The Central Army camp, Wang Pu held the tent.

Liu Rushi studied the sand table for a long time and suddenly said, "Marty, is there any way to break through the two Jiannu camps outside the city and force all Jiannu into Liaocheng? As long as the entire Jiannu army is indented into Liaocheng, our army can completely block the four gates with the help of the navy warships, so that more than 100,000 Jiannu will be unable to fly!"

"This is impossible." Wang Pu laughed and said, "Dorgon is not a newcomer on the battlefield. This guy has experienced many battles and will never make such a low-level mistake. The reason why he asked more than 100,000 Jiannu to divide his troops into two camps outside the city was to support each other. One place was attacked, and the other two could send troops to support him."

"Oh." Liu Rushi sighed disappointed and said in a low voice, "It's not easy to defeat Jiannu in this way."

"Don't think about it." Wang Pu shook his head and smiled bitterly, "This is a army of more than 100,000 Jiannu, how can it be so easy to deal with?"

While the two were talking, Liu Qingyan, the witch, walked in with spring breeze and asked in a charming voice: "Mr. Marquis, are you looking for me?"

"Um."

Wang Pu waved his hand, signaled Liu Qingyan to walk to his side, and asked, "Sister Yan, has Mrs. Hong returned to Kaifeng?"

Liu Qingyan glanced at Wang Pu charmingly and said in a charming voice: "I'm about to tell you that the Hong Madam has returned to Kaifeng."

"Okay." Wang Pu's eyes were excited and said, "Immediately, I informed the monk Zhang with a letter from Fei Ge, asking Hongniang to lead the Henan army from north to Zhangde to attack Beijing, and then use the halls of various places to spread news, saying that Jiannu was defeated in the Liaocheng Battle and was defeated by our Ming Central Army without any resistance. It is a matter of time before the entire army was destroyed."

Liaocheng, Dorgon's residence.

Dorgon was summoning the two dog traitors, including Duoduo, He Luohui, Boluo and other Eight Banners, Beile, Beizi, Fan Wencheng, Ning Wan, and I, two dog traitors.

The current situation is very bad for Jiannu. If the Ming army's navy cannot be destroyed, the canal waterway cannot be blocked. If the canal waterway cannot be blocked, there will be no way to annihilate Wang Pu's tens of thousands of elite troops. The battle in Liaocheng can only continue like this, but the longer it drags on, the more unfavorable the situation will be for Jiannu.

The Ming army was based on the canal, the navy, and the back of the fish and rice land in the south of the Yangtze River. There was no need to worry about food and salary at all. It would be fine if it was delayed for a few years!

But Jiannu is not good. Jiannu itself is not a nation engaged in agricultural production. It is far from enough to rely on the grain supply of North Korea's provinces alone. The grain stolen from the mouths of the people of Beizhi is only enough to maintain a few months of consumption. What should I do after I eat up this grain? I can't chew on the bark and grass roots!

There are also more than 100,000 war horses from Mongolian cavalry. The fodder consumed every day is astronomical, and Jiannu couldn't afford to delay it!

Also, the Ming army had no worries, but Jiannu was full of dangers! Not to mention that the bandits in Shaanxi could launch troops to counterattack at any time. Jiang Xiang from Datong alone, Wang Chengyin and Tang Tong from Xuanfu were enough to be worried. Even Wu Sangui, who was guarding Shanxi, could not reassure Dorgon.

Dorgon originally thought that a large army with absolute advantage would definitely end the Battle of Liaocheng in a short time. After all, this time, an unprecedented 250,000 people were gathered, while Wang Pu's Ming army had only 40,000 to 50,000 people, but the reality was cruel. As soon as the two armies fought, Dorgon found that he had seriously underestimated the strength of the Ming army.

Should we continue to confront the Ming army in Liaocheng or return to Beijing?

This was a dilemma for Dorgon.

"Fourth Brother, go back to Beijing." Duoduo thought for a while and said, "You can't continue to waste time with the Ming army like this."

"No." Fan Wencheng said anxiously, "Master Yu, have you ever thought about the consequences of returning to Beijing?"

Duoduo frowned and said, "It's not worse than staying here, right?"

Fan Wencheng said anxiously: "It may be a turning point when staying here. If you return to Beijing, major events will be over."

Duoduo's eyes turned cold and he said, "You are a terrifying voice."

Dorgon glared at Duoduo and said to Fan Wencheng: "Mr. Wencheng, tell me what you think."

Fan Wencheng took a deep breath, sorted out the thoughts in his mind, and said in a voice: "Master, the battle in Liaocheng is of great importance. It not only determines the rise and fall of the Qing Dynasty and the Southern Ming Dynasty, but also the fate of the surrendered troops in the previous Ming Dynasty. Now Jiang Xiang, Wang Chengyin, Tang Tong and others are all staring at Liaocheng, but I am afraid that even Wu Sangui is watching."

