In the fierce battle of Xinghua for a day, Zu Dabi's cavalry blocked the direction of the four city gates, and Chi Erhan led the Northern Expeditionary Army to storm the south gate city wall.

Victory is almost without suspense.

Xinghua City changed hands twice before, the dilapidated and damaged city walls, city gates, the Qing army had no time to repair, and the defenders had almost no firearms, let alone artillery, under the ferocious attack of Chi Erhan, the southern city was broken, and the defenders blocked the city gates because of the cavalry of Zu Dabi, and there was no escape, and they were all annihilated.

Since then, the battlefield initiative of the entire Yangzhou Mansion has in fact changed hands, but the armies of all parties have not yet received this battle report in a short period of time.

This has resulted in many tactical divergences on both sides.

For example, Chen Sheng, Fang Guoan and Liao Zhongping's Yizhen battlefield, Xia Wanchun's Hezhou battlefield, and Huai'an battlefield are still fighting separately.

The first to know the news of Xinghua's loss and recovery was not Wu Zheng or Dolgon, but Yancheng Yue Le and Shen Zhiyuan.

If there is still a "quiet" place in the entire Huai'an Mansion at this time, it is Yancheng, which is located in the southeast corner.

Yue Le didn't want to go to war, he was still young, his blood was strong, and although he swayed left and right on both sides of the emperor and the regent, his loyalty to the Manchu Qing was unquestionable.

But Dolgon's strict orders made Yue Le have to hoard the army in Yancheng, even if he disagreed with Dolgon's deployment very much, he didn't dare to pick up Dolgon's tiger whiskers.

However, Shen Zhiyuan arrived.

When Yue Le saw Dolgon's warrant, the anger in his heart was indescribable, to be precise, the whole person was not good.

What is this?

Nepotism? No, he is closer to Dolgon, after all, he is the same blood of Aixin Jueluo.

This should be crossing the river and demolishing the bridge!

Yue Le suddenly realized Dorgon's true intentions, that is, Dolgon never really trusted himself from beginning to end.

One of the reasons for letting him lead the 30,000 new army to the south is that he has always been the nominal capital of the new army, and Shen Zhiyuan and Qian Qiaogong are equivalent to the head of the sect, and they can rest assured that the court can rest assured, otherwise, Dolgon alone has believed that the court is uneasy, and the battle has begun, and the 80,000 troops in Xuzhou are placed under the banner of Dolgon, how can the court rest assured that the 30,000 musket new army that has cost the court countless financial resources will be returned to the command of Dolgon?

Therefore, Dolgon knew that he had sided with the emperor, and before the war, he tried his best to recruit and promote himself as the commander of these 30,000 people.

Sure enough, the court listened to Dorgon's proposal and immediately agreed.

Only then did Yue Le realize that he had inadvertently become a cover for Dolgon to gather military power.

Not just a disguise, but also a reason to snatch military merit.

Yue Le agreed with Dolgon's planning and deployment of this battle, and he also felt that this battle would be won, although he had fought with the Northern Expeditionary Army, and knew that the Northern Expeditionary Army's combat strength and will were indeed extraordinary, but Yue Le also believed that the Yixing Dynasty rose in a short period of time, and the internal disputes were especially better than those of the Qing court, and at the same time, the Northern Expeditionary Army of Wu Zheng alone was obviously not enough to change the entire situation.

Dolgon judged that the Yixing Dynasty would sit back and watch the defeat of the Northern Expeditionary Army, and then lead the Northern Expeditionary Army into a trap step by step, and strangled the second guard between Huai'an and Yancheng.

In other words, Yue Le hopes to gain a firm foothold in the court with this battle, and no longer have to humbly attach to any side, but wait for the price to sell.

But now, Shen Zhiyuan came with the order of King Dolgon, which shattered the last glimmer of hope in Yue Le's heart, and he understood that after this battle, no matter whether he won or lost, he was finished. Dorgon had already abandoned himself, and the court would scapegoat itself for giving command of the 30,000 new army.

Must be revolted! Yue Le had a gloomy face, looked at Shen Zhiyuan in front of him, and made a decision in his heart, he must not be restrained!

Ke Yuele also knew that the 30,000 new army was trained by Shen Zhiyuan and Qian Qiaogong, and it was difficult for him to compete with Shen Zhiyuan's prestige in the army, whether in public or private.

If it's hard, it won't work!

"There is no rivalry around Yancheng today...... The forehead is coming from afar, it is better to rest for one night, and wait for the king of tomorrow to have no forehead handover, how about it? Yue Le's expression suddenly relaxed, and he changed his smile and said.

Shen Zhiyuan kept laughing, and when he heard Yue Le ask, he replied: "King Anjun has always been Shen's superior, it stands to reason that you have spoken...... The lower officials can't help but give you face...... It's just that the regent has a strict order, ordering the lower officials to take over the new army in Yancheng, and he must immediately go south and attack Rugao and Tongzhou, so as to stop the enemy's delusion of landing from the coast, which is ...... It really makes it difficult for the lower officials! ”

Yue Le's face twitched, he shook his head and said, "The war has been going on for nearly a month, and it's not bad for this night...... If, then, the regent really wants to blame, you can blame it all on this king...... Besides, you and I have a colleague, today I will catch the wind for you, drink a lot, and not get drunk and have no home, how about it? ”

"It's ......." Shen Zhiyuan looked back at the yellow camel behind him in embarrassment, and then turned back and responded, "Since the county king has said so, the lower officials dare not disobey...... Okay, then as the king of the county wishes, the handover will be made early tomorrow morning. ”

Yue Le's face suddenly felt like a spring breeze, and he laughed and said, "Elu is really a cheerful person...... In the future, you and I will have to be more close. ”

Shen Zhiyuan humbly arched his hand and said: "You are the king of the county, and Zhiyuan should be supported by you." ”

"Okay, okay...... I like smart people like you. Yue Le grabbed Shen Zhiyuan's arm and laughed, "Let's go, let's drink." ”

Shen Zhiyuan said with a smile: "It's still early at this time, it's better to take it slowly, let the officials wash first, and it's good to have fun then...... What does the king think? ”

"Hmm...... That's right, but the king didn't think about it. Yue Le's eyes flashed, and he shouted, "Come on, choose a few beautiful maids, and serve the forehead to wash ......." ”

……。

"My lord, Yue Le is afraid that it will not be so easy to hand over the military power, you have to be careful."

The yellow camel reminded Shen Zhiyuan softly.

Shen Zhiyuan listened to it, and look, even the yellow camel could think of this, how clumsy Yue Le's trick should be?

"Don't bother." Shen Zhiyuan, who had finished washing, lay on his side on the soft couch, sipping a steaming tea.

Spit out a leaf, Shen Zhiyuan said: "It is precisely because it is a new army that Dolgon can rest assured that he will hand it over to me, otherwise, even if Dolgon has this heart, I am afraid that it will be difficult to take over these 30,000 troops." Do you really think that Dorgon just wants to help me fight the world? ”

"What do you mean by that Dolgon didn't kill your lord just to get command of this new army?" The yellow camel was a little surprised.

"Yes." Shen Zhiyuan handed the cup over, and the yellow camel hurriedly took it and put it on the table.

Shen Zhiyuan pouted and said, "Of course...... It is also true that there are no available people around Dolgon. ”