Historically, after the Battle of Huaiqing, Dorgon ordered Duoduo, who was about to march into Jiangnan without hesitation, to attack Li Zicheng. The reason for this was that the Southern Ming Dynasty not only played with civil and military affairs, but also had fantasies about the Qing court, and sent a large amount of money and property to use the Qing army to eliminate the bandits. He did not dare to cross the Yellow River and abandon part of the entire Shandong and Nanzhili territory.

At this time, Dorgon's choice was much more difficult. Not only did the Ming Dynasty not ask the Qing court to borrow troops to suppress the enemy as in history, he also pointed out that it was irreconcilable with the Qing Dynasty. The most important thing was that the Ming Dynasty not only occupied all areas of Nanzhili, but also crossed the Yellow River, entered Henan, and even occupied the entire Shandong. Shandong was much closer to the capital than Li Zicheng, which was something Dorgon could not tolerate.

"Come, I will pass on Hong Chengchou, Ning Wanm, Fan Wencheng, Feng Quan and others to come to the Regent's Palace to discuss major events." The few people Dorgon ordered were all Han people who surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. In terms of strategic decision-making, Dorgon would rather believe in these surrendered Han ministers than the Manchu nobles who always wanted to grab one and returned to Manchu.

"Slaves obey the order." Several Goshhas quickly took the order and withdrew.

Hearing the regent's call, Hong Chengchou and others did not dare to neglect, so they soon came to the regent's mansion.

"Slaves (lower) see the Regent."

The ones who call themselves slaves are Ning Wan and Fan Wencheng, and the ones who call themselves the officials are Hong Chengchou and Feng Quan. Ning Wan, Fan Wencheng has defected early and is a destitute scholar. He doesn't have to care about his face. Instead, he is complacent to be able to call himself a slave. Feng Quan only surrendered to Beijing when he entered Beijing in the Qing Dynasty. Although he was idle at home, he used to be a Grand Secretary and was not adapted to the title of slaves. Hong Chengchou has a high opinion of himself. He is still wearing the Ming Dynasty and naturally he will not subvert himself to being a slave.

Dorgon didn't care about the title of each person. At this time, he had not ordered his hair to shave and change his clothes. There were too many officials who surrendered. The Qing court could not prepare so many clothes for a while. Many people's official uniforms were changed slightly and then put on them. Hong Chengchou was not an exception.

"You are advised to unify the Central Plains as soon as possible. I know your hard work and I have done it. However, our two armies are now setbacks and we must make adjustments to attack the whole route first. Do you think how should we adjust?"

These two news about Huaiqing's defeat and Duoduo was blocked. These people naturally had already learned about these two news. It was not surprising to hear that Dorgon wanted to adjust his strategy. Huaiqing's defeat lost more than 20,000 people. Although these 20,000 people were all newly recruited soldiers, and the losses were not as great as Kong Youde, but this was a bad omen. At present, the Qing Dynasty entered the pass by the east wind defeated Li Zicheng, and in the past, they fought against the Ming Dynasty and won many battles. It was at its peak. If they lost several times more, even if they did not hurt their muscles, it would have a serious impact on the reputation of the Qing army.

But no one can answer this question. The Qing army destroyed Li Zicheng's most elite troops and drove Li Zicheng out of Beijing, making Li Zicheng again from hope of decisive power to a local force. It can be said that the hatred between the two sides is as deep as the sea, and the Southern Ming Dynasty was not sympathetic to the kindness of the Qing Dynasty. Not only did he call the Qing a barbarian, but the Southern Ming Emperor also personally issued a call to expel the Tartars, making the gentry who were originally determined to surrender to the Qing Dynasty become wait-and-see again.

The attitude of both sides towards the Qing Dynasty was obviously not that Manchus would hit anyone he wanted. If you don’t hit him, he might not be able to hit you. If you say something wrong, no one will be able to afford to be guilty. It was a cold moment and no one wanted to say it first.

Dorgon knew about these people's concerns and smiled and said, "Don't worry, no matter whether it is right or wrong, I will not blame you."

Ning Wan, I cleared my throat: "Report to the Regent, the slave thinks that Li Zicheng should be destroyed first, and the false Ming Dynasty is not worthy of fear."

"Oh, how do you say it?" Dorgon was very interested. Ning Wan's strategy was the same as Dorgon's previous idea, but he could not make a decision for the time being.

When I saw the regent, Ning Wan was excited: "Return to the regent, since the founding of the dynasty of the pseudo-Ming, civil strife has been endless. First, Shi Kefa was expelled from the dynasty by Ma Shiying, and Gao Hongtu, Liu Zongzhou and other Donglin Party resigned. The civil servants were like this, and the military generals were not inferior. Liu Liangzuo and Liu Zeqing were killed, and their troops rebelled one after another. Zuo Liangyu even held high the banner of the Qing dynasty and led hundreds of thousands of troops south from Wuchang. If it weren't for the pseudo-Ming, there would be luck, Zuo

Liang Yu died too early. At this moment, the pseudo-Ming had changed the emperor. Although these rebellions have been put down, the pseudo-Ming's military strength has been greatly weakened, from more than one million to more than five hundred thousand today. Therefore, the slaves think that the pseudo-Ming does not have a threat to our dynasty. On the other hand, although Li Zicheng retreated all the way, the troops still have hundreds of thousands, and the bandits are the best at threatening the people. If Li Zicheng breathes, it is easy to threaten the millions of troops again."

