Wu Zhao was Wu Sangui's family general who had followed him from birth to death for more than ten years. He deeply trusted him and he and three others went north to deliver the message.
Within half an hour, he had been questioned back and forth several times, first together with the other three, and then separately one by one, with all kinds of threats and intimidations being thrown at him.
The remaining three people only said that they were ordered to protect Wu Zhao and came to deliver the message. They asked where the rebel army was at this time and shook their heads. They asked Gao Di if he rebelled?
Wu Zhao was brought into the commander's tent to pay homage to Dorgon according to the Ming Dynasty, but he was kicked by the tiger guard in front of the tent and made him kneel down. This made the generals in the tent laugh and had no choice but to kneel down and pay homage.
Dorgon and the generals heard the news in turn, and Wu Zhao answered them one by one, and finally said: "If the commander-in-chief doesn't believe it, send someone to find out the truth."
The Manchu Qing Dynasty coveted the Ming Dynasty for decades. During this period, they invaded several times. There were many spies and spies hidden in the Ming Dynasty. Many merchants were even bribed to collect intelligence in the Ming Dynasty. Among them, the eight imperial merchants in the early Qing Dynasty were the most important.
It's just that the mountains are high and the rivers are far away, and the intelligence can't be transmitted so quickly and timely. The border of the Ming Dynasty starts from Shanhaiguan in the east and ends at Jiayuguan in the west for two thousand kilometers. It is surrounded by the Great Wall, deep mountains and old forests. If it is closed, it will be difficult to send out information in time.
It is also impossible to climb over Duanye Great Wall casually. There are deep mountains and old forests everywhere. If you climb over, you may not be able to walk out, and if you walk out, you don’t know what year or month it is.
What's more, Zhangjiakou, the largest intelligence gate, had been closed by Dongchang's order at this time, but even if it wasn't closed, the distance was so far that it would take half a month to get back.
Shanhaiguan is relatively close to here, but Gaodi's rebellion will inevitably close the customs, and the same information cannot be sent out, so it is not possible to let spies investigate for a while.
The fighter plane was fleeting and he didn't have that long to wait!
The authenticity of the information cannot be confirmed for the time being, so let's try to prove that if Wu Sangui is a fraud, what are his intentions?
Ningyuan is a small place, an isolated city outside the pass, and there is no danger to defend it. With only 20,000 soldiers and horses, the troops are exhausted and lack combat readiness. They are no match for the Qing army. Wu Sangui will not lead himself there to fight to the death with the Qing army.
No matter how much they tried, Dorgon and the generals could not figure out the reason or motive for Wu Sangui's deception.
At this time, Wu Zhao said again: Previously, the Ming Dynasty had detected that the Qing army was gathering troops and bandits to besiege Taiyuan.
The great victory was over, but before they could take a breath, the intruders changed their route from south to north and approached the capital. Wu Sangui was summoned to withdraw into the pass, but at this time there was no way to retreat...
Dorgon and others were secretly happy when they heard this. During the bandits' Eastern Campaign, they had heard about it when Chongzhen ordered Wu Sangui to abandon Ningyuan and withdraw to the pass. At that time, they were secretly happy that they had gained another city out of thin air and expanded their territory by another two hundred miles.
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In other words, regardless of whether the matter is true or false, Ning Yuancheng can easily obtain it without even having to do it himself. Ming Ting gave up on his own and got a big advantage in vain, so why not do it.
If what Wu Sangui said is true, he can then make new conditions by sending troops to help him quell the Gaodi rebellion. If he enters the pass and helps the Ming Dynasty quell the rebels, the benefits will be... simply unimaginable!
Wealth and silk are attractive to people's hearts, but wealth and wealth are even more impressive.
With such a huge benefit at hand, all the generals were excited and clamored to immediately send troops to Ningyuan to negotiate with Wu Sangui to help him suppress Gaodi's rebellion. They could take the opportunity to enter the pass and even directly use it for their own use. The more I thought about it, the more excited I became.
However, Dorgon has always been cautious in his actions, especially when marching and fighting. Pie-in-the-sky things usually have traps hidden behind them. Although he can't think of Wu Sangui's motive and reason for cheating, he also knows that Mingting is indeed in deep trouble now.
The quagmire can collapse at any time, but be careful to make a ship that lasts forever.
After discussing with the generals in the tent, a decision was made.
First, immediately send detective horses to verify that the Qing army's southernmost force is only a step away from Huludao and Ningyuan City. Even those heroes outside the pass have some connection with them. Gaudier rebelled.
The commotion is certainly not small, and news must come out.
Secondly, as the fighting opportunity is fleeting, a fine cavalry team should be sent as the vanguard to Ningyuan to negotiate with Wu Sangui, and the army will arrive soon after.
Dorgon was determined to change the original route, turn around and go to Benningyuan. After collecting this cheap treasure, he entered the customs through Shanhaiguan.
But who will be sent as the vanguard?
All the generals asked for orders one after another, among them Hauge and Yue Tuo were the most important!
Dorgon fell into deep thought. Ningyuan City is small, but it is of great significance. If it is included in the bag, the Ming Dynasty will lose its territory outside the Pass, and the territory of the Qing Dynasty will be further expanded. More importantly, his father Nurhaci was defeated here twice.
Whoever takes it first will be a great achievement and of great significance. It is no wonder that the generals are vying for the first place.
But Hauge is his mortal enemy, and Yue Tuo is the second son of Daishan. Daishan supports Emperor Fulin of Shunzhi and can be considered his political enemy. Ningyuan City is of great significance. How can such a good thing be given away? But if he is not allowed
, then the intention to suppress is too obvious.
"Brother Twelve, if you grant me three thousand troops and horses, I will ask Wu Sangui to give up Ningyuan City." Dorgon's old close brother Duduo came out to ask for battle.
Dorgon frowned. Duduo fought bravely and fiercely and had great achievements in battle, but he was a foolhardy, rude and cruel person. Since Wu Sangui was a beggar, the chance of starting a war in Ningyuan was extremely small. He went to negotiate this time to use his brains.
Yes, with his little IQ, let alone Wu Sangui who could dig a hole to bury him, even Hauge and Yue Tuo could prevent him from finding Bei.
While thinking, his eyes swept around the tent and stopped on the taciturn Abatai: "Lao Qi and you Nikan are going to go."
Abatai is a veteran general, he is fifty-five years old this year. He has fought with his father Nurhachi since he was a child, and has made great achievements in battle. However, because of his mother's low status, he has been excluded from the core of the highest power for a long time.
The remaining battles never affected him.
But he was also born in a side house and was not valued by other brothers. This became even more serious after Huang Taiji ascended the throne. For example, some of Abatai's sons and nephews were named county princes and princes, but he was still a Baylor, so he was extremely dissatisfied with Huang Taiji.
, thus supporting Dorgon on the issue of succession, and was finally promoted to the county king on the eve of the dispatch of troops.
As for Nikan, he is also famous among the younger generation of generals. His father, Chu Ying, is the eldest son of Nurhaci and is also the prince. Chu Ying was sued by the four great Baylors and the fifth ministers and sentenced to death. At that time, the one who waved the flag among the brothers was the great Baylor Daishan, so
The enemy of my enemy is my friend.
It is perfect to use Abatai and Nikan to balance Haug and Yue Tuo.
The regent ordered that each banner lead 2,000 cavalrymen, a total of 8,000 troops, with Abatai as the commander-in-chief, and rush to Ningyuan within three days. The remaining bannermen and horses rested overnight and changed their route to Ningyuan in the morning!
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