"So, even if the old man meets the Ming saber soldiers, my son will be fine?" Wu Sangui didn't believe it, and his words were mocking.

"Lord Wang-" Fang Guangchen hesitated for a moment, and said with a faint smile: "His Royal Highness Min has a saying: even if the Manchu princess can come thousands of miles away to surrender, there is no reason to harm her relatives. Always let her family be harmonious and reunited, and Emperor Fang is kind and sincere to foreign races. ”

Hmph, Wu Sangui turned his head. To say this, people don't take Wu Yingxiong seriously at all, what people value is the princess of the Manchu Dynasty.

"Min Fan is benevolent and righteous, since he agreed, he can't go back, I can trust it, I can trust it." Mrs. Zhang nodded again and again, looking very grateful.

"Madame understands that His Royal Highness Min is indeed true to his word, and his promise must be promised." Fang Guangchen stretched out the token handed over by his entourage, handed it to Mrs. Zhang, and said: "This is the token given to Mrs. by His Royal Highness Min, when Mrs. Min wants to go to Guangzhou to visit her son and grandson, there is no barrier along the road, and she is free to come and go, and there is no detention and imprisonment." ”

"Ah, can I still visit my family?" Mrs. Zhang was taken aback, took the token and said happily: "Okay, good, His Royal Highness Min is really benevolent and thoughtful." Without further ado, I'll pack up ......."

"Madam-" Wu Sangui couldn't help it, his son and grandson were kidnapped, and he had to pay his wife again, this Min clan was really bad.

"What, I can't go?" Mrs. Zhang looked at Wu Sangui unhappily, "Sons and grandsons are nothing to you, let alone me, an old yellow-faced woman?" If I want to live, I will be with my children and grandchildren, and if I want to die, I will be together. ”

"Come, please go to the back house to rest." Wu Sangui Huo Ran got up and waved his hand angrily.

Hmph, Mrs. Zhang didn't wait for anyone to help, so she stood up and walked out. He turned back to Fang Guangchen and said: "When Mr. leaves, let people inform me, that is, I can't go to Guangzhou soon, and there is also a letter to give to my son." ”

"Madame, don't worry, I'm going to send someone to report." Fang Guangchen bowed and watched Mrs. Zhang leave. Only then did he turn his head and face Wu Sangui calmly.

"Selling for glory, Fang Guangchen, you actually did such a thing, why are you boasting about it here?" Wu Sangui's face changed, touching the scar on his face, and those who were familiar with it knew that this was his move to kill someone.

"On the surface, it is true, but below it is loyal, for the sake of the prince." Fang Guangchen sighed softly. said: "Does the prince know that this hesitation is just self-inflicted? His Royal Highness Min has a comment on the prince: self-righteousness, but appropriateness is foolishness; I think it's thick, but I think it's thin. When the sophistry is delayed, do you think you have to calculate? ”

"Bold." Wu Sangui seemed to have been stabbed in the sore spot, and he was furious, "Someone, drag this person down and cut him down, and the head will be brought back to Guangzhou by his entourage——"

"You don't have to bring it back to Guangzhou." Fang Guangchen said with a smile: "His Royal Highness Min is supervising the review. Now it should be in Guilin, and then it will be in Qujing. The entourage doesn't know where to go? It's better for the prince to hang the heads of the people below in Guiyang City, waiting for His Royal Highness Min to come down and clean up the burial. Well, it's more convenient that way. ”

"Left and right, don't drag this person down yet." Wu Sangui roared like thunder, but he was horrified in his heart.

Guilin and Qujing, those will be the two sharp knives to attack Guizhou. The Min Domain's inspection of the overseers is going to attack Guizhou! Wu Sangui was shocked and angry, and his head was a little dizzy.

