He led the army and began to retreat towards Shaanxi.
After Wu Sangui chased the army of thieves for a while, he did not pursue them further.
chose to be stationed outside Beijing.
"Wu Sangui is finally here!"
Emperor Chongzhen looked at the booklet in front of him and breathed a sigh of relief.
Although the situation in western Liaoning is not optimistic, the current five thousand Ning cavalry can at least ensure that the city of Beijing is not threatened by intruders!
"Xuan Wu Sangui appears in court!"
Emperor Chongzhen said to Wang Chengen who was standing aside.
Wang Chengen nodded.
At this time Wang Chengen was preparing to leave.
"By the way, call the prince and ask him to come over too!"
Chongzhen pondered for a moment and said to Wang Chengen.
"It's your Majesty!"
Zhu Cixiang arrived at the Forbidden City almost at the same time as Wu Sangui, and the two met outside the Forbidden City.
"See His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
Wu Sangui quickly saluted Zhu Cihong in front of him.
Zhu Cixiang looked at Wu Sangui in front of him and nodded, with a smile on his face and said to Wu Sangui in front of him: "General Wu, no courtesy!"
Wu Sangui straightened up and looked at Zhu Cixiang in front of him with a hint of curiosity in his eyes.
After he just entered the city, he went to Wu Xiang's mansion first and saw his father. He heard his father constantly praising the prince in front of him and saying how decisive he was.
The prince's method of rectifying the capital camp was very straightforward and very effective.
Moreover, during the defense of the city this time, His Royal Highness was basically the one who turned the tide.
It can be seen that Zhu Cixiang is not a man who does not know how to fight, and the most important thing is that he loves the soldiers. If the prince ascends the throne in the future, it will be a good thing for the soldiers.
Hearing his father's praise, Wu Sangui became very curious about the Crown Prince.
When Wu Sangui looked at Zhu Cixiang curiously, Zhu Cixiang was also looking curiously at the legendary general in front of him in the late Ming Dynasty.
Especially the affairs between him and Chen Yuanyuan have been recorded in unofficial history, official history, and some novels.
Basically, the history of the late Ming Dynasty was greatly influenced by Wu Sangui.
If he had not opened Shanhaiguan and allowed Qing soldiers to enter the customs, it would still be very difficult for the Manchus and Qing Dynasties to enter the customs. For at least ten or twenty years, the Manchus and Qing Dynasties would never be able to enter the customs.
And what controls all of this is actually related to a woman.
Zhu Cixiang's face became a little strange when he thought about the story of Wu Sangui and Li Zicheng competing for Chen Yuanyuan in the history of the late Ming Dynasty.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince?"
Wu Sangui on the side looked at the strange Zhu Cixiang in front of him, with a trace of hesitation in his eyes, and shouted to Zhu Cixiang in front of him.
"Sorry, I was a little distracted just now."
Zhu Cixiang looked at Wu Sangui in front of him with an apologetic look.
“It doesn’t matter, it doesn’t matter!”
Wu Sangui quickly waved his hand towards Zhu Cixiang in front of him.
"Your Highness, let's go in together!"
"good!"
Zhu Cixiang nodded, and the two walked into the Forbidden City together.
Soon, under the guidance of the eunuch, the two of them arrived at the Qianqing Palace side by side.
"My subordinate Wu Sangui, please see your Majesty!"
"My son, I have met my father!"
Zhu Cihong and Wu Sangui each saluted Emperor Chongzhen in front of them.
"Everyone please get up!"
Emperor Chongzhen said to Zhu Cihong and Wu Sangui with smiles on their faces.
"Come here, give me a seat!"
The two young eunuchs next to them quickly brought two chairs and placed them behind Zhu Cihong and Wu Sangui.
At this time, Emperor Chongzhen looked at Wu Sangui and Zhu Cixiang in front of him with some emotion.
"General Wu, you came from outside. How are you doing with the intruder?"
"When I arrived near the capital, I encountered a small group of intruders. After killing them, the intruders didn't seem to want to fight me and immediately began to retreat. After I chased them for dozens of miles, I was afraid of being attacked.
The intruders were ambushed by the intruders, and then they turned back. Thinking about it, the intruders must have retreated to Shanxi, Shaanxi, their home base!"
After hearing Wu Sangui's words, Emperor Chongzhen showed a smile on his face.
"It seems that the intruder has already left the capital! Thanks to Aiqing for rescuing the siege in time!"
Chongzhen looked at Wu Sangui in front of him with a smile on his face.
At this time, Wu Sangui hurriedly said to Emperor Chongzhen in front of him: "Actually, with His Royal Highness's defense methods, the intruders cannot break through the city of Beijing no matter what. I just happened to meet him! I can't talk about any merit."
"You and the prince are both heroes of this battle!"
Emperor Chongzhen smiled and said to Wu Sangui.
This time Wu Sangui didn't refuse anything.
"Here, I will reward General Wu with a hundred taels of gold, a thousand taels of silver, and a Feiyu suit! All the Guan Ning cavalry warriors who come to help, ten jars of fine wine, and all the soldiers will be rewarded with five taels of silver each!"
Perhaps because he was rich, Emperor Chongzhen's rewards seemed much more generous than before.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward!"
Wu Sangui quickly knelt down towards Chongzhen in front of him and spoke respectfully.
This is not cheap!
Zhu Cixiang thought thoughtfully.
Next, Chongzhen briefly asked Wu Sangui about the situation in Liaodong and talked about some things about Liao's pay.
Wu Sangui looked submissive and didn't seem threatening at all.
And Chongzhen also had a kind face, and his attitude towards Wu Sangui was very good, as if the emperor and his ministers were in harmony.
After chatting for a while, Wu Sangui left.
After Chongzhen persuaded him to stay for a while, he saw that Wu Sangui really wanted to leave, so he let him leave.
Looking at Wu Sangui's back, Chongzhen's expression soon became calm. He glanced at Wu Sangui's back, then slowly turned his head, looked at Zhu Cixiang with calm eyes and said, "Prince, will you feel that
, my attitude towards Wu Sangui is really too good?"
"I know what my father is thinking."
Of course Zhu Cixiang knew that Chongzhen wanted to win over Wu Sangui.
Chongzhen sighed, looked at Zhu Cixiang in front of him and said with a wry smile: "Now half of the country has fallen, plus the Liaoning salary apportionment..."
After saying that, Chongzhen smiled bitterly and shook his head. His eyes were a little indifferent and he said: "You see, Wu Sangui seems to be respectful to me on the surface, but when it comes to the core of Liao's salary, Wu Sangui is almost always perfunctory.
!He is determined! I can’t do anything to him!
There is nothing I can do against the Wu family!"
As he spoke, Chongzhen's face flashed with anger, and he slapped the table hard with his hand.
Looking at the angry Chongzhen in front of him, Zhu Cixiang sighed slightly.
"But I still have to pay you Liao's salary!"
As he spoke, Chongzhen showed an angry look on his face.
"Every year, wages keep increasing and emergencies keep coming, but these people really don't reach out? How much do they reach out? I have no way of knowing!"