Thousands of miles away in Ningyuan City, Chang Yu didn't know that the letter had been delivered to King Dai, and naturally he didn't know what the long-term plan was, but he sneezed constantly that night, and for a time he thought he had a cold.
Chang Yu got up early in the morning, and Wuzhong and Qiao Sanxiu were competing in the courtyard. After watching for a while, he rejected Wuzhong's request to practice, and then he and Li Muxian left the General Military Mansion and went straight to the city wall.
Li Muxian was meditating on the wall. Chang Yu looked for a long time without seeing any clues, and turned to look eastward.
A red sun rises slowly over the vast ocean.
half noon
In the garden pavilion of the General Military Mansion, Chang Yu was playing chess with Li Muchian. Shen Jianghu looked hurriedly and asked to see him, holding two pieces of paper in his hand: "Mr. Factory Supervisor, this is..."
These two pieces of paper were not ordinary pieces of paper. One was a troop movement order from the Ministry of War: The war was raging south, and the imperial court wanted to dispatch troops and generals to go south to quell the chaos. Wu Sangui requested the war and the imperial court responded with a piece of paper order to mobilize 5,000 Ningyuan troops to enter the pass immediately. The other piece of paper was Wu Sangui's order: "Act as ordered and quickly mobilize troops to enter the pass."
The incident suddenly made Shen Jianghu and others a little confused. It was Wu Sangui's job to garrison Ningyuan. Why was he so enthusiastic about going south to suppress the bandits? It was a completely thankless task! Have you gone crazy after winning or losing?
The adjustable troop order is stamped with the seal of the Ministry of War, so it cannot be fake. Even the generals recognized Wu Sangui's handwriting on the warrant, and it was also stamped with his personal seal, because Wu Sangui, the commander-in-chief's seal, did not take it with him when he returned to Beijing.
The generals really couldn't figure it out, so they went to ask Zu Dashou. Zu Dashou smiled and said, "If you don't ask if you can solve the problem immediately, how can I possibly know what's going on just a few days after being replaced?"
Shen Jianghu and others hurriedly came to the General Military Mansion to ask Chang Yu.
Chang Yu naturally knew what was going on. This troop transfer order had been stamped before Shi Kefa left the capital. As for Wu Sangui's order, it was not difficult for Dongchang talents to imitate his handwriting. Even he himself Can't tell true from false.
Private printing? If Wu Sangui could recall the drunken night at Xianju Tower, he might be able to guess something.
The Jinyiwei who held the order to mobilize troops and the warrant came out of Beijing with Chang Yu and entered the customs together. They just stayed at Qiantunwei (Zhonghousuo, today Suizhong) to wait for the order and did not go to Ningyuan together. When Chang Yu arrived, Ning Yuan laid out the chessboard and sent someone to report the news. In the middle of the afternoon, he came all the way from the "capital" to deliver the message!
Chang Yu carefully read the troop deployment order and Wu Sangui's order, looked at the lotus pond in the distance, smiled slightly, and sighed: "Wu Zhuguo has a strong desire to win."
"Mr. Factory Supervisor, how could Mr. Wu think of going south to quell the chaos?"
"You, you, you are brave but not strategic." Chang Yu looked back at Shen Jianghu and shook his head: "I ask you, is there any war in Ningyuan recently?"
Shen Jianghu scratched his head: "The Tatars were severely beaten by us in Ningyuan, and they were almost crippled by the factory supervisor when they entered customs. They are at least more than ten years old and can't breathe."
"There has been no war for more than a year, so I am idle. Instead of enjoying the wind and sun here, it is better to enter the customs and join the war to gain merit. After all, even Tang Tong has been knighted." Chang Yu said lightly, and Shen Jianghu let out a big mouth. , I suddenly figured it out.
Wu Sangui is an arrogant person. Tang Tong was originally just his younger brother, but because he suppressed bandits in the pass, he has now been knighted, and it is not just him. Zhou Yuji and Huang Degong, who were originally equals, have suddenly become inferior to others. How do you feel? Can balance.
So when I came to Beijing this time, I heard that the imperial court was sending troops south to quell the chaos, so I recommended myself to fight... Well, that must be the case! Shen Jianghu felt that he knew Wu Sangui too well.
But Chang Yu frowned and seemed to be talking to himself: "Although there was a short-term calm outside the pass, Ningyuan is an important border town after all. How can we take it lightly and transfer troops and generals like this? Hey, the court actually agreed. , But why did Wu Sangui not mention it when the governor was in the capital? He took care of the matter as soon as the governor left the capital, so he was hiding from the governor."
I am avoiding you just because I am afraid you will stop me. Shen Jianghu thought to himself, everyone knows that you are close to Zhou, Huang and Li. Whether intentionally or unintentionally, you want to distance yourself and guard against Mr. Wu because he is afraid that he will become bigger. Mr. Wu knows that you are in Beijing. There must be objections here, so I asked for a fight while you were out of the capital. Hehe, well done!
