"Admiral, please take a seat." Zhu Cixiang looked at Wu Xiang with a smile and pointed to an empty chair in front of him.
"I'm scared." Wu Xiang declined quickly.
"The admiral and his son are both meritorious ministers and pillars of the country, why can't they sit down?" Zhu Cixiang knew that Wu Xiang was not being humble, but that he really did not dare to sit down. Because his superior Wang Chengen was still standing, how could he sit down?
"Qiantose Master tells you to sit down, so just sit down." Wang Chengen also said with a smile. Wu Xiang will soon be "the old emperor's relative", and he will also be the father-in-law of the country with a large number of troops. I am afraid he will also have a seat in front of the emperor.
"I would like to thank you for your seat." Wu Xiang no longer hesitated and sat down on the chair opposite the prince, but only half of his buttocks were touched.
As for Wu Sanfu, he could only stand behind his father honestly.
"Has the Admiral heard about the proposal to move south?" Zhu Cixiang looked at Wu Xiang and asked.
"Moving south?" Wu Xiang was shocked, "Absolutely not! The capital is the foundation of the country. How can we abandon the former emperor's mausoleum?"
Zhu Cixiang just smiled out of habit, as if approving Wu Xiang's stance. But in my heart, I am like a mirror. I know what my future father-in-law is planning?
The foundation of the country and the tomb of the late emperor have nothing to do with the old Wu family. What the Wu family really cares about is millions of dollars in salary a year!
Now the Wu family is the largest military leader in Guan Ning's army. Among the millions of Liao's salaries, excluding the portion of filial piety to superior officials at all levels, all are at the disposal of the Wu family. Among them, the number put into the pockets of the Wu family and his son must be at least hundreds of thousands, right?
If the imperial court moves south, Ji Liao will naturally give up, and Guan Ning's army will either escort him south or surrender to Li Chuang. Regardless of whether they go south or surrender, the millions of Liao wages a year will definitely be gone. Therefore, it is conceivable that the Wu family opposes the move to the south!
However, when there is really no way to defend the city of Beijing, escorting them to escape south should be the best way out for the Wu family. Because no matter whether they surrender to Shun or surrender to the Qing Dynasty, no one will give the Wu family several million a year in salary. Not only will they not be paid, they will also be treated as cannon fodder.
If the Wu family surrenders, they will be the vanguard in the battle between Li Chuang and the Qing soldiers. On the contrary, it was the vanguard of the Qing army entering the pass to attack Li Chuang. Only by following the Ming Dynasty and moving south can they be regarded as direct descendants and be fed and raised well. It is even possible to go one step further...Zhu and Wu share the world!
Because as long as the 30,000 to 40,000 Guan Ning troops in Wu Sangui's hands are pulled to the south, they will be invincible!
At that time, the Ming court will point to the Wu family's army to survive. Will the wealth of Jiangnan be left to the Wu family?
It's just that Wu Sangui in history could not make up his mind at the critical moment, and lost his historical opportunity in delaying and waiting. As a result, he became a sinner through the ages and ruined most of the Wu family.
From this point of view, Wu Sangui was not a clever politician, and it was destined to be defeated in the Battle of San Francisco.
"My father has made up his mind to move south!" Zhu Cixiang said word by word, "Today, the secret decree will be conveyed to Wang Yongji and your son, escorted by Guan Ning's army, and leave for Tianjin Wei Nanxing! Feng Yuanyang has prepared 200 large ships. , thousands of naval personnel are ready to escort you to Denglai at any time."
"What!?" Wu Xiang gasped, "All the ministers in the court...all agree to move south?"
Zhu Cixiang's father-in-law had only been in the capital for a month. He didn't know Chongzhen's temper and thought that Chongzhen was really a good emperor who obeyed his advice well. Therefore, in his view, the obstacle to moving south was the opposition of the ministers of the DPRK and China, not Chongzhen's unreasonable blame-shifting.
"Since it is a secret decree, of course we cannot let the ministers in the court know about it." Zhu Cixiang continued to lie, "If the news is leaked, Chuangtui will definitely use light cavalry to stop him in a roundabout way, and Lu Chou may also take the opportunity to attack. And among the capital, It is inevitable to be frightened, and a landslide is inevitable.”
"The courtiers don't know, how can we escape in such a hurry?" Cold sweat broke out on Wu Xiang's forehead. He hesitated for a moment and then said: "Besides, Quanzi's soldiers and horses have only just entered Shanhaiguan, and there are many Liao people accompanying them. Up to hundreds of thousands..."
Wu Xiang didn't care how many courtiers escaped, but most of the Liao people who followed Wu Sangui were military dependents, so it didn't mean they could ignore them.
