Wu Sangui’s eyes were already quite big and now they are almost as big as copper bells!

His father turned out not to be Cao Cao, but was dragged onto a pirate ship by a prince who looked like the reincarnation of Cao Cao... No, it should be a dragon boat!

If this prince is really as powerful as Feng Yuanyang said, then wouldn't it be possible for the Ming Dynasty to revive? Then he and the third child can become princes in the future, right?

A family of two princes plus a queen can catch up with the descendants of Xu Da...

Wu Sangui's big eyes rolled around, and he had already begun to think about his family's future. The Qing Dynasty could not provide him with a future for two princes and one queen, let alone Li Zicheng. Therefore, seeking refuge with Zhu Cihong was the first step.

First, it is also the most natural choice. Moreover, Wu Sangui was originally a minister of the Zhu family, and he was loyal to Zhu Cixiang. If he surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, he would be a worthless minister!

But the question is, can Daming be saved?

If Beijing was still in the hands of the Ming Dynasty, Wu Sangui would not consider joining the Ming Dynasty. But now the Ming Dynasty has lost half of the world, and the other half... it seems difficult to save it!

"Uncle Ping Xibo," Feng Yuanyang took out an envelope at this time, handed it to Wu Sangui, and said with a smile, "This is an autographed letter from His Highness the Crown Prince. Please read it... The Crown Prince asked you to read the letter first, and then finish it."

We’ll talk about it later.”

Does this mean he wants to be granted an official position and make a wish to win over Wu Sangui?

Wang Yongji and Tian Cunzhi both looked at Wu Sangui with sour eyes as he took the autographed letter from Zhu Cixiang with both hands.

This is not an edict, but a family letter. It is a family letter written by Zhu Cixiang to his second uncle, but what is stated in the family letter is still the general trend of the world.

Zhu Cihong conducted an analysis from Wu Sangui's perspective, not as a prince or a monarch, but as a brother-in-law.

According to the analysis of Zhu Cixiang, a good brother-in-law of the Ming Dynasty, Wu Sangui now had three strategies: upper, middle and lower.

Of course, Shang Ce immediately took the Wu family's servants and sailed southward. Shen Tingyang had more than a hundred large ships in his hands, and it was not difficult to transport about 20,000 people and horses. The Wu family's servants plus their family members would not exceed 20,000 people.

.As long as Wu Sangui is willing to leave, they can be transported to Denglai at any time.

When Wu Sangui arrived in Shandong, Zhu Cixang made him the Duke of Lai, and set up the Shandong Capital Command to govern Denglai, which was controlled by Wu Sangui and his descendants!

The central strategy was for Wu Sangui to stay stationary at Shanhaiguan, not to take the initiative, and not to lure the Donglu into the pass. He just blocked the choke point of Shanhaiguan and watched the fight between the captives and thieves. After the Donglu defeated the thieves and captured Beijing, he would then cooperate with the imperial court.

The army will try to restore the capital. After this is accomplished, the imperial court will move south to Yingtian, and the land in the north of Zhili will be handed over to Wu Sangui to stay in the town. Zhu Cixiang will also make him the Duke of Yan, and his descendants will inherit the garrison of Beijing.

As for the next best option, of course it would be to lure the Donglu into Shanhaiguan. If we borrow troops to help suppress the enemy, it might lead to luring the wolves into the house! That would be a big trouble!

The Donglu have been peeping at the Central Plains for more than ten years, and their troops and horses are strong, far superior to the official army and the bandits. Once they occupy Shanhaiguan, the shortcut from Liaodong, they will turn against the guests and plot against the Central Plains.

If Wu Sangui must carry out this strategy, then after the Donglu defeated the rogue bandits, he would immediately send his army to pursue him and enter Shanxi to occupy Taiyuan Prefecture as the base. At that time, Zhu Cixang would make him the Duke of Jin, the commander of Shanxi, and rule over Shanxi.

In the central and southern lands, the same descendants inherit Yongzhen!

The three strategies given by Zhu Cixiang, no matter the top, middle or bottom, all gave Wu Sangui the title of Duke and the privileges of Yongzhen. It can be said that he is full of sincerity! Not only is it full, but the price is extremely high. Regardless of Dashun, Daqing

, will not give any higher bids - even the Yunnan-Guizhou territory under the jurisdiction of Wu Sangui, the king of Pingxi in history, cannot compare with the territory of Shanxi, Shandong and Beijing! Although the territory of Yunnan-Guizhou is large, its population is sparse.

The land is barren and has always been regarded as a wilderness.

