from strongly supporting him to now complaining.
What's more, they thought that he was having an affair with the Jurchens and the rebels, and they were planning to jointly file a petition in Beijing, which made him very distressed.
Fortunately, Liu Wenbing and Shen Zhanran often sent letters of encouragement, so Gong Yonggu persisted.
But he was not sure how long he could hold on.
Because he previously believed Zhu Yuanzhang's judgment that this was Li Yan's conspiracy, but with the fall of Xi'an and the flight of Li Zicheng and others, he suspected that Li Zicheng had self-defeated.
If he sends troops at this time, subdues Li Mou, Hao Yaoqi and others, and reshapes Yulin's defense line, he may be able to accomplish extraordinary feats.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang only allowed to hold on to the city despite repeated orders, so he had to suppress his fighting spirit.
While he was suffering, a personal guard came in to report that Ren Zhihua was outside seeking a meeting.
Gong Yonggu didn't hear Li Yan's name. After being slightly shocked, he asked his personal guards to bring Ren Zhihua in.
After Ren Zhihua came in and bowed hastily, he anxiously reported: "Ping Xigong, something serious has happened!"
"Li Yan suddenly left Shuozhou last night. The general felt that something was wrong. After careful investigation, he found out that she had convinced Yu Yin and was preparing to lead the army into Shaanxi to attack Jierhalang with Li Mou and others."
When Gong Yonggu heard this, he was shocked, and then felt relieved.
