Seeing that Dorgon had successfully aroused the suspicions of Sony and Obai, he felt proud for a while and then continued: "You must know that when the late emperor passed away, the government and the public were shocked and rumors spread. In addition to the incident of the eighth son of the emperor, if Prince Su ascends the throne, you will Have you thought about the consequences?"
"It is because of this concern that the Queen Mother of the Central Palace entrusted me to mediate and support the ninth son of the Emperor to ascend the throne."
"In addition to his intelligence and wisdom, but also because he is still young, there is no way he would be involved in this matter."
"Only in this way can we calm the discussions between the government and the public and stabilize the Qing Dynasty..."
Sony and Obai listened to Dorgon's story, their expressions changing one after another.
After Dorgon finished speaking, he looked at the two of them calmly and said: "I didn't want to talk about these old things, but now our Qing Dynasty seems to be powerful, but in fact it is full of dangers."
"Not to mention the Mongols in Moxi and Mobei who are ready to take action, even the tribes in Monan have ulterior motives. This is evident from the fact that only the Queen Mother's family sent troops in this war."
"If we cannot unite with the outside world at this moment, once the country is damaged, how can we go to meet Taizu and Taizong at the foot of Jiuquan in the future..."
Dorgon choked up several times at the end of his speech, but he still endured his grief and refused to lose his composure.
When Sony saw Dorgon's behavior, not only did he not feel contempt for him, but he changed his mind somewhat, and at the same time his mood became heavier.
It turns out that Sony was once Huang Taiji's bodyguard. Because of his outstanding talents, he was deeply loved by Huang Taiji and was promoted several times.
In many battles, he was also impressed by Huang Taiji's bravery and wisdom. In addition, he was deeply favored and vowed to repay him with death.
That's why after Huang Taiji died suddenly, he insisted on letting the prince inherit the throne, regardless of his life.
Although his initial idea did not succeed, he also felt very relieved that Fulin, who ascended the throne, was also Huang Taiji's son.
However, he knew that Fulin's ascension to the throne was just the beginning, and there was still a long way to go before Huang Taiji's heirs could truly establish a stable position.
Therefore, when everyone in the two yellow flags thought they were done and celebrated each other, he still did not dare to slack off at all and sent people around to find out the news.
Soon, he learned that Daishan's second son Shuo Tuo and nephew Adali were moving around, intending to overthrow Fulin and support Dorgon as emperor.
Moreover, he also received news that both Daishan and Dorgon knew about the matter, but they both stayed out of it and became even more worried.
Although he had thought about this before, after confirming Fulin's throne, he also proposed that Daishan take the Eight Banners leader to make an oath together, vowing that if anyone dares to violate the agreement, the whole world will attack him.
And he also swore an alliance with Tan Tai, Tu Lai and others from the Lianghuang Banner in the Sanguan Temple, swearing to loyally assist the young master.
But he, who is familiar with Manchu, Mongolian and Han culture, knows that the so-called oath is a joke in the face of absolute strength.
He knew that Daishan was old and fatuous, and his ears were soft. In addition, Shuo Tuo and Adali were each other's sons and grandsons.
If Shuo Tuo is allowed to persuade Daishan, Dorgon will get the support of the two white and two red flags. In addition, there are also some people with both sides in the two yellow flags, and there will be constant infighting within the Qing Dynasty.
Therefore, he did not hesitate to take risks to collect evidence, and then asked Tan Tai, Tu Lai and others to dissuade Daishan.
Unexpectedly, Tan Tai and Tulai broke their appointment before the battle, and Daishan also pretended not to know.
In anger, he took out the evidence one by one and angrily accused Daishan of betraying his trust.
Daishan was calmed by his momentum, and his tone couldn't help but soften.
Seeing this, he took the opportunity to make a bitter complaint and persuaded Daishan to imprison Shuo Tuo and Adali to avoid bringing disaster to the family.
Unexpectedly, Dai Shan was also a ruthless character. He directly killed Shuo Tuo and Adali, and then the matter was settled.
Later, in the battle between Dorgon and Hauge, he also tried his best to protect Fulin and Bumbutai.
And in order to distract Dorgon, reduce the pressure on Bumbutai's mother and son, and prevent Dorgon from becoming dominant, after discussing with Bumbutai, he pretended to join Hauge to maintain the balance in Shengjing.
But when he heard Dorgon's words at this moment, he felt as if he had fallen into someone else's scheme, and his expression became more solemn.
While Sony was thinking, Dorgon had stopped and looked at the two of them secretly.
After listening to Dorgon's story, Ao Bai said excitedly: "Prince Regent, you mean the emperor..."
