A few people, including the minister of political affairs and the minister of household affairs, Ying'erdai, as well as the inner academy bachelors Fan Wencheng, Xifu, Ganglin and others, never left. They stayed by Huang Taiji's side.
They can be said to be the most loyal to Huang Taiji, especially Han officials such as Fan Wencheng and Ma Guangyuan.
Han civil servants and military generals had no foundation in the Qing Dynasty, and kings such as Dorgon and Daishan were very unfavorable to them, so Huang Taiji was both a boon and a protective umbrella for them.
After Huang Taiji reluctantly drank some rice porridge and broth, his mental state recovered slightly. He was much better than when Daishan and others first came. However, the epistaxis was the most difficult to deal with, and he could not stop the nosebleeds.
Although this has been Huang Taiji's old problem and everyone has long been accustomed to it, it is no different at this moment than usual.
When Huang Taiji heard the bad news, he was mentally shocked. He didn't eat any water or rice for a day, and just now he vomited three big mouthfuls of blood. Just imagine, even a young man who suffered from this accident and suddenly lost so much blood would probably be in trouble. It’s unbearable, let alone Huang Taiji?
At this moment, they are not only worried about Huang Taiji, but also worried about the future of the Qing Dynasty!
At this moment, Han people such as Fan Wencheng and Ma Guangyuan already regard themselves as Manchus. They are working hard to manage the future of the Qing Dynasty in Manchuria, even more seriously and diligently than some Manchus.
At this time, Ying'erdai, the Councilor and Minister of Household Affairs, saw that Huang Taiji had eaten, his mental state had recovered slightly, and he felt calmer in his heart, with a smile from the heart hanging on the corner of his mouth.
But he happened to be caught by Huang Taiji's eyes. His gaze stopped on Ying'erdai's face, looking at his concerned expression, he felt extremely comforted in his heart.
After a moment, he said: "Send someone...send someone to summon Jierhalang...tell him to lead the troops with blue flags to withdraw to Bai...Baimiao Fort."
Ying Erdai sat on the chair in front of Huang Taiji's imperial couch. He slightly leaned over and lowered his head in Huang Taiji's ear, and asked softly: "Your Majesty, do you want to call Prince Su back as well?"
Huang Taiji's expression condensed after hearing this, as if he was thinking seriously. After a while, he shook his head gently and said calmly: "No need, Prince Li, you and Jierhalang are here, so I can rest assured." .
The east bank of the Xiaoling River is also very important, and it can threaten the Ming army's river ration route, so it is better for Hauge to stay there. "
Ying'erdai had been with Huang Taiji for a long time and gained great trust. He was also very good at figuring out Huang Taiji's thoughts. At this moment, he seemed to have a premonition of something, and his heart couldn't help but "thump".
He blurted out: "Your Majesty, no!"
There was no trace of blood on Huang Taiji's defeated face. The corner of his mouth was slightly cracked and he forced out a smile. However, his face as pale as snow, coupled with a trace of blood on his lips, looked unusual under the flickering candlelight. Terrible.
Ying'erdai naturally knew that the only shortcoming of his master, who had unlimited strategies and great ambitions, was that he was too affectionate and too devoted to the concubine in his harem, which was not a good thing!
Although Huang Taiji did not answer his words, silence was better than sound at this time. Everything was already said without saying anything, and there was no need to say anything more.
After Ying'erdai, Fan Wencheng and others had withdrawn, Huang Taiji's mood was still not completely calm. He no longer had the intention to plan the war in Jinzhou.
All he was thinking about was Hai Lanzhu's past. When he left Shengjing, he was most concerned about Hai Lanzhu's body. This was why he had not gone to the Jinzhou front line in person.
Unexpectedly, the most worrying thing happened!
Huang Taiji's love for Hailanzhu came from his heart, unlike Queen Zhezhe and several other concubines, who were purely for the purpose of appeasing the political marriage of the Mongolian tribes.
But now the situation in Jinzhou is also very dangerous. Although his heart has flown back to Shengjing and to Hai Lanzhu, his mind is filled with thoughts of Hai Lanzhu and worries about her physical condition. .
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"Tatars, are you withdrawing?"
Standing on Rufeng Mountain, Zhang Cheng looked down the mountain at the south bank of the Nvnu River. As far as he could see, there was no trace of a Qing soldier or Tatar.
It turned out that yesterday he received a letter from Zhang Ruoqi, the commander-in-chief, saying that the governor-general Hong Chengchou summoned them to rush to Rufeng Mountain to discuss military affairs. Zhang Cheng naturally did not dare to delay, so he hurried to the Empress' Palace with twenty soldiers. go.
Datong's general Wang Pu, Shanxi's general Li Fuming, and Shenji camp's former battalion deputy general Fu Yingchong were already waiting here.
