Xiaozhuang talked with Fan Wencheng for a long time, and his heart was already half cold.

There is no one in this world who understands the Han people better than the Han people.

Even Fan Wencheng said so, and the current combat effectiveness of the Great Qing Dynasty seems to be really unwatchable.

If it was placed more than ten years ago, wouldn't the combat power of the Eight Banners crush the Ming army?

But now it seems that the combat effectiveness of the Eight Banners does not have any advantages at all, and there are even some faint disadvantages.

Fan Wencheng suggested holding peace talks with the Ming court and dividing the river.

Xiaozhuang frowned and thought about it for a long time, but still couldn't make up his mind.

It is easy to go from thrift to luxury, and it is difficult to go from luxury to thrift.

Fan Wencheng's suggestion is tantamount to denying the merits of the Qing Dynasty since it entered the customs for more than ten years, and it belongs to the type of slapping himself in the face.

Hyozhuang is not a person who will give up easily, she has to evaluate the situation well, and then discuss it with Sony, Suppilon, Sukh Saha and others before making a decision.

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As soon as the news of Shunzhi's death was released, it spread rapidly throughout the north.

First Beizhili, then Henan, Shandong, Shanxi, Shaanxi.

Overnight, the pastoral guards and generals in the Qing occupation areas were like mourners, crying for their fathers and mothers.

Regardless of whether it was real grief or pretense, the entire Qing occupation area was immersed in grief.

But when the news reached Yunnan, Wu Sangui was in ecstasy.

He has already turned his face with the Qing court, and he belongs to a state of listening to the seal and not listening to the tune.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that he is now a warlord or even an emperor of the soil.

But as long as Shunzhi lives for one day, Wu Sangui will be a little jealous.

As long as Shunzhi dies, Wu Sangui's remaining fears will also be swept away.

I heard that the newly enthroned emperor was an eight-year-old doll.

Wu Sangui's heart blossomed with joy.

Who wouldn't be afraid of an eight-year-old doll, right?

Wu Sangui doesn't even bother to pretend to be the least of them now.

Now it seems that he was really prescient, and expected that the Qing army would not be able to take Yunnan for a long time.

With its own territory, many things are made naturally.

Wu Sangui is now only one step away from establishing himself as emperor. But he was in no hurry to do so.

In troubled times, the Ming army and the Qing army were inseparable. Wouldn't it be beautiful for Wu Sangui to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight.

Why jump out and turn yourself into a target for others to hit.

Yunnan is a little poor, but it can still rise up after development.

Wu Sangui is very ambitious now, and it will be a good choice in the future whether he goes north to attack Sichuan or goes east to take Guizhou.

The choice depends on the situation.

Wu Sangui is now like a dormant python that may jump out and bite at any time.

Putting these aside, Wu Sangui has his own understanding of the judgment of the future situation.

He believed that the Ming army would fall into a period of stagnation after a period of stagnation, and would not attack the north as invincible as before.

Because the Ming army also needed time to rest and digest the fruits of victory.

Jiangnan is so rich that if you can't turn this economic advantage into a strength advantage, then what's the point of taking these prosperous places?

As for the Manchus, they also needed this time to breathe.

In the past two years, they have been beaten and cannot find the north, and they belong to a state of confusion.

If you don't want to go all the way to the end, you must make adjustments in time.

Wu Sangui felt that the Qing army should make a strong rebound after being hit so hard.

As for Shang Kexi and Geng Jimao...

Wu Sangui was really curious about what they would do.

The area controlled by the two was far richer than Yunnan, and it was impossible for the Ming army not to covet it.

In addition, the coastal areas of Guangdong and Fujian will also be of great benefit to the entire Nanyang trade after control.

Wu Sangui felt that sooner or later the Ming army would have to take Guangdong and Fujian, so that the contradiction with Geng Jimao and Shang Kexi would break out.

This scene is getting better and better.

At this moment, Wu Sangui is like a melon-eating crowd, looking forward to the next drama.

If the Geng family and the Shang family are in trouble, should Wu Sangui help? Or did he take the opportunity to carve up the two Guangzhous with the Ming army?

We'll see.

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The news of the death of Emperor Shunzhi of the Qing Dynasty reached Xuzhou and Huai'an, and the local Qing army was shocked.

They couldn't believe it for a long time.

The emperor is only in his twenties, why did he die suddenly?

This puts a lot of psychological pressure on them. Xinjun is said to be only eight years old, and he is a doll who doesn't understand anything.

The situation in the court is bound to be turbulent, in this case, will the court send additional men to the south to crusade against the Ming army?

The answer is clearly no.

At this time, the first consideration of the imperial court was to prevent political opponents from making chaos and plotting to seize the throne.

What if all the troops are transferred to the south to fight the Ming army, and they are stabbed in the back by political enemies?

It's better to be stable.

But this was not good news for the Qing troops in Huai'an and Xuzhou.

Now the Ming army is so strong, whoever touches it knows.

The reason why they are still stationed here is because they feel that they have the support of the whole north behind them.

If nothing else, let's just say that Shandong's 100,000 and 200,000 troops, as long as all of them go south, they will still have the strength to fight.

I'm afraid that the imperial court will blindly shrink back on the defensive in order to seek stability.

In that case, wouldn't Huai'an and Xuzhou become outcasts?

From the perspective of the imperial court, this is not impossible.

The more they thought about it, the more afraid they became, the Ming army was too fierce, and it was really not enough to rely on their tens of thousands of people.

After comprehensive consideration, they still decided to retreat north to Shandong.

It is better to enjoy the shade under the big tree, and it is better to retreat to Shandong than to stay here and wait for death.

They don't want to be cut off by the Ming army, and they will be laughed at by people for building a Jingguan.

It had been decided that they would run away quickly, and the two rooms would be burned down before they could be taken away.

It's time to save your life.

When the Ming army arrived in the two places, the people in the west of the city who found it empty and the gates were wide open.

What is this doing, learning from Zhuge Liang to sing the empty city plan?

At first, they felt that there was a fraud and did not dare to enter the city easily, so they sent scouts to check on it.

After confirming that there was indeed no danger, the Ming army dared to enter the city.

When they entered the city, they found it in shambles.

The granary was on fire and smoke billowed from it.

Looking at this posture, the Qing army should have just run away not long ago.

Surrendering without a fight is understandable, what does it mean to run without a fight?

Of course, this is good news for the Ming army, and it is effortless to take the land of the two prefectures, which can be regarded as a perfect end to the conquest of Nanzhili.

It took a few days for Zhu Youlang to learn that it was Shunzhi who died.

The Qing army was panicked and fled in a hurry.

The news was so sudden.

Although Zhu Youlang knew that Shunzhi died at about this time in the original history, he was still a little shocked when the news really came.

This is undoubtedly bad news for the Qing army, but it is a great benefit for the Ming army.

In this way, the Ming army has an absolute advantage in both momentum and mentality.

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