Chapter 80 Marquis Wu Can Take on a Heavy Responsibility
Chapter 80 Wu Hou can take on important tasks
As soon as Lady Hong returned to Tongzhou, she called Wu Sangui and Huang Degong over and said directly.
"Both of you, I am not hiding from you. There is not much food and grass in the camp. We can only hold it for two months at most, and Your Majesty has no more food and grass to allocate. If the stalemate continues, our army will definitely be defeated!"
"What?"
Both of them were shocked when they heard this.
The army cannot live without food for a day. This is not just talk. Although it can last for another two months, even a fool can see the plan of establishing a slave.
What if two months later, there is no food and grass to send the 300,000 troops?
They can only take the initiative to attack, but this is almost exactly the same as the situation in the Battle of Songjin.
Thinking of this, Wu Sangui's heart immediately sank.
"Now our army has only two options, either to take the initiative and fight to the death with the Tatars, but the other side is just waiting for work. There are as many as 150,000 cavalry alone, so the chance of winning is extremely low.
Therefore, we have no choice but to choose another path. After discussion between the Governor and Your Majesty, we decided to send an elite force to sneak attack Shanhaiguan by sea. As long as we succeed, we can cut off the Tatars' food routes and turn passivity into initiative."
After the red lady finished speaking, she stared straight at Wu Sangui: "Wu Hou, this important task belongs to you alone. Are you willing to attack Shanhaiguan?"
"This... your Majesty, it is my duty to serve the country. However, my subordinates are all cavalry and are not good at water. I may let down the trust of your Majesty and your Majesty!"
Wu Sangui was shocked, and at the same time he was so angry that he yelled, "If you want to use him, just Wu Hou, if you don't want to use him, just Wu Sangui."
What's more, only a ghost would be willing to do this kind of thing, which would definitely lead to a narrow escape from death. But among the generals, he was the most familiar with Shanhaiguan, so he definitely couldn't refuse it directly.
"It doesn't matter if you don't have water. When the time comes, I will ask the Dengzhou Navy to go to Tianjin Guards to take over. Wu Hou's three thousand servants will dismount and fight on foot. They can all be equal to ten. I believe Wu Hou will succeed."
The red lady waved her hand, giving him no chance to shirk.
"My dear, having said that, the Tatars will definitely keep heavy troops at Shanhaiguan and take strict precautions. I'm afraid it will be difficult to succeed with just my three thousand servants."
"This is natural. I will ask General Huang to select another seven thousand people who dare to die to assist you. General Huang, are you willing to go with Marquis Wu?"
"It is my duty to live up to the great trust of Your Majesty and the Empress!" Huang Degong knelt down on one knee without hesitation.
Seeing the red lady's gaze, Wu Sangui had no choice but to bite the bullet and kneel down on one knee as well and replied: "With the trust of Your Majesty and Your Majesty, I will definitely capture Shanhaiguan even if I am shattered to pieces!"
"Okay! Marquis Wu has indeed lived up to his reputation of loyalty and bravery. If this happens, who in the Ming Dynasty will not recognize the name Marquis Wu in the future?"
"Without further delay, we will set off tonight. Marquis Wu can go back to prepare first and gather at the dock at dusk."
"Yes, I am resigning!"
After Wu Sangui left, Huang Degong was about to say goodbye and go back to prepare, but was stopped by the red lady.
"General Huang, this sneak attack is related to our national destiny of the Ming Dynasty, and there must be no room for failure. If Wu Sangui does his best, you will do your best to help him. If he has second thoughts..."
At this point, he took out a token and a secret decree from his arms, and continued: "You take out this gold medal and the secret decree, kill him directly and seize military power. Then there will be someone among his three thousand servants.
Respond to you."
She originally planned to send Li Dakai, but although Li Dakai was loyal and brave, he was upright and he might not be Wu Sangui's opponent then.
Huang Degong was mature and prudent and loyal to the court, so he could defeat Wu Sangui.
"I obey the decree!"
Huang Degong took the gold medal and the secret decree with a solemn expression, then knelt down and worshiped, without feeling much surprise.
It is normal for the imperial concubine not to trust Wu Sangui, but it would be abnormal if she trusted him completely and left no backup plan.
Wu Sangui had already returned to the camp and had no idea that the Red Lady sent Huang Degong to monitor him.
"Second brother, what's wrong?"
