As soon as these words entered the carriage, the two people inside froze as if someone had tapped their acupoints.
In this case, it is definitely not a good thing to rush Shengjing eight hundred miles!
But, what bad things can happen to Shengjing? For a moment, they couldn't figure it out.
After all, Huang Taiji had experienced all kinds of major events, so he immediately came to his senses and immediately took the urgent report that came in and read it.
Hong Chengchou was a little curious and also looked at the urgent report, but he didn't dare to get close and could only observe Huang Taiji's expression. I was thinking, what will happen?
Suddenly, he noticed that Huang Taiji's expression changed drastically. His fat hands didn't even hold the emergency report. It fell into the carriage, and then he quickly picked it up and continued reading.
This situation shocked Hong Chengchou.
All along, even before he surrendered to Jianlu, Huang Taiji's impression on him was that of a wise and powerful person. After surrendering to the Jianlu, getting along with Huang Taiji was like a breath of fresh air, making him feel that Huang Taiji was the master of great talent and great strategy.
As a result, such a wise and mighty king was so rude that he was so frightened that he couldn't even handle the emergency report!
So, what exactly was reported in this emergency report that made Huang Taiji lose his composure to this point?
With worry in his heart and even more extreme curiosity, he guessed at the content of the urgent report while continuing to look at Huang Taiji.
After Huang Taiji picked up the urgent letter and read it, there was a faint hint of panic on his face, which was not at all as heroic as he and Hong Chengchou pointed out the country and wrote passionate words just now.
I heard him immediately shouting an order to the outside world: "Pass my decree, the entire army will return to Liaodong immediately, and the speed must be fast!"
Having said this, Huang Taiji thought for a moment and then issued an order: "Send Dorgon, come and see me as soon as possible!"
Upon hearing this, the man in a yellow mantle who was always wearing a jacket outside the carriage immediately went to deliver the order.
At this time, Huang Taiji turned to look at Hong Chengchou, his face was a little ugly, his voice became colder, and he asked: "Are you hiding anything from me about the Ming Dynasty?"
I just wanted to be nice to you and wish I could sleep in the same bed, but suddenly, I started to have doubts.
This was a bit difficult for Hong Chengchou to accept emotionally. Before, he really had the feeling that a scholar would die for his confidant, but now he only felt uneasy. He quickly replied: "Even if I have great courage, I don't dare to do anything." Hiding it from the master!"
He was already familiar with Jianlu's unique titles after staying in Liaodong for about half a year.
After hearing this, Huang Taiji sneered and said: "Didn't you say that there are bandits raging everywhere in the country, and several large groups of bandits are wreaking havoc in the Central Plains and Jiangnan, making it impossible for the Ming Dynasty court to cope with it? ?”
Hong Chengchou heard this and was about to nod when he heard Huang Taiji shouting again with a cold face: "Are you saying that after the Battle of Songjin, all the mobile forces of the Ming Dynasty court have been wiped out, and there is no more force to suppress the bandits? , let alone use troops against me, the Qing Dynasty, can I take the land of Qin and then conquer the world?"
The more Hong Chengchou listened, the more wrong he became. He understood that the reason why Huang Taiji became like this was definitely related to the eight-hundred-mile expedited letter.
Of course, Hong Chengchou completely denied Huang Taiji's questioning.
Seeing that he refused to admit it, Huang Taiji threw the eight hundred miles urgent report directly in his face and shouted sternly: "Then you see for yourself, how do you explain this?"
At this time, Hong Chengchou no longer cared about being humiliated and interrogated by Huang Taiji, and wanted to find out what happened.
Therefore, he immediately picked up the eight-hundred-mile urgent report that fell in front of him and read it.
Fortunately, the report was in Chinese characters. If it were in Manchu, he would probably have to be brave enough to tell Huang Taiji that he was illiterate.
Almost at a glance, Hong Chengchou read the report as quickly as possible. To be honest, he almost didn't hold the report in his hand.
How can it be! How could the imperial officers and troops appear in Liaoyang!
Before the army set off, there was no news of the war. How could the imperial army have reached Liaoyang, and the vanguard was 10,000 cavalry? How could this be possible!
To be honest, Hong Chengchou was also confused! shocked! I beat him to death without even thinking about it!
Huang Taiji had been staring at him, and when he saw that his expression did not look like he was faking, he immediately asked, "Tell me, what is going on? Why did the Ming Dynasty suddenly send a large army to attack Liaoyang?"
After hearing this, Hong Chengchou thought to himself, if you ask me, who should I ask? The imperial court really has no troops available!
Before he could answer, he heard a voice from outside the carriage: "Your Majesty, my younger brother Dorgon is here to see you!"
Upon hearing this, the personal eunuch who was acting as a transparent person in the carriage immediately opened the curtain.
Huang Taiji hurriedly took back eight hundred miles from Hong Chengchou, handed it to Dorgon himself, and ordered at the same time: "You immediately take the Eight Banners of Mongolia and rush back to Shengjing first. If there is nothing wrong with Shengjing, then rush to Liaoyang." . You will lead the three armies first and stabilize the situation. I will lead the army and will arrive soon!"
