Although Fan Wencheng gave two suggestions verbally, with Huang Taiji's current condition, how could he go on the expedition himself?

If possible, with the importance he attached to Yang Zhen and his fear of the rise of Jinhaizhen, he would have already marched personally to attack Jinhaizhen. Why wait until Dorgon couldn't win before going?

Therefore, Fan Wencheng's personal conquest by the emperor is meaningless at the moment.

In this way, there is indeed only one result left, which is that the work is not as good as the work.

Now, after listening to Fan Wencheng's words, Huang Taiji's mind was spinning. He thought of many things at the same time, but in the end he didn't know what to say.

Seeing that Huang Taiji was silent, Fan Wencheng calmed down and seemed to have listened to his words. He considered his words carefully and continued:

"The newly built Jinhai Town, ordered by Yang Zhen in the Southern Dynasty to cross the sea, is located behind the Qing Dynasty. It is indeed a serious problem for the Qing Dynasty. The emperor is eager to destroy Jinhai Town and get rid of this personal trouble. The emperor is worried and angry, and the servants and others feel the same!

"However, Fuzhou, from the south of Jinzhou to the land of Lushun, is surrounded by the sea on three sides. The land is long and mountainous, and the population is extremely sparse. It is very different from the places where our Qing soldiers fought in the past. It is difficult for vehicles, horses and heavy artillery to move.

, the geographical advantage does not lie with me.

"Moreover, Yang Zhen's troops not only have a fortified city on the ground, but also a naval force on the sea. The fortified city of Jinzhou and Fuzhou is not something to worry about, but the naval force on the sea is even more important.

"At present, we have enemies but we don't have any, so we can only think about it in the long term."

At this point, Fan Wencheng saw that Huang Taiji was silent but looked gloomy. He was worried that what he said would arouse Huang Taiji's anger again and that he would misunderstand him, so he immediately kowtowed and said:

"Your Majesty, what the slave said is not true - the slave has the prestige of others. Prince Rui spent a lot of time and money this time but failed to achieve anything. He even lost his troops and lost a large number of heavy artillery. In the final analysis, he has a large number of maritime naval forces available in Jinhai Town.

Take advantage of the naval force at sea.

"If our Qing Dynasty does not have a maritime navy that can compete with it, the entire Liaohai Sea and the entire coast of the Liaohai Sea will be threatened by the navy of Jinhai Town. Not only does it require a long-term plan to annihilate Jinhai Town, I am afraid that Gaizhou and Haizhou

Waiting for the coastal areas, there will never be peace."

"Think about the long term, think about the long term..."

After hearing Fan Wencheng's words, Huang Taiji's face turned dark as expected, and he repeated the words to himself.

Although he knew that Fan Wencheng was right, the Qing soldiers, who he had always been proud of and were always invincible, met Yang Zhen's men and failed again and again, which made him extremely unhappy anyway.

, I still can’t let it go.

Seeing this, Fan Wencheng felt that he had thrown enough cold water on him. If he continued talking, given Huang Taiji's moody temper, he might cause some trouble. He immediately followed Huang Taiji's words and said:

"Exactly. The emperor has always had the ambition to annex the world. How could the slaves and others not know about it? However, haste makes waste. Judging from the current situation, the civil strife in the Southern Dynasty is getting worse. The timing is very favorable to our Qing Dynasty. Regarding annexing the Southern Dynasty, we must

Your Majesty, there is no need to be in a hurry, and there is no need to be in a hurry to destroy Jinhai Town."

"Mr. Fan, how do you say this?"

What Fan Wencheng said really hit the mark on Huang Taiji's mind, and immediately attracted Huang Taiji's attention. The clouds on his face dissipated a lot, and he immediately raised his head and stared at Fan Wencheng to ask.

"I said there is no need to rush because, firstly, the construction of the navy in our Qing Dynasty cannot be established overnight, it will take a while; secondly, when I look at what Yang Zhen has done, it seems that he has the intention to establish his own branch.

Chi.

"If I attack Yang Zhen and Jinhai Town too hard, they will stick together with the Southern Dynasty monarchs and ministers to keep warm, and it will be difficult to destroy them for a while. If my advance is slow, they will have the heart to support their troops and respect themselves.

"When the time comes, the emperor will resort to counterintuitive tactics, and with the courtesy of the emperors and ministers of the Southern Dynasty, I won't worry about them falling out. By then, the so-called Jinhai Town under Yang Zhen will inevitably repeat the mistakes of Dongjiang Town made by Mao Wenlong."

"Oh? Mr. Fan, you mean - to defeat the enemy without fighting?"

"Haha, I have heard that Hong Chengchou, the governor of Jiliao in the Southern Dynasty who is currently in Ningyuan City, treats his generals more tyrannically and arrogantly than Yuan Chonghuan did back then!"

Of course Huang Taiji was a smart man. He didn't need Fan Wencheng to say any more. He already knew what Fan Wencheng meant. He nodded thoughtfully and finally said:

"Yes, I think Yang Zhen leads Jinhai Town alone and lives far away from the Southern Dynasty. Even now, he has no second thoughts about the Southern Emperor. However, it is difficult to transport food and salary supplies. In the long run, he will have second thoughts.

"It seems that I am indeed too worried about Jinhaizhen and a little too impatient. Mr. Fan is indeed my husband. With a few words, he relieved my worries."

Having said this, a rare smile appeared on Huang Taiji's angry and gloomy face for a long time.

"This slave can share the Emperor's worries. This is my lifelong wish. Your Majesty is destined by destiny and is wise and wise. I am ashamed of what you just said."

