The day after Hauge and Sonny negotiated, Hao Zeren in the Xianwang ironware shop welcomed a secret guest in the middle of the night.

This guest is Hauge's henchman, Sony.

Hearing that it was Sony coming, Hao Zeren was shocked, but he quickly figured out what Sony meant by coming.

Soon, Sony was taken to the secret room on the second floor by his buddies, where he had a secret discussion with the shopkeeper Hao Zeren.

After the guests were seated, there was an awkward silence in the room.

Sony, who was seated, held his hands on the brazier, with an embarrassed and hesitant look, while Hao Zeren had a calm face, and even a slight smile on his face.

"Shopkeeper Hao, this bachelor is here to ......" Sony stopped talking.

"Senior Sony, I'm afraid you came here to discuss with our army about terminating the alliance." Hao Zeren broke the silence, he picked up the charcoal fire, and leisurely lit a cigarette.

Sonny smiled bitterly and sighed lightly: "Shopkeeper Hao really has extraordinary insight, this bachelor is here, and this is indeed the case." Yu said such words to the shopkeeper Hao, and the bachelor was very ashamed. ”

"Master Sony, now that the situation has changed, you are willing to negotiate with Dolgon, and you have re-established the Qing Dynasty emperor, and there is indeed no reason to cooperate and form an alliance with our Tang Army. It is only natural for each to be his own master, to part ways, and even to fight again on the battlefield. Hao had already foreseen it in his heart, so how strange was it. ”

When Hao Zeren said this, his expression was very calm, as if everything he had clearly predicted, and there was nothing strange at all.

The more Hao Zeren is so calm, the more Sony has an indescribable sense of restraint.

He smiled awkwardly and rubbed his hands for a long time before he said, "Shopkeeper Hao, you are so generous and calm, but it makes me more and more nervous." Alas, now that the situation has changed greatly, we did not expect that it is really a last resort to end the alliance with your army, and it is a great pity to think about it. ”

Without waiting for Hao Zeren to speak, Sonny said hurriedly: "Shopkeeper Hao, although the situation is now compelled by the situation that you and my two armies have to suspend the alliance, I still hope that we can still maintain contact with your army, at least in the foreseeable future, there will be no conflict and confrontation, this is Prince Chengsu's sincere wish." I believe that the shopkeeper Hao can also understand the distress of my words. “

Looking at Sony's expectant eyes, Hao Zeren smiled secretly in his heart.

Okay, as expected, although Haoge and Dolgon agreed to a truce and supported Emperor Shunzhi, in their hearts, they still regarded the Tang Army, the biggest enemy of the Qing Dynasty, as their last reliance.

Such a relationship is really delicate and peculiar, and it is really difficult to explain it in one word. Perhaps, it is more of an irony.

And when Sony said this, he was actually testing Hao Zeren's attitude to see what he meant by his own meandering communication.

Hao Zeren's thoughts about Sony are very clear, so he pretended to ponder for a while, then smiled slightly: "In this case, I think Sonny has a specific plan for the cooperation between the two armies, can you tell Hao in detail?" “

Sonny was very happy to see that Hao Zeren understood his mind so quickly, so he immediately said: "Shopkeeper Hao, let me tell you this." As long as your army is willing, we are willing to keep secret contact with your army at any time, so as to prevent unpleasant conflicts and twists and turns between the two armies. If in the future, in the event that Prince Su is ostracized in the court, or attacked by political enemies, I also hope that there will be your army to rely on to help us tide over the difficulties. In a word, we sincerely hope that although the two armies can no longer maintain an alliance, they will be able to live in peace in the years to come, and even when we are in trouble, your army will be able to help, and as for the benefits and rewards, we will never give you less. ”

Hearing Sony's euphemistic greeting, Hao Zeren was secretly proud in his heart, but he still said with an embarrassed face on the surface: "Bachelor Sony's confession, Hao actually thinks so. After all, you and my army used to be an alliance, and although there is no longer an alliance now, if there are conditions, it is natural for us to help each other. It's just that now that you have re-cooperated with Dolgon, and you have elected a new emperor to the Qing Kingdom, then next, you should be working with Dolgon, and you are going to prepare to deal with our army, right? ”

Seeing Hao Zeren say these murderous words with a smile on his face, Sony trembled, a smile appeared on his face, and he immediately replied hurriedly: "What is the shopkeeper Hao talking about." In addition to showing our attitude to your army, another important thing is that I hope to hold peace talks with your army to resolve the current conflict situation, which is also an important purpose of this bachelor's visit to your store. Wouldn't it be the best thing for both of you and me to resolve conflicts and eliminate strife through peaceful negotiations? ”

Hearing Sony's words, Hao Zeren was stunned, originally thought that next, the Tang Army would have a bloody battle with the Qing Army no matter what, but when he heard Sony say that he would take the initiative to resolve the current conflict situation through peaceful negotiations, he really couldn't react for a while.

