Shengjing, Imperial Palace, Qingning Palace.

Huang Taiji had just asked Abatai and the others to withdraw. He had decided to let Abatai lead the army and go to conquer the Ming Kingdom. Because he already knew that Chen Xinjia had been killed, since the main person in charge of the peace talks had died, then according to the previous practice of the Ming Kingdom, the peace talks would be invalid.

Since the peace talks can't be reached, then send troops to fight over, which is the best response to the Ming Kingdom. Although he just wanted to use the peace talks in exchange for some time to recuperate, since the Ming Kingdom was unwilling to negotiate peace, he would send them war. And for his Great Qing Kingdom, going to the Ming Kingdom to loot can be regarded as a kind of recuperation. It can not only weaken the strength of the Ming Kingdom, but also get grain, cloth, gold, silver, and livestock, and has many benefits.

But since it's a war, he can't take it lightly. Let Abatai enter the Ming Kingdom from the pass of the Great Wall, and the Ming army there in Ningyuan also needs to be contained, so he sent Duoduo and Adali to lead troops to Jinzhou to launch an attack on Ningyuan.

"Mr. Hong." Huang Taiji shouted.

Hong Chengchou, who was in the warm pavilion, came out cautiously with his body bowed. He was bald at this time, with only a handful of hair the size of a copper coin on the back of his head, which was braided into small braids and hung down at the back of his head.

He is not qualified to participate in such meetings. However, Huang Taiji let him listen in the warm pavilion, which also flattered him. This warm pavilion is the inner room of the emperor's bedroom, and it is a great trust to let him an outsider enter.

"Your Majesty." Hong Chengchou knelt down and kowtowed to Huang Taiji.

"Sir, please." Huang Taiji asked Hong Chengchou to get up and asked, "Sir, look at my arrangement, is there any mistake?" ”

Hong Chengchou hurriedly bowed down and replied: "The emperor is wise and martial, thoughtful, and has not said anything wrong. Especially the attitude towards the thieves in the Guannai, it is really clever. At present, disasters occur frequently in various parts of the country, and hungry people are everywhere. However, the Ming Kingdom used troops everywhere, and had to levy food and wages, and there was no money and food to help. Your Majesty's practice of liaison and kindness to thieves and thieves cannot be done unless you have great wisdom. ”

"Hahaha." Huang Taiji laughed and said, "Mr. Hong, I am not the kind of faint monarch who only hears the sloppy slapping of horses, you don't have to be like this. ”

Hong Chengchou arched his hand and said: "It's not that the minister flatters His Majesty, it's really Your Majesty's wisdom, and the minister has to admire." ”

Huang Taiji nodded and asked with a smile: "Mr. Hong, you informed me of the conspiracy between the DPRK and the Ming Kingdom, so that I eradicated the pro-Ming faction in the DPRK in one fell swoop, and let the DPRK sincerely follow my Qing Dynasty from now on, which is really a great contribution." However, I just let Mr. walk in the National History Museum, and did not grant him a real position, does Mr. feel wronged? ”

Hong Chengchou bowed down and said sincerely: "The minister has no such intention. The minister is a new person, although he has a small merit, but he can be shallow. Suddenly rising to a high position is not a blessing for your subordinates. This is His Majesty's love for Wei Chen, where will the minister have the slightest grievance? ”

"Mr. Hong is only half right." Huang Taiji said with a smile: "Not giving Mr. Hong a real job is also protecting Mr. Hong's family." The emperor of the Ming Kingdom always practiced the method of connecting those who surrendered. And Mr. is the governor of Jiliao, and he also got Chongzhen's personal memorial, if the Ming Kingdom knows that Mr. works for my Qing Dynasty, then Mr.'s family is afraid that he will not be able to keep it. Regardless of victory or defeat, as long as you do your best, it is really a loss of benevolence to connect your family. If you endure a little longer, I will not let Mr. Mingzhu be dusted. ”

Hong Chengchou knelt down and said with tears in his eyes: "Thank you, Your Majesty." He really hadn't thought of this, but he knew that Huang Taiji was right. The Qing Kingdom has a lot of eyeliner inside the Guan, and the Ming Court also has a lot of fine work outside the Guan. A few days ago, I just arrested a few people, and I sent a letter of persuasion to King Sanshun. So he was very moved.

"Sir, please." Huang Taiji asked Hong Chengchou to get up. After that, he asked: "Sir, it seems that it will take me to enter the Central Plains in the Qing Dynasty, how long will it take?" ”

Hong Chengchou had thought about this question for a long time, so he immediately replied: "It will take time to enter the Central Plains. Although the Ming Kingdom was full of thieves, the Ming Kingdom was vast after all, and there were many Dingkou. And our dynasty is a foreign enemy for the people in Guannai, so it will be more resistant. Therefore, if you want to enter the Central Plains, you also need to fight many times in the fortress, which consumes the troops, people, and financial resources of the Ming Court. Coupled with the continuous consumption of the rogue, in a few years, the people in the customs will be disheartened and the people's minds will be determined. At that time, I entered the customs in a big way in the Qing Dynasty, replaced it with the Ming Court, and it was a matter of course. ”

Huang Taiji listened and nodded: "Mr. is really talented, and what he said is very detailed, which is also the reason why I have besieged Beijing several times and did not take it." I just want to use Zhu Youzhen as a bait to eat the Ming army's army one by one. However, what Mr. said is right, the Ming Kingdom is indeed very large, and it will not take a few months to organize an army. If there is a defeat in my Qing Dynasty, there will be no one or two years that will not be able to slow down. ”

"Your Majesty need not be discouraged." Hong Chengchou immediately explained: "There are few elites left in the Ming Kingdom, and the newly recruited soldiers are not accustomed to battle formations, and there is a lack of food and equipment. There are hundreds of thousands of people in the air, but it is just a waste of food, and when they see my Qing Dynasty iron horse, they will inevitably flee in the wind. ”

"Well," Huang Taiji nodded with a smile: "What Mr. said is reasonable, but there are still some elite soldiers." Ningyuan's Wu Sangui is not bad, if he can surrender, my Daqing will have no worries. ”

Hong Chengchou said regretfully: "Although Wu Sangui was under Weichen before, it was only two years. And he bowed to his knees, even if Weichen gave him some support, Wu Sangui would not be particularly grateful. I'm afraid that Weichen can't share His Majesty's worries about this matter. ”

Before Huang Taiji could express his disappointment, he immediately suggested: "However, Zu Dashou is Wu Sangui's closest relative, and Wu Sangui has to be supported by Zu Dashou to have today." Let Zu Dashou persuade him to surrender, the effect should be better. ”

Huang Taiji shook his head with a smile, stood up and said, "Sir is really amazing, I think of it everywhere." I have already asked Zu Dashou to write a letter to Wu Sangui. I have also prepared a letter, and I personally persuade ~, huh? Fall. ”

Before he finished speaking, he felt a heat on his lips. He knew that it was a nosebleed that had started to flow again, so he immediately took a towel from the imperial case and covered it on his nose. At this time, the eunuch also noticed that Huang Taiji had a nosebleed, and hurried to pass the imperial doctor.

Hong Chengchou bowed down and said sincerely: "Your Majesty should take care of the dragon's body." ”

Huang Taiji sat down, tilted his head, and said angrily: "Sir, don't worry, it's just an old problem." Sir, please go back, and next time I will invite him to talk about the country. ”

"Wechen retired." Hong Chengchou glanced at the emperor who was already covered with blood on his beard again, and then withdrew worriedly. He was a little worried, if the emperor made any mistakes, would the thriving Qing Kingdom still be able to maintain its current momentum?

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