"Prince Su's ......"

"Aobai, you step aside for this king!" Seeing that Ao Bai still wanted to justify, Hauge shouted angrily again.

The master ordered, and although Na Ao Bai looked unwilling and angry, he could only stare at Ji'er Harang in front of him hatefully, and then retreated to the side.

However, although Ao Bai retreated, Sonny next to Hauge said leisurely: "Prince Zheng, in fact, my Prince Su also knows that now compared with the two, Dolgon has a big advantage, this is what everyone understands. Now although our army is based on the capital, but the strength is insufficient, it is indeed a disadvantage. However, it is not a good thing to think that if you blindly restrain yourself. Dolgon's army must have to be prepared for a long time before he can raise an army to take the city. Because it is freezing now, and it is snowing non-stop, even if he wants to send troops to capture Shengjing, it is not easy. According to the following, if he wants to act, he can only wait for the spring of next year to thaw before he can lead his troops to attack. By that time, our army had made quite complete preparations, but it did not necessarily lack the ability to resist the war for a long time. “

Listening to Sony's words, Zilharang smiled slightly and said; "Sony, what you said is also reasonable. It's just that it is a mediocre thing to judge everything according to ordinary things. But have you ever thought about it, Dolgon is a hero among men, a battle-hardened man, and a rare commander in my Qing Dynasty, if he acts treacherously and does not play cards according to common sense, how should you deal with it? “

Hearing Zilharang's words, Sony was stunned, but Hauge also frowned.

"Uncle, what do you think of Dolgon's next move?" Hauge asked softly.

"Hukou, in my uncle's opinion, after learning that your troops have occupied Shengjing, Dolgon will make a decision immediately, and let all the troops returning to Beijing immediately turn to Liaoyang, Tokyo, and then after a short rest, they will immediately send troops from Liaoyang, wanting to take advantage of the fact that it is not snowing heavily, to launch a full-scale attack on Shengjing, in order to take Shengjing in one fell swoop. In this way, you are not well prepared, the soldiers and horses are limited, and the garrison of Shengjing has not reached the level of impregnable, and it is very difficult to resist Dolgon's thunderous blow. With all due respect, if Dolgon acts like this, the chances of him taking the city in one fell swoop are very great. Zilharang finished with a serious face, and then let out a long sigh.

Listening to Zilharang's solemn words, Hauge looked lonely and complicated, but in the end he didn't say anything.

At this time, Sonny on the side said softly: "Prince Zheng, if Dolgon really acts like this, wouldn't it be unstoppable?" In your opinion, what should we do next? ”

Zilharang sneered and said, "In the eyes of this king, if we really want to resist Dorgon's attack, the only way is to immediately seek foreign help to solve the dilemma. ”

Sonny sighed, and immediately asked: "But I don't know Prince Zheng, where to ask for help?" ”

Zilharang looked directly into Sony's inquiring eyes, and spat out two words in a deep voice: "Li Xiao." ”

Hearing Zilharang's words, Hauge and Sonny subconsciously glanced at each other, and their eyes were very complicated.

On the same day, Sony had actually proposed to Hauge to ask Li Xiao's Tang Army for help, but in Sony's conception, his own side should still have the strength to resist Dolgon, but there was no need to ask for help from Tang Jun immediately. He wanted to wait until he couldn't hold it anymore and then go to Li Xiao's Tang Army for help, which was more appropriate.

But he didn't expect that now after listening to Zilharang's words, asking for help from Li Xiao's Tang Army has become an imminent matter.

However, Hauge also knew in his heart that what Zilharang said was very reasonable, if Dolgon really sent a large army to attack urgently, and he did not have time to prepare, so he could only rush to the battle, this Shengjing City might not be able to withstand the general attack of Dolgon's frenzy.

Hauge was speechless, his face very embarrassed.

Dolgon, who was originally a member of the same clan, has now become his biggest enemy, and Li Xiao, who was originally an enemy of life and death, now wants to form an alliance with him as a friend, and in turn fight against his own enemy Dolgon.

It's just that now he also knows that apart from forming an alliance with the powerful and ambitious Li Xiao to fight against Dorgon, what other way can he continue to survive in this cruel and dangerous world?

To live, to survive, is the greatest truth, is the most essential condition, if you die under the butcher's knife of Dolgon, then everything is over, completely finished.

Therefore, for the current self, when faced with this urgent choice of life or death, what is the enemy and what is the friend, perhaps, can really only take advantage of the situation.

