The battle outside Yingkou City finally ended in the complete defeat of the Qing army, and the Qing army, which was already demoralized because of the two defeats, no longer had the will to resist after the main general Hongnika fell into a coma.

In fact, when Honnika fell into a coma, the Manchu and Mongolian soldiers in the army first began to flee, a change that not only shocked Turushh and other Manchu generals, but also made the Han generals who were still holding on to their positions feel incredulous.

In the memories of these former Ming army generals, there is only the scene of the Ming army fleeing without a fight, and he has never seen Manchurian soldiers fleeing in all directions like this. The Manchus and Mongolians took the lead in fleeing, destroying the last hope of the Qing army to save itself.

Since the Manchurian masters were unwilling to fight, why should these surrendered Han soldiers continue to fight. Looking at the array that already had some appearance, due to the complete collapse caused by the flight of a few Manchu and Mongolian soldiers, Turushh and other Manchu generals finally didn't have to think about how to fight this battle next, everyone should flee for their lives.

The collapse of the Qing army came too suddenly, and the Ming army led by Li You did not react for a while. After all, the small troops sent by the Qing army to resist just now are still quite tenacious, and if the Qing army in this formation is also so tenacious as the small troops just now, the strength of the two platoons in Li You's hands is not enough to attack once.

Therefore, although Li You obeyed the military order to continue the attack on the Qing army's main position, he did not intend to directly rush into the Qing army's array and entangle with the enemy army several times his size, he only planned to contain it on the periphery.

Li You's caution made it impossible for the Ming army to encircle and annihilate most of the Qing army, but it saved the lives of his subordinates. When he watched the array of the Qing army collapse like a landslide, he realized that his judgment had been wrong, and the Qing army actually had no ability to resist. Only then did he revise the plan and order the platoons to disperse in pursuit.

The Ming army pursued until the outside of the Qing army camp before Ming Jin withdrew his troops, and that night Hongnika woke up and learned that there were less than 300 soldiers who had fled back to the barracks.

Without waiting for daylight, Turush and the others found a carriage to hastily load the body of Honika, and fled to Yaozhou City in the west with the remaining 200 soldiers in the camp.

Yaozhou City is about 50 miles away from Yingkou, and before Yingkou Port was built, this small city was the important place to control the Liao River estuary. In addition, Yaozhou City is also located in the middle of Gaizhou and Haizhou, about 60 miles away from both places, and it is a necessary place for the Haizhou army to support Gaizhou and Fuzhou, which can be described as an extremely important transportation point.

The fall of Yingkou and the death of the lord Hongnika were soon sent to Shenyang in an expedited manner of 800 miles. Although it was an eight-hundred-mile rush, when Huang Taiji received the news, it was already the afternoon of the third day of the fall of Yingkou.

After receiving the news, he immediately summoned the Zhubeile in Shenyang City to discuss the matter. Since Huang Taiji ascended the throne and changed the Yuan Dynasty, the central power of the Manchu Qing Dynasty was further centralized, and national policies could only be promulgated and implemented through the public opinion of the court.

But there is only one tradition, and Huang Taiji has not dared to completely overthrow it. That was established in the Nurhachi era, and all military matters must be discussed by the Beylers first, and then discussed by the generals of the Eight Banners, and others basically have no right to participate in the discussion of military affairs.

The discussion with Zhu Beile was whether to fight this battle, and the discussion with the generals of the Eight Banners was how to fight this battle. From this procedure, it can be seen that the Manchu Qing Dynasty was the private property of the Aixin Jueluo family rather than a Manchu country, and the Mongols and Han people had no share.

In the past, although the atmosphere was not as harmonious as it was when Zhu Beile was deliberating, at least everyone would still be able to say a few words, after all, this is the world of the Aixin Jueluo family, and no one wants to be a person who destroys the country and destroys the clan.

But the beylers who were present today were silent one by one, even if Huang Taiji asked by name, these beylers were also saying some nonsense of loyalty to the Khan. Obviously, after the death of Manggu Zigege, many people finally realized that the current Manchu Qing is no longer the Aixin Jueluo family, but the Great Khan's family.

If you anger the Great Khan, even if your surname is Aixin Jueluo, you will not be exempt from death, and she will still die so miserably. No one knows what kind of tiger and wolf heart he has under the gentle and amiable mask of the Great Khan. On weekdays, how respectful the Great Khan is to this sister, how ruthless he is when he starts.

Zhu Beile finally admitted, before Huang Taiji did not express his attitude, who dared to express his attitude without authorization. They felt that they did not have the power of Mangguzigege, and their relationship with the Great Khan could not be closer than that of Mangguzigege, and if the Great Khan dealt with them, he would probably be even more able to deal with them.

For such a situation in the Dazheng Palace, Huang Taiji also felt a little embarrassed. In the past, he always disliked that these kings were too noisy in their deliberations, and did not take into account the etiquette of the kings and ministers, which was really too unorthodox.

But when the main hall was as quiet as his own back garden, and everyone either didn't say a word or said some polite words that did not offend people, he felt that such a word was as if he had really become a loner, which made him very uncomfortable.