When Fan Wencheng saw Huang Taiji openly calling himself sir in front of several empresses in the palace, and in front of Xi Fu and Gang Lin, who were both bachelors of the three inner courtyards, he was overjoyed and felt very happy.

But he didn't dare to show it too much. He kowtowed to the ground tremblingly and flattered Huang Taiji vigorously while being humble and did not dare to accept the honorific title of sir.

Seeing this, Huang Taiji just nodded, and then continued: "However, Dorgon wasted money on his troops, lost his troops and generals, and greatly disappointed me, but I have to deal with it. Mr. Fan, how do you think we should deal with it?"

After all, Huang Taiji still wants to prevent and suppress Dorgon. Opportunities like this are rare nowadays, and he is absolutely not allowed to miss it.

But he also realized that the Dorgon brothers were very powerful and if they were dealt with harshly, if the other party did not accept it and caused a backlash, it might be self-defeating and counterproductive.

In fact, Huang Taiji was not too worried about the unknown whereabouts of Abatai, King of Raoyu County, on the battlefield.

Regardless of whether he was in danger or died in battle, deep down in Huang Taiji's heart, he didn't care much.

Abate has never dealt with him and often complained against him, which has long made him deeply dissatisfied.

If it weren't for Abatai's outstanding military exploits in the past, and the hereditary Niulu given by Nurhachi, their common father Khan, and the old Han army Niulu left behind after Li Yongfang's death, Huang Taiji would

There is no need to win over him, and it is even possible to get rid of him long ago.

In this battle, what really made Huang Taiji a little angry and heartbroken was the loss of a large number of heavy artillery and the casualties of a large number of elite troops.

But the damage has been done and cannot be undone, but if Dorgon can be held accountable and punished in this name, then Huang Taiji will feel better in his heart.

However, what the three bachelors said just now, especially what Fan Wencheng said, made him a little jealous and it was difficult to make up his mind for a while.

"If the emperor is going to deal with Prince Rui for the failure of the withdrawal of troops from southern Liaoning, I think it is better to issue an edict in advance to reprimand the kings and order Prince Rui, who is in charge of the conquest and suppression affairs, to discuss his crime himself!"

"Excuse yourself?!"

Fan Wencheng's statement immediately attracted Huang Taiji's rhetorical question.

Including the three empresses who had been present with their heads down silently listening to the mist, and the other two bachelors who heard clearly and clearly, they all raised their heads and looked at Fan Wencheng in surprise at this moment.

Self-examination?

Can you still do this?

Amid everyone's surprise and silence, Fan Wencheng knelt on the ground, straightened his body, stroked the beard on his chin, pretended to be a mountain man with a clever plan, and said steadily:

"Returning to the emperor, the meaning of the slave is exactly like this. The emperor can ask Prince Rui to discuss his crime with the kings. If Prince Rui thinks he is guilty, the emperor can choose one or two of them and punish him lightly.

"When the time comes, Prince Rui and Prince Ying will not only have no objections to the emperor's punishment, but they will also be grateful to the emperor, and everyone above and below the two white flags will also feel the same sympathy for the emperor's holiness!"

"But, Grand Scholar Fan, what if Prince Rui declares his innocence? How will it end?"

Seeing Huang Taiji nodding silently and indicating that he would agree, Gang Lin, a scholar from the Academy of Chinese History who was kneeling next to Fan Wencheng, couldn't help but ask.

In his opinion, both kindness and power should come from above. Punishing Dorgon severely would easily cause chaos and cannot be done casually, but it would be a bit of a joke to ask Dorgon to judge his own crime.

When Huang Taiji was in a coma, Prince Rui Dorgon kept making various moves and tests, and almost blatantly usurped power.

The situation between the two sides was once tense and incompatible. Now you ask Dorgon to judge himself. How is that possible?

Gang Lin's doubt was obviously not his own. When he asked, everyone else looked at Fan Wencheng attentively, waiting for his answer.

Everyone's reaction was obviously what Fan Wencheng had expected.

At this time, I could only see him stroking his beard, smiling slightly, and said: "Haha, Prince Rui will never plead guilty. Please rest assured, Your Majesty, everyone."

Gang Lin saw that Fan Wencheng didn't answer his question directly, and his face looked a little ugly. But when he turned to look at Huang Taiji on the kang, he found that Huang Taiji was nodding expressionlessly. He immediately endured his doubts and stopped asking questions.

.

What Gang Lin didn't know was that Prince Rui Dorgon was a smart man. He might seem a little indecisive on some issues, but on other issues he was extremely smart.

Since this characteristic of Dorgon was keenly recognized by Fan Wencheng, of course it cannot escape Huang Taiji's observation. Otherwise, Huang Taiji would not have been unable to find a handle on Dorgon and had to sit back and watch him develop and grow.

Already.

Correspondingly, at this time Huang Taiji had also discovered the beauty of Fan Wencheng's method.

In this way, that night, the discussions in the Qingning Palace continued until the early morning. As soon as the city gate opened at dawn, Huang Taiji sent Gang Lin, a scholar from the Academy of Chinese History, as the envoy to deliver the edict, leading a team of officials.

The vanguard soldiers of the Yellow Banner's Bagala camp headed for Gaizhou.

And what Fan Wencheng said is indeed correct.

The next night, as soon as Gang Lin, a scholar from the Chinese Academy of History, arrived in Gaizhou City, he delivered an edict in which Emperor Chongde of the Qing Dynasty, Huang Taiji, was furious and ordered all the kings before the army to discuss their own crimes. Prince Rui Dorgon expressed his guilt.

Prince Zheng Jierharang, Prince Ying Ajige, Prince Zhishun Shang Kexi, and Prince Gongshun Kong Youde all meekly admitted their guilt.
Chapter completed!