Seeing that Hao Zeren was silent, Sony continued: "Shopkeeper Hao, in fact, speaking of which, my Qing Dynasty was able to sign a peace treaty with the Ming Dynasty, which has been an old enemy for many years, so it can be seen that there is nothing impossible in this world. Therefore, there is no fundamental contradiction between you and me with the Tang Army. Last year's Battle of Vladivostok was a war that should not have happened. At present, although there are disputes and conflicts between the Qing Dynasty and your army, they can be resolved by means of negotiation, and there is no need to go to the point where there is another need for war. Prince Su saw this very thoroughly, so he thought that as long as your army agreed to settle the dispute between the two countries by peaceful negotiations, then he would definitely do the work of Tongdorgon as soon as possible, so that he could understand that the two countries and the two armies would benefit both sides and that a fight would lead to a defeat. I believe that if we can make this suggestion to Dorgon, he will definitely agree to it in the end. ”

Speaking of Sony, Hao Zeren basically understood what Sony meant.

Speaking of which, the Qing army was still afraid of being beaten by the Tang army, so until now, people like Haoge still most hope to use negotiation to resolve the conflict between the two armies.

In other words, the Tang army can completely agree to negotiate, and then, in the negotiations, taking advantage of the Qing army's desire to fight again and rush for peace, it is really a suitable thing to use the Qingjing cities that it occupies now as bargaining chips to exchange with the Qing court.

Thinking of this, Hao Zeren had a smile on his face, he pretended to be pensive, and after being silent for a long time, he nodded and said: "This suggestion is good, if it is between the two armies, it is best to resolve the conflict and resolve the contradiction through negotiation." It's just that Hao still can't make the decision on the specific terms and content of the negotiation, and he needs to report to my family Li before making a decision. ”

"It's okay, it's okay, as long as you can agree to negotiate." Sony received Hao Zeren's affirmative reply, and his face was full of joy: "If you agree to negotiate, then when you are preparing the negotiation plan, we will just go to communicate with Dolgon, and I believe it will not be difficult to understand this person." ”

"Okay, then there is Bachelor Laosoni, I hope that the negotiations between the Qing State and our army can start as soon as possible. After all, it's good for both you and me, and it would be nice if we could do it as soon as possible. Hao Zeren smiled with a smile.

Afterwards, Sony and Hao Zeren chatted casually for a while, then got up and left.

As soon as he left, Chen Juyi, the tent room, immediately entered the room and discussed the results of the meeting with Hao Zeren in detail.

"Shopkeeper Hao, looking at Sony's attitude today, the Qing court is indeed eager to negotiate peace with us." Chen Juyi smiled: "Presumably, Master Li will be very happy to hear the news from us." ”

"That's nature." Hao Zeren was also happy: "Hao Mou dared to expect that Master Li would be very happy to see the Qing court wanting to sue for peace like this." Presumably, after hearing this news, Lord Li is expected to immediately consult with a group of strategists to see what tactics and means to use to obtain the greatest benefits in the negotiations with the Qing court. ”

Hao Zeren wrote a letter with his own handwriting, and immediately arranged for the flying pigeon to send it away. Looking at the white dove that disappeared into the gray sky, Hao Zeren's heart was full of joy.

In the Qing court, after returning to Prince Su's mansion, Sonny also immediately reported to Haoge.

"Prince Su, this time I have discussed with Tang Jun, and everything is going very smoothly." Sony reported to Hauge with a happy face: "Tang Jun has agreed to our demands, and is willing to continue to cooperate with us and try not to conflict with each other." And if we have something to do in the future, we will try to help as much as possible. ”

"Oh, yes, yes, it seems that the shopkeeper Hao is also a very sensible person." Hauge looked relieved. "With the Tang Army outside as a guarantee, in the future, Dolgon will dare to blackmail, but we will have more confidence to compete with it, in case we lose ground in the court, but there is also a reliable way back."

