Just when Pang Gang was busy with the mission to the Netherlands, Dolgon and others, who led the army and the looted supplies on the way back, returned to Shengjing with the seriously ill Yue Tuo.

At the gate of the west gate of Shengjing City, the emperor Taiji himself led two yellow flags and the blue flag to greet in the suburbs, and the city gate at the west gate was full of soldiers with three flags.

Dolgon and Duoduo saw the Yellow Dragon Daxu of Huang Taiji from a distance, surrounded by many princes and ministers of the Two Yellow Banners on both sides of them, and the soldiers of the Bayala battalion and the soldiers of the Aliha Chaoha battalion were also wearing various armors, and they were all neat and tidy, and the banner was clear.

Looking at the smiling Huang Taiji standing under the big curtain, Dolgon played a small drum in his heart, this southern invasion they originally captured more than 400,000 people of the Ming Kingdom, but later under the interference of the Qingzhou army, they were forced to give up 200,000 people, with grain and grass and the remaining more than 100,000 people ran back to Liaodong, plus the heavy losses of this southern invasion, Dolgon's heart was even more up and down at this time.

In addition, after Huang Taiji ascended the throne, in order to pave the way for his son Haoge, he did not hesitate to kill each other again and again, and even his brother Mang Gurtai was killed by him, and Amin was also sent to the extreme north to fight wild boars. Even among the Eight Banners and Baylors, such as Abatai, Azig, Dolgon, Duoduo, Zilqilang, Daishan and others, none of them have been rectified by him, and now that they have returned from defeat, they don't know how the other party is going to rectify themselves.

And don't look at Dolgon and Duoduo hating Huang Taiji so much behind their backs, but the fear of Huang Taiji is deep in their bones, otherwise they would not have lost the war for the throne at the beginning.

Everyone dismounted one after another, came to the front of Huang Taiji, and prostrated at the feet of Huang Taiji, practicing the highest etiquette of the Manchus.

Huang Taiji's gaze swept through the crowd as sharply as a poisonous snake before he opened his mouth to let everyone get up.

After everyone got up, Huang Taiji looked at everyone again and asked, "Why don't you see General Yang Wu, where has he gone?" ”

Hearing Huang Taiji's question, everyone moved their eyes to Dolgon, who made everyone present belong to his highest status.

Dolgon had a secret hatred in his heart, so he had to grit his teeth and said: "Your Majesty, General Yang Wu is seriously ill and cannot come to the emperor to ask for peace, and I hope the emperor will forgive him." ”

Huang Taiji frowned, this Yue Tuoping said that his body was also quite strong, why was he sick on this expedition, it was really unlucky, Huang Taiji looked at it carefully, and asked: "What about Luo Luohun, why don't you see his shadow, is he also sick?" ”

Dolgon respectfully returned: "Emperor Qiqi, Luo Luohun is taking care of General Yang Wu, because General Yang Wu vomited blood again this morning!" ”

"What, vomiting blood again!" Huang Taiji was shocked, he originally thought that Yue Tuo was just suffering from some kind of wind cold or angry attack, but now he actually vomited blood, this is not a sign of something. If Yue Tuo had anything to do, there would be even fewer people under him who could fight.

"Okay, all Aiqing will go back to the palace with me!"

With Huang Taiji's order, the army stayed outside the city, and everyone followed Huang Taiji into the palace in Shengjing.

On the richly decorated Chongzheng Palace, Huang Taiji sat on the dragon chair and looked at the generals who were still prostrate on the ground with unkind eyes, and asked in a cold voice: "Dolgon, you will truthfully report to me the situation of this battle." ”

"Scum!"

Huang Taiji didn't give an order, and Dolgon didn't dare to stand up, still kneeling on the ground, "This time I entered the customs, the beginning was extremely smooth, but after meeting the Qingzhou army led by Pang Gang, I suffered a small loss in Zaozhuang, but after a few days, Pang Gang left Lu Xiangsheng's command, and as soon as Pang Gang left, our battle went very smoothly, capturing hundreds of thousands of people in the Ming Kingdom, and countless money. Gao Qiqian and Lu Xiangsheng were beaten by us and fled, just as General Yang Wu led us to annihilate Lu Xiangsheng, this Pang Gang appeared again......"

Speaking of this, Dolgon's face showed a mixture of shame, fear and unwillingness, and he took a breath before saying: "Originally, the subordinate brother also heard Abatai and the twelfth brother (Azig) say that Pang Gang is powerful, but he is not very convinced. ”

"Let's ......" There was a soft sound, and it turned out that Huang Taiji pinched off a wolf hair in his hand, and said expressionlessly: "Go on, stand up and talk back!" ”

"Scum!"

Because he knelt for too long, Dolgon and the others stood up with difficulty, and moved their somewhat stiff knees before continuing: "That Pang Gang and the twelfth brother said are a little different, this time Pang Gang's strength has skyrocketed a lot, and the original subordinate brother has already disabled Lu Xiangsheng, leaving only more than 10,000 soldiers and horses who lack food and clothing to survive. But Pang Gang suddenly came out of nowhere, and after uniting with Lu Xiangbing, he stuck to the giant deer, and after the subordinate brother and General Yang Wu discussed, it was decided that no matter how much price he paid, he would want that Pang Gang to be annihilated in Julu in one fell swoop, as long as Pang Gang was destroyed, then no one would be able to resist the soldiers of my Qing Dynasty! ”

"Well, it's rare that you guys can have that idea!" For this, Huang Taiji appreciated their courage very much.

"But we were wrong, the ministers and General Yang Wu were wrong." Dolgon bowed his head in shame: "That Pang Gang relied on firearms, not only resisted the attack of our army, but also our warriors of the Qing Dynasty and heavy losses, in five days of fierce fighting, our 80,000 army actually suffered more than half of the casualties, General Yang Wu ...... He was anxious and tired, and finally fell ill, and when his brother saw this, he reluctantly ordered to retreat. ”

Speaking of this, Dolgon couldn't help but shed tears, lowered his head and waited for Huang Taiji's hair to fall.

Huang Taiji stood up angrily, walked back and forth with his fat body, and shouted in a low voice: "Unexpectedly, this Pang Gang not only burned and plundered in Liaodong, but also killed a horse gun and dared to be the enemy of my army!" ”

"Yes." Dolgon continued: "According to the minister's brother Guan Na Pang Gang is not a little bit, it is nothing more than the sharpness of firearms, the courtier's brother looks at his military formation, although the courage is not inferior to my Qing Dynasty, the bow horse is far inferior to our army, as long as my Qing Dynasty can only use firearms to make firearms, with the same sharp fire and fire to blast its formation, so that there is a chance of victory."

"Firearms?"

Huang Taiji squinted his eyes and was silent, listening to Dolgon's meaning to ask the Qing Dynasty to give up the bow and horse salvo that he was good at, and also learn firearms from the Ming Dynasty, which was to abandon the tradition of the Qing Dynasty.

However, Dorgon's words were exaggerated by the upper echelons of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

(To be continued)