At this time, it was May, and the city of Beijing was in a mess, the ground was extremely hot due to the scorching heat, willows were lying down, and the grass was withered and yellow.
Not far away, you can vaguely see some corpses, as well as red soil soaked in blood, with the smell of blood.
But he said that before Shunjun left, he burned down the Forbidden City and left Beijing with great resentment.
The city of Beijing was filled with joy.
After a lot of torture, the civil and military officials, as well as the nobles, finally realized that Ming Dynasty is the true love, and they were happy for a while.
News came from Shanhaiguan that Wu Sangui defeated Li Zicheng, which made them full of expectations:
Wu Sangui will bring the prince to Beijing, and the Ming Dynasty will ambush.
Therefore, few people were willing to follow Li Zicheng back west, and many officials voluntarily stayed in Beijing to support the crown prince's succession.
So in order to welcome the prince's return, everyone quickly prepared the emperor's royal robe and greeted him happily outside the city.
"Brother Wang, when the prince returns, what is his reign name?"
Song Quan, the governor of Shuntian, was a little anxious while waiting and couldn't help but ask.
Wang Zhengzhi, the left minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, heard this and said in a deep voice: "The reign name is the next best thing. The key is how Wu Sangui arranges it."
"This guy defeated the intruder and rescued the prince, which can be said to be his first achievement. If we don't make good arrangements, the capital will not be able to live in peace."
"A little martial arts is nothing!"
Song Quan said coldly: "At worst, give him a duke and let him lead the troops to pursue the intruders. With us, the court will be as stable as Mount Tai."
"Hahaha, that's a very good statement."
On the side, Wang Aoyong, the governor of Tongzhou, couldn't help but think deeply after hearing these words.
He has always been dubious about Wu Sangui's ability to defeat the intruder.
Compared with those civil servants, he is relatively knowledgeable about military affairs. If the intruders were really so easy to defeat, wouldn't Wu Sangui have already beaten him, and why would he hesitate?
There must be something fishy about this matter.
However, when everyone was in high spirits, he did not dare to pour cold water on them.
"I'm coming!"
I don't know how long I waited, but the ground began to shake. I could vaguely see the silhouette of the army in the distance, and suddenly there were shouts.
For a moment, all the officials were shocked and hurriedly saluted and greeted him with sincerity.
At this time, in front, a short and sturdy man wearing armor, said in surprise: "King Pingxi, why is the official like this?"
Wu Wanggui was also curious, lowered his head and said: "This is relying on the regent's power to come out of the city to greet him."
"Hahaha!" Dorgon laughed happily: "These officials surrendered to the intruders yesterday, and today they are wagging their tails and surrendering to us. They are really shameless."
"In our Qing Dynasty, such an unfaithful dog will only be skinned, cramped, and turned into broth."
On the side, Prince Yu Duduo could not help but wave his arms and said with disdain on his face.
At this time, Hong Chengchou said softly: "Regent, in order to govern the world, he still relies on literati. Li Zicheng was unpopular with the people because he treated the scholar-bureaucrats poorly, so he fled absurdly."
"I, the Qing Dynasty, obeyed destiny and entered the pass, so naturally I cannot follow suit."
"That's right!" Dorgon nodded, his round face full of affirmation: "Pass my military order, all armies are strictly prohibited from looting, and stop shaving your hair. Beijing is the future capital of the Qing Dynasty!"
As soon as these words came out, Hong Chengchou smiled and stroked his beard, feeling extremely comfortable.
Once the Qing Dynasty takes control of the Central Plains like the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, he will no longer be a treacherous official and a traitor, and he will probably be mentioned in the history books.
Wu Wanggui was shocked. From this point of view, are the Manchus really going to occupy the Central Plains?
He touched the rat tail on the back of his head, feeling particularly ridiculous.
And the Manchu nobles were also quite dissatisfied.
They were used to Liaodong and felt quite uncomfortable with Guan Nei, but the power of the regent was here and they had to surrender.
Therefore, to the astonishment of the civil and military officials, their emperor did not wait for the prince, but for the regent of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.
"Jiannu? How could it be Jiannu? Where is the prince?"
"Wu Sangui actually colluded with Jiannu, what a shame!"
In this case, the scene suddenly became chaotic.
However, it has finally become an established reality, and this bitter pill can only be swallowed bravely.
Dorgon also knew that he would never act like Li Zicheng, and he rewarded all the civil and military officials he welcomed.
The troops in the city strictly observed military discipline, which was in sharp contrast to the invading army.
This time, the effect was immediate and the people of Beijing were at peace.
As for the issue of Chongzhen, doubts arose.
According to the opinions of the Manchu nobles, Chongzhen was really abominable and his body should be abandoned in the wilderness.
However, the civil servants did not support it, especially Hong Chengchou, who strongly opposed it: "When the Qing Dynasty entered the pass, it was under the banner of avenging Emperor Chongzhen. How could our words and deeds be inconsistent?"
Fan Wencheng also agreed: "The regent loves the people very much, let alone Chongzhen?"
Upon hearing this, Dorgon muttered: "Then bury Chongzhen's body in Concubine Tian's mausoleum. In addition, in a few days, I will mourn Emperor Chongzhen——"
"The regent is wise!"
The civil servants praised him one after another.
However, despite taking control of Beijing, the Manchus encountered many difficulties.
In Nanjing in the south, officials supported King Fu and established the Hongguang court.
In the northwest, Li Zicheng still occupies several provinces in Shanxi, Shanxi, and Henan, and has hundreds of thousands of troops. He is really a formidable enemy.
After all, the Manchu and Qing forces were numerous. It was impossible to fight one against two. There had to be a sequence.
Strategically, if something goes wrong, everything will be lost for the Manchu Qing Dynasty, which has just entered the customs.
"In my opinion, it is a good strategy to treat Li Nan and get rid of Chuang!"
Fan Wencheng took care of his illness and joined the army. His face turned pale, but he still held on. He gritted his teeth and said: "All the ministers of the Southern Ming Dynasty are members of the Donglin Party. They are brave enough to fight among themselves but have no power to defeat the enemy."
"But Li Zicheng was different. He was very ambitious, and he was always worried about the defeat of Yi Yi Shi. He was single-minded and entrenched in Shaanxi. If things continued like this, he would be a serious trouble for the Qing Dynasty."
"Dado, what do you think?"
Dorgon didn't want to rely on the Han people all the time. He raised his head and asked his brother.
Duduo thought for a while and said casually: "Li Zicheng is in the north and has many cavalry. It's too hot in the south and the men can't stand it anymore. Let's beat Li Zicheng!"
Dorgon nodded and said: "First north and then south. Duduo is right. The south is hot and humid, and there are no cavalry. It is not worth mentioning in front of our red cannons."
"The only worry is that Li Zicheng is an injured hungry wolf. When we are hunting, the more this happens, we should chase him fiercely and never let him have a moment of relief."
"Otherwise, he will look for opportunities to take revenge."
Dorgon said solemnly, and immediately decided on the future war strategy and used all his strength to eliminate Li Zicheng.
Naturally, everyone had no objection.
He then lived in the Forbidden City in a grand manner and attended to the Wuying Palace.
Fan Wencheng, Gang Lin and other civil servants during the Huang Taiji period felt nervous.
