At this time, Wu Sangui already knew that when Zu Dashou led his troops out, they were surrounded and surrendered by Jianlu. Later, Tashan where other ancestral troops were stationed was also captured by Jianlu. The captured ancestral troops, including Zu Dashou's brothers and those who had originally surrendered, were captured by the Jianlu. The other members of the ancestral army who defeated Jianlu were all killed by Jianlu.
Wu Sangui was actually a little surprised by this situation. Because when he was in Liaodong, he felt that the relationship between the Zujiajun and Jianlu maintained a tacit understanding. It can even be said that Jianlu tried every means to poach the ancestral army, hoping that the ancestral army could be used by Jianlu.
However, in just over a year since he left, the Zu family army all met this ending. He was a little confused. In addition, he also felt very sorry for the behavior of his uncle, Zu Dashou and the others.
If I had known this, I should have persuaded my uncle more. If I had two things to do, something would happen sooner or later, right? Wu Sangui thought in his heart, and he hated Zu Dashou a little. If he died in battle, the court would definitely provide him with compensation and reward his surviving family members. However, Zu Dashou surrendered to Jianlu and was executed by Jianlu. The imperial court has already learned about this, and of course it will not provide compensation to Zu Dashou and others. It even became a negative example to serve as a warning to others.
Thinking about these things, Wu Sangui was always in a depressed mood on the way here.
"Master, Datong is ahead of us. According to the previous itinerary, we need to rest for two days before continuing on our way." Wu Sangui's personal guard reminded him after seeing Datong City.
After Wu Sangui heard this, he looked up at Datong Mansion. Previously, he remembered clearly that he arrived here with his car, waited for a few days, then suddenly set off, and then wiped out the Oirat tribe in the Hetao. The emperor's method of appearing and disappearing is really powerful.
Thinking of this, Wu Sangui couldn't help but blame Zu Dashou and the others in his heart: The emperor is so wise and powerful, why is it that he still can't figure it out and surrenders to Jianlu?
Datong is a military town and is garrisoned by Datong soldiers. After verifying Wu Sangui's customs seal, a military camp was vacated for Wu Sangui's troops to rest.
The destruction of the ancestral army inevitably affected Wu Sangui. The commander-in-chief of Datong treated him very indifferently, with a businesslike look on his face. This kind of thing was rarely encountered before the ancestral army was destroyed. As a new member of the ancestral family's army, he was very popular and the target of being surrounded by others.
However, Wu Sangui didn't care much about the contrast he encountered.
It is better to rely on yourself than to rely on heaven and earth. Wu Sangui accompanied him on this expedition and stayed in the northwest region to fight, which also greatly trained him and convinced him that he was a capable person. The honor you lost before can be earned back by yourself!
He just thought that after returning to Liaodong this time, he must clear the name of the ancestral army, severely attack the Jianlu, and regain his reputation and prestige! It can be said that at this time, he was holding back his breath, thinking that he must do something big in Liaodong.
However, what Wu Sangui didn't expect was that the day after he arrived in Datong, he heard the sound of police gongs coming from the top of the city, and heard panicked shouts, saying something like "Jianbu is coming to kill".
Suddenly, Wu Sangui, who was in the military camp, was excited and quickly went out to check the situation.
At this time, he didn't need to ask anyone else. He could only see the rising smoke in the direction of the grassland, and there were probably wolf smoke everywhere. Looking at it like this, it seems that the size of the attacking enemy is not small.
As a visiting army, he could not go directly to the city, so he immediately visited the general of Datong and expressed his desire to help.
When the general of Datong heard this, he immediately agreed: "There have been Jianlu scouts outside the city. Money Rat Tail is absolutely unmistakable. And they are coming very fast and menacingly. Datong really needs Marshal Wu to fight against Jianlu It’s better to be a prisoner!”
So, Wu Sangui and the general soldiers of Datong went to the top of the city to check what was going on.
Sure enough, just outside Datong City, there were already Jianlu Detective Horses in and out. Just like when they were in Liaodong, they were very arrogant. They often drove their horses to a place a stone's throw away from the city and shouted at the top of the city, showing contempt.
"The situation is a bit bad. Several piers outside are filled with the highest level of smoke." Datong General Soldier said with a sad look on his face, "It seems that this time, the Jianlu from Hetao are attacking Datong Mansion in large numbers. Yes. I have just sent out a messenger as soon as possible to ask for help from the surrounding areas."
