Chapter 163: Those who do not comply with the rules of Lantian are not allowed
Zu Dashou coughed violently, and his tall figure became rickety due to the effort of coughing.
Wu Sangui stood in front of the window, watching with fascination a pair of swallows playing under the eaves.
Wu Xiang was leaning on a brocade couch, holding a slender cigarette rod and smoking.
"It's a good thing that swallows can enter the house."
After finally coughing enough, Zu Dashou managed to squeeze out a smile for Wu Sangui.
He is very old and extremely weak, but he wears a ridiculous money rat-tail hairstyle, which immediately destroys the sense of majesty he strives to show.
If you think about it, you will understand. No matter how majestic an old man is, if he only leaves a bunch of money-sized hair on the top of his head, and shaves off the rest, leaving a hair that is not much different from a mouse's tail. The braid hangs down like a clown on the stage, how can he still look majestic?
Zu Dashou himself didn’t like this hairstyle. The problem was that he had no choice.
"Vote, we have no choice."
Wu Xiang knocked the cigarette pot on the edge of the brocade couch, filled a new pot of cigarettes, and before lighting it, still I told Wu Sangui.
"The reason why my uncle didn't persuade you to defect to the Manchus before was because Li Hongji still had the option. Now, Li Hongji's defeat is imminent, and the generals of Liaodong still have to survive.
At the time, you You didn't choose Lantian Yunzhao because of your uncle. Now, you have no choice. I know that joining the Manchus makes you feel uncomfortable, but when people are seeking to survive, don't be too particular. ”
Zu Dashou seemed to be garrulous when he spoke, and he had long lost the fierceness of the past when he was crossing swords and leaping horses.
"I actually envy Li Hongji."
Wu Sangui finally spoke, but his words were messy.
"What do you envy him for? He is just a bandit."
Wu Xiang was a little dissatisfied with his son's incoherent words.
Wu Sangui looked back at the two old men in the room and said irritably: "At least you are living happily!"
"Ahem, cough, cough..."
Zu Dashou coughed violently again and said: "It doesn't matter if you live happily, the important thing is to live. I know you will look down on your uncle after saying this, but, think about it, this heroic man buried in Liaodong Are there too many?
Where are the dazzling heroes of the past?
No matter how bad a person's reputation is, he will still be alive. Uncle, we must not act on impulse. We in Liaodong Jiangmen has no ability to survive alone.
If Li Hongji wants to leave, let him go. He used to live in the Central Plains and does not know the horror of the north. Sooner or later, his troops will be destroyed in the ice and snow of the north. This is the bravery of an ordinary man, which cannot be imitated.
Chang Bo, the general of Liaodong returned home.There are 80,000 people, and you must not let them die in Liaodong just because of your wrong thoughts.
Yun Zhao is accustomed to chasing tigers to devour wolves. He chased Zhang Bingzhong, a fierce bandit, to the south of the sky, and chased Li Hongji, who was rampant in the world, to the sky and to the earth. Now he is even more desperate. Go to extremely cold places to survive.
In Yun Zhao’s eyes, our Liaodong generals are just another wolf pack that can be driven away. When our strength is exhausted, it will be time for the Liaodong generals to disappear.
You have to think clearly about this. "
Wu Sangui said indifferently: "Is this the will of everyone in the generals of Liaodong? "
Wu Xiang was now a little afraid of this domineering son. When he saw his son staring at him and asking questions, he lowered his head involuntarily and said, "Yes.
Wu Sangui looked up to the sky and laughed for a while and said: "The backbone of the Liaodong general has been broken. It is not as good as my father and uncle took them to seek refuge with the slaves. I took my wife and children and drove a group of sheep to the wilderness." He made a living by herding herds and remained anonymous ever since. "
"Nonsense..." Wu Xiang patted the brocade couch and said angrily: "At this time, do you expect your uncle or your father to go to the battlefield? "
Wu Sangui looked at his uncle's ridiculous hairstyle and said: "Uncle's hair is too ugly.
