Chapter 40: In the City of Chengdu

Zhang Xuan consulted with the Privy Council and immediately sent someone to pass the news to Cao Zongyu and let Cao Zongyu decide for himself. Zhang Xuan also urged Zheng Lian to send someone to contact Wu Sangui.

In any case, let's shake the relationship between Wu Sangui and the Qing court first.

Under the city of Chengdu.

Chengdu is an ancient city.

It was built in the Ming Dynasty and was originally a strong city. When Wu Sangui decided to use Chengdu as his nest, he expanded it, and it can be said that most of the money Wu Sangui collected from Sichuan was invested in the city of Chengdu.

The circumference of the Chengdu city wall is more than 20 miles, there are four city gates, and the four city gates have moon cities. The walls were covered with artillery. On top of the city wall, there are all kinds of castle towers.

The city wall is five zhang high, and there is not much difference from the Kaifeng city wall.

Even if Li Dingguo transferred a lot of artillery to bombard the city wall, he couldn't break the city for a while.

Li Dingguo stationed the army outside Chengdu on the one hand, and surrounded Chengdu City by encircling three and missing one.

Wu Sangui was naturally unwilling to sit on the defensive, and sent cavalry to attack the Xia army's formation many times.

However, the Xia army's infantry formation was under the escort of firearms, and it was very tight, and Wu Sangui's Guanning iron cavalry did not move.

On this day, someone came out of the Xia army camp on a single horse, and was carried up to Chengdu City from a hanging basket to see Wu Sangui.

When this man saw Wu Sangui, he saluted and said, "Meet Major General Wu." ”

As soon as Wu Sangui heard the familiar local accent, and the title of Major General Wu, no one had called him that for a long time.

"You're from Liaodong." Wu Sangui asked.

"Xiao's surname is Cao, and he is from Tieling." The envoy said.

Wu Sangui said: "Jun is a native of Liaodong, why did he serve in the Southern Dynasty? ”

Cao envoy said: "Now the world in mind, as the lord of China, the four seas are all surrendered, although I am a Liao, but also a Han Chinese, the old slave committed a lot of blood debts in Liaodong, although I am not filial, I dare not serve the enemy, so that the ancestors are ashamed of the underground." ”

Before Wu Sangui could speak, someone next to him scolded loudly: "Bold." ”

This seems to be an insinuation, and it is the Guanning Iron Cavalry under Wu Sangui.

Wu Sangui waved his hand, let the left and right retreat, and said, "Say, what did your emperor bring me?" ”

Cao Envoy said: "The general knows how Beijing rescues the general, the pseudo-King Zheng led an army of 180,000 to the south, but not to Sichuan, but to Nanyang, to Nanyang first, and then to break Xiangyang, and then to save Sichuan." ”

Wu Sangui listened, the pupils in his eyes shrank slightly, and then returned to normal.

But the people around Wu Sangui did not have such a good cultivation, and they were shocked one by one, and some people lost their voices: "Is this true?" ”

They are all old wars, and they may not know anything else, but whether the war can continue is at a glance

However, the solidity of Xiangyang City and the danger of the two Xiangyang battles, how could they not know?

Now Chengdu seems to be as stable as Mount Tai.

It's just that Li Dingguo is continuing his strength and has not yet begun to officially attack the city. It's like dense clouds that don't rain, and they don't grow. Once Li Dingguo decided to attack the city, it would inevitably be overwhelming.

At that time, I am afraid that Xiangyang has not yet been defeated, and Chengdu will not be able to hold it first.

"Nature is true." Cao Envoy replied to Wu Sangui's questions, but his eyes stayed on Wu Sangui, and said: "Now the army has not blocked the internal and external communications, if you don't believe it, you might as well wait." ”

Wu Sangui said: "Needless to say, did the emperor of the Southern Dynasty just ask you to tell me this?" ”

"Definitely." Cao Envoy said: "The foreign minister just wants the general to know the true face of the Eastern Prisoner, and the Eastern Imperial is deeply suspicious of the general. I'd rather lose Sichuan than save the general. ”

"The general is a famous general in the sea, and he was famous all over the world when he was young, who doesn't know, the general is loyal and filial. Emperor Chongzhen sent the general's hope deeply, alas, the sky collapsed, there was no owner in the sea, the general led tens of thousands of people, nothing to follow, and had to defect to the enemy. Thinking about how the Dongyu rose, it was made of my Liao people's flesh and blood. ”

"The children of Liaodong under the command of the general, that one has no enmity with the Eastern Captives, among the Eastern Captives, Dolgon may be called a brilliant person, and he has the capacity to accommodate people. But Dorgon himself was flogged. ”

"The general prides himself on being superior to Dolgon, and it is not an exaggeration to call the emperor the merit of Dolgon. Relatives and Dolgon, Dolgon is an old slave, and Shunzhi's uncle is also. Dolgon is only upright, but has no intention of rebellion, while the general has the heart of tearing the ground. ”

"In this case, how does the general feel that in the future, the general's fate will be above Dorgon?"

