Ming Empire

Chapter 21 How could this happen, God
In his letter, Cao Yue described his surprise attack on Shengjing, explaining in great detail what he had done in Shengjing, including how to destroy the city, kill people and set fire to it.These are not enough to make Huang Taiji, who has expected everything, angry, what makes him angry is other content.

In Cao Yue's letter, he said that he insulted all the women of Huang Taiji, and asked them to take turns sleeping in bed, playing with each other one by one, including Huang Taiji's favorite concubine Hai Lanzhu.Cao Yue also praised Hai Lanzhu's excellent kung fu in a certain aspect in a joking tone. No wonder he was so favored by Huang Taiji. He enjoyed it so much that he was really wanting to die.He really wanted to take Hai Lanzhu away, but he was too embarrassed to enjoy such a woman alone, so he stayed in Shengjing, and after Huang Taiji died, he would come to Hai Lanzhu again and enjoy it.

Cao Yue also judged the characteristics of these women in Huang Taiji one by one, including their figures and their ability to serve men.He also said that it was an honor to be able to share women with Huang Taiji, the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, but he regretted that these women were far less tasteful than Han women. If one day, Huang Taiji surrendered to Daming, he would be willing to share with Huang Taiji went to taste the Jiangnan women together, especially the famous Qinhuai Bayan, I believe it will definitely make Huang Taiji linger.

At that time, the two can compare who is the best in fighting women. Cao Yue said that he believes that he must be better than Huang Taiji, because he can play with many Huang Taiji's women in one night.

Cao Yue also said in the letter that in order to save Huang Taiji from having a headache for the heir to the throne, he came up with a way for Huang Taiji to cut off the lives of other elder brothers except Fulin.For those sons who have lost their lives, Cao Yue suggested that Huang Taiji be sent to Daming’s palace, so that people can make the best use of them. If the so-called Qing Dynasty is defeated in the future, these sons who have no roots can also beg for mercy on their behalf, and even beg for mercy. Let Huang Taiji go to Daming's imperial palace --- the Forbidden City to accompany them.

Cao Yue played with his women and castrated his sons, which was something Huang Taiji never dreamed of.He saw the complete destruction of Shengjing with his own eyes, but his concubine was played by Cao Yue, and he had no time to verify that his sons were castrated. It really made him want to jump up and kill.

There is no way to describe Huang Taiji's grief and indignation in words for such a shame and humiliation that he has never suffered before.

During this period of time, Huang Taiji was already in poor health, coupled with the continuous running around, his physique was already very poor, and he often coughed up blood.Seeing that Shengjing was destroyed, he was already very angry, and when Cao Yue left him a letter in a joking and insulting tone, and Bumubutai said that Hai Lanzhu had gone, he was naturally furious, and the continuous hemoptysis made him feel angry. His breathing was forced, and he died.

In fact, it turns out that Huang Taiji's life expectancy was not long in history. His health was already very poor, and he died not long after this time.What Cao Yue did and said only made him suffer more, and he died earlier.

Of course, he could be regarded as being pissed off by Cao Yue.

Seeing that Huang Taiji kicked his feet, he was out of breath, Zhezhe, Bumbutai, Namuzhong and other concubines all rushed forward to call.The letter in Huang Taiji's hand slowly fell, and it happened to land beside Bumbutai. Feeling ashamed, she picked up the letter and randomly stuffed it into her bosom.

The imperial physician was also called in, but he was already exhausted. Huang Taiji's breathing and heartbeat had long since stopped, and his body temperature had also begun to drop.

"Queen, the emperor has passed away," the scared and pale-faced few imperial physicians who managed to survive the Ming army's bloodbath in Shengjing could only knelt on the ground and kowtowed.

Tears flowed down Zhe Zhe's pale face, the experience of these few days seemed as long as years.If it hadn't been for what happened in the past few days, she might have cried a lot after seeing Huang Taiji's death, but now she just let out a long sigh and signaled the imperial physician to step down.

