When Wu Shigong was in Shanhaiguan, he was looking forward to the stars and the moon, hoping that Emperor Chongzhen would send someone. But throughout September and October, in addition to temporarily solving the practical problem of the lack of a military commander on the Shanhaiguan defense line, Emperor Chongzhen successively appointed Yang Shengwu as the governor of Jiliao.
Ye Tinggui was appointed governor of Liaodong, replacing Hong Chengchou and Qiu Minyang who were besieged in Songshan. Emperor Chongzhen and the court still did not give any news to Wu Shigong.
However, after these two officials arrived in Liaodong, they still held extremely negative thoughts and did not send any soldiers out of Ningyuan City. They even gave up the routine reconnaissance and cavalry inspection. They just wanted to hold on to any troops around them.
Make every effort to defend the last two fortified cities of the Ningjin Line of Defense, not seeking merit, but seeking no faults.
However, this behavior also made Wu Shigong quite contemptuous and speechless. Since he wanted to preserve his strength, why did he let Yang Zhen die in vain before? Wasn't it because he was full?
As for rescuing Songshan, Yang Shengwu and Ye Tinggui just kept asking the court for money and people. They wanted the court to mobilize at least an army no less powerful than that led by Hong Chengchou, which meant at least 150,000 troops, before they were willing to go north for rescue.
Otherwise, these two people would definitely just stand still.
But the imperial court would definitely not be able to meet such a request. So in the final analysis, Yang Shengwu and Ye Tinggui had given up all the Ming troops in Jinzhou and Songshan.
It was under such circumstances that Wu Shigong learned about the incident in Runing, and he immediately became restless. At this time, Wu Shigong was eager to return home, and he wished he could fly back to Runing with his wings and use his appearance to stabilize the situation in Runing.
Therefore, Wu Shigong couldn't wait any longer. He transferred his troops to the south of Shanhaiguan one after another. He had no intention of receiving the people who were rushing to Liaodong to propose marriage for himself and his eldest son. He prepared to lead his troops back to Runing alone when everything was ready.
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Of course, Wu Shigong was not an irresponsible person. He wrote another strongly worded letter to Eunuch Qin, which was an ultimatum. Wu Shigong asked either Eunuch Qin or Wang Chengen to come to Liaodong for a meeting, otherwise
If so, Wu Shigong will also wait for one month, and then he will be free to move.
At this time, Emperor Chongzhen was finally awakened by the tragic defeat in the Central Plains. He knew that he could no longer escape. If he continued to escape, the country's destruction might really be around the corner. So when Emperor Chongzhen learned that Wu Shigong had invited him again, he hugged him.
With an attitude of treating a dead horse as a live doctor, he asked Eunuch Qin to take a royal officer from the Ministry of War and some factory guards to form a "joint delegation" to Shanhaiguan to find out what Wu Shigong wanted to say.
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"Everyone, please take a seat! The military camp is simple and the reception is not good. Let's get straight to the point!" Wu Shigong greeted Eunuch Qin and the others to enter his big tent.
Accompanying Eunuch Qin this time, in addition to the Wang Chief of the Ministry of War, there were also a Qianhu from Jinyiwei and a Baihu from Dongchang. By this time, Eunuch Qin had already begun to worry about the good relationship between himself and Wu Shigong.
In order to dispel the possible suspicion of Emperor Chongzhen, he took these people with him and asked them to bear witness to prove that there was no water in the conversation and that there was no behind-the-scenes deal.
Eunuch Qin looked at Wu Shigong who was greeting him, and he felt as if he was in another world. The noble son in front of him was still messing around in the capital, but in a blink of an eye he became a general who led one side. And he has the ability to stir up the overall situation of the world. This
The identity also changed too quickly, making Eunuch Qin a little uncomfortable.
And the Jin Yiwei Qianhu and Dongchang Baihu were also secretly sizing up Wu Shigong. Due to their status in the factory guard, these two people used to be polite to the governor, the general, and other officials whenever they were out.
Ying. Never dare to neglect. But now Wu Shigong simply turns a blind eye to these two people, as if they are ants on the roadside.
However, Jinyiwei Qianhu and Dongchang Baihu also knew very well that their identities were indeed very different from Wu Shigong's. Wu Shigong's crushing them to death was no different from crushing a bug to death, and would not cause any turmoil in the court at all.
Why is this? It's because Wu Shigong has tens of thousands of elite soldiers. So after the two people met, they were always polite, nodding and bowing, not daring to offend Wu Shigong. And today, they both planned to wear only their ears, so they didn't dare to do it on such an occasion.
Talking nonsense.
"Commander Wu! You have returned safely with 30,000 troops, and I know that you have done a great job. It is because the army was defeated that the court could not reward your army. However, the emperor and my soldiers are also well aware of Commander Wu's achievements.
, I wanted you to atone for your sins and reward your merits through the merger in the future. But why did you say nonsense and instigate monarchs and ministers? The country is facing a crisis, and we should work together, but you did this thing that makes relatives hate and enemies are happy.
.I would like to give you a piece of advice: write a memorial to the Emperor to confess your guilt, and admit that you were unintentionally lying. This will be good for everyone!" As soon as Director Wang of the Ministry of War opened his mouth, he mentioned Wu Shigong's abuse of civil servants.
This matter has been fermenting to this day, and the civil servants are actually riding a tiger. Now, except for a few stupid young officials who are still reluctant to let go, the other civil servants have actually understood: on the one hand, they can't do anything about Wu Shigong, and on the other hand, they can't help Wu Shigong.
On the other hand, these civil servants also have to leave a way out for themselves, and do not want to offend Wu Shigong too much. Otherwise, those who propose marriage will not cross the threshold of the two princes' houses.
So today, Chief Wang is also here to be a lobbyist. He wants Wu Shigong to write a "letter of apology" and give in first, so that the civil servants will have a step to go down, and this matter can be cleared up.
But Wu Shigong glanced sideways at Chief Wang, and didn't take Chief Wang's suggestion seriously at all. Wu Shigong now is not a little daughter-in-law who lives with her tail between her legs. He doesn't need to live by looking at other people's faces. Therefore, it is not possible to make him submissive.
It's possible, because Wu Shigong feels that what he said is absolutely right.
However, Wu Shigong didn’t want to argue too much on the current occasion. The relationship between civil and military forces is inherently complicated, and it varies from person to person, so he couldn’t get a clue after arguing for three days and three nights. Therefore, Wu Shigong didn’t want to argue.
It was useless to waste all that effort, so he didn't even answer what Chief Wang said and just ignored Chief Wang.
"Brother Qin! If you don't come, I will prepare to go back to Runing." Wu Shigong said to Eunuch Qin with a smile.
Although Eunuch Qin was also mentally prepared, he was still shocked when he heard Wu Shigong's straightforward words. So Eunuch Qin immediately asked: "Chang Jing! Don't you care about Liaodong?" (To be continued)
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