After retiring from the dynasty, Huang Taiji came alone and came to the Phoenix Tower not far behind the Chongzheng Palace. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

In this hot summer, this small building that is warm in winter and cool in summer is his favorite place to rest and work.

At this time, he was standing at the window, looking out the window at the palaces of all sizes, but his eyes were full of confusion and helplessness.

40,000 Qing troops were wiped out in the territory of the Ming Kingdom, and this bad news-like news was like a sharp knife, piercing deep into Huang Taiji's chest, making his heart have been bleeding.

You must know that in the Qing Dynasty, the total strength of the whole country is only more than 200,000, which is good, nearly one-fifth of the troops were lost in the territory of the Ming Kingdom, such a loss really hurt the vitality of the Qing Dynasty.

Huang Taiji knew very well that the Qing Dynasty was able to grow from a small tribe to such a huge empire that occupied the entire Northeast and most of Mongolia, relying on victory after victory, and relying on the huge reputation of the so-called invincible Qing officials and army, so that the Jurchen tribes, large and small, as well as those Mongols who were eager to horses, as well as millions of Han people in the Qing Kingdom, submitted to the Qing Dynasty, and only then would they obey the Manchu nobles, the rulers of the Qing Dynasty.

If the Qing official army, which was the foundation of the Qing Dynasty, suffered huge losses and blows, it is conceivable that the Mongols who were originally on both ends of the rat would definitely be the first to rebel, and then, those barbaric and primitive savage Jurchen tribes would also rebel against the rule of the Qing Dynasty.

And if the situation deteriorates further, the most obedient and honest Han people are afraid that they will also rebel.

When it really comes to that point, the Great Qing Kingdom will fall apart and go to extinction, but I am afraid that it will be inevitable.

A chill rushed from behind Huang Taiji, making him can't help but shiver in the middle of summer.

After pacing back and forth in the Phoenix Tower for a few steps, Huang Taiji, who was depressed and couldn't be relieved, whispered to the guards on the side: "You go and invite Fan Xiandou to come, I have something to say, I want to talk to him in detail." ”

Soon, Fan Wencheng, a traitor who was deeply trusted by Huang Taiji, hurriedly entered.

"Minister, Fan Wencheng, a scholar of the University of the Inner Library, knock on the emperor. Long live my emperor, long live, long live! ”

"Well, you kneel."

"Hey, Emperor Xie."

Fan Wencheng stood up, and Huang Taiji shouted an order, ordering the guards on the side to move a small stool for Fan Wencheng to sit down for him.

Seeing that the emperor was so considerate of himself today, Fan Wencheng was quite flattered.

He sat down diagonally, looking at Huang Taiji's worried face, wanting to say something, but he didn't dare to say it.

Huang Taiji retired the guards and eunuchs, and on the Phoenix Tower, only Huang Taiji and Fan Wencheng Junchen sat opposite each other.

In the Phoenix Tower, there was silence for a while.

In the end, it was Huang Taiji who opened his mouth first.

"Xiandou, I called you here today, do you know why?"

"Your Majesty, Weichen doesn't know."

Huang Taiji looked at Fan Wencheng, who was sitting with his head down, and sighed softly: "Xian Dou, I want to ask you, is my punishment of Dolgon and the others appropriate today?" ”

Fan Wencheng's expression was stunned, and he replied hurriedly: "The emperor is wise and wise, and he handles it properly, and he is also impressed by the micro-ministers in his heart." ”

When Huang Taiji heard this, he shook his head with a wry smile: "Alas, I am in the Chongzheng Palace, and I have issued such an order to punish them, which seems to be infinitely powerful, but this Manchu Dynasty is civil and military, who can know, in my heart, bitter!" ”

"The Emperor's ......"

Huang Taiji waved his hand, not letting him interrupt him, his eyes looked at the extremely distant place, and continued: "Since I succeeded to the throne, I have been eating and closing, working hard every day, and worrying about the development of the Qing Dynasty, and my body and mind have not had a day of rest. Everyone else thinks that I, the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, should be so majestic and happy, and I am so powerful. But only I know how heavy the burden is on my body, how much pressure there is, and how lonely and helpless I am in my heart. On the dragon chair under my seat, it is really golden, but in fact, it is so difficult to sit down! I never will, nor do I want to say these words to anyone, but I summoned you here today to say something from my heart to you. ”

"The emperor works so hard for the country, and Weichen is also very grateful in his heart. I only hate the incompetence of the ministers, and they can't share the worries of the emperor, and the ministers are so ashamed! Fan Wencheng sighed and arched his hand.

