Chapter 108: The Manchus Consolidate Beijing's Domination

Within the Manchu Qing Dynasty, there were two factions, and the only one who could really make a decision was Dorgon!

Dolgon was already the de facto ruler of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and Zilharang couldn't restrain Dolgon at all, and all power was seized by Dolgon!

Dolgon was not satisfied with the auxiliary king, and he became the regent, so that he was distinguished from the auxiliary king Zilharang and overrode him.

After careful consideration, Dolgon finally decided to let Li Zicheng break through Beijing first, he needed time to prepare for the war, and he had to recruit manpower and material resources from all over the country to fight this battle.

Dolgon is desperate, because if he wins this battle, his prestige will be great, on the contrary, if he loses, the Manchu Qing may shake the national foundation, and even if he Dolgon does not say that the regent and even the position of auxiliary government will be lost, I am afraid that even his life will be lost.

It was a crazy gamble, but Dorgon still gambled! After all, for this gamble, he has carefully arranged! The winning rate is extremely high, and this is the goal that his father and brother and himself have been fighting for all their lives, so it is worth betting!

Dolgon's preparations: First of all, Zhang Biwu saw on the road that Li Zicheng was the reincarnation of the broken army star, Li Zicheng only knew the scourge of destruction, and he couldn't sit on the country. If this rumor is prevalent, it will make Li Zicheng lose the foundation of people's hearts.

Moreover, Dolgon is very clear about all the situations in Beijing City, and the most important thing for him is to find out how many men Li Zicheng has, and he knows that he only has 70,000 people. In this way, the Manchu Qing Dynasty won the battle, and the Manchu Qing poured 200,000 soldiers across the country, all of whom were brave and good at fighting, and Li Zicheng was difficult to resist!

Moreover, Li Zicheng's military discipline in Beijing was lax, and he did all kinds of evil acts of burning, killing, lewdness, and plundering. In particular, the officials of the Ming Dynasty were handed over to Liu Zongmin to be tortured and forced to pay. It is even more unpopular with the people. Especially after the various wealthy clans learned about the Tao, they would be afraid, thus forcing them to embark on the road of rebellion against Li Zicheng.

When the Manchus came, they would choose the Manchu cooperation that would save their lives and fortunes, in order to jointly defeat Li Zicheng's Dashun.

Li Zicheng's actions in Beijing have already spread everywhere, and there are many actions to add fuel and vinegar to them, which is very disappointing. Beijing is the political center of the country, and all eyes are on it. As soon as the wind blows, it spreads quickly throughout the world like wings.

Moreover, the news of the assassination of traitors such as Du Xun in the Ming Dynasty made people feel even more unpopular! What a tragic end of betrayal of the Ming Dynasty! The people's hearts were turned back, and the strategy of the Manchu Qing Dynasty - to take revenge on the Ming Dynasty and destroy Li Zi as an excuse to enter the Central Plains.

Heaven was helping the Manchus, and Wu Sangui led his men and horses to retreat to Shanhaiguan, where he borrowed troops from the Manchus. For this reason, Dorgon changed the route of the march, and he turned to Shanhaiguan.

Li Zicheng also led the army to crusade against Wu Sangui, of course, Li Zicheng thought that even Li Yan and their people were worried about it. However, the Qing army would also bypass Miyun and other places and enter the Great Wall, and then he would be able to eliminate Wu Sangui. Then return to the division and fight with the Manchus. Therefore, he thought that the Manchus might not necessarily raise divisions, and the divisions would not be so fast, and Dashun would have to fight against the Manchus.

Wu Sangui was because Li Zicheng's army was pressing, and life and death were at stake, and secondly, he was angry and rushed to the crown to become a red face, because Chen Yuanyuan was occupied by Liu Zongmin, so he led the Qing soldiers into the customs. It is called borrowing troops to restore the country, but how can it succeed in plotting with the tiger?

Originally, when Wu Sangui heard that Li Zicheng led the 20th Army to the east, he was afraid that there were 200,000 Dashun troops in Beijing, but when he found out, there were only 70,000, so he was not afraid of a war with Li Zicheng! Of course, the Manchu Qing Dynasty was the same, if Li Zicheng really led more than 200,000 people to settle in Beijing, the Manchus might not dare to come out.

Li Zicheng led an army of 60,000 to conquer Wu Sangui, and Wu Sangui and Li Zicheng fought fiercely in a stone. The Dashun army put up a long snake formation, so that it was convenient for the Qing army to break through.

