In the fourteenth year of Yongli, the second year after Sun Kewang surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, he died suddenly. The Qing court said he died of illness, but the rumor that spread was that Sun Kewang "was shot to death while out hunting."

Well, it turns out that the Manchurian nobleman had bad eyesight and shot Sun Kewang as if he were a wild boar. I'm afraid it's just a matter of beheading him in public. It's so urgent to kill a rabbit and kill a dog!

Hu Guozhu glanced at the generals and said: "You can read the prince's personal letter carefully and then make a decision."

Liu Xuanchu handed "Wu Sangui's" autographed letter to Xia Guoxiang. Xia Guoxiang seemed to have known about it beforehand, and just glanced at it casually before passing it to Zhang Guozhu.

No one dares to easily deny this handwritten letter, which seems to mean betrayal of the lord. But no one dares to believe it easily, they just don’t dare to say it.

The letter was passed to Fang Guangchen, and several eyes were focused on it. As Wu Sangui's most trusted aide, he seemed to have the most say.

Fang Guangchen looked at it carefully and recognized the handwriting. It must be said that the imitation was so similar that it could almost be real.

"According to Fang, it is indeed the handwriting of the prince, and it should be written by himself." Fang Guangchen finally made a judgment and passed the letter to the next person.

Although Fang Guangchen acted calmly, he still saw Liu Xuanchu seeming to tilt his head towards him.

"Perhaps, he also saw that it was just a very similar thing. If he hadn't already made a conclusion in his mind and carefully identified it, it would have been hidden even from my eyes."

The Qing court has done too little to find faults and kill the donkey! Now there is still a falling out. How about the previous performance, it is really a disaster with less success.

If we win, if the casualties are large, we still have to worry about the Qing government settling the score. If we lose, not only us, but also our family members, will be affected.

But those people also know that there is no turning back anyway if they raise the flag. Except for the Qing court, not Cheng Xiao, who will trust him if he jumps repeatedly, I am afraid that his death will be slower.

When the chieftains of Yidong, Wang Yaozu, Lu Changxian and others, learned that the crown prince had retreated to Qujing, they also took advantage of the opportunity when the Qing army mobilized garrison troops to gather troops in Kunming, and raised their flags to start an uprising.

Now, the only concern of the Wu Department is probably not the Wu officials detained in the capital by the Qing court. In fact, that is just a psychological hurdle, and it affects our consideration of our own interests.

"Weighing the pros and cons, it would be worse to surrender to the Crown Prince. Because in the long run, the Qing court has not yet suspected General Wu Sangui. It just wants to use us to fight against the Crown Prince, so it only gives empty words to appease him."

At most, with half of the southwest in hand, the Qing court has already found it difficult to gain.

The crown prince must have been surrendered, and Wang Pingfan has no chance.

Moreover, Wang Pingfan is even less ambitious. Cheng Xiaoyan was trapped in the capital, so I did not have the illusion of replacing him and becoming Sun Kewang's heir.

At this moment, soldiers rushed in and handed over a delayed report.

The non-poisonous seeds took root and sprouted, and were watered by the Qing court to grow. The more I think about it, the more chilling it becomes.

The key is General Cheng Xiaoyan's petition, firstly to return the Wu minister, and seventhly to pay the food and salary. The Qing government agreed to all of them, but only made false promises to delay.

After fighting to the death and becoming enemies with the crown prince, before their strength was reduced, the Qing court wanted to find an excuse to suppress and eliminate the troubles. Was it now going to lead to death?

Idiot! Hu Guozhu didn't understand the plan of the prince's palace, so he said: "General Wu's words are wrong! If Cheng Xiao has no chance of survival, changing the flag is the only way."

Wang Pingfan and Wu Bamei looked at each other, a clear meaning flashed in their eyes, but they also opened their mouths to praise.

