What kind of end point can be worthy of this journey of wandering?
Wu Sangui spurted out a mouthful of blood and fell straight down.
"Commander!"
"Commander!"
There was a panic, and a group of Guan Ning generals rushed to help Wu Sangui. The news of Muhu Pass came and shocked everyone. Wu Sangui asked again and again, but still couldn't believe the news, so he sent his trusted servants to Muhu Pass to check.
However, the servant brought back the head of his trusted general He Jinzhong.
Packaged in a very delicate lacquer box.
Seeing that the familiar old brother, who was his former military admiral half a day ago, and now his body has been separated, I simply couldn't believe it.
Wu Sangui was trembling all over and kept shouting that the bullying was too much, but looking around, all the generals were silent, especially Xu Yong, Zhao Liangdong, Wang Fuchen and others who had just been surrendered by him, their eyes wandered and looked uncertain.
He immediately understood that the situation was over.
I was so angry that I vomited blood and fainted.
The 10,000 soldiers of the former army were beaten with horse meat buns and dogs but never came back. Even the generals of the former army were beheaded.
They were said to be disobedient and rebelled.
Wu Sangui woke up leisurely.
I found myself back at Lantian Pass.
A group of generals from the Guan Ning Army surrounded him. Yang Kun, Sun Wenhuan, Wu Chaozhong, and Li Kezhi all hurriedly came up to address him when they saw him waking up.
"Handsome."
"What's going on now?"
Zhu Zhongyi, the admiral of the 18th imperial camp town, and his vanguard have arrived at Lantian Pass and are stationed at Lanqiao Town.
The most dangerous gateway in Lanwuguan is Wuguan, and then Qingni Pass. The current Lantian Pass is actually not as dangerous as Qingni Pass, especially after Lanqiao Town was also lost, and now the gateway in Guanzhong has been opened.
When Liu Bang made a partial westward expedition, he detoured to Nanyang, captured Wuguan, and then entered Guanzhong first. In the middle of the Tang Dynasty, when the Tibetans invaded Chang'an, Guo Ziyi also defended Wuguan, gathered up the remaining troops, and finally gathered strength to go north, regain Guanzhong, and expel the Tibetan thieves.
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Previously, Wu Sangui blocked Nikan and other remaining soldiers in Shangluo Mountain, which was equivalent to using them as a buffer to keep the imperial camp out of the pass.
He could never have imagined that the imperial court, which had been very friendly before, would suddenly take action. Moreover, the timing was so clever. He lured Nikan to march westward, and then ambushed Nikan in Qingnigou. They had just won a great victory, but the Ming army
After following the Qing army, he captured Shangluo, and even now directly swallowed up his front army of 10,000 people.
In particular, they beheaded He Jinzhong, which shocked him greatly.
He never expected that the imperial court would suddenly act so cruelly.
"Why!"
"Commander, there is one more thing."
"Xu Yong, Zhao Liangdong, Wang Fuchen and those thieves immediately started a rebellion when they saw that the momentum was not right. They took advantage of our retreat and returned to Lantian to launch a mutiny. They also coerced many soldiers and horses to leave together."
Wu Sangui seems to be much older.
"How many troops did not retreat?"
"More than ten thousand."
"Commander, please give me an order. I am willing to lead the troops to kill all those dog thieves."
Wu Sangui did not say a word. Since Xu Yong, Zhao Liangdong and others were able to turn against the Tatars before the battle, it is not surprising that they now turned around and turned against the imperial court.
If they had not seen He Jinzhong's head, they might have surrendered to him, but now when choosing between the imperial court and Wu Sangui, no one would choose him.
At this time, those people had probably asked for surrender at Muhu Pass.
"Commander, the emperor does not keep his word, we cannot obey him!"
"Commander, no matter where we go, we will follow him."
Wu Sangui was not too moved when he heard these words, because there were many generals surrounding him, but only seven or eight of them said this.
Most of the others remained silent, and some even tried to persuade them not to be impulsive.
At this moment, he seemed to have returned to Shanhaiguan.
Some people advised him to return to Xi'an, others advised him to stick to Lantian, but Wu Sangui knew that the situation was over. He did not believe that Zhu Zhongyi did this alone. This was definitely the emperor's order.