"Ahem..."
Seeing that Obai was about to say something rebellious, Sony hurriedly interrupted him with a cough, and then said respectfully: "What the regent said is true. I wonder if you have any good ideas for this?"
A look of disappointment flashed across Dorgon's face, and then he said in a deep voice: "After I let Tong Tulai fail to smuggle in, I deliberately leaked Jinzhou's ambush and contact information, hoping to lure Chongzhen into a sneak attack."
"But we haven't seen any signal so far. It is estimated that the Ming soldiers will not come. Now we have to either retreat or besiege Shanhaiguan again."
"It's just that although our soldiers of the Qing Dynasty are good at fighting, they have lost their spirit. Even if they fight again, they may not be able to take Shanhaiguan, so I invite you to come and discuss it."
Although Sony had heard rumors about Chongzhen's personal conquest, he remembered that Hong Chengchou once said that Chongzhen was very incompetent and felt that this was not credible, so he did not take it to heart.
Seeing Dorgon speaking so firmly at this moment, he couldn't help but feel worried.
Because although they were outside the customs, they had heard rumors about the appearance of the golden dragon, and they had also punished some generals of the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty because of this.
If this battle was really commanded by Chongzhen, it shows his superior resourcefulness.
And the Ming Dynasty is rich in resources. If they get another wise master, let alone entering the pass, I am afraid they will have to beware of the Ming Dynasty's counterattack at all times.
Thinking of this, Sony knew that not only could it not deal with Dorgon at this moment, but it also had to actively safeguard the opponent's position.
Because today's emperor is young and cannot restrain the kings at all, and although Dorgon is domineering, there is Bumu Butai who can mediate.
If Dorgon loses power and the kings lose their checks and balances, the Qing Dynasty will surely rise again.
Thinking of this, he understood why Bumbutai still asked him to come even though his defeat was certain. He couldn't help but admire him even more, and at the same time, he was secretly worried.
Just when he was meditating, he discovered that Obai had already proposed, under the guidance of Dorgon, to march into Ningyuan and intimidate Shanhaiguan.
Sony thought for a moment and realized that this method should be the best choice at the moment.
It's just that Ningyuan is an empty city. Even if it is occupied, it will not achieve much, let alone use it to suppress the Mongolian tribes.
Moreover, he still had a doubt in his mind, which was why Dorgon wanted to guide Obai to reveal this proposal.
Just at this moment, a soldier came in to report that several groups of Ming soldiers of unknown origin had appeared in Ningyuan City.
Aobai was overjoyed when he heard the news and hurriedly asked Dorgon for a battle.
Dorgon thought for a moment and then agreed to Obai's request.
Seeing this, Sony felt that something was wrong. After grabbing Ao Bai who was about to leave, he bowed and said: "Prince Regent, if the Ming soldiers suddenly appear, there may be an ambush. Please also send Suk Saha and Ao Commander." Let’s go together!”
Dorgon glanced at him and immediately agreed, but Obai showed dissatisfaction.
Sony wanted to explain to Obai after going out, but he didn't expect Dorgon to keep him here again.
When he went to find Obai again, Obai had already led his troops to Ningyuan City.
Sony returned to the main tent and thought carefully about Ning Yuan's incident. He felt more and more strange about it and was afraid that Ao Bai had fallen into the trap.
Unexpectedly, three hours later, the messenger came with news that Obai and Suksaha defeated the Ming soldiers and beheaded 5,000 people before advancing on Shanhaiguan. Wu Sangui was so frightened that he closed the city gate tightly and begged for mercy.
When Sony heard the report, he couldn't help but frowned, and then hurriedly sent someone to investigate.
Soon after, his people came back to report that there were no soldiers in Ningyuan City at all, and that Ao Bai and the others had killed ordinary people in the city.
After Sony understood the truth, although he felt that the incident was a bit cruel, fortunately, the people who were killed were not Jurchen people. Moreover, through this victory, not only could Dorgon's position be stabilized, but also the various Mongolian tribes with ulterior motives could be frightened. Ergon felt a sense of admiration. 33
However, when Zhu Yuanzhang learned about this, he was furious and regretted that he should not let Dorgon go, causing innocent people to suffer.
It's a pity that things have happened, and he has nothing to do, so now he can only be angry.
In fact, strictly speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang didn't even have time to get angry.
Because not long after he landed at Dongying Port, he received news from the local Jinyiwei contact point that after Guo Sheng defeated the armies of Shi Kefa and Lu Jiude, he led his army to invade Weifang.
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned when he thought that if Weifang was destroyed, the road to the south would be completely cut off.
Some people died, but not completely...
