Wu Sangui lowered his head and said nothing.
Seeing this, Wu Xiang softened his voice and said: "Even if you and I don't go to Long Live Lord, won't others go to the past? Everyone can see that Guan Ning's army is over, even if he returns to Liaodong, it will be impossible If my previous status remains, I'm afraid I won't be able to protect myself."
"It's not that serious! Although a lot of soldiers and horses were lost, the foundation of Guan Ning's army is still there, and there are still so many cavalry." Wu Sangui said.
Wu Xiang pouted and said: "In the past, Guan Ningjun acted independently in the Qing Dynasty and offended many people. Do you think those in the Qing Dynasty would let Guan Ning Jun off easily? Especially for this big defeat, someone needs to bear the responsibility. , who do you think is the most suitable?"
"Prince Zheng, as the commander of the army, will definitely not be able to escape his responsibility." Wu Sangui said, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "I am afraid that I will also bear part of the responsibility."
Upon hearing this, Wu Xiang snorted and said: "Prince Zheng is a Manchu, the leader of a banner, and the most trusted person of Lord Long Live. Even if he is punished, it will not be too serious. On the contrary, it is my uncle who is on the battlefield." If you disobey orders a few times, you will definitely be charged with disobeying orders and causing the army to collapse when you return."
"Concerning Ning Jun's presence, even if Long Live Master wanted to punish my uncle, he would not really punish him. At most, he would just scold him a few times and remove him from his official position, but he would not really behead him." Wu Sangui I don’t think Huang Taiji would kill Zu Dashou.
In his opinion, even if Huang Taiji really had murderous intentions, he would still have to worry about Guan Ning's army, because killing Zu Dashou would force Guan Ning's army to rebel, which would not do any good to the Qing Dynasty.
Wu Xiang curled his lips when he heard this, reached out and groped around the bedside for a while, and finally took out a pipe and a purse from under the pillow.
He opened his purse, twisted some tobacco, put it into the pipe, and pressed the tobacco flat with his thumb.
Wu Sangui beside him took out Huozhezi and lit the tobacco in his father's pipe.
Bah!
Wu Xiang took a breath, exhaled it slowly, and said, "Believe it or not, the Guan Ning Army that stayed in Liaodong has now fallen into the hands of Lord Long Live."
"It's impossible! With General Xiaozu here, it's impossible to watch Guan Ning's army fall into the hands of others." Wu Sangui didn't believe what his father said.
Wu Xiang blew out a puff of smoke and said, "Believe it or not, being a father is actually just a guess. You will naturally find out when you get back."
He couldn't guarantee whether Huang Taiji would take action against Guan Ning's army who stayed in Liaodong, but he knew that Huang Taiji would never let Guan Ning's army obey orders and disobey the propaganda. It would be sooner or later to deal with Guan Ning's army. matter.
"My child still feels that Long Live Lord will not attack General Xiaozu easily. If he really attacks the Guan Ning Army who stayed in Liaodong, it will not do any good to the Qing Dynasty. It will only make the Guan Ning Army become alienated from the Qing Dynasty." Wu Sangui said.
"I won't talk about this matter. There will be enough time for you to think about it on the way back. However, as my father, I still hope that you can think clearly and don't be a foolish and loyal person. Our Wu family is originally a merchant." Wu Xiang picked up his pipe and knocked it on the sole of his shoe.
Knock out the remaining tobacco inside, and then crush the sparks with the soles of your shoes.
Wu Sangui nodded and said immediately: "My child has been thinking about it for a while, but I still feel that something is wrong with what happened at the Eight Banners camp. Father, you can't stay here anymore. My child has arranged for some people to protect my father and you will leave tonight."
"Didn't my father tell you that some Eight Banners soldiers must have escaped in the dark? This kind of thing is common among defeated armies. You have been in the army for so many years, so it's not like you didn't know about it." Wu Xiang disagreed and felt that Wu Sangui was making a fuss out of a molehill.
Wu Sangui said: "The child has been feeling flustered since night. He always feels that something is going to happen. Father, you are injured. It is better to leave earlier so that the child can rest assured."
"You, you, you have become turbulent. Let's do this. My father will leave early tomorrow morning and stay in the camp for one more night of rest tonight." Wu Xiang said.
Wu Sangui thought for a while and said: "Father should leave tonight. If he leaves tomorrow, it will be delayed for another day. The tiger thieves are chasing him and they will not let go. If father and the army leave separately, the child can rest assured."
Someone suddenly left the Eight Banners Camp, making him wary.
Even if he really fights with the soldiers of the Tiger Flag again, he is sure to lead the people out, but his father is injured. Once he appears on the battlefield, there is no hope of escaping from the battlefield like last time. Not big.
"Must you leave?" Wu Xiang couldn't help but chirped when he saw that Wu Sangui wanted to leave overnight.
Wu Sangui nodded and said, "Father, please pack your things now. I will arrange for people to prepare horses and dry food, and then select a few capable people to protect you, father."
"That's all, I won't hold you back as a father." Wu Xiang didn't want to embarrass his son too much, so he decided to work harder and leave overnight.
When Wu Sangui saw that his father agreed, he breathed a sigh of relief and immediately said: "Father, please pack up first, and the child will go out to make arrangements."
With that said, he walked out of the tent.
The soldiers and horses stationed nearby were all members of the Wu family and his son, and soon a cavalry team of twenty or thirty people was selected.
The dozens of people selected are all the most elite cavalry in Guan Ning's army.
There are not only Han people here, but also many Mongolians.
Because Wu Xiang was injured, he shared a horse with others and kept a horse beside him for transfer on the way.
"Think about what I told you before I became a father, and how to go in the future." Wu Xiang warned Wu Sangui before leaving.
Wu Sangui nodded in agreement and said: "Father, don't worry, my child has kept it in mind. Please pay attention to safety on the road. If possible, try to take a detour and don't go in the same direction as the army's return."
"You don't need to teach me, as a father, I know what I'm doing." Wu Xiang replied.
Wu Sangui then looked at the people escorting his father away, and said, "Protect the general on the road, and you will be indispensable when we return to Liaodong."
"yes."
The leading guard responded.
"Let's go!" Wu Sangui waved his hand.
Wu Xiang and his party quickly left Guan Ningjun's camp and rode towards the east.
Because the Guan Ning Army's camp was further to the northeast, the departure of Wu Xiang and his party did not attract the attention of the Eight Banners Army camp.
Even because it was past midnight when Wu Xiang left, many people in the Guan Ning Army camp were unaware of their departure.
Early on the next morning, whether it was the Eight Banners camp or the Guanning Army camp, they started to light a fire and cook in the dark.
After eating early, we started to break camp and hit the road.
Even though the Qing army made preparations to break camp and hit the road in advance, the nearby Tiger Banner Cavalry Battalion followed immediately.
(End of chapter)