Datong is under the jurisdiction of Governor Xuanda. This area has always been an important military town run by the Ming army, with a lot of troops. To the west of Datong Mansion is Yulin Town in Shaanxi, where Governor Yansui is located. It is also a very important military town in the Ming Dynasty. Once several places cooperate in fighting, the number of captives will be small, and there will be no hope of getting any favors!
Wu Sangui nodded after hearing this. It was very necessary to ask for help. Otherwise, once the city is besieged, it will be very difficult to ask for help. Now that the messenger has been sent out, it's best to just stick to it. The importance of Datong Mansion is self-evident, and the imperial court will never fail to save him. It's a pity that he only has 2,000 cavalry. Otherwise, if his guest army suddenly arrives in Datong, it is not something that Jianlu can count on, but Jianlu will suffer a loss.
At this time, Datong City was naturally under martial law.
The next day, the Jianlu army finally appeared outside the city in a mighty manner.
Looking from the top of the city, there are enemies all over the mountains and plains, almost everywhere you can see. There are sloppily dressed Mongolian cavalry, and there are also Jianlu cavalry with money and rat tails. The enemies coming from the grassland were indeed quite luxurious. They had no such thing as infantry. They were all cavalry or mounted infantry. There were so many of them that the rumbling sound of horse hooves gathered together, just like an earth dragon about to turn over.
As the commander-in-chief, Wu Sangui was naturally the first to identify the enemy outside the city from the flags. After watching the details with the Datong General Soldier, I roughly knew.
Most of the Mongolian cavalry were from the Mongolian tribes along the line from Shaanxi to Shanxi, and the leaders of the Jianlu were Prince Zheng and Prince Dorowuying of Jianlu. This is consistent with the news I heard before: Jianlu sent Jierhalang and Azig to lead more than 10,000 troops to Guihua City.
"Damn it, what fools are these captives? Instead of attacking the nearest Shaanxi province, they went to attack Datong Mansion!" Datong's general soldier scolded his mother on the city wall, "Could it be that they see me as easy to bully, so they have the guts to attack?" Check out the city!"
Wu Sangui didn't say anything. Jianlu's army this time was all cavalry. Shaanxi and Shanxi were close to each other. Wherever they wanted to attack, distance was not a problem at all. He stared at the banner of the Jianlu leader outside the city, thinking about his own affairs.
At this time, the Jianlu army outside the city, under the command of the Jianlu leader, surrounded Datong Mansion. At the same time, you can also see cavalry troops galloping out from the surrounding army, most likely going to plunder the surrounding areas. However, if there is a beacon message, it should be visible everywhere, and people will definitely take precautions.
"Damn, are those two people Ji'erharang from Jianlu and Azig?" Datong's general soldier pointed to the outside of the city and said angrily, "If you have the ability, come closer and point fingers at Datong. What do you mean? Do you really dare to attack the city?"
Hearing this, Wu Sangui came to his senses and looked up after hearing the sound. It was discovered that the flags of Jilharang and Azig were indeed close to the city wall. Of course, the so-called approach is also from a safe distance, and you will not be stupid enough to stand on top of the city and be within the effective range of long-range weapons.
Judging from their appearance, they seemed to be watching the movements on the city top and making some arrangements. This kind of thing is also very common when the two armies are facing each other. However, Wu Sangui looked a little strange. He blinked and then looked over there.
After a while, Wu Sangui frowned and murmured to himself: "Strange, that Azig is right, but that Jierhalang looks a bit different!"
Of course, the general of Datong had never seen Jierharang and Azig. However, Wu Sangui had been in the Guanning Army before and stayed with Zu Dashou. Therefore, he had many times to deal with the senior officials of Jianlu. I saw them on the top of the city, so I recognized them.
However, when he looked at it at this time, there was nothing wrong with Azig. However, although Jierhalang looks a bit like him, Wu Sangui has a good memory, so he doesn't look like him.
After looking at it for a while, Wu Sangui said flatly: "That's not Jierhalang!"
