Dorgon, who suppressed his anger, came to the front of the carriage and saluted with clasped fists.

"I respectfully welcome the Emperor, and respectfully welcome the Empress Dowager..."

The scouts sent by Dorgon came back to report the news. Both Duduo and Azig wanted to march in a hurry and reach Zhenbeiguan as soon as possible. Tieling City was less than thirty miles away from Zhenbeiguan, and 30,000 sergeants could reach Zhenbeiguan in about three hours at most.

It could be reached, but during the march, the Empress Dowager requested that the army not march too fast due to physical discomfort. Duduo and Azige had no choice but to slow down the march again and again.

How could Dorgon not be angry after learning the news?

After fighting for most of the day, the Denglai New Army stationed at Zhenbeiguan is also exhausted. If the 30,000 troops led by Duduo and Azig launch an attack at this time, they can inflict heavy losses on the Denglai New Army, and they will certainly be able to do so.

After capturing Zhenbeiguan, at this critical moment, the Empress Dowager requested the army to march slowly due to physical discomfort.

The Qing Dynasty, which suffered heavy losses, still needs the Empress Dowager and the Emperor. There are still many Manchus in the north. Most of these people belong to the lower class families of the Eight Banners. They are full of complaints against the Manchu nobles, but they are full of piety towards the Emperor and the Empress Dowager.

Yes, after Dorgon led the Eight Banners Army to retreat to his hometown, he needed the influence of the emperor and the empress dowager. On the one hand, he could stabilize the chaotic situation, and on the other hand, he could gather more power.

If it weren't for this reason, Dorgon would not care about the life and death of the emperor and the empress dowager at all.

"Thank you for your hard work, Prince Regent. I'm a little tired, so I'm going to rest on the carriage with the Emperor. You can do whatever you need to do, don't worry about us..."

came the slightly tired voice of the Queen Mother.

Dorgon nodded eagerly. At this time, he could not care about the emperor and the empress dowager.

"The Empress Dowager said this, so I won't disturb you. I still have some things to do. If the Emperor and the Empress Dowager have any needs, just tell the sergeant guarding the side."

Turn around and walk not far away, Dodo and Azig are waiting.

Dorgon sighed softly and spoke in a slower tone.

"You should not be too worried about the emperor and the empress dowager. Just leave more than a thousand soldiers to guard them. The army can reach Zhenbeiguan faster. Now Denglai's new army stationed at Zhenbeiguan is exhausted. We take advantage of the situation to launch an attack.

If we attack, we will be able to completely defeat them. We must evacuate from Zhenbeiguan tonight. If we wait until dawn, it will be too late..."

Dorgon was not very confident because he failed to capture Zhenbeiguan, and he also paid a lot of attention to his words.

In fact, Dorgon thought too much. Both Duduo and Azig knew the bravery of Denglai's new army. If they were to command the battle, it would be impossible to capture Zhenbeiguan, and the Eight Banners Army's casualties would probably be even greater.

Azig looked at Dodo and then spoke.

"Second brother, are you going to launch an attack on Zhenbeiguan right away..."

There is still the smell of blood in the air. Azig, Duduo and others have long been used to it. They already know that a tragic battle just ended half an hour ago. The Eight Banners Army suffered heavy casualties, and the Denglai New Army was no better.

Where to go? According to the reports of the scouts, the Eight Banners Army suffered nearly 30,000 casualties. The sergeants of the Denglai New Army were familiar with night operations. The number of casualties may be less, but it should be more than 10,000. The most important thing is that the soldiers stationed in the town

Denglai's new army in Beiguan was exhausted.

Dorgon looked at Dodo and Azig and shook his head slightly.

"Don't worry, the scouts of the Denglai New Army must know that you have arrived. At this time, their spirits are highly concentrated. If we launch an attack, they will definitely resist desperately. If the fighting enters a stalemate, it will be detrimental to us. We don’t know when the Denglai New Army from Shenyang direction will arrive..."

"Half an hour later, we launched the attack. At that moment, the sergeants of Denglai's new army were also made of flesh and blood. I couldn't believe that they could persist for more than half an hour. When they were extremely exhausted, we suddenly launched an attack. Attack and catch them off guard so that we can quickly capture Zhenbeiguan. You all remember that the purpose of our operation is to capture Zhenbeiguan, not to encircle and suppress the Denglai New Army..."

"Once we take Zhenbeiguan, the army will quickly evacuate to the north of Zhenbeiguan. We will first gather in Anlezhou City. After a short rest, we will immediately go to Qamdo. When we arrive in Qamdo, we will decide whether to continue to Qamdo. To march north, we should go west into the territory of the Mongolian Horqin tribe..."

"As long as we pass Zhenbeiguan, we don't have to worry. We are familiar with the terrain in the north, and the Denglai New Army is not necessarily sure. If they dare to pursue us, we will take advantage of the familiar terrain to inflict heavy damage on them. ..”

