"Good! Big brother Takami! Jiang Xuan said happily: "Although Azig is known as 100,000 people, but although the Eight Banners of the Tartars are fine, the number is not much, plus the Eight Banners of the Mongols and the Han Army, the full battle is less than 200,000 Jiading, and at present, the four directions are chaotic, and soldiers are used everywhere, so that the Eight Banners brought out by Azig are estimated to be no more than 30,000, and the rest are all Mongolian and Han bannermen." As long as I am in Shanxi, all of us are united, and all states and prefectures are strong and clear, and we will work together to defend the country, Azig will definitely not be able to move an inch! Let's send another elite soldier, and when he is tired and wants to return, cut off his food channel, then Azig can only flee in embarrassment, and the little brother can't think of what else he can do! ”

"However, if you think about defeat in advance and win later, you can ensure everything." Jiang Hao touched his short beard and thought: "Although we are properly arranged, we are limited to the thirteen state capitals around Datong, and the distant ones are a little unreliable. ”

When Jiang Xuan heard this, he put away his smiling face and said concentratingly: "Big brother is right, although my Jiang family is strong, but there is only half of Shanxi Province, in case the Tartars raise the northern army to attack, we can't resist the Tartar army, where do we settle down, it's a problem." ”

Jiang Jiu looked at him and asked, "Are there any conditions for the Khalkha Ministry?" ”

Jiang Xuan frowned, shook his head and said: "The Mongolians are all insatiable guys, the younger brother has dealt with Lin and them a lot, and has some friendship with their upper echelons, even so, it still took a lot of effort and a lot of money to persuade them to give us a way out if something happens." ”

Jiang Hao slapped the jade Ruyi in the palm of his hand, and said hatefully: "Savages are all virtuous and greedy, but this is just a spare back road, and they will not be used until they have to, and they will be perfunctory first, and when the overall situation is decided, I will not give them a good face from these Mongolians." ”

He said: "Our energy, to put in the direction of Taiyuan, Wu Weihua this guy has not been in Shanxi for a long time, but he is extremely shrewd, and he has bought and won over a lot of ******, this birdman looked wrong when I raised things, changed his clothes and pretended to be a civilian and ran away, now Taiyuan and Governor Zhu Shichang are holding on to the city, waiting for the arrival of Azig, this guy is a trouble, you have to take him down first, before it is safe." ”

Saying this, Jiang Xuan's eyes glared at Jiang Xuan, waiting for him to answer.

Jiang Xuan understood in his heart that this was to let himself go to Taiyuan, he didn't want to do this kind of high-risk business, his eyes rolled, and he immediately had an idea: "Big brother, Taiyuan City is dangerous, you can't overcome it if you don't have a general, and if you recommend one person, you will definitely be able to do it." ”

Jiang Hao was a little dissatisfied, but still patiently asked, "Oh? Who? ”

Jiang Xuan said: "It is our nephew, Jiang Jianxun, the general under the command of the eldest brother." ”

Jiang Hao touched his short beard, pondered for a moment, nodded and agreed: "Jiang Jianxun is not bad, brave and strategic, he can take on this responsibility, but I originally asked him to go to Xinzhou to instigate the local army to rebel and let him come back, who can do his business?" ”

Jiang Xuan patted his chest and stood up, and said awe-inspiringly: "For the eldest brother, it is incumbent on the younger brother to let me go, and promise to let Xinzhou fall under the command of the eldest brother!" ”

Jiang Hao is happy, Xinzhou is a big state between Taiyuan and Datong, known as the "key of the north of Jin", there is the first Yanmen Pass in the world, the pass is tightly choked between Datong and Taiyuan, the terrain is critical, it can be cut off from Taiyuan to Datong between the official road link, as long as Xinzhou is safe, Azig wants to fight Taiyuan has to detour from Mongolia.

So Jiang Hao happily patted Jiang Xuan on the shoulder and praised: "Sure enough, if you fight tiger brothers, father and son soldiers, you are still a good brother, and you are reliable, so the eldest brother will ask you!" ”

Jiang Xuan was praised by his eldest brother, his face did not change, and he had an impassioned expression, but in his heart, he was thinking about something else. Xinzhou is a big city, located in the traffic artery, there are many Jin merchants in the city, these big merchants have long taken refuge in the Qing court, the family is rich and rivals the country, in the past, looted, can return with a big gain.

Thinking of the mountains of wealth in Xinzhou and the fair-skinned aunt, Jiang Xuan's saliva was about to flow out, and the bitter cold place outside Lin Naisei, he had long coveted the richness and luxury in the pass, and he couldn't get it through hard work, but now the opportunity is rare and can't be missed!

The two brothers discussed and agreed, and when they were all worried, they sat down again and discussed in detail the specific strategy for resisting the enemy.

……

The brothers in Datong City conspired, and thousands of miles away, in a magnificent mansion in Beijing, the other two brothers were also talking behind closed doors.

This mansion occupies a wide area, located in the area of the garden of Shuaifu in the east of Beijing, facing the tall main gate of five rooms, majestic atmosphere, a pair of stone crouching lions in front of the door are more than one person high, impressive, highlighting the authority of the owner of the house. The vermilion lacquer gate is half a foot thick, heavy and firm, and the foamed copper nails on the door are shining in the sun, and the long knives held by the officers and soldiers standing in front of the door reflect each other, the cold is pressing, and no one dares to approach.

Entering the gate, there is a row of halls with the same width and five rooms, and the general regulation of the Forbidden City, but it is much smaller, after the main hall, it is a square, there are east and west wings on both sides, carved beams and painted buildings, gorgeous very, the railing of white jade is matched with the fine painting of the beams and columns and window frames, together with the dragon Teng diagram carved in stone on the ground, indicating that this is the palace of the royal palace of Aixin Jueluo.

