Yanglao Fort is located in Pingyue Prefecture in the southeast of Guizhou, but it is a small castle, but this fort is built by the mountains, layer upon layer, and it is also very spectacular from a distance. The houses in the fort are all made of bluestone, due to the perennial drizzle of the mountainous area, coupled with the humid air, so most of the walls in the fort grow damp moss, which makes people look at it, can produce a sense of the vicissitudes of the world.

Wu Sangui only brought his general Hu Guozhu to the meeting, and none of the other generals were brought with him. After arriving at Yang Laobao, someone brought Wu Sangui in, but he didn't want Doni to meet him, but asked someone to lead him to rest first. This move made Wu Sangui wonder, he wanted to find a familiar general to investigate, but he felt that the atmosphere in the fort seemed to be wrong, so he didn't dare to act in private, so he was arranged by someone, and he wanted to rest after a little freshening.

Why did Hong Chengchou come to see me so late?

Wu Sangui was surprised in his heart, he had worshiped Hong Chengchou as a teacher, and he also wanted to find out from Hong Chengchou why Doni didn't meet him, and by the way, he asked Hong Chengchou to help him say a few words for him during the military conference tomorrow, so he hurriedly ran out of the door, and bowed to Hong Chengchou from afar, and exclaimed: "The student didn't go to visit the teacher, but the teacher came to see the student, which really tormented the student." ”

Seeing Wu Sangui like this, Hong Chengchou smiled lightly, although he and Wu Sangui have the name of teacher and student, but there is no teacher and student, now Wu Sangui is a prince, but he can still perform the teacher and student ceremony for him, and he can't help but feel gratified. While stepping forward to help him up, he said: "Jingshi has been away for a few years, and the king of Pingxi is fine!" ”

"The teacher should not call the student like that, the student will lose his life!" Wu Sangui's words are not a joke. It's the truth from the heart.

Hong Chengchou waved his hand and said, "King Pingxi"

Wu Sangui hurriedly interrupted him: "The teacher can just call Sangui by his name." ”

"Well, that's fine."

Hong Chengchou bowed slightly. No longer polite, he said: "Sangui, you have made a name for yourself in the battle of Qixingguan, and you are the only one who has made the smoothest progress in the three ways, what's the matter, do you want to grab the first credit for entering Yunnan and breaking the Ming Dynasty?" ”

Wu Sangui smiled bitterly and said, "In front of the teacher." The students didn't dare to hide it, although the students had the experience of breaking the first merit, but the two battles of Heishidu and Qixingguan were fought. The casualties of the student subordinates were too great, and it was a fluke to be able to defeat Li Dingguo, how dare they dare to think that they would be the first to enter Yunnan. ”

"You really don't want to?" Hong Chengchou's eyes seemed to see through Wu Sangui.

Wu Sangui was a little uncomfortable by him, but he still stubbornly said, "I really don't dare." ”

"Really? Do you know what it is? ”

Hong Chengchou was noncommittal. He took out something from his hand and asked Wu Sangui to look at it. Wu Sangui saw the thing in Hong Chengchou's hand. But he was speechless, it turned out that Hong Chengchou was a chess piece in the palm of his hand.

What does Hong Chengchou mean by holding a chess piece and asking me to see it, is it implying that I am a chess piece in the hands of the Qing court, whether I advance or retreat is not up to me, or does it mean something else?

Wu Sangui couldn't guess what Hong Chengchou meant, looked at him with some doubts, and wondered: "What does the teacher want to explain to the student with a chess piece in his palm?" ”

Hong Chengchou said lightly: "It shows that you, King Pingxi, are deceiving me, the teacher." ”

Wu Sangui was taken aback, and pretended to be frightened and said, "The student has never deceived the teacher. But I don't know how the teacher has this idea? ”

"Come into the house and talk."

Hong Chengchou motioned for Wu Sangui to enter the house with him, and sat down by himself after entering the house. said to Wu Sangui: "Although you and I have the name of teacher and student, there is really no distinction between respect and inferiority, and you should think very highly of yourself as a person, why did you bow down to the old man as soon as I came?" ”

"Of course, students have to be very polite to teachers, what's wrong with that?" Hong Chengchou's question made Wu Sangui not know how to answer.

