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No matter how terrifying the conspiracy is, it is no match for the butcher's knife of time.

No matter how deep the stone is hidden in the water, it will eventually come out.

At the beginning of the next morning, Governor Yuan finally made the order, with the main force of the Mangui Tribe as the vanguard, more than 2,000 elite cavalry of the Zhumei Tribe as the support, and 2,000 elite cavalry of the Wu Xiang Tribe, and ordered Wu Sangui to lead it personally as the center.

The vanguard of the army, backed by five thousand fine cavalry from the left auxiliary department, protected the army and moved forward at full speed to rush to the capital.

Because Zhu Mei stayed in western Liaoning at this time, although Zhu Mei's tribe had two thousand elite cavalry to help out, before setting off for the expedition, Zhu Mei made it clear to the few confidants who led the army that it was okay to "remain inseparable", but~, if someone wanted to borrow a knife to kill someone

, but that will never work.

But today, Commander Yuan's formation was quite orderly. None of the main generals of Zhu Mei's tribe could find fault with it, and they would not resist Commander Yuan's authority at this time.

The weather today is good, the sun is very bright, and the wind is not very strong. The army's camp breakup process was relatively smooth.

As for Abate, Tanbai, and Dorgon, Duoduo, and Li Yongfang, who had been following Guan Ning's main force all the time, after Guan Ning's main force broke camp, they soon smelled like the slave ship.

The shark, which smelled of blood, quickly followed.

Tongzhou County has completely become an abandoned city at this time. Although it still has a certain defensive role, it is almost impossible to defend the city here.

Because in Tongzhou City, neither water sources nor food and grass can be guaranteed. Even if there is the Grand Canal not far away.

The former army, Mangui, walked very quickly, and within a short time, they were three or four miles away from the main force.

At this time, they had entered the hinterland of the war zone. There were many Tatar probing horses, but Mangui was already very experienced and did not take the initiative to tangle with these Tatar probing horses. Instead, he ordered the elite cavalry to be scattered around the main force. Once the Tatar probing horses dared to approach,

, then we will never let these dog Tatars feel comfortable.

These Tatar scouts seemed to be very self-aware. They always maintained a respectful distance from the Manchurian and Guangxi pioneers and never dared to break through this red line.

The late winter sun hangs high in the sky. The sunlight is soft but also a bit scorching. Looking up, it makes it difficult to open your eyes for a while.

Although Governor Yuan had already encouraged Man Gui before setting off, telling him to relax, it was impossible and certainly the Tatars would not dare to come over and confront Guan Ning's main force at this time.

But Man Gui was always thinking about the handwritten letter written by Li Yuanqing that Li Yuanqing's spies handed him the night before yesterday.

Li Yuanqing warned Mangui, 'You must cheer up, be extra vigilant, and never underestimate the enemy and advance rashly. Furthermore, you must wear armor well and order your own soldiers to protect you effectively.'

Although Mangui is reckless, he is by no means stupid.

At this time, Man Gui also clearly felt that there was something wrong with the entire wind direction at this time.

This is a feeling that can only be understood, but never expressed.

Just like an old hunter who has been running around in the deep mountains and old forests all year round, even if there is only a slight breeze, he can still feel the breath of ferocious beasts.

But if he wanted to find out what was wrong, Mangui could not find a way for a while, so he had to, as Li Yuanqing said, work hard and never dare to slack off.

After noon, the sun becomes even more poisonous.

The vanguard of the Mangui tribe had already rushed out for more than 20 miles, and the main force in the rear sent a message, asking the Mangui tribe to slow down temporarily and take a break for lunch.

Man Gui looked back and saw that the main force behind him was following closely, with banners and horses standing everywhere. He always kept a distance of about three miles from his vanguard and was not harassed by the Jin army.

Man Gui couldn't help but feel a little relieved. He asked his soldiers to rest where they were and lit a cigar.

Along the way, the surrounding villages and villages, including the manors of some wealthy and powerful people, were already in a state of disrepair.

Even if he thought with his buttocks, Man Gui could guess that Yuan Manzi was really in big trouble this time.

Even if the emperor trusts him, those powerful people may have to tear him apart.

You know, almost none of these manors can bet one hundred thousand taels.

It was destroyed by the Tatars for no reason, and it was destroyed twice in a row. Even if this damn god is a god, it will still hurt his body.

However, now that the matter has come to this, Man Gui doesn't bother to think so much. Anyway, he has escaped the category of Guan Ning's main force. He will never get involved easily with Guan Ning, a bunch of bastards who like to do whatever they want.

But Man Gui could stay out of this unclear and unexplained turbulence. He was not far behind him, but Wu Sangui did not have such a good attitude.

Guan Ning is the root of their Wu family. At this time, "the storm is about to come" and "pulling out the carrots and bringing out the mud", how can he, Wu Sangui, stay out of it?

But what left Wu Sangui speechless the most was that he had no right to speak at this time, let alone get to the core of Guan Ning's decision-making.

Even his father Wu Xiang had no right to participate at this time and could only passively wait and endure.

this……

curiosity kills the cat.

It would be fine if he didn't know and didn't find any abnormalities, but at this time, he clearly felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't get the results and could only be at the mercy of others. Even Wu Sangui was so broad-minded, it was too much for him at this time.