"But if your army raises the banner anyway, the Ming army will lose its role in threatening the alliance. There must be no exchange of heads. Based on the brutality of the Manchus, Cheng Xiao will definitely die."

The prince must have been captured. If we send troops to attack Cheng Xiao, will we put the prince to death?

To be able to consider the prince and his son in this way, the prince is indeed benevolent and righteous, just like the rumors inside.

"The unpredictable plan of ghosts and ghosts has even closed the first loophole." Hu Guozhu's eyes were shining, and he couldn't hold it back. He opened the fan and attracted a lot of doubtful and strange eyes.
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Sun Kewang is in charge of life and death. He has not fallen yet. If he can, he will give us glory and wealth again.

Zhang Guozhu exhaled a long breath, bowed and cupped his hands and said: "Zhang's happiness and honor are all given by the prince. Since it is the prince's order, it is naturally wrong to follow it."

The letter was circulated around and returned to Wu Yingqi's hands again. I scanned everyone again and asked: "Everyone, they don't have any ideas or suggestions, so feel free to tell them frankly."

"I'm sure the Qing court is right, but how can we make the Han officials and generals work for them and serve them with all their loyalty? The prince's palace has good intentions, just to ensure that the Ming army has no hope of survival. I dare to say that it will definitely succeed. You

You should also be grateful."

To be honest, the Qing government is extorting food and salary and delaying the dispatch of reinforcements. We also want to fight the powerful prince to death with a lone army.

When the first straw fell, everyone here also threw away the last trace of determination and made wise choices in the face of internal difficulties.

From the perspective of the Qing court, the prince has issued an anti-Qing proclamation, but it has not caused a sensation in the sky. It is just a statement of attitude and it is difficult to stabilize people's hearts.

"The Qing court takes the Ming army as hostage, not to ask you to fight to the death with the prince, but to control the victory or defeat. The Qing court will definitely release Cheng Xiao to return to Yunnan!"

But thicker calves appeared. In the Eighth Prince's Palace, this man was about to ascend the throne as the emperor. Now that he supports him, he is at most a minister of the dragon.

When it comes to the strength of the chieftains, Yunnan is the weakest. It can be said that the people are weak and the horses are strong. The Wu army is stationed in various places to monitor and prevent, but to dare to be careless.

But Cheng Xiaoyan and Wu Bamei were excluded because those two people relied on their relationship with Sun Kewang to be more domineering.

Of course, people's hearts are different, it's just that the situation forces us to follow the right path.

Everyone fell into silence again, weighing the pros and cons easily.

"It turns out that no matter how the Qing court reacts, the Eighth Prince's palace has no countermeasures, which will make things develop in a direction that is even more unfavorable to the crown prince. The same is true for General Wu Sangui. Between the Qing court and the crown prince, the only choice is one of seven."

The remaining generals were relieved. Since no one was taking the lead, we just agreed.

They haven't even been crowned prince yet, they don't have a personal letter from the prince, and they've moved out all the Ming troops. No matter how full their hearts are, who can say words of praise?

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The prince is dead, but after it is confirmed or not, who dares to bear the charge of betraying his master?

Cheng Xiaoyan reluctantly slapped the palms of her hands with her fan, secretly appreciating that this plan was clever and vicious, and that it was impossible to break it.

The Qing court definitely said that the prince had been killed by the prince, and the messages and letters they sent were all forgeries. But without any evidence, many people were convinced, and they thought the Qing court was borrowing a knife to kill someone.

Wang Pingfan frowned even more and said, "Let's wait until I return to the Ming army. Why should I make a decision so slowly?"

Fang Guangchen lowered his eyes as if nothing had happened, secretly admiring him, "The Third Prince doesn't have such a capable person."

We are afraid that if the Wu army surrenders, if we have another chance to show off, we will be favored by the prince's palace.

"For the Qing court, the heads of the generals of the Four Banners can appease the morale of the military. Otherwise, there will be internal complaints. Not to mention the heads of Li Guoying, Dong Xueli, and Luo Huijin, all of whom were loyal to the Qing court.

