Niu Jinxing was named by Li Zicheng, and he was embarrassed to stay in the court class and didn't come out, he sighed lightly, slowly walked out of the court class with a look of ridicule, came to the opposite side of the dragon chair, and slowly knelt down.

"Your Majesty, Weichen is shallow in wisdom and ill-conceived, but he never thought that the leakage of our army's strategy actually allowed the Tang army to peek through the reality ......of our soldiers and horses outside Jintang City, and finally took the opportunity to attack and break through at night, and our army was caught off guard, which is a pity."

"Fart! You're fucking pushing the blame clean! Li Zicheng's face showed a look of rage, and he interrupted him with a roar: "If it weren't for the fact that you, a strong guy, wanted to transfer 150,000 elite soldiers and horses outside Jintang City and replace them with these recruits who had little combat effectiveness, how could our army end up in such a situation!" ”

Li Zicheng's words made Niu Jinxing tremble subconsciously, and he wanted to open his mouth to continue to defend himself, but he heard Li Zicheng's urn on the dragon chair and roared angrily: "Okay!" I don't want to listen to you anymore and continue to discern! If you fucking continue to distinguish it, it will be impossible for these nearly 100,000 soldiers and horses to come back from the palace of Hades. Tell me about it, now that the Tang army has relieved the siege of Jintang City, and our army has suffered a great loss, then how should I deal with it next! ”

Niu Jinxing was ashamed in his heart, but he could only reply immediately: "Your Majesty, it is a pity that our army has lost nearly 100,000 soldiers and horses now. But fortunately, the foundation of my Dashun national body is still thorough and undamaged. According to the humble opinion, when the order can be restored, the strong men should be urgently recruited to enlist in the army, so as to replenish the damaged troops, and not to make the troops in the country vacant......"

"Hmph, I know this recruitment, why do you need to talk too much." Li Zileng snorted and asked impatiently: "Tell me, during the period when I replenish the troops and horses in Dashun, what actions will the Tang army do, and how will it affect my Dashun?" And you pick and choose, I don't want you to listen to you talk nonsense. ”

Niu Jinxing nodded again and again, and hurriedly replied: "Your Majesty, although the Tang Army has broken through the siege of Jintang City now, in my opinion, the number of soldiers and horses is not too much. At most, we can take advantage of the lack of strength of our army to reoccupy the entire Xuanfu North Road. If you want to run rampant in the world and pose a major threat to my Dashun, I'm afraid you can't. ”

Niu Jinxing said this, but Song Xiance, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry on the side, shook his head again and again, and he interjected: "Prime Minister Niu, why do you say that?" Then Li Xiao is now in Jintang City, there are two towns of soldiers and horses available, how can he not take the opportunity to sweep my entire Xuanfu Town, and even take the opportunity to go south and force my Dashun Jingshi directly? ”

Song Xiance's interjection, the entire court was silent, and even Li Zicheng stared at Niu Jinxing, wanting to see how he was going to answer.

Niu Jinxing sighed secretly in his heart, he turned his head and said to Song Xiance: "Song Shangshu, you can't help but think too highly of Li Xiao's soldiers and horses in Jintang City. If Li Xiao's soldiers and horses in the two towns were really so powerful, how could they be surrounded in Jincheng Tangcheng for more than half a year without any movement? How could we wait until our army changed its guard before daring to go out of the city to invite an attack? And the Tang army was able to break the siege, speaking of which, in fact, there were many lucks. Although its soldiers and horses can defeat our army's new soldiers who have changed their defenses, it is still far from the point where it can run rampant in Xuanfu. ”

Niu Jinxing paused, and continued: "And our army in Xuanfu Town, in addition to the north road, the east road and the west road have been operating for a long time, the major castles have been reinforced for a long time, and there are quite a lot of soldiers and horses stationed, under the Tang army's control, they are absolutely unable to attack Xuanfu Town in an all-round way, not to mention, they still have the ability to attack the capital." ”

Niu Jinxing's words made Li Zicheng's face suddenly feel a lot easier. He stroked his beard, nodded slightly, and his tone was a little softer: "Niu Dayan, then what do you think Tang Jun will do next?" I would like to know if I can transfer Liu Zongmin's 150,000 soldiers and horses in Hanzhong back to Xuanfu to strengthen the local guards, so as not to take advantage of the Tang army? ”

Niu Jinxing raised his head and looked at Li Zicheng with burning eyes: "Your Majesty, if our army really acts like this, then it will really fall for the plan of Li Xiao, the king of Tang." ”

"Oh? Why do you think so? ”

