After listening to Li Dingguo's question, Cao Bianjiao had a faint smile on his face.

"Why is Bianjiao laughing?" Li Dingguo asked softly.

"Mayor Li, do you know how the King of Pingliao will act after the defeat of the Qing army, he has already made a judgment." Cao Bianjiao said with a smile.

"Oh, is it? King Pingliao has such a judgment? A look of surprise flashed on Li Dingguo's face.

"Exactly, King Pingliao said that if the Qing army is defeated this time, it will definitely retreat as soon as possible." Cao Bianjiao replied with a smile: "King Pingliao said in his letter to Zai Xia that the Qing army came from afar, and it was very difficult for logistics transportation and supplies, so it was difficult to fight quickly. After our army resisted the early attack of the Qing army, the Qing army will be tired and demoralized in addition to the loss of troops, and the arrival of reinforcements from our army will be great, and the strength will be great, and the city can be defended, but this Vladivostok Fort can be defended like iron and copper. “

Cao Bianjiao paused and continued: "Therefore, the King of Pingliao has concluded that after the defeat of the Qing army this time, it will be difficult to confront our army, and it is very likely that it will withdraw in the next day or two. If the Qing army withdraws, our army should be able to rebuild Vladivostok Fort, and the Qing army will no longer be given an opportunity to take advantage of it. “

Li Dingguo nodded, and suddenly said to Cao Bianjiao as if he thought of something: "Bianjiao, in this battle, our army once designed to bombard and kill the Tartar chief Taiji, and now the Emperor Taiji still doesn't know whether it is dead or alive." Li believes that the impact of this matter on Qing Yu must be very great, but this matter needs to be reported to Master Li immediately. “

Listening to Li Dingguo's words, Cao Bianjiao was first taken aback, and then said: "Is that the case? The matter is very important, but it should not be delayed, and it must be reported to Master Li immediately. “

After the two finished talking, Li Dingguo then began to write a draft letter, detailing the process of guarding Vladivostok Fort and the killing or injury of Huang Taiji, and then sent it in the form of a flying pigeon.

Sure enough, the next thing was exactly the same as Li Xiao's estimate.

On the night of the same day, after all the Qing troops were cleaned up, they quietly evacuated overnight, and when the Tang army found that the Qing army camp was quiet at dawn the next day, the Qing army had already withdrawn for a long time.

Seeing that the Qing army had withdrawn so quickly, the Tang army was naturally cheering again, and everyone's faces were full of joy, and they were overjoyed to achieve this difficult victory in the defense of the city.

Then, after resting for two more days, Li Dingguo took the remnants of more than 1,000 soldiers and countless urns to board the sailor's ship and returned to Shandong. At this Vladivostok fort, only the soldiers and horses of the C Battalion of Cao Bianjiao's department were left to garrison.

After boarding the ship of the sailor, all the Tang troops of the first battalion of Pingnan Town, who had left, looked back at the Vladivostok Fort, which was still in ruins, and everyone's faces were full of emotion.

Zhang Ercheng, the captain of the auxiliary army, held the side of the ship with his hand, and the fierce and cold sea breeze made him shiver, but he stood calmly, thinking of the extremely difficult battle guarding the vladivostok fort, and thinking of the many sacrificed comrades-in-arms and brothers, he couldn't help but burst into tears.

He knew that after the Pingnan Town A Battalion killed more than 10,000 soldiers and horses, the only remaining 1,000 people could be said to be a seed-like existence for the entire Pingnan Town A Battalion. After they return to Shandong, they will certainly use them as the backbone to carry out reorganization.

Zhang Ercheng believes that the battalion of Pingnan Town, which has been hit hard and is nearing destruction, will be able to be reborn from the flames like a reborn phoenix, and once again become a powerful force that shocks the world.

Two days later, Li Xiao, who was in Jinan, received Li Dingguo's flying pigeon message.

When reading this letter, Li Xiao's expression changed from time to time, sometimes relieved, sometimes solemn, sometimes sighing softly, but after reading this letter, Li Xiao laughed loudly, jumped up from the chair, and immediately showed an excited look on his face.

"Well done, well done, this matter of fixing the country, it's really good!" Li Xiao excitedly dropped the letter and walked back and forth in the room, rubbing his hands constantly, and said to himself: "This matter of Dingguo is done, and no matter whether Huang Taiji is dead or seriously injured, the Qing Kingdom will definitely be in chaos from now on!" “

Li Xiao's joy is, of course, from the bottom of his heart. 、

He knew that perhaps, after this incident, within the Qing Dynasty, there would definitely be an extremely cruel war for power and profit. In this way, the trend of history will change greatly, which is greatly conducive to Li Xiao's own development.

Perhaps, this will be the beginning of the decline of the Qing Dynasty, but the beginning of its own prosperity......

