The brutal fighting finally stopped. The defeated Dorgon, Duduo, Azig and others led the army to retreat to the temporary military camp directly south of Guanmentai, while Niuben, Zu Dabi, Li Guohan and Jin The army led by Li and others was stationed in the Guantai area of ​​Zhenbeiguan, assisting Hong Chengchou and Qiao Mingjun to hold on here.

Zu Dabi was a little dissatisfied with Niuben's decision. He believed that the army should pursue the victory and completely annihilate Dorgon and the Eight Banners Army under his command without giving the opponent any chance to breathe. Zu Dabi's idea was directly criticized by Hong Chengchou It was rejected, and Qiao Mingjun also disagreed.

According to the scouts' reports, after a long period of fierce fighting, the total strength of the Eight Banners Army was still about 70,000. Such a large team only relied on the 30,000 reinforcements led by Niu Ben and the Denglai New Army stationed at Zhenbeiguan. It cannot be completely eliminated, and during the fighting, the defensive formation of Zhenbeiguan is likely to be disrupted, causing Dorgon and others to look for opportunities to escape from Zhenbeiguan. If such a situation occurs, the good situation will be completely destroyed. Destroyed.

A war of annihilation requires adequate preparation, absolute superiority in military strength, and victory with one blow.

Once the army led by Liao Wenru and Zu Dashou arrives, the total strength of the Denglai New Army will reach 160,000, more than twice the number of the Eight Banners Army, and the final general offensive against the Eight Banners Army will begin.

All good things take a long time, and you have to grind when you need to.

Moreover, the stage before the start of the general offensive was absolute suffering for Dorgon, Duduo, Azig and others. It may be difficult for them to survive such suffering, and it is possible for them to collapse prematurely.

Zu Dabi finally figured out the reason and no longer insisted on his own ideas.

...

Eight Banners Army temporary military camp.

A deathly silence enveloped the military camp. No one spoke or moved. If anyone came to this military camp rashly, they would be scared out of their wits.

In the temporary military tent, Dorgon, who looked numb, slowly stood up, looked at Dodo and Azig and spoke.

"We lost to time. If we had attacked half an hour earlier, the situation would have been different. Forget it, let's not talk about this. The army of Denglai's new army will arrive soon, and it will be dawn soon. Where to go, you all tell me..."

Dorgon's voice was a little low, but it was still abrupt in the quiet temporary military tent.

Many officers of the Eight Banners Army who were standing outside the Chinese military tent pricked up their ears, hoping to hear clearly any sound coming from inside the Chinese military tent, which was the sound that decided their fate.

Duduo wiped away the remaining drop of blood on his cheek and spoke carelessly.

"Now that this is the case, what else is there to think about? Fight to the end with the Denglai New Army..."

Dorgon nodded slightly and looked at Dodo.

"That's right. How should we fight against the Denglai New Army? Should we fight with them here or fight with them in Tieling? The army cannot evacuate from Zhenbeiguan. Is it possible to choose to go to Laozhai from Kaiyuan and Sarhu? , find a way to hide it, and then look for opportunities to break out of the encirclement..."

Azig stood up and clasped his fists at Dorgon.

"Second brother, we chose to evacuate from Kaiyuan and Sarhu to the old village. This method will not work. Not to mention that Denglai's new army is chasing after us. Even many sergeants cannot persist for such a long time. Our food and grass are not enough. It's sufficient, but if we don't get supplies along the way, we'll be in chaos without fighting. And if we go to Laozhai, it's a dead end. To the east is North Korea, which is a vassal state of the Wu Dynasty, and many places are surrounded by high mountains and large armies. It can't be spread out at all..."

Dorgon sighed heavily.

"I understand what you mean. It seems that the strength of our Qing Kingdom is like this. I immediately issued an order. When the decisive battle comes, many soldiers will find ways to evacuate. It is best to withdraw, at least for our Qing Kingdom.

Preserved the bloodline..."

Duduo had no expression on his face and did not speak, while Azig nodded.

"Second brother, should you tell the emperor and the empress dowager about this matter? The situation is such that there is no need to hide it from them..."

Before Azig could finish speaking, Dodo suddenly stood up.

"Huh, what are you telling them? After setting off from Tieling City, if the Empress Dowager hadn't delayed the army's march, we would have taken Zhenbeiguan and headed towards Qamdo. This was ruined by the Empress Dowager.

The Qing Dynasty destroyed the Denglai New Army. If we don't kill them, it will be considered very good..."

Dorgon waved his hand.

"Brother, third brother, let's not talk about the Empress Dowager and the Emperor. I have made a decision, and you must implement it..."

Azig and Dodo, who were about to sit down, looked at Dorgon with wide eyes.

"I expected that the decisive battle would begin after dawn. I originally thought of leading the army to Tieling, holding on to the city, and desperately resisting the attack of Denglai's new army. However, the soldiers were already very tired. They may not be able to withstand the long-distance attack.

