There was a flurry of activity in the hall. After a while, Huang Taiji finally woke up, but he did not become lively like the previous times, but very weak.
He waved his fat hand and pushed away the person who was supporting him. He did not let the imperial doctor who rushed to see him after hearing the sound. He just leaned on the dragon chair, pointed at Ying Erdai, and said sternly: "Tell all the details of the war." Explain everything to me clearly!"
In the Battle of Tashan, he knew that the Ming Emperor suddenly arrived and surrounded Tashan with five or six times the force. With the elite of the Ming army, Dorgon led the army to break through. After thinking about it, it was actually the right choice. Unexpectedly, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty actually knew the plan to break out in the middle of the night, and set up an ambush, which led to the annihilation of the entire army.
After thinking about this war, Huang Taiji had nothing to say. He could only say that the Ming emperor was too cunning, and this kind of thing had never happened before. It was indeed difficult to prevent it if it happened suddenly.
In this battle of Guihua City, the grassland is endless, and there is absolutely no possibility of a sudden attack by the Ming army. In this way, how could the Ming army be blocked in Guihua City and eventually annihilated?
To be honest, Huang Taiji was very curious. He believes that Jierhalang is definitely not an incompetent person, let alone a careless person!
So Ying'erdai took him to Guihua City, and happened to hit Jierhalang who led the army to plunder the northwest of the Ming Dynasty. He started talking about returning with a great victory, and kept talking about the robbery of food and grass...
Xilin Jueluo, who came back before, had already reported these things. But Huang Taiji still listened very carefully and heard some details that Xilin Jueluo didn't mention, so he frowned.
Ying Erdai continued to talk, saying that the Ming emperor always maintained an offensive attitude, and even later went out of the border pass, completely pretending to be attacking, but in fact he was building a plank road secretly in Chencang, and captured the Chahar tribe. The camps of the Urad Tribe and the Urad Tribe were all attacked by surprise, causing these Mongolian tribes to leave before the battle, greatly reducing the strength of the Qing Dynasty...
When Huang Taiji heard this, he frowned and his eyes became fierce, but he still didn't speak and continued to listen to Ying Erdai's story.
"...When the cavalry troops of the Urad and Chahar tribes had just left, the Ming army suddenly dispatched. The hussars battalion under the Ming emperor was equipped with war horses, with one person and three riders, traveling day and night, before our army could detect the horses and report back. , arrived at Guihua City, blocked the door directly, and then..."
Ying Erdai continued to talk about the battle situation in Guihua City. Although he did not hear the military orders issued by Jierhalang, he also saw the specific battle situation outside the city, so he could almost explain it clearly.
Of course, when he later talked about his affairs, his statement was of course different from the facts: "So the slaves stole the Ming army's war horses and rushed to Guihua City. In this way, the Qing army did not have to fight for it. With the control of the city gate, we can also use the cavalry to attack the Ming army camp, establishing victory in one fell swoop. However, when the slaves arrived, our Qing army had collapsed. And then a group of Ming reinforcements arrived, and the slaves Seeing that the defeat was certain, I had no choice but to rush back to Liaodong to report the news. In this way, under the massive search by the Ming army, I almost couldn't make it back."
After Ying Erdai finished speaking, there was sweat on his forehead, but he was lying on the ground, so he couldn't tell it.
After Huang Taiji heard what he said, he suddenly sat up from the dragon chair, slapped the imperial case hard, and made a "snap" sound. At the same time, his face was a little ferocious, and he shouted sternly: "Why did the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty know about the enemy before? He never Where did he get the news? The battle of Tashan was like this, and now the battle of Guihua City is like this! Where did he get the news? "
He is really good, and he accurately grasped the most critical points as soon as he opened his mouth.
Whether it was the Ming army taking note of the food and grass problem of the Qing coalition, or plundering the population and materials that Jilharang escorted back to Liaodong, or sneak attacks on the Mongolian camps of the Urad and Chahar tribes, or After the departure of the Allied forces, there was a sudden attack, all of which were based on accurate information.
However, although Huang Taiji realized this, no one could answer his question.
It was very quiet in the Chongzheng Hall. The only sound that could be heard was Huang Taiji's increasingly heavy breathing. This made many people worry that he would be so angry that he would vomit blood again.
