Ji Jianyuan of Huangtai proclaimed himself emperor and sat facing south. The ministers kowtowed and the barbarians bowed in submission.
Under his command, Hu Ben marched south to conquer the Ming Dynasty, destroying cities and villages, and was invincible.
The Qing Dynasty looked prosperous and prosperous.
Logically speaking, he should be satisfied and in a good mood.
However, it is not.
Huang Taiji was in a very bad mood.
There is only one reason.
Saharian is dead.
Saharian fell ill at the beginning of the year, but no one paid attention to it at the time, thinking it was just a minor illness.
Who would have expected that Saharian's condition would become worse day by day, and he would gradually fail.
When Huang Taiji ascended the throne, Saharian was ill and tried his best to preside over the throne, exhausting his last energy.
Just after Azig and Haug led the troops to the expedition, Sahalian came to the end of his life.
Huang Taiji only had time to see him one last time, and without saying a few words, he sent away his most trusted confidant.
Saharian's death was a huge blow to Huang Taiji.
Although they are the sons of Daishan, Saharian and Yue Tuo are Huang Taiji's closest confidants.
There were rumors within the Qing Dynasty: Saha Lian, a Manchu minister, and Fan Wencheng, a Han minister.
These two people can be said to be Huang Taiji's right-hand men, and they have made great contributions to him. Together with Yue Tuo, who is capable of both civil and military skills, Huang Taiji has great power and his authority is growing day by day.
But now when he looks around him, Huang Taiji can't help but feel sad.
Fan Wencheng died in Zunhua in the second year of Chongzhen, and now Sahalian has also died.
Yue Tuo has been unable to walk since he was seriously injured last time. He has been bedridden for most of the year and can only deal with some civil affairs.
As for leading troops to go on an expedition, it is simply impossible.
Even so, Huangtai Ji recruited many famous doctors from Han and Mongolia to diagnose and treat Yue Tuo, but the conclusions were very bad.
All the doctors said that Yue Tuo only had two or three years to live at most.
The loss of three close ministers one after another made Huang Taiji's ascension to the throne look bleak.
At this time, Azig's memorial to attack the capital was delivered to him, which immediately made him furious.
"Ajige is stupid. The Ming Dynasty still has its vitality and there are many good soldiers and generals. If we attack the capital at this time, wouldn't we be trapped in an ambush from all sides and seek death?"
He saw Hauge's signature under the memorial and wanted to curse again.
Before he could say anything, the attendant ran in and presented the memorial again.
"Your Majesty, Prince Su has an urgent report."
Huang Taiji was quite surprised. He suppressed his anger, took the memorial and looked at it carefully. His anger turned into joy.
"It's really unexpected that Hauge has actually grown up. Come on, give a reply to Prince Wuying and Prince Su. Tell them not to act rashly and should return to the court with their troops. If there is any delay, military law will be dealt with."
The people below quickly drafted the edict and sent it out on the same day.
Also passed on were Huang Taiji’s words of praise for Hauge.
The emperor's every move must be noticed by everyone, and Hauge was praised for leading the troops outside. The implications of this are thought-provoking.
Dorgon only learned what happened a little later and couldn't help but look sad.
"Azig is impulsive and reckless, how can he make his own decisions? After this incident, he will definitely be disgusted by Your Majesty."
Duduo didn't have any thoughts.
He and Azig were not close anyway, so it didn't matter to him whether his brother was unlucky or not.
He cares more about other things.
"Hauge come on stupidly. I didn't expect that this time he would be so transparent. Has this person really changed his gender?"
Dorgon's face was filled with gloom and he shook his head slowly.
"It's easy to change a country, but it's hard to change one's nature. I don't know exactly what happened. You need to be more careful in the future, and you don't want to fall into the hands of Hauge."
Huang Taiji's strict order was quickly passed to the front line. Azig was disgraced, but Hauge was praised.
The sharp contrast between the two coaches left a deep mark on the hearts of the Eight Banners soldiers.
Azig did not dare to disobey Huang Taiji's anger, so he ordered the withdrawal of his troops that day.
Anyway, they had been out long enough. Within four months, they swept through more than 30 cities in the north and west of the capital, plundering more than 200,000 people, 78,000 livestock, and hundreds of thousands of treasures.
With the results of this victory, Houjin was able to breathe a sigh of relief. He could not only survive the severe winter that followed, but also provide support for the conquest of North Korea.
All Ming armies were indifferent to the actions of the Qing army.
Firstly, they were too frightened to fight against the Qing army; secondly, they had not received the general order to send troops, so they were at a loss and did not know what to do.
Why didn't you get the order?
Because Zhang Fengyi and Liang Tingdong finally died.
They also knew that they had committed a serious crime this time and would definitely be severely punished by Chongzhen afterwards.
In order to avoid being confiscated and exterminated, and suffering the punishment of being cut into pieces by a thousand cuts, he simply committed suicide by swallowing rhubarb day and night.
Having lost their two coaches, the various Ming armies didn't know what to do and could only stop and watch.
Only Gao Qiqian and Zu Dashou followed the Qing army fearfully, but did not dare to take action, just like escorting bodyguards.
It was learned that Lu Xiangsheng had arrived at Xuanfu, took over as the governor of Xuanda, and made strict arrangements. After discussing with Hauge, Azige did not return by the original route, but left the fortress from Qingshui Pass.
The wind was gentle and the sun was shining, but it could not cover up the cries of thousands of captive people.
The mountains are towering and the passes are powerful, but they are of no avail.
Hauge sat upright on his horse and looked back at the road behind him, only to see the Ming army several miles away, looking no better than a mouse when they were snooping around.
He smiled contemptuously, pointed at the pass in front of him and asked: "Is this where Amin killed Zuo Mengeng?"
Hearing him mention Zuo Mengeng's name, Fan Ji gritted his teeth and his eyes turned red.
"It is this beast that injured a famous general of the Qing Dynasty and killed my whole family. Master, if this thief falls into your hands in the future, please give it to me so that I can avenge you."
Hauge laughed wildly.
"Wait patiently, this day won't be long."
Because of the cowardice of the Ming army, the Qing army retreated very smoothly.
The arrogant Qing army looked down upon the Ming army more and more, so they simply put the beautiful clothes they had snatched on their bodies, played and played music all the way, just like playing for amusement.
Azig fell last.
Before leaving the customs, someone cut a piece of wood and wrote the four characters "Officials are free of charge", which was like a sharp dagger inserted into the heart of the declining Ming Dynasty.
On this day, Chongzhen hid in the harem and saw no one.
Wang Chengen found him and reported him carefully.
"Your Majesty, Zhang Sima of the Ministry of War, Xuan Daliang Bingxian has passed away, and the Donglu have also left."
After the catastrophe, Chongzhen showed no signs of joy.
His eyes were wandering and he didn't know where he was looking. His determined expression proved that he had obviously made a decision.
"Where is Yang Sichang?"
Wang Chengen had some thoughts that he didn't follow.
"Master Yang is currently in his hometown of Dingyou."
Chongzhen spat out a few words between his clenched teeth.
"Send the message, win the love, and let him come back quickly."