However, when Yue Tuo went out to lead the troops, Dolgon kept a low profile and did not express his opinions, and Hauge was too stupid to know how to guide Zhu Beile's opinions, Huang Taiji had no choice but to end up in person.

"What you just said is some nonsense, you are now standing in the Great Hall built by the Mandate of Heaven Khan, where the kings deliberate. Listening to what you just said, is it related to the countermeasures for the fall of Yingkou?

What I want you to talk about how to deal with the consequences of the Ming army's raid on Yingkou, not to listen to you and me talk about who should be held responsible for the loss of Yingkou. The problem of responsibility, the Ming army was solved, and the Yingkou was recovered, when should we not talk about it, and we have to waste the precious time of deliberations?

Prince Rui, you are in charge of negotiating with the Ming people, why did the Ming people suddenly raise troops to attack our city? ”

Since Huang Taiji refused to let him out of Shenyang to reinforce Fuzhou, and stayed in Shenyang to handle the negotiations with the Ming people, Dolgon became quite wary of this Khan brother. On the one hand, he gave up other government affairs and concentrated on handling the negotiations with the Ming people to show his deference to Huang Taiji's instructions. On the one hand, it strengthened the connection with several concubines in the palace, especially Concubine Zhuang, who had just given birth to a son.

Unlike the other Baylors, although he has always been treated favorably by Huang Taiji, Dolgon knows very well in his heart that Huang Taiji is just trying to encircle the two white flags behind him, and to use himself to suppress the overly powerful political group of Yue Tuo and Hauge.

And there is a knot between him and Huang Taiji, which is difficult for both of them to solve, that is, the death of the eldest concubine Abahai. A few years ago, the city was full of wind and rain, so that the Manchus were rumored that the eldest concubine died at the hands of Huang Taiji, in order to prevent the Dolgon brothers from taking over the throne.

Although these rumors were quickly suppressed by Huang Taiji, and even the Manchu clan was disposed of, he and Huang Taiji would not gamble, and the other party had forgotten about this matter, so they treated each other sincerely.

As he grew older and his own exploits, Dorgon's grasp of the two white flags became more and more secure, but he knew that he still could not challenge Huang Taiji head-on. And as he masters the two white flags, Huang Taiji's fear of him will become bigger and bigger, and one day it will cause an uncontrollable conflict.

After seeing what happened to Manggultai and Mangguzigege, Dorgon realized that in order for Huang Taiji to tolerate him, he had to make his existence useful to the Khan.

Huang Taiji was a utilitarian emperor, and whenever he felt that you were useful to him, even if it was an opponent like Mang Gurtai, he would stoop to make overtures and make contacts to deal with his common political enemy, the concubine Abahai.

But once you lose your effect on him, you even pose a threat. Even if it is a blood relative and in-law like Manggu Zigege, he will not hesitate to make it clear.

Huang Taiji is now promoting him, but it is only because of the encirclement of the two white flags and the suppression of the expansion of the power of the Yue Tuo and Haoge political groups. But once the strength of the two white flags exceeded his tolerance limit, or Huang Taiji found a more suitable person to control the two white flags, he naturally became a useless person.

In order not to cross the river and tear down the bridge, Dolgon finally found a way to protect himself after thinking and meditating, that is, starting from the heirs of Huang Taiji.

Huang Taiji's sons are actually not many, although only the eldest son Haoge is an adult and leads his own flag, but there are still several sons in the palace. For example, the thirteen-year-old fourth son Ye Bushu, the eleven-year-old fifth son Shuosai, the three-year-old sixth son Gaosai, the three-year-old seventh son Chang Shu, and the two-year-old eighth son Fulin.

Except for Fu Lin, the biological mother status of the other sons is not high. In Dorgon's view, if Huang Taiji really wants to be crowned the heir to the throne, in fact, only Fulin is the most suitable. Because only when Fulin ascended to the throne of Khan could the Manchu Qing Dynasty's national policy of Manchu and Mongolia be pushed to a new height.

After all, Fulin has the blood of the Horqin tribe in his body, and it is easier for the Mongols to rule the Mongols in this capacity.

And Fulin's biological mother, Concubine Zhuang, is also not an ordinary person, to some extent, she has slowly replaced her aunt and become the spokesperson of the Horqin Department in Shenyang. Not to mention, his sister Hai Lanzhu is now in the harem of the Ming Emperor, which is also a glimmer of hope that determines whether the Qing Dynasty will be able to coexist peacefully with the Ming State in the future.

Although Huang Taiji is now in control of the Qing Dynasty, most of Huang Taiji's strength comes from allies and the balance of power within the Qing Dynasty, and his personal power has not yet reached the point of doing whatever he wants, unless he can completely ignore whether the Manchu Qing exists or not.

Therefore, when Dolgon formed an alliance with Concubine Zhuang of Yongfu Palace and became a supporter of Fu Lin, Huang Taiji would also throw himself into a rat trap and would not easily clean up this young brother.

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