The Rise of Ming Dynasty 1646

Chapter 687
In fact, Duoduo only killed less than 8000 Korean soldiers and civilians in Jiangnan, but after layers of false reports, it became more than 4000 when he arrived in Beijing.

Xiaozhuang hurriedly expressed surprise, "Congratulations to the regent! Prince Yu is really brave and good at fighting. God bless the Qing Dynasty. It seems that the war in the south of the Yangtze River will be settled in a short time!"

Dorgon also nodded with a smile, "Yeah, Duoduo did a good job this time! I was thinking about asking him to get twelve more bull records with a blue flag as a reward."

Although the Xianglan Banner was severely damaged, there are still so many household registrations. When a Manchu male is born, it will be added immediately, and it will be able to recover after more than ten years.

Xiaozhuang knew that he was using Duoduo to make contributions to consolidate the strength of his brothers.She also favored Dorgon politically, so she nodded and said: "Prince Yu has made great achievements that will never be seen in the world, and he deserves a heavy reward. I will then ask someone to draw up an order."

"Okay." Dorgon said again, "I also plan to sacrifice to heaven in three days and announce the great victory in the south of the Yangtze River to the world."

Ever since Zhu Linmi was born, such good news has rarely been reported from the front line. No wonder he couldn't hide his excitement, and he was busy worshiping heaven before Nanjing was defeated.

On the other hand, he also wanted to use the Duoduo victory to suppress the Hauge forces. After all, Sichuan was in a stalemate. With this in and out, Dorgon's reputation would surely return to its peak.

Xiao Zhuang nodded with a smile, the whole Qing Dynasty really needed a great victory to boost morale, offering sacrifices to heaven was very appropriate.

The two talked about the arrangements for offering sacrifices to heaven and the distribution of power in the court in the future.Seeing that the sky was getting dark, Xiao Zhuang pulled Dorgon and said softly: "I ordered some lamb to be roasted, and the regent will have dinner with me."

"Okay! Barbecue with wine, let's have a few drinks today!"

Not long after, the wine and meat were served at a high price, and the two of them toasted each other and laughed happily from time to time.Shunzhi on the side also ate his mouth full of oil under the eunuch's service.

At this time, suddenly heard a rush of footsteps from far to near, Dorgon frowned slightly, and just about to ask questions, he saw the eunuch Wu Liangfu pushing aside the door and the eunuch maid rushed in.

Xiao Zhuang was furious, and said coldly: "How can you be a bold slave?!"

Wu Liangfu, however, didn't seem to hear it, and fell to his knees, pale and trembling, "Jiang, Jiangnan urgent report..."

Dorgon said with displeasure: "Why are you panicking? Speak slowly, what's the matter?"

"Go back to the Regent," Wu Liangfu wiped the cold sweat from his brow, "Yu, Prince Yu was ambushed and defeated..."

Dorgon was stunned immediately, and was about to ask the specific situation, when a eunuch reported at the door, "The Queen Mother, Your Majesty, Your Highness the Regent, Daishan, Jierhalang, Ganglin, Tan Bai, Fan Wencheng, Ma Guangyuan, etc. My lord is asking to see you outside the hall."

"Let them in."

When the important Manchu and Han officials entered the Qianqing Palace, they all saluted with serious thoughts. Fan Wencheng bowed with a sullen face and said, "His Royal Highness, the Jiangnan... army has been defeated."

Dorgon's heart sank anxiously, he looked up at the painted beams above his head, took a breath and said, "Continue talking."

"Prince Yu's [-] troops were besieged on Ximing Mountain. They failed to break through, and almost the entire army was wiped out. The forwards of Mu Jilun and Zhu Mala's troops besieged Jiangning, and then collapsed.

"Now there are only 1 troops left in the Yellow Banner of the Bayintu Department, and less than 6000 people from the Erde, Li Guoying and other departments are retreating to Dantu, intending to cross the river and defend Yangzhou. Tens of thousands of southern troops are chasing after them..."

"Nan, are the Nan people coming to kill us?" Shunzhi, who was gnawing on the sheep's hooves, stood on the spot in shock when he heard the words.

Dorgon waved his hand irritably to signal Xiao Zhuang to take Shun Zhi out, and after a long pause, he finally looked up at Fan Wencheng and the others, "What is your lord's strategy?"

Several people lowered their heads, silent like cicadas, lamenting in their hearts, more than [-] troops are gone, even if Taizu is resurrected, it may be difficult to turn the tide...

