The battle between Zun and Yong, which lasted for a month, ended.

Terhu fled to Dorgon's camp and reported the defeat at the Battle of Zun and Yong. In order to alleviate the responsibility of losing his teacher and humiliating the country, Telhu did not dare to admit that he lost to the Xuanjia Army in the field battle, so he exaggerated the power of the Xuanjia Army's tanks.

At this point in the war, the 80,000 troops who went out to Shanhaiguan had lost 30,000 people in the Eight Banners, and only 10,000 soldiers and horses in the White Banner remained. The other 40,000 soldiers and horses, Mengbaqi are cavalry, and they still have some combat power, but there is a question mark about their loyalty; And the Han Eight Banners are all infantry, and they can basically only undertake logistical tasks, which is useless.

This time, the defeat of the expedition has been decided, and there is no possibility of turning defeat into victory. At the same time, it also set a record for the highest Manchu war losses, 30,000 people. In terms of individual soldiers, the losses were even heavier than the battles of Shandong and Liaodong combined.

Dolgon was very troubled, and immediately ordered Terhu to be imprisoned as a substitute for the dead, and prepared to be escorted back to Shengjing for another trial.

It just so happened that at this time, Fang Yuan sent someone to send a request for peace talks, and Dolgon had no choice but to choose to negotiate again.

In the last negotiation, although the Manchu side had the defeat of Shanhaiguan, it finally relied on the two red flags to defeat Zhou Yuji and annihilate one or two thousand Ming troops, which was barely a tie, so it was equal in the momentum.

And in this negotiation, the two red flags that entered the customs were completely annihilated, and the full number of 30,000 people in the Eight Banners was actually annihilated, and the momentum of the two sides had already disappeared, and the advantage was on Fang Yuan's side.

After the two of them sat down, Fang Yuan smiled and said, "Your Majesty, now you still have to adhere to the previous conditions for peace talks?!" ”

The battlefield was lost, and there was no confidence at the negotiating table, so what kind of face did Dolgon have to insist on the harsh conditions of the previous national borders and unequal trade, and said in a deep voice, "Regent, if you negotiate sincerely, make your terms." ”

Now that the initiative of the negotiation is in Fang Yuan's hands, Zhengrong said, "Your Majesty, my idea is very simple, you and I have been at war for twenty or thirty years, and countless of my Ming soldiers have died under the butcher's knife of your country. Until relations between the two countries are formally improved, there will be no basis for peace talks. Your Majesty should first show sincerity to show that there is no intention of invading the south, otherwise we will talk about a peace treaty today, and tear it up tomorrow, what will we do about it? ”

Dolgon also had to admit that the two countries, which were still fighting for life and death before, could sit down and call each other brothers in the blink of an eye? Rhetorically asked, "What does the Lord Regent think?" ”

Fang Yuan continued, "My idea is very simple, escort Shang Kexi, Kong Youde, Geng Jingzhong, and the whole clan who defected to your country from the Ming Dynasty, and we will talk again!" ”

"Smack!"

Dolgon slapped the small case heavily and said angrily, "How can this be true! These three people are the Han princes of my Qing Dynasty, how can they escort them to you?! ”

Fang Yuan also slapped the case heavily, and unceremoniously counterattacked, "If you Manchu Qing stay in Liaotu with peace of mind, and don't think about the southern invasion, what are you doing with these three traitorous thieves?!" Escorting these three people back is a prerequisite for peace talks, if you don't agree, we will continue to spend in Shanhaiguan, waiting for my Xuanjia Iron Cavalry to slaughter all the Manchus south of your Manchu Haizhou! ”

When the Battle of Zunyong was underway, the Xuanjia army that landed from Liaodong by sea was not idle, and had been mercilessly slaughtering in Liaotu. Dolgon also sent back an edict to Shengjing, ordering Sony, who was guarding Shengjing, and Zhenghuang Banner to send troops to snipe the Xuanjia army that landed.

On this expedition, Dolgon poured out, and there were only 20,000 soldiers and horses left behind in the rear, and they also had to garrison important cities such as Shengjing, Liaoyang, and Hetuala, and there were only 10,000 mobile troops that could be sent to the front. Moreover, these 10,000 people, both in terms of the quality of the troops and the equipment, are far inferior to the Xuanjia Iron Cavalry and Special Warfare Army that have landed.

The reinforcements of the Zhenghuang Banner had already been defeated in Haizhou and had to retreat to Haizhou City. The reinforcements of Zhenghuangqi were able to support the Haizhou defense line, and it was fortunate that the Xuanjia Army did not break through to Liaoyang, and they did not dare to go out of the city to stop this swift Xuanjia Army from wreaking havoc and slaughtering.