Li Xiao was right, since Huang Taiji fell and was seriously injured and became demented, the struggle for power and profit within the Qing court had quietly begun on the way back from the withdrawal of troops.

On the way back to Shengjing, the Qing army marched for only one day, and that night in a tent on the outskirts, Hauge and his men were discussing behind closed doors in their military tents.

The participants, in addition to Hao, were Aobai, Sony, He Luohui, and Yang Shan, the four most trusted subordinates of Haoge, discussed together how to decide their own fate next.

This intimate meeting took place in a gloomy and solemn atmosphere, and the dim candlelight reflected each of the gloomy faces of the participants, reflecting their faces distorted and hideous.

Hauge looked around at these closest henchmen and was speechless for a long time, but he finally coughed lightly and said, "You are all the henchmen of this king, and now the matter is urgent, so I won't talk about it." Yesterday, our army was completely defeated and had to withdraw to Shengjing, and the emperor was in a state of dementia again, and he did not know when he could recover. ”

As soon as Hauge finished speaking, Ao Bai was the first to jump up, and he said loudly: "Ahem! Prince Su, don't you understand the current bad situation! Now that Dolgon, since taking over the military and political power, it has been clear that he wants to exercise power alone to exclude dissidents, this bastard's mind, that is Sima Zhao's heart, and everyone knows it! If we return to Shengjing, where will we still have our good fruits to eat! ”

This Aobai, is the early Qing Dynasty minister, born in the Guarjia clan, the grandson of Suwan clan patriarch Suoerguo, one of the five ministers of the Later Jin Dynasty, Fei Yingdong's nephew, the year of birth can not be examined, Manchuria inlaid with the Yellow Banner, in real history, the three generations of the Qing Dynasty, one of the auxiliary ministers of the Kangxi Emperor in the early years, once awarded the duke with military exploits. Ao Bai in the first half of his life military achievements, known as "the first warrior of Manchuria", of course, in his later years, this person became arrogant, wielding authority, forming a party for personal gain, and was later captured by Emperor Kangxi in Wuying Palace, after Ao Bai was captured, died in prison,

At this time, Ao Bai can be said to be the first brave general under Hao Ge, deeply respected by Hao Ge, in this battle against the inner city of Vladivostok Fort, Ao Bai took the lead, forgot to die, killed nearly 20 soldiers of the Tang Army, but very worthy of the prestige of Baturu. Moreover, this person is straightforward and fast-talking, and speaks sharply and directly, although there are many unpleasant words, but a sincere heart can be seen.

After Ao Bai finished speaking, Gushan Ezhen He Luohui also hurriedly interjected: "What Ao Bai said is very true. Dolgon's gang has always been at odds with his master, but it has been a long time, but fortunately, the emperor has been suppressing him, so he didn't let this guy do evil rampantly. This time the battle for the inner city failed, and the minions are sure that this guy will definitely put the main responsibility on you, Prince Su! If this matter is confirmed, how will the Lord of the Eight Banners view us, how will the clan magnates view us, and how will the subjects of the Qing Dynasty view us! For us, it can be described as a hundred years of British fame! And Dolgon's gang has used this matter as a handle, and he doesn't punish us as much as he wants, so he can punish us as he wants, so that we are just human swordsmen, and I am fish and meat! ”

After He Luo finished speaking, Yang Shan, who had a melancholy face, also sighed and took over: "He Luo will be right, if you go to Shengjing, we will only be more auspicious." If Dolgon completely grasps the power and stabilizes the entire Qing Dynasty, then we are afraid that a catastrophe is coming, and then we are only afraid that it will be a worrying official position and future, and I am afraid that your lives will be difficult to protect! “

When the three of them said this, they couldn't help sighing, and Hauge himself frowned.

Of course, he knew that what these three people said to him was all solid confession, and there was absolutely no hiding at all, but this potential danger was raised, but how to solve it was a huge and headache problem.

Hauge was a suspicious and hesitant man, who had always been unable to make up his mind when he encountered a big matter, and now it was a bit beyond his ability to ask him to deal with such a big problem that caused him a headache and was extremely urgent.

Hauge looked at Sony, who had not spoken all this time, but his expression was very serious and calm.

Hesheri? Sony, Manchuria is a native of the Yellow Flag. One of the founding heroes of the Qing Dynasty, ranked as a first-class duke, was the reign of the old slave, because Sonny and his father Shuose were proficient in Manchu and Mongolian and Chinese characters, so he specially appointed Shuose and Hesheri? Xifu entered the Naobunkan together and was given the name "Bakshi". Awarded Sony the position of a first-class guard, and from the Boundary Basket, Dong Kui and other departments, since then, Sony has opened the road to ascension. Of course, in real history, this person's greatest achievement is that in the eighth year of Chongde, five days after the collapse of Huang Taiji, after the tough struggle of Sonny and others, after some controversy, it was decided to enthrone the six-year-old ninth son of the emperor. It is precisely because of this support that this person is deeply trusted by Shunzhi, and the Shunzhi Emperor designated the head of the four auxiliary ministers to assist the Kangxi Emperor.