When the emperor made this decision, how could he resist it?
If the Qing government had occupied the north a year earlier, he might have been able to fight against all odds, but now, he was surrounded by Ming troops on all sides.
"Bring me a pen and paper. I want to apologize to the court. It was a certain subordinate's incompetence that led to the misunderstanding and conflict between Mu Huguan."
"Commander!"
Several of his confidants felt very sad, but Wu Sangui finally no longer hesitated. He had no capital, and still had more than 30,000 people under his command. There were also some soldiers and horses in Guanzhong, but he knew very well that if he really dared to raise the flag, he would
The end will be the same as that of He Jinzhong.
He has not been in Guanzhong for a long time and has no foundation at all on how to raise the flag.
He invited his brother Wu Sanfu and asked him to go to Muhu Pass to deliver a letter of apology on his behalf.
"Please the court can treat these soldiers kindly,"
"I am willing to hand over my military power and let the imperial court decide."
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Muhu closes it.
Zhu Zhongyi directly beheaded He Jinzhong, which was unexpected by everyone. After all, he had surrendered. However, Zhu Zhongyi still directly invited Wang Mingqipai monk Fang Jian to behead him.
But only Admiral He Jinzhong was beheaded, and no one else was beheaded.
Of the 10,000 former troops, only a few died. After surrendering, they were disarmed and then sent to Nanyang. Their result is that the officers will be retained temporarily, but they will have to be sent to the martial arts hall, military academy, etc. after two or three years.
For further studies, some old and disabled officers may be discharged directly.
Soldiers under the age of thirty, those with disabilities, and those under the age of twenty will be discharged directly from the army and demobilized.
Those in their twenties and thirties can only be strong. These soldiers will also be dispersed to various towns in the imperial camp, provincial patrol and garrison camps, etc. Horsemen, artillery, archers, musketeers, etc. will be given priority to be retained. Other ordinary infantry and auxiliary soldiers will also most likely be retained.
To be dismissed.
Zhu Zhongyi believed that Wu Sangui was the kind of person who would take the hard and not the soft.
He was good enough to him. In the past, for the sake of the overall situation, the emperor tolerated him again and again, and gave him enough time. Unfortunately, he always failed to understand current affairs.
Under the current situation, Zhu Zhongyi was also seriously ill and used strong medicine. Not only did he follow the Qing army to march westward, but he also directly attacked He Jinzhong's 10,000 men and forced him to make a forced landing. He beheaded He Jinzhong and gave his head to Wu Sangui, forcing him to surrender.
The right to send troops.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Zhu Zhongyi is not afraid that Wu Sangui will not join him.
Not only was his 18th town deployed on the edge of Shaanxi, ready to close the net at any time, but Zhu Dingguo in Hubei, Shanxi, Hanzhong, northern Shaanxi, Longyou, and Hexi also deployed soldiers and horses. Several towns were besieged on all sides. What could Wu Sangui do?
resistance?
Moreover, the emperor had already said that Wu Sangui had the calculation and shrewdness of Huizhou merchants in his heart, and he liked to look forward and backward in doing things, and he was undecided.
Songjin escaped from the battle, and Shanhaiguan repeatedly wavered, surrendering first and then surrendering. In his heart, he was not a really tough person.
People who are too calculating will not have the determination and will to really make a decisive move. What's more, at this point, few of Wu Sangui's subordinates will be as tough as him.
The Guan Ning Army can fight, but after entering the Pass, this Guan Ning Army is no longer what it used to be.
"Let's make a bet. Wu Sangui will send someone to plead guilty before dark."
Zhu Zhongyi was drinking tea in Lanqiao Town and looking at the map. Several other generals felt that Mr. Guo Xingye was a bit bold this time. Even if he produced the emperor's secret decree, they always felt that they should be cautious about such a big matter.
Especially killing He Jinzhong was not very necessary.
"The scenery here is really beautiful with the snow covering the mountains. However, it's cold in the mountains. I still hope to go to Xi'an to rest early."
"Okay, I'll bet with the army. What's the bet on?" Liu Jinzhong asked with a smile.
"How about betting on a sheep? I heard that the mutton in Guanzhong tastes the best."