Fan Wencheng, who had been silent and huddled aside, finally decided to seize this opportunity and express himself well in order to restore his previous status in the heart of the emperor: "Your Majesty, I may have an idea, you can try to find out. Who is the domestic culprit in this country?"
Upon hearing this, Huang Taiji immediately stared at him, with a fierce look in his eyes, and shouted sternly: "Speak!"
Others are also a little curious. If they don't have any clue, what can Fan Wencheng do?
Fan Wencheng was shocked when Huang Taiji stared at him, and he quickly and respectfully replied: "Your Majesty, the news about the battle of Tashan has been leaked; now, the news about the battle of Guihua City has also been leaked. Therefore, I thought, if I can verify the battle of Tashan, Those who survived the battle and eventually participated in the Battle of Tashan may be able to find this spy. Unless the Battle of Tashan and the Battle of Guihua City are different spies, this method will definitely be effective."
If the Qing army was full of Ming craftsmanship, Huang Taiji found it impossible. Therefore, when he thought about Fan Wencheng's statement, he thought it was okay. Just when he was about to nod, Duduo angrily scolded Fan Wencheng and said, "You Chinese dog, are you using this just to clear yourself of suspicion?" Waiting for a way to divert His Majesty's attention? In the Qing army, you are the only ones who are likely to be Ming's masterminds! If you surrender to the Qing Dynasty, maybe the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty will give you some benefits, and you will betray them. The Qing Dynasty surrendered to the Ming Dynasty again!"
In the past, including Huang Taiji, this was the way to investigate the traitor. For those who have forgotten their ancestors, no one will believe in their character, including Jianlu. Because of this, Fan Wencheng was obviously alienated by Huang Taiji, and even Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming were transferred to the hinterland of Liaodong, far away from the Ming army, and did not lead troops, but went to farm.
Not only them, but also all the Ming generals who surrendered to the Qing Dynasty were all more or less jealous by the Jianqi. However, Huang Taiji didn't want to affect the morale of the military, so he didn't do it openly. But the resulting distrust of the Han people slowly spread from top to bottom.
Although Fan Wencheng was afraid of Duduo, he still had the courage to retort when faced with such accusations: "Prince Yu, please don't get me. I, Fan Wencheng, dare to swear by my ancestor Wen Zhenggong. I, Fan Wencheng, will be loyal to the Qing Dynasty." , there is absolutely no second intention!”
"Hahaha..." Duduo couldn't help laughing when he heard this, pointing at Fan Wencheng who was about to say that even though he had forgotten his ancestors, he had the nerve to swear by his ancestors.
But at this moment, Huang Taiji had a gloomy face and shouted first: "Fan Qing is right, I will leave this matter to you, let me verify, who else among the Tashan defenders is alive?" , and he is in the naturalized army. No matter who he is or what clan he is from, as long as he is found, please report his name to me!"
Although Dorgon's entire army was wiped out in the Battle of Tashan, there are always some who slipped through the net. However, it is still difficult to check this.
When Fan Wencheng heard this, he immediately bowed to accept the order and said: "I obey the order and must submit the list to His Majesty as soon as possible!"
"Hmph!" Duduo shouted coldly when he saw that Huang Taiji had issued the order, and did not challenge Huang Taiji's authority again.
Of course Huang Taiji knew about Duduo's bad temper, and ignored him. Instead, he turned to look at Ying'erdai who was lying on the ground and said, "Have you confirmed that both Ji'erharang and Azig have died for their country?" What?"
"I didn't see it." Upon hearing this, Ying Erdai quickly replied, "According to the situation at that time, I thought it would be difficult for the two highnesses to escape the pursuit of the Ming army."
After hearing this, Huang Taiji couldn't help but feel a special pain in his head.
In the last defeat at Tashan, more than 10,000 Qing soldiers were lost; now in the battle of Guihua City, more than 10,000 Qing soldiers were lost. Even the kings and princes were not spared. Such a defeat , it was a very serious blow to the Qing Dynasty's military morale and people's morale; it was impossible to conceal this kind of defeat even if it wanted to be concealed.
Several consecutive major defeats of the Qing Dynasty will definitely lead to a great decline in the prestige of the Qing Dynasty. What will the allies think? Huang Taiji knew with his toes that they would definitely no longer obey Da Qingyan in the future, and they would also have concerns about his own will.
In China, there will inevitably be more Han slaves fleeing. Even if there are no escapees, UI is definitely ready to take action and will never obediently obey the Qing's arrangements again.
