Wu Sangui did not come to Beijing to congratulate him.
He sent his brother Wu Sanfu and his son Wu Yingxiong to Beijing to pay tribute, offering hundreds of fine horses and ten thousand taels of gold. Wu Sangui stated in his letter that because Nikan and others repeatedly tried to defeat them, he led his men to fight to the death to intercept them, so he could not escape.
In fact, I still refuse to enter Beijing for fear of being detained.
At this time, he still harbored fantasies and wanted to seize Guanlong with his own troops. Zhu Yihai didn't care about this. Any unrealistic fantasies of Wu Sangui were just a mantis trying to block the car.
"Wu Yingxiong will stay in the capital. I think he is not young anymore. My Princess Jianning is virtuous and similar to her in age. I will marry him and recruit her as the Prince Consort, so I will stay in the capital. It will be convenient for me to meet Wu Sangui." connection."
Prime Minister's Office.
Zhu Yihai spoke frankly to Wu Sanfu.
The Princess Jianning the emperor was talking about was actually a daughter of the clan clan of Lu Fan, Zhu Yihai's distant niece, and her parents died in the Qing army's defeat of Yanzhou. They were also kidnapped outside the customs and were detained by factory guards. She was found and rescued outside the customs, and Zhu Yihai adopted her as a princess.
Wu Sanfu sat there respectfully, and his nephew Wu Yingxiong did not even dare to raise his head.
The emperor's majesty is too strong.
This was the master of the ZTE who had turned the tide in just a few years, and even Wu Sangui had to be afraid to surrender.
The ancestors of the Wu family were from Huizhou, and later moved to Yangzhou, Jiangnan Huizhou merchants. After Wu Sangui was born, Wu Sangui's grandfather moved his family to Liaodong and settled in Zhonghou.
The Wu family moved thousands of miles outside the customs to do business and make money. His family was originally an Hui merchant, engaged in horse trading. Through the wars of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the Wu family did well in the horse selling business outside the customs and made a lot of money.
After getting rich, the Wu family began to pursue an official career. When Wu Sangui was ten years old, his father Wu Xiang passed the martial arts examination with the support of the family. Of course, this was also due to money.
After winning the martial arts examination, he worked under Li Chengliang and used his expertise to purchase military horses. Because of his keen eye for horses and his talent for business, the horses he picked were good and cheap. He won the praise of Li Chengliang, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong, and he became the commander-in-chief of Qian. .
After Li Chengliang died of illness, the Ming army attacked from four directions and launched the Battle of Saarhu. As a result, three directions were defeated and one was defeated. Haoxiang went out with the army and escaped back. Not only did he escape, but he also gathered many scattered troops and horses along the way. Therefore, he He was also promoted to deputy general based on merit.
Wu Xiang took advantage of his expertise as a businessman. After the death of his first wife, he immediately attached himself to the Liaodong general and married the sister of Zu Dashou, the ancestor of the family of Liaozuo Shixun's veteran general in Shizhen Liaodong, as his second wife.
At that time, the ancestral family had been in Liaodong for a long time and was full of officials. Zu Dashou was the chief soldier, his younger brother Dalue Dacheng and Dabi, his nephews Zeyuan, Zepei, Zefa, Zerun, etc., with official positions ranging from chief soldier to deputy general. Generals, down to guerrillas and generals, formed a prosperous general sect in Liaodong.
The ancestral family also formed a network of relationships with many high-ranking generals in Liaodong through marriage.
Later, Zu Dashou also married Wu Xiang's sister, which made the relationship between the two families even closer. Because of this, Wu Sangui, who grew up outside the customs, was in good condition. His grandfather took them to move outside the customs, and they were engaged in business and horse trading, and they saved a lot of money. His family owned ten farms and more than a hundred servants, and was very powerful in western Liaoning at that time.
Wu Xiang originally hoped that Wu Sangui could study literature and pass the imperial examination in the future, thinking that civil servants would have more prospects. However, Wu Sangui, who grew up outside the customs, learned to ride and shoot when he was a child, but he had great ambitions. He believed that men should strive to be ambitious, and he hoped to be a military general. Protect the family and the country, serve the court, and believe that military generals have a better chance of success.
Wu Xiang was also willing to write down the book and ask a famous teacher to teach him.
