It is said that Wu Sangui was ordered to go to Beijing to participate in the military parade half a month ago, and he got his wish and was ranked among the pillars. He then asked to leave the capital because of military affairs outside the customs, but was declined by Emperor Chongzhen, who granted him amnesty and leave to allow him to enjoy the happiness of human relations.
It's just that at this critical and sensitive moment when Dorgon was defeated and returned to Jinzhou, it may not be a bit unbelievable that the imperial court would keep him in the capital. However, no matter how Wu Sangui inquired or even went to his own second assistant Wu Zong, he did not hear any strange news. At least
You can be sure that the court will not touch him.
In this way, Wu Sangui had a rare few days of leisure in the capital. He listened to music, went shopping, visited friends, and applauded Chen Yuanyuan every day. His life was extremely lively, but soon he felt something strange. He was being watched and could not leave the city.
House arrest!
Wu Sangui was shocked to see what the court was going to do. He immediately went to visit Wu Di's house.
Impossible, Wu Yan also felt baffled. For a general who held a heavy army to defend the country, let alone Emperor Chongzhen who did not dare to act rashly, he had to discuss it with the elders like them.
The more this happened, the more Wu Sangui worried about gain and loss. He decided to go to the palace to see Emperor Chongzhen to find out.
But Emperor Chongzhen was one step ahead of him and summoned him to the palace early in the morning.
"The bandits are rampant in the south, and they are causing harm to the various prefectures along the Yangtze River and are approaching Nanjing. There is no need to overstate the importance of Nanjing. The Yangtze River area is the mainstay of the Ming Dynasty's taxation. If it fails, the Ming Dynasty will exist in name only. Although Chang Yu led his troops there, his qualifications and experience
I'm afraid I won't be able to support you if you are shallow, so I would like to send you to help. Can you please love me?"
Wu Sangui was surprised when he heard what Emperor Chongzhen said, and actually wanted to follow Chang Yu in the southern expedition: "Your Majesty, the centipede of the Tatars outside the pass is dead but not stiff. What's more, it only injured its fur. Now Dorgon is watching eagerly in Jinzhou City.
Ningyuan is a matter of great importance, and although I have the intention to help Eunuch Chang, I am incapable of doing anything else."
"According to reliable information, Dorgon has too much to take care of himself at the moment. He will be lucky if we don't go to recover Jinzhou. He will definitely not be able to send troops to Ningyuan. My dear, Jiangnan is the most important thing at this time," Emperor Chongzhen said patiently.
This made it even more difficult for Wu Sangui to understand that although the young eunuch had little qualifications, he was actually a military genius. In just a few months, the battle to defend Taiyuan, the battle to stop the enemy in Baoding, the battle of Ningyuan, and the Tatars' invasion of Guan for thousands of miles of encirclement and suppression all relied on
He turned the tide and won a complete victory. In addition, he was surrounded by experienced generals such as Huang Degong and Ma Ke, as well as new-born soldiers such as Teng Xiangwei who were not afraid of tigers, as well as strategic generals such as Li Yan.
Coupled with the firepower of the Shenji Battalion, there is nothing to worry about. Why must I go to help in the battle?
Emperor Chongzhen said again: "The water in the south is too deep and too muddy. Chang Yu may suffer a big loss if he is not familiar with the land."
Wu Sangui fell into silence. He naturally wondered what Emperor Chongzhen meant when he said that the water is deep and the water is murky. To put it bluntly, the sky is high and the emperor is far away. In addition, the Ming Dynasty has been plunged into war in recent years and has declined rapidly. Its control and influence over the south are intimidating.
The power is getting smaller and smaller, and the more war-torn the place, the more warlords there are and the more complex the forces are.
Indeed, if a stupid young man passes by, let alone start a fight with the bandit army, he may be consumed by his own people by accident.
"But we can't take it lightly outside the pass. Even if the emperor sends his ministers south but the troops and horses cannot be moved, the emperor will never let the ministers go to help Eunuch Chang alone." Wu Sangong played Tai Chi.
Of course he doesn't want to go south to swim in the muddy waters. Nowadays, there is no place in the Ming Dynasty. Ningyuan City is the most special, important and safest. As long as he guards Ningyuan City, he will be the overlord. Wu Sangui will be valued by the court, and the court will not dare to
Give him a little attention.
"Of course I won't let Aiqing go it alone." Emperor Chongzhen chuckled and said, "Don't worry about Ningyuan City for the time being. There's someone you trust keeping an eye on it for me, and I've mobilized five thousand cavalry for you. Aiqing will be there soon."
Then he can lead his troops south to support Chang Yu, and the food and salary will be provided by the imperial court."
Wu Sangui was horrified. Emperor Chongzhen had secretly transferred troops and horses into the pass. How did he do it? Without his own military orders, how could his subordinates come here so easily? Who is the person he can trust?
Happy ancestor’s birthday! Emperor Chongzhen only said three words.
Wu Sangui was stunned at once! Another ten thousand drafts rushed over in his heart. At this time, he finally figured out a lot of things. All of this was a trick played by the young eunuch and Emperor Chongzhen to hide the secrets of Chen Cang and dig a hole for him. No wonder Wu Yan
I haven't heard any news from there.
Wu Sangui was angry and resentful, and even though he was holding back, he was still trembling.
Ningyuan City belongs to you, how can you let others get involved, not even your uncle Zu Dashou!
