In the seventeenth year of Chongzhen, at the end of August.

The Qing army from the south of Shanhaiguan entered the empty city of Beijing, and Dolgon, who was surrounded by everyone, looked up at the tall and mighty city wall of Beijing when he entered the city, and he felt a lot of emotion in his heart, and he never imagined that he would take the imperial capital of the Ming Dynasty so easily, just like in a dream.

"Regent, this is the dragon chair that only the Ming Emperor can sit on." Entering the Taihe Palace, a eunuch who had surrendered to the Manchu Qing Dynasty glanced at the dragon chair in the main hall, nodded and said to Dolgon, and his words were extremely flattering.

"Regent, now that this dragon chair is from our Qing Dynasty, why don't you go up and sit down and see what it's like to sit on the dragon chair." At this time, a Qing army general looked at Dolgon with a smile.

"That's right, this dragon chair can also be sat on by the regent." Immediately, a group of Qing generals began to coax and encourage Dolgon to sit on the dragon chair.

However, some other Qing generals were silent and watched coldly, they were Huang Taiji's henchmen, and they supported the Shunzhi Emperor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, so they naturally did not want Dolgon to sit on the dragon chair, you must know that this dragon chair represents imperial power, only the emperor is qualified to sit, and if others sit on it, it will be a rebellion.

"Emperor Ming hanged himself on the coal mountain after sitting on this dragon chair, this dragon chair is too unlucky, and this regent is not rare." Dolgon naturally noticed the silent Qing army generals, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth, and then waved his hand disappreciatively.

Saying that, Dolgon got up and left the Taihe Palace, not wanting to dwell on this matter, the Manchu Qing Dynasty seemed to be singing and dancing and leveling in fact, and there was a lot of tension between the Eight Banners because of the ownership of the throne.

If it weren't for Dai Shan's support for Emperor Shunzhi, then with the two yellow flags under the command of Huang Taiji, I am afraid it would be difficult to be Dolgon's opponent, but Dolgon also became the regent of the Manchu Qing Dynasty and held the Manchu military and political power.

Now is the time for the Manchus to enter the customs and go south, and Dolgon does not want to have infighting at this time, so he gives up sitting on the dragon chair, otherwise it will definitely be another turmoil.

Taihedian Square, east side, Tiren Pavilion.

"Ladies and gentlemen, let's discuss together, what should we do next?"

Dolgon sat on the first seat in the main hall of Tiren Pavilion, and while sipping tea, he leisurely asked the Manchu officials present.

"Regent, let's fight as much as you say!" Soon, the voice of a general came, apparently a descendant of Dorgon.

"The regent is absolutely it, since the death of the first emperor, in terms of strategy and bravery, who can compare to the regent?" Then, another loud voice sounded, and it really slapped Dolgon's ass.

"That's right, someone stopped before entering the customs, saying that they would dominate the customs first, but the Ming Dynasty has been rotten, the regent was far-sighted, waved his army south, not only captured the Shanhaiguan but also defeated the rebellious Dashun army, and became the master of the Forbidden City, it would be good to have the regent to take the idea, let's have more things!"

The proposal of the two was immediately echoed by many generals on the scene, and some people shouted loudly, with a posture of respecting Dorgon.

Faced with the scene in front of them, the generals who supported Emperor Shunzhi suddenly fell silent, because those people were right, since the death of Huang Taiji, Dolgon's strategy and bravery have been the first person in the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

This entry was Dorgon's idea, at that time, including his descendants, many people were not optimistic about intervening in the civil strife of the Ming Dynasty, and now it seems to be an extremely correct choice, so that the Qing army took the capital of the Ming Dynasty without much effort, and also forced the Manchu No. 1 enemy Li Hongyu to flee.

Therefore, for Dolgon's strategic vision, the generals who supported Emperor Shunzhi were not convinced, after all, winning the battle was the king's way.

"In that case, then this regent is not welcome."

Dolgon glanced at the generals who supported Emperor Shunzhi out of the corner of his eye, a smile of disdain flashed at the corner of his mouth, and then put down the teacup in his hand and said, "With the current situation, we have two ways to go, one is to go south to pursue the Ming army and civilians who moved south, and the other is to go west to solve the Dashun regime entrenched in the northwest." ”

"What do you think we should do?" As he spoke, Dorgon asked the crowd in a deep voice.

"Regent, Taizu and Taizong have both said that Li Hongyu is the number one mortal enemy of our Qing Dynasty, so it is better to take this opportunity to chase and kill him along the way." As soon as the words fell, a Qing army general replied loudly that it was not a secret that Li Hongyu went south by boat.

"Yes, as long as we send out cavalry, then we will definitely be able to stop them north of the Yellow River." The words of this Qing army general were approved by many people, and they all spoke in support.

As for the Ming army along the way, the generals of the Qing army are not looking at where at all now, the Ming army in Datong, Xuanfu and Juyong Pass can be said to be the elite of the Ming Weisuo army except for the Guan Liao army, but they can't even defeat the rebels, so the Ming army in other places is even more vulnerable.

"Have you ever thought that with Li Hongyu's city government and cunning, even if we catch up with them, we won't be able to catch him, but will be entangled with the Ming army because of this."