"Your Majesty, I have always believed that although the Tang Army has lifted the siege of Jintang City, the city is lonely and unaided, and it is just a wedge left by the Tang Army here. However, the focus of the Tang Army's offensive will still be in Xichuan. Only by destroying Zhang Xianzhong's Great Western Kingdom will the Tang Army have no worries, and the whole army will go north with all its strength to attack our Dashun Kingdom in an all-round way, which is an inevitable trend. Therefore, this land of Xichuan must not be lost. The 150,000 elite soldiers and horses I left in Hanzhong must not be easily transferred back to Xuanfu. ”

When Li Zicheng heard this, his face was silent. He pondered for a long time, and then asked hesitantly: "Then according to what you say, will the Tang army attack Xichuan next?" It's just that if he doesn't attack Xichuan all the time, then my 150,000 troops will stay in Hanzhong and will not be able to be transferred back for a long time, which is really passive. How long will this situation last? ”

Niu Jinxing sighed gloomily, and then bowed his hand and said: "Your Majesty, please forgive me for being incompetent, when the Tang army will mobilize troops and horses to attack Xichuan, this matter is really difficult to predict, and it can only depend on what arrangements Li Xiao, the king of Tang, makes." And for now, I can only take one step at a time. After all, Tang attacked and defended, and this initiative is not in the hands of our army. The only thing we have to do is to be vigorous and prepare for war, so that as soon as the Tang army takes action, we can respond immediately and respond in time. ”

When Li Zicheng heard this, he also secretly smiled bitterly in his heart.

Damn, I didn't expect that less than two years after the establishment of Dashun Kingdom, I was forced to such a point by Li Xiao! I was so much that I could only be beaten passively, and I had no power to fight back at all, which is really damn aggrieved to think about!

It's just that he has to admit that although Niu Jinxing's words are helpless, they are also reasonable.

Now their elite soldiers and horses are going to defend Xichuan, and the north has suffered a big defeat, it is precisely to recuperate with all their strength in order to regain their strength in the future, how can they still have the strength to fight the world with the Tang Army during this time of licking wounds and carbuncles.

Endure the anger for a while, and it will last forever.

Thinking of this, Li Zicheng sighed and said, "Let's go, if that's the case, then do what Niu Dayan said for the time being." As for Tian Jianxiu, he will be spared for the time being, and he will be allowed to wear the crime and make meritorious contributions. “

Hearing Li Zicheng's words, all the courtiers in the court knelt on the ground, and the mountain shouted long live, and Tian Jianxiu, who was almost dragged out of the hall by the samurai, also quickly knelt on the ground and bowed repeatedly.

Seeing Tian Jianxiu's relaxed face, Li Zicheng was unhappy, his eyes glared again, and he said sharply: "Hmph, Tian Jianxiu, your capital crime can be avoided, and the living crime is unforgivable!" Spread my will, take away the title of Marquis Ze, beat him with another 30 sticks, and fined 10,000 taels of silver to confiscate public funds. In short, I can't spare you! ”

When Tian Jianxiu heard this, he hated it in his heart, but he had to make a happy surrender on the surface. He slammed his head on the ground of the water mill, and replied loudly: "The emperor is wise, and the guilty minister is willing to be punished." If there is an opportunity in the future, I will make up my mind to serve the emperor again to repay today's kindness. ”

Li Zicheng snorted, then frowned in disgust, waved his hand, and asked him to retreat first. And this court meeting, Li Zicheng had no intention of talking about it again, so it ended hastily.

There was no movement on Dashun's side, but in the Qing Dynasty Shengjing City in the north, it was a mess.

The Tang army broke the siege and defeated 40,000 Qing troops, Abatai and Turg were killed in battle, and the terrible news that his son Yue Le surrendered to the Tang army came at the same time, which shocked and panicked the entire Qing country. Dolgon immediately summoned his ministers and made an urgent decision.

In the Chongzheng Palace, there was a dead silence.

The regent, Dorgon, sat on the tiger head chair next to the dragon chair with an iron face. Seeing this uncle's melancholy and hideous appearance, the little emperor Shunzhi on the dragon chair was so frightened that he didn't dare to move, curled up in a ball, and was silent.

The bead curtain behind the dragon chair, behind the string of eastern beads, is also motionless. The Queen Mother Bumu Butai, who was sitting upright, also seemed to be dead, without any movement.

And in the entire court, there are a group of ministers who are solemn, all of them bow their heads, so dead that they can even hear a needle dropping.

Seeing this tomb-like court, Dolgon's heart was full of anger, but it was full of sorrow.

From last year to now, the most powerful regent of the Great Qing Kingdom, although he is in the prime of life, is already obviously aging. The white hair between the sideburns and the wrinkles on the face appeared almost together, making the regent look at it with an indescribable old state and chaos.

