Just when Li Xiao dispatched troops and actively arranged his soldiers and horses to prepare to attack the Qing Dynasty from three directions at the same time, the commander Dolgon, who led the return of the Eastern Expeditionary Army, returned all the way to the west, and finally came to Fushun in the east of Shengdong.

Because it was getting late, Dolgon immediately ordered the whole army to temporarily stay in Fushun to rest, wait for tomorrow dawn, and then set off back to Shengjing, a few hundred miles away.

Dolgon didn't think that Hauge might have returned to Shengjing in advance, but in his heart, there was always a trace of luck, thinking that Hauge's soldiers and horses might not be able to rush back to Shengjing before Duoduo's cavalry. Dolgon knew that as long as Hauge was not able to take possession of Shengjing, then wherever he went, he would be able to swatt him to death as easily as a fly when he returned to Shengjing.

To Dorgon's surprise, as soon as the whole army was stationed, he saw hundreds of cavalry, returning from the sunset that was sinking in the west, like a whirlwind.

"Prince Yurui, it's Prince Yu, they're back."

A sharp-eyed guard, pointing to the galloping cavalry in the setting sun, reported to Dolgon.

Dolgon groaned, and immediately frowned, a heavy and melancholy look on his face.

Because, in Dorgon's original plan, if Duoduo succeeded in taking Shengjing, then he only needed to stay in Shengjing to control the local situation, and then immediately send a messenger to inform himself, so as to welcome the eastern expeditionary army to return to Shengjing.

And now, the hundreds of cavalry of the Duoduo Department have all returned, which means that there have been great changes in Shengjing City, it should be that the Haoge Department has returned in advance and controlled Shengjing City, and the cavalry of the Duoduo Department will return in vain.

Dolgon sighed in his heart, in this way, his plan to seize Shengjing, so as to force Hauge and others to have no way out, and finally be completely wiped out by himself, was completely frustrated.

Soon, these hundreds of cavalry had already galloped in, and the leader was none other than Duoduo, the prince of Yu.

Duoduo galloped closer, and saw clearly that not far in front of him was his gloomy-faced brother Dorgon, and in his heart, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

Ten paces away from Dorgon, Dodor reined in his horse's hooves, turned over and dismounted, and bowed down, but Dorgon hurried forward a few steps and held him back.

"Second brother, we are one step late, and the Shengjing City has already ......"

Dodor's face was gloomy, and he was about to say the next words, but was stopped by Dolgon's wave of his hand.

"This is not the place to speak, so follow me into the city and speak in my room." Dorgon said with a blank face.

Soon, Dorgon and Duoduo entered the city of Fushun together, and then came to a secret room in the Fushun official office, where the two brothers talked in detail behind closed doors.

In the room, Dordor reported in detail to Dorgon that he had led the cavalry all the way west to Shengjing, but he failed to return before Hauge, but was blocked outside the east gate, and was beaten and ridiculed by Hauge, so he had to lead all the cavalry back to the east, in order to return to Dolgon, and then discuss what to do next.

In the end, Duoduo said angrily: "I hate that Hauge, after taking the capital Shengjing, he has already made up his mind to be our enemy. The younger brother also persuaded him outside the city to accept the returning army anyway, and then discuss state affairs with the second brother, but he was scolded by this villain. From the beginning, it can be seen that Hauge has made up his mind, and it is impossible for us to persuade him to change his mind. “

When Duoduo said this, he hated again: "Second brother, that Haoge has taken Shengjing at the beginning, and its momentum is bound to be unstable. The younger brother is willing to ask the second brother to order, and the army will immediately go to Shengjing to surround the Shengjing City, surround the Haoge Department into a turtle in the urn, and then build siege equipment. “

After saying this, Dorgon looked at Dorgon with an expectant expression, but to his disappointment, Dorgon listened to his words, and only kept brushing his beard, but did not immediately say anything.

"Second Brother ......"

Dorgon waved his hand, signaling that he didn't have to say any more.

Duoduo looked at a gloomy Dolgon with a puzzled look, not knowing what kind of medicine he was selling in his gourd.

