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Suizhou, Henan General Military Mansion.
Xu Dingguo, the commander-in-chief of the Henan Suppression Campaign, paced anxiously with his hands behind his back.
It has been ten days since the courier was dispatched.
It should have arrived in Beijing long ago.
Why is there no news at all?
Nowadays, except for western Henan, which is in the hands of Li Zicheng's Dashun Army, most of Henan is controlled by the Qing court.
Only a few prefectures and counties are still under the rule of the Ming court.
Among them is Guide Mansion.
Xu Dingguo, the commander-in-chief of Suizhou, was the Ming Dynasty general who commanded the most troops in Henan.
It can be said that Xu Dingguo’s experience is rich.
In his early years, he joined the army under Yuan Keli in Dengzhou, and later he was promoted to the chief military officer of Shanxi.
When Li Zicheng besieged Kaifeng, Xu Dingguo was ordered to lead his army to rescue him.
When the army was stationed in Qinshui, it collapsed overnight for no apparent reason.
As a result, he was arrested and imprisoned and was once sentenced to death.
But at this time, the Ming Dynasty was already in turmoil, and Emperor Chongzhen had no one to use, so he finally decided to let Xu Dingguo plead guilty and perform meritorious service.
Therefore, Xu Dingguo was appointed as the chief military officer in the Henan suppression campaign and was in charge of the suppression of bandits in Henan.
Soon after, Li Zicheng captured Beijing, and Emperor Chongzhen hanged himself at Meishan.
Xu Dingguo, who was good at adapting to the situation, was ready to surrender to Li Zicheng, but unexpectedly, Li Zicheng was defeated by the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty at Shanhaiguan.
Dorgon took advantage of the situation and occupied the Gyeonggi area.
Now Xu Dingguo was in a bit of a dilemma.
He was nominally the chief military officer appointed by the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty to assist in the suppression of Henan, and the Guide Mansion was still under the rule of the Ming Dynasty.
But anyone with a discerning eye can see that Li Zicheng's Dashun Army and the Manchu Qing's Eight Banners Army are fighting for Henan.
Xu Dingguo decided to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight.
When two tigers fight, one of them will be injured.
But no matter who wins, no warlords will be allowed to exist in Henan.
After several months of observation, the Shun army has been defeated repeatedly, and the entire territory has shrunk to a corner of western Henan.
No matter how you look at it, it is highly likely that the Manchus and the Qing Dynasty will unify Henan.
Therefore, Xu Dingguo made a decision.
He decided to shave his hair and become a prostitute.
These days, if you have soldiers in your hands, you will be tough when speaking.
As the commander-in-chief of Henan, Xu Dingguo still had tens of thousands of soldiers in his hands.
As long as he brings this army of ten thousand people to the Qing Dynasty, he will definitely receive preferential treatment.
He had no loyalty to the Ming court in the first place.
The reason for his hesitation before was simply to choose a master between Li Zicheng and the Manchu Qing Dynasty.
Now that the decision had been made, Xu Dingguo would not hesitate any longer and immediately sent a messenger to Beijing to inform the Qing regent of his intention to surrender.
But to Xu Dingguo's great disappointment, ten days after the messenger left, there was no news.
If it were delayed until Wei Hui's Commander-in-Chief Zu Kefa and Huaiqing Commander-in-Chief Jin Yuhe came with their troops, the effect of surrendering would be completely different.
Just when Xu Dingguo was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, his eldest son Xu Er'an rushed all the way to the General Military Yamen, walked across the hall and courtyard to the study where Xu Dingguo was.
"Father, it's a good thing, it's a great thing."
Xu Er'an's people arrived before they arrived, causing Xu Dingguo to look at him sideways.
"Oh, but there is news from Beijing."
Xu Er'an walked up to Xu Dingguo in three steps at a time, bowed his hands respectfully and said, "Father, someone from the Qing court is here."