"The prince may be angry for the time being." It was not a matter for Xia Guo to see each other, so he hurriedly stepped forward and waved away the guards, and said to Fang Guangchen: "The prince does have the heart to return to the Ming Dynasty. It's just that the timing is not good, but it's not a quibble delay. Min Fan is suspicious, and he uses force to force each other, I am afraid that it will violate the original agreement of the two families, right? ”

Fang Guangchen nodded and said, "I also said this to His Highness Min. His Royal Highness Min has a letter to the prince, and he also asks the prince to read the letter and make a decision, don't hesitate anymore. ”

For Wu Sangui, Zhu Yongxing is not afraid, indecisive and difficult to achieve great things, this is his evaluation of Wu Sangui. Moreover, for the historical description of how powerful Wu Sangui was, it seems that without his great achievements, the Manchu Qing would not have been able to enter the Central Plains. Zhu Yongxing believes that it is nothing more than tampering and exaggeration by the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

Wu Sangui was originally destined to be a supporting role in history. At most, it's just Shang Kexi, Geng Jinzhong, Hong Chengchou and the like. The reason why he became the protagonist was because he later raised an army to rebel against the Manchu Dynasty. The Manchu Qing Dynasty was a foreign race in the Central Plains, and they were really afraid that Wu Sangui would hold high the national banner and call on people. So he vigorously publicized and exaggerated Wu Sangui's exploits for the Manchu Qing Dynasty, as if without him, the Manchu Qing would not be able to enter the Central Plains. In this way, Wu Sangui has become the biggest traitor, so no matter how high he holds the national banner, it is really a bit funny and shameless.

History is a little girl who dresses up at will, and Zhu Yongxing thinks deeply of this sentence. If, assuming that Wu Sangui's rebellion succeeded, then he would become Emperor Taizu Wu in the history books, and he would be Emperor Taizu Wu who restored the rivers and mountains of the Han nation. Then what he did in the past was naturally just to endure the humiliation. Naturally, he did not hesitate to destroy his personality for the sake of the nation and the country. If you are fortunate enough to create this prosperous world, that prosperous era, then it will be difficult to think about it for a hundred years.

It is said that now, Yongli is still alive and well in Burma, and Wu Sangui's speculative act of luring Qing troops into the customs has not attracted any severe criticism and accusation. On the contrary, not only the Manchu Qing, but even Nanming also gave him high praise and gave him an official promotion.

If you can surrender, you will surrender, and if you can't, you will be annihilated. The war south of the river has reached a critical time, and Zhu Yongxing's patience has also come to an end. With the Jingshuo army in Kunming and Qujing, the Yanshuo army in Guilin, the Zhengshuo army in Hunan, and the internal response in Shuixi, Guizhou Province, it was not very difficult to defeat the Wu army. As soon as this obstacle is removed, most of the Ming army will be able to free up their hands and feet to join the Jiangnan War Group, and the balance of victory and defeat will be tilted faster.

When the Ming army entered Hunan, Wu Sangui was vaguely aware that he was going to be an opponent in Guizhou. Now that he heard Fang Guangchen's words, he confirmed his guess, and immediately felt a chill in his back. He forced his composure and watched with his letter.

“…… The general is the lord of the dynasty, and the emperor is very good to the general. The country was not created, the general lived alone outside the pass, the army was exhausted, the heartache was silent, and he had to make an alliance with blood, Xu captured the feudal domain, borrowed 100,000 soldiers, as the forerunner, beheaded the general into the customs, and wanted to capture the thief and marshal. Behead the Taimiao to thank the spirit of the first emperor. However, the cunning rebelled against the sky, stole my first artifact, and changed my Chinese crown, the general may have regrets and hatred. Can there be a rebellion against the north and a heart to sweep away the fishy spirit? ”

"The king of Zibiyi is unreasonable, treacherous and exalted; The Confucianism of morality, the subordinates everywhere, the generation of the fighting basket, and the prominent position of Xianju. The monarch is dark, the officials are cool and the officials are greedy, the water is miserable and the mountains are sad, and the women are crying. so that comets fall, and the heavens complain about it; Landslides and earth earthquakes, and the ground complains about the bottom.