"The sky of our Qing Dynasty is about to collapse," Zhezhe slumped on the ground, muttering to himself.

Na Muzhong also fell to the ground in a slump, two lines of tears kept streaming, and she didn't know what to say, but Bumbutai seemed quite calm, she went to hold Zhe Zhe's hand, and said softly: "Auntie, the emperor died, There is no way to hide this matter, and we must inform Zhuqi as soon as possible. The emperor passed away, Shengjing was destroyed, and the Qing Dynasty is a double disaster. My niece feels that the most important thing now is to arrange the affairs after the emperor's death. The Qing Dynasty cannot be chaotic. The battle in Songshan should also stop, my Qing Dynasty is now on fire in the backyard, and I can't take care of myself, my niece thinks that Prince Xuansu and Prince Rui should come back, the country can't be left without a master for a day, let them come back and discuss who will succeed to the throne."

Because it is difficult to express what she has experienced in the past few days, and what Cao Yue said has been echoing in her heart, Bumbutai's mind is very complicated.And because Huang Taiji had already left her in the cold, she didn't seem to be too sad about Huang Taiji's death. What she thinks most now is the practical problem, the future of herself and her son Fulin after Huang Taiji's death.Of course, Bumbutai is still a very assertive person. Now Shengjing is in ruins, and there are many casualties in the royal family. What the Qing Dynasty can do now is stability over everything else, and choosing a person to inherit the throne .

Whether his son Fulin can inherit the throne or maintain a certain status is Bumbutai's first consideration now.

But in order to get a better result, it is necessary to get the support of Queen Zhezhe.

Zhezhe, who has been hit hard these days, has already lost his position. Hearing what Bumbutai said makes sense, he immediately nodded in agreement.

Soon, the news of Huang Taiji's death spread, the bannermen of the two yellow flags burst into tears, and filial piety was immediately placed in the barracks.

On the official road, the fast horses at the post station quickly spread the news of the death of the Qing emperor to the west, and the postmen who delivered the news also wore plain clothes.

The men and horses led by Cao Yue, who were hiding in the south, also found out that the fast horses at the Manchu post station were delivering news quickly.

"Could it be that Huang Taiji is really mad at me?" After analyzing all aspects of the situation, Cao Yue couldn't help being overjoyed, "The letter I deliberately provoked him actually exerted a magical power? Huang Taiji is so small." , to be pissed to death by what I did, and by the content of my letter? What a petty person! Haha, if this is the case, then Manqing's life will be exhausted, and we can return to Songshan safely."

Cao Jie and others didn't understand why Cao Yue made such a judgment, and Cao Yue also explained it to them.

"If it wasn't for the death of Huang Taiji, Jiannu wouldn't all wear hemp filial piety. If Huang Taiji really died, there would definitely be a fight among Jiannu for the throne. Dorgon and Hauge both wanted to be emperor. How could they stay in Songshan with peace of mind? Not to mention the death of Huang Taiji, and the blow to Jiannu's morale that we destroyed Shengjing, after they receive the news, they will definitely withdraw from Songshan and Jinzhou immediately."

After listening to Cao Yue's explanation, everyone suddenly realized that Cao Jie couldn't help flattering Cao Yue: "General, this is all your fault. Your surprise attack on Shengjing not only destroyed Jiannu's lair, but also robbed Having bought so many treasures, the slave chieftain Huang Taiji was finally pissed off. Our adventure not only severely damaged Jiannu, but also broke the siege of Jinzhou and Songshan. When the general returns, he will definitely be rewarded by the court.”

"If this general can get a heavy reward from the imperial court, you must also have a share. I will truthfully report everyone's achievements to Governor Hong and report to the imperial court. I will definitely win enough rewards for everyone. The brothers who died will also have their own rewards." I got a pension!" Speaking of this, Cao Yue also reiterated the order he gave when he left Shengjing, "All the trophies you bring with you should be handed over first, and the general will deploy them in a unified manner, except for those that need to be handed over to the imperial court. Except for some, the rest will be distributed to everyone, and you will not be disappointed."

