If Zhang Zhun had not emerged, Wu Sangui would have been the youngest first-rank general in the Ming Dynasty. As long as he did not make big mistakes, his path to promotion would have almost no end. If he had not surrendered later... well, it would have no meaning to say this. The current reality is that the two youngest generals of the Ming Dynasty were about to meet in Hejian Prefecture. Everyone is the pride of heaven. If they meet on the battlefield, what kind of sparks would they create?

Zhang Zhun smiled slightly and said disapprovingly: "What have I said before?"

Dong Sanhuai and others were cautious and did not speak. To be honest, their level was not on the same interface as Zhang Zhun and Wu Sangui. No matter what Zhang Zhun did, they could only take action. Similarly, in front of Wu Sangui, they were just an ant and could be crushed into powder at any time.

Zhang Zhun said confidently: "I said before, don't worry about war. You just need to follow the orders and do your own things well. Wu Sangui and Xu Dingguo will naturally have me to deal with."

Dong Sanhuai and others all breathed a sigh of relief.

Only with Zhang Zhun's words can they be completely relieved.

To be honest, they did not have such courage to fight against the Ming officers' army, especially against people like Wu Sangui. Due to the intentional propaganda of the Ming court, the combat effectiveness of the Liaodong cavalry was still quite strong. No matter what, it could fight against the existence of the Tartars, and they could not help but be nervous.

While speaking, Meng Xia came over to report: "Governor General, Wu Sangui is asking for a meeting!"

Zhang Zhun was slightly stunned. Wu Sangui actually arrived? He asked subconsciously: "He said he was Wu Sangui? Not someone else?"

Meng Xia said affirmatively: "He said he was indeed Wu Sangui, and he also brought fifty entourages."

Zhang Zhun couldn't help but rub his hands hard.

Vulnerability!

A huge loophole!

There was a loophole in intelligence!

Wu Sangui arrived in Hejian Mansion with light clothes and simple clothes, but he didn't even know it!

However, Wu Sangui is too brave, right? He dared to come to see him with fifty people. Is he really not afraid of death? He really doesn't know his relationship with the court, or is he a little stupid and wants to convince himself face to face? Or is he not taking himself seriously at all?

"Take me to see him!"

Zhang Zhun said sternly.

Wu Sangui has the courage to break into the enemy camp alone. Can he still compete with this traitor? Of course, he has to act more courageous than this traitor!

Soon, Zhang Zhun came to the front barracks. Sure enough, outside the barracks, there were fifty followers solemnly. They used not firearms, but all their waists. The expressions of these people were very strong. The waists were straight, without squinting, and their eyes were cold. You could tell at a glance that they were good at fighting. Just from their murderous aura, the Hu Ben Army was not as good as the other party. The Hu Ben Army killed people from a distance, but they killed people face to face. The gap between them was still relatively large.

Zhang Zhun, who came from later generations, knew that Wu Sangui had also formed a private cavalry in addition to the Guanning Iron Cavalry, with a number of about 1,000 people. The team was divided into twenty teams, each with fifty people, led by a leader. Wu Sangui wrote the names of each two teams on bamboo sticks and then inserted them into his boots. During the war, he pulled out the bamboo sticks from the boots. Whoever he drew them, he would go up to kill the enemy with him.

Why do this? Because in ancient times, if a person's name was written on a bamboo stick, it would mean death. Those who have seen the prisoners in prison know that there was a sign behind the death row, which read the name and crime of the death row prisoner. The leader's name was written on a bamboo stick, which meant death row. In Liaodong, only such a lifeless person had the courage to fight against the Tartars.

When Zhang Zhun entered the hall, he saw a young general standing solemnly. It must be Wu Sangui. Wu Sangui's body was not as tall as the legendary one, and was very majestic. In fact, his height was only seven feet, which was about the same as ordinary people. He was even a little delicate, completely different from those generals who were rude and rude.

When Zhang Zhun arrived, the young general turned around suddenly and stared at Zhang Zhun with a steady look. Zhang Zhun also stared at the other party with bright eyes. The two of them looked at each other, both of which were far behind the depth of each other's eyes.

Zhang Zhun withdrew his eyes and said slowly in a deep voice: "Are you Wu Sangui?"

The young general also withdrew his eyes and said slowly: "Are you Zhang Zhun?"

Zhang Zhun nodded and said in a deep voice: "I am Zhang Zhun!"