Dolgon was not in a hurry to help Wu Sangui, but only when Wu Sangui was almost unable to hold on, he ordered the Qing soldiers to attack later, because in this way, Wu Sangui and Li Zicheng's strength would be greatly damaged, and Wu Sangui could only surrender to him, and the Qing army was more sure of defeating Li Zicheng.

Sure enough, Li Zicheng failed. Li Zicheng's generals were either seriously injured or killed, and even his adopted son Li Shuangxi died in battle to cover his retreat. Li Zicheng has fought in the world for many years, and his important generals have never lost so many and so serious losses as they do today.

When Li Zicheng returned to Beijing, he hastily held the enthronement ceremony, and quickly retreated to Chang'an. In Beijing, Li Zicheng only stayed for 40 days, which was something they could never have imagined when they entered Beijing.

Li Zicheng set fire to some palaces in the Forbidden City when he was evacuating from Beijing, which was very unpopular. Especially when he hadn't crusaded against Wu Sangui, he actually took out all the tablets of the emperors of the Ming Dynasty and burned them.

This is its great mistake, how to say that the south is still within the scope of the Ming Dynasty's power, you burned the tablets of the emperors of the Ming Dynasty, and the place south of the Yangtze River is still under the control of the Ming Dynasty, so naturally disobey Li Zicheng! In addition, the foundation of the Ming Dynasty in the hearts of the people has not been exhausted.

Moreover, Li Zicheng burned the tablets of the gods of the emperors of the Ming Dynasty, which shows that he is not elegant. Although he asked people to take out the willow coffin hidden in the palace to collect the emperor, he did not mourn for the emperor, which was the most urgent and effective way to collect people's hearts, but he was useless.

On the contrary, after Li Zicheng withdrew from Beijing, the civilians in Beijing raised money to bury Chongzhen.

And when the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered Beijing, Dolgon was the first to mourn for the emperor, and it was very solemn, Dolgon strictly ordered his army to strictly abide by discipline, not to let the army live in the city, for because the luck has been broken, Beijing is hungry, food is insufficient, he is the first to ensure Beijing's food, in order to stabilize people's hearts, as long as people's stomachs are full, then everything is easy to do.

In terms of political means, the comparison between Li Zicheng and Dolgon is that of a child and an adult.

Dolgon's shrewdness was to appoint Han Chinese in large numbers and let them help him rule the Han Chinese, in order to consolidate Manchu rule throughout China. For example, the past officials of the Ming Dynasty have been reused in large quantities, and they have treated the clans of the Ming Dynasty very favorably, especially Princess Kunxing. I just don't like Princess Kunxing's "Kunxing" title. After all, Chongzhen originally took the meaning of revival. The Manchu Qing Dynasty changed the title of Princess Kunxing to Princess Changping, which means that their Manchu Qing Dynasty can rule in China for a long time and peacefully, as for the Qiankun Zhongxing of Chongzhen's early seal, it will be erased, and the Ming Dynasty can no longer prosper!

After the rule of the Manchu Dynasty began to consolidate, the clans that favored the Ming Dynasty were all cut down by the Qing Dynasty.

Not only that, but when the situation in Beijing had stabilized, Dolgon ordered to shave his hair, which met with strong resistance from the people of Beijing. Dolgon immediately canceled the shaving order, of course this was temporary, and he would let the people shave their hair in the future. It's just that this kind of process of having urgency and giving the people a slow acceptance is important.

Judging from the various measures taken by Dorgon after entering Beijing, his political methods are much stronger than Li Zicheng's. After all, Li has been fighting since he was growing up, he has no experience in politics, and he is proud, it seems that his defeat and withdrawal from Beijing is an accident of history, but in essence, it is also inevitable! The most regrettable thing is that he became suspicious after his failure. There is no longer the indomitable spirit of the past.

Bato, who had previously instigated Zhou Yanru to make the Ming army kill each other under the pseudonym Ren Cheng, was rescued.

Bartow was brought to Dorgon, who gently patted Bartow on the shoulder. Say, "Thank you! You are loyal to our Qing Dynasty! It's good now! Our Qing Dynasty began to soar and entered the Central Plains! You want to continue to work for me! ”

Barto immediately gave his hand and said, "Yes! Regent! The subordinates must be smeared with liver and brain to report the Qing Dynasty! He didn't say that he would serve the regent, after all, he was loyal to Huang Taiji, but Huang Taiji was dead, so he could only be loyal to the newly established emperor Shunzhi, and in his heart he was afraid that Dolgon would usurp the throne.

