Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 934 Exchanging Bones
Wu Sangui cut down trees on the north bank of the Yangtze River and began to set up a temporary camp to confront the Chongqing Ming army across the river.

Not long after, Hauge came over with his troops, Wu Sangui got the news, and led many generals to welcome Hauge outside the camp gate with apprehension.

The Kingdom of Jin promoted Sinicization and abolished the hair-shaving order. Even the emperor Hauge grew his hair to gain the recognition of the Han people. Most Han people in the Kingdom of Jin also restored their clothes, but there were exceptions.

Wu Sangui is one of the exceptions. After his defeat in Wanxian, his strength was greatly reduced. Hauge controlled Tongguan and other places, cut off the connection between Sichuan and Shaanxi and Beijing, and prepared to stand on his own. Wu Sangui was unable to contact Beijing, so he knew the current affairs and took refuge in Hauge. .

When Hauge announced the abolition of the order to shave their hair and make them easy to wear, and when the Han people in Sichuan and Shaanxi were jubilant, Wu Sangui did not lose his braids. He showed his favor, because although Hauge had grown his hair, Ji Erhalang, Aobai and others did not grow their hair.

At this time, Wu Sangui was standing outside the camp gate in a nervous mood. Hauge's guard of honor had appeared in front of his eyes. He immediately swung his whip and rode forward. When he reached Hauge, he hurriedly got off his horse and walked quickly He ran forward and suddenly bowed down, "The guilty minister is incompetent and failed to complete the task assigned by the emperor, causing our Dajin Kingdom to lose two generals. He really deserves death, and please punish him!"

Hauge sat on the horse for a while, then got off the horse and walked in front of Wu Sangui, took a deep breath, helped him up, and then said softly: "I understand this matter, and I can't blame Qing, it's Aobai, the tablecloth Tai underestimated the enemy and advanced aggressively, seeking his own defeat, the Qing family has done their best."

Wu Sangui originally thought that Hauge would be furious at him, but unexpectedly, he comforted him with gentle words. However, after thinking about it carefully, he understood that the main reason for Hauge's attack on Sichuan this time was to cut off the Hanchens in the Kingdom of Jin. The connection with the Ming Dynasty created antagonism, and at the same time took the opportunity to control the army and strengthen the control of the Manchus over the army in order to form checks and balances. However, although Hauge has achieved the goal of confronting the Jin Kingdom and the Ming Dynasty, the army Aobai died , His purpose of containing the Han army was completely defeated.

This will inevitably make Haoge feel uneasy. If Haoge wants to be the emperor of Daikin with peace of mind, he must win over him. The best candidate.

"Have the bodies of Aobai and Tablecloth been recovered?" Hauge helped Wu Sangui up, he was reminded by Sony that Wu Sangui really cannot be blamed now.

This time the Manchus were defeated and Oboi died, and the Manchus in the Kingdom of Jin were further weakened, which could easily lead to instability in the regime of the Kingdom of Jin, so now is not the time to move Wu Sangui.

Wu Sangui bowed quickly when he heard Hauge's question, "I am incompetent. I fell into the trick of the Ming army and did not take back the body. Now the Ming army has all retreated to the south bank and began to build fortifications to prevent us from crossing the river."

Hauge was very annoyed when he heard that the corpse had not been snatched back. Forget it if Wu Sangui didn't rescue Oboi, even the corpse fell into the hands of the Ming army, isn't it a bit too much.

Hauge frowned and remained silent for a while. After a while, he didn't get angry, but let out a sigh, "Let's go to the camp first, let's talk!"

On the side of the Ming army, Wang Deren and Li Dingguo crossed the river successively through the pontoon bridges. Li Dingguo, who crossed the river last, set fire to three pontoon bridges, caught up with Wang Deren, and entered Chongqing together.

