In fact, Duoduo only killed less than 8,000 Korean soldiers and people in Jiangnan, but under the layers of false reports, it became more than 14,000 when he arrived in Beijing.

Xiaozhuang hurriedly made a surprise gesture, "Congratulations to the regent!" Prince Yu is really brave and good at fighting, God bless the Qing Dynasty, it seems that the war in Jiangnan will be pacified in a few days! ”

Dorgon also smiled and nodded, "Yes, Dorgon did a good job this time!" I thought about it, and let him receive more than 12 bulls with blue flags as a reward. ”

Although the blue flag has been hit hard, there are still so many household registrations, and when the Manchurian male is born in the future, it will be added immediately, and it will be able to recover in more than ten years.

Xiaozhuang knew that he was using Duoduo to consolidate his brother's strength. She was also politically biased towards Dolgon, so she nodded and said, "Prince Yu has made great achievements, and he deserves a heavy reward." I then asked people to draw up the idea. ”

"Okay." Dolgon added, "I also plan to sacrifice to the heavens in three days and announce the victory of Jiangnan to the world." ”

Since Zhu Linmiao was born, there has rarely been such good news from the front line, and it is no wonder that he can't hide his excitement, and he will be busy sacrificing to the sky before Nanjing is defeated.

On the other hand, he also wanted to use the great victory of Duoduo to suppress Hauge's power, after all, the Sichuan side was in a stalemate, and in this one in, his Dolgon's prestige would definitely return to the peak.

Xiaozhuang smiled and bowed, the Qing Dynasty really needs a big victory to boost morale, and it is extremely suitable to sacrifice to the sky.

The two also talked about the arrangements for worshipping the heavens and the distribution of power in the court in the future. Seeing that it was getting dark, Xiaozhuang pulled Dolgon and said softly, "I have made some lamb roasted, and the regent will have dinner at my place." ”

"Good! Barbecue with wine, let's have a few drinks today! ”

After a while, the wine and meat were served at a high price, and the two of them staggered their glasses, laughing from time to time. On the side, Shunzhi also ate a mouth full of oil under the service of the eunuchs.

At this moment, he suddenly heard a rush of footsteps from far and near, Dolgon's brows furrowed slightly, and he was about to ask, when he saw the eunuch Wu Liangfu open the door and the eunuch maid rushed in.

Xiaozhuang was furious and said coldly: "Bold minion, what kind of system do you become?!" ”

Wu Liangfu seemed to be deaf to it, fell to his knees, and said with a pale face: "Jiang, Jiangnan urgently report ......"

Dolgon's face was displeased, "What are you panicking about? Slowly, what the hell is going on? ”

"Back to the regent," Wu Liangfu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, "Prince Yu and Prince Yu were ambushed and defeated......"

Dolgon was immediately stunned, and was about to ask about the specific situation, when a eunuch passed at the door, "The Queen Mother, Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Regent, Dai Shan, Jierharang, Ganglin, Tan Bai, Fan Wencheng, Ma Guangyuan and other adults are asking to see you outside the palace. ”

"Let them in."

When the Manchu and Han ministers entered the Qianqing Palace, they all saluted with a heavy heart, and Fan Wencheng said with a gloomy face: "His Royal Highness the Regent, Jiangnan...... The army was defeated. ”

Dolgon's heart sank, he looked up at the painted beams above his head, took a breath and said, "Go on." ”

"Prince Yu's 100,000 army was surrounded in Ximing Mountain, and the breakthrough failed, and almost all the army was annihilated. Mu Jilun and Zhu Ma Labu forwards besieged Jiangning and then collapsed.

"Now there are only 10,000 horses left in the Baiyintu Department with yellow flags, and less than 6,000 people from Erde, Li Guoying and other departments are retreating to Dantu, wanting to cross the river and hold Yangzhou. Tens of thousands of Southern troops were in hot pursuit, covering up and killing ......"

"Are the Nan, Nan people coming to kill us?" Shunzhi, who was gnawing on the sheep's hooves on the side, was so frightened that he stood on the spot when he heard this, and the jade chopsticks in his hand fell to the ground, turned around and hugged Xiaozhuang, and actually cried.

Dolgon waved his hand irritably and motioned for Xiaozhuang to take Shunzhi out, and was stunned for a long time, and finally looked up at Fan Wencheng and the others, "What should you do?" ”

Several people lowered their heads, silent, and lamented in their hearts, the army of more than 100,000 is gone, even if Taizu is resurrected, I am afraid that it will be difficult to turn the tide......