Duoduo said in a deep voice: "What do you mean?"

Fan Wencheng said: "If we withdraw troops from Liaocheng, Wang Pu's army will definitely catch up along the canal and chase them all the way to the city of Beijing. As long as the banner of the Southern Ming army appears outside the city of Beijing, Jiang Xiang and Wu Sangui and other former Ming surrendered generals will think that our army has been defeated, and they will definitely raise their troops to rebel. In this way, our army will face the desperate situation of being surrounded by enemies!"

"They dare!" Duoduo said angrily, "If they really dare to rebel, I will lead my troops to destroy them."

A wry smile flashed across Fan Wencheng's face. If the Qing Dynasty had the ability to wipe out Jiang Xiang and the others, they would not have let them be free until today. In fact, Fan Wencheng had nothing to say. Jiannu really wanted to withdraw troops from Liaocheng, and maybe he couldn't even go back outside the pass. This was a real disaster for Jiannu.

A banner owner suddenly said, "Since that's the case, then transport all the valuable things in Beijing back to Shengjing first, and then burn the city of Beijing. Anyway, our foundation is outside the pass, so it's good to occupy Beizhi, Shanxi Provinces. If you can't occupy it, it's nothing. Wouldn't it be enough to get in again in a few years?"

"Nonsense!" Dorgon said angrily, "I have told you a long time ago that since the day I stepped into Beijing, our Qing Dynasty capital has been moved to Beijing. You all remember that Beijing is the new capital of our Qing Dynasty. You must not give up easily until the end!"

"twitter!"

Seeing Dorgon's murderous intent revealing his appearance, the banner owners of each banner, Beile and Beizi, all silenced, and no one dared to mention anything outside the pass.

Dorgon looked around everyone and said in a deep voice: "Mr. Wencheng is right. The battle of Liaocheng is related to the rise and fall of the Qing Dynasty. We have no way out. We only allow victory but not defeat in this battle. Now everyone thinks about what way can defeat the barbarians of the Southern Ming opposite?"

Almost everyone lowered their heads.

Only Fan Wencheng pondered for a moment and said, "Master, there is only one way to turn defeat into victory now."

A hint of urgency appeared in Dorgon's eyes and asked anxiously: "What's the solution?"

Fan Wencheng said: "The party struggle between the Ming Dynasty was very strong. Although the prince Zhu Ciyang fled to Nanjing after Chongzhen's death, the party struggle between the late Ming Dynasty would inevitably continue. The slaves thought it would be difficult to defeat Wang Pu in a military manner. We might as well start from politics and defeat Wang Pu's political enemies!"

Dorgon frowned and said, "But we don't know much about Nanming, how can we get it?"

Fan Wencheng brushed his sleeves and said solemnly: "Master, I want to go to Nanjing in person."

Kaifeng, Hong Niangzi’s residence.

Hongniang was counting money and grain in the treasury. This fall, Hongniang launched the "equal land and exemption of taxes" campaign, which was more determined than ever before. Even many landlords and wealthy people who had already defected to Li Zicheng were cruelly suppressed, but the money and grain that came out of the cleaning were still very limited.

After all, Li Zicheng has been in Henan for many years, and even if there are a few fish left that have missed the net, there is not much oil or water to catch.

The beautiful eyebrows of Hongniang frowned unknowingly. Although she had already reduced the 100,000 Henan troops that had been pulled up to 40,000 according to Wang Pu's intention, even if it was 40,000 troops, the supply of food and salary was not easy! If you don't be a leader, you don't know that the firewood and rice are expensive. Hongniang finally knows that it is not easy to be a commander of the three armies.

The only thing that could make Hongnie feel relieved was that Wang Pu had already agreed to support the Henan rebel army. Hongnie knew why Wang Pu supported the Henan rebel army. When he thought of these Hongnie, his heart was sweet, and his cold eyes immediately showed tenderness.

Li Hu, who stepped into the warehouse, happened to see the charming and charming look of Hongmao, and couldn't help but be stunned. He said that he hadn't seen such an expression on Hongmao's face for a long time, as if... Since he came back from Datong, Hongmao's face has never shown such tenderness.

"sister in law……"

Li Hu called out of his composure and stared at the affectionate Hong Madam.

When the Hong Madam heard this, her delicate body trembled slightly, fearing that Li Hu would see the tenderness on her face, so she quickly turned her face. In a flash, her tone had returned to its previous coldness and said in a deep voice: "Huzi, why are you here?"