Alas, in this cruel and cold world, the situation is really stronger than people, and it is not up to anyone at all......

It's just that when Hauge hesitated and sighed, Sonny on the side had already said calmly: "Prince Zheng, now that we have just returned to Shengjing, how can we get in touch with Li Xiao in such an emergency?" ”

Zilharang sneered and replied: "Well, it's not difficult, you wait and listen to me......"

……

At dusk, the sky above the entire Shengjing City, suddenly the thick clouds rolled up, the wind whistled like a knife, in the season when it was almost dark, it actually rained and dripped, the sound of rustling, resounded all over the city, so that the Shengjing City, which suffered from the disaster of swords and soldiers in the daytime, increased the taste of bleakness and coldness.

In this cold and frozen atmosphere, on the second floor of the Xianwang Iron Shop in the west of Shengjing, there is a raging charcoal fire full of iron basins, which crackles and makes the whole building warm.

Hao Zeren, the shopkeeper of the ironware shop, who was sitting next to the charcoal basin and chatting while roasting the fire, and Chen Juyi, the bookkeeper, both smiled and talked Yan Yan.

Chen Juyi roasted the fire and whispered to Hao Zeren: "Shopkeeper Hao, I just received the following report, saying that the two Qing court clans of Dexik and Duerhu, who had defected and fled, are now at Yingkou Port, boarding the ship of our army's sailors and leaving. ”

Hao Zeren chuckled, but his face couldn't help but be proud, he sighed lightly and said: "They can successfully board the ship and go to Shandong, I, the director of the Liaodong Branch of the Security Division, can be regarded as having fulfilled my responsibilities and successfully completed Lord Li's entrustment and arrangement." After they arrived in Shandong, presumably Master Li had his own next step for them, and that was not something for us to consider. ”

Chen Juyi smiled and said: "Shopkeeper Hao, I really didn't expect that after the Tartar Emperor was bombed into sluggish waste by our army, the situation in the Qing Dynasty would take such a sharp turn, and there was a situation of trees falling and scattering, which was really beyond our expectations." For example, two days ago, Lord Li's flying pigeon sent a letter saying that he wanted us to pay close attention to the movements of the Qing court, saying that in the future, there is very likely that a certain force in the Qing court will want to use us to ask for help. For Lord Li's instructions, what did Shopkeeper Hao think? ”

Hao Zeren blinked, and his face was full of emotion: "Master Li is resourceful and thinks long-term, and his prediction is only afraid that it will be fulfilled in the near future." For example, today, when Na Haoge returned to Shengjing with his troops, he immediately seized the city and took over and mastered the whole of Shenyang, which was like a rebellion, which is enough to show how fierce and cruel the struggle for power and profit is within the Qing court now. In my opinion, although this Haoge occupies the city of Shengjing, after all, its foothold is not stable, and the soldiers and horses are limited, so I am afraid that after a period of time, then Dolgon will definitely lead a large army to capture Shengjing, in order to completely wipe out the Haoge Department and hold the supreme power of the Qing Dynasty. ”

Chen Juyi nodded, agreeing with Hao Zeren's point of view, and he said in a deep voice: "Shopkeeper Hao, compared with Dolgon, Hauge is far inferior to him now, both in terms of the soldiers and horses under his control and the power of support. In that case, Hauge and his men should be the most likely to ask for help from our army. Do you think that Hauge will really come to our army for help now, as Master Li said? ”

Hao Zeren's eyes were shining, he sneered, and said, "Then it depends on Haoge's own consciousness." I feel that as long as he and his men are not foolish enough to think that they can fight Dolgon for a long time with only one capital, then it is inevitable that they will call for help from our army. After all, it was not our Tang Army that wanted to take his life now, and it was not our Tang Army who wanted to destroy him and his subordinates, but the ambitious Dolgon who was bent on monopolizing the power of the Qing Dynasty. ”

After hearing this, Chen Juyi laughed and said: "Okay, if Haoge really wants to come to our army for help, then our army is just right to talk to him about the conditions, no matter what, he has to bite off a big piece of meat from this Qing Dynasty that is in civil strife." Now in such an emergency, I am not afraid that he will not comply. ”

Hao Zeren nodded in agreement, and he said angrily: "Yes, take advantage of your illness and want your life, such a good opportunity, if you miss it, don't hurt them at this time, let alone when!" Besides, after all, now, it is your Qing Dynasty internal dog eats dog, so you have to ask our Tang army, if our army wants to send troops to help, how can it be reasonable to help in vain? This condition must be discussed in Hauge's flesh, but he has to agree, so that this guy is afraid and hateful of our army, but he is helpless, which is the best. ”

The more the two talked, the happier they became, and they continued to laugh and talk, when suddenly a guy downstairs went upstairs to report that there were two guests outside the door who asked to see him.

