Before hanging himself, Chongzhen lifted the table

Chapter 146 Bad news

However, there can be no mistakes in such a major military matter. Lying about military information will cause you to lose your head!
It's just that this person rushed back the letter first, and more details can't be explained clearly. We can only wait for those who participated in the war to escape back.

Each of these Jianlu princes, Baylor, returned to the lobby with gloomy faces, waiting for further clarification of the news.

The silence in the lobby suddenly became a bit depressing.

What kind of Ming army could actually defeat the army led by Duduo?

Everyone was waiting, and after much deliberation, there seemed to be only one conclusion, which was the army led by the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty himself.If he can win against the bandit army led by Li Zicheng, he should be considered capable of fighting.

However, in the eyes of these people in the lobby, their Qing army was more powerful than those of the Ming Dynasty bandits. Just because the Ming Dynasty Emperor could defeat the Li bandit army did not mean that he could defeat them. From the Qing army!
The Ming emperor's cobbled-together army could defeat the Qing's elite army, so why is the world still in such chaos?
In short, no one in the lobby could figure out what was going on?

Just when they were all getting impatient with waiting, the defeated soldiers finally escaped back.It was four to five hundred miles to escape from Changping Huairou to Yongping Prefecture. It only took one day and one night, and it was estimated that both men and horses were useless.

I saw a defeated soldier being supported by two Tatar soldiers into the hall. As soon as he let go, he fell down. He reluctantly knelt down and weakly reported: "Your Highness is defeated... defeated..."

Dorgon, who was usually relatively deep in the city and was not easily happy, now had a sullen look on his face and shouted sternly: "We have lost, we have lost, I know we have lost, we want to know how we lost and what happened." thing?"

No one had any doubts about his attitude, because their focus was on the defeated pawn.

After hearing this, the defeated soldier replied with a little fear: "The slave is affiliated with the rear army, Tan Ma, and is not very clear about the situation of the battle. It seems that after the Ming army and our Qing army formed a formation to face each other, they lost many heads. Then they attacked. By the way, there were many soldiers of the Qing Dynasty in their military formation..."

The first ones to escape were definitely not those who were fighting with the Ming army in the formation. As the Jianlu said, he was responsible for scouting the rear, so he could only have a rough idea of ​​the battle at the front.

As a result, his vague words made the Jianlu leaders in the lobby even more furious.

"What head? Where did the head come from? Aren't the two armies not at war yet?"

"Is it the head of our detective horse? How many heads can there be?"

"Why are there Qing soldiers in the Ming army formation? Are you blind?"

"..."

This defeated soldier was so tired that he almost fainted. He just insisted on reporting, and his status was low. He was questioned by these princes, Baelor, and he couldn't answer at all. He didn't know how to answer.

At this moment, another soldier came in from outside the door and reported that another defeated soldier had escaped.

So, he changed to another defeated pawn and asked again.

However, what made them very regretful was that the new defeated soldiers could not answer any questions. The situation they said was similar to that of the first defeated soldiers. There were many heads thrown in front of the formation, and there were many Qing soldiers in the Ming army formation. etc.

These things are really unbelievable to these Prince Beile!
What does it mean that there are many heads thrown in front of the formation, and there are many Qing soldiers in the Ming army formation?

When the third defeated soldier came, there was another new piece of news.

"What, some of the Qing army's firearms went off first, causing chaos on their own?"

"How could such a thing happen? When would the Qing army's firearms go off? The most outrageous thing is, if it was a misfire, why would they start fighting on their own?"

"What the hell is this? I can't even explain it clearly!"

"..."

When they got to the back, they didn't bother to ask. If any defeated soldiers escaped, they would first ask at the door if there was any new situation before going inside to report.

In the lobby, all the Jianlu leaders were confused.

So far, they know one fact: that is, the Qing army led by Duduo was indeed defeated by the Ming army!At the same time, the process of this defeat is a bit strange, and further information is needed on the specific circumstances.

At this time, I heard them all discussing.