Eventually, Sony progressed to the hereditary rank of first-class Minister, and was promoted to Minister of the Interior, Minister of Parliament, and Governor of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. In the eighteenth year of Shunzhi, Emperor Shunzhi died, and the edict allowed Sonny to be the same auxiliary government as Suke Saha, Kubilong, and Aobai. In the fourth year of Kangxi's reign, his granddaughter Hesheri became the first empress of the Kangxi Emperor (Empress Xiaochengren). In the sixth year of Kangxi, Sony died, nicknamed Wenzhong, and his third son Suo Etu inherited the position of scholar and auxiliary minister, which can be described as the glory of his descendants and a noble.

Sonny is an old-fashioned, assertive, and respected by Hauge, and he is Hauge's most relied on think tank on this expedition to Fort Vladivostok. Sony, who had been thinking about it now, caught a glimpse of Hauge's eyes and knew that Hauge would ultimately have to make his own decision.

He frowned, sighed lightly and replied: "Master, according to the following, what Ao Bai, He Luohui, and Yang Shan said is very reasonable, if I don't take measures as soon as possible, I am afraid that one day, they will all die at the hands of Dolgon!" “

Hauge heard Sony's words like this, his eyebrows suddenly furrowed even more, he sighed, and then said in a low voice: "Sony, then according to you, how do I act now, is it appropriate?" “

Sonny looked directly at Hauge's hesitant and evasive eyes, and said four words coldly: "If you don't break it, you can't stand it." “

"If you don't break it, you can't stand it?"

Hauge had a stunned look on his face, clearly not understanding what Sony was trying to say.

"Yes, it just doesn't break or stand." Sony's face was tense, and his eyes were like knives: "Instead of being a knife like this, I am a fish, rather than walking into the enemy's trap step by step, it is better to strike first, and fight to the death, and still survive in death." “

Hearing Sonny say this, Hauge sighed, and suddenly became interested, and he hurriedly asked: "Then Sony, you should say it directly, how do you strike first to force the law?" ”

After Hauge finished speaking, the eyes of Ao Bai, He Luohui, and Yang Shan also focused on Sony.

Sonny coughed lightly, and said, "Prince Su, according to the minion, if I only follow Dolgon and return to Shengjing together, it will never work." In this way, when I wait for Shengjing, it is very likely that I will be controlled by Huang Taiji immediately. The current situation is so treacherous and so sinister, if we don't take the initiative and don't take extraordinary measures, I'm afraid that as soon as we arrive in Shengjing, we will fall into Dolgon's house arrest, and then we will really be slaughtered by others. Therefore, the minions believe that we need to take risks and fight to the death, but we can retreat without telling the army, leave the headquarters, and return to Shengjing in a hurry to seize the initiative in the operation. ”

"And then?" A bright light flashed in Hauge's eyes, and he asked hurriedly.

A ruthless color flashed on Sony's face, and he said sharply: "Then, I have to immediately contact the soldiers and civilians of the three banners loyal to us, namely Zhenghuang, Minghuang, and Zhenglan, and tell them that now the emperor cannot serve the government, and we plan to support Prince Su as the temporary acting lord of the Great Qing State, and then occupy Shengjing, hold the important town, and use the power of the three banners to fight against the ambitious Dolgon, which is the best strategy." ”

After Sony finished speaking, Hauge had not yet expressed his position, and said loudly: "Sony is right!" Grandma, you are unkind, don't blame me for being unjust. You bastard wants to kill us, so we'll break the net with you! I don't believe that after I do this, then Dorgon will not be able to turn the world upside down! “

After Ao Bai finished speaking, He Luohui and Yang Shan also expressed their agreement.

After listening to everyone's suggestions, Hauge did not immediately express his position, but his face was filled with a faint sadness.

Ao Bai was anxious, and shouted loudly: "Prince Su, time is so precious now, one more minute of delay, one more danger." You can still hesitate like this, you need to make a quick decision! “

Hauge sighed softly, and Fang replied in a low voice: "Sony's plan is very good. It's just that the king is thinking that if he only relies on the power of these three banners, he wants to fight against Dolgon, who has the support of the five banners, I am afraid it will not be easy. ”

After Haoge finished speaking, Ao Bai stomped his foot fiercely in anger, He Luohui and Yang Shan and the others all shook their heads and sighed, but Sony sneered.

"Sony, why are you laughing?" Hauge asked in a low voice with an embarrassed expression.