"The most delicious mutton is Ningxia Tan sheep. That is the authentic one. I will bet the army on a Ningxia Tan sheep. If Wu Sangui comes to ask for surrender before sunset today, I will definitely get a Ningxia Tan sheep when I get to Chang'an."
Come, I will grill the lamb chops and stew the lamb trotters myself for the army to enjoy!"
"It's a deal."
"Then what if the army loses?"
Zhu Zhongyi looked confident, "I can't lose. If I lose, I will give you a camel."
As soon as he finished speaking, the patrolmen came back to report the crime one night. Wu Sangui of Lantian sent his brother Wu Sanfu to deliver a letter of apology.
Wu Sanfu took him into the camp and presented Wu Sangui's letter.
Wu Sangui was willing to hand over military power and only wanted to treat his generals well.
After Zhu Zhongyi looked at it, he just poured another cup of tea very calmly.
"If it was not General Wu Sanfu who came, but General Wu Sangui, then I would have believed it. Now, I can't believe it. Your Majesty is kind and generous. He has appointed General Wu Sangui, and he has been honored by high officials, noble titles, and preferential treatment. Which one of them has not been fulfilled? But
Wu Sangui said very few things."
After speaking, he smiled at Liu Jinzhong and said, "Vice Admiral Liu owes me a Ningxia Tan sheep."
"Don't worry, keep your word." He looked at Wu Sanfu and asked Zhu Zhongyi with a smile, "What are you going to do now?"
Zhu Zhongyi directly said to Wu Sanfu, "Please tell General Wu back to Lantian to tell General Wu Sangui that I hope General Wu will not make the mistake He Jinzhong made again."
If General Wu still has the imperial court and His Majesty in his eyes, then please forward this emperor's decree to him and ask him to immediately hand over his military power. Within three days, all the above officers and his subordinates will come to our camp in Lanqiao Town.
The admiral will personally read out the emperor's decree to them, and send troops to escort them to Tokyo to face the Holy Spirit."
Wu Sanfu hesitated.
"There are only three days. If I don't see Wu Sangui and his generals in three days, I will launch an attack on Lantian Pass by then. Moreover, not only my 18th Town Imperial Camp will march towards Guanzhong by then,
The surrounding towns will also send troops together, and we will meet up with Chang'an then!"
"Let Wu Sangui think it over carefully. Now that he enters the court, he will still retain his wealth and honor, but if he persists in his persistence, he will bear the consequences."
Wu Sanfu asked Zhu Zhongyi, "How can we believe that Mr. Guo Xing will not trap us?"
"The imperial court really wants to destroy you, so why bother using those methods? Are you still worthy of those methods now?"
"Time is urgent, so General Wu Sanfu won't be allowed to eat. Please come back!"
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In the heavy snow, Wu Sanfu mounted his horse very lonely and returned to Lantian alone in the snow.
After Wu Sangui listened to his brother's account, he was silent for a long time.
"Gather the generals."
At the meeting, Wu Sangui first asked Wu Sanfu to relay Zhu Zhongyi’s words.
"I have caused trouble to He Jinzhong, and now I don't want to cause trouble to everyone anymore. Brothers have been following me for many years, and it has not been easy. Now that things have happened, I have decided to join the court in accordance with the order."
"Commander, don't believe it!"
Wu Sangui had already made up his mind, "I will go to Lanqiao soon, and I can still arrive before dark. If you can trust me, then go with me. If you can't trust me, you can stay first.
Come back when I'm still fine in two days."
"Commander, think twice. Now that he's gone, Ning Jun will no longer be relevant in the world."
Wu Sangui lamented, "When we defected to the Qing Dynasty at Shanhaiguan, the Ning Army no longer had anything to do with the world. Without Guan Ning Jin, there would be no talk about the Guan Ning Army."
The generals were silent.
More than half of the people finally chose to follow Wu Sangui to Lanqiao, and the other half planned to stay and wait and see. If Zhu Zhongyi coaxed everyone into the Ming camp and then took action, they would not be blamed.
With heavy snow falling, Wu Sangui mounted his horse and led a group of generals out of Lantian to the Ming camp to ask for surrender.