"What? You said that the slave chieftain is not their Prince Zheng Jierhalang?" Datong General Soldier heard this this time, and after looking at it carefully, he still said doubtfully, "Impossible, that Azig is treating him badly?" They all speak respectfully and are asking for instructions. Among the Jianlu outside the city, this Jierhalang is the main one. Did you read it wrong? "
Indeed, judging from the situation outside the city, what General Datong said was right. Generally speaking, that person is Jierhalang, and he must not have escaped. However, Wu Sangui knew him. After looking at it carefully, he said decisively: "My memory has always been good. Although that person was under the banner of Prince Zheng, Azig seemed to be respectful to him. But, this person is definitely not Jirharang!”
Hearing him speak so resolutely, Datong General Soldier was puzzled: "Since that person is not the real Jierhalang, what the hell is Jianlu doing?"
Wu Sangui was also puzzled when he heard this. He didn't have the eavesdropping system that Emperor Chongzhen had, so naturally he couldn't tell what Jianlu was doing in the first place. But at this time, since he had discovered something fishy, he naturally observed it more carefully.
Not to mention, under Wu Sangui's careful observation, he discovered many problems.
For example, there are some money rat tails. Their words, deeds, and ways of doing things are inconsistent with Wu Sangui's long-term impression of Jianlu on the Guanning front line. More importantly, they seem to be the Mongolian way of doing things.
For another example, the army outside the city seems to be very powerful, but when I look at it, it seems that there are not so many soldiers. Although there were figures moving too far away, Wu Sangui always felt something was wrong.
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The more he looked, the more doubts Wu Sangui had in his mind. Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind, and he immediately said: "Could it be that Jianlu is trying to attack the east and attack the west?"
"What's the sound of attacking from the east to the west?" Datong General Soldier asked curiously after hearing this.
After hearing this, Wu Sangui pointed at the fake Ji'er Harang and said: "From this fake Ji'er Harang, we can see that Jianlu wants us to think that this is the real Ji'er Harang, located in Datong." The government's side. Its true intention must be to cover up the real whereabouts of Jilharang. This is one of them."
"Second, look over there." Wu Sangui pointed to the distance and asked the general Datong soldiers about his observations. "Those people should not be the real Jianlu Cavalry. In other words, these people should be Mongolian soldiers." He has just become a Jianlu. At least in terms of behavior and work, there are still many differences from the Jianlu army..."
After listening to what he said a lot, Datong General Soldier was not stupid. He figured it out, but he still didn't understand and said: "If it is true what Marshal Wu said, then what is Jianlu's plot?"
Wu Sangui couldn't guess this. According to his speculation about Jianlu's nature, he asked several questions in succession, such as where there was food hoarding, or how much food and supplies were gathered there, or where someone was escaping, and the recent lack of defense, etc., were all reported by General Datong. The soldiers refused.
"The current emperor is so wise and powerful, how dare you fool around with the military." Datong General Soldier said with some emotion, "Although most border towns cannot take the initiative to attack the grassland, they have the necessary precautions. Piers and beacon towers , have all been repaired. Now we are not as short of money as before. Not only have the arrears been paid, but also military pay is paid on time. All the money for repairing defense facilities needs to be reported to the Governor, and it will basically be allocated after verification. As for food and supplies, there are wolves on the grassland for hundreds of years, so we must be on guard against them!"
Wu Sangui heard this very strangely. He couldn't figure it out. Finally he had to say: "That can be verified in two ways. First, see if Jianlu will really attack the city. Second, send someone to break out and report. If Jianlu doesn't attack the city, , or if he can successfully break through, it means that Jianlu is bluffing to attract the attention of Ming Dynasty, and he will definitely cause trouble elsewhere!"
The general of Datong listened and nodded in agreement.
Even if there was no such speculation, Datong General Soldier would still send people to ask for help when it was time to send them. However, the content of the letter will include Wu Sangui's guess.
As expected by Wu Sangui, Jianlu had always besieged the city without fighting. At most, he only harassed the city and acted arrogantly. The messenger also broke out and then sent the letter back to Datong. It is said that the Yansui side was also attacked by the grassland tribes, but the scale was not as large as here.
Previously, Governor Yansui thought that Jianlu was going to attack Datong, so he delayed the Yansui side. However, Wu Sangui's speculation made Governor Yansui feel that he would be attacked by Jianlu, so he was not prepared to send reinforcements.
While Wu Sangui was curiously speculating on Jianlu's movements, news about the Jianlu army's invasion of Datong also spread one after another.
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