How could an old boy like Chongzhen trust so much a man who surrendered repeatedly? However, only this man could subdue Ning Yuan's army.
Wu Sangui still had many questions in his heart, but he was even more angry. He actually used such despicable means to force himself into submission. He transferred five thousand troops and horses, which just did not affect the layout outside the customs and did not pose any threat to the young eunuch. What the hell?
All considered well.
Some people may ask, did Emperor Chongzhen and Chang Yu have to go to such great lengths to trick Wu Sangui? Even if Wu Sangui returned to Ningyuan and issued an imperial edict to let him go south, would he dare to resist the edict?
Wu Sangui must not dare to resist the decree at this time.
But he would linger, and then a conflict would suddenly break out in Ningyuan, and he would not be able to leave again.
Why did the conflict suddenly break out?
You taste it, you taste it carefully.
Emperor Chongzhen looked at Wu Sangui who was trembling slightly, knowing that he was extremely angry, so he did not say anything, but said sincerely: "If you go south and win a great victory, I will knight you!"
"Seriously?" Wu Sangui blurted out, his body shaking even more.
Why must we stay in Ningyuan? Is it because we can defend the country and support our troops to gain more and greater benefits from the court? Since Emperor Chongzhen has promised, it doesn't have to be in Ningyuan.
However, the words of Emperor Chongzhen are not reliable.
"You are not joking. The best proof is that Zhou Yuji and Tang Tonghuang achieved success." Emperor Chongzhen said seriously: "I have seen everything you have done in the past few years. It will matter whether you are granted a title or not. It is just that there is a little lack of enthusiasm at the moment, but this
This time you helped Chang Yu go south to quell the chaos successfully, I will never break my promise!"
Wu Sangui returned home with a very complicated mood, and told his father Wu Xiang about the matter. Wu Xiang was also dumbfounded that Emperor Chongzhen and the young eunuch had played such a trick. Although Emperor Chongzhen promised a good thing for him to be ennobled, but for him
The father and son were deeply resentful of this method with the little eunuch, and could not let it go for a while. They just did not dare to scold Emperor Chongzhen, but the ancestors of the Chang Yu family could not escape.
Later, Wu Sangui asked his second assistant Wu Zong to be invited and informed him of this situation. Wu Zong was furious. He didn't say anything about the young eunuch and Emperor Chongzhen teaming up to seduce Wu Sangui. However, Ning Yuan was the gatekeeper of the Ming Dynasty.
It's such a child's play that the stakes are so high that the crime of treason can be defended several times.
No, Wu Gang couldn't sit still. He had to go to the palace to scold him. He made his own decision on such a big matter without consulting the cabinet. Is this really just a decoration for the cabinet?
When Wu Di hurriedly entered the palace, Wu Sangui also left the city. He could finally leave the city.
To the east of the city, on the banks of the Tonghui River, where Gao Jie and others were originally stationed, a group of soldiers and horses were camped here. They were the five thousand cavalry who had worked tirelessly to gallop from outside the pass.
The leader of the army was Wu Sangui's confidant Shen Jianghu.
Shen Jianghu, who had not seen him for a long time, heard that Wu Sangui was coming and hurriedly went to see him. Before he could finish his congratulations, Wu Sangui slapped him in the face and made stars in his eyes.
"I raised you for nothing, you useless thing, who allowed you to enter the customs!" Wu Sangui shouted angrily. He had three angers in his heart. The first was that Emperor Chongzhen and the young eunuch were plotting against him, the second was that the longevity dove occupied the magpie's nest, and The third thing is that his subordinates were kidnapped so easily and dared to leave the city without their own troop deployment order.
Shen Jianghu was wronged. He covered his red and swollen face and told the story of the future. Wu Sangui was shocked and became even more angry. The dog eunuch actually made a fake troop transfer order. The handwriting and seal... the dog's ruthlessness Don't go to extreme lengths.
At this time, Shen Jianghu and other generals also knew that they had been deceived by Chang Yu, and they were all furious. They clamored to go to Beijing to find out the truth from the young eunuch, or else they would go back to Ningyuan directly.
"Are you going to rebel against the decree?" Wu Sangui shouted angrily!
If Emperor Chongzhen hadn't been behind this matter, how could the young eunuch dare to act so boldly? It wasn't all the emperor's will.
"Brothers have been fooled like this, how can we forget about it!" Shen Jianghu's people were so angry that they didn't dare to scold the emperor, so they could only scold Chang Yu. He thought he was an upright man, but he didn't expect that the eunuch was just a eunuch after all. , very gloomy.
It was a foregone conclusion to go south, and he would not be able to come back for a year and a half. At that time, Zu Dashou had already taken full control of Ningyuan City. If he did not succeed in going south, the once most powerful warlord would become homeless and helpless. The ordinary general soldiers were left at the mercy of the imperial court because they had no strength.
Therefore, we must make a desperate effort and fight to win the title.
Looking at the five thousand cavalry, Wu Sangui knew that this was his last capital: "I, Wu Sangui, swear here today that if I succeed in the future, I will share the glory with you!"
Shen Jianghu and others felt a little confused at first when the general suddenly said these words. However, when Wu Sangui said what Emperor Chongzhen promised him, everyone understood. They all made a noise and shouted in unison: "I am willing to make contributions with the general." !”