Ning Wan said that Dorgon nodded repeatedly, Fan Wencheng, Feng Quan and others were also thinking, only Hong Chengchou had a contemptuous smile on his lips, which happened to be captured by Dorgon and said, "Mr. Hong, don't you have any opinions?"

"Return to the Regent, the lower official's opinion is exactly the opposite of Lord Ning."

"Oh, Lord Hong also expresses his opinion."

"Reported to the Regent, the officials thought that they should first attack the pseudo-Ming and then suppress the bandits. There are several reasons. First, in terms of geographical distance, the bandits are far away in Shaanxi, and the pseudo-Ming army has occupied Shandong, which is only a few hundred miles away from the capital. Naturally, they should abandon the distance and seek nearness and attack the pseudo-Ming first."

"Yes." Dorgon nodded. He was unable to make a choice because the Ming army was in Shandong.

"Secondly, in terms of financial resources, Jiangnan has sufficient taxes, and Shaanxi has been severely drought for years and has been destroyed. If the Ming Dynasty was first attacked, the Qing Dynasty could obtain the land of wealth in Jiangnan. If the bandits were first attacked, the Qing Dynasty would not only fail to collect taxes from it, but also carry a burden, which was not taken by wise people."

"Third, although the bandits have hundreds of thousands of troops, they can no longer support their troops in Shaanxi. In a day, the bandits will become weaker, so our army does not need to rush to fight with the bandits for the time being. On the contrary, Master Ning said that the Pseudo Ming Dynasty had just said that the Pseudo Ming was in constant turmoil, which was not bad, but he ignored one point. Whether it was Liu Liangzuo, Liu Zeqing or Zuo Liangyu, the three of them were all military towns that separatisted the side, and they have always been domineering. The Pseudo Ming Dynasty eliminated them one by one. Although the superficial strength was damaged, it removed internal worries. At present, Ma Shiying in the court held the power alone, without the Donglin Party members, and the outer military towns had been cleared. The subordinate officials heard that the Pseudo Ming emperor personally ordered the recruitment of 50,000 new troops. With the financial resources of Jiangnan, if the training of these 50,000 new troops is completed, the strength of the Pseudo Ming will be greatly strengthened immediately, so the Qing Dynasty cannot wait to lose the opportunity."

"Fourth, although my Qing Dynasty did not recognize the false Ming Dynasty, it was only among the majority of the people in the Central Plains that the false Ming Dynasty was the true story of the Ming Dynasty. If the false Ming Dynasty was not wiped out, the people in the Central Plains would be dissatisfied. Although Li Zicheng occupied Beijing, the time was too short, and he lost the hearts of the people because of recovering stolen money and helping the money. They were still bandits. Even if they were tolerant of them for the time being, they would not receive the support of the people's gentry."

"Fifth, if the Qing Dynasty attacked the bandits first, the pseudo-Ming will definitely move rashly. If the Qing Dynasty attacked the bandits first, if the Qing Dynasty could temporarily concessions to the bandits, I am sure to lead the bandits to the pseudo-Ming, which will lead the two families to attack the pseudo-Ming together." Hong Chengchou paused every time he said it, and even said five reasons.

Dorgon was already very moved when he heard the first four points. When he heard the fifth point, Dorgon almost jumped up from his position excitedly: "Is it really certain what Lord Hong said?"

"Don't worry, the bandits are short-sighted. Seeing the small profit and good at bullying the weak and fearing the strong, they are now launching a counterattack against our army, but our army is still too forced. If our army gives up Henan, there is no need for our army to provoke them, the bandits may take the initiative to fight with the pseudo-Ming. With the ruined land of Henan, even if the pseudo-Ming is willing to give in, it is still insufficient to support the bandits' hundreds of thousands of troops. For food, the bandits can only go south to Huguang."

Before the Battle of Songjin, Hong Chengchou had been fighting with the peasant army, so he naturally knew the foundation of the peasant army, and his words were extremely credible. Dorgon was overjoyed and his previous sadness was wiped out: "Sir Hong is really the talent of Kong Ming."

The Qing Dynasty liked to hear the Three Kingdoms, and often liked to compare themselves or figures in the court with the Three Kingdoms, and even became obsessed with the reality and the Three Kingdoms. According to unofficial historical records, during the Kangxi period, the emperor pityed a guard who followed him for many years and intended to reward him. He appointed him to the general of Jingzhou. The left and right came to congratulate him. However, the guard was frowning and asked him. However, the guard said, "I have died this time, and Jingzhou is still in the place where Guanmafa (grandfather) died. If I go to Jingzhou, wouldn't I be destroyed by the Eastern Wu?"