"Mr. Factory Supervisor, Ningyuan has nearly 30,000 soldiers. It doesn't matter if we transfer 5,000. Anyway, the Tatars don't dare to do anything these days." Shen Jianghu chuckled: "Let us take the time to enter the customs and gain some merit."
Alas, Chang Yu smiled bitterly and shook his head: "We are not the kind of people who stand in the way of people's wealth, but Ningyuan is an important town outside the pass. Once Wu Zhuguo leaves, there must be someone to look after his home... Why is there only an order to mobilize troops, but no one is transferred? Can someone help me?" He said, scratching his head with a distressed look on his face.
"Let General Zu take a look at it. General Zu has been reinstated. Anyway, he has nothing to do. He is General Wu's uncle, and the soldiers can trust him!" Shen Jianghu said quickly! , Chang Yu slapped his thigh: "Come on, hehe, your brain is so sharp at critical moments. I take back what I just said about your lack of strategy!"
Shen Jianghu was as happy as a fool!
Li Muxian was holding back his laughter and almost suffered internal injuries.
"The military situation in the south is urgent. Since the imperial court also agrees that Wu Sangui should go and gain merit, you should prepare quickly and send troops into the pass. Remember, you can only send 5,000 troops. One more governor will have to punish you!"
Shen Jianghu laughed loudly: "It's only five thousand. Factory Supervisor, don't worry, we won't take any more. We will break camp in three days after we have prepared food and grass!"
"Damn, the day lilies will be cold in three days. They have a longer journey than others. When you guys arrive, I can only pick up the rags and make a profit!" Chang Yu looked like he hated iron for not being able to become steel. Shen Jianghu looked a little embarrassed. : "This is an important matter for soldiers and horses to gather food and fodder..."
"The imperial court has sent more than 100,000 troops and still cares about your 5,000 mouths? Hurry up and pack some rations and travel lightly. You can go to Shanhaiguan to borrow some from Gao Di and beg for food all the way to the capital. Maybe you are planning to drag your family with you!" Chang Yu Pouting.
Shen Jianghu slapped his head: "Hey, that's not the case. General Bing Gao and General Bing Wu are on good terms, so they wouldn't refuse to borrow some rations when they pass by." Then he bowed his hand to Chang Yu: "Okay, I'll go to the military camp right now." "Deploy troops, Ning Yuan will have to worry about the factory governor and General Zu for the rest." He said and left in a hurry.
Looking at Shen Jianghu's disappearing back, Chang Yu turned his head and glanced at Li Muchian, shrugged and spread his hands: "It's much easier than imagined."
Li Muxian smiled bitterly and shook his head: "You are much stupider than I thought. Shen Jianghu is like a fool in front of you, but he still thinks that he is so smart. I can't imagine the expressions on their faces when he saw Wu Sangui in the capital. How wonderful."
"I can't imagine it." Chang Yu curled his lips: "It's unsightly!"
Shen Jianghu was an impatient person, and he was also afraid of missing Wu Sangui's good news, so he hurriedly went to the military camp to mobilize troops, because he thought that Wu Sangui personally led the troops and they were all direct descendants. He waved his hand: "Follow me." I’m going to Guanli to get some credit!”
The five thousand cavalry ate a hurried lunch and took a little dry food with them before breaking out of camp and leaving the city. Zu Dashou pretended to chase them: "What are you doing? Why did you leave just like you said?"
"General Zu, I have been ordered to enter the pass to suppress bandits." Shen Jianghu chuckled. Zu Dashou frowned and asked, "You are really going, and you are in such a hurry."
"We can't go without the imperial court's military order and Sir Wu's warrant. The military situation in the south is urgent and cannot be delayed." Shen Jianghu said as he cupped his hands and was about to leave. Zu Dashou quickly said: "Then who will guard Ningyuan..."
"Aren't there still 20,000 soldiers and horses left... By the way, General Zu, I'll bother you to look after Ningyuan City. I'll go back to General Wu... Oh no, Wu Zhuguo... Hehe, it might be Uncle Wu who comes back. I will definitely thank you very much! I have to leave now because I have to march in a hurry for my humble duty. You can ask the little governor for details." After that, he hurriedly left.
Zu Dashou stood at the gate of the city, watching the five thousand soldiers and horses gradually go away before looking away, sighing: "Don't those who lead troops to fight now use their brains? Sangui's men... ugh."
"It takes strength to fight, but why do you need brains?" Zu Dabi snorted. Zu Dashou glanced at him and said, "You should also be sent to the pass to suppress bandits."
"I really want to go," Zu Dabi muttered.
Zu Dashou ignored him and hurried to the General Military Mansion to see Chang Yu.