Dorgon lowered his head and pondered for a long time before he raised his head with a long sigh, and then asked in a deep voice to Dord, "Dord, second brother, do you know why Hauge didn't consider that his soldiers and horses were not enough to compete with his brother, but he suddenly turned his face so ruthlessly and put on a picture of fighting us to the end?" ”

"Ahem, it must be Haoge who thinks that after occupying the capital, he has enough money and grain stocks, and with the support of Shengjing City, which is known as the first fortified city in the Qing Dynasty, he is enough to fight against us in the future. It's just that no matter how strong this Shengjing City is, with his little soldiers and horses, we really want to send a large army to attack, but I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to hold on. What's more, even if we don't attack the city, as long as we besiege it for a long time, the food in this Shengjing City will be exhausted, and the Haoge Department will eventually fall apart, so this person ......"

Duoduo muttered this, as if he suddenly understood something, he raised his head suddenly, and asked in a trembling voice to Dorgon: "Second brother, is it because this guy has found foreign aid because this guy has the confidence to fight against us so much?" ”

Dolgon's face was so gloomy that he could almost drip water, and he stared coldly into Dordor's surprised face, then nodded heavily.

"This, how can this be ......" Duoduo looked incredulous, he frowned and said, "That Hauge has only been back in Shengjing for a few days, how can he get in touch with the outside world so quickly?" ”

Dolgon sneered: "Duoduo, this question, the second brother will not answer you first. Let me ask you, if Hauge finds foreign aid, which force is most likely to be his ally? ”

Duoduo scratched his blue-shaven scalp, his brows furrowed more and more, and he muttered: "In the opinion of the younger brother, the external forces that Hauge can find now are none other than the Ming Dynasty and Russia. It's just that the Russian Empire is far away from Mobei, and the troops that can be sent to the Far East are really limited, and some time ago, because we refused to help them attack the city of Yakutsk, relations between the two countries were very stiff. Therefore, the younger brother believes that it will be difficult for Hauge to form an alliance with Russia to resist us. ”

Duoduo paused, and said: "Let's talk about the Ming Dynasty again, since the last Songjin Battle fiasco, the Ming Dynasty since the last Songjin Battle fiasco, 130,000 elite soldiers and horses were wiped out by us, it has been a big injury, frightened, even the defense forces in the north are insufficient, how can we still have the ability and courage to form an alliance with Haoge to fight against our army again, with the younger brother's estimate, the current Ming Dynasty should be eager for my Qing Dynasty to fight endlessly, so that they can continue to survive, this is what the mediocre and incompetent Emperor Chongzhen wants." ”

When Duoduo said this, the doubt on his face suddenly became more obvious, and he couldn't help asking: "Second brother, don't go around the corner, tell me who Hauge got to dare to act so arrogantly." I really can't guess it, little brother. ”

Dolgon sneered again, and then two words burst out of his mouth: "Li Xiao." ”

Hearing these two words, Duoduo couldn't help but be startled again, his eyes widened, and he fully realized his incredible look.

"What? Second brother, what are you talking about? That Haoge actually talked about and formed an alliance with Li Xiao, my mortal enemy of the Qing Dynasty, this, how is this possible?! ”

Duoduo had a shocked look on his face, and he said hurriedly: "What's more, our army has just fought a desperate bloody battle with the Tang army in Vladivostok, and both sides have suffered heavy losses, and my Qing emperor has been seriously injured and demented, this kind of new hatred and old hatred are added together, and it is not too much to say that it is difficult to solve for eternity, why is that Haoge, as the eldest son of Huang Taiji, does not think about avenging his father, but shamelessly allies with the enemy and reconciles with us, and in turn deals with us who are also members of the Qing clan, this, how can this be ......"

"How could it be!" Dorgon coldly interrupted him: "Dordor, I tell you, in this world, there has never been an eternal enemy, nor an eternal friend, the only thing that exists is only eternal interests. Hauge made this choice, but in the eyes of his brother, it is very normal, and it can even be called a very smart move. “

"Second brother, you, why do you say that?"

Dorgon looked at Dorgon in a look of astonishment, not understanding why Dorgon spoke like that.

Dorgon's eyes were complicated, he turned his head to look at the dark night sky, and let out a long sigh.

