A piece of historical data came to Chang Yu's mind. Long before Li Zicheng captured Beijing, the Qing army had planned to invade the Central Plains again and plunder the Central Plains. When he heard that the Chuang army broke through Taiyuan and pointed at the capital, Fan Wencheng had a premonition that the Ming Dynasty might be doomed, and something was wrong. When nothing happened, he encouraged Dorgon to come first, and Hong Chengchou was also fanning the flames, so Dorgon was moved.
He immediately moved his army south, planning to enter the customs from the north of Beijing. When he arrived in Fuxin, he met Wu Sangui's envoy who said that the capital had been lost and asked for help to suppress the bandits.
Dorgon didn't believe it at that time. I entered the Pass several times, and the army besieged Beijing several times, but never captured it. How could those mud-legged people capture it so quickly? I felt that Wu Sangui was faking surrender.
After the exact information arrived, he turned around from Fuxin and headed southeast to Ningyuan. Then outside Shanhaiguan, he waited for Wu Sangui to recognize his father before sending troops to defeat Li Zicheng and officially take over the Central Plains.
However, history changed its direction because of Chang Yu's little butterfly wings. Li Zicheng returned in vain from the Battle of Taiyuan and turned eastward to the Central Plains. However, the Qing army actually sent troops on time and still followed the original march route, preparing to leave from Beijing. Beimiyun and other places entered the customs.
Could it be that the Qing army's intelligence was delayed and they still didn't know about Li Zicheng's defeat in the Battle of Taiyuan, or that knowing it would not affect their original plan to plunder the Central Plains!
Chang Yu caught profiteers in Zhangjiakou and blocked the port. This caused some damage to the intelligence system of the Qing army. However, the intelligence system of the Qing army that had been operating in the pass for many years would not be too affected. There must be other channels to detect the Taiyuan thieves. The news of the fiasco was sent out.
Either the information is delayed, or they don't care about Li Zicheng's success or failure at all. According to the original plan, if he wins, then we will challenge each other, and whoever wins will sit on the throne. If he loses, then I will go grab something.
The reaction of the Ming court after receiving the information about the Qing army's dispatch was really ridiculous. They immediately thought that the Qing army was taking advantage of Li Zicheng's riot in the Central Plains, and the court was ignoring it, and took the opportunity to capture the Ming Dynasty's only castle outside the customs, Ningyuan!
So Chang Yu was sent to supervise the army.
But right now, the little eunuch and Wu Sangui are staring at each other on the beacon tower covered with snow, they are not coming this way!
Soldiers were mobilized from thousands of miles away, food was transported from thousands of miles away, artillery and ammunition were delivered over mountains and rivers, but you said you weren’t coming, how about playing?
No, Dorgon must come!
Wu Sangui was secretly happy, and even breathed a sigh of relief. It would be better not to come. As for him entering the customs from the north of the capital, that is not his own jurisdiction, and it is none of my business.
But the little eunuch's words made him almost jump.
"Send someone to send a message to Dorgon, saying that if you want to surrender, you must let his army turn around and go this way!"
Wu Sangui almost yelled, you are such a fool, if you say surrender, Dorgon will believe him, he will come if you let him! And why should I let him make trouble for me?
First, Dorgon was thirsty for talents, and he was determined to recruit Wu Sangui to surrender because of his ancestor's birthday. Second, Ningyuan City was a very tempting bait. If Wu Sangui surrendered, everything outside the Ming Pass would be lost, which would mean that the territory of the Ming Dynasty would be expanded to the Ming Dynasty. Doorstep. Therefore, Dorgon will be tempted regardless of whether it is a false surrender or not.
The defense line of the third capital city is empty, and Ji Town is short of men and horses. If Dorgon enters the pass from Miyun, Wu Sangui's men and horses will definitely be transferred to the rescue. Instead of going all the way to send people to fight, why not let him come to fight us.
After Wu Sangui thought about it again and again, he felt that what the little eunuch said made sense. When the rebel army besieged Taiyuan, the imperial court repeatedly urged him to withdraw from the pass and go to the capital. If the Qing army came to the city this time, he would really have to do what the little eunuch said. You need to be escorted by someone who has traveled thousands of miles away.
But how could Dorgon believe that he would surrender and then let the army turn around here? After all, he had asked his ancestors to thank him for a letter of surrender before, but he had rejected it. Now he suddenly took the initiative to surrender to someone else! Anyone with any brain knows there is something fishy about it.
This requires a big game of chess, and the little eunuch's head is spinning rapidly.
