The news of Li Zicheng's killing reached Zhu Ping'an's ears six days later, and Zhu Ping'an was shocked by such a sudden news.

When he first received Luo Rucai, he wanted to lay a nail in Huguang. Jingxiang is the heart of the world, connecting the north and the south, for such a strategically important area, Zhu Ping'an has not been able to intervene, Luo Ru is a good opportunity.

Secretly received grain, grass and supplies, but Luo Rucai did not disappoint Zhu Ping'an, not long after he came out of Yinghuo Mountain, he occupied Yongzhou, although he still used the name of the righteous army, but he was at ease in the gap between Zheng Zhilong and He Tengjiao.

It's just that he didn't expect that Zheng Zhilong attacked Jingxiang, but this Luo Rucai played a praying mantis to catch cicadas and yellow finches behind, and led the strange soldiers to go deep into Wufeng Mountain, forcing Li Zicheng to a dead end. Such a reversal of the plot made Zhu Ping'an feel surprised.

It can be seen from this that some of Luo Rucai's habits and styles at the beginning were wiped out with several times of distress that year, and were replaced by the same heroic style as Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong.

Li Zicheng's soul returned to Wufeng Mountain, which suddenly complicated the situation in Huguang. The Dashun army was suddenly leaderless, and the various departments suddenly fell into extreme panic. Li Zicheng has no children under his knees, and the heir is a big thorny issue. Among the various departments of the Shun army, Liu Zongmin, the most powerful, was killed, and Li Yan, who was the most resourceful and strategic, fled. Among the Wenchen, Niu Jinxing descended, Gu Junen fled, and Song Xiance said that he was sick and stayed in Wuchang, and his whereabouts were unknown.

The rest of Gao Yigong, Yuan Zongdi, Tian Jianxiu, Hao Shaoqi, Liu Tichun, Liu Fangliang, etc., went their own way and did not belong to each other, except for slaughtering the Wufeng Mountain area under the banner of revenge for Li Zicheng, they were at a loss for the way out and where to go in the future.

At present, the Shandong Army has confirmed that many generals of the Shun Army have begun to contact Zheng Zhilong, He Tengjiao, Yuan Jixian and other troops of the Ming Army. Empress Gao was a female streamer, unable to command the whole army, so she could only commit suicide and follow Li Zicheng underground.

It can only be said that after Li Zicheng died in Wufeng Mountain, Dashun has died in name only.

But for Da Ming, it is an unprecedented good time. In the north, Zhu Ping'an sits in Shandong and Henan. threatening Gyeonggi; In the south, there are hundreds of thousands of troops of Zheng Zhilong, He Tengjiao, and Yuan Jixian, and Huguang is just around the corner.

If the Ming Dynasty had worked together at this time and made every effort to go on the Northern Expedition, the Manchus would undoubtedly have to bear great pressure. The Longwu court also rejoiced at the victories in the Huguang battlefield.

"As the situation develops, the possibility of Zheng Zhilong breaking through into Shanxi is gradually increasing!" At the regular meeting of the Military Aircraft Department, Lu Xiangsheng and Yin Shigang were very optimistic about the Zheng family's Northern Expedition plan. Although the Manchu Qing Dynasty occupied the beautiful place of Shanxi, after all, it was a barbarian outside the Guan, and the doves occupied the magpie's nest. What's more, in a two-front battle, it is inevitable that there will be a situation where the left side is weak and the right side is weak.

"So to speak. Once Zheng Zhilong defeats the main force of the Qing army in Shanxi, won't his power in the court be unmatched? Zhang Mingzhen and Zhang Huangyan whispered a few words and said without worry.

Zhu Ping'an didn't pay attention to Zhang Huangyan and Zhang Mingzhen's reminders, looking at the map of the Ming Dynasty drawn by Shen Qinghe himself, he was really a little puzzled by the current situation in his heart.