"Dord, you have to think from Hauge's point of view, and you'll soon understand." Dorgon said in a deep voice: "When Haug left the main army that day and returned early with his own troops, he knew that he had chosen a path that would be difficult to turn back from fighting against his brother. Brother Wei even thought that as early as that time, he had the idea of reconciling with the Tang Army and forming an alliance with Li Xiao to fight against Brother Wei after returning to Shengjing. From this point of view, it was because my brother was negligent at the time, and he didn't expect that this unassertive Haoge could have such a decisive and ruthless move. Now that I think about it, I regret it for my brother. ”

Dolgon took a deep breath and continued: "In Hauge's opinion, the person who threatens him the most now and wants to kill him the most is not Li Xiao's Tang Jun, but his brother who is also from the Aixin Jueluo clan. Therefore, in order to save his life and fight for power, he did not hesitate to ignore the hatred of the country and his family, and did not hesitate to take revenge on Huang Taiji who was seriously injured by the bombing, and instead signed an alliance and cooperation agreement with Tang Jun in a posture of seeking perfection, in this way to resist the crusade that his brother would carry out against him next. Moreover, I was thinking that if Hauge could reach an agreement with the Tang Army in such a short period of time and form an alliance and cooperate, the treaty signed must have seriously betrayed the interests of our Qing Dynasty, and it must be an extremely humiliating cooperation clause. It's just that the current Haoge is like a drowning man, and it is not easy to grasp a life-saving straw, where is there still the slightest bargaining condition with Tang Jun. ”

When Dolgon said this, a wry smile appeared on his face, he turned around and said to Duoduo: "Duoduo, you must want to ask, that Haoge is in Shengjing City, even if he sends an envoy as soon as possible, he will not be able to reach the Ming Realm for a while, how can he sign an agreement with Li Xiao." Brother Wei told you that the Tang Army had already planted many spies and fine works in Shengjing City, and Haoge must have made contact with them in order to get in touch with the Tang Army as soon as possible. Perhaps, by now, Haoge is reorganizing his army in Shengjing City, and the ambitious Li Xiao, in order to obtain the benefits of the treaty, must also be actively deploying troops and horses, preparing to launch an attack on our Qing Dynasty. ”

After listening to Dorgon's words, Dorgon's face was also very solemn, he frowned, and let out a long sigh.

Dolgon's face was sad and he continued: "It's a pity, it's a pity that we are both the descendants of the Aixin Jueluo clan and the old Khan, but now we are fighting in the same room, enemies of each other, and we are almost incompatible. What's even more hateful is that even my mortal enemy of the Qing Dynasty can meddle in the internal affairs of my Qing Dynasty in a clear and honest manner, stirring up the whole situation even more chaotic, but it is a pity that I am the second emperor of the Qing Dynasty, and the national situation is as prosperous as the rising sun, but I am going to suffer such a major blow suddenly, the whole country will fall into civil strife and strife, and the entire national fortune will be interrupted. ”

Duoduo looked anxious, and he asked in a deep voice: "Second brother, now that the matter has come to this, it is useless to regret and sigh. That Haoge is so rampant against rebellion, so seduces foreign enemies, and does not punish him heavily, how can the chaos of the Qing Dynasty be determined. In your opinion, how should we deal with it best? ”

Dolgon stroked his beard, a cold glint flashed in his eyes, he gritted his teeth, and replied: "Hmph, that Hauge thinks that he colluded with the Tang Army as foreign aid, so I can't help him?" You must know that now I have almost the entire returning army under my command, plus the soldiers and horses of Liaoyang's eldest brother Azig, and even the soldiers and horses of the Mongolian Eight Banners and the Eight Banners of the Han Army, which will definitely come, can be said to have an absolute advantage in terms of troops. It wasn't too difficult to eliminate Hauge. We can step up the time to deploy troops and horses while the Tang Army is still preparing for reinforcements, and attack together with the power of thunder, striving to capture Shengjing City in one fell swoop and eliminate Haogena in one fell swoop. ”

Dolgon paused and replied: "It's just that now the Eastern Expedition army is already very tired all the way back to this point, so in my opinion, we will lead the whole army and rush back to Liaoyang, Tokyo as soon as possible, to join the troops and horses of the eldest brother Azig's subordinates." Then the good students rested for a few days, then selected the elite, rectified the ordnance, and sent troops from Liaoyang by my own army, striving to take Shengjing City in one fell swoop. ”

Duoduo listened to Dolgon's arrangement, nodded again and again, and said: "The second brother has arranged very well, and the younger brother will be sent by the second brother, and there is no second word." “

As soon as the two of them finished speaking, suddenly there was an urgent sound of footsteps outside the door. It turned out that it was the medical officer who treated Huang Taiji and wanted to urgently see Dorgon.

Before Dorgon could think about it, he let him go.

As soon as the doctor entered the door, he reported to Dolgon and Duoduo with a happy face: "Prince Rui, Prince Yu, good thing, good thing! The emperor suddenly woke up, his eyes were clear, his mind was clear, and he seemed to have fully recovered. “