The Last Action Is His Chapter 94

After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen felt that it was necessary to let this confidant and beloved general understand the current situation more clearly, so he said to him: "I have issued an edict to assist the king, but Wu Sangui used the excuse of needing to resettle the Liao people and transport them back and forth by boat. I don't know when he will really assist the king. On the surface, his move is impeccable, but I know that he is definitely delaying and acting according to circumstances."

If Wu Sangui really had a loyal heart, he would not have been so hesitant. He could have directly let the local officials be responsible for resettling the Liao people, or even let Gao Di, the general of Shanhaiguan, be responsible for it. Then he would have rushed to the capital in a short time.

"Liu Zeqing, the general of Shandong, received the imperial edict but used the excuse that he had fallen off his horse and injured his leg, so he could not lead the troops to defend the king."

Wu Sangui's excuse was obviously more clever than Liu Zeqing's. In other words, Liu Zeqing should have realized that the situation was hopeless and did not want to send reinforcements at all, and even made up an excuse casually.

Emperor Chongzhen went on to say: "And Zuo Liangyu actually submitted a memorial to ask for instructions on how he could lead his troops! When did he become so obedient that he even needed the court's approval for the marching route?"