"With a suspicious heart, if there is a suspicious act, I am afraid that the reason why the general is not dead is because there is this dynasty, if there is no this dynasty, the general feels that his head still cares?"

Wu Sangui said: "Facing his ministers and slandering his king, is it the way of the ministers? ”

Cao Envoy smiled slightly and said, "The foreign minister lost his words. ”

Wu Sangui's attitude has already explained the problem. Cao Envoy said so deeply, and Wu Sangui just made an understatement, which already showed that this Wu Sangui was not a pure minister of the Qing court, and he never thought of being a pure minister.

Cao Envoy pulled the words to this topic, and said: "Your Majesty, I have admired the general for a long time, if the general is willing to surrender in Chengdu, my Majesty is willing, it is good not to move the general's song part, and be crowned the king of Liao." Stationed in Liaodong. Hereditary recklessness. ”

"As for the gold and silver beauties, these are all subsections, as long as the general says a number, His Majesty will approve it."

"Let the minister say a word, a bad word. It is at this very time that there is this price code. The general must grasp it. ”

Wu Sangui said: "Come on, send Cao Envoy down to rest." ”

Cao envoys didn't say much, so they were invited

went on.

For a while, Wu Sangui was silent for a while.

The civil and military generals below didn't dare to say a word, so they could only make eye contact.

After a long while, Wu Sangui seemed to have figured out something, and said, "What do you think? ”

Wu Sanfu said: "Big brother, I don't know anything else, but I know that this Chengdu can't be held for a long time, unless there are reinforcements, and the meaning of the imperial court, for a while, we have no reinforcements, and we should focus on the soldiers and horses of my Wu family." ”

As soon as Wu Sanfu spoke, the people below all spoke.

As Cao Envoy said just now.

Among the cavalry under Wu Sangui, there were a few people who had no enmity with Dongyu first, and there were really few.

What if there is just a grudge?

It's all about staying alive.

If Dongyu continues to be strong, they will naturally not say anything more. Honestly be a loyal servant of the East Captives.

But now, in the eyes of ordinary people, Donglu is still so powerful, but in the eyes of these senior generals, Donglu is already a little overwhelmed.

Especially the death of Dorgon.

It makes many people feel that there is a big stone in their chest.

Even Wu Sangui didn't dare to underestimate Dolgon, when Dolgon was there, Wu Sangui had to be careful about many things, and Dolgon was gone.

Wu Sangui himself breathed a sigh of relief.

Therefore, they don't have so much psychological burden for betraying Dongyu.

However, he saw Wu Sangui shake his head and said: "Actually, the envoy just now has already said that he has moved me, but he shouldn't say more, he said that now is the extraordinary time?" ”

"Why is it an extraordinary time?"

"I guess the emperor of the Southern Dynasty is going to make a big northern expedition, and the battle of Sichuan is just an appetizer."

"In that case, we're going to have to think a little bit more."

Many people haven't understood it yet, but they already understand a little bit with Liu Xuanchu and others.

The Southern Dynasty launched a large-scale northern expedition, and the Qing court would definitely seize all the chips. At this time, Wu Sangui has an opportunity. At this moment, he defected to the Southern Dynasty, but he was the king of Liao.

Even Wu Sangui felt that this prince was just a false name. Glory and wealth may be there, but power may not be there.

If he is really cornered, Wu Sangui may not surrender.

It's just that the words "extraordinary time" made Wu Sangui smell the opportunity.

"What if the Southern Dynasty doesn't go on a northern expedition?" Liu Xuanchu thought about it, and still reminded Wu Sangui.

Wu Sangui said: "Such a big thing can't be hidden. Wait a minute, talk with the Southern Dynasty first. Anyway, the Southern Dynasties couldn't break through Chengdu City for a while. ”

"We still have time."

"Mr. Liu, I'll leave it to you to deal with this envoy."

"Yes." Liu Xuanchu said.