Therefore, Wu Sangui excelled in martial arts, was proficient in riding and shooting, and was able to cross the Yangtze River with a hundred steps. At the age of sixteen, he was admitted to the martial arts examination. Wu Sangui was tall and strong, and was very handsome and beautiful. He also inherited the family's talent, and he was good at talking and making friends.
At a young age, he became his godfather to Gao Qiqian, the eunuch who guarded Liaodong.
Gao Qiqian was a famous eunuch. I think back then, Hong Chengchou, a governor with great military exploits, offended Gao Qiqian and killed a Qianzong who was under Gao Qiqian's family. As a result, Gao Qian made everything difficult for Hong Chengchou. Later, Hong Chengchou gave him gifts.
He wanted to apologize again, so Gao Qiqian let him go.
It was precisely because of Gao Qiqian, his godfather, and the ancestors of Liaodong generals that Wu Sangui passed the martial arts examination at the age of sixteen. When he was twenty-six, he succeeded Jin Guofeng, who was left in the city by Guan Ning's army to watch him die in battle alone.
He took on the important position of Ningyuan regiment training commander.
It is said that the Confucian family made generals, and the father and son Yuan Rong were in fact just because of the special period, the Wu family father and son were able to join the camp.
Of course, in addition to relationships, you also need to have abilities.
Wu Sangui was both brave and resourceful, and he also had a reputation of filial piety.
Wu Xiang once led his troops out for reconnaissance and was surrounded by enemy troops. Because the enemy was outnumbered and we were outnumbered, Zu Dashou chose to face death at the top of the city and refused to save him.
Seeing that Wu Xiang was about to lose his head, Wu Sangui became anxious. He ignored the military order, opened the city gate, and took only twenty of his servants to rush out of the city to save his father.
I thought this was a suicide attempt.
But Wu Sangui took the lead, charging straight into the enemy formation, fighting left and right, carving a bloody path, and after paying the price of having his nose chopped off, he rescued his father from the tens of thousands of troops, so he saved his father alone and paid tribute to all sides. Wu Sangui
Not only was he famous throughout the world, but he also reached Tianting and caught the emperor's eye. Later, with the joint recommendation of Gao Qiqian, Hong Chengchou, Zu Dashou, etc., he was able to become the commander-in-chief at the age of twenty-six.
Zhu Yihai also admitted that Wu Sangui was very capable, but he was too slippery. Wu Sangui's performance in the Songjin War, Shanhaiguan War, and the two wars all showed the nature of this man. Although the Wu family had not moved to Liaodong for a long time, his behavior was
The style of an authentic Liaodong military leader, with a bit of businessman character added to it.
This kind of person puts too much emphasis on gains and losses in doing things, has no firm beliefs, and always thinks about territory, people, capital, and profits.
As soon as I saw that the wind was blowing in the wrong direction, I ran immediately. This was the case during the Battle of Songjin. As one of the eight general soldiers, I ended up not lagging behind at all when I ran.
When Li Zicheng went north, Chongzhen urgently summoned him to lead troops to serve the king, but Wu Sangui still insisted on taking all the Ning Jin family papers and marched slowly, begging for pay and silver while walking. After receiving the title of Ping Xibo from Chongzhen, he still
Deliberate dilly-dallying caused the Chu army to capture Beijing.
After the fall of Beijing, he first accepted Li Zicheng's recruitment, but after a wait and see, he quickly switched to the Qing army. It was said that he wanted to be a beauty in anger, or that he wanted to avenge his father and king, but in fact it was just a calculation of interests.
During the battle at Shanhaiguan, Dorgon deliberately sat back and watched the fight between tigers and tigers. Wu Sangui was forced to fight a bloody battle with the rebels. Seeing constant casualties and loss of capital, Wu Sangui was so anxious that he ran across the battlefield several times regardless of safety and asked Dorgon to send troops to fight.
He did not hesitate to kowtow and kneel down to beg.
Wu Sangui's final surrender to the Qing Dynasty was basically inevitable, just like the surrender of many Liaodong generals. The Manchu Qing had always been kind to those who surrendered, especially to the Liaodong generals. Although Emperor Shun Li Zicheng and others captured Beijing, they were peasant armies.
