After leaving the palace in a daze, Wu Sangui returned to the mansion in a daze. As if he had lost his soul, Wu Sangui was so frightened that the soles of his father Wu Xiang's feet trembled, and he quickly pulled him into the study to ask questions.
Wu Sangui then repeated what he had said to Emperor Chongzhen in the palace. Wu Xiang pondered for a long time and his expression gradually softened: "The emperor personally agreed to grant you a title after you go south to quell the chaos?"
Well, Wu Sangui nodded: "And Ningyuan City's soldiers and horses have returned to their original owners."
"You are not joking. Your Majesty has already said this. Why are you still angry? It's settled as it is." Wu Xiang sighed.
"What can I do if the child doesn't respond? You can't raise your flag and rebel, right?" Wu Sangui snorted: "It's just that using such despicable means is actually... shameful!"
"You..." Wu Xiang wanted to scold him for speaking indiscriminately, but in the end he didn't say anything.
Wu Sangui took a breath and continued: "I don't know how true his words are, whether he is using my hand to check and balance the little eunuch, or whether he is working with the little eunuch to trick me."
"Oh, you haven't gotten over this yet." Wu Xiang curled his lips and said, "After all, it's still the same old issue. Previously, King Qin, you were too lazy to resist the decree. How could the emperor just laugh it off with you because of his petty attitude? Although you were a little clever when it came to the Third Prince of Korea, you were actually adding a new pen to an old score. I would try to deal with you whenever I could, but I was afraid that you would have enough troops and self-respect to come out in the open, so you took advantage of the little eunuch's departure to exchange for your uncle's gift. You are here to drain the firepower."
"As Dad said, going south this time to contain the little eunuch is just a pretense, just to appease the child for fear that he will do extreme things?" Wu Sangui's face became increasingly angry.
"That's not necessarily the case." Wu Xiang smiled bitterly and shook his head: "The situation is different now. Do you think it was still a few months ago when the army of thieves marched eastward and northward? The court is so humble and tolerant. You don't even look at who is in Jiangbei now. Dare you be too arrogant? The little eunuch, his front guard, will attack anyone who comes forward without hesitation! In previous years, he wouldn’t have been afraid, but now the little eunuch has a few followers who can stand up to him."
Wu Sangui snorted and said nothing.
Wu Xiang advised: "Anyone who is an emperor is not good at mastering the skills of his subordinates. It may not be a lie if he uses you to check and balance the young eunuch. Besides, why should you care about whether he is true or false? Since he has granted you benefits, then even if the young eunuch goes south to peace, If you come back with a random title, the ancestral graves of our Wu family will be filled with smoke again! Furthermore, the troops and horses of Ningyuan City are now temporarily managed by Zu Dashou. He is not someone else. After all, he is my uncle, so he will never break up and embarrass himself."
It has to be said that Jiang is old and hot. Wu Xiang's persuasion finally made Wu Sangui lose most of his anger. After all, in the current situation, even though he was tricked by Emperor Chongzhen, he had to endure it no matter how unhappy he was. He only hoped that Emperor Chongzhen True to his word, he would be knighted after the chaos was settled. As for checking and balancing the little eunuch, he would just do it.
He didn't want to be used as a swordsman, and he was also curious about another thing. Why was the imperial court so determined that Zu Dashou could take over Ningyuan City as soon as he came back?
How did a general gain such trust?
Are you all fucking crazy?
In the evening, Li, Huang and Ma's three troops broke out of camp and headed south. At the same time, the eight guards in the city also sent troops in unison. The difference from the past was that there were three more nobles in charge.
They were Xinlehou Liu Wenbing, Hui'an Bo Zhang Qingzhen and Xuancheng Bowei Shichun, who had just joined the Fifth Army Governor's Office.
Regarding this arrangement, there was little unanimous approval and no objection from the court. After all, it was reasonable for the emperor's personal guards to be led by nobles and commanded by nobles. Moreover, the three of them served in the Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army and had the power to command the army.
The departure of the army naturally attracted the attention of the people. The area several miles outside the south city was crowded with people, pointing and talking. It was not until dusk when the army had gone away that they returned to the city.
At this time, more than ten miles north of the city, half a hundred cavalry galloped in and entered the city just before the city gate closed. They went south along Andingmen Street and headed straight for the palace.
The little eunuch returned to Beijing.
After a journey full of sweat and a stinky smell, Chang Yu and his entourage returned to the Yamen first, washed up, repaired a little, and listened to the official report in the lobby.
Chunxiang left Beijing two days ago. Gao Jie and Er Liu left camp early in the morning, while Li Huangma and his personal guards left just in the evening...
Half an hour later, it was dark and Chang Yu entered the palace.