, when the time comes, our exhausted divisions will not be able to resist the attack of Denglai’s new army, so the soldiers will be stationed here, seize the time to rest, recharge their spirits, and prepare for the final decisive battle with Denglai’s new army..."

"Our Qing Kingdom cannot die like this. Of the six princes who were canonized in the first year of Chongde, only Duduo and I are left. At this special moment, on behalf of the Emperor, I issue an edict to canonize Azig as He

Prince Shuoying, lead the Zhenglan flag..."

Azig was stunned for a moment, then he clasped his fists with both hands, knelt down respectfully, and saluted Dorgon.

"Your Majesty Azige, thank you for your kindness..."

Duduo's expression also became serious. Azig was the eldest of the three brothers. He took good care of him and Dorgon when they were young. However, due to personality and temper problems, he was rejected by Huang Taiji. The founding of the Qing Dynasty

At that time, he was only given the title of Prince Wuying, for which Azige has always been uncomfortable.

After Dorgon took control of the government, he also thought about edicting Azig and making him a personal guard. However, this move is likely to cause dissatisfaction and turmoil among the Manchu nobles, and may even lead to Daishan and Jierharang.

There was direct opposition from others, so after Dorgon thought about it in detail, he made no move.

Now that Azig is canonized as Prince Heshuoying, this mark will also be left in the history books of the Qing Dynasty.

Dorgon stepped forward and helped Azig up.

"Prince He Shuoying, because this is a special moment, all the honor guards are temporarily exempted. When the time is right, I will definitely make up for you..."

Azig nodded vigorously, looked at Dorgon and spoke.

"I'm waiting for that moment, and I will definitely have the prince's guard of honor..."

Dorgon's expression became serious.

"Prince Heshuoyu and Prince Heshuoying, on behalf of the emperor and the court, I declare an edict, ordering you to lead some of your personal guards to evacuate towards the Mongolian grassland west of Zhenbeiguan at night. You must find a way to break out.

Go back to our hometown, gather people and revive our Qing Dynasty..."

After Dorgon finished speaking, Azig and Dodo were stunned at the same time.

The first person to speak was Duduo.

"Second brother, I won't accept this order. If you want to leave, it's up to you and eldest brother to do so..."

Dorgon looked at Duduo, his eyes particularly sharp.

"Prince Heshuoyu, are you thinking of disobeying the imperial decree..."

There was an indifferent expression on Dodo's face.

"I just resist the decree and disrespect it. I won't evacuate anyway. I have said that if you want to evacuate, you and your eldest brother must evacuate. I will lead the army and fight to the death against the new army of Denglai..."

Just as Duduo finished speaking, Azig spoke.

"No, if we want to evacuate, the second and third brothers must also evacuate. I am the eldest brother, and I have just been crowned Prince of England. I should be the one who leads the army to fight the decisive battle with the new army of Denglai. As long as you can return to your hometown, you will be able to revive me.

The Qing Dynasty..."

Dorgon let out a long sigh and spoke emotionally.

"Eldest brother, third brother, the Denglai New Army has been staring at me for a long time. Their first target is me. Besides, I am the regent. Many soldiers in the army are watching me. If I evacuate at such a critical moment,

, the morale of the army will be completely lost. Don't argue. At this time, we must unite as one. Everything we do is for the Qing Dynasty and to fulfill the last wishes of our father and the late emperor, so you must

You must do as I say. I have arranged the guards and personal guards who will follow you. There should not be too many people, so as not to attract the attention of the Denglai New Army. You go and prepare immediately. We will set off in half an hour. You

Don't say it anymore, don't disobey the imperial edict, let alone let down the expectations of the court and me..."

...

Zhenbeiguan.

Qiao Mingjun looked at everyone and spoke with a serious face.

"Dorgon and the Eight Banners Army under his command have fallen into a desperate situation. I think they cannot sit still and wait for death. They will definitely find a way. It is impossible for the army to evacuate from Zhenbeiguan. However, Dorgon, Duduo or Ah

Jige, it is very likely that they broke out at night and brought a small number of people with them. When we were not paying attention, they looked for opportunities to escape to the Mongolian grassland, or they took advantage of the chaos to pass Zhenbeiguan, so we need to pay special attention.

..”

Hong Chengchou nodded repeatedly.

"What General Qiao said is that Dorgon, Duduo and Azig cannot all stay in the army and wait for our army to attack. It is enough for them to leave one person behind, and the other two can take advantage of the chaos to evacuate. We

We must not let them escape..."

Niu Ben stood up and clasped his fists at Hong Chengchou and Qiao Mingjun.

"Lord Hong, General Qiao, have selected elite sergeants from among the 30,000 soldiers under my command, led by scouts, to keep strict vigil at all intersections. If Duduo, Azige, Dorgon and others are found, they will be killed without mercy.

..”

Qiao Mingjun waved his hand vigorously and made a killing motion.

"Okay, send out all the soldiers from the scout battalion, go out for reconnaissance, and be on tight guard at every intersection. I think it is impossible for Dorgon, Duduo and Azig to evacuate to the east and south. They can only choose
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