This domain looks up and looks down, just when the riots are being cut down and the people are saved, and the day is also the day when the sky responds to the people. With the post of staying behind, he led the civil and military ministers to resist the elimination of violence and restore China. Blessed by God. The spirit of the ancestors is according to the will of the people. Responding to the Quartet, the troops are strong, and they have won many battles. This can be described as the heart of the subjects, and the anger of the snow heaven and people. Inspire my martial arts, cut the atmosphere, and promote the strategy of Zhongxing.

If only the general could see the time. Anyway, it can be said that he will not forget the blood and food of the old master, and live up to the kindness of the first emperor. If there is still a fluke, turn your back on obedience and rebellion, and resist my king. This domain is the army of the governor. Relatives go to the nest. Loyalty and filial piety are in nature, and no one has them! From obedience and obedience, good and evil are judged. If a general has no plans, he should carefully judge it, so that the head of the knife will not be stained with blood. This domain is very fortunate, and the world is very fortunate! ”

The letter was brilliantly written, both threatening and tempting, and it also left Wu Sangui a step, which is the historical legend of Wu Sangui and Dolgon's contract with troops.

Zhu Yongxing is not a historian, but he has read "The Biography of Wu Sangui". When Wu Sangui rebelled against the Qing Dynasty, he wrote an essay about his feat of begging for revenge with his troops, repeatedly affirming that there was an agreement with Dolgon at that time to establish the Ming prince, and condemning the Manchu Qing for breaking their promises and conspiring to seize national power.

Regarding this important issue, Kangxi did not say a word in the edict to discuss Wu, and simply and directly avoided it. Judging from this attitude, what Wu Sangui said may not be false.

As long as Wu Sangui can be recruited, Zhu Yongxing feels that this kind of historical detail is no longer important. But if there is such a thing, it is a taboo, and Wu Sangui who has surrendered to the Qing Dynasty will never dare to mention it. In the letter, it was mentioned that the first was to give him a step, and the second was also a psychological deterrent.

Wu Sangui's face changed several times, suddenly iron-blue, suddenly relaxed, suddenly angry, and suddenly helpless...... His thoughts had already flown out of the letters, and he was thinking about it repeatedly, weighing the pros and cons.

Zhu Yongxing did go on several personal expeditions in Yunnan Province, and he could be said to be invincible. This time, whether it was a false threat or a real battle formation, Wu Sangui was shocked. In terms of troops, he also cobbled together tens of thousands of people in Guizhou, but in terms of combat power and equipment, he could not compete with the Ming army. Calculate again, Qujing has nearly 30,000 Ming troops, Guilin has more than 10,000, plus Hunan's, the Ming army has an overwhelming advantage.

If the war started, the Qing court would never give strong support, and they wished that Wu Sangui and the Ming army would have a big battle and lose both, and they would take the opportunity to solve these two troubles.

There are also his son Wu Yingxiong and grandson Wu Shilin, does Min Fan really make a promise and will not cause harm? If he raised an army to resist, it would be difficult to ensure that Min Fan would not be annoyed and ashamed, and send the heads of his children and grandchildren to him, an old man who was over half a hundred years old, a heavy psychological blow.

Then there are the concerns of the military. If divided by region, the tens of thousands of people under Wu Sangui's family are mainly composed of three parts; The first is the Liaodong people, who followed Wu Sangui to the Qing Dynasty, after 20 years of migration, died of illness, war, disability, or occasionally fled, and have lost a lot of people; Second, the people north of the Yellow River, such as Shanxi, Shaanxi, Henan, Hebei and other provinces, were mostly the remnants of the peasant army incorporated by Wu Sangui, and these people had no feelings for the Qing court, and the source of the chain of loyalty was still with him; The third is the people of Sichuan, Yunnan-Guizhou and other provinces, they are either the remnants of Zhang Xianzhong, or the indigenous people under the rule of the Southern Ming, these people are the most unstable, like wolves and tigers when they are victorious, and they will have different thoughts when they are weak.