"Yes, Prince Su, so when the next trial was in place, he immediately proposed to them while the iron was hot that the dispute between the Qing Dynasty and the Tang Army could be resolved through negotiation, and Hao Zeren also welcomed it very much and agreed on the spot, but the specific negotiation plan and content still have to wait for Li Xiao to decide." Sony immediately took credit for itself again.

"Very good, Tang Jun can express his position like this, then the king can go and negotiate with Na Dolgon." Hauge looked pleased: "Sony, your envoy this time is of great significance, this hard work, this king will remember it in his heart, and he will definitely not treat you badly in the future." “

"Prince Xie Su." When Sony heard this, he was overjoyed, and he was even more proud of Hauge's personal promise.

Haug nodded, motioned for him to get up and speak, and then lowered his voice, "Sony, how do we talk to Dorgon about this next?" “

Sonny smiled slightly, and immediately replied in a deep voice: "Prince Su don't worry, from the perspective of the minion, when talking with Dolgon, we can't lower our posture and make us seem to ask them to negotiate, but to use coercion to make him understand that now we can only stop the war with the Tang Army and sit down to negotiate well, which is the best means to resolve conflicts and contradictions, so that our suggestions will finally be adopted by this guy, and we can finally start formal negotiations with the Tang Army." “

Hauge nodded again and again, and said loudly: "Sony, you are reasonable, if you really go to talk to Dolgon in a low voice, this guy may put on a bad face and oppose it, only by pressing him and making him completely understand the situation is the best way to start negotiations." And when the king had withdrawn from the court the morrow, he went to the house of Dorgon himself, and discussed the matter with him in detail. “

After retiring the next day, Hauge immediately went to Dolgon's mansion to negotiate with him about negotiations with the Tang army.

Dolgon was a little surprised to see Hauge, who had never been in contact with each other, to take the initiative to visit him today, but he quickly figured out Hauge's intention and immediately invited him into the living room to talk in detail.

As Dolgon had expected, Hauge sat down and immediately told Dolgon about it.

"Prince Rui, now that the unification of the Qing Dynasty has been decided and the national program has been corrected, next, if the Tang army in the country is expelled from the Qing Dynasty, it should be the first task."

Listening to Hauge's tentative words, Dolgon smiled slightly, and immediately kicked the ball back to him, "This matter is indeed very important, and it is related to my Qing Dynasty, but I don't know, what does Prince Su have to say about this?" ”

Seeing him so cunning, Hauge secretly scolded in his heart, but on the surface he still pretended to be sincere and said: "Prince Rui, this king doesn't want to say anything polite, let me say it bluntly, in this king's opinion, if we want to solve the conflict and contradiction with the Tang army, there is only one way to negotiate with it." Otherwise, the fight will end, when will it end? “

Listening to Hauge's crisp and direct words, Dorgon was extremely shocked.

Isn't it, this guy, as the left regent of the Qing Dynasty, as the minister of the country, has no blood, seeks peace before fighting, and says such spineless words, which is simply a huge shame for the Qing Dynasty!

"Oh, it turns out that Prince Su's opinion is like this." Dolgon sneered: "I never expected that when the civil war in the Qing Dynasty was over and I was about to concentrate on the outside world and sweep all the Tang troops out of the territory, Prince Su said this kind of self-defeating rhetoric about the army's self-restraint and self-defeating morale, it is really not He Juxin!" This king is stupid, I really don't know why Prince Su is so self-deprecating, and before the battle, he has already decided that my Qing official army is not the opponent of the Tang army? ”

Dolgon thought that his harsh words would definitely make Hauge secretly ashamed, but he didn't expect that Hauge just sneered and replied: "Prince Rui said it so easily! Now that the Qing Dynasty has just ended the civil war, the national strength is declining, and the morale of the army is sluggish, so it is precisely the need for good health and recuperation to restore the national strength and revitalize the national momentum. Under such a weak situation, how can he send troops to fight again and fight against the elite and powerful Tang army? To put it bluntly, if my Qing army can fight like this, how can it be connected by the Tang army to capture Yingkou, Haicheng, and Zhenyuan Fort in Liaoxi in a short period of time? For these facts, does Prince Rui have to close his eyes and pretend not to see them? “

Hauge's cold words uncovered the scar that Dorgon didn't want to mention, causing him to blush and jump out of his chair with anger.