Huang Taiji didn't speak, Wu Xiang and Wu Sangui didn't dare to stand up, or even raise their heads.
Both of them knew in their hearts that what they did on the grassland, whether they lived or died, all depended on Huang Taiji's thoughts.
"How is Prince Zheng?" Huang Taiji asked about Jierharang's situation in the first sentence.
Wu Xiang, who was kneeling on the ground, carefully turned his head to look at Wu Sangui beside him.
Wu Sangui knocked his forehead hard on the ground and said with a tearful voice: "I was incompetent and failed to protect Prince Zheng, which caused Prince Zheng to die on the battlefield."
"What! You said that Prince Zheng died in the battle." Huang Taiji was startled and stood up from his seat suddenly, knocking him down on the table.
Plop!
Huang Taiji, who had just stood up, felt dizzy and fell back to his seat.
"Long live my Lord, what's wrong with you?"
Oboi on the side noticed something was wrong with Huang Taiji and hurriedly stepped forward to ask.
Huang Taiji held his forehead with one hand and waved towards Obai with the other hand. Then he stared at Wu Sangui and asked, "Can you say what you just said again?"
"Zheng, Prince Zheng died on the battlefield." Wu Sangui repeated nervously.
Wow!
A new pen holder on the table fell to the table with the back of Huang Taiji's hand.
"Are you sure Prince Zheng died in the battle?" Huang Taiji asked in a cold tone.
Wu Sangui lowered his head and replied: "I didn't see it with my own eyes, but someone who escaped from the tiger bandit siege saw Prince Zheng die in battle."
"Where are the people who saw Prince Zheng killed in battle?" Huang Taiji asked.
Wu Sangui replied: "Just outside Shengjing City, when I entered the city, they were left outside the city."
"Obai!" Huang Taiji shouted.
"My servant is here." Obai stepped forward.
Huang Taiji said: "Pass on my instructions to bring over the man who saw Prince Zheng die in battle."
"Hey!" Oboi took the order and turned around to leave the hall.
Huang Taiji looked at Wu Xiang and Wu Sangui and his son again, and said, "Tell me about the situation you encountered after you went to the grassland."
Although he learned some of the situation of the Qing army after entering the grassland from Dorgon, he knew well that both listening and understanding would lead to understanding, and he also wanted to know the situation of the Qing army from other people.
Perhaps Wu Xiang's eloquence is better.
He took the initiative to describe the situation that the Qing army encountered after entering the grassland, while Wu Sangui interjected and supplemented from time to time.
The two people quickly told what happened after the Qing army arrived on the grassland, including Zu Dashou's refusal to send troops. They did not hide it, and told Huang Taiji everything.
Snapped!
"Damn it, Zu Dashou. At such a critical moment, he still had his little thoughts and caused the army to be defeated by tiger thieves. Even if he had ten lives, he wouldn't be enough to kill him." Huang Taiji raised his hand and slapped the table. On the case, he looked at the father and son Wu Xiang and Wu Sangui at the same time.
He was able to stand out from the four great belors to take over the throne of Khan, and successfully suppressed the other three great belors, making him, the great khan, the leader. Naturally, he did not lack political wisdom.
From the narrative of Wu Xiang and his son, he heard another meaning.
"Zu Dashou really deserves to die. Zu Dashou takes a large part of the responsibility for the army's defeat." Wu Xiang agreed.
After hearing this, Huang Taiji felt like a mirror.
The father and son wanted to leave Guan Ningjun and come to his side.
At this time, Wu Xiang looked at Huang Taiji nervously, feeling uneasy in his heart, wondering whether Huang Taiji would accept the surrender of their father and son.
And Huang Taiji was also considering whether to accept the submission of the Wu family and his son.
More than half of Guan Ning's army was lost on the grassland. Today, Guan Ning's army is not as important to him as it was at the beginning.
Time passes little by little.
Wu Xiang and Wu Sangui never waited for Huang Taiji's reply, and cold sweat began to break out on their backs.
If Huang Taiji couldn't accept it, he knew that their separation from the army would be enough for Huang Taiji to kill them.
Without the strong backing of Guan Ningjun, they knew that their status in the Qing Dynasty was no longer what it used to be.
"The Han Army Banner still lacks two assistant leaders. You will take office in a few days!" Huang Taiji finally decided to recruit Wu Xiang and Wu Sangui.
The defeat of the Qing army on the grassland this time once again made him understand that the Qing Dynasty needed more power to deal with the Tiger Flag, so he decided to keep the Wu family and his son to deal with the Tiger Flag in the future.
"I thank you for not killing me." When Wu Xiang heard that Huang Taiji accepted their surrender, he hurriedly thanked him. At the same time, he did not forget to pull the corner of Wu Sangui's clothes with his hand.
"Your Majesty Wu Sangui thanked Lord Long Live for not killing him." Wu Sangui responded quickly and kowtowed in gratitude.
Huang Taiji said: "Come on, you two will stay and work under Tong Dutong from now on. As long as you work hard, there will be no chance to restore your status as the commander-in-chief in the future."
"Long live the Lord, don't worry. I and my son will definitely be loyal to the Long live Lord. Whatever the Long live Lord tells me and my son, I will do it. Both of you will listen to the Long live Lord." Wu Xiang expressed to Huang Taiji. own loyalty.
Huang Taiji nodded and said, "You and your son have just returned from the grassland. You will go back in the next two days. In a few days, I will arrange for someone to take you to see Tong Dutong of the Han Army Banner."
"I excuse myself."
Wu Xiang and Wu Sangui bowed again, bowed and retreated.
Huang Taiji watched the two people retreat and withdrew his gaze.
He didn't fully believe Wu Xiang's words. As for whether to use Wu Xiang and Wu Sangui as a father and son in the future, he wanted to wait until the Qing army had completely figured out what happened on the grassland this time, and was sure that the Wu family and his son would not have any major problems. Only then will it be truly included in the Han military flag.
If the defeat of the Qing army on the grassland was directly related to the father and son, he would never leave the lives of the father and son.
As for Zu Dashou, he was already a dead person in his eyes.
Someone must bear the responsibility for the defeat of the Qing army on the grassland, and Zu Dashou is the person most suitable to bear the responsibility for the defeat of the war.
Obai brought over the man who saw Jierhalang killed in battle.
After Huang Taiji inquired, he was already 80% sure that Jierhalang was indeed killed in the battle. He only needed to find Jierhalang's body to finally confirm.
In addition, he also arranged for someone to ask for news about Zu Dashou.
The final result was that after the final battle between the Qing army and the Tiger Flag on the grassland, Zu Dashou disappeared, and no one knew where he went.
The grassland was very large, and Huang Taiji knew that once Zu Dashou hid somewhere on the grassland, it would be difficult for the Qing Dynasty to get news about Zu Dashou in a short time.
But one thing he can be sure of is that as long as Zu Dashou lives, he will never return to the Qing Dynasty.
He believed that Zu Dashou himself knew that the only outcome waiting for Zu Dashou when he returned to the Qing Dynasty was death.
The Guan Ning Army without strength could no longer rely on Zu Dashou to gain a foothold in the Qing Dynasty. In addition, Zu Dashou had offended many Eight Banners nobles in the past. Those Eight Banners nobles would definitely not spare Zu Dashou, this hairless phoenix.
