"Humph, we are running around and working hard, but he is hiding in the capital, pampering himself, bossing around, and really thinks he is the emperor."
Hauge stood outside the capital city, looking at the capital that already belonged to the Qing Dynasty, with only anger in his heart.
When the Manchus entered the customs, he stayed in Liaodong.
While he was responsible for staying behind, he was also responsible for rectifying the clan members.
After Dorgon and Shunzhi established a firm foothold in the capital, he led the Manchu population to join them.
But when he walked into the palace, he realized that something was wrong with the atmosphere.
"Prince Su, you came just in time. Please spare no effort and rush to Cangzhou immediately."
Anger suddenly rose in Hauge's heart, and he immediately wanted to explode, but Dorgon beat him to it.
"Soni has just sent an urgent report that Lai Hu has killed several Shandong businessmen. The attitude of the Shandong side is arrogant and they are demanding that Lai Hu be sent there for punishment. Sony said, I'm afraid the Shandong drunkard's intention is not to drink."
Hauge quickly calmed down.
"You mean... Zuo Mengeng wants to take action?"
Dorgon frowned.
"I'm afraid that's the case."
Brother Hao is a little confused.
"He didn't take action earlier or later. Now that Prince Ying and Prince Yu are about to kill Li Zicheng, he's just taking action. Why should we be afraid of him?"
Unexpectedly, it would have been better if he didn't say it. After saying this, Dorgon suddenly realized.
"Ah! I understand!"
When everyone looked over, Dorgon laughed weakly.
"Zuo Mengeng, Zuo Mengeng, even though I have known for a long time that your intentions are not trivial, I still underestimate you."
Haug was very dissatisfied with being kept in the dark.
"Prince Rui, please tell me what is going on."
Dorgon coughed violently, his face full of sadness.
"You still can't understand? Then Zuo Mengeng deliberately let me go to the Qing Dynasty to deal with Li Zicheng. Now, although Li Zicheng is at the end of his rope, our soldiers and horses have also chased Hubei, thousands of miles away. Once Zuo Menggeng
Launch, will there be time to send back reinforcements?"
Everyone in the court was frightened by this judgment.
But when they think about the current situation, everyone understands that Dorgon's worries are justified.
Once the main force of the Qing army was gathered in Huguang and the National Defense Forces launched an attack and went straight to the capital, they would be in trouble.
Azig and Duduo are too far apart. Even if they get the news and return to rescue, it will take at least more than a month.
But by that time, the day lilies were cold.
Empress Xiaozhuang hugged Shunzhi, her heart beating wildly.
"Prince Rui, is Sony fully prepared?"
Dorgon looked up to the sky and sighed.
"This is the reason why I respectfully invite Prince Su to go."
When Hauge came to the capital, he brought another 20,000 troops.
Dorgon hoped to strengthen this army to the front line in Cangzhou and try to delay the offensive of the National Defense Force.
Only then did Hauge understand that Dorgon was not trying to tease him.
"Without further delay, I'll set off immediately."
Hearing this, Dorgon burst into tears.
It is rare that Hauge was not irritable, but focused on the overall situation, which was a blessing for the Manchus.
But just when Hauge stood up and was about to leave, someone rushed into the hall like crazy.
"I am reporting to the Emperor, the Queen Mother, and the two regents that there is an urgent military situation from the Guide Mansion. The Shandong army has entered Henan without declaring war."
Dorgon's head suddenly felt dizzy, and he forced himself to control it, asking hurriedly: "Isn't it Cangzhou?"
The eunuch was stunned when he was asked. He quickly responded,
"It is indeed Henan, and the Shandong troops are divided into three groups. One group attacks Guide Prefecture, the other group captures Yingzhou, and is marching towards Ruyang. The other group of troops left the Dabie Mountains and has already captured Shangcheng and Yinshan Pass."
Dorgon and Hauge only felt a terrible coldness sweeping through their bodies.
"No, Prince Ying and Prince Yu's return path has been cut off."
They still don't understand that once the National Defense Forces gain a foothold in Henan, Azige and Duduo, who are far away in Huguang, will lose contact with the capital.
Although they have strong soldiers and horses, they have become rootless duckweeds.
And if you want to withdraw, you have to take a long way around. You may have to go through Shaanxi, then cross the Yellow River, and enter Shanxi to withdraw.
But when they thought about the long and bumpy route, both of them felt numb.
Dorgon was also very capable and immediately came up with a countermeasure.
"Prince Su, please set off immediately and launch an attack after arriving in Cangzhou."
Haug understood.
Dorgon asked him to surround Wei and rescue Zhao.
Once fighting breaks out in Cangzhou, the National Defense Forces will definitely adjust their deployment for the safety of their home base. In this way, the withdrawal of Azige and Duduo will be much safer.
"I understand."
Hauge didn't even have time to wash away his travel dust, so he rushed straight to Cangzhou.
"Li Zicheng is dead! Li Zicheng is dead!"
The shouts all over the mountains and plains made Yuan Zongdi panic.
Shun's army had been completely dispersed, and he could only lead his brothers around him to blindly break through.
As for what happened to others, he no longer cared.
The shouts of the Qing army made him feel chilled. He followed the sound and saw on the hillside in the distance, a large group of Qing soldiers were swaggering past with a yellow robe carried on a flagpole.
He could clearly see that the yellow robe was worn by Li Zicheng.
Now, the yellow robe is stained with blood and dilapidated, indicating that something unexpected has happened to the original owner.
Seeing that everyone around him was demoralized, Yuan Zongdi quickly shouted loudly.
"Brothers, now that things have happened, we have to rush out quickly. We will gather troops and horses the next day to avenge His Majesty."
His mobilization finally inspired some morale.
More than a thousand people followed him and broke through the encirclement.
However, under the encirclement and interception of the Qing army, Yuan Zongdi had fewer and fewer troops.
Worse happened.
"Mianhou, there is no road ahead."
Yuan Zongdi was startled, looked around, and suddenly found that he had somehow managed to reach the Yangtze River.
Forget about running to the river, there is a big river to the east that intersects with the Yangtze River, cutting off the road.
But behind them, countless Qing troops were pressing forward, giving them no chance to escape.
Yuan Zongdi was filled with grief and indignation, feeling that he would definitely die here today.
"Form up a formation! Hurry up and form a formation! Even if I die, I will die standing."
A fierce battle is about to happen.
someone shouted.
"Look! Ships! Big ships! Lots of big ships!"
This shout made everyone look towards the river.
I saw dozens of warships flying the imperial flag, slowly approaching from the river.
"What are they here for?"
Yuan Zongdi was furious. He just felt that the empire was here to see the fun at this time.
"Hmph, these thieves only dare to huddle in the water. Sooner or later, their boat will be burned to the ground."
The Qing generals on the opposite side were also hostile to the imperial army.
However, the most urgent task is to deal with Yuan Zongdi first.
However, just when he ordered the attack, the warships suddenly opened fire.
The overwhelming artillery fire passed Yuan Zongdi's troops and completely covered the charging Qing army.
The earth trembled violently, and the situation suddenly changed.
Yuan Zongdi and the soldiers of the Shun Army stared dumbly at the artillery fire that they could not imagine at all. They wondered why the empire wanted to rescue them?