After discussing the matter of sending troops, the entire Jinzhou and several surrounding cities began to get busy, and countless supplies, war horses, equipment, medicines, food, and other baggage began to gather towards Jinzhou like a tide.

The gathering of tens of thousands of troops could not be concealed, especially in a place like Jinzhou, where the Manchus did not know how many spies had been deployed, and they sent the news back to Shengjing almost immediately.

When the news reached the Shengjing Palace, it was already late at night, but Huang Taiji did not dare to slack off at all, and immediately sent someone to summon all the Baylors and important ministers.

Huang Taiji gave an order, many eunuchs and palace maids who were originally asleep were also called, and the eunuchs lit pots of charcoal fire and put them in the imperial study, while the palace maids boiled water to make tea, waiting for the arrival of the princes Baylor.

An hour later, the prince Baylor, who had been woken up in the middle of the night, also came to the imperial study.

It's just that they didn't have time to shake off the snowflakes on their bodies before they were shocked by this sudden news.

"What...... The Ming army has begun to assemble to launch an attack on our Shengjing? The Ming army didn't go crazy, right? "The person who spoke was none other than Dorgon, the owner of the white flag.

Dolgon, who is eighteen this year, is an adult, with a slender body, and a horse's face, which resembles his old son Nurhachi more and more as he grows older.

"Yes, Your Majesty, could it be that our spies are mistaken, this is cold and snowy, how can the Ming army attack, is it possible that they are all tired of life?"

Duoduo, the owner of the white flag, also disbelief, in this era of low productivity, winter is not the season for war, especially in Liaodong, a heavy snow can make the temperature plummet by more than ten degrees, and if it is not good, it can reduce a large army by nearly half, so if it is not a last resort, no one will provoke a war in this season.

Huang Taiji shrunk in a wide chair, and more than a year has passed, and Huang Taiji has also undergone great changes.

He also seems to be fatter and older, his hair is more than forty this year, and most of his hair has turned white, coupled with the impact of the pain of losing his child, his whole person has become more gloomy, and the whole person looks eerie.

Since it was night, he did not wear any dragon robe or regular clothes, but wrapped in a thick bear skin, and a brazier was placed in front of him, and the blazing charcoal fire reflected his face in a flash.

He didn't speak, just glanced at Daizen, who was sitting at the bottom of his right.

In the past year or so, Huang Taiji has changed a lot and become more moody, just since this period of time, there have been no less than a dozen eunuchs and palace maids in the palace who have been dragged out by him and killed.

It was because Huang Taiji looked at him like this, but Dai Shan's whole person was shocked, and he hurriedly said: "Fourteen Baylor and Fifteen Baylor are not right, but these information were sent by our spies lurking in Jinzhou overnight. Moreover, the movement of tens of thousands of troops is so great that it can be faked?

If it is said that the Ming army is bluffing, then the price they paid is too great? ”

The people around also nodded secretly, as the old saying goes, when the cannon goes off, the gold is ten thousand taels, and the transfer of tens of thousands of troops is not a joke, the silver and materials needed are out of the sea, and the Ming army will not do such a stupid thing no matter how stupid it is.

In fact, Dolgon didn't understand this truth, what he said just now was just what he said subconsciously, he hesitated for a moment and then said: "Even if the transfer of the Ming army is true, how can it be possible to take Shengjing with the tens of thousands of troops of the Liaodong Army?"

You must know that we have 50,000 Eight Banners in Shengjingguang, not to mention that once the fight starts, we can also mobilize tens of thousands of Eight Banners and Han Eight Banners to help, and if one is not good, I am afraid that all of them will have to stay here.

It's my brother who really can't think of it, so why did Sun Chengzong dare to provoke my Great Qing Kingdom? ”

"Why?"

Huang Taiji snorted lightly, and his eyes, which were originally slightly squinted, opened, revealing a trace of sharp essence.

"Of course, it's with the momentum of Yang Feng and Jiang Ningjun."

"Jiangning Army...... Yang Feng? ”

Hearing this, everyone changed color in unison, although there were many pots of charcoal fire burning in the imperial study, but everyone did not feel the slightest warmth, only felt a chill rising from the spine.

Jiang Ningjun and Yang Feng...... These two terms have almost become a taboo in the Manchu court.

Especially for Huang Taiji, for more than a year, no one dared to do this in front of him.

If it is a eunuch or a concubine in the palace, who dares to mention these two names, what awaits them will be beaten to death or put into the cold palace.

Yang ...... Is Yang Feng coming again? ”

Although Dolgon's face also changed, he then cheered up and smiled: "It's just right, we haven't been in vain for more than a year. The Jiang Ning Army was only able to show off its might among the warriors of our Great Qing Kingdom with the firearms in its hands, but now we also have a firearms battalion.

It's okay if Yang Feng doesn't come this time, if he comes, then it's good to leave him here with him. If the Jiangning Army and the Liaodong Army can be annihilated together, it will not take a year for the entire Liaodong to fall into the hands of our Qing Dynasty, and then we will not be able to drink the Central Plains? ”

Listening to Dolgon's bold words, everyone rolled their eyes in unison, if you really want to face the Jiangning army, it is already great to be able to withstand the attack of the Jiangning army, and you still want to annihilate him and the Jiangning army in one fell swoop, you feel too good about yourself?

But although I think so, I can't say that.

So everyone could only nod silently in agreement.

The corners of Huang Taiji's mouth turned up slightly, revealing a look that seemed to be sarcastic and approving at the same time.

I saw him say slowly: "The intention of the Ming army this time is already very clear, they want to drive us out of Shengjing, and even drive us to Hetuala, you Aiqing, which of you wants to go back to Hetuala?" ”

Everyone couldn't help but look at each other.

Although it had only been nine years since the Manchus had moved out of Hetuala, no one wanted to return to Hetuala, a small and impoverished place, after enjoying the prosperity of Shengjing.

The thought of returning to Hetuala, a cold and dilapidated place, to start hunting fish again, many people immediately felt that life was worse than death.

Abatai said coldly: "Your Majesty, this Shengjing City was brought down by the first Khan, and now it has become our capital, if we retreat like this, what will we do to see the first Khan under Jiuquan after we die in the future, since the Ming army wants to take Shengjing, then let them fill the moat with blood." ”

"Right...... We are in the city, and we must not give up the inheritance left by the first Khan. ”

"Good!"

Huang Taiji nodded with satisfaction, "I am very relieved to see that your ministers have such determination, so starting from Ming'er, you must start to actively prepare." Hoarding grain and grass, mobilizing soldiers, and repairing the city wall must be done within half a month, can it be done? ”

Everyone stood up in unison and said loudly: "Swear to live and die with Shengjing!" ”