More than twenty miles south of Shenyang City, a huge army was marching north, which was the main force of the Qing army led by Dolgon.

It's just that the main force of the Qing army has long since lost the sharpness it had when it went south, not only only had only 37 or 80,000 troops left, but also its morale was low, and most of the war horses and all the artillery of the whole army were discarded.

It can be said that now this army is a defeated army that still maintains military discipline!

As the army marched north, Dolgon sent scouts to the north to investigate, and learned about the battle in the direction of Shenyang.

"Haha!"

At this time, Dolgon laughed loudly on the war horse, followed by Dai Shan, looked over with a slight frown, and said: "Your Majesty is so happy, what results has Prince Yu achieved?" ”

Dolgon said, "Prince Yu led his army to withstand the onslaught of the Ming army's 200,000 troops, isn't this good news?" ”

Dai Shan said: "Your Majesty still has to be cautious, I don't know who the commander of the Ming army is?" ”

"It's Li Dingguo!"

Dolgon said: "The scouts sent by Prince Yu have discovered the traces of our army and sent a battle report compiled by Prince Yu. ”

"Li Dingguo?"

Although Dai Shan and Dolgon did not have any contact with the Rogue Army, with the Manchu Qing Dynasty's emphasis on detail and intelligence, both of them knew the main generals of the Rogue Army.

"If it's this person, Liu Yan dares to use him, it's really very courageous!"

Dai Shan admired, and then said: "Your Majesty, it's just that the generals of the Ming army may not necessarily obey this Li Dingguo, it is better for our army to gather elites to launch a surprise attack on his department, maybe we can hit Li Dingguo's department hard!" ”

Dolgon shook his head and said, "It's late, the scout has come to report that Li Dingguo has led his troops to withdraw from the siege, and now the area around Shalingdun is deployed." ”

Dai Shan shook his head and sighed: "It's a pity! ”

Then Dai Shan said: "The Ming army does not collect at night not only has a large number of people, but also almost everyone is equipped with clairvoyant mirrors, well-equipped, strong combat power, so the Ming army is strong in terms of ears and eyes, and has surpassed the warriors of our Qing banners, which is a big disadvantage for our army." ”

Dolgon nodded and said, "If my Great Qing Dynasty can survive the current difficulties this time, I will definitely vigorously train and scout in the future to offset this advantage of the Ming army." ”

While the two were talking, more than 300,000 Qing troops marched northward and arrived in the south of Shenyang at dusk that day.

When Dolgon's golden dragon Daxu appeared in the army, followed the army of more than 300,000 people through the four lines of defense one after another, and began to enter the city of Shenyang to rest, the Qing soldiers and horses stationed everywhere suddenly burst into cheers that resounded in the sky, and even many Manchu village soldiers and Mongolian tribesmen were so excited that they burst into tears, as if they saw the hope of defeating the Ming army.

Later, Dolgon also immediately released the news, claiming that he led the main army to inflict heavy losses on the main force of the Ming army in the area of the Qiantunwei in Guangning, and then left the Ming army behind with a strategy, successfully returned to Shengjing, and forced back the Ming army's surprise forces.

This statement completely said that the defeat was a victory, and even the soldiers and horses of the withdrawn banners knew these statements, and it could not be said that Dolgon was lying, after all, every sentence taken out separately could make sense, but when put together, it looked like a lie.

That night, Dolgon summoned the banner lords and generals in the Chongzheng Palace, and there were many fewer people attending the meeting in the main hall at this time.

Prince Yi Babutai, Mongolia inlaid with red flags and solid mountains and Ezhen Buyan Dynasty, Han army inlaid with blue flags and solid mountains and true ancestors Li Guohan, Han army inlaid with red flags and solid mountains and true ancestors Kefa, Han army inlaid with blue flags and solid mountains and true ancestors of Dashou, North Korea inlaid with yellow flags and solid mountains and true Aobai, North Korea inlaid with white flags and solid mountains and Ezhen Bilong, North Korea inlaid with white flags and mountains with real Sukh Saha, and North Korea inlaid with red flags and solid mountains and Ezhen Laosa have died on various battlefields.

In the main hall, only Prince Yu Duoduo, Prince Li Daishan, Prince Su Lai Mubu, and Prince Zheng Fei Yangguo sat on both sides, and Manzhou Zhenghuang Banner Gushan Ezhen Niekesai and Manzhou Yellow Banner Gushan Ezhen Murcha stood on both sides of Dolgon.

The rest of Mongolia has Zhenghuang Banner Gushan Ezhen Gabula, Mongolia Yellow Flag Gushan Ezhen Azibai, Mongolia Zhenghongqi Gushan Ezhen Engetu, Mongolia Zhengbai Flag Gushan Ezhen Yibai, Mongolia Inlaid White Flag Gushan Ezhen Suna, Mongolia Zhenglan Banner Gushan Ezhen Omotuk, Mongolia Inlaid Blue Flag Gushan Ezhen A Yushi, as well as the Han Army Zhenghuang Banner Gushan Ezhen Jinli, Han Army Inlaid Yellow Flag Gushan Ezhen Tong Tulai, Han Army Zhenghongqi Gushan Ezhen Bayan, Han Army Zhengbai Flag Gushan Ezhen Ye Keshu, Han Army Inlaid White Flag Gushan Ezhen Ancestor Dale, North Korea's Zhenghuang Banner Gushan Ezhen Sony, North Korea's Zhenghongqi Gushan Ezhen Banbulshan, North Korea's Zhenglan Banner Gushan Ezhen Mafuta, and North Korea's Blue Flag Gushan Ezhen Eshuo were all sitting in the back, everyone's faces were very solemn, and their eyes were almost intertwined on Dolgon's body.