When Feng Yuanyang saw Wu Sangui put away the letter, he knew that he had finished reading it, so he smiled and said: "Master Qiansui has given three strategies: upper, middle and lower. I wonder what Uncle Ping Xi means?"

Wu Sangui frowned, "There are 50,000 troops here in Shanhaiguan, and there are hundreds of thousands of family members and civilians accompanying the army. Wu cannot abandon them and only take his family members south to Denglai... This is the best policy, not because he is unwilling, but because he cannot

.”

"Then let's use the middle strategy," Feng Yuanyang twirled his beard, "Now the rogue bandits and the Donglu are fighting. There are 50,000 troops here in Shanhaiguan, and the mountains are dangerous. I believe that neither side of the bandits will take the initiative to provoke Guan Ning's army.

It should be feasible to observe quietly.”

Wu Sangui said: "But there are hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians here in Shanhaiguan, and their daily consumption is staggering. The food and grass stored in Shanhaiguan is only enough for three or two months. How should Wu deal with it?"

"Isn't three or two months enough?" Feng Yuanyang said with a smile, "The Donglu people have already started to gather their troops, right? Bypassing the mountains of western Liaoning from Shenyang, and then breaking through the Yanshan Mountains, one month is enough. Rogue bandits

In the past few days, there has been a lot of torture and extortion in Beijing. The people have lost their moral support and will never dare to defend the city. They will only fight decisively in the wild. Therefore, within three months, the capital will inevitably change hands again. By then, if the Donglu cannot break through the Shanhaiguan fortress,

The way back is threatened by Dongjiang Town again, and they might be plundered."

"Dongjiang Town?"

"Is the imperial court going to reopen Dongjiang Town?"

"Wouldn't that make Mao Donglu angry?"

Wu Sangui, Wang Yongji and Tian Cunzhi were all surprised. Back then, under the leadership of Mao Wenlong, Dongjiang Town was a sharp knife stuck in the Donglu's back! Although they could not defeat the Donglu's army on land, Dongjiang Town's

The base is a Pi Island on the sea, and relying on the navy and the Shachuan Gang to control the sea routes, they can invade and harass various parts of the long Liaodong coastline. This makes Donglu feel very uncomfortable, and at the same time he hates Dongjiang Town to his core.

If Zhu Cixiang really wants to open Dongjiang Town again, then Donglu may have to try again!

In this case, how can we negotiate peace? If we cannot negotiate peace with the Donglu, Ming Dynasty will still be trapped between the Donglu and the Donglu. What other way out is there?

This prince seems to be similar to his father Chongzhen, and he takes things for granted...

Wu Sangui, Wang Yongji, and Tian Cunzhi exchanged glances with each other, and Tian Cunzhi said: "Feng Futai, to be honest, Shanhaiguan is cut off from the imperial court these days, and I don't know if His Majesty the Emperor and the Crown Prince are out of danger.

And His Royal Highness King Ding was escorted by Zu Zepu and Qiu Zhizhong to break through the encirclement a few days ago... So after our family, Ping Xibo and Wang Zhitai discussed it, they both felt that they could borrow troops from the Donglu, so they sent Zu Zepu

I went to Shenyang as an envoy."

"Oh, Prince Ding is out of danger... Then Prince Yong, the fifth prince, and Concubine Yuan Guifei..."

"They all fell into the hands of bandits!"

Feng Yuanyang nodded, noncommittal. "It doesn't matter if we send an envoy to Shenyang. The Donglu are going to send troops anyway... When the time comes, just close Shanhaiguan and let them go around."

Tian Cunzhi asked: "Should we send King Ding to Dagokou?"

Feng Yuanyang still didn't answer, but just said: "Your Highness the Crown Prince still doesn't know much about the situation here in Shanhaiguan. Why don't you come up with someone to follow me and go south to the sea, and go and tell His Highness the Crown Prince face to face."

This is as it should be. Wu Sangui, Wang Yongji, and Tian Cunzhi looked at each other.

Wang Yongji said: "Ping Xibo is the commander-in-chief and cannot leave Shanhaiguan... Why don't you let me go?"

Tian Cunzhi also said: "Our family went to Shanhaiguan to handle matters according to the order, and now it is time to go back and report to the Holy Spirit."

Feng Yuanyang just smiled and turned his eyes to Wu Sangui. Wu Sangui was also a knowledgeable person. He knew that Feng Yuanyang must have brought a secret edict, so he cupped his hands and said: "I have to go to the military camp to inspect, so let's say goodbye."

We won't go to the military camp today... After all, Chen Yuanyuan is here with Feng Yuanyang! Of course Wu Sangui has to go and meet the beautiful lady.
Chapter completed!