On August 12, the 11th year of Chongzhen, Shengjing Imperial Palace.

"Long live the emperor! Banzai! Hooray! "Dolgon meticulously performed the great prostration of three kneels and nine prostrations in the main hall.

Looking at the fourteenth brother in the hall who was "respectful" to himself, Huang Taiji suddenly seemed to be a little distracted. He remembered that after the death of the old Khan, he joined forces to seize the throne of the young brother in front of him, and forced his biological mother Ulanala (Abahai) to death. I thought I could completely play with Dolgon, but I didn't expect that before I knew it, this seedling had grown into a towering tree.

In his heart, Huang Taiji really admired the vision of the old Khan Nurhachi, this fourteenth brother was too shocking. Under their own vigilance and suppression, the three Dolgon brothers still managed the two white flags into an independent kingdom that could not be splashed by water, and became a force to be reckoned with in the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

Compared with his eldest son, Hauge, who only knew how to fight, but did not have the slightest political acumen, Huang Taiji could only sigh.

Before he knew it, Huang Taiji's thoughts flew to Dolgon's upbringing. He has always been respectful and respectful to himself internally, and has made great contributions externally. Especially during the conquest of Lin Dan Khan, Dolgon injured his kidneys and was destined to have no heirs for the rest of his life. If it weren't for this reason, maybe I would have ...... him.

Suddenly, a wave of pride rose in Huang Taiji's chest and suppressed this thought. Who are you? He was the founding emperor of the Great Qing Dynasty and the Tiancong Khan who ruled the Manchu and Mongolian races. As long as I am in power, Dolgon is the dragon and phoenix among people, and I will kneel for me. If he is obedient, the emperor will not hesitate to give Dolgon wealth and let him support his children and grandchildren. And if he has a different heart? Huang Taiji still hesitated and didn't dare to be ruthless, because the Liliang of the Manchu Eight Banners was too weak and couldn't withstand the civil strife at all!

Because I didn't hear Huang Taiji's "No courtesy!" ”。 And Dorgon was kneeling in the temple. No one could see that under his calm appearance, his heart was rolling in the waves. "Taoguang is obscure! Bide! Dorgon kept shouting in his heart. He knew that as long as he had anything wrong, Huang Taiji would not let himself go easily.

"Hahaha-!" There was a sudden burst of daxiao from the dragon seat: "Fourteenth brother, why are you still kneeling?" Hurry up and get excused! Starlings are distracted these days, and they are really a little old. ”

Dolgon hurriedly kowtowed again and said, "The Great Qing Kingdom still needs the emperor to take the helm, and the emperor must take care of the dragon body!" ”

“haha！ Hurry up! That is, the fourteenth brother, you let the starling save my heart! ”

The eunuch on the side moved a round stool at the signal of Huang Taiji, and Dolgon, who stood up, sat down next to the edge of the round stool. Huang Taiji nodded to Dolgon. asked: "Today our brothers will talk about family life." Tell me, do you know the current situation in the Ming Kingdom? ”

"Return to the Emperor! The younger brother knows a little bit about it. If there is anything wrong, please forgive me! Dolgon said.

"Huh? What are we brothers polite about? You will be acquitted of saying the wrong thing! Say it quickly! Huang Taiji waved his hand and said.

"That brother is here to sacrifice ugliness to the emperor......"

Dolgon's opening words are a bunch of nonsense. It is nothing more than the day when the Qing Dynasty rises in the east, and the Ming Dynasty is the day when the sun is thin; Huang Taiji is the lord of wisdom, and Chongzhen is the king of mediocrity. Anyway, it is a strong contrast to set off the great achievements of Huang Taiji.

After the sycophant was filmed. Dorgon began to recount the situation in the Ming Dynasty. Because of the wide distribution of secret agents in the Guan, coupled with the Jin merchants and other traitors passing on the news. Therefore, the Manchus were well aware of the internal situation in the Ming Dynasty. And Dolgon is the most upper-level figure in the Qing Dynasty. I basically have all the information.

Dorgon's account, however, is very measured, and he does not omit a single thing, but he does not say a word more. That is, he must show his concern for the affairs of the Ming Dynasty, but he must not make a little decision for Huang Taiji on his behalf. How does it feel? It's still really hard to walk the tightrope!

Although Huang Taiji was also well aware of these situations, he still pretended to be listening carefully with great interest. As he listened, he kept smiling and nodding. Until Dolgon said: "The Ming State mobilized a large army to encircle and suppress the people and thieves in the territory. The trend of the people and thieves is small, and the Ming Kingdom is becoming more and more peaceful! At that time, Huang Taiji suddenly said, "Haha-ha-!" Daxiao interrupted Dorgon.

"It's the Ming Kingdom that quells the thieves. Then I asked the fourteenth brother again. What should happen to the Ming Kingdom in the future? ”

Dolgon bowed slightly, and said, "Forgive my brother for being foolish!" The younger brother didn't know. "In the face of Huang Taiji, Dolgon's caution has penetrated deep into his bones. Even though he knew that the next target of the Ming Dynasty's troops would definitely be the Manchus, Dolgon still maintained an attitude of not taking any ideas.

"Yes, does the fourteenth brother still need to be like this?" Although there was some reproach in Huang Taiji's words, he smiled as if he didn't move at all, because Huang Taiji was already familiar with Dorgon's attitude.