Above the main entrance, with Manchu and Chinese characters, there is a plaque hanging big, and the golden characters of "Prince Yu's Mansion" are upright and noble.

Behind the main hall, there is a back dormitory, which is not as far as the eye can see, and the layers of roofs seem to extend far away.

In one of the most spacious dormitories, the doors of the three rooms are closed, and there are guards guarding the door from afar, so that idlers should not approach.

In the dormitory, the two most powerful brothers in the Great Qing Kingdom at the moment, one lying on the bed, the other sitting on the edge of the bed, through a thin curtain, were whispering and whispering.

The sunlight shines in from the thin window paper on the window, sprinkles all over the room, melts the ice placed in the copper basin by the window, and rises to relieve the heat, and there is a faint smell of Chinese medicine in the air, mixed with the smell of incense, mixed into a special smell,

On the bed was Duoduo, the prince of Yu who was bedridden due to smallpox, and sitting on the stool across from him was the regent of the dynasty, and Dorgon, the prince of Shuorui.

The middle curtain is used to prevent the spread of disease.

Duoduo's appearance, compared with two years ago when he was in Nanjing and destroyed the Hongguang Dynasty of the Southern Ming Dynasty, is much haggard, and he basically can't see his original appearance.

At this time, Dordo was only thirty-five years old, it was the age of the prime of life, he was witty and brave, he could kill the enemy on the horse and rule the country on the horse, and among Nurhachi's many sons with outstanding achievements, he was regarded as an outstanding one, born to Dorgon's mother, with a deep relationship, and was the right-hand man that Dolgon relied on.

At this moment he was lying on the bed, with a soft pillow behind his head, barely supporting his head, his cheeks, which were extremely square, were deeply sunken, his eyes were sunken into his sockets, half-open and half-closed, his face was pale, his breath was like a gossamer, and his whole body exuded a smell of death.

Dolgon frowned and looked at his brother through the curtains, his eyes full of tears, and the male lord of a generation showed a rare expression of sadness and pain, and remained silent.

Maybe he felt something, Duoduo slowly widened his eyes, turned his head laboriously, looked at the side of the bed, looked at it for a while, and said softly: "Brother Jiu, you are here." ”

Dorgon was the ninth, commonly known as the Nine Kings, and Dordor, the tenth, known as the Ten Kings.

Dorgon nodded and said softly, "Brother, how are you feeling?" ”

Duoduo shook his head, reluctantly made a relaxed expression, and said, "It's okay, it's just that I can't get up, and I missed my brother's big thing." ”

Seeing that he was about to sit up, Dorgon hurriedly stopped: "Don't get up! You can't see the wind when you're sick, and if you hurt your body, you can't help your brother. ”

Duoduo spent a long time trying to sit up, so he had to give up in vain, and said sadly: "I'm afraid that I will not be able to serve the Ninth Elder Brother in the future, and I will not be able to see the Ninth Elder Brother ascend to the Ninety-Five Supreme, I am unwilling!" ”

Between Dordor and Dorgon, there is nothing to talk about, nothing to say, such rebellious and deceitful words, the two of them don't know how many times, so Dolgon didn't have any special expression, but he still glanced at the door before turning back to talk.

He lowered his voice and said: "The emperor's seat, now is not the time for the elder brother to sit, you are sick, so don't worry too much." ”

Duoduo shook his head and said softly: "Brother Jiu is riddled with everything, it's still early today, it's not yet the time for Brother to take a break, you will come to see me, there must be something to worry about, Brother might as well say it bluntly, although I am sick, my brain is still sober, and I can give ideas for Brother I." ”

Dolgon sighed deeply, looked at him with pity, shook his head and said: "The Manchu Dynasty is civil and military, the nobles of the Eight Banners, only you can understand what I think in my heart, know what I think, but you have this disease, could it be that God is jealous of the talent and wants to take away my most valuable brother?" ”

Duoduo smiled and laughed fiercely: "Brother don't mind, there are a lot of people available in the banner, the twelfth elder brother Azig, Tan Tai, Ganglin, He Luohui and others are all outstanding people for a while, but they can be of great use, why don't you promote Brother A?" ”

Dolgon closed his eyes and thought for a moment, shook his head and said: "These people are either brave and resourceful, or indecisive and lack courage, and they are not talents who can stand alone, Azig is a reckless man, rude and straightforward, not the person I want." ”

He looked down at Duoduo fixedly, and said sadly, "Only you, can help me ascend to the great treasure." Originally, it was expected that when the initial decision was made in various places, when our military achievements were unrivaled and our prestige was taken in the world, it would be the day I ascended the throne, but I never thought that now you are seriously ill and dying, and the three towns of Guangdong, Jiangxi, and Shanxi are all in rebellion, and they are in a mess. ”

When Duoduo heard this, he frowned and asked, "Shanxi Jiang Jiu is reversed?" ”

Dolgon said in a deep voice: "Yes, I have sent Azig to lead the army to conquer Shanxi; Jiangxi and Guangdong, I was going to send Tan Tai and He Luohui to go, but the fire broke out in all directions, and the military strength was a little tight. ”

Duoduo closed his eyes, thought for a moment, opened his eyes and said, "Why don't you use the three kings of the Han army?" They are now kept in captivity in Liaodong, and they are paying for food in vain. ”

Dolgon said: "Originally, I also had this idea, but the Han people were ill-intentioned, whether the three kings of Anzhi were with us with the same heart, then Jiang Hao and I treated him well, and Li Chengdong also appointed him as the governor of Guangdong, these people are still opposed, if the three kings lead the troops, as soon as they go out, how can they do it?" ”

Duoduo laughed again, a little laborious: "Brother is confused. ”

(End of chapter)