Huang Taiji actually understood very well that as long as he could win a big victory over these difficult problems, then all the problems would not be a problem.
But the crux of the problem is, how can the Qing Dynasty win a big victory?
Most of the terrain in Liaodong is separated from the Ming Dynasty by the sea. On this point, the Qing Dynasty was powerless. On the land route, there was the natural barrier of Shanhaiguan, and there were strong cities such as Jinzhou and Ningyuan ahead. The Qing Dynasty tried many times but failed.
If you want to attack the Ming Dynasty and win a big victory, there is only one way, and that is to take a detour through the Mongolian grassland and use the long border of the Ming Dynasty to select the weak points to break through.
However, even this is the only way, now it is impossible.
It does not mean that the Guodongjiang Army is there. If the main force of the Qing Dynasty wants to detour through the Mongolian grassland and send troops to the Ming Dynasty, the Dongjiang Army will definitely invade the hinterland of Liaodong. With the elite Dongjiang Army, if there are not enough troops left, the consequences will be disastrous.
Not to mention, the spies within the Qing Dynasty have not been found out. If the news of the detour to Mongolia is revealed to the Ming Dynasty, they will accidentally fall into the ambush arranged by the Ming Dynasty emperor, let alone plunder. , it may be a disaster for the Qing Dynasty.
At this time, Huang Taiji suddenly missed Fan Yongzheng and those Shanxi merchants! Compared to now, when I think of those days, I didn’t expect that I missed it so much!
Huang Taiji didn't have a clue as to how to deal with the battle of Guihua City, so he ordered everyone present to keep silent and not to disclose it to the outside world without his permission.
After these people retreated, he began to have a headache about this problem.
The battle of Guihua City must be announced, but he had to think carefully about how to announce it to minimize the impact.
As night fell, Huang Taiji was still huddled in the Chongzheng Hall, seeing no one. Even the concubines from the harem who heard that the emperor was vomiting blood came over, especially his most beloved Hailanzhu, who also came to visit, but he refused: "Everyone." Don't worry, my beloved, my body is fine. Please wait and leave, I just want to be quiet. Yes, I really just want to be quiet. There is nothing else. Please leave!"
He said so, but none of the concubines in the harem believed him. Huang Taiji's behavior is really too abnormal! Now, it has reached the point where even Hai Lanzhu is nowhere to be seen.
Also, he had vomited blood several times before, and today he vomited blood again. It must be that the government has encountered something very difficult, difficult and annoying. Whether it was worries about the fate of the Qing Dynasty or Huang Taiji's own health, his concubines waited outside and did not disperse.
In the Chongzheng Hall, Huang Taiji thought for a long time, but still couldn't think of a way to deal with the Ming Dynasty. Finally, he sighed and said to himself: "It seems that the only thing we can do is to promote a great victory over North Korea. Alas, now we can only bully and bully North Korea!"
Thinking like this, he seemed to have aged a lot and finally left the Chongzheng Hall.
When Hai Lanzhu saw it, he immediately went up to him and asked his body worriedly.
"Haha, I'm fine, very good!" Huang Taiji hid his worries in his heart and looked kindly to Hai Lanzhu. To others, he just nodded lightly and left with Hai Lanzhu in his arms.
This situation made Huang Taiji's queen and other concubines look jealous. However, they looked at each other, hid this in their hearts, and dispersed.
What Huang Taiji didn't expect was that before he could announce the battle situation in Guihua City, noises rang out on the streets of Shengjing. The noise even reached the palace, which made Huang Taiji very upset. I was angry, so I immediately asked what was going on.
In fact, although he did not announce the defeat of Guihua City, some people already knew it. Although they did not dare to disobey Huang Taiji's will, the changes in their expressions after returning would naturally attract the attention of those close to them. When questioned, this was often the result.
"Don't tell anyone. The emperor has made a decree not to be spread. Over in Guihua City, the Qing army was completely wiped out. Even Jierhalang and Azig were killed in the battle."
"Ah, such a big thing happened. Don't worry, I will never tell anyone else."
This kind of dialogue has been repeated several times, and people who are talking are repeatedly admonishing, and people who are listening are reassuring, but more and more people are aware of it. And this number is increasing as time goes by.
Although it has only been a few days, some people in Shengjing City already know about it. Then, when these people were walking on the street, they accidentally saw a ghost and immediately started making noise.
