"What? Wu Sangui wants to rebel?"

Prince Ding Zhu Cijiong was shocked.

Li Xianzhong and Gao Yigong also widened their eyes at the same time.

"Where does the news come from? Is it reliable?" Zhu Cijiong asked first.

Since taking charge of the Liaodong Jinyiwei, he has been keeping a close eye on Wu Sangui.

But up to now, there has been no news that he wants to surrender.

Where did the news about Huang Degong come from?

Huang Degong took out a letter from his bosom and handed it to Zhu Cijiong, saying, "Li Dingguo captured Shuo Sai in Qinghe Fort. The letter contains Shuo Sai's confession."

Zhu Cixiong took the letter, read it carefully, and then handed it to Li Xianzhong.

After reading the content, Li Xianzhong handed the letter to Gao Yigong.

After everyone finished reading the letter, Li Xianzhong asked in confusion, "Since it was Shuo Sai's confession, why didn't Li Dingguo write directly to Governor Wang or His Royal Highness Prince Ding? Instead...he wrote the letter to you?"

"How would I know what Li Dingguo is thinking!" Huang Degong spread his hands.

Zhu Cixiong blinked and guessed, "Li Dingguo and I have no friendship, so he dare not write to me rashly. Wang Yongji, the governor of Ping Liao, is in a high position, and his every move will attract the attention of others. Among the remaining people, only you, General Huang, are loyal enough and have a say, so Li Dingguo wrote to you."

"So that's it!" Huang Degong suddenly realized.

Li Xianzhong pointed at himself, Zhu Cijiong and Gao Yigong, then turned to Huang Degong and asked, "What do you think? Why did you ask us to come here?"

Huang Degong explained: "I can't make up my mind, so I have to consult with a few people."

"Looking at the entire Ping Liao army, His Royal Highness Prince Ding is the most reliable. You, Li Xianzhong, are from the Beijing Camp, so naturally you are loyal to His Majesty and the court. Gao Yigong has served with me in the Central Army since entering Liao, and he is also a reliable person."

A few people communicated for a while and began to think about countermeasures.

"What should we do?" Gao Yigong frowned, "None of us can make the decision on this matter. Only His Majesty and the court can make the decision."

Zhu Cijiong smiled and shook his head: "If I'm not mistaken, Li Dingguo has already written a secret letter to Your Majesty. But Liaodong is thousands of miles away from the capital, and it will take at least ten days for the message to go back and forth. It's simply too late. So... we have to find a way to solve this matter ourselves."

"How about handing the confession to Governor Wang and capturing Wu Sangui in the central military tent while he is reporting military intelligence?" Gao Yigong suggested foolishly.

"Not appropriate!" Zhu Cijiong shook his head directly: "Shuo Sai's confession can indeed be used as evidence, but it is not sufficient. If we arrest him based on this confession alone, not to mention the people of the world, many generals of the Ping Liao army will complain."

"It's fine if we don't capture him," Gao Yigong changed his mind. "Tell others about Wu Sangui's plan to betray his allies during the rotation, and let them be on guard."

"No way!" Zhu Cijiong shook his head again: "There are many generals in the Ping Liao army who have close ties with Wu Sangui. They will tell Wu Sangui the news, and then we will be in trouble."

Huang Degong couldn't wait any longer: "This won't work, and that won't work either... We have to think of a solution, right?"

"The solution is to wait!" Zhu Cixiong stroked his chin and said, "Wu Sangui has been very loyal since he entered Liao and has not revealed any flaws. This opportunity is rare. If the Jiannu really launched an attack when Wu Sangui was changing guard, then the evidence of Wu Sangui's collusion with the enemy will be solidified."

"Your Highness Prince Ding, wait a moment," Li Xianzhong reminded, shaking his right hand, "We have the evidence, but I'm afraid our northern army has been completely wiped out."

"Haha," Zhu Cijiong said meaningfully, "So...we have to find a way to make Wu Sangui and the Jiannu suspicious of each other."

Everyone discussed for a long time before picking up their chopsticks to eat.

A meal with meat but no wine was very boring, so everyone went back to their camp after the meal.

The next morning, all the generals gathered.

Wang Yongji spoke first: "The Guanning Army has been attacking Jiefan Village for more than ten days and has suffered heavy losses. As the day of the siege of Hetuala is getting closer, I have decided to let the Guanning Army temporarily withdraw to the rear to rest. What do you think?"

"Thank you, Governor!" Wu Sangui expressed his gratitude immediately.

No one else spoke.

He neither agreed nor disagreed.

The atmosphere at the scene was a bit awkward.

Zhu Cijiong, who had never participated in the discussion, suddenly stood up and said, "I think it's possible! After General Wu withdraws from the battlefield, he can go to the north bank of the Hun River to camp. It's not a battlefield, and it won't hinder rest and recuperation. It can also form a corner with the main force of the Northern Route Army."

Some people present were very surprised, especially Wu Sangui and Wang Yongji.

Zhu Cixiong never participated in military affairs.

But not only did he participate in military affairs just now, he also said something that seemed to be a suggestion and an order.

Wu Sangui first looked at Zhu Cijiong, then at Wang Yongji, feeling a little at a loss.

Wang Yongji stared at the map for a while and said slowly, "Your Highness Prince Ding has chosen a very good location. What do you think, General Wu?"

Wu Sangui wanted to object but didn't dare to say it out loud, so he could only agree.

Wang Yongji ordered: "Since this is the case, General Wu should retreat to the north bank of the Hun River to rest."

Wu Sangui continued to ask about the time and personnel of the change of guard.

After careful consideration, Wang Yongji decided to change guard duty that evening.

Theoretically speaking, it is more appropriate to change defense at night.

But there is an open area between Sarhu and Jiefanzhai.

The torches held up by the marchers at night were particularly dazzling in the darkness.

This gave the Jiannu an opportunity to launch a surprise attack.

So he set the time for the evening.

If the Jiannu launched a surprise attack, they would also have to consider the coming darkness.

After the discussion, the generals left the tent one after another.

Wu Sangui organized the Guanning Army to launch a final attack on Jiefan Village.

This is mainly done for sending letters.

At noon, the Guanning Army retreated.

Tunqi brought a surrendered soldier to Man Dahai and said, "Your Highness, there is news from Wu Sangui that the Ming army will change its defense this evening. Wu Sangui's Guanning Army will withdraw to the north bank of the Hun River, and Huang Degong and Gao Yigong will enter Sarhu."

Before Man Dahai had time to be happy, he received another good news: Prince Rui Dorgon was leading his troops to station in Jiefan Village.

"It's a double happiness!" Man Dahai happily walked out of the tent to greet Dorgon.

After returning to the camp, everyone sat down.

Man Dahai recounted Wu Sangui's plan and then asked, "Your Majesty, can Wu Sangui be trusted?"

"Do we have any choice?" Dorgon asked with a wry smile.

"That's right," Man Dahai said with emotion.

If it weren't for Wu Sangui, they would not have been able to hold on until now and would have been defeated long ago.

Now that Wu Sangui has taken the initiative to unite with them, they have no right to doubt.

Man Dahai raised his head and asked, "My Lord, how do we fight this battle?"

Dorgon narrowed his eyes and said, "Come out in full force and catch them off guard!"