"It is said that after the bandit army rounded up in Henan, their strength increased greatly and they were exhausted. They moved all the way north and approached the capital. The Ming Dynasty was in danger. This information is half true and half false, and even if the Qing army had spies in the pass, they would not It is possible to distinguish the authenticity so quickly and send it to the Dorgon case immediately."
"In addition, in order to increase the appeal, it can be said that Shanhaiguan Commander-in-Chief Gao Di staged a rebellion, making the situation even more confusing. The more chaotic and confused he is, the more confused he is about the situation, and the more profitable he thinks it is."
"The intruders are approaching the capital, Gao Di rebelled and proclaimed himself king, so the general must surrender?" Wu Sangui asked with a sneer.
The little eunuch bowed his head and remained silent for a while: "If you don't surrender, then you will beg for help!"
It seems that some historical trends remain unchanged.
Wu Sangui frowned and thought deeply, and finally let out a long sigh, it works!
Surrendering was indeed Dorgon's wish, but begging for teachers was also a good thing that could only be encountered. The benefits behind it were unimaginable, whether it was Wu Sangui begging for teachers to quell Gaodi's rebellion, or begging for teachers to enter the pass to suppress bandits and relieve the crisis in the capital. . After all, if you want others to send troops to rescue, you have to pay the same price.
If he just helped Pinggaodi rebel, he would have a chance to enter the border. If you enter the customs and help the Ming Dynasty suppress the bandits, the benefits will be greater, and you may even take the opportunity to capture the capital! There are a lot of variables here, but no matter how you change, it will be beneficial to you. Anyway, there are many benefits.
With this bait, regardless of whether Dorgon believed it or not, he took the bait with the thought of "what if it is true".
What a big game! Wu Sangui sighed.
The wind and snow were getting heavier, and the two of them went into the cave of the beacon tower to warm themselves by the fire. The cold wind roared outside and the snowflakes danced wildly. The little eunuch glanced at Wu Sangui and suddenly said: "The bandits have been raging in the Central Plains for more than ten years. The imperial court racked its brains to mobilize troops. They sent generals to deal with it, but in the end all good generals were lost, and the treasury was still empty and powerless. In recent years, thieves are bound to lose, and thieves have been in the limelight for a while. However, a month ago, Li Zicheng led an army of 200,000 to march eastward. The army gathered at Taiyuan City, but they returned in a disastrous defeat. ! General Wu, do you know why?"
Wu Sangui raised his brows and thought to himself, you, a little eunuch, came to me to ask for credit. Do you like being flattered so much? But he said: "The governor is brave and resourceful, and he plans strategies. He is no match for an intruder."
Chang Yu curled his lips and said, "Commander Wu underestimates this governor." How could he not guess what Wu Sangui was thinking.
Wu Sangui hurriedly wanted to explain, but was interrupted by Chang Yu.
"When everyone works together, we can break gold! Our family, General Zhou Yuji, Governor Cai Maode and others all perform their own duties but work together. Soldiers are not afraid of battle, and generals are not afraid of death. If we unite as one, we can defeat the intruders. Otherwise, we can defeat the thieves with just one person." How can you be brave enough to defeat hundreds of thousands of cavalry!"
Wu Sangui finally realized that this little eunuch was going to rip out his heart.
As expected, Chang Yu continued: "Wars in the Central Plains are endless, bandits are wreaking havoc, and it is no different outside the Pass. In more than ten years, the Manchu and Qing Dynasties fought, and nine out of ten battles were lost. Hundreds of miles of rivers and mountains became enemy territory, and tens of thousands of Ming Dynasty athletes died. Now, the enemy has arrived again, and the battle is imminent. Our family is willing to work together with General Wu like Zhou Yuji did to fight Qing Gou to see whose sword is sharper!"
Wu Sangui was excited and clenched his fists hard. Chang Yu's words made his heart surge. He was only thirty years old, an age when he was ambitious and passionate.
"I have no grudges against General Wu, but there are some misunderstandings and grudges. Please put them aside for the time being. The battle is about to begin. I hope we can work together to defeat the Qing army, demonstrate the prestige of our Ming Dynasty, and avenge those dead soldiers! The shame of the first blood for decades!”
Wu Sangui stood up quickly. He was surprised and moved by Chang Yu's frankness and sincerity. Only then did he realize why this little eunuch was so important to Chongzhen. It was because of his heart, ambition, words and deeds!
Even so, why not have a blast.
Under the beacon tower, two hands held each other tightly.