Huang Taiji also sighed lightly, then slowly stood up, walked back and forth a few steps, and then whispered to Fan Wencheng: "Dolgon's return to the north this time has caused me to lose face and military strength in the Qing Dynasty, and it is an unprecedented shame since the founding of the Qing Dynasty!" I was thinking, after getting the news of the great defeat of our army, the Mongolian tribes at both ends of the rat should be ready to move again, right? ”

Seeing that Huang Taiji looked at himself with inquiring eyes, Fan Wencheng hurriedly said: "The emperor doesn't have to worry so much. Although our army lost nearly 40,000 soldiers and horses at this time, there were still 1670,000 soldiers and horses in our country, which was enough to suppress the Mongolian tribes. The minister dared to predict that after receiving the news of our army's defeat, those scheming Mongol tribes still did not have enough ability to compete with our army, and they would never raise troops to make a rebellion without their own strength. “

After listening to Fan Wencheng's words, Huang Taiji's heart calmed down a little, he hummed, and asked Fan Wencheng again: "Then according to the meaning of the Xian Fight, how should I arrange and act next in the Qing Dynasty, so that it is appropriate?" “

Fan Wencheng frowned, the expression on his face suddenly became solemn, and he arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, with all due respect, my Great Qing Dynasty has been defeated by this one, and my vitality has been greatly damaged, and I urgently need to recuperate in order to cheer up." Therefore, in Weichen's view, it is only right that the emperor should follow Cao Cao after the Battle of Chibi now. “

"Oh, why do you compare me to this person?"

Hearing Fan Wencheng speak like this, Huang Taiji's eyes flashed.

"The emperor is familiar with the scriptures and history, and is familiar with ancient and modern times, so he naturally knows that Cao Cao lost 200,000 soldiers and horses after the Battle of Chibi because of Sun and Liu's plan to burn the chain of fires. This situation is very similar to the current situation of our army. “

"Oh, go on."

"Your Majesty, after this defeat, Cao Cao began to consciously retreat from the south, and instead intensified the digestion and consolidation of the large tracts of land acquired in the north. Since then, the momentum of the Three Kingdoms has been formed, forming a situation in which Cao Wei is strong alone, while Sun and Liu are both weak. Subsequently, after decades of accumulation, taking advantage of the weakening of the two countries of Shu and Wu, the Wei State was strong and strong, and the population was prosperous, so as to destroy Western Shu and collect Eastern Wu, and finally became an immortal achievement. Every time Wei Chen reads this history, he is overwhelmed with emotion, and thinks that it is the most reasonable thing for the emperor to follow Cao Cao's approach now. “

Seeing that Huang Taiji listened carefully, Fan Wencheng continued: "Your Majesty, now that our army has lost these 40,000 soldiers and horses, there is a commotion in the country, and the Mongols and the savage Jurchen tribes in the north are all moving with the camera, waiting for the times to change. Therefore, in the past few years, the emperor must no longer have any thoughts of raising troops to the south. The remaining soldiers and horses in the country should be used to defend the existing territory of the Qing Dynasty with all their might, and once a few bold lawbreakers come forward, they will immediately be strangled to death in the bud. In the past few years, the most important thing is for me to accumulate strength and regain strength. And once my Qing Dynasty has regained its strength, wouldn't it be logical to go south again to attack Ming and conquer the dog thief Li Xiao? ”

After Fan Wencheng said this, Huang Taiji frequently bowed his head.

"Xiandou is right, and I am deeply convinced. Now my Qing Dynasty is like Cao Wei, and the Ming Dynasty and Li Xiao can also be compared to Sun and Liu's two families. In the past few years, I have been lurking and forbearing, letting the Ming Dynasty continue to rot, and making Li Xiao proud for a few days. In my opinion, the Ming Dynasty and Li Xiao, after losing the coercion of our Qing Dynasty, are very likely to slowly move towards confrontation and infighting, thus weakening each other and resenting each other, but it will greatly benefit our Qing Dynasty to try again in the future. “

"What the emperor said is very true."

Fan Wencheng's eyes flashed brightly, but his face was full of ruthlessness: "Actually, although I am retreating in the Qing Dynasty now, in addition to sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight, there is another trick that can exacerbate the friction and conflict between the Ming Dynasty and Li Xiao!" ”

"Oh, Bachelor Fan, come quickly!"

"Your Majesty, in the opinion of Yichen, there is one of the biggest disasters in the Ming Dynasty now, and it is now in a latent state, does the emperor know why?" Fan Wencheng said with burning eyes.

"You mean, the thieves in the Ming Dynasty?" Huang Taiji twisted his eyebrows and said.

"Exactly!" Fan Wencheng continued: "These thieves, since last year, due to the continuous suppression of the official army, are now at a low ebb. According to the detailed report of the Ming Dynasty, now in the Ming Dynasty, several of the largest rogues are now in a state of latent immobility. Like Li Zicheng, a thief known as the king of Chuang, he only led eighteen horsemen and hid in Shangluo Mountain, struggling to survive. For example, Zhang Xianzhong's department traveled as far as Sichuan, surviving in the mountainous areas of eastern Sichuan. And the situation of other thieves is not much better. And these giant bandits can be a good help for my Qing Dynasty. ”

"Why does Kento think so?"