Lunch for the Guan Ning Army is very simple, basically dry biscuits, pickles, and water.

The servants of the generals may be able to put some meat in the biscuits, and the better ones may have one or two eggs, but the big soldiers can only eat the biscuits under cold water.

Wu Sangui's lunch was also very simple, a piece of dry biscuit with meat heart, an egg, a handful of pickles, and a pot of still warm water.

In this state, it is impossible to cook rice under a pot. If you want to drink hot water, it is destined to be a fantasy.

The Wu family has a lot of storage, so there is definitely no way to turn on the stove for lunch.

At this time, although there were many cavalrymen in Guan Ning's order, there were also many infantrymen. Although there were many mules and horses to help transport various materials, the overall efficiency could not be improved quickly.

Even though the capital was right in front of him, Wu Sangui understood that they couldn't even think about it today.

Fortunately, perhaps because his "star" effect was established, the Tatars never dared to come to harass him. The morale of the soldiers and the appearance of the army were pretty good, which also made Wu Sangui feel a little relieved.

Wu Xiang was at the Chinese Army not far behind. Wu Sangui wanted to talk to someone, but he didn't dare to leave his post without permission. He simply stopped thinking about anything else and finished his meal quietly, then closed his eyes and rested his mind, waiting for the rear.

The order was given and we continued to set off.

After half an hour's rest, news soon came from the Chinese army and the army continued its journey.

Wu Sangui also gathered his energy and devoted himself to the march.

The main force of Guan Ning's army was in an orderly manner. Behind them, Tatars such as Abatai and Dorgon found it difficult to find a flaw for a while and continued to follow them like a shadow.

After an exhausting march, in the evening, Guan Ning's main force set up camp tiredly by the riverside of an abandoned manor.

The soldiers buried the pots one after another to cook, and everyone finally had a hot bite.

At this time, we were still thirty miles away from the capital, and everyone's spirits had relaxed a lot.

Li Banghua, who was in charge of supervising the battle, also sent a messenger to contact Governor Yuan.

However, the overall formation of Guan Ning's army still maintained the rhythm of the day. Wu Sangui had not yet had time to return to the Chinese army and communicate with his father.

The night is getting dark.

Although the soldiers below were laughing and laughing, Wu Sangui was becoming more and more worried.

Although he is one of the best among people, he has achieved great success not long ago, and his future is boundless. But~~, he is still a young man under the age of twenty after all, and the complicated and confusing situation at this time has completely exceeded his understanding.

, far beyond his ability.

After the soldiers finished eating, they returned to their tents to rest.

Today we have marched fifty or sixty miles. Such a slow and fast marching rhythm will probably wear out the cavalry's thighs and roots, let alone the infantry.

However, Wu Sangui was not in a hurry to return to the big tent to rest. Instead, he sat beside a blazing bonfire not far from the tent, staring blankly at the flames.

At night, the wind is much stronger than during the day, and the temperature is probably lowered by several degrees.

But for Wu Sangui at this time, the harsh environment was nothing. What was really terrifying~ was that he was a little indescribable and simply confused. What was even more terrifying was that he had no one with whom he could communicate...

…

Fortunately, Wu Sangui did not wait too long. Not long after, a close servant came over hurriedly to report, "Master, the master is here."

"Um?"

Wu Sangui was stunned for a moment, then realized what he was doing and said hurriedly: "Where is it? Please come quickly."

Not long after, Wu Xiang came here quickly with a bag of meat wrapped in oilcloth, smiling, "Uncle Chang, look~, what good things dad has brought you."

Wu Sangui hurriedly and carefully welcomed his father into the tent.

Wu Xiang smiled and peeled off the oilcloth bag, and it turned out to be half of a golden and attractive rabbit that had been roasted. He smiled and said: "Uncle Chang, eat it quickly, it's still warm. It took a lot of effort for dad to get this."

Smelling the alluring aroma of roasted rabbit, Wu Sangui burst into tears for a moment and said hurriedly: "Dad, have you eaten yet? I'll pour you some wine, and let's eat some together."

Wu Xiang hurriedly smiled and said: "Didn't you see that the rabbit head is gone? Dad has already eaten. Come, uncle, dad will have a drink with you."

"Um."

Wu Sangui nodded heavily, turned away quickly, and wiped his eyes hard.

According to the financial resources and status of the Wu family at this time, if Wu Sangui wanted to eat a tiger, not to mention eating a rabbit, wouldn't he be able to catch it easily?

But at this time, the place and the situation were all different. It took Wu Xiang a lot of effort to catch this rabbit.

The father and son drank a few glasses of wine. Wu Sangui also ate most of the rabbit meat and said in a low voice: "Dad, you came to my child's place without permission today, is that okay?"

Wu Xiang smiled: "Chang Bo, don't worry. Dad still has some respect. However, Dad can't stay here too long. Someone will definitely patrol the camp later."

Wu Sangui nodded heavily and hurriedly whispered: "Dad, what news do you have today?"

Wu Xiang is by no means stupid.

Ever since Wu Sangui expressed his hidden worries that day, Wu Xiang also became more cautious, always paying attention to some developments that were not originally within the scope of his responsibilities.
To be continued...