The time came to the ninth day of the fourth month.

At this time, the Ming army guards along the Great Wall had basically completed the change of banners, and the Ming army had become the Dashun border army, and took on the responsibility of guarding the Great Wall.

But it's just the flag that's been replaced.

The situation of these guards has not changed.

The generals of the various guards are still rich,

Rank and file officers and military households are still inferior to beggars.

The Dashun court said that it was going to redivide the land for the military households and allocate the arrears of military salaries over the years, but after saying that, no officials came to supervise the work for nearly half a month, and the military households were looking forward to wearing their eyes.

However, these guards do not include Miyun defenders.

Because the military households of the Miyun Guards have been allocated land, the arrears of military salaries have also been repaid, and the most important thing is that the commanders and commanders who originally rode on the heads of the military households have been suppressed by the Dashun army.

Therefore, the entire Miyun Defender shows a brand-new atmosphere from top to bottom.

For the military households of the Miyun Guard, this is a earth-shaking change.

But for Li Yan, it was just a handy move on the way to withdraw the army.

After the withdrawal of the Miyun guard, Li Yan unexpectedly ordered to be stationed on the spot, and then launched an iron-fisted rectification of the Miyun guard's guard, which was stopped for five days.

Li Yan stopped, and Mi Yunwei's military households were happy.

But Li You and Gu Kecheng were in a hurry.

Early in the morning, the two came to the commander's yamen again.

"Right Army Division, the Lord has sent the flying cavalry to urge us again."

"Yes, Right Army Division, let's hurry back to Beijing."

Faced with the urging of Li You and Gu Kecheng, Li Yan was still unmoved.

"No hurry, wait." Li Yan said thoughtfully, "It is only more than two hundred miles from Miyun Rear Guard to Beijing, and the cavalry can arrive in a day and night after a rapid march, and it is too late." ”

"No, what are you waiting for?"

Li You spread his hands and said, "I've been waiting for five days. ”

Li Yan said: "I'll tell you now, I'm waiting for Chongzhen." ”

"What, wait for Chongzhen?" Gu Kecheng almost suspected that something was wrong with his ears, and said with a white face, "Chongzhen will still drink the northwest wind in Yanshan, how can he come to Miyunwei?" ”

"No, you're wrong." Li Yan said quietly, "I have always had a hunch that the Jiannu outside the gate will never stand idly by on the occasion of the Ding Revolution, so there will definitely be a big war between our Dashun and Jiannu, and now this premonition is even stronger, Wu Sangui's surrender and rebellion must be related to Jiannu." ”

"Right Military Division, you are right, that's why the Lord wants to personally conquer Shanhaiguan."

Li You struck hard and said: "Because the lord wants to recruit in person, so I let you go back to meet him with the right military division, and the main side can't be without the right military division and your advice." ”

"The date set by the Lord is April 13, just in time."

Li Yan waved his hand and said, "I can foresee that there will be an unprecedented battle between the Dashun army and Jiannu, and Chongzhen can also foresee it, so I seriously doubt that he is just waiting for this opportunity." ”

"What do you mean?" Gu Kecheng had already heard something different.

Li Yan said in a deep voice: "I mean, after Chongzhen broke the siege at Chaoyangmen, he did not go south or east, but unexpectedly went north to Changping, because he had expected that we would start a war with Jiannu, so he chose to go north to Changping and then drill into Yanshan to temporarily avoid the edge of my Dashun army." ”

Gu Kecheng said: "Then wait until my Dashun army starts a war with Jiannu before returning south?" ”

"Yes." Li Yan nodded heavily and said, "At this time, the main force of my Dashun army has already followed the lord to gather at Shanhaiguan, and Beijing City and even the entire Hebei will inevitably be empty of garrison, and Chongzhen can calmly go south to Jianghuai!" I couldn't see clearly before, but after carefully combing through the beginning in the past two days, I finally thought of this layer. ”

"It's impossible, right military division, you're joking." Li You almost jumped up, "Can Chongzhen see so far?" Can you have such a clever ability? ”

Gu Kecheng said: "So the right military division is waiting for him here?" ”

"Yes." Li Yan nodded again, and said, "If my inference is correct, then Chongzhen will definitely return south, and it will be within a few days." ”

"Will Chongzhen really return south?"

At this time, Li You has become not calm.

This time the troops were sent to pursue Chongzhen, and the three of them were disgraced.

Although Li Yan is the main general, it is difficult to escape punishment, but Li You and Gu Kecheng are also not good to eat as deputy generals.

Therefore, if they can turn the tables in adversity, if they can catch Chongzhen in the Miyun guard, it will be enough to make up for their mistakes, and they will not only not need to be punished, but they will be able to make a credit.

"Yes!" Li Yan said very firmly, "Chongzhen will definitely come!" ”

"It's still not right, it's not right." Gu Kecheng said, "Right Army Division, there are four gaps in the Great Wall that can be selected from the Chahar Grassland to return to the Guannei, even if you don't take the previous piece of stone beam, Chongzhen can't take the Gubeikou, right?" There are also two openings in Heishi Fort and Mutianyu to choose from, why does he have to go to Gubeikou? ”

"Because Gubeikou is easy to walk?" Li You said stunned.

