To be honest, Hong Chengchou is also very curious about the situation in Daming today.

Before, he had analyzed it for Zilharang. However, judging from the information we have learned so far, it is likely that this is not true.

Because of this, he became more curious.

At least there is one point, Hong Chengchou is very puzzled.

From the captured Ming army who did not accept the explanation, at least the Ming army in Shanhaiguan no longer had any arrears. In Hong Chengchou's view, this is simply unthinkable.

Before he surrendered, he was the commander of Jiliao, and the Guanning army under his command was actually the most valued border army by the imperial court, and the amount of money and food allocated was also the most among the border armies in various places.

But even so, Guan Ningjun's side never said that there was no arrears.

As far as the financial resources of the imperial court are concerned, even if they receive three salaries, they will be turned upside down by thieves, and they will definitely not be able to pay military salaries on time!

All of this, after hearing Dolgon ask him, he actually wanted to say, I'll go back and see.

However, Hong Chengchou actually understands that it is impossible for Dolgon to let him go. Because if he leaves, he probably won't come back.

Now begging for food here, Hong Chengchou naturally wants to show his talents, in the hope of being reused. Of course, he's always done that.

After thinking for a while, he replied respectfully to Dolgon: "Your Highness, if you want to spy on the news in the pass, you can only send someone into the pass. Liaodong people are not very convenient, and it is better to have people who were originally from the land of Gyeonggi. ”

"How to get there? What's going on? "How can you be sure that he will send back the news, and that the news will not be fake?" ”

Hong Chengchou's mind is indeed bright, and when he heard so many questions, he didn't think about it, but immediately replied to Dolgon: "There is no way to enter the customs from Shanhaiguan, only from the Great Wall in the land of Gyeonggi, find a remote place, and climb over the past." ”

Seeing that Dorgon was listening attentively, he continued: "As for coming back, it would be best if I could buy off the Ming army! If you can't buy it, you can only sneak over the Great Wall. On the Mongolian steppe, there are also people who need to respond regularly. ”

Dolgon listened, nodded and said, "Go on!" ”

"As for ensuring the authenticity of the news, the only way to do it is through cross-cross-reference." Hong Chengchou came up with an idea for Dolgon, "You can send two groups, or even three groups of people to sneak over the Great Wall and go in, and they don't know each other, and the news sent back, His Highness compares it, and the news can be verified." ”

Speaking of this, he paused, and after secretly observing Dorgon, he continued: "As for whether it is reliable or not, Your Highness can choose to send those Han people who have small families and take care of their families, although they cannot ensure that they are foolproof, but they can also guarantee their loyalty to the Qing Dynasty as much as possible!" ”

When Dolgon heard this, he had to sigh in his heart, it was still the brains of the Han people!

So, he thought about it in his heart according to Hong Chengchou's suggestion.

To be honest, it's hard to choose!

On the Liaodong side, the Han people in the land of Gyeonggi are generally clothed and belong to the lowest level. Where did these coatings come from? If you put them back in the gate, there will definitely be no return!

If you temporarily match these Han people to start a family in Liaodong, they have no feelings, and they basically leave and will not come back.

And send these people into the customs, because they want to do things for the Qing Dynasty, and they must give them a lot of money. In this way, even if the family is small, it is very likely that there will be people who will never come back, remarry a wife and have children in the Guannai, and live a rich life.

Thinking about this, Dolgon couldn't help but have a headache.

In the end, he still raised his head, looked at Hong Chengchou and asked, "Is it okay for the Han people in Liaodong?" ”

As soon as he heard this, Hong Chengchou knew what Dolgon was worried about, so he replied to him: "If the Ming State withdraws the military and civilians of Liaodong into the customs and sends the Han people from Liaodong into the customs, it can be, but relatively speaking, those with Liaodong accents are not as fine as the local accents of Gyeonggi!" ”

Dolgon listened, thought about it carefully, and still had a little headache, and finally praised Hong Chengchou first and sent him away, without any substantial reward!

Later, Dolgon went to consult with Daizen.

For now, as long as the two of them are regents, as long as the two of them discuss good things, it is basically decided like this.

Dai Shan listened to Dolgon's words, and he also had a headache. After thinking about it for a long time, he said to Dolgon: "It's too inconvenient to go back and forth in the Guannai, if you can buy the Ming border army guards, it will be much more convenient." For this purpose, it is necessary to send trustworthy and capable people to the past! ”

Dolgon nodded, and the two of them came up with a new candidate.

Zu Dashou, if this goods escaped back to Mingguo, Mingguo would definitely believe him. However, the Qing Dynasty won't believe him, no!

Kong Youde? Geng Zhongming? It's gratifying......

Discussing the past one by one, in the end, Dolgon and Daishan really chose three people.

Geng Jimao, the son of Geng Zhongming, the king of Huaishun, has always performed well and is loyal to the Qing Dynasty. And Geng Jimao just gave birth to a son, who was only a few months old, and I heard that he was named Geng Jingzhong. When he goes to Kannai, Dolgon and Daizen can rest assured.

