Everyone was excited, but Xia Guoxiang frowned.

He asked Wu Sangui softly: "But Lord Wang, we and Meng Qiaofang and Hahamu have a word first, choose a place to set up an ambush in the north of Xi'an, and ambush the thief king Yongqiang, who came to attack, and now we have come to Sanyuan County, using Xi'an City as a bait, words and deeds are inconsistent, will those two join us?" ”

Li Benshen also thought so, and stroked his long beard with his hand and echoed: "The prime minister is right, Lord Wang, if Hahamu knew that you had taken him and Xi'an City as the target to attract Wang Yongqiang's attack, his anger would probably not be calmed by a sentence or two." ”

Wu Sangui's face was grim, he looked into the distance, and said indifferently: "Marching and fighting, where can you not play dim sum, I don't say so, Meng Qiaofang and Ha Ha Mu can stay in the city with peace of mind?" If they don't stay in the city, who will believe that we are in the city? This time, our army did not make a noise, and people outside thought that the main force of the Qing army was still in Xi'an, so as to achieve the unexpected goal. ”

He glanced at Xia Guoxiang and Li Benshen, and continued meaningfully: "As for Hahamu's anger, as long as we can achieve enough merits and share a little bit of him, we can gag his mouth, what are you afraid of." ”

Xia Guoxiang and Li Benshen no longer spoke, but in their hearts, they were a little worried that Wu Sangui's approach was too risky, but they couldn't say it.

In fact, Xia Guoxiang had another worry in his heart, if the Ming army in Hanzhong and the king thief in northern Shaanxi appeared at the same time, then Wu Sangui should go to that side first? When fires broke out on both sides, would the Qing army take care of one or the other, and finally lift a stone and hit themselves in the foot?

He looked at Wu Sangui, who was full of confidence, swallowed his saliva and swallowed the words back, and then thought about it, between Hanzhong and Shaanxi, across the Qinling Mountains, the Qinling Pass is guarded by the Qing army, and it is not so easy to break through, once both sides appear at the same time, the Qing army can first pounce on Wang Yongqiang with the momentum of thunder, quickly eliminate this gang of thieves, and then turn around and ambush the Ming army.

Thinking about it like this, Xia Guoxiang was also relieved, and felt even more unhindered.

During the conversation, everyone had already patrolled around the camp, Wu Sangui's army was strictly disciplined, his subordinates were in good order, and the camp of tens of thousands of people was silent, quietly patrolling the sentry rangers standing guard everywhere, Wu Sangui was very satisfied, dispersed the generals, and went to rest.

Under the same moonlight, in the city of Yan'an, which is far away.

Wang Yongqiang, the general of the Yan'an battalion, and his younger brother Wang Yongzhen, and the powerful Gao Youcai of Shenmu County, gathered in the lobby of the Yansui Governor's Mansion and listened attentively to a person's speech.

The lobby is wide, sorghum ringed columns, the opening is very deep, although the doors and windows are closed, the inside does not look dull, the temperature in northern Shaanxi at night drops very low, even if there is no wind, it is very cool, the hall is lit with a few candles, the light is very dim.

But Wang Yongqiang, Wang Yongzhen and Gao Youcai were sweating profusely.

They did not sit down, but stood in the hall in an orderly manner, facing the man who sat on the throne respectfully and earnestly.

The man was a young face, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, large bones, tall and healthy, wearing a very shabby linen suit, stepping on a pair of muddy straw sandals, and revealing the rough hands and feet outside the clothes showed that this person should be a commoner who was accustomed to work in his daily life.

But at this moment, this young civilian is in the first place, and the three thieves in northern Shaanxi are the first to be respectful.

"That's basically it, what Uncle Ping Liang means, please let the three adults put aside their selfish interests and serve the country wholeheartedly, of course it's good to be able to take Xi'an, if you can't beat it, don't force it, but you must let the Qing army be firmly nailed to the city of Xi'an." He lowered his voice and said calmly and forcefully: "If the big thing is done, the imperial court must give rewards to the three of them, add officials to the knighthood, and seal the marquis, all of which can be discussed." ”

The Wang brothers and Gao Youcai glanced at each other, and there was joy and longing in their eyes that could not be concealed.

Rebelling, fighting to the death, what are you trying to do? The humiliation of not being able to endure oppression and shaving your hair and braids is one thing, and on the other hand, isn't glory and wealth also the goal to pursue?

What is danger in the face of the future? Wealth and danger are sought.

