Zhu Qing woke up!

The first thing you do when you wake up, pay respects! For the tens of thousands of soldiers who died in Tongguan, for the brothers in Shanhai brocade clothes who he took out but could not bring back, and for Sun Chuanting.

"Master, I'm useless!" Zhu Qing came to Killing Wind's side. Under the careful care of the cold thorn, Killing Wind can already speak, and the upper body has moved.

"Sometimes, our power is small. After all, the so-called strong fell on the edge of history. Help me up, I'm going to have a bowl of wine with my brothers. Killing Wind said quietly.

Zhu Qing nodded, motioned for Cheng Li to carry the sedan chair in, and Zhu Qing personally picked up the killing wind and gently put it into the sedan chair.

"Slow down." Zhu Qing commanded.

The remaining soldiers of Shanhaiguan gathered at Dongyi Mountain for a customs sacrifice.

Whenever there are heavy casualties in the battle or there are senior generals killed, the soldiers of Shanhaiguan will go to Dongyi Mountain to carry out memorial activities, so it is called the customs sacrifice. Dongyi Mountain, the real Dahou Mountain of Shanhaiguan, where the previous fallen soldiers who fought for Shanhaiguan are buried, it can be said that it is the martyr cemetery of Shanhaiguan in the Ming Dynasty, and it is the military soul and soul of Shanhaiguan.

However, this time, in addition to paying tribute to the brothers who went out with him to Tongguan but never returned, Zhu Qing also paid tribute to Sun Chuanting's tens of thousands of Tongguan soldiers.

He enshrined the seal of Tongguan in Dongyi Mountain. In the past, all customs clearance documents had to be stamped with this seal to enter and exit Tongguan. However, this time, Li Zicheng entered the customs and did not use it, it witnessed the end of a historical period in Tongguan, and sank the soldiers who died in Dongyi Mountain and Tongguan into the long river of history, just waiting for those who have a heart to pay tribute, remember, and move forward.

"Brothers! Let's go! When all the sacrificial ceremonies were over, Zhu Qing led the soldiers to pick up the wine bowls and celebrate the loyal soul! Everyone spilled a bowl first, and then shouted "Dry!" together. "Another bowl! Whenever this shout sounds, it can always echo in Dongyi Mountain for a long time, like a brother's conversation, like an unyielding military spirit.

After the festival was over, Zhu Qing walked back to the room. Passing by in front of Ning'er's room, I found Ning'er standing alone in front of the window in a daze. Zhu Qing knocked and walked in.

Ning Er didn't go to participate in the Guan Festival, because she was not a citizen of the Ming Dynasty, and even to some extent, there may still be unjust souls who died under Ning Er's sword on Dongyi Mountain.

"Coming back?" Ning Er said softly without looking back, in just a few days, Ning Er seems to have changed as a person, no longer as willful and rude as in the past, maybe standing on different battlefields, the understanding will be different. Ning'er had fought with her brother Dorgon before, and had barely been defeated, or had not been as disastrous as she was now. Is the Ming Dynasty really not good? Did my brother really get his wish? Where do I go from here? These questions made Ning'er change.

"What? Homesick? Zhu Qing walked to Ning'er's side, looked out the window, and said casually.

Ning'er didn't answer.

"Let's go back." Zhu Qing continued.

"You want me to go back?" Ning Er turned around and looked into Zhu Qingdao's eyes.

Zhu Qing didn't dare to look at Ning Er's eyes, at least not now, it was okay for him to fight with Ning Er.

So Zhu Qing continued to look out the window, shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Your brother is about to attack Ningyuan, Wu Sangui can't hold it, your brother will soon hit Shanhaiguan, and it will be embarrassing for you to stay in Shanhaiguan." ”

"Embarrassed? Won't I be embarrassed if I go back, and my brother will attack Shanhaiguan? Ning Er sneered.

"That's different." At this time, Suzaku walked in.

"Do you think I'll ever go back? In the last battle in Jinzhou, in order to save him, I sprinkled thirteen soft tendon incense on my brother. Now you want to drive me away? Ning Er's voice gradually raised, but her eyes were already filled with tears.

Zhu Qing lowered his head silently, he knew that Ning'er had paid a lot for himself, so to speak, without Ning'er, Zhu Qing didn't know how many times he had died. He was grateful that Ning'er was too late, how could he drive her away? It's just that today is different from the past, the two armies intersect, and it is too dangerous for Ning'er to be caught in the middle, Zhu Qing would rather let her leave him than see her fall in his arms. Returning to her brother Dorgon, Ning'er's situation would be much safer.

But Zhu Qing immediately felt ashamed in his heart, he couldn't even protect a woman, what else could he talk about protecting his family and protecting the country? He suddenly fell into a contradiction.

"Okay, big brother is not trying to drive you away. It's for your sake, you should calm down and think about it, there are so many things that have happened these days. Everyone needs to be quiet. Suzaku comforted Ning'er, who was choked.

Zhu Qing poured a bowl of tea alone, cold and drank it all.

After comforting Ning'er, Suzaku walked up to Zhu Qing, "You come out, I have something to tell you." ”

"Let's talk about something, Ning'er is not an outsider." Zhu Qing then poured a second bowl of tea. He was a little irritable inside.