Zu Dashou smiled bitterly and said: "My uncle is old and thick-skinned. As long as he lives, he will be fine. You are still young and it is impossible to abuse your body like this. My uncle has long asked the regent to ask for help." You don’t have to be overly sentimental. "
Wu Sangui looked at Zu Dashou and said, "I don't feel comfortable shaving my hair. How can I win the trust of being a slave if I don't shave my hair?"
Wu Xiang touched his gray hair and said, "I'm going to shave my head for my father's sake, but my son doesn't need to." "
Wu Sangui sneered and said: "I'm afraid it's me they want! ”
Zu Dashou smiled and said: “That’s right, you are now the backbone of the Liaodong generals. It is really inappropriate for you not to shave your hair. Uncle, in fact, it’s okay to shave your hair. It’s still cooler in the summer.” "
Wu Sangui frowned and was about to speak, but there was a rush of footsteps outside the door. In an instant, someone outside the door reported: "General Qi, Li Hongji's army suddenly came towards us. Get closer. "
Wu Sangui opened the door and looked at the report: "Who is coming? "
"Hao Yaoqi! "
"Purpose! ”
“I don’t know! "
"After passing the order, the three armies were on alert and immediately sent an envoy to ask Hao Yaoqi what was the purpose of his troops coming to my place? "
After the detective saluted him and left quickly, Wu Sangui looked back at his uncle and father and said, "I'm going to handle military affairs. "
Wu Xiang waved his hands repeatedly and said: "Go quickly, go quickly. "
Wu Sangui left quickly, and only Zu Dashou and Wu Xiang were left in the room, looking at each other.
"Brother, do you think the eldest uncle will agree? "
Zu Dashou sighed: "Who gave him a choice? Who gives us a choice again? In just twenty years, too many things have happened, and the world has changed too fast.
The Ming Dynasty is over, Yunzhao has risen, the Mongols have almost been killed, Li Hongji is about to die, Zhang Bingzhong is also hanging on, the powerful Jianzhou people have also retreated, leaving us, the unworthy people, Suffering alive. "
Wu Xiang hesitated and said: "How about we try Yun Zhao? ”
Zu Dashou shook his head and said: “Don’t even think about it. Over the years, we have tried countless times and tried hard countless times. No matter what we say, everything has come to nothing.”
Look at the appearance of the Lantian Imperial Court. How many of them are familiar to us?
Qian Qianyi, Ma Shiying, Ruan Dajue, these people have sharpened their heads and want to sneak into the Lantian imperial court. Have you ever seen them appear in the Lantian court?
Don’t think about it. What Yun Zhao wants is a brand new Ming Dynasty, he doesn’t want the old one..."
Wu Xiang sighed and said: "It’s really hard to go back to your home. , It’s hard to escape when there is a country. Now that I think about it, Yun Zhao’s military order ordering us to lay out a stone to prevent Li Hongji from escaping was our last chance to surrender..."
The swallows chirped and finally chose a place. The eaves were busy building nests.
Zu Dashou and Wu Xiang just stared at the two swallows busy building nests, silently for a long time.
In the afternoon, Wu Sangui. When he came back, he didn't even have time to take off his armor, so he went back to the room and said to Zu Dashou and Wu Xiang: "Hao Yaoqi was abandoned by Li Hongji, and he wants to form an alliance with us. "
Zu Dashou said: "Why was Hao Yaoqi abandoned by Li Hongji? "
Wu Sangui frowned and said: "According to the envoy, Hao Yaoqi was unwilling to follow Li Hongji to the north, so he wanted to form an alliance with us and stay in Liaodong.
