Wu Xiang's words made Wu Sangui roll his eyes.
Just listen to Wu Sangui say: "Dad, if you and your uncle are really loyal to the emperor, we should be in the capital at this moment, instead of staying here in Shanhaiguan to die."
After hearing this, the embarrassment on Wu Xiang's face flashed away, and he said harshly: "Can you blame me entirely? Your uncle didn't make this matter. If he had known better, he would not have gone south to the capital."
I also regretted staying in Liaodong.
It's a pity that I don't have the foresight before and after, and there's no use regretting it.
"If you don't agree, it's useless for my uncle to insist on it alone. To put it bluntly, he doesn't want to go to the capital. He thinks it's better to stay in Liaodong. But who would have thought that Shanhaiguan fell into the hands of tiger thieves, but we have become grandma and don't care for uncle. If you don’t love me, I will be tortured between Da Jin and the tiger thief." Wu Sangui said with a depressed look.
Wu Xiang saw his son's uncomfortable look on his face and said, "Do you think returning to the capital is a good thing? Several armies of tiger thieves attacked the capital. When they went to the capital, they were still bastards in a jar, waiting for others to catch them. Although they stayed in Liaodong Being punished is not necessarily a way out."
"Alas, the world has changed too fast. If Ming Dynasty had a little more ambition, why should we suffer this?" Wu Sangui let out a long sigh.
In the past, with the support of the Ming Dynasty, they, the generals, only had to block Dai Jin's offensive, and their lives should not be too comfortable. But now, the good days are gone forever.
"You're such a stinky boy and you've been sighing all day long. You haven't sighed yet." Wu Xiang looked at Wu Sangui's mature and decadent look. He immediately looked around for something to hit Wu Sangui with.
At this moment, a soldier of the Wu family walked in quickly from outside.
"General, Zhang Shen will be outside asking for an audience."
After hearing this, Wu Xiang sat up straight and muttered: "Why is he here at this time!"
"Nine times out of ten, it's about food and grass for the army." Wu Sangui said.
Wu Xiang thought for a while, and then Wu Sangui said: "Let's go, father and son, to greet him together."
With that said, he stood up from his seat.
Wu Sangui followed behind, and the two of them walked out of the tent one after another.
Arriving at the outskirts of the camp, Wu Xiang noticed the visiting General Zhang and the people he brought with him, and immediately hurried up to greet him, smiling and greeting: "Brother Zhang, why do you have time to come to my place? Please, let's Come and talk in my tent."
A group of people arrived at Wu Xiang's camp.
The two of them took their seats respectively, and Wu Sangui stood beside his father Wu Xiang.
"Brother Zhang, if you have anything to do, just send someone to tell him. There is no need to come over in person." Wu Xiang said politely.
General Zhang, who was sitting opposite, said: "It would be enough to send someone here for a small matter, but this matter is related to our life and death. How can we rest assured if we don't go there in person?"
"Oh? That's a big deal. Brother Zhang, please tell me. There's nothing we can't say directly between you and me." Wu Xiang acted as if we were all brothers.
Zhang Shenjiang pondered for a moment and then said: "I wonder if the food and grass in Brother Wu's camp are enough?"
"Brother Zhang asked me this question, and I don't even know how to answer it." Wu Xiang leaned back and said immediately, "Except for the two severely damaged battalions, the generals of the other battalions have sent The food and grass are almost the same, and there’s nothing special about my place, brother.”
"This is impossible! Brother Wu and General Zu are related by marriage. After all, Brother Wu and General Zu are also a family. Even if they lose other people's food and grass, General Zu can't lose yours, Brother Wu. Food and grass!" Zhang Shenjiang made a surprised expression.
They have all been foxes for thousands of years, and no one understands the other.
Wu Xiang was like a mirror in his mind. He could tell how much food and grass his camp had received by asking a little. He didn't believe that the other party came to him personally and didn't know how much food and grass his camp had received.
Although he understood in his heart, Wu Xiang said in his mouth: "General Zu is fair in doing things and will not take too much care of us just because we have other relationships. Whether we are brothers or other battalions, General Zu will treat us equally."
"This, this is so inappropriate." Zhang Shenjiang shook his head and said regretfully, "Even if General Zu wants to be selfless, he still needs to take proper care of his relatives. I think even if he advises all the battalions to know, they will understand. But what General Zu did was really unfair to Brother Wu."
After hearing this, Wu Xiang waved his hands repeatedly and said: "It's not unfair. I think it's good. For General Zu, the palms and backs of his hands are all flesh. It's not good for anyone to lose."
"That's right. If not for saying that everyone obeys General Zu, they would also be willing to obey the generals of General Zu." General Zhang nodded in agreement.
Of course, just listen to this.
No one, whether it was Wu Xiang or General Zhang in front of him, really took it seriously.
The reason why the ancestral family was able to replace the Li family and become the talker of the generals in western Liaoning was based on their own strength. The biggest point was that the ancestral family and some people close to the ancestral family controlled a large number of positions in western Liaoning.
Only when you have the strength can you become a talker.
Wu Xiang faced Zhang Shenjiang and said: "If Brother Zhang borrows food, I really can't get it. The small amount of food and grass sent is not enough for me. I really can't afford to give out another share."
"Brother Wu misunderstood. I came here not for food and grass, but for a way to survive. Come and tell Brother Wu that I don't want to see Brother Wu continue to hit the wall." Zhang Shenjiang said with a smile.
"A way to survive?" Wu Xiang became curious and asked, "I wonder what the way to survive is that Brother Zhang said? If you can really point out a way to survive for me, I will be grateful."
As he spoke, he cupped his fists and cupped his hands.
Zhang Shenjiang looked around, then raised a hand to cover the side of his mouth, and whispered: "The small amount of food and grass sent by Huang Taiji is obviously to let everyone die here in Shanhaiguan. Brother, I am going to take it with me." When people leave, as long as they have soldiers in their hands, they can't survive wherever they go. Even if they become bandits, they can still live a comfortable life, and they no longer have to look at other people's faces to live."
"You, you are going to rebel!" Wu Xiang said in surprise.
Hearing this, Zhang Shenjiang shook his head and said: "What kind of rebellion is this? We just don't work for Dai Jin, and we don't want to kill Huang Taiji and those Eight Banners soldiers."
"We have surrendered to Daijin. We are now members of Daijin. Once we leave with our army, it will be a rebellion for Daikin. The Jurchens will definitely not let us go." Wu Xiang said.
Zhang Shenjiang curled his lips and said: "I'm not stupid. I waited for them to catch me. When they found out, I would have run away. Brother, I thought about our relationship for many years, so I came to you now. You won't betray me, brother!"
"That's not possible." Wu Xiang hurriedly shook his head and said that he would never do that.
(End of chapter)
