Chapter 281 Fake Surrender

Ningyuan.

"In the past, I was given a three-month limit by the Ying bandits to surrender. Later, I was bullied by the Dong bandits, which made me unable to make a decision. Now that the three months are about to expire, and the bandits are coming again, what should I do? ?”

Wu Sangui was haggard, his mouth was cracked, and his eyes were full of fatigue.

"I have 25,000 soldiers and horses, and I can't hold on until the horses chew me. The Donglu and the Ying bandits are pressing hard. How do I make a choice? Please teach me."

Wu Sangui is really rootless now. The Ming Dynasty was destroyed, and the Liaodong Army, which was the Ming Army, lost all support. With no source of food and grass, no military pay, they were trapped in a mere Ningyuan, waiting to die.

If this were the case, the worst possible outcome would be for the entire city to surrender to the Donglu. However, Abatai's entire army was wiped out, Turg was defeated, and the two imperial palaces outside Shanhaiguan shocked people's hearts. All these events made Wu Sangui see the weakness of Donglu.

He knew that Ying Yi was not Chongzhen. On the corpse of the Ming court, a new dynasty was about to stand up, and throughout history, when the original new dynasty appeared, the good days of the surrounding barbarians were coming to an end.

How stupid is it to surrender to the Eastern captives at this time?

He also knew that the significance of sending troops to attack only three months after the Tatars' defeat was to take advantage of Ying Yi's unstable foothold to determine the outcome and determine the fate of the country. No matter what, Ying Yi must be crippled to win a breathing space for Donglu - just like the Liao Dynasty to Song Dynasty, Donglu's intention is to win the situation between Liao Dynasty and Song Dynasty at the end.

It was not that Wu Sangui had never thought about surrendering to Ying Yi. Wu Sangui had thought about it three months ago when he received the edict from King Xia in the pass.

However, Ying Yi was too tough, and Wu Sangui felt that surrendering was okay, but he had to retain his own assets, such as the army. But this is not allowed by Ying Yi.

Without the army, only three or five people can kill Wu Sangui. This is the capital to save his life, and Wu Sangui is reluctant to let it go.

Hence the dilemma and the delay till now.

He hopes to find a way to get the best of both worlds, retaining power while gaining a future.

Zu Dashou, who was sitting at the head of the group, spoke.

Before Huang Taiji died, he sent Zu Dashou to Ningyuan to persuade Wu Sangui to surrender. However, even though Zu Dashou was Wu Sangui's uncle, he could not persuade Wu Sangui. What's more, Zu Dashou also saw Donglu's weakness, so the so-called persuasion was watered down.

"If you have any ideas, uncle, please tell me. We are all brothers here, what can't you say? Everyone is pointing at you."

Hearing this, all the generals in the hall said: "I only obey my uncle's orders!"

Wu Sangui showed a tired smile and said fleetingly, "Okay. I've been thinking about it day and night, and I do have some ideas."

Said: "Abatai's entire army was wiped out, and Turg was defeated. I don't know what method the Xia King used, but such a result shows that the Donglu have no arrogance in front of the Xia King. Historically, once there is a new dynasty in the Central Plains If it is established, the surrounding Tartars will no longer have the opportunity to be arrogant. The King of Xia has defeated the Eastern invaders before he established his country, which shows that he is very strong and extraordinary."

He also said: "Three months later, the Donglu troops came to attack. The news is that they were mobilized by the whole country. It can be seen that the Donglu's fear of the Xia king was deeply rooted in the bones. The Xia king occupied the Central Plains, and the new power was vigorous. The Donglu must not be The King of Xia is an enemy. However, the King of Xia is adamant and will recruit troops regardless of reasons. If the King of Xia is surrendered directly, there will be nothing left. So I thought of a plan."

Having said this, some generals and Zu Dashou in the hall vaguely understood.

Just listen to Wu Sangui saying: "You and I are both men, so we can have no worries if we surrender to the King of Xia. However, if we can achieve great achievements and then surrender to the King of Xia, haha..."

