"Lord Wang, you said that we should stay in Xuzhou well, just two days after the birthday of peace, why do you have to run so far to deal with Li Zicheng, according to me, you shouldn't come, watching them eat dogs with those Tartars, no matter who wins or loses, it's our business." On the official road leading from Xuzhou to Jinan City, tens of thousands of elite horsemen galloped rapidly, dusty and stretching for more than ten miles, looking as if a soil dragon was marching rapidly.

After Wu Sangui got Hong Chengchou's order, he led his army of 50,000 to quickly march towards Jinan City, and after a few days, his soldiers were already exhausted, fortunately, Guanning Iron Cavalry was the strongest corps of the Ming Dynasty, this difficulty can still be overcome, but after a long time, Xia Guoxiang is still a little impatient.

Hearing Xia Guoxiang's words, Wu Sangui didn't say anything, just glanced at him, and then smiled and said, "Hahaha, Prime Minister of the country, you don't understand, you really don't understand, if the court doesn't let us come to relieve Nancheng this time, I'm afraid the king will be worried, but since the court let us come, then it proves that our good days have finally come, so, how can this king be unhappy, forget it, this kind of thing tells you that you don't understand, you better go down and see the soldiers, if you are all rested, let's hurry early!" ”

As soon as Wu Sangui's words were finished, although Xia Guoxiang was puzzled, he still left very obediently.

Seeing Xia Guoxiang leaving, Hu Guozhu on the side said, "Congratulations to the prince, now it seems that the imperial court has really believed in the prince, in this way, the time for the prince to make contributions is just around the corner, if the Manchu court can really dominate the world in the future, the prince will seal the territory and pass it on from generation to generation." It's also very promising. ”

"Hmph, hmph, hmph, Mr. Hu, do you really think that this king is happy because of this, wrong. This king is happy because he can finally get rid of the shackles, do you know why after the last meeting with Hong Chengchou, this king changed his old habits and began to grovel to the Manchu court? It's not that this king was persuaded by Hong Chengchou, but because this king finally figured it out. Saying this, Wu Sangui's face changed from the smug look just now, but there was a look of some hideousness and relief, and he continued.

"The king has known since then. He is different from literati like Hong Chengchou, like Hong Chengchou, who is holding the idea of learning literature and martial arts, selling them to the emperor's family, trying to win the fame before and after his death, so they have been fighting for this all their lives, whether it is the beginning of the imperial examination. Or later to help the Manchu Qing enter the customs, all for this reason. Therefore, as long as they are satisfied for this reason, whether it is to let them give up their military power or give up their official ranks, they will be willing, and this is the reason why the Manchu court is willing to reuse them.

And this king, this king doesn't care about these false names. What this king cares about is the things before he is alive, and as for the reputation behind him, this king doesn't care at all, this is probably the difference between this civil minister and a military general, and this king is a military general. Especially if you surrender halfway, how can you spend this life in peace, only with strength, only by controlling the military power in your hands, can you keep yourself and your family safe, although the idea is very right, but the means are wrong, this king should not be so tough to deal with those Manchus, but also this king underestimated those Manchus, some time ago will almost suffer a catastrophe.

It is precisely because of this that after this king has figured it out, he will change his attitude towards the Manchu court, so that the effect is remarkable, and now the Manchu court not only does not think about dealing with us, but also gives us such an opportunity to develop ourselves, maybe for others, war is a terrible thing, but for us Wu Sangui, fighting is the best opportunity in the world to strengthen their own strength, besides, even if there is no reason for this, with Li Zicheng dog thief to kill my whole family, occupy my concubine This hatred is not shared, This king should also kill him to avenge his hatred, how can he let go of such a good opportunity? ”

"The prince is far-sighted, and his subordinates are far from it!" After listening to Wu Sangui's words, Hu Guozhu sighed.

At this time, I heard a rapid sound of horses' hooves, and then I saw several Wu Jun's scout horses galloping quickly from not far away, and more importantly, one of them was carrying a soldier who was dissatisfied with blood all over his body, judging from his dress, it looked like a Han army belonging to the Manchu Qing Dynasty, seeing this, Wu Sangui's heart couldn't help but beat wildly, for fear that something bad would happen.

"Quick, what the hell is going on, what kind of person is this person, why is he covered in scars." After seeing those probe horses walk in, Wu Sangui hurriedly asked.

