When Wu Sangui saw the massive army beneath the Great Wall, he panicked at once.
As commander of the Guan Ning Army, Wu Sangui was naturally very familiar with military forces. With a single glance, he could tell that this army was not Li Zicheng's rebel force.
It was the Court Army.
In fact—
It was even more disciplined than the Ming Dynasty's army!
After hearing Wu Sangui's words, Wu Guigui beside him visibly panicked as well. He hurriedly said, "Uncle, how could Chongzhen possibly defeat Li Zicheng's army of more than a hundred thousand men?"
"This definitely isn't the Court Army! Could they be Zhang Xianzhong's subordinates?"
Wu Sangui shook his head and said with absolute certainty, "Zhang Xianzhong is currently attacking the Sichuan region. There is no way he could reach Shanhaiguan Pass in such a short time."
"At present... the only troops capable of reaching Shanhaiguan Pass so quickly would be the soldiers stationed in the capital."
Clearly, Wu Sangui still firmly believed that the army beneath the Great Wall was made up of Ming Dynasty soldiers.
"But... Uncle, if they are the Court Army, what are they doing at Shanhaiguan Pass?"
"We have always followed the court's orders and defended Shanhaiguan Pass. We never betrayed the court." Wu Guigui raised the most critical question.
Although Wu Sangui had reached an agreement to cooperate with Dorgon outside the Great Wall, only three people knew about it. Chongzhen, far away in the capital, could not possibly have learned of it.
"I don't know."
"Everything about this is too strange." Even Wu Sangui, with all his cunning, had no idea what was happening.
Just then.
The Ming Dynasty Imperial Guards had already charged to the foot of the city.
"Who are you people!"
"Why have you come to Shanhaiguan