Wherever he passed, there was chaos.
Under the attack of Li Xianzhong's horse trampling the allied camp, the Guanning Army left behind in the camp began to collapse.
Just when Li Xianzhong was planning to kill them all, Dorgon led his troops to kill them.
Due to the huge gap in military strength between the two sides, Li Xianzhong could only fight and retreat, and ask Li Dingguo for help.
At this time, Li Dingguo was stopped by Wei Lahai and Keshtu.
The two sides lined up and confronted each other, and a war was about to break out.
Seeing this, Zu Dashou asked his wife Zuo to stay where she was and volunteered, "General Li, they were both my former subordinates. I can try to persuade them to surrender."
"Be careful, old general."
"Don't worry," Zu Dashou smiled softly, "Even if I don't surrender, he won't dare to kill me."
After saying this, Zu Dashou rode his horse forward.
"I am Zu Dashou. Let Wei Lahai and Keshitu come to see me!" Zu Dashou shouted.
When Wei Lahai and Keshitu heard that it was Zu Dashou, they immediately went up to meet him and said, "Master Zu, how are you?"
Zu Dashou didn't have time to waste words and said directly: "Wu Sangui betrayed the court and surrendered to the Jiannu. Do you also want to help him?"
"We have no choice!" Wei Lahai smiled bitterly.
"You only have one chance!" Zu Dashou put away his smile and said, "The Jiannu are on the decline, and their demise is only a matter of time. Surrendering to the Jiannu now is tantamount to digging your own grave."
(The idiom "digging one's own grave" comes from "Biographies of Immortals" by Ge Hong of the Eastern Jin Dynasty)
"We..." Wei Lahai and Keshtu looked at each other again and began to hesitate.
Zu Dashou continued, "As long as you submit to the court, you can be reinstated. Otherwise... not only will you die, but your family members in Shanhaiguan and Ningyuan will also die. Can you understand the interests involved?"
Wei Lahai asked tentatively: "Is it true that the court will not hold us accountable?"
"This rebellion was caused by Wu Sangui and has nothing to do with you."
"In that case, I am willing to surrender!" Wei Lahai was the first to express his opinion.
"I surrender too!" Keshtu followed.
Although both of them were from the Neiding Camp, they were very loyal to Wu Sangui.
But in the face of absolute interests, loyalty is not worth mentioning.
Under the introduction of Zu Dashou, the two men tore off the white cloth on their arms and came before Li Dingguo to swear an oath.
Wu Sangui not only lost two generals, but also lost more than 2,000 elite troops.
The situation on the battlefield became increasingly chaotic.
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