Present Lee? said with a bitter face: "Dingwang, isn't this good?" ”

"Lone also knows that this is not good, but isn't there really no way." Zhu Cijiong continued to sing with a white face.

Seeing that the fire was almost over, Xu Yingwei sang with a red face at the right time: "Lord Linping, this official has a way, it is better to let the 5,000 Korean troops stay in Shengjing and assist us in defending the city, so that King Ding and his 3,000 elites can escort you back to Pyongyang to put things right." ”

"Yes, you can let the North Korean army stay and help defend the city."

Plum? agreed to come down in one bite, because in his eyes, the combat effectiveness of the North Korean army and the combat effectiveness of the Ming army are not the same at all. But he saw with his own eyes that if he was replaced by the North Korean army, he would never have this ability, so he hoped that he would be protected by the Ming army.

"Okay." Zhu Cijiong reluctantly agreed.

Plum? Immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and now the son of the world is stable.

Present Lee? asked Zhu Cijiong again: "King Ding, when will we leave for Seoul?" ”

Zhu Cijiong said: "The lonely side can do it at any time, but you need to settle the Korean army on your side, otherwise, the Korean army will be unstable, and it will affect Shengjing's defensive operations." ”

Plum? Busy said: "Xiao Chen, let's go and arrange it." ”

……

A few days later, the time came to the beginning of October in the twentieth year of Chongzhen (1647).

The first snow of the winter has fallen in Gyeonggi, which is more than a foot thick, and all the buildings and fields in and around the city are covered in silver.

"Liaodong Emergency!"

"Liaodong Emergency!"

"Liaodong Emergency!"

With a terrible howl and the sound of hurried horses' hooves, a messenger galloped towards Chaoyang Gate like a lightning speed, and the Eight Banners Han Army guarding Chaoyang Gate saw this, so they hurriedly got out of the way.

The messenger swept through the city gate like a whirlwind and rushed onto Chaoyangmen Street.

The good thing is that it's freezing right now, and there aren't many pedestrians on the streets.

Otherwise, you would have to hit pedestrians at such a fast speed.

After the messenger entered the Chaoyang Gate, he did not continue to the imperial city, but turned to the palace of Prince Rui in the south.

When Kankan came to the gate of Prince Rui's palace, the messenger's mount fell to the ground with a long hiss, and the exhausted messenger fell from his horse.

"Liaodong Emergency!"

"Shengjing, Shengjing is lost."

The messenger struggled to sit up and unburdened himself.

However, before he could finish his sentence, his eyes were black and he fainted.

When Cao Eryu came back from going out on an errand, he immediately ordered the Bao Yi of the palace to carry the messenger down and told him to feed the ginger soup, and he himself went straight to the Dongnuan Pavilion with an urgent delivery.

At this time, in the Dongnuan Pavilion of the palace, Dolgon was convening Hong Chengchou, Fan Wencheng, Ning Wan and other henchmen to discuss matters.

"Ladies and gentlemen." Dolgon's gaze swept over Hong Chengchou's face, and he said in a deep voice, "The Jin merchants have already found out the news about Caoyun, and in the past six months, the Ming court has not transported materials to Huai'an or Xuzhou on a large scale through the canal, so it is indeed a bluff to increase the army of 200,000 troops in Xuzhou. ”

Hong Chengchou stroked his beard under his chin, and said in his heart.

Dolgon added, "There's another piece of news. ”

Hong Chengchou and the others looked at each other.

After a pause, Dolgon continued: "The 20,000 Ming troops who came to Dagukou were led by Chongzhen himself, if there was no accident on the way, Chongzhen should have almost reached the sea outside Dagukou at this time!" ”

"Is that so?" Hong Chengchou and the others' faces changed greatly, which was really unexpected.

After a long while, Fan Wencheng said excitedly: "Master, this is a good opportunity. ”

"Not bad." Ning Wan also said, "If you can kill Chongzhen, Nanming will no longer have to worry about it." ”

Hong Chengchou was still a little skeptical: "Master, is this news reliable?" Is it really Chongzhen leading the troops? ”

Hou Fangyu, who was at the bottom, said faintly: "The slave remembers that at the critical juncture of the Xuzhou War, Chongzhen once personally led the Shizi battalion to aid Yunlong Mountain, so it seems that this dog emperor still likes to take risks, so it is not impossible to personally lead the troops to help Dagukou this time." ”

After a pause, Hou Fangyu said again: "It is now the first day of October, and the sea surface of Beihai has begun to freeze, at most in about half a month, the sea surface will be frozen, if Chongzhen really comes to Dagukou, until the Beihai thaws in April next year, he will not want to leave Dagukou, that is to say, I have five months of Daqing soldiers!" ”

Hearing this, Dolgon slapped the dragon eucalyptus and shouted: "I have made up my mind, and I will immediately send troops to ...... big sale."

However, before the last word "mouth" could be spoken, Cao Eryu hurriedly walked into the Dongnuan Pavilion.

"Master, woe to you." Cao Eryu didn't have time to kneel on the ground and gasped and said, "Shengjing is lost!" ”

"What?" When Dolgon heard this, he only felt a buzz in his head, and the four hardcore traitors Hong Chengchou, Fan Wencheng, Ning Wan, and Hou Fangyu also looked at each other.

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Shengjing lost? How is this possible?!

The Dongnuan Pavilion instantly became silent, and the falling needles could be heard.

Cao Eryu took a breath and carefully handed the report to Dolgon.