From this we can also see how obsessed with the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. It is said that many Manchus learned the military tactics from the Three Kingdoms, and Dorgon was no exception, directly compared Hong Chengchou with Zhuge Liang.

"I dare not, I dare not, the Regent praised it." Hong Chengchou quickly gave in moderation. Although I was not convinced by Ning Wan, he was just a destitute scholar. If he were in the Ming Dynasty, he would be an inconspicuous character. Although he had grown a lot after so many years of training, he was still too small compared to Hong Chengchou, and he could not find a reason to refute, so he could only remain silent.

Under Hong Chengchou's persuasion, history took a turn. Originally, after the Battle of Huaiqing, Dorgon immediately ordered Duoduo to switch to Henan to attack Li Zicheng, but at this time, Duoduo did not turn, Shuksakha, Ajige, Wu Sangui and others also rushed towards Shandong. The Qing army even sent envoys to contact Li Zicheng, hoping to exchange Henan for peaceful reunion between the two armies, and it would be best for Li Zicheng to join in the attack on the Southern Ming Dynasty.

The Southern Ming court is not yet aware of all this. Although the news of the Qing army going south was heard, there was only Shandong as a barrier, and no one in the court was panicked. Anyway, the Qing army was still far away. After more than 1,000 beheaded by Shandong, the entire south was filled with joy. Although the Ming army did not win in terms of the war loss ratio, the court still regarded him as a great victory. The Ming army fought against the Tartars, as long as one beheaded 100 beheaded, it would be a great victory, let alone beheaded more than 1,000 beheaded.

Although Wang Fu did not completely wipe out Kong Youde, he still admired Huang Degong's courage to take the initiative. He could only treat this ambush as a great victory. At least it could improve the morale of the army. However, when Tian Xiong and Ma Degong and the other two were beaten to 50 times by Huang Degong for missing the opportunity, for some reason, he suddenly became clear in his heart and felt a sense of badness.

He remembered in his mind that after Huang Degong died in history, he was given to the Qing army by Tian Xiong and Ma Degong. He patted his head in annoyance, why didn't he remember it earlier?

"What should I do?" Wang Fu was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. He thought that the Ming Dynasty was not hopeless now. Tian Xiong and Ma Degong would definitely join the Qing army. He thought about it again. What if the two really surrendered to the Qing army because of their grudges? It would be a pity that Shandong was lost. If Huang Degong and tens of thousands of elite soldiers were ruined, he would have no place to cry.

"Issuing an order to tell Huang Degong to prevent these two people. It's inappropriate or inappropriate. How can he know that these two people will join the Qing army in the capital? Besides, all this has to be guessed. It's not appropriate to transfer the two people from Shandong. Huang Degong may misunderstand that he has suspicious of him. How can he be distracted from the enemy? It's better to directly order Huang Degong to retreat to Nanzhili, but it has a great impact on morale..."

Wang Fu even thought of several ways and was rejected by himself, but he couldn't discuss this matter with someone. Forget it, it's better to send a garrison judge. If Tian and Ma had abnormal movements, they would directly ask the military judge to take him down, so as to save themselves from worrying. Although this may make Huang Degong dissatisfied, he wouldn't care about so much. A person immediately flashed through Wang Fu's mind: "Come on, tell Yang Lin."

"Yes, I obey the order." An eunuch responded.

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"All people are united and Mount Tai can be shaken.

Only loyalty and righteousness are rushing to fight against the bull.

The Lord will kiss me better than my parents.

If you violate military laws, you will not be free.

Letter of reward and punishment,

Dare to stay late when you go to water and fire?

Report to the emperor and save the head of Guizhou,

Kill all Jiannu and find a title of marquis."

On the school ground outside the city, a burst of bright singing came, with countless shouts of killing in the middle, and from time to time, there were also guns and cannons, which could be heard from a distance.

Since the Yulin Guard suddenly expanded to 50,000 people, the square outside the palace could no longer accommodate it. Wang Fu ordered people to build a large campus outside the city. This large campus was going to test-fire artillery and occupied an unprecedented vast area. The eunuch who was delivering the order finally found Yang Lin who was training.

"The Emperor summoned me?" Yang Lin asked in disbelief. After he escorted Tian Cheng to buy things, Wang Fu asked him and his subordinates to leave the Jingying and join the Yulin Guard. The Yulin Guard was treated three times that of the Jingying. Yang Lin was of course willing, but compared to endless training, Yang Lin still wanted to fight.

"Mr. Yang, go quickly, don't let the emperor wait in a hurry."

"Yes, yes, I will go right away."

Half an hour later, Yang Lin came to the inner hall: "I met the emperor, long live my emperor! Long live! Long live!"

"I'm fine. This time I'll let you go to Shandong. I'll give you an important task. I wonder if you can complete it?"

"Go to Shandong." Yang Lin responded immediately, feeling overjoyed: "Even the emperor ordered me to go through fire and water, and my body was broken."

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Chapter completed!