There were two regents in Jianlu, but Daishan was old after all, and his ambitions had been suppressed by Huang Taiji for many years. How could he be gone now?
Therefore, Daishan, the regent, was actually quite conscientious in the beginning, but later on, he stopped taking care of things. Dorgon, the regent, took the lead in handling most of the affairs concerning Jianlu.
Dorgon is also willing to do this.
However, in this case, all the trouble would be his to worry about.
For example, Jierharang of Jinzhou sent a secret report saying that after Zu Dashou fled back, the Ming Dynasty might send cavalry out to raid the Mongolian tribes. It is up to Dorgon to decide how to deal with this matter.
After Dorgon received this secret report, he was actually in a dilemma. If the Mongolian ministries were attacked by the Ming army at this time, they would definitely suffer heavy losses. However, Dorgon was unwilling to ask him to immediately notify the elites of various Mongolian tribes and ask them to return to protect their own tribes.
If this is true, then he has been planning the Dongjiang Army for so long, and Hong Chengchou's plan is very likely to succeed, so he just gives up. This is absolutely not okay!
Moreover, after Zu Dashou fled back, there was only a possibility that the Ming army would come out and attack him secretly. What if we don't leave the border for a sneak attack and let the elite Mongolian cavalry go back? Wouldn't it be a joke!
After much deliberation, Dorgon finally burned Jilharang's secret report with his own hands and pretended that he didn't know about it!
Afterwards, his attention was focused on farming. At the same time, we are also waiting for news from North Korea.
To be honest, Dorgon really hopes that he can succeed there and destroy the Dongjiang Army! So much so that he had dreamed about this when he was still dreaming.
Waiting for something, especially something that you are particularly looking forward to, is often a kind of suffering.
Although Dorgon was in a deep city and did not show this, Bumbutai, who had been sitting behind him, felt it in his daily interactions with him.
But now her son is still young, so she doesn't worry about political affairs.
A few days later, Dorgon once again received an urgent report from Jierhalang, indicating that the National Cavalry Army had indeed left the border, and there was also big movement in the Ming Dynasty Navy. With the situation unclear, Jinzhou can only focus on the hinterland of Liaodong first. As for the grassland, it is up to Shengjing to decide.
Jirhalang even analyzed the large-scale use of the Ming Navy. The huge navy could transport troops directly to Liaodong and avoid Jinzhou. Therefore, Jierhalang stated in an emergency report that with the current strength of the Qing Dynasty, it should not be dispersed too much. He believed that Jinzhou's troops should be withdrawn to Haizhou, thicken the troops here, and defend Haizhou, Gaizhou and other places are better.
Dorgon's head hurt when he saw this urgent report.
The cavalry of the Ming Dynasty really had to raid the grassland, which gave him a headache. If the elite Mongolian cavalry in North Korea were summoned immediately, the Mongolian elite cavalry might fail; if they were not summoned, the Mongolian ministries would definitely suffer heavy losses.
For the Qing Dynasty, the strength of the various ethnic groups in eastern Mongolia was actually part of the Qing Dynasty's strength. The strength of the various ethnic groups in eastern Mongolia was damaged, which was equivalent to the strength of the Qing Dynasty being damaged. If possible, Dorgon really doesn't want to see these things.
However, whether the Dongjiang Army can be completely annihilated is related to whether the Qing Dynasty can get out of the predicament of the past few years in the next few years. This matter is of great importance to the future of the Qing Dynasty and cannot be ignored.
In the end, it comes down to the lesser of two evils. Dorgon decided to wait until the end of the Korean War.
Also, Dorgon also felt a headache about the Jinzhou soldiers and horses.
If Jinzhou's soldiers and horses are withdrawn, it will be equivalent to losing all the territory gained in the previous battle of Songjin. This also meant that the Qing Dynasty changed from an offensive posture to a defensive posture.
In the past, the abandonment of Ningyuan and other places had actually made the young faction among the Jianlu very dissatisfied. It is said that when the late emperor was still alive, the Qing army was invincible and the Ming army retreated to Shanhaiguan.
But now, the Qing Dynasty is retreating again and again. Is this Qing Dynasty still the original Qing Dynasty?
If Jinzhou is abandoned again, Dorgon is sure that many people will object. Even if the pressure continues, his prestige will definitely be damaged, and no one will consider the overall situation and feel that doing so is the most beneficial to the Qing Dynasty.
Thinking like this, Dorgon was not stupid, so he went to Daishan's house and talked to Daishan who was recuperating at home about this matter.
Although Daishan is old, he is not stupid. This kind of thing will be scolded by the tribe. Anyway, he didn't intend to take care of things anymore, so he just let Dorgon decide.
Of course it was impossible for Dorgon to really make his own decision, but when he was forced, Daishan started to pretend to be sick: Oh, my head hurts, my back hurts and so on, and then he went to rest.
Dorgon was very helpless about this situation and had no way to deal with Daishan. Who asked him to make decisions alone during this period, while Daishan was recuperating at home!