Dolgon glanced at the excited generals, and said quietly, "You know Li Hongyu, this person is sinister and cunning, scheming, and good at using soldiers, if he drags us down, then our situation will be dangerous, and there is no point in entering the customs this time." ”

"Regent, you mean westward?" Hearing this, one of the generals couldn't help but ask curiously, since Dorgon did not approve of going south, then the only way to go west was to go west.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the north of the Ming Dynasty is now in turmoil, and it is a good time for us to take it down in one fell swoop and confront the Ming army across the Yellow River!"

Under the concerned gaze of everyone, Dolgon bowed slightly, and then clenched his fist in high spirits, "At that time, the entire northern part of the Ming Dynasty will be ours." ”

"Regent, can we have the north of the Ming Dynasty?" Hearing this, there was a commotion at the scene, and a Qing army general asked in disbelief, the generals didn't dare to think about this matter, after all, the national strength of the Ming Dynasty was beyond the ability of the Manchu Qing to compete.

"We have entered the Forbidden City of the Ming Dynasty, what else is impossible?" Dolgon immediately laughed when he heard this, "Now the Ming army can't escape and take care of itself, it is a good time for us to attack the Dashun army, and defeat the Dashun army, so the north of the Daming Yellow River is our territory." ”

"Regent, we'll do what you say." A Qing army general stood up and said loudly.

"Regent, give orders." Afterwards, many Qing army generals stood up and looked at Dolgon, their faces full of excitement.

If you can really occupy the north of the Ming Dynasty, then these Qing generals on the scene will benefit a lot, from which to get huge benefits, although the north of the Ming Dynasty is poorer than the south, but compared to Liaodong, it is simply a rich land, they are naturally coveted.

"The regent of Chuanben ordered that starting tomorrow, the troops will be divided into two routes, one to the west to pursue the fleeing Dashun army, and the other to pacify Gyeonggi!"

Seeing that everyone's interest had been aroused, Dorgon smiled slightly, got up, and gave the order in a loud voice.

For Dolgon, the person he fears the most is Li Hongyu, but as Fan Wencheng said, with the murder of Emperor Chongzhen and the crown prince, the Ming Dynasty will definitely make trouble because of the matter of the throne, and the local vassal kings want to take the opportunity to inherit the unification, so even if Li Hongyu wants to concentrate his forces to go north, I am afraid that he is powerless.

Speaking of which, the reason why Dolgon entered the customs has a close relationship with Fan Wencheng, because Fan Wencheng was keenly aware that the Qing army ushered in the best time to enter the customs, so he persuaded Dolgon, so Fan Wencheng can be said to be the first hero of the Qing army's entry into the customs, and also the first promoter of the demise of the Ming Dynasty.

There was a tense and busy scene on the canal, the river was filled with boats of all sizes heading south, and the banks were densely packed with people fleeing south, dragging their children and daughters, carrying large bags of luggage.

The news of Li Hongyu's mobilization to move south alarmed the people of Beizhili and caused a huge panic among the people, and many people chose to take refuge in the south, so there is now such a scene of large-scale southward migration.

On the big boat down the river, Li Hongyu stood at the bow of the boat, looking at the fleeing people on both sides of the strait with an expressionless face, his brows furrowed slightly, the reason why he launched such a large-scale migration was not only to ensure the safety of the people, but also to weaken the strength of the Manchu Qing to prevent those people from being ruled by him.

According to Li Hongyu's plan, these refugees will be resettled in Fujian and Liangguang regions, rather than in the more nearby Nanzhili and Zhejiang, Jiangxi and other places.

The reason for this is that Nanzhili, Zhejiang, Jiangxi and other places will be important areas for the Qing army and the Ming army to fight and fight in the future, and for this reason, Fujian and Liangguang will be more secure, and it is foreseeable that the Qing army will soon occupy the northern region, and there is a chance that it will go south, and then Nanzhili, Jiangxi, Zhejiang and other places will bear the brunt of the threat.

Fujian is different from Liangguang, it belongs to the rear of the Ming Dynasty, due to overseas trade Li Hongyu has been operating in the local area for a long time, and stationed the elite Daming sailors, which is enough to protect the safety of the people.

Moreover, there are a large number of these people who go south, and eating, drinking, and sleeping are all problems, although these people will be sympathized, they will certainly not be welcomed by the local people, and will inevitably cause a series of contradictions and conflicts, so Li Hongyu arranged them in his sphere of influence.

Li Hongyu felt a little fortunate in his heart, if there was no natural danger of the Yellow River, the Qing army would definitely send people to pursue the people who moved south, and the existence of the Yellow River made the Manchus see the possibility of rowing the river and ruling it.

At the same time, Li Hongyu's heart felt sad again, the dignified Ming Dynasty was reduced to using the Yellow River to resist the Manchus, it is really sad, a Yellow River can really stop the Manchus from moving south?

"Master Yu, according to the news from Nanjing, King Fu has ascended the throne in Nanjing and proclaimed the emperor, changing the Yuan Hongguang!" Shortly after crossing the Yellow River, when Li Hongyu stopped at a wharf along the shore to replenish supplies, a general hurried to report it.

"Enthroned?"

Li Hongyu's brows immediately wrinkled, now that Emperor Chongzhen's bloodline is extinct, it stands to reason that he will wait for him, the prince, to return to Nanjing to preside over the election of the prince, and get the approval of the local vassal king, I didn't think that he would succeed to the throne before King Fu arrived, which was also a little too anxious.

(End of chapter)