"When the two armies fought, it was a scout battle first. That's for sure. Even if the Ming army captured some heads of Tanma, dozens of heads at most would be very impressive. Then throwing these heads in front of the two armies, what would happen? use?"

"There are soldiers of the Qing Dynasty in the Ming army. Could it be that the Ming army wanted to disguise themselves as our Qing army? But in a short period of time, where did they get so many military uniforms? Seize them, where did they seize them from? It doesn't make sense!"

"Before the Ming army attacked, they started fighting themselves. This is ridiculous! How is it possible? Our Qing army is not the kind of idiot army that will collapse at the slightest sign of trouble. How is it possible that we can ignore the enemy just because a firearm misfires? Fight yourself!"

"..."

At first, Dorgon was also puzzled, but later, he suddenly thought of a situation, and was shocked. He quickly said: "Could this Ming army come out of Juyong Pass?"

Upon hearing this, all Prince Baylor could not help but be stunned.

According to this battle situation, the Ming army did come from the west, most likely from Juyongguan.

However, if you are coming from Juyongguan, what about Azig’s troops?Calculating time, Azig's troops should have occupied Xuanfu and other places, and are waiting to attack Juyongguan together with Duduo!

If Azig's troops were defeated, some of the doubts just now would be explained.For example, the Ming army threw many heads in front of the formation, and the origin of these heads can be explained.Also, there were many Qing soldiers in the Ming army formation. This can also be explained by the fact that they were Qing soldiers who surrendered to the Ming army.

However, this is impossible!
How did the Ming army defeat Azig's troops?If the Ming army had many heads in their hands and many Qing soldiers surrendered, how bad would this defeat be?
If this idea is wrong, how can we explain those heads and soldiers of the Qing Dynasty?

Suddenly, there were some who agreed with this guess and some who opposed it, and the lobby became noisy.

In essence, even these princes, Baelor, could not accept that both of their armies had probably suffered a huge defeat.

This kind of thing is really unreasonable to them!
While they were arguing, two more soldiers helped a man in from outside.They turned around and recognized who it was.

Aisin Gioronikan!

The other defeated soldiers didn't know the details, but Nikan definitely knew.

Therefore, before Deng Nikan could enter the lobby, the leaders of the Jianlu in the lobby were already asking loudly.

"How did you fight, and why were you defeated by the Ming army?"

"I heard that many heads were thrown in front of the Ming army formation. What is this?"

"There are really many Qing soldiers in the Ming army? Is this true?"

"Why did the fire break out? Why did you start a fight?"

"..."

Nikan was questioned so fiercely that he could not speak. Finally, he knelt down to Dorgon and cried loudly: "Your Highness, what a defeat!"

The Qing army had never suffered such a disastrous defeat, and it really hit him.

Dorgon didn't care whether his mentality was broken or not, he immediately shouted sternly: "What's the specific situation of the battle? Tell me quickly!"

After hearing this, Nikan did not dare to neglect, so he could only recall and said: "First, the Changping army was attacked and defeated by the Ming army. Unexpectedly, Geng Zhongming was actually instigated by the Ming army to rebel. When the two armies were fighting, he suddenly attacked from behind. …”

After hearing Nikan's report, everyone understood what the previous doubts were about!

It turns out that the Ming army really came out of Juyongguan. The thousands of heads thrown in front of the formation were all belonging to Azig. The Qing soldiers in the Ming army's formation were surrendered Qing soldiers. The misfire was not a misfire. It's betrayal... All of this can be explained.

But the question arises again, how could Azig's army be so defeated? Looking at the situation, almost the entire army was wiped out!
After all, Azig has been fighting for so many years. Even if the number of troops is smaller than that of the Ming army, it won't be such a disastrous defeat, right?
There was another realization that also shocked these Princes Baylor in the lobby.

In the battle of Changping and Huairou, although the Ming army had some conspiracies and tricks, the strength of both sides was about the same after all, and the two armies were fighting face to face in the plains, so how could they be completely defeated?