After talking about soldiers, let's talk about generals. They have followed Wu Sangui for many years, and have long linked their fate closely with Wu Sangui's interests. These people, who are either related to Wu Sangui by blood, or who are not related by blood but have special interests with each other, constitute a political and military group with Wu Sangui as the core.

Although most of the generals would obey Wu Sangui's orders, their reluctance to fight the Ming army was something that Wu Sangui knew. It's okay to be rich and rich, but to be destroyed together, can he open his mouth? In the so-called "relocation of the land", in the more than a year since the retreat from Yunnan Province to Guizhou, the lives of the soldiers who had been fighting for a long time were finally able to settle down, buy houses and land, and their families were prosperous. Ordering them to fight a war that has no chance of winning and that defeat will ruin their families, will they be willing?

Even his own sons-in-law, such as Hu Guozhu, saw that the revival of the Ming Dynasty was becoming more and more obvious, and they also "sharpened themselves with the restoration of the country", and tied Zhang Guozhu, Li Benchen, Xia Guoxiang, and Fang Guangchen as each other's wings. In order to prepare for the day when the army will start to oppose the Qing Dynasty.

Thinking about it, thinking about it, Wu Sangui made a painful decision, and couldn't help but cry bitterly.

"Your Royal Highness's golden and jade good words, such as a stick to drink, I know that it is wrong to refuse the tiger and enter the wolf. It's a mistake to put out fires with salary. Wu Sangui was in tears, crying silently, "Back then, I received the great grace of the emperor (specified) and treated the sins in the east. At the time when the thieves were causing chaos, I couldn't do both, and I was forced to beg for the dynasty to avenge my father's revenge. The chief of Rannu broke the contract, stole my artifact, and changed my Chinese crown...... Aunt Yu sobbed and forbeared. did not dare to act lightly, so as to avoid living in poverty, and when the time was obscure, the generals were selected to train the troops, the secret plan was restored, and the competitors were sharpened, and they were covered for 20 years! ”

Wu Sangui couldn't stop crying and let out a sad voice. Where does sorrow come from? It's not so much that he is crying about yesterday's wrong, but that crying about himself is more realistic. In those few lines of tears, he contains his feelings of anger, injustice, lamentation, regret, and helplessness! His crown. His land, the town of Xituyong, is blessed in the world. Under the strong pressure of the Ming army, these dreams were all dashed by Zhu Yongxing, who could only look up. He can only bow down to the courtiers, keep his wife and children, and keep his family wealth. Keep the army so that you don't die miserably.

In fact, if you talk about Wu Sangui's groveling and capricious soft bones, it will definitely not become an atmosphere. But there is a point. Compared with Shang Kexi, Wu Sangui has not sold his life for the Manchu Qing Dynasty as thoroughly as Shang Kexi, and he doesn't even want the coffin money.

"Father, let me keep my grief......" Xia Guoxiang and the others hurriedly stepped forward to persuade them, but Wu Sangui saw a relieved look on their faces, and couldn't help but be even more depressed.

"Prince-" Fang Guangchen was overjoyed in his heart, knowing that this great achievement had been made, but he still had a little sobriety, remembering Zhu Yongxing's instructions, and stepped forward to persuade: "The prince's painstaking forbearance is admirable. There is still an edict from His Royal Highness, please accept it from the prince. ”

"Ahh Wu Sangui hurriedly wiped his face and said hurriedly: "Quickly put the incense case on the table, and wait for me to receive the order." ”

Fang Guangchen pursed his lips and smiled, "You don't have to be so troublesome. As he spoke, he stepped back and stretched out his hand to ask, "Lord He, please give an order!" ”

The attendant-looking man nodded, took out several edicts from the box, and read them aloud at one of them.