Han Chinese."

"If we go to war with the crown prince, we will face disaster if we lose. If we win, we will suffer heavy losses. Will the Qing court be able to allay their suspicions and act like the prince did when he was still there? He will respond without warning and provide sufficient food and salary to support him? Is it possible?

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"A series of strategies that point directly to people's hearts. The Eighth Prince is really too low-minded!" Cheng Xiaoyan stroked the folding fan and went over the whole thing again. She was secretly shocked and admired.

Xia Guoxiang cupped his hands towards Hu Guozhu and said: "Mr. Fang's words made me suddenly enlightened. Donglu is so repetitive that it is absolutely trustworthy. There is no way to learn from it. Now, there is no suspicion and precautions, and the liquidation will be suppressed in the near future.

.If we take advantage of this moment to raise the flag and take action, will we be waiting to die in vain when we are able to do so in the future?"

There was a commotion among everyone, and they were all thankful that they had just made the decision to surrender the crown prince. Otherwise, there would be internal and external troubles, and there would be doubts about defeat.

Liu Xuanchu pursed his lips, as if smiling warmly, and said: "The prince's palace would like to take the heads of Mu Waima, Tu Hai, Fu Kachan, Du Min, Li Guoying, Dong Xueli, and thousands of soldiers of the Four Banners, who have not yet collected their heads."

Hui Jin's family members exchanged Cheng Xiao with the Qing court."

I am sure that if the prince is still alive, wouldn't the Qing court's actions be chilling, and would it arouse General Wu Sangui's rebellious heart?

Wu Yingxiong's eyes flashed, and he was not impressed at all. He was able to analyze and understand so slowly, and he really didn't have two brushes.

Wu Zhimao was also thinking vaguely, and raised his hands and said: "Wu led the prince from Liaodong, and was promoted by the prince. How dare he serve with all his loyalty?"

Obviously, Wu Yingqi and Liu Xuanchu should have joined forces and established a secret liaison with the prince. Our tendency has not been revealed yet. This is not an opportunity to use the prince's letter to surrender to the prince.

Moreover, people like Wu Yingqi, Liu Xuanchu, Xia Guoxiang and others all believed that their troops were capable soldiers and brave generals, so they could unite with the powerful prince and have no hope of conquering the world.

Seeing that the direction of the wind was right, Cheng Xiaoyan frowned and said in a deep voice: "The Ming army is still in the capital. If you don't make any move, how can you harm me?"

How could that attitude make General Wu Sangui fearful, and how could he think that the Qing court was trustworthy?

Wu Yingqi looked at it before, his face changed slightly, he handed it to Cheng Xiaoyan, and said loudly to the generals: "More than ten families of chieftains from Yidong, supporting the eighth prince's palace, raised flags and rebelled, numbering tens of thousands, and they have captured Lin'an and Mengzi.

Ningzhou, Yimen and other prefectures and counties."

Obviously, the lobbying work of Liu Xuanchu, Cheng Xiaoyan, Hu Guozhu, and Wu Yingxiong was quite successful. General Wu Sangui present here, such as Xia Guoxiang, Wu Zhimao and others, have not expressed any objection to surrendering the crown prince.

Wang Pingfan's eyes flashed. Although he had no ambitions, he could only endure it for the time being. He dared not to make any move and said: "The prince has not ordered me, how dare you obey it?"

The generals thought clearly and suddenly realized, even though they were forbidden, they were not moved at all.

First, he used the prince's letter to confuse Wu Sangui's people. Knowing the truth and falsehood, he dared to act recklessly. At that time, it didn't matter whether the prince was alive or dead, because someone knew the exact news.

Those words are high-sounding. I am still a loyal minister, but I am loyal to Sun Kewang. Since there is no personal letter from Sun Kewang, I will just follow the horse's lead.
Chapter completed!