Then he said, "Excuse me, uncle, I'd like to ask you to take a trip. Isn't that Hao Ge coming to Ningyuan soon? Please tell him that I, Wu Sangui, do not want to surrender to the Ying bandits, and I am willing to surrender the whole city to the Qing Dynasty."

Zu Dashou stood up, put his hands on his hands and said with a smile: "Uncle Chang has made this decision, I am very relieved."

He turned around and walked out slowly: "Although this place is dangerous, if we can keep the ancestor family and the Wu family safe, our lives can be spared."

Wu Sangui stood up and bowed deeply: "Uncle, please be careful. There will be time to maneuver here, so we must try to get the family members out of Shengjing."

Zu Dashou walked out of the threshold and said: "The whole army of Donglu must be empty inside, and there are plenty of opportunities. Don't underestimate your uncle!"

After Zu Dashou left, Wu Sangui took a deep breath and said: "Everyone here is my confidant, and the information here must not be leaked. Don't say a word when you leave this hall!"

The four or five generals discussed here are all Wu Sangui's confidants. He has more than 20,000 people under his command, and there are more than 20 people in every thousand households, but these are the only ones he truly trusts.

"Uncle, don't worry, even if you die, you won't miss a word!"

Wu Sangui nodded fiercely and said, "Okay."

Then he said: "I need someone to go to Shanhaiguan on my behalf. Who is willing to go?"

Everyone said: "I'm willing to go!"

Then he sent someone to quietly leave the city and rush to Shanhaiguan Pass.

...

When Huang Taiji was there, Hauge and Huang Taiji, father and son, led three banners and had 117 Niulu elite soldiers. After Huang Taiji's death, Hauge lost the throne in the power struggle and lost the troops of the other two banners. They were assigned to Fulin's name, but were actually taken away by Dorgon.

Therefore, Hauge only had fifty-eight Niulu left. Among the Eight Banners, it was considered a strong banner, but it was much weaker than before.

As the vanguard general, Hauge personally led fifty-eight cattle, sixteen thousand fine cavalry, and twenty thousand coated slaves. He set out from Shengjing, that is, Liaoyang, and arrived in Jinzhou within two days.

Behind him, the power of Dorgon Qingguo wanted to gather 200,000 troops to compete with Ying Yi for the fate of the country.

After the defeat of the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty at Abatai and Turg, there were only more than 80,000 fine cavalry left. Except for Hauge's 16,000 men, the other seven banners only had 70,000 elite cavalry. Two hundred thousand soldiers and horses will naturally be recruited from the Mongolian Eight Banners, the Han Eight Banners and North Korea.

There are 200,000 regular soldiers, and at least 500,000 coats of clothing must be recruited for logistics. In other words, Dorgon has spent all his money.

After Hauge arrived in Jinzhou, he sent reconnaissance cavalry ahead, while the main force was stationed in Jinzhou, intending to rest for the night.

After two days of running around, even the elite soldiers of the Eight Banners were tired.

It had only been two or three years since the Qing Dynasty captured Jinzhou. In the Battle of Songjin, the Manchu Qing Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty faced off for almost a year before finally winning. But this military town was almost reduced to rubble.

However, the Qing Dynasty's national power was not enough, so there was no time to develop and repair it.

Fortunately, there were coated slaves, and they quickly built a tent and settled down.

In the big tent, Hauge was looking at the map in trance. Hao Ge is rough and has no wits, but that doesn't mean he is stupid. After Huang Taiji died, Hauge, the eldest son, lost the throne. This time, he was the vanguard in the struggle for national destiny. Dorgon's thoughts were clear at a glance.

But Hauge didn't take it seriously. He knew what Dorgon meant, but he came without any objection. He wanted to avenge Huang Taiji and prove that the elite soldiers of the Qing Dynasty were always invincible!

In Hauge's view, the so-called Xia thief was the culprit for Huang Taiji's death. If the Xia thieves hadn't massacred Shanshan, Huang Taiji would not have died so quickly. As long as he persists for another year or two and makes all preparations, how can he lose the throne and be controlled by Dorgon now?

The culprits of all are Xia thieves. Revenge is Haug's only belief.