The majestic city of Beijing was in front of him, which made Dolgon feel a little dizzy. The last time I saw the outline of Jingshi from a distance was in the second year of Chongzhen. At this moment, it became clear to Dorgon how correct his decision was not to return to the outside of the border.

The Empress Dowager Da Yu'er's distress document was delivered to Dolgon early in the morning, and Zhu Ping'an lived up to his "expectations" and finally started to do something to the Manchus. It's just that even Dolgon never thought that Zhu Ping'an would lock the first target outside the pass.

In the days when he received Da Yu'er's letter for help, Dolgon couldn't think about eating and drinking, couldn't sleep at night, and two completely different choices plagued him all the time. Dolgon knew very well that once he returned to the border this time, he would probably never encounter such a God-given opportunity again in his lifetime.

Eventually, the two men helped Dorgon make up his mind. The first is Hong Chengchou, who has now become the most important adviser under Dorgon's curtain. This former Ming Governor, the secretary of the military department, and the cabinet minister of the center, there is no turning back, what he has to do is to rebuild the world, find a suitable cover for his betrayal, and help the Qing Dynasty enter the Central Plains, which is undoubtedly the best choice. Again, this is a big reason why he was able to impress Dolgon.

The second person is He Luohui. Under his construction, Dolgon sent Hauge to lead 15,000 troops back to the outside of the division to rescue Shengjing. As one of the three most noble ** princes in the Eight Banners, Haoge is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate, and his return can also calm the hearts of Shengjing.

But Dolgon didn't want to do that, so he let Hauge go back to the gates. One is that he doesn't want to dye the great achievements of the guide; The second is that Dolgon could no longer tolerate his existence and let him return to Shengjing precisely to eradicate him.

Of course, the active "cooperation" of the Dashun army was also unexpected by Dorgon. Obviously. This dynasty, which had only been in existence for a few months, obviously did not have the fierceness and bloodiness of its predecessors, and Li Zicheng did not have the courage to stick to Jingshi, and his and his new dynasty's control of the Central Plains was far from enough for him to make the decision to hold on and wait for help.

So, like a gift from the sky, Jingshi smashed into Dolgon's head.

After three generations of emperors, the warriors of the Eight Banners have died countless battles. Manchuria finally entered the largest, richest, and most important city in the land.

There are not many officials in the former Ming Dynasty who came to greet them, and their official positions are not prominent, and most of the officials have been coerced out of Beijing by Li Zicheng, and at present, they are mainly composed of some noble children, among them, Wang Dehua and Hu Quan, who are internal officials, are also among them.

As most of the Qing army slowly entered the city, the former Ming officials who came to greet them, including Wang Dehua and Hu Quan, were also dumbfounded, and the imaginary Wang Shi did not see it. But he saw the Dongyu who once shocked the Jingshi three times a day. These Eastern cavalrymen, with a thick braid on the back of their heads, were piercing, and their gaze was full of the greed and ferocity of a beast when they found a real thing.

The crowd did not dare to slack off, so they could only kneel on both sides of the street and wait. Finally, a familiar figure came into sight, and the former Ming Ping Xibo led the Guan Ning army, who was wearing the armor and livery of the familiar Ming army, into the Beijing Division.

Looking at each other, there was a trace of embarrassment and helplessness, Wu Sangui subconsciously pulled his helmet down. Cover your freshly shaved hair, some blue scalp and small braids that are not too long at the back of your head.

A large number of people who came to greet them. At the top of the list are Feng Quan, who once attached himself to Wei Zhongxian to become a scholar of Gechen University, and later took refuge in Dashun, Chen Zhilong, the envoy of Ningxia Jiedu in Dashun, and Zhou Boda, the envoy of Gansu Jiedu. These people were all officials of the Ming Dynasty, and Wu Sangui was naturally very familiar, Wu Sangui grabbed the reins of the horse next to them, jumped off the horse, and everyone saluted each other a little embarrassed, but they didn't know what to say next for a while. And so he immediately plunged into a bitter silence.

At this time, Dolgon entered the city wearing a white-armored letter horse from the reins, and saw the people on the side of the road at a glance, so he turned his horse's head and walked over, "King Pingxi." Why the delay here? ”

In a blink of an eye, he saw Feng Quan and the others, but he was a little puzzled, "Who are you ......?" ”

Wu Sangui hurriedly introduced everyone to Dolgon, and when everyone heard that Dolgon was coming, they quickly knelt down and kowtowed. Dolgon had to jump off the horse, laughed and helped everyone up one by one, asked the names and official positions one by one, and said warmly: "My Eight Banners were entrusted by the King of Pingxi to enter the customs to avenge the Ming Dynasty, and now I have driven the thieves out of the Beijing Division, and finally the spirit of Emperor Chongzhen in the sky is gone." From now on, the officials and the people will mourn for Emperor Chongzhen for three days, in order to show public opinion, you are all important members of the previous dynasty, and the king will order his subordinates to assist from the side, and do their best to set up the shelves of the Ministry of Rites and Taichang Temple, and put Emperor Chongzhen into the earth for peace! ”

Dolgon's words immediately won the favor of everyone, especially the content of the reorganization of the Ministry of Rites and Taichang Temple made these wall grasses very interested. When even one person stepped forward and bowed deeply to Dolgon, "Dare to ask the regent, can I be an official of the Han dynasty again?" ”

Wu Sangui hurriedly leaned into Dolgon's ear and whispered a few words, and Dolgon laughed, "It turned out to be the tall foot of Zhou Ge Lao, Mr. Yang Chaoche, who was the teacher of the crown prince, I saw it today, and it was really extraordinary." ”

When Yang Shicong heard that Dolgon actually recognized him, even though he was a little fluttering, what he said was the common voice of the Ming and Dashun officials who are still mixed in the Beijing Division. So for a moment, everyone held their breath and listened carefully to how Dorgon replied.