"Oh, it's so late, but who is asking to see you?" Hao Zeren turned his head and asked.

"The shopkeeper, everyone who came was wearing civilian clothes, it was too late, and he was wrapped in a scarf, and his face was not clear, but he just said that there was something important to ask to see the shopkeeper, and the shopkeeper must be taken out to see him." The guy replied truthfully.

Hao Zeren sighed, his brows furrowed. However, he didn't think much of it, and immediately said to the fellow: "In this case, it is very cold downstairs, so you can take these two guests upstairs to talk, and I will meet them here." “

The man said yes and hurried away.

As soon as he left, Chen Juyi asked in a low voice: "Shopkeeper Hao, this is strange, who is so late and in such a hurry to see us, but I don't know what is going on?" “

Hao Zeren frowned, but a cold light flashed in his eyes: "Who knows, let's talk about it after we see it, you and me, just adapt to the situation." “

As soon as Chen Juyi agreed, he heard the sound of chaotic staircase steps.

Then, the thick cotton curtain was lifted at once, and two tall men, dressed in civilian clothes and wrapped around thick scarves, entered the building silently.

"The shopkeeper is these two guests." The guy said to Hao Zeren on the side.

Hao Zeren nodded and motioned for him to retreat first, and the guy answered, and hurriedly turned around and left.

There was only one oil lamp in the building, and the light was insufficient, Hao Zeren quickly looked at the two of them, and asked softly: "Two distinguished guests, this one is late, but what are you doing when you come to the shopkeeper?" “

The two men listened to his question, but did not answer, but slowly untied their scarves, revealing all their faces.

However, when he saw the person who untied the scarf and the long face that was revealed in front of him, Hao Zeren was stunned.

And Chen Juyi, who was next to him, was also stunned.

Isn't this melancholy man in civilian clothes the Haoge who has just returned and occupied the capital city?!

Haoge is accustomed to walking in Shengjing City, and the shopkeepers and clerks in these street shops are all familiar with his appearance, so as soon as this scarf is removed, Hao Zeren and Chen Juyi immediately see that the person who is wearing casual clothes and paying a private visit is not Haoge, the prince of Su in the Qing Dynasty, and the one behind him is not the Inner Court University scholar Sony?

Hao Zeren's heart immediately figured out the meaning of these two people, and his heart couldn't help but feel a burst of ecstasy, and at the same time, endless pride rose from his heart.

Really say Cao Cao, where is Cao Cao!

Okay, Master Li's prophecy is really accurate. This Haoge just returned to the capital, so he really came to ask for help from himself immediately, this guy, even if he has a brain.

Hao Zeren didn't think much about it, and immediately knelt down, and next to him, Chen Juyi also quickly knelt on the ground.

"Cao Min Hao Zeren, I have seen Prince Su, I have seen a scholar, the grass people don't know that the two masters are coming, they are not welcome, and they are terrified, please forgive the two masters." Hao Zeren knelt on the ground, his voice extremely humble and panicked.

Seeing Hao Zeren put on such a sincere and frightened look, Hao Ge couldn't help but let out a long sigh in his heart.

I really didn't expect that the prince of Qingsu, who was the eldest son of the emperor, and how noble his identity was, but to this day, he had to listen to the guidance of Jierharang, and had to deign to come to this small Xianwang ironware shop to meet a fine leader of the Tang Army, a lowly Han Nikan, who really made people.

What's even more odious is that this meticulous leader of the Tang Army in Shengjing pretended to be so pitiful and deferential in front of him, as if he was completely unaware. It's just that in this person's mind, I am afraid that he has completely guessed his true intentions, and in his heart he despises and ridicules himself very much.

It's just that with such a disgusting plot, I still have to pinch my nose to play it, who makes myself ask for it?

Hao Ge couldn't hold back the unhappiness in his heart, a smile appeared on his face, he took a step forward, helped Hao Zeren and Chen Juyi up, and said softly: "Hao Shopkeeper is polite, please get up quickly." This king came so late, he really had something important, and asked the shopkeeper Hao to help. “