"Lord Qiqi, when we were exploring in front, we saw this person riding a fast horse galloping from a distance, and there were several cavalry of the Dashun army behind him in pursuit, because he was wearing the uniform of our army, so I killed those Dashun soldiers and saved him, and then he was completely unconscious because of his injuries, just to see that he has been holding this wooden box tightly, I dare not slack off so I brought him to see the prince." The lead spy was very clever and explained the cause and effect in a few words.

After understanding what happened, Wu Sangui determined that the seriously injured soldier must have rushed out of Jinan City, and the box was the key, and then Wu Sangui ordered the guards to open the wooden box, and then saw a letterhead, which actually said that it was handed over to him.

Curious, Wu Sangui opened the letterhead and took a closer look, and then a smile suddenly leaked on his face, when he finished reading the letter, he couldn't help laughing anymore, and shouted loudly, "Hahahaha, Li Zicheng is a dog thief, you never thought that you would have today, in the end you still have to fall into my hands, you can rest assured, if you catch you, I will definitely cut you with a thousand knives, and I have avenged my whole family for being killed by you for no reason." ”

Seeing that Wu Sangui was uncharacteristically so excited, and even became a little speechless, completely different from the cautious and cautious character in the past, Hu Guozhu knew that something big must have happened, and it was still related to the great thing that the Dashun Army gave to Li Zicheng, otherwise Wu Sangui would not be excited like this, just when Hu Guozhu was puzzled, Wu Sangui handed over the letterhead in his hand to him.

After reading the contents of the letter at a glance and ten lines, even with Hu Guozhu's caution, he couldn't help but feel a wild beat in his heart, thinking that if the method in the letter was successfully implemented, maybe he could really wipe out the Dashun army in one fell swoop, capture and kill Li Zicheng and others, especially thinking that if Li Zicheng was killed or captured alive, then how much benefit the entire Guanning Iron Cavalry could get, not to mention the reward of the Manchu court, and maybe even the gratitude of the Ming court, although they are now against the Ming Dynasty, But to their point, there is always a way back, if a few days ago, Wu Sangui had such a credit, I am afraid that he would have already been waiting for people to defect to Daming, and then maybe it will be better than here, and the rest of the people praise and other conveniences, that is even more countless.

"Lord Wang, is this really Jitai coming, this matter must be done no matter what, if it is really done, then for us, it is an indescribable great benefit!" Hu Guozhu said.

Hearing Hu Guozhu's words, Wu Sangui kept nodding and said, "Yes, this matter must be done, this kind of God-given opportunity is really rare, since we have it, then we must seize it tightly, so this king decided to go to Jinan City in person and discuss a foolproof strategy with Lu Chao, when the time comes, strive to defeat the Dashun army in one net, and the affairs of this army will be handed over to Mr., I hope Mr. will bother more." ”

"Don't worry, your subordinates will definitely arrange it among the generals and wait for the prince's order at any time." Hu Guozhu said with a proud face

On the broken city wall of Jinan City, Lu Chao and Jiang Jianbin stood there, looking at the Dashun army slowly retreating under the city, although they all let out a long breath on the surface, they were still half happy and half nervous in their hearts.

Happily, the Dashun army finally retreated, although the retreat was not far, but after all, it was a retreat, and they were finally able to breathe a sigh of relief, and the nervous thing was that the plan they were going to carry out next was very risky, if there was a slight mistake, I am afraid that the next time the Dashun army came, it would be their death.

"Mr. Jiang, do you think that plan can succeed, you know, if we make a little mistake, we won't be able to save our heads, even if we don't make a mistake, if the reinforcements can't take them, we really have only a dead end." Lu Chao asked nervously while wiping the beads of sweat from his forehead.

Hearing Lu Chao's question, although Jiang Jianbin had a calm look on his face, he was also up and down in his heart, you know, he was just making suggestions, he was really fighting on the battlefield, he didn't understand, how did he know if something would go wrong, but he knew that at this time, he must not say frustrating words, otherwise, Lu Chao would probably have the heart to kill himself.

"Your Excellency, rest assured, this plan of your subordinates must be seamless, although your Excellency sits quietly in the city, waiting for the good news to come, as long as the Dashun Army and Li Zicheng are exterminated, the imperial court will definitely attach great importance to your lordship, and at that time, it is time for your lord to ascend, and your subordinates will be here first to congratulate your lord."

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