He Tengjiao just let the two of them break off to ensure that the main force can withdraw safely, but unexpectedly, the two of them launched an ambush and beheaded Aobai and Table Butai. He Tengjiao was the first to hear the news and was immediately overjoyed.

He rushed to Sichuan to support, but Hezhou was still captured by the Jin army, and the generals Yuan Zongdi, Wu Yi, Wu Yishan and others were lost. A trip to the east, not an inch of merit, his face is always not good-looking, and the court will question his ability.

Now that Oboi was beheaded, the situation would be different, and it would somewhat save some face for the Ming army.

At that moment, He Tengjiao wanted to embalm the corpses of Aobai and Table Butai and send them to Nanjing to ask for credit, but Li Dingguo objected.

He took Aobai's body away with the purpose of exchanging Yuan Zongdi and other generals in Zhongyi Town, or other soldiers captured by the Jin army, not to send him to Nanjing to ask for meritorious service.

He Tengjiao was somewhat reluctant, after all Hezhou was broken, and Oboi's body was sent to Nanjing, which could whitewash the failure of the Ming Dynasty in Sichuan and leave a fig leaf for many governors and generals in the southwest, while Yuan Zongdi was only a military general , most of them are already dead, and it doesn't seem to make much sense to change them back.

He Tengjiao is a traditional civic official, and most of them look down on military generals and regard them as tools. Moreover, his thinking is not an exception, it is also very typical and common in the Ming Dynasty.

In this regard, Li Dingguo persuaded: "Yuan Duzhen and Zhongyi Erlang guarded Hezhou for the country, and the ruins of the city fell into the hands of the enemy. If the elders ignore it, it will inevitably hurt the hearts of the soldiers. If you use Obai The bones, the bones of the governor town, and the captured son Lang will be exchanged. When the Jin army comes again, will the soldiers dare to die? The general thinks that if he abandons his hero, he will undoubtedly break his own wings!"

The man was killed by Li Dingguo, and his words resonated with many generals. The soldiers shrouded their bodies in horse leather, and no one wanted to fall into the hands of the enemy after death.

Although He Tengjiao was unwilling, he could only nod his head in agreement.

At this time, the Jin army began to camp on the north bank of the Yangtze River, and Hauge and his party came to a temporary camp. Everyone sat down according to their identities. There was a silence in the tent, and the joy after breaking Hezhou was gone.

After Han Chaoxuan sat down, seeing that no one was talking, he moved his buttocks, then stood up carefully, saluted Haoge and said, "Your Majesty, before the minister did not approve of taking action against Nanming, now it is true that both sides will be hurt. I have not taken the benefits of the Great Jin Kingdom." How much, but offended Nanming
, lost two generals. "

Hauge sat in the center and listened to Han Chaoxuan's words, and immediately became a little unhappy.

"Han Xueshi, it doesn't make sense to say that! This time, Oboi underestimated the enemy, and this defeat happened!" The Manchus supported the attack on Nanming, and even Fan Wencheng was recommended by the leader of the Manchurians, Jierharang, to Hauge. After hearing this, Sony immediately said: "Besides, in the current situation, we just suffered an ambush, and the general situation in Sichuan has not changed. How can it be said that both sides are hurting and there is no profit to be made?"

Having lost Oboi, Hauge was already in a very unhappy mood. Han Chaoxuan came to argue with him at this time, which made him very unhappy. Now he is not going to discuss whether his decision to fight Nanming was wrong, but to talk about what to do next. what to do?
After all, now that the Ming army has retreated to the south bank, it is almost impossible for the Jin army to capture Chongqing, and Sun Kewang is devouring southern Sichuan to rob him of the fruits of victory. If he doesn't hold back, the Ming army on the south bank may come back at any time, which puts him in a dilemma.

"Stop arguing! The key now is how to deal with the aftermath, how to deal with the Ming army on the south bank, and how to deal with the problem in southern Sichuan!" Hauge said angrily, "I don't want to hear words that have nothing to do with this!"

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