The landed Xuanjia army followed the wicker side of Liaodong, all the way eastward and burned all the way, and within a month, the Manchu people who could not speak Chinese in the counties south of Haizhou were slaughtered as many as 100,000.

The Manchus used to like to rely on high mobility, coming and going like the wind to attack and kill the Han people, but now they are finally unhappy with retribution, and they are returned to him in the same way, and they retaliate against the Manchus in Liaodong according to the gourd.

Dolgon has no tough capital at all, and whether his army under Shanhaiguan can safely withdraw to Liaotu with food and materials under the watchful eye of the Xuanjia Army is also a question mark, and there is no spare strength to relieve the siege of Liaodong, so he can only order the direction of Korea, Duoduo and Aobai to return to help.

But even if the Xuanjia Army was driven out this time, there were still 30,000 Xuanjia troops on Phi Island, which had become a big problem and could land in Liaodong at any time to launch a massacre. With the mobility of the Xuanjia Iron Horse for hundreds of miles a day, at least in the territory of Liaodong within 400 miles close to Phi Island, ordinary Manchus did not dare to settle and live at all, which was equivalent to losing half of the territory of Liaodong.

Dolgon did not dare to advance in the war, did not dare to retreat, did not dare to consume, and the war situation was so bad that in the peace talks, what was the bargaining capital?

As Fang Yuan said, the Manchu Qing Dynasty kept Shang Kexi, Geng Jingzhong, and Kong Youde's gang, and they also crowned kings one by one, just to set a mark for invading the Central Plains and to use Han to control Han. If there is really no intention of the southern invasion, what is the use of keeping these rebels from the Ming Dynasty?

After weighing the pros and cons, it would be a good deal for a few rebel generals to eliminate the immediate crisis, and asked, "Regent, if we hand over these rebels, what peace can we reach?!" ”

Seeing that he was finally relieved, Fang Yuan smiled and said, "Your Majesty, if you hand over these rebel generals, you and I will strike a truce, use Shanhaiguan as the line, and not invade each other!" Whether it succeeds or not, Your Majesty will decide in one word! ”

Dolgon's eyes fixed on the glass in his hand, lost in thought. Fang Yuan did not mention the time limit of the peace treaty. However, anyone with a discerning eye knows that the so-called duration of the peace treaty is nothing more than a self-deception.

Nothing is set in stone in this world, and it must change according to the situation. This year, the two sides are equal in strength, or each has its own internal affairs to resolve, and a peace treaty can be signed this year. After a year or two, when the strength of the other has diminished, the peace treaty will of course be automatically nullified, and either the war will continue, or a new peace treaty will be signed according to the situation at the time.

True peace between the two countries is maintained by strength, and maintaining peace between the two countries by peace treaty is itself an unrealistic delusion.

Therefore, Fang Yuan's condition was to exchange the lives of Shang Kexi and other rebel generals for the Manchu Qing to successfully withdraw to Liaodong this time, and the Xuanjia army that invaded the rear also withdrew to Phi Dao. This is still because Fang Yuan wanted to turn around and return to the capital to integrate the relationship with Chongzhen, the Ming royal family, and the hundred officials in the capital, so he would let Dolgon go, and the two sides temporarily entered a state of truce.

Otherwise, this God-given opportunity to severely damage the main force of the Manchu Qing Dynasty and loot the food and materials of the Manchu army, how could it be that the lives of a few rebel generals such as Shang Kexi would have given up?!

Dorgon seems to have a choice, but he doesn't. With these armaments and materials to withdraw to Liaodong, the speed of the march will inevitably slow down, and once the Xuanjia Iron Cavalry who participated in the Battle of Zun and Yong returns to the division and comes to pursue with the Guanning Iron Cavalry, it is unknown whether Dolgon's group can escape back to Liaodong safely. Even if you escape, you will inevitably have to shed a layer of skin.

Seeing that he was still hesitating, Fang Yuan smiled and said, "Your Majesty can go back and think about it again, but, if you hesitate for a day, hundreds more people will die in Liaodong, for the sake of a few traitors who betray the Lord and seek glory, is it worth it?!" ”

Due to the rise of Fang Yuan's comet, after this battle, with Dolgon's judgment of the situation, it was the greatest victory to be able to hold the territory of Liaodong, and it was just a fool's dream to go south and dominate the Central Plains. Now that the hope of going south has come to naught, what are Shang Kexi and these people still doing?

Although the other party gritted his teeth with hatred, Dolgon could only nod, "Okay, deal!" I immediately sent someone to escort these traitors to Shanhaiguan, and asked the regent to immediately recall the Xuanjia army that had invaded Liaodong. ”

Fang Yuan just liked this feeling that you wanted to eat me alive, but you were helpless against me, and laughed, "Okay, deal!" ”