Without returning Gao Jie's family, Gao Huan let his subordinates blow up Tongguan.

Although the gap that was several feet long was repaired was just a waste of manpower and material resources, he told Li Zicheng not to take advantage of him, and even gave Gao Jie a sigh of relief.

At this time, Li Zicheng and others rode their horses to stand, watching the collapsed city of Guancheng.

Li Jiyu said angrily: "Father, Gao Huan is not trustworthy, let the son minister lead the troops to chase him and catch him off guard!"

Li Zicheng felt a little disgusted with Li Jiyu. He had already hinted many times not to call him his father, but Li Jiyu was not tactful and insisted on being his son.

This gradually increased Li Jiyu's influence in the Shun army and he had a considerable force.

If Li Jiyu had not had nearly 100,000 Cao troops in his hands and respected him very much, so that he could not find an excuse to kill him, Li Zicheng would have executed Li Jiyu long ago.

"Forget it!" Li Zicheng looked east and could no longer see the trace of the autonomous army. He then said in a deep voice: "Gao Huan is vengeful and refuses to suffer losses. He is very difficult to deal with after getting involved. You can't defeat him in one fell swoop, so don't mess with him for the time being."

At that moment, Li Zicheng pulled his horse back to the camp, leaving Li Jiyu to guard and restore Tongguan, and led the army to return to Chang'an with a victorious attitude, and then he could not wait to ascend the throne and become emperor.

March 1643.

Shortly after Li Zicheng returned to Chang'an, he ascended the throne in the Xinshun Palace and called the emperor, and established the country's name as Dashun and Yongchang. He respected the four generations of parents as emperors and empresses. The news came out and the world was shaking.

...

At this time, Gao Huan withdrew his troops from Tongguan and ordered Gao Jie to defend Shanzhou and block the passage from Guanzhong to Henan, and then he brought his Qin army's family back to Luoyang.

Outside the city, Li Yan and others went out to greet each other. Gao Huan saw everyone from afar, and then left the official road and rushed over.

"Congratulations to the Governor Gao Sheng!" Li Yan and others stepped forward and saluted with smiles.

This time, Gao Huan also got a military in charge of the Henan Province and became a veritable military commander.

Gao Huan turned over and dismounted, smiled and said, "What's important thing happened recently?"

Li Yan said: "Report to the governor, he is busy with spring plowing and is trying to see what big happen."

Gao Huan nodded slightly when he heard the words, and suddenly glanced at two officials standing behind Li Yan, looking very out of the face, and couldn't help asking, "What are these two?"

Li Yan said: "These two are the two Lords Song who the governor asked for from the court!"

Gao Huan raised his eyebrows and suddenly showed joy on his face.

"Song Yingxing, the former president of Tingzhou Prefecture, Fujian, has met Bo Ye!"

"Song Yingsheng, the former governor of Guangzhou, met Bo Ye."

Two old men who looked somewhat similar came forward and bowed.

Seeing this, Gao Huan was overjoyed and hurriedly stepped forward to support the two of them, "You don't have to be too polite, you two gentlemen. I'm really like a tiger to come!"

Song Yingxing had become an advisor earlier, but before his term of office was over, he resigned and returned home.

This year, he was going to re-elect and went to Bozhou to serve as the fifth-rank magistrate, but because of Gao Huan's intervention, he came to Luoyang.

Song Yingsheng was an official in Guangzhou, and Gao Huan used his connections to transfer him over.

If it was Gao Huan's personal name, there would be no way to let the two of them come to Luoyang. However, Gao Huan spent some money through the Ming Dynasty and asked Wen Tiren to operate, it would be much easier.

Song Yingsheng was still in his constitution, and as soon as he issued a transfer order, he was transferred from Guangzhou to Henan and served as the assistant commander.

Song Yingxing was in the wild, so it was a little trouble. After the court first issued a reply to the resumption of the decree, he refused. Later, Gao Huan wrote a letter in person, saying that there were several equipment problems and hoped that he would solve them. Song Yingxing was then ordered to come over.

Gao Huan was overjoyed when he saw the two of them and asked Li Yan to settle the Qin army's family, so he took the two Song dynasties to the military workshop.