After the Qing army attacked the north, all the organs of the military intelligence department in the north inevitably suffered certain losses, and they could no longer fully grasp the accurate movements of the various departments of the Qing army. Huo Wu's Liaodong Qianhu Office, although it sent some manpower to the Qing army. However, there is still a long way to go to fully grasp the military intelligence of the Qing army.

It stands to reason that today's Qing army is a two-sided enemy. This was extremely beneficial to the Ming counteroffensive. But with Dorgon's talents, it seemed unwise to go to war on both sides.

Previously, when Lu Xiangsheng led his troops to attack Hebei, Dolgon took the elite of the Eight Banners as a battalion to strictly defend it, and the Qing army currently attached importance to artillery and popularized it on a large scale. But it made the Shandong army powerless in the face of an ironclad defense. At that time, Zhu Ping'an felt that the main force of the Qing army's Eight Banners was deployed on the front line of the northern part of the Gyeonggi River, which would make the defense line of Hebei so strong.

But according to the intelligence, Duoduo led an army of 60,000 to participate in the Huguang Campaign of Shun, before Lu Xiangsheng attacked Hebei. He fought with Duoduo's two white flag troops, so who was in command of this large army that invaded Huguang? Could it be that there are still two Duoduo?

Therefore, Zhu Ping'an suspected that this was Dolgon's suspicious plan, and even Zhu Ping'an couldn't guess what kind of medicine he was selling in his gourd. At present, it is undoubtedly very risky to rashly launch a large-scale offensive against Hebei and Gyeonggi, and there is no great strategic depth behind Shandong and Henan, and once the war is lost, the consequences will be catastrophic. Zhu Ping'an and Dolgon are both on the same table, Dolgon can afford to lose, but Zhu Ping'an definitely can't afford to lose.

The most critical point is that Zhu Ping'an is equal to being attacked from both sides, Zheng Zhilong is definitely not a reliable ally, and Zhu Ping'an has to always be on guard against attacks from the south. When the time comes, his biological father may not be able to stand on his side.

is in a troubled world, and the situation at this time is more complicated than in the last years of Chongzhen, even if it is a person like Zhu Ping'an. Only when you are in the middle of it will you realize how small the power of the individual seems in the whole situation.

"Isn't there any definite news from Huo Wu's side? He didn't, so what about me! Thinking of this, Zhu Ping'an couldn't help but have a little headache, and when he spoke, he also brought a little anger.

The Jinan General Military Mansion is the place left by Liu Zeqing in those years, and the pavilions, corridors, and pavilions behind the mansion, the corridors, and water pavilions have now been changed to the unified left and right guards of thousands of households, and the governance of the military intelligence department. The Military Aircraft Department is located next to the section hall of the General Military Palace, which is also convenient for Zhu Ping'an to consult even though he is a counselor.

Only the cabinet members of the Military Aircraft Department can participate, and even close ministers such as Shen Ke, Wang Jinfa, and Guo Chai, as well as Huaide, who serves closely, are not allowed to participate.

In the festival hall, there are only four people including Zhu Ping'an and Lu Xiangsheng.

Listening to Zhu Ping'an's words, Yin Shigang's face was a little embarrassed. "Lord Wang, the defense of the Manchu and Han is everywhere. Although Huo Wu said that he had deep trust in Dorgon, he was Han after all, and he still couldn't touch many important military matters. Ning Wan I used to hold an important position under Huang Taiji, responsible for liaison with Guannei, but now Dolgon is extremely trusting of Leng Seng Ji, He Luohui and others, Ning Wan I have a difficult time to contact the handling of major military aircraft matters. ”

Zhu Ping'an sighed, he was also clear about Huo Wu's difficulties. The Manchus' vigilance against the Han people has always been a line of defense that cannot be completely broken, and because of this, it is too difficult for Huo Wu and others to steal the military secrets of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

"Before, Huo Wu had sent back a message. These days, the ministers are also discussing with Lu Shaobao and the two Zhang Shaoqing. ”

