"Azig, now is the time to be rash!"

Azig finished shouting loudly, but after the curtain was lowered, an increasingly cold voice came: "Azig, are you really a brainless and reckless man?" If the Tang army was so easily defeated by our Qing Dynasty, how could Prince Yu, Prince Zheng, King Gongshun, King Huaishun and others die so tragically under the Tang army's sword! Your mood is understandable to the mourners, but at such a critical time, it is not easy to say something angry. Stand down and let Master Fan finish his sentence. ”

Hearing Bumu Butai's statement behind the curtain, Azig looked embarrassed, but he was helpless, so he could only glared at Fan Wencheng fiercely with a gaze full of hatred, before he snorted and turned to enter the class.

"Master Fan, go on, why now, I can only make peace with Tang Jun in the Qing Dynasty?" Dolgon, who had been blushing and not speaking, asked in a deep voice.

Fan Wencheng let out a long sigh before continuing: "The Queen Mother, the Regent, and Prince Ying are so angry, in fact, it is human nature, and it should be excusable. It's just that now that I am in the Qing Dynasty, the total number of troops in the whole country is less than 300,000, which does not have much advantage compared with the strength of the Tang Army in Liaodong. What's more, with the loss of Liaoyang, there is no danger to defend in Liaozhong, and the Tang army will attack Shengjing with all its strength and take the capital of the Qing Dynasty. If the Tang army is under the city and the capital of the Qing Dynasty is besieged, it will really be embattled, so that the sky should not be, and the earth is not spiritual. ”

Hearing Fan Wencheng say this, Azig couldn't help but interject loudly on the side: "Hmph! What is called heaven and earth, Fan Wencheng, you are not here to exaggerate! Even if the Tang army attacked Shengjing City, there were nearly 200,000 troops in Shengjing City, which was similar to the total number of troops of the Tang Army, not to mention, Shengjing's garrison and the fortification of the city far exceeded Liaoyang, and they had the advantage of firearms, how could they take such a strong city in one fell swoop? ”

Azig looked angry, as soon as he spoke, he kept holding his beard beside him, pretending to be Prince Li Daishan, who was old and planning for the country, and also interjected leisurely from the side: "Prince Ying's words also have a certain truth. Thinking that the Tang army fought bloody battles all night and fought desperately, it was not easy to capture Liaoyang, and its own losses were also quite large. If you want to take Shengjing in one go, it is indeed not easy. According to this king, now the soldiers and horses in Shengjing City are strong, and the grain and grass in the city are also very sufficient. The Tang army has been here for a long time, and it will not be able to last long, and when the sky is cold and the sea is frozen, its subordinate soldiers will be hungry and cold, and their morale will fall greatly. At that time, our Qing Dynasty will be able to defeat the Tang army under Shengjing City and solve the difficulties of our Qing Dynasty in one fell swoop. ”

Dai Shan said quickly, and continued: "If the Queen Mother and the regent are worried that Shengjing will not be able to protect the temple in case of loss, they can also choose a clan general to lead the army of the Jurchen, enter the mountains and fields around Liaobei, and continue to carry out guerrilla warfare with the Tang army, so as to form an internal and external echo with Shengjing. One can be prevented, the other can make the Tang army very jealous, and the movement will be greatly restricted, and finally in winter, they can no longer continue to support, and they can only obediently retreat. ”

The words of Azig and Daishan made Dolgon, who was on the tiger's head, hesitate for a moment.

He lowered his head, his brow furrowed, nervously pondering the meaning of their words.

At this moment, Fan Wencheng's voice sounded faintly again.

"Prince Li, Prince Ying, you can't help but think things too simply." Fan Wencheng sighed: "The Tang army has now captured the vast places of central and southern Liaoning, and its morale is like a rainbow, and the soldiers are sharp, while our Qing Dynasty has been defeated in successive battles, and its morale is low, where can we continue to fight head-on with it." The only way to do this now is to go on the defensive. However, if, as the two said, they only stick to the city of Shengjing, and send troops and horses into the mountains and forests to fight guerrillas, it will be too easy to consider. Taking 10,000 steps back, even if the Tang army really can't capture Shengjing Jiancheng and sweep away the guerrilla troops in the mountains and wilderness, can I really hold out until the Tang army retreats? In my opinion, I am afraid that it may not be. ”

When Fan Wencheng said this, he deliberately paused, squinted his eyes, and observed that Dolgon was listening to his speech intently, and then coughed lightly and continued: "Queen Mother, Regent, it is summer now, if you want to survive until the harbor freezes in winter, there will be at least more than three months to allow the Tang Army to smoothly load the baggage and grain and grass. The Tang army now has a stable foothold in central and southern Liaoning, and it is completely easy to wait for sea ships to load supplies and ordnance, and if the Tang army fully grasps the time of more than three months, at least until the beginning of spring next year, there will be no problem at all. In this way, how can we expect the Tang army to retreat because of the lack of food? ”