Seeing that they were silent, Dorgon suddenly turned around and kicked the table over, and the soup was suddenly scattered all over the ground, and he pointed at the people in front of him and roared, "Are you dumb?!" ”

Zilharang closed his dry lips and said bitterly: "The previous time, Prince Yu emptied the armies of various places, and even the Beijing camp was ...... Now that the southerners are coming with victory, the only way to avoid their edge and accumulate strength is ......"

Tan Bai said cautiously: "The imperial court immediately sent an order to the governors of various places, recruit people to enter Beijing, and prepare to fight to the death with the southern army in the capital!" ”

"That's right! Fight with them! ”

Immediately someone chimed in, but then there was a long period of coldness.

Fan Wencheng sighed, took a step forward, and said, "His Royal Highness the Regent, as seen by the following officials, Beijing cannot be defended...... The south of Beijing is a smooth road, and there is no danger to defend.

"If you want to resist the enemy, you can only defend it on the front line of the Huai River, relying on the danger of heaven."

Ganglin nodded and said, "What Lord Fan said is extremely true, and the army should be quickly dispatched south to the Huai River. ”

Tan Bai also arched his hand and said: "Your Highness, the last general is willing to lead the army to resist the enemy!" ”

Fan Wencheng then said no more, and only watched as a few people in the room impassionedly discussed the deployment of the Huai River defense line. After the fourth watch, Dolgon ordered the court meeting to discuss again tomorrow, and Dai Shan and others left the Qianqing Palace. However, the palace gate was closed, so they went to wait outside the Taihe Gate, just waiting for the court.

After everyone left, Fan Wencheng turned back again, knelt on the ground under Dolgon's puzzled gaze, and said with a pause: "Uncle Huang, His Royal Highness the Regent, the minister is courageous, there are a few words related to the survival of the Qing Dynasty, but they must be said in person. ”

Dolgon reached out to help him, "Lord Fan is an old minister of the Three Dynasties, so there is no need to be polite, please speak directly if you have something to say." ”

Fan Wencheng still knelt in place, and said in a deep voice: "In today's situation, if I want the Qing Dynasty to survive, I must ask the Son of Heaven to return to Shengjing, otherwise the society will be in danger!" ”

"What did you say?!" Dolgon was shocked and angry, "I haven't been defeated yet!" We still have large areas of land in Jiangbei, Liaodong, and Mongolia, with a population of tens of millions, how can we not fight again?! ”

Fan Wencheng raised his head and said, "Does Your Highness expect the newly recruited weak soldiers to compete with the Southern Army?" Even if you can gather a large army, where will this food and grass come from? ”

When Dolgon was stagnant, when Duoduo went south, he repaid his determination to win, so he transported all the grain and grass including Liaodong, Gyeonggi and other places to Jiangnan, and only left rations for a few months.

Fan Wencheng continued: "In addition, there is no way to find weapons and baggage, and the southerners win with the advantage of firearms, if there are no cannons and carts, how can they fight against them?" ”

After standing for a long time with a stick of incense, Dolgon finally sat down on the chair, raised his hand weakly, and said, "Master Fan, get up and speak." According to what you said, if you really move the capital to Shengjing, you can block the attack of the southerners? ”

Fan Wencheng stood up at this time, "Since His Royal Highness asked, then the lower official will talk about it."

"At the moment, the Yugoslav army is gaining momentum, and we can only make a procrastination. The grain harvest that is delayed until spring sowing has the power to turn the tables. ”

"So how can it be delayed for so long?"

Without him, the army of the prince was transferred back, and rations were levied and distributed to various parts of Jiangbei as military rations. Second, His Royal Highness the Prince Regent needs to go to the front line of the Huai River to supervise the battle, and with the respect of His Royal Highness, the soldiers will naturally serve their lives. Three ......"

Fan Wencheng glanced at Dolgon's face, and then continued: "The three strong walls cleared the wilderness, and the population south of the Huai River and most of Shaanxi was relocated, and the houses, grass and trees along the way were burned, and the roads were all destroyed. In this way, we will be able to hold on until the autumn harvest!

"The Son of Heaven moved to Shengjing, only talking about the northern hunt, not mentioning the relocation of the capital, during which he accumulated grain and grass and made weapons and armor. If Beijing is not lost by then, it will be returned to Beijing. If it is lost, the capital will be officially moved, and the route of Taizu will still be used to send troops to attack Ming! ”