Bakeyong nodded first, then became a little worried: "General, are you really not afraid of being blamed by the court?"
Wu Sangui patted Bakyong on the shoulder and did not answer his question.
Now is not the time to think about this.
The top priority is to preserve strength.
Wu Sangui and the Guanning Army were tied together, and if one suffered, all would suffer.
Moreover, he believed that the imperial court and the emperor would not want to see the Guanning Army die in vain.
"This is an order from the imperial court. You are to lead 5,000 cavalrymen to Miyun at night. Once you arrive, you must only obey Huang Degong's orders and not anyone else's. Remember that?"
Bucky took the transfer order and knelt on one knee again: "I obey your orders."
"Remember, just like in the Battle of Songjin, if you can fight, then fight, if you can't fight, then flee immediately, and never hesitate."
Half a day later, Bakyong led 5,000 cavalrymen to hurriedly leave Shanhaiguan and gallop towards Miyun.
at the same time.
The two cavalrymen went to Jizhou with Wu Sangui's orders, asking Li Shouqi to keep an eye on the situation in Zunhua and Qingshan Pass.
In order to prevent Jirgalang from cutting off his retreat, Wu Sangui even deployed his troops outside Shanhaiguan to forcibly attract Jirgalang's attention.
Miyun.
Huang Degong looked at the decree in his hand, frowning as he sat in his chair.
He had an illusion.
It seemed that at this time he was not Huang Degong, but Hong Chengchou of Songshan or Sun Chuanting of Ruzhou.
It was because of the emperor's repeated edicts urging them to go to war that the troops were hastily dispatched, leading to their defeat.
Now, it's finally my turn?
Huang Degong shook his head lightly, completely getting rid of that thought.
But...how can we win?
Huang Degong was at a loss for a moment. He looked up at the messenger and asked, "Commander Li, the Jiannu are in full force. Even if they can hide from Dorgon and successfully reach Xuanfu, they may not be a match for Duoduo."
"The Jiannu cavalry is numerous and good at field battles. I only have less than 2,000 cavalrymen under my command. Even if we add the troops of Wang Yongji and Wu Sangui, the total number of cavalrymen is only over 10,000!"
"What's more, this is a team that was put together at short notice. Without any running-in process, it's easy for problems to arise during the battle!"
"Your Majesty has urged me to fight Duoduo in a short time. We have no advantage in terms of total military strength, and even less in terms of cavalry. To be honest, it will be difficult for us to win!"
Huang Degong always speaks the truth.
Although he did not express dissatisfaction with the Ming Emperor, every sentence revealed his dissatisfaction.
There were too many examples of the Ming army's failure due to hasty deployment, and he did not want to repeat the same mistake.
Saying these words is not only a responsibility to the emperor and the court, but also a responsibility to oneself.
Li Ruolian glanced towards the door, then took out a secret letter and handed it to Huang Degong.
Huang Degong was about to ask a question when he was stopped by Li Ruolian's gesture of silencing him.
He hurriedly opened the secret letter and was shocked when he found it was Chongzhen's handwritten letter.
After reading the contents of the secret letter, Huang Degong began to sweat on his forehead.
"This... this is too dangerous! What if..."
Li Ruo Lian calmly shook his head and said, "So what? His Majesty said that only by taking risks can we gain an advantage over the Jian Nu."
"Your Majesty also said that only by giving the Jiannu a hard time can they not dare to move south again in a short period of time! The Ming Dynasty can also take advantage of this time to recuperate and eliminate the bandits."
"If General Huang has no doubts, then we will do as you command!"
Huang Degong did not answer immediately, but opened the secret letter in his hand again and stared at it for a long time.
The Ming Emperor, who was far away in the capital, seemed to be quite knowledgeable about the Thirty-Six Stratagems.
The first move is a trick!
Although it is unclear whether this plan can succeed, from his point of view, this plan is perfect!
Concealing the truth, waiting for the enemy to tire themselves out...and other strategies are all reflected in this secret letter.
Once a strategy is approved by the general leading the troops, there will be no resistance to its implementation.
Huang Degong carefully folded the secret letter and put it into the envelope, then carefully put it into his sleeve and said to Li Ruolian: "The content of this secret letter is too important. No wonder His Majesty asked Commander Li to deliver the letter in person."
Li Ruo Lian nodded: "If there is no problem with Lord Jingnan, I will return to the capital to submit the order."
Huang Degong glanced out the window and said politely, "How about we have lunch first?"
"That's fine!" Li Ruolian sat back down.
The scar on Huang Degong's face trembled uncontrollably, but words spoken are like water spilled, and it is impossible to take them back.
What's more, the commander of the Jinyiwei in front of him is a favorite of the emperor.
As military generals fighting outside, they must make friends with the ministers in the capital. Otherwise, if they are defeated, those literati will scold them and say they are worthless.
And the emperor was easily deceived.
If it weren't for his Brave Guard Battalion and its record of winning more than losing, he would have been brought down by the civil officials long ago.
Since Li Ruolian was willing to stay for dinner, he would treat her well.
There is no rush to send troops to Xuanfu. Besides, the Guanning Army and Wang Yongji and Gao Di have not arrived yet, so there is no point in rushing.
"Come here, prepare a banquet. I want to have a good time with Commander Li today until we are drunk."
"Wait," Li Ruolian stopped him, "We have to ride horses soon, so we won't drink anymore."
Although there was no rule against drinking while riding or riding after drinking at that time, it was easy to fall off the horse and get injured, which could lead to death, while riding a horse and drinking.
Li Ruolian is not afraid of death, but she doesn't want to die in such a miserable way.
In history, there are several celebrities who died from falling off horses. Here are two of them.
King Xiao of Liang, Liu Wu, a son of Emperor Wen of Han, fell off his horse and died.
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