Fan Wencheng couldn't help but sigh when he said this, and said: "Now that the essence of my Great Qing Dynasty is completely destroyed in the hands of the Tang Army, the people are displaced, and the scholars are helpless. Forgive me for saying that even if my Qing Dynasty can finally protect Shengjing and even the mountains and wilderness in the north, but if all the arable land in Liaozhong and Liaonan and Liaodong has been occupied by the Tang army, the living conditions of my Qing Dynasty are not as good as those of the old Khan who rebelled back then! And even if the Tang army has not attacked the city, and has been besieging Shengjing for several years, how can our army survive until that day? Have you ever thought about such a grim situation? ”

When Fan Wencheng said this, he let out another long sigh, and at this moment, the entire Chongwen Hall fell into a dead silence again.

Dolgon's face was extremely ugly, his lips were twitching, and everyone could see that he wanted to refute Fan Wencheng's words, but for a while, he didn't know how to speak.

And at this moment, another person walked out of Shi Shiran in the class, and waved his hand to Dolgon, but said: "After finishing me in Xianning, I also agree with what Master Fan said." ”

Dolgon looked up and saw that Ning Wan's two greasy whiskers were shaking like rabbits, and he couldn't help but feel more angry, but he had to suppress his anger, and replied calmly, "Oh? It turns out that Master Ning also sees it like this? ”

Ning Wan nodded, and said: "Queen Mother, Regent, now that the Tang army has just taken Liaoyang, and the troops are also tired, although they will attack my Shengjing in a few days, if the Tang army has not yet besieged the city, they will immediately ask for peace, but they can avoid the shame of signing the alliance under the city......

"Summation! Sue for peace! Please,! Before I could finish my sentence, Azig couldn't help but curse on the side: "Dolgon! Have you ever thought that if our army is so inferior now, if you ask the Tang army for peace, they will definitely put forward extremely harsh conditions, and when the time comes, will you agree or not? Even, the Tang army is now very arrogant, I am afraid that I will not agree to your groveling request for peace, if this is really the case, I am afraid that the face of the Qing Empire and the ancestors and ancestors will be lost by you! ”

"Shut up! Azig, do you think this king is willing?! ”

Seeing that Azig kept interjecting like this, Dorgon finally broke out.

His eyes were round, his forehead was bruised, the corners of his mouth were curved into a fierce arc, and he shouted loudly: "Now that I am in a foreign and internal situation in the Qing Dynasty, I have lost consecutive wars and lost a large part of my territory, and in such a sinister situation, the country is already in danger, what face can I have?!" What's the shame of the fuck?! As long as you can preserve the Qing Empire and save the periphery in case of any eventuality, you have to hurry up and do it, and you want to give it back the fucking bullshit! If the Qing Empire no longer exists, no matter how much false name and face there is, it will be useless! ”

"The regent is right, as long as the Qing Empire can survive this critical moment and the Qing Empire can continue to exist, then it is okay to negotiate with the Tang Army. As for whether Tang Jun is willing to talk and what the conditions are, it will not be too late to talk about it after the next talks. The voice behind the curtain finally set the tone for this fierce battle and argument in an indisputable tone.

Next, Bumu Butai announced the dissolution of the dynasty on the pretext that he wanted to discuss with the regent who would send negotiators.

At the same time, she ordered that the heads and corpses of Prince Zheng Jierharang, Prince Yu Duoduo, and Gongshun King Kong Youde be buried immediately, and they must not be treated lightly.

It's just that no one expected that when the three corpses were buried, a small accident occurred.

That is, when burying Kong Youde's corpse, his daughter Kong Sizhen, who was dressed in linen and filial piety, took advantage of the unpreparedness, took out the head knife, stabbed himself in the heart at once, and died on his coffin.

Kong Sizhen was also captured by the Tang army after the destruction of Liaoyang City, but because the commander Monk An took pity on her situation, he sent her back to Shengjing with the two defeated soldiers. Unexpectedly, when Kong Youde was about to be buried, this woman committed suicide in a coffin.

It is said that when Kong Sizhen committed suicide, he muttered to himself, his expression was fierce, and he didn't know what he was cursing. She died in a coffin, her face was as white as snow, and her empty apricot eyes were wide open, as if she was looking at the distant sky.

Her suicide and death were quickly reported to the imperial court, and Bumu Butai, Dolgon and others were very angry, so they also ordered her to be buried together with her father Kong Youde.