Seeing that Zhu Ping'an began to listen attentively, Yin Shigang hurriedly added: "The Shunzhi Emperor of the Manchu Qing Dynasty issued an edict a few days ago. Zhang Cunren, the undertaker of the Han Army Banner Metropolitan Procuratorate, was promoted to the Zhenghuang Banner and promoted to the Minister of the Interior, responsible for the Han military camp under the command of the Eight Banners of the Han Army and the people and horses who surrendered to the Qing Dynasty from all walks of life, including the Shun Army and the Ming Army, into the Green Battalion. With the Green Dragon Banner as the banner, there are four governors, namely Wu Sangui, Shang Kexi, Geng Zhongming and Kong Youde. It also includes the eight admirals, including Shen Zhixiang, Bao Chengxian, Sun Degong, and others, the commanders of the Eight Banners of the Han Army, as well as Jiang Jiu, Bai Guangen, and other generals who surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. The four governors were fictitious, but the specific command was in the hands of the eight admirals, and the Manchu ministers supervised the military moderation. But the actual military power is in the hands of the Ministry of War, and the Manchu Dynasty's military department is now the Sony of the Yellow Banner, and Zhang Cunren also hangs a shortage of military department attendants. If you really want to talk about it, it is these two people who hold the power of the green camp! ”

Hearing this, Zhu Ping'an's eyebrows raised, and his face was full of surprise. Unexpectedly, the green camp that would only appear during the reign of Kangxi appeared on the stage of history early. Still, when you think about it, it's no wonder.

In the early days of Kangxi's reign, the three feudatories rebelled. The combat power of the Manchu Eight Banners at that time was far from satisfying the needs of counterinsurgency, which also made the actual ruler of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, that is, the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang Da Yu'er, have to rely on Hanchen and the Han army. That's why the Green Camp came into being. It was the participation of 400,000 Green Battalion soldiers and Han generals that the balance of victory finally tilted in favor of the Manchus. The current situation also forced the Manchu decision-makers to expand the Han army under their command.

A thought suddenly flashed through Zhu Ping'an's mind. In the past two years, the Manchu Qing Dynasty has conquered and conquered all the battles, and the number of soldiers recruited is hundreds of thousands, but the extreme distrust of the Han people makes the Manchus dare not let go of these soldiers. Now fighting on two sides, in order to cope with the increasing scale of the war, the Manchu Qing had to expand the Han army, which is also a reasonable thing. Could it be that on the Huguang side, the Qing army used the Green Battalion soldiers, and Duoduo was just a banner?

Doesn't that mean that the Manchus had at least 200,000 more troops available out of thin air?

Zhu Ping'an couldn't help but be shocked, and Huo Ran got up from the chair. This Da Yu'er and Dolgon are really not easy to match, and they make up for the lack of strength of the Qing army with a single gesture. Zhu Ping'an is also very aware of the combat power of these so-called green battalion soldiers. When they met the Qing army, they may be vulnerable, but when they followed the Qing army south, these once so-called defeated armies suddenly broke out with extremely terrifying combat power.

So, a big offensive is brewing in Dolgon? The answer is obviously absolute.

With so many more troops in his hands, Dorgon will definitely use them where they are most suitable.

"Won't it?" Lu Xiangsheng was a little skeptical. "Can the Manchus trust those soldiers and generals? Let them form an army of their own and fight independently? Besides, were those who surrendered to the army willing to die for the Tartars? ”

Zhu Ping'an smiled bitterly, there is no shortage of such people in all dynasties, and this is even more true in this period. The power of these surrendered troops was no less than that of the Eight Banners of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, especially in the southward campaign, and their danger could be said to be catastrophic.

"Send our men to find out where the Green Battalion soldiers are, and at the same time send Nanjing and Zheng Zhilong urgently, let them be careful!" (To be continued......)