"Give me the credit for retaking Shenyang?" Wu Sangui squinted his eyes and thought for a while: "The weasel is paying you a New Year's greeting with bad intentions! Gather all the cavalry immediately and prepare to hunt down the Jiannu."
As long as Dorgon was killed, the evidence of his collaborating with the enemy would be gone.
By then, he would be regarded as a capable and skilled general in the eyes of the imperial court, and as a nobleman with outstanding military achievements in the eyes of the people.
Everything will be fine.
He had chosen the wrong option before.
Now he wants to make a new choice and be a loyal minister.
"No!" Hu Xinshui warned in a low voice: "Dorgon is very thoughtful. Since he dared to tell us this news, it means he has already made a backup plan. If the sneak attack fails, it will only lead to casualties."
"Ah!" Wu Sangui sighed, a little annoyed, "What should we do then?"
"Your Excellency should not refuse the merit that has been delivered to you!" Hu Xinshui suggested, "Please immediately send a group of several hundred light cavalrymen to wade through the water to Shenyang to investigate the situation. If the news is true, immediately raise the Ming flag in the city to announce that our army has recaptured Shenyang."
"Then wait for the arrival of the main force of the Ping Liao army, and then join forces to head to Shenyang together."
"It seems that this is the only way now!" Wu Sangui snorted, "Pass the order down and do as you say."
"Yes! Also..." Hu Xinshui stopped here.
"What else?" Wu Sangui asked, looking up.
"In addition, Dorgon's people also brought a message from Dorgon."
"What?"
Hu Xinshui looked out the door and whispered, "Dorgon said that you have boarded the Qing Dynasty ship, and you must advance and retreat with the Qing Dynasty, otherwise you will bear the consequences!"
"Bullshit!" Wu Sangui cursed, "How dare a mere Jiannu, a defeated army, threaten me?"
"I do whatever I want to do, and it's not his turn to give me instructions."
"......"
After Wu Sangui had cursed enough, Hu Xinshui reminded him seriously: "You may curse, but don't lose your temper."
"I know." Wu Sangui nodded and instructed: "Arrange some trusted people among those who go to Shenyang to raise the Ming flag."
"What does your Lordship want them to do?"
"Tell them to search for the letter in Prince Li's Mansion, Prince Rui's Mansion, the various government offices of the Jiannu, and the Imperial City as soon as they arrive in Shenyang. Once they find it, don't read the contents of the letter, and burn it on the spot."
"I'll arrange it right away." Hu Xinshui turned and left.
Two days later, Wang Yongji led his troops back to Liaoyang.
Wu Sangui immediately informed Wang Yongji of the news.
Wang Yongji was shocked for a moment, then he regained his composure: "The Jiannu are still self-aware. It is better to retreat proactively than to retreat in defeat."
"Sir," Huang Degong asked excitedly, "When will we enter Shenyang?"
Not only Huang Degong was excited, all the generals present were very excited.
Shenyang was the capital of the Jiannu.
The political significance of taking Shenyang is very great.
Not only can it gain applause and support within the court, but it will also have a certain degree of deterrent effect on the Mongols and Koreans.
in addition.
Taking Shenyang also meant that they had driven the Jiannu back into the mountains and forests.
The situation in Liaodong returned to the situation before the first year of the Tianqi period.
"Divide the troops into three groups!" Wang Yongji said to everyone, "Wade north across the Hun River, contact the Guanning Army in the city, and then work together to find the traces of the Jiannu."
"Another group waded to the bank of the Hun River and repaired the riverbank as quickly as possible."
"The rest of you should rest here and be ready to march at any time."
The more times like this happened, the more Wang Yongji dared not be careless.
Although the water in the Hunhe River is not deep, the damage to the roads was severe after the dam burst.
The other arms were fine, but the artillery was the most affected.
The heavy artillery simply could not move forward in the mud and water.
Without artillery, the Ming army's combat effectiveness dropped sharply.
I waited for nearly twenty days.
After the riverbank was repaired and the road was dried up, the main force of the Ming army slowly set out for Shenyang.
When they arrived at the city of Shenyang, the first thing that caught their eyes was the Ming flag raised by Wu Sangui.
See friendly forces arriving.
The Ming army that had entered the city earlier opened the city gate and lowered the drawbridge to welcome them into the city.
After entering the city, Gao Yigong was a little curious: "I can still see civilians outside the city, but why is it so empty inside the city? There is not even a shadow of a civilian in sight?"
Liu Zhaoji explained: "That's right! This is the so-called capital of the Jiannu. Only bannermen can live here. Ordinary people are not qualified to live here."
"So that's it!" Gao Yigong suddenly realized.
The group soon arrived near the imperial city.
The gates of the imperial city were wide open, but no soldier entered without permission.
After all, this is where the Jiannu "Emperor" lived, and it is very likely that treasures and secrets were left behind.
Entering without permission will cause a lot of unnecessary trouble.
Wang Yongji was also afraid of getting into trouble.
After thinking for a while, he said, "Please ask His Royal Highness Ding to come down and tell him that I want him to go into the so-called imperial city of Jiannu to look for supplies."
At this time, Prince Ding Zhu Cijiong was practicing horse riding and archery in the camp outside the city.
Since entering Liao, he has practiced riding, archery and swordsmanship every day.
"Your Highness," a Jinyiwei came up to him and said loudly, "The Governor-General asks you to go with him to the so-called imperial city of Jiannu to look for useful supplies."
"Okay," Zhu Cijiong wiped the sweat from his forehead and prepared to leave the camp and go into the city to meet Wang Yongji.
Before he could finish wiping his sweat, another Jinyiwei came up to him and reported: "Your Highness!" Someone outside the camp wants to see you."
"Who?" Zhu Cijiong asked.
"No...I don't know." The Jinyiwei answered stutteringly.
"I don't know?" Zhu Cijiong was very angry: "You are becoming more and more unruly. Is someone who doesn't introduce himself qualified to ask for an audience?"
"Your Highness, please forgive me! He didn't say his name or his identity, he just asked to see Your Highness!" The Jinyiwei took out something from his arms and said, "This is his token. Your Highness will know it once you see it."
When Zhu Cijiong saw the token in the Jinyiwei's hand, he was shocked all over.
He could hardly believe his eyes, so he quickly walked up to the Jinyiwei, took the token from his hand and examined it carefully.
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