He was looked down upon by Wu Sangui and others. Secondly, their performance after entering Beijing made Wu Sangui even more convinced that they could not achieve anything. Therefore, he deliberately dilly-dallyed before the city was conquered and wavered after the city was conquered. In fact, he was just weighing the pros and cons.
, just calculating gains and losses, just to preserve the military power in hand and use it as political capital.
Only in the battle of Shanhaiguan, he was still plotted by Dorgon, resulting in a lot of casualties and serious injuries. After the Qing army entered the pass, they marched southward in two directions, almost overwhelmingly attacking Li Zicheng and the Nanjing Hongguang regime, leaving Wu Sangui with no choice but to
Be obedient and obedient.
When Zhu Yihai first started his army, Wu Sangui was actually very happy in his heart. He was not happy about the rise of his motherland, nor was he grateful for the kindness of his old master. He just felt that if the Ming Dynasty could gain a foothold in Jiangnan, then a second minister like him would surrender.
In fact, there is more room for survival.
After all, the cunning rabbit dies and the lackey is cooked.
But Wu Sangui never imagined that Zhu Yihai would be so powerful. In just a few years, he would regain the two capitals and drive the Tatars out of the customs. This completely broke his beautiful fantasy of sealing off Yunnan and later separatizing Guanlong.
At this point, he actually doesn't have much room for bargaining, but Wu Sangui is young after all. He is only in his thirties, how can he be willing to hand over Shaanxi and Gansu, or even hand over military power?
Until the last step, there is still some illusion.
"Since Nikan and others are fighting to the death, why not send troops to the pass to assist in the suppression?" Zhu Yihai said with a smile.
Wu Sanfu quickly replied, "My brother said that Guanzhong is in ruins, lacks food and pay, and it is difficult to supply more troops and horses. Although Nikan is trying to defeat the enemy, my brother and the officers and soldiers in Guanzhong are besieging them desperately, and they can still hold on for the time being."
Zhu Yihai chuckled.
"I can't stand idly by. Since Wu Sangui doesn't need the imperial court to send troops to suppress it for the time being, the imperial court should support him with some grain and grass. I sent Yu Dafu, the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, from Hanzhong to Chang'an, and transferred money and grain from various places to Guanzhong for support.
Wu Sangui will concentrate on encircling and suppressing Nikan and be responsible for the military affairs. Civil affairs, taxes and other matters will be taken care of by Governor Yu Dafu and other civilian officials."
"Let him fight with peace of mind, provide food, grass, and military pay. I will let Yu Dafu take charge of everything."
Zhu Yihai said a few words lightly, but he still opened a hole and formally wanted to send officials into Guanzhong to take over the civil affairs and tax affairs.
Wu Sanfu could not refuse in person. He had already rejected the emperor's request to send troops to Guanzhong, and the emperor had withdrawn it. Now it was unreasonable to refuse the emperor's request to send a governor to be responsible for administration and food and wages.
Originally, Wu Sangui could only ask him to bring his son to Beijing at this time, but it was a helpless move. The situation was stronger than others, and he didn't have much capital left.
Especially after Shanxi and Hebei were recaptured by the Ming army, Nikan and the others were completely trapped in the Lanwu Dao Mountains. Now they have become trapped beasts. Wu Sangui was unwilling to fight with them and even wanted to recruit them, but Nikan and the others were not willing.
But they had nowhere to go, so Wu Sangui had no choice but to defend Lantian Pass and fight against Nikan and the others.
"I will give Wu Sangui another half a year. If he still can't deal with Nikan and other remnant troops in half a year, then the imperial court will send troops."
Zhu Yihai set a timetable.
This is also time for Wu Sangui to think about it for the last time. If he cannot truly surrender within half a year, then the outcome waiting for him will not be good.
Wu Sanfu came to Beijing this time and sent gold and hostages. He also wanted to bargain. Wu Sangui hoped that the emperor would let him lead troops to Yunnan and Guangxi. He was willing to guard the border, but in fact he also wanted an independent territory.
I want to be a separatist vassal town.
But how could Zhu Yihai agree?