"You're saying the opposite." Gu Kecheng said, "It is precisely because Gubeikou is easy to walk that he does not go." ”

"No, it's General Gu, you reversed." Li Yan smiled slightly and said, "If you change someone else, you will definitely not go to Gubeikou, nor will you take a piece of stone beam, but you will only choose one of the two in Heishibao and Mutianyu, but Chongzhen will definitely do the opposite, he will definitely choose Gubeikou to enter the customs!" He will! ”

Gu Kecheng and Li You glanced at each other, both of them a little moved.

From the collapse of Chaoyangmen to the north to Changping, to the drilling of Yanshan, and then to the unexpected depth of the Chahar grassland, Chongzhen seems to be really keen on doing the opposite.

At that moment, Li You said: "Then wait for two more days?" ”

"Well, then wait two more days." Gu Kecheng said in a deep voice.

Li Yan then told the two of them: "Two generals, let the soldiers be sure to hold out in the valley for another two days, and don't make a fire to cook food in these two days, so as not to leak their whereabouts, Chongzhen is very cautious." ”

"Yes!" Li You and Gu Kecheng solemnly agreed.

……

At this time, in Shengjing (Shenyang).

The banner lords Belle led by their uncle regent Zilharang and Dolgon have gathered in the Chongzheng Hall of the Outer Dynasty, and today they are going to discuss a major event: whether to send troops to Shanhaiguan!

Six-year-old Fulin sat on the dragon chair, looking back at the beaded curtain behind him from time to time,

Hearing the sound of rings in the bead curtain, he hurriedly turned around and sat down.

Under the red dan mound, Zilharan and Dorgon sat on the left and right, while the other banner lords and Baylor could only stand on both sides to participate in the discussion.

For example, Dai Shan, who is already in his sixties, can only stand.

As for Gushan Ezhen, Jiala Zhangjing, Mele Zhangjing, etc., they don't even have the qualifications to enter the main hall, for example, they can only wait outside the main hall for the news of the Yellow Banner Baya Lama Zhangjing Aobai.

Regarding whether to send troops, the banner lord Baylor who was present was divided into two factions.

The main battle faction led by Dolgon believed that troops should be sent, and all the young and middle-aged people in the country should be requisitioned, except for a part of the army to guard Shengjing, the rest of the army should pour out.

Those who supported Dorgon had his own white flag, Dordor's white flag, and Rorohun's red flag.

The conservatives, led by Zilharang and Daishan, believe that they should be cautious, and it is better to wait and see for a while, and support the blue flag of Zilharang, the red flag of Daishan, and the blue flag of Haoge.

The situation has become three flags against three flags again, and it has almost become a replica of last year's struggle for the Khan position.

So Zilharang, Dolgon, and several banner lords, Baylor, all looked at the beaded curtain behind Fu Lin, waiting for the woman behind the beaded curtain to express their opinions.

Because this woman is the birth mother of Fulin, the Queen Mother of the Manchu Dynasty.

The positive yellow flag and inlaid yellow flag in Fulin's hands are actually all made up of this woman's idea.

As long as this woman supports a certain faction, the situation immediately becomes five flags against three flags, an overwhelming majority!

"Ding!" With the sound of ringing, a pleasant voice sounded behind the bead curtain, "The mourning family thinks that I should still have the courage to open up in the Qing Dynasty, which is also the rule set by Taizu Taizong." ”

A smile immediately appeared on Dorgon's face.

He had long known that the woman behind the beaded curtain would definitely support him.

When fighting for the Khan last year, Dolgon and Hauge each received the support of three banners, and the situation was stalemate, and when it was about to be infighting, Dolgon decisively retreated to the second place, and instead supported Fulin to succeed to the throne, making Fulin, who had nothing to do with the struggle for the Khan's throne, instantly became the Great Khan of Manchukuo.

So as Fulin's biological mother, this woman will definitely vote for Li.

Our Lady Empress Dowager Bumu Butai has already expressed her position, which means that the positive yellow flag and the inlaid yellow flag have also taken a stand, and Dolgon has the support of five flags, which is already an absolute majority.

As the initiator of the army, Dorgon became the commander of the army.

Another uncle, the regent Zilharang, who was still above Dolgon, was left behind to calm Shengjing.

Dolgon immediately ordered the conscription of all strong men over the age of 16 and under the age of 60 in Manchuria, and at the same time issued a conscription order to the Korqin Mongols, Chahar Mongols, and Tumut Mongols, ordering all the troops to send troops together.

With the issuance of Khan's order, Jiannu's war machine was quickly activated, truckloads of grain and grass were transported to the front line in western Liaoning in advance, teams of Jurchen strong men gathered from various settlements towards Shengjing, and more than 200 Niu Lu of the Eight Banners of Mongolia and the Eight Banners of the Han Army were also quickly assembled, and the sky over East Asia was instantly shrouded in the clouds of war.