Hearing what Cao Yue said, the backbone people around him felt a little more at ease. They were very worried that the spoils they brought back would not belong to them in the end, and that would be too disappointing.They know that the imperial court is very poor now, even if they bring a big victory back, the rewards they can get will not be many.The trophies snatched from Shengjing are all valuable items, but they also know that it is impossible for whoever grabs these trophies to belong to them.

They were very concerned about Cao Yue's handling method, and now they felt relieved after hearing what Cao Yue said.

Cao Yue's next few words warmed their hearts even more. "Everyone, as long as you follow me, Cao Yue, no matter what time you are in the future, you will share the blessings and hardships. I will try my best to help you get what you deserve. If you can't get it, I will find a way to give it to you. The dead brothers will also receive generous pensions, at least so that their families will have no worries about food and clothing in the future."

After hearing this, Cao Jie, Zhao Liang, Cao San, Cao Qian and others straightened their bodies and replied loudly: "We must obey the general's order."

"Okay, continue to make preparations, be careful and careful, don't capsize in the gutter, we have lost nearly a hundred brothers, the rest, I must bring you back to Songshan safely, and you will continue to fight with me in the future , there can be no unnecessary loss!"

"Yes, General!" Everyone responded in unison again.

When Cao Yue led his army to move southward cautiously, Dorgon, who replaced Huang Taiji in charge of the military affairs of Songshan and Jinzhou, did not dare to slack in planning how to capture Songshan as soon as possible.However, Dorgon's mind was very complicated at this time, because Duoduo repeatedly said in front of him that Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming, Shang Kexi, Li Yongfang, Tong Yangxing, Zhang Cunren and other surrenders were wrong, which made him wary of these people.

Although Dorgon knew that the return of these surrendered ministers had been cut off, and they had no choice but to serve the Qing Dynasty wholeheartedly, they must guard against others! When most of the Ming army collapsed without a fight, one Ming army Bravely broke into the imperial tent of the Qing emperor, and another group of troops rushed to Shengjing for a long distance. It is impossible for him not to suspect that there are spies inside to provide convenience.

But the war is going on, there can be no internal chaos, let alone clear these surrenders, otherwise the Han Eight Banners will mutiny, and eventually the Mongolian Eight Banners and Jurchen Eight Banners will also be affected, and there may be chaos on the front line, so now we can only act carefully and not make it public What to do with those surrendered ministers, at most, be on guard secretly, and investigate whether these people have colluded with the Ming army.

Duoduo's scheming is much shallower than that of Dorgon. He has always looked down on the Han people who surrendered. He suggested several times that, in order to avoid trouble and future troubles, Kong Youde, Geng Zhongming, Shang Kexi, Li Yongfang, Tong Yangxing, After Zhang Cunren and others cleared it, Dorgon had no choice but to patiently persuade his younger brother not to worry, and to consider everything from the long-term.

In the afternoon of that day, after arguing a few words about how to deal with these surrendered ministers, the two brothers continued to discuss how to arrange to break through Songshan.

When the discussion was intense, there was an urgent report from Shengjing sent by a fast horse.The urgent report was sent in by the leader of the soldiers waiting outside the tent, and Dorgon opened it casually.But after seeing it, he was stunned.

"Brother Fourteen, what's the matter?" Duo Duo immediately noticed Dorgon's abnormality and hurriedly inquired.

Dorgon's face changed a few times, and finally sat down slumped, threw the urgent report in front of Duo Duo, and lamented: "The sky of the Qing Dynasty has fallen!"

Doduo quickly picked up the emergency report and read it. After only a second look, his face also turned pale.

"How could this be, my God..."

(End of this chapter)