When he listened to the Qing army that fled back from outside Jintang City, and cried to him about how terrible and cruel the night attack of the Tang army was, how his own 40,000 soldiers and horses were caught off guard, and finally the whole army was defeated, the main general Abatai and the deputy general Turge were killed, Abatai's son Yue Le was captured, and only thousands of people escaped alive.

Damn! I really didn't expect that the siege of Jintang City, which seemed to be in full swing, would end with such a humiliating result, such a fiasco, it really lost the face of the Qing Dynasty!

Facing the silent court, facing the ministers below who were like the living dead, Dolgon suddenly felt an indescribable sadness and powerlessness.

In the face of such an unbearable situation, no strategy or policy can play a decisive role. The most important thing in the struggle for hegemony between countries is strength.

Now in the four-nation alliance, the Nanming Hongguang regime is already on the verge of collapse, and it is all supported by Zheng Zhilong's hard work, and no one can predict how long the Hongguang regime, which is like a candle in the wind, can survive in this dangerous situation.

And Zhang Xianzhong's great western country, confined in the land of Xichuan, whether it is to the north or south, have not been able to do so, after a series of losses and generals, in order to prevent the attack of the Tang army, even let Li Zicheng's Dashun army in Hanzhong to assist in the defense, its prospects are also very bleak.

As for Li Zicheng's Dashun Kingdom, although it seems to be better than the Hongguang regime and the Daxi Kingdom, since its establishment, there have been constant internal disputes in the country, and it has not been possible to recuperate. and fought against the Great Western Kingdom and the Tang Army, which further damaged its originally weak national strength. Now outside Jintang City, his 150,000 recruits who originally wanted to hide from the world and the sea were destroyed by the Tang Army nearly 100,000 people, which can be described as a great loss of vitality. It is foreseeable that for at least a considerable period of time, Li Zicheng will no longer be able to compete with the Tang army, so he can only let the Tang army act and respond passively in order to protect himself.

Therefore, among the four-nation alliance, the most powerful and promising is still its own Qing Dynasty.

Although some time ago, he competed with Haoge for the leadership of the Qing Dynasty and almost broke into a civil war, but in the end, he successfully seized the supreme power without danger and expelled Haoge from the capital, and all his forces were purged. Although such a political struggle was cruel and thrilling, for the Qing Dynasty, because there was no civil war after all, the damage caused was still very limited.

Over the years, although the Qing Dynasty has suffered many changes and frequent setbacks in the competition with the Tang Army, the overall national strength is still there and has been recovering, so it is still a leader in the four-nation alliance.

And now, the Qing Dynasty suffered this defeat, losing nearly one-sixth of the country's troops at once, and also losing Abatai, Turge, Yue Le and others, such a heavy loss, the blow to the Qing Dynasty is too serious.

You must know that for the future of the Qing Dynasty, the regent Dolgon was originally quite optimistic.

He originally planned to divide the entire Xuanfu North Road with the Shun army after taking Jintang City with the Shun army, and then the whole army retreated and attacked Li Xiao's largest and most important stronghold in Liaodong, Jinzhou. As long as Jinzhou is taken at that time, the Tang army will have no place to stand on the Liaodong Peninsula.

In this way, the threat of the Tang army in the south will be greatly weakened, and the security of the Great Qing State will be greatly improved. After another year or two of recovery, the Qing Dynasty and the Dashun Army will once again enter the customs by sea and land, directly attack Li Xiao's hometown Shandong, and finally eliminate this threatening and most hateful guy in one fell swoop.

Unexpectedly, such a grand plan would be completely shattered before it could be implemented.

Now that nearly 40,000 soldiers and horses have been killed and captured, it is not easy to restore the number of soldiers and horses with the existing national strength of the Qing Dynasty. Thinking about the big plan is just a joke.

Thinking of this, Dolgon's heart was extremely irritable, he hatefully pounded the armrest of the tiger head chair, and there was a muffled bang, but the little emperor of Shunzhi, who was originally carefully observing his expression on the side, was so frightened that he cried.

The emperor's loud cry echoed in the court, making the courtiers in this Chongzheng Hall feel more and more embarrassed, but no one dared to speak out of class, just bowed their heads one by one, looking like they were listening and doing nothing.

Dolgon couldn't vent his anger in his heart, seeing that the little emperor was actually scared to cry by himself, the more irritable his heart became, he glanced at it with squinted eyes, and sneered: "Your Majesty, don't cry anymore." You are the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, how can you be so courageless, and this spread will not greatly damage my face. Please also ask Your Majesty to be safe. ”

Dolgon said coldly, and the little emperor of Shunzhi saw that his tone was fierce and his face was not good, and his heart became more and more frightened, he instantly stopped crying, and shrank back into the dragon chair, looking timid.

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