After the funerals of Duoduo, Zilharang, and Kong Youde, Bumubutai summoned his lover, the regent Dorgon, to the palace.

Dolgon walked slowly into the hall and found Bumu Butai sitting by the window, looking dazed.

Dolgon's heart was flooded with emotion, and he walked quietly over to her, only to whisper a big jade behind her, and Bumu Butai turned sharply, threw himself into his arms, and began to cry bitterly.

She wept so bitterly that she was full of tears, and her shoulders shrugged off the ground, and soon the hem of Dolgon's waist was wet.

Dolgon gently hugged his shoulders and comforted him, but Bumu Butai in his arms cried more and more violently, and he was almost unable to restrain himself.

After a long time, she sobbed and stopped crying, then raised her face, opened two eyes like rotten peaches, and whispered to Dolgon: "Dolgon, you tell me the truth, can this Qing Dynasty be saved?" ”

These words, like a sharp steel needle, instantly pierced Dolgon's heart and blood gushed, and Dolgon's face suddenly shivered like a toothache.

Yes, the Tang Army's attack is so swift and the firepower is so strong, can this Qing Empire really be able to hold it?

It's just that I can't answer this question.

Dolgon sighed slightly, forced a stiff smile on his face, hugged his lover tightly in his arms, and comforted softly: "Don't worry, the Tang Army is not so powerful, my Qing Empire will definitely not die." ”

"Oh? Is this true? ”

"Yes. Da Yu'er, think about it, the Tang army came to Liaodong this time, and fought all the way to the present, and its dead, injured and sick troops also numbered tens of thousands of people. In addition, they have to divide their troops to garrison each occupied point, and the soldiers and horses that can really be used to attack Shengjing will be more than 100,000 people. Therefore, under the premise that the Tang army lacked troops and the city of Kyoto was extremely strong, they could only besiege but not attack, so as not to damage or even collapse their troops. In this way, it gave me enough time to breathe in the Qing Empire, but it is difficult to say what the victory or defeat will be. Dolgon smiled and said the passage in one breath.

These words are not so much to comfort Bumu Butai, but in fact, they are also to cheer him up.

After all, the only hope for the survival of the Qing Empire now is that the capital is preserved and can be delayed for a long time. As long as the capital is not broken, the Qing Empire can continue to survive like this, so as to wait for the times to change.

When Bumu Butai heard it, there was also a bright color in his eyes, and it flashed.

Alas, it would be nice if it were as Dorgon said.

At this time, Dolgon continued: "However, today in the court, Fan Wencheng and Ning Wan made a suggestion that I should go to the Qing Dynasty to negotiate peace with Tang Jun, which is indeed as Da Yu'er said, and it is a necessary move. After all, only by negotiating peace with the Tang Army can we have the time and opportunity to recover and develop, and this is crucial to the future of the Qing Empire. It can even be said that whether the Qing Dynasty can finally have a future is a matter of doing so. ”

"Then you say, will Tang Jun agree to our peace talks?" Bu Mu Butai hurriedly asked again.

"Da Yu'er, in my opinion, if Tang Jun has foresight, he will agree to hold peace talks with us." Dolgon said in a deep voice: "Because the next battle will be protracted, the Tang army will be difficult to overcome for a while, and there will eventually be the fatigue of the division veterans. And the lone army is outside, although there is a sea channel connection, and the supply is constantly delivered, after all, it is thousands of miles away, the distance is too far, and the long-term stationing of heavy troops in remote places will inevitably consume too much, and it will eventually be overwhelmed. ”

Dolgon paused for a moment and replied: "And the most critical point is that the battle between the Tang Army and Li Zicheng in China is now in full swing, and the two sides are inseparable. He must have hoped that after giving me a heavy blow to the Qing Dynasty, he would stop there, redeploy his troops back to China, and attack Li Zicheng from the north and south, so as to destroy these rebels who had been in the Central Plains for more than ten years in one fell swoop. In my estimation, this is the fundamental intention of Li Xiao, the king of Tang. ”

When Dolgon said this, he sighed lightly again, and said: "From the point of view of this king, why don't you send Fan Wencheng and Ning Wan and me as envoys to Liaoyang to contact the Tang army first, show our army's intentions, and see how the Tang army reacts." If Tang Jun is also willing to negotiate peace, then it should be feasible for the two sides to start formal negotiations. ”

After listening to Dolgon's analysis, Bumu Butai's face was greatly relaxed, so he nodded in agreement: "Very good, according to the regent's opinion, send Fan Wencheng as the main envoy, and Ning Wan and me as the deputy envoy, and go to Liaoyang to talk with the Tang army in advance." ”