So, after much consideration, Dorgon decided to suppress the matter first and talk about it later.
On this day, Dorgon was handling government affairs when he finally received a messenger from Zhenjiang Fort reporting news about North Korea.
Hearing that it was sent by Zhenjiang Fort, the brush in Dorgon's hand trembled: The news finally came back!
In order to annihilate the Dongjiang Army, they really spent a lot of effort and a huge price.
With such a careful arrangement, Dorgon himself felt that if he were in the position of the Dongjiang Army, he would definitely be fooled.
Will the Qing Dynasty finally have no worries? With this thought in his mind, Dorgon suppressed the joy in his heart and just received the messenger with a calm expression.
After a while, Dorgon's angry roar sounded in the Chongzheng Hall: "What, let the Dongjiang Army run away unscathed? What on earth is going on?"
His voice was so loud that it scared Emperor Shunzhi, who was acting as a clay Buddha behind the bead curtain, to tears. But Bumubutai was nearby and quickly comforted her son Fulin.
In normal times, in this situation, Dorgon would definitely have to do superficial things and apologize to Emperor Shunzhi. However, this time he didn't care at all and just yelled at the messenger, as if the messenger was the culprit for the failure of this plan.
The messenger did not dare to neglect and quickly presented a memorial jointly signed by Azig and Haug. Needless to say, in this memorial, the culprits for this failure are the North Koreans.
Dorgon looked at the memorial and was so angry that his hands holding the memorial were shaking.
After planning for so long, preparing so much, and suffering unimaginable losses, at the last moment, he was betrayed by the North Koreans, so that his success failed!
At this time, Dorgon's eyes were blood red, like a mad beast. If there were any Koreans in front of him, he would definitely be eaten alive by him, even the bones could be broken.
He had no doubts about the contents of the memorial. Because the North Koreans have a history of being duplicitous. He often took refuge in the Qing Dynasty, and then in the Ming Dynasty. This kind of thing was done more than once or twice.
After a while, Dorgon calmed down after venting and had to face another difficult problem.
If the Dongjiang Army is not eliminated, it will be impossible for the Qing Dynasty to dispatch the main force to leave Liaodong. What will the Mongols do?
How many days have passed, the Mongolian tribe was raided by the Ming Cavalry, and they suffered heavy losses. If the Mongols saw this situation after returning, they would definitely blame the Qing Dynasty for this.
Zu Dashou, who was in Shengjing, escaped back and told the Ming Dynasty about the elite Mongolian cavalry. The Qing Dynasty was definitely to blame for this.
Moreover, the Mongolian elite cavalry troops left their tribal areas only at the request of the Qing Dynasty. Now that something happened, wouldn’t the Qing Dynasty be responsible?
Not to mention, the Qing Dynasty turned a blind eye to the Ming army's raid on the grassland. Of course, this can be denied forcefully, but we don’t know, and the Mongols can’t say anything.
If the war in North Korea destroyed the Dongjiang Army, there is actually room for change. At most, when the main force of the Qing Dynasty enters the customs, it is okay to distribute more of the loot to these Mongolian tribes to compensate them.
But now, it is impossible.
After what happened this time, Dorgon could think with his toes that the various ethnic groups in eastern Mongolia would definitely defy the Qing Dynasty's orders. Maybe it would be possible to join the Ming Dynasty. Because people on the grassland believe that the weak eat the strong, and the strong is king.
Now that the elite Mongolian cavalry will return to Shengjing soon, a charter must be drawn up in advance on how to deal with matters on the Mongolian side!
This matter is the most important thing in the Qing Dynasty today!
Dorgon couldn't make the decision by himself, so he went to Daishan again to discuss the matter in secret.
Although Daishan didn't want to take care of the matter anymore, the impact of this matter on the Qing Dynasty was really great, far beyond the previous withdrawal of troops from Jinzhou.
Daishan understood the importance clearly. After hearing Dorgon's intention, he no longer pretended to be ill, but secretly discussed it with Dorgon.
After that, the two of them summoned Prince Baylor in Shengjing. They were all Manchurians. They did not discuss matters in Chongzheng Hall, but chose Daishan Mansion.
Naturally, neither Bumubutai nor Emperor Shunzhi participated. Moreover, Daishan Mansion also issued strict orders that no one was allowed to move around at will. The surroundings of the meeting hall were all Daishan and Dorgon's personal guards.
This meeting lasted for about two days. The Jianlu leader who was present at the meeting left with a serious expression.
Some sensitive people immediately felt that the atmosphere in Shengjing City seemed to be a little different.
However, to ordinary people, Shengjing is still the same Shengjing, there is no difference.
On this day, Hauge finally returned to Shengjing with the elite Mongolian cavalry.
Dorgon and Daishan, the two regents, welcomed him out of the city together.
Seeing the two of them, the generals in charge of the troops from each tribe, either the clan leader or the clan leader's son, asked the two Qing regents for their advice.