Especially Zu Dale, at this time, he has learned that Zu Dashou, Zu Kefa's father and son have died in battle one after another, it can be said that the ancestral family has been completely decayed, Zu Dale's heart is full of pathos at this time, and he is full of pessimism and despair about his future and the future of his ancestral family.

At this time, Dolgon looked at everyone present, his face was also very unsightly, and after adjusting his mood, he said: "At present, the scouts of the banners have ascertained that nearly 200,000 elites of the Ming army Li Dingguo's department are stationed at Shalingdun in the west. ”

At present, more than 100,000 soldiers of the Sea Route Army led by Zheng Zhilong are heading north at full speed, and the scouts deployed by Dolgon in the south have also found some news, at least knowing that the commander of this army is Zheng Zhilong.

When everyone heard that Dolgon wanted to take the initiative to attack Li Dingguo's department, their faces changed greatly, and Dai Shan couldn't sit still at this time, so he stood up directly and said, "Your Majesty! Li Dingguo's strength is strong, nearly 200,000 elites are by no means able to defeat in a short period of time, our army has been repeatedly hit hard, morale is low, and when the attack is rushed forward, there is even the possibility of defeat, at this time we must not take the initiative to attack, we should gather all our forces to defend the inner and outer defense lines of Shengjing City! ”

Prince Yu Duoduo also frowned, although he led the army to repel Li Dingguo's department, but it can also be seen from this offensive and defensive battle that Li Dingguo's combat power is very strong, as long as he uses more force, he can definitely win the first line of defense. Even if Li Dingguo attacked at any cost, there would be no problem in taking two or three lines of defense in one day.

In the face of such a strong army, if the main force of the Qing Dynasty is still in its heyday without any losses, of course it can take the initiative to attack, but now it is not the case, the main army of the Qing Dynasty has been defeated repeatedly, and now it is the end of the strong crossbow, and then forcibly attack Li Dingguo's department, it will be self-defeating.

So Duoduo also stood up and said: "Your Majesty, the slave thinks that what Prince Li said is very true, and now that the war is going on, our army is already at a disadvantage, and it should stick to the defense line of the fortified city, so as to consume the strength of the Ming army, in order to gradually turn the tide of the war." ”

At first, Dai Shan stood up against it, and Dolgon didn't take it to heart, but when Duoduo also stood up, Dolgon realized the seriousness, which means that most of the Manchu ministers are no longer willing to take the initiative to attack!

Then Ying Ordai also stood up and saluted and said: "Your Majesty, now all the essence and blood of my Manchu and Mongolian flags have gathered in Shengjing City, Shengjing City must not be lost, once Shengjing City falls, then my Qing Dynasty will be wiped out, please think twice!" ”

Seeing this, Dorgon fell silent and began to weigh the pros and cons.

After a long time, Dolgon said in a deep voice: "What you Aiqing said is very reasonable, but I am worried that if I don't defeat Li Dingguo's troops first, when Liu Yan and Zheng Zhilong's troops arrive, the hundreds of thousands of Ming troops will join forces under Shengjing City, and the Ming army will also have an advantage in terms of troops, and the situation facing our Qing Dynasty will be even more severe." ”

Duoduo said proudly: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, the four lines of defense deployed by the minions are very strong, but the number of soldiers and horses defending is insufficient, and the combat strength is insufficient. Now that His Majesty has led the main force to withdraw, our army will have enough troops to garrison the various defense lines and Shengjing City, enough to resist any enemy, even if the Ming army has millions of people, what is there to fear! ”

After Duoduo finished speaking, the banners of the Mongols, the Han army, and the Korean flags agreed one after another, saying that they would definitely live and die with Shengjing.

Seeing this, Dolgon was angry in his heart, he, the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, had already begun to be unable to mobilize the soldiers and horses of the banners!

Just when Dolgon was about to get angry, a Manchurian Yellow Banner Jia La'e Zhen rushed into the Chongzheng Hall in a panic, knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty! I just received an urgent report from the scout, and the Ming general Zheng Zhilong led more than 100,000 elite Ming troops to cross the Hunhe River, and it is expected to arrive at Shengjing City within two days! ”

Everyone was shocked when they heard this, Dai Shan and Duoduo, Lai Mubu, and Fei Yangguo were also shocked, and the speed of the Ming army's advance far exceeded everyone's expectations, and it was originally thought that Zheng Zhilong's troops were mainly infantry, and they also needed to regroup troops and horses from Haizhou Wei, Fuzhou Wei, Gaizhou Wei and other places, and they could still advance to the Hunhe area so quickly, which shows the strength of the Ming army.

At this time, Dolgon also had to sigh at the swiftness of the Ming army's actions, whether it was Li Dingguo, Zheng Zhilong or Liu Yan, they did not intend to give themselves a chance to turn the tide of the war, and now the fighter plane that defeated Li Dingguo's department in the first step has been lost, and he can only listen to the advice of Dai Shan and Duoduo, and first concentrate his forces to hold Shengjing City and the surrounding defense line.

So Dolgon sighed and said: "The Ming army is menacing, Zheng Zhilong's department is about to be killed, and Liu Yan's department is estimated to not be too long, so the strategy of attacking Li Dingguo's department first is nullified, and now you Aiqing should discuss with me about sticking to Shengjing City." ”

Dai Shan, Duoduo and others breathed a sigh of relief, at least if hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses were to defend Shengjing City, the Qing Dynasty might still have a glimmer of life.

So the people cheered up and began to offer advice to Dolgon, and began to plan a strategy for defending Shengjing City and the surrounding defense line.