Daishan couldn't understand this, so he asked: "Prince Ying has more than 100 white-armored soldiers under his command? If they are used at critical moments, they can turn defeat into victory, so why not use them?"

Hearing this, the other princes, Baylor, also came to their senses and nodded.

After hearing this, Nikan immediately replied: "It was used, of course it was used. Originally, the Prince of England used white-armored soldiers to directly attack the flag of the Ming army commander. However, not long after he entered, he was attacked by a Ming general..."

When he said this, he thought of the Ming General who existed like a murderous god, and for a moment, he forgot to continue.

Seeing his expression, Dorgon seemed to suddenly show fear, and couldn't help but snorted dissatisfied.

When Nikan heard this, he came back to his senses and realized that he had lost his composure, so he quickly continued: "A wise general killed them all..."

Upon hearing this, Hauge was the first to shout, "Impossible, this is absolutely impossible!"

The other princes, Baylor, also echoed, saying that this is impossible, this is really absolutely impossible!
What is a white-armored soldier? Batulu is one of the best in a hundred. He is extremely strong and wears three layers of heavy armor. He does not do anything on weekdays and concentrates on practicing killing skills.You want to say that killing one is okay, but how is it possible to kill them all?

Nikan knew they wouldn't believe it, because he couldn't believe it himself, even if he saw it with his own eyes.

After waiting for a while, and after the questioning became quieter, he said firmly: "I led the army to meet the white-armored soldiers. I can see clearly that he is a Ming General... Ming General..."

When he said this, he thought of the God of Death again, who used the body of a white-armored soldier to smash other white-armored soldiers to death. This scene frightened him into forgetting what he said next.

Seeing his expression again, Hauge couldn't help but want to step forward and kick him.Fortunately, he was still a member of the Qing clan, so he was so scared that he looked like a bird.

Dorgon had to express his dissatisfaction again.

Then, Nikan came back to his senses and continued: "General Ming killed a white-armored soldier, then directly picked up the body of the white-armored soldier and smashed the other white-armored soldiers to death!"

Prince Belle in the lobby was dumbfounded when he heard this: "..."

They imagined such a shocking scene in their minds, and couldn't help but wonder, is this still a human being?

How could the corpse of a white-armored soldier wearing three layers of heavy armor weigh several hundred pounds and be tossed around?
This time, there was no need for Dorgon to snort, and Nikan continued: "I can see it clearly, and it is absolutely correct. It was only after the white-armored soldiers were wiped out that the whole army collapsed."

After he finished speaking, no one spoke, and the lobby became quiet, and the silence was a bit eerie.

The Ming Dynasty had a vast land and abundant resources. It is not unimaginable that among tens of millions of people, someone with infinite strength would suddenly appear.After all, they had met a governor of the Ming Dynasty before. He was a Jinshi and was very strong. Ordinary people couldn't even get close to him.

At this moment, a question arose in the minds of many people: Even though the Qing Dynasty was just a small tribe with a population of a few hundred thousand in Liaodong, did it really have the strength to compete with the Ming Dynasty for hegemony in the world and aspire to the Central Plains?
In the past, they really thought it was okay.

But at this moment, Azig's troops were completely defeated, and Duduo's troops were defeated again, which somewhat damaged their confidence.

For a long time, the confidence that had been instilled by Ming's continuous victory in the war finally had a crack.

After a long while, Dorgon said with a gloomy face: "Are you sure that Geng Zhongming indeed betrayed the Qing Dynasty and was attacking the rear army before the war?"

"Yes!" Nikan heard this and replied without hesitation, "Geng Zhongming's troops fled back from Changping. His Royal Highness Prince Ying asked them to gather behind the formation, but unexpectedly they were stabbed in the back."

When Dorgon heard this, he said bitterly: "In this case, Kong Youde must have persuaded him to betray the Qing Dynasty in advance. Prince Yu may have been betrayed by him as well!"

Upon hearing this, all the princes of Jianlu, Beile, immediately agreed.