"Your Majesty, although our army entered the customs this time, although it was defeated by the Tang army of Li Xiao's department, but in the area of Beizhili, it was a succession of battles, attacking Kexian County, and defeating countless Ming troops. Many soldiers and horses of the Ming army, which were originally used to suppress bandits, were completely wiped out or defeated by our army in the battle to defend Beizhili. Therefore, Weichen thought that after these Ming troops who were originally in charge of suppressing bandits were eliminated, those suppressed thieves would definitely be able to raise their heads again, poison the Ming Realm again, and make Emperor Chongzhen sit still! ”

Listening to Fan Wencheng's words, Huang Taiji also showed a faint smile on his face, he nodded slightly, but still asked Fan Wencheng again: "Master Fan, if that thief rises again, it can certainly deal a major blow to the Ming Dynasty, but for Li Xiao, who is entrenched in Shandong and overseas, I am afraid that there is no hindrance, right?" ”

"Hehe, the emperor should not underestimate these thieves. There is a way that once a thief rises, the changes that can be caused are difficult to estimate! According to the students, they can not only deal a heavy blow to Emperor Chongzhen, but also have a great effect on Li Xiao in Shandong. ”

"Oh, these thieves have such a big effect?" Huang Taiji also came to be interested.

Fan Wencheng laughed twice, and said: "Your Majesty, you think, if the thieves rise, the corrupt and incompetent Ming army will definitely be difficult to prevent it from re-poisoning, and the thieves will inevitably regain their momentum, attack Zhouke County again, slaughter the people, and crisscross all parts of the Ming Dynasty." At that critical time, Emperor Chongzhen, who had no soldiers and no money in his hands, his only way was to ask Li Xiao to send troops to suppress the bandits, so whether Li Xiao sent troops or not, it would be a dilemma. ”

"Kento, you keep talking."

"If the Ming Court ordered Li Xiao to send troops to suppress the bandits, then Li Xiao only had two choices, to send troops or not to send troops. If they send troops, their forces will inevitably be continuously depleted in the process of suppressing bandits, thus reducing their own strength. And if it does not send troops, its relations with the Ming Dynasty will inevitably deteriorate even more, and perhaps it will eventually intensify into a defeat for its monarchs and ministers. ”

After Fan Wencheng finished speaking, Huang Taiji bowed his head frequently.

"Makes sense, makes sense. In any case, Li Xiao and Na Chongzhen still maintain a superficial relationship between monarchs and ministers, and there are so-called monarch and minister etiquette between them. If they really fight each other and attack each other because of the rogue, it will be good news for me to fall from the sky. ”

Huang Taiji's face showed a look of joy, he paused, and said in a deep voice: "Master Fan, in order to let the thieves regain their momentum as soon as possible, I can also help them with a large amount of ordnance and money. You can go down and make arrangements, let the Ming Guozhong Zhongzuo find a way to contact them, and send them these ordnance, money and food, so that they can cheer up as soon as possible. ”

Fan Wencheng bowed his hand: "How wise my emperor is, Weichen will go to handle it." ”

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When Huang Taiji and Fan Wencheng were discussing in the Phoenix Tower, Dolgon, who was reduced to Baylor and fined silver and horses, was in his own house, holding a large jar of wine and burying his head in drinking.

By this time, Dolgon's face was flushed, and his eyes were worried. It's just that his handsome face is distorted and hideous, mixed with unspeakable bitterness and pain.

"Lord Belle, you're too drunk to drink anymore." A guard on the side couldn't help but persuade him worriedly when he saw him pouring himself into death like this.

"Get out!"

Dorgon snorted coldly, and gave him only one word.

The guards reluctantly retreated, and Dolgon smiled bitterly and continued to hold the altar and drink.

In the haze, Dorgon seemed to feel a very familiar figure appear in front of the increasingly blurred scene in front of him.

It is the figure of his own mother, Abahai.

She floated in mid-air, looking at Dolgon, who was drinking in his arms with a heart-wrenching and concerned look.

"E-niang!"

Suddenly Dorgon fell to his knees with a thud, and wept bitterly, tears professed.

"E-niang, don't leave, don't leave! The child misses you, the child is bitter in his heart, bitter in his heart! ”

Drunken and hazy, Dorgon cried out his hands and grabbed them into the void.

It's just that he didn't catch anything, and the figure of Eniang Abahai suddenly disappeared from the sky.

Dorgon stopped crying, and he froze, then rose in a rage, raised the jar aloft, and slammed it to the ground.

With a "bang", the wine jar was smashed to pieces, and fragments and residual wine were splashed everywhere, making the whole room a mess.

Dorgon laughed wryly, staggered to his feet, and walked out of the house.

At that moment, one of the guards walked briskly into the house.

The guard was first surprised by the smell of wine and fragments that filled the room, and then immediately and carefully bypassed these fragments and liquor everywhere, came to Dolgon, and hurriedly reported: "Lord Belle, Lord Duoduo, Prince Yu, has arrived, but the master wants to see him?" ”