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"ah" Xu Dingguo was stunned.
He thought that the news would come from Beijing at most, but who would have thought that it was actually someone sent from the Qing court.
"Where are people now?"
It was related to the prosperity and wealth of his family, so Xu Dingguo naturally attached great importance to it.
"They are all placed in the flower hall, and my son will have them served with tea and water."
Xu Er'an proudly claimed the credit and said, "I'm just waiting for my father to decide the outcome in one fell swoop."
"kindness."
Xu Dingguo was very satisfied with his son's flattery.
He gradually regained his composure, and while stroking his chin and short beard, he said: "This matter is of great importance and must not be let outsiders know."
"My son knows that if someone dares to chew his tongue, he will cut off his tongue and drink it."
Xu Er'an said fiercely.
Xu Dingguo calmed down for a moment and ordered Xu Er'an: "Send someone to guard outside the flower hall.
No one is allowed to enter without my order."
"My son obeys my command" In the flower hall of the General Military Mansion, there were more than a dozen strong men sitting.
These people were all dressed in military uniforms and looked very capable.
However, their heads are all bald, leaving only a very thin braid on the back of their heads, which looks somewhat funny.
They came all the way on horseback and finally managed to rest.
Naturally, they began to drink.
The tea prepared by the servants of the General Military Mansion was all drank as soon as it was filled.
"The noble envoy arrived, but he failed to welcome him from afar.
This is really Xu's fault."
Xu Dingguo Shiran walked in with a smile on his face.
"This is General Xu" The first courier stood up and narrowed his eyes to carefully look at the commander-in-chief of the Henan Aid and Suppression Force.
"I am the one who would like to ask you what your envoy is called."
"I'm just a rough guy, my name doesn't matter.
It's Mr.
Xu who is eager to receive the Regent's order."
The messenger raised his eyebrows and said very contemptuously.
However, Xu Dingguo did not dare to neglect, and said quickly: "What your envoy said is true, Xu will accept the order."
After saying that, he knelt down on the ground and accepted the order with the courtesy of a courtier.
"The order of the Regent of the Qing Dynasty: Xu Dingguo, the commander-in-chief of the Henan military aid campaign, will be allowed to keep his troops stationed in Suizhou and still hold his original post if he can abandon the dark side and surrender to the bright side and choose his own master."
After reciting Dorgon's edict, he said with a smile on his face, "Xu General Bing is willing to abandon the darkness and turn to the light, and become a minister of the Qing Dynasty."
Xu Dingguo felt a little disappointed.
He originally thought that if he led his troops to surrender, he would at least receive some reward.
Who would have thought that he would just stay in his original position.
But now that you have made your decision, you can't go back on it at will.
Otherwise, if the Qing government dispatched troops to fight in anger, he would probably die without a burial place.
"I am willing to be the regent and do my best for the Qing Dynasty."
Xu Dingguo made three bows and nine kowtows in the direction of Beijing, anxious to express his stance.
Humph, another bitch rushing to be a slave The messenger glanced at Xu Dingguo with disdain, cleared his throat and said, "In that case, General Xu will wait for the imperial court's order.
I believe the prince will make arrangements soon."
"Your Majesty, you have had a tiring journey, please stay at your residence for a few more days to have some rest, so that Xu can fulfill his duties as a landlord."
Xu Dingguo completely ignored his gestures this time and was almost flattering.
"That's not necessary.
Please also ask General Xu to prepare some horses for us.
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We will rest for the night and leave early tomorrow morning."
"ah" Xu Dingguo's jaw almost dropped.
These people are crazy, and selling one's life is not the way to go.
"The noble envoy is eager to return to the court, so naturally Xu should not retain him.
However" "I'm afraid General Xu made a mistake.
We are not going back to Beijing to resume our duties, but to continue going south." continue south Xu Dingguo was completely confused now.
Could it be that these people not only came to Suizhou to convey orders, but also had other tasks?
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