Dolgon smiled and said to Barto, "Barto, you were imprisoned because of Zhang Biwu, do you want to seek revenge on Zhang Biwu?" ”

Barto said truthfully: "I can't wait to fight Zhang Biwu again!" Where he falls, the sinner wants to get up! ”

"Good! You can say that again! This is the style that we should have! Dolgon patted Bartow on the shoulder and smiled. When Barto saw Dolgon say this, he expected that Dolgon had a clever plan! However, now that the Manchu Qing Dynasty has just entered and occupied Beijing, it is necessary to stabilize the situation in Beijing first.

As long as he thought that Dolgon could predict how to defeat Zhang Biwu, and how excited Bato-Menti was, he waited for the battle of revenge.

Dolgon had to continue his strategy of buying people's hearts, he followed the list of the Ming Dynasty, he used many people who had been officials in the Ming Dynasty to serve as officials, such as the famous super traitor, the big traitor Sun Zhiqi of Tianzi No. 1 was awarded the official position because of this, and the shaving of hair in the future was easy to obey, which is a later story.

It can be said that Dorgon's strategy is very advantageous, and in a very short period of time, he has been able to attract a lot of people and deceive a lot of people.

Not only that, Dolgon also learned about Princess Kunxing and Zhang Biwu.

Dolgon was thinking, "Princess Kunxing is a woman, and she is not much of a threat to the rule of our Qing Dynasty!" And when Chongzhen was alive, he wanted to marry Princess Kunxing to Zhou Shixian, Zhou Shixian was a civil official, even if he wanted to be unfavorable to my Qing Dynasty, he couldn't make much waves! If I really marry Princess Kunxing to Zhou Shixian, it can be regarded as Chongzhen's wish! Of course, the most important thing for me to do this is to buy people's hearts! Let people know that our Qing Dynasty is the successor of the Ming Dynasty! Try to minimize my enemies! ”

Thinking of this, Dolgon couldn't sit still, he got up and paced, and then he thought that if Princess Kunxing and Zhou Shixian were married, wouldn't Zhang Biwu be very faceless? Ha! This can be regarded as a demonstration and blow to Zhang Biwu!

After all, it is rumored that Zhang Biwu wants to marry the princess, and now he has married Zhang Biwu's favorite person to Zhou Shixian. A battle with Zhang Biwu is inevitable!

For the insult of the enemy, there is nothing better than marrying Princess Kunxing to Zhou Shixian! And it's going to be a big deal! Even if it's like a Manchu marrying a princess! No! It's even more lively than marrying a princess!

When Dorgon thought of this, he was so proud that he made a decision. With a wave of his pen, the decree was established, and he immediately asked people to follow it, and selected a good day and an auspicious day, so that Zhou Shixian and Princess Kunxing Keri could get married.

The wedding of Princess Kunxing and Zhou Shixian caused a sensation in the entire capital and was very lively. Some ministers of the Manchu Qing Dynasty also came to congratulate each other, and those who personally attended the wedding included Baylor, the prince of the county, and the prince! Even Dolgon, the Queen Mother of the Two Palaces, and the Emperor sent special envoys to congratulate him.

Candle night in the cave room. Zhou Shixian lifted Princess Kunxing's hijab with great excitement and stared at Princess Kunxing stupidly. Say, "You." You're so beautiful...... I. I have married a fairy-like wife......" At this moment, Zhou Shixian felt that he was the happiest person in the world.

The only fly in the ointment is that Princess Kunxing's arm is missing and was cut off by Chongzhen.

Princess Kunxing looked at Zhou Shixian, her heart was very sweet, and happiness occupied her whole body. Now such a grand wedding is beyond her imagination! Even if Chongzhen is alive and the Ming Dynasty is not dead, judging from the Ming Dynasty's lack of money, Chongzhen can't host such a lively and grand wedding for Kunxing Gong!

Chongzhen has repeatedly thought about hosting a wedding for Kunxing Gong, so that she and Zhou Shixian can get married as soon as possible. But because I don't have any money! I pushed and pushed. Now let the Manchu Gang fulfill this wish, what a irony!

It's just that Princess Kunxing still has questions, is the person who saved her really Zhou Shixian?

Although she woke up lying in Zhou's mansion, and Zhou Shixian was taking care of her, and Zhou Shixian also told Princess Kunxing that he saved her. But what did she feel as if Zhang Biwu had carried her to a safe place?