Regarding the appointment of officials in the former Ming Dynasty and Dashun, Dolgon had already discussed with Fan Wencheng, Qi Chongge, Shuotuo, Hong Chengchou and others on the march.

Facing everyone's eager eyes, Dolgon announced loudly in public: "Today, the officials of the cabinet, the six ministries, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate in Beijing, whether they are Ming or thieves and puppet officials, all work as one with the original officials and the Manchu officials!" ”

While everyone was struggling to ponder the meaning of Dorgon's words, Dolgon continued: "All civil and military officials, military and civilians, etc., whether they belong to the thieves or those who are forced to surrender by the thieves, if they can be attached to our court, they will still be hired!" ”

The crowd was stunned for a moment, and then there was a burst of cheers. The meaning of Dorgon's words is clear. Whether it is an official belonging to Dashun or the Ming Dynasty, or a former eunuch or Donglin party, as long as they are attached to the Manchu Qing Dynasty, they can be reinstated, and they can even be added to the ranks.

Dolgon stepped forward and grabbed Feng Quan's arm, "Mr. Zhenlu, my Eight Banners have just entered Beijing, and I need more guidance and assistance from a respected senior like you." Hong Hengjiu, who served my court, once strongly recommended you to me, and this king is not talented, so how about asking Mr. to temporarily serve me as a scholar of the inner court? ”

Feng Quan trembled with excitement, and even the crowd behind him was excited. Dolgon's attitude and Li Zicheng are completely two extremes, at this moment, they no longer care who enters the city, who is sitting on the dragon chair throne, as long as their glory and wealth are guaranteed, everything else is a passing cloud.

Wu Sangui said with a smile: "Gong Feng, when I was in the Inner Court University, I was a very popular minister, and my rank is still above Fan Wencheng, Qi Chongge and other adults!" ”

Feng Quan was startled, and hurriedly knelt down to push it back, and Dolgon helped him up with a smile, "Mr. Zhenlu has killed this king, and the position of a scholar is a joint promotion of all civil and military forces, you deserve it!" From this day on, the King of Kyoshi's stability is entrusted to you and you! ”

Everyone hurriedly shouted in unison: "Dare not to die!" ”

At this moment, a fast horse galloped over, and Lao Yuan shouted: "Our army has won a great victory, and Prince Azig of Heshuoying defeated the army in Qingdu, and killed the general of the army, Gu Ying!" ”

Dolgon's henchman Qi Chongge took the battle report and handed it to Dolgon, and Feng Quan and the others cheered.

In the midst of the crowd's sycophancy, Dorgon mounted his horse and led the army into the inner city.

While admiring the magnificent view of the Imperial City, Dolgon asked, "What is the situation of the Jingshi now?" ”

Qi Chongge looked at the people behind him with disdain, and then replied: "Lord Yu, the people who came to greet our army today are just some people who tend to be inflammatory, and a large number of former Ming officials and gentry have already left Beijing, most of these people are heading to Jiangnan, and some of them are going to Shandong!" ”

Dolgon sighed, "Zhongyuan Duo Junjie, real talents will not serve us for the time being, and at the moment these people are just tools for us to win people's hearts." Hong Hengjiu is right, if I want to recruit the Junjie among the southerners for my use, it will take time! ”

Wu Sangui also caught up at this time, "Lord Wang, what are our plans after occupying the Jingshi?" The puppet Ming court in Nanjing is still shouting about the Northern Expedition, Li Zicheng is also a hundred-legged insect who is dead but not stiff, and Shandong and Zhu Ping'an are sitting on the male army and eyeing the tiger. We still have to make a plan early! ”

"What does King Pingxi think?" Dorgon asked rhetorically.

"In the humble opinion of the ministers, the rest of Li Zicheng should be driven out of Gyeonggi immediately. If Li Zicheng rises up together, although he is newly defeated, he is still the biggest opponent of my Qing Dynasty in the world, and the top priority is to eliminate his main force and control Shanxi, Henan. The pseudo-Ming party and government are continuous, and they will have no desire to fight, but it is just a disease of scabies. Zhu Ping'an is located in the place of the four wars in Shandong, and there is nothing to worry about. As long as Li Zicheng is defeated first, the rest of the things will be easy to do! ”

Dolgon nodded, "King Pingxi's plan is very much in line with my opinion, but there is one thing that this king disagrees with you!" ”

"Please advise the prince!"

"My biggest opponent in Manchuria is not Li Zicheng, but Zhu Ping'an, who is now cowering in Shandong!"

Wu Sangui and Qi Chongge were both stunned.

The reason for this will not be said more. However, this king and Hong Chengchou, as well as the king of Ying and the king of Yu, agree with your strategic vision. Take Li Zicheng first, and then set Jiangnan, no matter how great his ability is, it is impossible for him to use a province to fight against the heroes of a country! (To be continued......) R1292