Dorgon could hardly believe the eight-hundred-mile expedited order, but it was from Daishan, and the vouchers inside were all fine. Therefore, he did not dare to delay. After all, the Ming army was already attacking Liaoyang.
Whether it was Liaoyang or Shengjing, they were cities that the Qing Dynasty could not afford to lose. Therefore, Dorgon immediately accepted the order and left in a hurry.
Huang Taiji's car had stopped before. At this time, there was the sound of people shouting and horses neighing outside. The car could also feel it and started to turn to go back.
It was only then that Huang Taiji stared at Hong Chengchou again. He had enough reasons to doubt Hong Chengchou, and suspected that he was not telling the truth. He even suspected that he was trying to lure out all the cavalry in Liaodong by tempting him to attack Qin. Create opportunities for Mingguo?
However, Hong Chengchou was worthy of being Hong Chengchou. After all, he had fought in wars for so many years and knew the situation of the Ming Dynasty well. With the time when Huang Taiji and Dorgon were talking just now as a buffer, he had already come back to his senses.
Looking up at Huang Taiji, he found that Huang Taiji's eyes were very cold, which made his back feel cold. Suddenly, he had a feeling that accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger!
He had never had this feeling in the imperial court before, because Emperor Chongzhen had always trusted him!
Thinking of this, Hong Chengchou suddenly felt a little ashamed. However, this trace of shame was quickly forgotten by him, and he heard him take the initiative to say to Huang Taiji: "Master, I estimate that the Ming Dynasty will rebuild Dongjiang Town!"
When Huang Taiji heard this, he was a little surprised. This answer was something he didn't expect.
At this time, I heard Hong Chengchou say decisively: "In my opinion, the Ming army's appearance in Liaoyang this time is definitely not a heavy invasion. Otherwise, it would never be possible to take the sea route, but the Liaoxi Corridor. However, Ningyuan and Jinzhou Everything is in the hands of our Qing Dynasty. No matter how good the Ming army is, there is no way that they can wipe out all the Qing troops in these two places without even a hint of news!"
Hearing this, Huang Taiji suddenly realized.
He is also concerned about chaos. After all, Liaoyang Shengjing is the capital of the Qing Dynasty. If anything happens, it will be a huge blow to the Qing Dynasty.
At this time, after hearing what Hong Chengchou said, he was certain that the Ming army in Liaoyang must come from Dongjiang Town!
While Huang Taiji was thinking about it, he heard Hong Chengchou say in a positive tone: "In addition, I think that the Ming cavalry in Liaoyang will never have tens of thousands of cavalry. If there are really so many, Ming How many fleets does the country have to transport this cavalry force and the related logistical supplies?"
Having said this, he continued in a sincere tone: "Other things, the Ming Dynasty court can come up with, but the construction of warships will take one or two years. The Ming Dynasty will definitely not be able to build them all at once, and the existing I can guarantee that there are only a few warships going to and from Juehua Island. Even if the warships of Denglai Navy are mobilized, there will be only a few. From this, it can be confirmed that the Ming Cavalry must have used a bluff. So much so that the Liaoyang side misjudged and thought it was the Ming army coming to attack."
After hearing this, Huang Taiji felt that it made sense.
At this time, he had come to his senses and recognized Hong Chengchou's analysis. For this reason, the attitude has softened a lot.
Seeing this, Hong Chengchou struck while the iron was hot and continued: "Now that I think about it, this is something that the Ming Dynasty court has planned for a long time. To withdraw the soldiers and civilians of Liaodong into the pass and strengthen the defense of the Great Wall in the capital. Who came up with this strategy? People will definitely consider the fact that our Qing army bypasses the Mongolian grassland to attack. To this end, Dongjiang Town will be rebuilt to prevent our Qing army from being able to gather heavy troops and bypass the Mongolian grassland! The person who leads this matter must obtain the approval of the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. He has trust and can control the court situation, otherwise, he would not be able to implement these things so quickly just in the court affairs!"
Huang Taiji once again confirmed his statement, and it was the same. He couldn't help but think of the eight major Shanxi merchants in Zhangjiakou. If they were still there, they would definitely send news from inside the customs. Such news would definitely not be hidden from them, and they would not be able to hide it from themselves. If they were prepared, such a thing would not happen.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel distressed. The losses of the eight major Shanxi merchants were really too great for the Qing Dynasty!
"I am sure that this is most likely led by the newly-emerged Xingguo Gong. This person is our great enemy of the Qing Dynasty!" Huang Taiji was thinking, but Hong Chengchou had already concluded decisively.
It has to be said that Hong Chengchou has two skills. Except for some small details that he didn't guess correctly, he guessed most of the truth.
After hearing this, Huang Taiji lowered his head and was silent for a moment. He suddenly sighed in his heart and thought: The Ming Dynasty is so vast and rich in resources and talents, it is really not comparable to the Qing Dynasty!
Thinking this way, he was very envious.
However, it only took a while for Huang Taiji to come back to his senses. Although he agreed with Hong Chengchou's statement, there would definitely not be too many Ming troops in Liaodong. However, they have already reached Liaoyang, which means that Haizhou City and Anshan Posthouse have fallen. This matter is definitely not trivial. He can't go west again, so he can only go back and stabilize Liaodong first.
For this reason, the army rushed back to Liaodong!