Dolgon quickly read the Tang newspaper, and silently handed the Tang newspaper to Hong Chengchou, who was closest to him, and Fan Wencheng and several other hardcore traitors also rushed over together

After reading the Tang newspaper, several dog traitors subconsciously gasped.

Good guy, the daring Tang report was not sent by the Shengjing general Ye Keshu, but by the king of Korqin Mongolian Left Wing Banner Zha Sak Esen County, what does this mean?

This means that the more than 5,000 Qing soldiers and 5,000 Korean troops who stayed in Shengjing have been completely annihilated!

This is something that Hong Chengchou and they never expected, and at the same time, they feel a little incredible.

According to intelligence, the Ming army of Gaizhou Wei is only 10,000, excluding the troops left behind in Gaizhou, the strength of the Ming army that can be put into Shengjing to fight is at most 5,000, and the Ming army in Liaodong does not carry many red-clothed cannons, but Shengjing has strong city fortifications, even if the moat is frozen, it is impossible for the Ming army to break Shengjing City so quickly, right?

It's really strange, how did the Ming army break through Shengjing City in a short period of time?

Could it be that Shengjing was attacked by a sneak attack? The Qing soldiers were killed by surprise?

But the question is, how did the Ming army kill Shengjing without knowing it?

You must know that Shengjing City is located in the center of the Liaohe Plain, surrounded by endless plains, and the great plains are full of the night of the Qing Dynasty, how did the Ming army march in hiding?

Hong Chengchou: They really can't figure it out if they want to.

After a long time, Dorgon said quietly, "Everyone, let's talk about it." ”

Hong Chengchou frowned and didn't make a sound, Fan Wencheng and Ning Wan were also silent, Hou Fangyu saw this and said decisively: "Master, the loss of Shengjing is enough to affect the overall situation, and it must be recaptured as soon as possible." ”

Fan Wencheng also sighed lightly and said: "The slave seconded the proposal, and the loss of Shengjing has too much to do with it. ”

"yes." Ning Wan also said, "Shengjing is not only the mausoleum of Taizu Taizong, but also used to be the old capital of my Qing Dynasty, and most importantly, once Shengjing is lost, the entire Liaodong will no longer be owned by my Qing Dynasty, and Liaodong is the only land passage connecting North Korea, once North Korea learns this news, it will inevitably defect from the Qing Dynasty and return to the Southern Ming Dynasty, so that the Ming army in Liaodong can continue to get supplies from North Korea, and Liaodong will no longer be owned by my Qing Dynasty." ”

At this time, Hong Chengchou sighed and said, "Master, I'm afraid the worst thing is not these. ”

Dolgon's face became more and more embarrassed: "Hengjiu, do you mean the Ten Banners of the Horqin Mongols?" ”

"Yes." Hong Chengchou said solemnly, "The Horqin Mongolian Ten Banners and Shengjing City are close to each other, and the Ming army will send troops from Shengjing, and it will be able to hit the right wing front flag and the left wing front flag within three days, and within ten days, it will be able to hit the farthest right wing Zarat Banner and the left wing Orros Banner, and the Qing Dynasty will not have time to rescue at all." ”

Hearing this, Fan Wencheng Ning also looked at each other.

The Horqin Mongol Ten Banners were the true hardcore allies of the Qing Dynasty.

Once the Horqin Mongols were hit hard or even fell to the Ming Dynasty, the results would be catastrophic.

Only Hou Fangyu frowned and retorted: "The Ming army only has 10,000 troops in Liaodong, and if you remove the defenders of Gaizhou and the troops who stayed in Shengjing, how many troops can you divide to attack the Horqin Mongolian banners?" Two thousand, or three thousand? And mostly infantry, how much of a threat can it be? ”

"That's exactly the problem." Hong Chengchou sighed lightly, and said to Dolgon, "Master, maybe we have fallen for Chongzhen's tricks. ”

"A plan to attack the west? What do you mean? ”

Dolgon's face changed dramatically, and he seemed a little reluctant to believe it.

Hong Chengchou said with a wry smile: "The Luo brothers sent a secret letter saying that Chongzhen wants to increase 20,000 troops to Dagukou, and the minions and others also judge that Chongzhen will increase troops to Dagukou. ”

"Because the threat of Dagukou is too great, it is like a sharp knife in my throat for Daqing."

"The Ming army stationed heavy troops at Dagukou can force our Qing Dynasty to continue to invest heavy troops, so that we can continuously consume our Qing Dynasty's food and ordnance."

After a pause, Hong Chengchou continued: "In comparison, Gaizhouwei is not that important, at most it only cuts off the Western Liaoning Corridor, and the impact is actually not big. ”

"Is there something wrong here?" Hou Fangyu said with a frown.

Hong Chengchou said: "If the Ming army can only attack one or two points, this judgment is correct, but if the Ming army has the ability to attack one side, it is very wrong." ”

"A noodle?" Hou Fangyu lost his voice and said, "For example, Liaodong? ”

"Yes, for example, Liaodong." Hong Chengchou said solemnly, "If the Ming army has the ability to capture Liaodong, it can also force the Qing Dynasty to continue to invest heavy troops, and it can also continuously consume the food and ordnance of our Qing Dynasty, because the Qing Dynasty cannot afford the consequences of the overall loss of Liaodong, and must be recaptured at all costs." ”

After a pause, he said: "And the loss of Shengjing this time is enough to prove that the Ming army is really capable of capturing the entire Liaodong, so if nothing else, Chongzhen's 20,000 soldiers will definitely go to Liaodong." ”