Hao Yaoqi also said, follow my orders in everything. "
Wu Xiang said: "How many soldiers and horses does Hao Yaoqi have under his command? "
Wu Sangui said: "According to the detective report, there were originally 50,000 people. When they officially broke with Li Hongji, 20,000 people left Hao Yaoqi and disappeared, leaving less than 30,000 people. . "
Zu Dashou looked at Wu Sangui and said, "What does the elder uncle plan? "
Wu Sangui sneered and said, "Wait until Li Hongji annihilates the rebels. "
Zu Dashou said: "What if Li Hongji doesn't do this? "
Wu Sangui sneered and said: "Li Hongji is unwilling to consume his own troops through internal strife. How can we do such a thing that harms others and does not benefit ourselves. "
"Stand still? "
"Stay still! No explanation, no answer, just watch what Hao Yaoqi and Li Hongji do before making up your mind. ”
Just when Wu Sangui, his uncle, and his father were discussing a plan to remain unchanged in response to the ever-changing situation, Hao Yaoqi was like an ant on a hot pot, rubbing his hands in the palm of the army and pacing back and forth. .
He also looked outside the military tent from time to time.
Just two days ago, his military camp did not receive military rations from the old camp, and he knew that something was wrong. He sent someone to the old camp to inquire, and the answer he got made himMy heart went cold.
He never expected that at this critical moment, Li Hongji would actually know about his secret communication with Yun Zhao.
Fortunately, Li Hongji still missed some of his old feelings and did not send troops to exterminate him. Instead, he asked him to stand on his own feet. He also sent a letter to congratulate him on climbing a high branch and hope that he would have a smooth journey. He has been a prince for thousands of generations.
He quickly ordered the news to be blocked. Unfortunately, he didn’t know how the news got out. Overnight, his 50,000-strong army was reduced to less than 30,000, and every one of them was in panic. , the military morale is unstable.
What frightened Hao Yaoqi the most was that the men in black in Lantian who usually hid in the army also disappeared without a trace overnight for some reason. Hao Yaoqi sent out a large number of troops. Looking for these men in black, there is still no news.
When it got dark, Hao Yaoqi finally understood that not only Li Hongji had abandoned him, but also Yun Zhao had abandoned him at this time.
With this discovery, Hao Yaoqi's sky fell... He still doesn't understand why he became a lost dog overnight.
Just when he was in panic, a group of men in black led more than 20,000 horses, holding the Lantian flag, passing through Li Jin's camp, Li passed the camp, and finally met Liu Zongmin's teasing eyes. In the middle, we passed Liu Zongmin’s camp and went straight to Bijia Mountain and Motian Ridge.
Twenty-one thousand three hundred bandits who disarmed themselves sat cross-legged on a huge school military field and accepted Li Dingguo's review.
Chen Ziliang, the leader of the men in black, was waiting beside Li Dingguo with his hands down, waiting for the general to review the people he had selected and brought back. < /p>
Not even Hao Yaoqi is accepted?"
Chen Ziliang sneered and said: "Boss Han only accepts people according to the regulations, but he never told us who can be special. "
Zhang Guofeng asked strangely: "What has he done that makes him unworthy of your judgment?"
Chen Ziliang opened a thick account book and handed it to Zhang Guofeng. : "General, please take a look. This is a record of all the illegal things Hao Yaoqi has done since he took refuge in Lantian. Among them, he killed 425 people, including 311 men, and raped and killed 70 children. Eight people raped and killed 36 women.
The total stolen property was 6,800 taels of gold, 398,700 taels of silver, pearls and jade..."
Zhang Guofeng clicked his lips and said: "When he was doing these beheadings, you didn't stop him?"
The man in black, Chen Ziliang, sneered: "The man in black only has the power of supervision, no The right to remonstrate."
Zhang Guofeng sighed and said, "Boss Han is really too ungrateful."
Chen Ziliang curled his lips and said, "Boss Qian means nothing. Damn thisThe one who ruined my reputation in Lantian was Boss Han, who spared no effort and did not take his head, leaving him to fend for himself.
So, Boss Han is still very kind. "
Zhang Guofeng nodded and said: "Block the news and don't let others know that Hao Yaoqi is one of ours. "
Chen Ziliang said: "We in Lantian have never had a craftsman named Hao Yaoqi. "
While the two were talking, Li Dingguo had already reviewed the group of surrenderers, lazily came to Zhang Guofeng and said: "Zhao Bi and the others can leave Bijia Mountain and head towards Ningyuan. ”