In the original history, Geng Jimao was indeed loyal to the Manchu Qing and made great achievements for the Manchus to seize the world.

The second person is the king of Zhishun, who is still gratifying. Since the surrender of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, it has also performed very well, and with the southern and northern wars of Jianyu, he has made great achievements, including the Battle of Songjin, and has also made a lot of contributions. Although the sailor was defeated, he did not show any dissatisfaction with the Manchus.

Another reason why Dorgon and Daishan chose him was that he had two young children, and he was very good at using his brain. If he went to judge the situation and buy off the generals of the Ming army's border army, he would be more sure than others.

Although he is one of the famous Three Kings, he has never entered the customs and has been in Dongjiang Town before, so there are definitely not many people who know him in Gyeonggi.

The last candidate was Xia Chengde, the deputy general of Songshan who surrendered in the Battle of Songjin.

This person secretly colluded with the Manchu Qing Dynasty and took the initiative to surrender with Zi Xia Shu as a hostage. And on the night of February 18, the fifteenth year of Chongzhen, he welcomed the captives and stole the city. In the early morning of the next day, Xia Chengde personally led his troops to capture Hong Chengchou and the governor Qiu Minyang, the general soldier Wang Tingxiang, Zu Dale, etc., and caused Qiu Minyang to commit suicide and Cao Bianjiao and others to die in battle.

With his son as a hostage, and he has done such a thing, whether it is Dolgon or Daishan, they are very reassuring to him. Because if he is caught by the Ming court, he will definitely not be let go.

After deciding on the candidates, Dolgon interviewed them separately, and then gave them a lot of money to choose their own capable men, quietly detoured through the Mongolian steppe, and sneaked across the Great Wall into the customs.

Of course, Geng Jimao, Shang Kexi, and Xia Chengde didn't know about each other's existence. That is, these are three lines.

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Speaking of Zu Dashou, after hearing about the battle of Ningyuan, he was stunned in shock.

He never imagined that when would the imperial army have such combat power?

This is not a naval battle, nor is it a sneak attack, but a battle between large armies. And the imperial army attacked and defended, and actually destroyed 30,000 horses!

It's incredible!

When he came to his senses, he felt that he had made the right decision!

So, while Hong Chengchou began to quietly inquire about the details of the battle of Ningyuan, he was still planning to escape secretly.

Later, the details of the Battle of Ningyuan were no longer kept secret, and he was even happier to know that his nephew Wu Sangui also participated in the Battle of Ningyuan.

In order to escape back to the gate as soon as possible, Zu Dashou showed more and more that he had no nostalgia for the Ming Kingdom. In addition to finding his original subordinates to eat, drink, and chat to show loyalty to Jianyu, he also found other people to do this.

For example, Xia Chengde, who is also a member of the Guanning Army.

However, suddenly one day, he couldn't find Xia Chengde, which made him a little puzzled, so he pulled Xia Chengde's son Xia Shu to drink.

No matter what, Zu Dashou is just an old fox, and Xia Shu can't be his opponent at all. Drinking too much wine, under three sets and two sets, although Xia Chengde told his son, Xia Shu still inadvertently revealed the news.

Regarding this situation, Zu Dashou remained silent on the surface, as if he had heard it. But as soon as he returned, he immediately wrote a secret letter and sent someone to send it to his nephew quickly.

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On this side of Phi Island, Li Laiheng, the chief soldier of Dongjiang Town, Liaodong Bo, looked at the sky from time to time. As soon as you look at him, you know that he has no intention of dealing with military affairs, and he is obviously absent-minded.

When the Jinyi Guard saw it, he said with a smile: "According to the news from the clipper ship before, it's almost here, why don't we go to the dock and have a look?" ”

There was news before that the sailors who went back to Terrai would return to Phi Island in the near future. With the ship came 5,000 cavalry troops in addition to grain and grass.

Originally, with Li Laiheng's title and military position, there was no need to greet him. However, the 5,000 cavalry is a bit special, which is what makes Li Laiheng restless.

In this regard, the Jinyi Guard Supervisor obviously understood, so he took the initiative to mention it.

When Li Laiheng heard this, he was not hypocritical, and said with a smile: "Okay, anyway, I can't stay in the yamen!" ”

Seriously, he was already very happy when he first heard the news from the clippers that five thousand cavalrymen had come to his tent to listen to the order.

The reason why there have been no more military exploits on the Phi Island side is because the cavalry of about 1,000 people has little threat at all when they are on guard.

What he never imagined was that the commander of the 5,000 cavalry army turned out to be Li Guo and Gao Yigong.

Seriously, when he first heard that, he couldn't believe his ears and thought it was an auditory hallucination.

His father-in-law, Li Guo, and Gao Yigong, how could he become a general of the imperial court, hasn't he always followed the general? Will they be willing to give up the general?

In Li Laiheng's opinion, he didn't think that Li Zicheng would surrender to the imperial court!

While he was thinking about these things, someone suddenly shouted: "The ship is coming!" ”