Chapter 618 Wu Sangui who is addicted to wine and sex
Instead of listening to advice, Wu Sangui went overboard more and more.
Not only did he order a large-scale construction project to build the palace, but he also ordered a large-scale selection of women under his rule to prepare for the enrichment of the harem.
Now Wu Sangui's life is much more comfortable than Zhu Hongyu's.
At three o'clock in the morning, Wu Sangui climbed up from several soft and delicate bodies, put on his outer robe, and ordered to summon Wu Yingxiong, who had been waiting outside for a long time, to come to see him.
After a while, Wu Yingxiong walked into the main hall in small steps and bowed to Wu Sangui who was sitting on the edge of the bed.
"My son has met my father. Long live my father, long live, long live!"
At this time, Wu Sangui's rosy complexion had disappeared because he had been addicted to wine and sex.
Although it is not blue-grey, it has begun to turn a little sallow.
The originally strong body has become visibly thinner!
He coughed heavily for a while, coughed up a large piece of phlegm, and spit it into the pure gold spittoon held by the palace maid beside him.
Two pairs of soft little hands caressed Wu Sangui's chest, smoothing his breathing.
Wu Sangui took a deep breath, narrowed his eyes and asked.
"Ying Xiong came to see me, why?"
Wu Yingxiong did not get up from the ground, but just spoke.
"Reporting to my father, there is an urgent military situation coming from the front line, and my father needs to make a decision personally!"
When Wu Sangui heard this, the laziness on his face disappeared.
Instead, there was a rather interested expression, and he asked.
"What happened?"
Wu Yingxiong started to talk.
"Reporting to my father, there are three pieces of urgent military information coming back from the front line!"
"The first is that the Qing government withdrew its troops from Hubei, Henan and other places, and the defense line shrank to Shandong and Jiangbei!"
After Wu Sangui heard this, he just nodded slightly.
The Qing government first suffered a defeat in Jiangnan, and then suffered a disastrous defeat in Guanzhong.
The mobile forces at hand suffered heavy losses, and the Eight Banners suffered more than half of their casualties, and were simply unable to maintain the current defense line.
The Qing Dynasty is not the Ming Dynasty, and the Aixinjueluo family does not have the backbone of the Zhu family, let alone the ancestral system that cannot be lost.
There is no need to stand firm, and you have to use your scarce troops to maintain a long defense line with great effort.
For the Qing Dynasty at this time, since it cannot be defended, then retreat!
Shrinking the defense line is the best choice for the current Qing Dynasty.
Wu Sangui was able to understand this, so he was not surprised.
Wu Yingxiong then spoke.
"It's Wuchang, and there is news from Yingqi from Huangzhou."
"He discovered that Ming thieves transferred a large amount of ordnance and supplies to Jiujiang, with unknown intentions."
"Ying Qi wrote to the court, hoping that the court would send troops for reinforcements as soon as possible!"
In fact, Wu Yingqi's letter asking for help had arrived a long time ago, but due to the tight war situation in Guanzhong, Wu Yingxiong suppressed it and did not report it to Wu Sangui.
Now that the Guanzhong War is over and Guan Ning's army has won a complete victory, it is natural that we should pay more attention to Wuchang's affairs.
Although Wu Yingxiong wants to fight for the throne, the current external environment of Guan Ningjun is not peaceful.
Every ounce of strength of Guan Ning's army is important. Furthermore, Wu Sangui is still very strong now (quote marks).
The fight between Wu Yingxiong and Wu Yingqi has not reached the level where Wu Yingxiong insists on tricking his younger brother to death.
Because whether in name or in other ways, Wu Yingxiong is the first heir to Wu Sangui's throne.
Wu Yingxiong may use some tricks to compete for favor, but he will never make fun of military affairs.
After Wu Sangui heard this, his reaction was not what Wu Yingxiong expected.
A pair of brows straightly frowned.
"What does Ming Thief want to do? The Aixinjueluo family hasn't been kicked out yet, are you going to fall out with me?"
Wu Sangui pondered for a while, but really had no idea, and then asked.
"Then what? What's the third thing?"
Wu Yingxiong then spoke.
"Reporting to my father, this is a matter over in the Western Regions. The Zhungeer tribe raided our western frontier of the Qing Dynasty and were repulsed by the Jiayuguan garrison."
When Wu Sangui heard this, he couldn't help frowning and asked.
"Zhungar Department? What's going on with them?"
Wu Yingxiong began to introduce the specific situation of the Zhungeer tribe to Wu Sangui.
Including the death of Abdullah Khan of the Yarkand Khanate, his eldest son succeeded to the throne, the Yarkand Khanate lost most of its territory, and the Jungar tribe took the opportunity to do big things.
After Wu Sangui heard this, he asked.
"Is it necessary to send troops to reinforce Jiayuguan now?"
Wu Yingxiong said.
"There should be no need to report back to Father!"
"The current Zhungeer tribe has only just formed an alliance. They have no ability to really threaten the safety of Jiayuguan."
Wu Sangui nodded slightly.
"Ah That's good!"
"The land in the Western Frontier is already desolate. It cannot provide taxes and soldiers, so there is no need to pay too much attention to it."
"We, the Qing Dynasty, should focus our main energy on the war situation in the east!"
Wu Sangui sat up straight and spoke.
"Go down with the order and summon the generals in the army. I want to discuss matters with them!"
Wu Yingxiong clasped his fists and accepted the order, and went down to summon the generals in the army.
After Wu Yingxiong left, Wu Sangui wanted to get up from the couch.
But because he got up suddenly, he felt his eyes darken, and he almost sat back on the bed.
After standing like that for a while, Wu Sangui regained his composure. After changing his clothes, he walked slowly towards the Wenhua Palace with the help of the eunuch.
Indulging in wine and sex for a long time made Wu Sangui's legs as soft as noodles!
The so-called Wenhua Hall is actually the side hall of the original Qin Palace!
Wu Sangui himself renamed it Wenhua Palace, that’s all!
Without letting Wu Sangui wait long, all the generals of Guan Ning's army arrived at the Wenhua Palace.
The meeting began, and Wu Yingxiong stood up and finished asking questions.
Fang Guangchen was the first to stand up and answer.
"Your Majesty, the opinion of the minister is that our army should deploy troops as soon as possible and take advantage of the Qing government's shrinking of defense lines and the empty areas of Hubei and Henan to send troops to occupy the territory."
Hubei and Henan are both traditional agricultural provinces and densely populated areas.
If Guan Ning's army can capture Hubei and Henan, then the biggest problem under Wu Sangui's rule, insufficient population, will be greatly compensated.
Wu Guogui, Wang Fuchen, Ma Bao and others who had just returned from the front also stood up and expressed their agreement.
But Liu Xuanchu stood up and asked a question.
"What if the Ming Dynasty also sends troops to Hubei and Henan to seize territory?"
"If a conflict breaks out between our army and the Ming army in Hubei and Henan, how should we deal with it?"
Fang Guangchen stood up and said.
"If there is a conflict, then fight!"
"I, Guan Ning's Iron Cavalry, am not afraid of any enemy."
"The two provinces of Hubei and Henan are too important to the Qing Dynasty and must not fall into the hands of the Ming court."
Fang Guangchen made a very strong statement, but he also expressed what many people were thinking.
If Ming Dynasty sends troops to Hubei and Henan, then fight!