Seeing that Dolgon was still silent, Huang Taiji continued: "The art of war is cloudy: preemptive strike. Don't let the Ming Kingdom be stable! I'm ready to let the national athletes enter the customs again. Fourteenth brother, who do you think is handsome? ”

Dorgon could not avoid answering this. He thought for a moment, bowed down and said, "Your Majesty, just let Haoge go to the customs to hunt this matter, there is really no one to ...... Yue Tuo can also be regarded as loyal and reliable. ”

Haorge is the eldest son of Huang Taiji and the heir to the king's name. And Yue Tuo is the son of Prince Li Daishan, and he is also a close confidant of Huang Taiji. Huang Taiji has said more than once: You should leave Yue Tuo to your descendants. Therefore, the two people recommended by Dolgon will not be caught by Huang Taiji in the wrong place.

"Hahaha-!" Huang Taiji daxiao again, "Although Haoge can fight this kid, he has a soft temperament and can't suppress so many troops, and he needs more help from your uncles." Although Yue Tuo is both wise and brave, his seniority is too low after all, so he can only be the deputy marshal, and this time I am ready to choose one of your brothers. ”

People have no foresight, but they must have near-term worries. In fact, Huang Taiji is already laying out for the aftermath. Of course, his own two yellow flags need not be worried. Years of painstaking management, coupled with absolutely loyal cronies - Sony, Aobai and other foils, the two yellow flags are ironclad. And not long after Hauge took office as the owner of the Zhenglan Banner, he also needed to win people's hearts, so he couldn't leave the country for an expedition.

In this way, Huang Taiji's vein has mastered the three flags, plus the two red flags of the alliance prince Daishan. Even the blue flag Zheng Prince Zilharang remained neutral, and that also steadily suppressed the two white flags of Dolgon. This does not include the Han army such as the Eight Banners of Meng, the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty and the King of Sanshun personally under the control of Huang Taiji.

weishenme doesn't need Yue Tuo? Of course, because he is the son of Prince Li Daishan. Appreciation is appreciated, but hidden dangers have to be guarded against. What Huang Taiji needs is the two red flags that are attached to him, not to make the two red flags bigger. In case Yue Tuo made great achievements, but Dolgon, who had two white flags, did not solve it, and another two red flags came out, it would really be worth the loss.

But listening to Huang Taiji's words, Dolgon's heart couldn't help but "thump". Unlike when Nurhachi was in power, because the Houjin relatives and nobles at that time were all born in Li Chengliang's Liaodong Iron Cavalry, those Manchu relatives and nobles were always a little afraid of the Ming Dynasty.

But with the great victories of Liaodong again and again, Huang Taiji's southern invasion of the customs several times, for the young generation of Manchurian Eight Banners nobles, going to the customs is like going on a safari, there is no risk at all, but what is harvested is a large number of slaves, livestock, gold and silver, and the benefits are simply too great.

And whoever goes to Guannai once, after returning to Manchuria, is a great prestige, is considered to be a handsome hero, the pillar of the Qing Dynasty, coupled with the skyrocketing population, livestock, and property in the banner, it is really a good thing for fame and fortune!

And listening to Huang Taiji's tone, it seems that he is going to appoint himself as the head coach, which makes Dolgon not moved? Although he tried his best to suppress his emotions, Dolgon's voice was a little hoarse when he spoke: "The second brother is highly respected, and the seventh brother is ......."

"Hahaha-!" Huang Taiji immediately waved his hand and interrupted Dolgon's words, "I summoned the fourteenth brother to be the commander-in-chief. How? Do you want to go? ”

Without hesitation, Dolgon left his seat and knelt down and kowtowed: "Brother Chen's liver and brain are all over the ground, I am willing to die for the emperor!" ”

Watching Dorgon kneel down and kowtow, a playful smile appeared on Huang Taiji's face. Of course the benefits of entering the customs Emperor Taiji knew, what did Dolgon think? Of course, Huang Taiji also knows. But even so, the entry is also a double-edged sword, it depends on whether Dorgon has the ability to play.

Huang Taiji waved to his side, and a eunuch who accompanied him immediately picked up the holy decree that had been prepared for a long time, and read it out loud: "Fengtian carrier, the emperor's edict said: Ren and Shuorui Prince Dolgon is the ...... of the general who has been ordered, and I am here!" ”

When the eunuch handed the decree into Dorgon's hands, Dolgon felt his hands tremble. Huang Taiji seemed to know that Dolgon was excited, so he waited for a while, until Dolgon calmed down, and then let him sit down again and discuss with him the battle to enter the customs.

"In the past few years, the stalls have become bigger and bigger, and our Manchurian year is not good, I am thinking about it, and arrange for you to lead the people to the customs for a trip, and then bring back some things to come back to subsidize the subsidy. Our Qing Kingdom is still poor! ”

Even after the establishment of the country, the Manchu Qing still could not change the barbarian nature of the armed bandit group. Therefore, the most important criterion for this group to measure its members is the number of military merits. But now the Mongolian tribes around the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the Ming Shili outside the Great Wall, and the Korean Dynasty have all been completely defeated and defeated by the Manchu Qing armed forces, so this armed group no longer has so many wars to provide military merits, and there are not so many places to plunder, so the primary purpose of this southern expedition is, of course, to loot. (To be continued......)