"Didn't the admiral tell my father a month ago that we only have 3,000 soldiers?" Zhu Cixiang, still smiling, without any fear of impending disaster, said eloquently, "Three thousand brave men will not be able to survive." Hundreds of thousands of family members, right? Even if we are a little richer and escorted by five thousand brave warriors, the number of accompanying military family members is enough. The mules, horses and carts owned by Guan Ning's army are not enough to count twenty thousand. For thousands of people?”
Wu Xiang was speechless by Zhu Cixiang, and at the same time he was surprised by Zhu Cixiang's calmness.
His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince, is young, but his courage and courage are extraordinary!
Zhu Cixiang went on to say: "There are not many soldiers, but good ones. But the best soldiers must be used in the right place! If the three thousand servants of the admiral and his son are used to rebel and serve as vanguards to fight against the captives, how much can they do? What if they are used in the right place? How can it be used by the captives to enter the pass and fight to the death with the old camp of the rogue bandits, attack fortified cities, and fight in the wilderness?"
Wu Xiang couldn't sit still after hearing Zhu Cixiang's words. He stood up and said, "Why did your Highness say this? My father and I are loyal to the Ming Dynasty and will not join the rebels..."
Zhu Cixiang looked at Wu Xiang and said slowly: "Admiral Shaoan, I know that the admiral and his son are loyal. You and your son are not only loyal, but also smart. Knowing that being rebellious and being used by the captors is a dead end! Even if you are lucky enough to survive, you will inevitably be poor. Down and out.
The three thousand servants of the admiral and his son were raised with a salary of one million... The only one in the world who can give the admiral and his son a salary of one million is the Ming Dynasty! There is the old camp for the rebels, and the Eight Banners for the captives. The admiral and his son surrendered to them, but they are only used as pioneers, how can they become confidants? How can Laoying and Eight Banners have a salary of one million? Not to mention you and so on?
However, if I and my father go to the south of the Yangtze River, only the admirals, father and son, and the brave guard camp led by Huang Degong can rely on, and the rest will be useless. The admiral, his son and Huang Degong are the backbone of Ming Dynasty!
The world is in chaos and the Central Plains is in ruins. The only one who can support your family's three thousand servants is Jiangnan! If you and your son can lead thousands of servants to escort Nanxing, they will be the pillars of the country, and the wealth of Jiangnan should be shared by all! "
Zhu Cixiang's tone and expression suddenly changed, and he said categorically: "Nan Xing's plan has been decided, there is no doubt, the secret decree will be sent to Shanhaiguan today. I only ask the admiral and his son whether they will follow the dragon or not!"
is this real?
Wu Xiang and Wu Sanfu, father and son, also felt suffocated... This is because the Zhu family wants to share the south of the Yangtze River with the Wu family!
Wu Xiang could not imagine and dare not think of holding the emperor under his command, commanding the princes, and plotting to usurp the throne. But Wu Xiang only dreamed of going to Jiangnan to make money.
Nowadays, everyone in the world is poor but Jiangnan, Fujian and Guangdong are rich. If you can go to Jiangnan to make a fortune, who will miss the miserable Shanhaiguan?
And how long can the situation in Shanhaiguan last? Once Beijing falls, if the Wu family cannot escape south in time, they will have to choose between Shunqing. But no matter who you choose, they are all big and annoying cannon fodder, and they will be used up sooner or later. Of course, in history, Wu Sangui’s future as the king of Pingxi, Wu Xiang, Wu Sanfu and Wu Sangui himself are now beyond their wildest dreams. .
Judging from the current situation, in the world, only people like Daming would spend millions a year to support Guan Ningjun... This account is really easy to settle.
Therefore, once Chongzhen made up his mind, there was no question of whether Wu Xiang and Wu Sangui should follow or not.
Since there was no choice, Wu Xiang and Wu Sanfu looked at each other and bowed to each other: "I and my son are willing to die to protect Nan Xing!"
"Okay!" Zhu Cixi smiled, "The admiral and his son are indeed the pillars of the country!
By the way, there is one more thing to tell the Admiral and his son. Juyongguan...has fallen into the hands of Chuang Ni! The rebellious soldiers will arrive at the capital city in ten days. Therefore, Nan Xing’s matter cannot be delayed without delay, and he will most likely have to break out of the encirclement! Are the Admiral and his son scary? "
What? Is there such a thing? Wu Xiang and Wu Sanfu looked at Zhu Cixiang in surprise, speechless.
Afraid... Of course Wu Xiang and Wu Sanfu were afraid, but they were even more surprised. Because neither of them could see a trace of fear or sadness on Zhu Cixiang's face.
The prince grew up in a deep palace and was raised by women and officials. Shouldn't he be timid?
The rebels are going to kill all the people in Beijing. How come you, the prince, are not afraid at all?