Seeing that they were silent, Dorgon suddenly turned around and kicked the table over. The soup was scattered all over the floor, and he pointed at everyone in front of him and shouted, "Are you all dumb?!"

Jierhalang moved his dry lips, and said with difficulty: "Prince Fanyu evacuated all the troops from all over the country, even the Beijing camp... Now that the southerners are coming with victory, the only way is to avoid their edge and accumulate strength. ..."

Tan Bai said cautiously: "The imperial court should immediately send an order to the governors of all regions to recruit strong people to go to Beijing, and prepare to fight to the death with the Southern Army in the capital!"

"Yes! Fight them!"

Someone agreed immediately, but then there was a long silence.

Fan Wencheng sighed, took a step forward, and said, "His Royal Highness, the following officials have seen that Beijing cannot be defended...the south of Beijing is a smooth road, and there is no danger to defend.

"If you want to resist the enemy, you can only defend on the front line of the Huaihe River, relying on the danger of the sky."

Gang Lin nodded and said: "Master Fan's words are very true, we should send the army south to the Huaihe River as soon as possible."

Tan Bai also cupped his hands and said: "Your Highness, the last general is willing to lead the army to resist the enemy!"

Fan Wencheng didn't say much anymore, just quietly watching the few people in the room discussing the deployment of the Huaihe defense line with impassioned enthusiasm.After the fourth watch, Dorgon ordered the court to discuss it again tomorrow, and Daishan and others left the Qianqing Palace.But the gate of the palace was closed, so they went to wait outside the gate of Taihe, just waiting for the court.

After everyone had left, Fan Wencheng turned back, lifted his clothes and knelt on the ground under Dorgon's suspicious gaze, and said with a pause, "Uncle Emperor, Your Highness the Regent, I dare you to say a few words that are related to the survival of the Qing Dynasty. But you have to say it face to face.”

Dorgon reached out to help him, "Lord Fan is a veteran of the three dynasties, there is no need to be polite, just speak up if you have something to say."

However, Fan Wencheng still knelt on the spot, and said in a deep voice: "In the current situation, if we want the Qing Dynasty to survive, we must ask the emperor to return to Shengjing, otherwise the country will be in danger!"

"What did you say?!" Dorgon was startled and angry, "I have not lost the Qing Dynasty! We still have large areas of land in Jiangbei, Liaodong, and Mongolia, with a population of tens of millions. How can we not fight again?!"

Fan Wencheng raised his head and said, "Your Highness, do you expect the newly recruited weak soldiers to compete with the southern army? Even if you can gather a large army, where will the food and grass come from?"

When Dorgon was stagnant, when Dorgon marched south, he reported his determination to win, so he transported all the grain and grass including Liaodong, Gyeonggi and other places to the south of the Yangtze River, leaving only a few months of rations everywhere, not to mention the war , Even ordinary life is not enough.

Fan Wencheng continued: "In addition, there is no way to find weapons and supplies. The southerners won with the advantage of firearms. If they don't have cannons and chariots, how can they fight against them?"

Dorgon stood still for a long time, and finally fell down on the chair, raised his hand weakly and said: "Master Fan, get up and talk. According to what you said, if you really move the capital to Shengjing, you will be able to block the south. Human offensive?"

Only then did Fan Wencheng stand up, "Since His Royal Highness is inquiring, I will share my humble opinion.

"At present, the southern army is gaining momentum, we can only use a dragging formula. Only when the grain is harvested in the spring can we have the power to turn the tables."

"Then how did it take so long?"

"Without him, one is to send the Prince Su's army back, and to requisition rations from all over Jiangbei to serve as military rations. The other is to have His Royal Highness the Prince Regent personally go to the front line of the Huaihe River to supervise the battle. With His Royal Highness, the soldiers will naturally die. Three... "

Fan Wencheng glanced at Dorgon's face, and then continued: "The three measures are to fortify the walls and clear the fields, move the population south of the Huaihe River and most of Shaanxi, burn the houses and trees along the way, and destroy all the roads. In this way, we will be able to Persevere until the autumn harvest!
"The Son of Heaven moved to Shengjing. He only talked about hunting in the north, and did not mention moving the capital. During this period, he accumulated food and grass, and made military armor. If Beijing is not lost by then, the capital will be returned to Beijing. If it is lost, the capital will be officially moved, and the Taizu's route will still be followed. , Send troops to attack Ming!"

(End of this chapter)