The young general said, "I am Wu Sangui!"

Zhang Zhun said in a deep voice: "So brave!"

He did not expect that Wu Sangui would dare to come and meet him alone. The court's order was of course to drive him out of Beizhili, or even arrest him and kill him directly. However, this guy actually came to him with fifty people. To be honest, Zhang Zhun did not know what reason Wu Sangui had, so he rushed to meet him in a hurry. But no matter how he looked at it, this guy didn't look like a madman.

Wu Sangui said expressionlessly: "Governor Zhang won't kill me, right?"

Zhang Zhun said coldly: "You should know that you and I are not the same person."

Wu Sangui said disapprovingly: "I think we are all the people. We both have the blood of the Tartars in our hands. The Tartars want to kill you and me!"

Zhang Zhun stared at the other party deeply and said deeply: "Please!"

Wu Sangui sat down calmly.

Zhang Zhun sat down too.

A big traitor is a big traitor, and he really has some courage. In fact, if he doesn’t have some courage, he doesn’t even have the chance to be a big traitor. In such a chaotic world, soldiers without courage cannot make a name for themselves. However, it is actually inappropriate to use words like a big traitor to describe the other party now. Because, at least so far, there are mortal enemies between Wu Sangui and the Tartars.

Zhang Zhun said bluntly: "If my information is correct, the court asked General Wu to drive me away, right?"

Wu Sangui nodded and said without any concealment: "Yes."

Zhang Zhun's eyes were astonished, and he fell on the other party's body, and said deeply: "Since that's the case, why are you here alone?"

Wu Sangui said calmly: "I just want to know how you eliminated so many Tartars in Huangxian? Dorgon and Duoduo are not ordinary people. Kong Youde also has some skills. Why were they put in a chime by you and killed thousands of people at once?"

Zhang Zhun asked suspiciously: "You are here for this?"

Wu Sangui said frankly: "If I don't come in advance, the army will arrive a few days later and we will be our opponents. I guess we will not have the chance to speak alone."

Zhang Zhun had to look at the other person suspiciously again.

This big traitor is not using any conspiracy, is he? Is he deliberately showing weakness to himself? Trying to relax his vigilance? However, Wu Sangui's expression doesn't seem to be very similar. Perhaps, this guy really wants to know how to kill the Tartars and how to kill more Tartars.

To be honest, the Ming army in Liaodong actually hoped to kill the Tartars. If the Tartars were solved, not only could the court remove the huge burden, but the soldiers stationed in Liaodong could also return to their hometowns. No matter from any perspective, they hoped to end the war in Liaodong as soon as possible.

The problem is that their battles often end in failure. Due to internal corruption and injustice and numerous shady curtains, the Ming army in Liaodong is no match for the Tartars at all. Even if the Guanning Iron Cavalry meets the Tartars cavalry, they often suffer heavy losses. If they can replicate a great victory in Huangxian, the threat from the Guanning front will be much lower.

Zhang Zhun pondered for a moment and said slowly: "Wu Sangui, if you were me, how would you deal with the Tartars in Dengzhou City?"

Wu Sangui said without hesitation: "The head is beheaded and no one is left!"

Zhang Zhun nodded thoughtfully and handed him the information sent by Ma Yi.

After reading the information, Wu Sangui sighed slightly, as if he was hesitating.

Zhang Zhun said curiously: "Do you know?"

Wu Sangui said slowly: "The Tartars' actions were very big, and they could not hide them from the smart night. I reminded the Ministry of War, but unfortunately, the Ministry of War did not believe it very much. The other generals did not believe it very much, and felt that I was too young, had no experience in the battlefield, and was too sensitive."

Zhang Zhun said with interest: "Tell me what you know?"

Wu Sangui coughed twice, cleared his throat, and said slowly: "The Jinzhou front line has always been the Tartars' Zhenghong Banner and the Inlaid Red Banner. Among the Eight Banners of the Tartars, the Zhenghong Banner and the Inlaid Red Banner are the weakest. The Tartars used the troops of these two banners to restrain our army and put pressure on our army. During this period, the Tartars' attacks seemed to have a tendency to intensify."

Zhang Zhun's eyes flashed and he said thoughtfully: "Intensify?"