Wu Sangui's face was full of deference, but he was bitter in his heart, this Min Fan was really imposing, and he didn't allow him to allow any gap to be drilled. Five days later, I greeted you in Qujing, and I said it beautifully, I'm afraid I won't be able to come back if I go, right? Well, listen, I just can't come back. What is the Governor of the Metropolitan Mansion, the Governor of the Left, and the staff who has no real power is just a praise painting. It's still a king, King Han, what's the meaning?

“…… The Wu Department was reorganized and renamed the Dangshuo Army. Xia Guoxiang, good at planning, has the talent of a general, Jin Fengping Beihou, as the commander-in-chief of the Dangshuo Army; Hu Guozhu, not forgetting the great ambition of his homeland, brave and good at fighting, Jin was named the Marquis of Jingbei, and was the deputy commander of the Dangshuo Army; Wei Pu, both civil and military, Jin Feng swept the Northern Marquis, and commanded the first division ......"

A series of personnel appointments, promoted to official titles. Wu Sangui sighed secretly in his heart when he heard this: Min Fan knows the situation of his heart and abdomen clearly, the four sons-in-law, and even the younger brother have arrangements, which is not only thoughtful, but also not divides his heart? After receiving the official position of Ming Feng and then reorganizing the army, the glory and wealth in the future can only rely on the imperial court, what can you do?

"Wu Sangui is indecisive and fickle, and he can leave after issuing an edict. If he wants to deceive each other, he will bring about his own destruction. Zhu Yongxing's words were still in his ears, and Fang Guangchen couldn't help but sneak a glance at Wu Sangui, who was looking deferential, and sighed silently.

If it is really "aware of what is today and not yesterday", then don't be self-righteous and clever. His Royal Highness Min is not an easy lord, and the superintendent's personal levy is not a false threat. Lord, you have to respect yourself!

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Qujing.

Zhu Yongxing really came here from the secret car, and before that, he met with the prince of Xuguo Ma Weixing in Guilin and explained the relevant matters.

"Five days later, the Yanshuo army set out from Qujing and advanced to Guiyang along Panxian, Pu'an, Qinglong, and Anshun." Zhu Yongxing pointed to the map and said: "The Guanling local official has received the seal, and there are intelligence officers who can provide some grain and grass. In this way, our army will be able to march faster. ”

"His Royal Highness only gave a five-day deadline, is it too tight for Wu Sangui?" Zhao Wang Bai Wenxuan said euphemistically.

"From Guiyang to Qujing, five days is enough." Zhu Yongxing sneered: "If you don't hurry, I'm afraid it will repeat the delay of King Qin again." This man, you can't give him a little space. Moreover, Hengyang should have been captured in five days, and he just wanted to make trouble, and he had no chance. ”

"What if the Eight Banners go to attack Hengyang?" Bai Wenxuan stretched out his hand and gestured on the map, and said, "Will Wu Sangui go out of the town, occupy Shaoyang, and attack Hengyang with the Eight Banners?" ”

"Zhenyuan and Shaoyang are not based on the Wu army." Zhu Yongxing shook his head lightly and said, "If he wants to leave Guizhou Province, how can the Qing court agree?" If it is captured by force, how can the Eight Banners fight with it? Well, the intelligence bureau will release rumors, which can make the Qing army more defensive against the Wu army. Besides, he didn't have time for it. ”

"So the odds are in for you?" Bai Wenxuan breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Wu Sangui doesn't want to cut off his children and grandchildren, and if he doesn't want to be defeated and die, he only has to be obedient anyway." ”

"This person can't give him a choice." Zhu Yongxing smiled disdainfully and said, "You can't let him command the army." However, if he changes his mind, according to his knowledge and experience in Liaodong Town for many years, he will be relied on. (To be continued......)