Duduo and Azig both nodded vigorously. They believed that Dorgon's arrangement was indeed good. The Eight Banners Army, which suffered heavy losses, was indeed unable to fight after breaking through Zhenbeiguan. After retreating north to Anlezhou City, it could only Being able to take a short rest, the number of sergeants stationed in Anlezhou City was not large, and they could not resist the pursuit and attack of Denglai's new army. If the army arrived in Qamdo, the situation would be different. The terrain around Qamdo was extremely complex, and the Eight Banners Army could fully Take advantage of the terrain to launch a counterattack against Denglai's new army.

Moreover, both Duduo and Azig believed that once the Eight Banners Army broke through Zhenbeiguan, it would completely disrupt the deployment of the Denglai New Army. At that time, the panicked Denglai New Army commander would probably not think of pursuing the Eight Banners Army.

Seeing that neither Dodo nor Azig spoke, Dorgon sighed softly.

"Ajige, Duduo, our Qing Dynasty has encountered such a catastrophe. We should all wake up. The Wu Dynasty has grown stronger, far beyond what the Ming Dynasty can match. From now on, we must base ourselves on the north and slowly strengthen ourselves. With our strength, when necessary, we may even surrender to the Wu court. As long as we can survive and let me slowly gather strength, our face is nothing..."

A trace of anger flashed across Dodo's face, and when he was about to speak, Azig stopped him.

"What the second brother said is that we all understand that the Wu court has strong soldiers and horses and sufficient food. We have broken through Zhenbeiguan. I think the emperor of the Wu court will not give up and will definitely continue to pursue us, so we need to lie dormant. What should we do? Since we all understand, second brother, you don’t have to worry..."

Having said this, Azig looked at the carriage in the distance.

"Second brother, what should the Emperor and the Empress Dowager do? When we evacuate from Zhenbeiguan later, the situation must be very urgent. If the Empress Dowager is unwell, wouldn't it be troublesome..."

A trace of anger flashed on Dorgon's face.

"At that time, our bureau will not be able to control so much, but the emperor and the queen mother must follow us, and now we still have to control them..."

Duduo, who had been silent until now, spoke now.

"Second brother, why are you thinking so much? Just let the sergeant carry the emperor and leave when the time comes. As for the empress dowager, as long as she can keep up with the team, there is nothing you can do if you can't..."

Dorgon was stunned for a moment, looked at Duduo, and extended his thumb.

"The third brother is right. Why didn't I think that having the emperor is enough? As for the empress dowager, it doesn't matter if she can keep up. The emperor is young and the empress dowager will be difficult to deal with..."

Encouraged, Dodo stood up straight.

"Brother, second brother, leave this matter to me. We must do it as soon as possible to avoid trouble during the evacuation. I will go now and kill the Queen Mother. By then we can say that the Queen Mother was beheaded by Denglai's new army.

kill..."

The expressions of Dorgon and Azig changed. Azig even stood beside Duduo, fearing that Duduo would be impulsive and actually raise a knife to kill the Empress Dowager.

It was Dorgon who spoke.

"Third brother, don't be impulsive. There are some things we can do and some things we cannot do. Even if we think about killing the Empress Dowager, it is not now. When the sergeants evacuate from Zhenbeiguan, the situation will be very chaotic.

Even if you want to take action, you have to wait until then. If you do it now and the soldiers around you see it, what will they think? If they support the Empress Dowager wholeheartedly, wouldn't the army be in chaos..."

Dorgon's tone obviously softened a lot, but what he said made sense.

Duduo thought for a while and nodded.

"What the second brother said is that I didn't think clearly..."

Dorgon was a little surprised, and Azig was also a little surprised. They had never seen Dodo speak like this. In their impression, it was almost impossible for Dodo to admit his mistakes. Even when facing Huang Taiji, Dodo

Duo often refused to admit his mistakes, even if he had to be punished.

Dorgon was a little pleased. In his opinion, it was the best that Dodo could make such a change.

"Okay, you all go and have a rest. There is still half an hour left. You should rest well and tell all the sergeants to take a rest as soon as possible. At the next moment, we will launch an attack on Zhenbeiguan..."

Duduo and Azig both went to rest and recuperate.

Accompanied by his bodyguards and bodyguards, Dorgon began to inspect the military camp. He asked the bodyguards and bodyguards to hold up torches so that all the sergeants could see him. At this moment, Dorgon's face was full of pride.

In just ten minutes, Dorgon completed his inspection of the entire military camp. He was unwilling to waste too much time. After all, it was most important for the sergeant to close his eyes and rest his mind.

Arriving in front of the grove, Dorgon signaled the guards and personal guards to be on guard outside, while he entered the grove.

Arriving at the clearing in the middle of the grove, Dorgon knelt down facing the north.

"Father, I pray for the blessing of your spirit in heaven, and protect the soldiers in taking Zhenbeiguan. The Qing Dynasty has encountered a catastrophe, and I have tried my best to continue the Qing Dynasty. I am unfilial and have let you down...

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