In the Qianqing Palace, Emperor Chongzhen raised his tea cup and put it down again, listening to the detailed explanation and then raised his brows to confirm again and again: "So smooth?"
"The trip went so smoothly that even I was surprised. The handover with Dorgon was very smooth. He didn't dig a hole or set up an ambush. I also had a heart-to-heart talk with Zu Dashou. He said that he was almost seventy years old and that he wanted to bury him for the rest of his life. The bones are clear, and it took no effort to recruit Wu Sangui's direct soldiers and horses, and all of them unexpectedly wanted to enter the pass to gain merit, even though I had already made plans to kill chickens to scare monkeys, but it was useless."
Emperor Chongzhen laughed loudly, and then his face gradually turned cold: "Zu Dashou, this piece of shit, just buried his bones in the Ming Dynasty and it's all over."
"Your Majesty, it was not easy for Zu Dashou in the first place. If I had no other choice..." Chang Yu just wanted to say a few nice words to Zu Dashou but Emperor Chongzhen scolded him: "The matter of eating the emperor's salary and being loyal to the emperor, if you surrender, you will surrender. How come? Forced!"
Seeing Chang Yu lowering his head and saying nothing, Emperor Chongzhen was not too embarrassed: "Come on, since you are so optimistic about him and are fighting so hard to protect him, I will give him this opportunity to see if he can atone for his sins before he is buried. Retake Jinzhou!"
"Your Majesty, if it's as soon as one year, if it's as slow as one year, Jinzhou will be taken back." Chang Yu said quickly. Emperor Chongzhen frowned: "Why does it take so long? Didn't you say before you left the border that now is a good time? If Xing Bing San Is the moon enough?"
"I didn't think carefully before." Chang Yu sighed slightly and explained the analysis of Zu Dashou and Li Muxian. Emperor Chongzhen looked solemn and nodded slightly: "If this is the case, then we should first settle down inside and then fight outside, and let Dorgon Dog bites dog." He said with a slight pause: "Where is Wu Sangui's man? "
Chang Yu pondered for a moment: "You should have passed Ji Town at this time. If you walk quickly, you can reach the capital the day after tomorrow. By the way, Your Majesty, Wu Sangui's side..."
Emperor Chongzhen waved his hands and said proudly: "I have already taken care of Wu Sangui."
Chang Yu exclaimed, slightly surprised: "How did the emperor deal with him?"
"Open the window and speak frankly..." Emperor Chongzhen told what happened when he met Wu Sangui at Guanghan Palace in the afternoon. He didn't hide anything, which made Chang Yu startled.
Anyway, it doesn't matter if you say it openly after everything has been done, it's just that it will be a little embarrassing if you have a grudge, and Wu Sangui may not believe Emperor Chongzhen's excuse, but what if he doesn't? Being alone in the capital, with the main force of the army thousands of miles away being controlled by others, what kind of splash can they make?
"Your Majesty was wise and allocated Wu Sangui to get a thousand pieces of gold in four taels. I was worried about this all the way, but now I am finally relieved." Chang Yu flattered, and Emperor Chongzhen enjoyed it very much: "You have worked hard all the way, go back and rest early, and come back to the palace tomorrow to chat with me."
"Your Majesty, I plan to leave the capital early tomorrow morning and go south," Chang Yu said quickly. Emperor Chongzhen nodded slightly and said, "Prince, Gong Yonggu, Shi Kefa and other troops have left the capital. You should also do it." Let's go." He let out a long sigh, stared at Chang Yu and said solemnly: "Although you are the military governor of this trip, Shi Kefa, you are responsible for everything. Shi Kefa is good at logistics, but far worse at setting up battle formations. You, as the saying goes, those who are capable work hard, so don’t let me down.”
Emperor Chongzhen praised Chang Yu so much, but he didn't feel happy at all: "Master Shi has been in the south of the Yangtze River for a long time and is familiar with the geography, customs and customs there. Even his connections are far beyond my reach. There are many people to rely on when I get there, and I will definitely do my best." Cooperate with him to do a good job in military affairs and fight a good war, and strive to kill the thieves before the beginning of autumn."
Emperor Chongzhen nodded with satisfaction: "If others had said this to put an end to the chaos before autumn, I would have slapped him in the face, but if you say so, I will believe it."
Chang Yu chuckled: "If mountain warfare and siege warfare were not my specialty, the schedule might have been moved forward."
"You have to have confidence in yourself." Emperor Chongzhen actually started to encourage Chang Yu: "You are a smart and talented person. A few months ago, you could do nothing when you left the palace, but now you are an invincible and victorious general. The generals heading south are all experienced and coupled with your talents, I believe you will annihilate all the thieves in the Yangtze River Valley before the beginning of autumn!"
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