Because on the other side of the Xiaoling River, there were Zhenglan Banner soldiers and horses of Prince Su of Tartar Su, Hauge, waiting on the side. It was possible to cross the river to attack at any time. Finally, it was agreed that Li Fuming, the commander-in-chief of Shanxi Province, and the deputy general of the front camp of Shenji Camp, Fu Yingchong and his two men stayed behind at the Empress Palace and Hekou Liangzhai.
Zhang Cheng, Commander-in-Chief Zhang Ruoqi, Bingxian Zhang Dou and others rushed to the headquarters of Governor Jiliao on Rufeng Mountain before 4 o'clock.
After learning about the sudden withdrawal of the Qing army's captive cavalry, Zhang Cheng personally came to the northern foot of Rufeng Mountain and looked down at the land on the south bank of the Nuerhe River. Sure enough, there was no Tatar in sight.
"The wilderness at the foot of the mountain looks quite neat. There are no traces of the camp where the Tatars were stationed. It can be seen that they were not in a hurry when they withdrew." Zhang Cheng put down the telescope in his hand and analyzed the observations with everyone.
Wang Pu took the telescope carelessly and looked down. After a while, he handed the telescope back to Zhang Cheng with a look of great fondness.
Seeing this, Zhang Cheng said with a smile: "Commander Wang, the telescope is a sharp weapon in the army. Use it to observe the enemy, and the enemy will not be able to escape his traces. When we return to Xuanfu, how about I give ten tubes to Brother Wang?"
Wang Pu was naturally happy and hurriedly added: "Dashuai Zhang is so polite. In fact, just this one tube is already very exquisite, why bother to prepare it separately."
In fact, this telescope was not invented after Zhang Cheng arrived, but a technology that had existed in the Ming Dynasty. Its source was introduced by the Western Yi people who came to the Ming Dynasty to preach.
However, for a long time, this military weapon became a plaything of the Lords and Ministers. It was mostly used for viewing flowers and landscapes, but it was almost never used in the military.
It was not until recent years that telescopes were seen among the governors and ministers of the Ming Dynasty. However, there are still few users of the telescope among the generals. It is not that they cannot afford it or cannot buy it, but that they think there is no such thing. Very useful.
After all, due to the influence of the civil-military system, many generals have become officers who obey orders. Not only do they seldom participate in the formulation of military strategies, they even gradually become indifferent to exploring the enemy's situation.
As a result, he naturally had no interest in this telescope. Even if the general in charge owned this thing, it was just to show his status.
Now, when Zhang Cheng saw Wang Pu talking like this, he hurriedly explained: "This telescope was a gift from Yang Hanlin of Qingjiang when he followed King Lu Duqin. I really dare not transfer it to General Wang again."
Wang Pu was also one of the general soldiers who went to Beijing to serve the king. When Zhang Cheng mentioned the past, he punched a rock nearby and said solemnly: "Alas. Back then, I was transferred back to Datong to help my brother. It is a real regret in life that I could not fight against the slaves side by side with Zhang Shuai!"
Regardless of whether this statement was a sincere expression, at this moment, it was very appropriate.
Zhang Cheng also hurriedly comforted him and said: "The war slaves in Jinan and returning to aid Datong are all doing their best. The regrets of the past have been fulfilled this time on the land of Liaodong?"
"Hey hey hey..."
Wang Pu smiled and said: "It's better to kill slaves side by side with Zhang Shuai, it's so fun!"
After hearing Wang Pu's words, Chen Jiugao on the side also smiled and said: "If you ask me, the few of us will be bound together to count balls. I don't want to hang out with those guys in Liaodong anymore. This battle was terrible. It’s better to have fun over there.”
Wang Pu also laughed unscrupulously and echoed.
Zhang Cheng shook his head helplessly, turned around and whispered to them: "Be careful with your words, my good brothers. This is the residence of Governor Hong. If those words just now reach Governor Hong's ears, I can’t protect you, brother.”
When Wang Pu and Chen Jiugao heard this, they looked at each other and stuck out their tongues in unison. They quickly turned their heads and looked around before feeling relieved.
At this moment, a drum sound of "dong dong dong" came. It was Hong Chengchou, the governor of Jiliao, who ordered his men to beat the general drum and summon the generals to the main hall to discuss military matters.
Zhang Cheng and others knew that this matter could not be delayed, so they hurriedly got up and rushed to Shicheng on the top of Rufeng Mountain.
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The headquarters of Hong Chengchou, the governor of Jiliao, was located in Shicheng on the top of Rufeng Mountain. This was where Dorgon was originally stationed, but now it has become the residence of the governor of the Ming army. This shows that things are unpredictable.
In the lobby of the governor's office, Wang Cheng'en, the eunuch and eunuch Bingbi, the eunuch who oversees Dongchang, was present. He sat at the top of the table together with the governor Hong Chengchou and the military commander Zhang Ruoqi.
Wang Chengen and Zhang Ruoqi, one represents the current Emperor Chongzhen, and the other represents Chen Xinjia, the Minister of War, and they are naturally qualified to sit side by side with Hong Chengchou, the governor of Jiliao.