Hong Chengchou asked him directly: "Sangui, in front of the old man, don't say what you have or not, the old man will ask you, you came to Yang Laobao this time, but do you have something to ask the old man to help?" ”

Wu Sangui didn't think much about it, since Hong Chengchou said it himself, he pushed the boat down the river and said: "The teacher is really a god!" I hope that the teacher will remember the old relationship between you and me, and the military will say a few words for the students tomorrow. ”

Hong Chengchou pretended to be puzzled and said: "You are the king of Pingxi, and you have just defeated Li Dingguo, just like the sun, but I don't know what to ask the old man to help you?" ”

In front of Hong Chengchou, Wu Sangui felt that there was no need to hide it, so he said honestly: "The student doesn't want to enter Yunnan and fight hard with Li Dingguo. ”

Hearing this, Hong Chengchou smiled and said: "Shi Junlu shares the worries for the king, this is a matter of course, you Pingxi Wanger has made great achievements in today's war, and the progress is the smoothest, who will enter Yunnan if you don't enter Yunnan?" ”

Seeing that Hong Chengchou didn't understand what he meant, Wu Sangui was a little anxious and said, "What the student thinks, does the teacher really not understand?" ”

"The old man understands it or doesn't understand it, but he is not a person who can call the shots. The old man's current situation, hehe, is also an outsider, this must be known in your heart. After speaking, Hong Chengchou glanced at Wu Sangui meaningfully.

Wu Sangui was still confused in his heart, he said: "The southwest is slightly promoted by the teacher, and the three roads enter Yunnan, which way comes first and which way comes later, the teacher has no right to decide, and it is always possible to say a few words." ”

"You, your Liaodong Army often did this in the former Ming Dynasty, and now that the Qing Dynasty is over, you still do this. Do you know that your idea is not only to preserve your strength, but also to support the army and self-respect, which is a taboo for the imperial court. Hong Chengchou shook his head.

Wu Sangui hurriedly said: "The students don't dare to support the army and respect themselves, otherwise they will never descend to the Qing Dynasty that day, all the students want is to let the children under their command die well." ”

"You don't have to hide anything, there is something in this world that the old man can't understand. In fact, this is not a big deal, you just say it as soon as you see the old man, and the old man will not blame you for anything. It's good to be early."

"What's good about early roads?"

Hong Chengchou spoke in a few inexplicable places today, which made Wu Sangui more confused the more he listened.

"If you say it early, you won't have to worry about the old man."

"What do you mean, teacher?"

"If you said it earlier, the old man would have taught you earlier, why, your King Pingxi is really a noble man now, and he can't even understand the old man's words?"

"But I don't know what the teacher taught me!"

"Can the old man know what to do?" Hong Chengchou said that there was no way, but his eyes were staring at Wu Sangui.

Wu Sangui's heart moved, and without hesitation, he knelt in front of Hong Chengchou and said: "I hope that the teacher will not hesitate to teach, and the students should remember it and never forget it until they die!" ”

Seeing that Wu Sangui finally understood what he meant, Hong Chengchou hurriedly helped Wu Sangui up and said, "King Pingxi is serious!" You and I have no name for teachers and students, and King Pingxi values the old man so much, purely to promote the old man. How can the old man not know the reason? It's just that in the future, if the old man has any problems, King Wangpingxi will also bear more. ”

Wu Sangui didn't know what Hong Chengchou was referring to, but he immediately said: "If Sangui gets the help of his teacher, he will definitely repay his teacher!" ”

Wu Sangui deliberately replaced "teacher" with "teacher". Hong Chengchou heard that his title changed, and "teacher" became "teacher", which meant a lot.

"According to the teacher's wishes, what should students do?"

"What were you going to say?"

"Since entering Guizhou, there have been continuous battles, with heavy casualties, and the sergeants are tired and can no longer fight."

"When the sergeants are tired, there will be a day to recover, and no matter how heavy the casualties are, there will be a time to replenish."

"Does the teacher mean to tell the students that even if they prevaricate with this, it is not a long-term solution?"

"The old man didn't say anything."

"This strategy doesn't work, can the teacher have his advice for me?"

"If you can't enter Yunnan for a long time, the court will be vigilant."

"The words of the teacher are very true! It's just that students don't know how to cope? ”

"There are a lot of unstable people in the Tusi in Guizhou, and these people will inevitably cause trouble."

"Thank you for your advice!"

Wu Sangui was overjoyed, and Hong Chengchou clearly told him that he could make Guizhou Tusi have the illusion of turmoil from time to time, so that neither Doni nor the Qing court could let him march into Yunnan immediately, which indirectly preserved the strength of his soldiers and horses. To put it bluntly, it is to raise thieves with self-respect.

Hong Chengchou still said quietly: "King Pingxi doesn't have to thank me too early!" Although the toast can be chaotic, and the king of Pingxi can also be peaceful, but his play cannot be long! ”

Wu Sangui hurriedly asked again: "The teacher is clear, the student is dull and can't come up with a perfect solution." ”

This time, Hong Chengchou suddenly fell silent, his fingers twitched lightly on the table, half a sound, and suddenly said to Wu Sangui: "Do you know why I don't see you today?" ”

There is also a change, the time is uncertain. (To be continued.) )