The dream was so clear, it was Zhang Biwu who was comforting her and giving her great warmth. Is everything a dream? Oh, yes! What a dream! Zhang Biwu is such a sinister and vicious villain, even if he wants to be good in his heart, he shouldn't do it! No, it won't! Zhang Biwu doesn't know how to think about people. He's selfish, he's all about himself!

I'm a beautiful woman. Everybody wants to have me! Especially someone like Zhang Biwu! He will do everything possible to have himself!

But for what? This sentence in the dream is terrifyingly clear! "Remember my words - your happiness is my wish! Remember, women's tears are for men and cannot be shed in front of your enemies! Don't be too strong, men don't like women who are stronger than themselves! All right! Farewell! Little fools! You and I have nothing to do with each other! There will never be another interweaving! ”

It must be a nightmare! Zhang Biwu is the big bad! He's definitely not going to be that nice! Although he is still very good to himself! And I'm so beautiful, it's impossible for anyone to let go of myself! Alas! Not so much, though! Zhang Biwu is not worthy of my princess Kunxing!

Princess Kunxing also put away this thought, and now she is going to run towards her happy life. She and Zhou Shixian grew old together.

Because the Manchu Qing Dynasty treated Princess Kunxing leniently, and also made the wedding of Princess Kunxing and Zhou Shixian a big deal, it won praise unanimously. They all seem to be saying that the Manchu Qing Dynasty's entry into Beijing this time was to avenge the Ming Dynasty, and they were the teachers of benevolence and righteousness, all of which showed the atmosphere of subduing people with virtue and thus seizing the world.

When Dorgon heard this, he nodded, and he was pleased. However, he also had something to worry about, that is, he once went to the locust tree where Chongzhen hanged himself, and the nine characters engraved had been scratched by the knife, and he couldn't see what words had been carved on the tree.

What is the content of Chongzhen's blood edict? Even Princess Kunxing, as well as the various clans of the Ming Dynasty, including every eunuch, they didn't know what Lu Dao Chongzhen's blood edict was!

Will this blood edict pose a threat to the Qing Dynasty? But Dolgon tried his best to find the blood edict, and of course he couldn't blatantly look for it!

He knew that even Li Zicheng had spent a lot of effort to find the blood edict, but he couldn't find it! Including Li Zicheng asked the crown prince and the second king, as Chongzhen's sons and daughters, none of them knew what their father's blood edict was. This blood edict disappeared like a stone sinking into the sea!

Although Dolgon was worried about this, he knew that he couldn't pay too much attention to this now, so he should pay attention to Li Zicheng first! Only by defeating Li Zicheng first is the most important thing! Any blood edict of Chongzhen can be put aside first and ignored.

Therefore, Dolgon pondered: what was Li Zicheng doing after the defeat? Of course, Li Zicheng retreated to Shaanxi.

Li Zicheng did not kill the crown prince and the second king, and on the way to retreat, he let the prince and the second king go. Lu Xiangsheng and Zhang Biwu were waiting for Li Zicheng to let go of the crown prince and the second king.

On the way, Lu Xiangsheng, Yao Dongzhao, and Zhang Biwu appeared beside the prince, and at this time, the two kings were separated because they were different from the prince. Even if the prince wants to find his two younger brothers, he doesn't know how to find them!

Lu Xiangsheng was very happy to see that the prince was there. The prince looked at Lu Xiangsheng in surprise and said, "Lu, Lu Xiangsheng, you, aren't you dead?" ”

Lu Xiangsheng hurriedly replied: "Your Highness, the minister is not dead!" The emperor's edict is specially here to protect His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the two kings! Now my men are hurrying to find the King of Yong and the King of Ding! Please follow me to a safe place! ”

The crown prince Zhu Cihong didn't believe in Lu Xiangsheng, and he looked at Zhang Biwu and didn't believe it, his character was also as suspicious as Chongzhen.

Lu Xiangsheng took out Chongzhen's suicide note from his arms and gave it to the prince Zhu Cihong, and the prince saw that it was indeed his father's handwriting, so Zhu Cihong had to believe it.

Chongzhen told him to stop thinking about returning to the country, and not to think about avenging him and Zhou Hou, as long as he lived his life well and survived peacefully. The sky has abandoned the Ming Dynasty, no matter how hard he tries, he can't recover, it is impossible to have the Shaokang Zhongxing of the Xia Dynasty, as long as he can live, it will be good for the rest of his life.

When the prince saw it, he couldn't help sighing, he knew that his father was also good for him. At this moment, Yongwang Zhu Cizhao was found, but as for Dingwang Zhu Cijiong, he was nowhere to be found. (To be continued......)