However, Wang Chengen was not a domineering person. He insisted that the governor of Liaodong, Hong Chengchou, should still take the lead in the military affairs. Therefore, his and Zhang Ruoqi's seats were placed slightly tilted at the top to highlight Hong Chengchou's status.
The reason why Wang Chengen did not return to Beijing immediately after delivering the imperial edict of the current emperor was because he had a special mission, so he stayed on the Songjin front line in the name of helping to supervise the transportation of grain and grass.
On the left, at the bottom, is headed by Qiu Minyang, the governor of Liaodong, followed by the military commander Zhang Dou, the inspector Yao Gong, the supervisor Wang Zhizhen, the grain director Zhu Tingxie, the commander Zhang Weimin, the supervisor Zheng Ganmin and others. official.
But on the right side, General Zhenshuo, the general of Xuanfu Town, is sitting in the first place, followed by Chen Jiugao, the commander of Shenjiying’s former battalion, Wu Sangui, the commander of Ningyuan, Wang Pu, the general of Datong, and the general of ASEAN. Bing Cao Bianjiao, former garrison commander Wang Tingchen, Miyun commander Tang Tong and other generals.
Bai Guangen, the commander-in-chief of Jizhen, and Ma Ke, the commander-in-chief of Shanhaiguan, were now redeemed by their crimes, so they sat in the back row with Liaodong deputy general Zu Dale. Although they also participated in the military meeting, they were not asked But he cannot speak, and his status is not as good as before.
There were also Liu Zhaoji, the commander-in-chief of the Liaodong Association, Zuo Guangxian, the commander-in-chief of the CPPCC, Li Fuming, the commander-in-chief of the Shanxi Association, Meng Dao, the commander-in-chief of the Liaodong Association, and others. They were either recovering from injuries or guarding important places and could not leave, so they did not come to participate in the military meeting.
In this military meeting, there were no major changes in the civil service, except that Zhang Ruoqi and Zhang Dou were slightly improved compared to others.
After all, the battle on the Huangtu Ridge line of the East Road that they were responsible for went much more smoothly than that of Shimen Mountain on the West Road, and the results were greater. This can be seen from their expressions.
But the military commander's side has changed a lot, and it's almost like rearranging the seats.
Let's talk about Zhang Cheng. During the first military meeting in Ningyuan City, he was still at the bottom. However, in this military meeting, he has become the commander-in-chief of Xuanzhen and General Zhenshuo, and he is sitting steadily in front of everyone. The first among the generals.
Another person who has made rapid progress is Wu Sangui, the commander-in-chief of the regiment training of Ningyuan Town. Although he is also the commander-in-chief of the first town, he is not as young as Zhang Cheng, so he is still ranked behind the other commander-in-chief.
In this military meeting, he actually sat behind Chen Jiugao and was ranked third. This was because Chen Jiugao was the commander-in-chief of the Beijing camp after all and was given special treatment, so he was ranked second.
Therefore, although Wu Sangui is in the third seat, in the eyes of everyone, he is already ranked second, second only to Zhang Cheng.
Many people looked at Zhang Cheng and then at Wu Sangui. They were both tall and strong, with jade-like complexions, fair and beardless, and equally handsome. They were indistinguishable for a moment, just like when Zhou Yu met Like Zhuge Liang.
However, if someone can come up, someone will naturally come down.
First of all, Tang Tong, the commander-in-chief of Miyun, fell from the front to the last position. Although he succeeded in attacking the East Shimen, he failed to join Wu Sangui in time, missed the military plane, and almost caused Wu Sangui's troops to be defeated by slave thieves.
Therefore, his merits and demerits were balanced. Although he was credited with one merit in the final evaluation, he was far inferior to Cao Bianjiao, Wang Tingchen and others, so he sat at the bottom.
But even so, it is far better than Ma Ke and Bai Guangen. They have now been dismissed from the post of commander-in-chief. Although they still lead the original troops, they are already guilty.
To say that those who have not changed much are Wang Pu, Li Fuming and others. Because they followed the right people, they almost took the credit in their hands.
Therefore, Wang Pu was still sitting in the fourth position after Wu Sangui, and Li Fuming was only unable to attend the military meeting because he was guarding the eastern front. Otherwise, he probably should have been seated above Tang Tong.
Li Fuming redeemed himself by committing a crime, and he was able to get to this point entirely because of the credit Zhang Cheng brought to him.
After everyone was seated, they heard the sound of a cloud board and saw the curtain at the back of the lobby lifted. Hong Chengchou, the governor of Jiliao, and Wang Chengen, the eunuch of Bingbi, walked out side by side, while Zhang Ruoqi, the commander-in-chief, followed behind them.
Zhang Cheng knew at a glance that Hong Chengchou was using Wang Chengen's hand to suppress Zhang Ruoqi, who was already a bit arrogant.
After all, even if he, Zhang Ruoqi, could represent Chen Xinjia, how could he dare to compete with Wang Chengen, who could represent the current emperor?