I remember that when Li Zicheng recruited Wu Sangui, the conditions he offered were to give Wu Xiang and Wu Sangui and his son two marquis titles, and to reward Wu Sangui with one thousand taels of gold, ten thousand taels of silver, and one thousand pieces of brocade. He also rewarded Guan Ning's army with 40,000 taels of silver.
As a reward, after surrendering, he will be given another four months of rations.
Wu Sangui surrendered to Dorgon and made three conditions. The first was that after the Qing army defeated Li Zicheng, he would help find Chongzhen's three sons, and then let them rebuild the Ming Dynasty in Nanjing. The second was that after Li Zicheng was defeated, the two sides would use the Yellow River as the boundary
, mutual non-aggression, and thirdly, I hope that the Qing army will not invade the Ming Dynasty mausoleum after entering the customs.
In fact, these three conditions also exposed Wu Sangui's ambition. These three conditions he proposed were already claiming to be representatives of the Central Plains. Even if the Qing government really agreed to support Chongzhen's son in Nanjing to rebuild the imperial court, he even agreed to divide the river to rule.
, the most likely possibility is that Wu Sangui made Chongzhen's son a puppet, became the actual controller of the Central Plains, and tried to usurp the throne in the future.
Dorgon happily agreed, and then turned around and made a condition to him, asking him and his subordinates to shave their heads.
The superficial reason is that the Han people in the Central Plains are all the same. When a war breaks out, Wu Sangui's men and Li Zicheng's men will all be the same and it is difficult to distinguish them.
But everyone knew the real purpose. During the final battle at Shanhaiguan, Dorgon deliberately sided with Wu Sangui and deliberately sat on the mountain to watch the fight between tigers. He only sent out troops when Wu Sangui and Li Zicheng were both injured.
After this battle, Wu Sangui's calculations were no longer useful. His strength was severely damaged and he shaved his head. Who would think of him as a Han again?
From then on, they could only be driven by the Qing army.
"I hope that Wu Sangui can defeat Nikan and others as soon as possible and return home in triumph as soon as possible. In the second half of the year, I will move the capital to Beijing. At that time, I will respectfully welcome him in Beijing for his triumphant return. I will first add him as the Shaobao and the Crown Prince Taibao, and the Right Governor of the former Military Governor's Mansion.
When he returns to the court in triumph, he will assume his new position."
Whether Wu Sangui wanted to go to Yunnan, Guangxi, or even continue to guard Guanlong, Zhu Yihai had clearly told Wu Sanfu and asked him to go back and tell Wu Sangui that this was impossible.
If he can understand current affairs, then the best result is to return to the capital to support him. Of course, if he performs well, he may still hold important positions in the future like those generals who returned from surrender, such as Bao Guozhu of the Tu Kingdom, but Guan Ningjun's
It is impossible to maintain the reservation of men and horses.
Now the emperor gave Wu Sangui half a year to think about it.
There is no room for negotiation on this issue.
If Wu Sangui could understand the current affairs and still retain his high position and salary, he could still continue to be a duke. The generals of the Guan Ning Army under his command could also maintain their official titles.
Wu Sanfu's uncle and nephew Xie En retired.
"Why should your majesty be so polite to them? Wu Sangui is an ungrateful person, and everyone will punish him if he finds it." Wang Zhiren, the second assistant, said bluntly.
"Be polite before fighting. If Wu Sangui could understand current affairs, he could have avoided a military disaster and preserved some vitality in Guanzhong. There have been too many chaotic battles in recent years, and it is meaningless to fight against himself." Zhu Yihai said bluntly.
"Save some energy for the Northern Expedition to Jianlu."
People like Wu Sangui are indeed guilty, but there are many ways to solve the problem. At this time, he still has 50,000 or 60,000 troops under his command, and it is really uneconomical to force the corruption into the place.
"Can Wu Sangui be summoned to the court?"
"Although Wu Sangui is very famous and can use a broadsword very well, he is very soft at heart and always likes to weigh the pros and cons. This kind of person lacks blood. Under the current situation, since he has repeatedly compromised, then
He simply cannot stand up. As long as the court exerts further pressure, he will eventually have no choice but to be called into the court, and he will never have the courage to rebel."
At heart, he is a businessman who likes to scheme. Zhu Yihai is not worried about this kind of person at all if he doesn't surrender. As long as he has nowhere to retreat, he can only tie up his hands obediently.