Although Gao Huan promised not to reorganize Gao Jie's troops, he dispersed the Qin army's family in Xinzheng, Weishi, Luoyang and other places, and controlled the Qin army in disguise.

...

Jinan, Shandong.

After Hou Xun led the army and recovered Jinan City, he did not dare to continue northward.

In the past three months, he led his army from Bozhou to the north, spending a lot of money, but his troops did not win the battle. He was raided by the Qing cavalry many times, and suffered heavy losses.

Now seeing Abatai returning to the north with a large number of people and livestock, Hou Xun wanted to avenge his previous shame, but his generals did not dare to step forward, and even if they gave money, they would not be willing to pursue him.

Abatai had been entangled with the Ming army in Shandong for several months, and fought several more battles one after another, with more victory than defeat. However, the long-term battle also made the Qing soldiers unable to escape.

In the end, Abatai was unable to bear the harassment. Seeing Gao Mingheng's defense was very strict, he had to give up the plan to cross the river and break the dam and lead the seized materials back north.

In the city of Beijing, Emperor Chongzhen learned that after Gao Huan defeated Abatai and beheaded more than 10,000 Qing troops, his confidence increased greatly. He urged all the soldiers who served the king to take the initiative to attack, and must intercept Abatai and annihilate the Qing army in the pass.

Hou Xun led the two Huai government troops to pursue them from the south, and Zhou Yanru was also led by the generals of the Northern Zhili government troops to block them from the north, intending to block the front and chase them back and destroy Abatai.

However, although Gao Huan won a great victory, the rest of the Ming army still looked the same. After rushing up and being beaten by the Qing army, they became timid again.

In addition, the news of Abatai's defeat reached outside the pass. The Qing Dynasty sent Ajige to suppress Shanhaiguan to help Abatai out of the pass, which made the Guanning army, who was eager to try, dare not take action, which led to the lack of elite troops and cavalry of the Ming army. Hou Xun dared not chase, and Zhou Yanru did not dare to stop him. In the end, Abatai was swaggering, passing through the prefectures and counties, breaking the Jizhou Great Wall, and leaving the pass from Huangyakou.

The failure of the strategy of blocking the north and chasing the south and chasing the north and causing Emperor Chongzhen to be furious and began to liquidate.

In Jinan City, Hou Xun was throwing letters into the brazier in the head of the Governor.

The Qing army withdrew from the pass and did not capture Beijing, which made Hou Xun's plan fail. The Donglin Party's plan to support Lu Wang could only be temporarily interrupted.

In order to prevent Chongzhen from knowing their intentions, Hou Xun spent the past few days destroying all the letters from Qian Qianyi and others to prevent them from falling into the hands of the Jinyiwei.

At this time, Hou Xun burned the letter and sat dejectedly on the chair.

Soon after, the door of the house was pushed open. Several Jinyiwei came and the leader said, "Mr. Hou, please go back to Beijing with us!"

...

On the southern suburbs of Beijing, a team of Jinyiwei cavalry on the official road, escorting a prison cart and slowly moving forward. Hou Xun was locked in the prison cart with disheveled hair, looking miserable.

At this time, another team of scattered horses behind him chased him, and the leader came over, strangled the reins next to the prison car, looked inside the prison car, and couldn't help but exclaim: "Hey, isn't this Hou Xun? "

When Hou Xun heard the words, he turned his head over with difficulty, frowned immediately, and thought to himself that he was unlucky, but he didn't expect to meet his political enemy when he was in a downturn, "Ding Qirui is you!"

Ding Qirui rode on the horse and laughed: "Hou Xun, you have today too! It's so satisfying!"

Hou Xun's face turned pale and he didn't say a word. Ding Qirui laughed all the way. When he approached Beijing, an Jinyiwei stepped forward and said respectfully: "Duxian Ding, you're about to arrive in the capital!"

Ding Qirui was slightly stunned when he heard the word, nodded, "I understand."

After speaking, he turned over and got off the horse. In Hou Xun's astonished gaze, he took off his official robe, changed into prison clothes, and boarded the empty prison car behind him.

Hou Xun was furious when he saw this, "Good you Ding Qirui, you were also locked and asked for guilt, and you dare to make fun of me."

Ding Qirui cursed, "If it weren't for your confidant Zuo Liangyu, I would have been questioned!"

(It's even later.)
Chapter completed!