But this sentence made the choked Ning Er feel a little comforted in her heart, she knew that Zhu Qing would not drive her away, and she didn't see her, just for her comfort, but it was really too difficult for Ning Er to make a decision now.

"This ......" Suzaku glanced at Ning Er, and stopped talking.

"It's fine." Zhu Qing knew that what Suzaku said should not be a private matter, and continued.

"The spies have come to report. Dorgon had already sent troops to Ningyuan, with Dorgon as the vanguard. "Sure enough, Suzaku brought a piece of military intelligence, and it just so happened that everyone had been worried and had always known that there was information that could not be escaped.

"How many people did Duoduo take?"

"Sixty thousand!"

"What's going on with Wu Sangui?"

"No movement has been detected."

"Sixty thousand. Wu Sangui only had 30,000 horses in his hands. Not to mention that Wu Sangui was unprepared, even if he was prepared, it would be difficult to resist Duoduo's army of 60,000, not to mention that Ning Yuan was not as good as Shanhaiguan, and there was no natural danger to rely on. In less than three days, Ning Yuan would be in danger, and this was not counting Dorgon's follow-up troops. Zhu Qing sighed, and after a moment of silence, Zhu Qing said to Zhu Que, "Tell the White Tiger and let the generals of Tianzi come to the council hall to talk." ”

"Yes!"

Zhu Qing glanced at Ning Er, walked out of her room, and walked towards the conference hall downstairs.

If it was a normal meeting, Ning'er could participate, but this was a special meeting, a meeting on how to deal with Ning'er's brother Dorgon. Even if Zhu Qing asked Ning'er to go, Ning'er wouldn't go, at least she wouldn't go back now. If you don't get it right, there will be problems. After all, even if the brothers give Zhu Qing face, the grievances between the Ming and the Manchu Qing are indisputable facts.

So at this moment, Ning Er thought more clearly, she understood Zhu Qing's difficulties better, Zhu Qing can be said to be worse now, and she didn't even have a chance to breathe, so Dolgon called again. And Dolgon was waiting for his work, he had already received the news of the defeat of Damingtong Pass, and had also heard of the loss of Shanhaiguan, as an ambitious leader, he could not give up this opportunity.

"Do we have to enter the Central Plains?" On the eve of the army, Xiaozhuang asked Dolgon worriedly.

"I'm here for the blessing." Dolgon said.

"I just want our mother and son to be safe." Hyozhuang understands Dorgon's ambitions, but she is a mother, Huang Taiji has just died, and everyone Baylor is eyeing the throne, Hyozhuang and Fulin have become the center of political struggle, in case Dolgon is gone, who will guarantee the safety of their mother and son?

However, Dolgon's ambition is like a wild horse that cannot be recovered.

He looked at Hyo-jo, the young mother's eyes showing dependence on Dolgon, "Don't worry. You and Fulin will be fine. Dorgon promised. In fact, the greatest potential threat to Hyozhuang and Fulin's mother and son is precisely Dolgon, and as long as Dolgon's mind is hot, history will change. He himself couldn't sleep at that thought.

On the night when Xiaozhuang asked Dolgon if he had to enter the Central Plains, in the council hall of Shanhaiguan, the leaders of Tianzi were also discussing whether to support Guanning?

Many generals have been squeezed out and framed by Wu Sangui, and they have said that they are sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight.

But Zhu Qing shook his head, "The lips are dead and the teeth are cold." I don't believe him, Wu Jiajun is all greedy for life and afraid of death. There must still be hot-blooded patriots. We can't watch the fire from across the strait, and the more we have to fight for all the forces we can. ”

"Big brother is right. If Guanning is lost, how can we, the five or six hundred people in Shanhaiguan, resist the 60,000 Tartars? Several leaders such as Suzaku and White Tiger expressed their intention to send troops to Ning Yuan.

"But." Zhu Qing said, "We must wait for the dispatch order before sending troops, and we must not give people a handle." ”

"Yes!"

"That's right!"

"Last time, I was put on a table by Wu Sangui."

The generals have said.

At this moment, the guards suddenly came to report.

"Report to the general. Spies discover General Xuanwu's whereabouts. ”

After Zhu Qing woke up, he ordered the Jinyiwei network to inquire about Xuanwu's news, and within two days, Xuanwu finally had news! It can be seen that Jinyiwei's action and execution are outstanding.

"Great! Where is General Xuanwu now? What's the situation? Zhu Qing asked.

"I was escorted to the capital by Yang Sichang and Tie Mian, and I just got out of Kaifeng City."

"Iron Mask again!" Bai Hu said indignantly, the two of them had also fought each other.

"The most hateful is Yang Sichang!" Suzaku said in a deep voice, she remembered the incident of Tongguan, if Yang Sichang could send troops to help, maybe Tongguan would not be what it is today.

"Alright. Now is not the time to be angry, hold it back for me if you are angry, and return it to them when the time comes! Zhu Qing said, "Brother Shi Qian and Vice General Cheng will come with me to save General Xuanwu." The others sat in Shanhaiguan, always paying attention to Ning Yuan's movements, and acting as planned! ”

"Yes!" The generals shouted.

The night fell, but the night was not very peaceful.