"That's right. If it weren't for someone's betrayal, how could the Qing army be defeated?"

"I just know that these Han dogs are all white-eyed wolves. It's a shame that the Qing Dynasty treats me with the throne, but in the end they betray me, the Qing Dynasty!"

"There is not a single good thing among the Han people. I can kill them all!"

"Isn't there another Shang Kexi in our army? Catch him quickly to avoid being stabbed in the back again in the future!"

"That's right, we have to catch him first. And that Hong Chengchou is definitely not a good guy either. Let's catch him together!"

"..."

Fortunately, the hall was full of Prince Baylor of Jianlu. If all those Han generals were there, they would probably be scared to death after hearing these words.

However, although these princes and princes in the hall shouted to kill the Qing civil servants and generals who were Han Chinese, Dorgon was still more solemn. He shouted immediately and made the hall quiet before saying: "Geng Zhongming's betrayal is a fact, and Kong Youde has the best friendship with him, and Kong Youde is under the command of Prince Yu, so it can be concluded that the two of them betrayed the Qing Dynasty. As for the others, there is no basis for any suspicion!"

He is still clear-headed. If this continues and the Qing Dynasty gets rid of all the Han people, how much strength will the Qing Dynasty have left?

Let’s just talk about Hong Chengchou. He just gave him a clever plan that would allow him to easily capture the capital of the Ming Dynasty...

As soon as he thought of this, Dorgon let out an "ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh rereciting!"

Mandahai left with 1 horses, but Duduo's 4 horses were defeated. From now on, if Mandahai encountered the Ming army, the Qing Dynasty would lose another 1 horses. !

After hearing this, his bodyguard immediately accepted the order and hurriedly left the hall.

In the lobby, when Prince Baylor of Jianlu heard this military order, he naturally knew the reason and did not stop it, but they all felt a little uncomfortable in their hearts.

In the past, there was no need to worry so much in the field, not to mention that there were still more than [-] troops, and they could simply walk sideways in the field.But now, he has to be recalled quickly to avoid being eaten by the Ming army!

While they were thinking about it, Dorgon gave orders one after another to gather the defeated troops, and all the follow-up battle plans previously made were suspended.At the end, he solemnly told the people in the hall: "Regarding the Han army, you should stop talking nonsense when you leave the hall. This is a critical period for the Qing Dynasty, and it is the time to unite!"

What he didn't expect was that after hearing what he said, Nikan reported again: "In addition to the Han army, those who surrendered to the Ming army also included the Mongolian army!"

Dorgon: "..."

How to do this?If the Qing Dynasty eliminated the Mongols and Han people and only had Manchus, how many people would it have?
So, he quickly reprimanded: "That's only a very small part, most of them are still loyal to the Qing Dynasty."

After that, he ended the discussion, but left Daishan behind, and said to Daishan with some worry: "Under this situation, I am afraid that many people will have opinions about the Han and Mongolians in the army, especially those who fled in defeat." Those who come back will blame the Han and Mongolians. And those whose relatives and friends died in the war will probably cause trouble for the Han and Mongolians. But it is impossible for the Qing Dynasty to not use the Han and Mongolians. You see What should I do about this matter?"

Daishan also had a headache after hearing this.He kept silent because he had no good solution!

After being silent for a long time, he had no choice but to say to Dorgon: "We can only strictly order no discrimination in the army, strictly follow military regulations, and if necessary, catch one or two typical examples of justice. This will win the hearts of the Han and Mongolians." Military spirit.”

This method is indeed good, but it offends people and may be resented by all Manchurians.

Therefore, Dorgon immediately said with gratitude: "You are the most senior person in the army, the one who is respected by everyone, and it is you who makes the idea, so I will appoint you as a military judge to take charge of this matter! This matter is of great importance. Don’t refuse!”

Daishan: "..."

After hesitating for a moment, he finally nodded and said, "Okay, leave this matter to me!"

　Happy National Day everyone!

　　
　
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