"What's the big deal? Isn't it true that your Majesty...?"
Seeing that the second brother's face turned dark, Wu Sanfu was also startled and asked hurriedly.
"Well, I was tricked by that bitch this time."
Wu Sangui took a sip of tea, slammed the bowl on the ground, and then explained it to him.
"What?"
"Second brother, isn't she trying to push you to death? How can you accept this kind of job?"
"No answer?"
"You said it lightly, do you think your second brother will come back if you don't pick him up?" Wu Sangui rolled her eyes at him.
"Second brother, this sneak attack on Shanhaiguan is too dangerous. If you don't do anything right, you have to answer for everything. I think we should just turn against him. Didn't third brother say in the letter..."
Wu Sanfu looked around and then whispered.
"Fourth brother, you are too young. We have Gao Jie on the left of our camp and Liu Zeqing on the right. Without that bitch's order, as long as we dare to assemble troops without authorization, hundreds of thousands of troops will rush forward in the next moment. I'm afraid we won't even be able to
There is no chance of breaking out of the camp."
Wu Sangui shook his head and sighed.
Not to mention that they can't escape, even if they can escape, Dad and Yuanyuan are still in the capital.
"Damn, that girl usually talks nice, but secretly she is so insidious. It turns out she has been guarding against us."
Wu Sanfu thought about it and realized that this was really the case, so he couldn't help but curse.
"What should we do? Is it possible, second brother, that you really want to go?"
"What can I do if I don't go?"
"Besides, although it is a bit more dangerous, if the Dengzhou Navy can really send us to Shanhaiguan, there is still a lot to be done."
"And once I succeed, I will no longer have to be afraid of that bitch. Even if His Majesty wants to kill me, I will have to take care of it."
When Wu Sangui said it at the end, his eyes also shone brightly.
"But second brother, once you leave, I'm worried that that bitch will take advantage of our cavalry?"
Wu Sanfu was a little uneasy.
The Red Lady, Liu Zeqing, Gao Jie and others are all human beings. Even the second brother can barely resist, let alone him. He will have to be played to death by them.
"Don't worry about this. I have gone through life and death for the Ming Dynasty. If she dares to do such a thing behind her back, how can she convince everyone if she doesn't make everyone feel cold?"
Wu Sangui waved his hand, he was not worried about this.
Then he told him some things to pay attention to, and then headed to the dock with three thousand servants.
At this time, seven thousand elites had been assembled on the pier, a small number of them were Huang Degong's own men, and the rest were all the Red Lady's people.
Each of these seven thousand people has armor. In addition to carrying ten days' worth of dry food, each person also carries a bow on his back.
Ten thousand people stood there, exuding a fierce aura that would make the recruits' legs weak when they saw it.
"Brothers, this mission is related to the destiny of our country, the Ming Dynasty. Your names, birthplaces, and governors have all been recorded in the book.
If the mission is successfully completed this time, everyone will be rewarded with a hundred taels of silver, promoted to one rank, and given a hundred acres of fertile land.
Even if you are killed or injured in battle, I will give these rewards to your relatives. This is your Majesty's personal promise.
This wine was originally meant to be drunk during the celebration after defeating the Tatars, but now I will use it to practice it for you personally!"
The red lady stood on the stage, raised a booklet and said loudly, and then pointed to the wine jars piled aside.
Immediately, a thousand female soldiers began to hand out bowls and pour wine. When the pouring was finished, each of the 10,000 soldiers was holding a full bowl of wine.
The red lady then picked up a bowl of wine on the table, raised it high, and said loudly: "On behalf of His Majesty, I, the governor, would like to take care of all the brothers!"
After saying that, he bowed down, drank the wine in the bowl in one gulp, and then threw the bowl heavily to the ground.
The 10,000 people also had their faces flushed with irritation. They also drank the wine in the bowl in one gulp and threw the bowl heavily to the ground.
Then they all knelt down on one knee and shouted: "We are willing to go through fire and water for your majesty and empress, even if we die!"
Immediately, 10,000 people began to board the ships, and there were more than 200 large and small ships. After everyone got on board, they headed southeast along the canal in the dark.
In order to prevent the news from leaking out, the Red Lady sent a large number of night guards in advance to drive away all the Tatar sentries lurking on the north bank of the canal.
(The second chapter is better to be posted at noon.)