Wu Sangui nodded and said, "Governor Zhang also noticed that there was something wrong? Zhenghongqi and Yinghongqi suddenly intensified their attacks, which was obviously an ulterior motive. To put it bluntly, it was just to confuse our army. Their real purpose was most likely to be to cross the Korqin grassland and then march into the inland."

"I have installed some spies in the Mongolians. From them, I got some news that Haoge has arrived at the Korqin grassland. Since Haoge has come, there will definitely be a large army in the future. If my speculation is correct, the Tartars will definitely cross the Great Wall before the end of this year."

Zhang Zhun pondered and said, "Since that's the case, why don't you take the initiative to attack and test it?"

Wu Sangui glanced at Zhang Zhun and said meaningfully: "Do you know who the Liaodong Army Supervisor is?"

Zhang Zhun said slowly: "Gao Qiqian?"

Wu Sangui said calmly: "He ordered the Liaodong army to be able to defend and not fight. Otherwise, he would be killed without mercy!"

Zhang Zhun frowned.

Zhang Zhun dislikes Gao Qiqian very much. This is a very selfish and greedy eunuch. Gao Qiqian is even more annoying than Zhang Yixian. Judging from Wu Sangui's tone, it seems that he doesn't like Gao Qiqian very much. However, Gao Qiqian mentioned by Wu Sangui is not the key to the problem. The most critical issue is the disagreement within the Ming army!

Yes, there was a discord within the Ming army!

The Ming Dynasty was already in turmoil, shattering and shaking. There was a serious factional struggle within the Ming army. This faction mainly includes three major military groups. The first one is the strongest and most eye-catching one is the Guanning Military Group. This group, including the Ming army in Guangning, Jinzhou, Shanhaiguan, Jizhen and other places. The total force is about 200,000.

The second military group was mainly the Qin army, that is, the Ming army that besieged the peasant army in the Central Plains. It included the army commanded by Hong Chengchou, Sun Chuanting, Lu Xiangsheng, Zuo Liangyu and others. The core of this military group was all from the border troops in Shaanxi. The total force was about 150,000.

The third military group is mainly the Jin army, that is, the Ming army stationed in Shanxi, Datong, Xuanfu and other places. The composition of this military group is very complicated. Both the Qin army and the Liaodong army want to control it, but they cannot fully control it. The representative figure of the Jin army is mainly the military supervisor Wang Kun.

Gao Qiqian knew that the Tartars might invade again, but he was unwilling to let the Liaodong army attack and restrain the Tartars' retreat. Of course, there was a reason. He hoped to use the Tartars' hands to weaken the strength of the Qin army to reduce the support for the top leaders of the Qin army to compete for power. The most powerful competitors of the Liaodong army within the Liaodong army are the Qin army. The recent military achievements made by Hong Chengchou, Lu Xiangsheng and others have made the Liaodong army very jealous. The Liaodong army must take measures to curb the Qin army, otherwise, Hong Chengchou, Lu Xiangsheng and others may enter the center of power.

If the Tartars invade, the court will inevitably transfer the Qin army to the north to fight the Tartars. Faced with the Tartars' military front, the strength of the Qin army will definitely be weakened. Even if it is not weakened, the peasant army that the Qin army wants to encircle and suppress will have a chance to breathe. After the Tartars retreat, the Qin army will turn around and move south and continue to besiege the peasant army. It would be strange if they don't exhaust them in such a row.

Wu Sangui's words made Zhang Zhun feel very strange. At this moment, the one sitting in front of him was one of the biggest traitors in the Ming Dynasty. Later Han people, when they talked about Wu Sangui, there was no one who did not despise him. Even a hooligan like Wei Xiaobao was qualified to despise him. However, this big traitor now only wanted to kill the Tartars, and even came alone to meet him.

Perhaps, Wu Sangui did not have the idea of ​​surrendering to the Tartars, but it was Li Zicheng's mistake. If Li Zicheng could treat old officials well and establish an effective Han regime after entering the capital, Wu Sangui would definitely not surrender to the Tartars. He would definitely continue to block the Tartars' path forward at Shanhaiguan. In fact, even if Hong Chengchou surrendered to the Tartars, Wu Sangui was still fighting with the Tartars.

Zhang Zhun had no reason to overturn Wu Sangui. However, Wu Sangui in front of him could not be considered a traitor. At least, in the eighth year of Chongzhen, Wu Sangui was definitely not a traitor. He was still a very simple young man, and he was only determined to kill the Tartars.
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