Li Hu looked at the beautiful back of Hong Niangzi, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and whispered: "I accidentally bought a pair of jade bracelets from the market. The texture looks pretty good. I thought my sister-in-law might like it, so I sent it to you."

Li Hu followed Li Yan for a long time, of course he knew that Hong Niang was not as cold as ice on the surface. She was actually a woman, and she would still show the tenderness of children and like jewelry bracelets. However, Hong Niang hid her tenderness very deeply. Only the man she believed in was lucky to enjoy her tenderness.

As he said that, Li Hu walked to Hongniang and untied the Hongling in his hand layer by layer. Inside were two jade bracelets.

Li Hu looked at Hong Niangzi with an unconcealed look and asked softly: "Sister-in-law, do you like it?"

The Hongmao's beautiful eyebrows frowned again, and Wang Pu's voice suddenly sounded in her mind: Those who often show their concern for you are nothing, even those who inform me, are the ones who framed Li Yan.

Hong Niangzi's right hand quietly put the hilt of the sword on his sword, and two sharp eyes had locked Li Hu.

Li Hu was sucked by thunder, thinking that his courtship had angered Hongnie. At that moment, he did not dare to look at Hongnie's beautiful eyes. He put away the pair of jade bracelets awkwardly and turned around and ran away. When Hongnie was about to take action, a burst of rapid footsteps suddenly sounded outside the warehouse. A figure flashed, and the figure of Zhang monk Jianshuo had appeared outside the door.

Seeing Monk Zhang, Li Hu groaned and walked around Monk Zhang and left.

The little hand that Hongmao, holding the hilt of the sword tightly released quietly. Did Li Hu betray Li Yan now just speculate that it would be unwise to kill Li Hu rashly before there was no conclusive evidence. He breathed a sigh of relief. The Hongmao asked, "General Zhang, is there anything wrong?"

Monk Zhang looked around and said in a low voice: "Madam, the Marquis has written to you."

"Really?" A trace of indescribable joy suddenly appeared in the beautiful eyes of Hong Niangzi, and she said anxiously, "Where is the faith?"

"It was Fei Ge's letters." Zhang spread his hands and said, "According to the rules of the White Lotus Sect, after receiving Fei Ge's letters, the letter paper was burned, so there was only verbal message."

The Hongmao said disappointedly and asked lazily: "What's the message?"

Monk Zhang said: "The Marquis asked you to lead your army north to Zhangde to attack Beijing, and he also said that the bigger the momentum, the better."

"Oh." The Hongniang sighed and frowned, "I'm just worried about this. The 20,000 troops have gathered in Kaifeng and are on standby. They will be able to set sail tomorrow, but the food and grass needed by the army has not yet been settled. I have just taken stock of the remaining money and grain in the treasury, and it is only enough for half a month to maintain the military ration."

Taiyuan, Shanxi, Pingxi Prince's Mansion.

It was cold and everything was depressed. Wu Sangui was chatting with a few confidants in the warm pavilion. Recently, there was an explosive news in Taiyuan that Wang Pu, the governor of the five provinces of the Ming Dynasty, had defeated Jiannu in Liaocheng, and defeated 300,000 Jiannu with less than 50,000 troops, and had no power to fight back. He also threatened that it was only a matter of time before and time to destroy Jiannu.

I don’t know where the news came from, which made Wu Sangui feel uneasy. He sent someone to investigate, but he didn’t find out the reason. He had to gather his confidants and chatted for a long time. Everyone thought it was a rumor and everyone thought that no matter how powerful Wang Pu’s army was, it would be impossible to defeat 300,000 Jiannu with 50,000!

The Guanning Army fought with Jiannu outside the pass for decades. They knew the best of how much weight Jiannu had. Although Wang Pu had created miracles in Shengjing and Datong, it was not a real decisive battle after all. However, Jiannu gave all his strength in this battle in Liaocheng. The generals of the Guanning Army did not think that Wang Pu could still win more with less.

But Wu Sangui thought more than a few confidant generals and saw farther.

In Wu Sangui's view, even if this news is a rumor, it will cause great harm to Jiannu's rule within the pass.

After all, Jiannu had just entered the pass, and his foundation in the pass was far from stable. Even Wu Sangui wanted to break up with Jiannu and become independent? If he had not been concerned about being the culprit of bringing Jiannu into the pass, he was afraid that after leaving Jiannu, he would be immediately encircled and suppressed by various Han troops, Wu Sangui would have long risen to announce his escape from Jiannu.

Just as Wu Sangui was worried about gains and losses, the slave suddenly came in and reported, "Prince, Deputy General Jiang Xuan of Datong is here."

"What? Jiang Xuan!?"
Chapter completed!