On March 23, Wu Sangui sent people to ask Wang Yongji for food and fodder.

Wang Yongji again rejected his request on the grounds that Wu Sangui had repeatedly disobeyed military orders.

"What?" Wu Sangui was furious: "Wang Yongji said that I disobeyed military orders?"

"Yes! Governor Wang asked you to go to the Central Army for a banquet, but you didn't go. He asked you to go to Fushun to collect your salary, but you didn't go either. In the eyes of the Governor, this is disobeying military orders!" Hu Xinshui replied.

"What else did Wang Yongji say?" Wu Sangui's ominous premonition became stronger and stronger.

"He also asked you to go to the Central Army Camp in person and explain to him in person."

"Did you really say that?"

"That's what he said!"

Something bad is going to happen!

Wu Sangui stood up and paced back and forth in the tent.

Judging from all the current signs, he has lost trust.

In other words...he has aroused the suspicion of Wang Yongji and even the imperial court.

Have I been exposed?

But the problem is... he didn't know when he was exposed.

Just when Wu Sangui and his entourage were still confused, hurried footsteps were heard outside the tent.

Then a confidant came in and said, "Report! General Gao Di's messenger wants to see you."

Wu Sangui said in his heart: "Let him in."

When the messenger saw Wu Sangui, he knelt on one knee and said, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you, General."

"What did Gao Di send you to do?" Wu Sangui asked.

"General Gao Di asked me to tell you that he has learned that Li Dingguo is leading thousands of elite troops from Liaoyang to Fushun, with unknown intentions."

Wu Sangui was shocked: "When did it happen?"

"Three days ago."

"Three days ago?" Wu Sangui asked sullenly, "Where did you come from? When did you leave?"

"I came from the post station south of Liaoyang City, and I also set out three days ago."

"Liaoyang and Fushun are only more than 200 miles apart. It took you three days to walk these 200 miles. Are you a turtle? You bastard!" Wu Sangui, in a rage, slapped the other party in the face.

He was angry because the news was being delivered too slowly.

At normal speed, it would only take two days to travel two hundred miles.

But it took him three days.

Li Dingguo's leading his troops to Fushun meant that he had been completely exposed.

If he had known the news one day earlier, he could have made arrangements one day earlier.

Now that the troops from all parties have arrived, he cannot think of ways to deal with it in advance and can only make temporary adjustments.

The slapped messenger covered his face and said aggrievedly: "I arrived in Fushun yesterday, but Fushun City has been closed, and only entry is allowed but not exit. I had no choice but to take the mountain road to bypass Fushun, so I was a day late."

Wu Sangui was choked and asked a little embarrassedly: "Do you have anything else to say? If not, go down and claim your reward."

"I'll take my leave." The messenger turned and left.

Looking at the swaying figure on the ground, Wu Sangui fell into deep thought.

He is thinking...

What to do next?

Start a rebellion according to yesterday's plan?

But if he really did that, he would have no way out.

Not only will you have no way out, but your name will also be recorded in history books and you will be cursed by others.

"General!" Hu Xinshui stepped forward and said, "Now that things have come to this, we might as well rebel!"

"Yes," Xia Longshan said, "In order to deal with us, Wang Yongji not only blocked Fushun City, but also transferred Li Dingguo here. Our army is about to run out of food. If we don't rebel, tens of thousands of Guanning troops will probably starve to death."

Wang Pingfan, Bakeyong and several other trusted generals knelt down at the same time: "General, the court won't let us live, so let's rebel!"

Wu Sangui looked carefully and found that all his confidants present were kneeling on one knee, agreeing with his rebellion.

With the support of these people, Wu Sangui's confidence increased greatly.

But what he didn't know was.

Some people only agreed to his rebellion due to the current situation, but they were thinking about the Ming Dynasty in their hearts.

Wu Sangui brewed his emotions for a while, stood up and said: "Generals!"

"Since entering Liao, our Guanning Army has always charged in the front in every battle and was responsible for the rear guard during retreat. However, what we got in return was not trust, but targeting by Wang Yongji and the court."

"Not paying our salaries would be fine, but they've even cut off our food supply!"

"How ridiculous! How ridiculous!" Wu Sangui clenched his fists. "Our Guanning Army suffered countless casualties in the pacification of Liao. Even if we have no merit, we have worked hard. It's a pity that we are not trusted but suspected. Wang Yongji and the court's actions are simply outrageous to both humans and gods!"

"All the generals, listen to my orders!"

"I'm here!" the generals present responded in unison.

Wu Sangui stood up straight, waved his arms and shouted: "In one hour, all the troops will gather all their forces and demand justice from Wang Yongji and the court."

"yes."

Under Wu Sangui's order, the generals quickly walked out of the camp to make final preparations.

They all knew that those words were not Wu Sangui's true words, and those words were not meant for them.

Wu Sangui meant for them to convey these words to the soldiers below.

Only by saying this can you confuse the soldiers.

Let them think that the fault lies with the imperial court, and then they can launch a rebellion with justification.

During the preparation period, Wu Sangui ordered his confidant Xia Longshan to go to the Jiannu camp in person to discuss surrender.

"Greetings, Prince Rui!" Xia Longshan bowed and saluted. "I am Xia Longshan, a close confidant of General Wu."

"What are you doing here?" Dorgon asked knowingly.

Xia Longshan said in a deep voice: "The Guanning Army fought bravely for the imperial court, but the Ming court stopped paying the Guanning Army's salaries and cut off their food supplies! As the saying goes, a good bird chooses a tree to roost in, a good minister chooses a master to serve, and a wise minister chooses a monarch to assist. General Wu decided to submit to the Qing Dynasty and start an uprising against the Ming Dynasty."

"Oh?" Dorgon smiled. "When I tried to persuade Wu Sangui to surrender, he refused. Now that the Ming court has cut off his salary and food, he knows to surrender?"

Xia Longshan coughed lightly and did not answer.

What Dorgon said was absolutely correct.

Before this, the initiative was in the hands of Wu Sangui.

Now, the initiative is in Dorgon's hands.

"If the prince does not accept the surrender, just pretend I have never been here!" Xia Longshan turned and left.

His actions directly frightened Dorgon.

Dorgon hurriedly got up and chased to Xia Longshan, saying in a soothing tone: "Don't leave! Who said that I won't accept surrender?"

When Xia Longshan stopped, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Surrender is a skill.

Negotiation techniques.

Only by taking the initiative can you gain more benefits.

But the situation was urgent and there was not much he could do.

This is the only way to gain more benefits for Wu Sangui and the Guanning Army.

Xia Longshan turned around and said with his head down: "Since Your Majesty has accepted the surrender of the Guanning Army, please mobilize troops and horses to join the Guanning Army in capturing Fushun, and then drive the Ming army out of Liaodong."

Just as Dorgon was about to speak, Hong Chengchou next to him said, "Xia Longshan, I have a few questions to ask."