However, as the head of the three, Wang Yongqiang was not stunned by the big cake in the air, after a short period of joy, he immediately regained his composure, and said with a worried face: "General Chen, it is incumbent on us to cooperate with Pingliangbo's plan, but this time the Tartar came, it was Wu Sangui, the king of Pingxi, and Hahamu, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, who were either veterans of Liaodong or the elite of the Eight Banners, and their combat power was strong, and they were much stronger than Meng Qiaofang's soldiers. On my side, although there are a large number of people, a total of nearly 100,000, there are only more than 2,000 people in the old camp who can fight, and the rest are newly attached homeless people, and the weapons at hand are also very scarce. ”

The young man he called General Chen narrowed his eyes slightly, and a shiny bald head was very eye-catching in the candlelight, and he raised his head and exposed his face in the candlelight.

This is Chen Xiang, the battalion commander of the Kuizhou Army's secret agent team.

Chen Xiang asked coldly, "Scared?" ”

Wang Yongqiang bowed his head and was silent.

"For the generals are not afraid of death, and for the soldiers not to survive, only for the strong army." Chen Xiang stared at him and said: "General Wang himself said that most of his subordinates are homeless people, and it is useless to keep these military horses, and they spend it under the city of Xi'an, which can be regarded as doing their part for the Ming Dynasty. ”

Wang Yongqiang frowned and said: "The last general doesn't have this kind of thought, but he is worried about the weakness of the army, and he is afraid that he will delay Ping Liangbo's plan." ”

"It doesn't matter, as long as General Wang is willing to invest, relying on the number of people can scare Meng Qiaofang a lot, just imagine, the army all over the mountains and fields appears outside Xi'an, what will the people in the city think?" Chen Xiang smiled slyly: "The first reaction is naturally to gather the army that has been released back, I noticed that the number of Qing troops in Xi'an City does not match the number reported by the spies, it must be hidden in that place and ambushed, General Wang can lead them all out if he attacks the city." ”

"But, in that case, we're too dangerous." Wang Yongqiang frowned: "The Qing army has many cavalry, and we can't beat it when the time comes, and we can't run away." ”

Chen Xiang smiled coldly and said, "I was afraid of wolves and tigers, General Wang, this is not the temperament that Ping Liangbo likes to watch." ”

Wang Yongqiang looked away from him with a weak heart, and said: "Although Uncle Pingliang promised to give me an official position and made many promises, he is not the emperor after all, what does Zhaoqing, Guangdong mean, I don't know, what does the uncle take to guarantee?" ”

His voice became quieter and quieter, and Chen Xiang's gaze slowly became solemn, his face was so cold that he could drip water, Wang Yongzhen and Gao Youcai lowered their heads and did not dare to say anything.

"The three words of Pingliangbo are guarantees!" After waiting for a long time, the air in the hall was almost dull and stagnant, and Chen Xiangcai slowly spoke: "The imperial court is biased towards the southeast, and the territory under its control is only two wide, and the army is controlled by Li Chengdong, while Pingliang Bo is located in Sichuan, Shaanxi and Gansu, with millions of people, and is peaceful and peaceful under his rule, rich in grain, and popular among the people. An official position such as a governor and a general soldier, can it still stump him? ”

He took a deep breath and said disdainfully: "To tell the truth, how many prefects in Sichuan and Shaanxi commanded envoys, do you think they were appointed by the imperial court?" It's not a word from Ping Liangbo, the letter of pardon is coming, I know, Jiang Liang also has a connection with you, think about it yourself, Jiang Liang and Ping Liangbo, whose guarantee is more reliable? ”

Wang Yongqiang's complexion changed several times, red and white, obviously there was a fierce struggle in his heart, Chen Xiang sat calmly with an expressionless face, waiting quietly.

Wang Yongzhen and Gao Youcai couldn't hold their breath, the two leaned together and whispered a few words, then approached Wang Yongqiang together, attached to his ears left and right, puffing out their cheeks and whispering.

Wang Yongqiang was disturbed by the two for a while, and finally pulled down his face, replaced it with a flattering smile, and said to Chen Xiang: "Don't think about it, Uncle Pingliang is famous, loyal to the monarch and the country, and can do things under his hands, Yongqiang is fortunate in his three lives, please ask General Chen to return to his uncle, just say that I, Wang Yongqiang, am fighting for this life, and I will also besiege Xi'an City, even if the Qing army reinforcements are killed, as long as my Wang Yongqiang is still alive, I will not take a step back!" ”

Wang Yongzhen and Gao Youcai stood behind him, nodding solemnly, with a resolute face, looking like they were looking at death as home.

Chen Xiang stroked his palms and stood up, he knew that tonight's goal had been achieved.

(End of chapter)