The Prime Minister of Xia knew that Gao Dejie said this to Wu Sangui, so he shook his head secretly and said, "But at least, Zhou Xian took great risks when doing this. For example, now, he sent elite soldiers to Liaodong, resulting in insufficient troops left by Shandong. What he was most worried about was probably the rebel army or the Qing army to attack Shandong after winning. He also wanted to see that the Qing army and the rebel army were both injured, which was consistent with us. So a long time ago, he sent people here to contact us and said that he was willing to help the prince take down the northern land."

Gao Dejie frowned slightly. He didn't know about these things before!

Seeing Gao Dejie seemed a little unhappy, Wu Sangui stepped forward and patted his shoulder, "This matter is of great importance, you must act carefully. So before, only the Prime Minister and I knew that you were the third one. I know that you have a big personality, but no one should know about this matter, otherwise I will not spare you."

When Gao Dejie heard this, he immediately let go and hurriedly clasped his fists and said, "Your trust is so trustworthy. If I reveal this to others, you will cut off my tongue. But there is still a question under his jurisdiction. Our current military strength is only 40,000. The rebel army has hundreds of thousands of troops in the north and occupy the capital. In addition to the Dorgon's army in front of him, the Qing army has many troops in Shanxi and Shaanxi. Can we really occupy the north?"

Wu Sangui turned around and looked at the rebel army on the other side of the river, "We may not be able to do it, but with Gao Di, Tang Tong, Bai Guangen and others, there is a possibility of a fight."

The Prime Minister of Xia turned to Gao Dejie and said, "General Gao, in addition to being the King of Pingxi of the Qing Dynasty, the prince was also named Pingxi Marquis by the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty in the south. If the Manchus were injured by fighting with the treacherous robbers, we could recover the north under the banner of reviving the Ming Dynasty. At that time, the original soldiers of the Ming Dynasty and all the Han people in the north will be our support. If everything goes well, it is not impossible for the prince to go further."

Gao Dejie was stunned for a moment, "The prince went further, wouldn't that be?"

Xia Guoxiang smiled and did not answer, but said: "General Gao, Dorgon got the news that the rebel army was about to escape. But the information we received at present seems to have not reached that level. Therefore, Li Zicheng may have some subsequent actions. The prince has decided to let you lead your troops to act with the Qing army. If the situation is wrong, he will retreat immediately and protect his strength."

Gao Dejie left with his fists.

Looking at his back as he was leaving, Xia Guoxiang frowned. "Prince, General Gao is more brave, but he is not smart enough, and he is very impulsive. Is it really okay to leave such a thing to him? I still think it is more appropriate to make General Hu or Pingfan."

Wu Sangui looked solemn, pondered for a moment, shook his head gently, and looked at Prime Minister Xia and said, "Prime Minister, do you know why after surrendering to the Qing Dynasty, all the generals under his command chose to stand on my side in the face of Dorgon's enlistment?"

Prime Minister Xia frowned and said slowly: "I don't know about others, but I am because the prince has lived a life. This is how a soldier dies for his confidant."

Wu Sangui smiled bitterly, "You still hate your father? The situation at that time..."

Xia Guoxiang said coldly: "Prince, why is it me who died, not my younger brother? If the prince hadn't sent troops in time, I would have become a corpse long ago. Don't mention this matter again, and you don't have to persuade me."

After Wu Sangui was promoted to general, he divided his subordinates into three camps, left, middle and right.

The central camp was led by Wu Sangui himself, and the left and right battalions were led by his generals Hu Xinshui and Xia Longshan, who was the father of the Prime Minister of Xia.

Xia Longshan is brave and courageous, and he has never liked his weak eldest son.

That year, Songshan was defeated and the army fled to Ningyuan. Wu Sangui ordered Xia Longshan to cut off the rear. When the army left, Xia Longyun also broke out.

At that time, the Qing army was everywhere, which was very dangerous. In order to successfully leave, Xia Longyun asked Xia Kingdom to lead a group of troops to attack the Qing army in the opposite direction to cover their breakthrough.

Finally, Xia Longyun escaped. However, the troops led by Xia Guo were seriously injured and surrounded by Qing army.

Previously, in order to establish a closer relationship with his generals, Wu Sangui, Hu Xinshui and Xia Longyun made an appointment with their children's in-laws at the same time.

On Hu Xinshui's side, Wu Sangui fell in love with Hu Xinshui's son Hu Guozhu.

But here, Wu Sangui fell in love with the eldest son Xia Guoqiao, who had never liked Xia Longyun.

When Wu Sangui heard that Xia Longyun had left Prime Minister Xia, he was furious and personally led a group of troops to rescue him. In the end, he actually rescued Prime Minister Xia.

Since then, Prime Minister Xia has been completely with Wu Sangui.

Wu Sangui sighed and then followed the above words. "I have no shortage of good generals in the Guanning Army, but I don't have many ideas like you that "scholars die for their confidants." Others have something to ask for, some love money, and some people follow their names. When bringing them together, they should give them everything they need. Gao Dejie is simple in his mind, but he attaches great importance to others' views on him. Guozhu, Pingfan and others are my son-in-law and my adopted son. With them alone, I cannot control the Guanning Army. As the commander, I must do fairness in my affairs and consider their feelings. The decisions made may not be the most appropriate, but at present they are the ones who can best condense the Guanning Army."

Prime Minister Xia frowned, "I didn't say what the prince did wrong, it was just this..."

Wu Sangui smiled faintly and said, "Don't worry! Gao Dejie is also a general in the army, so we reminded him in advance that nothing big will happen. What I care more about now is Luo Yangxing. Do you think he can really successfully hand over Tianjin to us?"

Xia Guoxiang said: "There is no problem with the plan, so I can see if there will be another change. Tang Tong and Bai Guangen also sent someone to say they are willing to cooperate with the prince."

Wu Sangui laughed twice, "It seems that old guy Gao Qiqian is really capable."

Xia Guoxiang reminded: "Prince, Gao Qiqian is too persistent and his personal grudges with Zhou Xian. At such a critical moment, he actually went to Shandong, completely ignoring the major matters we had discussed."

Wu Sangui shook his head, "You are wrong this time. He discussed this matter with me. His ultimate destination is not Shandong, but Nanjing. As for why Dorgon found a method to make a flintlock rifle and destroy the artillery factory in Laizhou, he would not do those things in person."

Xia Guoxiang was stunned for a moment, "What is he doing when he goes to Nanjing at this time?"
Chapter completed!